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]

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.

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?

120 VC/SH Records on Auction at Limited Pressing (Copyrights,Revival Tour almost OOP)

I’ve got 120 auctions ending today. I guarantee there will be lots of great deals and I can assure you that there are plenty of incredible records to pick up.

A few things to keep an eye out are the Copyrights “Learn the Hard Way” which is very close to being out of print. I have interpunk sending 25 of their 28 copies to the band and I have probably 6 copies left. I don’t plan to repress this record so get one while you can. Same goes for the Revival Tour LP which I only have a few of. Good luck getting those as well as records by Mars Volta, Pinhead Gunpowder, Tim Barry, Frank Turner, Chad Price, Minus the Bear, and lots more.

Take a look, I bet you find something that would fit in nicely with your collection.

Today, in Tallahassee, Florida, Look Mexico starts a short tour with O’Brother. If you are anywhere around the dates listed below, do yourself a favor and see these cats live. Additionally, the guys are playing with Drag the River and Cory Branan in Austin on September 3rd. Wish I could be down there for that.

8/26/2010 Tallahassee, FL at Club Downunder
8/27/2010 Jacksonville, FL at Jack Rabbits
8/28/2010 Tampa, FL at Summer Jam 6 @ New World Brewery
8/29/2010 Orlando, FL at Backbooth

9/3/2010 Austin, TX at Red 7 w/ Drag the River and Cory Branan

If you haven’t heard Look Mexico’s latest, “To Bed To Battle”, you are truly missing out. Listen to their album in our listening station.

Drag the River (Jon and Chad) are currently driving with Mr. Cory Branan on their way to Lawrence, Kansas, to start what will be an almost 2 week tour of the Midwest and a few shows South. Jon wanted me to let everyone know that the Chicago shows are early, they will be playing at like 7pm. If you are anywhere near these shows, you can’t miss em. Jon, Chad, and Cory makes for one hell of a show. The guys will be getting back home in time to play Suburban Home Records 15th Anniversary weekend (Drag the River full band, Chad Price, and Jon Snodgrass). I can’t wait.

Drag the River – Jon & Chad shows w/ Cory Branan
Wednesday 8/25/ Lawrence @ Replay Lounge
Friday 8/27 Chicago @ Schubas (early show, they play at 7pm)
Saturday 8/28/ Chicago @ 2nd Ann American Legion Post 923 Block Party (early show, they play at 7pm)
Sunday 8/29 St. Louis @ Firebird
Monday 8/30 Memphis @ Hi-Tone
Tuesday 8/31 Little Rock @ White Water
Wednesday 9/2 Baton Rouge @ North Gate Tavern
Thursday 9/02 Houston @ Rudyards British Pub
Friday 9/03 Austin @ Red 7
Saturday 9/04 Denton @ Andy’s Bar

Drag the River (full band), Jon Snodgrass and Chad Price
Friday,Saturday 9/10,9/11 Denver, CO @ 3 Kings Tavern (for Suburban Home’s 15th Anniversary)

Listen to albums by Drag the River, Jon Snodgrass, and Chad Price (and the Jon/Cory split) in our Listening Station.

While I hope that everyone that is coming out for Suburban Home’s 15th Anniversary will be making it out for both nights, I am excited to share with you who is playing which night. Understand that this is no easy feat determining who should play when, but luckily a lot of the decisions were based on when people would be in town. I think that both nights are going to be out of hand and completely fucking awesome. What do you think?

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)

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!

If you are not familiar with any of the artists, you can pretty much listen to every artist in our Listening Station.

Our friends, the Fasano brothers, will be starting things off each night in the basement of 3 Kings Tavern at 7pm. Shows will start at 8pm each night. Our anniversary weekend is less than 3 weeks away. Out of towners, have you purchased your plane tickets? Have you purchased tickets for the show? You can look to past posts about the anniversary weekend for info on hotel rooms, our hangover brunch and beer tour, and our BBQ/Washer’s Tournament. I hope to have a beer with every single one of you.

Suburban Home 15th Anniversary Beer Tour Bus Spot Reservation – $20.00

While I still have a few more details to iron out, I have just booked the Charter Bus for Suburban Home Records 15th Annivesary Craft Beer Tour. While the folks at Colorado Charter Lines could not confirm that we will be getting the bus in the above photograph, the bus will look a lot like this. The bus seats 55 people and I am hoping that most of you will consider joining us. Due to the high expense of renting the bus, the cost of getting a seat on the bus will be $20 per person. I know, that is very pricey, but not only will you be safely driven to 4 breweries and 1 distillery, our friends at the Wynkoop will be supplying beers for all to drink during the beer tour.

Here is a breakdown of how things will be laid out:

• Hangover Brunch at 10am (yes, I know that is early) at the Lobby
• Great Divide Brewery
• Wynkoop Brewery
• Oskar Blues Brewery
• Avery Brewery
• Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey Distillery

I am still ironing out the times for each place and trying to get each brewery/distillery to give us a tour. I will warn everyone about a hundred times to please watch how much they drink. Especially you out of towners, drinking in Denver is a lot different than drinking in a town with little to no elevation. Being a mile high makes drinking have that much more of an affect on you. I really hope people don’t get so drunk they are time traveling during our show that night.

Warnings aside, this is going to be an amazing day. We will be doing the tour from around noon to 6pm and I am working on having the Bus take folks back to the hotel that most of us are staying at. I think I will have Avery in boulder be our last stop so that some people can nap back to Denver. Expect final details soon, but please reserve your spot now. I would hate to see you miss out on such a great time.