When I started writing the Great Pumpkin at the beginning of this year I could have never predicted how many good things would be revolving around a little record label that I had never even heard of…and all of the magic started with Real Estate‘s first 7″…then a wonderful compilation CD, followed by Julian Lynch and Ducktails split 7″/DVD combo, and now it is all culminating in a showcase of wonderful bands that Underwater Peoples Records are pushing into the spotlight (all in under a year)!
For those of you unfamiliar with Underwater Peoples it is a record label based in Washington DC, but has strong ties in New Jersey and Brooklyn. The boys that run the label are super nice, and give off positive vibes all around. In addition to running a record label and playing in bands they are now responsible for a study of people who create homemade flame throwers (more on this below).
Tomorrow night marks a very special event in the early life of this record label…August 22nd will be Underwater Peoples Records Late Summer Showcase at the Market Hotel!
SET LIST!!!!! (rumor has it these might have been pushed back by 30minutes)
- 5 – Big Troubles
- 5:30 – Dana Jewell
- 6 – Ducktails
- 6:30 – Frat Dad
- 7 – Liam The Younger
- 7:30 – Beach Fossils
- ***Second half***
- 8:15 – Fluffy Lumbers
- 8:50 – Andrew Cedermark
- 9:25 – Alex Bleeker & The Freaks
- 10 – Family Portrait
- 10:35 – Pill Wonder
- 11:10 – Air Waves
- 11:45 – Real Estate
- click through on any of the bands to hear their music.
The showcase only costs $5, and tickets can be purchased in advance here. If you can make it out for any part of this event it is sure to be special. I’m personally hoping to catch Liam the Younger, but overall you can’t go wrong…so many good bands and so cheap.
If you are interested in buying Underwater Peoples releases you can do it directly from them. The Real Estate 7″ is now out of print, but the compilation and Julian Lynch/Ducktails 7″/DVD combo are still available here! Keep an eye out…there will be more good things to come from Underwater Peoples in the future.
If you are interested in supporting Underwater Peoples study of homemade flamethrowers please check out their first video documenting it which is also the first “music video” by Family Portrait titled “Mega Secrets.” For more info on the study read their full blog post about it and vote for them to present their findings at SXSW.
I’ve written about a handful of these bands in the past too (click through for videos, mp3s, pictures, and more):
- More on Ducktails here.
- More on Real Estate here.
- More on Liam the Younger here (including free albums!)
- More on Underwater Peoples in general here.
Saturday should be a blast! And congrats to Underwater Peoples for coming so far in such a short period of time!
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