Edsel’s “The Everlasting Belt Co.” will be digitally reissued by Comedy Minus One on September 19, 2011. In celebration of this event we’ve asked the members of Edsel to provide you with more information on this release, from the history of its recording to stories behind some of these specific songs. For tales of “Detroit…More
Proud to let those of you reading these words know that the new Bottomless Pit album “Blood Under The Bridge” will be released in the compact disc and digital formats on Comedy Minus One come August 10, 2010. Like with their highly acclaimed debut record “Hammer of the Gods,” Bottomless Pit will self-release a 2×12″…More
For a few years I had been aware of the Texas trio Tre Orsi and had enjoyed the music they had passed my way, starting with their cover of Silkworm’s “Insomnia” on the SKWM tribute double disc “An Idiot To Not Appreciate Your Time.” A copy of their then-forthcoming debut record “Devices + Emblems” had…More
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.
Photo: Jeremy Farmer Bottomless Pit played two songs on KEXP this afternoon (“Dogtag” and “Winterwind”) as part of the Live From Chicago series. For more photos, click here.
Because all the young people are doing it, we made our own muxtape – featuring one song from each Comedy Minus One release. Hopefully we’ll be able to fill in that 12th track soon…