The Audacity In-Studio, Tough Shits Live Release

We are getting super pumped around here to have Burger Records artist The Audacity in for a live performance & interview tomorrow!  They are currently on tour with Big Eyes and are going to be here in Seattle tonight at The Comet!  We are building up our questions for these traveling troubadours but we also want to hear from you.  Send us your questions either through here, our Facebook, or Twitter account and we'll make sure they are answered!

Also, Tough Shits have agreed to let us post their In-Studio performance from last Saturday to the BLDGs bandcamp page so be on the look out for that in the coming days.  For 5 bucks you can get their performance plus the interview and if we can get it all figured out, we will also send you a video of the interview.  Believe us, you won't wanna miss it.  These guys are SEX-Y!

On the bandcamp tip, we have been getting a lot of downloads of the live sets, but because they are set to "pay what ya want" not a lot a of people are actually paying anything!  We would like to kindly remind you that all money made from the downloads goes directly back to the hands and wallets of the bands.  So PLEASE, donate a buck or 2!  They will thank you for it:)

Until next time kiddos!  BANG-A-RANG!!

Tough Shit!

Today marks an epic milestone for BLDGs.  Today we will be inviting in The Tough Shits to come and rampage in our humble abode as the inaugural radioBLDGs live performance and interview.  

So who are the Tough Shits?  That's a great question.  We have no IDEA!  However, we can tell you from listening to their Burger Records releases "Prick Up Your Ears", a collection of songs from 2007-2008, and their S/T release that these hombres are all about the music.  For us, that's all we need to go off of.  Oh, and they are some how involved w/ Pop Zeus.  So, that will be something to delve deeper into.  Plus a couple questions about life on the road.

Want more?  Tune in to radioBLDGs at 6pm today (OCT 20th 2012 for all you kids from the future)

Got questions for the band?  Hit us up on twitter, @_BLDGS_  Or the ol' FB! our FB home

Playing Catch Up

So we aren't the hottest at keeping up with keeping you up on what's going around these parts, but we have vowed to DO BETTER!!!

Since last we typed a bit of action has happened.  So, buckle up because we have a lot to cover.

Tellemesser, synth-punk gods, have started recording their new record, and based off of the rough tracks this is gonna be one monster Sci-Fi behemoth of punk carnage!  In case you aren't hip to the awesome jive that is Telemesser, this isn't the first time these amazing dudes have been around the block.  With members from Coconut Coolouts, Strange Boys, The Intelligence and other amazing garage/party/punk/freak/banger bands these boys know how to freak your brain, and believe us... they are going to freak your brain.

MTNs came by for about a week or so to do some mixing with Taylor Carroll at the helm and we gotta say THIS RECORD IS GOING TO KILL!!!  Look for it to come out on Trench Art Records... we think:)

You may or may not have heard that BLDGs recently hosted an awesome party for GGNZLA record's new line of cola, lovingly known as GGNZLAcola.  Each flavor comes with a different download code of some super sick bands and we were so happy to be a part of it!  As part of the festivities GGNZLA invited a few local degenerates to play their swag tunes at the studio.  Bands included:  Don't Talk To The Cops, Ziskis, Branden Daniel & The Chics, T.v. Coahran, Monarchies, Ubu Roi and L'atomium.  Get the cola and the downloads here:  GGNZLA

Speaking of L'atomium, we also have his (Luke Beetham of Seattle's Pony Time) set from the GGNZLAcola party up on the BLDGs bandcamp along with others!  Others you ask?  Well, recently we went on a little road trip down the west coast and we got a super sweet recording of LA based band Bodhi and they allowed us to put the set up for download as well.  As if that wasn't enough we took a trek down Tacoma way and recorded a very beautiful, haunting even, performance by Circadies.  We have a few more sets still pending from some SERIOUSLY BOOMING bands so keep your ear out for those when they get here.  For now, follow this link to get the above mentioned set's in all their glory.  Remember, every dollar you put towards these killer sets by these KILLER bands goes right back to the bands.  KILLLLLLERRRRRRR!!!  Get The Live Sets!

In other BLDGs bandcamp news, fearless leader and kinda sorta the only person who does stuff around here (yeah maybe he's typing this and yeah, maybe he's currently typing in the 3rd person) has been releasing some solo works under his last name.  Schroeder.  So, you know, a little shameless self promotion.  Or should I feel shamed...  Who cares!  Buy them ya NERDS!!!

On to the radio front!  We've been dinking with kinda playing a few hour sets here and there and, yes, we know we have been promising you a shit ton more than what we have delivered, but now it's time to put the pedal to the metal and rock this hog!  What's that mean for you the listener?  Well, how about live sets from bands from all around the country and interviews to boot?  Yeah, that's right.  We've already got a few lined up as well and you can be looking forward to those as soon as Oct 24th.  Who could these first guests be?  We'll let ya know very soon.  It's kinda awesome:)  We've also gotten tons of great records from a certain Fullerton based label who shares it's name with our fave food (and no, it's not pizza) and we will be cranking those records out VERY SOON!!!

We thinks that might be it for now.  Live recordings, MTNs, Telemesser, Radio, GGNZLAcola...  Well, this is exactly why we need to stay on top of this here blog!  If you've been by the studio and we didn't mention you above let us know!

On that note, you can now look forward to weekly updates from the big blue beautiful BLDGs!  Until next time, stay sassy you FREAKS!!!

"Finish what you've started brother"

Remember that time when Christian Slater was laying against the tree, injured both physically from being whipped on his back and emotionally from the pain of letting down Kevin Costner?  Yeah, that's how heavy it's been around these parts lately!

We've had a lot of amazing musicians through these hallowed hallways of late and there seems to be more upon the horizon!  Two Loons For Tea have been in and out each week writing for their next record, BLDGs went off site and helped record drums for Wimps at their home base and got them in the studio to record guitars, bass, and vox!  Mixing to come, so be on the look out for a new Wimps record soonish plus a tour!

We've been heavily backed up on the Live! tracks and hopefully in the coming days will be able to get more of those up on the bandcamp and into your hands.  We were lucky enough to be able to take a trip down the West Coast not to long ago and record some awesome bands like Bodhi, Wild Ones, Slumber Party, and L.A. Font just to name a few.  So be on the looking out!  Remember when you download these amazing live sets that all the money goes back to the bands so be generous with your Washingtons.  A little bit goes a long way in this new cruel world.

There's other news on the burners, but we'll let those eggs fill you tummy for now.  Keep your ear to keyboard and keep checking back for news, updates, and amazing beautiful things!

Radio BLDGs

Sup Peeps!  We are starting a BLDGs radio station!  What does this mean for you?  It means you get to hear everything that we do here.  From studio to live recordings, mixing only sessions to mastering sessions!  AWESOME!  Also, if you happen to be (yourself) in a band, send us your music!  We'll take it all!   demo recordings, full albums, live recordings, practice sessions, you whistling while you poop!  

send links or downloads to: contactBLDGs@gmail.com

Live! Series Launched

Check it out!  Click on the Download section above and you'll be redirected to where you and all your friends can download live sets from all of our favorite bands!

Here's how it works.  Downloads are set to "pay what you want" with money made from downloads going right back into the hands of the bands.  The more you spend, the more they make!  

You may also notice that some of the Live! sets have songs that are not titled.  This is because some songs in the set are UNRELEASED!  Woah!  Never before heard, recorded, or even dreamed songs right here for you to take home and swoon and love and marry!

So download a couple of records and be generous with your Washingtons!  The bands will thank you for it.