So much has happened since I last posted some news, so this will be a longer update. I’ve been away for almost two weeks. My grandmother died and I flew back home to Indiana. When I got back, I went to all of the festivities for my friends Scott and Jane’s wedding. It was a beautifully informal outdoor event, very laid back and perfect weather. We all sent them off at a Sunday brunch and then I went to NC for a week for work. I did manage to see The Faint play at the Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro, NC, which ended up being a treat. I have been slightly disappointed by their latest, Danse Macabre, after being impressed by the previous, Blank Wave Arcade. The band was amazing when they kept the crunchy synths and rocking beats, less interesting when they tried to play more straight rock songs. I got to visit the home of our distributors, Redye, who are in nearby Graham, NC. It’s always nice to put faces to names. Represses of Ester Drang’s Goldenwest and Denison Witmer’s The ’80s ep are nearly complete and will be in stores very shortly, for those who have noticed these…
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Denison and I were all decked out for the Philadelphia City Paper Music Awards. Unfortunately, he didn’t win, but we still had a lot of fun being there. I got some super swank screen printed posters for Ester Drang to use for their late Spring and Summer dates. Look for the band and the posters to roll into your town. Hopefully we’ll have some touring details soon. I’m listening to a lot of Denison’s March tour recordings today. The plan is to select the best recordings and have Douglas Witmer compile the songs and do some artwork for a special cd that will be available only at live shows, not even through the on-line store. Hopefully this should come together for a late June/early July release. Denison’s River Bends album will soon be re-issued through btv. Our friend Andy is working on the design; he’s the mastermind behind the current website and a few of the btv releases. Mirah : Advisory Committee (K Recs) is blowing me away by its brilliance. Think Cat Power, but with a more intimate and experimental approach. :::scott:::
Things have been slightly hectic, but an official btv update will go out this week. I’ve been filling orders and getting things ready for our new distributor, Redeye, which will become the exclusive distributor for all btv cds in March. This will make our releases available to most independent record shops, large chains (Tower, Best Buy, etc), and internet superstores. I think this will be a very exciting opportunity for the label and will hopefully make it very easy for everyone to buy our releases. Make sure to see The Trouble with Sweeney at the Grape Street Pub in Manyunk on Friday, all of you Philadelphians. The interactive compilation project is still on-going. The first interactive media segments have been delivered from Matt Owens of Volume Oneand Lee Misenheimer of Destroy Rock City, as well as the songs from The Album Leaf, Prospekt, Ester Drang, and Reels of White Softly Flow. A total of 8 songs and interactive segments will be included with a super-deluxe booklet. Release date in the Fall? On sais jamais (one never knows)… I saw Brotherhood of the Wolf last night. Perhaps one of the strangest movies in recent times, a French Revolutionary period horror martial…