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There's no way to say all of this without sounding preachy, so just try to keep in mind we are not under the impression that we are better than anyone. In fact all of our artists generally have something to sell at live shows, whether it be limited edition vinyl or a t-shirt. We are just trying to do something different because different = fun. Quote Unquote Records is a donation-based record label. We have simple goals which is to put out good music, put out fun music and help our artists get heard. Record labels are failing miserably right now, and I'm pretty sure that is because they are trying to sell CDs. Aside from maybe the latest NOW compilations and that Red Hot Chili Peppers double disc (that was a shocker!), CD sales ain't doin' so hot. That's because people just download it anyway.
While some people who are very uncomfortable with embracing a new technology swear that this is going to kill rock and roll, I have seen first hand that it helps bands increase their audience and allows fans to discover tons of great bands. Then, usually at a show, people will buy a CD or something if the band is really good. if you are diggin' what we're doing, please toss us some money so we can continue to grow and maybe start something new. I mean seriously, a million labels selling CDs, there's gotta be one that's giving them away, right? To download our catalog, click on the little albums link on the left and if you like an artist, please donate the suggested price. Even though we all try to record these albums on our own, your donations help us to eat on tour, pay for promotion and hopefully one day, allow us to do some cool stuff that "real" bands with "labels" do - like recording and packaging records. Fuck, with your help, maybe we can even change this stupid stupid underground music industry from fashionista indie labels back to friendly songwriters and nerds. Artists with releases on this label: Recent ReviewsRecent NewsCheap Girls: "Find Me a Drink Home" Today we're happy to bring you a stream of the new album from Cheap Girls. The record is titled Find Me a Drink Home and we reviewed it earlier this year: A guitar, bass and drum trio that mix three-chord pop songs with some bar rock riffs and solos for a sound that recalls the finer…Bomb the Music Industry announces 7 new projects Bomb The Music Industry has set up a long list of upcoming projects for your perusal. The projects number seven and include splits, DVDs, singles, covers and some new bands. You can get the whole list by clicking Read More. It includes a split 7" with Mustard Plug, a single for the Art of the Underground Single Series, a seven inch inspired by…Bomb The Music Industry recalls "Album Minus Band" vinyl; fuels Ebay economy Bomb The Music Industry has recalled their recently released vinyl version of Album Minus Band (no review?). Apparently the album does not play at the correct speed. You can contact flood[a]asbestosrecords.com for a replacement or horde it in your parents basement only to sell it on Ebay for some ridiculous price. The band…Cheap Girls go with Quote Unquote for digital distro Cheap Girls are the newest addition to the Quote Unquote collective of bands. The Lansing, MI, based band will be doing the donation-based digital distribution for Find Me a Drink Home via Quote Unquote. The band released the CD via Bermuda Mohawk Productions and Vinyl via Los Diaper Records earlier this year. Check out our review of the…The Riot Before The Riot Before have posted a new song and new tour dates in support of their upcoming full length. The record is titled Fists Buried in Pockets and is due out September 09, 2008 via Say-10 Records. You can check out "You Can’t Sexy Dance to Punk Rock” on their myspace page.…The Riot Before finish recording; set tentative release date Quote Unquote act The Riot Before have wrapped up work on their new full length. The record is titled Fists Buried in Pockets and is set to be mastered next week: We just finished hanging out in the studio for two weeks making our new record, "Fists Buried in Pockets." That's about 13 days longer than we're used to spending on a record. In a lot of ways this was great. It allowed us to experiment a bit and get things just right. Also, we got to use that effect Akon uses on Cory's…The Riot Before come out in defense of record labels The much maligned record label system received some defense from Quote Unquote act The Riot Before. The band explained: Record labels, especially when bands are small to unknown, are an invaluable asset to artists. The first The Riot Before record probably wouldn't exist if Brian from Fall of the West hadn't asked me to make it. I was just some guy with demos on the internet then. Thought it'd be cool to make a proper record one day, but there was really no one keeping me accountable to those ambitions. The…We Versus The Shark: "Mow You Down Then Put You On a Pedestal" (The Matt Kurz One) We Versus the Shark have struck again! The latest in their series of cover songs have been posted; this time they turn in a rendition The Matt Kurz One's "Mow You Down Then Put You On a Pedestal." You can find it at Quote Unquote's website. Their new album full of cover songs it titled Murmurmur and they've posted covers of Scratch Acid, Tom Waits, Television and Pattern is Movement so far. Murmurmur is being released for free one track at a time on the first of…Bomb The Music Industry!: New album demos *updated* Jeff Brosenstock has uploaded a whole host of Bomb the Music Industry! demos. The tracks come from their upcoming album, to be recorded sometime after their Asian Man Records tour. You can read Jeff's explanation here, at his MySpace blog and get some background on all the tracks. One track is titled "9/11 Fever!" and apparently bears some explanation: So this song does warrant some explaining... I need to stress that…We Versus The Shark: "See No Evil" (Television cover) Quote Unquote luminaries We Versus the Shark have posted another free track from their album of cover songs Murmurmur. This one is a "See No Evil," originally by Television. They've posted covers of Scratch Acid, Tom Waits and Pattern is Movement so far. You can grab it at Quote Unquote's website. For those not clued in, Murmurmur is being released for free one track at a time on the first of every month of… |
