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Start with a split betwixt Armed With Intelligence and the Young Ones, this small DIY label has mad a name for itself recently with it's successful Single Series.
Artists with releases on this label: Recent ReviewsRecent NewsAlex Kerns: "Clamor On" "I Know I'm Not Wrong" Alex Kerns, drummer and vocalist of Buffalo, NY's Lemuria, as well as proprieter for the Art of the Underground, has posted two songs including an original, "Clamor On," and a cover of the song "I Know I'm Not Wrong" off of the Fleetwood Mac album Tusk. Both songs will be released on a 7" single as an installment for the Art of the Underground Single Series. You can find the song's on Alex's MySpace page.…Cheeky joins Art Of The Underground singles series Art Of The Underground have confirmed that Brooklyn's Cheeky will contribute to their single series. The b-side of the band's upcoming 7" will feature a Slingshot Dakota cover on the b-side. They join other recently confirmed bands like the Copyrights, the Steinways, Chinese Telephones, the Methadones, and the Apers. The band recently released the six song Choke On A Cheeseburger EP via Quote Unquote Records.…Two new Mischief Brew releases Philadelphia's Mischief Brew has two new releases on tap. The first is a split with Joe Jack Talcum (The Low Budgets, Dead Milkmen). On the split LP, the Brew offers up six new tracks and Talcum seven, with both artists turning in renditions of Dead Milkmen songs. Up next is the Jobs in Steeltown 7" which features two "gritty, bluesy, somber ditties" about the usual: "the ups and downs of decay." The cover will feature a picture by Erik…Art of the Underground releasing a new boxset Art of the Underground has announced plans to release a strictly limited 7-inch box set featuring Young Offenders, Potboiler, The Unlovables, Modern Machines, Giant Haystacks, North Lincoln, Andrew Jackson Jihad, The Potential Johns, The Leftovers, Gordon Gano's Army, Exit Strategy and Ghost Mice. The set essentially compiles the third year of the AOTU single series with each of the twelve 7-inches featuring two exclusive songs from each band. You can take a look or place an order…Unwelcome Guests (Midwest) Buffalo, NY natives Unwelcome Guests have posted dates for their March tour of the Midwestern US. They will be doing ten days in support of two split 7":" Art of the Underground has released a split with This Is My Fists' Annie Saunders, while Salinas records has released a split with Orphan Choir from Windsor,…Malcolm Bauld to release full length via Art Of The Underground Former Frenetics frontman Malcolm Bauld has announced plans for his long awaited solo debut. The release will arrive this year via Buffalo's Art Of The Underground label. The Montreal-based singer / songwriter commented: I'm really exicted to announce that my new full length record is almost completed! We're doing the final mixes this week and it should be available really soon through the fine folks at Art of the Underground (Buffalo, NY). I also wanted to let…The Exit Strategy featured in the February Art Of The Underground Single Series Buffalo's The Exit Strategy has been tapped for the February edition of the Art of the Underground Singles Series. Like previous editions, the singles will be strictly limited to 250. The Exit Strategy will be providing two unreleased songs, "Smells Like Burning Wires" and "Those Pidgeons Are Real ." You can check out some of their music on their myspace…Ghost Mice to participate in Art of the Underground Single Series Ghost Mice have confirmed that they will be releasing two exclusive tracks for the Art of the Underground Single Series, the popular and successful subscription based series of limited single 7" records. In addition to the single, Art of the Underground will also be releasing the LP version of their split album with Andrew Jackson…Lemuria / Ringers (Europe) Lemuria and Ringers are headed across the pond for a full European vacation this fall. The duo will be starting in Germany and will spend some time in that country, along with the UK and Ireland. The dates are available below. Lemuria will be directly supporting their recent release on YoYo Records that comprises all of their out of print 7" singles along with their 7" split with the Ergs!. Ringers will also be touring in support Detention Halls,…Lemuria: "Pants" Buffalo, NY's Lemuria has posted the first song from their upcoming LP Get Better. The track is called "Pants" and can be found at their MySpace page. So far they have no plans for a label, but they've been known to associate with labels like Art of the Underground and Whoa Oh for their large stable of 7" records, EPs and split. The band will be headed to Europe for five weeks this fall in support of their "First Collection" LP /CD due out on YoYo Records which will compile all their singles released in… |
