mike-downey.com http://mike-downey.com/blog Sat, 28 Aug 2010 06:51:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Stuff’s on sale http://mike-downey.com/blog/2010/08/28/stuffs-on-sale/ http://mike-downey.com/blog/2010/08/28/stuffs-on-sale/#comments Sat, 28 Aug 2010 06:49:08 +0000 Mike http://mike-downey.com/blog/?p=548 Hi!
These digital downloads are now 50% off at music.mike-downey.com until Sept 1st!

Digital files available as FLAC, 320k MP3 (and more)

Sky Station Cloud
Use Discount Code “clearway”
<a href="http://music.mike-downey.com/album/sky-station-cloud">Winter Ghosts by Mike Downey</a>

Total Hearts
Use Discount Code “landlord”
<a href="http://music.mike-downey.com/album/total-hearts">Silent is Wild by Mike Downey</a>

Hold Horses
Use Discount Code “fab5″
<a href="http://music.mike-downey.com/album/hold-horses">Feels Like Chicago Ago by Mike Downey</a>

Adventure, Bless and Don’t Be Sorry
Use Discount Code “half”
<a href="http://music.mike-downey.com/album/adventure-bless-and-dont-be-sorry">You&#8217;ve Your Spymap Out by Mike Downey</a>

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A Pile of Lo-Fi! Vol. V http://mike-downey.com/blog/2010/08/21/a-pile-of-lo-fi-vol-v/ http://mike-downey.com/blog/2010/08/21/a-pile-of-lo-fi-vol-v/#comments Sat, 21 Aug 2010 06:28:38 +0000 Mike http://mike-downey.com/blog/?p=543

Mike Downey : Klax & Jo
Available exclusively on A Pile of Lo-fi Vol. 5.
Download here.

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Guided By Voices : Anything for Free http://mike-downey.com/blog/2010/08/16/guided-by-voices-anything-for-free/ http://mike-downey.com/blog/2010/08/16/guided-by-voices-anything-for-free/#comments Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:10:49 +0000 Mike http://mike-downey.com/blog/?p=535 I put together a compilation of my favorite GBV alternate versions and demos and have been listening the hell out of it. Thought maybe you’d enjoy it as well?

These songs were found on other fan-made comps, the Suitcase series, www.robertpollard.net and beyond. Research done at www.gbvdb.com. Enjoy!

Anything for Free:

01 Sleepers – early/alternate take on “Peep-hole”
02 Echos Myron [early version]
03 Wrinkled Ghost [demo]
04 Quality Of Armor [acoustic demo]
05 Damn Good Mr. Jam [different version]
06 Ha Ha Man [different version]
07 Some Drilling Implied [quiet version]
08 Rocket Head – early/alternate take on “Teenage FBI”
09 To Remake the Young Flyer [demo]
10 Sheetkickers [demo]
11 Glad Girls [early version]
12 Wondering Boy Poet [piano version]
13 Rocking Now – early/alternate take on “Wrecking Now”
14 All Hail the Weed King [demo]
15 Smothered In Hugs [early version]
16 Gleemer (The Deeds of Fertile Jim) [different version]
17 Old Engine Driver – early/alternate take on “Hey Aardvark”
18 Dancing with the Answers – early/alternate take on “Big Boring Wedding”
19 The Official Ironmen Rally Song [demo]
20 My Valuable Hunting Knife (faster rock version)
21 Things I Will Keep [demo]
22 Paper Girl [different version]
23 Atom Eyes [Sprite version]
24 A Crick Uphill [early version]
25 Coastal Town – early/alternate take on “Closer You Are”
26 Sacred Space – early/alternate take on “Office of Hearts”
27 Over the Neptune/Mesh Gear Fox/Circus World [demo]

Download zip file (Mediafire)

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The National Splits: Breakaways http://mike-downey.com/blog/2010/07/17/the-national-splits-breakaways/ http://mike-downey.com/blog/2010/07/17/the-national-splits-breakaways/#comments Sat, 17 Jul 2010 11:08:04 +0000 Mike http://mike-downey.com/blog/?p=523
The National Splits : Breakaways - front

The National Splits : Breakaways - back

The National Splits : Breakaways
A collection of EPs and compilation appearances 2001 – 2004.
Available now for paid download at music.mike-downey.com
All purchases include a download link to a rare National Splits live recording from 2001!

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Speechless, again http://mike-downey.com/blog/2010/07/14/speechless-again/ http://mike-downey.com/blog/2010/07/14/speechless-again/#comments Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:11:35 +0000 Mike http://mike-downey.com/blog/?p=521 Our 2nd daughter was born last week. All is good!

2010.07.09

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Astor Bell Anniversary 1 http://mike-downey.com/blog/2010/06/26/astor-bell-anniversary-1/ http://mike-downey.com/blog/2010/06/26/astor-bell-anniversary-1/#comments Sat, 26 Jun 2010 13:58:21 +0000 Mike http://mike-downey.com/blog/?p=509

I sorta had my hands all over this release. I wrote some of the material that was remixed and I collaborated with my longtime pal and musical companion Dan Marsden on a song. Dan has recently been working in creating very well-produced, catchy, sexy, floor-filling remixes under the name Bright Lights. Dan and I chatted about the possibilities of him submitting a remix to the compilation and the end result included me recording a vocal for the Bubble Shield song “Speculation”, which he completely worked into his sound. It turned out really great.

Anniversary 1 is a free full length, which you can read more about, stream and download via Astor Bell.

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A Pile of Lo-Fi! Vol. III http://mike-downey.com/blog/2010/06/19/a-pile-of-lo-fi-vol-iii/ http://mike-downey.com/blog/2010/06/19/a-pile-of-lo-fi-vol-iii/#comments Sat, 19 Jun 2010 12:00:52 +0000 Mike http://mike-downey.com/blog/?p=502

A really cool comp just came out, which I was lucky enough to be a part of. A Pile of Lo-Fi! Vol. III is available for free download via CLLCT. My song is called “Slow Ravens” and is exclusive to this release.

Read more about A Pile of Lo-Fi on their tumblr.
Vols I and II can be found over here on CLLCT.

Enjoy!

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And for my next trick http://mike-downey.com/blog/2010/05/18/and-for-my-next-trick/ http://mike-downey.com/blog/2010/05/18/and-for-my-next-trick/#comments Tue, 18 May 2010 15:13:09 +0000 Mike http://mike-downey.com/blog/?p=500 Oh, hi!

So here’s what’s been happening as of late….

I have convinced myself to start digging again and put together Audio Graves 2. Same as before: 4 discs x 25 songs, all previously-unreleased. No firm release date(s) yet but for now let’s say July or August.

And if you missed it, I put out a full length called Sky Station Cloud in December on cassette with the now defunct Best Kept Secret Tape Label. Copies of the cassette can apparently still be ordered directly from them. I have in my possession a very limited amount of copies which I have packaged together with a download of the album for 8 USD, worldwide shipping included. If you’re interested you can order here. The download only is there as well for 5 USD.

I have been concentrating much of my recording time to a new project and will hopefully be releasing a 7″ in the coming months. Hang out over there for updates.

xo,
Mike

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Cloud Art http://mike-downey.com/blog/2010/05/10/cloud-art/ http://mike-downey.com/blog/2010/05/10/cloud-art/#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 14:38:24 +0000 Mike http://mike-downey.com/blog/?p=493
RETRO-02

The hardest-working CDR label is at it again. Series Two Records has just released a 5-disc retrospective. I contributed an exclusive song, Cloud Art, which found a nice home on disc 2.

From the mouths of babes:

Artists from the Series Two Records “Retrospective Compilation series” include those located in (17) different states of the USA: Ohio, California, Kansas, Nebraska, Maryland, Washington, New York, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Missouri, Wisconsin, Arizona, Virginia, Illinois, Florida, Massachusetts, Washington DC; International artists include those located in: Brazil, Canada, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, France, Serbia, Italy, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Ireland, Korea, Japan, Thailand, Indonesia, Australia, Russia, China, Philippines.

The Retrospective Compilations are now available. If you would like to own a complete set of the retrospective compilations by Series Two Records, here is how. You may send a PayPal payment in the amount of 30 US Dollars payable to seriestworecords@gmail.com

(International & USA shipping rates already included in that price). All compilations are arriving hand numbered and limited to 100 copies only!

For if you are interested in additional releases from Series Two Records, there is a convenient easy to use order form found here: http://www.indiepages.com/seriestwo/store.html

Complete tracklisting here.

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Brights Lights feat. Mike Downey http://mike-downey.com/blog/2010/05/07/brights-lights-feat-mike-downey/ http://mike-downey.com/blog/2010/05/07/brights-lights-feat-mike-downey/#comments Fri, 07 May 2010 09:02:37 +0000 Mike http://mike-downey.com/blog/?p=488

Bubble Shield: Speculation (Bright Lights Remix feat. Mike Downey) is now streaming on the Bright Lights Myspace page.

To be released digitally via Astor Bell as part of the First Anniversary Remixes compilation early next month.

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