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http://www.ccnow.com/cgi-local/sc_cart.cgi?7125431131615633 From Spin: A gem from the late Jason Molina's back-catalog will soon see the light once again. On August 27, Misra Records will re-release Hello Future Tinglies, the 1991 album from Spineriders, a Lorian, Ohio punk band that featured Molina on bass and back-up vocals. "Our aim in unearthing Hello Future Tinglies is to provide an invaluable window into the life, circumstances and experiences of a young Northeast Ohio native whose extraordinary gift would grow, take form and awaken the world in innumerable ways," the label explains. The upcoming reissue will only be available on cassette and pressing will be limited to just 300 copies — "an effort to stay true to the times," according to Misra. These times? Or those times? Pre-orders are currently available through Misra's online store. All proceeds will benefit the Musicians Emergency Medical Association, a non-profit organization that aims to "stabilize and improve the quality of life of people in the entertainment industry" by providing health care aid. Aquabear Legion, an artist collective based in Athens, Ohio, is also helping with the release effort. For a quick preview of Hello Future Tinglies, stream the spindly "Instrumental 2" below. Todd Jacobs, guitarist for Spineriders and founding member of Molina's Songs: Ohia project, has set up an online memorial via an official Spineriders website. The old band's drummer Carl Raponi, meanwhile, has produced a limited run of 40 Jason Molina screen-prints which are also available through Misra Records. Molina died in March of natural causes. He was 39 years old. Since his tragic passing, fans have had the small comfort of a series of Songs: Ohia reissues and a tribute album titled Weary Engine Blues featuring Mark Kozelek, Will Oldham, Phil Elverum, and Scout Niblett. Band of Horses also honored the Magnolia Electric Co. mastermind on Jimmy Kimmel Live! with a cover of "I've Been Riding With the Ghost."

Secretly Canadian is proud to announce the 15th Anniversary reissue of a Songs: Ohia classic, the Hecla & Griper EP, now appearing for the first time on vinyl with previously unreleased bonus material. After spending the summer of 1997 on the road, Jason Molina and Co. headed into Bloomington, Ind. studio The Grotto with producer Dan Burton and layed down these eight songs. Odes to the love of loss and reggae friends. If you have ever found the other pillow empty in the morning,this is what you need to dry your tears. It also features a Conway Twitty cover. This vinyl reissue contains two previously unreleased Songs: Ohia tracks ("Debts" and "Pilot & Friend") and alternative versions of two songs that would later appear on Songs: Ohia's Impala ("Hearts Newly Arrived (Hecla Session)" and "One of Those Uncertain Hands (Hecla Session).” The pre-order isn't up at Secretly Canadian yet, but it is up at various other outlets. Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Hecla-Griper-Songs-Ohia/dp/B00BNWWY94/ Insound: http://www.insound.com/Hecla-and-Griper-15th-Anniversary-Edition-Vinyl-LP-SongsOhia/P/INS117539/

As many of you know Jason Molina passed away on the 16th and Graveface and William Schaff are putting together a tribute cd and limited print to celebrate his art and life and raise some money to help support Jason's family during these tough times (no matter how big of a fan any of us were know that he meant infinitely more to them...) http://www.graveface.com/graveface-catalog.html Sad times...