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We finally got the new Pugwash CD 11 Modern Antiquities in stock — hell yeah! If you’re a fan of jangly, melodic guitar rock, this one is for you. Here’s the first single, “Take Me Away”:

Pugwash — 11 Modern Antiquities

See that new tab up there labeled “Newslines“? That a new feature here at A Moment of Noise that is basically just a big o’l scoop of music news plucked from a few of our favorite web sites. The Newslines page gets updated multiple times a day, and should always have something interesting and newsworthy for you to read. Check it out!

Once upon a time, before Anton Newcomb devolved into a drug addled
caricature of himself, The Brian Jonestown Massacre was a really, really
great band. While Newcomb may have been the brains of the outfit, I have
always maintained that it was blissed-out tambourine man Joel Gion who
was the heart and soul of BJM. 101 Tambourines is the debut of Gion’s
new band, The Dilettantes, and it is hands down my favorite record so far
this year. A joyously thumpy slab of psychedelic San Francisco garage rock,
mixing the gritty swagger of The Velvet Underground with the occasional
dab of Green Pajamas jangle. Oh, and lots of tambourine, of course.
101 Tambourines is out this week, and we’ve got it on sale now for the low,
low price of $10.98. CLICK HERE to check out your new favorite band!

We just added a handful of new sample tracks to the store…. handpicked by me for guaranteed coolness! Check ‘em out:

– The Rosebuds - “Get Up Get Out”
– Black Moth Super Rainbow - “Sun Lips”
– Cynics - “Marianne”
– The Marble Tea - “Fantastic Day”
– Viarosa - “Call To Arms”
– Betty Davis - “Anti Love Song”
– The Sea and Cake - “Up On Crutches”

Nobody like a goofy good time more than your pals at JoeRockhead.com. So that’s why we’re happy to announce that for a limited time we have Growing Mold by LA’s funny-punksters the Radioactive Chicken Heads on sale for the low, low price of $5.98. Check is out!

The Rosebuds have always been one of our favorite bands here at Rockhead World Headquarters, so you can imagine we’re pretty excited about their new CD, Night Of The Furies, out this week on Merge Records. In fact, we’re so eager to spread the love that, while supplies last, we’re offering Night Of The Furies for the low, low, super-low price of only $8.98! You won’t find a cheaper price anywhere! So come on — help us help The Rosebuds conquer the world. Pick up a copy today, and tell all your friends… let’s make The Rosebuds #1!

And while you’re at it, don’t forget that we still offer FREE 1ST CLASS SHIPPING on orders of $25 or more — so toss some more goodies in the shopping cart and save even more! Hey, we have all three earlier Rosebuds discs in stock, so buy ‘em all!

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More New Arrivals…

As always, you can browse all of our recent arrivals and restocks by clicking here. We have a number of tasty treats you should drop by and check out. Here’s a half-dozen of our current faves:

Arcade Fire / Neon Bible — The latest release from these Canadians is probably the best-reviewed record of 2007. It is only April, but I can guarantee you’ll be seeing this on on lots of year-end Top 10 lists.

The Black Angels / The Black Angels — This is an early EP by the Austin, TX, psychedelic faves. If you are digging their Passover CD (and if you aren’t what’s wrong with you?), you should round out your collection with this one.

Boris / Pink — You love that sludgy, Japanese heavy metal stoner rock, don’t you? Yeah, I thought so. Then don’t miss Boris — they will melt your face off.

Dean & Britta / Back Numbers — Did we put this one in the last newsletter? Whatever… we love the romantic, sing-songy intimacy that these two ex-Luna members are able to create on their own. This is their second full-length Dean & Britta release, after 2003’s awesome L’Avventura.

Jon Byrd / Byrd’s Auto Parts — Once a central figure in Atlanta’s ‘Redneck Underground’ scene, you might remember Jon from his days with Slim Chance & The Convicts. These days, he’s living in Nashville, twanging his way into the hearts and minds of the Music City cognoscenti. Jon is one guy who knows country music the way country music ought to be.

Hubcap City (from Belgium) / Superlocalhellfreakride — Bill Taft, formerly of Smoke and The Jody Grind, is one of Atlanta’s true musical geniuses. Need I say more? Didn’t think so.

Wondering what so-and-so sounds like? Wonder no more. We just added a couple dozen more free preview tracks to JoeRockhead.com for your listening pleasure. In no particular order (obviously), you can now stream samples from the following fine titles while you shop…

Architecture in Helsinki - In Case We Die
Paul Weller - Catch-Flame!
Oppenheimer - Oppenheimer
The Spinto Band - Nice and Nicely Done
Hot Young Priest - Fiendish Freaky Love
Ultrababyfat - No Ringo No
Girlyman - Little Star
Snow Machine - Snow Machine
6X - Thunder Bomb
The Thermals - The Body, the Blood, the Machine
Dead Moon - Echoes of the Past
The Album Leaf - Into the Blue Again
The Thermals - Fuckin A
Envie - Envie
Now It’s Overhead - Dark Light Daybreak
Amy Millan - Honey from the Tombs
Jennifer O’Connor - Over the Mountain, Across the Valley and Back to the Stars
Yo La Tengo - I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass
Badly Drawn Boy - About a Boy
Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 3 - Ole Tarantula
Jim Lauderdale - Country Super Hits, Vol. 1
Los Straitjackets - Twist Party
Jim Lauderdale - Bluegrass
The Decemberists - The Crane Wife
The Radioactive Chicken Heads - Growing Mold

Just look for the big silver button!

Today we added a new feature to JoeRockhead.com: Browse By Label. We’re proud of the diverse selection of great indie labels that we showcase at JoeRockhead.com — and now you have a handy set of short-cuts to help you find something cool to listen to. Gotta like that, right?

Place an order with JoeRockhead.com and we’ll toss you your very own copy of The Other Sound Sampler! The Other Sound is an indie-label music fest that’s taking place in Atlanta this very weekend. It starts tomorrow as a matter of fact! The line-up includes HOT YOUNG PRIEST, SLUSHCO, THE PREAKNESS, FAITH KLEPPINGER, VENICE IS SINKING, and many others. Plus! One night only! ULTRABABYFAT reunites! Check out The Other Sound Festival website, or pop by their MySpace page to check the scheddie and the rest of the line up. Then you can head over to JoeRockhead.com and place an order so you can receive your free copy of the sampler! Did I mention there’s FREE SHIPPING too?

That’s right folks — for a limited time, JoeRockhead.com is offering Free Shipping on orders of $25.00 or more shipping to a US address. Flat Rate shipping for international orders is also still in effect. There’s lots of great new stuff coming out this month, so you better get in on this deal while you can!