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There's no way to say all of this without sounding preachy, so just try to keep in mind we are not under the impression that we are better than anyone. In fact all of our artists generally have something to sell at live shows, whether it be limited edition vinyl or a t-shirt. We are just trying to do something different because different = fun. Quote Unquote Records is a donation-based record label. We have simple goals which is to put out good music, put out fun music and help our artists get heard. Record labels are failing miserably right now, and I'm pretty sure that is because they are trying to sell CDs. Aside from maybe the latest NOW compilations and that Red Hot Chili Peppers double disc (that was a shocker!), CD sales ain't doin' so hot. That's because people just download it anyway.
While some people who are very uncomfortable with embracing a new technology swear that this is going to kill rock and roll, I have seen first hand that it helps bands increase their audience and allows fans to discover tons of great bands. Then, usually at a show, people will buy a CD or something if the band is really good.
if you are diggin' what we're doing, please toss us some money so we can continue to grow and maybe start something new. I mean seriously, a million labels selling CDs, there's gotta be one that's giving them away, right? To download our catalog, click on the little albums link on the left and if you like an artist, please donate the suggested price. Even though we all try to record these albums on our own, your donations help us to eat on tour, pay for promotion and hopefully one day, allow us to do some cool stuff that "real" bands with "labels" do - like recording and packaging records. Fuck, with your help, maybe we can even change this stupid stupid underground music industry from fashionista indie labels back to friendly songwriters and nerds.
Thanks a lot for stopping by. Hope you enjoy.
--Jeff
Quote Unquote Records
Stock Manager
So here's a general donation link:
FREE MUSIC:
(for an all-around better digital experience, please visit http://www.quoteunquoterecords.com for liner notes, lyrics, album information, artwork and more. MP3's don't have to be impersonal, just myspace pages!) (also all the albums aren't even finished being put up here yet! shit!)
Cheap Girls - Find Me A Drink Home
1993 is BACK in full force! Fuck the new sound, Cheap Girls slay!
Click here to download the whole album!
Download specific tracks:
1.Kind of on Purpose
2.No One To Blame
3.27 Days
4.Stop Now
5.Stay High (Magic)
6.A Lesser Rate
7.Parking Lot
8.I Should Never
9.Kill Your Mood
10.Her and Cigarettes
11.Through To Me
CLICK HERE TO DONATE (suggested donation: $5):
We Versus the Shark - Murmurmur
WVT$ deliver their Quote Unquote debut in the form of monthly installments of mind-boggling cover songs from the likes of Tom Waits, Television and more! Fuck!
Download specific tracks:
1.Right Away (by Pattern is Movement)
2.The Greatest Gift (by Scratch Acid)
3.Dirt in the Ground (by Tom Waits)
4.See No Evil (by Television)
5.Mow You Down Then Put You on a Pedestal (by The Matt Kurz One)
6.Suddenly It's A Folk Song (by Future of the Left)
7.Dog Like This (by Drakkar Sauna)
8. (check back august 1st, 2008)
9. (check back september 1st, 2008)
10. (check back october 1st, 2008)
11. (check back november 1st, 2008)
12. (check back december 1st, 2008)
CLICK BELOW TO DONATE (suggested donation: $5):
CHEEKY - CHOKE ON A CHEESEBURGER
Three girls and one boy make an amazing pop-punk EP for fans of THE BEST MUSIC EVER
click here for the whole album!
click here for the liner notes!
1. Get Out of Here
2. Small Snails
3. He-Man Woman Haters
4. Weird World
5. Grow Fins, Turkey
6. Bad Mood
CLICK BELOW TO DONATE (suggested donation: $3):
BOMB THE MUSIC INDUSTRY! / O PIONEERS!!! SPLIT
BTMI! delivers three political punk/ska jams and a pretty fast Regina Spektor cover while O Pioneers hold down the guitar/drum shit-talkin'-duo-punk front
click here for the whole album!
Download specific tracks:
BOMB THE MUSIC INDUSTRY!:
1. Save the War
2. I'm Terrorfied!!!
3. This is a Singalong
4. Ghost of Corporate Future (Regina Spektor Cover)
O PIONEERS!:
5. Punknews is Stoked
6. Yo Bones!
7. You Know That Part in Superman III, Where He is All Bad Ass and Stuff? Yeah, I Bet That's How You Feel Right Now.
8. Bad Scene, Aaron's Fault
CLICK BELOW TO DONATE (suggested donation: $4):
THE RIOT BEFORE - SO LONG, THE LIGHTHOUSE
Richmond punk-folkers deliver a set of five consistently ass-kickin' jams, SON! 7" has an extra song!
click here for the whole album!
click here to pre-order the 7" from Fall of the West!
Download specific tracks:
1. Threat Level Midnight
2. The Uttica Stare
3. The Mirror's Curse
4. Jam is a Four Letter Word
5. Redneckties
CLICK BELOW TO DONATE (suggested donation: $3):
BOMB THE MUSIC INDUSTRY! - GET WARMER
Against all odds, two dozen boys and girls from all sides of the country hunker down and play twelve tunes that have been lambasted as "too straightforward" and "too schizophrenic"... uh, ok!
click here for the whole album!
click here to buy the cd/12" picture disc from asian man records!
Download specific tracks:
1. Jobs Schmobs
2. 493 Ruth
3. Bike Test 1 2 3
4. Unlimited Breadsticks, Soup and Salad Days
5. No Rest for the Whiny
6. 25 Hour Goddamn Telethon
7. Depression is No Fun.
8. I Don't Love You Anymore
9. Pizza Claus is Comin' To Town
10. Never Trust a Man Without a Horribly Embrrassing Secret
11. Get Warmer
12. The Last Party (Foul)
CLICK BELOW TO DONATE (suggested donation: $5):
THE MATT KURZ ONE - IMPENDING DOOM IS NO EXCUSE!
Authentic one-man band steps it the fuck up on his second album, recorded live and sounding like a full band peeling the paint off of walls. Holy shit!
click here for the whole album!
Download specific tracks:
1. I'm Alive!
2. Everything is Boring Now
3. Ham and Eggs Man
4. Now We're Really on Our Own
5. Clean Living
6. CPR
7. Plague of the Week
8. Chains
9. Great Caeser's Ghost!
10. Mow You Down Then Put You On a Pedastal
11. Save Yourself
12. Life; Abridged
CLICK BELOW TO DONATE (suggested donation: $5):
PEGASUSES-XL
The third EP from this Athens, Georgia trio gets nuts. Hip-hop, keyboards, samples, and more general addictive weirdness.
click here for the whole album!
Download specific tracks:
1. Sunrise at Lake 2K7
2. The Orchid
3. New Domestic Paradigm
4. Theme to Athfest
5. Every House is Not a Homie
CLICK BELOW TO DONATE (suggested donation: $5):
FAQ
People have already asked me a bunch of questions about the label. It is kind of a weird thing, a tricky thing and definitely not a label that has anything set in stone other than the fact that all of our music is available for free. These are some things people have been confused about.
Will you sign my band?
Sorry, but probably not. We are a very young label, and we are still grappling with trying to release music that we've been thinking about releasing for a while. The good news is that we don't own the idea of putting up music online for a suggested donation, so you could do this all yourself! That would probably even be more fun than running around trying to find some stupid label to release your music.
Fine... you "won't" sign my band. But will you "listen" to my demo?
If you bring a demo to any show that the bands on this label are playing, there's a decent chance that we'll listen to it in the van at some point. But since we're not very good at finding nice ways to say "no thanks" or even remembering to get back to people, that won't do you much good, unless you're the next Smoosh.
Why do you hate having artwork and a CD you can hold in your hand, asshole?
Hey. As a graphic designer, I LOVE having a record and I read through the booklets over and over again, and I check out who made the artwork. I have even bought CDs just because of their packaging and artwork in recent memory (anything that Steak Mtn. does is amazing.) However, while I understand the importance of a record in its tangible form, I always feel that the MOST important thing on a kick ass record is kick ass songs. Our goal at Quote Unquote Records is to release music from artists who do things on a small scale and I feel that internationally distributing this songs immediately for free is an amazing way to get some albums by artists that I think are incredibly underrated to more people. I also wishfully hope that this might inspire kids who are starting bands NOW to get a little bit less bogged down in the consumer culture that has become synonymous with our punk scene. I feel really fortunate that a lot of cool bands want to be a part of it already. In the future, I hope the donations will allow us to release some music in more tangible forms - I have been experimenting with some cheap packaging ideas involving spray paint, cardboard, stencils and glue for the Bomb the Music Industry! records - and maybe even some vinyl in the future. In fact, the Pegasuses record is already available in Athens, GA, we are just making it widely available.
So I get it, you think you're punk. Then why ask for donations?
We ask for donations because we feel that the albums up there are worth something, and donations will provide us the ability to continue to release music that we think is killer for free to everyone. The prices for donations are not high and we are appreciative of each one.
STAFF =
Jeff Rosenstock: Founder, Artists Relations, Graphic Design, Wordiness
Ted Adams: Listeners Relations, Feedback
Christine Mackie: Publicity, Press
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