Standard Recording Company 09 Sampler

...one of our favorite labels in the region, Indianapolis-based Standard Recording Company, put up a tasty little sampler in anticipation of their big showcase at SXSW. Even if you aren't able to make it to Austin, you can still enjoy all of these goodies right from the comfort of yr own home. Over the past year, we've fallen in love with a pair of the SRC bands: Everthus the Deadbeats and Everything, Now! and we like to keep tabs on what else the imprint will give us next. SRC's penchant for folk-tinged indie pop oddities contains strains of Elephant 6 Anglophilic psych, plenty of bucolic bluegrass beauty, and a distinct Midwestern rock chaser. You can grab the whole sampler (along with artwork) as a FREE DOWNLOAD HERE. Here's a taste for encouragement...

MP3: Amo Joy! "A Regal Tomorrow"
MP3: Kentucky Nightmare "Caroline and I"

...we've also been waiting for some excuse to share this video for a while now. Seems like a perfect occasion...

The Buddha Den Presents: Toads and Mice/Everthus the Deadbeats/Sleepybird @ Pearl 10.23.08

...with the cold beginning to bear down on the Gem City, we gathered at Pearl yet again for another great Thursday show. Opening the evening, the sprawling sonic landscape that is Sleepybird offered up a an uplifting set of hypnotic tunes. From the dramatic entrance of the marching drum to the soaring, anthemic surges, Sleepybird demonstrated yet again why they are one of the finest, most unique, outfits currently going in Dayton...




...next up we had the colorfully costumed Everthus the Deadbeats from Indianapolis. With their set drawing largely from their incredible new album, John Kill and the Microscopic Lullaby, the psychedelic swagger of ETD held the crowds attention throughout. With bounding synths and searing guitar work, the subtle, demanding grooves of the rhythm section provided unending support for the group's freak-pop melodies. With any luck, the band will soon find receptive ears throughout the land...




...rounding out the evening, the always-impeccable Toads and Mice served up yet another rousing set of cathartic exuberance. Although we've covered this band at length over the last year, Toads and Mice solidly remain at the pinnacle of the Dayton scene. With a tour planned for next month, we can only hope that the band are successful in exporting what has emerged as one of the most engaging sounds in town...




For more photos from the evening, go here. Black and white photos of Toads and Mice by Marla Bremer.

The Buddha Den Presents: Toads and Mice/Everthus the Deadbeats/Sleepybird-Tonight @ Pearl

...we've got another great show for you tonight at Pearl that you simply cannot afford to miss. On tap we have two of Dayton's finest in Toads and Mice and Sleepybird, both of whom are poised to issue new releases in the next month. Along for the ride are Indianapolis indie/freak sensations, Everthus the Deadbeats, who are currently out on their Halloween Vision Quest tour in support of their incredible album, John Kill and the Microscopic Lullaby. Head and down and we'll see you there....