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Thank you to KXT and Waffles for featuring the Aztec Milk Temple single “Poison”in your “Standout Releases of 2026 (so far). Aztec Milk Temple will drop a new single “Placebo” next Friday June 19.

Will Johnson opening for and performing with Jason Isbell tonight at Royal Albert Hall in London!

New interview with Christopher Holt

Christopher Holt Don't Give Up On Luck: Live at The Kessler released today at Immersive Audio Album

In May 2025, to celebrate the release of his fourth solo album Across The Milky Way, Christopher Holt assembled a nine-piece band of expert musicians from the DFW area for a one-night-only live event at the historic Kessler Theater in Dallas. The first half of the concert features the entire Milky Way album played live in sequence, followed by a six-song encore of key tracks from his back catalog. Don’t Give Up On Luck: Live At The Kessler was mixed by Jonathan Cornell and mastered by Rogerio Naressi. This exclusive immersive hi-res download in MKV format includes the following audio and video options. All the audio is presented at 48-khz/24-bit resolution.
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Concert film for all 18 tracks
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WATERSHED summer tour dates

All good things come in threes, right? The Watershed Hitless Wonder Summer (TM) is no exception. Announcement No.1 was the Hitless Wonder book reissue.

Here’s Announcement No.2: The Hitless Wonder Tour
7/30 - Columbus, OH. Book Reading and Panel Discussion w/Rob Harvilla - Used Kids.
7/31 - Columbus, OH. Natalie's.
8/1 - Appleton, WI. Mile of Music Festival.
8/2 - Appleton, WI. Mile of Music Festival.
8/4 - Madison, WI. Gamma Ray.
8/5 - Rockford, IL. Marys Place.
8/6 - Minneapolis, MN. Underground Music.
8/7 - Toledo, OH. Ottawa Tavern.
8/8 - Cleveland, OH. The Treelawn.

Announcement No.3 is coming soon. Watch this space.

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Well, there is…

New The Wee-Beasties EP coming next month!

Our brand new EP "the Afterparty" drops Friday June 26 from Idol Records. Just in time for summertime shenanigans and our release party with the Flametrick Subs at Rubber Gloves that same night. Limited edition 10-inch vinyl is in the works. If you've partied with us before, you know it's all about the Afterparty!

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The 15th Anniversary reissue of Joe Oestreich’s memoir of the band WATERSHED will be released July 30 with a relaunch event at Used Kids Records in Columbus, OH.

We’re thrilled to announce that Hitless Wonder is coming back into print. Join us on July 30 and 31 to celebrate the 15th anniversary reissue of Joe’s legendary memoir, featuring a new foreword by Rob Harvilla (host/author of the podcast/book 60 Songs that Explain the ‘90s) and a new afterword by Joe. Book re-launch is 7/30 at Used Kids and will include a panel moderated by Harvilla. Tickets for the 7/31 Natalie's are on sale now (link in comments).

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MOTORCADE at Wildflower Arts & Music Festival. Photo: Brandon Carr