 | NOTE: Orders will not be shipped until 4/24.. come get them in person! "FREAK CITY ALL-STARS" Bridgetown Records Spring 2012 label showcase tour featuring performances by: Kevin Greenspon (cinematic ambient/tape collage; Los Angeles) Vehicle Blues (loner shoegaze pop; Chicago) Baby Birds Don't Drink Milk (hazy psych soundscapes; Chicago/NYC) If you can help with a show anywhere else on my upcoming 75-day USA tour I'm booking for this Fall, please email me! bridgetownrecords@gmail.com |
3425 W. Fullerton Ave., Chicago, IL 60647
w/ Toupee, Headless Horse Head (mem. of BBDDM/VB side project), Kubikie Joe
RSVP: www.facebook.com/events/251240641627600/
3/27 - Scheme City - 7 PM / $5 (no VB) *
2230 N. Weil St., Milwaukee, WI 53212
w/ Cousins, Pretty Wounds, Absolutely
RSVP: www.facebook.com/events/145125478941961
3/28 - Good Style Shop - 7 PM (no VB)
402 E. Washington St., Madison, WI
w/ Jivas (mem. of Golden Donna)
3/30 - Ball Hall - 8 PM / $5 *
1621 N. Kedzie Ave. #3, Chicago, IL 60647
w/ Wume, Spooky Moon
RSVP: www.facebook.com/events/281271785272299
3/31 - 725 Ellifson Ave., Muskegon, MI 49442 - 6 PM / $5 *
w/ Radiator Hospital, Mad Snipes, Phillmeeh, Anthony Summons the Moon
RSVP: www.facebook.com/events/372625976101539
4/1 - Cafe Ollie - 7 pm / $3-5 suggested donation
42 E. Cross St., Ypsilanti, MI 48198
w/ Avery Feral (mem. of Swimsuit)
RSVP: www.facebook.com/events/191396390962891/
4/2 - DBLWLF - 5 band Bridgetown showcase - 7 PM / $5 *
402 Meigs St., Sandusky, OH 44870
w/ Chasms, Giant Claw, Shrive, Matt Ritter
RSVP: www.facebook.com/events/119824818143736
4/3 - Happy Dog (21+)
5801 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, OH 44102
4/4 - RCNCAVE - 8 PM / $5
68 W. Exchange St., Akron, OH 44308
w/ Johnny and the Apple Stompers
SITE: rubbercitynoise.com/index.php?/cave/upcoming-events/
4/5 - Mediumship *
1256 Wright St., Indianapolis, IN 46203
4/6 - Magic Waters *
115 & 1/2 W. North St., Normal, IL 61761
w/ Teaadora, Hastas
4/7 - Replay Lounge (21+)
946 Massacusetts St., Lawrence, KS 66044
4/8 - Ghost Parlor - info tba *
1005 Poyntz Ave., Manhattan, KS 66502
4/9 - Rhinoceropolis - 10 PM / $5
3553 Brighton Blvd., Denver, CO 80216
w/ Milton Melvin Croissant III, Alphabets
RSVP: www.facebook.com/events/230937216985666
4/10 - GNU Experience Gallery - 8 PM / $5
109 Linden St., Fort Collins, CO 80524
w/ Action Bastard
RSVP: www.facebook.com/events/307161852655193
4/11 - warehouse - 7 PM / $5 *
930 S. Rio Grande St., Salt Lake City, UT
w/ Silver Antlers
4/12 - Visual Arts Collective (21+)
3638 Osage St., Garden City (Boise), ID 83714
4/13 - Reed College chapel - info tba
Portland, OR
w/ Campfires
4/14 - Cairo - 7 PM / $5
507 E. Mercer St., Seattle, WA 98102 - 7 PM / $5
w/ Secret Colors (mem. of Stephanie)
4/15 - The Gulch *
1319 Dickinson Ave. NW, Olympia, WA 98502
info tba
4/16 - basement - 8 PM / $5
5524 NE 13th Ave., Portland, OR 97211 *
w/ Lavas Magmas, Weyes Blood, Eye Myths
RSVP: www.facebook.com/events/136348323159819/
4/17 - Reno, NV - Wonder Well Gallery - info tba
271 Wonder St., Reno, NV 89502
4/18 - Villanova House - 7 PM / $5 *
802 Villanova Dr., Davis, CA 95616
w/ Healing Potpourri
4/19 - 2 4 5 3 H a r r i s o n S t . , San Francisco, CA 94110 *
w/ Former Selves, KWJAZ (mem. of Rangers)
4/20 - Former Selves "Telos" CD release
Fresno, CA - info tba
w/ Former Selves
4/21 - Acrobatics Everyday - 8 PM / $5
UC Irvine, Irvine, CA
INFO: www.acrobaticseveryday.org/
4/22 - Tin Can Alehouse - 9 PM / $5 / (21+)
1863 5th Ave., San Diego, CA 92101
w/ Torn Humorist (mem. of Trudgers)
RSVP: www.facebook.com/events/421721017845230/
4/23 - Sean Carnage presents at Pehrspace - 9 PM / $5
325 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90026
4/24 - Long Beach, CA or anywhere else - tba - HELP
* denotes house show
Spring Batch 2012 Special Package Deal: [download a free mixtape compilation of these releases here]
Winter Batch 2012 Special Package Deal: [download a free mixtape compilation of these releases here]
Fall Batch 2011 Special Package Deal: [download a free mixtape compilation of these releases here]
Classic Pack Special Package Deal:
New Releases:
In support of two comprehensive USA tours this year and on the heels of splits with Former Selves, Sky Stadium and Trudgers, Greenspon has finally offered his first official follow-up album to 2010's Unveiling album and Common Objects 12" LP (restocked below in the distro). Greenspon effortlessly transforms gentle progressions of soothing guitar notes into a graceful choir of blurry tape collage. The six pieces on Maroon Bells are concise recollections of a very specific set of personal memories: those first times you had dreams of disappearing, seeing a city from the mountains, being dwarfed by the skeleton of a skyscraper, and the deafening railroad tracks that threaten the hope of sleeping to dream once again.
Limited to 100 chrome cassettes dubbed in real-time and 100 stamped CDrs in full-color printed jackets.
Press: No Fear of Pop, Boy Attractions, Epitonic.com interview, Tiny Mix Tapes
Cody Kirkendall's recent releases as Chasms showcase a very refined take on contemporary synth composition. His craftsmanship of briskly paced sci-fi miniatures are brief but highly personal doses of kosmische electronica. These documents place the inner self under a microscope, revealing a wide spectrum of fine details that flicker in and out of focus for mere seconds at a time. While much of the current crop of sci-fi synth obsesses over the infinite bounds of outer space, Kirkendall's work serves as a reminder that there is more to us than meets the eye, and that perhaps our exploration of the cosmos should begin inside ourselves.
Limited to 100 chrome cassettes dubbed in real-time with full-color, doublesided glossy cardstock inserts.
Based in Gothenburg and Oslo, Aurland Gruvan dismantles the core components of electronic songs in house, trance and other club-friendly genres without the use of key/beatmatching or automated DJ software. His ongoing mixtape series serves as a calculated exercise in using manual and hands on editing/mixing techniques to reassemble their beats, frequencies, vocal patterns and structures. Gruvan avoids the petty indulgence to include tracks found on pedestrian dancefloors or to experiment with free-form ideas, opting for a more refined mix with mainstream production values.
Limited to 90 chrome cassettes dubbed in real-time with full-color, doublesided cardstock inserts.
4/23 - Sean Carnage presents at Pehrspace - 9 PM / $5
325 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90026
4/24 - Long Beach, CA or anywhere else - tba - HELP
* denotes house show
Spring Batch 2012 Special Package Deal: [download a free mixtape compilation of these releases here]
| | [click for larger photo] #72: Kevin Greenspon Maroon Bells CDr (or cassette upon request) #70: Chasms The Science of Consciousness C14 cassette #69: Aurland Gruvan mixtape #2: Smaragdgrön Havet C30 cassette #68: N.M. C10 cassette #12: Baby Birds Don't Drink Milk Jam Packed Full of Awesome C30 cassette [tour re-issue]
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Winter Batch 2012 Special Package Deal: [download a free mixtape compilation of these releases here]
| | [click for larger photo] #67: Dr. D.R. Barclay One Note mixtape #66: Giant Claw Clash of Moons C36 pro-cassette #65: Sky Stadium Continental C54 pro-cassette #64: Reighnbeau Ashes C48 pro-cassette #63: Hakobune November Light C42 pro-cassette |
Fall Batch 2011 Special Package Deal: [download a free mixtape compilation of these releases here]
| | #62: Buchikamashi Seireikai C26 pro-cassette #61: Former Selves Hope C46 pro-cassette #60: Mandarin Dynasty Perpendicular Crosstalk C41 pro-cassette #58: Kevin Greenspon Waypoint C10 tour cassette #57: Ancient Crux 2011 Tour EP C19 tour cassette |
Classic Pack Special Package Deal:
| | Four of the label's most popular releases on three formats: DVD, CD and cassette #55: Kevin Greenspon Paradise A.D. CD #50: Former Selves Fait Accompli DVD #36: Whirl (now known as Whirr) Distressor C31 pro-cassette #32: Kevin Greenspon + Cloud Nothings split CD |
New Releases:
| | Bridgetown #72 - $6 Kevin Greenspon Maroon Bells C20 cassette tape / CDr Kevin Greenspon - Maroon Bells.mp3 Kevin Greenspon - Passing the Days.mp3 |
Limited to 100 chrome cassettes dubbed in real-time and 100 stamped CDrs in full-color printed jackets.
Press: No Fear of Pop, Boy Attractions, Epitonic.com interview, Tiny Mix Tapes
| | Bridgetown #70 - $5 Chasms The Science of Consciousness C14 cassette tape Chasms - Duality (excerpt).mp3 Chasms - Total Depth (excerpt).mp3 |
Limited to 100 chrome cassettes dubbed in real-time with full-color, doublesided glossy cardstock inserts.
| | Bridgetown #69 - $5 Aurland Gruvan mixtape #2: Smaragdgrön Havet C30 cassette tape Aurland Gruvan - Smaragdgrön Havet mixtape sample.mp3 |
Limited to 90 chrome cassettes dubbed in real-time with full-color, doublesided cardstock inserts.
| | Bridgetown #68 - $5 N.M. C10 cassette tape N.M. - Body Jargon (excerpt).mp3 N.M. - Hormone Squirts (excerpt).mp3 |