Thought the year-end link dump would be enough, but then they just kept coming. Matthew from Late Night Wallflower places the Obits 7″ in his Best of 2008. Illinois Entertainer has the Bottomless Pit debut “Hammer of the Gods” in their Top 5 “Local Albums” of 2008. Skyscraper Ballet gives a nod to Bottomless Pit’s…More
Good people of the Internet, Greetings again from Comedy Minus One, an independent record label. Here’s a quick update to close 2008.
The debut single by the gentlemen of Obits is now available on all major download services, including iTunes, eMusic and Rhapsody. Click away.
The first Obits single is available for pre-order. Click here. Make it happen. Copies will ship to you as soon as they arrive on our porch in December. Digital downloads out on 12/8/08.
While out in San Francisco last weekend, we had a second to stick our head in Aquarius Records, one of our favorite stores. Couldn’t resist snapping a shot of the excellent review they have on the front of the Bottomless Pit album. Read the full text below: There’s something magical about the original lineup of…More
Live in the midwest? Live on the east coast? Well, then you’ll have several chances to see Obits on tour with Constantines and The Night Marchers this December! Thursday the 11th in Pittsburgh at Thunderbird Cafe * Friday the 12th in Columbus, Ohio at The Summit * Saturday the 13th in Chicago, Illinois at Empty…More
Good people of the Internet, Greetings again from Comedy Minus One, an independent record label. Thanks to your support in our first year of existence, we were able to buy the adorable baby pictured above! On to the news…
Now gracing the walls of the Comedy Minus One HQ, two silkscreened posters by Mike Budai. The top piece is from Silkworm’s final show in Pittsburgh. Below you’ll find art from last year’s Bottomless Pit / Karl Hendricks Rock Band bill at Brillobox. The photos don’t do these gorgeous prints justice.
The time has come to meet Obits. They’re four men from Brooklyn. More specifically, Obits are: Rick Froberg, Scott Gursky, Sohrab Habibion and Greg Simpson. Former members of Hot Snakes, Edsel, Drive Like Jehu, Kids For Cash and Shortstack. Before their debut full-length is released on Sub Pop in the first third of 2009, the…More
After a far-too-long wait, physical copies of the new Bottomless Pit 12″ “Congress” are now available in the Comedy Minus One store. Those of you who placed advance orders will have your records mailed later today. Thank you for your patience and sorry about the delay. Listen to the song “Fish Eyes” above.