First it was a 3”CD, then a tape – and now it’s a treasure map in a bottle… Yup! Featuring delicious exclusively (as yet) unreleased tracks from the likes of Pulled Apart by Horses, Apples, Paul Steel, Unicorn Kid, Stagecoach any more.. This physical glass bottle (all prettily Alcopopular) will arrive complete with ye olde map – leading you to the digitally downloadable booty that is these tracks See – you can pretend to be a pirate and listen to some cracking tracks… Can’t beat that eh!

Hi poppers –

As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I take a look at my life and realise there's nothing left – except this quick update from over at Alcopop HQ to let you know that finally the winter shackles have been shook, and our first release(s) of 2009 are set to hit the streets, shops, airwaves and what ever other media they jolly well fancy.

Coupled with that we’ve got a very limited supply of hip new threads, a fun promotion that ties in with low level gambling at Cheltenham festival – and stickers that need stuck. I’ll keep it brief though – I promise...

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1.) goFASTER>> and My First Tooth releases
2.) Cheltenham promotion
3.) Stickers stuck
4.) Rad threads and deals

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1.) It is with great delight that I can announce that not only are our favourite ‘Brilliant new wave punk (NME)’ scouse posters goFASTER>> back, with their 5 track debut EP ‘A Modern Education’ released on March 23rd – we’re also putting out the debut My First Tooth EP ‘My First Tooth and the Rubies’ . Heartfelt sympathies into passionate etheral melodies that will sweep your heart away. First 100 of each come with limited edition bonus discs too so get on it. Get them here

2.) Alcopop enjoy a bit of genial gambling from time to time, and would love to pass on some of the fun. Therefore, everyone who buys something in the shop over the next few days will get a free bet, or bets, at Cheltenham Festival – with all winners paid out in relative Alcopop merch. All details are fully explained on over here (look look look) - but if you buy a 3 quid CD and end up with a 14/1 winner – bang! You’re furnished with 14 quid of goods in the Alcopop shop.

3.) Already a group of awesome poppers are spreading them like wildfire – but Alcopop have a load of uber-ace new stickers. If you’re down needs brightening with em, give us a shout and we’ll send some out . Thanks!

4.) Finally we have a new T-Shirt – it’s super limited, features a crocodile on a skateboard, and will never be re-printed in these colours (white on red)... Oh, and it has an Andrew WK quote on it – what more do you need to know? You can even buy it in a mega deal with our 2 new EPs...
Thanks for sticking with us – All info in the shop

you rock! X

lv Alcopop

A new Monday, a new announcement, and it is with pleasure most unreserved that we can finally announce that pen has been put to paper (at least figuratively anyway) – and My First Tooth will be releasing their debut EP ‘My First Tooth and the Rubies’ on Alcopop Records – out on the 30th March.

Ideal for (lets pigeonhole in terms of Alcopop for a moment) fans of Sam Isaac, Nathaniel Green and Hush the Many – My First Tooth’s distinctive brand of ethereal indie pop will leave one tingling with its subtle heartbroken soul and unwittingly touching melody…

You should probably heed advice from Rock Sound who called them “enjoyable alt-country” and XFM who raved “Killer pretty stuff” and pop over to My First Tooth’s MySpace now, where you can hear the first track of the EP ‘Sleet and Snow’ in all its glory. In other fine news, MFT tour intensively, and whether full band, duo or a Ross solo show – they are bound to be heading close to your town soon.

A very special sexy extra limited edition of the EP will be available at the Alcopop shop and on tour (we’re talking 100 of them tops) – so expect details about that soon. Meanwhile, poppers meet My First Tooth… You’ll definitely get along famously!

Happy new year! Hungover much?

So here we are again. For the third time in a year Mr Clothier has buggered off for some sort of glorious holiday leaving muggins here holding the blogging fort in freezing cold Oxford. Still, it's not all bad, at least Stuart Little is on. Oh, wait... This is crap

During Jack's trip I've decided I'm going to run a few little special promotions. The way I see it, the more mailorders you lot place, the more he'll have to do (being the mailorder man around these parts) when he gets home, sunburnt and feeling sorry for himself. Cruel? Perhaps. But at least there's something in it for you, in fact, there are two things...

Until Wednesday 8th January (one week today!) you can buy Stars And Sons brilliant 7" single 'In The Ocean' and Sam Isaac's 'Sticker Star and Tape' CDEP together for just £6. That's a 25% saving! Click here to take advantage

If you have a moment, please head over to my full-time place of residence, Big Scary Monsters, and have a read of the blog. I'm looking for ideas of how I can fill 52 days off this year.

Well, quite a lot as it turns out, and with the highs and lows of 2008 still ringing in our ears, it's time to settle down for a day or two off before making plans for breaking bands in 2009 – we'd like to reflect on the year that's gone by.

Thing is, we'd like you to reflect with us, and with the spirit of Christmas warm in our tender hearts, we're offering the entire Alcopop output of 2008, for just £20.08 (see what we've done there) – a massive £11.92 saving on the RRP of £32 for the lot. Click here to purchase without delay.

You'll be getting:

• goFASTER>> - Flammable Leisurewear 7″ single (£3)


• Family Machine - You Are The Family Machine CD album (£7)


• Hush The Many - Revolve 7″ single (£3)


• Pavilion - Spoils Of War 7″ single (£3)


• Sam Isaac - Sticker Star And Tape CDEP (£5)


• This City - We Move 7″ single (£3)


• Cut The Blue Wire - Revert Restart Reset CDEP (£5)


• Stars And Sons - In The Ocean 7″ single (£3)

And postage will still be just 50p (madness). The gift of a wonderful, shiny Alcopop Christmas for a friend or loved one, or just a little something extra for you. Make sure to order before 18^th December to make sure Santa delivers it in time. Offer will end on December 31^st, or when we run out of stock – so be quick.

Buy here!

Ah - Christmas time again, and time for a good-ol' Alcopop knees up. It's been a super year, and we'd love to see it off in style...

So what better than:

Sam Isaac (www.myspace.com/samisaac)
Stars and Sons (www.myspace.com/starsandsonsuk)
Pavilion (www.myspace.com/pavilionmusic)
Nima (ex Hush the Many now w/ Arrows of Love performing a magnificent solo acoustic spot)

As you can see, we've picked just some of the finest acts from our current rosta to tantalise and delight you on a miserable Monday evening. Expect magnificent music, Christmas cakes, 90s dance/indie/Christmas DJs -

And, a loving Christmas present for the first 15 people through the door......

Tickets just a fiver - will cost more on the door!

What... Really? Yup!

Just check this link for further details...

http://alcopop.wordpress.com/2008/11/24/dont-you-hate-it-when/

You may have bought a record or two, been to the gigs and consumed excessive amounts of Alcopop's throughout your lives – but today is a dramatically exciting day in Alcopop history… For the first time, I can proudly announce that you can now brand your chest with an Alcopop T-shirt – and not just that, but a rather cool looking crocodile (named Alcocroc) on a skateboard with a cap, and a quote from Alcopop's favourite rocking American – Mr Andrew WK!

"You go and tell your friends that you're my friend!" Pretty damn positive I think, and ideal to usher in the new world order that Obama is rocking… I'd be surprised if he doesn't buy one himself! Hope you like it… Logo is below, they're very high quality fabric and we currently have them in YL, S, M and L.

If he does want one, he better be quick though – because in true Alcopop style, we're limiting this run of shirts to a profoundly small number (I'm talking 20 here), so that all the coolest kids can forever prove that they were on it before anyone else. I'm not saying we'll not reuse the design ('cos we love it) but this is the only time the shirts will be available in yellow on green.

So if you fancy getting a little PoP, and shamelessly promoting our logo all about your town – head over to the shop… and purchase for £8. Oh, and remember that although we do charge postage (sorry), it's only 50p – and that 50p will cover whatever you want, whatever you like, whatever you say, you pay your money, you take your choice etc.

Much love...

Alcopop Mailout
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Hello all – and welcome to another Alcopop update! While winter may be setting in, here's hoping sun is shimmering in your hearts… If it's not – the following news may just help! I've kept it brief, as you're probably all busy partying and perfecting pop dances designed to get disco floors-a-sizzling, but if you want more – keep an eye on the blog at www.ilovealcopop.co.uk

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1.) 2 New EPs released today on Alcopop
2.) Pavilion and This City on fire (not literally)
3.) Alcopop unveil new signing
4.) Bits and bobs…
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1. Sam Isaac and CTBW release awesome EPs today!
The 29th of September has always been a special day for me – and now I know why! The climactic explosion to our massively busy summer run of releases see's the 5 track 'Sticker Star and Tape EP' from Sam Isaac and 6 track 'Revert, Restart, Reset EP' from Cut the Blue Wire hit the shelves (and our online shop) today. While the former will fill your heart with 'pounding love pop' joy and charm – the latter will romp you through 15 minutes of breathtaking catchy aggressive pop that's undeniably 'seven shades of awesome'. Both just £5 each!

2. Pavilion hit the indie chart –This City dominate every magazine you've ever read
I've already seen people selling Spoils of War for upwards of £7 eBay (even though we still have a few left??? Madness!), and it seems the single is picking up more momentum as the indie charts waved hello to Pavilion for the first time last week – in at no. 13 despite already being out for 4 weeks! Meanwhile, This City's new single 'We Move' is flying out of shops after they became the first band in living memory (Jack Pop's memory anyway) to feature in NME's 'Radar' and Kerrang's 'Introducing' section in the same week!

3. Alcopop sign Stars and Sons
Not keen to sit on our hands (they are after all, pretty hands) – Alcopop are proud to announce the signing of one of the most exciting indie talents this side of awesome - Brighton's Stars and Sons (headed up by ex 4or5 Magicians drummer Mike) – who have been turning a whole heap of important necks, but happily opted to release their first single with us. Check them out at www.myspace.com/starsandsonsuk but be warned - you are liable to fall instantly in love… Look out for the single In the Ocean – out in November, accompanied by the best video I've ever seen!

4. Alcopop nuggets for thee to chew
And there are a few other bits I'd simply love to tell you about what's going on at Alcopop – so in the spirit of a true challenge, I'll attempt to fit it into 50 words or less. Firstly Sam Isaac's touring + his new video is up on YouTube and amazing, Nima from Hush the Many has started a new chapter with an incredible band called Arrows of Love. Catch them at The Scala on November 14th (need cheap guest list – just email me). Oh, and James from DSP's hair is wonderful!

There – that's it… Buy some records!