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Record Highlight — The Soft Drugs


TW Walsh started The Soft Drugs project in 2005, when he was living in Washington State. They ultimately made two EPs. The first (In Moderation) was recorded with a group of friends on the west coast and released in 2006. The second, Get Back Side A, was recorded and released in 2008 with a new lineup in Boston.

Each of these EPs have been released digitally and in limited CD runs. But, people have always asked for these on vinyl – so, TW started a Kickstarter campaign to put them both on one colored vinyl LP, one EP per side, with brand new artwork.  The records will also be available very soon from the Undertow Music Collective.

Record Highlight — Taco Leg

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Taco Leg’s self-titled LP wastes no time in making its mark, its 12 tracks clocking in at just under 20 minutes. Many of these tracks barely crack the minute mark, but like their Perth punk ancestors from the Victims to Extortion, their songs are direct and lodge in your brain until you find yourself thinking about “Raiders of the Lost Ark”. If you’re familiar with Taco Leg, the elements are all there – minimal guitar lines and stripped-down, proto-punk drumming, with singer Murray’s unforgettable voice intoning cryptic lyrics. This is the record where they’ve fully honed their sound, and very nearly have learned how to play their instruments. Whether it’s on the shambling swagger of “Shut It Down,” self described “Detroit hardcore” song “Find Me,” or the tension of “I Can’t Decide” (not a Black Flag cover), Taco Leg perfectly encapsulate the feeling of being young and bored without being boring.  Grab a copy from Fan Death Records.

GGR End Of Year Lists – Employee Picks

In the coming weeks there are likely to be several “end of year lists” posting around the interwebs – well, this year we decided to have a little fun of our own.  Click here to check out some employee picks of records pressed at GGR in 2012 – when available, links to buy are provided.  We hope you will enjoy!

 

Record Highlight — Sikes

Sikes is an indie hip hop artist from Pittsburgh, and we just finished pressing his new record.  Here’s a really rad video example of how creative you can get wild with vinyl releases — also, it shows a great example of what Random Color Vinyl looks like when you order from GGR – (an often-asked question). Enjoy!

Record Highlight — Kansas Bible Company

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Featuring a five-man horn line, three guitars, two percussionists and one bass, the Kansas Bible Company are stretching the boundaries of space and time. Surf, soul, prog, hip-hop, classical music, pep band, and good old fashioned rock and roll are just some of KBC’s many influences. The band’s newest album, Hotel Chicamauga is available now!

Record Highlights — Indie Retail Triple Shot!

We are extremely excited to have pressed these releases, each being produced by in-house record labels owned by Independent Record Stores around the country, and each being released TODAY (11.23.12)!  The first two records below are regional, so if you are fortunate enough to be in the Cincinnati, Ohio or Batavia, IL geographic vicinity, be sure to hit up the stores to grab a copy (or just contact them through their websites listed below, and they’ll probably be happy to send you a copy).  The latter two records will be available nationally, to grab them while you still can!

 

Various Artists — Play It Like You Did Back To George Street

Released By:  Shake-It Records, Cincinnati, Ohio

For now, available on Vinyl (+digital download) only!  The comp focuses on musicians that lived in and made their livings playing music in Cincinnati in the 1920’s & 30’s. The grooves are filled with topical songs that chart a long-gone Cincinnati such as “I’m Going To Cincinnati”, “George Street Stomp”, “Court Street Blues”, “Sixth Street Moan”, “Clair and Pearley Blues”, “Cincinnati Underworld Woman” and an ode to our neighbor across the Ohio with “Newport Blues”. Liner notes (all 4500 words of ’em) are written by Steve Tracy and cover artwork from underground comic great Justin Green round out the package.

 

Cattleprod – 7”

Released By:  Waterloo Sunset Records (Kiss The Sky), Batavia, IL

Waterloo Sunset Records is proud to announce the long awaited release of the first record by CattleProd! Their two track 7″ multi-colored vinyl record will be available (along with other Record Store day specials) today!  The CattleProd! 7″ single features the songs “Price You Pay” and “Southbound Train”.  You can catch the band live at the new Kiss The Sky Records location today (11.23.12)!

 

Grateful Dead – Dick’s Picks Volumes 1 and 2

 

Released By:  Brookvale Records (Looney Tunes), West Babylon, NY (under license from Rhino Entertainment)

The first two releases in the ambitious Dick’s Picks vinyl series being released by Brookvale Records over the next year or so are the Volume 1 (Tampa, FL 12/19/1973) and Volume 2 (Columbus, Ohio 10/31/1971) installments.  Both are extremely limited (hand numbered at 2,000 units each) on 180 gram vinyl, and are significant performances from the Dead’s vast vault of live shows.  Grab a copy while they are still available!

 

Record Highlight — Rogue Valley

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Rogue Valley is an Americana-Rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota. In one years time, they wrote, recorded, and released four full length albums, one with each season. The albums and songs therein come together to tell a story of love and loss; of wanderlust and consequence and of how relationships change over time and distance. The Seasons LP, a compilation of tracks from these four albums will be released this Saturday, November 24.

Record Highlight — Charlie Hunter

Not Getting Behind Is The New Getting Ahead, the renowned guitarist/composer Charlie Hunter‘s new duo recording with drummer Scott Amendola, is an album that’s easy to get behind. A complete departure from last year’s Public Domain—a true solo album—and the previous year’s Gentlemen, I Neglected to Inform You You Will Not Be Getting Paid—which incorporated two trombones and trumpet into Hunter’s instrumental arsenal—Not Getting Behind Is The New Getting Ahead (Release Date: October 2, 2012) is Hunter’s first recording of original compositions in three years. It’s also, perhaps, his most candid and forthright set of songs ever.

“Our intention in making this record was to tell a bunch of stories around the central theme of the album’s title,” says Hunter. “The new tunes are meant to evoke some of the things you might see in your travels through the USA these days. Scott and I wanted to think of each composition as a starting point for some kind of narrative.”

Recorded with Hunter and Amendola playing in the same room simultaneously—an old-school recording method that has been virtually lost in today’s cut-and-paste world—Not Getting Behind Is The New Getting Ahead was written by Hunter while at home, inspired by his touring. “I love the nooks and crannies of the U.S., and this album is for the people living in these places.”

Order the record today, and be sure to check out the tour!

Record Highlight — Strife

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Strife is back!  Witness A Rebirth is Strife’s first record in 11 years. Listen to a song here.

The album was recorded and mixed by Nick Jett (Terror) and mastered by Matt Hyde (Slayer, Hatebreed). Drums were performed by Iggor Calavera (Sepultura). Features guest vocals from Scott Vogel (Terror) and Billy Graziadei (Biohazard), and a guitar solo from Marc Rizzo (Soulfly).

Pre-order now from 6131 Records!

Classical Music At The Corner Bar

Ensemble HD is led by Joshua Smith, Principal Flute of The Cleveland Orchestra, and includes fellow Cleveland Orchestra members Amy Lee, Associate Concertmaster on violin, Frank Rosenwein, Principal Oboe, Charles Bernard, Assistant Principal Cello, Joanna Patterson-Zakany, viola, as well as Christina Dahl, Assistant Professor of Music at SUNY Stony Brook on piano. In addition to extensive coverage locally, Ensemble HD’s performances at the Happy Dog have been featured on NPR’s Weekend Edition, and in The New York Times and The Philadelphia Inquirer, among others.

World-class classical music at a corner bar in Cleveland? Yes. Ensemble HD’s performances at the Happy Dog have been so warmly embraced that they want to share them broadly. They will be recording live concerts on December 4th & 5th, 2012, releasing a double vinyl album (complete with digital download codes for your listening convenience) on Tuesday, May 14th, 2013, pressed here at GGR.

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