On to slightly more exciting news, though not being released by Vega Vinyl, Rosetta, Constants, Year of No Light, and East of the Wall have new records either out or coming out soon!

Rosetta just released their third full length, entitled A Determinism of Morality, through Translation Loss on CD. The record is beautiful and I can’t wait to see some more of these tracks live. Pick it up if you haven’t already, or if you are waiting for the vinyl version, Music Fear Satan will be releasing that later this year (I can’t wait!).

On July 20th, Translation Loss will also be releasing East of the Wall second full length, entitled Ressentiment, on CD. I haven’t heard the record yet, but I’m super stoked for it to come in the mail. I haven’t heard any news on a vinyl release just yet.

Year of No Light have also released another full length this year, entitled Ausserwelt. This record is heavy as the dickens. It’s true. Pick up the CD through Conspiracy Records, or the vinyl through Music Fear Satan.

Last but not least, Constants have a new record entitled If Tomorrow The War coming out laster this year. A cover hasn’t been shown and a date hasn’t been set as up yet, but you can currently hear two tracks up at their website here. The record was produced by Justin K. Broadrick (of Jesu/Godflesh), and features guest appearances by members of Comeback Kid, Sights & Sounds, and Tombs. If the songs up on their site are any indication of the record, it’s going to be quite the delight.

To top off all this fantastic news off, summer is upon us and this means it’s touring season for many bands. A few bands on the Vega Vinyl roster are hitting the road, and this means you should be heading out to have your minds blown soon.

Rosetta w/ City of Ships
July 5th to July 10th are with Battlefields.

July 7th Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club **
July 8th Fargo, ND @ The Aquarium ** (21+)
July 9th Moorhead, MN @ House of Wang** (all ages)
July 10th Sioux Falls, SD @ Nutty’s North **
July 11th Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theatre
July 12th Denver, CO @ High Dive w/ To be Eaten
July 13th Salt Lake City, UT @ Burt’s Tiki Lounge (UPDATED!)
July 14th Boise, ID @ Gusto Bar
July 15th Spokane, WA @ The Boulevard
July 16th Portland, OR @ Plan B
July 17th Seattle, WA @ Rendezvous
July 18th Eureka , CA @ Little Red Lion w/ Not to Reason Why
July 19th Santa Rosa, CA @ Northbay Film&Art Collective w/ Litany for the Whale
July 20th San Francisco, CA @ The Knockout w/ Litany for the Whale
July 21st Chico, CA @ Cafe Coda
July 22nd Pomona, CA @ Glass House
July 23rd Los Angeles, CA @ Vacation Vinyl (Rosetta at 7pm)
July 23rd Los Angeles, CA @ The Blvd (all ages)
July 24th Phoenix, AZ @ Rogue Bar w/ Hellas Mounds
July 25th Tucson, AZ @ Skrappy’s w/ North + Long Live the Smoking Gun
July 26th Albuquerque, NM @ The Fusion Factory w/ Distances + Gifts from Enola
July 27th San Antonio, TX @ Nightrocker w/ Liturgy
July 28th Austin, TX @ Red 7
July 29th Oklahoma City, OK @ The Conservatory w/ Kamarov
July 30th Wichita, KS @ Eagles Lodge ICT FEST
July 31st Columbia, MO @ Cafe Berlin w/ Cascades + Lungs
Aug 1st Saint Louis, MO @ Fubar
Aug 2nd Newport, KY @ Southgate House
Aug 3rd Columbus, OH @ Carabar

Constants (also) w/ City of Ships

August 7th – Burlington, VT Monkey House w/ Mose Giganticus
August 8th – Allston, MA Great Scott w/ Mose Giganticus
August 9th – Portland, ME Geno’s
August 10th – Wallingford, CT Cherry Street Station
August 11th – Providence, RI The 201
August 12th – TBA NJ
August 13th – Philadelphia, PA The Khyber w/ Mose Giganticus
August 14th – New York, NY The Acheron

East of the Wall

July 7th – Atlanta, GA Drunken Unicorn w/ Name, Let The Night Roar
July 8th – Hattiesburg, MS The Tavern w/ Name
July 9th – New Orleans, LA Dragon’s Den w/ Name
July 10th – Austin, TX Red 7 w/ Name
July 11th – Albuquerque, NM Launchpad w/ Name, Caustic Lye, Distances
July 12th – Phoenix, AZ Revolver Records w/ Name, Black Sheep Wall, Hellas Mounds
July 13th – Huntington Beach, CA Surf City Saloon w/ Name, Black Sheep Wall, Kyng
July 14th – Canoga Park, CA Cobalt Cafe w/ Name, Black Sheep Wall
July 16th – Walnut Creek, CA The Red House w/ Name, Black Sheep Wall
July 17th – Citrus Heights, CA The Fire Escape w/ Name, Black Sheep Wall
July 18th – Reno, NV The Zephyr w/ Name, Black Sheep Wall
July 20th – Denver, CO Larimer Lounge w/ Black Cobra, Howl, Adai
July 21st – Omaha, NE The Slowdown w/ Name, Masses
July 22nd – Davenport, IA RME Hall w/ Name, Spanish Harlem
July 23rd – Fargo, ND The Aquarium w/ Name
July 25th – Chicago, IL Metal Shaker w/ Name
July 26th – Lansing, MI Level 2 w/ Name, Endless Isle
July 27th – Riverview, MI Rack & Roll w/ Name
July 28th – Ithaca, NY The Shop w/ Name
July 29th – Endicott, NY The Downtown Quarterback w/ Name, This City Needs A Hero, And Then There Was Darkness
July 30th – New York, NY Webster Hall w/ Black Cobra, Howl, Struck By Lightning
July 31st – Keyport, NJ Keyport VFW w/ Name, Abacinate, The Ghost In Black And White
August 1st – Philadelphia, PA TBA w/ Name
August 2nd – East of the Wall in Brooklyn, NY The Charleston w/ Name
August 24th – Wiesbaden Kulturpalast w/ Radare
September 2nd – Carpi Ekidna w/ Radare, At The Soundawn

It’s a few days later than I had wanted this to happen, but I’ve been busy packing records! From now until next Monday (the 19th), VV-001, VV-002, and VV-003 will be on sale for $8 a piece in the store. This is quite possibly the cheapest you will ever see them, so pick them up now if you haven’t done so already!

The Damiera dudes are starting to work on album number three.  They are once again in need of some new musicians and are specifically looking for a drummer, a bassist, a programmer, or anyone who thinks they can contribute to the record in a positive way.  If you think you can help out, give them a shout at chaseforfeit@gmail.com.

I’ve got some packing to do.  My dining room:

The good news is that the Giant Squid “The Ichthyologist” records will be in my hands early this week, and will be shipped out to you fine folks later this week and early next week! I think I’ll be putting up a post-Easter sale next week, so if you’ve been eyeing some older releases, that may be the time to pick them up.