what is going on in your musical life

vinyl copies of our record arrived today, they sound fucking great, this is definitely the best day of my life

Congrats!

congrats Ivy!!!

Ivyyyyyyyyy congrats!!

Congratulations!

that is very cool ivy! congrats

Congrats, how many did you press?

I got the masters back for the record I've been working on and I'm very happy with them, whew. I do kinda want to do a very short vinyl run, like 50 copies or less, even if it doesn't make sense financially.

there are a few places out there that let you do an express order of 100, sort of a gamble bc there’s no test pressing, but we figured we really didn’t need more than that many (we’ve only sold 20), and it turned out great

Congratulations!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFyS0-2kURQ

had no idea someone took a video of us during our last show in february. i drop a stick during the outro but otherwise... killed it

OH SHIT!!! i TOTALLY saw your band at a dive bar in Astoria like a year ago

also, you fucking ruled

*and* you looked amazing

The way i described it to my friend was 3 charismatic personalities who mostly stake out their own territory and never quite meld together, but the moments when they come to meet is the most joyous release. the way other bands have quiet/loud dynamics this band has magnetism and pulling apart.

i fucking loved it, and i don't even listen to this kind of music at all

anyway i have been looking for someone to teach me to play sho... and it turns out Columbia U has a gagaku ensemble! and i'm allowed to participate, barring any change in policy that would exclude members of the community.
there's just one thing, i have to buy a sho first lol. and the beginner models cost like $1200 and have to be ordered 6 mos in advance. but fuck it i am doing this, i can sell my rock instruments that i dont play anymore.

OH SHIT!!! i TOTALLY saw your band at a dive bar in Astoria like a year ago

― Deflatormouse, Monday, June 3, 2024 9:14 PM (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink

omg!!!

was the show at irish whiskey bar? best we've ever sounded, somehow, even though the situation was supremely disorganized when we arrived. thank god for scene lifer and the nicest and coolest soundman i've ever met, snake

that’s the one! I never would’ve remembered the name of the bar, but who could forget Snake??
If it’s the best you ever sounded then i feel so lucky to have caught it!!

that video is great ivy, your band reminds me of Q and Not U in a way

that video is great ivy, your band reminds me of Q and Not U in a way

― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, June 4, 2024 12:40 PM (three days ago) bookmarkflaglink

biggest compliment on earth!!!!!

also, it's live, and i never have to post about it again https://faithvoid.bandcamp.com/album/weird-chills

whoa, this album smokes!

Sure as hell does! I posted about it last night to Bluesky (tagging Mattie natch -- are you on there, ivy?), and jamie quinn was overwhelmed in response:

https://bsky.app/profile/threnody.bsky.social/post/3kucrnk5c4c2q

"holy christ the guitar on bonehenge feels like having a fever dream under hot sand."

Anyway in honor of the combined release day F/V needs to open for Charli XCX on her forthcoming tour so you both can collectively wreck everybody.

thank you so much ned!!!! i feel hopped up on goofballs today

(i’m not on bluesky, and after my insta and fb got deleted i decided to never make a new social media account) (tho i do run the band instagram since i have so much free time on account of having no personal social media)

I can't wait to listen, big congrats ivy.!

well, it's really happening, the Cassini album is coming out on Echodelick Records on vinyl.

not to be too sentimental but it's been a dream of mine my whole life to have a record that I played on, ever since I was listening to my dad's CCR and Stones records as a little kid. Took me decades to get there, but I'm really over the moon.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C8J_tAHJ1HT/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

omg this freakin rules!!!

Congrats ums!!!

Sick!

ums I totally appreciate your feeling there. huge congrats my man!

that is awesome!

huge sounds btw!

thanks y'all! really really appreciate your sentiments. kind of weirdly emotional for me, more than i expected

Go with it! Feelings are good and so is achieving life goals ❤️ congrats!

As long as you keep on chooglin' all of your dreams will come true <3

thanks LL

deflatormouse - i knew from age 3 or 4 that i was going to choogle through life

Congrats. It’s been a life goal of mine as well but about to turn 45

I fucked up by doing it waaay too early in my 'career' and now I have a phobia of making anything physical that I'll never be able to get rid of.

Heez you've got time

I have personally taken 500 unsold CDs to the city dump lol

okay and I released an EP too, am quite proud of this one (in a lo-fi bedroom way)

https://acoleuthic.bandcamp.com/album/perdy-crow-and-hulbasketry-owl-cast-critical-eye-over-music-itself

congrats to ivy and ums on the releases, both completed and upcoming! what i heard of FAITH/VOID was awesome, i need to go back and finish listening to it
i still have boxes of CDs in the basement from my band that broke up in 2009, maybe i should rent a blimp and throw them out to the city's population
only vinyl i've been on was for playing in my friend's band where he wrote all the songs and i played exactly what he told me to. it's cool that i have that at least but it would be different to have your own project that you contributed to on vinyl.

UMS, this sounds amazing. Congrats.

My old band did some alternative distribution with some CDs. We took some to Goodwill and local NPR record sale. Left some at the counter of a local head shop.

Funny enough a couple times we ran into people that found the CD there and gave it a listen.

I am extremely looking forward to hearing this album UMS I love the Instagram preview

Ivy. your album rules ofc

Will listen to yours tonight imago

Wow!

swing by SFMOMA and pick up our new LP from the gift shop lol
https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/112/616/970/110/186/323/original/4c9bfcff5e9beeb3.png

what record Shakey?

really want to thank everyone for the kind words and also say that it's really cool there feels like there's a lot of energy in this thread lately and people doing cool stuff, very nice to see

It’s my 11th drummiversary! Im over thinking about where I’d be if I started as a kid like everyone else and have found satisfaction in what I’ve been able to accomplish as an adult learner. I’ve never been so persistent about anything in my life.

if you squint you can see a copy of our most recent LP in that photo: https://societyofrockets.bandcamp.com/album/tough-trip-through-paradise

Shakey: did you go to the SFMOMA Art Of Noise exhibit?

my recording project band finalized what songs are going on the next album and agreed on an album name. taking this weekend to make sure we’re 100% happy with the recordings before sending them off for mastering. so hopefully we’ll have something new out in a couple of months.