The Appleseed Cast Collection UPDATED

Since my last post of this collection in 2012 The Appleseed Cast has released a new LP titled "Illumination Ritual". So I am updating including that new LP as well as a better quality photo.

TOP-Left to Right:

1. The Appleseed Cast- Illumination Ritual- Graveface Records- milky clear & bone/1200

2. The Appleseed Cast- Sagarmatha 2xLP- Militia Group/Graveface- Magenta purple splatter/1000,124/250 (first 250 ordered were hand numbered)
3. The Appleseed Cast- Middle States- Graveface Records- milky clear aqua blue/1000

4. The Appleseed Cast- Low Level Owl Vol I & II 3xLP 1st Press- Deep Elm/Gilead Media- Black vinyl/1000

5. The Appleseed Cast- Low Level Owl Vol I & II 3xLP 2nd Press- Deep Elm/Graveface- Blue/Green/Brown/1000

6. The Appleseed Cast- Peregrine- Militia Group/Graveface- Black Vinyl/1000

7. The Appleseed Cast- Mare Vitalis 2xLP- Deep Elm/Graveface- Blue/White-Black/Gold Streaks- 1000 

8. The Appleseed Cast- Two Conversations- Graveface Records- "transparent monster electric"/1000, 420/500 (first 500 ordered are hand numbered)
9. The Appleseed Cast- End Of The Ring Wars 2xLP- Deep Elm/Goodcore- Gold/1000

Owen Collection

I have decided to stop doing record posts other than posting collections that I have, which isn't many. For a long while I had gone stagnant and it was simply due to lack of things to post about. Since I had gotten a record player again I took that as a new thing to run with. As time went on it got a little time consuming doing weekly, to then monthly posts. I also didn't want to become annoying to peers. I figure it's time to move on to something else since my time is becoming less and less available. I feel that I have a good amount of posts up to where I could possibly help someone who is looking for information on something or to maybe make a new friend with a common interest. It was fun while it lasted!

Here is my Owen collection at its peak. I say "peak" because I plan to thin it out a little bit. Sometimes space and money need to be freed and gained. I have also chosen to not pick up the vinyl version of "The Seaside EP". So that sort of blows the whole deal anyway.

1. Owen- "Owen"-Polyvinyl Rec.-180g Black w/ Yellow Labels/???(1st press)
2. Owen- The Rutabega Split 12"-Polyvinyl Rec.-180g Black/???(1st press to vinyl)
3. Owen- "No Good For No One Now"-Polyvinyl Rec.-180g Black/???(1st press)
4. Owen- "The ep"-Mi Amante Records(Euro)-Black/400
5. Owen- "The ep"-Polyvinyl Rec.-180g Black/???
6. Owen- "I Do Percieve"-Polyvinyl Rec.-180g Black/???(1st press)
7. Owen- "At Home With Owen"-Polyvinyl Rec.-180g Black/???(1st press)
8. Owen- "New Leaves"-Polyvinyl Rec.-Grey marble/700
9. Owen- "Ghost Town"-Polyvinyl Rec.-180g Clear/800
10. Owen- "L'Ami du Peuple"-Polyvinyl Rec.-180g Red/1000
11. Owen- Joan of Arc/Make Believe/Love of Everything Split 2x7"- "The Association of Utopian Hologram Swallowers"-Polyvinyl Rec.-Black/???(1st Press)
12- Owen- "Abandoned Bridges 7"-Polyvinyl Rec.-White/1000
13- Owen- City On Film Split 7"-Red Cars Go Faster Rec.-White/250(1st press)
14- Owen- "O'Evelyn 7"-Polyvinyl Rec.-Black/2000
15. The One Up Downstairs- S/T 7"-Polyvinyl Rec.-black/??? (Kinsella pre-American Football)

Now I say "1st press" on everything since I know that I had purchased it upon the time of its release. Whether or not Polyvinyl chose to keep the Black vinyl stocked is unknown to me. The only factor I can come by which would lead to the assuption that they kept either some or all releases stocked is there are photos on Dead Format of Owens Self Titled release with yellow labels and with white labels. My copy does not have white labels, it has the yellow. So I am guessing there was more pressed after the first initial pressing and either intentionally or the minor detail was left out to keep the labels the same as before.

I also want to say that all releases had a standard first pressing number of 1000. Polyvinyl seems to do that for their releases.

Owen/Rutabega Split was originally released as a CD on Backroads Records to be re-issued by Polyvinyl in 2004 also as a CD. Vinyl version released by Polyvinyl in 2009.

If you were unaware Polyvinyl has recently re-pressed all of the Owen catalog on colored vinyl. If you never got around to buying some albums or you'd like to upgrade to some color. You may do so now. All colors limited to 300. You can also do a vinyl package deal where you can grab 3 LPs for $34. Not sure if the color copies fall into that or not but its a way to save a couple bucks.

"The Association of Utopian Hologram Swallowers" 2x7" has also been re-pressed on color. Unsure of the numbers of that.

I am also including these 2 American Football releases to round off everything Mike.

1. American Football- "American Football EP"-Polyvinyl Rec.-180g Black/???(1 sided 12")
2. American Football- "Self-Titled"-Polyvinyl Rec.-Green/500 (1st press)

EP finally released on vinyl in 2008 after being a part of the Polyvinyl CD Singles Series in 1998.

S/T Full Length first press limited to 1000 split between Green and Blue vinyl. Now available on Black.

Hope this helps and you've enjoyed reading. Feel free to offer input on something im lacking or if I am incorrect on something!

Pick ups

Boy sets fire- "This Crying, This Screaming, My Voice is Being Born"-Magic Bullet Records-Nathans Gray Vinyl/???
Hostage Calm- "Please Remain Calm- Run For Cover Records-Blue Green/300
Diamond youth- "Orange"- Topshelf Records- Translucent Orange/300
Diamond youth- "Don't Lose Your Cool"- Black Numbers- Mocha/300 (First Press)

Picked up an old classic and some new shit.

Pick ups

O Pioneers!!!- "Neon Creeps"- Kiss Of Death Records- Ghastly Greenish Blue/124 (1st press)
O Pioneers!!!- "Black Mambas"- Underground Communique Rec.- Gray/420 w/ the "Black Metal" screen printed cover(remaining quantities have 2 or 3 different screen printed cover variants. Vinyl itself is one consistent color limited to 550 in total)
Superdrag- "Regretfully Yours"- Side One Dummy- Black 180g/1000
Say Anything- "In Defense Of The Genre" 2xLP- Shop Radio Cast- Gold/500
Nightmare of You/Nightmares For A Week 7"- Paper + Plastic Records- black/orange swirl/325

O Pioneers!!! is a new band I just discovered while looking up similar artists on Last.FM to put in a listing title to sell a record. Checked it out and I dig it. Although from Texas they have a chaotic thrashy abrasive melodic punk vibe to them but in a Gainsville FL No Idea records way. Getting compaired to Against me and early Hot Water Music. Should be some good summer records Sadly, I missed the boat and they have been broken up for a year or two. I had a fun time purchasing these records. They were a small time DIY punk band. Pretty much all their release are strictly distroed through other small time DIY punk labels. After checking numerous websites I finally found a label who was carrying it, they also has first press copies(always cool) priced the most right you can get for $8. After shooting the shit with the guy from Underground Communique via email he had actually did some leg work for me and told me Reckless Records(a chain of 3 connected stores in the Chicago area) had a copy of "Black Mambas" used for $4.99 and thats how I got that one! There was something about the whole experience that brought me back to how things "used to be". Cheap records, friendly people, visting labels site I have never heard of that look like they were made with Geocities, carrying other labels records who are friends, getting in your order with a bunch of flyers and shit you didnt even ask for or order, just everything about it was awesome.

Superdrag LP after being delayed for MONTHS finally arrives! I think i ordered it in October/November, due in January sometime, delayed till mid February but its here!

Pick ups

Piebald- "We Are The Only Friends We Have"- Big Wheel Recreaction- Mint Green Marble/???
The Menzingers- "On The Impossible Past"- Epitaph Records- Black/???
Pedro the lion- "Its Hard To Find A Friend"- Jade Tree- Black/??? (2012 reissue/Re-master)
Tigers Jaw- "Self Titled"- Run For Cover Records- starburst/200

Finally got in the Pedro LP. After a mix up at the local shop and havnig re-order it finally arrives! Hence why it wasnt posted with Achilles and Control way back in November.

Ended up picking up the new Menzingers LP at the show a week or so ago. I've been hearing the name and i figured id check them out since they were coming to town with Hot Water Music. Checked it out, didnt dig it. Saw them at the show and really liked it! Turns out what I checked out was their latest acoustic demo LP that was just pressed to vinyl(these demos came as a cassette in a bundle if your ordered the new LP from Epitaph). So low and behold I wasnt surprised that I didnt enjoy it at first, who ever likes acoustic demos?

VERY pleased with Piebald and finally getting the Tigers Jaw LP for a good price.

Pick ups

1. Fairweather- "Lusitania"- Enjoy The Ride Records- Clear green & Blue/200 (ETR exclusive)
2. Panic at The Disco- "Pretty Odd"- Fueled By Ramen- Black/2500 (2nd press w/out the bells and whistles)
3. The Honorary Title- "Scream & Light Up The Sky"- Doghouse Records- Black/500
4. Kind Of Like Spitting- "Nothing Makes Sense Without It"- Slowdance Records- Black/???

VERY happy with all of these. Lusitania 10 years later finally sees a vinyl release. Came out great too. My favorite is the C side, the blue splatter looks so cool, has a lot of depth.

Panic at the disco was a impulse save for later buy. Not many(even though tons) people enjoy the band or atleast this record. I think mainly it was cause "a fever you cant sweat out" got re-released and I some how couldn't get a hold of it. So I said "if i cant get the other, i wil get this one". I did spin the record a lot at the time of its release. Some what enjoyable. Side A is pretty consistent, falls off on side B excluding the last song "mad as rabbits". Not sure how long I'll hold onto it.

The Honorary title LP was one I purchased along the Panic at the disco LP. It was also a bit of a whim pick up. I haven't listened to the record in a few years but remember enjoying it at the time despite falling off. Justifiable reason for really grabbing it was remembering the song "far more" was fantastic. Boy am I glad I grabbed it. I'm in love with it now.

Words cannot really express how thrilled I am to have picked up this KOLS release. Saw one go for a bit of money recently and since I am an Ebay fiend and am constantly searching on a daily basis(i know, shocking, right? im sure you had no idea...) I happen to come across this one for a buy it now $10-$13 cheaper than what I had seen another copy go for not even a week ago. Only 1 more release to go and I have all the LP versions of the releases I really enjoy from Ben.(i am choosing to not hunt out 2 others).

The Casket Lottery Complete Collection

In March of last year I had posted what was my "Complete" Casket Lottery Collection. Although at the time that was 99% true. Since then they have put out 3 new releases(one 7", a split 7" & a LP) and I have also picked up an overlooked comp. 7". So as of right now, it is the most up to date and done its going to get! The photo I had posted before kind of sucked and to be honest it feels this one isnt that good either but I have added a bunch more photos with a little more detail. Enjoy!


LPs:

Moving Mountains/Choose Bronze

Survival is For Cowards/Possiblies and Maybes

SBB Split 10"/Smoke and Mirrors/Real Fear

7"/Splits:

Casket Lottery/Reflector Tour 7"

Here is the A/B-Front cover/back cover. Stamped/letterpressed labels

Close up of the labels and back cover tab

Casket Lottery/Waxwing 7"

(no idea to the significance of the numbering on the back of the Waxwing split. I've seen copies un-numbered and have seen another purple copy with numbering. At the time of this post back in March I had thought maybe it was just the purples but I have recently seen a copy on blue that was numbered. I asked Dan Second Nature if he knew of any tour/show versions and he himself could not remember or did not know. If you have any knowledge please comment or message/email me. Id like to update and put it in here if possible.)

1. The Casket Lottery/Small Brown Bike 10"- Second Nature- Clear/500
2. The Casket Lottery- Possiblies And Maybes Double LP- Second Nature/Status- White/495
3. The Casket Lottery- Smoke And Mirrors- Second Nature- Clear/picture disc/520
4. The Casket Lottery- Survival Is For Cowards- Second Nature- Light Orange/100
5. The Casket Lottery- Real Fear- No Sleep Records- Translucent Light Blue/300
6. The Casket Lottery- Moving Mountains- Second Natue- Clear/white swirl/100
7. The Casket Lottery- Choose Bronze- Second Nature- White/110
8. The Casket Lottery- The Door 7"- No Sleep Records- seafoam green/300
9. The Casket Lottery/Touché Amorè 7"- No Sleep Records- transparent pink/500
10. Nathan Ellis- S/T 7"- No Sleep Records- opaque blue/300
11. The Casket Lottery- Quarters Volume 2- Atarms Mechanics- Clear Blue/???
12. The Casket Lottery/Hot Water Music 7"- Second Nature- Pink/253
13. The Casket Lottery/Waxwing 7"- Second Nature- Purple/211( Numbered #1369)
14. The Casket Lottery/Reflector 7"- Undecided Records- black/
15. The Casket Lottery/Reflector 7"- unknown- black/50 (Casket Lottery/Reflector "tour" version)
16. The Casket Lottery- Lost At Sea 7"- Status- brown/white marble/250

Thats it! I have incluced the Nathan Ellis 7" just to round things out. If anything, the only thing thats missing here is the project Nathan has done called Jackie Carol. Not positive if the "Check Check" release ever made it to vinyl. Thanks for looking!

Pick up/Christmas 2012

Tigers Jaw- "Two Worlds"- Run For Cover Records- Light Blue/400 (1st press)
Polar Bear Club- "Clash Battle Guilt Pride"- Bridge 9- Marbled Gray/Red/1000 (1st press)
Rocky Votolato- "Self-Titled"- Second Nature Recordings- Opaque Yellow/Solid Orange w/ Solid Red Splatter/270 (1st press)
Saves The Day- "In Reverie"- Dreamworks- Blacky vinyl/??? (SEALED, which I opened, DUH)
Quarters Volume Two Comp. 7" w/ The Casket Lottery, etc- Atarms Mechanics- Clear Blue/???

So heres what I got recently. Felt like getting some Polar Bear Club so I have picked up the two recently LPs for a solid price.

I am a very large fan of Rocky Votolato. For some reason I had completely neglected his very first self titled release. Don't even have it in Mp3 format, which I also could not find up for Download anywhere to preview! Saw this up and grabbed it for instore price. How cool the vinyl is was worth the gamble. Have to give it a few more spins.

The Quarters Volume 2 Comp 7" not only gives me the "collection" of having both 1 and 2 BUT IT COMPLETES MY CASKET LOTTERY COLLECTION! This is a HUGE deal! A perk is it also being on clear blue which was not in the auction title at all.

Lastly, this Christmas was a great one. My loving girl friend with the help of a friend resulted in my current possession of the largely saught after "In Reverie". I was taken back as I opened it not believing my own eyes as I read the spine before completely unwrapping it. A true shock and surprise that was not expected. It feels strange to own it. After chalking it up(with many others) to something you've already excepted you will probably just never own. What hurts most is i'm sure she paid a lot for it and for it to come in with a price sticker from Hot Topic on it which read "10.99" stings!

Pick ups

All under $10 or under, can't go wrong!

1. Reggie and the full effect- "greatest hits 84-87"-second nature recordings-clear orange/316 (2nd press)
2. Alkaline Trio- "Agony and Irony"-Epic-black 180g/???
3. Bayside- "Sirens and Condolences"-Victory Records- marble yellow/525
4. The Casket Lottery- "Real Fear"-No sleep records- Translucent Light Blue/300

I really like how the Blue came out on the new Casket Lottery. When ordering I was sort of like blue transparent, bleh, but I actually really enjoy it. Looks like the Touche Amore split 7" just not pink.

Went back on my Bayside speal, whatever! Had second thoughts and remembered I actually really enjoy the songs on that record. Plus the price was too right.

Fond memories with that Reggie LP. I had a friend in high school that I met in my English class in freshman year. He wore a different Metallica shirt everyday and love megadeth, pink floyd and shit like that. I also at the time loved hardcore. I scribbled band names on my folder like Hatebreed, Converge, Floorpunch, etc but I also dig tunes like Get up kids, Elliott, hot rod circuit and The Anniversary, some how we got a talking and ended up buds and from there he went from a dude who loved Metallica to a dude who loved all kinds of Emo stuff. Then ventured off on his own to love more instrumental stuff like Mogwai, album leaf, etc. I think he's the one who got me into explosions in the sky. All this is rather useless info but to the story, he had this tiny ass geo metro or something, we used to spin it out into snow banks in the school lot for fun and he put a sound system in it for whatever reason and we used to crank the bass just to see who could get nauseated first. Anytime we would roll up to a light and someone next to us was pumping rap real hard we'd blast "doot doot pause doot doot" crank the bass and look over and be all like "sup fool".

Pick ups

The Smiths- "Louder Than Bombs" 2xLP- Sire Records-180 Gram Black/???-Remaster/Import
Bayside- "The Walking Wounded"- Victory Records- Aqua swirl/200- 1st press
The Get Up Kids- "Four Minute Mile"- Doghouse Records- Blue splatter/250- 15th Anniversaty Edition

Although the Smiths LP is very costly(retail somewhere around $34-40+) I found a really good deal and picked this up. I figure everyone should own a Smiths record on vynil. Just so happens that this one is my favortie "album". I love so many songs on this record.

There was a time that I REALLY liked Bayside. Some where along the past couple years things have changed. They were there when I needed them and now, well, I just dont. "Walking Wounded" however is my favored from the band. Their previous 2 full lengths are also great records, so it is an arguable choice for many but for me, this record is it. Despite falling off it is always good to have your favorites just in case.

Get up Kids "Four Minute Mile" just about fits into the Smiths catergory. You just gotta have it. WHY this is only being added to my collection now, there is almost no reasonable explanation. My sister owned it a while back when she was a teen and I was even younger. I always remember it. Although not my favorite get up kids release, sometimes you just need some rough around the edges early 90s tunes. Scored this for retial price sealed. Sadly it got a little roughed up on the way to me. Seam splits and some creasing due to the mailer looking as though it was smooshed. There is a first time for everything and this is the first rough copy I've gotten in the mail. Little disappointing but what can you do?

Pick ups

1. Moving Mountains- "Waves"-Triple Crown Records-White/???
2. Quicksand- "Slip"- Shop Radio Cast-Green/Yellow Swirl 180 Gram/500- 2nd press
3. Hot Rod Circuit- If Its Cool With You,Its Cool With Me- Big Wheel Recreation- Clear Green/???
4. Elliott- If They Do 7"- Initial Records- White/400
5. Elliott- Will You 7"- Revelation Records- Clear Pink/219

Pretty pleased with all these pick ups! HRC is an awesome nostalgic release for me. One of the first CDs I learned how to drum to when I was 16. Haven't spun it much in a long time but now that I own it on vinyl it is sure to get more play.

For those who may not be aware, Shop Radio Cast/Dine Alone Records took it upon themselves to RE-release Quicksands "Slip" on vynil. Not so bizarre timing considering the reunion shows recently. Single LP, gatefold jacket. First press from SRC is already sold out(2 colors first press) and I am not sure about Dine Alone(Black vinyl only). Dont worry though, a second press is already due soon from SRC. So get over there if you have not yet.

Moving Mountains is a release I decided too late that I would like to own it on vynil, so I missed it! One of the "new" bands out there that I acutally like(not to mention its a Casket Lottery LP title). Very little info on this release. Triple Crown releases tend to be super vague. After looking and looking for a version priced right, I now have it!

Words cannot express how stoked I am to FINALLY have these Elliott 7" inches. Its been a long wait and search. After losing a couple along away due to a price tag I couldnt break myself to pay 2 of the 3 I need to polish off the Elliott collection are now in my possession. Very fair price for "if they do" from a nice dude in VA who was selling some excellent stuff who said "I'll probably regret it later" and I won "will you" from a euro who titled the auction wrong, Needless to say that was a total steal, I actually felt a little bad.

Anyone coming across this, if you have Elliotts "in transit" 7" on either white or clear, contact me, somehow.

Pick ups

1. Motion City Soundtrack- Even If It Kills Me 2xLP- Epitaph Rec.- Black/???
2. Motion City Soundtrack- Commit This To Memory- Epitaph Rec.- Black/???
3. Jimmy Eat World- Bleed American- Universal UK- Black/??? Back to Black Version (Technical 6th press?)
4. Minus The Bear- Infinity Overhead- Dangerbird Records- 180 gram Clear/???

New things that came in! Very vague on all of it, heres the run down!

After trying for many months I just could not win a color copy of Motion City "Commit this to Memory" for the price I was willing to pay, So I gave up after I saw black vinyl copies starting to show up on Ebay as "Tour Edition". Being a smart person I went to Epitaphs webstore and there it was. SO JUST TO LET YOU KNOW, BLACK COPIES ON EBAY ARE NOT TOUR EDITION. It sucks seeing people pay $30+ for something that is simply just a repressing on black vinyl that costs $10 from a webstore. I am not sure how to title it since its only my assumption that it is 2nd press on black vinyl. Of course they're selling it on tour, Its a piece of merchandise to be sold! So please if you are reading this, don't be fooled!

Motion Citys "Even if it kills me" is another tough grab that I figured out while looking for "commit this to memory". This LP is also my assumption that it is a 2nd press that will simply never be acknowledged as such. To my knowledge the first pressing of this LP was limited to 1000 and was in a gatefold sleeve sold for around 19.99. This is also in the Epitaph store for only $12 and is in a single LP sleeve. Looking for information quickly just now, I cannot find concrete proof that the first press was actually in a gatefold. I do know that this release was sold out for a minute at one time. Pressing info will most likely just keep climbing in numbers im sure. If theres a market, It will stay in print.

Jimmy Eat Worlds "Bleed American" has recently just been repressed yet again by Universal UK as a single LP(FINALLY!) as a part of a series called BACK TO BLACK. I am so pleased to finally get to own this album on vinyl. I could never see myself paying the money for a first or second press copy and the 3xLP version has never apealed to me considering the A-B side is the ONLY thing that I would listen to out of the 3 LPs. This is an Import release and I was lucky enough to promptly order mine from Shop Radio Cast. I am not sure how to aquire a copy if they are sold out. Good Luck!

Pick ups

Here's what came in this time around! Most of these are current releases, I suggest you seek them out!

Weatherbox "American Art" was just released on vinyl for the first time by youth conspiracy records and can be picked up along with 3/4 of their catalog right now!

The casket lottery just put out a 2 song 7" called "The Door". Its their first set of new songs in 8 years or something like that, so happy their back! The 7" is excellent as well. Nathan Ellis as himself also put a solo 7" to coincide with the new casket lottery release, both are available from No Sleep Records.

Stoked on the small brown bike pick up. I Only need 2 more oldies and I complete my collection!

1. Weatherbox- American Art 2xLP- youth conspiracy records- tan/300
2. Weatherbox- the cosmic drama- doghouse records- blue marble/200?/250?
3. The casket lottery- The Door 7"- No Sleep Records- seafoam green/300
4. Nathan Ellis- S/T 7"- No Sleep Records- opaque blue/300
5. Small Brown Bike- No Place Like You 7"- Salinger Press- black/???

Pick Ups

1. Verse- Bitter Clarity, Uncommon Grace- Bridge 9- Half Clear/Half Black-???/Record Release #5/150
2. The Get Up Kids- Red Letter Day 10"- Doghouse Records- Black/500
3. Anthony Raneri- New Cathedrals- Paper + Plastic Records- Coffee sprinkle/200
4. Anthony Raneri- New Cathedrals- Paper + Plastic Records- Clear Yellow/150
5. Milemarker- Anaesthetic- Jade Tree Records- white/1000

The Verse LP I am still waiting to find pressing information for. From what is known, the first pressings are Clear w/ red smoke, half clear/half black and white. There is currently a second press of clear available and due to ship from B9 sometime in August.

Heres the deal on the record release version from what I understand, is that it is just randomly selected copies from the first press colors with a numbered screen print of 150 for the record release show slipped in front of the cover. You could have also just purchased the screen print(NOT numbered) at the show if you wanted to. My version is half black/half clear but a friend of mine also purchased this LP at the show and recieved the clear w/ red smoke vinyl. I DO NOT know if any white copies were tossed in the 150 record release version mix. All info I can find out at some point or I am sure will surface soon in which I will update this accordingly.

Pick Ups

I am going to stop saying "weekly" or even "monthly" pick ups. I am so busy I am behind on listing and cataloging. So with that in mind here are my recent pick ups!

1. Thrice- Major/Minor 2xLP- Vagrant Records- Clear w/ Blue Splatter/4000
2. Taking Back Sunday- Warner Brothers- Black/probably a shit ton
3. A Great Big Pile Of Leaves- Have You Seen My Prefrontal Cortex? 2xLP- Sinking Ships Records- Translucent Red/Translucent Green/500
4. Park- It Won't Snow Where You're Going- Lobster Records- Fire Orange/Black Smoke/250

I am very pleased to finally get a copy of Major/Minor for not a retarded amount of money. Paid a couple bucks over in store price with Free shipping so I feel I really lucked out.

The Pile of Leaves 2xLP is fantastic. Not only cause the music on it is good but cause it was pressed at Pirates Press. I'm not THAT big of a nut to really care about where things are pressed and to be honest this is the first time that I have ever actually took notice. My Appleseed Cast Low Level Owl LPs were also pressed at Pirates Press and the extreme quality in both releases are quite visible and consistent. Theres just something about it, the colors are amazing on both my Appleseed Cast LPs(printed years ago) and the Pile Of Leaves LP(printed recently). The records just come out so clean, fresh, solid, tight, excusing the possible urban slang, you get what I mean? The Red LP is my favorite of the 2xLP, so birght and clear, perfect.

The Park LP is great as well. The vinyl came out really good and so did the artwork. The whole jacket is UV coated so it has that glossy look through out. Which really makes the the orange, yellows and reds in the artwork just pop out and hit you. The Detail is surprisingly wonderful.

This Weeks Pick Ups

Feist- "Metals"- Cherrytree Records/Interscope Records- Green Marble Urban Outfitters Edition/???
As tall as lions- "Into The Flood"- Triple Crown Records- White/1000
Alkaline Trio- "Crimson" 2xLP- Vagrant Records- Grey Marble/100 (2nd American Press, Technically 3rd press)
Circa Survive- "Blue Sky Noise"- Atlantic Records- Clear Blue/3000+???

Manufacturing a Record

I found this video via Stuck In The Past blog. It documents the pressing process of Mouthpieces "Cant Kill Whats Inside". Was never a big Mouthpiece fan but I highlight this because it hits close to home for me since my occupation/career is similar to some parts of this video. I know too much about the Printing & Folding Section as well as the Assembly & packaging section and I'm sure a lot of people are probably really curious as to what goes into pressing a vinyl LP.

I wish they weren't pressing black and there was a little more about how whacky mix and marble colors are made.

Bear Vs. Shark

This is my Bear Vs. Shark "collection". A very short lived band loved by some but not many. Sort of shoved off to the side in obscurity. I personally enjoy them a lot. Put on a really good live show.

Bear Vs. Shark- Terror Hawk- Friction/Equal Vision Records- red/yellow/500
Bear Vs. Shark- Right Now You're In the Best of Hands...- Friction/EVR- green/clear/250
Bear Vs. Shark- Terror Hawk Picture disc- Friction/EVR- 2nd press of 200

This is the back of the 2nd press. Fronts of both presses were the same but the backs were different.

If you feel you missed out, there is a 2nd press available from Friction Records for "right now youre in the best of hands" as well some first and only press copies left of "Terror Hawk". Go greb them while you can!

Record Store Day 2012 Pick Ups

Record Store Day 2012 was my first ever Record Store Day participation. I am waiting the day where I can stop talking about it but yet again, since I have gotten a record player again I can now take part in fun things such as RSD. As where before, it was something I didn't feel appealed to me at the time.

So this year I went out and made a day of it. I hit numerous shops in my city of Providence Rhode Island(Olympic Records, Armageddon, Newbuy Comics Providence & Newbury Comics Warwick) as well as a shop in New London, CT called Telegraph which I have talked about recently. I spent a good 7 hours of the day traveling, shopping, seeing many different friends. The weather was awesome, I had a really good time!

Although I am sure it differs from person to person, RSD wasn't all that crazy for me. There were only 2 records that I was looking for and sadly, I found them both at a Newbury Comics and not at a small self owned record shop which I was looking to support rather than a corporation. Which isn't that the whole point of RSD to begin with!?


Here are my pickups for Record Store Day 2012:

Moving Mountains- Foreword- Topshelf Records- black/200/RSD exclusive(1000 pressed total, 3 variants)
Matt Pond PA- The Nature Of Maps- Polyvinyl Records- 180 gram black/1000
Matt Pond PA- Several Arrows Later- Polyvinyl Records- 180 gram black/1000 (2nd press RSD exclusive)
Kind Of Like Spitting- Old Moon In The Arms Of The New- Jealous Butcher Records- 180-gram opaque yellow vinyl/500

Matt Pond Sever Arrows was found at Newburys in Warwick, RI. Moving Mountains was found at Neburys in Providence, RI and both are a part of the RSD event. As far as the other two, They are not apart of RSD and just ordinary record purchases. Matt Pond Nature of Maps was an impulse buy, I saw it in the $10 bin at Telegraph and I just couldn't resist! The Kind Of Like Spitting LP I am SO pleased to have found. I saw it and my face lit up. Super stoked on that find! Also found at Telegraph.

The Appleseed Cast Collection.

My Appleseed Cast collection has been done for some time. Figured I'd post it! All releases are first press and not for sale!

From top going right:
1. The Appleseed Cast- Sagarmatha 2xLP- Militia Group/Graveface- Magenta purple splatter/1000,124/250 (first 250 ordered were hand numbered)
2. The Appleseed Cast- Middle States- Graveface Records- milky clear aqua blue/1000
3. The Appleseed Cast- Two Conversations- Graveface Records- "transparent monster electric"/1000, 420/500 (first 500 ordered are hand numbered)
4. The Appleseed Cast- Peregrine- Militia Group/Graveface- Black Vinyl/1000
5. The Appleseed Cast- Low Level Owl Vol I & II 3xLP 2nd Press- Deep Elm/Graveface- Blue/Green/Brown/1000
6. The Appleseed Cast- Low Level Owl Vol I & II 3xLP 1st Press- Deep Elm/Gilead Media- Black vinyl/1000
7. The Appleseed Cast- End Of The Ring Wars 2xLP- Deep Elm/Goodcore- Gold/1000
8. The Appleseed Cast- Mare Vitalis 2xLP- Deep Elm/Graveface- Blue/White-Black/Gold Streaks- 1000

Lets talk about some of these records!

Looking up information to refresh my memory on some of these LPs I discovered that both "Mare Vitalis" and "Sagarmatha" have both been pressed before BUT they were pressed on a European label by the name of Green Hell Records. The current 2 pictured are of the American Press on Graveface records and to my knowledge a few moments ago were the only versions ever pressed. I guess not! Due to information found on Dead Format the euro Green Hell/Deep Elm version of "Mare Vitalis" was pressed as a single LP on black vinyl ltd to 1000 with different art work. I have no info on "Sagarmatha" other than it is a 2xLP and appears that it may have been released with the original CD artwork unlike the completely re-designed Graveface version.

If you were curious to what the LPs for the American version of "Mare Vitalis" here is a picture I found on Dead Format: (the black LP just looks black in my photo, I wanted to showcase what it actually looks like)


Although they may look exactly the same ruling out the fact that one is on black vinyl and the other is tri-color, here are the other differences between the 1st and 2nd press of "Low Level Owl Vol I & II. In the event you do not know, aren't sure due to whatever variable reason or are being lied to by someone selling a copy on ebay, forum, etc.


I have recently thought about maybe selling my 2nd press but when I took it out to take the collection photo I immediately said "no way" simply due to how awesome of a blue the first LP is.

There is a third version out there as well. Pressed on Silver vinyl and limited to 1000, only 500 copies in distribution and the first 250 purchased through Graveface were hand numbered. In a way only 250 went to distro. Graveface keeping 250 to number/250 un-numbered being sent out. The other remaining copies I assume went to The Appleseed Cast to sell on tour since this 3rd press was released to promote the band playing both albums back to back over 38 shows between February and April 2010.

This 3rd press version features different center labels from the 1st and 2nd press(which both have the same center labels) as well as "The Appleseed Cast Low Level Owl Vol. I & II" printed in silver ink on the cover rather than the 1st and 2nd press versions that are printed in light blue.