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"Carroll is long overdue for recognition of his own talents as a singer and a songwriter. He's hyperintelligent and hyperliterate, but his hushed and naked delivery of dour, country-tinged yarns is infinitely accessible and down to earth. Fans of Cormac McCarthy, take note." -The Stranger (Seattle, WA)...read more Mailing List
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| Vulture Whale Unleashes Teedy |
| Here's the new Tym Cornell directed video for the song Teedy. |
| June 9th, 2009 12:32 PM |
| Dexateens To Play Austin City Limits Music Festival |
| Dexateens will perform October 2nd as part of Austin City Limits Music Festival. Get your tickets... |
| May 4th, 2009 6:07 AM |
| Pre-order Dexateens Album Now!!! |
| PRE-ORDER before May 12 and receive an extremely limited edition silk screen poster from the Dexateens. (while supplies last)  |
| April 20th, 2009 10:29 PM |
| Watch New Dexateens Video |
| Watch the new video for the first single Down Low: The Dexateens - Down Low from Skybucket Records on Vimeo. |
| April 20th, 2009 12:47 PM |
| Vulture Whale and some Thought Eyes |
| April 6th, 2009 9:37 PM |
| Dexateens Announce US Tour |
| Sat., May 2nd - Tuscaloosa, AL - Mellow Mushroom Bar* Fri., May 8th - Birmingham, AL - Zydeco's* Sat., May 9th - Atlanta, GA - The Earl Mon., May 11th - Charlotte, NC - The Milestone** Tue., May 12th - Washington, DC - Rock and Roll Hotel** Wed., May 13th - Charlottesville, VA - iS Venue** Thu., May 14th - New York, NY - Pianos* Fri., May 15th - Cambridge, MA - TT the Bears* Sat., May 16th - Philadelphia, PA - Khyber* Sun., May 17th - Brooklyn, NY - Union Hall* Tue., May 19th - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop** Wed., May 20th - Chicago, IL - Schuba's Tavern** Thu., May 21st - Newport, KY - Southgate House-The Parlour** Fri., May 22nd - Lexington, KY - The Dame** Sat., May 23rd - Knoxville, TN - Barley's** Sun., May 24th - Nashville, TN - The Basement * - with the Features ** - with the Features and Those Darlins |
| April 1st, 2009 1:03 PM |
| Dexateens Singlewide Coming Soon |
| March 26th, 2009 8:53 PM |
| Skybucket and Birmingham Head to SXSW |
| Here's the schedule: 13ghosts - Fri, March 20 - 10pm - Wave (Consequence of Sound Showcase) Through the Sparks - Sat, March 21, - St. David's Church 7pm + Birmingham Goes to SXSW / Day Party (info below)  |
| February 26th, 2009 8:52 PM |
| Vulture Whale's New Music Video "Sugar" |
| January 28th, 2009 10:55 PM |
| Pre-order Vulture Whale Album Now |
The Vulture Whale record is coming out in just two weeks on February 3rd. Click here to Pre-order the CD (comes with bonus tracks and a 20 page booklet) Click here to Pre-order the 180 gram LP (comes with digital download and bonus tracks) |
| January 21st, 2009 10:57 PM |
| Barton Carroll Has Slipped Disc in PopMatters |
| Baron Carroll's The Lost One has been selected as one of the Slipped Discs (fantastic albums that got away)in PopMatters |
| January 21st, 2009 10:48 PM |
| Dexateens to Perform with Lucero |
| The Dexateens will play a few dates with Lucero. Here's the schedule: Thu Jan 29 Oxford, MS at Lyric Theater Fri Jan 30 Nashville, TN at Mercy Lounge Sat Feb 21 Knoxville, TN at Barley's |
| January 13th, 2009 9:50 PM |
| Barton Carroll Receives #1 Album of Year by Two Hybrid Magazine Writers |
| He's done it again. Mr. Carroll has received accolades from two writers at Hybrid Magazine. Check it out here. |
| January 13th, 2009 8:57 PM |
| Barton Carroll Top 10 of '08 by No Depression Editor |
| Peter Blackstock, editor for No Depression Magazine selected Barton Carroll's The Lost One in his Top 10 Records of 2008. Check it out for yourself. |
| January 7th, 2009 11:14 PM |
| Barton Carroll Selected #1 Album of Year by American Songwriter Editor |
| Barton Carroll's - The Lost One was selected #1 Album of the Year by Douglas Waterman, the editor at large of American Songwriter Magazine |
| December 16th, 2008 7:29 PM |
| It's a Bird, a Plane, no, it's Vulture Whale |
| On February 3rd, 2009, Skybucket will release the sophomore record from Birmingham's Vulture Whale . Check them out and download their new track "Sugar"  |
| November 28th, 2008 12:08 AM |
| Barton Carroll To Support Martin Short |
 Saturday, November 8th 7:30 pm at Pantages Theater in Tacoma, Washington |
| November 6th, 2008 6:05 PM |
| Skybucket at CMJ |
| Here's the lineup for the Skybucket Show Tuesday night at CMJ: special guest: Duquette Johnston - 7pm + Jody Nelson (of Through the Sparks) - 8pm Barton Carroll - 9pm 13ghosts - 10pm Vulture Whale - 11pm at The National Underground 159 E. Houston St New York, NY 10002 Tues, Oct 21 2008  |
| October 19th, 2008 10:27 PM |
| Download FREE Skybucket Sampler |
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| September 14th, 2008 10:43 PM |
| Label Showcase in Nashville Friday, Sept 12 |
| We are having a showcase this Friday night, Sept 12 in Nashville. This will be part of the Next Big Nashville conference. Here are the details: Skybucket Records Showcase Friday, September 12 at The End featuring special guest: Duquette Johnston - 8-8:30pm + Vulture Whale - 8:45-9:30 Through the Sparks - 9:45-10:30 The Dexateens - 10:45-11:30 13ghosts - 11:30-12:15 -- The End 2219 Elliston Pl Nashville, TN 37203 |
| September 9th, 2008 11:28 PM |
| 13ghosts Press Rolls In |
| Check out the wonderful review of 13ghosts new record on Pitchfork here: Beem me up! and also a review in the Wireless Bollinger here: Take me to Australia 2008: |
| May 6th, 2008 7:48 AM |
| The Dexateens Tour with Drive-By Truckers |
| The Dexateens are about to hit the road with The Drive-By Truckers beginning this Tuesday evening. Here are the dates: Tue May 06 Detroit MI CROFOOT BALLROOM Wed May 07 Columbus OH NEWPORT MUSIC HALL Thu May 08 Harrisburg PA DRAGONFLY Fri May 09 Washington DC 9:30 CLUB Sat May 10 Washington DC 9:30 CLUB Mon May 12 Greenville SC THE HANDLEBAR Tue May 13 Carrboro NC CAT'S CRADLE Wed May 14 Carrboro NC CAT'S CRADLE Thu May 15 Charleston SC MUSIC FARM Fri May 16 St. Pete FL JANNUS LANDING Sat May 17 Jacksonville FL FREEBIRD LIVE |
| May 4th, 2008 7:46 AM |
| 13ghosts release The Strangest Colored Lights |
| The new record by Birmingham's 13ghosts, The Strangest Colored Lights, is out now. You can order it from the SKYBUCKET STORE or get it at your local independent record store. This record is amazing. See for yourself. All purchasers of a physical copy of The Strangest Colored Lights will receive a pass to download bonus material by 13ghosts (demo versions, unreleased tracks, and a couple covers not included on the record)  |
| March 21st, 2008 10:26 PM |
| Dexateens Release New FREE Album |
| The Dexateens and Skybucket are releasing their new album, Lost and Found, as a limited time FREE DOWNLOAD Download the album and if it the music adds something to your life, we welcome donations!!!  |
| March 21st, 2008 9:57 PM |
| Pre-order Upcoming 13ghosts Record |
| You can now pre-order the new, 4th full length from Birmingham-based 13ghosts. Be the first to get your hands on the latest offering from 13ghosts who are the hot buzz right now. Pre-orders will arrive with stickers, posters and other special goodies Also, the physical product will come with a link to bonus material (not included on the album) To qualify for a pre-order, the order must be placed before 12midnight Central Standard Time, March 18. All orders placed on or before March 11 will be shipped to arrive by or before March 18 |
| February 27th, 2008 11:02 PM |
| Barton Carroll Releases The Lost One |
| The new record, The Lost One, by Barton Carroll has been released. Hop over to the store and pick yourself up a copy. We recommend it to the highest degree. All purchases of a physical copy of The Lost One will receive a pass to download Barton's first, unreleased, record for FREE. Also, check out our SHOWS section to see where you can catch Barton on the road. He may be playing your town or near your town. |
| January 23rd, 2008 10:45 PM |
| December Store Offer/Barton Carroll Pre-Order |
 Welcome Bucketheads!And we're back again. Okay, I'm trying to make updates more often. Hope you're noticing... Some great pieces of news. During the month of December (1st thru 31st), we will include a FREE copy of Low Dose Exposure, the 2 disc, 34 Birmingham Area Band Compilation with all orders placed in the Skybucket Store. That's right. You heard it. You can buy the cheapest item in our store and we will throw in 2 extra cds that Birmingham Weekly named "# 1 Album of the Year" in 2004. Just click the Records tab and check out our selections. We're also glad to announce the release of Barton Carroll's next record called "The Lost One." It will be released January 22nd. It's now available for Pre-Order in the Skybucket Store (that's right, just click the Records tab above). And that's not it. All those who Pre-Order the record, will receive a limited edition signed poster by folk master himself. Also, all those that purchase the cd will be granted access to additional material not available on the album. (this offer will not be available with the digital download) Take the holidays nice and easy. Back in a Jiffy. -The Skybucket Force |
| December 1st, 2007 12:14 AM |
| Dexateens Announce US Tour To Support New Record |
| May 2 Sat Tuscaloosa AL Mellow Mushroom May 8 Fri Birmingham AL Zydeco 205 933 1032 The May 9 Sat Atlanta GA The Earl May 11Mon Charlotte NC The Milestone May 12 Tue Washington DC Rock and Roll Hotel May 13 Wed Charlottesville VA iS Venue May 14 Thu New York NY Pianos Pianos May 15 Fri Cambridge MA TT the Bears May 16 Sat Philadelphia PA Khyber May 17 Sun Brooklyn NY Union Hall May 19 Tue Cleveland OH Grog Shop May 20 Wed Chicago IL Schuba's Tavern May 21 Thu Newport KY Southgate House-The Parlour May 22 Fri Lexington KY The Dame May 23 Sat Knoxville TN Barley's May 24 Sun Nashville TN The Basement Jun 6 Sat Chattanooga TN Riverbend Festival Bud 50,000 Friends of the Festival Inc *May 8-23 - with The Features |
| April 1st, 2009 10:33 AM |
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