From PackageThf@aol.com Fri Mar 28 10:53:18 1997 Date: Fri, 7 Mar 1997 04:15:26 -0500 (EST) From: PackageThf@aol.com Subject: foolish mailing list> Hello once again, all! If you're new to the list, welcome! Not much new info, mainly reminders, but stuff you probably want to be reminded about... here we go: >>>YOU MUST BUY IT. The new Portastatic album ("the nature of sap"), which includes elements new to Porta (such as Mac's brother Matt and a clarinet), will be available on Tuesday, March 11. You can find it at fine stores near you or you can order it (see ortdering info below). >>>CHUNK ON TOUR Superchunk will be doing a few tour dates> March 22 - Washington DC - Black Cat (with the Softies) (NEW!) March 23 - Chapel Hill - Cat's Cradle April 18 - Harrisonburg, VA - James Madison University The band is tenatively scheduling a few more dates. >>>MERCHANDISE: As you remember from the last letter, Merge now has a Superchunk coffee mug for $6. If I remember correctly, it has the Chunk logo on one side and "hyper" on the other. (to order, see below) >>>ORDERING FROM MERGE Merge accepts check or money order, US currency only (made out to Merge Records). Shipping and handling is (US:) $1.50 for 1-3 items, $3.00 for four or more items; (outside of the US:) $2.00 per items. hot items: MRG120 - Portastatic, "the nature of sap" ($10 CD, $8 LP) Superchunk Coffee Mug - $6 The Merge address is: Merge Records, PO BOX 1235, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 >>>THE MERGE RECORDS CALENDAR (thanks to Spott) >April 1, 97 - Verbena "Souls For Sale" cd / lp April 1, 1997 - Honor Role "album" cd (a reissue of most all of their stuff - from Richmond VA) April 22, 97 - MRG100 - a remix compilation - all songs previously released and remixed by Mark Robinson (Superchunk, The Magnetic Fields, Guv'ner, Spent, Butterglory, Lambchop) April 22, 97 - Third Eye Foundation - "Ghost" cd / lp beyond that, look for a new ep from The Gothic Archies, plus new lp's from Pipe, Butterglory, Neutral Milk Hotel, The Beatnik Filmstars, The Karl Hendricks Trio, Lambchop and more this summer and fall... >>>Last, but not least... (Not Superchunk, but Merge-related) >Motorcoat Records announces the release of "never kept a diary", a compilation of exclusive tracks from: jenny toomey and hollAnd, hollAnd, heartworms, jenhitt, ex-atari kid, cosgrove, the karl hendricks trio, fifty dollar bill, six cents and natalie, sisterhood of convoluted thinkers, clem snide, spent, lambchop, juicy, ida, february, & log letters >The first pressing of the CD is available in limited edition, numbered packages by the Independent Project Press. (Limited to 1500) CDs will be available through Parasol, Simple Machines, and Motorcoat Direct. (Others to follow). Cost is $10 ppd cash/check/money order (US Funds only). You can also visit the somewhat official Motorcoat Records website at: http://members.aol.com/motorcoat/index.com/ Thank you very much. - - - - - Okay, that's all for now. A big thanks to those of you who have checked out my site and have been kind enough to fill out a survey. If any of you have written me and haven't heard back - it's not intentional! Write me to let me know - appologies in advance. If you have any questions for me or the list, please let me know... Until the next time... - - - - - CHUNKSITES: Here With Superchunk: http://www.monkey.org/~chunk/superchunk MERGE RECORDS: http://www.mrg2000.com/merge Chunk e>Mailing List FAQ: http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/2605/chunkfaq.html