Haven’t updated in a while but here is what is up. I have been planning the second annual TREASURE FEST and it has been a full time job. Not like a full time job where I work all the time, more like one where I drink coffee, field calls, and play with my dog, you know working from home. I really can’t complain. My wife probably will, with good reason too, I am draining our bank accounts with my bad hobbies. After May 19th it will be back to work in the real world. Sad day. Also sad is the passage of Amendment One, which defines marriage as solely between a man and a woman. It also strips rights away from single mothers too. Really bummed about the ramifications, all i can do is be glad that I voted against.
Next up on the slab is the Late Bloomer demo tape. Its a demo tape and it sounds rad. Really sweet DIY recording, lots of shred. Basically everything about the early 90s that makes you happy. Some Dinosaur, Jr., Jawbox, Superchunk and a little Husker Du fuzz. After that, and definitely more noteworthy, is the Old Flings LP. The band is wrapping up recording and after some mixing and mastering it should be off to the plant. Might be an early August release, just be patient. I heard some rough tracks. Someone described it as Quicksand mixed with Jawbreaker and I think that is a fitting descriptor. Throw in some Texas is the Reason too and you got Old Flings. This record is going to rock your world and Bitter Melody Records is helping us release it. Couldn’t be more stoked.
Check out Treasure Fest II. It features over 60 bands over two days in Charlotte, NC. All for only $25!!! You can buy a ticket from our webstore or you can buy a physical ticket from Lunchbox Records. You can also buy one from the Treasure Fest website. The fest features a slew of Self Aware bands (duh!), Old Flings, Just Die!, No Power, Mike Bell & the Movies, Andy the DoorBum, Pullman Strike, and newcomers Late Bloomer (demo tape out soon). Check out the website, facebook and twitter.
www.treasurefest.blogspot.com
Lastly, I picked up a lot of distro items that I haven’t been able to post on the webstore yet. Check it out.
LPs: (all LPs $10 unless noted)
(2) Timeshares “Bearable” (Kiss of Death)
(2) Houseboat “Thorns of Life” (Kiss of Death)
(3) The Soviettes “LP2” (Kiss of Death)
(2) The Measure (SA) “One Chapter in the Book” (Kiss of Death)
7″s: (all 7″s $4 unless noted)
(3) Panzram “A New Mental Disorder For Youth in Disapproval” (Drugged Conscience)
(3) SFN “Itchinger” (Drugged Conscience)
(3) Rubrics “Sow Your Seeds” (Sidejar)
(2) Bandname/Shatshorts “split” (Self Released)
(1) Fyfan “Ingen Framtid” (No Way)
(2) Rogue Nations “Regi Mentle Rides Again” (Suicide Watch)
(1) Liar’s Academy “S/T” (Goodwill)
(1) Day of the Dead/The Damage Done “split” (Goodwill)
(2) Signs of Hope “First and Foremost” (Goodwill)
(2) Secret Police “They’re Everywhere” (Total Destroy/Rest Assured/Crapoulet)
(1) Unwelcome Guests/The 255s “split” (Kiss of Death)
(1) Fellow Project/Go Sell Drugs “split” (Kiss of Death)
(1) Get Bent/Jean Claude Jam Band “split” (Kiss of Death)
(3) 1994! “Most Deaf” (Kiss of Death)
(3) Caves “S/T” (Kiss of Death)
(3) Senders “Recovery” (Kiss of Death)
(2) The Measure (SA)/New Bruises “split” (Kiss of Death)
(3) Little League/Backpocket/Small Talk/Senders “4-way split” (Kiss of Death)
(3) Teenage Softies/Stolen Parts “split” 7″ (Kiss of Death)
CDs: all $5 unless noted
(3) In the Red “Volume 1” (Kiss of Death)
(2) Whiskey Trench “Television” (Kiss of Death)
(2) New Bruises “Transmit! Transmit!” (Kiss of Death)
(2) Monikers “Eat Your Young” (Kiss of Death)
(1) Monikers “Wake Up” (Kiss of Death)
(3) The Measure (SA) “One Chapter in the Book” (Kiss of Death)
(2) VRGNS “Miscarriage” (Kiss of Death)
(2) Witches With Dicks “Manual” (Kiss of Death)
(2) Unwelcome Guests “Don’t Go Swimming” (Kiss of Death)
(5) Houseboat “Thorns of Life” (Traffic Street) $7
www.selfawarerecords.storenvy.com (for rest of webstore)