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20 April, 2013 It happens every year on Record store day. I feel excluded. The record stores here won't carry any of the special limited edition issues... Luckily enough I draw unique sleeves for every album I release on my record label... I'll never be part of the RSD system because hand drawing requires a lot of work and I can't supply hundred copies at once... Now don't let me feel alone on this special day, one day that I'll certainly celebrate if I had the opportunity. If you order one AHT LP today, I will send you one cassette tape or a 7'' for free. |
 Alone on Record Store Day |
4 April, 2013 Umpo Scuzzi/Convicinio has come true. One side by Charlie McAlister, the other by Furniture Huschle. Can you ask for more? Order your copy now. There are only 100 pieces... 99 pieces.Future projects, Will Simmons new LP, Mote double LP, Goosewind cassette and the soundtrack for an horror movie written and performed by one of my favourite musicians. |
 Box full of LPs |
23 March, 2013 I can't resist, this is another preview of an album that is coming out on Almost Halloween Time Records in the next few weeks. Long announced, long awaited Convicinio/Umpo Scuzzi by Furniture Huschle and Charlie McAlister. It is a great pleasure to release something by two of my favourite artists that have released so many great tapes on Shrimper, Flannel Banjo, Hut Boy, Car in Car Disco Products. Convicinio/Umpo Scuzzi or the italian album as this was conceived in my country. Convicinio is a mysterious and fascinating place we have in Matera, Charlie sings about a failed trip to Italy on one of his songs and Umpo Scuzzi is supposed to mean something in my language. This is a split LP, one side by Furniture Huschle, the other by Charlie McAlister. Sleeves are going to be views of the city of matera, pompei, naples... about one hundred and ten copies only. You can preorder your copy now or wait until this one is out... three weeks? |
 Convicinio/Umpo Scuzzi |
22 March, 2013 Packages full of Bingo Trappers LPs in Bari. I feel rich this morning. Sister Planet is available in two editions one with handmade sleeve and the other with professionally printed sleeve, respectively 50 and 10 copies. Morc Records and the band have more copies of the pro-printed, so there are more than 10 copies of the pro-printed version in the world. This is a corelease. Handdrawn are available from Almost Halloween Time Records only, these are representations of some of the lyrics and are very limited. First copy, the homage to Neil Young's On The Beach is gone... going to draw more in the next few days. |
 AHT's treasure |
20 March, 2013 'Sitting on the beach with my girl, Thinking 'bout the Revolution Blues' sings Waldemar Noe in 'Concern For The Bereaved'. The first sleeve I've drawn for Bingo Trappers' 'Sister Planet' is a homage to Neil Young's 'On The Beach'. The album is full of beautiful images and I'm going to have great fun in drawing all the sleeves. The Courier is late, I still haven't received the LPs but I feel like he is just 'round the corner so please feel free to order your copy of 'Sister Planet' now. You can choose between the homemade handdrawn version (limited to 50 copies) or the standard edition with professionally printed artwork (10 copies only). I still haven't been able to fix the paypal shipping calculation issue, so if you're planning to order more than one copy, I recommend you send me a mail first. Four LPs or just one doesn't make any difference for the italian postal service. So you can save a lot on shipping ordering more than one Almost Halloween Time release. |
 Thinking about the Revolution Blues |
10 March, 2013 Spring is here and AHT is blossoming. We finally have a new website. We've passed from version 2.0 to version 10.0. In the course of the night, with a few simple clicks. All this wouldn't have been possible with the great help of Will Simmons, one of the best musicians around and a very talented web developer. We have a new gallery and a new catalog page displaying the entire Almost Halloween Time Records production. All the sleeves that we've been drawing, which are quite a lot now and are continuosly growing in number. And all the releases we've made for you.This new version also signs the return of an old release we're really proud of. Out of catalog for years, now back in stock. Not a real reissue, as we've got only five or six copies for you. |
 Spring in Puglia |
8 March, 2013 If you live in the states and you're looking for some Almost Halloween Time records, I recommend you contact Rok Lok Records. They are carrying some of our releases... Rok Lok is also an amazing record label so don't forget to ask for their latest releases: Yes Sensei, Stars Are Insane, and the marvellous cassette singles club... this is what I'm obsessively listening to these days. |
 AHT releases available at Rok Lok Records |
23 February, 2013 Almost Halloween Time Records is proud to announce the release of the new Bingo Trappers album: Sister Planet. Bingo Trappers are long time favorites of mine with albums on Shrimper, Luveable Nurse, Animal World Recordings, Morc and H Records...This comes out in two editions. one with handdrawn slevees in the style of Almost Halloween Time Records (50 copies) and one with professionally printed sleeves. This is a corelease with Morc, our second joint venture actually!!!! 'Cause we work well together. Available soon, we're waiting for the courier. In the meantime, please have a look to one of their last shows on youtube. Here they perform lots of the songs contained on Sister Planet. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LC79cSEXu9M So with the Bingo Trappers album ready, the things still cooking in the oven for you are: Furniture Huschle/Charlie McAlister LP, Will Simmons LP and How Mammals Talk (Nicole Kidman/Pet Rock collaboration) LP. It is going to be a great 2013. |
 Bingo Trappers with Simon Joyner in Amsterdam |
22 September, 2011 The folks over at Songs Heard on Fast Trains wrote a really nice review of Ed Gray & Company's The Old Bending River LP, calling it a times 'curious', 'gentle', 'menacing', 'tortured' and 'twisted'--that sounds about right.Read the full review at http://www.shoft.org.uk/2011/09/22/edward-gray-the-old-bending-river/ |
 Ed Gray & Company: The Old Bending River |