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December 30th, 2005
December 23rd, 2005
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-New on Olive
Juice Music.
Jeff Lewis and Schwervon!-
Gas Money Tour E.P. (2005) CDR- OJ/0049-The Jeff Lewis band and
Schwervon! covering 3 of each other songs. Recorded in 2 days at
Olive Juice Music Studios. Devised to provide needed litres of petrol
for the van on their 2005 fall European tour together. Get it Here!
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December 19th, 2005
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-New in OJ merchandise
section of the OJ store.
"Schwervon! Boat
T-shirts" in green or blue. 100% cotton, short sleeve, crew
neck. The original Toby Goodshank design. They look great wet!
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December 14th, 2005
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-New on OJ
Distro:
Casey Holford- All Young and Beautiful (2005)
CDR - OJD/0095 -Move over Brenden Benson and Ben Queller. This self-produced
follow-up to "Bad Spell, Good Spell" ranges from folked-out ballads
to punked up indie rock, featuring masterful harmonies from Yoko
and Ann of Dream Bitches, blazing synth from Matt Holford of Darediablo
(Southern recs.). and concussive drumming from Michael Warren of
Pio Mazzotti!
and
Grey Revell - Little Animals (2005)
CDR - OJD/0096-Grey sits on the train tracks at dusk smoking a joint
with the ghosts of Townes Van Sant and Neal Young (I know he ain't
dead yet but you know what I mean). His voice wraps it's arms around
you and tells you, "Don't Worry. Nothing has ever been all
right."
-The
Olive Juice Music store is always open.
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December 2nd, 2005
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-OJ is happy to announce that we now have Jeff Lewis' latest Guff
#3 comic book featuring the bizarre true story of the Guggenheim
Museum. We've also restocked some older titles including brother
Jacks Lewis' L'vovs Lament collaboration CD with members of Herman
Dune and Guitar Situations, as well as Jeff's Collaborations with
Kimya Dawson and Dian Cluck. We are restocking and getting in new
stuff all the time So, keep checking
back!
-Check out "22." American
Anymen's latest release on Olive Juice Music.
-Keep your eyes peeled for new Secret Salamander and Jon Berger
spoken word CD's as well as new distro items by Casey Holford, Grey
Revel and more.
-Recent OJ studio sitings include: American Anymen, Secret Salamander,
Jeff and Jack Lewis, Schwervon!.
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November 18th, 2005
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-Wow, okay. Just got back from a 6 week European tour with Schwervon!,
Jeff Lewis, and Kimya Dawson. Sorry, it's been so long since an
update and very sorry about some the delayed orders. We are rapidly
looking for some help to make things run a little smoother in the
future. All will be fixed within the next few days. Thanks to everyone
who came to the shows and for supporting OJ as we continue to grow.
Keep your eyes on this site for new releases by American Anymen,
Jon Berger (spoken word), and the split "Gas Money" covers
tour EP with Jeff Lewis and Schwervon!. Also new OJ radio, mp3's,
gigs and more! It's nice to be back in NYC. love, mmm
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September 28nd, 2005
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-New on Olive Juice
Muisc Distro: Coming Soon- Coming Soon.. (2005) CDR-
OJD/0094 - Ever wonder what the Velvet Underground might sound like
with French accents? Wonder no more. Coming Soon have arrived! This
debut diamond encrusted bouncy ball in the ruff feels like your
chilling out with the boys in their chambre ö coucher. It's almost
impossible not to sing along. Fans of Herman Dune will love this.
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September 22nd, 2005
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-We've restocked some old distro titles by Jack Lewis, Steve Shiffman,
Thomas Truax, Smoking Gun Records and more that have been out for
while. So remember to keep checking back at ye ol' OJ
Store!
-New Europe/UK tour dates for Schwervon!
with Kimya Dawson and Jeff Lewis on the OJ Calander.Check
It out!
-Recent OJ studio sitings include American
Anymen, Jenn Lindsay, Toby
Goodshank, and Pantsuit.
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September 13th, 2005

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-New on Olive Juice
Muisc Distro: Jack laissez faire Lewis- Hereo Worship and
the Animals We Love 7 inch- OJD/0093- Jack Lewis takes a break
from arguing with his more famous brother to raise the bar in the
DIY indie rock world. The title says it all! Guest performers include
Nan and Major Matt of Schwervon! and Dashan Coran (Huggabroomstick
and Secret Salamander)
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September 10th, 2005

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-The Benefit for Victims of Hurricane Katriana
is on. It will be held
today! 9/10/05, from 12 to 5pm at SCENIC located at 25 Avenue B,
betw. 2nd & 3rd, middle of block on the east side/ NYC. Artists
performing will include: Kimya Dawson, Adam Green, Danny Kelly,
Prewar Yardsale, Jenn Lindsay, Linda Draper, Coming Soon, David
Ivar Herman Dune, Brooke Pirdemore, Major Matt Mason, Nan Turner,
Lippe, Lach and more! Suggested cover donation is $7. Proceeds will
go to Habitat for Humanity. Please come down and show your support.
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September 3rd, 2005

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-New on Olive Juice
Muisc Distro: Bear Creek - Twirl It Like a Magic Wand CDR
- OJD/0092 - Bear Creek is Leo. He's from France. He plays the ukulele
and drums. He recorded some songs in his bedroom with his brother
Ben. I 'm pretty sure you will like them.
-Schwervon! is coming
back to Europe and the UK for the month of October and early November
to play some shows with their friends Kimya Dawson and Jeff Lewis.
Dates are coming soon to the OJ
Calendar!
-Recent OJ studio sitings include: Linda Draper, Jenn Lindsay, Terry
Karydes, and American Anymen.
-Help the Victims
of Hurricane Katrina!
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September 2nd, 2005

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-New on Olive Juice
Muisc Distro: Thomas Truax - Audio Addiction (2005) CD
- OJD/0091-The Dr. Frankenstein of DIY music is back and he's made
a couple of new friends. Sister Spenster and The Back Beater take
their place in Thomas' arsenal of homemade instruments along with
old friends the Hornicator and The Cadillac Beatspinner to help
him express his healthy obsessions with Music, the Internet, Butterflies,
and Pancakes (among other things).
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August 17th, 2005
August 16th, 2005

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-New On Olive Juice Muisc Distro: Toby
Goodshank - Jyusangatsu CDR - OJD/0090 - Recorded in NYC- partially
at Olive Juice Music Studios (LES) and partially at Care A Lot Studios
(Harlem). Includes guest performances by Diane Cluck, Last Up Larry,
Lisa Lilund, and Andre Herman Dune as well as well as a couple ass
shakin' covers by Madonna and The Dead Milkmen.
-Recent OJ Studio sitings include-Linda Draper, Jen Lindsay, Pantsuit,
Toby Goodshank, and Vomitorium
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August 9th, 2005

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-New On Olive Juice Muisc Distro:Wooden
Ghost - self titled 4 song ep (2005) CDR - OJD/0089- Former
Moldy Peach drummer Brent Cole trades in his drumsticks for a six
string as he takes the helm with a little help from the pure rock
shred stylings of Scott Loving (Larval Organs, Cockroach) on a mission
to "brush the dust from a lofi past" and make some heavy
music for people with brains. Very cool limited edition card cover.
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August 4th, 2005
July 25th, 2005

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-If you're sitting by your computer tonight ....listen to Kansas
State Flower live monday 7/25 from 7-9pm est. on Radio Redhook Live:
http://www.radioredhooklive.com
and don't for get to mark your calendars for the CD release party
this Friday @ T.B.A.- 65 Pearl Street
@ Front St DUMBO, Brooklyn (take the F to York) $3 Hosted by Sam
Lazara. Snacks and slideshow too!
09:00 Mansfields
10:00 Pantsuit
11:00 Kansas
State Flower
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July 20th, 2005
July 19th, 2005
July 16th, 2005
July 11th, 2005
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-Check out the latest on Olive Juice Distribution
Angelo Spencer - Recorded
(2004) CDR - OJD/0085- Angelo Spencer is a French Hasil Adkins
with a healthy obsession with Kimya Dawson and David Ivar Herman
Dune. His friends call him, "Ahhhnge."
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July 9th, 2005
July 3rd, 2005
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-Check out the latest on Olive Juice Distribution: Jeff
Lewis Collaborations with Diane Cluck and Kimya Dawson CDR - OJD/0082-
Eight songs (3 songs by Jeffrey Lewis & Diane Cluck, 5 songs by
Jeffrey Lewis & Kimya Dawson )
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Guitar
Situations- Musical Conduct (2002) CD - OJD/0081 - Truly unique
debut album by Guitar Situations, a Democratic psych/folk cult of
interwoven creators. The strange songs on this album all feature lyrics,
singing and music by Jeffrey Lewis, Jack Lewis, Dave Miko, Babs and
Andy Bodor.3. Kids 4. Baiser Rajeunit |
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Pantsuit
- The Path From the House to the Lawn (2005) Deluxe French Import
version on OHYO records CDR - OJ/0048 - The same great album
with some very cool new limited edition art work provided by OHAYO
records in Lille, France.
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-Did someone say"
Jeff Lewis Comics Rule?!?!? "Check out the llatest available
on Olive Juice Music Endorsed Merch Section: Jeff
Lewis "Guff #1" (A New Comic Magazine) - OJM/0020 -
Jeff's new ongoing comic book series, featuring travel tales, fiction,
biography and more, all written and drawn by Jeffrey Lewis. Issue
#1 comes with 10-minute CDR "History of Punk on the Lower East
Side"! Big pages, color cover. |
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Jeff
Lewis "Guff #2" (comic) - OJM/0021 - The brand new issue
of Jeff's new ongoing comic book series, great stuff, featuring travel
tales, fiction, biography and more, all written and drawn by Jeffrey
Lewis. Color cover, 24 pages. |
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"Paping
#11" (Zine featuring Jeff Lewis) - OJM/0022 - New York City
comic collection by many great people (featuring one page by Jeffrey
Lewis) beautifully printed, square-bound, screen-printed die-cut color
cover. 58 pages also features comics by Zak Smith, Andy "Bodes" Bodor,Êand
many others. |
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Jeff
Lewis "Reflections on Tomorrow Thus a Yesterday Flower Shall Doom
#1" (comic)- OJM/0023 - 52 pages, black and white comic book stories
by Jeffrey Lewis, from 2000. |
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Jeff
Lewis "Reflections " (comic)- OJM/0024 - 44 pages, black and white
comic book stories by Jeffrey Lewis, from 2001. |
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Jeff
Lewis "Jeff's Trip to Key West" (comic)- OJM/0025 - 41 page travel
diary comic book by Jeffrey Lewis, from the pages of his sketchbook,
detailing a crazy trip to Florida, sleeping on beaches, meeting all
sorts of weirdos. |
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Jeff
Lewis "Jeff's Europe Travel Diary of 1999" (comic)- OJM/0026 -
72 small pages, a travel diary comic book from the pages of Jeff's
sketchbook. This story is now being re-drawn and anthologized in the
"Guff" comic book series, this is the last chance to see the raw original
pages before these comics sell out. |
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Jeff
Lewis "Jeff's Austin Diary" (comic)- OJM/0027 - 80 small pages,
a diary comic book detailing Jeffrey's experiences moving to Austin,
Texas in late 2000. |
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Jeff
Lewis "Come To My Show" (Jeff Lewis' Flier Mini Comix 98-01)- OJM/0028
- 72 big pages, a complete collection of the promotional comic books
Jeffrey drew as fliers for his gigs in New York City and Austin, Texas,
from 1998 to 2001, as well as the comics that adorned his orignal
cassette releases. Strange and amazing stuff. |
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Jeff
Lewis "Between the Cogs and Flywheels: A Close Look at Moore and Gibbons'
Watchmen" (book)- OJM/0029 - Jeffrey's Senior Literature Thesis
on the comic book "Watchmen", a subject which he also lectured on
in Belgium in 2000, now printed in "ashcan" format.
-Olive Juice Music wants
to make things better. |
June 29th, 2005
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-Early Warnig:
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June 24th, 2005
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-Volume 3 of Olive Juice Music Radio is up and running. Just click
on the link at the bottom of this page for over 2 hours or Real
Independent streaming audio.
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June 23rd, 2005
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-Check out the latest on Olive
Juice Distribution:
Phoebe
Kreutz - We Gotta Go OJD/0084- Phoebe Kreutz sings silly songs
about the things she likes. This five song travel themed ep tackles
topics including vacations in Tijuana and England as well as covert
beer runs in the South and roadtrips to see the Cure.
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Rawles
Balls - Live Wire OJD/0083- "Live Wire" is one of the weirdest
records in my entire collection. If you like screwed-up lofi rock
then wait 'til you hear Rawles Balls' 2003 'masterpiece' debut of
drunken, sloppy rock 'n' roll covers and Henny Youngman one liners."
-Stan D. Payne (Future Legends Of Rock n' Roll)
-The Randi Russo song: Come Away
(2nd track off of still standing still) has recently been chosen
to be showcased onÊNPR's All
Songs Considered Open Mic. People can rate the song on the NPR
website. Check out the OJ
calendar for fresh dates for Randi's up and coming UK tour.
-Knot Pinebox has a new website: Check
It Out!
-Recent OJ Studio sitings include: Lisa Lilund, Rachel Lipson, Jack
Lewis, Paleface, Toby Goodshank, Pablo from Testosterone Kills and
the incredible Neil Dick.
-Olive Juice Music would
like to help you feel good about things. |
June 9th, 2005
June 1st, 2005
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-Randi Russo's incredible
new EP: "still
standing still" out now on Olive Juice Music.
-Keep an eye out for Kansas State Flower's debut long player "Preambler"
and the new Brer Brian: "Signal To Noise."
-Recent OJ Studio sitings:The Wowz, Brer Brian, Snap Pusher, Toby
Goodshank, Andre Herman Dune and Lisa Lund!
-Olive Juice Music wants
to wash your brain.
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May 23rd, 2005
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-Check out the latest on Olive
Juice Distribution:
-Li-Lund - 900 kms
from Lund OJD/0078. Paris based artists Lisa Lilund and
Neman from Herman Dune float sweet and haunting songs over a flurry
of fat vintage keyboards, live drum sounds and casiotones. A little
like a European Quasi with song themes ranging from an over worked
panda to Mick Jaggers lips.
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-Lisa
Lilund and Andre Herman Dune- Lisa B Wants to Play Guitar With
AHD OJD/0079. Another cool breeze on a hot summer's day Lisa
Lilund collaboration with her brother Andre Herman Dune featuring
Sam Grossman (The Wowz), Lucus Crane (Dufus) and Turner Cody. This
one more reminiscent of Ahd's highly folky live mini disc recorded
"Ben Dope" collaborations.
-Olive Juice Music would
like to help you escape. |
May 13th, 2005
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-Check out the latest on Olive
Juice Distribution::
-Dan Fishback - Sweet
Chastity OJD/0076. Athematic homage to Liz Phair and tested
relationships. A virtual cross genre succotash of jazz, folk, garage
rock, and techno by the mad genius, tutu wearing, Cheese on Bread
front man.
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-Cheese
On Bread- Maybe Maybe Maybe Baby OJD/0077 .Continuing
a long history of guy/girl pop music collaborations of likes of Sonny
and Cher, Donny and Marie, and Captain and Tineal, Philly natives:
Dan Fishback and Sara FitzSimmons cast a super twee four eyed glance
at love, art, and diet on their now classic debut long player.
-Olive Juice Music would
like to sell you some real independent music. |
May 9th, 2005
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-Check out some photos taken from a recent Major
Matt Mason show in Edinburgh featuring Pantsuit
and local openers Peanut. And hey who's that attractive young man
on the drums? Click
Here!
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May 6th, 2005
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-Pantsuit's "A Path From
the House to the Lawn" is being released and distributed on a diy
label in France called Ohayo Records (in collaboration with OJ).
Ohayo Records
is sort of a French cousin to Olive Juice. This excerpt is taken
from their website. "Ohayo records is a diy label of musics of various
styles but whose groups evolve/move in the same state of mind of
complicity, friendship and mutual aid." Pantsuit is excited to be
a part of Ohayo!
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May 5th, 2005
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-Hey do you like Pantsuit,
Dream Bitches, or
Schwervon! ? Well, you
can show the world now by wearing their buttons! You can get yours
by going to the "Fashion" section of the OJ
merch store.
-Keep an eye out for a new Randi
Russo EP coming soon entitled "still standing still."
Celebrate with Randi at the Mercury Lounge on May 15th. Check out
the OJ Calendar for
details!
-Happy Cinco de Mayo!
-Olive Juice Music stops
itching fast...
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April 20th, 2005
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-Major Matt Mason
and Pantsuit are all suited
up and ready for their UK tour together that begins Friday April
22nd in Bristol, England. Get the details for the entire tour: Here!
-New Randi Russo album
coming soon.
-Kansas State Flower
are putting on the finishing touches of their new mini album this
week. Do I smell a Summer release date?
-Keep an eye out for a CDR by a great band called Li Lund (featuring
members of Herman Dune) on OJ Distro in the near future.
-OJ Studio sitings this week: Aaron 7, Louis Giagrande (Snap Pusher),
Rachel Lipson, KSF, and the incredible Neil Dick.
-Olive Juice Music takes
a little getting used to...
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April 5th, 2005
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-Check out the latest on
OJ Distro:
-The
Kitchen Cynics -The Master of the Fuzzy Fadeout.
Aberdeen, Scotland based musician Alan Davidson spins his soft spoken,
psychedelic, anti-romance love songs with help of a few friends,
reminiscent of Incredible String Band and Syd Barrett.
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- The
Christian Pirate Puppets -White, Manlike Structure... The
Chritian Pirate Puppets are Chris Anderson reading stories and poems
written by adolescents and teenagers to the improvised guitar and
backing vocals of Toby Goodshank.
-Olive Juice Music is people!
It's people! |
March 31st, 2005
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-Wha' happen to March?
-Snap Pusher goes live
with their new official website today! Check it out: www.snappusher.com.
Then go check them out with Schwervon,
Toby Goodshank and
more this Saturday at Galapagos in Brooklyn. Click
here for details.
-Speaking of Schwervon, they are celebrating the return of their
European tour with Kimya Dawson with a new video for their song
"Swamp Thing." Click
here to check it out along with the "Dinner" video.
Both directed by Nathan Gulick!
-Coming soon to OJ distro: Christian Pirate Puppets (Toby Goodshank)
and The Kitchen Cynics.
-Olive Juice Music promotes
healthy digestion! |
February
20th, 2005
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- Dream
Bitches' debut record, Sanfransisters, is now available
here on Olive Juice. Rock
in hell !!!
- Schwervon! and Kimya
Dawson have been hyped up on homemade flapjacks and tea over in
the UK on their MILK THE SNAKE tour! They have been dancing up a
storm, building pyramids out of unsuspecting Welsh fans, and sighting
dead badgers. Rock and roll !!!
-The OJ store is calling
you...
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February
15th, 2005
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- Volume 2 of Olive Juice Music Radio is
up and running.
Check out over 2 hours of real independent streaming music by clicking
on the link below.
- The London Kimya Dawson / Schwervon!
show on Feb. 24th has been moved from Water Rats to The Marquee
(1, Leicester Square, London Tube: Leicester Square).
- Get an advanced peek of the new Dream
Bitches album "Sanfransisters" and listen to their new
MP3: Dream Bitch.
- The OJ store is good for
the environment... |
February
7th, 2005
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- The debut Snap
Pusher long player: Target the Witness is now
available on Olive
Juice Music!
- Prewar Yardsale has just been added to a website dedicated to cover
songs by The Brian Jonestown Massacre Click
Here!
- Recent OJ studio sitings: Dan Fishback, Jack Lewis, The Dream Bitches,
Toby Goodshank, Dave Space, Skirt Steak and English Mufkins...
- The OJ store is a great
way to stop those voices in your head... |
February
5th, 2005
February
2nd, 2005
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- The new Baby
Skins album For A Boy With A Fractious Skull is now available
to make your life better.
- New Dream Bitches
album Sanfransisters coming soon!
- Help save an important NYC music venue: Tonic
- The OJ store is a great
way to cut out the middle man... |
January
20th, 2005
January
19th, 2005
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- Can't get enough mp3's by OJ artists?
Well I've got just the thing for you my friend. Check this amazing
ditty by Double Deuce
called "I (Go High)"
from their new album Camp Candy : available on OJ later this
week!
- The OJ store is a great
way to stick it to the man...
- Tsunami
Relief |
January
14th, 2005
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- Just to wet your whistle there is a new
mp3 on the OJ MP3 page for the song "Method
Acting" off of
The Baby Skins new full llength album For a Boy With a Fractious
Skull, soon to be available on Olive Juice Muisc Feb. 1st. Happy
Weekend!
- The OJ store is always
open!
-
Tsunami Relief |
January
11th, 2005
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- There is a new mp3 on the OJ MP3 page
for the song "Going Back"
off of Snap Pusher's debut
full llength album Target the Witness coming soon to Olive
Juice Muisc.
- More dates confirmed for for the Kimya Dawson/ Schwervon! UK/ European
tour. Check out the OJ Calendar for the latest... |
January
7th, 2005
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- Yoko Kikuchi has been smoothing out the
rough edges of the the yet to be titled debut Dream
Bitches long player this week. Mark your date books for the February
16th release party. It's gonna be one hot night! (check the oj calendar
for details)
- American Anymen
is slated to grace the halls of Olive Juice Studios once again early
next week for some farewell recordings with drummer Randy Jamrock
who is setting sail for the thick crusted pizza lovin' streets of
Chicago. In the mean time you can check out some of Randy's fancy
double kick footwork with the AA boys on the newly added mp3 of "Everybody
Dies" (from the Anxiety ep.) in the American Anymen section of
the OJ mp3 page.
- The new Baby Skins
album "For a Boy With a Fractious Skull" is slated to be
available on Olive Juice Music February 1st. Stay tuned for a sneak
peak mp3 coming soon!
- Happy belated birthday to Dashan of Secret
Salamander!
- Recent OJ studio sitings: Louis Giagrande (Snap
Pusher), The Wife Beaters and the incomparable Neil Dick. |
January
2nd, 2005
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- Confirmed dates have just been added
to the Calendar for Schwervon's
European tour in support of Kimya Dawson. Keep an eye out for more
to come.
- Thanks to Phoebe Kreutz for hosting a hum dinger of a New Years
party.
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Tsunami Relief |
January
1st, 2005
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Hey! Happy New Year and welcome to the new site! Lot of new CDs on
the way, by Dream Bitches, The Leader, the Baby Skins, Double Deuce,
Secret Salamander and more. Thank you for supporting Independent music.
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