Razorcake Issue #122 Reviews Listen Up!

 

Razorcake Issue #122 reviewed The Stowaways Presents: Listen Up! A Benefit For Democracy Now!

VARIOUS ARTISTS: Listen Up!: A Benefit for Democracy Now!: LP

This is the kind of bridging I like to see! A convergence of some of my favorite writers, artists, and musicians in independent/punk/DIY/anti-commercial/whatever     showing their appreciation for my favorite independent news outlet! Chris of The Stowaways and Roman Candles has spearheaded this project and the final product exceeds all expectations. With art by Sophia Zarders, an intro by Donna Ramone, and musical contributions by Todd C., Pretty Flowers, Albert Square, Layman, Tom Grrrl, and a dozen more, how could you not love it!? Even if this benefit comp generates zero income for DN!, as merely a listener who had nothing to do with this release, I like to look at this comp as a thank you and a happy 25th birthday from DIY to all the bad asses at Democracy Now! who every twenty-four hours churn out another epic hour of the best reporting you'll find. Can we call volume two The Gwar and Peace Report? - Daryl (The Stowaways)

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Click HERE to purchase a copy of the record

The Stowaways Presents: Listen Up! A Benefit For Democracy Now!

 

I have been working on this comp for about nine/ten months. I'm happy to be able to share it with everyone. It's a benefit for Democracy Now! with all the proceeds going to them. It's got a nice mix of bands that I've interviewed, written show review, and / or record reviews for over the last ten years.

You can listen to the comp HERE.  

The pressing info for the vinyl is:

87 Yellow

97 Red

113 Green

5 Test Presses

1 Reference Lacquer. 

Artwork is by Sophia Zarders. 

The record has a full color gatefold jackets with an essay written by Donna Ramone on the inside of the gatefold, and each record comes with a zine. The zine has a page designed by each band and artist that contributed to the comp. I really love the way this whole thing came out, and I'm so happy for you to hear it. 

You can also pick it up locally at Programme Skate and Sound in Fullerton and Fingerprints in Long Beach.