http://asaurus.org/blog Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 11 Sep 2008 01:43:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en That’s it everyone. As of 5pm, Asaurus Records is officially closed. It’s been a wonderful (nearly) 7 years of hard work, making great friends, and spreading amazing music all over the world. It honestly hasn’t hit me yet. I’ve been toiling away all weekend, putting together as many orders as ... http://asaurus.org/blog/?p=26 So folks, this is the beginning of the (potential) end for Asaurus Records as we all know and love it. Your last day to place an order is June 15th, 2008. After that is anybody’s guess. I have a few ideas, but we’ll talk about them later. On to much ... http://asaurus.org/blog/?p=25 Here is the new deal: Starting this June (exact date to be determined), Asaurus Records will be taking an extended vacation. Perhaps very extended. I’ve come to a point in my life where I no longer want to dedicate the whole of my free time to running a label. The ... http://asaurus.org/blog/?p=23 We are pleased to announce our latest release from our friend Patrick Porter, entitled A Swan at Smiley’s. The record is ready and shipping, please visit our store for more info, sound samples, and ordering. ... http://asaurus.org/blog/?p=22 Quick one before bed: The Diskettes and The 32-Bit Handhelds records are back in stock, though both have limited quantities on hand. Get them while you can! http://asaurus.org/blog/?p=21 I’ve been tinkering with Last.fm for years but I’ve only just now finished uploading the entire Asaurus catalog. You can preview pretty much every track in our catalog, plus download full-length songs, plus leave comments about our bands and their records, and much more. Check it out: http://www.last.fm/label/Asaurus/ I’ve also made ... http://asaurus.org/blog/?p=20 Added 6 new releases from our favorite Danish label group, BSBTA, to the distro this evening. http://asaurus.org/blog/?p=19 Somehow keeping on schedule, our second release of 2008 and our 62nd-ish overall is now ready and shipping. It is the brand new, 4 song EP from one of my favorite bands ever, New Grenada. I was more than excited when they asked if I would be “interested” in releasing ... http://asaurus.org/blog/?p=18 Hey Detroit friends — You can get your hands on New Grenada’s new EP, Model Citizen, tonight at the Belmont in Hamtramck. It’s what you call a “release show.” Wiki it. But if you hate leaving your house like I do, you can order your copy from our store starting ... http://asaurus.org/blog/?p=17 As part of our 6 year anniversary celebration, I am starting a new blog series where I reveal some background information on every release in our catalog. I’ll discuss how each record came about, juicy insider information, plus, when available, MP3s of relevant, previously unavailable music. I hope you will ... http://asaurus.org/blog/?p=16