Mr. Furious Records

Lone Prairie Records has released Cory & Co.’s latest effort on CD; messages from Cory below.

Hello, all! As promised/threatened, I am sending this e-mail out once more to remind you about the CD release shows, and to let you know that the CD is now available for purchase online through Lone Prairie Records! To buy one for a mere $10, just go here!:

http://loneprairierecords.com/?page_id=4

From that page, you can click on four of the songs which will take you to our reverb nation page for streamings. But really, go buy this CD. You will be shocked and amazed and maybe even a little bit more fashionable.

Hope to see you at the CD release shows! If not, make haste and snag a copy as soon as you’re able :)

Cory + The Sleepover

And:

I thought I’d send out this review from lazy-i.com to everyone who worked on the record: it’s pretty dang complimentary, I would say!

(The Sleepover review link)
I tried to talk up everyone who worked on the record equally in the e-mail I sent him, but I think he mentioned Eric on account of the resumé. But either way, he praises the production value very highly, which speaks really well to Chris, Eric, and Howie! And he seems to like the songs, which is rad. My favorite quote is when he’s talking about our record and the Scott Severin record, and he says, “The only way this record could be more opposite from Severin’s is if it incorporated a gay choir and an orchestra of vuvzelas.” I love it!

Anyway, I hope you enjoy!

Cory

The gang worked this record hardcore, and it shows.  Cory’s voice has never sounded so good, the arrangements are beautiful, and I’m proud to have played my part in it, too. -h

“Hey, Gordon Shumway!” from Arturo Got The Shaft’s “A Life Without Fireflies” is fixed.  Sorry for the poor audio - I don’t know how long the archive.org file has been cut at about 0:56 - and thanks to commenter Astrus for alerting us.

From the press release:
“Songwriter Power Ranger was an acoustic concert series that started in spring 2009 and ran through the autumn of that same year.  It was a beautiful partnership between two Lincoln music-scene veterans (Cory Kibler and Ember Schrag) and Box Awesome/The Bourbon Theatre. It was named so, because these gatherings of local songwriters resembled the coming together of the Power Rangers to create one enormous, crime-fighting robot, only with songs and drinks instead of karate-chopping and explosions.

“The series brought in many beloved regional acts (Sarah Benck, John Walker, Brad Hoshaw, Midwest Dilemma, Dereck Higgins, et al) as well as a few nationally known artists (Ali Harter, Jake Bellows).  The shows were fun and lighthearted, and had a charming, earnest sense of music and community.  Also, there were crazy drinks from zany bartenders.

“On Saturday, March 27th at the Bourbon Theatre (1415 “O” Street), Songwriter Power Ranger will make its glorious return for one night only, and the cover is a mere $6.  There will also be a soup cook-off, and Bourbon gift-certificates will be awarded for those who place 1st, 2nd and 3rd: just bring a crockpot full of your soup, and let the crowd pick its favorites.  The soup cook-off begin at 5 pm, and the music begins at 6 pm and ends at 9 pm.  Consider this a Lincoln Music Event in line with the wildly successful “Under the Covers” event held at Duffy’s back in January.

Performing are Cleemann (Denmark), Rob Hawkins (former Golden Age), Das Hoboerotica, Ember Schrag, Cory Kibler (The Sleepover), and Chanty Stovall.

“Thank you very much for your time, and please let Ember (ember.schrag@gmail.com) or me (cory.kibler@gmail.com) know if you have any questions.  We hope you’re able to post the press release/spread the word, and we’d (of course) love to see a story or five written about the event.  We want to make it a huge success!

“Sincerely,
Cory Kibler”

This Friday, December 4 at 7:00 PM, please join me for a house party!

I’ll be playing music including songs from “XMAS,” there will be wine and hors d’oeuvres, and we’ll be raising money for the Kansas City Anti-Violence Project. KCAVP is the only organization in Kansas and Missouri working to end domestic violence, sexual assault, and hate crimes in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community, and through the end of the year an anonymous donor will match our new or increased gifts up to $2000! When Jill shared this with me, I had to get involved!

Please RSVP to Jill Gillespie at 913.669.3926 or jill.puffer (at) gmail.com no later than November 30th.

Friday, December 4, 2009, 7:00 PM
2524 Red Bridge Terrace (home of our friend Larry Brown)
Kansas City, MO 64131

Please join us to learn:

• What is LGBT violence?
• KCAVP’s role in turning the tide against LGBT violence
• How you can help make a difference!

$15 per person/$25 per couple (Make checks payable to “KCAVP”) includes drinks and appetizers. Guests will receive a copy of “XMAS,” a compilation of original and re-imagined holiday music by MFR artists, including Scott Morris’ new track “Hush Hush.”

-howie

P.S. If you cannot attend the party, please still send a contribution. Please send your check to: Kansas City Anti-Violence Project, PO Box 411211, Kansas City, MO 64141, or make your gift online at www.kcavp.org. To learn how you can host your own house party, please contact Beth via e-mail at beth@kcavp.org or by calling 816-561-0550.

Why not Halloween?

Two years in the making, Sally Ride’s third release* will post at the end of next month.  The album is 99% finished; all that remains are some final mixing tweaks.

We’re also honored to be re-releasing Drive-By Honky’s “Double Live Platinum” EP (which is none of the three adjectives of its title) this Saturday.  DBH is a Lincoln, NE indie institution, and this out-of-print EP is a welcome addition to our Little Label That Could.

Upcoming releases:

• October 3 - Drive-By Honky, “Double Live Platinum” EP
• October 31 - Sally Ride, “There is Something and not nothing”
• December 5 - MFR’s XMAS compilation, featuring Scott Morris’ “Hush Hush” new for 2009
• January 2 - White Air, “White Air”
• February 6 - Sally Ride, “Furious Instance” - Two demos from “…not nothing;” “Deft” and “Can U Feel It?”
• In the works: The Golden Age full-length, Sally Ride’s “You Have To Wear The Boots,” Fifty Bears in a Fight

“There is Something and not nothing” - It’s poppy and a little tough, with some dance influence.  Ten songs.

Matt from Five Star Crush played drums for me, and killed it.  His drums were in my bedroom for most of the two years.

It’s about dancing and struggling with infinity.  I love it dearly and I hope you will, too.  -h

*Third release, but fifth album written.  Recordings of “Ventura” (3) and “You Have To Wear The Boots” (4) are in-progress, with “…Boots” to follow “…not nothing” in 2010.