July 28, 2010
Studio Video Diary Pt.10
The last and probably most epic of The Startover's studio episodes. What could possibly be next? An Academy Award? An Emmy? A Golden Globe? Or another slew of videos that are bound to eventually capture your attention? Bingo.
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July 27, 2010
The Startover's Album Survivor's Guide Available Now
If you didn't already know about the fantastic-ness that is The Startover you can learn about their greatness by downloading a handful of their songs for free on our media page or right here. The songs that are available are off their six song EP Survivor's Guide which just so happens to be released today! Convenient isn't it?
July 26, 2010
Future Idiots Keep Climbing Charts
FI keeps on spreading the Pop-Punk word:
#96 - Most Subscribed (All Time) - Musicians - Sweden
#12 - Most Viewed (Today) - Musicians - Sweden
#67 - Most Viewed (This Month) - Musicians - Sweden
July 25, 2010
Studio Video Diary Pt. 7, 8 and 9
We've decided to condense these three videos into one sensational masterpiece. Obviously it would've made a lot more sense to edit all of them down into one giant episode, but then you wouldn't have been strung along by the endless, Lost-like cliff hangers that we leave you with week-in and week-out.
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July 22, 2010
Studio Video Diary Pt.6
If you've watched all six of the videos you should probably seek medical attention or just accept the fact that you enjoy good music and painful visual stimuli all at once.
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July 21, 2010
The Startover Webisode 1
The Startover has decided to begin a webisode of epic proportions. The video touches on groundbreaking subjects such as felatio and music news so prepare to have your minds blown.
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July 20, 2010
Studio Video Diary Pt.5
Five episodes down five to go...
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July 14, 2010
Studio Video Diary Pt.4
The fourth episode in what amounts to be the birth of the record Survivor's Guide.
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July 13, 2010
Studio Video Diary Pt.3
Here's the third installment of the making of The Startover's album Survivor's Guide.
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July 12, 2010
Stop, Rewind, Replay!
The song "Stop, Rewind, Replay!" may not be on The Startover's new album Survivor's Guide but it is awesome enough to get some airplay despite coming from a three song demo.
This song and that demo unquestionably assisted in the development and progression of The Startover's sound as it is now, and was a huge step towards the final product that is the Survivor's Guide EP. But the real reason I'm posting this is because this is a pretty freakin' sweet song and video, and in the end that's all that really matters.
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July 08, 2010
Studio Video Diary Pt.2
I present to you part two of the dramatic, breathtaking and awe inspiring journey that is the recording of The Startover's debut album Survivor's Guide;
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July 06, 2010
The Making of the "Worst Case Scenario" Video
The Startover are currently in the process of recording a video for their first single "Worst Case Scenario" off of their upcoming album Survivor's Guide. So in an effort to preserve your time and limit the necessity to read more of my inane ramblings here's the video...
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July 05, 2010
The Startover Studio Video Diaries
Here's the first day of The Startover at the studio recording the Survivor's Guide EP.
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There's a lot more footage where this came from so expect frequent video updates for the next few weeks!
June 30, 2010
Song of the Week
The song of the week should be called the free song that Wayne may or may not post every now-and-again. My true intention is to get a song out there every week, unfortunately time is fleeting and ever so rare these days. And yes that's my lame attempt at justifying my tardiness. Anyways...here's another single off of The Startover's upcoming album titled Survivor's Guide that's due out July 27th. The track is titled "Worst Case Scenario."
June 29, 2010
The Startover On Alternative Addiction
As the headline suggests The Startover has graced the front page of the e-zine Alternative Addiction. The online magazine offers a sneak peak at several unreleased tracks and a kickin' write-up regarding the band. If you want to read more just click the sexy pic of the band below and sure enough you'll be whisked away to a happier and more professional place.
June 28, 2010
Future Idiots Crack Top 100 Artists In Sweden
The Future Idiots have the 100th most Youtube subscribers in Sweden for a musician. We're not talking about genre specific popularity here either. Out of every single musician in the country of Sweden, with styles ranging from Classical to Hardcore and everything in between, they have the 100th most fans and subscribers.
Their channel is full of unique content and an abundance of exclusive music. So lets see if we can move FI up the charts and make them Sweden's best artist. If you doubt my claims check out FI's channel for yourself to see why they have so many subscribers. www.youtube.com/futureidiots
June 25, 2010
Startover Interview
The Startover recently did an interview that covered a broad range of topics ranging from getting kicked off stage in the middle of a set, their new album, playing alongside Wheatus, getting drunk, touring in San Diego and playing a set with Blink-182. If you want to get into the details feel free to check out the INT right here.
June 24, 2010
Hopefully You'll Survive
Need to know how to handle women? Stick up for yourself in a fight? Avoid simple relationship mishaps? These are trick questions. Every answer is obviously yes and each answer is addressed in The Startover's debut album "Survivor's Guide."
The six song EP will be available July 27th. In the mean time keep checking back and maybe you'll learn a thing or two about surviving....and good music!
June 21, 2010
Ramona HQ
For once I'll let someone else do the talking/typing. I present to you Dave Fritz from Ramona...We are currently featured in the "stuff we love" section of the UK website gotseen.com. Also Ramona will be guests on the Indie Love Radio show "Sound Pollution Round Table" next Monday evening (June 28th) from 8-10pm EST. just visit www.IndieLove.ca to listen!
June 17, 2010
PRR Gets Fashionable
The Startover has made us decidedly more fashionable by coming out with a 100% bad ass T. As you can see I posted a pic of it below. So you can either admire it and eventually envy the friend that gets one, or you can be a trend setter and get one yourself. Or the last and most likely option is you can admire the artwork that went into the design. Cool stuff.
June 16, 2010
In-site Into An Artist
Pardon the lame misspelled pun in the subject line, but there is a semi-reasonable explanation behind the corniness. We've posted a few pics of our latest and greatest artist The Startover all over the interwebs. Check out the pics and lap up the testosterone driven, musical excellence that is Dan Mackey (Bass, Vox), Scott Mallard (Guitar, Vox), Pete Clarke (Guitar, Vox) and Elliot Philpot (Drums).
June 14, 2010
Song of the Week
We've been seriously slacking with the song of the week, that's why it's exciting to kick the weekly event off again with a new album and an unreleased song from an up-and-coming group of UK rockers called The Startover.
The song is titled "Tactics (We'll Sleep When You're Dead)" off of the upcoming album Survivor's Guide.
Also if you're interested in listening to the song directly on our website we have the Podbean music player on our website now. The players located on the left side of our page and contains about six songs, including each weeks song of the week. Yay!
June 10, 2010
Survivor's Guide
This week has already been exciting enough with the news that we're going to be working with a new artist in The Startover, but we've already managed to top ourselves by getting to announce a new album!
The Startover is currently putting the finishing touches on their six song EP titled Survivor's Guide. The release date looks as though it'll be sometime this summer so check back early and often for more news, unreleased songs and video content involving The Startover and their upcoming album.
Here's a sneak peak at the album itself:
June 7, 2010
Pac Ridge Has Signed A New Artist!
As if it wasn't readily apparent by the random new banners on our artist page or the title of this post, The Startover has joined up with Pac Ridge in a conscious effort to dominate the soundwaves and one day the world!
The Startover is comprised of four UK based Pop-Rockers that are anything but your standard Pop-Rock group. Instead the guys utilize three lead singers that combine metal-esque style breakdowns with their Pop-Punk roots to create a Taking Back Sunday/Four Year Strong vibe British style. For more in depth info and cool freebies checkout their soon-to-be refurbished and re-designed home right here.
June 1, 2010
The Meaning Behind The Music
The ambiguous nature of music and a persons inherent ability to associate themselves with music on a personal level is what makes music so great. That being said, hopefully other people find the true meaning behind the songs of Mornington Crescent Now Open as fascinating as I do.
Another Mouth To Feed, A Way Over, This Heart Is Awake, Hanging On The Words
Perhaps I should write songs about social injustice or about serious international issues? Admittedly I’m not overtly political and for better or worse write about what I know. These four songs are basically about having your heart broken and therefore lyrically speak for themselves.
The One
I’m sure most people have had a “celebrity crush” at some time and I’m no exception. Reality becomes a little blurred though when fate puts you in the same room as the aforementioned “crush” and she reciprocates your affections. Suddenly you’re starring in a bizarre romantic comedy where “an A-list girl meets a B-list boy”
In what is an untypical Hollywood ending however, the boy quickly realizes that he is most likely one of many such “toys” scattered around the globe and the girl doesn’t come banging on his door at night in the pouring rain.
Kids In Tokyo
While a member of the band ‘Junior Achiever’ I had the amazing opportunity of playing a tour in Japan. A few of our shows were as a support act for ‘Shakalabbits’. They were big gigs, over 1000 people each night. The audiences were absolutely brilliant, the best shows I have ever played. It was really refreshing after years of playing to people who are more focused on getting drunk than watching a band perform. I fell in love with Japan and the people and felt inspired to write a song about them.
The song is about Japan really, not just about the kids in Tokyo but for writing purposes I needed the extra syllable! I’ve become good friends with the members of ‘Shakalabbits’ and I asked their drummer Mah if he might be interested in playing drums on the song. It just so happened that they were heading into the recording studio and he felt inspired by the song and why I wrote it, so he agreed to do it.
May 28, 2010
The Meaning Behind Mornington Crescent
I believe meaning behind art is crucial. There needs to be purpose in addition to a professional quality to truly capture a persons attention, and more importantly their heart. That purpose doesn't need to be pretentious or overly ambitious it simply needs to be relatable.
Dave Fritz, Ramona's song writer and frontman, has done just that. He's created an album that's enjoyable to the casual fan in addition to maintaining a true representation of himself and his life through his artistic endeavors. So while most artists name their CD out of necessity, Dave named his out of experience. A quality that's often times lost on most Myspace bands these days.
Enough of my ramblings though,
right below this Dave explains the meaning behind his uniquely named debut EP "Mornington Crescent Now Open."
“Mornington Crescent” is a tube station (subway station) in London. In 1992 they closed the station for renovations that were only meant to take a year but it ended up being closed for most of the 90’s. I lived in England during that time and if you took a Northern Line train it would pass slowly through that empty station. It was very eerie. Dimly lit, dirty and full of old advertisements that would flap in the wind caused by the passing trains. It felt completely frozen in time. It only reopened in the last few years, restored now to it’s past glory.
The songs on the EP were written during a turbulent time for me, a few things happened simultaneously that had a great impact on my life. I felt like I had been frozen in time and had forgotten who I really was. When I came through on the other side I felt renewed. Somehow restored to my own past glory.
For a short time the slogan “Mornington Crescent Now Open” adorned some London Transport souvenirs including a Northern Line coffee mug that sat by my computer. Thematically I made a connection between a London Underground station and myself.
I had the EP named before I even had the songs finished.
May 26, 2010
Youtube Video For The Ages
If you haven't already seen the Pacific Ridge Records Youtube channel check it out now. Imagine if "Kitten Playing On Slide" mated with "Old Man Punching Young Guy In The Face" and produced a child. That child would be named PRRTV and even more delightful than that is the fact that this particular channel is full of videos, collages and all kinds of free music. Yeah I know, awesome doesn't begin to describe it.
May 25, 2010
Mornington Crescent Now Open Finally Here
It's May 25th. That means Ramona's debut album is finally here and can be bought wherever you pay your digital or physical allegiance to (I prefer Amazon.com).
Also
for tolerating my incessant posts and lame promotional efforts I present to you a free unreleased song that's only available right freaking here. Ramona - Kids In Tokyo Remix
May 21, 2010
Ramona's Official Video
I present to you, Ramona's accompanying video for the song "Kids In Tokyo" off their soon-to-be-released EP titled Mornington Crescent Now Open.
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May 18, 2010
Three Unreleased Songs and a Preorder
Ramona's debut release Mornington Crescent Now Open is now available for preorder. You may find yourself asking, 'why should I buy a six song EP?' Well the answer is simple, every preorder comes with a bonus three song CD that includes three exclusive unreleased tracks that won't appear on the album. Or if you have a serious gripe about paying shipping and handling, dealing with impossible to remove shrinkwrap or waiting until the release on May 25th. You can just head on over to our digital store where you can download the EP immediately and still get all three bonus songs for free without the week long wait.
May 15, 2010
Mornington Crescent Now Open
Ramona's vocalist/guitarist Dave Fritz, goes into a bit more detail about the release process for Mornington Crescent Now Open and the bands current state of affairs in this interview video.
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May 12, 2010
Song of the Week
Feeling down about the fact that it's only Wednesday and that you have two more excruciatingly long days of work/school? Well I'm here to offer you a little reprieve in the form of a chunk of delightful audio chocolate. This weeks song of the week is performed by Ramona, and is their sixth track off their upcoming album Mornington Crescent Now Open which is scheduled to be released on May 25th. The song is appropriately named "Kids In Tokyo." You'll understand why if you choose to give it a listen at our PV, MS, or Virb.
May 11, 2010
Opinions and Reviewers Are Like A*******
In this case the a**holes are spot on though. Ramona's album Mornington Crescent Now Open has received numerous reviews from the usually cruel, malicious, soulless individuals known as music reviewers. And unsurprisingly they are overwhelmingly positive. Here's a taste of what they had to say:
"This fast paced rocker is a salute to...rock show audiences." - C.W. Ross
"KILLER BAND ALERT. KILLER BAND ALERT" - Baby Sue
"Ramona is like earwax candy. I love it." - The Biggest Letdown
"Ramona is bubblegum pop-rock for grown-ups." - I Will Battle
May 07, 2010
Happy (Late) Cinco De Mayo
In honor of the holiday spirit and the fact that we have a brand new MP3 store, I've decided to present a discount code. Just go to our digital store and enter the code "prrisfantastic" and you'll be given 50% off of anything you download/purchase. It doesn't matter if you choose only one song or our whole catalog, the code will work. And not to worry, the discount code will be valid until Sunday at 11:59pm. That way you'll have plenty of time to recoup from the twelve pack of beer you shotgunned on Cinco De Mayo.
May 05, 2010
Another Mouth To Feed
"Another Mouth To Feed" is the opening track off of Ramona's soon-to-be released EP titled Mornington Crescent Now Open. The song is a delightful blend of electronica and rock that creates the perfect atmosphere for dancing your ass off. The song is available to stream at our myspace, purevolume, ilike, or virb web spaces.
May 03, 2010
The Joys of A New Month
In what I consider to be exciting news, Pac Ridge has finally implemented a digital music store. You'll notice when (if) you click the store button on our homr page, or right here, you'll be re-directed to a fantastical page that let's you make what is bound to be a life altering decision involving whether to choose digital or physical music. Click your destination of choice and let the euphoria flow. There's a bunch of great deals involving some of our latest music not to mention the quality of the MP3's sold are superior to that of iTunes. That's of course if you want an MP3 file because the benefit of PRR digital is that you can choose any format of music that your little heart desires. Life is good.
April 29, 2010
Another Song By Ramona
It's that time of the week again. Here's the third song by Ramona, it's a more mellow representation of the rest of their work but it's regarded as the best song on the record by many folks. Including me, and in the end isn't that all that really matters? The song is the fifth track on the album and is titled "Hanging on the Words." You can give the track a listen at any number of our streaming sites, but our PV and MS are probably the most legit locations to check out.
April 27, 2010
Prime Location
If you're sick and tired of me ranting and raving about how our latest signing of the artist Ramona and Pac Ridge's eventual annexation of their country Canada is the next step in our eventual domination of the world then check Ramona out at their internet home(s). They have a purevolume as well as a myspace that has loads of content, so have fun!
April 26, 2010
An Interview With Ramona
As the title of this post implies the PRR interview page has finally been updated with our latest artist Ramona. This time around Pac Ridge wasn't the one throwing the edgy and controversial questions around. Instead a gentleman by the name of Noelle Curtis has stepped up and decided to bring the heat. You'll have to excuse Curtis for not busting out the doozies such as "What's your favorite food?" and other similarly impressive questions, but he does what he can and overall Noelle manages to squeak by with a win.
In all seriousness though, Curtis goes in depth with Ramona's front man Dave Fritz, covering several important yet different aspects of Ramona's new record. So enjoy!
April 23, 2010
TGIF
In honor of it being that wondrous time of the week known as Friday I present to you a new song. The song in question is titled "The One" and is the second single off of Ramona's album Mornington Crescent Now Open. The audio chocolate that's known as Ramona can be heard at our PV, MS, or any other of our numerous locations where we serve up music.
April 20, 2010
Album Release Date
In less than a week Ramona joined Pac Ridge, announced their first single "A Way Over", posted some band photos and broke news about an upcoming album. Now the album in question has a release date! May 25th is the golden date so expect a few more songs from the album being made available, and even a video if you're lucky.
April 19, 2010
Ramona Pics
I posted some pictures of the members of Ramona so if you want to see the faces behind the music just venture on over to our MS, PV, or iLike and check them out.
April 16, 2010
Ramona's First Album
Ramona has announced the existence and pending release of their debut album, titled Mornington Crescent Now Open. Crescent is slated to be a six song EP that focuses heavily on Rock influences and the occasional homage to folk. Their first single "A Way Over" is the second track on the album and can be heard wherever Pac Ridge streams music. PV, MS, our media page, etc.. If that doesn't interest you this probably won't either. Ramona and the foursome that combine to make up the rock act are based out of Canada. Meaning we're now working with artists in the UK, Sweden, the US, and Canada. Pac Ridge's tentacles are slowly spreading across the globe...
April 15, 2010
Ramona's First Single
This post is fairly self-explanatory. The song is titled "A Way Over" and will have an accompanying video in a few short weeks.
Now for a random fact. The artist Ramona ironically and 100% coincidently goes by the same name as the town that Pac Ridge was founded in, and currently resides in.
April 13, 2010
Another Band Added To The Family
In what can be considered ground breaking and possibly earth shattering news we've decided to add a new artist to the Pac Ridge roster.
The band in question is a four piece Rock/Folk/Indie project that goes by the name Ramona and could be considered the bastard child of Motion City Soundtrack and Limbeck should the two bands ever conceive a child. If you're interested (I know you are) just head on over to the Ramona headquarters to find out even more about Dave, Elliot, Jeremy, Matt and the awesomeness that is Ramona.
April 10, 2010
Future Idiots Are Spreading Their Seed
By spreading their seed I mean FI is delivering their music everywhere! And by everywhere I mean iTunes and company (amazon, digital amazon, interpunk, mycontent, etc.). So if you haven't heard any of there new material just head on over to our media page and you'll find what you're looking for.
April 04, 2010
Happy (Late) Easter!
Easter's here! Meaning you're probably being forced into a family gathering and some sort of activity that involves coloring eggs with grandma. That combination naturally equates to being bored and succumbing to the irresistible urge to surf the internet for hours at a time. If that's the case, I'm here to offer you a small reprieve in the form of an unreleased Future Idiots song that didn't make the Love and Murder album cut. The titles "Be There" so feel free to download the song, or you can simply go back to painting eggs with your Aunt Thelma...Life's full of complicated decisions.
April 01, 2010
Opting Not to Make Up An April Fool's Post
There were countless devious news articles floating through my head. Luckily and surprisingly my willpower and commonsense won the day. That being said, we have new merch! So if you're interested in magnets or mirrors as well as some other interesting stuff check it out here. Did I mention there's a new Pac Ridge band on the horizon?
March 30, 2010
Love and Murder Available Now
The Future Idiots album Love and Murder is now available, and in what I like to consider to be an act of kindness, I've decided to continue giving away a free CD with each order of the 16 track Pop/Rock album. The CD you'll wind up will be random, but in my opinion free randomness is a hell of a lot better than expensive nothingness.
March 29, 2010
Future Idiots Walk A Thousand Miles
Here's a name I would've never thought would be linked to Pac Ridge, Vanessa Carlton. Yet here I am posting her hit single "A Thousand Miles." Life's funny that way isn't it?
March 27, 2010
Kyoto Drive Tour Pictures
If you're interested in checking out a handful of Kyoto Drive's tour pictures just click here, or here, or here, or here.
March 25, 2010
Future Idiots + Retro Gaming = Puppy Love
Everybody likes Mario Kart, and everyone should like the Future Idiots, so combine the two for a monumental joining that equals this:
If you liked that, then you'll probably like their 16 track album titled Love and Murder that's available for preorder right here. If you didn't like it, then you shouldn't be ordering their album anyways, because Pac Ridge has a strict policy about only serving customers with souls.
March 23, 2010
The Future Idiots album Love and Murder Available for Preorder
You can find yourself a lovely copy of the Future Idiots sixteen song album Love and Murder to go along with a limited edition cover art magnet and stylishly branded band photo mirror. All of which is neatly packaged in a once in a lifetime preorder bundle. If you order within the next seven days you'll even receive a randomly free CD, but that's not all, for a limited time only you'll receive even more schwag like buttons, stickers and samplers! Dont give a crap about a preorder bundle? Then just give their first single a listen absolutely free right here.
March 17, 2010
The Future Idiots Cover Lady Gaga
Yup, as odd as it sounds. The Future Idiots do an amazing rendition of a song I can't normally stand. The songs titled "Bad Romance," and if you haven't heard this gem of a song then consider yourself lucky. Also you might want to crawl out from underneath that rock that you've been hiding under for the past three months and listen to this version instead.
March 15, 2010
The Party Continues
If you enjoyed the previous iterations of KDTV, you'll really love this one. There's nudity, cursing, guitar playing, and an all around abundance of debauchery. Mostly just guitar playing though, but either way it's definitely the last of Kyoto Drive's recording videos so enjoy their funny accents, and my determination to sever all friendly ties with foreign nations by making nasty little remarks like that.
Kyoto Drive Album Recording Day 5
Kyoto Drive (DEBUT ALBUM OUT NOW!)
March 10, 2010
Songs Available For Free DL
In another glaringly obvious display of my tremendous generosity I've made the Future Idiots song "Target of Chicanery" available for free download on our media page. If that isn't a proper demonstration of my philanthropic nature, my posting of two additional free Kyoto Drive songs should be.
March 09, 2010
All We Ever Wanted...
...Was to make Kyoto Drive's album available everywhere, and now it is, so go to iTunes or Amazon or search the interwebs for any other vendors you prefer because odds are it's probably there waiting to blissfully please your ear drums with soothing harmonies and joyous choruses. Also if you befriend/follow me on twitter I will send you free CD's and or merch. Yes, I'm literally bribing you to be my twitter friend.
March 07, 2010
KD's Studio Footage
Last month I posted a taste of Kyoto Drive's recording studio footage. This time around I'm posting the next chapter of their experience recording This Is All We Ever Wanted.
Kyoto Drive Album Recording Day 3
Kyoto Drive (DEBUT ALBUM OUT NOW!)
March 04, 2010
Future Idiot Pictures
If you have an inkling to see the Pop-Rockers in their natural Swedish surroundings just head on over to our purevolume, myspace, or any other of our numerous time draining, life sucking social networking sites. Also if you're extra curious and would like to see the bands track listing and upcoming album just head on over here. There's a free FI song chillin' there too.
March 03, 2010
Future Idiots New Song
A day after we announced the signing of the Future Idiots we have the pleasure of unveiling their first single! The song is a synth led Pop/Rock gem titled "Target of Chicanery." It's the eleventh track off the bands upcoming 16 song album titled Love and Murder. The song can be listened to at our purevolume, myspace, virb and or ilike sites.
March 02, 2010
The Latest Addition to the Pac Ridge Family
You may have noticed some strange artwork in addition to the name of a new band cropping up on our website over the course of the last few days. If you didn't notice, then you're obviously inconsiderate in every way. If you did notice, besides being an incredibly awesome individual, it means that we have a new member of the Pac Ridge family that we're more than proud to announce. Johan Tinebo, Mark Andersson and Alexander Persson combine to make up the power-house of a talent known as the Future Idiots. The artwork that's been posted all around our sicky sites is the design of their upcoming 16 song CD titled Love and Murder which is being released on March 30th. Over the course of the next few weeks we're going to release tons of pictures, videos and music from the album, so keep an eye out for all the sweet media that'll be made available asap.
February 25, 2010
Four 'K's in Kerrang!
Icing on the cake.
February 24, 2010
Sick New Tour Posters Mean More Sick Shows
Kyoto Drive is playing 17 shows over the course of the next two months. So if you have any desire to go to the UK, or if by chance you're already living there, check them out! It's quality music, the tickets are cheap, the new album is out and I heard Mike and Chris are selling their bodies after shows. So make an appearance and tell them Pac Ridge sent you!
February 22, 2010
Kyoto Drive's Debut Album Finally Available
Kyoto Drive's debut release This Is All We Ever Wanted is finally available. If you have no idea what I'm talking about then odds are you're new to the Pac Ridge universe because we've literally spammed the hell out of this album in an effort to promote it like no other release we've ever had. Rightfully so too. In my opinion This Is All We Ever Wanted is one of the strongest albums Pac Ridge has ever released. And that's saying a lot considering we've worked with bands like All Time Low, Limbeck and Four Year Strong to name a few. If you're new to KD and just want to give their material a listen head on over to their PV and stream their entire album.
February 15, 2010
Full Album Stream
You heard me right. We're posting Kyoto Drive's entire unreleased album on the Pac Ridge and Kyoto Drive purevolume site. That means you can stream and download the This Is All We Ever Wanted to your hearts content. Another semi-interesting fact is that Kyoto Drive is featured on Purevolumes homepage in the picks & promos section, so go check out their sexy mugs and get some free music while you're at it.
February 09, 2010
Behind The Scenes Footage and Month Long Tour
Kyoto Drive's CD is dropping in a mere two weeks. With it's arrival comes a kickass month-and-a-half long tour that starts today and is listed in its entireity on our events page and at kyotodrive.com. On top of that here's the first video in a series of videos about the behind the scenes studio time and recording of This Is All We Ever Wanted.
Kyoto Drive Album Recording
Kyoto Drive (PRE-ORDER ALBUM NOW!!!)
January 31, 2010
The Word On The Street
Are you sick of bands and labels telling you that their material is the greatest achievement since sliced bread? I sure as hell am, and I'm the one doing most of the mindless self-promotion. So don't take my word on the quality of Kyoto Drive's new album. Take the words of these professional reviewers and judge for yourself.
"...Very Catchy"
"It's songs like this that make me think that there is a creative spark left in this world."
"Kyoto Drive is a UK band that has a great sound."
Oh, did I mention that if you pre-order the CD you get a free Kyoto Drive T?
January 25, 2010
Waiting
How appropriate is it that the name of the last song that's being posted off Kyoto Drive's unreleased album titled This Is All We Ever Wanted is called "Waiting?" It's even more appropriate considering you can now pre-order their album right freakin' here. BTW all pre-orders come with a free KD shirt, stickers, and any number of random free nicknacks we decide to throw in. So check out the albums tenth track at our myspace and ilike.
PRE-ORDER NOW
January 19, 2010
Hold Your Head High
We've posted a total of eight songs off of Kyoto Drive's unreleased album titled This Is All We Ever Wanted. That means we have two tracks left off this 10 song masterpiece, so give the ninth track "Hold Your Head High" a listen on our ilike, myspace, and purevolume. If you care to hear a few of the other tracks head on over to kyotodrive.com. They have three of the previous songs we've posted available. This track however is a bit more spicy and upbeat than the other tracks so jump around like a crazy mofo and get into it the way music was meant to be listened to.
January 18, 2010
KDTV
No it's not your local radio broadcast. It's Kyoto Drive's video blog. Where they announce ground breaking news about revolutionary ideas through intricate filming techniques that are based in the most exotic locations Pac Ridge can afford. Of course that's mixed in with Chris (The Drummer) getting his head licked, but you put those two sides of the spectrum together and you've got KDTV. The video blog is a sick idea if you're hoping to catch a sweet merch deal, want to get the latest news on upcoming shows, or simply want a cheap laugh. This week in particular they announced the release of two new tracks on their site www.kyotodrive.com. And that's on top of the track we're releasing tomorrow. So check out KDTV in all its glory.
January 11, 2010
Fighting Talk
Here's another song from the band with the plan from across the sea.
Track eight is change of pace from the rest of the record in the way that they slow the tempo down in the beginning and build up into a dramatic breakdown at the end. Basically they create an emotional atmosphere to go along with the epic nature of a five minute long track that more than proves that Kyoto Drive is anything but your standard Pop/Rock band. The track is available to stream at our myspace, ilike, and purevolume sites. [Editors note: Most professional post ever.]
January 05, 2010
Make Up Doesn't Cover Everything
In my humble opinion track three has the CD's best breakdown, so if you listen to the song make sure to stick it out until the end. As usual the song is posted at our ilike, purevolume, and myspace sites and is, like always, free. If you don't know what the hell I'm talking about this is the sixth song that's been posted off of the band Kyoto Drive's brand spanking new album that's appropriately titled This Is All We Ever Wanted. Which will be made available Jan. 26th.
January 04, 2010
New Years Resolution = Free CD's
I've been debating with myself for about four days now on what exactly my New Years Resolution should be. Then I thought to myself a resolution shouldn't be a dedication based on selfishness. Quite the contrary, it should be a well thought out plan to help better those around you while improving yourself simultaneously. So what exactly does that mean? It means free music, more postings, and more free streams. Certain releases/stock that has built up over the years is just wasting space so why not give it away, right? Right. I'm making the Pac Ridge store carry free physical copies of music. So if you're feeling like picking up a free copy of one of our CD's head on over to our store and check it out. There will also be a donation link in the store that will be totally optional. Meaning that if you think that my resolution was a nice gesture then return the favor and be nice right back. And if you don't want to than simply don't do it. I figure the music industry is being run into the ground by dolts making far more money than me while doing a lot less work than me. So why not try and change it up a bit.
December 28, 2009
It's Not About Revenge, Don't Make It Personal
Merry Christmas and happy New Year! We can only hope that this next year brings good health, great memories, and a lot more Pac Ridge music. And in an obviously ironic twist of fate we can already fulfill that third New Years wish. This time around I'm posting the fifth track off of Kyoto Drive's new album which is titled This Is All We Ever Wanted. If you can't guess what the title of the song is it's "It's Not About Revenge, Don't Make It Personal." It's got a rock solid intro that carries on into a blend of group chants and catchy hooks. You can find the song at our Purevolume, iLike, Twitter, and Myspace sites. You can also find the song on January 26th when the album becomes available to order!
December 21, 2009
Transition(s)
No, No, Pac Ridge isn't folding (I know I got all the haters' hopes up) and we're not going to turn into a ska label *shudders*. The "Transition" I'm speaking of is the first track off Kyoto Drive's soon-to-be-released album This Is All We Ever Wanted.
Basically "Transitions" is KD's version of pumping up the crowd. It's kind of like New Found Glorys song "Intro" in the way that it shows a style unlike any other on the album and is a great song to mosh to. So if you're looking for a reason to punch a friend in the head or give him that casual elbow to the sternum check out Kyoto Drive live. But if you're stuck in the states like me just crank the tunes at home and do it anyways.
You can find the song here, here, and here.
December 14, 2009
Notes From Look Out Point
This will be the fourth Kyoto Drive track we've posted in as many weeks. Now remember there's no rhyme or reason to the songs being posted. We're not posting only singles or just the great tracks. We're actually posting them by using a formulaic approach that calculates emotional interaction and brain stimuli. Our method is also known as the eenie meenie miney moe method....truly a scientific approach.
Anyways track seven "Notes From Look Out Point" is a slower more melodic track that still manages to keep that up-tempo KD style....now this is the part of the post where I plug the hell out of the song. The album will be available Jan. 26th and is titled This Is All We Ever Wanted. As usual you can listen to the song at any of these locations; Purevolume, Myspace, or our super secret (not anymore obviously) iLike site.
December 7, 2009
Make This Alright
It's that time of the week again. And if you don't actually know what that time is, it's a weekly event in which we post a song off the upcoming Kyoto Drive album entitled This Is All We Ever Wanted. This weeks song is called *drum roll.....* "Make This Alright." The song can be heard at our ilike, purevolume, and myspace sites.
December 2, 2009
Another Taste of Awesomeness
After 2,500 miles of travelling and a Wal-Mart oil change later Pac Ridge is back up a running. We've got a new location in sunny California and a boat load of energy. But more importantly since it's been about a week and a half since our last update I'm thinking it's time for the release of a new Kyoto Drive song off of their new yet to be released album titled This Is All We Ever Wanted. Just check out our Purevolume or Myspace and you'll get to hear track four "Are You Taking Me Apart Just To See How My Insides Work" in all its glory.
November 24, 2009
Interview With A UK Band
Now that my lame attempt at a 90's pop culture reference has failed horribly. It's time to get to business. I have another interview! This time it's with Mike Levell of Kyoto Drive, and it touches up on their January 26th release and other similarly imperative topics like skateboarding and Tandoori Chicken Madras. What can I say, we here at Pac Ridge like to challenge our interviewees with the tough questions. The kind that others are afraid, or too proud to ask...Interview.
November 20, 2009
Album Art and Black Friday Nut Bustin' Megathon Sale
I figured everyone else is throwing around phrases like "Black Friday Door Buster" and "Super Mega Sale", so why can't we? So this next week we're officially having the Nut Bustin' Megathon Sale. The prices will be so low that you're bound to bust a nut! Seriously though, we're having a big sale for Thanksgiving week (Nov. 21st-27th). It ends after Black Friday, so make sure you at least take the time to look at the price changes. You don't have to buy anything, but dammit I'll be html-ing on Thanksgiving so check out my hard earned soon-to-be carpal tunnel filled turkey-less work.
The sale isn't the only thing this post is about though. You're getting a two-fer! I figured I'd post the album art for the yet to be released (January 26th) Kyoto Drive album. It's sweet stuff. Plus it'll give a peek into the track listing and band members. And, well, it's just sick. Late!
November 17, 2009
New Full Length Album Coming January 26th
As the headline implies there's a brand spanking new album on the way (as if it wasn't readily apparent by the gigantic myspace header and banners everywhere). The album is a ten song full-length by the English Pop/Rock band Kyoto Drive.
In case your curious. Which undoubtedly you are, the album is titled "This Is All We Ever Wanted."
And as if this post wasn't enough to satiate your inner most Pac Ridge/Kyoto Drive desires, I intend to post a song for you to stream to your hearts content. Actually the plan is to release a song every week or so in anticipation of this bad boy. So check back often to hear the latest and greatest KD song. For now head on over to our PV or MS to give the first song ever posted a listen. Oh did I mention it's coming out January 26th? Because it is.
November 06, 2009
Keychain & Free Music
For anyone who's interested. You can find almost all of our rosters music available for free download at Amiestreet. So download these albums for free; The Cameo In, Promise of Redemption, Showoff, and well..you can search for the other stuff.
On top of that we now have Keychains. Now you'll be able to take your love of Kyoto Drive and Pac Ridge around with you wherever you go. Yay.
November 04, 2009
Interview and Some Sweet Sweet News
We did a short interview with Kyoto Drive Guitarist Mark Piper. The int. includes some wonderful news that's happening in the near future. You'll have to read it to figure it out though. And I assure you it's not as dull as it sounds either. It's full of interesting tidbits that delve into the psyche of those funny talking friends that live half way around the world....Not really, but it is better than poke in the eye with a sharp stick! Interview.
October 27, 2009
Kyoto Drive EP Now Available
As the title of this post suggests. Kyoto Drive's EP Spotlights and Stars is now available digitally at most vendors including but not limited to iTunes and Mycontent.com Also available is some brand new merch. Specifically a Kyoto Drive stainless steel flask. Guaranteed to fill all of your purple drank needs and desires.
October 26, 2009
Vans "Off The Wall" Tour Night
It's come to my attention that people don't have time to read lengthy posts that try to incorprate clever one-liners or witty zingers, so I'll make this brief. Vans Tour with Funeral For A Friend, Kids In Glass Houses, Fight Star and Kyoto Drive. Need I say more?
October 22, 2009
Too Drunk to Know Better
I'm either too drunk to know better, or I truly am in the holiday spirit. Either way shipping's free for the next week. So check out the PRR store and maybe, just maybe, if you're also too drunk to know better, you'll buy some pointless merch that you'll undoubtedly regret once the hangover subsides.
PRR's kind of like that fugly person you wake up with after a night of binge drinking. It sounded like a good idea after the three jager bombers and the pint of rum and coke. But then you wake up and realize that you would have actually been better off getting cold-clocked in the family jewels. Store! Bam!
October 20, 2009
New Song
I recently discovered a site by the name of mycontent.com. It's currently in the beta stage, but it's surprisingly easy to use and quite functional. On top of that it features a brand new song by The Ocean As Mistress. It's the only spot where you can find their previously unreleased song Twelve Silver Pennies so head on over there and give it a free stream or download. The rest of our catalogue's over there too. So feel free to stream and download as much free stuff as possible.
October 15, 2009
PRR Loves You
How much do we love you? Enough to add new merch that will absolutely rock your world. Actually that merch will come in a couple weeks. In the mean time we've put up a button collection that'll rock your world. It's a truly riveting addition to anyone's collection...
October 13, 2009
Sucks To Be You
If you didn't download Kyoto Drive's EP Spotlights and Stars which was free for the last two weeks...well, then it sucks to be you. All is not lost though, you can still download over a dozen songs for free on our media page. So check out what you've been missing and live a little. Because you truly haven't lived if you haven't heard the beautiful yet brooding guitar work of Forgotten Alibi or the pained yet joyous filled vocals of Promise of Redemption's Shane Henderson. Am I exaggerating? Not on your life.
October 09, 2009
New Events & A Friendly Reminder
Kyoto Drive is heading out for their first tour as a member of the Pac Ridge roster. When is this monumental occasion kicking off? This December. So bundle up, liquor up, and party it up at each and every performance.
Also don't forget you can get their four song EP "Spotlights and Stars" for free by downloading the album at our store. There's no gimmicks or promotional nonsense here. It's simply free, and it's going to stop being free on the 13th of October, so get it while it lasts.
September 29, 2009
Free Album Download
If you think free album streams are awesome. Prepare to be blown away because we've one-upped ourselves by going a step further than streaming. We've now made Kyoto Drive's entire EP available for free download. Just head on over to our store and download the album. Did I mention it's free?
September 28, 2009
Music Video-ish-ness
In an attempt to skirt the maximum song limits of myspace (10) and Purevolume (4) I've decided to upload video collages of nearly all of our music at the aforementioned places as well as @ youtube.com, buzznet.com, ilike.com, & virb.com. Most of the collages are filled with the respective artists promo and party pics, but some are just uploaded for the sake of getting the music out there. Hope you enjoy.
September 25, 2009
How Much Is Love Worth?
Apparently less than $3.00. Because that's the price of nearly all our CD's.
And yes, our back catalogue = <3
September 22, 2009
Free Album Stream
How does free music sound? Better yet, how does brand new free music sound? Hell, how does amazingly awesome brand new music sound? To good to be true? More than likely...But we do have the next best thing. A stream of Kyoto Drive's entire EP Spotlights and Stars on our Purevolume and Myspace. So feel free to check it out and basically use and abuse my generosity.
September 18, 2009
Interview With KD
We did an interview with Kyoto Drive prior to our relationship with our foreign friends. Little did we know, we'd be BFF's in only a few weeks time.
The int. is short, sweet, and hardly serious. So if you're interested check it out -->KD Int<--.
September 17, 2009
Live Shows
It's been a rather lengthy amount of time since we've been able to announce upcoming live shows. And by the not-so-clever title of this post, you've probably figured out that all that's about to change. Well, you're right. Head on over to our events page and you'll see a handful of shows that Kyoto Drive will be performing in the coming months. It'll be updated every week to reflect any additional shows. And let me assure you, there will be additional shows :)
September 15, 2009
Kyoto Drive
Its been a long time in coming, but Pac Ridge has finally added another band to the PRR family.
The band in question is a four member Pop-Rock group out of the UK called Kyoto Drive . Their myspace and our MS and PV have a couple of songs to listen to, so if you're feeling the urge download their songs and leave a little love for the band.
www.purevolume.com/pacificridgerecords
www.myspace.com/kyotodrive
August 29, 2009
Thanks For Feeding My Ego
As I've mentioned numerous times before, we're not above bragging here at the PRR compound.
That being said here's a factual yet slightly snarky PRR factlet;
Our Blink 182 tribute album has racked up over 300,000+ Purevolume plays. On top of that, Four Year Strong's video collage (made by moi) of Blink's song Dumpweed has been viewed a mind-boggling 73,000 times (I said it was a fact, not that I don't exaggerate the magnitude of it).
So in honor of hitting the 300k mark I wanted to thank everybody for listening to the variety of talented bands we featured on this comp as well as supporting indie music in general. I also want to thank Blink for being absolutely amazing and an inspiration in my life as well as my career.
August 26, 2009
Be Here
September 15th.
August 14, 2009
Maycomb
There's nothing better than an interview with an Indie band from the UK. Well, there's one thing better, two interviews with two Indie bands from the UK. This particular session is with a band called Maycomb, who just so happen to be co-touring with our previous interviewee Kyoto Drive. Like always you can check out all our INTs by clicking the giant CD on our homepage or by being lazy and clicking this link. Interview.
July 27th, 2009
New Interview
Everybody has pet peeves, mine just happen to be more absurd than most peoples. One of these painful, sigh inducing annoyances happen to be when people refer to anything overseas/internationally as "across the pond." Let's make this clear, it's not a pond. The Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria did not cross a frickin' pond, they crossed the 4,000 mile stretch of ocean known as the Atlantic. Sure it’s a globalized world now, but for Pete’s sake be original! It's a tired saying that needs to be retired (deep breath). Now, I present an interview with Kyoto Drive. A melodically driven pop-punkish band from across the pond! Interview.
July 19th, 2009
Lack of Updates
The lack of updates doesn't mean there's a lack of work going on. Well, it does to some degree, but I personally would equate it to the calm before the storm. Corny meteorological analogies aside though, the Pac Ridge myspace has been updated a tad. And by a tad I mean I uploaded six additional songs for a grand total of 10 songs. They're from a variety of albums so it keeps things interesting.
www.myspace.com/pacificridgerecords
July 11th, 2009
The Nominated Song
Here's the nominated song in all its breath taking glory:
July 7th, 2009
The Cameo In Gets Nominated For A JPF
Yup, it's just like it sounds. The Cameo In's song Everything has been nominated for a JPF award for the best college rock song. I'll get off my ass and post the song sometime soon, but in the mean time if you want to check out the other nominees/albums/awards head on over to the JPF website (www.jpfolks.com/). If you really love Pac Ridge, or The Cameo In, or both (hopefully) than drop the site an email and tell them The Cameo In kick ass.
July 1st, 2009
A Little Purevolume Lovin'
Our three PV's were getting a little stagnant so I decided to spice them up with a couple different songs and some new artwork. So if you want to listen to a couple of songs that haven't ever been posted. You'll find them @:
www.purevolume.com/pacificridgerecords
www.purevolume.com/blink182tributealbum
www.purevolume.com/tributetoclassicrock
June 28th, 2009
Seems Like Just Yesterday
It's been a week or so since I last pimped PoR, so for my lack of pimpin', or more honestly for my lack of news in general, here's a song!
PoR - Seems Like Just Yesterday
June 24th, 2009
Youtube Vid. 50K+
Four Year Strong's video collage/Blink 182 cover has over 50 thousand views in a little under six months. It's not viral by any means, but dammit that's cool. And we're not ashamed of riding the coat tails of other successful bands. Speaking of videos though, you can listen to almost every Pac Ridge song on my personal Youtube channel. All of the songs are in less than spectacular quality and they lack any creativity what-so-ever (you'll see what I mean) but free music is free music :)
www.youtube.com/willusclyde2000
June 21st, 2009
Blink Tribute On iTunes (Again)
Our Blink tribute album has finally reappeared on iTunes. It only took a year of B.S. and new cover art to finally get it approved. It's there though, and that's all that matters. So if you have a hankerin' for some old school Pop-Punk and some awesome bands that were in their infancy at the time this was recorded, check out the link. It'll direct you straight to the iTunes page that we worked so hard to secure.
June 17th, 2009
All Time Low
If you have 2 1/2 minutes to kill, go check out the collage of loveliness that is All Time Low, and give their cover of Blink 182's song Time To Break Up a listen. And if you don't have 2 1/2 minutes to spare. Then why the F*** are you at our homepage.
All Time Low - Time To Break Up
June 12th, 2009
We're Finally Settled In
We've finally got everything up-and-running, and because of my overwhelming joy to finally be finished with all that non-sense. I've decided to put up another song for DL. So enjoy the always soothing, always relaxing, spot-on sexy vocals of Shane Henderson.
Promise of Redemption - Promise of Redemption
June 10th, 2009
The Move Is Over
Pac Ridge has finally found a new home after nearly 3,000 miles of driving. We're now located in the sprawling metropolis known as Waubun Minnesota which is currently home to a whopping 403 people. The move went off without a hitch for the most part. The only frustrating part is our internet tanked for about a week (apparently B.F.E. Minnesota is not the place to go for high speed internet). Luckily it's back up with promises of faster connectivity. So that means more pointless updates from me!
May 25th, 2009
Happy Memorial Day
My dad's a Vietnam vet. and my Grandparents were WW2 vets so props to all those who served in the military and to all those who still serve! And to all you hippy bastards out there. Get over yourself. It's not about supporting war, it's about honoring the people who die/serve in it! Now go grill some burgs and enjoy life :)
May 20th, 2009
iTunes Blocks Out The Sun
Well, recently we've ran into a rather large problem, iTunes has gotten very particular about their album art standards. Apparently silhouettes of Blink 182 and Tom Petty = us being the devil. So we've got different artwork up for those albums. They're under the moniker "limited edition" but that's because we couldn't use the same name because we might complicate the lives of the gatekeepers over at iTunes. And their partly called that because we only manufactured five copies of each for digital retail (limited edition might be an understatement). That's why we've got like eight kazillion versions of our albums. Yay for complicated messes!...Sheesh you'd think this was livejournal the way I'm whining.
May 18th, 2009
Vintage PRR
Without much fanfare The Good Year (R.I.P) recorded one of my all time favorite covers. It's best to listen to the song with the volume cranked up, but don't take my word for it, judge it for yourself.
May 15th, 2009
Four Semi-Interesting Facts
X-Men: Wolverine's Origins was corny but bad ass (big fan of X-Men), we'll be making a move across the country in June, I've contracted the flu which has led to jokes about fornicating with pigs, and most importantly PoR is having a "fuck cancer" benefit show with my musical idol Vinny Caruana (I Am The Avalanche/Movielife). So check out their MS for more details.
May 12th, 2009
Free Song of the Week
I totally made that up. There is no free song of the week, but there is a "I have nothing else exciting to post, so I guess I'll throw out a free song intermittently." But that headline isn't quite as exciting...or maybe it is? I digress...the song is Lights! Camera! Action! by The Cameo In.
May 10th, 2009
Video
Check out our collage of pictures that makes for a Four Year Strong video.
The video is a veritable comment orgy so get in on the action.
May 6th, 2009
Another Free Song
It was an absolutely perfect day at the Pac Ridge compound; 70 degrees, sun shining, a slight breeze, and NBA playoffs. In honor of such a beautiful day I'm putting up a free song. It's an oldie, but a goodie.
Great Glass Elevator - Pathetic
May 5th, 2009
Sweet Deals
I've decided to up the ante and offer some sweet merch deals. Shirt/CD, Poster/CD , and hat/CD combos for less than ten bucks. It's all in an effort to reduce stock because Pac Ridge is moving again! check out the PRR store to witness my awesomeness first hand.
May 3rd, 2009
A "Grip" of Pics
Yup, just like it sounds, we uploaded a bunch of pics to our MS, PV, and all the rest of our social networking sites. The majority of the pics are from alterEgo's Japan & China tours, so there's a ton of culture and nifty live pics to check out.
April 29th, 2009
Two Shout Outs
I feel I need to give a shout out to a couple of people who have helped me out over the past few days. First is Glenn Elert (http://hypertextbook.com, http://midwoodscience.org) who provided us with the Forgotten Alibi cover art (tree silhouette) all those years ago and never got the proper credit for it. Second is a customer of ours named Mike Antone. He brought to my attention the fact that our shipping and handling prices had inexplicably jumped 30%, which we didn't do. We're no strangers to price gouging, but we're not pure evil.
In my highly unscientific logic this proves that smart people (Glenn) and Canadians (Mike) rule.
April 27th, 2009
Random Free Song
Here's another attempt at my undying effort to sucker you into being fans of all things Pac Ridge. It's a free Promise of Redemption song!
Promise of Redemption - You Don't Know How It Feels
April 24th, 2009
Win Free Schwag
Like to blog? Well if you do, give us a shout out and we'll send you free sh**. Seems too simple doesn't it? That's because it is. If you design a banner or make a witty post on your website/myspace/blog you'll get stuff like shirts, or hats, or CD‘s, etc. Mention our name in passing without even so much as a joke to follow it up and you'll find yourself the proud owner of a button, or something equally as lame. Just email contact@pacificridgerecords.com with the link that contains the shout out with your address included and you‘ll be rewarded for your efforts. This opportunity closes on the first of May.
April 23rd, 2009
Snocap
Yes, we have a Snocap account. No, it's not organized in any convenient manner. Yes, everybody has one. No, we're not special. And yes, I'm addicted to blogging about PRR news. BTW it's located on our MS account.
April 22nd, 2009
Rare Music
Check out rarepunkmusic.com for some truly sick music. That's no exaggeration either. They have rare and out of print CD's and vinyl of bands like Alkaline Trio, Blink 182, Mock Orange, Face To Face, and pages more. And what's better than a site that sells amazing music? A site that sells amazing music and has an owner who's equally as awesome. I've been talking to the operator of the site, Aaron, and he's the friendliest mofo (the bad ass kind) you'll come across. And music needs more friendly faces! Trust me.
April 19th, 2009
New Friends
Check out our new friends at downloadpunk.com. They have a cool name and offer exclusive music. Plus they sell our music, which instantly ups their street cred.
Word.
April 15th, 2009
Some Amusing Hate Mail
Last night I was sifting through some paperwork looking for a very specific form that I needed for some very boring business purposes. It's this boring endeavor that led me to a few emails that are real gems. If you're interested in threats and humorous banter check it out here.
Of course for every hate message we receive, we get two of these. And those messages and the people behind them are what make the music industry a worthwhile career path. More over they make a person feel good about what their doing. I'm not saying shower us with praise or that we dislike criticism. We love it...when it's constructive. Just don't be such a dick! Because it makes us want to do this. Plus being nice earns you free sh*t most of the time.
April 14th, 2009
Imeem
No it's not a topical cream. It's another site where you can find and listen to free Pac Ridge music, videos, and pics. It's jam-packed full of songs by Promise of Redemption, Showoff, Cameo, Four Year Strong, Limbeck, and other greats. Overall it's a nifty little site, so check it out here.
April 13th, 2009
Crazy Adventures In Canada + Delicious Burgs' = Sweet Hollow Drive
We have another indie band for the masses to check out. The man in charge, or at least the man in charge of dealing with me, was an incredibly nice guy named Danny who drums for the band Sweet Hollow Drive. Their a talented band with a sick sound so check out a couple of their songs, and if you feel like checking out the grueling, mind boggling, and always provocative questions in our usual interview click here.
April 6th, 2009
Check Out The Pac Ridge Guard Squirrel
We added around 100 photos to our Virb, Buzznet, iLike, and Myspace. It took entirely too long and devoured my very soul, but I figured some people may enjoy them (probably not). They don't all pertain to music, but a good number of them do. The non-music ones are mostly about the journey of Pac Ridge's move halfway across the country. They show our old home (San Diego, CA) and our new home (Manhattan, KS) and our adventures in between. Lastly some of the pics are just downright cute so I included them (i.e. picture of me and my niece).
April 4th, 2009
Myspace Must Be Feeling Generous
Good ol' MS is allowing artists to upload five additional songs per profile. So head on over to our MS to listen to five additional songs. Some of them new, some of them old, all of them freakin' sweet.
April 1st, 2009
Music, Videos, News, and a Sexy Pic of Me
You can find free music, sweet photos, new music, videos, and other Pac Ridge exclusives at some of the following sites; Virb, Buzznet, iLike, and LastFM. Here's a taste of the awesomeness that can be discovered...Bam! (BTW that's Four Year Strong, me, and my brother from another mother Matt).
March 30th, 2009
Featured Indie Band: Self Made Soul
We've slowly begun to roll out a feature that focuses on indie bands that we believe don't get the press that they deserve. There's no specific rhyme or reason for picking the bands we do. We just choose bands that we enjoy listening to and believe have the talent to do great things. Simple as that. This time around we chose a post-hardcore band that goes by the name Self Made Soul. You can check out their CD and interview right here (or just click the big CD-R on our main page). Enjoy!
March 25th, 2009
American Cancer Society Benefit Show
Promise of Redemption (Shane) will be playing a show March 27th at the University of Pennsylvania. The show is a benefit for the American Cancer Society, so if you can get out and support the cause you would be doing a great service. Plus PoR rules. So it's a win win situation.
March 16th, 2009
Taylor Swift, Shai Hulud, and Delicious Chicken Wings
What do Taylor Swift, Shai Hulud, and delicious chicken wings all have in common? They're all in our interview with The Lows, so check it out. Their full length CD Departure can also be found on our site if you're ever-so-interested. The freakin' sweet Int. can be found right here, or you can just click the cd on our main page (www.pacificridgerecords.com) that way you can read about all the Indie bands we support and you can catch up on the other interviews we've done.
March 4th, 2009
MP3 Store
Due to a plethora of criticism regarding the ability to find and download our music, we've whipped up a solution. Visit our new MP3 store and download any, or preferably all of our music. The link is conveniently located on the left side of our main page where it ever-so-subtly mentions MP3's and stores. Enjoy :)
-MP3 Store-
February 22nd, 2009
TP
iTunes and Amazon's Digital Store!
Classic Rock Trib.
-iTunes
The Ocean As Mistress
-Amazon's Digital Store
-iTunes
It took us three months, but by god we finally got the albums up there.
P.S. I was alone and working all Valentines Day...so if somebody/anybody wanted to send pity chocolates, a nice letter, or nude pics, that'd be pretty fricken awesome.
January 19th, 2009
Join Another Mindless Social Networking Site
Show your dedication and true love for Pac Ridge by joining our Facebook group! Just search 'Pacific Ridge Records' in the search bar (go figure) and your there.
Everybody that joins gets a free CD!
Is what we would say if we wanted to live in a cardboard box for the next three years.
January 16th, 2009
The Price Is Right
Another free download!
The Ocean As Mistress - An Inexhaustible Soul
January 15th, 2009
Like Free Music?
If you do you're in luck because we have an awesome song for download right here!
And if you don't like free music, well then I'm assuming you're a lot like this guy right here. It's okay though, we need people like you in this world too.
January 9th, 2009
The Ocean As Mistress
Check out The Ocean As Mistress and their album In Ruins. They're an Indie band that we support 100%. In fact, in the coming months Pac Ridge is going balls-out in support of a handful of talented independent bands that would like a little extra support. So expect a more steady stream of updates.
January 8th, 2009
Twitter
I now have another reason to mindlessly surf the internet! Twitter will likely consume my soul in a matter of time, but if anyone wants to follow me or be followed (creepy I know) look me up. My B.A. Twitter name is WayneStadlerPRR (www.twitter.com/waynestadlerprr).
January 5th, 2009
Youtube and All its Awesomeness
Everyone loves Youtube, and because everyone loves Youtube, and the fact that we love everyone, we've decided to post most of our music there. Yay for more free music! Now get your asses over there and listen to our music!
Four Year Strong
Joe Wilson/Feeling Left Out
All Time Low
Showoff
Promise of Redemption
Anadivine
Limbeck
Plus lots more...so search for them and stop being lazy!
December 11th, 2008
PoR
Promise of Redemption's having a few shows coming up. One of which is January 24th at Hangar 84 in Vineyard New Jersey. Check PoR's MS for times, updates, and other shows!
October 29th, 2008
Slowly Becoming Available
If you found yourself wondering "hey where the hell's that TP cover CD that I've been hearing so much about lately"...well then you're in luck today my friend! Head on over to Amazon or Interpunk, cause they carry our CD, which makes them incredibly awesome, and if they're awesome, and you buy the CD from them, that vicariously makes you awesome. So the bottom line is...if you want to be awesome, buy our cd from amazon....
October 15th, 2008
Discount Store
Do you like shirts and CD's for under $2. If you do, check out our holliday discount store for some sweet deals. If you don't like extremely cheap merch, we would certainly be willing to go that extra mile and jack up the price just for you. Always remember we're all about customer satisfaction here at Pac Ridge.
October 14th, 2008
Classic Rock
Our Tom Petty Tribute to Classic Rock is now available in the PRR store. So buy a copy today, or at least illegally download it because the songs kick ass and the bands deserve to have their music heard!
October 12th, 2008
Interviews Pt.3
Check out our interview with Search/Rescue (ex-members of Gatsby's American Dream and Acceptance). You can find all three of our interviews located in the link below!
October 10th, 2008
Interviews Pt.2
We managed to hunt down Echo Screen for a little interviewing action.
October 9th, 2008
Interviews
I got a hold of a few of the bands from the new comp. and was lucky enough to get a few interviews in the process. Enjoy!
October 8th, 2008
More news...Finally!
October 14th is the release of our compilation A Tribute To Classic Rock. Scope out our media section, music section, or PV site to give the songs a listen. The bands that contributed are:
Limbeck
Anadivine
Promise of Redemption
Bad News Bears
Madelyn
Sleepaway
Foreverinmotion
Search/Rescue
Echo Screen
alterEgo
May 28th, 2008
Check out Promise of Redemption's new album
Pick up a copy of When Flowers Bloom over at I Surrender Records. It's full of heart and soul, the way music truly should be. Plus Shane's a great guy too!
February 22nd, 2008
alterEgo has landed in Japan!
Check out alterEgo's myspace page to see their adventure in Japan. Make sure to leave them some love too!
January 27th, 2008
New merch available and tour dates confirmed
Buttons and posters are now available at the Pac Ridge store! More merch is coming too!!! Also check out alterEgo and Promise of Redemption's tour dates :)
October 23rd, 2007
The California Witch Creek Fire
Pacific Ridge Records is located in Ramona California. More specifically where the heart of the Witch Creek Fire was/is located. This video I shot is just a glance at the devastation Southern California is going through. Remember this is just what I've filmed while evacuating and only when I've had the chance too. There are numerous other locations that I haven't filmed that are much worse. My heart goes out to everyone who has lost their homes, their pets, and their life long possessions. People around the country may not know much about these fires, but the news has already confirmed that more people have been evacuated during these fires then the entire Katrina catastrophe. This isn't to take anything away from the tragedy that occurred in the Katrina incident. I only mention this to give people a scope of the disaster we're facing down here. While my home and Pac Ridge may still be in danger I plan on contributing as much as I can to help those who have tragically lost their homes.
August 26th, 2007
Check out AlterEgo's new video
AlterEgo has just released a video for their song Arkham Asylum, so check it out here: AlterEgo "Arkham Asylum"
August 8th, 2007
Pac Ridge has returned
7 days, 5000 miles, and 12 states later Pac Ridge has found a new home. Manhattan Kansas to be specific. The move is planned for May of 2008, so be afraid Kansas be very afraid. On the music side of things AlterEgo played a couple of very good shows in which there will be some footage coming to our website very soon. In other news Promise of Redemption I can proudly say has moved onto bigger and better things by signing with I Surrender Records. Congratulations to Shane! Peace!
July 31st, 2007
Pac Ridge is looking for a new location
Pacific Ridge Records is looking for a new base of operations. Unfortunately this means that any and all orders placed between July 31st and August 14th will be delayed. All orders will be shipped out no later then August 14th. On the plus side there will be some sweet footage of the search up on our website and myspace so you better check back. Also any orders that we receive between those dates will be thouroughly hooked up with free stuff. I'll be back on the 14th. Bye bye!
July 6th, 2007
Don't miss AlterEgo's upcoming shows
AlterEgo is scheduled to play July 25th with Rooney and July 26th with Unwritten Law so make sure not to miss them. For more information visit AlterEgo's Myspace or our very own events page.
June 26th, 2007
Order AlterEgo's CD today
AlterEgo's CD is now available at:
Interpunk, Pac Ridge, and CD Baby
Thanks to all those who preordered the CD. All preorders will be shipped out today!
June 21st, 2007
Get a free CD and 5 free songs with your preorder
Preorder AlterEgo's CD entitled "This Time Tomorrow" and receive their limited press acoustic EP "It's All Been Done" free, and an additional 5 free MP3's from any Pac Ridge release you'd like.
June 11th, 2007
Preorder your copy of AlterEgo's 14 track album "This Time Tomorrow" now and receive a free bonus CD
Preorder AlterEgo's 14 track album titled "This Time Tomorrow"and receive the limited press acoustic EP "It's All Been Done..." free. Only Available until June 26th. To get your self a copy head on over to our store:
http://www.pacificridgerecords.com/altermusic.html
May 19th, 2007
AlterEgo's album "This Time Tomorrow"...
AlterEgo's album titled "This Time Tomorrow" will be released June 26th. For more information and to give them a listen go to:
www.pacificridgerecords.com/altermusic.html
www.alteregomusic.com
www.myspace.com/alteregomusic
March 20th, 2007
AlterEgo and Promise of Redemption...
AlterEgo's summer release has been officially titled "This Time Tomorrow" For more information about the album check out their myspace page here: AlterEgo
February 13th, 2007
New releases, new website, and new lineup
We have a few upcoming releases on our plate for this Summer. Starting with Promise of Redemption's new album "When The Flowers Bloom". AlterEgo will also be releasing their currently untitled project late this Summer. Last but not least The Cameo In has gone through some line up changes, but are already working on new material. For more information visit their pages here:AlterEgo, The Cameo In, and Promise of Redemption
November 13th, 2006
The Cameo In:
“Hey Guys and Gals! We have just been hand selected to compete in the 89x
“I’m with the band” contest. This is HUGE for us so we need all of the help
and support we can get. All it takes is a second of your time to click the
“VOTE” button located on the pages/links below. Please help us out and
spread the word! Remember, you can vote once a day so be sure to have it on
your daily “things to do” list. We love you all so much!!!”