Big THUNDERLIP news! THUNDERLIP is finishing this killer tour out east for Vestal now, heading home for their hometown show tomorrow, and gearing up for a couple of full US tours this fall! Don't be afraid to go to the shows and get rocked!

The new album drops soon! ORDER your copy TODAY! the vinyl comes with tons of extras and I'm sure you'll be way stoked when it arrives at your doorstep! Hell yes! Don't forget to put in your t-shirt size - and don't forget that you're gonna' be able to rock out in your new THUNDERLIP t-shirt that ONLY YOU CAN GET - by purchasing the LP (it also comes with a full artwork copy of the CD!!!).

The other thing is, if you pick it up at your local store - there's a voucher in there for you to order your shirt direct from us (with a secret code and all), so you can make sure to get what's coming to you! You are entitled to the shirt that NO ONE ELSE can get!!! Only the LP buyers... GET ON IT!!!

This pressing is limited to 500 ONLY - meaning there are ONLY 500 shirts to be had, 500 LPs on (black b/w white) colored vinyl with the CD, AUTOGRAPHED black & white 5 X 7 s (by each member of the band), 2 THUNDERLIP stickers, a Vestal sticker, a Lucid Records sticker, and more!!! the artwork is hand screen printed and different than the CD, and the LPs are hand numbered!!!

Something in the water in NC. that's making killer bands emerge! The band has signed a 3 record deal with Lucid and we're working together with BlackBoxMixTapes out of NYC on this first release of theirs! Hit it!!! If you like Thunderlip, Valient Thorr, Birds of Avalon, Spinal Tap, Judas Preist, and other kick ass shit, you'll LOVE Colossus! To be released on LP & CD... Preorders soon!

Broach has been working hard on the label, and his music for the past few years, but especially in the last few months! Finally, the long awaited - and heavily pushed back release date seems set for November! Though, you can never be too sure when the albums been pushed back for a couple of years. HA! - kidding - we have faith - and you should too, that this release is going to be super rad! To be released on LP & CD... Preorders soon!

News is that S.C.O. has had some lineup changes, problems with former members, and hiding out while working it out! We've finally gotten a copy of the new album and let me tell you - you're going to literally shit yourself. They did the music for a public service announcement for Olay skin care. The commercial was directed by Whitey (aka. Rob McConnaughy) of Jackass and features the song 'Who Am I?' by Spain Colored Orange from their upcoming release "Sneaky Like a Villain" in December! To be released on LP & CD... Preorders soon!

more updates to come soon!

Big OF THE OPERA news! OF THE OPERA will be featured this coming Monday on Chicago Public Radio's 848 (the show runs between 9am and 10am) on 91.5 FM (WBEZ) - listen in! The music segment runs towards the end of the show (usually) but the show is killer ALWAYS - so listen to it anyway!

As a token of appreciation for all of the Chicagoland (and nearby) Of The Opera fans out there.

Please email us your name and a guest's name to - chris@lucidrecords.net - with the subject "I love Of The Opera" - :

In return, you will gain free entrance to the upcoming show with Sugarcult and Of The Opera at Metro this coming Monday, May 7th! (there are a limited number of spots - so hurry up - we will return your email to confirm that you will be getting in for free - and you will also receive instructions on where to go at Metro to receive your free entry - do it!!!)

as a side note - the latest CD from Of The Opera is now only $8 direct from us (look to your right and order it)

more updates to come soon!

go to the catalog to check out the killer deals on CDs right now. $5 and $8 CDs (every one of them on sale) There is only one that is still $10...

Lokbrá are now in the studio working on the new album - both Icelandic and English tunes... we are working on getting them over to the USA sometime this fall!!!

tour dates will be up VERY soon for Thunderlip and more!!!

Thunderlip, Of The Opera, Spain Colored Orange, & The Blackouts are up today... you can go to the bands section and click on the band pic, or go to the catalogue section and click on the "info" link... check it out!

more updates to come soon! including tours, videos, pics, and more!

go to the catalog to check out the killer deals on CDs right now. $5 and $8 CDs (every one of them on sale) There is only one that is still $10...

Lokbrá are now in the studio working on the new album - both Icelandic and English tunes... we are working on getting them over to the USA sometime this fall!!!

tour dates will be up VERY soon for Thunderlip and more!!!

Thunderlip are in the studio recording now! They are gearing up for a tour this summer (June & July) in anticipation of their new album! Release date tentatively set for July 10th!!!

Spain Colored Orange are finished with their new album - we are anxiously awaiting news of when the master will be finished - and a release date to be set! For now, they continue to play select dates in support of their debut EP "Hopelessly Incapable of Standing in the Way"

Lokbrá are working on getting over to the USA for a tour this fall (September looks like the time right now) - keep posted for more info...

The Firebird Band are currently writing and recording their new album - slated for release this October/November.

Chris Broach is finishing production and post production on his new album - slated for release this September!

ALL of the aforementioned bands are recording NOW for NEW albums to come out early next year!!!

Of The Opera is doing some select dates in and around Chicago in support of the new album "Study Natural Law" - get your copy NOW... you need it.

no word yet on whether The Blakhiv are going to start up a tour in the USA this next year... but their new live EP, "Any Way She Wants It" (from Radio Reykjavik in Iceland-which just came out) is amazing! word is, they're working on a full length studio album!