Daemon Records

FREE Open Mic!

2008-06-17T19:44:46Z

There is a free open mic at Cafe Evolution in Florance MA this Thursday June 19th. It is from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Come read your own stuff or your favorite poem or just sit back and watch!
I hope to see all you awsome peoples there!

new notes from amy on the daemon site!

2007-05-17T21:02:31Z

May 2007

Hey Everyone!

I am working on DVD about the solo touring years, so far, with The Butchies and The Volunteers. I am working with a great editor in Atlanta and it is slowly, but surely coming together. I have done a bunch of interviews and we have oodles of footage from various camera-like people. What I need is to fill in some gaps. I thought maybe the bootleggers out there could be of some help.

I am looking for some good sound recordings or video with good sound from a few shows. I did get one bootleg for the Echo Lounge and we sure do appreciate it, but the more the merrier because different tapes have different glitches.

* 8-25-01-The Echo Lounge, Atlanta
* 4-18-05-The Paradise, Boston
* 4-21-05-The Back Cat, D.C.
* Homo A Go Go-2006

Okay, if you have anything, you can send it to us at Daemon Records, P.O. Box 1207, Decatur, Ga. 30031. I will credit you for whatever we use ad send you something fun. How's that?

In recent news, Scott Turner Schofield did a bang up job organizing the show, Riffing in the Round at The Eyedrum in Atlanta.
Wow, did I have fun.

Writer T Cooper came across the country to read from his new book-Lipshitz Six, or two Angry Blondes. This new book by T tells a story that spans generations and gender in a classic way. If you haven't read the book yet, please check it out. T also recently edited a a book out on Akashic Books- A Fictional History of the United States (with Huge Chunks Missing)

The notorious Katz did some old favs and a couple of brand new pieces. His new record - Jockstraps and Unicorns is out. Katz is growing as an artist and this cd shows his evolution as it marries beats and music to words that are go from political to familial to just plain funny with southern twist.

Turner, a provocative and compelling story teller and spoken word artist, has been proving himself all over the country. At The Eyedrum show, Turner helped us to look at gender in a new way, face our prejudices, and have fun while doing it.

Three5Human came and played some tunes and we sang together as well. Trina and Tomi can do their thing acoustically and it still rocks the same. I have always wanted to hear Trina sing "On Your Honor" and she tore it up! Okay, they have a new record out as well-
A Swig From The Acid Bottle. As you know, they are one of the kickingest rock bands ever!

Gina from Riot Grrrl Ink came down and helped us out. She did some recording of the show, so check out the web site, http://www.riotgrrrlink.com for an upcoming podcast!

oh and more news...I have started another solo record. This may take a while, but the happy part is that I am gonna be playing some tunes with Melissa York again. She's got this rocking new band called The Ex-Members and is thriving as a drummer, songwriter, and beat master. We are hooking up periodically and arranging new music with a cool producer / musician- Greg Griffith. Recording starts this summer. I am having fun!

I.G.'s are gonna do a new record in the winter.

That's the news for now. I am sure there's more and I didn't even get into politics..but I will...

over and out!
Aray

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news about amy ray from daemon

2007-04-12T20:42:22Z

(and on her birthday, nonetheless!)

Hi,

We are releasing Amy Ray and the Volunteers: Live from Knoxville exclusively on Amazon starting April 24th. You can pre-order/reserve your copy now. It was in such demand that we thought we would just do a regular release. No bells or whistles - just a plain old CD and a plain old $11.97 price. Go grab a copy if you missed out on the limited edition.

If you are in or around Atlanta, GA on April 24th you won't want to miss this event! Riffing in the Round: An Artist in the Round series with Amy Ray (music), T.Cooper (lit), and Scott Turner Schofield (Theater) with Special Guests: Athens Boys Choir, Three5Human and Feminist Outlawz.
Tickets are available at Charis Books and More or online at Daemon Records. (http://daemonrecords.com/special_event.htm) You can also buy them the night of the event - if it doesn't sell out!

In other news, the Amy Ray Live DVD is in the last stages of editing. Amy has several songs written for her next record and is working with Mel York (formerly of The Butchies) on a few tracks now.

More later,
The Ladies of Daemon

Rubyfruit Radio: indig.girls.music

2007-04-12T00:09:42Z

Rubyfruit Radio is a free podcast (you don't need an ipod to listen) that features the best in female indie artists. Past artists featured on the show include Melissa Ferrick, Amy Ray, Edie Carey, Rilo Kiley, Kristen Hersh, Ani Difranco, Catie Curtis, Dar Williams and many, many more.

Check it out at rubyfruitradio.com or better yet, subscribe for free using iTunes so you never miss an episode.

April 24 at Eyedrum (Atlanta, GA)

2007-04-11T01:37:42Z

daemon news: live CD from amy!

2006-12-06T00:13:01Z

from daemon records:

Hi Everyone,

Amy Ray and the Volunteers: Live in Knoxville
is now available for pre-orders!

This is a limited edition CD not available in retail
stores. Each CD has a hand stamped cover and
includes two bonus tracks.

Order now for Dec 19th delivery!

Read Amy's introduction to the record
http://www.daemonrecords.com/amy_live/index.htm

Cheers,
The Ladies of Daemon

Shipping out on Dec 19th

Daemon Records is proud to announce the release of Amy Ray and the Volunteers-Live From Knoxville. We’ll be trying out the digital world for this one, eMusic is gonna offer it first, starting on December 19th, and by late January, you should be able to find it on ITunes and everywhere else in the digital universe. We are doing a limited run of actual cds with a hand stamped cover by team Daemon and yours truly. The limited edition cds will be available exclusively at daemonrecords.com by December 19th and maybe sooner.

(Andrea tells me, we are taking pre-orders on this so we can get em ready fast and into the mail.)

I love the tradition of live releases. To me, it’s a document of a time and place. Songs always morph a bit when you take them on the road and every musician brings her/his own magic to the mix. That’s
what inspired this little release of Amy Ray and the Volunteers. We recorded a show in Knoxville, from top to bottom with a 4 tracks of computer magic. We would have had more tracks, but the equipment failed us at the last minute. For this reason, it’s really "live"-no fixes and barely any separation.

We skipped a few songs that are best left in the ether sphere and some babble that was probably better left unsaid. Other than that, what you hear is what we played -songs from both solo releases-Stag and Prom. It was the last show of the Rocktober 2005 tour and slimly attended. The energy was in the intimacy of the crowd and the fact that we knew we wouldn’t get to rock again for a while. After the show, we loaded the gear into the trailer and without much fanfare, celebrated at an all night Pita joint.

There’s nothing less glamorous than a college town that shuts down early. The Volunteers went on their way. The drummer Will Lochamy went back to Alabama, where he splits his time between music and managing a bar. Les Nuby, the guitar man, dropped by his home in Alabama, long enough to hang with the gang and then headed out to L.A. to do session work, playing drums. Tara Jane O’Neil went back to her life as a roving songwriter, singer, rocker, and visual artist. Our fearless tour manager Carla landed an impressive job working with the family pop/rock band, Laughing Pizza.

I am living the high life as an Indigo Girl and writing for the next Aray solo record.

In a few days, I will be covered in silver ink trying to put the rubber stamp on this project.

Enjoy!
Aray
12-04-06

P.S. This new Daemon release also contains two bonus tracks of Amy Ray and The Butchies, live from Slim’s in San Francisco.

Pre-order your copy now! Each CD cover is individually hand stamped and contains two extra bonus tracks. This is a limited edition CD and will not be available in retail stores - only here.

Starting on December 19th the CD will be available for download exclusively at Emusic. With the purchase of the CD you will also receive additional bonus tracks not available on the hardcopy. The release will be available on ITunes and other fine download site in late January.

YAH!

soon!

2006-12-01T05:04:54Z

coming soon:

daemon news!

2006-09-29T17:41:45Z

Live Amy Record!

The mixing is done and now Amy is stuggling to find time to master the new live record. We are also working on a cool packaging idea of some sort. We hope to have it all together by November.

We have also gathered video of live shows and interviews and are in the works of making a DVD.

Molly Bancroft
"Red Dirt Diaries"

During breaks on working with DJ duo Gabriel and Dresden latest release Molly Bancroft (Lift) started writing some tunes of her own. What occured is a six song EP, Red Dirt Diaries, that brings us signature Molly songwriting. Cool pop with her stunning vocals. Check out some tunes here.

If you're into dance music we also suggest picking up the latest from Gabriel and Dresden. Molly lends her vocals/writing to several songs which hit the charts in the UK and Billboard.

Don't forget to become our friend! We're collecting them at Myspace!

The Crafties - Palace Fool

The new release from Gerard McHugh and the Crafties. With all the musical moxie that can be summoned in the middle of the week before 10 pm, the newly constituted Crafties truly define the leading edge of the hard-to-define sound of their own playing.

Sounds of Freedom

Sounds of Freedom brings together some of the country's best-known musicians to share their thoughts on spirituality and social change. Laurie Anderson, The Indigo Girls, Michael Franti, Michelle Shocked, and Phillip Glass along with other musicians from a wide range of genres discuss their motivation and commitment to peace, justice and happiness.

She's havin' my baby...

Congratulations to Erin Dangar of the Arts & Sciences on the arrival of new baby Cameron! Also, news is Ani Cordero and Chris Verne of Cordero are expecting an additon too. The Daemon family is growing with three little ones within a year!

there's more... read the rest here

daemon on myspace

2006-08-17T23:15:33Z

i realize i failed to post this here a few days ago. oops.

daemon records has a brand new myspace account.

be sure to check them out and friend them. andrea says she might start using myspace as an additional way of putting daemon news and tour dates out there.

daemon news!

2006-05-05T22:54:10Z

from andrea:

Hey Everyone,

Just a few things we thought everyone might be interested
in. You can get to all the links on our site or just read
on.
www.daemonrecords.com/news/index.htm

===Amy in LA===
Most of you know that Amy and Emily are in LA recording
a new CD. Well, Amy finally had a day off and spent it
at the immigration march on Monday. She sent us a
report with a few pictures and her thoughts.
here

===The Naked Eye: MIX NYC benefit===
MIX NYC, a non-profit media arts organization, asked
Amy to be part of a really cool fundraiser this year.
Seems MIX is sending 150 celerities disposable cameras
to be auctioned on Ebay. The auction starts on May 16th
more info on our site.
here

===JoeRockhead.com===
Our friend and supporter, Steve Pilon, has just open
a wonderful on-line record store we thought you
might like to support
here

===The Crafties New Release===
Gerard McHugh and the Crafties will be releasing
a new CD in a few weeks. Their CD release party
will be at Eddie's Attic on May 13th. Also playing
Paul Melancon and Big Fish Ensemble. We should
have the new CD up on the site shortly.

Don't forget the new Cordero release.

Lots of tour dates too!
here

Coming Soon:
Sounds of Freedom.

Rock on,
The Ladies of Daemon

questions or comments? email - hello@daemonrecords.com

important...

2006-04-29T22:36:27Z

i have officially changed my LJ user name from "indigo_love" to indigokare.

since i did it as a paid name change, everything should forward automatically. my friends list should be the same. my comments will probably show up from indigokare instead now.

i did this because "indigo_love" was a very old name, and i think it's kind of lame. aside from my posting name of "spike," all over the web, my login is "indigokare" everywhere else. this just makes it easier.

daemon email

2006-03-21T05:32:56Z

Hey Everyone,

Yes, we are still here - just been cleaning up a little around
the house.

For a pretty version of this news please click here:
http://www.daemonrecords.com/news/index.htm

***New Notes from Amy***
Finally, I got something out of her. Trying to keep
up with Indigo Girls, MySpace, Amy-Ray.com and
Daemon has proved to slow things down a little
for Amy.
http://www.daemonrecords.com/about/amy.htm

***A Major Award***
Girlyman has been nominated for a GLAAD Media
Award in the "Outstanding Music Artists" category for
their release, "Little Star!" Guess who they are up against?
Yep, Amy Ray for "Prom". Guess Daemon did a good job
last year in our support of gay friendly media. The
awards will be televised on April 17th on the LOGO
channel as well as VH1. For more info visit:
http://www.glaad.org

***Rubyfruit Radio***
A local Atlantan, Heather Smith, has a killer
podcast called Rubyfruit Radio and she just
put together a great mix of Daemon women
artists from the very start of our little label until
now. Heather also interviewed Amy to ask her
a little of Daemon's history. Give it a listen and
subscribe to Rubyfruit Radio while your at it.
http://www.rubyfruitradyio.com

***Gallery 409***
We had a little collection of polaroids in our
bathroom at the office that we like to call
"Gallery 409". While these were never meant
to be for the site, Amy suggested we put them
up for your amusement. Just the ladies of
Daemon and our weird sense of humor.
http://www.daemonrecords.com/extras/index.htm

***Cordero's Bloodshot Release***
Cordero's fourth release, and debut for Bloodshot
Records, brings you more intoxicating latin rhythms.
"En este momento" was just released and we don't
want you to miss it. Give a listen, purchase, and watch
for the band heading your way. Also, check out
Bloodshot - they rock.
http://www.daemonrecords.com/cordero/index.htm

***Daemon Blue Light Special***
Hey, get a copy of Honor for just $6.99! Can't beat
the price for a two CD set. The Honor the Earth
Campaign is still very active and this is our way
of making you take notice.
http://www.daemonrecords.com/music/special/index.htm

***Cahla's Tawkin'***
That Carla always has something to say. It's all
about the greenbacks this month.
http://www.daemonrecords.com/about/carla.htm

***Little Extras***
Don't forget about the new Athens Boys Choir
release, Rose Cuts the Cake. Available at your
fine Daemon Records Website
http://www.daemonrecords.com/athens/index.htm

Also, remember that most Daemon release are
available at ITunes, Emusic, and many other
great download sites.

That's all from the desk of Daemon.
Any questions or comments can be sent
to hello@daemonrecords.com

Cheers,
The Ladies of Daemon

Daemon Records Spotlight Show on Rubyfruit Radio

2006-03-18T13:03:14Z

Features Amy Ray, Kristen Hall, Michelle Malone, Rose Polenzani, Magnapop, Snow Machine, Girlyman, The Great Unknowns, Cordero, Moto-Litas, 6X, Lift, Danielle Howle and The Ellen James Society.

Check it out at rubyfruitradio.com.

Amy Ray interviewed on Rubyfruit Radio

2006-03-16T00:41:38Z

Amy Ray was interviewed for Rubyfruit Radio.

Check it out at rubyfruitradio.com.

Also, coming up soon is a Daemon Records spotlight show.

daemon group on last.fm

2006-03-10T18:28:00Z

to anyone on or familiar with last.fm:

i started a daemon records group to get the word out there about daemon and daemon-related artists. if you're on last.fm, please consider joining and help promote your favorite daemon artists. :)

athens boys choir on the west coast!

2006-03-06T23:30:09Z

katz (from the daemon band athens boys choir) is doing a few shows on the west coast very soon.

WEST COAST!

Wednesday March 8
Portland, OR
In Other Words

Thursday, March 9
Seattle, WA
Richard Hugo House

Saturday March 11
Portland, OR
Mississippi Pizza Pub

Sunday March 12
Eugene, OR
Mother Kalis Bookstore

Monday March 13
San Jose, CA
Brittiana Arms

Friday March 17
San Francisco, CA
Femina Potens

Saturday March 18
San Jose, CA
Bily DeFrank LGBT Community Center

go out and support this daemon artist if you can. sadly, many of his dates coincide with girlyman dates...

latest cahla's tawkin' from daemon

2005-12-14T21:30:05Z

some of you might have met her - she was amy's tour manager (merch person too) for the roctober tour.

War on Christmas
Its Christmas, darnit! Is it so hard? Its Hanukah! Okay? Whatever you celebrate, you celebrate. Not everyone is like each other. Tolerance works both ways. If someone wishes you the wrong salutation by mistake, GET OVER IT! They were wishing you *a friendly greeting of warmth*.
How often does that happen? Enjoy the sentiment, for goodness sakes.

If you prefer the multitasking "Happy Holidays", I praise you for your efficiency.

We are all spinning on this Earth together. We all know what we know. We were all raised how we were raised. Every bit of it informs us, whether we want it to or not. LIVE WITH IT. And let everyone just enjoy their time in peace.
geez.

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it's that time of year again...

2005-12-12T21:21:06Z

... time to vote for various radio stations' best albums, songs, and concerts of 2005.

KFOG actually included AMY RAY'S SOLO SHOW in their "best shows" vote (indigo girls are included too). go vote for amy (and IG) here.

other stations that are conducting polls (that i've found so far) are:

KMTT
WXRT
WNCW

i'm still looking for more. if you have any local radio stations that are conducting similar polls, please post a link to their website(s).

vote for prom, rarities, and other various daemon releases for "best album." include songs from those albums for "best song." and remember to vote for amy's solo shows, indigo girls shows, and various daemon band shows for "best concert."

SUPPORT INDEPENDENT MUSIC!

(cross posted all over)

BIG daemon sale! (and... it's a girl!)

2005-12-08T17:30:52Z

Hey Everyone,

Daemon would like to wish everyone a happy holiday season. And as always,
we have posted a little sale to help you out with your gift giving. Check out
the sale page on our site for a list of CDs and tee at a special price.
http://www.daemonrecords.com/music/special/index.htm

We encourage you to order soon! We have added Priority Shipping this
year to help your package arrive swiftly.

***New Daemon Family Member!***
Congratulations to Katharine McElroy-Manasco and Hunter Manasco
of Nineteen Forty-Five on the arrival of their new baby! Brownley
Hunter Manasco is a beautiful 6 lbs 14oz little rocker girl who arrived
just a few days ago. Mom and Dad report a considerable lack of sleep
but doing well. How exciting!!

Well, we can't think of anything to top that news so we will sign
off here.

Happy Holidays everyone,
The Ladies of Daemon

daemon news!

2005-11-26T20:09:45Z

Happy Holidays Everyone,

First, the pretty version of this newsletter can be found here
http://www.daemonrecords.com/news/index.htm

Second, we encourage you to order soon for the holidays. Priority
shipping has been added to ease your holiday stress.

Now to the news....

***Athens Boys Choir***
Athens Boys Choir brings you another spoke word masterpiece
with "Rose Cuts the Cake." ABC takes a brave dive into a deep
pool of personal, political, and sexual perspectives.
With a few of your favorite never before recorded
tracks.
http://www.daemonrecords.com/athens/index.htm

***Amy Ray Tour Shirts***
Get them now! Black short sleeve American Apparel Amy
Ray and the Voluteers t-shirts! We only have a few left
from the tour so hurry!

Also, we did a short run of the Prom Red Ringer Tee. This
is the last batch and it's also limited in stock. Just in time
for the holidays! Nothing says "Happy Holidays, Honey" like
a red ringer tee!
http://www.daemonrecords.com/cool/gear.htm

***Katrina Relief***
Our donation drive for PAWS Atlanta couldn't have been more
successful. We raised over $4900.00 to help all the furry
creatures displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Daemon would like
to thank all of you for your generous support.

***On Sale this month***
We can't think of a better was to celebrate the holidays than
with snow. Snow Machine that is! And, since the leader of
this wonderful band, Katharine, is about to give birth
to her first rock 'n roll offspring is even more reason
to celebrate. Get a copy of the catchy piano-base pop
CD for just $9.99. Then Katharine can tell her new baby
"Mommy is a Rock Star."
http://www.daemonrecords.com/snow_machine/index.htm

***Enter to Win***
Want to show your Daemon support? This month our contest
is all things Daemon. How about a Daemon Documentary, a
cool Daemon logo shirt and a few other Daemon promotional
stuff we have floating around the office. Show off your
knowledge of Daemon and it's artists. Enter Now!
http://www.daemonrecords.com/contest/index.htm

That's all for now. More in the week or two.

Peace,
The Ladies of Daemon

As always - email us at hello@daemonrecords.com
if you have something to say.

Podcast featuring all women artists

2005-11-22T20:41:24Z

I recently started a podcast called Rubyfruit Radio. The URL is rubyfruitradio.com. It features all woman artists.

Some artists who have been played or who have agreed to be played include

Anne Heaton, three5human, Caroline Aiken, Melissa Ferrick, Edie Carey, Rilo Kiley, Tara Leigh Cobble, Garrison Starr, Molly Bancroft, weaklazyliar, Tina Schleiskie and many, many more.

daemon records regional news

2005-11-10T20:02:10Z

fyi for those of you not on the list

Hey All,

This week we would like to tell you about a killer show at Eddie's Attic.
It's a benefit for Leukemia and Lymphonma Society put together by
our friend Diane at Eddie's. Get this! 12 acts for $12 bucks. It starts
at 5:30pm this Sunday and goes well into the night. Here's the line-up.

* Emily Kate Boyd (5:30pm)
* Blake Guthrie (6pm)
* Justin Sias (6:30pm)
* TAP (7pm)
* Arlington Priest (7:30pm)
* Kitty Snyder (8pm)
* Grackle (9pm)
* Lindsay Rakers Band (9:30pm)
* Gerard McHugh and The Crafties (10pm)
* Clay Cook (10:30pm)
* Weaklazyliar (11pm)
* Telegram (11:30pm)

It's an all-ages show so bring everyone! Advanced tickets at
the Attic site:
http://www.eddiesattic.com/

=========================

Athens Boys Choir has a new CD on the way! Look for
"Rose Takes The Cake" to hit the Daemon site in the
next week for pre-orders.

=========================

This is your last chance to get a signed Amy Ray and the
Volunteers signed poster. We had Amy sign a few
more but we are taking it down soon. We will have the
total processed added up and let everyone know what you
donated for Katrina Relief for our furry friends.

=========================

This Week in Music History:
1992 - Axl Rose is found guilty of property damage and
assault at a 1991 Guns N' Roses concert in Maryland
Heights, Mo. He is given two years probation and ordered
to pay $50,000 to community groups.

Happy Birthday To:
Bonnie Raitt (1949) and Bryan Adams (1959)

=========================

Cool Site of the Week:
http://www.thecradlerocks.com
The coolest in kid clothes! Who doesn't want
their child to wear a tee that says "Anarchy in the Pre-K!"
or a CBGB's one-piece. Need a pair of babies first
combat boots? They have them.

*this is not a commercial - we just like the site.
=========================

That's it from the office. Watch for the monthly news
next week. If you would like to be added to the
monthly list just send us an email to
hello@daemonrecords.com and let us
know.

Peace,
The Ladies of Daemon

questions? comments?
email - hello@daemonrecords.com

daemon bands -- share your opinions!

2005-11-08T14:16:32Z

ok, so i promised myself (and indigokare) that i would listen to some other daemon bands and expand a little. right now, i'm listening to some 1945 and i like it. i've been in more of a folky mood for about the last year or so, but i do enjoy some more rockin' stuff as well. three5human also makes that list. i have to buy their cd as well, that's a must purchase! ideally, i'd like to build a good daemon mix of albums/tracks. i haven't looked yet, but i assume that some of these albums are available on iTunes for download?

here's some of what i've been sampling tonight:

---> of the 2 1945 cd's available on daemon (...bright light or ...like autumn leaves), which would be a better first purchase?

---> rose polenzani is also ok. not something i really like, but she's pretty good. some stuff better than other tracks. maybe there are some suggestions out there.

---> danielle howle -- mellow, expressive, feels like down south in music form. :)

---> lift -- grrl rock. i'm impressed. i like it!

---> wanted to check out snow machine due to the great reviews of their cd stuff. couldn't find it on the daemon website. anyone?? i didn't find them on amazon -- even a free download of "camel lights"

---> casey neill: i like the political lyrics, mellow beat.

more to check out for sure, but so far some good choices to think over before placing an order.

i'm interested in any and all opinions about these or any other daemon artists. cheers!

discuss...

2005-11-06T03:01:51Z

so, who's your favorite daemon band (aray doesn't count, that's usually a given!)?

mine is nineteen forty-five. i love hunter's songwriting. the hunter/katherine vocals just seem to work. and will's drumming is fantastic.

best garage/rock/punk band around.

what about y'all?

Michelle Malone

2005-11-01T18:56:48Z

Hey! I'm looking to order some Michelle Malone from Daemon. I do intend to order "Stompin' Ground" but I'm curious to hear what other people's opinions are of this album, or just albums in general that she's composed that people consider to be strong.
Cheers!
Liz