tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41549752399005378392012-01-22T19:16:36.382-08:00Community, not competition.noconstructshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07387162244273000586noreply@blogger.comBlogger1781100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154975239900537839.post-32241158077555837492012-01-20T15:39:00.000-08:002012-01-20T16:43:42.766-08:00

I've spoken endlessly about my fortunate involvement with both Beaters and Ale Mania, both of whom sprung up after the demise of the Sess here in San Diego. Ale Mania's stellar debut LP, A, Who Sings That Beat?, was released over the summer, and Beaters debut LP, Fishage, is on its way. For a short time, order both LPs together and save some bucks, and stream both below. Beaters LP/Ale Mania

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So, I'm sure it's clear to anyone who's been paying attention that I tried tackling way too much in 2011 in terms of releases. As I've stated before, this label is self-funded, and the task of trying to put out something like sixteen records proved pretty difficult. However, at long last, I'm just about completely caught up. The Christmas Island Poisoner 12", the Cowabunga Babes Going Nowhere

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Buy limited color vinyl here: Courtesy of Seth Combs and San Diego CityBeat: Christmas Island back with a new 12-inch Local indie-rock band serves up perfect DIY pop By Seth Combs Christmas Island Poisoner 12-inch (Volar) It’s been a while since we last heard from Christmas Island. Back in mid-2009, the indie-rock quartet was often mentioned in the same articles as Crocodiles and Wavves

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Straight outta Oakland, mutant-punk-pranksters Uzi Rash begin their West Coast tour tomorrow in support of their I Was 30 in 2012 LP on Volar. Dates below courtesy of the band's blog, and a stream of the LP. Via uzirash.blogspot.com: JAN 11- oakland 1234go! records w STILL SUIT, MEAT SWAP JAN 12- sacto press club w ENGLISH SINGLES, NASA SPACE UNIVERSE JAN 13- san diego tower bar w CHRISTMAS

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In conjunction with Get Bent!, we're offering a series of giveaways this week, starting today with the Christmas Island--Poisoner 12". Post your favorite track from the Volar Soundcloud and enter to win a limited test pressing. We play our record release show this Friday with Uzi Rash and Stalins of Sound at the Tower Bar here in San Diego. Should be a blast! From Get Bent!: letsgetbent:

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Iceage--"You're Blessed." I was lucky enough to play with these guys back in July, they were as amazing as expected. Cult of Youth--"The New West." Also played with these guys on their tour with Iceage. Really, really great. Zola Jesus--"Vessel." I've known Nika for a couple of years now, and have had the good fortune of playing with ZJ as well. I'm incredibly happy for the success

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Here's a collection of some of my favorite tracks from the last year. I'll post more as I remember them... Chad VanGaalen--"Peace on the Rise" (from the Diaper Island LP) Women--"Bullfight" (produced by Chad VanGaalen, from the four-way 7" split on the great Fauxdiscx out of the UK) Women / Cold Pumas / Fair Ohs / Friendo Split 7" by Women / Cold Pumas / Fair Ohs / Friendo PJ Harvey--"Let

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So New Year's Eve is tomorrow night, and here in town, a couple of Volar acts are playing two different shows. The first is Christmas Island, Mrs. Magician, and the legendary Beehive and the Barracudas at Bar Pink. You can peep the flyer and purchase tickets ($10 advance, $15 door) below. Purchase tickets here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/207728 Also, Tropical Popsicle will be

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Jeremy Rojas (left) and Andrew Montoya (right) With the end of 2011 imminent (tomorrow night!), publications and blogs and the like are all cranking out their top ten lists for 2011. Peter Holslin of the San Diego City Beat posted his list of the best local releases of 2011 just a couple of days ago, with Ale Mania's A, Who Sings That Beat? topping the list. Former music editor Seth Combs

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Taken from NBC San Diego: SoundDiego Spotlight: Tropical Popsicle An unusual name for an unusually good band -- frontman Tim Hines talks about his bands, his band name and where he goes to create his music. Source: San Diego Videos, News Video, Video Clips | NBC San Diego View more videos at: http://nbcsandiego.com. Also, the boys played a couple of shows in the last week, one last night at

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Courtesy of the great and highly supportive Little More Than a Big Crashing Beat, who wrote a nice review and posted a download link to our show this past weekend: Christmas Island - Tin Can Alehouse, San Diego 10th December 2011 Local outfit Christmas Island have been kicking around the lo-fi end of the indie scene now for a while and any band that lists Tronics, Urinals, Television

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So here we are (just me, really), rounding out the year of Volar with upcoming LP releases by San Diego's Beaters and Oakland's Uzi Rash. This marks twenty-one releases on the label in a little over two years, fourteen or fifteen this year alone, which is pretty crazy. For those that don't know, this label is largely a one-man operation, mostly out-of-pocket thus far until I start getting more

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Those fellas in Trop Pop sure have been busy lately. They made their way out to CMJ last month and won over a few folks, and the recently released "Beach With No Footprints/Always Awake in Shadows" 7" (listen and buy below!) has been picking up some press. While out at CMJ, they recorded a few different interviews and have some nice filmed performances available, and they've also recently

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So that folks could hear this: B10--unknown--City Lights by Volar Records

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(photo by Marissa Parson) (cover by Jess Holzworth, fashion designer, artist, photographer, and director of videos such as Beck's "Gamma Ray" and work for Rye Rye & Alia, among others.) With the "Beach With No Footprints" 7"s arriving just in time for their trip to NYC to play a few shows for CMJ, the boys made their way to the big city yesterday after enjoying weeks of some nice online

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UPDATES: Digital Leather--Infinite Sun 12" are in and shipping out fast, and the Lenguas Largas--Ese Culito one-sided 12" and Tropical Popsicle--"Beach With No Footprints" will be in this week. The Christmas Island--Poisoner 12" and Cowabunga Babes--Going Nowhere LP will be ready in a couple of weeks. Stream everything below, with links included for ordering. VOLAR 15--LENGUAS LARGAS--ESE

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So I officially have a 'real' website in the works finally, along with some other bigger, weirder plans. Some good friends have been kind enough to offer their time and skill and energy to making this whole label thing run a bit more smoothly, and I appreciate it greatly. Really keeping up with everything by myself has obviously proven to be overwhelming, and, you know, life happens and all

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Pretty excited about this one, and a million kudos to Kyle at Indigenous for all his hard work. Volar Records is a proud sponsor of the last-ever SD Rumble as part of the San Diego Music Thang at Bar Pink on Saturday, Sept. 10, featuring Crystal Antlers, Davila 666, White Fence, Tropical Popsicle, Cheap Time, Too Many Wizards, and DJ Cory Casey. It's gonna be epic.

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Been meaning to write about this one for a while, just been so tied up in stuff. Last year, Sohrab from the Obits contacted about me about Beaters playing a show in SD. Having been a fan of Edsel, his earlier band, in high school, and having been an all-things-Rick-Froberg (Pitchfork, Drive Like Jehu, Hot Snakes) obsessive for half my life, I couldn't help but profess my love for everything he

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A new video for Davila's great cover of "Hanging on the Telephone" (later made famous by Blondie) just popped up. We still have Under the Covers Vol. 2: A Tribute to Paul Collins, Peter Case and Jack Lee (of the Nerves) cassettes and LPs available for any interested parties. Watch the video and stream the entire compilation below. Under the Covers Vol 2: A Tribute to Paul Collins, Peter

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Shawn Foree of Digital Leather talks about the Infinite Sun record, out this week,at HearNebraska.org. by Michael Todd To preface, let’s simplify a fictional concept and say Harry Potter's horcruxes are merely pieces of one’s soul, created intentionally. Let’s also take the real world and superimpose this fiction upon it, for what are songs if not pieces of one’s soul, forever representations

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Pretty excited about this one. We haven't played in some time, since last getting back from our tour last October with Wavves, but we couldn't resist the opportunity to head out on a little West Coast jaunt with our good pals Cowabunga Babes and play with some other friends of ours along the way. Just in time for the tour, Volar will be pressing some tour-only copies of the six-song Poisoner 12

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Volar Records is proud to present Iceage, Cult of Youth, Ale Mania, Spirit Photography, and Tropical Popsicle at the Casbah, Friday, July 22nd. Iceage has been making waves since their first 7" last year. Those songs and their subsequent New Brigade LP was recorded when the members of the band were around 17-18 years old, and it wasn't long before the likes of Pitchfork were hailing them as

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So I've got a bunch of stuff I've been meaning to get to. Working five-six days a week at the bar has kept me pretty busy... Cover by Ryan Hand and Chase Elliott Cover by Asha Sheshadri First up, here's the video for "Always Awake in Shadows," the B-side to the upcoming "Beach With No Footprints" 7" on Volar. This is what a Friday night alone with wine and weed will get you. Untitled from

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Hi all, the Ale Mania LP arrives this week, the Digital Leather mini-LP next week or the week after. You can listen to some stuff below. Ale Mania--A, Who Sings That Beat? LP Ale Mania--A, Who Sings That Beat? by Volar Records Digital Leather--"Sea of Hate" premiere on RCRDLBL.com. DL's "Blackness" at Said the Gramaphone and below. DL's "1000 Times" at Audio Milk. Digital Leather-

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Lotsa stuff to cover that I haven't gotten around to yet. First off, tomorrow is this badass triple record release show at the Soda Bar. Second, I've got the Digital Leather LPs on hand finally, limited blue vinyl. Tomorrow I'll have the limited gold Ale Mania LPs, Dirt Dress 7"s, Pope Anything 7"s, Cold Pumas 7"s, and Lenguas Largas and Tropical Popsicle test presses. I'll be busy the next

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It's taken me a few weeks to get around to this, but Volar is proud to announce that we've taken in the entire remaining I Hate Rock n Roll Records stock. Full details below, but this includes the Darker My Love/Moccasin split 12", the Anasazis "Introducing..." 7", and the Audacity/Darker My Love Under the Covers Vol. 1 7". IHRNR001--Darker My Love/Moccasin split 12" $6.50 These are

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Now that it's been on vinyl for about six months, I figured I'd put it online. 6X2X12" by Volar Records We've still got a couple of copies on white available, plenty on black.

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Two great shows this week, curated by the swell gents in the Soft Pack and presented by Vice Magazine/Vitamin Water. The first is at the Detroit Bar in Orange County (Costa Mesa, to be exact), and features White Fence (listen to "Gimmie Some Time" from the recently released Nerves tribute, and thanks to Tim for his art contributions), Audacity (still have some of their records left), and

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I couldn't be more excited about June's batch of releases. Here goes... And if you're interested in all four of these, Volar is offering a 4-pack of everything for $40 PPD at the paypal button below... VOLAR11--Ale Mania--A, Who Sings That Beat? 400 ON BLACK: 100 ON GOLD: After talking about this for close to two years, Ale Mania's debut LP, A, Who Sings That Beat? is finally

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These will be shipping later this week/early next week, and for a short time, you can stream the whole album here: Destruction Unit--Sonoran LP by Volar Records In the punk-rock prime of his youth, Ryan Rousseau (aka Elvis Wong) saw himself cutting his teeth as the drummer for the Wongs, eventually hooking up with Jay Reatard to play in the Reatards, and dividing his time between the

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Many thanks again to the Dirty Laundry TV crew and Incase and Pabst Brewing Company for sponsoring the Volar/I Hate Rock n Roll showcase at Trailer Space Records during SXSW. We had a total blast, and you can see why in both this six-minute slideshow, highlighting Thee Oh Sees, Davila 666, Natural Child, King Tuff, and the Strange Boys, and Incase's photo slide show. http://goincase.com/blog/

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Under the Covers Vol 2: A Tribute to Paul Collins, Peter Case and Jack Lee by Volar Records

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Between their performances at the Under the Covers Vol 2: A Tribute to Paul Collins, Peter Case and Jack Lee release show here in San Diego at the Tin Can Ale House and their performances on Nerves day during the Colonel Abe/I Hate Rock n Roll/Volar Records showcase at Trailer Space during SXSW in Austin, I was able to capture Grass Widow, Personal and the Pizzas, Davila 666, Tijuana Panthers,

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So we've got a few things coming out late April for ya. Really quickly wanted to say that we had a total blast at SXSW and wanted to thank everyone profusely for playing/attending/hosting. I'll have a proper post soon regarding SXSW with some news, but for now, here's a list of the four releases coming out in a few weeks. I'm offering a batch deal for all four titles for $30 even, which saves

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Here you go. Tracks from VOLAR01-16, including new tracks by Dirt Dress, Lenguas Largas, and Tropicle Popsicle. VOLAR RELEASES by Volar Records

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So we've got our promo materials and final lineup ready for the viewing public. Last year was a blast, let's hope this year comes at least remotely close. I put together this little video flyer here: Here's the full line-up: Thursday Mar 17 115-145 © Devon Williams 200-230 © Blood Beach 245-315 © Pujol 330-400 © Ale Mania 415-445 Flight? 500-530 © Pterodactyl 545-615 No Joy 630-

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So I'll be tagging along with Ale Mania as they play a few West Coast shows. They'll have some limited-edition, tour-only copies of the upcoming LP 'A, Who Sings That Beat?', officially available from Volar in late April/early May. 03/03--Hemlock Tavern w/Thralls, Sporting Life 03/04--The Smell w/Audacity, Tijuana Panthers, Nodzzz 03/05--early in-store (4-6PM) @ Burger Records 03/05

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POPE ANYTHING. "WITCH TITS" 7" EP. LISTEN AND PREORDER. AVAILABLE IN APRIL. http://volarrecords.bandcamp.com/album/witch-tits-ep

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Grass Widow--"Walking Out on Love" Ratas del Vaticano--"Are You Famous?" Davila 666--"Hanging on the Telephone"

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LA Times photographer Cheryl Guerrero took some nice photos of the Saturday LP release show for Under the Covers Vol. 2: A Tribute to Paul Collins, Peter Case and Jack Lee, in which Audacity and the Tijuana Panthers played. We all had a total blast at this one... you can find this in this week's issue of Brand X, and online at http://www.thisisbrandx.com/2011/02/

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So we've gotten some nice press recently, here ya go: Under the Covers Vol. 2: A Tribute to Paul Collins, Peter Case and Jack Lee: The Fader The Bay Bridged Cold Pumas 7": Pitchfork Forkcast 20 Jazz Funk Greats Altered Zones Ale Mania--A, Who Sings That Beat? LP 20 Jazz Funk Greats Viceblog.com

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In honor of the LP release of Under the Covers Vol. 2: A Tribute to Paul Collins, Peter Case, and Jack Lee, Volar and I Hate Rock n Roll have two great shows for you this weekend. We'll have 45 super-limited release show-only copies available for sale. First up, Audacity and Tijuana Panthers play Origami Vinyl in Echo Park this Saturday, Feb. 5, at 5PM. Totally free. (flyer courtesy of

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Destruction Unit—Sonora LP In the punk-rock prime of his youth, Ryan Rousseau (aka Elvis Wong) saw himself cutting his teeth as the drummer for the Wongs, eventually hooking up with Jay Reatard to play in the Reatards, and dividing his time between the former band in Arizona and the latter in Memphis. Ryan soon recorded the first Destruction Unit 7”, a blistering slab of synth-punk, which

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After talking about this for close to two years, Ale Mania's debut LP, A, Who Sings That Beat? is finally done and off at the presses. After the demise of San Diego garage/punk/soul legends The Sess, guitarist/singer Jeremy Rojas went on to create Beaters, with the Sess's Andrew Montoya on drums and Aldo Bustos on keys, while Andrew starting writing and recording as Ale Mania, taking care of

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Listen to Audacity's "Ears and Eyes" from the 7" on Volar/I Hate Rock n Roll.

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This is what happens when you write a band you hear and like and simply say "please." Really excited to be releasing this great two song 7" by the UK's Cold Pumas. You can hear both tracks at their bandcamp, and below are some nice reviews and interviews with the band. They also have a great four-way 7" split on its way out with Women, Fair-Ohs, Cold Pumas, and Friendo, which can be heard at

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Limited to only 200 sale copies EVER. Here's the tracklist: A1--Grass Widow--Walking Out on Love A2--Reading Rainbow--Stand Back and Take a Good Look A3--White Wires--Letter to G A4--Hunx and His Punx--When U Find Out A5--The Mantles--A Million Miles Away A6--White Fence--Gimme Some Time A7--Audacity--Why Am I Lonely A8--Personal and the Pizzas--Any Day Now A9--Davila 666--Hanging on the

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Now that it's completed, looks like this will available on vinyl in February (and maybe cassette in January?) via Volar. Follow the links below for some tracks. Ale Mania @ Bandcamp Ale Mania @ Myspace

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KBD-inspired, high-energy, satirical anti-establishmentarian synth punk from Hadi Fever of the defunct Dissimilars (who saw releases on Plastic Idol/Out of Order/Green Door, and featured Larry from Genetic Disorder and Jimmy from Slab City), this debut 7” represents years of anti-status quo angst unleashed in a four-song fury. Think Metal Urbain, the Spits, Mark Sultan’s the Mind Controls (see

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If you're here in town (in San Diego), be sure to catch the Wongs, Becky Lee, and Stalins of Sound at the newly-opened Til-Two Club. The Wongs date all the way back to the early nineties, when former-drummer/current-guitarist Ryan Rousseau was a punk kid in Yuma, AZ, and before he spent time with Jay Reatard in Angry Angles, Reatards and Destruction Unit and fronted Tokyo Electron and Earthmen

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I'll be spinning my fair share of local greatness tomorrow night along with co-workers and friends.

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We'll have limited edition Stalins of Sound 7" and other Volar Records stuff for sale. This show's gonna rule.

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Both songs on the still-available Volar 7". Ale Mania's debut LP, A, Who Sings That Beat?, will be in stores late February. Hear some tracks at their bandcamp and myspace. "Lustful Fistful" by Nathan Gulick. ALE MANIA - LUSTFUL FISTFUL from Volar Records on Vimeo. "Vomit Pig" by Craig Oliver. Untitled from Volar Records on Vimeo.

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Paul Lawton, writer for Single Filed out of Vancouver, CA, owner of Mammoth Cave Recording Co., and member of Myelin Sheaths, was kind enough to write this here review. 6X2X12 - Various Artists Volar Records (2010) Volar Records 6x2x12 compilation has been on my highly anticipated list for quite some time. Three Canadian bands (Calgary’s Sharp Ends, Montreal’s O’Voids, Vancouver’s Defektors)

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Unfortunately, the Stalins of Sound records won't be on hand until next week. Delays at the plant made it difficult to get them ready in time. We'll be hand-making and hand-numbering CDs with covers featuring the tracks from the 7", the purchase of which secures you one of the limited copies of the 7" next week, which I can either mail or hand-deliver. My apologies, but hopefully that works

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Secretnoteshows.com was nice enough to film the entire sets from our show in Chicago, one of our favorites so far. We've been having a blast on tour with Wavves so far, and we're about halfway through our tour right now, relaxing with friends in NYC.

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We're pretty excited about this. We'll have tour-only cassettes with four new songs. We'll be hitting the other side of the country with Wavves next week. Color us excited. Tour dates w/ WAVVES Thu 09.09.10 Austin, TX Trailer Space w/ COWABUNGA BABES Fri 09.10.10 Memphis, TN Hi-Tone w/ WAVVES Sat 09.11.10 St. Louis, MO Billiken Club w/ WAVVES Sun 09.12.10 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall w/ WAVVES

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Now that the 6X2X12" split, Black Orphan 7" EP, and Audacity 7" EP are about to go out, we're sending off the next three records. First up is another co-release with I Hate Rock n Roll, a year-in-the-works tribute compilation to Paul Collins, Peter Case, and Jack Lee of the Nerves, the Beat, the Breakaways, Plimsouls, et. al.  Fortunately we took our time with this one, as we're incredibly happy

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Pretty excited about this one.  We'll be doing an improv set, followed some of the best avant-garde soundscape architects around. DAVE PHILLIPS (Zurich Switzerland) www.myspace.com/dpdavephillips 1986 - 1988: founding member of Fear of God, hardcore-thrash/grindcore- quartett - a few releases (many bootlegs), a few concerts and short tours. since 1987: solo-works as dave phillips (dp);

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For a short time, VOLAR01-04 are marked at a $1 off to help make room for the new records. LIMITED COLOR REPRESS! VOLAR01/SSR10 Beaters “Fishage” 7” Here we have a limited color repress of the sold out debut 7” of San Diego’s Beaters, a split release with Single Screen Records, springs from the ashes of San Diego punk/soul/garage legends the Sess, comprising three members of that band.  Lead

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We'll be hitting the other side of the country with Wavves in a few weeks.  Color us excited. Tour dates w/ WAVVES Fri 09.10.10 Memphis, TN Hi-Tone Sat 09.11.10 St. Louis, MO Billiken Club Sun 09.12.10 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall Tue 09.14.10 Bloomington, IN Rhinos Wed 09.15.10 Columbus, OH Skully's Thu 09.16.10 Buffalo, NY Mohawk Place Fri

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The label's first releases since late last year are about ready to go out.  You can order to the right of this page, and listen to various tracks from these and other upcoming releases at the Volar Myspace. New Releases from Volar Records—6X2X12” (Canada vs. USA), Black Orphan 7” EP, Audacity 7” EP 6X2X12” Canada vs. USA split 12”, feat. Defektors, O Voids, and Sharp Ends from Canada, and Ale

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Playing our first show in a long while with the great SPEC (San Pedro El Cortez) next Tuesday as part of the Analog Wave showcase at the Tin Can Ale House, presented by DJs BLKPNTS and Autumn Child. Also, our first LP Circle in the Fire is being sent off to the plant this week. It'll be the debut release for Aural Pleasures, and we're excited to be working with them. A limited run of

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So, we've been pretty excited about this one for a while. Taken from allmusic.com: Biography by Brendan Swift Hailing from Sydney, Australia, punk rockers X labored through a quintessential punk existence; banned from playing venues, harassed by the police, and suffering through several lineup changes -- including the untimely death of guitarist Ian Krahe -- they eventually achieved

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Journalist Erik Augustin Palm spent a few days here some weeks back gathering interviews and info for what turned out to be a rather lengthy piece on the long-standing music scene here in town. I haven't read it yet, but Volar Records (along with Art Fag Recordings and a slew of bands) is a part of the article, and the editors at the mag were nice enough to include both Christmas Island ("29"

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Some recent live Gun Outfit videos for everyone here. The first is "High Places," the opening track off of the upcoming 4-song 12" EP on Volar. This next one is "White Light," also off the upcoming 12": GUN OUTFIT II from OLYMPIA, 2010 on Vimeo. Here's "Last Chants" off of their just-released LP Possession Sound available from PPM (run by Dean of No Age). GUN OUTFIT III from OLYMPIA, 2010

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Volar's next two releases arrive late June in the form of the Black Orphan (member of the Spits) 4-song 7" EP and the 6 X 2 X 12" featuring Canadian bands Sharp Ends (Hozac, Mammoth Cave), O Voids (Troubleman Unlimited), and Defektors (Nominal Records) along with San Diego bands Ale Mania (Volar, Hell Yes!), Beaters (Volar/Single Screen, Zoo Music), and Spirit Photography (Sacred Bones, members

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Here's the track that initially won me over. Thanks, Lucy.

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So we're lucky enough to have been asked to open up a couple of shows for Disappears (members of the Ponys, 90 Day Men, Boas) and the Ponys (Matador Records) as they stop through Southern California on their national tour. In LA, we'll also be joined by the great Earthmen and Strangers from AZ. Good times! p.s. Read the recent Pitchfork review of the new Disappears record, Lux, released on

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Dirty Laundry put together this good 'ole time of a piece following LA psych band (and swell dudes) Darker My Love in SXSW, including their performance at the I Hate Rock n Roll/Volar/Videothing Trailer Space showcase. Enjoy! Dirty Laundry Presents: SXSW With Darker My Love from Dirty Laundry on Vimeo.

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http://www.babelgum.com/5001662/zola-jesus-rockfeedback-recommends.html

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So I punch "Future Roundup" into Google and figure I'll use the first image that pops up, no matter what, and lo and behold, it's some cheesy newspaper cartoon drawn by someone with my same first name. (The shared proper name was even in the file name.) Now that that's out of the way, how about a quick update on things? Next on the plate for Volar is the 4-way 7" split w/Spirit Photography

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Our first newly recorded song in quite a while, posted here. Available soon on the forthcoming 4-way Volar 7" split w/Sharp Ends, O Voids, and Ale Mania. We've got some other new stuff in the works as well...

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46 hours total driving time, four-and-a-half drunken days, returning home and sleeping for fifteen hours...SXSW was a complete blast. Aside from our showcase, I caught a lot of other great shows, hung out with a lot of friends, ate a lot of pizza and BBQ, drank a lot of beer, walked a lot of miles... I just wanted to take the chance to thank Spot at Trailer Space Records, who provided us with

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Flyer soon, but for now, here's the list:IHRNR/VOLAR/VIDEOTHING/COLONEL ABE 2010 SXSW PARTYTrailer Space RecordsSte A, 1401 Rosewood AvenueAustin, TX 78702-2026Free VitaminWater, Free BeerThursday, March 18 (1:00-7:00)Cowabunga BabesTijuana PanthersShining PathJaillTV GhostCrystal AntlersFresh and OnlysKid CongoFriday, March 19 (1:00-7:00)AudacityThe BathsRatas Del VaticanoDavila 666Soft

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So we finally received the limited red pressing of the Beaters "Fishage" 7". Volar has 125 for sale, as does Single Screen Records. You can check out the video that I cut for the song below:And be sure to check out the Ale Mania "Lustful Fistful" 7", comprised of the same core members of Beaters.And even more exciting, in less than month Beaters will heading out on their US with the Soft Pack

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Here's the video my buddy Nathan and I did for "Invisible Forces" by the Fresh & Onlys, from their LP Grey Eyed Girls from Woodsist. Many thanks to Maria Lioy, Molly Asp, Joy Jama, Mira Marmar, Donald Klumker and most especially Nathan Gulick. INVISIBLE FORCES from Nathan Gulick on Vimeo.

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I'll be doing sound at the one of the stages. Make sure to RSVP Renee@ihaterocknroll.com.and DJs...Keith Morris (Circle Jerks)Jim Smith (The Smell)Sean Carlson (FYF Fest)Jimmy Jamz (Brother Reade)Jennifer Clavin (Mika Miko)Jessie Clavin (Mika Miko)Jesspeleta (Neverever)Piper Kaplan (Pearl Harbor)and Special Guest MCs...Josh Fadem and Preston OlsonARRIVE AT NOON SHARP(This Will Sell Out Early)FEB

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Let's party.Go here to RSVP:http://www.viceland.com/asr/

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Man, we're pretty excited. Almost two weeks to go. I'm feeling lazy, so I'll update this with proper links soon, but for now, here are the dates, all of them with the Beets and Beach Fossils...Feb 9 2010 8:00P CAKE SHOP W/ THE BEETS, BEACH FOSSILS--MANHATTAN, New YorkFeb 10 2010 8:00P CAFE NINE W/ THE BEETS, BEACH FOSSILS--NEW HAVEN, ConnecticutFeb 11 2010 8:00P THE COTTAGE W/ THE BEETS, BEACH

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Ale Mania's great contribution to the upcoming 4-way split 7", also featuring Sharp Ends, O Voids, and Spirit Photography, can now be heard at Volar's Myspace.

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We're pretty excited about this: four bands, fourteen friends (seventeen including the DJs), one stage. Ironically, we played this same date w/Three Mile Pilot and Kill Me Tomorrow last year for the Casbah's 20th anniversary. $6, endless fun (or at least until around one or so).Christmas IslandBeatersNude BoyHeavy HawaiiArt Fag RecordingsSkull Kontrol blog

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The New Year is seeing a bevy of releases from various Volar-related artists. Pretty exciting times for all around...First up, Beaters has both the six-song Exorcise cassette due out this month on Suplex Cassettes, in addition to the "White Hate"/"Venom Warrior" 7-inch on Zoo Music, the latter of which can be purchased through Midheaven Mailorder. In the near future, they'll be included on a

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Edit: Many thanks to DJ Rick and the Vichy Water crew for helping to set up a last-minute Sacramento show. We'll be playing with Beaters and VW at 27th and V. Thanks so much for figuring it out, gents, we look forward to playing with you!So it's looking more like what was going to be three awesome days will only be two awesome days. Trying to get a Sacramento show around this time was the best

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First, I'd like to say congrats to some close buds of mine who've done well this year between their bands and labels. You know who you are, and it's nice to see everyone doing so well.I wanted to take this time to talk a little bit about what's coming in the early part of the 2010 for Volar Records. Things have been going well so far, and I want to thank all the mailorder customers, stores,

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Tomorrow night we play a show at the Prospector in Long Beach w/Two Tears (ex-Red Aunts, Beehive & the Barracudas) and Tijuana Panthers, then on Friday you can catch us at a big house party in Highland Park, Los Angeles, 622 N. Ave 54, 90042 with our buds in Woah Hunx, Cowabunga Babes, and the great Le Face.

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Christmas Island, Woah Hunx, Cowabunga Babez, BRAAIINS! @ Radio Room, 3519 El Cajon Blvd. San Diego, CA 92104.

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The Ratas del Vaticano "Chido" 7" EP and the Ale Mania "Lustful Fistful" 7" both start shipping next Monday. For those who don't know, Ratas is a pretty amazing punk band out of Monterrey, Mexico, whose Mocosos Pateticos LP was released earlier this year on the distinguished Siltbreeze Records. If you happen to be near Mexico, you can catch them this Friday playing with Vivian Girls.I'm also

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So I finally made some adjustments...

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I wanted to repost this for my buddy Mario Orduno. He's presenting this nice showcase here in town for some great bands. BUY TR TIX FOR THIS STELLAR POST TURKEY DAY HANG SESH7 BAD ASS GROOPS / ALL AGES!!BUY YR TIX HERE:http:​​​​​/​​​​​/​​​​​casbah.​​​​​frontgateticket​s.​​​​​com/​​​​​choose.​​​​​php?​​​​​a=​​​​​1&​​​​​lid=​​​​​36774&​​​​​eid=​​​​​43162

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This show's gonna be badass.

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Taken from this week's SD City Beat:View from a stool Along with Dum Dum Girls, The Soft Pack and maybe blink-182 (you know, if that’s your thing), Beaters will probably put out one of next year’s most anticipated local records. A garage-rock brainchild of Andrew Montoya and Jeremy Rojas, the band has garnered a lot of national buzz and become the two main members’ primary focus despite playing

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In conjunction with I Hate Rock n Roll Records, we've been putting together this nice little tribute to Lee, Case & Collins of the Nerves/Breakaways/Plimsouls/etc. This is what we have spoken for/turned in thus far:So Cow--Working Too HardShark Toys--I Don't Fit InLe Face--Paper DollsGrass Widow--Walking Out on LoveDavila 666--Hanging on the TelephoneRatas del Vaticano--Are You Famous?Fresh &

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