V/A – Lawbreaker: Dear Who?

Despite going back to using the Onelinedrawing moniker, Jonah Matranga snuck one more release under his own name in. It’s a compilation released by Sell The Heart Records. The same label that released another comp Jonah appears on, Fugazi. Just like with that comp, this is another tribute album featuring cover songs by a wide range of artists/bands. This is for Jawbreaker’s album Dear You, with its tribute comp titled Lawbreaker: Dear Who?.

This comp is actually a joint release with Lavasocks Records. And a as a result, each label has their own extremely limited, exclusive variant. The Sell The Heart exclusive is on silver vinyl limited to 50 copies, with the Lavasocks exclusive on green vinyl limited to 50 copies. The third, and final variant, which is shared by both labels, is cream limited to 250 copies.

For whatever reason, this comp is not selling well. The Lavasocks exclusive is still available; while the Sell The Heart exclusive is sold out. Both are limited to only 50 each, so it’s perplexing to see one sell out while the other has not. The price is the same from both labels; $22 before shipping, and this is not a widely, if at all, distributed release. As far as I can tell only 1-2-3-4 Go Records is the only other outlet selling this in a retail setting; meaning they have no copies from the label, not copies they took in via trade (when customers sell items to a record store). And 1-2-3-4 Go is in Lavasocks area as they’re both Bay Area based.

To be perfectly honest, the only reason I did not buy a copy on green vinyl is because I had a coupon code from Sell The Heart. Otherwise I would have bought a copy on green due to the rarity of it. The timing of my purchase also coincided with a 5% cashback promo from my credit card company. And if it weren’t for that, I would have simply waited for a better sale than the 15% off I got. Because all in all, this is an overpriced released.

For $22 before shipping (my order totaled $28 with shipping) all you get is a single LP stuffed in a single pocket jacket. There is no insert and no download card/code included with physical caopies. If you order from either label’s Bandcamp you will get a download provided in the format of your choice. But that is likely a stipulation Bandcamp forces upon any entity selling on their platform. Ironically, Sell The Heart included a bunch of download cards/codes for random releases in my package, and with them included one for this comp. My guess as to the reason why they didn’t include them with all physical copies of their release by sliding it into the jacket is beyond me is because the records came sealed from the pressing plant. The download card/code I had thrown in my package is one of the typical small rectangle slips of printer/copy paper that all releases who offer digital downloads via Bandcamp utilize.

Jonah Matranga covers “Basilica.” The other bands/artist on the comp I’ve never heard of. And with many of them, this is their only release listed n Discogs. So interesting choices were made with the lineup for this comp; especially considering it’s overpriced.

Onelinedrawing – Departure 7″

Just like with the Tenderwild LP, there was shadiness with the “Departure” 7”. But at this point it’s what I expect from Iodine Recordings. This time though, there was double shadiness, as the label blatantly false advertised how many copies of this 7” were pressed. When you lie, and then have the balls to leave a spot for individual numbering that has a higher number than what was (and still is as of posting this) advertised, which makes it painfully obvious that you lied, it’s one of those moments when the phrase “you stay classy” comes to mind.

I had suspicions that something was up when the 7” never sold out. Only reason I scrambled to buy one was because when I did a stock check oh so many months ago when the pre-order was launched, it said 8 copies left. I knew 300 out of the blatantly falsely advertised 350 total copies were allocated for a bundle (that has yet to sell out of posting this) that included a copy of the Tenderwild LP, so only 50 were allegedly up for grabs outside of the aforementioned bundle. Knowing what we all know now, there were, in reality, 250 copies available outside of the bundle, and the 7” has yet to sell out as of posting this. Second hinky feeling I got was when an indie record store somehow managed to get at least five copies of this somewhat rare (in terms of being limited to “only” “350” copies), based on a photo shared on social media.

The first shadiness, which was touched on in the Tenderwild post, which you can read in full, revolves around the fact that this is essentially a re-released EP. The two songs found on it were already released on a self-released 7” Jonah put out in 2020. Only difference is the the name of the 7”. This fact was not, and still has not, been publicly acknowledged by the label. I do want to say, that digitally speaking, there are three additional songs with the Departure EP that have not been previously released. Which is a positive. But since this blog is about records; that is moot point.

Another thing, the 7” was advertised, and still is, long after copies shipped and it’s painfully obvious copies aren’t grey; that it’s pressed on green vinyl. Now looking at the copy of the 2020 7” I bought directly from Jonah back in 2020; it’s grey, and hand numbered on the back of the jacket. This copy of the so called Departure 7” is not grey. If anything it’s a mixture of green and grey. It pretty much looks like when you’re the bored kid in art class in school who mixes lots of different colors of paint together.

I bought this under the assumption it would have different cover art than what I knew was already the same 7” I previously bought. Which was based on the artwork image Deathwish (who handles Iodine’s web store and order fulfillment) had attached to the item. This was all despite my better judgment. Typically I’m very good at refraining from buying this that will bite me in the ass, for lack of a better term. So not only is this embarrassing; it’s illegal. It’s blatant false advertising.

So with all that out of the way. There are apparently 350 copies pressed of this 7”. Which we all know is not true because it’s numbered /500 on the back of the jacket. And the fact that Jonah was selling these back in 2020 as his self-released 2020 EP 7” means there are more than 350 copies. He sold at least 126 copies of the 7” himself. And if Deathwish is selling 350 copies it, that means he sold around 150 copies. The color of the pressing is anyone’s guess. Some people have speculated/said it’s eco vinyl. Which makes sense considering how ugly most copies look. None of the copies I’ve seen are a straightforward color; they’re all mixtures of various colors, which is what pressing plants have started calling “eco.” This is meant to be a green initiative, or option. While that may be true, because it’s using leftover color pellets from other projects, in the end it a cost saving measure for the artist/label opting to order an eco variant and/or pressing. It’s cheaper to order, and it’s s good PR move for the artist/label because it makes them appear to be environmentally conscious. Some artists/label may truly be eco activists, or conscious, but saving money is something everyone can understand and get behind.

Oh, forget to mention, this 7” was available in one of two purchase options; either a bundle that included a copy of the Tenderwild LP on picture disc vinyl (what Jonah previously self-released) that cost $26 before shipping, or as a stand alone option for $9 before shipping. The bundle is obviously the better deal for all parties involved. Jonah gets to unload his unsold stock that he paid out of his own pocket to make (hopefully he was reimbursed for it), Iodine gets to sell something they spent zero dollars to make and next to nothing to promote (they were going to promote this release regardless of obtaining picture disc copies of the album and leftover copies of this 7”), and fans/customers save a good chunk of change if they bought the bundle and were interesting in the album (which cost $22 as a standalone option) and 7” EP.

Onelinedrawing – Tenderwild

It’s not often I’m scammed. And in this case by scammed I don’t mean taken for my money, as in I paid for something and never received it. But Iodine Recordings intentionally did not, and never has, mentioned that this album and the accompanying bonus 7” were both previously released. It took Jonah himself to come forward and acknowledge it, and he didn’t do it publicly; he only did so in an e-mail blast for people on his mailing list. Tenderwild was/is being advertised as a “new album” by the label. But Jonah self-released this entire package last year, titling the album Psongs, along with the Departed 7”, which was titled 2020. Iodine is even including copies of the Psongs zine in the album and 7” bundle. You can read about Psongs and the 2020 7” at their respective links.  

All Iodine did was re-title the album and 7” (I’m sure, well hope, Jonah had creative input with this) and give it new artwork. Jonah signed with Iodine presumably for wider distribution. He’s self released his material for years now; doing quite a great job of selling a good amount of the stuff he gets made. Case and point; he apparently sold out of Psongs and the 2020 7”; but there is the possibility he simply pulled them from his web store (which he calls the yard sale) after signing with Iodine because of his contract.

Granted, you can make the case there is due diligence on my part, and I shoulder some of the blame for buying this. But false advertising is false advertising. This is exactly why it’s illegal. How many people check to make sure an entire album is not being re-released under a different title when it’s said when pre-orders launch that it’s a new album. I will do that every time I buy anything now. So thanks for making more work for me Iodine.

Iodine didn’t stop with the shadiness at any point. Two weeks after the album’s release and copies still did not ship out to the general public. Yet friends of Jonah and/or the label have copies in hand. I have no problems with Jonah getting copies to sell on tour. I’m all for that. But there was zero communication from Iodine about when copies will ship. Maybe certain variants were held up for whatever reason. But again, any sort of notice from the label would’ve been appreciated. Especially when people are bragging about having copies in hand on social media long before people who actually paid for the record, and likely pre-ordered it months ago, didn’t even have so much as a shipping notice. Iodine can’t pass the blame onto Deathwish Inc, who handles their web store and all order fulfillment.

But what else can you expect from a label that flipped their own releases years ago on ebay. Everyone remember when they found boxes of the first pressing of Brand New’s Your Favorite Weapon in storage back in 2010? Even the insanely rare and highly sought after /100 copies on white vinyl. Read about it here. https://boards.vinylcollective.com/topic/53789-your-favorite-weapon-copies-found-by-iodine/page/8/#comment-2609221

With all the negativity set aside. This is actually a nicely done release. Even more so if it’s the first time you’re receiving it. The jacket has a matte finish. It includes a foldout insert, but no download card/code. And you are not sent a download via e-mail or via your order confirmation after purchasing either. That is the growing trend with vinyl these days, but it’s still not cool.

The album was pressed on three true variants (read below for context), which all have stupid names attached to them instead of just you know, calling them by what the colors/pattern are. First up is the rarest (which is featured in the gallery below), which is named “Tenderwild,” and is limited to 150 copies on neon violet, blue and black swirl. This is the variant I managed to buy and is featured in the gallery below. It turned out nothing like the description. My copy has an a-side that is mostly black, with a b-side that is mostly blue. I know there are often times no identical copies when it comes to fancy vinyl like splatters, swirls, marbles, smokes, etc.; but this particular record is ridiculously far off. Also bear in mind, this was not suppose to be an a-side/b-side variant. The next variant is called “This Is Water,” limited to 250 copies on half purple/half sea blue w/ white splatter. The final variant is named “Don’t Give Up.” It’s limited to 300 copies on violet.

Yes, I am aware there is a so called fourth variant. But this is what Jonah originally self-released as Psongs last year. It’s the same exact picture disc featured here. You can include in the pressing info I guess. But I’ve never, in my close to 20 years collecting vinyl, have seen this happen before. A label taking leftover copies of a album by an artist they signed, attempting to repackage it as an entirely new album, and re-selling the leftover copies. 300 copies were apparently pressed as a picture disc. Like I stated above, the copy I bought directly from Jonah in 2021 was hand numbered 212. I find it odd that Jonah would hand number all the copies before actually selling them, but who am I to judge. Personally I would number them as orders came in. The picture disc does not even have its own entry on Discogs. So I don’t know if copies people bought from Iodine are hand numbered or not. My copy of the  2020 7” was hand numbered (read about it here) but the copy of the Departure 7” I was conned into buying did not come hand numbered despite there being a space for it.

Copies of the non-picture disc variants cost $21 before shipping. The picture disc was only available in a bundle with the Departure 7”, which cost $27 before shipping. Considering the 7” cost $9 before shipping; the bundle was a great deal. But now you might see why the bundle was such a great deal, because it was a scam. Fraudulent activity. The best thing about this was a browser extension I have installed found a discount code that applied to my order, so I spent even less on the order (I was refunded for the 7” after finally receiving my order in August once I contacted Deathwish explaining everything).

Needless to say, this release has left a bad taste in my mouth. I’ve respected Jonah for a long time. I’ve bought stuff directly from him before via e-mail. Offered him a place to sleep at my house if he was looking for a bed while on tour if he ever stopped nearby. But he does do a ton of crowd funding stuff, which I’ve made a point to stay away from because I pretty much have a blanket do not participate philosophy with crowd funding. I don’t want to place any blame on him for this happening. Like I said, he seemed stoked his music would get widespread distribution and as a result potentially be heard by far more people. Which is great for him as an artist. The album is great. But as a consumer/customer/fan it sucks to be taken advantage of. It’s a shame Iodine had to be shady.

 

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Jonah Matranga – Psongs

Jonah Matranga’s latest solo album, Psongs, is under his own name. It’s yet another release in his long career, and it seems he’s found his stride with self releasing music. He’s churned out a lot of great music, and makes almost everything he writes and records available to his fans in one form or another. Lately he’s released a lot of his material on vinyl, and for whatever reason he loves picture discs.

Psongs is limited to 500 copies, only available as a picture disc. It comes in a picture disc sleeve, with every copy being hand numbered and autographed on the sleeve. Also included is what I’m calling a booklet, which Jonah titled Psongs Zine. It’s not a zine in the truest sense as it’s printed on glossy card stock. Old school zines from the 80s and early 90s were typically printed on news print and were often times scaled to comic book size. This booklet is square in size and is the typical size for booklets that accompany LPs, maybe even slightly smaller. Quite honestly I’m not going to pull out a tape measure and give the actual dimensions of it. The booklet/zine is also autographed by Jonah.

One of my other complaints about this release, on top of it being a picture disc (and a rather bland one at that), is the price; $30 before shipping. But at least all of the money goes directly to Jonah. Since everything is out of pocket for him in terms of recording, mastering, and physical production, it’s incredibly likely that the $30 is close to a breakeven point for him, and maybe he can make a little money from the project. I’ll always support Jonah and buy whatever he releases on vinyl. And it never hurts when the albums are as good as Psongs.

The only place to buy this album on vinyl was directly from Jonah. I say was, because as of posting this the record is OOP. I’m guessing I bought one of the last few copies, but it was number 212. Maybe he’s saving some for his Ideas community members, which is a similar endeavor to Patreon, but Jonah smartly cut out the middle man and is running his membership  site himself. After ordering from Jonah’s web store, which he affectionately calls the yard sale, you’re allowed to download the album in whatever file format you like, and I was able to download it twice, opting for WAV files and 320 kbps MP3s. The record was also briefly available on his Bandcamp page, but even the digital files were taken down.

Psongs is not just an acoustic album, which is a slight departure for Jonah. It’s full band, and he has lots of guest musicians join him, most notable being Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional and Further Seems Forever fame and Jimmy Eat World drummer Zach Lind.

Jonah Matranga – 2020 7″

Jonah Matranga has thought of creative ways to engage with his fans. During the pandemic this creativity came in handy, as it allowed him to continue making music, which brightens lots of lives (including his), as well as earn some income by having new material to sell digitally and via physical media. But this does create some dilemmas for the cost conscious fans.

I love Jonah, and will always buy whatever he puts out on vinyl. But for me, and I can only assume (something I don’t like to do) there are others out there in the same boat, his price structures raise eyebrows. This 7” cost $15 before shipping, which he charges on an order by order basis so he doesn’t overcharge. I think most people can agree that $15 for a two song 7” is a bit too high. But all the money goes directly to Jonah; he also self releases most if not all of his music now, at least the new material, so all the production costs are out of pocket for him. Charging this much likely helps him recoup a lot of his expenses, and maybe make a slight profit. Not a terrible place to pay for something that is going directly into the artist’s bank account, and such a genuine guy.

Pressing info for this 7” has surprisingly never been officially announced considering all copies are hand numbered out of 500. All copies also come on grey vinyl. There is no physical download card/code, but since the only place to buy this is online direct from Jonah via one of his two online marketplaces (Bandcamp and his personal web site/store), you will receive a digital download either via e-mail or on your order receipt. I was sent WAV files after buying directly from Jonah’s personal store, which he affectionately calls the Yard Sale.

The two songs featured on the record are exclusive to it, though one of them, “Hell of Year” is featured on Jonah’s most recent full length album, but it’s a slightly tweaked, alternate version. The a-side has “Departure” with the b-side having “Hell Of A Year (Sacto Style).”

V/A – Everyone Wants Somewhere: A Tribute To Fugazi

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again; Jonah Matranga continues to be one of the busiest musicians around. I don’t think the guy has taken a break since his career started in the early 90s. He’s contributed many songs to compilations over those years, having a song on the Fugazi tribute album titled Everyone Wants Somewhere: A Tribute To Fugazi.

Released in 2017 by Sell The Heart Records, the comp was pressed on two variants; bronze and bone a-side/b-side vinyl limited to 100 copies and coke bottle limited to 200 copies. The comp has a physical and digital version, which is broken down into Volume I and Volume II. Volume I features the first 13 tracks, which is what is featured on the record. Volume II features all the tracks found on Volume I plus the remaining eight tracks that were left off the record/Volume I.

All copies come with an insert, which has the liner notes printed on it. If you buy this from the label’s Bandcamp page you will get immediate access to MP3 files in the quality of your choice. There is no download card/code with physical copies. Retail price on this is $10, which has been the sale price for quite a while now (as of posting this). I don’t remember what the original price on this was, but I’m pretty sure it was not more than $15. It might have haven been $12. Which given the inexcusable skyrocketing prices on vinyl (the pandemic is not a reason, it’s an excuse) the past few years, is a steal.

This is also a charity release, which has benefitted two separate charities located in the bay area. The first charity, Taking It To The Streets, which helped homeless youth in the Haight/Ashbury district of San Francisco, received just over $2,200 from sales of this comp. They ceased operations in 2018. Since then donations from sales of this comp have benefitted Punks With Lunch, a non-profit organization based in Oakland, CA that provides meals to Bay Area homeless.

Jonah Matranga – SUPERFUN FLEXIDISC #1

Over time Jonah Matranga has released more and more of his stuff on vinyl. Taking it upon himself to self release things, and do things a bit more carefully in the process to make sure things go right and also come out a bit more special. Jonah is one of the most genuine people in the music game, so I love it when he releases stuff on vinyl. I’ve bought stuff directly from him many times, both through his Yard Sale on his web site, and after contacting him directly asking for old, hard to find and OOP Far vinyl releases. His latest dive into vinyl is a 7” flexi disc entitled SUPERFUN FLEXIDISC #1.

If that grammatical nightmare is bothering anyone, you’re not alone. But that is how Jonah titled this thing. This flexi has one song on it, which is not unusual for a flexi. It’s single sided, which, again, is the norm with a flexi. The song found on it is a new song of sorts, an alternate version of the Onelinedrawing tune “Livin’ Small” off the album The Volunteers. The version found on this flexi is titled “Livin’ Small (Feat. Simon Strings). The differences are actually fairly minute between the two versions.

Pressing info was not released for this flexi, but all copies for this run were pressed on gold transparent, which is simply transparent yellow. It’s only available via Jonah’s Yard Sale, and cost $9 before shipping. A nice thing Jonah is doing is not including shipping in the initial bill; waiting until the order is placed to calculate shipping to determine actual cost, rather than use a flat rate or shipping calculator that may not be accurate. I can say, after ordering this, his system works great. I bought three items (two single LPs and this 7” flexi) and he charged me $5 for media mail with tracking, going west coast to east coast. So he sends you an email to pay the shipping through Paypal or Venmo.

I mentioned earlier how Jonah tends to add some nice touches with his releases. And this flexi is no different. Most of the times flexis don’t come with any sort of packaging. No sleeves or jackets, no insert; nothing but the disc itself. They were often included with magazines and newsletters back in the day, typically as promotional items. They’re starting to make a comeback, because they’re relatively cheap to make and can fit anywhere. Jonah made a half fold insert/sleeve for his flexi, which is on blue paper. Because of insert/sleeve, the flexi looks almost green when it’s in the protective poly sleeve. But when you slide the flexi out its true color becomes apparent.

Some copies came autographed by Jonah, which I’m sure he could have done on request if a customer was so inclined. Some copies also come with a small note from Jonah as well as the signature. Don’t worry, the writing is not done on the flexi itself. It’s done on the insert/sleeve. I always cringe when I see photos posted online or on social media where some idiot had a band sign the actual record instead of the jacket. And quite honestly, I lose a good deal of respect for any musician who actually signs a record. It’s one thing to meet a fan’s request; it’s another thing to accommodate an idiot.

Gratitude – s/t (1st Press)

This was a weird pre-order. I’ve seen a lot of weird, shady and squirrelly things when it comes to mail-ordering records, especially with online ordering and pre-orders becoming a more prevalent thing. To kick things off, this release came completely out of left field. What didn’t help was that it was done by a tiny German “label,” Thirty Something Records. Lots of times with foreign labels and distros, things get lost in translation. That was never an issue with this label. What was odd was how the pre-order was handled.

This was only available via Germany. Either from the label itself or through one of two options, German distros Greenhell and Flight 13. It was never distributed outside of Germany. Not even to other European countries. That is not the weird part. The weird part comes in when the label itself launched pre-orders, doing so through two different stores; their official web store and their Bandcamp page. This record was only available from their official web store during the pre-order phase, they inexplicably took down the item from the store after the release started shipping. Yet it was still available via their Bandcamp page.

For U.S. customers it was a cheaper option to buy from the label’s webstore as opposed to their Bandcamp page for whatever reason(s). Shipping was the killer here. The record itself cost the same; shipping was far more on Bandcamp than the label’s official web store. And I’m talking nearly twice as much. Which is one of the reasons, once I discovered this, I held off on buying this record altogether. I never planned on pre-ordering because I never heard of this label before, and the fact they’re based overseas is another red flag in my book.

At some point well after the records started shipping, and I assume the label took care of fulfilling their orders, Jonah Matranga, lead singer of Gratitude, finally got his hands on some copies of this record to sell himself. But it was not cheap. For whatever reason(s) Jonah was selling copies of this for $30 before shipping. Shipping was determined on an order by order basis, so it was not the same for every customer. Which is nice to see; someone or a company not being greedy with shipping and charging close to what it actually costs.

Jonah was trying to get his hands on copies, and discussed it on social media, which is what I was waiting for in order to buy a copy. But after seeing the price he was charging, I putzed around long enough that the Far Water & Solutions record that was released at the same time sold out. It kinda left a sour taste in my mouth to be honest. Considering I could import these directly from Germany for the same price in the end. The fact the Far record sold out rather quickly from Jonah was the ultimate deciding factor.

Now with all that out of the way, on to the finer details of this record. It’s a nice release, pressed on 180 gram vinyl spread across four variants. All copies also come with a bonus 7” flexi disc featuring an “unreleased” song. With that “unreleased” song being “Until When (Always Waiting).” If you didn’t notice the quotations around “unreleased,” they’re there because this song is not actually unreleased. It was just never released on any U.S. physical format. It was found on the UK CD release. Not the end of the world. Just a fact that needs to be pointed out.

This Gratitude self-titled record saw a run of 500 total copies, with 100 copies on clear/red transparent, 100 copies on orange/black, 100 copies on yellow/black and 200 copies on black. All copies of the flexi, which is limited to 500 copies, are on transparent orange. Each variant has a hype sticker that denotes the color of the record. I haven’t seen the stickers for the orange/black or yellow/black variants, but the ones that come with my copy on clear/red has a red hype sticker and the black copies have a black hype sticker.

All copies of the record come with an enlarged booklet. It’s not exactly full size because it’s not scaled up to be LP size, but it is larger than a CD booklet. Which I’m assuming the booklet included with this record is taken from. The booklet is 10 pages long and has the lyrics to every song found on the album. The center of the booklet is a promo shot of the band. No download card/code is included with this record, which is not surprising since it’s a licensed release.

I mentioned the price point of this record earlier. But didn’t delve deeply into it. The label was charging more for (one Euro more) for all the colored variants, so 15 Euros instead of the 14 they were charging for the black variant. With the exchange rate (which fluctuates slightly each and every day) the 14 Euro variant cost between $15-16 and the 15 Euro variants cost between $16-17. The label’s web store was charging 12 Euros shipping for one LP, and if you were like me, and wanted one additional record, say the Far record, they were charging 17 Euros shipping. Had you bought these via the label’s Bandcamp page, shipping would be 12 Euros per item.

When Jonah imported these and sold them in the Yard Sale section of his web site, he tried to describe the variants rather than just list them as what the hype sticker on each of them says. Which made it kinda confusing if you wanted a certain variant. But if you were after the rarest one(s), all you had to do was buy any of the colored ones (he got copies of all variants).

As of posting this the label is sold out of all the colored variants, with the black only being available via their Bandcamp page. If you’re so inclined, you also buy a black copy from German distros Greenhell or Flight 13. Jonah on the other hand, has copies of all variants left for sale. For $30 plus shipping. So you may have to weigh your options if you’re concerned about cost.

For Sale: Set Prices – Circa Survive, The Killers, Alkaline Trio, New Found Glory, Senses Fail, Thursday, Gogol Bordello, Fake Problems, Look Mexico, Lifetime, Third Eye Blind, 311, Sonic Youth, Springsteen, Tom Petty & More

While I normally don’t sell stuff on this blog, or in general, I need to get rid of some things. This is the start of a thinning out process of doubles I’ve accumulated over the years along with getting rid of things I no longer listen to. Prices are set on all this for the most part, but feel free to make offers. So here are the ground rules:

Only the things on this list are for sale. Do not ask about anything else featured on this blog or anything that is not on the below list. Deals will be made for anyone who buys more than 1 thing. I will only ship to the USA. Paypal as payment only. So no bitcoin, Stripe, Venmo, Apple Pay or any of that other nonsense. If a color is not mentioned then it’s on black vinyl. Most of this stuff is either factory sealed or in NM condition. If it’s bad shape I’ll make note of it. If you’re concerned about condition ask for pics and I will provide them.

If you’re interested in anything please leave a comment with what you’re interested in and your email address, and we can work out a deal. I will not make the comments public (I have to approve every comment before it goes appears on the blog), so people will not get your email address or any other info, but I will be able to see it in order to reply to you via email. The subject line of such email responses will be “Stitches and Grooves Record Sale.” Any questions or concerns about anything up for sale feel free to ask. I’m pretty firm on prices but if you don’t like a price comment with an offer and we can try to work out a deal.

Everything will be mailed in either an LP or 7″ mailer. I should have plenty to go around, but if I run out I will let you know before making payment. Opened records will be shipped outside the jacket to avoid seam splits. Factory sealed records will not be opened under any circumstances. I know how to package records for shipping, plenty of bubble wrap and/or cardboard inserts will be used to try to minimize damage as best as possible. Not responsible for any damage that occurs during shipment; once it leaves my hands in the stated condition below I can not guarantee or foresee how the USPS will handles the package.

 

– 311 – Hydroponic 10″ (still sealed, jacket has seam split along top edge) = $20 ppd

– Alkaline Trio – Help Me 7” (still sealed) = $7 ppd or $4 if bought with something else

– At The Drive-In/Burning Airlines – Split 7″ (no insert) = $10 ppd

– Back To The Future Trilogy Score Mondo box set exclusive jackets (only the 3 jackets, which all have seam splits. no records are include with this) = offer, would prefer to sell all 3 jackets together

– Bandaid Brigade – I’m Separate ( still factory sealed, not sure on color. is NOT Hot Pink w/ Splatter. will NOT open to check color) = $10 ppd

Bear vs Shark/Bars Of Gold Collection – Would Prefer To Sell As Complete Lot = $110 (shipping to be determined later)

– Right Now (Purple & White swirl /250, U.S. 2nd press) = $20

– Right Now (UK red w/ black haze /250 hand numbered w/ exclusive alternate cover) = $30

– Terrorhawk (yellow /250, 2nd press) = $25

– Bars Of Gold – Of Gold (clear green, 1st press) = $20

– Bars Of Gold – Wheels (comes packaged w/ CD) = $15

– The Catholic Comb – Vampire Life 7” (w/ poster) = $7 ppd or $4 if bought with something else

– Circa Survive – The Amulet (Merch Limited Alternate Screen Printed Covers, Set of 4,  Designs #1, #2, #3 and #4. ALTERNATE COVERS ONLY, NO RECORD(S). INCORRECTLY FOLDED JACKETS W/ CREASE THROUGH COVER ART. Ask for pics if interested.) =$40 ppd OBO

Circa Survive – A Dream About Love (clear w/ splatter) = $40 OBO

-Dead American – The Shape Of Punk Is Dumb (orange) = $25 ppd

– Dead American – The Shape Of Punk Is Dumb (blue) = $50 ppd  OBO

– Dead American – The Shape Of Punk Is Dumb (purple) = $50 ppd  OBO

*** All Dead American Records for $100 ppd. ***

– Bob Dylan – Must Be Santa b/w ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas 7” (red, still sealed) – $12 ppd

– Faction Of The Fox – Mannequin Hand 7” = $7 ppd or $3 if bought with something else

– Fake Problems – How Far Our Bodies Go (clear, Euro pressing) = $12 ppd

– Fake Problems – How Do You Spell Here E-V-E-L 12” (picture disc) = $9 ppd

** $14 ppd for both Fake Problems records **

– Gene Defcon – Baby, Hallelujah 7″ (red) = $5 ppd or $2 if bought with something else

– Gogol Bordello – Crack The Case 7″ = $10 ppd

– Gogol Bordello – Pura Vida Conspiracy (white, only record & insert, NO jacket or valid download card) = offer, not looking for much, not sure what someone is willing to pay for just the record without a jacket

– Hailey, It Happens – Aurora = $8 ppd or $3 if bought with something else

–  Head North – Bloodlines = $10 ppd (still factory sealed)

– Hellogoodbye – S’Only Natural (not sure on color. won’t open to check color) = $15 ppd or $10 if bought w/ something else

– The Killers – Hot Fuss (2018 box set pressing on black vinyl) = $15 ppd

– The Killers – Sam’s Town (2018 box set pressing on black vinyl) = $15 ppd

– The Killers – Sawdust (2018 box set pressing on black vinyl) = $15 ppd

– The Killers – Day And Age (2018 box set pressing on black vinyl) = $15 ppd

– The Killers – Battle Born (2018 box set pressing on black vinyl) = $15 ppd

– The Killers – Wonderful Wonderful (2018 box set pressing on black vinyl) = $15 ppd

*** Buy all 6 Killers Records as a lot = $80 ppd ***

Lifetime Collection – Would Prefer To Sell As Complete Lot = $145 (shipping to be determined later)

– Background = $25

– Hello Bastards (mint, 2nd press, 2010 No Idea pressing, 1st pressing on No Idea) = $15

– Jersey’s Best Dancers (white, 2nd press, 2010 No Idea pressing, 1st pressing on No Idea) = $15

– s/t (pink, 2nd press, 2008 No Idea pressing, 1st pressing on No Idea) = $20

– Dwell 7″ (1st press) = $10

– Dwell 7″ (2nd press) = $7

– Tinnitus 7″ = $20

– 2 Songs 7″ (blue) = $7

– Boys No Good 7″ = $10

– It’s For Life comp LP (red /552, 2nd press on Victory w/ different cover, 1st pressing on Victory) = $15

Look Mexico Collection – Would Prefer To Sell As Complete Lot = $100 (shipping determined later)

– This Is Animal Music = $30

– To Bed To Battle (salmon) = $20

– You Stay. I Go. No Following 7″ (blue, hand numbered screened cover) = $10

– Real Americans Spear It 10″ (blue) = $13

– So Crucialtine (green marble) = $15

– Gasp Asp 7″ (green) = $7

– Gasp Asp 7″ (white w/ red foil stamp cover) = $10

– Moneen/Alexisonfire – Switcheroo Split 12″ (picture disc) = $30 ppd

– Mixtapes – Somewhere In Trinsic 7″ (white, No Sleep Sub exclusive) = $15 ppd

– The Music – Take The Long Road And Walk It 7″ (blue) = $6 ppd or $2 if bought with something else

– Muskets – Violent Paradise = $10 ppd (still fatory sealed)

– New Found Glory – Tip Of The Iceberg 7” (picture disc) = $7 ppd or $3 if bought with something else.

– New Found Glory/Dashboard Confessional = Swiss Army Bro-Mance (pink or purple, your choice) = $50 ppd

– No Devotion – Stay b/w Eyeshadow 12″ (white, factory sealed) = $10 ppd

– No Devotion – 10,000 Summers 12″ (factory sealed, start of small seam split along top edge) = $9 ppd

** $14 ppd for both No Devotion records **

– Onelinedrawing – Departure 7″ (eco color, did not come sealed but never played) = $10 ppd

– Peace’d Out – Peace’d Out 10” (blue, still sealed) = $10 ppd or $6 if bought with something else

Phony – Songs You’ll Never Sing (still factory sealed, not sure on color, will NOT open to check color) = $10 ppd

– The Police – Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 7″ (U.S. pressing, A & M Records w/ picture sleeve) =  $6 ppd or $3 if bought with something else

– The Police – Message In A Bottle 7″ (w/ poster sleeve) = $7 ppd or $4 if bought with something else

– The Police – Message In A Bottle 7″ (no picture or poster sleeve, generic paper dust sleeve) = $6 ppd or $3 if bought with something else

– The Police – Synchronicity II 7″ (w/ picture sleeve) = $6 ppd or $3 if bought with something else

-The Police – Every Breath You Take 7″ (w/ picture sleeve) = $6 ppd or $3 if bought with something else

– The Police – Don’t Stand So Close To Me 7″ (w/ picture sleeve) = $6 ppd or $3 if bought with something else

– The Police – De Do Do Do, De Da Da da 7″ (w/ incorect die cut picture sleeve) = $6 ppd or $3 if bought with something else

** All 7 Police 7″ singles for $25 ppd **

– The Police – Outlandos D’Amour (2014 Euro Back-To-Black re-press w/ grey cover) = $20 ppd

– Portugal. The Man – Woodstock (standard vinyl version, 180g in gatefold jacket, still factory sealed) = $15 ppd

– Razorlight – Golden Touch 7″ (gatefold jacket) = $7 ppd or $2 if bought with something else

– Senses Fail – If There Is Light, It Will Find You (yellow, still sealed. has seam split along top of jacket) = $15 ppd

– Sonic Youth – Murray Street (2016 re-press) = $75 ppd

– Sonic Youth – Rather Ripped (2016 re-press) = $50 ppd

*** $20 ppd for both Sonic Youth records ***

– Bruce Springsteen – Dancing In The Dark 7″ (U.S. Pressing, Columbia Records) =$ 6 ppd or $3 if bought with something else

– Bruce Springsteen – One Step Up 7″ (U.S. Pressing, Columbia Records) =$6 ppd or $3 if bought with something else

** Both Springsteen 7″ single for $10 ppd **

Bruce Springsteen – The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (2015 USA pressing) = $15 ppd

Bruce Springsteen – The Ghost Of Tom Joad (2018 USA pressing) = $15 ppd

Bruce Springsteen – In Concernt MTV Unplugged = $20 ppd

*** All 3 Springsteen albums for $40 ppd ***

The Suicide Machines – Awake 7″ flexi = $10 ppd (never played, does not come with a cover/jacket. flexi is not 100% flat. Playing surface is not warped, flexi itself is not perfectly flat like a piece of paper)

– Third Eye Blind – Ursa Major – (clear w/ black & white splatter – 1st Press) = offer

– Third Eye Blind – s/t 20th Anniversary Edition 3xLP (still sealed, bad seam splits across top) = $125 ppd

– Thursday – Kill The House Lights (still factory sealed, has crease in jacket) = $15 ppd

– Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers – A Woman In Love (It’s Not Me) 7″ (w/ picture sleeve) = $6 ppd

– What’s Eating Gilbert – Cheap Shots (half tan/half black) = $10 ppd

What’s Eating Gilbert/Octaves – SXSW Split 7″ (red) = $10 ppd

*** Both What’s Eating Gilbert 7″s for $12 ppd ****

– The Vaccines – What Did You Expect From The Vaccines? = $18 ppd

– V/A – Yes L.A. comp (2nd press – picture disc w/ green and red ink) = $20 ppd

– V/A – While No One Was Looking: Toasting 20 Years Of Bloodshot Records 3xLP (still factory sealed, pretty bad seam splits along top edge) = $15 ppd

– The 4 Squares/Toucan Slam – Doin’ Snuff With Roy Scherer split 12″ (still sealed) = $8 ppd or $3 if bought with something else

– V/A – Brushfire Records 12″ Sampler Volume 1 (still sealed. feat. Jack Johnson, Mason Jennings, G. Love & Special Sauce, Matt Costa) = $8 ppd or $3 if bought with something else

– Curtain Call – s/t 7″ = offer

– Hamilton/Malakhai/With Arms Still Empty/Just For Kicks – Forever Compilation 4-way Split 7″ = $6 ppd or $2 if bought with something else

– Old & In The Way – Old & In The Way LP = offer

– Grateful Dead – For The Faithful (Pair Records) = $10 ppd

– Grateful Dead – Wake Of The Flood (cut corner, Grateful Dead Records) = $10 ppd

Other Random Stuff  Slipmats, Pins, Books, Tote Bags, Posters, DVDs & CDs)

– Ryan Russell – Continental Obscura: Birmingham To Bellingham photo book =$13 ppd [shipping is high because book weighs 4 pounds. Book is still in shrink wrap (shrink is cut along bottom) and does NOT come with bonus 7″]

– The Simpsons Complete Season 9 DVD w/ Lisa plastic head case (still factory sealed/taped)

– MxPx – B-Movie DVD w/ The A/C EP CD = offer

– The Early November slipmat (from Twenty bundle) = $15 ppd

– Fake Problems – Live At Park Ave CD (still sealed) = $5 ppd or $2 if bought with something else

– Anthony Green Would You Still Be In Love pin set (3 pins – all metal/enamel) = $10 ppd

– Circa Survive – A Dream About Love slipmat (brown/orange) = $15 ppd

– Circa Survive – A Dream About Death slipmat = $15 ppd

** Both Circa Survive slipmats = $20 ppd

– Circa Survive – A Dream About Love pin set (3 pins) = $10

– Circa Survive – A Dream About Death pin set (3 pins) = $10

*** Both Circa Survive pin sets for $15 ppd

– Gogol Bordello canvas tote bag = $15 ppd

– Arctic Rodeo Recordings cloth tote bag = $10 ppd

– Ghost Ramp enamel pin = offer

– Spirit Club – s/t CD (still factory sealed) = $10 ppd

– July – What We Signed Up For CD (still sealed) = $6 ppd or $2 if bought with something else

– The Promise Hero – Deja Vu CD (still sealed) = $6 ppd or $2 if bought with something else

– Brett Detar – Bird In The Tangle CD (still sealed) = $5 ppd or $2 if bought with something else

– Rock Against Floyd comp CD = $5 ppd or $2 if bought with something else

– Hail The Villain – Maintain Radio Silence EP CD (still sealed) = $5 ppd or $2 if bought with something else

– We Are Augustines – Rock The Vote EP CD (still sealed) = $6 ppd or $2 if bought with something else

– Drive Thru Records Winter 2003 Sampler CD = $5 ppd or $2 if bought with something else

– Drive Thru Records Summer 2004 Sampler CD = $5 ppd or $2 if bought with something else

– Drive Thru Records/Rushmore Records Sampler CD = $5 ppd or $2 if bought with something else

– Fueled By Ramen Spring 2005 Sampler CD = $5 ppd or $2 if bought with something else

– Keuning – Mild Case Of Everything CD (still factory sealed) = $10 ppd

– Senses Fail – Skull Logo slipmat (still sealed in original, re-sealable flap poly bag) = $15 ppd

– Senses Fail – Hell Is In Your Head bundle slipmat = $15 ppd

** Both Senses Fail slipmats for $20 ppd **

– Senses Fail – Hell Is In Your Head tote bag = $15 ppd

– Tooth & Nail Records Spring 2004 Sampler CD = $5 ppd or $2 if bought with something else

-Wildhoney – Your Face Sideways CD (barcode punched) = $6 ppd or $3 if bought with something else

– REM Unplugged 1991-2001 lithograph poster (12″ high x 36″ wide) = offer

– Teagan and Sara tour poster from Starland Ballroom show on September 27, 2013 (silk screened)

– Mystery CD Grab Bag: 10 CDs chosen at random. could be anything listed here OR could be literally any random CD I have in my house not listed here. All CDs will be playable, with minimal to zero scratches, and come in their original packaging, which may be a digipak, cardboard sleeve or plastic jewel case. CDs may or may NOT be factory sealed and will be in brand new OR used condition; may include promo items that have the barcode scratched or punched out. There will not be any duplicate CDs given, no guarantee on genre of music. = $10 ppd

Moral Mazes – Magic Tommy Jackson 7″

Moral Mazes in yet another band in the long line of Jonah Matranga projects. This one harkens back to his Far days. The band also features Jeff Dean of All Eyes West and Dead Ending fame, Darren Zentek of Office Of Future Plans fame and J. Robbins of Jawbox and Government Issue fame.

The band’s debut release, a 7”, is entitled Magic Tommy Jackson, and features two songs. Bridge 9 Records released the 7”, pressing it on different colors; white limited to 200 copies and blue limited to 300 copies. The jacket, yes jacket, as it’s not a fold over sleeve for this 7”, is screen printed rather than going for a glossy or straight up matte finish. It’s a nice touch for this release that B9 doesn’t advertise, and they still charge a very reasonable $5 for it. The lyrics for each song featured on the record are rpinted on the back of the jacket. The cover art is a collage type drawing of the faces of Magic Johnson, Tommy Lee Jones and Samuel L. Jackson, adding in a bit of hilarity to this 7”. If you don’t get it then nobody can help you.

An important note about this 7”; a download card/code is not included with the actual 7”. But all is not lost. Instead of the traditional slip of paper included with the actual 7”, B9 has it set up so you can redeem a download for the release on your order confirmation page after checking out in the B9 store. So don’t delete your order confirmation email, otherwise it will take some awkward emails where you come out looking stupid in order to gain access to the MP3’s.

One odd thing about this 7″ is that B9 does not sell copies with a hype sticker. I literally stumbled upon this 7″ years after it was released at my local record store, and was shocked to see it had a hype sticker. Thought I’m not sure if it’s just the white copies that don’t come with a hype sticker, or if you won’t get a hype sticker if you buy any variant directly from B9. Not proud of myself, but I asked one of the employees at the store if I could just have the poly sleeve with the hype sticker to add to my collection, and since I’m a regular he obliged my request.