Stream/Share JON SNODGRASS/CORY BRANAN split LP

JON SNODGRASS/ CORY BRANAN split LP sun colored vinyl
JON SNODGRASS/ CORY BRANAN split LP moon colored vinyl
JON SNODGRASS/ CORY BRANAN split CASSETTE

Friends, we are so excited to share with you this split recording from Jon Snodgrass and Cory Branan. Jon should need no introduction as he has been writing and recording some of the greatest records with Drag the River, Armchair Martian, and on his own. Cory is one of my favorite singer/songwriters not on Suburban Home and am so honored to be able to put out this record. These 7 songs were recorded in Colorado with Jon and Cory playing on each other’s songs. Cory contributes 3 originals, Jon contributes 2 originals and 2 covers. The record is absolutely amazing. I hope you enjoy the stream and if you do, please consider sharing it with a friend. Post it on your blog, on Myspace, and if you don’t mind, please retweet this.

Remember that there is no CD version of this release. We are only doing LP, Cassette, and digitally. The LP and Cassette come with a download coupon. The LP is out of an edition of 1,000 copies (500 on Sun Colored Vinyl, 500 on Moon colored vinyl) and the cassette is out of an edition of 200 copies. For the time being, you will get a poster with your purchase. We have the cassettes in stock and will have the vinyl mid week next week. Get this before they are all gone.

TP/PO: JOSH SMALL “Tall by Josh Small” double LP frosty green vinyl

JOSH SMALL “Tall by Josh Small” double LP frosty green vinyl

I still remember the first time I saw Josh Small jamming in Jon Snodgrass’ garage with Jon and Tim Barry. I was blown away as he song parts of songs that would eventually make up “Tall”. And since the release of “Tall”, Josh has been keeping super busy. He has toured all over in support of this album and currently, he is on tour in Europe with Mike Hale and Austin Lucas. When he gets home, he will begin recording a new album and if the demos I have are any indication, this is going to be an incredible album.

When we first pressed “Tall”, we did a pressing of only 200 copies. We put it out not because we thought it would be a big seller, but because we loved the album and wanted to have a copy on wax. That first pressing sold out even at the really high price we had to set because of how small the pressing was. This new repress is out of an edition of 500 copies on Frosty Green Vinyl. We are splitting the pressing with our friends at Hometown Caravan so we will have 250 copies. The price has gone down and the color of vinyl should match the silk-screened jacket. Pre-order this album and enter for a chance to win a test pressing. Good luck.

If you missed out on the original pressing, no problem. You should make sure though that you get a copy of this pressing. Take a listen to the full album stream below and if you dig it, please share it with others. This is a beautiful album that sounds like it was made in the 70’s folk scene.

VINYL COMES WITH A DIGITAL DOWNLOAD COUPON AND WE SHOULD HAVE COPIES BY NEXT WEEK.

Video: YESTERDAY’S RING “Diamonds in the Ditch” Deluxe Set / CONTEST

I ripped off this idea form Topspin Media who did the same thing for their Metric deluxe set. Here my friends is a video showing you what you get if you purchase the Yesterday’s Ring “Diamonds in the Ditch” deluxe set. Brandon filmed me showing off the double LP, the CD, the pint glass, the button, the poster, and the coozie. If you ask me, it is a hell of a deal at $40. We still have some left so I recommend that you pick it up. You can find the item at this link.

Here is where we ask for your help and reward one helper. If you have a twitter account, please RETWEET this post. Please include in the tweet the tag for Vinyl Collective which is #vinylcollective. We will select one of the retweeters and that person will receive a deluxe set for free. Thanks for your help.

If you haven’t heard the album yet, you can stream it with our embeddable streaming player. Take a listen, the record is one of the most powerful Country-influenced Punk records I have ever heard.

Under the Influence Podcast w/ Ninja Gun, Whiskey and Co

Andy Thomas and Ralph Eberhard are quickly becoming the Larry Appleton and Balki Bartokomous of podcasting. Andy Thomas took time out of his busy schedule to bring another excellent podcast this time with Under the Influencers Ninja Gun and Whiskey and Co. Andy starts off with an interview with Kim Helm, singer of Whiskey and Co. She explains the band’s love of the Pogues and how this cover is of a song performed by the Pogues but without Shane MacGowen and how they decided to cover it. They discuss how the split with Ninja Gun came to be and some of the other songs they have covered. The podcast features the original version of “Tuesday Morning”, the song Whiskey and Co covered as well as an original Whiskey and Co song, “Leaving the Night Life”. Andy also had a nice conversation with Coody, singer of Ninja Gun and one of the biggest bullshitters I know, who elaborated on his many future side-projects (Nerd Sex for one sounds like an interesting group, Aids in the Pool will feature Seabron of Suburban Home). He also hints at a tour that he can’t announce yet which we now know is the Fake Problems tour happening in July. The podcast features “This is Where I Belong” by the Kinks, the song that Ninja Gun covered as well as an original by Ninja Gun, “Restless Rubes”. This is a great Podcast (running in at around 37 minutes). I highly recommend you give it a listen. You can stream it here or Subscribe to the Vinyl Collective Podcast at this link. Our streaming player also has the Fake Problems/Look Mexico UTI podcast, the Snodcast, and the Austin Lucas/Frank Turner UTI podcast on it. If you haven’t listened to it, I recommend you do so now. Thanks Andy and Ralph for putting together a great Podcast. Find out more about our Under the Influence series, stream the tracks, and purchase the records by visiting the UTI page on Vinyl Collective.

Austin Lucas/The Takers split 7″ embeddable streaming player/Contest

Austin Lucas / The Takers split 7″ w/ digital download coupon BUY HERE

Although the Austin Lucas/Takers split 7″ isn’t due for release til Tuesday, July 21st, you can now listen to the entire split 7″ and share it with friends. If you like what you hear, you can also share these songs with your friends by posting the streaming player anywhere you can post html code. Post it on your Myspace blog and/or bulletin, on your own blog or site, and anywhere else you can post html. Please also consider retweeting this post to help us spread the word.

These 4 songs were recorded right after Austin finished recording his breakthrough album, “Somebody Loves You”. While doing some shows and spending time with family in Florida, Austin hooked up with Suburban Home’s newest band, the Takers, to record 4 songs together. The songs include 2 covers and 2 originals.

Win a copy of the 7″ by being the first person to correctly guess the original artists being covered in the two cover songs. Enter to win by posting a comment on our site or by posting a reply on our message board. Good luck.

The Takers “Taker Easy” mp3 (listen,download,share,enjoy)

The Takers “Taker Easy” [mp3]

We are so fucking excited to be putting out the debut album for the Takers and we can’t wait for you to hear the title track from the album. The song, “Taker Easy” might be my favorite song from the album, although there are about 3 or 4 songs that take that distinction depending on the day. The song gives you a pretty good taste of what to expect and for me, the album reminds me of the Country and Western my dad played for me in his pickup truck. He would actually be rolling over in his grave if he knew we worked with bands like the Takers. As a kid, I had no love for the genre, but it is funny how your life takes you down a lot of different paths and at the end, you find yourself loving the music you once hated.

I said it before, I’ll say it again. The Takers are Suburban Home’s Outlaw Country band. They should be sent back in time to share the stage with, Johnny, and Waylon, but lucky for us, they are a band now. I love this band, I love this record, and I hope you might consider taking a listen. If you like what you hear, please consider downloading the track and sharing it with others. Put it on a mix tape, send the link to friends, post it on your blog. And while you are at it, make sure you pre-order their upcoming album (and while you are there, don’t forget their Curse of a Drunk 7″ and their split with Austin Lucas).

The Takers releases for sale in the Vinyl Collective/Suburban Home store

We are working on a huge contest with Punknews and are hoping to give away a bottle of whiskey to one lucky Punknews reader. Stay tuned for that (still trying to work out the logistics).