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State: Virginia
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Thursday, July 09, 2009 

(Original article can be viewed on the Vinyl Collective site).

Thu 2 Jul 2009

JULY VC LABEL OF THE MONTH: MAGIC BULLET RECORDINGS

Posted by virgil under ... Of the Month, Vinyl Collective 
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I am honored to bring you our July Label of the Month, Magic Bullet Recordings. Magic Bullet has put out so many incredible bands since their beginning in 1996 including Boy Sets Fire who “peer-pressured” Brent into putting out their first album. Since that first release, they have released records from a diverse number of bands from This Will Destroy You, Austin Lucas, Doomriders, Golden City, Boris, Ringfinger, and later this year, they will begin reissuing the Christie Front Drive catalog (stoked for this, used to see CFD back in the mid 90’s). Magic Bullet was started and continues to run on D.I.Y. ethics. And in their 13 year history, the label has long been releasing vinyl. Brent was kind enough to discuss what he looks for in a band, why he puts out vinyl, thoughts on variants, and much more.
Also worth noting is Magic Bullet’s recent announcement that they will be giving away much of their digital catalog away for free through a partnership with gimmesound.com who shares ad revenue with labels and artists for their legal, free downloads.
Thanks Brent for taking the time to answer these questions. Everyone please take a second to check out the feature, check out the label, and hell download some of their tracks for free.
VC: When did your label start? What inspired you to start the label? Where is your label based? Do you do the label full time? What don’t most people know about you/your label?
MB: The label started in 1996 out of my sophomore year apartment at Penn State. I was inspired to start the label when some buddies named Boy Sets Fire peer-pressured me into it (in order to put out their first CD). It’s currently located out of Fredericksburg, Virginia and it is my full-time “job.” Judging by the mail/demos I receive, I’d say most people don’t know that it’s a DIY/punk-rooted label run by a singular dude hanging out at his house. Thus, it’s really funny when people send EPK’s… or when bands I work with go get a manager or three and have them try to play “fake music industry” with me.
VC: What active bands are on your label?
MB: The latest releases have come from Loser Life, Golden City, Disappearer, Golden Holy, Boris, This Will Destroy You, Lymbyc Systym, Ringfinger. Upcoming stuff includes stuff by Integrity, Forensics, the Paper Chase, Kaospilot, and more. This year I’ll also reissue the Christie Front Drive discography, Jesuit discography, and Engine Kid discography.
VC: Why do you press vinyl? Do you collect vinyl?
MB: I’ve never really thought about it. It’s just something that I’ve always done since starting the label. Vinyl has always been an important part of the DIY/punk/hardcore scenes, so there was never a second thought about it. The fact that I grew up listening to my dad’s LP’s exclusively probably helped shape that too. And yes, I have a pretty excessive collection of my own after all these years. I have a “listening room” set up solely for playing records.
VC: What do you look for in a band? Have you ever signed a band from a demo? What advice do you have for bands trying to get your attention? What band or bands would you kill to work with?
MB: I’ve never gone for a “label sound.” I’ve always just put out whatever moves me to do so. Generally speaking, I tend to work with guys and girls that are funny people who like to party. Those are the best people in the long run. If you can hang out with a band and immediately hit it off, it’s going to work out. I really enjoy looking at album covers of stuff I’ve done and just getting immediately flooded with awesome memories of hanging out and playing with all these people.
Advice for getting my attention? Presentation and lack of pretension. I like seeing a band’s whole “vibe.” I don’t give a shit who you “shared the stage with.” I want to see artwork, read lyrics, and be blown away by the music.
Bands I’d kill to work with… I can honestly say that I’ve been lucky enough to already be in that position (aside from the killing). Christie Front Drive is one of my favorite bands of all time, so I’m bouncing off the walls as we’re planning out all the reissues. And the hardcore kid in my is circle-pitting over the Integrity stuff that’s coming up. Too many bands to name… I’m sure that many more good things will come along the journey.
VC: What manufacturer(s) do you press your records through? Do you recommend them?
MB: I’ve been at United Record Pressing since day one. I recommend that people use plants close to their homes. It saves a ton in terms of the natural resources burned up in shipping. Plus, it keeps jobs and industry in your region.
VC: What release is your best selling record? How many has it sold?
MB: Probably the Boy Sets Fire “This Crying, This Screaming, My Voice is Being Born” CD, which is the first thing I ever put out. It sold many tens of thousands… I guess in some ways you could say that it’s all been downhill from there? Ha.
VC: There are lots of opinions with regards to pressing numbers and number of variants with vinyl. I personally prefer to press 1,000 copies initially over 2 variants (300 of one and 700 of another). What is your thought on number of variants and pressing numbers? How about with represses?
MB: I just go with whatever the band wants. If they don’t have a preference, I’ll take a look at the band and what I perceive to be their audience (as well as the color scheme of the artwork) and work something out that way. For some of the more “serious” bands, it would just seem kind of weird to do anything but black or simple solids. As a collector/listener, I personally prefer black on everything in my personal collection. So I tend to have at least some of the pressing on black. I guess it’s a case by case basis. Generally speaking, I try not to go too overboard and keep it classic/simple… I feel like to much hoopla over the variants and splatters, etc. can detract from what we’re really trying to push: the music itself.
VC: Who handles your distribution?
MB: Naturally, Vinyl Collective has been helping out. Thanks Virgil! I like doing a lot of mailorder, so I push that a bit. Dischord handles a lot of store sales. I’ll also be working with some friends via a new thing called ILC. Overseas, Shellshock takes care of a lot of UK/EU sales and Disk Union brings stuff into Japan.
VC: What do you see as the future of music sales?
MB: Give it away for free on “officially licensed” sites, have corporate America foot the bill via movie trailers and commercials that the consumer sees while waiting for their downloads. The end user pays nothing, the label and bands get ad revenue.
VC: What is your stance on bundling mp3 coupons with your vinyl? Do your releases come with mp3 coupons?
MB: I’m way into it. Consumers are way into it too. Anybody who’s not doing this currently needs to catch up or sink.
VC: If you could tell the world to buy one release on your label, which one would you tell people to purchase? Why?
MB: That’s really a tough one since there’s around 125 things to pick from. I’m thinking Majority Rule’s “Interviews With David Frost” LP. Solely because it serves the functions of reminding me of a very pure and exciting time in my life while holding up musically.
Thanks.
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Thursday, July 09, 2009 
"Another Indie Label Goes the Totally Free Route"

Click the above link to read about the Magic Bullet/Gimmesound partnership on the Village Voice blog.

You can download full Magic Bullet albums at:


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Tuesday, July 07, 2009 
Interview with Eric Richter at Functionary Media

GOLDEN CITY: Once More Into The Breech!!
There seems to be stigma against all things ear-friendly these days. Melodic and pleasant tunes are snubbed by snobs and scenesters alike and labeled empty and sugary sweet garbage. This is only partly true. On the other end of the spectrum, there exists a school of thought that something can be made for the sake of sounding beautiful and nice, and in that mission, such works are a success. With bands whose talents, tastes and tunes have run the gambit from complicated instrumentalism to straightforward, verse-chorus-verse power- pop, Eric Richter is mindful of such criticisms, and has recently come to embrace them.
Guitarist, vocalist and primary songwriter for flagship indie bands, Christie Front Drive, Antarctica and, to a lesser extent, The 101, Richter and his band of merry men have seemingly done and heard it all. Now safely nestled in that one-horse town known as New York City, his latest endeavor, Golden City, is poised to do more. Functionary Media recently sat down with Eric to discuss his past, present and future, as well as to satisfy my own curiosity to discuss why Antarctica never released another record. Listen up kids, you might learn something, there is more than one type of veteran.
GM: So how was the Golden City built?
ER: Basically when our bass player from The 101 decided to leave and go back to school. Instead of getting another bass player, Jeremy and I decided to start something else instead of looking for a new bass player and playing the same songs. He basically said, 'I'm starting another band, you're welcome to be in it'. I wanted to do something differently this time. The main thing was to get another guitar player and write songs a little differently. It changes your writing dramatically when you're not the only guitar player.
GM: Do you feel the GC stuff is stronger creatively because of more personnel?
ER: It just gives me more room. I'm kind of in the same position I was with Christie Front Drive. I'm definitely a lot happier with my songwriting now. Playing with more people, I feel like I've been getting better and better. I felt real limited in The 101 because I couldn't really noodle around as much. I was basically just trying to fill the void.
(I mention that I have The 101's Numbers cued up on my Ipod and basically open up a can of worms).
ER: Yeah we didn't really seem to do too well with that record. People seemed to like the first EP (Green Street) a lot more. Afterwards people were saying that were kind of boring (laughs). We were always that band where people were just like, 'Well, they're alright'. We weren't really turning people on with The 101.
GM: You can really here your dilemma of having only three people in there and being the only guitar player. That being said, do you prefer to write or supplement what someone else is doing?
ER: I'm better at supplementing. But I've been writing songs since I was a kid. John Lennon actually said something interesting once (he's quick to point out that he's not comparing himself). People would always ask him basically how he did it and say he was so amazing and he was like, 'Well actually I'm not. It's just kind of something that comes naturally. Someone born in poverty who works their way through school and becomes something better, that's amazing.' I agree with him in that everybody has something that comes naturally to them. Sometimes I think it's too rewarded. It's just funny when you get a lot of praise because I don't really work that hard at it. I just always have songs going through my head. Sometimes I write songs in my dreams that I can never remember. I wrote November, on the last Christie Front Drive record without even picking up my guitar. I think I would go crazy if I couldn't write, honestly.
GM: So I know Christie Front Drive was from Denver and The 101 kind of moved all over. How long have you actually been in New York?
ER: The first band I started out was Antarctica, and The 101 was actually based here too, so I've been out here ever since CFD disbanded.
GM: How did you guys get hooked up with Magic Bullet Records?
ER: They actually wrote us on Myspace. And they said they liked the songs and said if we needed any help putting them out to let them know. It was perfect timing because we didn't want to start playing shows right away. We really just wanted to practice and write. Two of our members are still getting used to playing live. So we though we'd take it slow. We recorded some songs and just put them out for free. Then we had a meeting and said that maybe we should start shopping this around to some labels and literally the day after they wrote us. It was like serendipity.
GM: Are they the ideal situation?
ER: Yeah it's great I actually have some of their records. They were one of the labels I was thinking of getting in touch with. I like the way he runs it. There's something about MB that is very homey. I always fought very hard to not commercialize what I'm doing. And it seems to have worked because I've only ever lost money on music (laughs).
GM: You mentioned you have a 9-to-5. Do you mind if I ask what that is?
ER: I'm a preschool teacher.
GM: Indeed the perfect job for a musician, summers off to tour and things like that.
ER: Yeah that's great and I was always one of those people who are a sucker for kids and animals.
(We pause so that he can answer a call from his girlfriend who is also the keyboardist from Antarctica).
GM: Speaking of Antarctica, any hopes of a reunion?
ER: I don't think so. It would really be fun, but I doubt it. I love those people so much and they're so funny. I don't think Chris would ever want to repeat anything. It seems like it would be against our plan of attack and I don't know how it would go to.
GM: Well I'm having a lunching party for this thing in May so the invitation is there. Let's talk a little bit the future. What's the name of the new record?
ER: It's just self-titled. I don't really like naming things. I like to just put them out and let people name them.
GM: When is the release date?
ER: April 7. It should be on time, too.
GM: Any tour plans scheduled?
ER: We're basically glorified weekend warriors at this point. Living in NY makes it very difficult to tour. I'm kind of getting too old to throw caution to the wind and lose money on tour. If it seems like people want us to tour, we'll do it. But I'm not too anxious to lose money and play to noone. During the summer we're hoping to go to Europe with this band called Lukestar from Norway, but that might fall through. Philly is definitely something we will come out and do. It's so close and such a cool town to play. We're going to plan something there in the summer.
GM: Out of all your projects, what would you consider your most artistically rewarding?
ER: It's literally whatever I'm involved in at the time. Right now it's GC because it's what I've been thinking about. We went on a stretch where we wrote like five songs this week. It's great. I can only surmise that this is what heroine feels like.
GM: I'm talking to my friend on Ichat and he told me to tell you that he always resented how Jimmy Eat World ripped off CFD's sound and that Jim Atkins owes you mad dollars.
ER: No comment on that other than to say that The 101 played with them once and never got paid (laughs).
After this is some idle banter about gear that only nerds would appreciate. Eric also invites me to come see them in New York and promises to keep in touch when he comes to Philly. You can hear Eric and the new gang at myspace.com/therealgoldencity.
Currently listening:
Golden City
By Golden City
Release date: 2009-04-21
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Friday, July 03, 2009 
Notes on Integrity "Vvalpürgisnacht" : The recent vow of getting the label back to its early roots in spirit, packaging, and more "lifer"-oriented bands continues on, this time in the form of a very special release from a band that needs very little introduction: INTEGRITY. After being put in touch via mutual friends, Dwid and I exchanged several emails about some cool projects that we could work on. Given our mutual appreciation for hardcore music, skateboarding, DIY, and the efforts of artists like Pushead, ideas flowed and things fell into place very quickly.

First up is a very special CD to kick things off right. In many ways a tribute to Pushead's days running the Bacteria Sour label, "Vvalpürgisnacht" features hand-screened cover art, a hand-screened skull logo patch, an insert featuring lyrics and an illustration from Florian Bertmer, the two tracks that comprised the 7" on A389 Records, plus two SEPTIC DEATH covers thrown in for full homage vibes. A stamped and hand-numbered edition of 666 copies is now available from my webstore and will be with the band at future shows. Non-numbered copies will be available in independent stores this month.

Fair warning: in the coming days, I will be offering this CD in a limited box set (100 made) with a t-shirt featuring Florian's "Sandra Good" illustration (a collaboration with friends at Shirts & Destroy) as well as a "Vvalpügisnacht" skateboard deck that will come with a free copy of the CD under the shrinkwrap. A separate/stand-alone "Vvalpügisnacht" shirt will also be made available in the coming weeks. So if you intend to pick up one of the box sets, a deck, or shirt, feel free to hold off on ordering until those items are in stock.



MBL124 : INTEGRITY "VVALPÜRGISNACHT" CD

- 2 new INTEGRITY songs and 2 exclusive SEPTIC DEATH covers
- All copies feature silkscreened cover artwork
- Special hand-numbered/stamped edition for Magic Bullet mailorder and INTEGRITY shows (numbered to 666)
- All copies include silkscreened patch and offset insert featuring artwork from Florian Bertmer
- You can try out/download the entire recording for free at gimmesound.com/Integrity
- PLEASE NOTE: we are issuing both a CD/shirt box set very soon AND a CD/skateboard deck package soon. Just a heads up so you're not like "awww fuck" later...

• To order this CD online, please visit the Magic Bullet Webstore
• If paying by cash or money order, write info@magicbulletrecords.com for instructions

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Notes on Forensics: Sonic Victimization Unit "Deathscream" : Out here in Virginia, we have this annual festival called Macrock. It's been around for a while and changes hands every 3-4 years or so. Anyway, depending on who's in charge for any given year, we'll either get asked to play it or we'll have to apply to play it. Last year was an application year, so we put in the application and just kind of forgot about it. A couple of weeks before the event, they finally announced who was playing. In true bass-player fashion, our guy Andy figured we weren't going to do it on such short notice and went off on a snowboarding expedition. Not being one for canceling and seeing that we were slated for the "metal showcase" (kinda notorious for being in oversized, off-site venues with not nearly enough bodies to fill them), the idea was hatched to do an alter ego set with guitars, electronics, and all kinds of circuit-bent goodness.

So myself, Graham, and former Magic Bullet intern Daniel Bachman got together one spring weekend and jammed on some material that we'd play the following Friday at Macrock. That rehearsal session was recorded and edited throughout the week for a C-45 that we made 50 copies of for the show. After playing 30 minutes in front of like... 12 people, we came home and got rid of the remaining tapes in a couple of days via the webstore. After getting enough "awww duuuude, I wanted one"s, it's now being issued on CD with a hand-screened cover featuring art that I signed and numbered.

Some of the covers came in with some slight imperfections, so they're not included in the signed/numbered edition. Instead, they're being sold as a "DIY edition" for $5 ppd for anyone who doesn't care about the whole signed/numbered/pristine aspect and just wants the jamz.



MBL126 : FORENSICS: SONIC VICTIMIZATION UNIT "DEATHSCREAM" CD

- 4 songs, 28 minutes of material created for a special alter ego noise set at Macrock 2009
- All copies feature silkscreened cover artwork designed by band member Brent Eyestone
- 2 editions: signed/numbered (out of 88) vs. DIY (no signing/numbering, slight silkscreening imperfections)
- All copies include silkscreened patch
- You can try out/download the entire recording for free at gimmesound.com/ForensicsSonicVictimizationUnit

• To order this CD online, please visit the Magic Bullet Webstore
• If paying by cash or money order, write info@magicbulletrecords.com for instructions

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Notes on "Sticky Icky" : Every couple of years, my brother Mark (who owns the local skate shop) and I collaborate on a new skate DVD that documents all of the rad kids who rip in this surprisingly fertile tiny town we live in. This year's video is definitely my favorite... mainly because the kids in it are just so talented and so ambitious. This thing took us into more countries and onto more continents than any of the previous. Pretty much the only places not hit were Antarctica and Africa... haha. Anyway, this one runs about 40 minutes and features all kinds of Magic Bullet bands and friends. And at $6 ppd, I hope you'll enjoy watching it as much as we enjoyed putting it all together.



MBL420 : STICKY ICKY SKATEBOARDING DVD

- Third collaborative DVD between Magic Bullet Records and Fredericksburg Skateboards documents modern skateboarding across multiple continents and countries
- View the full trailer at YouTube
- Soundtrack features JESUIT, LOSER LIFE, RINGFINGER, AUGHRA, and many more
- Hand-built packaging features custom-made stickers and reclaimed/recycled kraft digipaks

• To order this DVD online, please visit the Magic Bullet Webstore
• If paying by cash or money order, write info@magicbulletrecords.com for instructions

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Notes on Loser Life "I Have Ghosts and I Have Ghosts" : I think it's been a couple years since I've had this LP in stock... way too long. It was a split with 16oh and Mism (who still have copies of the OG press). Anyway, the band really wanted as much merch as possible for their extensive tours of the U.S. and Europe this summer, so I put together a new tour/mailorder cover design to distinguish it from the original. Only being sold on Loser Life summer 2009 tour dates and in the webstore... 175 on gray-ish marble and 25 on red marble. This thing still rages.




MBL093-1 : LOSER LIFE "I HAVE GHOSTS AND I HAVE GHOSTS" LP (SECOND PRESS)

- Second pressing: 175 on mixed marble, 25 copies on red marble
- Brand new design features silkscreened cover
- Coupon for free downloads included in every jacket
- You can try out/download the entire recording for free at gimmesound.com/LoserLife

• To order this LP online, please visit the Magic Bullet Webstore
• If paying by cash or money order, write info@magicbulletrecords.com for instructions

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Thank you.
http://www.magicbulletrecords.com
http://www.twitter.com/magicbulletrecs
http://www.gimmesound.com/magicbulletrecords (FREE full-album downloads!)
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Friday, June 26, 2009 
June 26, 2009
Fredericksburg, VA:

• STICKY ICKY (World Premiere of the 3rd Fred Skates/Magic Bullet collaborative skate video)
- Trailer : View here.

@ CENTRAL RAPPAHANNOCK REGIONAL LIBRARY (1201 Caroline St.)

Starts at 7PM SHARP
FREE to the public
This showing is geared toward children and families. All ages welcome.

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June 27, 2009
Fredericksburg, VA:

• STICKY ICKY (First Weekend Premiere of the 3rd Fred Skates/Magic Bullet collaborative skate video)
- Trailer : View here.

• FORENSICS (Live set featuring new material from the forthcoming "You Don't Have to Win, But You Have to Fight" 10"/CD on Magic Bullet)

@ UNIVERSITY CAFE (409 William St.)

Starts at 7PM SHARP
FREE to the public
This showing is geared toward people who want to wake up in the gutter the next morning. All ages welcome.

Thanks.


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Friday, June 12, 2009 


Evolve or die!

Rather than try to fight, sue, or waste incessant time bad-mouthing the music-acquiring habits of people who "illegally" download full albums created by the glut of "hard-working" 20-somethings piling into vans and smoking the reefer in every city, forward-thinking individuals have been spending the last few years acknowledging the behavior and figuring out how to adapt accordingly.

With that said, Magic Bullet Records is proud to announce a partnership with the newly launched Gimmiesound.com, whereby visitors and music fans like yourself will be able to download "official"/"legal" high-quality, virus-free Mp3's of entire albums spanning the entire Magic Bullet discography at NO COST. As an added incentive, bands/artists will be compensated financially by the advertising revenue generated by the site. Further, Gimmesound.com is donating 2% of their net revenue to a charitable cause of your choice (selected each time you download).

I have already uploaded over 20 full albums for immediate no-cost download (including some of the newest releases!), with another 80 or so that will be steadily available for download in the coming weeks and months. Please see the list/links below and feel free download every last song and album your heart desires.

In the event you hear something you like, physical copies of the CD's and vinyl can be purchased at:
www.magicbulletrecords.com/mailorder.html

Thank you.

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The following albums are available for immediate download:

AUGHRA
"Proof of Dark Matter | Light the Lights"
"Is There Anyone Else Outside?"
www.gimmesound.com/aughra

AUSTIN LUCAS
"The Common Cold"
"Putting The Hammer Down"
www.gimmesound.com/austinlucas

BIG CHINA & LITTLE TROUBLE
"Black Blood of the Earth"
"Fur & Teeth"
www.gimmesound.com/bigchinaandlittletrouble

BOY SETS FIRE
"This Crying, This Screaming, My Voice is Being Born"
www.gimmesound.com/boysetsfire

DISAPPEARER
"The Clearing"
www.gimmesound.com/disappearer

EKSI EKSO
"I Am Your Bastard Wings"
www.gimmesound.com/eksiekso

FRODUS
"F-Letter"
"Radio Activity"
www.gimmesound.com/frodus

GOLDEN CITY
"S/T"
www.gimmesound.com/goldencity

GOLDEN HOLY
"S/T"
www.gimmesound.com/goldenholy

LYMBYC SYSTYM
"Field Studies"
"Carved By Glaciers"
www.gimmesound.com/lymbycsystym

MOSH PATROL
"Is There Anyone Else Outside?"
www.gimmesound.com/moshpatrol

ROMANCE OF YOUNG TIGERS
"I Have Supped Full on Horrors"
www.gimmesound.com/romanceofyoungtigers

THE WAYWARD
"Overexposure"
www.gimmesound.com/thewayward

THIS WILL DESTROY YOU
"Field Studies"
"S/T"
"Young Mountain"
www.gimmesound.com/thiswilldestroyyou

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(Stay tuned for dozens upon dozens of more albums available in the very near future.)
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Wednesday, June 03, 2009 
Notes on this one: Sometimes it's easy to forget how I got acquainted with the music of Austin Lucas... mainly because the story is pretty off the wall. Converge was on tour in the Czech Republic and stayed with a local who gave Nate some of Austin's music. Austin happened to be living over there playing music and bartending at the time (after having spent most of his life in Bloomington, Indiana). Nate got home, checked out the songs, and instantly told me that I'd fall in love with it. He was correct and, within about 24 hours of first hearing about this guy and his music, Austin and I had agreed to release the freshly-recorded "Putting The Hammer Down" together.

The journey from that point was a pleasure to be a part of. In the span of a calendar year, he went from playing an auxiliary venue at The Fest 6 (to a mere smattering of people) to recording albums with Chuck Ragan of Hot Water Music, playing several weeks on the Revival Tour (with Chuck, Ben Nichols of Lucero, Tim Barry of Avail, Tom Gabel of Against Me! and more), being flown in to play all sorts of legit country/bluegrass shows, and eventually landing a feature spot at Common Grounds by the time The Fest 7 rolled around. It wasn't necessarily overnight, but once people heard the music, they latched on with an enthusiasm and fervor that was palpable... the most fulfilling aspect being that it was all made possible via hard work and strictly DIY avenues, entities, and methodology.

"The Common Cold" was the first recording I heard by Austin Lucas, so it's a privilege and a treat to be able to re-issue this recording in North America (for the first time on vinyl). Enjoy.



MBL112-1 : AUSTIN LUCAS "The Common Cold" LP

- Formal North American reissue of Austin's debut album
- Comes with complimentary digital download coupon of entire album
- First pressing: 500 copies on black vinyl
- North American edition features exclusive photography and artwork from Jason Hellmann and Brent Eyestone
- Add the fully packaged CD version for only $4.50
- Add the new LP ("Somebody Loves You") on color vinyl for only $9.00
- Check out an Mp3 here

• To check out AUSTIN LUCAS on MySpace, please visit http://www.myspace.com/austinlucas1
• If paying cash or money order, write info@magicbulletrecords.com for instructions.
• To order this LP online, please visit the Magic Bullet Webstore

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Restocked today in the webstore:
• Ringfinger "Decimal" CD (limited to 100 - signed/numbered - 4 left!)
• Pulling Teeth "Paranoid Delusions | Paradise Illusions" LP (color vinyl)
• Pulling Teeth "Martyr Immortal" LP
• Pulling Teeth "Vicious Skin" 10" picture disc (limited to 666)
• Oak "S/T" LP (for fans of Burning Witch)

Still fresh:
• Loser Life "Friends With a Demon" deluxe CD/patch
• Ringfinger "Decimal" 2nd press LP (color vinyl, new color scheme)
• Disappearer "The Clearing" 2xLP/CD (about 50 copies left of the first press!)
• Golden City "S/T" 10"/CD
• Doomriders "Black Thunder" repress LP (getting really low)

Thank you.
http://www.magicbulletrecords.com
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Friday, May 29, 2009 
May 29, 2009, 7 PM
Richmond, VA @ Gallery 5
• Wolves in the Throne Room
• Krallice
• A Storm of Light
• Forensics

May 30, 2009, 8:30 PM
Charlottesville, VA @ Dust
• Forensics
• Grids
• Meth Mountain

May 31, 2009, 9 PM
Washington, DC @ Black Cat
• Forensics
• Cinemasophia
• Ringfinger (ex Dahlia Seed)

New songs.
Thank you.
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Wednesday, May 27, 2009 
Notes on this one: After a few years of dealing with some bullshit bands, bullshit managers, and trendy douchebag fans (all who call records "vinyls"), I made a simple promise to myself in 2009: get back to the roots that made the label fun for its first 10 years or so. What made it fun back then? Well, for starters, coming up with killer ideas for packaging (without having to give a crap about barcodes or if a store would carry it or not). And most importantly, working with bands who "get it." That's all that needs to be said. Without a doubt, Loser Life "gets it..." and this CD was fun as hell to put together. 12 tracks of ripping hardcore/punk all housed in a multi-layered non-retail-friendly presentation, complete with a patch that you can sew onto your favorite jacket or bag. It's all it needs to be, it's not for everybody, and we're all fine with that. These dudes will be tearing it up self-booked style all summer across the U.S. and all of Europe. I highly recommend showing your support however you can.



MBL117 : LOSER LIFE "FRIENDS WITH A DEMON" CD

- The latest full length from Bakersfield, CA's LOSER LIFE
- Limited edition: 500 pieces
- Custom packaging with lyrics, photos, layered stickering, and an exclusive patch
- 12 brand new raging tracks of hardcore punk
- Check out an Mp3 here.

• To check out LOSER LIFE on MySpace, visit http://www.myspace.com/loserlife
• If paying cash or money order, write info@magicbulletrecords.com for instructions
• To order this CD online, please visit the Magic Bullet Webstore

Thank you.
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Thursday, May 14, 2009 
Notes on this one: This is the second press of the debut record that came out last year. Total labor of love project from Tracy Wilson (formerly of Dahlia Seed) featuring songs amassed over the 10 years since the demise of her former band. Each track has a special guest (or two), yet cohesively melds into a full album of what Tracy likes to call "dream doom." 500 of the first press blew out quickly before Ringfinger played a single show... and now that she's playing live with some degree of regularity, you might want to act quickly if you like this particular cover/vinyl color scheme. Only 200 total - 100 on green, 100 on grey. Enjoy!

Limited CD versions are also in the webstore. 100 made - all signed and hand-numbered by Tracy. I currently have 3 copies left.




MBL099-1 : RINGFINGER "DECIMAL" LP

- Debut full length from Tracy Wilson (former singer of DAHLIA SEED)
- Hand-screened covers, your choice of vinyl color
- 2nd press: 100 copies on deep green, 100 copies on marble grey
- Features guest performers from ISIS, SUNN O))), CAVE IN, DENALI, ENGINE DOWN, DÄLEK, FONTANELLE, and many more
- Special repress price: $9.99
- Check out an Mp3 here

• To check out RINGFINGER on MySpace, go here
• If paying cash or money order, write info@magicbulletrecords.com for instructions
• To order this LP online, please visit the Magic Bullet Webstore

Thank you.
http://www.magicbulletrecords.com
http://www.myspace.com/magicbulletrecords
http://www.twitter.com/magicbulletrecs
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