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Nada Surf have announced that following their spring tour — initially the only place their forthcoming covers album if i had a hi-fi will be available for purchase — they will release the album on CD/LP and digitally June 8th via the bands own label, Mardev Records. Nada Surf’s spring tour kicks off in New York on March 25th with three sold-out New York shows, and concludes in late May with a performance at the 2010 Sasquatch Music Festival. |
 Nada Surf bring their trademark sense of harmony and musical craftsmanship to 12 of their favorite songs with their latest release, if i had a hi-fi, their first album of covers. It will initially be available exclusively at live shows on their tour, which begins March 25. The tour will begin with three "album shows" in New York City, during which they'll be playing all the songs from
let go, the weight is a gift, and lucky. There is a fan pre-sale for most US shows at nadasurf.musictoday.com — for more information, visit the band's website.
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D Tour is an award-winning feature-length documentary that chronicles Pat Spurgeon's (from Rogue Wave) search for a living organ donor and the challenges associated with finding a viable match. The documentary includes footage from a San Francisco benefit that features performances from Nada Surf, Ben Gibbard and John Vanderslice. It premieres tonight, Tuesday November 10th, on the PBS series Independent Lens (check your local listings for time and channel). |
In its original form, Harry Nilsson's The Point! was an animated TV-movie that told the story of Oblio, the only boy in the Pointed Village that did not have a point on top of his head. The fanciful tale of nonconformity and ultimate redemption in the Village speaks for kids and all imaginative souls who feel adrift in an overly rigid world populated by squares, straights, and other things defined by their points and sharp edges. Nada Surf, closest to Nilsson genetically among the musicians on this compilation, add pep and a certain Zombies-esque vocal style to the boy-and-his-dog hit me and my arrow. Available now from Amano Recordings (all proceeds from the sale of this compilation benefit 826 NYC, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting students ages 6 to 18 with their creative and expository writing skills). |
Nada Surf and They Might Be Giants (along with Charles Bissell of the Wrens) will be performing Wednesday 10/28 at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn NY, to help raise money for the Northsie Town Hall Community and Cultural Center, a new community resource for North Brooklyn. If you're in the area and would like to attend, please visit the Music Hall's website for ticket information. |
Following the release of their career-spanning limited edition vinyl box set last November, Nada Surf are excited to be extending their love affair with wax. On April 14th their albums the proximity effect, let go, and the weight is a gift will be put out individually on vinyl. The albums have been out of print on vinyl for many years, and Nada Surf wanted to re-issue these records and make them available to fans who couldn't get their hands on the box-set last fall. Order your copy now in the shop. |
 Their vinyl love not sated by the career-spanning limited-edition box set from last year, Nada Surf will be reissuing individual vinyl versions of their albums the proximity effect, let go, and the weight is a gift on April 14th. The albums have been out of print on vinyl for many years, and the band wanted to make them available to fans who couldn’t get their hands on the box-set. Sign up to be notified when we begin accepting orders.
On April 15th, the band will be playing a hometown show in Brooklyn at the intimate Bell House. Tickets on sale Friday, February 13th. |
Check out the video interview of Nada Surf's singer/songwriter Matthew Caws, on the Threadless TV website. |
 Barsuk is stoked to announce this limited-edition, numbered, career-spanning box containing all five Nada Surf studio albums on vinyl, exclusive repressing of the first 7" single, and full-color 24-page lyric and photo book. Also includes download codes for MP3 versions of the proximity effect, let go, the weight is a gift, lucky, and a collection of rare and out-of-print bonus tracks and b-sides. Pre-order yours now, and receive the bonus download before the box ships (in late November)!
We're also excited to announce the winners of the "Weightless" video contest! Congratulations to the winning directors, Richard Card and Austin Trotter, who will receive $3,000 from Barsuk Records for their video that focuses on transitions and dream-like experiences, both ordinary and surreal. Second-place winner Sean P. Rogan, and his breathtaking skydiving (yes skydiving) entry, and third-place winner Sam Kuhn and his beautifully shot black & white paper airplane video will receive a copy of the Nada Surf vinyl box set, an assortment of Nada Surf t-shirts and CDs and some gear from the good folks at Dakine. You can watch the winning entries here. |
Nada Surf will bring their signature vocal harmonies and stunningly catchy melodies to venues across the US in November and December, with supporting bands Delta Spirit and The Jealous Girlfriends. Check out the tour dates here.
Also, be sure to check out the latest episode of Cooking with Rockstars, in which host and producer Jennifer Robbins reveals the culinary prowess of her favorite indie rock musicians. In early April, Nada Surf's Daniel Lorca cooked a feast for 28 guests, and Jennifer filmed the preparation in two parts — the first part, in which Daniel prepares Arugula Salad with Smoked Tomatoes, Grilled Avocadoes, and Tomato Jam, is up now here. Yum! |
 Nada Surf bassist Daniel Lorca has injured his knee and is under doctor's orders not to fly, and to stay off his leg for the next few weeks. But have no fear: Jose Galvez (formerly of Ozma) will be filling in on bass for the upcoming shows on the US west coast, including the Bumbershoot Festival in Seattle, and MusicFest NW in Portland.
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Nada Surf wants you to direct their next music video, and Barsuk Records will award the winning contest entry $3,000.00.
Nada Surf is looking for a video for weightless, the third single off their current release lucky. Aspiring and/or already-established auteurs need only check out the song (available for streaming at www.myspace.com/nadasurf), shoot and edit a video, and upload it to www.youtube.com/group/nadasurfweightless before the contest entry deadline of September 19th, 2008.
The contest winner will be chosen by a panel of judges with a proven track record of excellent taste, and Barsuk Records will award the winning entry $3,000.00 cash. Second and third place winners will receive copies of the forthcoming Nada Surf vinyl box set (due for release this fall, and including all five of the band's studio albums on vinyl, packaged together with a retrospective book of poster art, lyrics, and liner notes), an assortment of Nada Surf t-shirts and CDs and some gear from the good folks at www.dakine.com.
Go here for full contest details, restrictions and other information. |
An all-star lineup of indie bands will be performing at the Manifest Hope Gallery on Wednesday, August 27th, during the Democratic National Convention in Denver, CO. The Manifest Hope Gallery, hosted by artist Shepard Fairey and MovOn.org, will be displaying works by artists who support Barack Obama, and on Wednesday night San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom will host Unconventional '08, with musical performances on an outdoor stage with Nada Surf, Silversun Pickups, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Cold War Kids and DJ Z Trip. Tickets are free, and will be available at the gallery.
In addition, there will be an intimate (and invite-only) songwriter-in-the-round performance, featuring Ben Gibbard of Death Cab, Jenny Lewis of Rilo Kiley, Zooey Deschanel of She And Him, Matthew Caws of Nada Surf, and Jonathan Rice. If you're not lucky enough to receive an invitation to this event, there will also be a public performance by Ben Gibbard and Chris Walla at the SEIU, HCAN, NEA and Progressive Allies Rally at 3pm on August 27th, in the Sunken Gardens Park. Other guests include Jim Hightower, Tom Hagerman, and Nick Urata of Devotchka. |
The vinyl versions of the most recent Nada Surf and Mates of State albums are out now in stores, and available here in the Barsuk shop. Each comes with a single-use code to download the entire album as high-quality MP3 files. Check out our other vinyl offerings here — we'll have even more in the coming months, including the Lackthereof and Ra Ra Riot releases, as well as Death Cab's narrow stairs. |
Nada Surf will be taking to the road this summer, playing a run of European festivals and select West Coast dates. The European dates start June 20th, and the first West Coast show (in Salt Lake City, UT) is on August 7th. Check our show listings for details. |
The new album from Juliana Hatfield, set for release in mid-August, will feature Matthew's voice on a track called such a beautiful girl. News about the album is up now at the New Yorker website and on Pitchfork. |
Barsuk loves vinyl, and to prove it we'll be releasing a bunch of records on vinyl later this spring and summer, including:
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 A limited edition pressing of the new Nada Surf EP, myspace transmissions, featuring seven songs recorded live at the MySpace studios, is now available in the shop. Get yours while supplies last!
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Check out this interview of Nada Surf, just posted on the Boston TV website. |
On Saturday, April 19, independent music stores across the country will be taking part in the first annual Record Store Day, celebrating those wonderful and unique places where music fans can find satisfaction. Several of Barsuk's artists will be taking part in this event — be sure to check out your local record store to find out what events they have planned.
Here's where you can find our bands:
- Aqueduct performance at Sonic Boom (Ballard) in Seattle, WA at 4pm
- Mates of State performance at Newbury Comics (on Newbury Street) in Boston, MA at noon
- Menomena foosball tournament at Jackpot Records (SW 9th) in Portland, OR from 1pm to 3pm — anyone who beats the band members at foosball will have their name put into a hat; at the end of the tournament, one lucky winner will win a special gift. The band will also be DJ'ing during the event.
- Nada Surf performance at Vintage Vinyl in Fords, NJ 2:30pm
- John Roderick (The Long Winters) DJ set at Sonic Boom (Capitol Hill) in Seattle, WA at 3pm
- Jesse Sykes performance at Easy Street (Queen Anne) in Seattle, WA at 5pm
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If you've been jonesing for some Nada Surf (or just want to see an awesome concert), trek on over to the NPR website, where you can listen to Nada Surf's recent performance (nearly 90 minutes' worth) at the 9:30 Club in Washington DC, listen to a pre-show interview with Matthew Caws, or look at photos from the show. You'll be feeling lucky in no time... |
Nada Surf recently recorded a bunch of songs at the studios of MySpace, and the entire performance — including interviews of the band — was captured on video. You can watch the videos now on MySpace, or purchase the tracks on iTunes. Barsuk will have a limited number of CDs of these recordings sometime in the near future — check back for details.
Also, if you missed the band's performance on NPR's World Cafe, the episode will be re-broadcast next Monday, March 24th — check your local NPR station for broadcast times. |
Nada Surf performed a few tracks from their recent release, lucky, for Spinner.com's The Interface, along with a short interview. Available as a video podcast or audio podcast. |
Don't miss the Nada Surf performance on National Public Radio's World Café, Friday February 15th. Find your local NPR station here, or listen online to the WXPN stream here. If you miss the broadcast, it'll be available online on the NPR site.
Also: Nada Surf recently did an in-studio session at KEXP, which is available as a podcast here. |
Set your Tivos or have that extra cup of coffee so you can stay up late tonight: Nada Surf will be performing on the Conan O'Brien show. Check your local listings for channel and show time. |
The new album from Nada Surf is available now for ordering from the Barsuk shop. In the meanwhile, check out the band's ecard, which has the new whose authority video, as well as video clips and in-studio performances filmed during the recording of the album.
Also: be sure to listen to their in-studio performance February 5th on KCRW! |
Watch the new video for Nada Surf's whose authority (from the upcoming release, lucky), premiering now on the Stereogum website. The video was directed by Jonathan Krisel, and stars Michael Maronna (from The Adventures of Pete and Pete). |
The song see these bones from Nada Surf's upcoming release, lucky (out February 5) has been honored by NPR as today's Song of the Day (and described as "five minutes of feeling good"). Read the story on NPR.org. |
After an as-yet-unspecified appearance at this year's SXSW festival, Nada Surf will be hitting the road to promote their new album, lucky, (out February 5th). They'll be taking The Little Ones on the first half of the tour (on the west coast), and What Made Milwaukee Famous on the second half (mid-west and east coast). Check out the dates here. |
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