Am listening to the comp right now.  Thanks to Kopper and everyone else involved in this (so far) excellent compilation - as if it would be anything but.

Thanx for putting all of the effort into this comp Kopper! It Fucking Rocks!!! It'll be getting lots of airplay on Radio What Wave!!

I'm attaching the printable CD insert here for you guys for Vol. 1. This has a song list on the back side, so when you fold it and insert it into one of those slimline jewel cases, you'll have a track listing.

Which link is locking up your computer? I am not going to post direct links here because I only want these downloadable for free for members. Make sense?

tommy belt said:

could somebody give me the links for this comp. the link keeps locking my computer up

Little Steven only got richer off his early move on "garage rock". I have nothing against the guy, I think he's done a lot for that slice of the musical universe (plus he played one of my favorite characters from The Sopranos). 

Kopper, you should try to become his protoge and cash-in by riding his coat-tails. I'm not saying you should "sell-out" or go commercial (as I'm sure a lot of haters will accuse you of that, if it were to happen), but you could partner with him and do the "garage rock universe" a service by providing your perspective, and the garagepunk.com perspective, to the masses.

Haha, yeah, now there's quite a huge army of bands in the pool that contribute to this. I mean would you have thought that there was no less than SIX (!) comps to be filled with awesome Rock'N'Roll? That a LOT! And all in six months - we are spoiled.

I'm kicking myself that it took me five years to think to do something like this! Guess I've got Little Steven to thank for that, huh? ;)

A pleasure to please guys! Glad to have done something to accompany your sweet sounds!!

This goes for all bands: Killer tunes everyone!

Mondo Ray said:

Grrrrreat Comp!!! Yay! Yay!!! We love it!!!!

 

Thanks to Kopper all the bands and Idon Mine!!!!

Thats a comp how it should be!!!!

What would Little Steve say AAH!!! he he he he...

 

yrs Mondo

 

 

I'll think of something today :)

LoveStruck said:

A simple generic backcover w song titles/ tracks/ bands listed is needed now and on all coming Volumes. People want to know what they listen to. Keep it simple! IDON MINE: Can you come up w something cool and quick? Copy paste style on that yellow background? Thanks also Mr E

Esgar acelerado said:

i was doing a full cd design for myself but can share it with all the other punks here at the hideout if someone else want to print it and put it on a cd case...

but what do you think? each artist draw is own, or you think it's better to draw a generic back cover and change the tracklist and band contacts for each volume?...

 

if you need any help, i'm around here... :)

 

 

I'll be sending you this today.

kopper said:

If you have it already, then that's great! Just send it to me and I'll put it up. Thanks!

Esgar acelerado said:

i was doing a full cd design for myself but can share it with all the other punks here at the hideout if someone else want to print it and put it on a cd case...

but what do you think? each artist draw is own, or you think it's better to draw a generic back cover and change the tracklist and band contacts for each volume?...

 

if you need any help, i'm around here... :)

 

 

Grrrrreat Comp!!! Yay! Yay!!! We love it!!!!

Thanks to Kopper all the bands and Idon Mine!!!!

Thats a comp how it should be!!!!

What would Little Steve say AAH!!! he he he he...

yrs Mondo

could somebody give me the links for this comp. the link keeps locking my computer up

Skimming through it now. Sounds good!

If you have it already, then that's great! Just send it to me and I'll put it up. Thanks!

Esgar acelerado said:

i was doing a full cd design for myself but can share it with all the other punks here at the hideout if someone else want to print it and put it on a cd case...

but what do you think? each artist draw is own, or you think it's better to draw a generic back cover and change the tracklist and band contacts for each volume?...

 

if you need any help, i'm around here... :)

 

 

Yeah it always come down to that, it's a lot of money and work for not much back - hang on, sounds like my life ..hahahah...  but seriously though, would pay for some copies to sell at gigs, but hey that's just me .. 

kopper said:

I think one of the main (preventative) issues with doing vinyl is each band would want some, and we're talking about 22 bands on the first volume alone. If every band wanted five copies for themselves and then another ten to sell, that would be 15 x 22 = 330 copies right there. Then you'd need at least another couple hundred to sell via brick & mortar stores and mail order. So even a minimum of 500 pressing would be pretty costly, and would mean very little profit for whatever label decided to take this on. 500 copies will cost around $1,300 at United. That's roughly $2.60 each (cost). I guess you could sell the bands their copies at cost (some may not like this, though, and expect their copies for free), which means you *should* (if all the bands actually come through and pay for 15 copies each) make $858 back relatively soon, but then you'd have only 170 copies left over to sell or use as promo and try to make a little profit to make it worthwhile. Even if you sell all 170 for $10 each, that's only $1,258. And I'm not even including packaging costs, postage (including international shipping), and the time it would take to take orders, box them up, invoice them, send them out, track sales at stores, etc. It's more than I would want to take on (especially for multiple volumes), that's for sure.

This is the reality that all indie record labels face, obviously, but asking a label that had absolutely no hand in compiling the album to take all this on (and again, 5+ volumes' worth) is asking quite a lot!

 

Hell Crab City said:

Just listened, Jeff, it's really great, cool selection, great bands, and thanks so much for including us ... someone has GOT TO DO SOME VINYL, DUDES ... seriously ...would be cool, i'd buy it, and all the rest of the volumes too ;-)

Yeah, this is great stuff that I've never heard before. I'd also love to hear the first volume if anyone can find it...

They aren't two volumes of the same compilation, but two separate records in the same series, so they weren't a package deal. I imagine the first volume is equally hard to find.

Thanks! But what about the first volume?

i did see a few other versions floating around, but i couldn't find any copies that were above 128 kbps so I thought people might want a high-res version.

I'm glad you guys appreciate the music!

Very cool! thanks for sharing the goods with the people that care!

It Came From The Garage II (320kbps): http://www.archive.org/details/ItCameFromTheGarageIi&reCache=1 I Spent a good chuck of time digitizing the out-of-print compilation It Came From The Garage II from the original vinyl. I thought some people here might be interested. Here's my description from the archive.org download page: "Recorded by Wanghead Records in the summer of 1987, It Came From The Garage II is an out-of print compilation and rarity that features the first recordings by the Gories, a band that later spawned the Dirtbombs and directly influenced the White Stripes, while others bands like Termites of 1939 seemed to have recorded just one song. I recorded it from the vinyl straight into my computer. The download is a .zip file with 320kbps .mp3 files of the songs. The .zip file also includes a scan of a flyer that came with the album that has a short blurb about each band. Complete track list: Gories- You Little Nothing Artphag- Golf Zombie Surfers- Zombie Drums Termites of 1939- Shrunken Shirt 3D Invisibles-Wolfman on Your Trail Snakeout- Gopher Holes Nine Pound Hammer- Crawdaddy Elvis Hitler- Ghouls (Looking For Food!) 52 Devil Babies Born With Tails- Underdog Nine Pound Hammer- Runaway Train Jerry Vile- Rootin Tootin' Vegas Raz Experience- Kapow! Elvis Hitler- Sweet Jesus Gories- Give Me Love Lost Patrol- Commanchel Fishcats- My Lips Are on Fire Treblemakers- Little Cockroach Natives From Earth- How Can I Miss You? (If You Won't Go Away)"

Details: http://www.victimoftime.com/articles/hozac-blackout-fest-returns-chicago/

That's right fine people of the Internet, HoZac Records was requested to curate the BLACKOUT Fest once again and since it had been five long years since the last one, we figured it was worth a shot. No more of the four-six day marathon standing/leaning/drinking/puking all in the same room monotony (where even your favorite bands on earth can sound bland), it's now cooked down to just TWO DAYS of bands, which makes the whole "fest" experience so much more tolerable, and we know you'll agree.

May 27-28th 2011 at Chicago's most sophisticated ballroom, THE VELVET PERINEUM in Logan Square (venue holds 500+).

There will be 250 "golden tickets" for discounted Friday/Saturday entry, details below.
Friday 5/27:

The Spits
The Brides
K-Holes
TV Ghost
The Happy Thoughts (debut LP available at the show!)
Mickey (debut LP available at the show!)
Squish

Saturday 5/28:
Nervous Eaters (the original mid-70s Boston punk band!)
Nobunny
Tutu & the Pirates (Chicago's 1st recorded punk band from '77 : Gizmos meets The Damned)
Timmy's Organism
Puffy Areolas
Idle Times
Reading Rainbow
People's Temple
Heavy Times
Radar Eyes
Outer Minds
Nones

and don't forget!!
May 26th: FREE Art Show/Blackout Opening Party at THE VELVET PERINEUM with works on display by:

TIMMY VULGAR
CANDERSON
NATHAN JERDE
MAC BLACKOUT
CHRISTOPHER ILTH
ROB KARLIC
BEN LYON
+ bands TBA!


There will be 250 "golden tickets" for discounted Friday/Saturday entry, then 250 available at the door for each date.

I apologize for my remark. I really thought this might be a joke. Sorry for my rudeness.

Great, I look forward to it. Respect, Chris

werd!

kopper said:

I just think people are way too worried if something is "punk" or not. Who fuckin' cares? Life's too short to worry about stupid shit like that. Just enjoy the music for what it is.