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The 2nd installment in our on-going bootleg series
We are making available the next installment in our bootleg series available to purchase today. It features two live performances by ...
Jun 5, 2020


Secret Meeting premieres 'Usnea' from Natalie Jane Hill's upcoming full length 'Azalea'
http://www.secretmeeting.co.uk/nataliejanehillusnea Today we hear another track off of Natalie Jane Hill's debut full-length, this one...
Apr 29, 2020


Announcing the DLR Bootleg Series
On top of our regular releases, we are excited to announce an ongoing series of limited-run bootleg cassette tape releases highlighting...
Apr 17, 2020


MC commissioned to write/record a song for Folkadelphia's Inaugural 'Co-Mission' Artist Relief comp
The song is called 'Last Supper,' and is about cooking before end times. It points in the direction of his new solo output. If you are...
Apr 15, 2020


Welcome Natalie Jane Hill to the Dear Life family!
Announcing the next Dear Life release, the debut record by Austin-based singer-songwriter Natalie Jane Hill. Stirring songs sowed by...
Apr 8, 2020


Watch a brand new video for 'you die and that's it'
Jason Calhoun's 'jedidiah' is officially out! On top of that, we are sharing a brand new video for the third track on the record, 'you...
Feb 13, 2020


Jason explains making 'jedidiah' for I Heart Noise
A week before the record is available everywhere, Jason Calhoun explains the impossibility of writing a track by track breakdown for a...
Feb 7, 2020


Artistry of Life: A conversation between Shane Parish and Wendy Eisenberg
Listen to these veritable masters of guitar in freewheeling conversation, ranging from guitar pedagogy to Anthony Braxton to Bruce Lee....
Jan 17, 2020


come see Jason and MC on tour
In support of his new record, Jason and I will be touring throughout the Midwest and South! for more info, see the Live section of this...
Jan 14, 2020


Announcing 'jedidiah' by Jason Calhoun!
It is with great pleasure I announce our sixth release, Jason Calhoun's 'jedidiah,' out on February 14th 2020. Listen to the title track,...
Jan 14, 2020


Way Haul Away available everywhere! Read a track by track breakdown in American Songwriter
Shane's fantastic highlights collection from his huge 147-folk song project is officially out on tape, available for digital download and...
Jan 12, 2020


Announcing 'Way Haul Away' by Shane Parish. 'Arkansas Traveler' and pre-order available now.
Overjoyed to be releasing to cassette a collection of songs recorded by Shane Parish, an Asheville-based guitarist and educator. The 12...
Nov 19, 2019


Dear Life Records Teams Up With Z Tapes, Fog Lake, and Florry for David Berman Charity comp.
The compilation features 27 covers spanning David Berman's entire career. Featured artists include Greta Kline of Frankie Cosmos (under...
Nov 5, 2019


JR Samuels Releases New Album In Brend
In Brend by JR Samuels is available on limited edition cassette tape, for download digitally, and on all major streaming services. It's a...
Aug 27, 2019
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