donthangoutinfrontofthehouse: Volume 2 has arrived!  This sequel to Please Don’t Hang Out In Front Of The House, Vol. 1, features songs about house shows that were written independent of this project.  Some of these songs were submitted, and others were solicited in order to round out this volume until it became the awesome 25-song monster that it is.  This comp is louder than its predecessor, and it explores a somewhat broader spectrum of ideas relating to house shows, since these songs were not written specifically to celebrate house shows.  Despite these differences, it shares one important similarity with Volume 1: it’s really good!  Click the Vol. 2 download button in the upper right of this page to download it.Here’s some thoughts while you’re waiting for the download to finish: 1) I recommend that you listen to this comp on shuffle.2) The awesome artwork comes from a show flyer made by Justin Myer.  It’s obviously awesome.  The image was recommended to me by another participant in this project.  Much like most of the songs on Volume 2, the artwork debuted elsewhere, but gets a worthy rebirth in this new context.  Thanks, Justin!3) I have to give one more set of shout-outs to some crucial behind-the-scenes mega-buddy/helpers.  - Once again, Matt Gauck, the man behind the Volume 1 cover art and author of the zine Next Stop Adventure, brought it big time with the liner notes layout.  I hope you’ll take a peek at them (in the download folder) and dig deeper into the lyrics of these songs.  Thanks to Matt for throwing it all together in just one night.  With only one day’s notice.  AGAIN.  He’s the best.- Likewise, Bill Henderson of Azimuth Mastering and the bands Annelids, Kill Wealthy Dowager, and Helcaraxe mastered the songs on this volume for free.  Since this project was an organizational nightmare, he had to master this in five or six different batches.  He mastered every batch in less than 24 hours.  AGAIN.  He’s the best. - Dave Frenson of the record label Black Numbers and the band Banquets did all the back end web stuff for the compilation download.  He endured near-daily text messages and e-mails from me.  AGAIN.  And he still got everything working last night after I had changed the release date a zillion times.  He’s the best.- Oscar Albis Rodriguez of the band Ghost Robot Ninja Bear made sure that this project happened.  Without him, I never would have started it, I never would have continued it, and I never would have finished it.  He’s the best.Thanks so much for checking out the blog and the comp.  A lot of us have worked really hard on this, and we appreciate your time and enthusiasm for this project.  You’re the best.- Aaron
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Volume 2 has arrived!  This sequel to Please Don’t Hang Out In Front Of The House, Vol. 1, features songs about house shows that were written independent of this project.  Some of these songs were submitted, and others were solicited in order to round out this volume until it became the awesome 25-song monster that it is.  This comp is louder than its predecessor, and it explores a somewhat broader spectrum of ideas relating to house shows, since these songs were not written specifically to celebrate house shows.  Despite these differences, it shares one important similarity with Volume 1: it’s really good!  Click the Vol. 2 download button in the upper right of this page to download it.

Here’s some thoughts while you’re waiting for the download to finish:


1) I recommend that you listen to this comp on shuffle.

2) The awesome artwork comes from a show flyer made by Justin Myer.  It’s obviously awesome.  The image was recommended to me by another participant in this project.  Much like most of the songs on Volume 2, the artwork debuted elsewhere, but gets a worthy rebirth in this new context.  Thanks, Justin!

3) I have to give one more set of shout-outs to some crucial behind-the-scenes mega-buddy/helpers. 

- Once again, Matt Gauck, the man behind the Volume 1 cover art and author of the zine Next Stop Adventure, brought it big time with the liner notes layout.  I hope you’ll take a peek at them (in the download folder) and dig deeper into the lyrics of these songs.  Thanks to Matt for throwing it all together in just one night.  With only one day’s notice.  AGAIN.  He’s the best.

- Likewise, Bill Henderson of Azimuth Mastering and the bands Annelids, Kill Wealthy Dowager, and Helcaraxe mastered the songs on this volume for free.  Since this project was an organizational nightmare, he had to master this in five or six different batches.  He mastered every batch in less than 24 hours.  AGAIN.  He’s the best.


- Dave Frenson of the record label Black Numbers and the band Banquets did all the back end web stuff for the compilation download.  He endured near-daily text messages and e-mails from me.  AGAIN.  And he still got everything working last night after I had changed the release date a zillion times.  He’s the best.

- Oscar Albis Rodriguez of the band Ghost Robot Ninja Bear made sure that this project happened.  Without him, I never would have started it, I never would have continued it, and I never would have finished it.  He’s the best.

Thanks so much for checking out the blog and the comp.  A lot of us have worked really hard on this, and we appreciate your time and enthusiasm for this project.  You’re the best.

- Aaron

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