:: It Cuts the Plow Reins ::

We recorded some great new Sun Cycles sounds this year, and they are all available on cassette now thanks to Psychic Troubles. It's a limited run, so please come to a local show if you'd like a physical copy (they are lovely!). Otherwise, please consider supporting us by purchasing a digital version on our Bandcamp (complete with artwork!). Many thanks and well-wishes.

:: New Blood Medicine ::

New sounds from the badger's den! Pleased to share this new release of JM home recordings from 2015, available as a self-released digital album here or forthcoming as a CD-R on Wild Silence.

:: Upcoming Shows ::

Hi, friends! Hope summer is going well for all of you. We just wanted to relay some information about some upcoming shows in the Pittsburgh area where you can catch one or both of us...

Friday Aug. 7 - Sagas (acoustic set) with Chuck Johnson & Pairdown at Acoustic Music Works

Saturday Aug. 8 - Bonespasm (Matt McDowell/Jim Lingo improv duo) with Bill Nace/Steve Baczkowski duo, Jake Meginsky, Anita Sphinx, & Fruk Truncheon-Craps at Babyland Collective 

Friday Aug. 21 - Sun Cycles (!) with Laughing Eye Weeping Eye, Diamond Shapes, & Grandpa Egg at Mr. Roboto Project

Friday Sep. 4 - Sagas with Herbcraft & The Garment District at Howler's

Saturday Nov. 7 - Sun Cycles will be playing live soundtracks to films at Neu Kirche Contemporary Art Center for the 7th edition of Sync'd in conjunction with the Three Rivers Film Festival. Details TBA

We hope to see you at one or all of these! Also, be on the lookout for some new Sagas sounds on Deep Water Acres later this year. Cheers!

:: Spring Fever ::

Greetings! Spring is finally getting underway here in our little valley and it's time to come out of the Hobbit hole once again. If you're in the Pittsburgh area next Saturday, May 2, you can catch Sagas at Spirit in Lawrenceville opening for Mr. Steve Gunn along with Pittsburgh guitarist, Dhruva Krishna. Showtime is at 8:00. Get your tickets here. Should be a good one!

Our buddy and BR artist, Mark Pino of Infinite Plastic Internal, has a very in-depth and thoughtful review about Language of the Birds on his blog. Thanks, Mark! If you haven't heard it yet, copies are still available from Hairy Spider Legs.

That's it for now... Stay tuned for updates on some new Sagas recordings as well as a Sun Cycles live date or two. Happy planting!

:: Language Of The Birds ::

Pleased to share the news of a new JM cassette album release, Language Of The Birds, recorded at home in Summer 2014 and featuring harmonium, Appalachian dulcimer, voice, found sounds, electronics...

Available now from Hairy Spider Legs imprint in Chicago. Hear a couple of tunes from the release and/or order a copy by navigating here.