| News 14 July 2008  A few things: Suzannah Johannes' self-titled 7 inch is off to mastering, and then off to press next week. Exciting stuff, 4 songs, all hits. I am lucky enough to be co-releasing this with Range Life Records, a label that I gush about almost daily. The record will be out in September on 7 inch and as digital files. Hopefully I can post the artwork and a song in a week or two. Stay tuned. Bears' "Shortest Day Of the Year" 10 inch is in the can and getting slaved over by the pressing gods. I'm aiming for an August or September release. After that, there is a couple of things coming along for the Fall: a cd from Wisdom Tooth, the vinyl version of the upcoming Bears record, a digital ep from It's a King Thing, a 7 inch from Canada's Perilisk and maybe a Bruhder record. Radical. There is a new blog link, please update your bookmarks if you for some reason bookmarked it. The store will be up and running in a little bit, just working on the fine print of things, coding and what not. Look for orders, pre-orders, totes, stickers, buttons and all of that fun stuff that makes running a label so worthwhile. My friends Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A Start are calling it a day after many moons together and many amazing records. They have a last show set up in August, don't miss it. I am not sure I can make it out to New Jersey for this one, but I'm trying. Thanks for the good times fellas. You can find the info at their myspace page. Now onto some things of no value but a lot of fun: I just finished reading "The Cheese Monkeys" by Chip Kidd. I dug it, and now I am onto the recently released follow up "The Learners". I am jamming the new Wooden Shjips singles collection "Vol 1", Abe Vigoda's "Skeleton", Jason Anderson's "Life Sucks Love Sucks Dose Out" + "Thug Poet" and Sam Sparro's self-titled. Haven't really seen any great movies lately, but then again I've been saving myself for this weekend's Batman movie "The Dark Knight". I cannot wait to say the least. It's been a wonderful summer, a bit lowkey but not any less lovely than it should be. Prepping for a move to Lawrence in the fall, get ready. Goodnight. 29 May 2008  I am a little early as most of the cool big news is coming in the next couple of weeks, but there are some little things going on that warrant a hello. Most of those things are that every section except the contact one has been updated, some are big and some are small: you can find out about some new bands we're working with, what's coming up next, who's doing a gig soon (hint: most everyone), a few new songs in the song player and some new media pictures I worked on while coming back from Cleveland (or to, I can't remember). I think everything looks very pretty right now. Also, Titles are having their record release show on Friday at Cafe 9. They are friends of the label and one of my favourite Connecticut bands so it's well worth checking out. The gig is free and "Up With the Sun", their new album is $10. From what I've heard of it, it's incredible. Congrats to the band and Safety Meeting for a job well done. Go to their website for more information. Talk to you all soon! 27 April 2008  You’ve got Some “Star-Spangled” Nails In your coffin, kid. That’s what They’ve done for you, Son. Hello friends, family and lovers. I haven't had much to say, so no need to speak. That is mostly true now, but being quiet for months on end is no fun for those of you who are kind enough to bring your eyes over to my little home here on the internet. Thanks for stopping by once again, please come on in. The spring has sprung, so the fireplace is lull at last for the seasons and now it is time to cut winter hair and enjoy the the arts my fellow humans are creating. It's been a long time coming, but 2 of my favourite music makers are doing vinyl releases on the Teeth: come this summer you can enjoy Bears' "Shortest Day Of the Year" ep on wax, bringing it on it's last possible format (thanks to the band for the cd and mp3 versions and Best Kept Secret for the cassette release). There has been much talk with my good friend Charlie Bear about doing more with them in the future, which I would love. Bears have been making some of my favourite music these past couple of years and are also some of the nicest people ever born from their respective mothers and fathers. The other release is a vinyl version of Suzannah Johannes' ep which I have been listening to on repeat for months now. This one is a pleasure in so many ways: Suzie is fantastic, they are songs written by my new friend Hanz Bronze and it is a co-release from the cd version from our best friends at Range Life Records. Oh joy. I hope to go to Lawrence soon to say hello to everyone. I adore them very much. There will probably be more, I am sure, but right now I am going to keep my mouth shut and my smile wide. I saw Dri in NoHo the other night which was lovely (as well as the vegan Chinese I ate), this Thursday's LOST was a great episode and my tax check arrived. The sun is shining and the icebox is yearning, email me if you want to hang out and BBQ. Oh, and I preordered the new No Age record "Nouns". I like them a lot. What are you listening to? Email me! Currently listening: Vivian Girls "Wild Eyes" 7 inch, Jason Anderson "Wilderness, etc" digital lp, Danava "UnonoU", Juvelen "1", She & Him "Volume One", The Sword "Gods Of the Earth". Currently watching: OZ season five, The Simpsons season eight, Tim & Eric Awesome Show Great Job! season one. Currently reading: "The Cheese Monkeys" by Chip Kidd, "Ronin" by Frank Miller. 25 January 2008  It's a happy birthday today for 2 of my favourite people: Daniella P and Tom from Bruhder. I love you both the most. Two killer Connecticut shows going down in the next couple of days: tonight is Bear Hands at Wesleyan University for free and tomorrow is Karl Blau (who's "Beneath Waves" lp is one of the best records of the decade) is at the blooming Heirloom Arts Theater in Danbury for $5. Fuck yeah! 06 January 2008  Well it took awhile (I actually finished it a couple of days ago, don't tell anybody), but it's finally here: our best of 2007 lists, by our friends and family! Find lists from: Me, Daniella, Jason Anderson, Conway of ECA, Matt from The bird and the vine, Ezra of Slowdance, Cale Parks, John from Georgie James, Zaguar of Range Life, Tom from Bruhder, Charlie from Bears, Quincy Quartz, High Places, Ivana XL, Ryan from Quiet Life, Brad from TITLES and Japayork. Whew. Everyone I just listed are beautiful babies, support them and their delightful tastes. Find the lists here: BEST OF 2007 LISTS! Also, our best friends Bruhder are playing a gig in Watertown, CT tonight, and if you're in the area I highly recommend attending. Nicole (friend of the label) is now a part of their ever evolving lineup now (though I feel like this is the last evolution of the band, like when man evolved from ape and such... sorry fans who don't subscribe to this belief, we can still be friends though). I saw her with them on Friday and it was a fantastic dynamic. Also, I've heard Monitor and the Merrimac is playing who put out one of my favourite records of '07 and is a fine representative of quality Connecticut music. So no reason not to go (I will probably be there if I can be freed up to do so, fingers crossed). Here is the info: January, 6th 2008 @ Cafe Napoli, 686 Main Street, Watertown, Connecticut. $5. Bruhder w/ Monitor and the Merrimac, Mandrake, Bearstranaut 2008, I still am in love with you! WOOO (but brrr)!! 03 January 2008  Back in September, Via Audio recorded a session for the duders at the brilliant Daytrotter. Come yesterday, it has finally been posted! A happy new year indeed. Check it out, as they play 2 old favourites and 2 new jams, "Digital" and "Oh Blah Wee". The hotness can be found right here. Also, the Bruhder brothers will be playing a show for us Connecticut kiddies tomorrow. Here is the info I have, via cut and paste: New year. New dance. New music. New Britain. Friday January 4th @ 7pm, Saturday January 5th @ 7pm. Suggested Donation of $5 Performances by Amy Noonan, Jordan Blatchley, Tony Olivares, Soma Dance Company, Bruhder, Mandrake, Barnowl, and resident dance company, noemarchdance Usher in the new year with new art. Surprise yourself. Art League of New Britain 30 Cedar Street New Britain, CT Contact: Kate March 860-877-1164 | katemarch14@gmail.com So there you have it. Best of 2007 lists coming today or tomorrow, I'm coding it now. Word. 20 December 2007  Holy fuck, those Via Audio duders have been all over the interweb lately. Besides a sexy Pitchfork review, they contributed previously unreleased track "My Boo" to blog It's Hard to Find A Friend's holiday compilation "Peace On Earth". It's $7 and 100% of the proceeds go to Toys For Tots. You can find this hotness right here. The blog also named Via Audio's new record their #1 of 2007!! How rad! In the meantime, "My Boo" will be on the vinyl version of "Saysomethingsaysomethingsaysomething" from us in 2008. It's also on our player to the left of this (along with The Kid's remix of "Neighbour's" by The bird and the vine and a Laughing Owls track) so check it out. Also, the Audio kiddies appeared on NPR's Fair Game a little while back, playing some old gems and an unreleased jam called "Digital", which is a live favourite if you've seen the band lately. You can find this session at http://www.morefairgame.org and search for "Via Audio". Bruhder posted another new song on their hotspace called "I Turn On". Go get familiar with your new favourite song at their Bruhderspace. Finally, sometime next week Pink Teeth will be posting our top ten of 2007 lists. It's our annual thing, let us nerds have our moment! Keep an eye open for that! Woo!! 05 December 2007  Via Audio is on tour! Check the gigs section for all the dates. Enjoy them West Coast, we all miss them dearly. Also, in the gallery, there is some new images from Japayork, Zaguar and myself, check them out. Thanks bros! More awesome things coming soon! 27 November 2007 Hello friends! Golly! As long as this label has been an idea and a presence on the Internet, the promise of a website has been a lovely, lovely dream. There has been countless false starts and one pages, but here we are. I think we can all breathe a collective sigh, and begin to look ahead. Closing out 2007 will be the Dead Science picture disc and the vinyl version of our friends Via Audio's newest full length. The picture disc will be good to go in a matter of weeks and ready to order, and the Via Audio 12" should be popping up in January. Hot! Keep your eyes here and in our store for smiles. From there we will be taking a couple of months off in 2008 to prep some new hotness. Coming up will be the long awaited CD single for Cavaliers' "K-10" with 3 unreleased songs, the vinyl version of Quiet Life's upcoming "Act Natural", a full length from Bruhder along the way, a full length from Laughing Owls and some secret treasures that will soon be announced in your ears and one day in your hands. There is much to add here on the site, including some new songs for the player, more art in the gallery (found in the media section) from our friends and some other fun. Please check back with us in the next week for all of that. As always, our newly launched blog is the best bet for up to date news and time wasting activities. It's like the online equivalent of a colouring book or a crossword puzzle... or not. Many, many, many thanks go to Allison Gore for designing this whole thing for us. I could not ask for a better resident designer, and she was the one to bring my vision for a website to life, adding gold and silver along the way to make it better than a dream could be. I love you Ally! Let's get pancakes! Also thanks to our bands, friends and everyone I asked to send in photos and art. Should be some wonderful crafts to listen to and look at from us, I promise! |
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