how to get ULTRAMARINE on vinyl

Many thanks to all who pre-ordered The Ocean Blue’s latest ULTRAMARINE on vinyl; and to our friends at Shelflife Records with whom we partnered to put it out.  Shelflife is now sold out, but some copies will still be available in record shops starting Tuesday, June 25. Here is a partial list of shops that should have the LPs:

Amoeba (Hollywood, SF, Berkeley)
Sound Garden (Baltimore)
Newbury (Boston)
Homer’s (Omaha, NE)
Twist & Shout (Denver)
Waterloo (Austin)
Luna (Indianapolis)
Strictly Discs (Madison)
Juno

We hope a repress will be coming later this summer!  Order on CD or digital download here.

Stay tuned: Jim Ruiz Set’s MOUNT CURVE AVENUE on vinyl coming soon!

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Happy Record Store Day!

Minneapolis shoppers will find the entire Korda CD Katalog at Electric Fetus and Treehouse Records. The birds are singing, the sun is making quick work of melting last week’s spring blizzard; it is a fine day to indulge in new music!

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On Orders from chickfactor HQ; Jim Ruiz Set return to Brooklyn!

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Jim Ruiz Set will return to Bellhouse on June 13 to play night three CF21, sharing the stage with chickfactor favorites The Pastels, Dump, and Lois.  This time they will be journeying ABBA like to Brooklyn with Mike Crabtree rounding out the team.

The field will be strong, and Jim Ruiz Set is honored to have made the selection.

Tickets for Jim Ruiz Set at night three of Chickfactor 21 fest in Brooklyn, NY on 6/13/13 are on sale here.

Three day passes for the entire festival are also available.  Lilys, Future Bible Heroes, and so much more!

Jim Ruiz Set performs at Joe Strummer Tribute Fri Feb 1

Jim Ruiz Set and loads of fantastic bands will play at this Minneapolis event on Friday Feb 1 at First Avenue. Come on down to pay tribute to Joe Strummer, to honor the memory of Daniel Levy, and wish our friend Ali Lozoff a happy birthday!

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The Line Up:

The 9/16s (Jeremy Ylvisaker, Janey Winterbauer, James Everest, Trent Norton, Matt Darling and Richard Medek)
Adam Levy
Al Church & State
Blue Sky Blackout with Janey Winterbauer
BNLX+ with guest Jim McGuinn
Dylan Hicks
The Farewell Circuit
Haley Bonar
James Diers
Jim Ruiz Set
Kevin Bowe & The Okemah Prophets
Martin Devaney
Rob Skoro & Anonymous Choir
Rogue Valley
RuDe GiRL
Tambuca
Van Stee
plus spoken word by Guante
Special guest DJs

All proceeds from the night will be donated to Free Arts Minnesota in memory of Daniel Levy- artist, musician, Clash fan.

Friday, February 1
Mainroom / 7:30 pm / 18+
$5 advance/$10 door

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Korda Kompilation CDs now available in Minneapolis stores

Minneapolis music shoppers: Korda Kompilation CDs are now available at Roadrunner, Electric Fetus, Cheapo and Treehouse Records. And do let us know if they are out of stock at any of those stores.  Featuring two tracks from every Korda band: The Starfolk, The Ocean Blue, Jim Ruiz Set and Typsy Panthre. Only $5!

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It is also available by mail order and download in the Korda Store.

Request Korda Artists on 89.3 The Current

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We are so happy that 89.3 The Current has been playing tracks from all Korda artists.  If you’d take a moment to request a song from one or all of our artists, we’d be thrilled!  Suggestions:  “Blow My Mind” by The Ocean Blue; “From Above” by The Starfolk, “Would You Be There” by Jim Ruiz Set,  “Albina” by Typsy Panthre.

Korda Records Showcase Sat. Jan. 12 at 7th St Entry

First chance ever to see all the Korda artists in one night:  Jim Ruiz Set, The Ocean Blue, The Starfolk and Typsy Panthre.   Come early for Typsy Panthre, their first live show ever.  Stay on for The Starfolk, a rare local performance by The Ocean Blue, Jim Ruiz Set’s CD release show, and after party hosted by 89.3 The Current’s DJ Jake Rudh!

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Buy tickets online

Buy tickets at local outlets

Buy tickets by phone: 1-800-514-3849

Set Times:

8:15 pm  Typsy Panthre

9:00 pm The Starfolk

10:00 pm The Ocean Blue

11:00 pm Jim Ruiz Set

12:00 pm DJ Jake Rudh

Read:

City Pages Feature on Korda Records

Star/Tribune feature on Jim Ruiz Set

See:

The Starfolk “From Above” new music video

Hear:

Jim Ruiz Set “Allison” Song of the Day on 89.3 The Current

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