Every now and again I'll get a return from a distro or mailorder or just simply stumble upon a box of old stuff and end up being able to offer a few out of print items up for grabs once again. I spent the last few months tracking down as much stuff as I could from distros and mailorders that had this out of print stuff in stock, and figured I'd call it in since it would sell better at the HHBTM site anyways. So I have just a few copies of each Item so get them while you can.... [...]
There's a nice review of PCC's performance on Saturday at ASKLAGANDAGANZA III in Des Moines. Check it out here
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Our good friends over at Earfarm (one Poptarts favorite blogs of 2009) just put out a holiday compilation disc amusingly titled " Do you EAR what I EAR? " and they are having little record release/holiday party tonight ( Dec 18 ) at Spike Hill in honor of it. If I didn't have my own office party to attend tonight, I would definitely be there. Here's a little more info on this evening's festivities: Dearest of EAR FARMErs - We're having a FREE party tonight. It's an [...]
Brooklyn band Shark? graciously sent me their garage-tastic cover of the Beat Happening 's Christmas to share with you all as as a taste of a fantastic holiday compilation / benefit album project they're involved in. The album's called Do you EAR what I EAR? and it's been put together by Ear Farm and Let 'Em In Studios. It's available for a $5 donation and all of the proceeds from this project will go directly to the Association to Benefit Children , an outstanding New York-based [...]
IT'S HERE! We're very pleased/thrilled/proud to let everyone know that Do you EAR what I EAR? , a holiday album for the Association to Benefit Children is OUT NOW! Simply head over to EAR FARM's Store Page and for a suggested minimum donation of $5.00, SIXTEEN tracks of original and classic holiday goodness from some of our favorite artists around are yours for the taking (or downloading as it were). In fact, you can sample a track below, right now! [...]
Christmas is either your favorite time of the year or it can be the most stressful time of the year. I find it easier to get the best bargains online without pulling out my hair looking for parking at any of the overcrowded malls. Any they tell us we're in a recession?!?! One of my guilty pleasures is listening to Christmas music starting the day after Thanksgiving. It's beyond on me how stores or radio stations start at the beginning of November. We're now in the Christmas music stretch and without further ado, [...]
"Do You Ear What I Ear?" The Earfarm.com Holiday album for the New York based service called The Association to Benefit Children. The album is an assortment of bands including our one and only Poison Control Center! Not only that 100% of the Proceeds go to help break the cycles of abuse, neglect, sickness and homelessness of children. Click here to learn more on how to help, and also to check out the teaser video that the PCC made.
Do you EAR what I EAR? is a holiday album for the Association to Benefit Children from Ear Farm.com. The album is a joint venture between EF and Let 'Em In Studios, and all of the proceeds from this project (unlike that money I sent to the tsunami victims a few years back) will go directly to the Association to Benefit Children, a New York-based service dedicated to permanently break the cycles of abuse, neglect, sickness and homelessness among disadvantaged children and their families. tracklisting: [...]
As you continue digesting from last week's spoils, let us be among the first to usher in the holidays with a special announcement regarding Do you EAR what I EAR? , a holiday album for the Association to Benefit Children . We've got cover art! Please direct your eyes above to see the cover, courtesy of our dear friends at Destroy Space . Keep reading and things only get more enticing, as we also have a full tracklisting to unveil today in advance of the album's digital-only release on EAR FARM's Store Page [...]
When I sat down to interview Peter Hook, I felt a nervous sense of intimidation because of the magnitude of his contribution to music. In the end, he ended up being easy to talk to and we connected easily. When I prepared to interview Imaad Wasif, I looked forward to talking to someone who'd made a great record (The Voidist) but didn't feel an ounce of trepidation. However, after talking for merely five minutes I realized that I was in the presence of an aritst that was incredibly complex and had sense of his inner self (I passed on the [...]
Now, Now Every Children are at the top of City Pages recommended shows today, they'll be playing at The Fine Line . Check out the article here , and check out the other Shows This Weekend: 08/21: - Haley Bonar will be playing at Weesner Amphitheater at the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley. 08.22: - The Poison Control Center will be playing at The Vaudeville Mews in Des Moines. Music in the office: [...]
I had set aside a number of singles clubs for one of the distros that carry HHBTM stuff to offer them to mom & pop shops. I set aside 15 clubs too many so when I said I was out I guess I was wrong. I have 15 full singles clubs ready to ship. So if you haven't subscribed yet this is your last chance before having to track them down on ebay. Also for everyone who subscribed already the clubs have all shipped out at this point. I have received 11 clubs back with bad addresses, so I'll get [...]
Caught on video: The Poison Control Center can be seen here playing "When The World Sleeps" at the Vaudeville Mews on July 2nd. In other video news, One for the Team takes a tour of Tiny Telephone with John Vanderslice where they are currently recording their record. Music in the office: *MP3: Happy Hollows - "Faces" *MP3: Radiohead - "These Are My Twisted Words"
As always, there's an eight-hour pile of tracks for you today. Here's how it breaks down: - Six songs get repeated in that eight hours, so it's four hours between plays for those six songs. They're the ones in " The Grinder ", in case you're wondering what I mean by that when I say it on the FM Showcase (which, by the way, is on 90.5 The Night tonight at 10pm .) - The rest of the songs are set up so [...]
Shows this Weekend: 07/31: - Now, Now Every Children is playing in Chicago at the The Abbey Pub . - Target Market are playing in St. Louis, MO at The Firebird . - The Wars Of 1812 are in Minneapolis playing at the Fine Line Music Cafe . 08.01: - The Battle Royale is playing in Lincoln, NE at The Clawfoot. - Now, Now Every Children are playing in Pontiac, MI The Crofoot . - [...]
Now, Now Every Children received a nice review from Chromewaves. Read it here . The Poison Control Center have provided the music for the new documentary, "When I Die." Which will be in select theaters September 14, 2009. Music in the office: *MP3: Jay Reatard - "Wounded" *MP3: Islands - "No You Don't"
The Battle Royale are playing a few dates around the midwest in August. Check them out and catch a show if you can! 08.01 - Lincoln, NE The Clawfoot 08.02 - Kansas City, MO The Emerald Space 08.04 - Memphis, TN Murphy's 08.06 - Madison, WI Nottingham Coop 08.08 - Milwaukee, WI Rockerbox 08.09 - Milwaukee, WI The Borg Ward The Poison Control Center were asked to do a little creative writing for the Alright, [...]
Last weekend, it was the Des Moines IA Festival. Ashley from Tapes For Life takes up the story of what happened: Hope you had a wonderful independence day. This weekend in Des Moines, IA the second annual 80/35 festival rocked the city streets with performances by Public Enemy, Ben Harper, Broken Social Scene, Man Man, the daddy of Indie rock.. Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks! But the highlight for many was the performance at the Pre 80/35 party at the local venue the Vaudeville Mews on July 2nd where BOB NASTANOVICH of Pavement came out of [...]
Shows this Weekend: 07/03: - One for the Team is playing in Cheplice, Czech Republic at Jazz Club. 07.04: - Haley Bonar is playing in Minneapolis in the Walker Sculpture Garden . - One for the Team is playing in Tangermünde, Germany at the In the Zone Music Festival. - The Poison Control Center is playing in Des Moines, IA at the 80/35 Festival. 07.05: - One for the Team is playing in [...]
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