Lots n' Lots.
-- and No, we don't want to sign your shitty band.
We don't do "business" here (see: website) & rarely post submitted YouTube vids. Mass emails have a way of getting deleted, quickly.
Influences
Let's see? We have no "sound". We've put out fuzzy garage rock by THEE SHAMS & GREENHORNES, a straight-up folk album by DANIEL MARTIN MOORE, a killer 60-70's soul comp. by KENNY SMITH, the idiot-savant rockabilly caterwauling of HASIL ADKINS (RIP), some A+ thinkers hip-hop by GLUE, big instro-machine-like pummeling by AMPLINE, the genius indie pop of WUSSY, even had Country Music Legend & Hall of Famer Mr. CHARLIE LOUVIN record a live record right in the shop! Oh....and a freakin' EASY ACTION record!
Up next? A huge, and long ranging tribute to the late, great, EDDIE HINTON by a cast of talent that will make jaws drop. So there.....
Sounds Like
Courage and reckless abandon fueled by black coffee and giant-ass Comet burritos.
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ALSO: if you're an "indie rock" band from East Malaysia who just "finished" your first burned Cd of 4 demos.....WE ARE NOT ADDING YOU. We tend to concentrate on those in about a 300 mile radius or those who have some sort of connection to us philosophically, culturally, musically, or somehow have a branch on the Shake It family tree - in whatever way possible. Sorry.
Good luck, but sorry.
UPCOMING EVENTS!
EASY ACTION in the DARK at the COMET!
HUGE UP's to Karyn33 for the vid!
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Some famous, not so famous, and basically cool folks who have walked through the door here at SHAKE IT HQ, just for shoppin' sake.
-Mr. Henry Rollins
-Ian MacKaye
-Amy Farina
-Glenn Danzig
-Jello Biafra
-Richard Hell
-Russ Kick (Disinfo Pub)
-Meg White
-Jack Rabid
-Fiest
-John Sinclair
-Justin Green
-Bootsy Collins
-Will Oldham
-Bob Pollard
-Jim Jarmusch
-Sir. Richard Bishop (Sun City Girls)
-Greg Cartwright (Reigning Sound, Oblivions)
-dude from Wolf Eyes
-dude(s) from Pelican
-dudes(s) from ISIS
-dude(s) from Hot Hot Heat
-dude(s) from Animal Collective
-dude(s) from the Eagels of Death Metal
-the hot red-haired gal from "Six Feet Under"
-and of course, Greg Dulli....And gimme break, we're in Cincy, OH - so it ain't like we're sittin' on Sunset Blvd. for cryin' out loud.
To Order Any Of The New (Or Classic) Killer SHAKE IT Releases Please Hit Up Our Website!
A lil' history - the Shake It Records Label was started by Jess Hirbe & Doc Kalmus in 1979 as a way to issue records from local no-goods - mainly The Customs.
It sat dormant for most of the 1980's until it was revived to issue The Mortals "The One" 7' in 1993. Since then, the label's present owners have released (or will soon release) albums, CD's & 7's from The Ass Ponys, Nomads, Hogscraper, Hasil Adkins, The Cowslingers, Tigerlilies, Long Gones, Thee Shams, Pearlene, Man or Astroman? Dalhart Imperials, Eric Kinsey & His Tip-Top Daddies, Crimson Sweet, Wussy, Dan Melchior, John Doe (1200 Hobos), Viva La Foxx, The Not, Glue, Customs, Mr. Dibbs, Greenhornes & more.
Along the way we began selling other music we liked via the label-related mailorder catalog that eventually evolved into a 1,000 square foot storefront in the Spring of 1999 in the neighborhood of Northside - just outside of downtown Cincinnati, one neighborhood over from the University of Cincinnati. On Sept, 11th 2001 we moved to our present 3,200+ square foot location just a block south of our original site.
Our current store stocks over 30,000 titles on compact disc plus approximately 8000 titles on vinyl. In addition, we have well-stocked used cd & lp selections. We carry some mainstream releases, but we specialize in independent labels from the obvious to the obscure - Chicago post-punk art-rock to Ethiopian boog-a-loo and all stops in between - rockabilly, vintage soul, r&b & blues, punk/hardcore, classic country & the best of the new breed, 60's garage & psych, reggae/dub/rocksteady & vintage ska, krautrock, creative hip-hop & electronica, tons of straight ahead rock n' roll & "alternative", plus vintage bop, cool & avant garde jazz, cult soundtracks, Afrobeat/funk, "difficult listening" and much more.
We're introducing new releases and back catalog items every day, so there's always something new in the bins. It would be physically impossible for us to carry every title we would like, so we offer a special order program that gives us access to over 400,000 domestic & import titles at any one time in all genres and on all available formats. Many show up in a couple of days while others, like some imports & microscopic indies, are a bit trickier and take more time.
In addition we also carry a related selection of over 1200 DVD's, 3,000 books and nearly 400 music & related culture magazines & fanzines. In addition we also stock an ever rotating selection of kubricks, be@rbricks, limited edition Japanese & Western vinyl figures from such designers as Michael Lau, Dalek, Kaws, Brothersfree and many others.
Our continued growth is due to our commitment to providing quality customer service, striving for the best selection of music in Cincinnati, our enthusiasm for the music we sell & its related culture and involvement in our community. We know our customers have choices when it comes to fulfilling their music needs and we appreciate the opportunity in trying to meet those needs.
“GAME OVER” for Cup & Saucer Café Current mood: melancholy Category: Life
We regret to announce the closing of Cup & Saucer Café after three and a half years in business. Call 513-544-7017 for information on buying the business. It was a good run for a mom & pop business, longer than many expected, especially considering that Marcy had a stroke just one month after we started. We had a lot of nice employees, customers, and entertainers but there were too many factors working against us. Maybe we’ll write a book about it when things calm down, but basically we had too many expenses, not enough income, and way too much stress. Health problems are the primary cause of failure of small business, and we had to bail out before it killed one or both of us. So everybody take care while we do the same. Some day we’ll get back to making Marcy Burgers, presenting great performers and taking photos of them. In the meantime keep in touch. We’d love for you to share your memories of Cup & Saucer and we’d also love to hear about your progress, especially if you got your start on our stage. Please leave comments on our page so everyone can share.
Nice talking to you guys yesterday!Loved the used cd sale! Thanks for selling our cd's on consignment! Anyone who may be reading this comment BUY OUR CD @ SHAKE IT! Rave reviews from Michael Davis(MC5) ,Henry "H-Bomb" Weck(Brownsville Station) and the drummer from THE GOLDEN GODS can mean only one thing...........OHIO NOISE MACHINE are pretty great! We are putting LIMA,OHIO on the map for something other than being a town you want to get the fuck out of!
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