Rooftops Begin National Tour & Announce New Distribution!

We are proud to announce that Rooftops first album "A Forest Of Polarity" will now be available on Vinyl, CD and digital download nationally and and internationally starting on May 18th CD distribution in the USA will through Burnside Distribution. Vinyl is being pressed by Topshelf Records and available from Caroline Distribution in the US. In the UK and Europe, vinyl and CD will be available from the UK based distributor Plastic Head. Of course it is also available digitally from itunes, amazon, lala, etc. Also - between now and May 17th & 18th it is still available from the clickpop webstore and of course from the band at shows.

Speaking of shows, begin­ning next Fri­day, Rooftops will embark on a month-long trek across the US with good friends The Amer­i­cas. Check the dates below:

APR 10 �" Port­land, OR @ The Par­lour w/ Total Bros APR 11 �" Port­land, OR @ Rot­ture w/ Strange Hol­i­day (ex-Tristeza), Secret Codes, Goodriddler

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Video - An Introduction to Rooftops

Luke Chmurra created a great new video montage featuring Rooftops, and material from their new album "A Forest Of Polarity"
Please check it out

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Rooftops "A Forest of Polarity" released on Clickpop Records

Clickpop Records is proud to announce that "A Forest Of Polarity" is now available for sale! The digital downloads went live today (Tuesday, November 17th, 2009).  The CD's will be shipping this week and will be on sale at local stores and at the CD release concerts this coming weekend.

Click here to visit Rooftops "A Forest Of Polarity" on iTunes

Click here to order Rooftops "A Forest Of Polarity" CD at the Clickpop Webstore

Click here to buy Rooftops "A Forest Of Polarity" on LALA.com

Friday November 20th, Rooftops CD release concert
with Pan Pan, The Mission Orange, and of course, Rooftops
The Rogue Hero, 1313 N State St. Bellingham WA
21+  $5   10pm  

Sunday November 22nd, Rooftops CD release In Store Concert
Everyday Music, 115 E Magnolia St, Bellingham WA  
All Ages - Free - 7pm

From the webstore blurb:
Rooftop's debut album “A Forest Of Polarity” expands on the bands intricate math rock sound by adding layers of acoustic guitars, vocals, horns, strings and percussion. The resulting arrangement creating a impressive sound that synergizes post rock and math rock into something new. Released in November 2009 by Clickpop Records – this record is an audacious debut for an exciting new band.

Tracklisiting :
1. Fiery Atlas (Introduction)
2. A Stray Life
3. I Fast Early
4. Reality? As If
5. Ya! Real Fist
6. Teary Fails
7. A Layer Fits
8. Leafy Stair
9. Ear Falsity
10. Sea Frailty
total time 41:26

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Lots of shows - lots of bands....

There are a many great Clickpop related shows this week that we'd like to recommend to you. Since some of these bands are new - they aren't in our calender system yet.  Rooftops are almost finished with their first record, which will be released on Clickpop in late October. They have three shows this week! Opening for Rooftops Wednesday will be another favorite Bellingham up and coming band - Pan Pan (rumored to also have an upcoming release on Clickpop). Friday Night Jenni Potts is playing at the new Anker Cafe on Cornwall avenue with Teo Crider. Also this weekend you can see Black Eyes & Neckties perform their final portland show on Friday, and their final Seattle show on Saturday.

Here is the full list :

• Wednesday, Sept 16th, 9pm - 21+ : Pan Pan, The Stranger Gallery, Rooftops @ The Rogue Hero - 1313 N State Bellingham WA
• Thursday, Sept 17th, 9pm - 21+  :  Rooftops & The Stranger Gallery @ The Rendesvous, 2322 2nd Ave, Seattle WA
• Friday, Sept 18th, 8pm - All Ages : Jenni Potts & Teo Crider @ The Anker Cafe, 1424 Cornwall Ave, Bellingham WA
• Friday, Sept 18th, 8pm - All Ages : : Black Eyes & Neckties, P.O.S., Monotonix, Bad Brains, Music Fest NW, @ The Roseland Ballroom, 8 NW 6th Ave, Portland OR
• Friday, Sept 19th, 9pm - 21+ :  Rooftops, Four Players, The Keaton Collective @ The Nightlight Lounge, 211 E Chestnut St Bellingham WA
  
• Saturday, Sept 20th, 8pm doors - All Ages : Black Eyes & Neckties, Unnatural Helpers, Monotonix @ Nuemos, 925 E Pike St, Seattle WA

Band Links : 

• Rooftops on MyspacePan
  
• Pan on Myspace
• Jenni Potts on myspace
• Black Eyes & Neckties on Myspace

Venue Links : 

• Rogue Hero
• The Rendesvous
• The Anker Cafe
• MusicFestNW
• The Nightlight Lounge
• Nuemos

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Black Eyes & Neckties announce round of FINAL shows!

- written by Carly Henry - BENT us booking agent & friend

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New Kristin Allen-Zito Video (full album coming soon)

Kristin Allen-Zito is in the studio now working on the her second solo record. We are pretty excited about this for two reasons: one - its been a long time in coming, two - its gonna be really good!

Our friend Luke Chmura has made a video to the demo recording of a song from Kristin's next CD "I'm just hungry" - here it is:

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BENT tour UK / release Split 12" with the Russians

Very exciting Black Eyes & Neckties news that we wanted to share!
 
Black Eyes & Neckties recently signed to the William Morris Agency over in the UK and we couldn't be happier.  Their first trip over there will be happening in May and tour will be based around them playing the infamous Dot to Dot Festival .  If anyone has friends over there, let us know.  We'd love to invite them to the shows and maybe they'd even want to be super generous and offer a place to rest our weary bones.  Here's what we have confirmed so far - more to come!
 
16-May:  Coventry @ Kasbah
20-May:  Liverpool @ The Magnet
23-May:  Bristol @ Dot to Dot Festival
24-May:  Nottingham @ Dot to Dot Festival
27-May:  Dundee @ The Doghouse
28-May:  Edinburgh @ Sneaky Pete's

In late April, Black Eyes & Neckties will be releasing a split 12" with their good friends The Russians on Krazy Keith Records.  It includes new song "Grace Note" plus a re-worked version of "Tonight Death Soars" from their first album, Stiletto.  These records will available primarily at their live shows and local record shops, but also online from Krazy Keith and on the Clickpop Records webstore.  You can preview tracks on either of one of the bands' MySpace pages - and the Black Eyes tracks will be added to the player on this site as well. More info as soon after the pressing returns from the factory.

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Rooftops sign to Clickpop + new shows in early 2009

Hey there folks - Happy New Year from Clickpop Records
We are now recovered enough from the holidays to post this quick note to fill you in on what is going on in our world. Here is a list....

1. The wonderful and talented Bellingham band Rooftops are the newest addition to the Clickpop records family. They are currently recording their debut album at Bayside Recording with Paul Turpin. In the meantime you can check them out the following locations :
   
• official rooftops myspace page
  
• www.rooftopsmusic.net
  
• some photos on flickr
  
• on lastfm
2. Kristin Allen-Zito is working hard on her second solo album. It should finally see release later this year.
   
3. Jenni Potts is back from her long tour assisting Forgive Durden. See the concert schedule below for upcoming shows.
   
4. Black Eyes and Neckties have several shows around the northwest this winter, and are working on plans for a tour of the UK!
   
5. Prosser : Eric Woodruff has been logging time in the studio. There are new Prosser tracks in the works, as well as new recordings as a member of The Crying Shame
6. What's Up Magazine is now taking votes for their annual awards show. We are happy that Clickpop bands are once again nominated this year - please go vote here:  http://www.whatsup-magazine.com/index.php?navarea=2008ballot
   These fine folks are also putting on not one, but TWO killer shows related to the awards. The first is Jan 30th at WHAAM, and the main event is Jan 31st at the Wild Buffalo.
7. New Winter Shows !    As usual, check our calendar, but here is a summary (shows are in Bellingham unless otherwise noted)
   
• 1/14 Kristin Allen-Zito & Your Heart Breaks @ the WWU Underground Coffeehouse
  
• 1/23 Black Eyes & Neckties @ The Comet, Seattle WA
  
• 1/23 Jenni Potts @ Boundary Bay Brewery
• 1/24 Black Eyes & Neckties @ Dante's, Portland OR
  
• 1/24 Jenni Potts @ Common Grounds, Burlington WA
  
• 1/29 Black Eyes & Neckties @ WWU Viking Union
• 1/30 Idiot Pilot @ WHAAM The Old Foundry
  
• 1/31 Jenni Potts @ Waywards Coffeehouse, Seattle, WA
• 1/31 Rooftop's @ What's Up Awards, Wild Buffalo
• 2/1 Black Eyes & Neckties @ Rontoms, Portland, OR
  
• 2/9 Kristin Allen-Zito & Jennit Potts @ The Nightlight Lounge
• hmmm did I miss any?
  

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New Trucks EP - LAST live Trucks show

First the bad news - Yes - The Trucks have declared this weekend's gigs to be the last two shows by The Trucks ever.  :(  SO - come one and come all to either Portland Nov. 7th or Bellingham Nov 8th. There will be special shirts, lots of decorations, and The Trucks are going to play ALL their old songs - even ones they have rarely if ever played live !

Now - The good news! There are finally some new songs by The Trucks available for sale. First up is the "Never Forever" EP. Orignally projected to be the final single from the first album "Shattered" + a b -side "Louisiana" we have altered the release to be a commemrative "double A side" released just in time for the last two shows. Added to those two great songs are the new dark dance song "Mute" and everyone's favorite sing-a-long "Pervs in the Bushes". But wait - there's more! We have also tacked on two remixes: a new remix of "titties" and an edited version of one of the remixes from the Zombie 12". After the madness cools down - we are also still finishing up a mini-album (7 or 8 songs) of new Trucks songs that have been written over the last year or so. 

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Big Month for Black Eyes & Neckties

If you love Black Eyes & Neckties like we do (quite a bit really) - then August should be a good month. Folllowing a great performance at the Capitol Hill Block Party last week, they are now gearing up to play shows all over the western half of the US. It all starts in Bellingham with two shows: an "Of ages" show at the Rogue on Aug 2nd and an "all-ages" show at WHAAM (the old foundry) on Aug 8th. Then there is a big tour starting with an appearance at the mighty TOTALFEST in Missoula. Over the next two weeks the blood-spattered rockers will terrorize and entertain the mountain states heading south, and then head north up the I-5 corridor please check the calendar for a show near you! But it doesn't end there - following this madness is an appearance at the grandaddy of festivals - Bumbershoot on Sept 1st. If you haven't seen this band live yet - you should really check them out this month. If you have, I'm sure you are eager for more.....

- view the tour schedule here or  here or here

Other BENt news:
- new website coming soon
- Apparition! is the local CD pick of the week at Easy St in Seattle!
- review of the Block Party show here
- photos of the Block Party show here

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