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FREE TICKETS: The Dirty Feathers/Santah/Werewolf Cemetery IV this Friday! (Plus a new DF song)
Smile Politely and The Dirty Feathers want you (and a friend) to attend the Dirty Feathers/Santah show Friday for free! We are giving away two tickets to the concert — which will be followed by the premiere of Werewolf Cemetery IV. It all takes place this Friday, August 13 at Mike ‘n Molly’s. To enter the contest, please email music@smilepolitely.com no later than 6:00 p.m. tomorrow (August 12) with “Dirty Feathers Tickets” as the subject line. Please include your full name in the email, or we will not be able to enter you into the drawing. The winner will be notified by tomorrow night at the latest.
And if you haven’t heard it yet, you can listen to/download The Dirty Feathers’ new song “Pistol Hills” right here.
| There’s a new Angie Heaton EP . . .
Local mainstay Angie Heaton
has quietly released a new EP called Time Takes Time. It seems to have flown a little under the radar, but you can (SHOULD!) listen and/or pick it up right now here. The EP features current and former members of New Ruins.
The Fantastic Plastics - “Overtime!“
It’s been many many months since The Fantastic Plastics have released anything new and this one is a HUMDINGER! The song is “Overtime!“ and it’s for all of you paper pushing slaves working in your plastic caves…
We also recorded a cover of “We Will Become Silhouettes” which you can download for free at http://www,thefantasticplastics.com
Check us out Thursday August 12th at Mike Molly’s..we’re at 8pm.
You can help DJ Bozak and listen to some swell music at the same time
A message from our friend DJ Bozak:
I got a new mix for you to check out -
One of my favorite labels, BBE (Barely Breaking Even), is holding a mixtape contest and I thought I would take a stab at it as their back catalogue contains many personal favorites. I pulled my favorite hiphop, soul, boogie, house, dnb, and downtempo together from their past releases to make this multi-layered mix that I think you will enjoy. Check it out.
There is a catch to the contest. In order to make it to the second round where your work actually gets listened to you need to get a ton of listens, a decent amount of comments and a hand full of favorites first. Sooooooo…... I’d appreciate it if you can listen to it. Each listen gives me a chance to win (the winner gets to make one of the labels subsequent mix releases). If you really, really like it and want to help spread the word by emailing the link to someone you think may like it, or on your FB, Blog, or Twitter, hey that would be cool too :)
The mix can be found at my Mixcloud page here:
http://www.mixcloud.com/djbozak/bbe-mixtape-competition-2010/
(the play button is the green triangle next to the name of the mix)
Take care -
b
Local website opens up access to music fans
Merge.fm took their web application live this week. The goal of the app is to let fans and musicians share the creative songwriting experience. Comprised of former and current U of I students, merge.fm's team is focusing on helping musicians in Champaign-Urbana's dynamic local music scene by giving them the means to engage their biggest fans on a completely new level. The app is free to musicians and bands, with at least half of fan subscription dollars going directly to support the bands. Visit http://merge.fm to learn more.
Local punk compilation Punk's Undead - Volume 1 out now (download it for free)
Here's the info from Semetary Records:
Punk's Undead - Volume 1 is a brand new Midwest punk rock compilation from Sematary Records! It's 28 tracks showcase bands from the greater Champaign/Urbana area, Chicagoland, and more.
FREE digital downloads and album streams are available at semataryrecords.bandcamp.com.
CDs are available from The Burninators and most other bands on the compilation.
Download your FREE mp3s/pick up your hard copy today!
Bands included on the compilation (listed alphabetically):
The Automatic Lovers
Avoided
The Bugs
The Burninators
The Copyrights
Corcid
Dead Tooth
Donkey Punch
Facepuncher
The Fresh Kills
The Infected
It's a Trap
JigGsaw
The Knockdown
The Kobanes
The Lurking Corpses
The Old Wives
Outcast to Society
Primitive Evolution
The Regulars
Roberta Sparrow
Scavenger
Solo Mono
Soy City Stranglers
Van Buren Boys
Waste Basket
We Must Dismantle All This!
XXX Smut
Jay Moses drops the first Official Summer Jam of 2010
Just as the blazing heat starts to set in, Jay Moses has released a new track called "Hello, Summer." This is the first track from his forthcoming album, possibly titled The Maxi. Go here to listen/download the song.
P.S. Don't get the wrong idea by the song's title. You still can't bust out your white pants until next Monday.
Parasol’s Record Store Day singles now streaming
In celebration of another week gone (good and gone) we're streaming all the tracks from our six pack of Record Store Day 7" singles over at Bandcamp.
http://parasollabelgroup.bandcamp.com/
Almost all the songs are exclusive and previously unreleased, so now's your chance to hear/share new gear from New Ruins, Elsinore, Mazes, Unbunny, Common Loon and Cameron McGill & What Army.
Too much of a good thing? Got a fave band from the bunch? The tracks on also streaming on each individual artist page as well, here's linkage:http://elsinoreparasol.bandcamp.com/
http://cameronmcgillandwhatarmy.bandcamp.com/
http://unbunny.bandcamp.com/
http://newruins.bandcamp.com/
http://mazes.bandcamp.com/
http://commonloon.bandcamp.com/
If you need to hear albums by any of these artists (and maybe that new Painted Hills, eh?) I can send download link and/or a CD and/or any of 45s, just let me know.
Have a great weekend. Thanks / Jim
More new New Ruins
Hey folks, a couple more of the demo tracks are up on our myspace. These songs are part of the new set we have been playing live recently. More will be up soon. We are tracking more demos. Holding your breath is hard. Keep us in your prayers. The devil has other plans.
www.myspace.com/newruins
-Elzie
Listen to the new Fresh Kills album right now
The Fresh Kills, our choice for C-U's BEST punk band, is currently streaming their new album Turn Up the Brilliance over at their Bandcamp page. You can download the whole thing for $5 (or more if you have a heart). Check out the blistering riffs and the early Blake Schwarzenbach-like vocals right here. Needless to say, this one is best played loud.
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