Here's a little holiday tip. Go to the Polyvinyls shop and take advantage of one of their package deals. You can buy the entire Polyvinyl discography of one artist for a reduced price. For instance you can buy all three Mates of State-albums, an EP and a DVD for only $40. That's a bargain. Polyvinyl was cheap before, but now they're dirtcheap. Choose among Of Montreal, Saturday Looks Good to Me and many others. The sale ends December 21st.

And in other news: Rob Swifts classic turntable-album Soulful Fruit has been re-issued by Fat Beats. For some time the album originally released on Madlibs Stones Throw-label has been hard to come by so it's an awaited release. Peace!