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 ;-)

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, I never really crossed that bridge, but you're right, it does make sense if someone wants to print it off for a homemade CD. But I'd hate to do this myself and add it to the artwork for each one... wouldn't want to step on any toes, ya know? Maybe the artists would be willing to do this...?

G. Wood said:

I was thinking...about the downloadable covers...They don't have a track listing? Or am I missing something? If not, maybe you could put them in landscape format, and have a track listing panel that hinges, so you could fold it over, stick it in a jewel case, and have the tracks on the inside? Just an idea, if you like it. Might have to adjust the borders before printing.

I was thinking...about the downloadable covers...They don't have a track listing? Or am I missing something? If not, maybe you could put them in landscape format, and have a track listing panel that hinges, so you could fold it over, stick it in a jewel case, and have the tracks on the inside? Just an idea, if you like it. Might have to adjust the borders before printing.

OK, now that the first volume is out of the way, I wanted to take care of some business for the rest of the volumes.

ALL bands who were picked for the first five volumes have been contacted. At least, I have *tried* to contact them via their email addresses associated with their Hideout accounts. I have yet to hear back from several:

PIRATO KETCHUP

THE WAISTCOATS

THE BEAT KILLERS

BOSS FIGHT

PLYMOUTH FURY

If you represent one of those bands, please CHECK YOUR EMAIL! And I mean your EMAIL, not your Hideout inbox. There should be a message there from me that asks for your permission to waive mechanical royalties and all that. You must reply to that email. If you know of someone from one of the above bands and know of some other way of getting in touch with them, let me (or them) know!

If you submitted a song but have not received an email from me, that means you didn't make the cut this time. THIS time. You still have a chance to make a future comp, however, your chances may improve if you submit a different song. Chances are if I didn't care for your track enough to include it on the initial volumes that I probably won't like it any more and include it on subsequent volumes. But that doesn't mean I may not like something else you submit. Just use the Soundcloud drop box and submit a different track... ya never know!

And, of course, any bands who missed out on the first five are welcome to submit songs for Vol. 6, too, including any bands who have joined the site recently. Good luck!

July 1, 2011

Oh, and "next" would be Vol. 6, since the first five are all pretty much done.

KK Dirty Money said:

I know it has been mentioned in previous posts, but what is the deadline for the next comp submission?

 

thanks

I know it has been mentioned in previous posts, but what is the deadline for the next comp submission?

 

thanks

LOL!  I did download it here, you KNOW my loyalty runs deep for this excellent site ha.  I just remember there was a list somewhere and then I got lazy and decided to write to the uber-punk rather than look for myself. Sheer punkass laziness.  Thank you!

Yes, the song list is included on the download page. About > Hideout Comps from the menu bar above... and if you didn't download it from there, I'd like to know where you DID download it that didn't include a track list!

Thee Ms. Stixx - Elisa said:

Hi Kopper, yes, you are the man with that comp series, tasty choices!  Is the songlist up here somewhere? I didn't grab it on the DL....thanks for all of your work keeping us old punks in the know. :)  Elisa

Hi Kopper, yes, you are the man with that comp series, tasty choices!  Is the songlist up here somewhere? I didn't grab it on the DL....thanks for all of your work keeping us old punks in the know. :)  Elisa

Sounds like a browser caching issue. Try a different browser, or try completely emptying your browser cache and browsing history, including active logins, cookies, etc. Then restart your browser and see if that clears it up. Nothing I can do from my end. If you continue to have problems, submit a support request through http://help.ning.com

Whitey Allin said:

There seems to be something wrong with my page. I can't sign out, leave garage punk to try again, change my profile theme, or find the compilation download. Every time I close the site, and then come back, I'm still signed in. So whatever you can do... I tried sending this through mail and chat, and it still will do nothing. Sorry to do this through a forum, but I can't post anywhere else.