REST IN PEACE

PEYTON HOVIOUS "LARRY" HOUCHINS

December 19, 1986 - December 29, 2010

Many of you know we lost a beloved member of our family earlier this week, PEYTON "LARRY" HOUCHINS a.k.a. DJ SCARY MILK a.k.a. DJ KATE BUSCH. Peyton performed with GRAY THINGS and BASS DRUM OF DEATH, and he provided endless support to our music scene in Mississippi. He will continue to be a source of inspiration for his seemingly infinite number of friends, and we look forward to expanding the Cats Purring empire in his memory.

Here is a 2-hour-long mix of tunes, originally intended to be posted on this blog, that he put together in August of 2010 under the DJ KATE BUSCH moniker. Click the link to download:

DJ KATE BUSCH - "Z BED 'N BREAKFAST MIX"

THE 90S BUZZ-SCREW AFFAIR

Cats Purring's resident mixmasters DJ STINK PRIEST (Pink Priest, Malibu Wands) and DJ SCARY MILK (Gray Things) just dropped the perfect post-Yule hangover cure into our inbox. Pour some lean into your Crystal Pepsi, and take it back to junior high with two volumes of THE 90S BUZZ-SCREW AFFAIR, a nostalgic mix of melted jams from Oasis, Tonic, The Verve Pipe, Better Than Ezra, Sugar Ray and more.

DOWNLOAD VOL. 1 HERE.

DOWNLOAD VOL. 2 HERE.

JUNK CULTURE - "SUMMER FRIENDS"

Oxford, MS's sample worshiping psych-pop wizard JUNK CULTURE has an E.P. out in February via ILLEGAL ART. Check out an MP3 for the title track + some 2011 tour dates with GIRL TALK right HERE.

MP3:

JUNK CULTURE - "SUMMER FRIENDS"

FOLLOW CATS PURRING ON TUMBLR

We launched our new Tumblr page with a set of photos put together by FLIGHT. Go HERE to check it out and follow.

DENT MAY - "HOLIDAY FACE"

Listen to DENT MAY's brand new Christmas song "Holiday Face" HERE. Happy Holidays from the entire Cats Purring family!

MP3:

DENT MAY - "HOLIDAY FACE"

CATS PURRING NEW YEAR'S EVE 12/31/10

Come celebrate the dawning of 2011 with the CATS PURRING FAMILY this year at Ajax Diner in downtown Oxford, MS! DEAD GAZE, FLIGHT, and DENT MAY & FRIENDS will be playing live sets, with AIRSHIPS spinning tunes on the side. It's Friday night, so no excuses! The party runs from 8pm to 1am, and we're charging $5 for 21+ and $10 for 18+ at the door. See y'all there.

BASS DRUM OF DEATH LP

Oxford, Mississippi's BASS DRUM OF DEATH will drop their debut LP via INFLATED on February 22, 2011. Check out the cover photograph taken at our infamous CATS PURRING TEEN WING, and don't sleep on "Heart Attack Kid," the first MP3 from the record, available for download HERE.

MP3:

BASS DRUM OF DEATH - "HEART ATTACK KID"

DEAD GAZE ALTERED ZONES PROFILE

Our friend MARISSA A. ROSS interviewed DEAD GAZE via Skype for the delightful ALTERED ZONES. Click HERE to read the juicy profile.

FLIGHT - "TURNS TO BLOOD" VIDEO

directed by James Alexander Warren

MP3:

FLIGHT - "TURNS TO BLOOD"