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Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros and School of Seven Bells Release Exclusive 7"s for Record Store Day (4/21)
For tomorrow's Record Store Day, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros will be releasing an exclusive 7”! The 7" includes an alternative version of "One Love to Another" and the unreleased track "A Note To The American Democrat". Head HERE to find a participating retailer.
School of Seven Bells will also be releasing an exclusive 7”. The new 7" will feature the band's unique take on Siouxsie and the Banshees’ “Kiss Them For Me,” as well as an unreleased SVIIB studio track called “When She Was Me.” These limited-edition tracks (only 1,000 7” singles will be pressed) will be available digitally on April 24 as well.
iTunes Alternative Albums for $7.99
iTunes is featuring a ton of great records this week as party of their "Great Alternative Albums" sale! The feature covers a few recent Vagrant releases including School of Seven Bells' Ghostory, Band of Skulls' Sweet Sour, and Craig Finn's Clear Heart Full Eyes. Click HERE to get them for $7.99 this week only!
Photos and extended SXSW coverage of Reptar and Band of Skulls
Filter Magazine has posted a set of photos from their SXSW party featuring Band of Skulls and Reptar on Facebook! Check out the photos here.
2 days left in SXSW and there's still time to catch Reptar and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros! To see the schedule visit Vagrant's SXSW page. Please make sure to arrive early and follow all RSVP requirements as these shows are filling up quickly! If you're not in Austin be sure you follow us on twitter @VagrantRecords for photos and updates from the shows as they happen.
Grab Discounted Albums from School of Seven Bells, Band of Skulls, and Craig Finn at Amazon
Amazon MP3 has selected School of Seven Bells’ Ghostory as one of their 100 featured albums for March! Head HERE or click the image below to grab the album for just $5!
Additionally, Amazon has Band of Skulls’ Sweet Sour and Craig Finn’s Clear Heart Full Eyes for just $5.99! Head over now to pick up these recent releases.
Internships Available at Vagrant in 2012
Vagrant Records is looking for a couple of interns to help in the LA office! Candidates must be at least 18 years of age and based in LA. Interns should have reliable transportation and be available from 11-6pm at least 2 days a week. Right now our greatest need is for an intern available on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Click HERE to download an application and please email Internship at Vagrant with any questions or to turn in your application. All internships are non-paid. College credit is available to all interns if needed. We look forward to hearing from you!
$5 Albums on Amazon to "Fill Your Player"
AmazonMP3 has just launched their "Fill Your Player" promotion for this holiday season and has selected several titles from Vagrant! Click through the widget below to get the latest releases from PJ Harvey, City and Colour, James Vincent McMorrow, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, and more for just $5! Happy holidays everyone!
PJ Harvey and James Vincent McMorrow Featured on iTunes' Best of 2011 Singer/Songwriter Spotlight
iTunes
has selected PJ Harvey and James Vincent McMorrow for their Best of 2011 Singer/Songwriter Spotlight! From now until January 10th, grab PJ Harvey’s “On Battleship Hill” and James Vincent McMorrow’s “This Old Dark Machine” for $.69 each! Click HERE purchase the tracks, and to view the rest of the artists featured on the Best of 2011 Singer/Songwriter Spotlight.
“On Battleship Hill” is featured on Let England Shake [iTunes Link] and “This Old Dark Machine” is featured on Early In The Morning [iTunes Link], both of which are in stores now.
Grab Discounted Albums from Vagrant Artists Through the Month of November at Amazon
Amazon has selected James Vincent McMorrow and City and Colour for their November "Artists on the Rise" feature! During the month of November, grab a free download of James Vincent McMorrow’s “We Don’t Eat” and purchase James’ album Early In The Morning for the sale price of $5.99. In addition, grab a free download of City and Colour’s “Weightless” and get the entire album, Little Hell, for just $5.99.
Alongside this promotion, Amazon has a couple of Vagrant releases featured on their 100 albums for November list. Grab Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros’ Up From Below, and Active Child’s You Are All I See for only $5 each!
The Coupe Remixes on Grooveshark
Grooveshark has paired up with Mercedes-Benz to create a remix album featuring some of our bands! City and Colour’s "Fragile Bird," School of Seven Bells’s "Windstorm," and The Hold Steady’s “The Weekenders” are all a part of the promotion. Click HERE to vote for your favorites to be remixed!
October $5 Albums on Amazon
Starting today, Amazon MP3 is featuring the latest albums from PJ harvey and James Vincent McMorrow for only $5! Click HERE to purchase PJ's Let England Shake and HERE for James' Early In The Morning. This special pricing is only for the month of October so act fast!
Vote which Vagrant band will be in Need For Speed THE RUN
We've partnered with EA Games and HP to have fans decide which Vagrant band will have a song featured in the new Need For Speed: The Run! EA has created game trailers with Monstro's "Solar," Black Rebel Motorcycle Club's "Mama Taught Me Better," and The Night Marchers' "Tropical Depression," and the band with the most votes will have their song in the game. Click HERE to vote for your favorite!
Coachella Lineup Announced!
The full Coachella line up has just been officially released! Get ready for PJ Harvey and City and Colour on Sunday! What artists are you stoked for? Tell us on Facebook or Twitter.
Internships available at Vagrant in 2011!
Vagrant Records is looking for a couple of interns to help in the LA office. Candidates should be based in LA, have reliable transportation and be available from 11-6pm at least 2 days a week. Click HERE to download an application and please email Jamie at Vagrant with any questions or to turn in your application.
Feeling tech savvy? Vagrant is also looking for graphic design interns to work specifically in the New Media department. Get all the info for the position HERE, and please email Vic at Vagrant with your resume.
Vagrant artists on Tap Tap Revenge 4!
Vagrant Records has teamed up with Tap Tap Revenge 4 for a new game featuring Thrice, Stars, Far, J Roddy Walston and the Business and Murder By Death! Get TTR4 for free on the app store: Click here for your free download!
Vote for the Best Music of 2010 by NPR's All Songs Considered!
Vote for your favorite Vagrant bands for NPR's All Songs Considered Best Music of 2010! Nominated from Vagrant are: Stars, School of Seven Bells, The Hold Steady, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, and Pete Yorn! Click HERE to cast your vote and support your favorite music!
Get $3 off at AmazonMP3!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! We just found out about this promo code for AmazonMP3 to get $3 off any purchase. Click below to get some of that sweet Vagrant tunage for cheap!
New Alexander track "Truth" premieres on RollingStone!
Alexander from Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros has just premiered his new song "Truth" from his solo album coming next year! Click HERE to give it a listen on RollingStone.com!
Rolling Stone premieres Damien Rice's new track, found exclusively on Gasoline Rainbows!
We here at Vagrant are very excited to be partnering with Roark Records to release Gasoline Rainbows, a benefit compilation for the oil spill victims of the Gulf Coast. The album comes out Novermber 30th, and includes music by Phoenix, The Black Keys, Vampire Weekend and more, with exclusive new songs from City and Colour, Damien Rice and Amy Kuney.
Click HERE to hear the new Damien Rice track entitled "Connoisseur of Great Excuse" exclusively on RollingStone.com, and check out the full track list below:
1. “Gasoline Rainbows” - Amy Kuney*
2. “Armistice” - Phoenix
3. “40 Day Dream” - Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros
4. “There's No Secret's This Year” - Silversun Pickups
5. “At The Birds Foot” - City and Colour*
6. “The Connoisseur of Great Excuse” - Damien Rice*
7. “Bloodbuzz Ohio” - The National
8. “Tighten Up” - The Black Keys
9. “Let The Time Roll By” - Onward, Soldiers
10. “Moth's Wings” - Passion Pit
11. “Floating Vibes” - Surfer Blood
12. “Mama Taught Me Better” - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
13. “I Can Change” - LCD Soundsystem
14. “Cousins” - Vampire Weekend
*Brand new material
We're looking for interns!
Vagrant Records is looking for a couple of interns to help in the LA office. Candidates should be based in LA, have reliable transportation and be available from 11-6pm at least 2 days a week. Click HERE to download an application and please email Angela at Vagrant with any questions or to turn in your application.
Get New Albums from The Hold Steady, STARS and BRMC for only $5!
For the month of August head to Amazon's MP3 Store to pickup three of Vagrant's latest releases for only $5! Click to pick up The Hold Steady's "Heaven Is Whenever", STARS' "The Five Ghosts", and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club's "Beat the Devil's Tattoo".
Vagrant iTunes Sale going on now!
A few of our new releases are currently on sale on iTunes! You can now pick up The Hold Steady's Heaven is Whenever, School of Seven Bells' Disconnect From Desire, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club's Beat The Devil's Tattoo, and Stars' The Five Ghosts for just $7.99!
You can also get The Five Ghosts + Seance EP and the newly released Up From Below Deluxe Edition from Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros for only $9.99. So load up that summer playlist with some new Vagrant tunage. Click the banner below for details!
Vagrant Records is looking for Street Team members!
We are looking for responsible, hard working individuals to help us represent Vagrant and our bands in select areas. This is an excellent introduction to the music industry. If you are not sure you have enough extra time in your schedule to be a part of the team, please do not apply - this can be a time-consuming job!
Please fill out the questionnaire and submit your answers to the following address: angela@vagrant.com
Use the following email subject line when responding: Vagrant Street Team:(city you are applying for here)
Requirements:
-Reliable Transportation
-Internet/Email Access
-Enough time to fulfill duties (5+ hrs per week)
-Passion for Music/Vagrant artists
We are looking for people in the following immediate areas:
San Francisco, Salt Lake City, Detroit, Seattle
Vagrant Records is looking for Street Team members!
We are looking for responsible, hard working individuals to help us represent Vagrant and our bands in select areas. This is an excellent introduction to the music industry. If you are not sure you have enough extra time in your schedule to be a part of the team, please do not apply - this can be a time-consuming job!
Please fill out the questionnaire and submit your answers to the following address: angela@vagrant.com
Use the following email subject line when responding: Vagrant Street Team:(city you are applying for here)
Requirements:
-Reliable Transportation
-Internet/Email Access
-Enough time to fulfill duties (5+ hrs per week)
-Passion for Music/Vagrant artists
We are looking for people in the following immediate areas:
San Francisco, Salt Lake City, Detroit, New York City, Seattle
Vagrant bands on Zippo
Zippo is featuring 3 Vagrant bands on their music site Zippo Encore. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Thrice, and Murder By Death each have a shot to win 100 custom Zippo lighters but it all depends on you the fans. Click HERE to vote now!
Get The Hold Steady, EELS and City and Colour for Only $5!!!
Amazon's Mp3 store has picked three incredible Vagrant albums to be part of their March $5 album promotion!
Interpunk + Vagrant Sale!
Click HERE to head to Interpunk.com to take advantage of their exclusive Vagrant sale!
