We’re now taking advanced orders for Blue Sky Black Death’s new album Third Party featuring vocals by Alexander Chen of Boy in Static and The Consulate General! For a limited time only, we’re offering the album on CD bundled with a poster and an extremely limited run high quality Alternative Apparel shirt for just $15!

Click here to buy Third Party from the Circle Into Square Market!

If you’re of the mind to listen to the album in it’s entirety before you purchase, we’ve got the whole album available streaming in full for free on Last.fm!

Click here to listen to Blue Sky Black Death’s Third Party in full for free on Last.fm!

Our friends, Radical Face of Electric President, Astronautalis, Rickolus, Davey Rocket and others provided tracks for a collection of children’s songs called Do Fun Stuff! It’s a collection curated by Ryan Marshall who writes the blog Pacing the Panic Room whose step-son was diagnosed with Smith Magenis Syndrome in late 2009.

100% of the proceeds from the sale of Do Fun Stuff will go into a grant fund established by PRISMS and the money made available to grad students who select Smith Magenis Syndrome as their field of choice. This is in the hopes of generating more intense case studies to provide parents, and researchers with new and important information about the mysteries of Smith Magenis Syndrome.

Common features include: characteristic, yet subtle, facial appearance, infant feeding problems, low muscle tone, developmental delay, variable levels of mental retardation, early speech/language delay, middle ear problems, skeletal anomalies and decreased sensitivity to pain. The syndrome also includes a distinct pattern of neurobehavioral features characterized by chronic sleep disturbances, arm hugging/hand squeezing, hyperactivity and attention problems, prolonged tantrums, sudden mood changes and/or explosive outbursts and self-injurious behaviors.

Ann C.M. Smith, M.A., D.Sc. (hon) a genetic counselor, and Dr. R. Ellen Magenis, a physician and chromosome expert, described the first group of children with this deletion in the 1980’s. Most people with the diagnosis have been identified since 1995 as a result of improved laboratory techniques that allow the accurate detection of this chromosomal deletion. Although the exact incidence is not known, it is estimated that SMS occurs in 1 out of 25,000 births. SMS is under-diagnosed, but as awareness of it increases, the number of people identified grows every year.

We hope you’ll support this fantastic album knowing it’s going to a rightful cause.

As a celebration of his birthday, MiC K!NG unleashed his long awaited work Cool-Aide, this was the ACTUAL album to follow Flavor-Ade. It’s free with an email over at circle into square…

“There once was a six-year working friendship between Mic King (formerly know as iCON the Mic King) and Demigodz’ producer/DJ Chum th…e Skrilla Guerilla. In that time a masterpiece called Cool-Aide was created, but with their partnership now dissolved it seemed that this record would never see the light of day. Until now.”

Click here to download MiC K!NG and Chum WERE Cool-Aide!

Dark Time Sunshine has just announced a tour opening for Pigeon John and DJ Abilities!

Visit pigeonjohn.com for more information!

The New Haven Advocate awards Ceschi Best Indie Rock artist! They also awarded Dead by Wednesday – the metal band that Ceschi co-fronts – Best Metal! We’re very pleased that New Haven, our hometown, has recognized the hard work and pure talent of our founder! Congratulations Ceschi!

Click here to go to The New Haven Advocate Grand Band Slam 2010 Winners!

A few dates have been changed or added to Dark Time Sunshine’s The Make A Darwish Tour w/ Void Pedal! Here’s the updated list!

09.14 |Olympia, WA | The Royal
09.15 |Tacoma, WA | Hell’s Kitchen
09.16 | Berkeley, CA | The Shattuck Downlow
09.17 | Sacramento, CA | The Distillery
09.18 | Pomona, CA | Songod Summer Fest @The Fox Theatre
09.21 | Pomona, CA | Angelo’s
09.22 | Los Angeles, CA | Low End Theory @The Airliner
09.23 | Oceanside, CA | The Royal Dive
09.24 | Yuma, AZ | The Dunes Bar
09.25 | Hendeson, NV | Daddy Macs
09.27 | Albuquerque, NM | Tree House on Coal
09.28 | Colorado Springs, CO |The Black Sheep
09.29 | Denver, CO | Summit Music Hall
09.30 | Cortez, CO | Blondie’s

Short and Sweet NYC reviewed Factor’s Lawson Graham and called it “merely flawless in production and artistry”. They partially accredit the myriad of borrowed vocal talent but obviously they see it’s Factor’s production and concept that ties the whole album together. “Each artist’s unique approach uplifts the sonic opulence of lonesome acoustic guitar loops over hip hop beats, spiraling and spacey industrial rattling and pop rock standards.”

They go on to say some other pretty great stuff, you should read it.

Click here to read the Short and Sweet NYC review!

Blurt Magazine reviewed Ceschi’s The One Man Band Broke Up and gave it an impressive 9/10! Not that we here at Fake Four are surprised, but we’re always pleased when our artists are appreciated.

“The bottom line: This easy 2010 standout could be recommended to anyone, excepting listeners who bar any hip hop from permeating their armor.” It’s really even worth a shot on those close minded friends as well.

Click here to read the Blurt Magazine review!

Click here to see the Toro Magazine Summer Playlist!

Surviving the Golden Age reviews Common Grackle’s The Great Depression and gives it 7.8/10! There are a lot of great things said about this album including, “Of all the Factor-produced albums I have heard recently, The Great Depression might be my favorite,” and “[Gregory Pepper's] voice is perfect for the Factor production.”

Click here to read the review!