CATS PURRING JAMBOREE 2/19/11

We're thrilled to announce the first party at our new space CATS PURRING DUDE RANCH! Mark your calendars for the CATS PURRING JAMBOREE, featuring performances from DENT MAY & FRIENDS, FLIGHT, DEAD GAZE, AIRSHIPS, and others Saturday 2/19 at the dazzling former Boys & Girls Club site on 20 acres just a few steps north of Oxford, MS city limits. More details coming soon.

G-SIDE @ PROUD LARRYS 2/3/11

Huntsville, AL's spaced out rap duo G-SIDE will return to Proud Larry's in Oxford, MS on Thursday 2/3/11. Their transcendent sophomore record THE ONE... COHESIVE is out now. Here's what THE FADER had to say about the album:

"It's essentially the musical equivalent of 2001: A Space Odyssey. Beautiful moments of abstraction that sound like they're beamed from space-- ultra private but with an undeniable connection to the human world."

Oxford's DEAD GAZE will open the show, and FLIGHT will DJ between sets. Show starts at 9pm. Tickets are $10.

MP3:

G-SIDE - "MY AURA [FEAT. PT]"

DEAD GAZE + BASS DRUM OF DEATH

DEAD GAZE and BASS DRUM OF DEATH are playing two rare shows together this weekend. Catch them at MARTIN'S LOUNGE in Jackson, MS 1/14/11 or at TWO STICK in Oxford, MS 1/14/11!

UPDATE: New Yorkers, scope BASS DRUM OF DEATH with SMITH WESTERNS and DUCKTAILS 1/18/11 at Glasslands in Brooklyn, or see them 1/19/11 at Piano's in Manhattan.

MP3:

DEAD GAZE - "TAKE ME HOME OR I DIE ALONE"

BASS DRUM OF DEATH - "HE'S SO FINE [CHIFFONS COVER]"

GOBBLE GOBBLE VIDEO PLAYLIST

Canadian apocalyptic pop ensemble GOBBLE GOBBLE brought their Mobile Rave Infinitour to Oxford, MS in August of 2010, resulting in the most insane house party we've ever seen by a long shot. They'll be returning 3/21/11 to bless our new space CATS PURRING DUDE RANCH with their interactive and mind-bending performance hijinks.

To celebrate, Gobble Gobble's fearless leader CECIL FRENA curated a warped and wonderful YouTube playlist, which features pregnant robots, glow sticks in toilets, and a Creed cover. Consider this the first in a series of Cats Purring Video Playlists curated by our friends and family.

MP3:

GOBBLE GOBBLE - "WRINKLECARVER"

KILLIN THE VIBE

"Ducktails III: Arcade Dynamics," the latest album from DUCKTAILS, is out 1/18/11 via WOODSIST. Cats Purring's DENT MAY contributes vocals to the track "Killin The Vibe." Listen to the album version HERE and a bonus version featuring PANDA BEAR of Animal Collective HERE.

MP3:

DUCKTAILS - "KILLIN THE VIBE [FEAT. DENT MAY]"

REST IN PEACE

PEYTON HOVIOUS "LARRY" HOUCHINS

December 19, 1986 - December 29, 2010

Many of you know we lost a beloved member of our family earlier this week, PEYTON "LARRY" HOUCHINS a.k.a. DJ SCARY MILK a.k.a. DJ KATE BUSCH. Peyton performed with GRAY THINGS and BASS DRUM OF DEATH, and he provided endless support to our music scene in Mississippi. He will continue to be a source of inspiration for his seemingly infinite number of friends, and we look forward to expanding the Cats Purring empire in his memory.

Here is a 2-hour-long mix of tunes, originally intended to be posted on this blog, that he put together in August of 2010 under the DJ KATE BUSCH moniker. Click the link to download:

DJ KATE BUSCH - "Z BED 'N BREAKFAST MIX"

THE 90S BUZZ-SCREW AFFAIR

Cats Purring's resident mixmasters DJ STINK PRIEST (Pink Priest, Malibu Wands) and DJ SCARY MILK (Gray Things) just dropped the perfect post-Yule hangover cure into our inbox. Pour some lean into your Crystal Pepsi, and take it back to junior high with two volumes of THE 90S BUZZ-SCREW AFFAIR, a nostalgic mix of melted jams from Oasis, Tonic, The Verve Pipe, Better Than Ezra, Sugar Ray and more.

DOWNLOAD VOL. 1 HERE.

DOWNLOAD VOL. 2 HERE.

JUNK CULTURE - "SUMMER FRIENDS"

Oxford, MS's sample worshiping psych-pop wizard JUNK CULTURE has an E.P. out in February via ILLEGAL ART. Check out an MP3 for the title track + some 2011 tour dates with GIRL TALK right HERE.

MP3:

JUNK CULTURE - "SUMMER FRIENDS"

FOLLOW CATS PURRING ON TUMBLR

We launched our new Tumblr page with a set of photos put together by FLIGHT. Go HERE to check it out and follow.

DENT MAY - "HOLIDAY FACE"

Listen to DENT MAY's brand new Christmas song "Holiday Face" HERE. Happy Holidays from the entire Cats Purring family!

MP3:

DENT MAY - "HOLIDAY FACE"