Our friend Jamie Laboz is the sole creator behind Chamber Of Sounds, a company here in Tucson AZ building amazing handheld analog synthesizers. Jamie is simply a genius and his creations are some of the most beautiful synthesizers ever built since Bob Moog! The videos below speak for themselves... check 'em out!
Learn more about Chamber Of Sounds here!
Enjoy!
FLR
CONCERT LISTINGS + RECORD RELEASE DATES
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
FORT LOWELL RECORDS DOES PHOENIX AZ
Saturday, June 16
Lost Leaf
914 N 5th Street
Phoenix AZ
(602) 258-0014
Young Mothers
Jess Williamson (from Austin TX)
Tracy Shedd
Snow Songs
...MUSIC VIDEO? WEST COAST TOUR
Looks like the boys from ...music video? are heading back out the road starting tonight in Tucson AZ! Don't miss their show in your home town, and be sure to pick up their 7inch (FLR002) from them on the road! Check out their website for more details on each show.
5/16 – Tucson @ Plush, Tour Kickoff with Enemies! and Vanity Theft
5/17 – San Diego @ Ruby Room w/ Lo-Fi Sugar
5/18 – Sacramento @ The Cave w/ Monkeys In Space
5/19 – San Francisco @ Amnesia w/ Foolproof Four (EARLY SHOW 6-9)
5/20 – Brookings, OR @ 101 Bar
5/21 – Portland @ Dante’s
5/22 – Seattle @ High Dive
5/23 – Brookings, OR @ 101 Bar
5/24 – San Francisco @ Hotel Utah
5/25 – Santa Monica @ Central SAPC w/ Lo-Fi Sugar
5/26 – TBA
5/27 – Tempe @ Rogue Bar
...music video? "I'm Afraid Of Everything" by FortLowellRecords
5/16 – Tucson @ Plush, Tour Kickoff with Enemies! and Vanity Theft
5/17 – San Diego @ Ruby Room w/ Lo-Fi Sugar
5/18 – Sacramento @ The Cave w/ Monkeys In Space
5/19 – San Francisco @ Amnesia w/ Foolproof Four (EARLY SHOW 6-9)
5/20 – Brookings, OR @ 101 Bar
5/21 – Portland @ Dante’s
5/22 – Seattle @ High Dive
5/23 – Brookings, OR @ 101 Bar
5/24 – San Francisco @ Hotel Utah
5/25 – Santa Monica @ Central SAPC w/ Lo-Fi Sugar
5/26 – TBA
5/27 – Tempe @ Rogue Bar
...music video? "I'm Afraid Of Everything" by FortLowellRecords
Sunday, May 6, 2012
RIP ERNIE GARDNER
"RIP Ernie Gardner (far right), one of the founding members of '05 local
sexy proto-punkers Red Switch, and a frequent participant in the recent
popular spinoff act, HAIRSPRAYFIREANDGIRLS (featured on our Luz de Vida compilation). He was always quick with a
smile, a handshake (usually a bear-hug) and a kind word. Devastating, to
say the least." ~ Club Congress + TucsonScene James
VINYL ON SALE TONIGHT ONLY
We'll be at Club Congress tonight for the Lambchop (Merge Records) + Howe Gelb show with two of our records that feature Mr. Gelb himself on sale!
$3.00 - 'Sno Angel + Melted Wires Split 7inch (normally $5.00)
$10.00 - Luz de Vida 12inch Compilation, featuring Giant Sand (normally $20.00)
Hope to see you there!
~ FLR
$3.00 - 'Sno Angel + Melted Wires Split 7inch (normally $5.00)
$10.00 - Luz de Vida 12inch Compilation, featuring Giant Sand (normally $20.00)
Hope to see you there!
~ FLR
KXCI RADIO INTERVIEWS EL PATRON DE FLR
Thank you to Dan Sheffer from Tucson-12 Television for stopping by KXCI Community Radio Studios last year on our 1st Anniversary, April 22, 2011. Here is an interview between Jason Repko from KXCI and yours truly, El Patron de Fort Lowell Records. Enjoy!
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Sunday, April 1, 2012
WE NEED HELP, PLEASE
As some of you may already know, Fort Lowell Records is a non-profit organization. 100% of the money made from our records goes back into releasing more records for more artists. We have a lot of great ideas for new releases this year, but we need more money to pay for them. The sooner we can sell the records we have been releasing for the past two years, the sooner we can make new records available for you to enjoy. Please spread the word and tell your family and friends that you want more Fort Lowell Records in your life and you need their help to get them. Thank you for all the support for the past two years, and thank you in advance for the support you continue to give!
- Team FLR
Monday, February 27, 2012
COMMON THREAD, THE GREATEST BAND EVER
One of the most influential bands of my life has been Common Thread. Fort Lowell Records would simply not exist if it weren't for them. Not only were they close friends of mine growing up in Orange Park, FL, but they were simply amazing musicians that pushed boundaries like no other band.
In the late 80's and early 90's, a big part of the skateboarding scene in Orange Park, FL, existed at "The Sandtrap." This was the name for Joe & Tiger Parker's backyard half-pipe skate ramp. Tiger was one of my best friends at the time (shout-out to the Rice Posse) and Joe was his older brother. Joe's friends Travis Taylor and Joey Zimmerman would often come over as well to skate with us, but before we knew it, Joe, Travis, and Joey were plugging in guitars in the living room. It wasn't too long after that Common Thread was born and shows at The Civic League and Pizza Blue became the most mind blowing experiences for us growing up. Craig Parlet, a friend of mine literally since the age of one (we were both born in Portsmouth, VA, due to our fathers both being in the Navy) became Common Thread's drummer just after the release of their first cassette.
Fortunately for all of us, our friend Aaron O'Laughlin has posted up two great video's of Common Thread. The first is a video he made for their classic hit "Lydia Elle," a song that appeared on what most will agree was their greatest release ever, Fountain. The second video is a live recording from a show at The Bad Boy Club, playing John Denver's "Leaving on a Jet Plane," a song they would often end their shows with, featuring their original drummer, Donald Kilpatrick.
In addition, here are a few other classic songs by Common Thread for you to listen to, taken from their MySpace page:
"Sesame"
"Destroying Red Lights"
"Drippings"
"My Feet as Prunes"
We hope you have enjoyed listening to Common Thread as much of we have! By the way, you may have noticed the Teisco Japanese Guitar that Joe Parker was playing in the live video. This guitar was a big inspiration for him to begin building his own guitars, Joe Parker Guitars, photographed below as seen at Austin Vintage Guitars in Texas.
Happy Shoegazing!
~ FLR
In the late 80's and early 90's, a big part of the skateboarding scene in Orange Park, FL, existed at "The Sandtrap." This was the name for Joe & Tiger Parker's backyard half-pipe skate ramp. Tiger was one of my best friends at the time (shout-out to the Rice Posse) and Joe was his older brother. Joe's friends Travis Taylor and Joey Zimmerman would often come over as well to skate with us, but before we knew it, Joe, Travis, and Joey were plugging in guitars in the living room. It wasn't too long after that Common Thread was born and shows at The Civic League and Pizza Blue became the most mind blowing experiences for us growing up. Craig Parlet, a friend of mine literally since the age of one (we were both born in Portsmouth, VA, due to our fathers both being in the Navy) became Common Thread's drummer just after the release of their first cassette.
Fortunately for all of us, our friend Aaron O'Laughlin has posted up two great video's of Common Thread. The first is a video he made for their classic hit "Lydia Elle," a song that appeared on what most will agree was their greatest release ever, Fountain. The second video is a live recording from a show at The Bad Boy Club, playing John Denver's "Leaving on a Jet Plane," a song they would often end their shows with, featuring their original drummer, Donald Kilpatrick.
In addition, here are a few other classic songs by Common Thread for you to listen to, taken from their MySpace page:
"Sesame"
"Destroying Red Lights"
"Drippings"
"My Feet as Prunes"
We hope you have enjoyed listening to Common Thread as much of we have! By the way, you may have noticed the Teisco Japanese Guitar that Joe Parker was playing in the live video. This guitar was a big inspiration for him to begin building his own guitars, Joe Parker Guitars, photographed below as seen at Austin Vintage Guitars in Texas.
Happy Shoegazing!
~ FLR
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
ANDREW COLLBERG - EUROPEAN TOUR
Our latest artist featured on 7inches of beautiful mint green vinyl, Andrew Collberg, is heading off to Europe in April! Andrew Collberg will be touring with Luz de Vida (FLR007) artists Sergio Mendoza y La Orkesta and Brian Lopez, along with Tucsonan Marianne Dissard. The four artists collectively are out promoting the Tucson Songs compilation (Le Pop Musik), but we are sure Andrew Collberg is going to have some of his "Dirty Wind" 7inchers with him as well!
April 17 - München, Germany - Feierwerk
April 18 - Mannheim, Germany - Alte Feuerwache
April 19 - Linz, Austria - Posthof
April 20 - Lyon, France - L'Epicerie Moderne
April 22 - Freiburg, Germany - Cafe Atlantik
April 23 - Dortmund, Germany - FZW
April 24 - Berlin, Germany - Heimathafen
April 25 - Hamburg, Germany - Fabrik
April 26 - Köln, Germany - Stadtgarten
April 27 - Zug, Switzerland - Chollerhalle
April 28 - Schaffhausen, Switzerland - Kammgarn
April 29 - Chemnitz, Germany - Schauspielhaus
April 30 - Offenbach, Germany - Hafen 2
Enjoy the show!
~ FLR
April 17 - München, Germany - Feierwerk
April 18 - Mannheim, Germany - Alte Feuerwache
April 19 - Linz, Austria - Posthof
April 20 - Lyon, France - L'Epicerie Moderne
April 22 - Freiburg, Germany - Cafe Atlantik
April 23 - Dortmund, Germany - FZW
April 24 - Berlin, Germany - Heimathafen
April 25 - Hamburg, Germany - Fabrik
April 26 - Köln, Germany - Stadtgarten
April 27 - Zug, Switzerland - Chollerhalle
April 28 - Schaffhausen, Switzerland - Kammgarn
April 29 - Chemnitz, Germany - Schauspielhaus
April 30 - Offenbach, Germany - Hafen 2
Enjoy the show!
~ FLR
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
JACKSONVILLE FL VISITS TUCSON AZ
We are super excited about this... Sunbears! are coming to Tucson AZ! Jared + Jonathan are ol' friends of ours from Jacksonville FL, as well as signed to our friends Keith + Susie's label New Granada Records (Tampa FL), who manages the Digital Distribution for Fort Lowell Records! Double R Nites is going to be hosting Sunbears! at La Cocina on Wednesday, February 1st! To make the night even better, our very own ...music video? is going to be playing as well! Page of Cups will be opening the show. Don't miss this event, it is going to be superexciting!
Not to mention... we always said The Red Room was the best venue for catching amazing new artists in Tucson! Now with Double R Nites taking over La Cocina and picking up where we all left off with The Red Room closing, well... we simply love what they are doing now!
Here are some videos for you to check out...
Sunbears!
...music video?
See you at the show!
Fort Lowell Records
...MUSICTELEVISIONVIDEO?
Check-it-check-it out! The boys from ...music video? landed themselves a lil' ol' spot on MTV's show Caged! Scroll forward to 26:45 to take a listen for yer' self...
Friday, January 20, 2012
MICROGROOVES + MICROBREWS
Fort Lowell Records + Borderlands Brewing Co. have partnered together to celebrate the release of Andrew Collberg's "Dirty Wind" 7inch record. Come celebrate with us on Friday, February 3rd, from 4:00pm-7:00pm. This will be a free event to the public, and Borderlands Brewing Co. will have tastings of their amazing all natural hand-crafted beers for only $3.00. In addition, we will have copies of Andrew Collberg's 7inch record for $5.00, along with other records from our catalog.
4:00pm - Doors Open
4:45pm - Young Mothers
5:30pm - Tracy Shedd
6:15pm - Andrew Collberg
Borderlands Brewing Co. Microbrews:
- Santa Rita, a refreshing amber ale
- Borderlands Lager, perfect for desert days
- La Morena, nutty, toasty, brown ale
- Noche Dulce, moonlight vanilla porter
- Ol' Loco, ol' frontier's citrus IPA
- Prickly Pear Wheat, summer's sweet bounty
Learn more about Borderlands Brewing Co. here:
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Learn more about Fort Lowell Records + Andrew Collberg here:
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PLUS...
After the show, be sure to make your way over to Plush to celebrate the 7inch record release for our dear friends... The Electric Blankets! It's going to be a supergreat night in Tucson, with everyone pressing more vinyl records for your ears to be blessed with! Can't wait to pick up The Electric Blankets on wax! Here is more information about their show... Don't miss it!:
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See you all at the shows!
Saturday, January 14, 2012
HELP US SELL 1,000 RECORDS + GIVE $20,000 TO CHARITY
There is $20,000 sitting in our warehouse that belongs to the Tucson Together Fund. Please help us given them their money.
Translation: We still have 1,000 copies of Luz de Vida available for $20.00 per copy. Please help us sell these records so we can give the money directly to the Tucson Together Fund, the only officially sanctioned fund established to assist victims, families, and witnesses of the January 8th tragedy.
Learn more about the Luz de Vida project and the Tucson Together Fund here:
Thank you!
Fort Lowell Records + Music Against Violence
Translation: We still have 1,000 copies of Luz de Vida available for $20.00 per copy. Please help us sell these records so we can give the money directly to the Tucson Together Fund, the only officially sanctioned fund established to assist victims, families, and witnesses of the January 8th tragedy.
Learn more about the Luz de Vida project and the Tucson Together Fund here:
Thank you!
Fort Lowell Records + Music Against Violence
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