October 27, 2005

Neutral Milk Hotel Book in stores in November A book about the making of "In The Aeroplane Over The Sea" is set to be released in early November. It is part of a series of books called 33 1/3 which profile different "classic" albums. While Jeff was not interviewed for the book, I'm hoping the interviews with some of the other E6 people can paint a good picture. We'll see...

January 14, 2004
Olivia Tremor Control albums back in print
After 3 years of being out-of-print, both Olivia Tremor Control albums are now back in circulation. When the band's former label Flydaddy declared bankruptcy in 1999 it left the albums in legal limbo for years. The band finally regained the rights to their records last year and have re-issued them through the label Cloud Recordings. You can order them at: www.cloudrecordings.com.

Expanded "deluxe" editions of both albums are planned for sometime later this year. Details are still being worked out but it looks like the package will include a bonus disc that contains previously unreleased songs, alternate versions of songs on the album and other goodies.

September 28, 2003
Robert Schneider starts new label
Robert (of Apples in Stereo and ulysses) has announced the launch of his new record label, Optical Records Manufacturing. He'll be running the operation with partner-in-crime Amanda Burford. Already on the release schedule are a series of 7" singles from ulysses, Von Hemmling, Palermo, High Water Marks, The Hair Police and Oranger. They've also announced that they're accepting demos! Send the goods to:

Optical Records Manufacturing
P.O. Box
Lexington, KY
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August 21, 2003
Magnet Magazine names Neutral Milk Hotel #1
In its September issue, Magnet magazine awards Neutral Milk Hotel's In The Aeroplane Over The Sea album #1 in its list of the top 60 albums of the past 10 years beating out Nirvana and Radiohead. We can't disagree with that!

June 23, 2003
Apples members announce new projects, new albums
As if they weren't busy enough, Robert Schneider reports that he has started a new project called Ulysses with a couple other musicians in his new homebase of Lexington Kentucky. Hilarie Sidney also has a new band called High Water Marks in which she sings and plays guitar. Both bands are recording albums this summer.

Of course, the Apples in Stereo are still together. Having just finished extensive touring for their latest record Velocity Of Sound, they're taking a break for the rest of the summer before they begin recording their next album tentatively titled The Novelty of the Manor.

February 21, 2002
Beulah Re-Issues First Album (again)
Handsome Western States, Beulah's first release which is currently out-of-print, will soon be available once again. The CD was orginally released in 1997 with a run of 1,000 copies. After it sold out, the band still received numerous requests for this debut CD so another 2,000 copies were re-issued in 1999 with new artwork. But after the second pressing sold out, there were still many requests for the CD. Copies even began surfacing on eBay for excessive amounts of money.
The band has decided to release a third pressing of the CD. Copies will be available through their website: www.beulahmania.com in the beginning of March.

October 22, 2001
Elf Power Completes Next Album
The 5th release from Athens, GA-based Elf Power was mastered and completed today. It was recorded over the summer at Chase Park studios. The title is "Creatures" and has 11 tracks. It is planned to be released in early 2002.

July 2, 2001
Pet Sounds Studio forced to relocate
Hilarie Sidney of the Apples reports that the building that Pet Sounds studio is housed in will be demolished this week. It was bought by some developers a while ago but they just recently kicked out the old tenants. Apparently they will be constructing a high rise on the property. The studio, owned and operated by Robert Schneider of the Apples and Jim McIntyre of Von Hemmling, has been the birthplace of so many incredible records including: most Apples records, Neutral Milk Hotel -Aeroplane Over the Sea, Olivia Tremor Control -Dusk at Cubist Castle and Black Foliage, Great Lakes, Von Hemmling, Beulah, The Minders, and so many others. No word on where the studio will be relocating.

June 4, 2001
Beulah hops labels again
The official beulah website reports:
For those of you who were worried that Beulah got caught in the all-too-familiar merger madness... worry no more 'cause everything's fine. Beulah's new LP The Coast Is Never Clear is scheduled to be released September 11th on Velocette Records. What happened to Capricorn you ask? Well, Capricorn is longer in existence. The company, along with bands like 311, was sold to a bigger company earlier this year. The only bands that weren't sold were Beulah, The Glands, Jucifer, and The Honeyrods. Anyway, seven former employees of Capricorn decided to start up a brand new indie label called Velocette. So, those of you waiting to hear Beulah's major label debut, don't hold your breath.

May 15, 2001
Bryan Poole leaves Elf Power!
In a sudden, unexpected move, bassist Bryan Poole stepped away from his position in the band Elf Power. Just as the band was hitting the last note of the last songs on the last date of its recent UK tour, Poole officially threw in the towel... but not until after throwing down his Bullet bass onto the floor on London's Roto Club and smashing it into pieces. The split was reported to be amicable.

April 10, 2001
Robert Schneider working with XTC frontman
Apples in Stereo leader, Robert Schneider has been working on some recordings with none other than Andy Partridge of XTC. Apparently Mr. Partridge phoned up Robert after receiving some of the Apples' records from their label SpinArt. This collaboration will most likely see the light of day on Robert's next solo project entitled "Orchestre Fantastique".