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Right now you can get a first listen of the next Okay Lindon single courtesy of New Noise Magazine before "Temporary Blindness" hits the streamers on Friday September 29. The full “Passion Pain” EP releases on October 20.
https://newnoisemagazine.com/premieres/track-premiere-okay-lindon-temporary-blindness/
Aversionline is premiering the new song from The 1984 Draft that appears on their split 7” with Todd Farrell Jr. You can listen to “Two Cow Barrage” and read some background from Joe Anderl concerning the new song, the band Two Cow Garage, as well as the new full-length coming from The Draft early next year.
Check out Todd Farrell Jr.’s “Can’t Sit Still” that previously premiered at Ghettoblaster Magazine while you are at Aversionline.
The limited lathe cut 7” is shipping now from BandCamp, as well as from the Poptek Shop.
We are excited to announce a new compilation releasing exclusively on BandCamp this Friday April 2.
Popilation (Vol. 1) is a digital collection of brand new songs, side projects, overlooked songs, or never-before-released songs from the Poptek family of artists.
BandCamp will be waiving all their usual fees like they have been doing on the first Friday of every month. We plan to use all the funds from this compilation towards vinyl releases of albums we are working on right now (The 1984 Draft, Slow Rivals, Jill & Micah, Kris N., maybe more).
Here is the track listing:
1- Ruetschle “Mysteriously”- First new track from the Dayton faux-Brit poppers since 2006’s “Exotic Destinations”. Taken from the never finished “Color Theory” recording sessions.
2- Golden Orra “The Chord I Heard in My Dream”- Brilliant brand new song from the super talented, play-everything Alexander Scaglia. This song sounds so cool.
3- Slow Rivals “Ready For Love?”- Most recent release from this Seattle dream pop quintet. The dual vocals between Graham Travis and Lacey Brown adds a wonderful new dimension to their sound.
4- Kris N. & Lindsey N. “Shadyside, PA”- A beautiful love song with a beautiful chorus that can’t be played on the radio or around kids.
5- Okay Lindon “Baba O’Wiley”- Dustin, Erica, and Andrew’s catchy attempt to fight pandemic-induced isolation.
6- Joe Anderl “Silence Your Hymns”- The voice of The 1984 Draft writes and sings honestly about racism, being a friend, and being a father.
7- Arms Race “16 Candles, One Burn Victim”- Poptek has gone emo. This overlooked release features the sweet voice of Tim Anderl (Sweet Cheetah Publicity, brother of Joe), the usual crazy drumming of The Draft’s Justin Satinover, their friend Cole on bass, and Kris N. getting to play punk rock guitar. We wish this was a Poptek release.
8- Hangover, Ohio “Clumsy Handedness”- Art rockers Nick Satinover and Kris N. deliver really clever pop hooks buried in experimental sounds and rhythms.
9- Lost Friends “Fair Warning”- The Greek God of Style’s synth pop melancholy gets stuck on repeat in your memory.
10- April & June “Bristol Babes”- Sibling harmonies are the best. When the siblings are identitcal twins, expect even better.
11- The 1984 Draft “Counting Up”- Don’t overlook this B-side from “Destination Breakdown”. The Draft know how to put words to hard experiences and big choruses to rock songs.
12- Aberrant Wave “The Lost”- Eli Alban (The 1984 Draft) has a long-distance side project with Michael Head from North Carolina and it is wonderfully spacey.
13- Quaint “All The World Loves . . .”- Kris N, Chip Heck (The 1984 Draft), and Michael Malarkey (The Vampire Diaries) have been in a few bands together in their youth. Quaint was one of them.
14- Father’s Day “Father’s Day Prayer”- Joe Anderl and Kris N. are two great lyricists together in one band. Father’s Day can’t help but be great.
15- Las Golondrinas “The Art of Marriage”- XL427’s Andy Ingram has a dark and odd sense of humor. That comes out in the side project Las Golondrinas and the songs are ever so catchy.
We want to support our brothers Jordan and Dustin in Okay Lindon as they launch a new podcast. The Mtn Dewvotional podcast is just two life long friends who work together in youth ministry and who love Jesus and Mountain Dew. We don't know how this podcast ended up in the "comedy" category because this first episode will change your life. And if your heart is hardened, then there is a second episode to turn your life around. Search "dewvotional" wherever you listen to podcasts and follow them on Instagram @dewvotional so you can find out when radical new episodes drop!
Kansas City's Brandon Phillips is a talent masquerading under many names. Mensa Deathsquad is his electronic project. Through a connection with Sweet Cheetah Publicity, Mensa Deathsquad remixed a track from the recent album "Thee Attack" by the Dayton space pop band XL427. In a style that Phillips describes as "Shoegaze Rollerdisco", "Ideas (Mensa Deathsquad Remix)" is releasing digitally everywhere on September 24, which intentionally coincides with International Massacre a Mosquito Day, a made-up holiday that XL427's Andy Ingram celebrates every year to commemorate his struggle and survival from the West Nile Virus the singer contracted in 2010.
A limited 7" vinyl with the remix on Side A and the original on Side B is available to pre-order in the Poptek Shop now.
On July 10, 2020, Cincinnati's cute and oddball Golden Orra will be releasing another new single, "Demon". Look for it in digital stores and streamers everywhere. The single, of course, features former Floral drummer and Mary Kate and Trashley mastermind Alexander Scaglia. Again he is joined by Jimmy Rice on bass and Joey Cook (Joey Joesph, Pomegranates) recording, adding synths and tambourine. And if we can get even more indie rock geeky, Pomegranate and Sabbath Recording owner Jacob Merritt joins in on drums.
You can hear the single now courtesy of Poptek. You can pre-order it as well from your favorite digital retailer.
On that same day look for the previous Valetine's single "Can't Get Enough" available on streamers and in digital retailers for the first time.
We at Poptek are standing and observing Blackout Tuesday with our black friends and fellow artists, fans, and leaders fighting against racism, injustice, and police brutality.
We are equals in humanity and creativity and talent and intelligence and our black friends deserve to create art, perform, drive to and from gigs, pack up after gigs, and live life in peace without undeserved targetting and fear for their lives.
Poptek is proud to join and support the first IndieCraft Fest at Mother Stweart's Brewery and Hatch Artist Studios in Springfield, Ohio by hosting our own stage at Hatch Artist Studios. While the Fest starts at 6 PM with our friend M. Ross Perkins playing on the Outdoor Stage, XL427 opens the Poptek Stage at 8 PM with Once A Pine following at 9:15. So many more of our friends' bands from Dayton and Yellow Springs are playing next door at Mother Stewart's Brewery and on the already mentioned outdoor stage that it is guaranteed to be a great time. The Fest is free. The beer is not. Please join us for the fun and melody!
Indie Craft at Mother Stewart's Brewery and the Hatch Artist Studios- 102 W. Columbia St. Springfield, OH
Friday May 17 6-11 PM Free All-ages
Hatch Artist Studios Poptek Recs 3rd Floor Stage
Mother Stewart's Brewing Co Outdoor Stage
Mother Stewart's Brewing Co Indoor Stage
There is NO CHARGE for admission to either venue. Visiting craft breweries will be located in Mother's Bier Garden. Tickets are required for sampling all visiting breweries and will be available inside Mother's. Sampling tickets are priced at $10/5 tickets and will be redeemed as follows: 4 oz. sample (1 ticket), 8 oz. pour (2 tickets), 16 oz. pint (3 tickets).
Thank you for all your support and encouragement in the astronomical year of 2018. The world did not end like some feared, though we threw our semi-annual party at The Last Stand Farm that we call Communivale, just in case it did.
We released a rocking great new full-length from The 1984 Draft called "Makes Good Choices". You can stream it here. We love it and others seemed to as well. The vinyl is still on sale in the Poptek Shop if you need that tangible piece of wax and cardboard to enjoy your music. Joe, Eli, Justin, and Chip's hair are planning a new EP in the upcoming year.
We made people sad with the heartbreaking but oh-so-catchy debut of Second Best. And for melancholy people like Christopher Palassis, sad songs are therapy. If you need a free session, you can sing along to that album here.
The prolific Kris N. came out of a an unofficial retirement to bring back his "Song of the Week" series. Catch up here. We are really excited for a yet-to-be-titled Kris N. EP in 2019. The songs are written. Practice has started. Now Kris, Lindsey, Andy and whoever ends up playing guitar just need to press record.
We also have quite a few more releases lined up for 2019.
Okay Lindon is making a reggae record. No, that is not a typo and yes it does sound great. Jordan recorded drums with Isaac Karns at Marble Garden. Dustin is recording the rest of the album now with Erica and Andrew. We predict a Caribbean tour.
Mary-Kate and Trashley is ready to debut with a cuteness and a sound that you can hear just by saying their name. Alexander Scaglia, formerly of The Florals, who also designs under the name WolfBomb, plays everything himself in MK&T. He also recorded at Marble Garden under the control of Mr. Karns.
XL427 is finishing up their longtime-coming second album and it is way spacier than their debut. "Thee, Attack" should suprise some people. Andy takes forever to write and record songs but when he finally settles on something, it's quite good.
Second Best is also working on a new album, though the duo may change their name back to L'Albatros. We'll see.
We also hope to debut Once A Pine, the new band from the super-talented Brenna Myers, formerly of The Florals.
Expect other surprises too, just because we can.
The new EP from THE FLORALS is out today, "The Florals Are Dead Now". Buy it or stream it from iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon, Amazon Unlimited, Google Play, poptek.com, and any other digital retailer you prefer. Unfortunately this marks the end for THE FLORALS, the distance between Springfield and Cincinnati is too great to make work.
They go out with three great pop songs. And watch for the new band ONCE A PINE, featuring more of Brenna's songs, voice, guitar work, and impressive talent.
We have another "Ask the Greek God of Style" for you to absorb. An innocent writer asks Gigi's thoughts about sweat pants, and of course the response is outrageous.
Read it here: http://www.poptek.com/fashion-watch
Kris, Dustin, Gigi, and Andy put together our monthly Spotify playlist. Follow the link to enjoy it.
https://open.spotify.com/user/1265928330/playlist/7pzm7ieHUxkvPkMsIKNZzo
Before you commit to that Halloween office party costume idea, you know, that one that paints you in a different light than your co-workers see you. Or that ill-advised one that shows too much skin. Read up on what the Greek God of Style suggests in the most recent "Ask the Greek God of Style".
After months and months of so many dates and so many girls, Andrew is back with more of that timley dating advice to help you navigate the confusing world of romance.
Brenna, Kris, Gigi, Dustin and Andy collaborated to create a "Poptober" Spotify Playlist featuring some of your favorite Poptek artists along with some of their favorite artists of this year and all-time.
Listen in here: https://open.spotify.com/user/1265928330/playlist/7knN4ZZVZSLYrsp0P3hQwT
Join the Poptek Song Club, our free, infrequent email list for a gift to celebrate the debut of JILL & MICAH. "Slowly But Surely" comes out worldwide tomorrow so we are giving away the first single from their album "Grew On Me", but only to those who make up the Poptek Song Club. Join at the bottom of any page on poptek.com (except the blogs, I know. Sorry).
The long-worked-upon debut from JILL & MICAH is being mastered as we speak. The album is entitled "Slowly But Surely" and features 10 songs of poetry that the couple have a knack for writing. Release date announcements will be coming soon.
Poptek's Andy Ingram has been documenting the history of our label, the bands, our friends, and the shows we have hosted by continually silkscreening show posters. We are just now catching up with the new gallery added to poptek.com
Feel free to peruse many years of what is a painstaking and sloppy artform that is at the same time beautiful and simple.
The first volume was such a success, with so many people falling in love, couples getting married, or multitudes figuring out this dating thing, that another volume of our Dating Dayton romance advice column has been posted. If you have any specific questions you need answered, email us at contact @poptek.com.