Posted September 22, 2010 by Jason at 1:01 pm · Filed under New Releases
The Points North have just released a new song called “We Have Opened Up!”. Recorded partially in the band’s hometown of Jamaica Pain and partially in Maine, this love song to the band’s New England community is their catchiest and most endearing yet! Stream it below or download the song from the release page.
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Posted September 21, 2010 by Jason at 12:40 pm · Filed under Upcoming Shows
Don’t miss tiny mtns at Gordon College on Friday! It’s going to be a great show full of effected autoharp, vocoder, synths, drum ‘n’ sing alongs and stick clicks! Confirm on the Facebook event here.
8pm
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Posted August 18, 2010 by Jason at 3:10 pm · Filed under Upcoming Shows
Hi everyone! Come check out Grinding Tapes’ big summer showcase. We’ll be holding it at Club Passim, Boston’s premier folk venue this Friday (August 20th) at 8:00pm. Here are the bands on the bill:
tiny mtns (includes Elijah Wyman)
The Points North
Dreamtigers
Since a few of our recent showcases were close to selling out and this one is over half sold out, we encourage everyone to buy tickets in advance at the Club Passim website. Tickets are $13 for Passim members and $15 for everyone else.
tiny mtns
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The Points North
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Dreamtigers
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Posted April 8, 2010 by Jason at 2:26 pm · Filed under Upcoming Shows
Don’t forget that our two-night Grinding Tapes showcase at The Armory in Somerville is coming up on Friday, April 16th and Saturday, April 17th. Tickets are $9 for one night and we are offering a limited number of double-night passes for $14 each! This venue is really small, so we encourage you to buy tickets in advance (sold directly through GT, no special fees).
Friday, April 16th
The Points North (http://myspace.com/thepointsnorth)
Dreamtigers (http://myspace.com/dreamtigersmusic)
Mr. Sister (http://www.myspace.com/mrsisterboston)
Saturday, April 17th
tiny mtns (Elijah Wyman) (http://www.myspace.com/tinymtns)
Manners (http://www.myspace.com/mnnrs)
The Woodrow Wilsons (http://www.myspace.com/thewoodrowwilsons)
We will also be accepting submissions for the Grinding Tapes mix swap at the showcase, so make sure to bring 3 copies of your mix + $5/$7 for shipping and materials. Get in on the Facbook event, too!
Also, catch Grinding Tapes’ on the radio a week from Friday (4/16). Jason, Elijah, and Laco will be hanging out with Ed Rand between 12 noon to 1pm on 1530 AM Middleboro Mid-Day. Cool!
The Points North
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tiny mtns/Elijah Wyman
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Mr. Sister
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Dreamtigers
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Manners
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The Woodrow Wilsons
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Posted March 4, 2010 by Jason at 8:00 am · Filed under New Releases, Promising Artists
StreightAngular have been relentlessly touring around New England for the last few years, but they finally just came out with their debut full-length this summer. The new album is called After and Before was was released on Polk Records.
StreightAngular bring to mind the silliness and pop-sensibility of the Pixies, the nosiness of Sonic Youth, and the brutal intensity of early punk. My very favorite song of their is called “Empathetic Environmentalist”, which was included on After and Before, but will also be featured on their upcoming live album, Station Identification. Check out this sneak preview of the live version, recorded on air at WUML.
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Posted November 6, 2009 by Matt at 2:29 pm · Filed under General, Promising Artists
Here is an excellent unreleased cover of the Magnetic Fields’ “Come Back from San Francisco” by Grinding Tapes artist The Points North:
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And for those of you looking to compare, here is the original by Stephin Merritt & co. from 1999’s 69 Love Songs:
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Posted October 31, 2009 by Jason at 1:57 pm · Filed under Activism, Places
I am really excited to check out the Boston Vegetarian Food Festival this weekend. I have been a vegetarian for just over two years, and there’s still a lot to learn! There’ll be free food samples, exhibitors, discounts on vegetarian stuff, speakers, and cooking demos. Here’s the full list of scheduled events:
Saturday
Sunday
The whole thing is going down at 1350 Tremont St, Roxbury Crossing, MA. Also, our good friends at VegWorcester will be there. Don’t forget to say, “Hi!”
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Posted September 17, 2009 by Jason at 7:20 am · Filed under General
Friends! We have two new releases available in our store! Please check them out and enjoy!
The Points North: I Saw Across the Sound vinyl and mp3
The Points North’s debut full-length is their most mature musical statement yet. This provocative and engaging album captures perfectly the stunning precision and thoughtful understatement of their live performances during 2008 and 2009. These quiet New England anthems are perhaps more at home in 1909 than 2009, but you won’t find a better folk album this year.
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Slowest Runner: The Flophouse Session CD
Slowest Runner’s debut album is a live performance from their Band in Boston session on May 23rd, 2009. Named after the Band in Boston podcast itself, The Flophouse Session delivers on the abundant promise of the band’s jaw-dropping live performance. On The Flophouse Session, Slowest Runner combine guitar, bass, drums, piano, violin, cello, tape loops, and heavily-distorted vocals to create beautifully-dramatic movie score music that frequently reaches blistering intensity.
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We are also pleased to offer a new product in our store called the Grinding Tapes Subscription! For just $10 you will get three rare and exclusive mp3s from Grinding Tapes-related artists each month starting in October 2009 and ending in March 2010. That’s six months and 18 total songs! At the end of the six months, you’ll receive a special exclusive CD with all 18 songs in classic Grinding Tapes packaging. Check it out!
Posted April 7, 2009 by Jason at 7:50 am · Filed under Live Recordings
As previously reported, Amelia Emmet of Mr. Sister played at The Whitehaus this past Friday. Check out this live recording of her stunning opening song, “The Pest”, which is performed entirely a capella.
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Posted March 30, 2009 by Jason at 6:18 pm · Filed under Live Recordings, Music News (general)
Elijah took a break from recording to play a killer set at a Grinding Tapes house party on Friday night. Thanks to everyone who came out to see him!
He currently has three songs fully completed, and is working on the last two tracks for the EP. He’s hoping to finish up recording by tomorrow! Yesterday, he collaborated with local multi-instrumentalist, Samantha Hale on a new track.
