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Mon 8 Feb 2010

TP/PO: BRENDAN KELLY / JOE MCMAHON “Wasted Potential” LP / Coffee Mug Information

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It was recently announced that our friends at Anchorless have partnered with Red Scare to bring the LP/CD/Digital release of the split between Brendan Kelly (of Lawrence Arms) and Joe McMahon (of Smoke or Fire). Anchorless is releasing the LP/Digital formats and Red Scare is releasing the album on CD. We have an update for you about the pre-order. Tomorrow, Tuesday, February 9th, 2010, at 2pm MST your friends at Vinyl Collective will be hosting a pre-order for the LP with a special edition coffee mug. Anchorless will be posting a pre-order of the colored vinyl sometime this week.

The pressing info is as follows:

160 on Transparent Yellow vinyl
300 on White vinyl
The remainder on Black vinyl

The only place you will be able to get the colored vinyl is through Anchorless’ store. Black vinyl will be available through all the normal outlets. We will be posting 100 copies tomorrow with a special edition coffee mug. We are making 150 coffee mugs to go along with this set (100 to go with the vinyl, 50 to be shared between Anchorless, Brendan, and Joe). The Coffee Mugs will have artwork from the release on one side and the Anchorless logo on the other side. Why a coffee mug you ask and not a pint glass? The guys figured a coffee mug will help nurse the hangover after a long night of drinking.

The vinyl will come with a digital download coupon, but chances look good that we will be able to send those who pre-order a copy a link to download the digital version before you receive the vinyl. Still working out the kinks with that, but Anchorless has also been so kind as to donate a test pressing for a test pressing contest. The 100 pre-orders will all be entered for a chance to win the test pressing.

Anchorless hasn’t specified the exact date and time for the pre-order, but it will be this week. We will make a post on our site when the pre-order is up but I am sure someone will beat me to the announcement on our message board.

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Mon 8 Feb 2010

Photos: TIM BARRY “28th & Stonewall” Deluxe Set

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Mon 8 Feb 2010

Visitor to VC: CHEAP GIRLS and Scotty Bell

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Cheap Girls and Scotty Bell (2-8-10) – I reached out to Cheap Girls to see if they wanted to stop by the office before their Denver date with Drag the River and they said sure thing. They stopped in around 6pm and my offer of beer was welcomed by the Michigan 3 piece. Scotty Bell of Bermuda Mohawk is on tour with Cheap Girls helping tour manage and sell merch. Ian from Cheap Girls works at a liquor store that specializes in craft beer so we nerded out over beer. We actually took a really cool picture of the guys holding their records in front of our “Is This Good For the Company” sign, but someone in the office (not saying who) deleted it. Oh well. Not only are Cheap Girls a spectacular band, they are all good folks. We talked about music, the midwest, Paper and Plastick, and touring with Drag the River. I am really excited that both bands are touring together. The Denver date was absolutely amazing. Cheap Girls completely rocked it and while watching them, I thought about how they really need to tour with Ninja Gun as both bands are kindred spirits. If you see Cheap Girls on this next tour, ask Ian about how drunk he got in Denver. I take some of the blame as I fed him beer before their set and introduced him to Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey right after Jon Snodgrass gave him a shot. Let’s just say that he lost his phone at the end of the night, someone gave it to me because my number was one of the last ones called, and we ended up having to track him down to get him the phone. Good times were had. Thanks guys for rocking Denver and being so damn cool. Looking forward to the next time.

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Mon 8 Feb 2010

TP/PO: MATT PRYOR “Confidence Man” LP coke bottle green vinyl

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MATT PRYOR “Confidence Man” LP coke bottle green vinyl

In a weird set of circumstances, I have been in direct contact with Matt Pryor, lead vocalist of the Get Up Kids, New Amsterdams, Terrible Twos, and a damn fine solo singer/songwriter. We were put in touch with each other by a friend who had worked with the band prior to signing with Vagrant. Matt and I spoke about a number of things, one of which was the possible release of “Confidence Man” (Matt’s most recent solo album) on vinyl. If you ask me, Matt Pryor is making some of his best music now and “Confidence Man” was one of my most played albums of 2009. If you have been a fan of any of his other works, I think that this album is as good or better than anything he has done with Get Up Kids or New Amsterdams. Originally released by Vagrant records, Matt got the ok to self-release the album on vinyl. He has pressed up the album and will be doing a pressing of 500 copies, all on coke bottle green vinyl. We have 100 copies in the store right now. Test pressings have been approved and we are expecting copies between the 1st and 2nd week of March.

I highly recommend this album and hope it does well for Matt. I know that he is currently sitting on another full length album that he is planning to self-release. I have a copy of it and it is equally amazing.

Matt has been so kind as to offer us a test pressing for a contest. If you pre-order this album, you will be entered to win. Good luck. As a long time fan of Matt and his many projects, I am really honored to be involved with this pre-order.

Listen to and download 2 mp3s from our friends at Can You See the Sunset who reviewed the album and posted a few tracks here.

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Mon 8 Feb 2010

Vinyl Collective Top 10 Sales of the past week

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It is nice to see that the mix tape has already generated a really nice response in just 3 days. Since each copy sold in our store counts as 5 mix tapes, that means we have our work cut out for us. Tim Barry’s new album, “28th & Stonewall” continues to go well. The colored vinyl is nearly sold out. Get one this week if you want one.

1 SUBURBAN HOME RECORDS Mix Tape Volume 2 “Greetings From The Left Coa” CD (5 Copi 126 copies
2 TIM BARRY “28th & Stonewall” LP Black w/ White and Grey Vinyl 31 copies
3 TIM BARRY “28th & Stonewall” CD 17 copies
3 LOOK MEXICO “You Stay. I Go. No Following.” 7″ frosty blue vinyl 17 copies
5 ALKALINE TRIO “Maybe I’ll Catch Fire” LP 180 gram vinyl 15 copies
5 TONY SLY / JOEY CAPE s/t 7″ 15 copies
7 CHUCK RAGAN “Gold Country” LP clear w/ gold splat vinyl 10 copies
7 BLINK 182 “Enema Of The State” LP white vinyl 10 copies
8 12” Record Jacket Sleeve. Fits over album jacket. 9 copies
9 APPLESEED CAST ?Low Level Owl Volumes ? triple LP silver vinyl 8 copies
9 DRAG THE RIVER / CHRIS WOLLARD & THE SHIP THIEVES 7″ 8 copies
11 AUSTIN LUCAS/ THE TAKERS split 7″ frosty blue vinyl 7 copies
11 JOEY CAPE / MIKE HALE “Under the Influence 11″ 7″ brown 7 copies
11 TIM BARRY/ FRANK TURNER split 7″ black vinyl 7 copies
11 “Under the Influence” Volumes 15-24 Subscription A (/500) 7 copies
11 MIKE HALE / MIKE REED split 7″ green/black vinyl 7 copies

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Fri 5 Feb 2010

Photo: APPLESEED CAST “Low Level Owl Volumes ” triple LP silver vinyl

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Appleseed Cast Vinyl

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Fri 5 Feb 2010

Stream/Share: RED CITY RADIO/THE GREAT ST. LOUIS split 7″

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Our friends at All In Vinyl recently put out a split 7″ between Red City Radio and The Great St Louis. We have a full 7″ stream for you to check out the songs. Take a listen, if you like what you hear, pick up a copy and/or share the stream with others.

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Fri 5 Feb 2010

New/Restocks: ALBUM LEAF,CURSIVE,UNCLE TUPELO,FUCK BUTTONS,APPLESEED CAST

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THE ALBUM LEAF “A Chorus of Storytellers” LP
APPLESEED CAST “Low Level Owl Volumes ” triple LP silver vinyl
CURSIVE “Mama, I’m Swollen” LP
FUCK BUTTONS “Tarot Sport” LP
UNCLE TUPELO “Anodyne” LP 180 gram vinyl

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Fri 5 Feb 2010

PO: SUBURBAN HOME RECORDS Mix Tape Volume 2 “Greetings From The Left Coast” CD

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SUBURBAN HOME RECORDS Mix Tape Volume 2 “Greetings From The Left Coast” CD (5 Copies for FREE)

Hopefully you were able to get a copy of our first Suburban Home Records’ Mix Tape, “Raising Hell and Living Cheap”. If you didn’t, visit these guys. We were very proud of that first Mix Tape and are just as excited about our 2nd Suburban Home Records’ Mix Tape, “Greetings from the Left Coast”. The title was borrowed from a Micah Schnabel lyric from his new album, “When the Stage Lights Go Dim”, which was the inspiration for the mix tape. “When the Stage Lights Go Dim” ’s re-release will be out in early March. We will post the pre-order for the CDs next week and will be posting pre-orders for the vinyl when we get test pressings. The 20 song mixtape begins with 2 songs from Micah’s new album, a live Two Cow Garage cover of the Beatles “Oh Darling”, and my favorite song off of Two Cow Garage’s “Speaking in Cursive”, “Skinny Legged Girl”. Out of the 20 song mix tape there are 10 tracks by Suburban Home artists including new, old, and live tracks by Jon Snodgrass, Drag the River, Yesterday’s Ring, Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground, and more. The other 10 tracks are by some of our favorite non-Suburban Home artists including Glossary, Slobberbone, PJ Bond, justin Townes Earle, and more. This time, the liner notes feature an interview with Micah Schnabel with questions by yours truly and Andy Thomas. Brandon Proff did the art design and we all picked songs for the mix tape.

We’ve decided not to publish the track listing because we think the world needs more surprises. I will say that if you are a fan of Micah Schnabel and Two Cow Garage, you will find a number of familiar favorites and I promise that this compilation will turn you onto at least a few new acts that will soon find their way into your music library.

Just like last time, you can get 5 copies for FREE. We ask that you please keep 1 and give 4 to friends. We also ask that you only order 1 set of mix tapes so there are more people who can get them. We believe that music is meant to be shared. If you hear an artist that you like, please consider finding their releases and see if they are touring through a town near you. You will just need to pay for shipping.

We encourage you to pick up a few releases when you pick up the mix tapes, but you are welcome to order only the mix tapes. Act fast as there are only a small number of mix tapes being made.

If you can help us spread the word about these mix tapes, we would be eternally grateful. Please post this on your Twitter, Facebook, Myspace, Blog, etc. Thanks.

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Fri 5 Feb 2010

NINJA GUN Debut New Song,Announce 7″/European Tour

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Ninja Gun just posted a demo version of “Roman Nose” on their Myspace page; the final version of the song and 3 others will be released soon as a 4 song 7″ via Sabot Productions. The song is quite a bit different than what you would expect after listening to “Restless Rubes”, but it will be interesting to hear what the final version sounds like.

Ninja Gun are also preparing for their first tour of Europe. What happens when you send 4 boys from Valdosta to Germany, Switzerland, The U.K., and Netherlands? It’s definitely a good question. I expect Coody and the rest of Ninja Gun will enlighten the European audiences with a little bit of Southern culture. I a really excited for the guys as this has always been a goal of theirs. Gunner Records will be releasing “Restless Rubes” in Europe in time for the tour.

3/18/2010 Mannheim, Germany @ JUZ
3/19/2010 Frieburg, Germany @ White Rabbit
3/20/2010 Basel, Switzlerland @ Sommercasino
3/23/2010 Dresden, Germany @ AZ Conni
3/24/2010 Regensburg, Germany @ Danz
3/26/2010 Berlin, Germany @ Schokoladen
3/27/2010 Bremen, Germany @ Tower
3/29/2010 London, UK @ Underworld
4/1/2010 Peterborough, UK @ Club Revolution
4/2/2010 Grimsby, UK @ The Matrix
4/4/2010 Brighton, UK @ Prince Albert
4/6/2010 Heemskerk, Netherlands @ Cafe Lokaal
4/6/2010 Kiel, Germany @ Subrosa (acoustic show)
4/8/2010 Hamburg, Germany @ Astra Stube