Happy Birthday Labels!

Tis the season for indie record label birthdays, or at least it sure seems that way, what with both Temporary Residence and Suicide Squeeze turn 10 years old this year and veteran Touch and Go turning the big 25. Now what's a birthday without a big over-the-top celebration? A crappy birthday, that's what. That's why these labels are hitting the milestone the only way they know how, massive birthday party shows! Featuring some of the best lineups you'll see all summer, you have no excuse to not make it out.

Now, I debated including Suicide Squeeze in this because, although they are turning 10, their three-day birthday festival began this past thursday and by this point it's not really worth mentioning. But that's okay because in addition to the incredible birthday fest, Suicide Squeeze is also releasing a 2xCD birthday compilation highlighting Suicide Squeeze bands from the last 10 years by way of rare and previously unreleased tracks.

For those still interested in the last day of the Birthday Festival and what you already missed so you can cry later asking yourself why you didnt go, here's the (awesome) lineup:

Thursday June 29, 2006 - ALL AGES
Hella
These Arms Are Snakes
Russian Circles
MC Eugene Mirman

Friday June 30, 2006 - 21 & up
The Black Heart Procession
Chin Up Chin Up
Crystal Skulls
The Magic Magicians
MC Eugene Mirman

Saturday July 1, 2006 - 21 & up
MINUS THE BEAR - Just announced!
Earlimart
Headphones
Metal Hearts
MC Eugene Mirman

You can now pre-order the Suicide Squeeze 10 Year Anniversary 2XCD! Slaying Since 1996, featuring a whopping 34 songs over two discs. This release is limited to only 6,000 copies and is out on July 25th!


Onto New York's Temporary Residence label, one of my favorite labels in existance, er, as opposed to my favorite imaginary labels... Anyway, Temporary residence has an incredible roster and at their massive three-day rock show celebrating their 10th birthday you'll be able to check just about every one of them. The celebrations will take place over Labor Day Weekend (September 1-3) and tickets will go on sale July 1st. Capacity is limited to 500 people per night so be ready to buy your tickets up fast. There will be sets by all of the following artists:

[MP3]: Caroline :: Where's My Love?
[MP3]: Eluvium :: New Animals From The Air
[MP3]: Envy :: Further Ahead Of Warp
[MP3]: Explosions In The Sky :: Look Into The Air
[MP3]: Fridge :: Cutup Piano And Xylophone
[MP3]: Lazarus :: Singing To The Theives
[MP3]: Miss Violetta Beauregarde :: Flanger When You Die
[MP3]: MONO :: Halcyon (Beautiful Days)
[MP3]: Sleeping People :: Blue Fly Green Fly
[MP3]: Tarental :: Hello! We Move Through Weather!

Best. Lineup. Of. The. Year. right there. I'm still not 100% I'll be able to make it, but I'd do anything to be there. Well, within reason.


Last, but definitely not least is Touch and Go's 25 Birthday Extravaganza and of course you know that they just wouldn't be satisfied with just another birthday show, no, Touch and Go are throwing a Block Party at the Hideout in Chicago.

The 10th Annual Hideout Block Party will celebrate Touch and Go Records' 25th Anniversary. Appropriately, They've asked 25 bands, both past and present, from the Touch and Go roster to assist with the celebrations. The Block Party will take place on September 8th through the 10th and tickets will be sold as three-day passes. For more information regarding tickets, locations, etcetera, go here.

The Lineup is as follows, with still one more band to be announced:

!!!
Arcwelder
The Black Heart Procession
Calexico
CocoRosie
Didjits (all original members)
Enon
The Ex
Girls Against Boys (all original members)
Killdozer (all original members)
Ted Leo + Pharmacists
Man... Or Astroman? (all original members)
Negative Approach (featuring John Brannon and OP Moore)
The New Year
Pegboy
Pinback
Quasi
Scratch Acid (all original members)
Seam
Shellac
The Shipping News
Supersystem
Three Mile Pilot
Uzeda
+ a couple of songs from Big Black

Happy Birthdays to all!

I apologize for shoddy appearance and organization of this post, but it's a lot of information.

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