Just stopping by to say hi and give you some news. The new album 'Welcome To Murraysville' from Phil Murray and the Boys From Bury is now available worldwide from CD Baby and directly from the merchandise page of the official website. You can also get the album from Apple iTunes, MSN Music, Rhapsody, Napster, Amazon and many more.
Before there was an Internet or CDs or DVDs or even home computers, there was a revolution in the music industry against the standardization and monolithic grip of the major record labels in the 1980s by independent musicians and labels through the development of self-publishing.
This is that story, as told by the people who made it happen.
The revolution was fueled by technological developments in recording, reproduction and publishing. Artists took music publishing into their own hands. This phenomenon was unique to the 1980s.
Grindstone Redux will include interviews with recording artists & independent label owners. It will also include rare vintage music videos from the 1980s, biographies and discographies.
Why "Grindstone Redux"? The title refers to the idea that inspired the movie: a "return to" or another look at the artists involved in the "Grindstone" series of compilations, released between 1987 and 1990. So I began thinking:
How & Why did we create the network of the 1980s?
Where are these people now? And what are they doing?
Artists:
If Bwana
Don Campau
Cancerous Growth
Jeff Central
Compound
Curious voltage
Data-Bank-A
Disism
Dominion
Randy Greif
Herd of the EtherSpace
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Mark Lane
Parade of Sinners
Alien Planetscapes
The interviews included in the movie are all being produced by the individual artists, uncensored by the movie producer.
We still have room for more contributors. So if you were involved in the 1980s Underground Music Network, and would like to contribute, please Contact Me
If you'd like to schedule a screening at your venue, please Contact Me
for distribution opportunities of the dvd, please Contact Me
Read in the only H.L. interview I can find that one of Lon's favorite films is "Last House on the Left". Will we be seeing the re-make?? Personally I think it looks like it may be decent. HAPPY FRIDAY THE 13TH!! Wait! It's only Wedensday...
Plan on seeing TG this year?? FUCK, I'm not..they sold the bluh-e tickets out for Chicago 2 months early. Heh! Maybe I'll drive up, stand outside and try to catch a whiff of Gen's perfume in the midst of the swirling vortex of noise..maybe not..
Aaaahhh!!! YES! Thank you. New tracks uploaded, finally!! I love it. I had "L.T.W. II" on a tape you sent Paul Lemos from Controlled Bleeding long ago. The live version of "Will" is rad too. I have some suggestions for the playlist. Wanna hear 'em??
Online Now!
