Printer woes, Crack Babies and the ODD CAST
First up, the Odd Box production line came to a grinding halt this past week or so, as the trusty printer decided to throw a wobbler. It’s all fixed as of this morning. So we are back on track. Sleeves for ODD003 and ODD004 are trundling off the printer as I type. Phew.
The Crack Babies release is nearly all sold out. Remember there are only 50 of these babies being made. The CDs are taking longer to come back from the place they’ve gone to to get made into Crack Babies. They should be back in the next 7-10 days. They’ll ship immediately on their return as the sleeves are here, ready and waiting for them. Head to the shop if you want to snap up one of these limited releases. And lest you forget here is what some people said about this release when it first hit the airwaves in 2005:
“It’s 1985 in the Crack Babies world. Specifically 1985 with a copy of the Jesus and Mary Chain’s “Psychocandy” in hand. “Shine” kicks off and you are automatically absorbed by the lo-fi, feedback driven scorching sound. There is no greater homeage to the Reid brothers vision of pop music than this.” – SoundsXP
“Here is a seventeen-minute EP covering seven tracks delivered with jackhammer-like decorum. Yet, as usual, persistence pays and a careful listen beyond the surface throws up a few melodic delights like the first song ‘Shine’ – melodically a dead ringer for New Order’s ‘Ceremony’ with layers of feedback added. Other songs are reminiscent of Motown anthems unceremoniously mugged by a gang of ne’er-do-wells. All told, it’s primitive, raw yet fertile stuff.” – Leonards Lair
It’s thrilling stuff, I am sure you will agree.
And the final news is this weekend will see the first Odd Cast finally being put together expect about 45 minutes of cracking music and a little bit of me, talking about it. Keep your eyes and ears peeled. I hope to make these Odd Casts monthly – or bi-monthly at the very least. I would love to hear your feedback on them once they are out there in the wild, so to speak.
Let’s hope the sun returns for the weekend and thanks for listening.