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Ken Janssen Medical Fund and Benefit LP Pre-Order


Ken Janssen Medical Fund and Benefit Pre-Order. IT DON’T QUIT!

Ken Janssen has long been a fixture on the Cleveland music scene. He has interacted with local and touring musicians as a booker/bartender at the Beachland Ballroom and Tavern, and enthralled audiences as a founding member of The Hot Rails and The It*Men. Before moving to Cleveland, Ken cut his teeth in Kent, Ohio, providing a crucial link between the various social and musical factions in the area. He was always willing to help the bands – whether that meant securing out-of-town gigs, or just making sure there was a well-stocked party after the show.

Now Ken needs our help. In November 2012 he was diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease. ALS is a disease of the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement. Expensive treatment and surgery will be required to slow the progression of the disease.

Many have graciously offered to help in any way they can. Rather than start a foundation to simply collect donations, Ken wanted to do something fun that would provide entertainment value as well. A benefit concert is scheduled for June 1st at the Beachland. In the meantime, Janssen and friends have decided to start a new record label to preserve Ken’s legacy and passion for local music.

Stow House Records is pleased to announce the vinyl reissue of the 2004 It*Men compilation Greatest Its. The recently reunited It*Men are a garage rock band comprised of current and former members of The Dreadful Yawns, The New Lou Reeds, Volcano Fortress, and New Planet Trampoline (among others).

You can pre-order the LP and/or contribute to Ken’s medical fund via Ken’s GrooveBot campaign.

Record Highlight — Like Lions

Like Lions‘ debut  album – All Be Fine – is all pressed up on 150 Gram 12″ vinyl and ready for pre-orders to ship!  Illustrations and Design by Payton Meyer.  Grab one before they are gone!

Record Highlight — Adam Green & Binki Shapiro

Adam Green & Binki Shapiro (Vinyl)

With deceptively pretty arrangements that echo filigreed late-sixties folk-pop and an easygoing rapport between singers, this duets collaboration between Adam Green and Binki Shapiro takes just one listen to enchant. Both artists are notable figures among indie-pop fans, cherished for their off-kilter sensibility (him) and elegantly quirky style (her). Green came onto the New York City “anti-folk” scene with his band The Moldy Peaches, enjoying belated mainstream success via their song on the Grammy-winning soundtrack to the hit film, Juno. Shapiro is recognized by her video collaborations with Beck, and her presence in Little Joy, a, breezy Brazilian-accented Los Angeles trio formed with Fabrizio Moretti of the Strokes and Rodrigo Amarante of Los Hermanos. Adam and Binki’s self-titled debut album features sweetly melancholic lyrics, candidly addressing betrayal and incipient heartbreak, yet encased in the most gentle and melodic of vocals.  Available on vinyl now!

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.

Record Highlight — dgelting

The following commentary is by no means a scholarly review of dgelting – Volume 1; rather, it is an analysis consisting of both subjective and objective observations derived from frequent pleasurable listenings. It is an album that, upon first impression, may be perceived as an ambient alternative to albums such as Radiohead’s Kid A and Hovercraft’s Schema. However, once passed the realm of passive listening, the inherent depth of the album is keenly noted. The 80 minutes of music propels the listener into a seemingly subtle lapse in time, as it is an album that is effortlessly played in its entirety.

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Record Highlight — Take One Car

Take One Car is a group of good friends and family, from Upstate, NY, brought together by some collective desire to make music.  They spent the last 4 years performing, traveling, writing & recording in some form or another. On Record Store Day, they will be releasing their second full-length album, It’s Going To Be A Nice Day, on wax.

While the record does not officially street until RSD, you can actually pre-order a copy starting tomorrow (April 13)!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Record Highlight — Magic Box

The story of Magic Box:

Ed Anderson and Scott Tipping have been making music and mayhem together since the late ’90s, when they hosted an open mic featuring drunken jazz artists, angry poets and puppeteers.

Ed moved on to found roots rock trio Backyard Tire Fire in 2001. Through the 2000s, the band toured relentlessly, recording 5 albums and 2 EPs.

Scott went on to become a mainstay of the Chicago music scene, playing and touring with bands like Mighty Blue Kings, Peter Himmelman, The Steak House Mints and Dayna Malow.

Their paths crossed again in 2008 when Ed asked Scott to join Backyard Tire Fire on tour to round out the band’s sound. BTF’s album Good To Be, produced by Steve Berlin, saw them touring the country, headlining shows and opening for the likes of Los Lobos, Buddy Guy, ZZ Top and Cracker.

In back alleys, dank hotel rooms and a van that at least once tried to kill its masters, a new music partnership was formed, and when Backyard Tire Fire decided to take a break from touring, Scott and Ed chose to bring together some of their favorite Chicago musicians to work on new songs: Steve Gillis (drums), Scott Stevenson (keys and vocals) and Matt Thompson (bass).

The new project features songs by both Ed and Scott, staying true to the rock-and-roll tradition of BTF while transitioning into a more dynamic, harmony-oriented sound.

Record Highlight — The Sidekicks

Courtesy of Red Scare Industries, this 7 inch with two new songs from Northern Ohio’s Sidekicks is hitting the streets now! The single “Grace” is from their forthcoming full length; while the B-side “The Wallflowers” is exclusive to this 7 inch release. An exciting sampling from a band that continues to grow, evolve, and compel…pre-orders are now up at the Red Scare store!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Record Highlight — The Heat Tape

The Heat Tape from Makanda, IL has signed on with Underground Communiqué Records for the release of their new eponymous 7”! This new four song single is the band’s follow up to their debut album, Raccoon Valley Recordings, which was released last year by Red Scare.

Fronted by Brett Hunter from the Copyrights/Dear Landlord, the band continues their lo-fi and primitive-stomp sound that was the benchmark set on the debut. The songs have an effortless air to them and are stacked with infectious hooks that start with a casual, uncontrollable foot tapping along to the beat, quickly progressing to humming the tunes at any idle moment in the day and then into full on “obsesso mode.”  The 7″ just shipped, and will be added to the Underground Communique store soon, so stay tuned…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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