We are joining with friends old and new from around the world to donate
proceeds of our sales from now through 10/26/19 to benefit humanitarian
organizations helping Rojava, the north-eastern section of Syria that
has battled ISIS and is now in the middle of a Turkish incursion.
Details below!
PUNKS
FOR ROJAVA! Solidarity is a weapon!
The current level of brutality in the world is shocking and leaves us speechless.
As incomprehensible as it all may be, we cannot let ourselves fall into a state
of shock. We need to transform our speechlessness into cries of protest. It is
time to give voice to our rage and fight the conditions in the world that are
making us sick and leaving others dead. It is time to take a stand!
We cannot lose our solidarity in this cold world because it
is our weapon in the fight for a humane existence.
In order to help break the silence and to show solidarity
with the people and the revolution in Rojava, we - a collective of DIY Record
Labels from all over the world – will be donating 25% of our proceeds in the
coming week to the humanitarian aid organizations CADUS and the JINWAR VillageOf Free Women, because ours is a collective struggle.
Get active and take part in demonstrations, protests and any
other positive actions. The fascist aggression of the Turkish army is also an
attack upon us and our ideals.
Love,
We just signed the pledge for #nomusicforice. Go to the Fight For The Future website and do the same if you feel like us and thousands
of others. Diversity is life! There’s plenty of room for people to live
their best lives wherever they want. Let’s help those that need it! Thanks...
In 1995, Ft. Collins, CO luminaries Armchair Martian self-released a demo cassette. Shortly after, they would sign with then-powerhouse Cargo Music/Headhunter Records and tour regularly (including stints with Lagwagon). After Cargo ceased label activities, Armchair Martian moved to Joey Cape's My Records (remember the Lagwagon reference earlier?) after the turn of the century. Around this time, Armchair leader Jon Snodgrass would form Drag The River, a soon-to-be torchbearer for alt-country and Americana, along with Armchair drummer Paul Rucker and ALL singer Chad Price. Jon then moved both bands to Denver's Suburban Home Records and as Drag got busier, Armchair was less so. As the 00's turned to the 10's, Jon would establish himself as a standout solo acoustic artist. Armchair and Drag shows occurred occasionally but rarely. The entire Armchair Martian discography went out of print. Most of it still remains unavailable digitally. Now it's 2019 and we are pleased to announce the reissue of the Armchair Martian "Demo" on cassette/digital! It will be released on 11/22/19 and Armchair Martian will be playing the Blasting Room 25th Anniversary show at Washington's in Ft. Collins on 11/23/19 to celebrate the release as well as the birthday for the region's top studio for punk royalty. It's perfect timing as the Armchair demo was one of the earliest recordings done at the Blasting Room. Pre-order your copy in our Web Store HERE! This cassette will be the only physical in-print and broadly available digital Armchair Martian release in years, so if you've been digging for their tunes, we have you covered with the one that started it all!
