Turn On, Tune In, and Drop Out with DANCE FOR DESTRUCTION

Dance For Destruction will be live on air on KDVS Radio, so dial in or stream it free! You'll hear new tunes off their 12" and also have a chance to win...ready for it?... a date with none other than Patrick the D4D bass player. Check it:

"This Saturday night at Midnight, we will be preforming songs off of our new album, talking about our current events and giving away a date with our bass player patrick live on air. If you live in the greater sacramento area tune in to 90.3FM. if not, you can stream it live atwww.kdvs.org. This will be something you dont want to miss, funny stuff will happen, guaranteed. CALL IN WHILE WE ARE ON AIR!!! (530) 752-2777"

Also, Come join us Saturday, September 5th for FUCK YEAH FEST featuring CONVERGE, TIM & ERIC, DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, LIGHTING BOLT, JAPANTHER, TIM & ERIC, MIKA MIKO, & a ton more that I'm way stoked about. And what's even better is that it is benefitting state parks. Watch this and GO!

Sound and Fury '09 & Red, White, and Blue Tattoo

So, here's my visual review of Sound & Fury '09...

... I got tattooed by Gilbert of Red, White, & Blue Tattoo (Ventura) who had set up a booth there at the venue. It was a 3-hour sesh, so most of my time was spent in the chair, watching and listening to the bands as they played instead of joining in on the pits and dog-piles. Definitely a good time, and more fun than last year (although last year was awesome as well). Shook Ones, Shai Hulud, STZ, and Lewd Acts were rad and it was cool to see kids smiling with blood in their teeth, icing their black eyes, or nursing a bruised nose. People were just having fun, and to my knowledge, no fights; no egos, no pride wars, no tough-guy attitudes even with some of the tough-guy hardcore that was going on. It was a nice vibe all around and I saw familiar faces, which really brought back some faith in what I thought was a scene that was falling apart.

One of the highlights of the night was when a drunk puto flipped a car in the alley, got out of the van and booked it down the street. We swarmed to see if he was okay, but he just crawled out and bolted... leaving the van on its side. Possibly a stolen vehicle? Who knows, but it was hysterical and definitely made the night more interesting.

Red, White, & Blue Tattoo had a booth set up there, and I got my ink done by Gilbert who typically does portrait work. He was such a down-to-earth, nice guy and his attention to detail is amazing. I'd definitely go back to get work done with him. Check them out, they're worth the trip up to Ventura. Thanks again, guys!

Picked up the new Hope Con. 7" which fucking rules, and Lewd Acts LP on Deathwish, good stuff. I definitely suggest getting a hold of both of those records when you get the chance.

Thanks to Sean of 1917 who is a bad ass guy and has helped a lot with Melotov stuff, and to everyone who made Sound & Fury possible this year.

Stoked as fuck.

Twit on this Tweet, You Twats

Yep, rumors are true. We put up a Twitter so that when you don't feel like reading a blog (or I don't feel like posting an in depth update, which is hardly ever seeing as I am a fairly eloquent bitch) you can check out our 160-characters-or-less twits...or tweets (?)

Melotov Records Twitter!
http://twitter.com/melotovrecords

Also, I can't wait for Sound and Fury on Sunday! If you're going, be sure to pick up the S&F special edition of Touche Amore's debut LP on 6131 Records. And be sure to check out Red, White, and Blue Tattoo. They'll be doing tats all Sound and Fury Weekend. I will be getting one on Sunday, so I'll throw pics of that up on here, the Twitter, the myspace, etc.

Even though I hopped on the band wagon for promotion purposes, I still feel like a conforming idiot for doing so. Does anyone feel that social networking has gotten a little too social? It's all internet social, not personal. So get off your lazy asses, go to Sound and Fury (or some other show) and make some friends. I say bring back the days of tape-trading.

Hot damn,

Melanie V

Temporary E-Store!

Check out the temporary e-store while the rest of the website is being finished! Get CHARGED's s/t for cheap ($3) and the new Dance For Destruction with free test presses while supplies last (they're limited, so get on it)!

http://melotovrecords.bigcartel.com

The Greatest Comeback since Michael Jackson

Vinyl.

Read it and reap (the benefits):

http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/20947918/vinyl_returns_in_the_age_of_mp3

The comments at the end of the article are interesting too. If you're not just a music fan, but a music buff, you gotta dig the vinyl.

And mad respect for Michael Jackson, so please don't think I'm trying to make some cheap-shot joke.

Queue Jefferson's Theme Song: "Movin' on Up"

Hello neglected blog-followers (all what... six of you?) it's been a few weeks since my last post, so here's one with some important updates.



First and foremost, an e-store has finally been set up. It's not my official one (the one that was supposed to be done in April, but keeps being pushed back; there have been some issues that need to be resolved with that...). This one will definitely get the job done, it's temporary, but it still makes the music available to you. You can check out our merch for now here at the Melotov Records E-store



Dance For Destruction's 12" LP "When Color Was Real" (MLTVR003) is one sweet sounding piece of wax. There is a limited run of 100 sky blue vinyl and 400 black vinyl. Orders come with free test presses while supplies last. Their CD is out on Lorlei Records and they'll be touring soon, so be sure to catch a show and pick up a copy! You'll save on shipping! Also, Charged's S/T is now on sale exclusively at our merch store. Only $3!






Just got the Cathedrals/Bleeding Kansas test presses as well and they sound fucking awesome. We're going with Erika Records for this one, and working with them has been a great experience! The whole crew has been professional and has kept my best interests in mind, giving me multiple quotes and a very hands-on experience (like allowing me to come down to the plant to talk shop). http://erikarecords.com/ Check them out!




Bleeding Kansas has a show with fellow label mates Deadhead (whose 10" we'll be putting out hopefully in the October/November months). Show is gonna rule, here's the flyer:





Scoring some distro deals with international stuff too, and keep an eye out for shows. We're attempting to book a helluva lot of them. If you're interested in putting on a show, playing a show, or promoting a show, give me a call and we'll talk. All contact info is on out myspace http://myspace.com/melotovrecords

Keep supporting all that is independent and underground!!!

H//A in Hollywood w/ Lower Class Brats, The Voids, Vice Squad & More!

Saturday, July 11th @ The Key Club

Don't miss out on this one--great line up!