SSR News:

July 2007
From:
George/Sling Slang Records
I've always heard complaints about the lack of a CT local original music scene. But things are basically the same as they have always been. For as long as I can remember, the scene has been, as an old friend once said, "... just below the frost-line...just dig a little, you'll find it". Venues come and go. New ones crop up. Old ones die. Musicians fade away. But some get married and have little "musician babies". Bands change their names or line up of players. Genres change flavor.
But local original music is still being written and performed, more or less, like it's always been, just under the frost line. (And, might I add, in every corner, top, bottom, and middle of the state). I know the argument about the 'good old days' when kids used to just come out to shows, whenever and where ever, and pack the VFW halls. Maybe. But I also know, more times than not, no one showed up at the next show and you're just playing for the guy that booked the band!
Sometimes we just remember the good of the 'good old days.' As long as creative people write songs and want to go out and play them, there will be a original music scene in CT. Some years you might have to dig a little deeper for it; some years not. But there will always be places to perform original music. And there will always be creative people writing new songs. And that is, from my point of view anyway, the heart and blood of what we do; we are creative people writing and performing new songs. And although I've never quite been able to figure out how to make any 'real cash' from it, the "pay-off" for me has always been, the art itself. The CT original music scene is neither here nor there. It is .... who we are, and what we do. We have always had a music scene in CT and always will. Many well deserved thanks to all of the behind the scenes people it took to get the Habitat for Humanity Benefit Show off the ground; to Chris, Dave, Scott, Matt, Dino, Jen, all bands on the bill, band-fans and friends, your dedicated work was and is much appreciated.

Oct. 2006
-- A new release from Dharma Brown. Listen to:
Lost it All, from their upcoming album, Slick Interpretations.

-- A new release from: Baby Boot Box, Academic. Listen to Mp3s from the album.

-- Order the New Sugarfist Release, Media Date Rape.

-- Big Thanks to Ivy Lynn who is now helping us with all our band photos. Need some promo shots? Contact Ivy at: ivyphotos@yahoo.com

-- Welcome to a new addition to Sling Slang, Six Sided Die (formally Blue Label).

-- Sling Slang Records is searching for interns. Please contact us if promoting the local original music scene is your passion!

-- Support Local Music Programing. Tune in to: Homegrown 88.1 FM or www.wesufm.org for a live webcast.
 
Feb. 2006:
-- Dan Barry, "Local Motion" author (The Hartford Advocate) has started his own local music blog, Local Commotion. Check it out!

-- Sling Slang will soon be adding Lost in Ashford, Final Fall and Moon Halo, Omega Vague, Dharma Brown and Lisa Lawrence to the Label. More info. to follow.

Jan. 2006:

-- Watch for the new release from Baby Boot Box, Kick D' Dead Man.
Listen to Mp3s from the album.

-- Join the iskank entertainment Street Team! Contact Kevin Pileski: i_skankpromo@hotmail.com

-- Listen to the new Thomas Edward Seymour song: NYC

-- Support Local Music Programing. Tune in to: Homegrown 88.1 FM or www.wesufm.org for a live webcast.

11.02.05
Congratulations to Flu and thanks to all who came out for their CD release show at the Franco American Club!

09.22.05
-- WCCC's Craig the Pornstar will be featuring Fortune Photograph from the David James and Port Wine Authority's CD, Angel Amen the 1st week of October on New @ 2 Homegrown 106.9 fm.

-- And Read the Smother.net review on Angel Amen.

08.13.05
New Release information:

-- The Brady Bastards CD release show will be Thurs Sept 1st at the Monkey Bar in Danbury.
-- David James and Port Wine Authority's Master, "Angel Amen" has just been sent off for replication!
-- Flu's recording project is in it's mixing stage.

7.28.05
Congratulations to The Hartford Advocate 2005 Grand Band Slam winners, Sugarfist (Best Hard Rock Band) and Johnny Cakes (Best Male Vocalist). Thanks to all who voted!
Check it out!
7.01.05
Our own local station, WCCC, will be playing from i's The Nominonivore, this week on their 2 am show!
Thanks to : Craig the Porn Star and Jonny Promo.

6.25.05
Spend a day at Sling Slang Records! Liberty Community Services' online auction! All for the great cause of ending homelessness in New Haven.
06.10.05
Nominated in 10 categories; put Sugarfist into the winning-circle-of-love
Vote: Hartford Advocate's Grand Band Slam!
04.20.05
We are looking forward to a busy 2005, spring and summer, recording season with
Flu, Brady Bastards, David James, and Sugarfist, all scheduled for recording sessions, and all recording full length projects. Flu, their second with Sling Slang, Sugarfist's fifth... David James and Brady Bastards will both be recording their first with the label.
02.25.05
i Interview. Thanks out to Ear Stretcher, wwuh.org WWUH Radio host, for all he does to help promote local bands!

02.07.05
Check THIS out...Starting Today...All full length CDs will be selling for $5 plus $1.36 s&h! and a free CT Bands Compilation with every order!
CD Store

02.03.05
Hello to all,
A bit of new-news for all you lovers of original music:
The CD Release show for the i full length release, The Nominonivore will be held at The Franco American, 40 Barlow St. in Bristol, CT on February 26th with i, Sugarfist, Johnny 9 and the Racers, y.f.s., and Morning Wood. It's an iskank Entertainment event,
presented by: Aliehn Productions, NewMediaRadio.com and SSR. Directions
Their CD has already gotten some pretty solid reviews from local press and online:

The New London Day.
Smother.net review:
http://www.smother.net/reviews/crossover.php3?ID=178