After almost three years in their current location in the NW 18th & Lovejoy Activspace building, Tender Loving Empire is saying goodbye to its muchl-loved shoebox-sized storefront and relocating to a brand new spot, right in heart of the city. Their new digs, located at 412 SW 10th Ave., (1 1/2 blocks south of Powell's Books) will feature expanded retail space, First Thursday events and in-store peformances, more room for gallery-style fine art exhibits, and an expanded local music section. The space will also function as the Tender Loving Empire Record Label offices/headquarters and provide custom screenprinting services. What's more, the clientele TLE has built up in the NW will only be a few more blocks away, so the store isn't abandoning them by any means!
News regarding the May 6th, 2010 grand opening of Tender Loving Empire's new location will be announced soon!
Thats right! We have new music from Portland's own 1 man dance party Jon Ragel, more popularly known as Boy Eats Drum Machine. His new album Hoop + Wire is the follow up to 2008's Booomboxxx.
Pre-order Hoop + Wire now and you'll get a FREE copy of the 2 disc, 43 band compilation -Friends and Friends of Friends(including music from tUnE yArDs, Finn Riggins, Starfucker/Pyramiddd, Nurses, Jared Mees & The Grown Children, Worlds Greatest Ghosts, Kickball, Typhoon, Y La Bamba and bunches more)
The perfect way to start the new year with the quiet, drony achingly beutiful americana of Baltimore, MD's Small Sursinging 4 amazing songs over at Daytrotter. 2 amazing new songs and 2 songs from their 2008 TLE release We Live in Houses Made of Wood. Enjoy and happy 2010
"some coming to us as if we they were being channeled through Will Oldham, but always giving us a chance to find our own bodies and souls within them." - Sean Moeller - Daytrotter
So we have lots of awesome new hoodies and shirt designs from Brendan Newell, Santiago Uceda, Sam Guerrero, Lloyd Winter, B.T. Livermore, Julia Green and others that are perfect for Christmas gifts! Place your order by Sunday 12-20 and while we can't guarantee it will be there by Christmas Eve, it will be shipped by 11am Monday (12-21) morning. Feel free to contact us at Retail (at) tenderlovingempire.com for info on how we can expedite your order.(Continental U.S. Only, Sorry) Happy Holidays everyone!
