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08/24/11
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Braid's upcoming show at The Metro in Chicago, IL on 8/27 is approaching fast! If you haven't gotten your tickets yet, you should HURRY UP AND DO SO BY CLICKING HERE. You definitely don't want to miss it.
Braid bassist Todd Bell was recently interviewed on Sock Monkey Sound's podcast about the upcoming IL shows and the new EP, Closer to Closed. Todd tells some great stories about the Champaign/Urbana music scene and what it was like to be a part of it. Take a listen to the podcast by clicking the link below.
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08/09/11
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The fine folks over at the A.V. Club have posted an exclusive pre-release stream of Braid's entire new EP Closer to Closed. The EP, which is the first original material from the band in 11 years, features three new tracks and a cover of Jeff Hanson's "You Are The Reason." Hear all four tracks for free courtesy of Rdio over at the A.V. Club by clicking the link below. In addition, Rdio conducted an interview with the band and asked them to curate a playlist for your listening enjoyment. Head over to the Rdio blog by clicking the link below to read up on the recording process and to check out what the boys from Braid have been listening to.
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06/21/11
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Polyvinyl veterans Braid are releasing new material for the first time in 13 years, since their swan song Frame and Canvas. Now, the band's new EP Closer to Closed, which features four new songs, is getting some early attention. The EP is slated for release on August 16, 2011, on 180-gram white vinyl, and features 3 original songs and a cover of Jeff Hanson's "You Are the Reason." Head on over to the Chicagoist and Reader Magazine to learn more about the band getting back together in the studio, and download the single "The Right Time" over on the Polyvinyl site.
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03/22/11
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Polyvinyl OG's Braid have reunited to record more songs with longtime friend / producer J. Robbins. Learn all the exciting details in this interview with Braid frontman Chris Broach about how the band decided to get back together, what the songwriting process was like in making the new songs, and how they've grown as musicians since their last album. Click the link below to head over to Indie Rock Reviews and check it out.
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01/31/11
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Polyvinyl OG's Braid are reuniting to record more songs! We can't exactly tell you how many, or when they'll be released other than sometime in 2011, but take solace in the fact that the band is headed back into the studio with J. Robbins, who tracked Braid's swan song album Frame and Canvas. The Onion A.V. Club broke the story last week, and shortly thereafter Braid singer / guitarist Bob Nanna followed up on his Tumblr, saying: "the four of us in a room, writing songs, well, that just straight up means Braid is back together. And that’s exciting...Insane that 12 years later, we could pick up right where we left off." Click the link below to head over to The Onion A.V. Club, or straight to Bob's Tumblr.
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06/11/10
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Chris Broach, Todd Bell, and Bob Nanna of the band Braid recently answered some great questions for an interview with Indie Rock Reviews regarding the Braid reissues. In addition to the reissues, the 3 also talk extensively about growing up in the midwest and how the location shaped their music. Check out the interview by clicking the link below.
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05/17/10
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Bob Nanna recently got a chance to chat with both Slug Mag and Verbicide about our recent reissues of 4 classic Braid albums. Bob talks about how Braid got started, their early touring history, and the overall experience of being in a band. Click the link below to read the interviews.
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04/23/10
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Time for another BRAID contest! The wonderful website You Aint No Picasso is offering up all 4 Braid vinyl reissues along with test pressings of each. All you have to do is comment on the post! Go check it out by clicking the link below.
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04/13/10
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 Hey everyone! Today's a GREAT DAY! The Braid vinyl reissues are OUT NOW. It's been years in the making, but we're PROUD to announce that today marks the official release of four classic Braid albums as deluxe vinyl reissues! In addition to Frankie Welfare Boy Age Five (2xLP) and The Age of Octeen (the band's first two records, both long out of print), Braid's two compilations albums -- Movie Music Vol. 1 (2xLP) and Movie Music Vol. 2 (2xLP) -- are also now available for the first time as separate releases. We also repressed Braid's most popular 7", I'm Afraid of Everything, on mixed colored vinyl! Like I said earlier, today's a great day!
All the full-lengths mentioned above are on 180-gram colored vinyl with double gatefold jackets and include a free Braid sticker if you order from the PV online store. And of course, they all come with digital download codes! If you order it as a package deal for $50, the I'm Afraid of Everything 7", is FREE! Click the link below to check it all out.
On top of this, there are also a couple AWESOME contests going on right now at sites like Punknews, The Tripwire, and Threadless where you can win copies of the reissues along with test pressings. Follow the links below to check them all out. Hide  More
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04/07/10
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We teamed up with Punknews.org to give you guys the chance to win an amazing Braid package. There's a contest going on right now where you can win all 5 Braid vinyl reissues (Frankie Welfare Boy Age Five, The Age of Octeen, Movie Music Vol. 1, Movie Music Vol. 2, and I'm Afraid of Everything 7" [not pictured]) along with test pressings of all the full lengths pictured above. That's a huge prize my friends! Do yourself a favor and click the link below to enter.
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