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bloody5 — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:00:00 +0000

We are proud to announce that we have CDs in hand for our latest release "#3" from the Danish group Antenne. Release date is July 1. You may pre-order by emailing us. The beautiful artwork is presented in heavy 18pt matte digipaks.

bloody5 — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 21:23:00 +0000

We are very proud to announce that the now legendary (and out of print) In Gowan Ring release "The Glinting Spade" is now available on iTunes and emusic.

Happy listening!

helmet room recordings

Beta-lactam Ring Records

an indie alliance

bloody5 — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 18:41:00 +0000

Congratulations to Michael Ramey and Lido Pimienta (of golden death music on the birth of their first son, Lucian!

bloody5 — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:51:00 +0000

helmet r00m recordings update 02.29.08

Two great shows in Denver this weekend:

Astrophagus, CD release party for the new CD "For Boating"
This Saturday, March 1 at Hi Dive

Astrophagus
with
D Biddle
Iuengliss
the life there is

doors at 8:00pm, 21+!

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

Also this Saturday, at The Mercury Cafe (2199 California St. / Denver)

Ian Cooke with his band
with
Paper Bird
roger green

Doors open at 8:00pm - All Ages!

helmet room recordings

Beta-lactam Ring Records

an indie alliance

bloody5 — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:29:00 +0000

We are very proud to welcome to our roster antenne, whose new CD entitled "#3" will be available internationally on May 27. Please visit the antenne myspace page (linked above) to hear some of the beautiful sounds coming from Denmark.

helmet room recordings

Beta-lactam Ring Records

an indie alliance

bloody5 — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 22:03:00 +0000

helmet r00m recordings update 02.07.08

The Wheel at the Mercury Cafe on February 9 .

The Wheel
with

Joseph Pope III (of Born In The Flood)
Roger Green
Janet Feder

Saturday, February 9 at The Mercury Cafe (2199 California St. / Denver)

Doors open at 8:00pm ALL AGES!

helmet room recordings
Beta-lactam Ring Records
an indie alliance

bloody5 — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 21:14:00 +0000

helmet r00m recordings update 01.07.08

Please join us for an enchanting evening with Bela Karoli at the beautiful Mercury Cafe on January 26.

Bela Karoli
with

Achille Lauro
Kal Cahoone
Sweet Tooth Meat Tooth

Saturday, January 26 at The Mercury Cafe (2199 California St. / Denver)

Doors open at 8:00pm

helmet room recordings
Beta-lactam Ring Records
an indie alliance

bloody5 — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 23:28:00 +0000

helmet r00m recordings update 11.27.07

New releases available now from helmet room recordings:

Bela Karoli, "Furnished Rooms", available in 18pt Matte Digipak here, and also available from iTunes and e-music.

Golden Death Music, "Ephemera Blues", available in 18pt Matte Digipak here, with beautiful handmade artwork (limited edition - only a couple left!) here. This title is also available from iTunes and e-music.

In Gowan Ring, "Love Charms" available from iTunes and e-music.

In Gowan Ring, "The Twin Trees" available from iTunes and e-music.

In Gowan Ring, "Hazel Steps Through A Weathered Home" available from iTunes and e-music.

helmet room recordings
Beta-lactam Ring Records
an indie alliance

bloody5 — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 16:48:00 +0000

helmet r00m recordings update 11.06.07:

Greetings friends

Last minute show announcement-

Sarah Marcogliese with Scaffolding
alongside
Federico Aubele
TONIGHT

The Walnut Room Doors at 7:30pm

see you there-

helmet room recordings
Beta-lactam Ring Records
an indie alliance

bloody5 — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 16:31:00 +0000

helmet r00m recordings update 09.17.07:

Greetings friends, we are happy to announce:

KGNU presents:

Saturday, October 6 @ Hi Dive (7. S. Broadway, Denver) - 9pm

Bela Karoli CD Release for their new CD "Furnished Rooms."
with
Porlolo
The Wheel
Gregory Alan Isakov

Tune in to KGNU to win free tickets!

see you there-

helmet room recordings

Beta-lactam Ring Records

an indie alliance

bloody5 — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 21:59:00 +0000

helmet r00m recordings update 08.07.07:

This Friday, August 10, FREE SHOW!

In Gowan Ring/Birch Book
with an acoustic solo set from Jason Caine of Astrophagus

As I mentioned, this is a FREE show and will likely get rolling around 9pm at The Meadowlark
(27th & Larimer... Downstairs...the red light is your landmark)

"There is a profound honestly and caring nature to these works that is inexpressible and which can only be heard and treasured."
- Heathen Harvest

until next!

helmet room recordings

Beta-lactam Ring Records

an indie alliance

bloody5 — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 21:37:00 +0000

helmet r00m recordings :: update 07.23.07

greetings friends:

In Gowan Ring "Love Charms" is now available on iTunes. Originally released in 1994 on the now defunct World Serpent label, this is the first time this recording has been available digitally, and we are proud to offer it-

Click here to check it out.

In Gowan Ring/Birch Book are currently touring (info taken from In Gowan Ring's website :

Here's the Outline for Summer Tour - most shows are not quite set - there
will be some re-arranging - more info as it comes. Hope to see you then...

July '07
21 – Astoria – Bee’s Leave-Taking performance instrument showing & tea drinking – New summer songs played solo acoustic at Center of Balance. Tea & talk at 7:30 music at 8:15. ages 13+ welcome; shoes at the door.

28 - Astoria, OR - Lughnasa Festival in afternoon at the Troll Stage.

29 - Portland, Oregon at Rotture with Submarine Fleet, The Gentry & Fall Of Snow - Birch Book/In Gowan Ring play 2nd. http://www.rotture.com/

Aug '07
1 – Portland Oregon – Someday Lounge – www.somedaylounge.com
2 - Tacoma - University Book Store in downtown Tacoma from 3 to 5 pm – inquiries: nickandmichele@gmail.com

3 - Seattle - at CHRISTOFF GALLERY, http://www.myspace.com/christoffgallery located in GEORGETOWN, just south of downtown Seattle, at 6004 12TH Ave. S. #17 Seattle, WA 981084

4 - San Juan Island - Egg Lake Sawmill with Jennifer Gentle, Kinski, 3 leafs + more – info: egglake@rockisland.com

9 - SLC, Utah - at Slow Train Music -http://www.slowtrainmusic.com/ - www.myspace.com/slowtrainslc with QStandsForQ

10 - Denver, CO - at Meadowlark w/ Jason Caine of astrophagus

14 - Chicago - at Sabrina's (show starts around 8:00pm) 2234 N. Sacramento Ave, 2nd Fl. Chicago - inquiries: marktrecka@hotmail.com, ph. 847 909 8243.

with Anni Rossi (myspace.com/annirossi)
-Outpost ( w/ Ryan from 2% Majesty (myspace.com/twopercentmajesty);
- Jakub ( trad. American folk music)
-Angel Olson / Ghost Grocer (myspace.com/ghostgrocersings, myspace.com/ghostglow)

15 - Bloomington, IN - at THE CINEMAT
17 - Tennessee - at Pumpkin Hollow Community Barn
18 - Asheville, NC - tba
22 - Baltimore - tba
24 - Philadelphia - house show with The Big Huge and Fern Knight
25 - Northampton, MASS - Time Machine Records with The Big Huge and Fern Knight through ABC: http://www.autonomousbattleshipcollective.org/

http://www.timemachinerecords.com/timemachineevents.html

26 NYC at Cake Shop with The Big Huge and Fern Knight. http://cake-shop.com/

EU shows:
Sept:

19/20 - Bergen - tba
21 - Oslo, Norway Maridalen kirke, with Maja Elliott http://myhome.iolfree.ie/~lightbulb/Maja/index.html
show info: www.myspace.com/maridalenchapel
Tickets on sale now through:
Shadowland recordstore,Storgata 9, Oslo, www.shadowland.no

OCT:
< In Gowan Ring opening for FAUN & SIEBEN Tour:>
5 - Vienna
6 - Munich
7 - Lucerne
9 - Leipzig
10 - Hanover
11 - Berlin
12 - Utrecht
13 - Kaiserslautern

More EU:

24-25 - Belgium - tba

bloody5 — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 23:03:00 +0000

helmet r00m recordings :: update 07.09.07

greetings friends:

First and foremost, we proudly welcome to our artist roster bela karoli, whose new CD, scheduled for release on October 6, is in production now at our humble facility.

Bela Karoli will be performing live this Saturday, July 14, at the Mercury Cafe in Denver alongside The Denver Gentlemen and The Wheel. Below are the details for this show. Tune in to Radio 1190 or KGNU to score some free tickets. We hope to see you there!

helmet room recordings and radio 1190 present:

Saturday, July 14 at The Mercury Cafe
(2199 California/Denver)
The Denver Gentlemen
Bela Karoli
The Wheel

This is an ALL AGES event and the doors open at 8pm.

until next!

helmet room recordings

Beta-lactam Ring Records

an indie alliance

bloody5 — Wed, 16 May 2007 21:09:00 +0000

helmet r00m recordings :: update 05.16.07

greetings friends:

we welcome to our artist roster golden death music, whose new release "ephemera blues" will be available from helmet room in the coming weeks. this release is a limited edition of 350 copies in a matte finish digipak, and comes complete with the "book of quessons."

the first 50 copies feature one of a kind, hand-made covers from lido pimienta, and are signed and numbered.

we are taking pre-orders now for the limited edition, which go for $25.00 - to pre-order a copy, email us.

until next!

helmet room recordings
Beta-lactam Ring Records
an indie alliance

bloody5 — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 20:25:00 +0000

helmet r00m recordings :: update 01.23.07

greetings space cadets:

Birch Book and Astrophagus are now available on iTunes! You can point your intartube-capable navigation program to:

Birch Book: Fortune & Folly

Astrophagus: Casualite

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Beta-lactam Ring Records
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bloody5 — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 18:42:00 +0000

Saturday January 20

the denver gentlemen
hamster theatre
Doors at 8:00pm - $10.00

ALL AGES event at the beautiful mercury cafe.

"The Denver Gentlemen's legacy is one that is lodged in the local music community's collective memory, fixed by a pastiche of images: David Eugene Edwards, now with Wovenhand, intently strumming a Montgomery Ward's guitar; Norlander's brother, Eric, invoking notes from an old Black & Decker saw. An early version of the band found current Auto Club frontman Slim Cessna behind the drum kit, while Frank Hauser Jr., presently with the Kalamath Brothers, squeezed out tuneful belches from an antique accordion. Norlander, who manned vocals and piano, also sometimes spiced up the tunes with a glockenspiel. The Gents' combination of American Gothic hymns with old-world carny music was reminiscent of a Technicolor cabaret. But despite such an eclectic musical palette, the band is mostly remembered for its rootsy tendencies. The Gent's current lineup includes part-time DeVotchKa members Paul Geoffrey and Tom Hagerman."
-- Westword Magazine

Hamster Theatre, Mister Personality/ Quasi Day Room (Cuneiform Records). Hamster Theatre is known as one of the quirkiest combos ever to hail from these parts, and its recent two-CD recording does nothing to dim that reputation. Personality is an enjoyably odd studio disc that makes a perfect fit with Quasi, a live document that's thoroughly unhinged -- but in a good way.
-- Roberts, Westword Magazine

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bloody5 — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 19:36:00 +0000

We are now taking pre-orders for the newest release from Birch Book, entitled Birch Book Volume II - Fortune And Folly. The artwork features letterpress work on recycled stock with lyric sheet, and the first 50 are signed and numbered by B'Eirth himself. This title will be shipping on November 28.

About Fortune & Folly:
Recorded on San Juan Island off the rugged coasts of the Olympic Northwest, Fortune & Folly is the fitting second volume of Birch Book. Assuming the allegorical emblems of The Wheel of Fortune and The Traveling Fool, Fortune & Folly distill the introspections of a perennial rambler reckoning "the Bitter and the Bliss" of The Road Less Traveled. Drifting away from the overtly psychedelic, medieval, and soporific atmosphere which typified In Gowan Ring, B'ee displays a more organic, individualistic approach to songwriting. Fortune & Folly blends elements of idiosyncratic folk-pop and outcast-country with brooding layers of sound and sense, yielding a spectral ethereality in a captivating chiaroscuro thick with the visionary allusions of a haunted wanderer bent upon a mythic path....
Favorable comparisons are commonly drawn with classics such as Leonard Cohen and Nick Drake as well as contemporary "rural-folk" such as Will Oldham and Iron & Wine.

In addition, we no have Birch Book Volume I in stock and shipping now. Click here for samples and to order.

Birch Book will be celebrating the Portland CD Release for Fortune And Folly on November 19 at Theater!Theater! - Doors are at 8, so don't be late! Click here for more information.

Birch Book will also be celebrating the Denver CD Release for Fortune And Folly on December 1 at Walnut Room with the denver gentlemen, bluebook, and sarah marcogliese

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an indie alliance

bloody5 — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 15:44:00 +0000

helmet r00m recordings :: update 09.26.06

greetings space cadets:

Time for another update. New additions to the catalog include the mesmerizing "Rock And Roll Station" from Nurse With Wound; Spaced out excursions from Earthmonkey; mellow psych-rock from Martijn de Kleer (the Legendary Pink Dots guitarist), featuring Cevin Key (Skinny Puppy) on drums, and Ryan Moore (Twilight Circus Dub Sound System) on Bass; Ambient forest magic from Ariel Kalma and guitar-induced hysteria courtesy of Tokyo-based progressive rock revivalists Green Milk From The Planet Orange.

Birch Book Vol. II "Fortune & Folly" is currently being mastered by Denis Blackham at Skye Mastering (who's mastering credits include Curve, Death In June, Current 93, T-Rex, Hendrix and a TON more), and we have a tentative release date of November 28th. Look for a West Coast tour from Birch Book in Late November as well. We should have audio samples up soon, and we should have Birch Book Vol. I in stock very soon.

The new CD "Casualite" from Astrophagus is now available for pre-order, this release has a street date of October 10, 2006. Look for a fall west coast tour to follow.

Orbit Service is currently in the studio working on new material for the limited-edition double vinyl edition of "Songs of Eta Carinae," to be released by Beta-lactam Ring Records later this year.

Stay tuned, and keep the knives out of your ears.

bloody5 — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 15:26:00 +0000

greetings space cadets:

helmet room recordings is proud to present:

Friday, September 22
Walnut Room (3131 Walnut/Denver)
doors at 8:00pm

colder than fargo
day dissolved dream
the turn 4
the absolute zero

Tune in to Radio 1190 and win some tickets.

helmet room recordings Beta-lactam Ring Records
an indie alliance

bloody5 — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 17:49:00 +0000

sarah marcolgliese at the walnut room:

If you've been looking for something mind-blowing to do, you are in luck!

helmet room recordings presents:

This Saturday, September 2
Walnut Room (3131 Walnut/Denver)
Doors at 8:00pm

sarah marcogliese
scaffolding
bluebook
with chilled beats provided by DJ FLuid

Please come out and support live music.

Beta-lactam Ring Records
helmet room recordings
an indie alliance

bloody5 — Thu, 10 Aug 2006 18:55:00 +0000

Birch Book signs with helmet r00m recordings:

Greetings space cadets:

Time for an update, as there are many new happenings in our corner of the world.

First and foremost, we proudly welcome to our artist roster Birch Book. Birch Book is the newest project from B'eirth of In Gowan Ring. The last Birch Book was released on Secretly Canadian and it is indeed an honor to welcome him to our humble label. Look for a new CD "Birch Book vol. II, Fortune & Folly" in Fall of 2006 on your favorite little label that could, helmet room recordings.

Here's what All Music Guide has to say about In Gowan Ring:

"Led by a mysterious Utah-born troubadour named B'eirth, In Gowan Ring formed in the early '90s, featuring a rotating cast of musicians fusing elements of traditional European folk music with heavy doses of psychedelia. After appearing on a series of compilations, In Gowan Ring's debut album, Love Charms, appeared in 1994 on the World Serpent label. Three years later, The Twin Trees was released on World Serpent, an album that sounded like an updated version of the Incredible String Band or Pentangle. The Glinting Spade, released in 1999 on the Bluesanct label, saw In Gowan Ring making more prominent use of drone and trance music."

- Jason Nickey, All Music Guide

We've added new releases from Bill Laswell, Legendary Pink Dots, and Einsturzende Neubauten to the helmet r00m catalogue, with more releases coming soon.

And finally, some live events in the Denver area:

helmet room recordings, Walnut Room, and Radio 1190 present:

Saturday, August 19
Walnut Room (3131 Walnut/Denver)
click for your mad map

astrophagus
cat-a-tac
the life there is

tune in to Radio 1190 to win tickets.

and in addition:

Thursday, August 24
Hi Dive (7 S. Broadway/Denver)

orbit service
the denver gentlemen
fall of snow

tune in to KGNU to win tickets to this one.

Please come out and support live music.

Beta-lactam Ring Records
helmet room recordings

an indie alliance

bloody5 — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 21:24:00 +0000

helmet room recordings, radio 1190 and The Walnut Room present:

Astrophagus will be playing on Saturday August 19 at Denver's best sounding club The Walnut Room:

Astrophagus
CAT-A-TAC
The Life There Is
Saturday, August 19 @ Walnut Room (3131 Walnut/Denver) Doors at 8:00pm 21+

Tune in to Radio 1190 to win tickets.

In Addition to that, a great lineup at Hi-Dive on August 24:

Thursday, August 24
Hi Dive (7 S. Broadway/Denver)

orbit service
the denver gentlemen
fall of snow

Please come out and support live music.

helmet r00m recordings and Beta-lactam Ring Records - an indie alliance.

bloody5 — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 13:49:00 +0000

Orbit Service at The Walnut Room July 13

Orbit Service will be playing on Thursday July 13 at Denver's best sounding club The Walnut Room:

Orbit Service
Imogene
Triplight
Thursday, July 13 @ Walnut Room (3131 Walnut/Denver) Doors at 8:00pm 21+

An evening of psychedelic rock. Imogene is coming all the way from Los Angeles, and Triplight features members of The Czars and Cowhause. A Superb show.

helmet r00m recordings and Beta-lactam Ring Records - an indie alliance.

bloody5 — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 16:13:00 +0000

Syd Barrett, Rest In Peace

Syd Barrett has passed away at the age of 60 from complications arising from diabetes.

Today is a sad, sad day.

helmet r00m recordings and Beta-lactam Ring Records - an indie alliance.

bloody5 — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 16:08:00 +0000

Live events from Astrophagus and Orbit Service in July

Astrophagus will be performing in store at Wax Trax Records on July 1 at 4pm. Wax trax is located at 13th and Washington in scenic downtown Denver. This is a FREE show, and we'd love to see you there:

Astrophagus
Wax Trax Records IN STORE PERFORMANCE (13th and Washington/Denver)
Saturday, July 1 - ALL AGES - FREE SHOW

In addition, Orbit Service will be playing on Thursday July 13 at Denver's best sounding club The Walnut Room:

Orbit Service
Imogene
Triplight
Thursday, July 13 @ Walnut Room (3131 Walnut/Denver) Doors at 8:00pm 21+

An evening of psychedelic rock. Imogene is coming all the way from Los Angeles, and Triplight features members of The Czars and Cowhause. A Superb show.

helmet r00m recordings and Beta-lactam Ring Records - an indie alliance.