it's up! it's up!
Sophomore Lounge has just set up the best website on the net and let me tell you, it looks super sharp.  On the site you'll be able to find the free downloads of Animal City records, streams of songs that are up-beat, B sides, and the same visual aesthetic Mikie and Davis done mastered.  There are all the other bands that Sophomore Lounge is reppin', thier music, minimalism...  This shit is radical!
so check it out and often,  it's where we'll be droppin' the free...

www.SOPHOMOREloungerecords.com

www.sophomoreLOUNGErecords.com

www.sophomoreloungeRECORDS.com

-SDDL

Visit our new website. it's got tons of music and free mp3 download of RedIceCream. The site itself is routed through casltemorbius.com, the coolest hippest internet thing since sliced bread on the internet.

www.AnimalCity.Castlemorbius.com

www.AnimalCity.Castlemorbius.com

www.AnimalCity.Castlemorbius.com

www.AnimalCity.Castlemorbius.com

www.AnimalCity.Castlemorbius.com

have a look around. i, for one, think its funny....


thanks mikie,


also visit

www.casltemorbius.com
www.gooddrawers.com
www.myspace.com/sophomorelounge

for those of you who don't know, Owen Ashworth is the centerpeice behind an unreal recording and performing band, Casiotone for the Painfully Alone.  He's from chicago and a damn nice guy.
so nice in fact, that he gave us permission to record and distribute some of his songs to which we are at midterms with.  we're exploring new recording techniques and will have a range of songs that were recorded at Gravity Studios to one take analog sessions done in my basement.  we are loving the way they sound and lucky that we are able to do this.
the final product will be available for free and downloadable from sophomore lounge records. life is a babe....
check out some of Ashworth's music and get familar the the hum-buzz of his lo-fi brilliance. you will  want to sing along!
-s

BABY NATION
the film is done and the trailer is up.
we will be premiering in a few places and it will be showing in a few film festivals within the end of the year. It was all shot in Wisconsin and has a wonderful look. here is our press release:

Animal City: baby nation
directed by NIC BERLIN
Cassato-Berlin production
With the bore of traditional music videos and the stale look of digital film, Animal City has created a new genre of film production called a VP (video play) with director nic berlin. Four songs, recorded on lo-fi analog, playing over nine minutes of 16mm and super8 film; both color and B&W, is a breathe of fresh air in the world of music videos. Berlin's cinematography takes the viewer through a rural arena and uses motion to capture attention and spellbind the viewer as the soundtrack narrates a moped ride, a cruise on a boat, and eventually a boozy party. With hand drawn screen titles and credits by mikie poland (castlemorbius.com), and the keen lens work of berlin, Animal City: baby nation is the first of several productions and will screen in various theaters, venues and parties throughout the year. You'll be sure to know about it when it comes near you. A DVD will be available through Sophomore Lounge Records soon that will also include an alternate cut and tour footage from over the past two years. Thanks a lot for all the help and showing interest.
be good.
and enjoy
-sal and dakota

issue number 2 is almost done. it features songs from mansions, slithering beast, animal city, and giving up. It will be available for free while they last so if you wnat one let me know and I'll save one for you. here's a sample

"sophomore lounge and all these bands are from louisville, IOWA and chicago. It's run by Ryandavis who preforms solo under the name state champion and has been touring with animal city for a few months in and around chicago. After the release of 'werewolf ballads' by slithering beast later this year, sophomore lounge plans to copntinually put out new music including a split wiht Nashville's ribbonpigeon, making the country emphasis all the more stable. The most recent release the label has put out is the first of many many many compilations entitled SOPHOMORE LOUNGE: A FAMILY ALBUM. The comp is 16 tracks long and features the labels most prominant recordings and is available for free at state champion and animal city shows."
-No Grey

keep in touch for the next issue entitled No grey presents: puking featuring puking on manicans and stories that friends write about thier friends puking.

its gonna be gross

-sal

so we're starting an audio zine with free CDs and free paper. its called no grey and its going to be a bimonthly free music and art project. its going to always be fresh and new. we're going to have two distributors in chicago and in denver so we'll be sure to get them out to you. if you wnat the first issue freaturing animal city, coda. and constellations with art by sal and mikie, message animalcity or reply to this blog and we can meet up and i can get you a few. if you know a band or are in one that could use some exposre and contribution credits, get us a CD and we'll build a comp around them. No grey is 100% DIY and 200% sneaky. there will be levels of greed in this project; there always is/will be. but nothing this sneaky has ever been released.
keep in touch for more issues including.......

NO GREY PRESENTS:

*sophomore lounge

*marcus ober

*dream pop

*party mix

the following took place between the hours of midnight and 7 o clock this morning:



**The Message Sent:

no more than a three word awnser, What would it take to build the turbo band? the one......

**The Answers Recieved:

Performed by robots
Pyrotechnics, tits, and cocaine
rock, brock, chocolat
Some fucking inspiration
You & I
I can't decide between make my day or kiss me gently...
Death, the maiden
Who is this?
Top notch promotion
Angst drive and good vibes
Exactly, bitches and whiskey
Honestly, that's it.
you and me
the one who gone done enough for the three of us
love
spine chilling sounds
the slam jam
turbo band motor.
who is this i guess it would take weapons of minor destruction or guts
SNES n grape crush
Ta ryn mann
I don't know but happy valentines day!!!
Fundamentally tradionalistis modernism
me
lots of legos
who is this anyways?
I love lamp!
Glitter sequines glitter
who's this
I can do it in one word. Guts
...And only blam!!!
Huh?



the good vibe one was jake's

-sal

alright you guys. as you know, tour went well and we're so happy being back. we took a week break and now were more ready than ever. were going to be playing a beach party in pilsen in chicago IL. the address is unknown at the moment but the show is this saturday. Dakota and I are going to be playing under the name Capitana Lesbiana and the always. we are really excited to be playing in the city and hope everyone comes out. so put on your sun screen and remember no swimming till 10 minutes after you eat. its gonna be hot hot hot. hope everyone comes out.
see you all under the sun. stay coooooooool
-sal

the stars at night

are big and bright

deep in the heart of austin.

 

we're staying with our friend jamie blaze and family, and theyre treating us like kings... jamie took us to her skate spot but her tag was gone, so were going to take it back later. so, tonight is our first of 5 shows in texas, and the first of 4 with our friend gracen accompanying us on keyboard/accordian.should be a blast.

the show in denver was cancelled, appearently we were never scheduled despite getting both email and phone confirmations. oh well. thanks to jamie bowler and company for letting us crash at their place in boulder, colorado while we were out there rehearsing.

new mexico was outstanding... 12 hour drive there to JUST make the set, and it was rad. huge thanks go out to to jon, christopher, ashley, etc. for putting us up, making us food, and getting rowdy with us. and big ups to The Zia, Animal City is most definitely reppin' NM for the year 'o7.

 

keep your eyes open for more updates, we'll check in when we can. we're having a blast and have videos, photos, audio-tape recordings, and stories to prove it. can't wait to get home.

 

 

be safe my darlings,

Animal City

...so, we got a new tune up. please tell us what you think. you can also hear an acoustic version of the song at www.myspace.com/codatunes.




CREDITS:

Sal Cassato-Drums
Allie Feldmeir-Bass
Dakota Loesch-Vocals/Guitar
Recorded 11/19/06 by Justin and Jay at ApeTrax Studios (www.apetraxstudios.com).