CYNE goes digital

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:13:16 -0700

Hey everybody, today CYNE goes digital. You can find their new album, Pretty Dark Things, at all major digital retailers. Exciting, yes? For everyone out there that loves the physical stuff a bit more, feel free to wait until October 7th when you’ll be able buy your own physical copy on CD or vinyl!

Now here’s two bonuses.
The first, a remix of Pattern Is Movement’s “Sound of Your Voice” by CYNE. Click here.

The second, a little mini collaboration video with music from Pretty Dark Things.

New Artist / New Album: Cyne / Pretty Dark Things

Tue, 1 Jul 2008 23:29:00 -0700

Good news...and it’s kind of a surprise. We’ve officially brought CYNE onto our roster. For those who don’t know and to keep it quick and simple, CYNE are a 4-piece hip hop group originating from Gainesville, Florida. They write thought-provoking words that are backed by forward-thinking music. We’ve been fans since they first dropped the “African Elephants” twelve way back in 2001 up through their first two critically-acclaimed (but hard as hell to find) albums, “Time Being” and “Evolution Fight”...and then as fate (and our then-Florida address) would have it, we actually became friends with them.
 Over the past year or so we’ve been working together to try and find the best way to get their music out to the masses, and we think we’ve come up with a pretty decent plan. On July 29th, you will be able to purchase their 3rd proper album, “Pretty Dark Things,” from digital outlets everywhere. But that’s not all, over the next few months we’ll be spilling out a pile of videos, remixes, and the like for you all to chew on.

We couldn’t be happier to be working with them, and to say we are honored and humbled to have them as a branch on our family tree would be a massive understatement. Welcome aboard, fellows.

As for everyone else, be prepared to get your teeth knocked in by how good “PDT” is.

-Hometapes

The Ken Burns Effect - Available Now!

Mon, 2 Jun 2008 19:22:49 -0700

So...there’s this band, Stars Like Fleas.
And...they made this album, The Ken Burns Effect.
Well...it’s really, really good. You don’t have to take my word for it.

One thing I do know. The packaging came out reeeeaaaaal nice. Stumptown Printers made a new 6-panel die that’s the same size as a traditional jewel case, and then we came and printed 4-color process and one letter-pressed hit of white on it just for fun. It’s nice. Did we mention how crazy the cover is? Just look at it!

Most importantly, you can buy it directly from us as of today (by clicking on this sentence).

If you’d rather save a tree, you should be able to find it in most digital download stores today as well.
If your friendly neighborhood record store doesn’t have it in, tell them to order it!
If you like good music: go get it!!!

Talk to you soon :)
-Hometapes

Sweet show tonight!

Fri, 9 May 2008 08:06:54 -0700

The Sound Of Words: A Scheme To Rock The Writer’s Center
an evening of poetry and music sponsored by 32 Poems Friday May 9, 2008 at The Writer's Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Readings by Sandra Beasley and Bernadette Geyer. Music by The Caribbean. The fun is free and starts at 8pm.

I LOVE the photo above. SO good!!! (taken by Joel Didriksen)

Bear In Heaven Video!

Thu, 8 May 2008 08:13:43 -0700

Bear In Heaven’s got a new video --- and there’s more on the way. This one is directed by David Merten of GHavisualagency. It’s creeeeeeeepy. Read a description here.

Stay tuned for some sweet tour dates, and oh btw, Bear In Heaven is playing Bonnaroo!