From now until December 31, you can shop the Fluff and Gravy Store for huge discounts on LPs, CDs and T-shirts from your favorite artists, including Fernando, Jeffrey Martin, Hillstomp, Catherine Feeny, and The Harmed Brothers. Everything in the store is 25-50%! All t-shirts are just $10!
Best of all, there is only one flat shipping charge ($3.50 for US) whether you order one record or 20, so be sure to stock up!
Order HERE by December 15 in order to ensure Holiday delivery
On September 13-14, 2014, Fluff and Gravy Records is proud to announce the inaugural FLUFF AND GRAVY MUSIC FEST at Music on the Mounds. 12 hours of Music will begin at noon on Saturday, and will feature 11 of the 14 bands on the Fluff and Gravy Label, including Hillstomp, Sassparilla, The Harmed Brothers, The Evangenitals, Jack Wilson, Jeffrey Martin, Kevin Lee Florence, Kenny Feinstein, Vacilando, Drunken Prayer, and Mike Coykendall. Sunday will feature music from 11am-1pm, and will finish with a set of gospel music preformed by an ad-hoc ensemble of Fluff and Gravy musicians. In addition to music there will be food and craft vendors, and camping, so please do bring your tent, van or RV and find a camping spot for the night of the concert (welcome to arrive on 9/12 and enjoy TWO nights of camping). There will be no alcohol sold at the event, but there will be free beer tastings courtesy of Big Deck Brewery. Camping spaces are limited and are assigned on a first come-first serve basis. ALL AGES and FAMILY FRIENDLY!
The venue, located just outside of Olympia, WA, sits on 10 beautiful acres, bordering the Mima Mounds Natural Preserve. There is plenty to explore, both on and off the property, and the music will take place in the barn which has recently been converted to house an ongoing series of concerts.
TICKETS: The only way to obtain tickets is at the link here. They are limited and will NOT be sold at the gate. Camping passes are going fast, so be sure to gets yours asap! Tickets are only $50 for the weekend, or $55 with camping included. Reserve your spot now!
Gates open at 10am on 9/13, but you are welcome to come out and set up on Friday, 9/12 with a camping pass!
Music begins at noon on Saturday, 9/13 and concludes at 1pm on Sunday, 9/14.
Sassparilla is set to release their double cd, Pasajero/Hullabaloo, on June 17, but you can hear it, streaming in it’s entirety right now, at Consequence of Sound!
Pasajero was recorded in the Portland studio of Eels’ own Chet Lyster. Here, Blackwell says he attempted to “put a pulp novel to music,” adding “I didn’t want to force-feed the plot to people. I wanted them to make up their own story based on their interpretation of the metaphors.” To that aim, Blackwell made the dense consumable by presenting it via a wide swathe of Sassparilla’s influences. There’s the Door-esque psych jams like “Peaches” and “When You’re The Devil”; the sweet and sedative blues ballad “Cool Thing”; the sax-powered arena rock anthem “Overture”; and the album ending folk-pop ballad “Radio Child”, which wraps things up in a haze of romanticism.
The one common denominator of each song, though, is their studio luster and the balance of darker subject matter with shimmery and extravagant soundscapes.
Meanwhile, Blackwell moved out of the studio and into his own attic to record Hullabaloo. Here, the band delivers a crash course of their live show, which includes lots of group shouting, sweaty beards, and a slightly improvisational nature. There’s the Howlin’ Wolk-inspired blues-rock barnburner entitled Through The Fence”; “It Ain’t Easy”, which can only be described as gospel-on-acid; the hook-heavy ragtime jam “Cocaine”; the pure punk of “Why You Making It Hard”; and “The Hoot Song”, which Blackwell co-wrote and performed alongside his twin two-year-old sons. “I find whenever I’m stressed, tired, angry…a good hoot gets me back in line,” he said. “Kids: so much more wise than we are.”
Check it out the full article here, and pre-oder the double cd or mp3 here
Sassparilla to release Pasajero/Hullabaloo, on June 17 – Preorder now!
On June 17, raucous, melodic Americana outfit Sassparilla delivers Pasajero and Hullabaloo, an ambitious 19-track double disc set. The two albums move in seemingly opposite directions; Pasajero, produced by Chet Lyster (Eels) is more akin to the band’s latest two records (2012’s The Darndest Thing and 2013’s Magpie), while Hullabaloo, recorded in frontman Kevin Blackwell’s attic, captures the live essence and playful nature of the band. The end result presents the full breadth of Sassparilla as never before in one package, an accomplishment not to be taken lightly. The recording will be available as a specially priced 2xcd set, FLAC, or mp3 and can be pre-ordered here.
The record release show will be at The Doug Fir in Portland, on June 20, followed by shows in Eugene at Sam Bonds Garage on June 27, and Seattle at the Tractor Tavern on June 28.
