The Perils Of Expectation / The Tyranny Of Time

Into every two-year long project, a little chaos must creep...

There are many, many challenges to coordinating a multi-faceted project like the 3-Way Singles Club, and if ITAV had an intern, no one would ever feel their effects!  But we don't, so you do.

Many of you have been waiting patiently for the unveiling of 3-Way Singles Club Vol. 17, the September edition of the series featuring three artists we are very partial towards: Racket Ghost (who play tonight, at Mac's Bar, by the way, with The Plurals, Decades, and Honah Lee, oh my!), Chaz Brackx and the Big Bucks, and The Mind Guards.  Since we released it stealthily, with no mention, on the 30th, you may not be aware that you can experience it here.

Well, mostly.  If you are a member of the 3WSC Mega-Subscription, you'll know that the new songs haven't made their way into your subscription package yet.  And if you're sharp-eyed, you'll see two things about the single in its present state that are... well, obstacles.

First:  You can't download or purchase the tracks.  Yet.  But you can stream them, enjoy them, share them, etc.  This will be rectified when the single is complete, which brings us to...

Second:  There are only two songs!  So far.  There have been some technical difficulties that have stopped us from posting the Chaz Brackx song yet -- but we're just about through remedying the minor issues that have held up the song.  The comparative simplicity of the fix was complicated by conflicting work schedules and life interference.  Small things, really, but worth the time.

I'm grateful for your patience, and honestly just this side of thrilled that our first major hiccup of any noticeable scale took over a year and a half to occur!  All the artists of the 3WSC are donating their time and talents, and in most cases giving us completely exclusive material; so we are also very honored by that.  We're taking advantage of the delay to work ahead on the series, and if you've been visiting the 3-Way Singles Club Page you'll see that many exciting and interesting additions have appeared in the last few weeks.  There should be a more comprehensive schedule as time allows.

I hope this addresses any concerns that might be floating around out there, and I assure you that as soon as the final piece drops into place, we will give this excellent single the fanfare it deserves!  And it will magically appear for subscribers.

I wanted to acknowledge everyone's patience and let you know what was happening.  This should be an isolated occurrence if all else goes as planned.  Please never hesitate to let me know if you are having issues with any aspect of the 3WSC, or if you'd like to get involved somehow.

Peter
The ITAV guy.

October Artwork Preview!

Although the elk is probably my favorite ungulate, it was an honor to work with this moose to create a spectral, time-shifting apparition or manitou for next month's 3-Way Single, which will feature heaviness from Madlantis Records' flagship band BerT, noisy hardcore/hardy noisecore from Lansing eardrum destroyers American Gothic, and a mystery band (dubbed "Golden Rulers" below, however it is possible that their name could change several times in the next few weeks).  The Plague Years were originally, tentatively slotted onto this single but couldn't participate this time around -- we look forward to working with them down the road a ways, as they are an amazing band.

 

October's single will be a ferociously grounding slab of heaviness, something we've been wanting to bring to the 3-Way Singles series for a long time now.  We're developing the next 12 months worth of singles, and welcome your suggestions and recommendations of artists to invite!  Thanks for having open ears... 

(and you can visit this moose skeleton in person at the Chicago Field Museum, hyperspace portal not included).

Psychedelic Back-to-School Special!

We're gearing up to release Volume 17 of the 3-Way Singles Club, this time out featuring brand new exclusive tracks from The Mind Guards, Racket Ghost, and Chaz Brackx And The Big Bucks.

While the back-to-school theme is mostly a jest among the artists and myself, the songs do have a certain grainy vigor that might, uh, stimulate some brain cells or be the perfect accompaniment for... studying.  Yeah, studying.

Release date TBA -- if you know us, we'll spring this one on you in the dead of night, about a week and a half from now.  Those of you who are members of the 3-Way Singles Club Mega Subscription (see the sidebar to your right) will have the new songs magically appear, and for anyone else everything will be easily accessible here.

Volume 16 of the 3-Way Singles Club!

Last night we were honored to have an interview slot and spin some songs on WDBM 88.9 FM The Impact. We debuted two new songs by Middleman and Regretters, and also played hot tracks by The People's Temple, Drinking Mercury, Calliope, CrookedSound, Small Houses with Pioneer, and Jory Stultz.

It was good to meet Kyle, the new host of The Basement, and to run into Language and Racket Ghost on my way out of the studio. They were there to promote Language's new E.P. and also their show together with The People's Temple and Decades next Thursday at The Loft.

Racket Ghost, by the way, will be on next month's 3-Way split with The Mind Guards and Chaz Brackx!

So, click on that graphic above to be whisked away to our latest single, featuring brand new exclusive songs from Jake Simmons & The Little Ghosts, Regretters, and Middleman.

Or just click here.

Cover Art For The Next 3-Way Single REVEALED!

...and it's equal parts Julian House/Ghost Box and the Germs' (MIA)!  I can't tell you how excited I am to unleash this 3-song split.  Coming to speakers near YOU later this month.

3-Way SIngles Club Vol. 15 Is Freshly Published!

Featuring incandescent new tracks from Jory Stultz, Firebrands Of The Revolution, and The Break-Ups, Volume 15 of the series sounds like a great radio station and dovetails perfectly with the sunlight, cool breezes, and 70-80 degree weather that has been plaguing Lansing!

Welcome aboard if you're new here, click on the link below to get the goods!

http://music.itavrecords.com/album/3-way-singles-club-vol-15

Next month's single features more brand-new exclusive music from Middleman, Jake Simmons & The Little Ghosts, and Regretters!

3-Way Singles Club, Volume 15!

Coming soon (since the clock is ticking on July 2012), we'll have brand new exclusive songs from GTG Recordings' The Break-Ups, as well as Firebrands Of The Revolution (the solo project of Luke Schmidt from the mighty XU) and Jory Stultz (formerly of The Sunset Club).  Wow. 

Keep your ears peeled for these sonic capsules of pure, unadulterated music.  And remember what David Crosby says on his masterful and ghostly 1971 elegy for the hippie dream If I Could Only Remember My Name, "music is love."

Everyone's saying it is.