Portable Shrines

If you’ve been fortunate enough to secure a copy of our Record Store Day compilation Portable Shrines Magic Sound Theatre Vol. I, you’ve probably already fallen in love with “_/\_ (revised),” the beautifully textured drone piece by Seattle visual artist and musician Garek Druss, aka (a) Story of Rats (also known in these parts as half of Dull Knife with Adam Svenson, and as a regular collaborator with Portland-based drone lords TECUMSEH).

Garek is getting ready to put out his first full-length solo LP on his bandmate Svenson’s new label Eiderdown Records. The LP features gorgeous hand-screened artwork designed by Garek…we can’t wait to get our hands on this thing!

You can pick yours up soon as well…(a) Story of Rats is heading out next week on a US tour with Idaho’s WOLVSERPENT (formerly Pussygutt):

—-WOLVSERPENT/A STORY OF RATS US TOUR—-
Wed 5/11 in Boise, ID @ VAC w/Uzala, Midday Veil
Thu 5/12 in Seattle, WA @ El Corazon w/Master Musicians of Bukkake, The Blinding Light
Fri 5/13 in Portland, OR @ East End w/Witch Mountain
Mon 5/16 in Arcata, CA @ The Alibi
Tue 5/17 in SF, CA @ TheeParkside w/Amber Asylum
Wed 5/18 in Oakland, CA @ Eli’s Mile High Club w/Laudanum
Thu5/19 in LA, CA @ Bordello Bar w/Wino (acoustic)
Fri 5/20 in Phoenix, AZ @ Sound Kontrol w/GOG, John Mannion, Rituals
5/21 in Santa Fe, NM @ Warehouse 21
Sun 5/22 in Las Cruces, NM @ The Trainyard w/Yazata, Ghost Icon
Mon 5/23 in Austin, TX @ Headhunters
Tue 5/24 in Dallas, TX @ Rubber GlovesWed
Weds 5/25 in Texarkana @ Dave’s Skate Shop
Thu 5/26 in Shreveport, LA @ Dalzell
Fri5/27 in Nashville, TN @ Little Hamilton
Sat 5/28 in Athens, GA @ Caledonia Lounge
Sun 5/29 in Columbia, SC @ TBA
Mon 5/30 in Durham, NC @ Casbah w/MAKE
Tue 5/31 in Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter w/Wildildlife
Fri 6/3 in Baltimore, MD @ Talking Head
Sat 6/4 in Brooklyn, NY @ Acheron
Sun 6/5 in Providence, RI @ TBA
Wed 6/8 in Milford, CT @ Daniel St w/Kayo Dot
Thu 6/9 in Pittsburgh, PA @ Garfield Arts w/Dwarf Fortress
Fri 6/10 in Columbus, OH @ Cafe Bourbon St
Sat 6/11 in Lansing, MI @ Mac’s Bar
Sun 6/12 in Chicago, IL @ Pancho’s w/Tombs, A Storm of Light
Tue 6/14 in Milwaukee, WI @ Borg Ward
Wed 6/15 in Minneapolis, MN @ TBA
Thu 6/16 in Iowa City, IA @ TBA
Fri 6/17 – TBA
Sat 6/18 – Denver, CO @ TBA

In anticipation of the upcoming Magik Markers show on the 17th at Chop Suey here’s some great photos taken by Christian Peterson of Dumb Eyes from last time the Markers came through Seattle. The Dumb Eyes crew will be on hand with guest projections and record spinning next thursday along w/ AFCGT, Sic Alps and Story of Rats. Catch a preview of the Dumb Eyes action at their monthly psyched-out DJ night PENETRATION at the Bus Stop on Olive & Denny this thursday 12/10…

Two nights of mind-manifesting art, music and happenings.

Escalator Fest September 25-26 For advance tickets and info go HERE.