Responsible Records

quarterbacks: QUARTERBACKS /// “LOVESEAT” SIDE A:POINT...

Sun, 06 May 2012 15:55:50 -0400

QUARTERBACKS /// “LOVESEAT”

SIDE A:
POINT NINE
LOVSEAT
STAY IN LUV
SIMPLE SONGS
TWENTY
DON’T WANNA

SIDE B:
NEVER GO
SPACE
INVITATION
LAUREN
SCHMICTIONARY
LAST BOY

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quarterbacks: QUARTERBACKS - JANUARY TWENTY TWELVE 1....

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:58:11 -0500

quarterbacks:

QUARTERBACKS - JANUARY TWENTY TWELVE

1. LOVESEAT

2. POINT NINE

3. SPACE

4. NEVER GO

5. SIMPLE SONGS

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quarterbacks: GABE + DEAN’S NEVER-ENDING ADOLESCENCE IS PROUD...

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:47:57 -0500

quarterbacks:

GABE + DEAN’S NEVER-ENDING ADOLESCENCE IS PROUD TO PRESENT:

PALOOZAH VII

JANUARY 13TH, 2012

2 PM

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OAKWOOD FRIENDS SCHOOL

HONOR ROLL BREAKFAST (Poughkeepsie, NY)
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QUARTERBACKS (New Paltz, NY)
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DUMB TALK (Beekman, NY)
http:// dumbtalk.bandcamp.com/
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CHRIS FAROE [THE WORLD IS NOT FLAT] (Oxford UK/NYC)
http:// theworldisnotflat.bandcamp. com/
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SLIME BOYZ (New Paltz, NY)
http://noonecares.edu/
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FRANK McGINNIS [TIME TRAVELS] (Roxbury, NY)
http:// timetravels.bandcamp.com/
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TAMAS VILAGHY AND GABRIEL CHALFIN-PINEY (((space)))
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Responsible Records is proud to present ResponsibleFest...

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 11:01:00 -0400

Responsible Records is proud to present ResponsibleFest 2!

SATURDAY April 30th @ 8 PM
at the FRAT HOUSE
FREE

Nelsonvillians (New Paltz, NY)
Très upbeat!

The Gremlins (New Paltz, NY)
NP supergroup 80’s cover band

cooltombs (New Paltz, NY)
Goofball bummer tunes

StadiumStatus (New York, NY)
Real deal hip hop / we’re not worthy

SLIME BOYZ (New Paltz, NY)
Paris and Dean’s new dancey whatever

SUNDAY May 1st @ 1 PM
at RHINO RECORDS
FREE

Breakfast In Fur (New Paltz, NY)
Independent rock music

Wingdings (New Paltz, NY)
Twee’s not dead / folk’s still good

Tom Christie (New Paltz, NY)
NP’s premier folky + competent backing band

Humboy (New York, NY)
Simon’s electronics make you feel feelings

CLICK THE FLYER FOR MORE INFO

Real deal record label Team Love recently opened their new...

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 22:46:00 -0400

Real deal record label Team Love recently opened their new office in New Paltz!

Come out this Saturday from 7 to 9 PM to check out the space and see some rad art(+ists)!

[rr07] cooltombs - “Da Bowties Pasta” cooltombs is...

Sun, 10 Apr 2011 10:00:00 -0400

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cooltombs - “Da Bowties Pasta”

cooltombs is Paris Leach and Nolan Conaway from New Paltz, NY. ”Da Bowties Pasta” is the band’s first full length release. Paris plays a weird sounding keyboard and Nolan pretends he’s in Blink 182. Also: rad beats and dumb song names. Feel the Bummer.

Visit www.cooltombs.com for more recordings, news, and a real wacky layout.

Download the entire release for FREE from MEDIAFIRE or BANDCAMP.

SIDE A (14:04):

Waiting On My Brown Crew, Nigga get Yo Shit//Up In My Mouth, Guido Dreams, Princess Diarrheez Q&A, Toucan Sam, The Master, Rocky III

Side B (14:14):

B<3Eatles, Da Bowties Pasta, Myspace (Home) feat. Kwe Thada, 100% Olive Garden, Prego Bites, Bernie Mac & The Chamber of Secrets, Nabisco Muerto

Two Vassar related releases have been posted to the Infinity...

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 15:44:00 -0400

Two Vassar related releases have been posted to the Infinity Page!

Giant Peach’s righteous first album “Glow Away, Ghetto Way” was released in late 2010. The entire LP is free to stream and handsome hard copies cost a measly five bucks from Life On an Island.

Tracklist:

1. The Moon Is The Eye Of A T-Rex Cloud (3:53)

2. Blowin’ My Mind Again (4:39)

3. I Made A Mix CD (3:51)

4. Coffee Is Dead (3:17)

5. Smooth And Broken (6:37)

6. Little Freak (4:08)

7. You Have Your School (3:59)

8. Sitting On A Rock (3:26)

9. Father’s Day (3:46)

10. What Good Is That (3:21)

Thea Ballard’s “Wood Road” is a folky twee EP from late 2009. The four song release was recorded in August and October 2009 at Noteworthy in Granville, Vermont and Mother West in New York City.

Tracklist:

1. Young Eyes (3:53)

2. Find A Home (4:01)

3. Undress (2:42)

4. Close Your Eyes (4:51)

Klessa - “Aloha Demons” Download the full release by...

Tue, 01 Mar 2011 14:46:00 -0500

Klessa - “Aloha Demons”

Download the full release by clicking the cover art or the first word of this sentence.

Klessa is Simon Thrasher, Kate Larson, Cheryl Ernst, and Matt Gordon from New Paltz, NY. They are a supergroup of wonderful people who made this little town an improbably awesome musical place. ”Aloha Demons” was released in 2009 in a limited run of five hundred CDs (physical copies are still available).

“Aloha Demons” is part of the Responsible Records Infinity Series.

Tracklist:

Echo Mountain (5:34)

Layers (4:14)

Secret Plancakes (4:02)

Lost Rabbit Lodge (1:05)

Whiskers Will Find (5:25)

The Vessel Goes & Goes (5:11)

She, Lady, or Daughter (1:46)

Song Never Song (5:59)

Wonderful Wonder (5:50)

The very first rr release, Minor...

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 22:20:00 -0500

The very first rr release, Minor Constellation’s “Relative Hits,” is now available for download from our catalog.

Tom Christie and cooltombs are playing at a house near Vassar College this Saturday. And look out for a bonus, not-so-secret MC mini-set!

cooltombs opened for Javelin at Yale University’s Anti-Fling ‘11 last Friday. The above picture was taken during their performance.

And make sure to check out the big Paul Baribeau / Laura Stevenson / The Boy Who Could Fly / Klessa show at New Paltz’s Elting Library this Friday!

cooltombs (New Paltz) Dude Man Dog Call Me Bro (New...

Fri, 04 Feb 2011 11:53:14 -0500

cooltombs (New Paltz)

Dude Man Dog Call Me Bro (New Paltz)

Spirit People (New York City)

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Honor Roll Breakfast - “This Phone Booth Is...

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 19:59:00 -0500

Honor Roll Breakfast - “This Phone Booth Is Impenetrable”

Download the complete release for FREE by clicking the cover art or the first word of this sentence.

“This Phone Booth Is Impenetrable” is a collection of Poughkeepsie math rock/experimental duo Honor Roll Breakfast’s two early EPs, selected live sets, and unreleased demos. The tracks were all recorded in 2008 and 2009. The track list is chronological. An impromptu live set from early 2008 is the first track. Tracks two and three are from their first self-recorded EP. Tracks four through six are from the re-recorded version of that EP. Track seven is an hour long set from early 2008. The last three tracks are unreleased demos.

Honor Roll Breakfast also released one of Responsible Records’ first releases, “Good Grades No Fun Ever,” which is free to download from our catalog.

“This Phone Booth Is Impenetrable” is part of the Responsible Records Infinity Series.

Track list:

Tamas’ Garage (26:55)

Minus the Bear (4:40)

Pitchfork (4:18)

Hemingway ( 5:11)

Minus the Bear (3:08)

Pitchfork (4:16)

Max’s Garage (1:00:26)

HRB Variation (2:46)

Explosions in the Tamas (2:55)

Chill Shit That Should Be Made Into a Black Metal Song (2:14)

Paloozah 6 is this Saturday at 5 PM with Honor Roll...

Thu, 06 Jan 2011 18:55:00 -0500

Paloozah 6 is this Saturday at 5 PM with

Honor Roll Breakfast

Pizzza Time

Tom Christie

Harry and the Johnsons

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Responsible Records has begun cataloging zines from some...

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 20:54:00 -0500

Responsible Records has begun cataloging zines from some rr-related artists.

Dean Engle’s “Shaq On A Skateboard” and “Bookmarks On A Street Luge”

and M.J.K.’s “TV Girl”

have already been posted in our brand new zines section.

Check them out!

[rr06] Neato Fleets - “Coffee Is Dead” Neato Fleets...

Sat, 18 Dec 2010 16:05:24 -0500

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Neato Fleets - “Coffee Is Dead”

Neato Fleets is Frances Chang from Poughkeepsie, NY. ”Coffee Is Dead” is a collection of songs recorded before the release of her full length debut, “Reckless Tongue” (available from Life On An Island). Frances’ music is sort of shoegaze pop, with killer fuzzy guitar accompanied by vocals that range from ethereal to wailing. Frances also releases music with her band Giant Peach. Visit myspace.com/neatofleets for more information.

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Side A (14:54)

Tenderghost, You Have Your School, I Made A Mix CD, The Moon Is The Eye Of A T-Rex Cloud

Side B (14:53)

Today Pills, Coffee Is Dead, Mike’s Birthday, Get Outta My Room

Ghost Mall - “Goons” 40 Nugs (3:11) Senile Felines...

Sat, 04 Dec 2010 16:27:00 -0500

Ghost Mall - “Goons”

40 Nugs (3:11)

Senile Felines (5:45)

Balloon Ideas (2:41)

Young Liars (5:21)

Johnny Appleseed (6:20)

Ghost Mall’s “Goons” EP has been posted on the Infinity Page.

The album was recorded with Ninjasonik’s DJ Teenwolf in late 2009.

The band, and EP, have been covered by numerous online publications including Impose Magazine, The Noise Is, Fuck Noise Rock, Consequence of Sound, The Styrofoam Drone, and Obscure Sound.

Download the complete release for FREE by clicking the album art or the first word of this sentence.

The return of the ill-advised Smiley basement shows, this Friday...

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 21:16:00 -0500

The return of the ill-advised Smiley basement shows, this Friday at 8:30 PM with:

cooltombs (New Paltz bummer tunes)

Wind Sprints (New Paltz boogie jams)

stadiumstatu5 (NYC banging beats)

Tom Christie’s release got a 9/10 review over at Dying For...

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 17:54:31 -0500

Tom Christie’s release got a 9/10 review over at Dying For Bad Music.

Click the above picture to check out the review.

And if you haven’t heard “Specks of Light” yet, download it for free.

Responsible Records was featured in the latest issue of The New...

Wed, 27 Oct 2010 15:47:33 -0400

Responsible Records was featured in the latest issue of The New Paltz Oracle!

Read reporter Maxim Alter’s article by clicking the above picture or the first word of this sentence.

The picture is from dalliances’ awesome release show at Rhino Records. Tom Christie’s show the next day was great, too. Thanks to everyone who came out!

[rr05] Tom Christie - “Specks of Light” Tom Christie is a...

Mon, 18 Oct 2010 13:02:00 -0400

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Tom Christie - “Specks of Light”

Tom Christie is a songwriter/musician from New Paltz, New York. ”Specks of Light” is his first full length release. Tom’s music features evocative imagist lyrics backed by hypnotic fingerpicked guitar, subtle percussion, and complementary harmonica, electric guitar, and piano. It’s a powerful album from a masterful folk musician who stands out even in this town full of folkies. Visit myspace.com/thomaschristie for more information.

Note: Piano on “Red Chair” was performed by Nick Barbara, the cover art was made by Alison Czinkota, and the insert photographs were taken by Dean Engle.

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Side A (13:46)

Intro, It Don’t Matter, It Was a Star, Still A Man, Memphis (I Don’t Care)

Side B (14:23)

Winnipeg Man, To Be The One, Red Chair

[rr04] dalliances - “casual/sexual” dalliances is...

Sun, 10 Oct 2010 12:32:00 -0400

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dalliances - “casual/sexual”

dalliances is Paris Leach from New Paltz, NY. ”casual/sexual” is a collection of chiptune-pop compositions performed on Gameboy and guitar. The album’s nine songs were written between December 2009 and October 2010. Visit dalliances.muxtape.com or myspace.com/motorcycleralph for more information.

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Side A (14:57)

Go, Understand, Beach, Forward, Strength

Side B (14:22)

Anxious, Champion, Return, Child