Charlie Hunter/Scott Amendola Duo on the road! PLUS! PUCKER! This is the new Scott Amendola record that shipped from our plant this week — depending upon which show you hit up, you just might be able to grab a copy.  Stay tuned to www.scottamendola.com for updates!

Packy Lundholm is self-releasing his new self-titled EP.  You may know him as the guy who plays lead guitar in Nintendo-rock band I Fight Dragons, or as the guy who plays other things in other bands around Chicago, or you might not know him at all.

Packy has been playing music his entire life, and writing/recording his own music since he was about 15. Despite having toured/performed with many bands and contributing to lots of artists’ records over the years, he never brought his own songs into a proper studio.

If you are not already getting a copy of this record because you helped crowdfund it, be sure to watch for how to buy it — hitting the streets very soon!

Coming soon from the Holodeck Records Store is Ssleeperhold’s Ruleth.  October tour stops include Seattle, Portland, Sacramento, Oakland, San Francisco, Yucca Valley, Los Angeles, more coming>>>

Heatwarmer is a band from Seattle, consisting of Luke Bergman, Kristian Garrard, Aaron Otheim, Andrew J.S., & Evan Woodle.  They launched their U.S. tour on September 11, and starting with their Denton, TX show on 9/24, you can grab a copy of their brand new self-titled album at any of their U.S. shows, or online now!

Secret Audio Club proudly presents the release of Marathon Self Titled on wax!  The pre-order starts Friday September 20 at NOON eastern.

Quote from Secret Audio Club founder/owner Kyle Chapman: “When I was 16 my friend Greg took me to my first punk show in a lodge to see a band called Marathon.  If I had never attended that show, we wouldn’t be releasing records today.  End of story.”

Nonagon is a raucous, three-piece, music concern from Chicago that’s been playing together since the early-to-mid aughts. We play a collection of loud, short songs with varied time signatures and unconventional hooks.  They combined forces with The Austerity Program in 2013 to co-launch a new artist-run label – Controlled Burn Records.  Nonagon’s new record – The Last Hydronaut will be released on October 18, 2013 — the release show is at Township in Chicago.

Ghost & Goblin is a two-piece alternative band based out of New York, NY. Members Nicholas DiMichele (Keyboard, Guitar, Vocals) and Spencer Synwolt (Drums, Percussion, Samples) formed Ghost & Goblin in 2012 following the break up of their first band, The Kobolds. The duo self-produces all their material from their basement in New York. Ghost & Goblin is a member of the Bear Republic, Republic of Bears record collective in Brooklyn. They toured to SXSW in Austin in 2012, and for two months in 2013 to promote the release of SUPERHORRORCASTLELAND, their debut LP – available now on random color wax!

Each year we look forward to the Black Swamp Arts Festival in Bowling Green, Ohio.  As in years past, we are proud to have pressed the new Grounds For Thought release – Andrew “Jr Boy” Jones – Ready To Play (available for purchase at the fest).  But, we are also pumped that several artists playing the main stage have also done records with us in the past — if you have not checked out any of these records (and especially if you can’t attend BSAF), we highly recommend you grab a copy of these:

Andrew “Jr Boy” Jones – Ready To Play

Womack Family Band (split 7″ with Shivering Timbers)

 The Aggrolites – Rugged Road

Ruby Velle & The Soulphonics – It’s About Time

Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys – What A Dream It’s Been