A few weeks ago, I woke to the sound of a dude peddling his wares outside of my San Francisco apartment window. Turns out said dude was an international tape collector, Rick Foust, who had to get out of town quick and could not take his tapes (200-300 rare 70’s tapes from Thailand and India). We get to chatting and the plot thickens; he is the same collector who contributed several of the key tapes that Sublime Frequencies used to compile their recent Saigon Rock and Soul: Vietnamese Classic Tracks 1968-1974 release. After looking at the first layer of tapes in the first box, I knew that this was one of those once-in-a-lifers, so I ran to an ATM and bought the whole lot.

So, what does a dude with hundreds of Thai tapes and no time to listen to hundreds of Thai tapes do? He gets sane and donates them to his favorite international music collective, Dublab! Stay tuned for some awesome Dublab curated Thai tape compilations, courtesy of Rick Foust… wherever he may now be.

Pillars & Tongues recorded a Daytrotter session during their fall tour in support of Lay of Pilgrim Park. The result is a lush, richly textured, recording of a beautiful performance. It is hard to believe that three people are able to produce so much sound with so many powerful harmonies. We highly recommended listening to “My Word”. This session, featuring new material, is a perfect compliment to their Dublab Sprout Session from the same tour. (((Listen now)))

“I heard these songs once before a long time ago. It could have been a dream but the air was crisp and the fog swirled in wisps so chill my skin vibrated…” – Frosty, Dublab

Pillars and Tongues stopped in at Dublab with friends The Updied Sound during their epic fall tour in support of Lay of Pilgrim Park (Empty Cellar). The result is a beautiful 30 minute Sprout Session that is a truly rewarding listen start to finish. ((( listen now on dublab )))

…and while you’re at it, tune in to the ((( dubstream ))) for and endless stream of amazing tunes. Really, dublab is a sonic goldmine. Check out the Rodriguez session, por ejemplo.