guess what?
chicken butt.
actually, here is the scoop. i am compiling a list of bands interested in being included on Nickel $ Dime Records' next compilation release, "FREE-FOR-ALL III." this is a TENTATIVE list of bands off the top of my addled brain that I am inviting to participate in this communal effort:
morningwood
deep sombreros
mittens
orange mothers
do it now foundation
palaxy tracks
david garza
prescott curlywolf
the barkers
pearly gates
cash america
gold
meat purveyors
jon dee graham
kathy ziegler
ted roddy
preverts
shine
superego
and more...
if you haven't heard these bands, i suggest you do, and if you haven't heard OF them, well, check the listings.
anyway, recording sessions are underway for this release, set for march 1 of '99.
as i have told other interested parties in the past, these bands would all probably be interested in being included on the soundtrack of any decent movie or in licensing their music for various commercial performance royalty situations. i am sure their tracks will make excellent choices for whatever you are seeking music for.
the overall mood of this album will be slightly more toward "unplug this" than "free for all vol. 2," and i plan to produce several of the tracks myself with radio-ready production values in mind. other notable austin producers such as dave mcnair, cris burns, spot, and jon croslin might also play a hand on some tracks.
now, here's the boo-ya:
i am BROKE, and i am seeking FINANCING for this project. As you may know, Free for All Vol. 1 was financed by ZZ TOP's management and recorded at their publishing demo studio. It includes El Flaco and others, and all 5,000 copies were distributed promotionally as far as I know. Free For All Vol. 2 was financed by Nickel $ Dime Records at a slight loss. It includes Fastball, Spoon, Monte Warden, Gourds, Damnations, Silver Scooter and other major Austin artists and made many Texas critics' best of '97 lists.
As with vol. 2, many of the bands on vol. 3 will be submitting finished mixes from projects which they paid for themselves.
many of the sessions will be paid for in various other ways.
But the bottom line is I need about 2 GRAND to make this fly. All of my cash and credit resources are maxed.
so get on me, and it will come back to you someday.
thanks for your time and consideration.
sincerely,
Paul G. Minor
May 10 - Seed, Preverts, Ten Percenter
May 17 - do it now, sexy finger champs, school trauma flashback
May 24 - killing ophelia, atom smashers, mittens
Monday, May 25 - Electric Lounge - Fastball Appreciation Gala with Superego, Morningwood, Deep Sombreros, and special guests "Los Magnetos" from Coche Grande, CA.
may 31 - javelin boot says "sayonara" with shine and superego.
june 7 - claymores, experimental aircraft el kabong
june 14 - the eggs, hank strange, the megans
Next week, the Nickel $ Dime World Headquarters will be closed and heavily patrolled by security deputies Mars and Irene while corporate figurehead "yours truly" takes some time off work to travel in Florida and Georgia with Austin's most successful export to date, Fastball, as unofficial tour documentarian. Their appearances on Conan and MTV-live this week were both spectacular, with the hosts of both shows gushing forth accolades while their single "El Pinche Wey" tops the billboard modern rock chart for its fifth week. the scrappy trio will be in Austin May 25th at the Austin Music Hall with marcy playground and everclear, and in July will join blues traveler, ben harper, and smashing pumpkins on the H.O.R.D.E. tour.
The itinerary for my much-needed vacation is to fly into Atlanta on tuesday, rent a car and drive to Tampa for a Fastball gig that night, then accompany the van to 3 more Florida dates on then back to Atlanta on Saturday the 2nd, where they play an afternoon set at the midtown music fest. then i am on a plane back to Dallas for an Argyles gig that night. Watch the photos page for some snapshots in a couple weeks.
i am still seeking a housemate if you know anyone. must own firearms
and never wash dishes.
to: streckfus@mail.utexas.edu
from: superego@io.com
date: 4-12-98
re: "remove me from your pathetic dick-stroking mail list immediately"
trust me, i would love nothing better than to remove you from my e@mail list mr. streckfus, since you are obviously a humorless curmudgeon. However, I can't seem to find you in my netscape address book, so i don't really know how to remove you.
please ignore all future e@mail from me until I can figure out how you are listed in my database.
do you have any clue why i added your address to my list? most of the people on it are local music contacts, and generally good-natured folks.
i hate spam, too, but believe it or not, most people are at least slightly amused by my newsletters. you obviously are not one of them.
sorry for the inconvenience, but if you continue to complain, i will have no choice but to torment you further for my own amusement, if not yours.
sincerely,
Ron Impala
"the worst mistake you can make is believing your own bullshit."
