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		<title>Bomp! reissues Beachwood Sparks&#8217; self titled debut on blue vinyl</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 13:17:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The good people at Bomp! Records has just put out a reissue of Beachwood Sparks&#8217; self titled debut album on limited edition blue vinyl! Get it while it lasts.]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The good people at <a href="http://www.bompstore.com/">Bomp! Records</a> has just put out a reissue of Beachwood Sparks&#8217; <a href="http://www.thecalmingseas.com/discography/album/beachwood-sparks" title="Beachwood Sparks">self titled debut album</a> on limited edition blue vinyl! <a href="http://www.bompstore.com/servlet/Detail?no=14852">Get it while it lasts.</a></p>
<p><img src="http://www.bompstore.com/media/10/a20792013e472b2e2dbb47_l.jpg" alt="Beachwood Sparks on blue vinyl" width="600" height="439" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1940" /></p>
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		<title>Stupid Cupids (Josh Schwartz &amp; Ric Menck) releases heart-shaped vinyl EP!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2013 10:56:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staffan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Josh Schwartz (Further, The Summer Hits, Beachwood Sparks, Painted Hills) and Ric Menck (Velvet Crush, The Tyde) has teamed up to release an EP under the name Stupid Cupids. The record contains four cover songs and is pressed on red heart-shaped vinyl and released by Burger Records. Snag your copy here! And be quick, the [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.thecalmingseas.com/wp-content/uploads/STUPID-CUPIDS-VINYL-200x188.png" alt="Studpid Cupids heart shaped vinyl EP" title="Stupid Cupids" width="200" height="188" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1907" /><br />
<a href="http://www.thecalmingseas.com/members/josh" title="Josh Schwartz">Josh Schwartz</a> (<a href="http://www.thecalmingseas.com/relbands/further" title="Further">Further</a>, <a href="http://www.thecalmingseas.com/relbands/summerhits" title="The Summer Hits">The Summer Hits</a>, Beachwood Sparks, <a href="http://www.thecalmingseas.com/relbands/bolero" title="Painted Hills">Painted Hills</a>) and Ric Menck (Velvet Crush, <a href="http://www.thecalmingseas.com/relbands/tyde" title="The Tyde">The Tyde</a>) has teamed up to release an EP under the name <em>Stupid Cupids</em>.</p>
<p>The record contains four cover songs and is pressed on red heart-shaped vinyl and released by <a href="http://www.burgerrecords.org/" title="Burger Records">Burger Records</a>. <a href="http://www.burgerrecords.org/apps/webstore/products/show/3701117" title="Burger Records web store">Snag your copy here!</a> And be quick, the pressing is strictly limited.</p>
<p>Listen to the track <em>Beach Girl</em> below.</p>
<p>Track list:<br />
<strong>1.</strong> Maybe Baby (Buddy Holly cover)<br />
<strong>2.</strong> Our Love Will Still Be There (The Troggs cover)<br />
<strong>3.</strong> Beach Girl (Pat Boone cover)<br />
<strong>4.</strong> Comin&#8217; On Too Strong (Wayne Newton cover)</p>
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		<title>A message from The Tyde</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 14:28:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staffan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We started recording our new LP yesterday, bands with beachy, surfy, wavey names WATCH OUT! We are back to snake you kooks. Xo &#8212; The Tyde (@TheTydeOfficial) 29 januari 2013]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>We started recording our new LP yesterday, bands with beachy, surfy, wavey names WATCH OUT! We are back to snake you kooks. Xo</p>
<p>&mdash; The Tyde (@TheTydeOfficial) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheTydeOfficial/status/296311489676066816">29 januari 2013</a></p></blockquote>
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		<title>The Tyde and The Summer Hits cassette reissues out now!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2012 09:52:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staffan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we&#8217;ve mentioned earlier Burger Records is re-issueing The Tyde&#8217;s debut Once and The Summer Hits&#8217; Beaches &#038; Canyon compilation on cassette. Well, they are out now and they are limited to 250 copies each, so hurry up and buy!]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As we&#8217;ve mentioned earlier <a href="http://www.burgerrecords.org/">Burger Records</a> is re-issueing <a href="http://www.thecalmingseas.com/relbands/tyde" title="The Tyde">The Tyde&#8217;s</a> debut <em>Once</em> and <a href="http://www.thecalmingseas.com/relbands/summerhits" title="The Summer Hits">The Summer Hits&#8217;</a> <em>Beaches &#038; Canyon</em> compilation on cassette.</p>
<p>Well, they are out now and they are limited to 250 copies each, so hurry up and <a href="http://www.burgerrecords.org/apps/webstore/">buy</a>!</p>
<p><img src="http://www.thecalmingseas.com/wp-content/uploads/tydeonce-128x200.jpg" alt="Once cassette" title="Once" width="128" height="200" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1881" /> <img src="http://www.thecalmingseas.com/wp-content/uploads/summerhits-128x200.jpg" alt="Beaches &amp; Canyons cassette" title="Beaches &amp; Canyons" width="128" height="200" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1880" /></p>
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		<title>More The Tarnished Gold reviews</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2012 09:37:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staffan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Tarnished Gold was released yesterday and the reviews have been very positive. Here&#8217;s a few more reviews: &#8220;The Beachwood Sparks, last convened in 2003, are back as if they never left, spinning trippy goodtime vibes, ethereal metaphysics and slacked out California pop.&#8221; — Blurt Magazine &#8220;Beachwood Sparks make music for and by Californians who [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.thecalmingseas.com/discography/the-tarnished-gold/" title="Tarnished Gold">The Tarnished Gold</a> was released yesterday and the reviews have been very positive.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s a few more reviews:</p>
<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;The Beachwood Sparks, last convened in 2003, are back as if they never left, spinning trippy goodtime vibes, ethereal metaphysics and slacked out California pop.&#8221;</em><br />
— <a href="http://blurt-online.com/reviews/view/3917/">Blurt Magazine</a></p>
<p><em>&#8220;Beachwood Sparks make music for and by Californians who love living in California, surfing, and hanging out among the redwoods, and for listeners who have no idea what that’s like but love the sound of soft harmonies and a tastefully placed slide guitar.&#8221;</em><br />
— <a href="http://www.avclub.com/articles/beachwood-sparks-the-tarnished-gold,81759/">A.V. Club</a></p>
<p><em>&#8220;The Tarnished Gold moves through space like a guided nature walk—never a hike—drawing upon breathy, summer sounds and endless harmony to craft the perfect soundtrack for its creators’ home state.&#8221;</em><br />
— <a href="http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2012/06/beachwood-sparks-the-tarnished-gold.html">Paste Magazine</a></p>
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		<title>Watch Brent and Dave talk about The Tarnished Gold</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2012 21:44:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staffan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sub Pop and Yours Truly teamed up and made a little video about the recording of The Tarnished Gold.]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.subpop.com/">Sub Pop</a> and <a href="http://yourstru.ly/">Yours Truly</a> teamed up and made a little video about the recording of The Tarnished Gold.</p>
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		<title>The Tarnished Gold out today!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2012 11:55:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staffan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s the day! The waiting is over &#8211; The Tarnished Gold is finally out. Here&#8217;s what the press have been saying so far: &#8220;The Tarnished Gold is a soundtrack to life&#8217;s better moments — introspective mornings spent reclining in a hammock, carefree afternoons strolling along the shoreline, and late evenings of stargazing.&#8221; - The Boston [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today&#8217;s the day! The waiting is over &#8211; The Tarnished Gold is finally out.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s what the press have been saying so far:</p>
<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;The Tarnished Gold is a soundtrack to life&#8217;s better moments — introspective mornings spent reclining in a hammock, carefree afternoons strolling along the shoreline, and late evenings of stargazing.&#8221;</p>
<p></em></p>
<p><a href="http://thephoenix.com/Boston/music/140300-beachwood-sparks-the-tarnished-gold/">- The Boston Phoenix</a></p>
<p></p>
<p><em>&#8220;The Tarnished Gold sees Beachwood Sparks return sounding fresh and revitalised, delivering an album that more than matches their earlier output.&#8221;</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.musicomh.com/albums/beachwood-sparks_0612.htm">- MusicOMH.com</a></p>
<p></p>
<p><em>&#8220;The Tarnished Gold is a lovely, warm-hearted gem, from blissful opener &#8220;Forget the Song&#8221; through to the delicate farewell of &#8220;Goodbye&#8221;.&#8221;</p>
<p></em></p>
<p><a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-beachwood-sparks-tarnished-gold-sub-pop-7872981.html">- The Independent</a></p>
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<p><em>&#8220;The Tarnished Gold is of a piece with their first two albums, but never a pale imitation.&#8221;</p>
<p></em></p>
<p><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/jun/21/beachwood-sparks-tarnished-gold-review">- The Guardian</a></p>
<p></p>
<p><em>&#8220;The Tarnished Gold, mature, with a revelatory appreciation for the simple life, might prove to be the true spiritual heir to their auspicious 2000 debut: winsome Zen-like roots/rock bursting from the heart with rich, ebullient harmonies, and atmospheric smears of steel guitar amid gentle sun-baked melodies.&#8221;</p>
<p></em></p>
<p><a href="http://www.uncut.co.uk/beachwood-sparks-the-tarnished-gold-review">- Uncut</a></p>
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<p>There will be a listening party this evening at <a href="http://www.thesatellitela.com/event/127411/">The Satellite</a> in LA. The Sparks and guests will be playing records all night long!</p>
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		<title>The Tarnished Gold bonus track available from iTunes</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2012 12:02:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staffan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There will be a bonus track for The Tarnished Gold called Dolphins &#038; Pelicans available from iTunes. Pre-order the album (or buy the track separately on the release day) here!]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There will be a bonus track for <em>The Tarnished Gold</em> called <em>Dolphins &#038; Pelicans</em> available from iTunes.<br />
Pre-order the album (or buy the track separately on the release day) <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/preorder/tarnished-gold-bonus-track/id528865430">here</a>!</p>
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		<title>Stream The Tarnished Gold at NPR.org!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jun 2012 13:36:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staffan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NPR now offers up a full album stream of The Tarnished Gold. Listen and enjoy here!]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>NPR now offers up a full album stream of The Tarnished Gold. Listen and enjoy <a href="http://www.npr.org/2012/06/17/155049993/first-listen-beachwood-sparks-the-tarnished-gold">here</a>!</p>
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		<title>Listen to Sparks Fly Again</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2012 12:39:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staffan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Click here to listen/download Sparks Fly Again from The Tarnished Gold! You won&#8217;t regret it. Saludos!]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Click <a href="http://assets4.subpop.com/assets/audio/11845.mp3">here</a> to listen/download <em>Sparks Fly Again</em> from <em>The Tarnished Gold</em>! You won&#8217;t regret it. Saludos!</p>
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