Grinding Tapes News

Great Shows Tomorrow!

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 04:32:00 -0400

Come on out to see High Windows +++ Half-Handed Cloud at Eastern Nazarene College tomorrow at 7:00 (The James R. Cameron Center for History, Law, & Government, Room #107 // 162 Old Colony Ave.), and then head over to the Middle East Upstairs to see Dreamtigers! Supercool night!!

New Chris North Music Video and tiny mtns Live Video

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 01:11:00 -0400

New Solo Recording from Chris North (of The Points North)

Chris North- Architects of Love and Forgiveness from Chris North Alspach on Vimeo.

New tiny mtns song Live at Church 3/11 (feat. Chris North)

Dreamtigers’ New 7”/mp3s for Sale Now!

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 12:11:00 -0500

Friends! The new Dreamtigers 7”, Fools is up for sale now! You can preorder the vinyl record and and get the mp3s right away over at the Fools album page!

To commemorate the event, Dreamtigers will be hosting a FREE release show at Montserrat a week from Saturday. Go RSVP at the Facebook event page for the show. Here are the details:

Saturday, December 11 – 7:00pm
Montserrat College Of Art
23 Essex St.
Beverly, MA

Also playing are First Annual, Daybreaker, Alcoa, Happiest Lion, and Hannah Imbesi. It’s gonna be great, so don’t miss it!

Dreamtigers on Band in Boston

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 02:37:00 -0400

Our good friends over at Band in Boston Just posted a the recent Dreamtigers session. It sounds awesome! Check it out here

Also, the mix swap was a great success! Check out the submissions on our blog post about it.

Showcase, Mix Swap, Radio

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 02:11:00 -0400

Don’t forget that our two-night Grinding Tapes showcase at The Armory in Somerville is coming up on Friday, April 16th and Saturday, April 17th. Tickets are $9 for one night and we are offering a limited number of double-night passes for $14 each! This venue is really small, so we encourage you to buy tickets in advance (sold directly through GT, no special fees).

Friday, April 16th
The Points North (http://myspace.com/thepointsnorth)
Dreamtigers (http://myspace.com/dreamtigersmusic)
Mr. Sister (http://www.myspace.com/mrsisterboston)

Saturday, April 17th
tiny mtns (Elijah Wyman) (http://www.myspace.com/tinymtns)
Manners (http://www.myspace.com/mnnrs)
The Woodrow Wilsons (http://www.myspace.com/thewoodrowwilsons)

We will also be accepting submissions for the Grinding Tapes mix swap at the showcase, so make sure to bring 3 copies of your mix + $5/$7 for shipping and materials. Get in on the Facbook event, too!

Also, catch Grinding Tapes’ on the radio a week from Friday (4/16). Jason, Elijah, and Laco will be hanging out with Ed Rand between 12 noon to 1pm on 1530 AM Middleboro Mid-Day. Cool!

Grinding Tapes Showcase at The Armory!

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:45:00 -0500

Hi everyone! We would like to invite you all to a two-night Grinding Tapes showcase event at The Armory in Somerville, MA! Check out these awesome bands:

Friday, April 16th
The Points North (http://myspace.com/thepointsnorth)
Dreamtigers (http://myspace.com/dreamtigersmusic)
Mr. Sister (http://www.myspace.com/mrsisterboston)

Saturday, April 17th
tiny mtns (Elijah Wyman) (http://www.myspace.com/tinymtns)
Manners (http://www.myspace.com/mnnrs)
The Woodrow Wilsons (http://www.myspace.com/thewoodrowwilsons)

Tickets are $9 for one night and we are offering a limited number of double-night passes for $14 each! This venue is really small, so we encourage you to buy tickets in advance (sold directly through GT, no special fees).

We truly hope you can make it! It’s going to be an awesome time.

The Points North studio Bob Dylan cover, more

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:16:00 -0500

Go check out Ryan’s Smashing Life to download a new track that they recorded at The Grinding Tapes House in November. It’s a fantastic cover of Bob Dylan’s “Girl from the North Country”.

Also, you may know that The Points North are currently touring Australia. Check out this video from their first night Down Under!

WTBU Interview

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 01:09:00 -0500

The nice folks over at WTBU just posted an interview with some free GT downloads. Check it out!

Boston Globe’s Top Local Albums of 2009

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:56:00 -0500

We are very proud to tell you that The Boston Globe has selected The Points North‘s I Saw Across the Sound as one of their top local releases of 2009! Awesome!

New Album in the Store + TPN Performer Review

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:17:00 -0500

We now have a new artist and album available! Check out Dreamtigers‘ Broken Seasons EP, which is now available in our store.

Also, The Points North have a great review in the December issue of Performer Magazine (page 34). Check it out!

New Album Released: Vinegar Socks’ Self-Titled Debut

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:05:00 -0500

We are very excited to announce that Vinegar Socks‘ self-titled debut album is now available in CD and mp3 format our store. Vinegar Socks are establishing themselves as one of the most important indie projects in Italy with their sophisticated and lyrical music that draws from a number of musical forms, including Irish folk, gypsy, and punk. This album is a fully-embellished work of stunning beauty. Check it out!

October Mp3s Announced!

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:43:00 -0400

We just sent out our rare/exclusive mp3s for the Grinding Tapes Mp3 Subscription. Here are the songs everyone got:

The Woodrow Wilsons – Anthropomorphics (live at Grinding Tapes showcase at CHURCH in Boston, MA 6/24/2009)
tiny mtns/Elijah Wyman – Pretzel Teeth (live at The Attik in Peabody, MA 8/24/2009)
“Dreamtigers“:http://myspace.com/dreamtigersmusic – Settlement (acoustic version live at The Attik in Peabody, MA 8/24/2009)

You can still get these songs and 15 more by signing up for the Grinding Tapes Mp3 subscription. For just $10 you will get 3 special mp3s from Grinding Tapes-related artists each month starting in October 2009 and ending in March 2010. That’s six months and 18 total songs! That’s not all, though. At the end of the six months, you’ll receive a special exclusive CD with all 18 songs in classic Grinding Tapes packaging.

We are also planning to increase the price to $15 starting in November, so take this opportunity to sign up for a big discount!

Two New Albums in Our Store!

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 01:49:00 -0400

Friends! We have two new releases available in our store! Please check them out and enjoy!

The Points North: I Saw Across the Sound vinyl and mp3
The Points North‘s debut full-length is their most mature musical statement yet. This provocative and engaging album captures perfectly the stunning precision and thoughtful understatement of their live performances during 2008 and 2009. These quiet New England anthems are perhaps more at home in 1909 than 2009, but you won’t find a better folk album this year.

Slowest Runner: The Flophouse Session CD
Slowest Runner‘s debut album is a live performance from their Band in Boston session on May 23rd, 2009. Named after the Band in Boston podcast itself, The Flophouse Session delivers on the abundant promise of the band’s jaw-dropping live performance. On The Flophouse Session, Slowest Runner combine guitar, bass, drums, piano, violin, cello, tape loops, and heavily-distorted vocals to create beautifully-dramatic movie score music that frequently reaches blistering intensity.

Grinding Tapes Mp3 Subscription

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:58:00 -0400

We are pleased to offer a new product in our store called the Grinding Tapes Subscription! For just $10 you will get three rare and exclusive mp3s from Grinding Tapes-related artists each month starting in October 2009 and ending in March 2010. That’s six months and 18 total songs! At the end of the six months, you’ll receive a special exclusive CD with all 18 songs in classic Grinding Tapes packaging. Check it out!

Grinding Tapes showcase tomorrow night!

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 03:09:00 -0400

Hi everyone! We are very excited about the Grinding Tapes showcase that is happening at The Middle East tomorrow night! Here are the bands on the bill, all of which were hand-selected by Grinding Tapes:

“Manners“:http://myspace.com/mnnrs
The Points North
“tiny mtns“:/artists/elijah_wyman/ (Elijah Wyman)
“Dreamtigers“:http://www.myspace.com/dreamtigersmusic

Here are all the details:

Sunday, August 23, 2009, 8pm
The Middle East Upstairs
472 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA
$8adv/$9dos, 18+

He truly hope to see you there!

Thanks!

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 01:37:00 -0400

Thank you all for coming out to our nearly sold out show at Club Passim tonight! Also, thanks for Club Passim for having us! It was a truly amazing night. You can check out some videos from the show on our blog.

We have some very exciting news coming up, so stay tuned!

Club Passim tonight!

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:41:00 -0400

Friends! Don’t forget to come out to Club Passim tonight to see Elijah Wyman, Mr. Sister, and The Points North! It’s going to be awesome. Here are the details:

Club Passim at 47 Palmer St., Cambridge, MA
Thursday, July 30th at 8:00pm.
$10

Also, check out some of the press we’ve been getting for the show. Thanks so much for all the local blogs and sites for taking the time to post about our show!

Bostonist
Ryan’s Smashing Life
Cheap Thrills Boston
Hot Pants for Shuffleboard
Enough Cowbell
All Boston Blog

Elijah Wyman, Mr. Sister, The Points North at Club Passim 7/30

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:26:00 -0400

We have a very exciting show coming up on Thursday, July 30th at Club Passim in Harvard Square. It’s going to be the greatest Grinding Tapes showcase ever with Elijah Wyman, Mr. Sister, and The Points North! If you’re on Facebook (we know you are!), you can find details and join the event on the Facebook event page. You can also buy tickets in advance at the Club Passim website

This show is also the release show for Elijah’s new EP, _tiny mtns_, which is awesome. Prepare for this show by “downloading and pre-ordering tiny mtns at now”:http://www.grindingtapes.org/artists/elijah_wyman/tiny_mtns!

If you only come out to one GT showcase this year, this is the one to come to!

New Elijah Wyman EP!

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:50:00 -0400

Friends! You can now download and pre-order Elijah Wyman‘s new EP, “tiny mtns“:/artists/elijah_wyman/tiny_mtns/. The songs were recorded in March at the Grinding Tapes house and mastered by T.W. Walsh. The CD, the first pressing of which is limited to just 250 copies, will have beautiful hand-made packaging and will ship by August 1st.

Grinding Tapes Showcase at CHURCH tonight!

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:00:00 -0400

Friends! Come check out this fantastic lineup at CHURCH tonight!

The Points North
Mr. Sister
The Woodrow Wilsons

CHURCH is located at 69 Kilmarnock St., Boston, MA. The show is at 8:00pm. $5, 21+

We hope to see you there!

New The Points North Song

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 11:28:00 -0400

The Points North have posted a new song called “Nut Island” on their MySpace page. The song is a cut from their forthcoming album, Saw Across The Sound, which will be released on vinyl on Grinding Tapes this autumn!

Grinding Tapes Blog

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 03:06:00 -0400

Check out our brand new Grinding Tapes blog! We’ll post on there about our favorite bands, shows, and local hangouts!

Grinding Tapes Showcase at Great Scott on Monday!

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 11:24:00 -0500

We are excited to tell you about another Grinding Tapes and Friends showcase, which will be happening at Great Scott this upcoming Monday (March 9th). Here are the bands, all of whom were hand-selected by Grinding Tapes!

The Accident That Led Me to the World
Amelia Emmet (of Mr. Sister)
Cuddle Magic
Alive and Awake

The show is at 9:00pm and costs $8. It is also 18+. You can RSVP on our Facebook event for the show!

Social Media

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 07:27:00 -0500

Friends! There are two new ways to get involved with Grinding Tapes and keep up-to-date with all the latest news. First, check out our new MySpace page and be our friend! You can also follow Grinding Tapes on our Twitter account so we can give you up-to-the-minute updates on what’s going on at Grinding Tapes!

New Elijah Wyman Demo on MySpace

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 07:20:00 -0500

Elijah Wyman is treating fans to a demo recording of a new song called “Apples” on his MySpace page! It’s really cool and even features a synthesizer. Check it out!

Grinding Tapes Showcase at TT’s Thursday

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 02:36:00 -0500

Grinding Tapes is hosting another showcase at TT the Bear’s this Thursday (February 26th)! Here’s the amazing lineup:

“Slowest Runner“:http://www.myspace.com/slowestrunnerinalltheworld
Hadoken
“Manners“:http://www.myspace.com/mnnrs
The Points North

The show is at 8:30 and costs just $8! See you there!

Oh yeah — if you’re a hip Facebook person, you can RSVP for the event on the Facebook event page. While you’re there, join the Grinding Tapes Facebook group and show your support!

The Points North Full Length

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 02:32:00 -0500

The Points North are putting the finishing touches on their forthcoming full length, which is slated for release this summer! The Whitehaus Family Record is previewing a track called “Nut Island” from the new record on their podcast. Check it out — it’s awesome!

Also, head over to UMASS’s student newspaper to see some good press for The Points North.

Thanks and Live From the Fallout Shelter

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 05:10:00 -0500

First of all, we want to give our sincere thanks to all of you who ventured out into the snow for our showcase at the Middle East last night. We think it was our best show ever, with four amazing performances and over 100 people in attendance.

Also, don’t miss Elijah Wyman‘s performance on WUML 91.5fm, Live From the Fallout Shelter this upcoming Monday (February 9th) from 8:00pm to 10:00pm. There will also be an interview with Grinding Tapes founder, Jason Rozen. If you’re out of range, you can always stream the broadcast online.

Don’t Forget Tonight’s Showcase!

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 02:37:00 -0500

Don’t forget to come out for our showcase tonight! Mr. Sister, Elijah Wyman, The Points North, and Earth People Orchestra will all be playing at the Middle East upstairs starting at 9:00pm tonight. Tickets are a mere $9.00, so you have no excuse!

You can also read some interesting press about the show here:

Bostonist
Heads Up Boston
Cheap Thrills

Grinding Tapes showcase series!

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 01:14:00 -0500

We are excited to announce a series of winter showcases featuring local artists hand-selected by Grinding Tapes! The first is at the Middle East upstairs on Tuesday, February 3rd and features three core Grinding Tapes artists, plus our good friends in The Earth People Orchestra!

Mr. Sister
Elijah Wyman
The Points North
Earth People Orchestra

We hope to see you there!

Wermland on Sale, Swedish Grammy Awards

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 10:04:00 -0500

You can now buy Detektivbyr�n�s Wermland in our store!

Detektivbyr�n have also been selected as one out of 10 finalists in the Swedish Grammy Awards! They are competing in the categories ��rets Nykomling�, which means �This Year’s Newcomer� and ��rets Folkmusik/Visa�, which means �This Year’s Folk�. International votes count as well, so please vote if you think they deserve a Swedish Grammy!

Vote for this year’s newcomer
Vote for this year’s folk

Video of Elijah Opening for Danielson

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:50:00 -0500

As some of you may already know, Elijah Wyman opened for Danielson at The Grey Eagle in Asheville, NC on Sunday. If you missed it, you can check out this video clip that someone posted on YouTube.

Detektivbyr�n’s Wermland on Sale Very Soon!

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:38:00 -0500

We are pleased to announce that we have received Detektivbyr�n‘s Wermland 12” records. They will be available to purchase on this site very soon, so check back frequently!

Freedom or Decomposition Songs for Sale

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 07:40:00 -0400

A limited number of the new The Points North/The Woodrow Wilsons split cassette tapes are now available here!

Elijah’s Butterfly Needles Mp3s are Free

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 04:24:00 -0400

You can now download Elijah Wyman‘s Butterfly Needles album in its entirety for free on the album’s GT page!

Elijah Releases Home Recording on YouTube

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 09:12:00 -0400

Elijah Wyman posted a new song on YouTube for your viewing and listening pleasure! It’s called “Givin’ Some”. Check it out!

The Points North/The Woodrow Wilsons Split Release

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:19:00 -0400

The Points North and The Woodrow Wilsons have announced that their forthcoming split cassette tape, Freedom or Decomposition Songs, will be released on Thursday, September 25th. There will also be a release party at a location to be announced soon. Here’s the tracklist:

a href=”/artists/the_points_north/”>TPN
The Ocean’s Floor
Recycling Song
The Voice of the Saint

a href=”/artists/the_woodrow_wilsons/”>The Woodrow Wilsons
Decomposition Song
The Size of My Fist
Snow on the Ocean

Detektivbyr�n’s Wermland LP

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:00:00 -0400

We are thoroughly excited to announce the forthcoming release of Swedish pop group “Detektivbyr�n‘s”:http://www.myspace.com/detektivbyran debut full length album this autumn! Wermland will be released in LP vinyl format on Grinding Tapes and on CD on the band’s own Danarkia Records.

Fans of fellow Scandinavian artists M�m and Efterklang, Yann Tiersen’s fantastic Am�lie score, or beautifully-crafted pop music will instantly fall in love with Wermland like we have!

Elijah Wyman is IndieMonday.com Artist of the Week

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 05:29:00 -0400

IndieMonday.com is presently featuring Elijah Wyman as their artist of the week. Check out the great review and download Why We Never Go Swimming for free!

Thanks!

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:50:00 -0400

Thanks so much to everyone who made it out to last night’s Grinding Tapes showcase at The Middle East. We all had a fantastic time and we couldn’t have done it without you!

Grinding Tapes Wikipedia Page

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:45:00 -0400

Hey, it looks like someone made a Grinding Tapes Wikipedia page! Sweet.

Grinding Tapes Music in Local Indie Film

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:42:00 -0400

Milk and Cookie Productions is holding a double movie feature at the Brattle Theatre this weekend. The showing will be on Sunday, July 20 at 11:00am and will feature two short films by the group.

First is an encore screening of last year’s The Quarter Life Crisis, which features musical contributions from both Elijah Wyman and Mr. Sister. Following is the premier of Skin and Bone, a short hospital drama that features instrumental versions of several tracks from Elijah Wyman�s Butterfly Needles album and is even named after one of the tracks on that CD.

We hope to see you there!

Second Grinding Tapes Showcase is July 29!

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:35:00 -0400

We are excited to announce that Elijah Wyman, Mr. Sister, and Hello Shark will be performing together at the Middle East upstairs on Tuesday, July 29th! They’ll be playing along with another local band called Silent Service. This show will be fantastic; don’t miss out!

The Points North Split with The Woodrow Wilsons

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:56:00 -0400

The Points North are heading up to Maine this weekend to record with our friends in “The Woodrow Wilsons“:http://www.myspace.com/thewoodrowwilsons. They plan to release the resulting recordings on a split cassette tape on Grinding Tapes, so keep your eye out for our first ever cassette release later this year!

Grinding Tapes Facebook Group

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:43:00 -0400

If you have a Facebook account, we’d love for you to join the Grinding Tapes Facebook group! That way, we can invite you to showcases and stuff.

Mr. Sister Headlining the Middle East Upstairs

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:22:00 -0400

Come down to the Middle East Upstairs on Thursday, Jun 26 to see Mr. Sister perform with her newly-embellished band! This show will no doubt be fantastic. We hope to see you there!

Rock Grotto Map

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 10:52:00 -0400

Click here to check out a map to the Rock Grotto. We hope to see you there at 3:30 sharp!

Showcase Details!

Fri, 30 May 2008 10:12:00 -0400

So finally, here are the long-awaited details for the first Grinding Tapes showcase!

All four Grinding Tapes artists will be performing entirely-unamplified sets on the Rock Grotto at the Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary at 3:30pm on Saturday, June 7th. The sanctuary is located at 87 Perkins Row in Topsfield, MA.

A map is forthcoming, but in the meantime, here are some instructions to help you find Rock Grotto:

Just follow Rockery Trail. From the parking lot, you’ll see that there’s only one path into the sanctuary. Take it into the woods. You’ll encounter Drumlin Trail. Keep going straight. You’ll go over Cow Pen Brook on a wooden path. Once you cross that, you’ll hit another intersection with Waterfowl Pond Trail. Go ahead and cross that as well. At this point, you will reach a fork in the path. Take a left, which leads you across a small and generally-terrifying bridge. After just a few minutes, you’ll come upon Rock Grotto. Climb the formation to the top, and that’s where the show will be! From the parking lot, it’s less than a ten minute walk into the sanctuary.

We hope to see you there!

New Section

Wed, 21 May 2008 01:36:00 -0400

Now you can keep up to date on all the upcoming Grinding Tapes shows in one place! Check out the new upcoming shows section.

Grinding Tapes Showcase!

Fri, 16 May 2008 11:26:00 -0400

Indeed, we will be having a Grinding Tapes showcase this summer! Date and venue to be announced soon!

Grinding Tapes Partners with TerraPass

Wed, 14 May 2008 05:13:00 -0400

At Grinding Tapes, we are working to reduce our carbon footprint. For each package mailed, Grinding Tapes offsets 60 pounds of CO2 emissions with TerraPass. If you bought albums from us in the past, don’t worry! We tallied up all those packages and offset them as well.

Relief for Myanmar and Southwestern China

Tue, 13 May 2008 08:53:00 -0400

As many of you are no doubt aware, Asia has endured two terrible natural disasters in the past two weeks. A devastating cyclone hit Myanmar, Burma on May 2nd, leaving anywhere from 22,000 to 100,000 people dead. A week and a half later, a magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck southwestern China, killing between 15,000 and 20,000 more people, with an additional 40,000 people believed to be buried or missing.

These death tolls are set to continue to rise unless relief can make its way to injured and displaced people. Please, if you can, visit the ICRC or some other accredited humanitarian organization and make a donation.

If you have made such a donation, drop us a line sometime in May and we’ll send you one of Elijah’s shows for free!

Why We Never Go Swimming Release Party in Our Shop

Sat, 10 May 2008 08:47:00 -0400

You can now buy high-quality DRM-free mp3s of Elijah Wyman‘s Why We Never Go Swimming release party for just $4.50! This show is amazing—we hope you love it.

Hello Shark August Tour

Fri, 09 May 2008 03:01:00 -0400

Those of you who live in New York, Toronto, Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, California, Oregon, Michigan, and Washington are in for a treat this August. Hello Shark is planning a trans-continental tour this summer and will be stopping in the aforementioned states. If you live in one of those locations and are able to help them book a show, please drop them a line on their MySpace page!

Mr. Sister at TT’s on Sunday

Thu, 08 May 2008 05:14:00 -0400

We hope to see you at TT the Bear’s Place on Sunday for the Mr. Sister show. They go on at 9:15, so make sure to get there nice and early. Bring your mom. It’s going to be awesome!

BLW and WWNGS in Our Shop

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:51:00 -0400

We are pleased to announce that we are now selling Elijah Wyman‘s well-loved second and third full-length albums in our shop.

Beautiful Like Words
Why We Never Go Swimming and Other Short Stories

Snag them both on CD now for only $8 each!

Elijah Wyman Live Recordings Available

Sat, 03 May 2008 12:01:00 -0400

At long last, we have some live recordings for sale, and they’re only $4.50 each! Right now, we only have three Elijah Wyman shows for sale here, but check back often because we will be adding new shows frequently. Here’s what we have so far:

Live at Brandeis 9/4/2006
Live at Chum’s 3/24/2008

Live at Gordon 4/10/2008

We should be adding a new show later this week, so stay tuned!

We Have RSS!

Fri, 02 May 2008 10:18:00 -0400

Now, you can easily stay up-to-date on the latest Grinding Tapes news and shows. Check it out! If you’ve never heard of RSS before, you can read about it here. Trust us, it’s awesome.

41 Crayon

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0400

41 Crayon

Elijah Wyman Nominated for Best Music Poll

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:00:00 -0400

Congratulations to Elijah Wyman for his recent nomination for the WFNX and Boston Phoenix-sponsored Best Music Poll. Honestly, we don’t know entirely what Best Music Poll is, but it appears that he’ll have a shot at winning an opening slot on literate indie rock group, Death Cab for Cutie’s upcoming show at the Bank of America Pavilion. That’d be awesome! The email we received from the Boston Phoenix leads us to believe that winners will be announced in May.

Also, you can read a short article and view some photos from Mr. Sister‘s recent live performance on WERS here. We plan to have some recordings from this session for you in the near future, so come back soon!

Catch Mr. Sister on WERS

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:00:00 -0400

We are proud to announce that Mr. Sister is the winner of a recent Emerson radio song submission contest! Catch her on Thursday, March 27th at 11:30 AM as she performs a live set on WERS 88.9FM. Prepare for the event by checking out her contest submission here.

What the crap have we been up to?

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:00:00 -0400

We know things have been relatively quiet around here since our two big releases last autumn. That doesn’t mean, however, that the Grinding Tapes artists are taking it easy. Elijah Wyman is presently scheming up a national tour. Check out his artist’s page to see the tour dates and help him book shows. If you can help, please let us know! We are also excited to share with you new tracks from S Joe Hazelwood and Mr. Sister, which were both recorded at the Grinding Tapes studio this winter:

Mr. Sister: Wisconsin
S Joe Hazelwood: Come Back from San Francisco (Magnetic Fields cover)

Enjoy!

New Elijah Wyman Album Available for Preorder

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 12:00:00 -0500

Elijah Wyman has completed his fourth full-length album, Butterfly Needles, and it is now available for pre-order in our friendly store. Although the CDs will not ship until early December, all pre-orders come with an mp3 download of the entire album before the official release date. We hope you love it.

StJH Release Party Tonight

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:00:00 -0400

This is just a quick reminder that Saint Joe Hazelwood‘s highly anticipated release party is tonight at the Lily Pad in Cambridge. This will no doubt be an amazing show; we hope to see you there!

StJH Release Date and Hello Shark on Asthmatic Kitty

Sat, 15 Sep 2007 12:00:00 -0400

Our good friends in Saint Joe Hazelwood have just finished the recording of their new album! Please join them for their CD release show on October 10th at The Lily Pad in Cambridge, MA. They’ll be playing with our good friends Streightangular and This Buildings on Fire This show will be fantastic. Don’t miss it! Also, please stop by Saint Joe Hazelwood‘s MySpace page to sample “Moth & Wool Part II”, just one of 10 breath-taking tracks from their new album.

In other exciting Grinding Tapes news, Hello Shark has been featured on an Asthmatic Kitty birthday tribute to our heroes, K Records. Hello Shark contributed a cover of Tender Forever’s “Marry Me”, which was recorded in our very own Grinding Tapes studio. Check it out! You can also read about it and download the mp3 at Stereogum. Needless to say, we are very proud of both Hello Shark and StJH!