Vinyl Collective

While I have been talking about this for quite some time, I am very proud to say that the pressing for Bad Astronaut’s “Acrophobe” is finally happening. The pre-order for this record will be on Thursday, September 2nd (sometime during the A.M.). I was really hoping to have them done in time for the Bad Astronaut shows in July, but unfortunately, that did not happen. I received the test pressings late last week and spent a lot of time with them over the weekend. The test pressings are approved and if all goes well, I will have finished records by the end of September. I will be sure to keep you posted.

The pressing info is as follows:

150 on transparent brown (whiskey coke colored vinyl, Vinyl Collective Exclusive)
250 on white vinyl (Hot Topic Exclusive Color)
300 on solid baby blue (light blue) (Joey Cape/Bad Astronaut exclusive color, available from Joey Cape)
300 on black vinyl (represses will be on black vinyl)

Before anyone freaks out about the exclusive colors and your ability or lack of ability to get each variant, I have worked it out with Joey and Hot Topic to offer 50 sets of all 4 colors through our store. But after those sets are sold out, the only way to get White is at Hot Topic and the only way to get Solid Baby Blue is from Joey Cape.

I will be offering a test pressing contest for all who pre-order the record. I am really honored to have something to do with this album. While I am planning on releasing the other Bad Astronaut records in the future, there is no timeline for when these will come out.

Pre-order will happen on Thursday, September 2nd, 2010 sometime in the A.M. (MST)

With less than 2 weeks from our 15th Anniversary weekend, I figured I would put together a post with everything going on over the long weekend. I am very excited to have a beer with each and every one of you. I am so thankful that so many of you have decided to fly into Colorado from all parts of the United States. I guarantee a fantastic weekend.

Thursday, September 9th at Sputnik (7 South Broadway)
My good friend, Mike Howard, spins records every Thursday night at Sputnik. Since there are a handful of folks coming into town on Thursday, September 9th, I will be joining Mike that night to spin records. I will play some of my favorite Suburban Home tracks, as well some of my favorite Punk, Country, Indie, Pop, and Gangsta Rap. Sputnik has incredible food, a full bar, and some tasty beers (on top and in bottles/cans). Everyone is welcome to hang out early, but we won’t be playing music til around 10pm.

Friday, September 10th at 3 Kings Tavern (60 South Broadway) BUY TICKETS
DRAG THE RIVER (full band)
TWO COW GARAGE
I CAN LICK ANY SONOFABITCH IN THE HOUSE
JOSH SMALL
CHAD PRICE
ROB COE (of the Enablers)

Doors open at 7pm with an Art Show/Screenings/Readings in the basement of 3 Kings. Rob Coe will start things off at 8pm.

Saturday, September 11th at The Lobby (22nd and Arapahoe) at 10am – HANGOVER BRUNCH
Charles Sinden is a good buddy of mine and happens to be one of my favorite Chefs at one of my favorite restaurants, The Lobby. Charles has agreed to put together a special brunch complete with bloody mary’s for all who make it out. I know that 10 am is early, but it will be worth it and gives everyone an excuse to get out of bed in time for our Beer Tour.

Saturday, September 11th starting at noon – Craft Beer/Whiskey Distillery tour RESERVE A BUS SPOT
Every year for our Anniversary weekend, we get a lot of out of towners. It was mentioned this year that we should consider putting together a Craft brewery tour for those folks and that is exactly what is happening. A 55 passenger bus has been chartered, but due to the high expense of the bus, spots are being sold. Things will start at noon at Great Divide brewery which is across the street from The Lobby. Great Divide actually agreed to open up 2 hours early for our crew and will be giving a tour of the brewery. From Great Divide, we will visit Wynkoop which isn’t a household name (yet), but make some of the greatest beers. From The Wynkoop, we will be going to Stranahans Colorado Whiskey Distillery. Stranahans will only be able to give 30 people a tour since that is their cap so we will let the out of towners have first shot at this. From Stranahans, we will visit Oskar Blues in Longmont. From Oskar Blues, we will had to Avery in Boulder. I will be giving reminders to everyone to pace themselves. Especially out of towners need to be warned that drinking a mile high is not like drinking at sea level. And the beers at most of these places (and the whiskey) are all of higher ABVs. The tour will go from noon to 7pm. (I recommend a disco nap before the show on Saturday night)

Saturday, September 11th at 3 Kings Tavern (60 South Broadway)BUY TICKETS
TIM BARRY
THE GAMITS
JON SNODGRASS
AUSTIN LUCAS
MICAH SCHNABEL
LIZZIE HUFFMAN

TWO COW GARAGE WILL BE BACKING A NUMBER OF THE BANDS ON SATURDAY NIGHT!

Doors open at 7pm with an Art Show/Screenings/Readings in the basement of 3 Kings. Lizzie Huffman will start things off at 8pm.

Sunday, September 12th at 2pm at Berkeley park (46th and Tennyson) – BBQ and Washer’s Tournament
Every year, we wrap up the weekend with a BBQ and everyone is invited. Since the schedule is a bit different than last year, I will be asking our artists to bring their guitars so that we could have some acoustic performances while we eat and drink. Bring a side dish or some meat and some beer; there will be a grill, and I will be securing the picnic area so there will be plenty of seating. We always do a washer’s tournament so bring your A game! And last year, someone brought Stump which could be one of the greatest games ever. Come hang out with all of us and we can recount all the things that happened over the weekend.

Sunday, September 12th at Surfside 7 (Ft Collins) – Tim Barry
Jon Snodgrass recently took over the Surfside 7 and has been getting so many incredible artists to play here. On the Sunday after most of our festivities, Tim Barry will be playing an intimate set at the Surfside. I’m not yet sure that I will be making it out for this show, but if you can, I highly recommend it.

If you are in need of a hotel, remember that we have a special rate secured at Towne Place Suites which is the closest hotel to 3 Kings. Use this link to book your room (but do so soon).

NINEBULLETS.NET AUGUST 2010 PODCAST: DENVER PREVIEW EDITION:

With the Suburban Home Records’ Anniversary less than 2 weeks away, our good friends at Nine Bullets have just published a new Podcast featuring a preview of our big weekend. I highly recommend everyone visit the Nine Bullets’s and either stream or download the podcast. Nine Bullets, I’m looking forward to having at least a few beers with you and enjoying what should be one hell of a weekend. Thanks for making the trip out again this year. And thanks for all the support.

August 2010 Track Listing:

Josh Small – Come Down [00.00.00]
Micah Schnabel – Cut Me Mick [00.05.32]
Autopsy IV Commentary [00.08.40]
Tim Barry (w/Josh Small) – Thing of the Past [00.10.12]
Two Cow Garage – Burn In Hell [00.13.56]
I Can Lick Any Sonofabitch In The House – Bad Days Ahead [00.18.48]
Drag The River – Get Drunk (Live) [00.22.58]
Autopsy IV Commentary [00.25.02]
Possessed By Paul James – Feed Your Family [00.27.01]
American Graveyard – Common Ones [00.29.05]
Left Foot Sally – Second Wind [00.32.46]
Matthew Dean Herman – Soule Lake Hotel [00.36.00]
Autopsy IV Commentry [00.40.26]
Gill Landry – Careless Hotel [00.42.55]
The Waifs – Vermillion [00.46.46]
Counting Crows – Good Time [00.50.32]
Autopsy IV Commentary [00.54.45]
Thunderband – Battle Bums [00.57.05]

While I have already posted photos taken by the label when I announced the pre-order, I figured I would post a photo letting you know that the records have arrived. I have to say that those guys at Loose Charm know how to package up records. Not only were the records double-packed, there was tons of cardboard and newspaper keeping everything in perfect condition. If you pre-ordered the record and there were no other pre-orders with your order, the records should ship today. If you haven’t pre-ordered this LP, I have 5 copies left on white vinyl. Order one while you can or order it directly from the label.

Thanks for making this such a great pre-order. If you haven’t given our stream a listen or visited the band’s Myspace page, I highly recommend you do.

And next week, I will announce the winner of a set of both colors of this LP. Good luck.

Today, we bring you our Vinyl Collector of the Day, Zach Ritz. Zach is from Slatington, Pennsylvania, and could be our youngest Collector of the day at 15 years old. It’s great to see someone so young so into collecting. Zach took the time to answer our questions on why he collects vinyl, his first vinyl purchase, records he would love to own, his greatest vinyl score, thoughts on colored vinyl, and more. Thanks Zach for taking the time to answer our questions.

You, too, can answer our questions and submit your Vinyl Collector of the Day feature. What are you waiting for? You can find the questions here.

Click the link to read more about Zach.

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Justin Townes Earle “Harlem River Blues” LP w/ FREE JTE Bandana (while supplies last)

Justin Townes Earle “Midnight at the Movies” LP
Justin Townes Earle “The Good Life” LP

Alright, today, I bring you a pre-order for Justin Townes Eearle’s latest album, “Harlem River Blues”. I absolutely love this man’s entire catalog, I recommend his music and his life show to anyone who will listen, I am a super fan. I highly recommend checking out his latest album and while posting the pre-order for this record, I figured I would offer his other 2 albums which are back in print on vinyl. The Good Life is my absolute favorite of his, but Midnight at the Movies is superb, too. If you like honky tonk Country / Alt Country, Justin Townes Earle could you be your new favorite singer/songwriter. Listen to a few songs on his Myspace.

While supplies last, you will get a free Justin Townes Earle bandana with your order. I should be able to get enough bandanas so that every pre-order gets one. Click this link to see what the bandana looks like.

And your pre-order will enter you for a chance to win a test pressing of “The Good Life” as well as Justin’s first 2 albums. Good luck.

I should have records in hand around the middle of September.

Neil from Anchorless tagged me on this 15 albums thing; maybe you have received the challenge to name 15 albums. Maybe you haven’t. Maybe you are on Facebook, maybe you’re not. Either way, I recommend you take less than 15 minutes to name 15 Albums that will always stick with you. Below are the rules and below the rules are my quick list. If you are on facebook, tag me. If not, just post it in the comments of this blog post or on our message board. Have fun.

The rules: Don’t take too long to think about it. Fifteen albums you’ve heard that will always stick with you. List the first fifteen you can recall in no more than fifteen minutes. Tag fifteen friends, including me, because I’m interested in seeing what albums my friends choose. To do this, go to your Notes tab on your profile page, paste rules in a new note, cast your fifteen picks, and tag people in the note.

Nada Surf “Let Go”
Lifter Puller “Fiestas and Fiascos”
Lemonheads “Come on Feel the Lemonheads”
Green Day “Kerplunk”
Lenny and the Piss Poor Boys “Cambridge Port Saloon”
Lucero “That Much Further West”
Jawbreaker “Dear You”
Portugal the Man “The Satanic Satanists”
DJ Quik “Born and Raised in Compton”
Rx Bandits “Mandala”
Scared of Chaka “Scared of Chaka”
Titus Andronicus “The Monitor”
Joe Pug “Messenger”
Justin Townes Earle “The Good Life”
The Black Keys “Attack and Release”

138 VC/SH Records Being Auctioned at Limited Pressing (bidding starts at 99 cents, Metallica,Limbeck,Foxy Shazam)

Each and every week, I have been posting a hundred plus records on Limited Pressing. Every auction starts at 99 cents. In addition to a majority of the Vinyl Collective/Suburban Home vinyl back-catalog, I have been digging out records that were once carried in our store. This week, I pulled out some records by Metallica, Limbeck/Motion City Soundtrack, Mars Volta, Foxy Shazam, Propagandhi, Postal Service, Screeching Weasel, TheTakers, and much, much more.

Take a look at the list, you might be surprised at what is being offered. While some records end up at pretty high prices, there are always lots of records available for 99 cents to a couple bucks. The auctions end on Thursday, September 2nd.

Today, i am happy to bring you our Vinyl Collector of the Day, Seth Goldberg. Seth calls Durham, North Carolina home and was actually given our interview by Scotty of Loose Charm as the two are friends. As you will read, Seth took the time to answer questions about why he collects vinyl, his first vinyl purchase, records he would kill to own, his thoughts on colored vinyl, his most prized records, recent purchases and more. With over 5,000 records, I love his response to how he has had to give away furniture to make room for his records. Thanks Seth for taking the time to answer our questions.

You, too, can answer our questions and submit your Vinyl Collector of the Day feature. What are you waiting for? You can find the questions here.

Click the link to read more about Seth.

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Anyone that has been keeping up with Suburban Home and Vinyl Collective will know that I am a big, big fan of Justin Townes Earle. His debut album “The Good Life”, came out of nowhere for me and it instantly became one of my favorites. I played it so much in the office I think I pretty much soured his music for everyone around me. With “Midnight at the Movies”, I really, really enjoyed that album, but I think “The Good Life” will always be my favorite. I finally got to see him this year at SxSw and it was amazing. He is bigger than life (it doesn’t hurt that he so damned tall) and he is the real deal. In a few weeks, he will be releasing his 3rd album and follow-up to “Midnight at the Movies” and I will be posting a pre-order in our store. I am working things out with Bloodshot, but it looks as though I will be getting a free JTE bandana to give out with orders of the record. That and we will be able to give one lucky pre-order(er) a test pressing of “The Good Life” along with a vinyl copy of the Good Life and Midnight at the Movies. Apparently, Justin and his management snagged all of the test pressings for “Harlem River Blues”.

Sounds Country have posted an mp3 of the title track. Check it out.

I will be posting the pre-order on Monday or Tuesday. I will also be getting in copies of “The Good Life” and “Midnight at the Movies” which have both been repressed. Any Justin Townes Earle fans out there?