Ben Gibbard on The Tonight Show + Chris ...
Be sure to catch Ben Gibbard from the Death Cab for Cutie fame on Jay Leno's The Tonight Show this Monday. Ben will perform I Will Follow You Into The Dark. The show airs at 11:35 PST/EST, and includes Eva Longoria from Desperate Housewives. Ben Gibbard has been performing solo recently, notable... 
The Decemberists release The Crane Wife ...
The Decemberists are releasing The Crane Wife on October 3, to continue Colin Meloy's literary rock journey, their fourth LP. The album is promised to fill 60 minutes with eleven tracks. Donning their usual vintage wear, this release is their first major label bow with Capitol Records since leaving... 
Film School in the movies...
One of the most heavily listened to albums spinning in Puddlegum's iPod is the self-titled Film School debut on Beggars Banquet Records. I was excited to find their first single, 11:11, on iTunes with the additional song, Walk Until Sunday, back in May. I'm hooked, or should I say harmed? A limited... 
The Militia Group signs Chase Pagan...
From The Militia Group: Based near Memphis, TN—Chase Pagan has signed with Southern California indie label, The Militia Group. Pagan’s debut record, Oh Musica has a tentative release date set for Spring of 2007. “You can't teach talent like this … Chase Pagan is that breath... 
Rogue Wave: San Francisco Benefit Show f...
An important update from Rogue Wave: On September 30th 2006, Rogue Wave will host a benefit concert at The Independent to raise money for drummer Pat Spurgeon, who is in desperate need of a kidney transplant. The benefit concert will feature performances by Rogue Wave, Ben Gibbard (Death Cab for Cutie,)... 
The Postmarks to debut on Unfiltered Rec...
Debuting on Unfiltered is a band that has yet to perform their first concert as The Postmarks. The dreamy female vocalist Tim Yehezkely draws the listener in to their pristine pop, and leads a band of three members, Christopher Moll and Jon Wilkins. As The Postmark's biography states, "The first... 
The Whigs: Give `em All A Big Fat Lip...
Today, The Whigs released Give `em All A Big Fat Lip on ATO Records (David Gray, My Morning Jacket). Being a band that lives on the road, they're pushing a tour with Mute Math in October to support the album. This is what their website had to say: The debut release from the Athens trio was tracked... 
Joseph Arthur: new album + new label...
Joseph Arthur has set out to start his own record label, Lonely Astronaut Records, with counterparts Lauren Pattenaude and Eric Gerber. Lonely Astronaut will be distributed by RED/Sony, and is being promoted by Wiredset Agency. As Joseph put it, "Our plan is to put great records out often." Today,... 
Introducing Mill Pond Records...
Mill Pond Records is a record label based out of San Clemente, California (formerly from Seattle). Managed by Mike Manning, they have a growing collection of albums that you should know about. Mike was a legal intern at Sub Pop for four years while he was in law school. He now runs Mill Pond with the... 
Eliane Elias: releases Around The City...
Though Puddlegum normally doesn't cover latin/jazz, we thought you would enjoy Eliane Elias. Her latest album, Around The City, was released on August 22. The album debuted #1 on the French Jazz Charts, as well as the Gold Disc Award in Japan. Here is what her agency, Two Sheps That Pass…,... 

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