SHANA TOVA! Though God’s Chosen and generally most attractive people are taking a day of rest to ring in 5679, their apparent stranglehold on the entertainment industry has slipped as evidenced by the slew of releases shelf-stocked or announced on this fine High Holiday. We kid because we love. SOUND THE SHOFAR!

Fired For Walking - C.D.E.P.
A robust crowd turned up Rudyards in anticipation of their release show Friday (including some that could not help but flap their gams during the final quarter of the Presidential Debate, which Rudyards was showing upstairs before the doors for the show officially opened. HEY ASSHOLES, SOME OF US FIND THE FORTHCOMING ELECTION MORE INTERESTING THAN YOUR CONVERSATION, SO TRY TO KEEP IT DOWN. ALSO, LOTS OF FOLKS DIDN’T HAVE POWER OR CABLE THEN, SO IT’S NOT LIKE WE HAD MANY OPTIONS WHERE TO SEE IT. NEXT TIME WE’LL BE NAMING NAMES). Back on subject. This six song slinger was recorded by Joe Omecheck at RBI records and is now available at Sound Exchange, with samples on their MySpace.

Rusted Shut - Hot Sex 12″
Dull Knife records breaks the 7″ barrier with a series of recordings first put to tape (or hard-drive, who knows) back in ‘98, the same lineup that produced the acclaimed Rehab full length. Expect this to sound like the soundtrack to every picture you’ve seen of Crystal Beach for the last two weeks, except at night with more mosquitoes and crows than you though an post-apocalyptic ecosystem could sustain. Though this is already in Sound Exchange, there are mail order benefits, including a free T-Shirt for the first ten, and a DVD-R of the band playing at the Pink Pussycat Strip Club in 1999. Buy online here. MP3: Rusted Shut - Godstrike

The Mathletes - Secret Scientist
You know, it’s always a surprise when we see Joe Mathlete out on the town. This is not because he is some sort of a hermit or doesn’t know how to operate an automobile or a doorknob or anything, but rather because he is impossibly prolific. Was it even a few months ago that he had not one but two records hit the street within a week of each other? Plus he put out the Jenny “Future Bride” Westburry CD. Oh, and it’s not like he just drops this stuff off at Capital Records and says “Here ya go Mr. Mercer, another widget from the hit factory ready for all that manufacturing and packaging baloney.”  NO - HE DOES IT HIMSELF. Which, understandably, is why there will only be 20 copies of this EP, the first of a SERIES OF THREE (GET A HOBBY) that will be out during the rest of the year. Should hit the shelves of your friendly neighborhood Sound Exchange soon.

Born Liars - 7″
From Ditchwater, the chutzpa destroying creative arm of local photographer/future historian Miss Rosa. 300 copies of this 48gm vinyl release will be available to the public in the immediate future, who will be treated to the songs “Don’t Tell Me I Know” and “I Don’t Know Why”. We’re not exactly sure if these are the actual tracks, but if so, helluva song pairing. We expect that we’ll dig it just like we did their previous venture into black plastic earlier in the year.

Oh what, that aint enough for you? Well, while you plead forgiveness for the next ten days, we’ll also let you know that there’s a Tambersauro record out there now too, as well as a very special release coming this October. We’ve been keeping the lid on it, but we’re no longer inclined to hide the fact that the TRICK OR TREAT for the show at Walter’s this Halloween is a split between News on the March and The Monocles. NEWS ON THE MARCH AND THE MONOCLES! HOW ‘BOUT THEM APPLES AND HONEY?!