Max recently provided music for an amazing documentary film called "Loot", a haunting and often hilarious debut from director Darius Marder which parallels the epic search for stolen WWII treasure with disarmingly powerful resurrections of the past. We're extremely happy to say the film just won the jury prize for best documentary at this year's L.A. Film Festival! With a little luck, a theatrical release should materialize in the coming months... we will keep you posted...

For their Spring 2008 tour of Europe, the Timesbold crew concocted a special mini-album called "Slight of Hand" featuring 5 brand new songs. Originally available only on the tour, the limited edition CD can now be ordered directly from the Timesbold website! So, have a listen to some preview tracks on the band's MySpace page, and then visit the Timesbold webshop to purchase...

Max Avery Lichtenstein's popular instrumental song "Tarnation" was recently licensed to 3 Mobile for use in an ad for the Italian market. The spot is called "Troppa Tecnologia" and stars comedy actress Luciana Littizzetto. It airs on TV and in the cinemas throughout the summer. For those who don't already know, you can download a free MP3 of this song right here...

We're pleased to say that Pitchfork Media premiered the first music video from Camphor's debut album "Drawn to Dust"... the clip is a cinematic retelling of the classic siren myth as performed by a cast of PLAYMOBIL® characters, and was directed by our own Max Avery Lichtenstein and Regan Avery. For those of you with really fast internet hookups, check out the HD version on vimeo.com!

After a good long gestation period, we're very happy to announce the release of Drawn to Dust, the debut album from Camphor. Built around the songwriting of Max Avery Lichtenstien, Camphor is a New York group featuring contributions from friends in bands like Mercury Rev, Beirut, Hopewell and Timesbold (of which Max is also a member). While Max is perhaps best known for his instrumental compositions for films such as Tarnation, Jesus' Son and The King, Drawn to Dust finds Max and company offering up a heart-tugging selection of chamber pop. The music has a dark but catchy sound recalling the likes of Nick Cave, Sufjan Stevens and Calexico... and the limited-edition vellum-wrapped packaging itself is as beautiful as the music within. We hope you'll lend an ear...

The disc comes to you courtesy of our newest partner-label Friendly Fire Records (home of Asobi Seksu, Elk City and other fine, fine acts). Visit the Camphor website for all the details...

We're very happy to announce that Timesbold's ill Seen ill Sung is available now on compact disc in the E.U. from our old friends Zeal Records (in Benelux) and Glitterhouse Records (in the remaining European territories). The album can also be found in digital shops worldwide courtesy of Tin Drum... hope you'll check it out!

"Home Front" is a stirring, honest, and at times very funny documentary by Richard Hankin (Capturing the Friedmans) about injured veterans of the Iraq war and the changed life that they experience when they return home. It features an original acoustic-based score by our own Max Avery Lichtenstein. For those who missed seeing it in the theaters or during its run on Showtime network, we're pleased to say the film is now available on DVD! Hope you'll give this one a look...