Vinyl Collective

A blizzard has hit Denver pretty hard and due to the weather, I decided to send everyone home and close up shop for the day. Depending on how much more snow we get, we might not open up tomorrow.

I hope everyone is staying nice and warm.

The other night, Chad Price opened for Tim, Austin, and Josh, and he was amazing. Chad played a bunch of new songs and everyone was absolutely amazing. I am so excited for the day he goes to record his first solo album. I didn’t capture any of the new songs, but I did get “Tobacco Fields” going into “Cathy’s Clown” (an Everly Brothers’ cover). Check out the video. It is agreat. And next week when Chad plays with Frank Turner, I promise to get a new song or two.

Chad has the following upcoming shows:

Thursday, April 2nd at the Marquis Theater w/ Frank Turner and Look Mexico
Friday, April 3rd at the Suburban Home “We Put the F Back Into Art Party”

RONEN KAUFFMAN “New Brunswick, New Jersey, Goodbye…” BOOK
88 FINGERS LOUIE “Back on the Streets” LP
AGAINST ALL AUTHORITY “24 Hour Roadside Resistence” LP
AVENGED SEVENFOLD “Sounding The Seventh Trumpet” dbl LP gatefold purple vinyl
AVENGED SEVENFOLD “Waking The Fallen” dbl LP gatefold grey marble vinyl
DIGGER “Monte Carlo” LP
DIGGER “The Promise of an Uncertain Future” LP
FALLING SICKNESS “Because The World Has Failed Us Both” LP
FALLING SICKNESS “Right on Time” LP
FIFTEEN “Lucky” double LP
FIFTEEN “Survivor” double LP
FUNERAL ORATION “Survival” LP
MUSTARD PLUG “Pray For Mojo” LP
NOBODYS “Generation XXX” LP
NOBODYS “Shorts Songs for Short Attention Spans” LP
NOBODYS “Smell of Victory” LP
SAMIAM “Astray” LP
SAMIAM “Whatever’s Got You Down” LP mustard yellow w/ splatter
SCARED OF CHAKA “Crossing with Switchblades” LP
SCARED OF CHAKA “Tired of You” LP
THRICE “The Illusion of Safety” LP
WEAKERTHANS “Left and Leaving” LP

Mike Hale’s latest edition of “For Those Still Standing” has just been posted on Punknews. You can read it here. This piece discusses Gunmoll’s recent reunion in Gainesville and his thoughts about his old band. There are videos that document the reunion, too.

Mike Hale, while on tour with In the Red, sat down with Ronen Kauffman of Issue Oriented for episode 41 of one of my favorite podcasts. I should add that this is the podcast that almost didn’t happen. When transferring the audio, Ronen discovered that his memory card was corrupt. Luckily, he had a secondary audio source and was able to salvage the interview. PLEASE CHECK OUT THIS PODCAST. The interview with Mike is really personal and really great. Mike discusses his decision to tour full-time, quit his life as he knows it, and just go for it. The episode also features a very in depth interview with Propagandhi. I highly recommend everyone subscribe to this podcast, check out past episodes (check out the episode I was on, #28), and also pick up Ronen’s very great book, “New Brunswick, New Jersey, Goodbye…” which you can pick up in our store, HERE.

Mike Hale’s 2nd album, “Lives Like Mine” will be available on April 28th, you can see him out on tour all over the United States and Canada in April and May w/ labelmates, Ninja Gun. Mike’s band, In the Red’s newest album, “Volume 2″ will be in stores on March 31st. In the Red just got home from what he said was one of the funnest tours he has ever been on.

Today, I am excited to share with you the news we just received from Billboard. Austin Lucas’ latest album, “Somebody Loves You”, sold enough copies to chart #7 on the Billboard Top Current Blue Grass/Folk Albums’ Chart. Thanks to everyone who purchased a copy of the album, we are still speechless that the album has done so well. I was stoked to be able to tell Austin on stage at his show in Denver in front of his crowd at 3 Kings.

In our 14 year history, we have only charted on Billboard a few times (Joey Cape, Two Cow Garage, and Tim Barry). For a label that doesn’t have its records in the big box retailers, it makes us so excited when one of our albums can do this.

Austin Lucas is currently on tour with Tim Barry and Josh Small. The tour is amazing; make sure you go see this show. His latest album, “Somebody Loves You”, is available directly from us, at mom and pop retailers, in Hot Topic, and available digitally wherever digital music is sold. You can listen to the entire album on Punknews, too.

NOFX “Coaster” CD
NOFX “Coaster” LP

We are excited to bring you the pre-order for NOFX’s newest album and have decided to test the waters and carry both the CD and the Vinyl. NOFX, love or hate them, are responsible for influencing so many indviduals to write music and get into independent music. I still consider myself a pretty big fan of NOFX with “White Trash Two Heebs and a Bean” being my favorite. Excited to hear this one. NOFX are about to celebrate their 25th year…that is insane.

What is your favorite NOFX album?

Chris Cottgias – THE SLACKERS “Hanukkah” 7″
Justin Schwier – SOLEA “Finally We Are Nowhere” LP
Aaron Miller – HONOR SYSTEM “Rise and Run” LP

Congratulations friends (and know that Justin’s name came up legitimately. And for those of you who are wondering when your day in the sun will come. Soon. Here is our upcoming test pressing contests.

7 SECONDS “Walk Together, Rock Together” LP
ANTI FLAG/ BOUNCING SOULS split LP grey marble vinyl
ANTI FLAG/ BOUNCING SOULS split LP black vinyl
HEPCAT “Scientific” LP
LEATHERFACE “Dog Disco” LP
LEATHERFACE “Horsebox” LP
LEATHERFACE / HOT WATER MUSIC split LP black vinyl
NOFX/ RANCID split LP
PINHEAD CIRCUS “Detailed Instructions For The Self Involved” LP
PINHEAD CIRCUS “Everything Else Is A Far Gone Conclusion” LP
RANCID/ NOFX split LP
THE BRIEFS “Sex Objects” LP color vinyl
THE BRIEFS “Steal Yer Heart” LP grey vinyl
V/A “Someone Got Their Head Kicked In!” LP
YOUTH BRIGADE “To Sell the Truth” LP
TRIAL BY FIRE “Ringing In The Dawn” LP yellow vinyl

THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM “59 Sound” T-SHIRT small
THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM “59 Sound” T-SHIRT medium
THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM “59 Sound” T-SHIRT large

We have some leftover 59 Sound T-shirts from last year when we sold the blue 59 Sound LPs with a free t-shirt. I got the ok from the Side One people to give away our leftover shirts to anyone that orders anything by Gaslight Anthem or anything on Side One Dummy. ONLY 1 SHIRT PER PERSON and please don’t ask us to add this to a pre-order for any Gaslight vinyl or Side One vinyl (we are too busy and don’t want the extra work, YES WE ARE LAZY).

So what are you waiting for, get your Free Gaslight Anthem T-shirt by adding it to your cart after you have put something from Side One or Gaslight in your cart.

THE SOVIETTES “LP II” LP
GREEN DAY “Minority” 7″

In our order from Adeline the other day, we got in a few new items (new for VC). Got in the Soviettes LP and the Green Day 7″. Whenever I place an order with Adeline, i am reminded of all the great records they have put out. Get these babies while they are stil available.