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Guest 7-Inch Corner - Stephen Brodsky: Sideshow - “Camp Sunnyside/Poor Paul”

For this edition of the 7-inch Corner, Stephen Brodsky (of Cave In, Pet Genius, The Octave Museum) shares a story regarding beloved indie rock label Caulfield Records. Be sure to check out Stephen’s new full-length (under the moniker Stove Bredsky), Black Ribbon Award, out now on Hydra Head Records.

SIDESHOW “CAMP SUNNYSIDE/POOR PAUL” 7″ SINGLE.

Sub Pop’s mail order catalogs from ten plus years ago featured a label called Caulfield Records in their extensive distribution of kindred music. I was intrigued, enchanted even, by the descriptions in these catalogs. No matter how cryptic their words appeared to be, I explored as many things Sub Pop-related as I could afford back then. In addition to my impressionable nature, a mighty infatuation with the mail order process came with it. After stuffing loads of paper route money into envelopes, I waited for them to provide me with musical glimpses into other parts of the world. My initial gateway to Caulfield Records came in the form of a Sideshow’s 7-inch for “Camp Sunnyside/Poor Paul.”

The Michael Showalter Showalter With Mike Birgbiglia

Michael Showalter takes on his latest interview subject, Mike Birbiglia on his web show, “The Michael Showalter Showalter.” As usual it gets awkward, watch below.

Tags: Mike Birbiglia, comedy, michael showalter by bill
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Video: No Age - “Eraser”

Pete Wentz’s new favorite band No Age have released a video for “Eraser.” Hijinks go down…but what else would you expect? Seriously, if you don’t own this album yet, there is something wrong with you. Check it out below.

Tags: no age, video by Matthew
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The Beginning Of The End For Ticketmaster?

We’re all familiar with the monopoly that is Ticketmaster and the vice-like grip that they have on your balls when it comes to buying tickets. However, good news! No longer connected to their parent company IAC (InterActive Corp), the newly-independent TicketMaster is celebrating it’s freedom by being a whopping $750 million in debt.

What does this mean for you? Well, it primarily means that, along with their recent loss of exclusivity with LiveNation, they no longer have access to provide ticket services to most major performance venues in the United States.

Down With Digital! Sleepercar

Here are some pictures I took at Sleepercar’s NYC debut at the Mercury Lounge on June 11th. If you haven’t already, be sure to check out Matt’s interview with Jim Ward. And as always, be sure to check out my Flickr for more pictures.

Check out more pictures after the jump.