Blog > Title: Introducing… The Grinding Tapes Mixtape Swap!

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As you may have noticed that Grinding Tapes just had some promotional compilations made up.

If you did notice this, you may have been wondering, “What are they going to do with those discs?” Well, the answer is: a lot of things. But one of those things, for you guys, our beloved fan base, is shipping them out to you in the mail via a mix swap.

What’s a mix swap? you ask?

A mix swap is a social music lovers very best friend. Some of you may remember it as a long standing tradition of the Social Indie Group on Facebook (run by our friends Sarah, Rena, and Dianica).

This is how it works- you send us 3 mix CDs (They can be three of the same mixes, three individual mixes or two of the same and… you get the idea) and $7. This is to cover shipping of your returned mixes and the cost of a GT promo compilation. If you want to save a couple dollars, you can send just $5 and we’ll instead include a stripped-down copy of promo CD without all the cool artwork. This summer, we will send you 3 hand-crafted mix CDs from 3 other participants, and 1 Grinding Tapes promotional comp!

This is a great way to hear new music, meet new people and support your favorite very independent Boston record label!

The more people the better, so join up soon and start making your mixes! The first day we will accept submissions will be night one of our upcoming two-night Cambridge Armory showcase (4/16). You can bring your mixes right down to the show!  The final day for accepting mixes will be June 15th.

If you are participating by mail, please send your mixes and $5 - $7 to:

Matt Lacorazza, 11 Plum St., Chelmsford, MA 01824

Also, get in on the Facebook event.

Good luck and happy mixing!

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One comment

  1. Elijah

    April 3rd, 2010 at 2:20 pm

    Swap it like it’s hot!

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