Thanks to all the friends and fans that made the Hooper record release show so fun. If you missed picking one up at the show they're stocked at Wax Trax (go there first, we love Davey Boyo) and Twist & Shout in Denver. They'll also start popping up with our distributors when The Manxx record is officially released. We have new buttons in stock that we'll be throwing in for FREE with any mailorders so don't forget that option! Well, that wraps up "El Primer A˜`o" as we are calling it over here. Enjoy all the festivities coming up and we'll get to work on new stuff when January 2012 hits. In the meantime, we'll leave you with our staff's top music picks from this year. Adios!
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The Staff
The Staff’s Top 11 Musical Artifacts Of 2011
Chuck:
11. Castle Face Records “Group Flexi” Flexidisc Comp
10. Black Milk “Brain b/w Royal Mega” 7”
9. Yuck “S/T” LP
8. Wild Flag “S/T” LP
7. Niki & The Dove “The Fox” 12” EP
6. Bare Wires “Cheap Perfume” 10” EP
5. Night Birds “The Other Side Of Darkness” LP
4. Dum Dum Girls “Only In Dreams” LP
3. Heavy Times “Jacker” LP
2. Mikal Cronin “S/T” LP
1. The Steve Adamyk Band “Forever Won’t Wait” LP
Honorable Mention:
Tenement “Napalm Dream” LP
Samiam “Trips” LP
Mannequin Men “S/T” LP
The Kills “Blood Pressures” LP
Telekinesis “12 Desperate Straight Lines” LP
Feb:
11. Mates Of State “Mountaintops” LP
10. Bon Iver “S/T” LP
9. Broken Bells “Meyrin Fields” 10” EP
8. She & Him “A Very She & Him Christmas” LP
7. Civil Wars “Barton Hollow” Single
6. Maroon 5 “Moves Like Jagger” Single
5. LMFAO “Party Rock Anthem” Single
4. Fun. “We Are Young” Single
3. The Decemberists “The King Is Dead” LP
2. Telekinesis “12 Desperate Straight Lines” LP
1. Iron & Wine “Kiss Each Other Clean” LP
Jenn (in alphabetical order):
- Clem Snide “Clem Snide’s Journey”
- Craft Spells “Idle Labor” (Captured Tracks)
- Florence + the Machine “Ceremonials” (Island Records)
- Jolie Holland “Pint of Blood” (ANTI)
- Kurt Vile “Smoke Ring For My Halo” (Matador Records)
- The Morning Clouds “Wasted Youth Blues” EP (Lefse Records)
- The Kills “Blood Pressures” (Domino)
- The Raveonettes “Raven In The Grave” (Vice Records)
- Widowspeak “Widowspeak” (Captured Tracks)
- Wilco “The Whole Love” (dBpm)
- Wye Oak “Civilian” (Merge Records)
The ones I haven’t been intimate enough with, yet, but plan to get snuggly soon:
- Feist “Metals” (Cherry Tree / Interscope)
- Gillian Welch “The Harrow and the Harvest” (Acony Records)
- Lykke Li “Wounded Rhymes” (LL Recordings)
- Washed Out “Within and Without” (Sub Pop)
- Zee Avi “Ghostbird” (Universal Republic)
Don:
1.-5. Man Man “Life Fantastic”
6.-11. Mister Heavenly “Out Of Love”
Another round of thanks goes out to all the Snappy friends and fans that made The Manxx's record release show a triumph. You can find the new Single in lotsa places now. If you wanna order one from us, or any other records for that matter, you'll get a free poster while we got 'em. It's a little treat from us to you.
There is a brand new digi-single in the Snappy Little Archives courtesy of the Young Hellions. Young Hellions was (is?) comprised of salty rock vets from outfits such as The Reddmen, Snake Mountain and Eyes & Ears. Legend has it that one snowy weekend in December 2009 Bryce "The Beast" McPherson and Chuck "Papa Bear" Coffey went to Rapid City to start a cross-state project with Johnny "J. Waylon Porcupine" Miller. They gathered for 36 hours and recorded 3 songs with Bryce on vocals/guitar, Chuck on bass/vocals and Johnny on drums/vocals. After a celebratory dinner, Bryce and Chuck drove off into the night back to Denver. The end. Or is it?! Go HERE to have a listen.
Wondering how to spend what's left of your extra day? Why don't you e-drop by The Styrofoam Drone blog and see the great review of The Manxx single right HERE. Zac is awesome, if you're not following The Styrofoam Drone by now then get with it! Thanks Zac! BTW, it's looking like the release show for The Manxx will be March 31st. Details pending...
Howdy friends! The Hooper single is a recent feature over at the 7 Inches blog. Cruise on over to the 7 Inches review HERE. It's an excellent write-up! Thanks go to Jason at 7 Inches once again for being a swell dude with exquisite taste. In other news, The Manxx are back up and running and we'll have details of their rescheduled official release show soon. Yes! 
There's more good news to share with all of you, our loyal fans! The Styrofoam Drone blog has done a bang-up review on the new Hooper single. Check it on out right HERE. Zac at The Styrofoam Drone is an expert on great records and we are pleased as punch that Hooper caught his ear. We owe him thanks, and you owe us $4 when you decide to order the record... now!
Welcome to the future, now! You might have noticed our new Facebook and Twitter icon-type things. Our corporate consultants said we had to have them to stay competitive in the marketplace. We said "Huh? Sure, whatevs. Those seem OK." We're gonna try and do more with Twitter so get with us on that. Not only are we freshly tech savvy, but we have a new band we'll be working with this year. Please give a warm round of applause to Friends Of Cesar Romero! FOCR features our longtime friend and former leader of The Reddmen, J. Waylon Porcupine. He's recently relocated to Phoenix, AZ and has recorded a demo solo and hired some professional side-men for live concerts. Go download the demo for free on Bandcamp! A new single should see the light of day sometime this spring. We have more plans in the works but that must wait until next time!
Our 4th record is already here! "The Shallows b/w 100 Acre Slingshot" by Hooper navigates on your turntable at 45 RPM on 7" vinyl and comes with a download code, all in our instantly recognizable gold sleeve. Hooper is a power-trio that likes some pop in their punkish rock 'n' roll. If it was the 90's they might even be called "College Rock". But it's not so let's just say the guitar rips, the bass thumps, the drums bang and you can whoa-oh the day away during repeated listens. The fresh single is ready to ship right this second. Be sure to catch the release show at our favorite spot, Lost Lake, Friday 12/16/11. Pogo party! Pressing Info: 300 on randomly mixed color vinyl
