Hardly Art made the exciting announcement this week that Magic Trick (Tim Cohen and the gang) will be releasing their follow-up to last year’s epic The Glad Birth of Love (Empty Cellar). The new album is titled Ruler of the Night and is due on June 12th. Be one of the first to pre-order the new LP from Hardly Art, and receive a limited edition “ruler” of the night! Listen to the solemn new track “Torture” below:

Torture

Magic Trick’s next show is presented by (((folkYEAH!))) on April 25 at Great American Music Hall with Jonathan Wilson and Tortured Genies (feat. Members of The Dry Spells!).

First Joseph Childress plugged in, and now Charles Sharp will be treating us to a delightfully glitchy electronics-backed set at an appropriately dive-y Long Beach watering hole. Head over if you live in the greater LA area and appreciate some blazing saxophone! Stay tuned for a special related 12″ vinyl announcement…

Joseph Childress is debuting his electric band tomorrow evening at Amnesia in San Francisco… it is going to be loud and early (5:30 PM). Come out!

If you cannot make it tomorrow, then you can catch Joseph and Band at Cafe Du Nord on April 2nd for a great evening presented by Communion.

If you are wondering what it will sound like… this might give you a hint of what’s in store:

The Sandwitches are hitting the road. These are their first shows in the US since their European tour late last year, so go check these shows out and welcome them back.

04-11 Sacramento, CA – Bows & Arrows #

04-12 San Francisco, CA – Brick & Mortar # $

04-13 Los Angeles, CA – The Satellite # % +

04-14 San Diego, CA – The Soda Bar #

# with Deep Time (Yellow Fever)
$ with Muscle Drum (Rob Spector from Bronze)
% with White Fence
+ with Magic Trick (Tim Cohen) solo