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Hey folks, im writing with some
pretty big news in the world of rjd2…. I’ve had a busy year, and have waited
what seems like an eternity to talk about this stuff. I wanted to have a little
music to put on the table as well, so you don’t think im just some windbag
that’s wasting your time blabbing away left and right. So much has changed in
the last 12 months, so lets just get to the point:
After
much legwork/lawyer hours/busting ass, I announce to you that I have started my
own record label, RJ’S ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS, and the first signing
is…….RJD2!!! I am now a free agent, working for myself. Been a long time coming, and it is truly
one of the most exciting moments of my career. The hardcore completionists out there may know that I have
previously done some “smaller” releases on my own, under the label Bustown
Pride. That was small peanuts; this time out, I have FULL worldwide distribution
through The Orchard(world digital, US physical), and K7 everywhere outside of
the US (physical). Furthermore, I also have acquired the first 3 RJD2 releases
for my label; my first 3 babies-Dead Ringer, The Horror EP, and Since We Last
Spoke. But that’s not all….
This
past Tuesday(technically today, as I write this at 11:30pm; running a label is
no joke!) saw the first ever digital release of 3 cds of b-sides and rarities I
had previously released on Bustown Pride: Your Face Or Your Kneecaps, In Rare
Form, and Things Go Better Instrumentals. Your Face Or Your Kneecaps also features
2 brand-new, previously unreleased tracks, as a bonus. But wait, there’s more….
On
October 20, there will be the release of a box set commemorating close to 10
years in the game: RJD2 2002-2010. A strictly vinyl affair, it will include
full length LP versions of Dead Ringer, The Horror EP(first time on vinyl!),
Since We Last Spoke, The Tin Foil Hat EP (a BRAND NEW EP of 7 unreleased
songs!), a hand silk screened, signed and numbered poster, a download card for
exclusive treats, plus a beautifully printed box.
Oh,
and lastly, my new album is done. I know I said before it would be out in
2009-you did know I meant FISCAL year, not CALENDAR YEAR, right? You wouldn’t
want me to rush this out all willy-nilly, would you? good, I didn’t think so.
One
last thing before I go; just to be forthright, this is only a portion of what
I’ve got lined up for you. I have been SERIOUSLY busy in the last 2 years; and
very little of it has to do with twittering. At the risk of sounding all corny,
I feel the need to say something that’s important to me: I’ve realized recently
that I do music, make records, LISTEN to records, tour, and generally hole myself up in the studio because I
love it, not cause its my job. Its become as natural as breathing, and keeps me
sane-most of the time. Im much
more concerned with making a timeless record, than with how to sell a record
nowadays. Also, if you don’t see me posting left and right on whatever the most
current social networking site is, its not cause I don’t like being social, its
cause I feel like our time on earth is very very short, and that the most I
have to offer this planet in my little window of time here is through the
vessel of music. I would rather
leave behind something you can hopefully use a little more than an update on my
belly button lint. Hopefully, a
catalog that speaks more volumes than all the blogs I could possibly write in a
hundred years.
Alright,
that’s it for the moment. What are you doing here? Mad Men is back!
-rj
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RJD2-“YOUR FACE OR YOUR KNEECAPS”, “IN RARE FORM”, and “THINGS GO BETTER-INSTRUMENTALS”
out now digitally on RJ’S ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS, available at itunes, amazon,
rhapsody, emusic, 24/7.
RJD2-“2002-2010” box set released OCT 20
RJD2-“THE COLOSSUS” coming early this winter
For press inquiries contact Jessica Linker at
Pitch Perfect PR -- jessica@pitchperfectpr.com -- 773-784-4335.....
Myspace.com/rjd2
http://www.facebook.com/pages/RJD2/32328322799?ref=search&sid=284004294.1819543262..1
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in philly? interested in interning at rj’s electrical
connections? Contact rjd2interns@hotmail.com
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