Needles & Grooves AotM /// Vol. 24 - June 2021 // Calliope Musicals - Color/Sweat

okay! so they were able to get the checkout process updated for our group. we’re gonna cover the cost difference for our international friends-


let me know if shipping doesn’t look reduced. @Indymisanthrope- I will send you the record if you want to message me your address! if there is anyone else that is interested in the record but finds the cost tricky at this moment, please shoot me a message. no questions asked- I want to share some of my heart with y’all and this band is a big part of it!

I’m dealing with nephew drama right now, so I’ll be back in one of my seconds soon
 
bfly said:
okay! so they were able to get the checkout process updated for our group. we’re gonna cover the cost difference for our international friends-


let me know if shipping doesn’t look reduced. @Indymisanthrope- I will send you the record if you want to message me your address! if there is anyone else that is interested in the record but finds the cost tricky at this moment, please shoot me a message. no questions asked- I want to share some of my heart with y’all and this band is a big part of it!

I’m dealing with nephew drama right now, so I’ll be back in one of my seconds soon
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ordered! :D
 
bfly said:
okay! so they were able to get the checkout process updated for our group. we’re gonna cover the cost difference for our international friends-


let me know if shipping doesn’t look reduced. @Indymisanthrope- I will send you the record if you want to message me your address! if there is anyone else that is interested in the record but finds the cost tricky at this moment, please shoot me a message. no questions asked- I want to share some of my heart with y’all and this band is a big part of it!

I’m dealing with nephew drama right now, so I’ll be back in one of my seconds soon
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Ordered!
 
bfly said:
the band is taken care of 🖤 $5 shipping for everyone.
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Not a big deal, but mine didn't get reduced when I ordered. No worries about the money, but letting you know in case there is something with the system (or most likely, something I did wrong).
 
Turbo said:
Not a big deal, but mine didn't get reduced when I ordered. No worries about the money, but letting you know in case there is something with the system (or most likely, something I did wrong).
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oh no! hmm is anyone else seeing standard shipping- especially others outside of the US? she might have to futz with the site settings some more if so.

duke86fan said:
Sooo

Don't buy off bandcamp?
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you can buy it from there or anywhere if that is more comfortable for you to use!

if it comes from the bands site, they get a greater %( and they are known for sometimes sneaking in a little of their magic into packages.) do what is best for you though, dukey ☺️
 
bfly said:
oh no! hmm is anyone else seeing standard shipping- especially others outside of the US? she might have to futz with the site settings some more if so.


you can buy it from there or anywhere if that is more comfortable for you to use!

if it comes from the bands site, they get a greater %( and they are known for sometimes sneaking in a little of their magic into packages.) do what is best for you though, dukey ☺️
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It was showing as $5 shipping to me through Apple Pay when I checked. Going to order at the end of the month.

A “little of their magic in the package” isn’t going to have me importing @boojy friendly substances is it 😂
 

Needles & Grooves AotM /// Vol. 24 - June 2021 // Calliope Musicals - Color/Sweat​


with the way the world has been spinning akilter, I originally wanted to choose something that reflected the incongruent and weird disorientation I’ve been experiencing- but then I’d change my mind and decide I wanted something cheerful to counteract, something that felt like home.

I realized I knew an album that would replete both desires. Calliope's 2019 album is both a sonic triiiip and the soundtrack to my life right before everything recalibrated.

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Calliope Musicals are weird, sexy, loud, soft- they are drifting pop, party rock, and psychedelic sonic cacophony. they come from Texas by way of the moon, and I’m fortunate to call them my friends! this album feels like sweaty art house basement shows and afternoon swims in the Milky Way, and that dichotomy makes it the perfect choice for both our current shitshow and also for the world I wish that was, one where we are all living as our authentic selves and loving all our neighbors just the same.

Carrie, the vibrational force at the front of the stage, inspires me daily with her art, fierce love, and incredible work in the community, (check out what she has been up to with Jazz Mills, Caroline Rose, and Jade Skye since the start of the pandemic.) Calliope are joy expressed- eccentric and forever sincere. they live as they perform! bona fide.

-

I hope one day you can catch them live. I've been fortunate to grow up in front of a stage, and still have never seen a show like theirs before.

I think sharing of music is sharing of heart, and, as I have said, these people are dear to mine.
hope y'all find a little of your own shine in Color/Sweat.


BUY: Calliope Musicals shop
A TASTE OF THE LIVE SHOW: joyous explosion
WATCH THEIR NEWEST SHIT: a music video!?
BECOME A LUNCH MONITOR WITH ME IF YA CAN: Free Lunch ATX
WHEN I MET THEM: unplugged backstage

words from people that talk about this stuff for a living-

"...someone passed out signs reading ENJOY as the whole room joined in the Calliope Musicals mantra: "I dreamed this dream would never end." Magical. I now have a protective cone of beautiful vibes around me and will float through the rest of this fest." - Ann Powers

"the Austin band presents a rich and swirling example of modern space-rock done right." - Bob Boilen

"They’re like a bunch of kids who got really good at their instruments instead of growing up." - James Parker
 
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the HOMEWORK
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I've worked at least one event that this artist appeared at.
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I've worked many! and partied at more! but they have appeared many times at a festival I produced from 2009-2019. here they are in a creek at Utopiafest.
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the artist is still alive.
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alive and putting out new music!

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the artist has appeared on The Austin 100 before.
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landed on it in 2017- what a killer list that year! they appeared again in 2019 on the Austin 100 Alumni Edition.
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1. 5ish
2. glitter bomb
3. outer space, but I don't think the same outer space as GWAR. maybe they are neighbors though?
4. a bit niche
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1. they were 2 and then 6 and now 5 I think?
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3. I mean, aliens right? they are also on Spaceflight Records- the first fully non-profit record label in the USA.
4. @Indymisanthrope searched my posts and found I mentioned Carrie once before 😮 sleuthy.
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^ this is Bob Eubanks hosting and Nipsy Russell guesting on a show called Rhyme & Reason.... which is also the name of the women-owned independent label that put out Color/Sweat.
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this album was recorded at The Bubble in Austin, Texas.
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like Indy connected- there is a song on this album that samples cracking knuckles.
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this is a pristine Greco-Roman mosaic uncovered of the Nine Muses. one of the muses is Calliope, who's name means "beautiful voice" and is the muse of the poet.
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Texas sage (a shrub, not actual sage) is the barometer bush

this week's nails are dark olive green with gold flakes.
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I stumbled on and listened to this podcast while trying to find old footage from an acoustic set: Glitter & Sage
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this gif is from a Netflix show called Ginny & Georgia, and a Calliope song appears in an episode.
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Talking Heads
Fleetwood Mac
The Beatles
David Bowie
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Calliope is also the name for an insane circus steam organ!
 
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Needles & Grooves AotM /// Vol. 24 - June 2021 // Calliope Musicals - Color/Sweat​


with the way the world has been spinning akilter, I originally wanted to choose something that reflected the incongruent and weird disorientation I’ve been experiencing- but then I’d change my mind and decide I wanted something cheerful to counteract, something that felt like home.

I realized I knew an album that would replete both desires. Calliope's 2019 album is both a sonic triiiip and the soundtrack to my life right before everything recalibrated.

-

Calliope Musicals are weird, sexy, loud, soft- they are drifting pop, party rock, and psychedelic sonic cacophony. they come from Texas by way of the moon, and I’m fortunate to call them my friends! this album feels like sweaty art house basement shows and afternoon swims in the Milky Way, and that dichotomy makes it the perfect choice for both our current shitshow and also for the world I wish that was, one where we are all living as our authentic selves and loving all our neighbors just the same.

Carrie, the vibrational force at the front of the stage, inspires me daily with her art, fierce love, and incredible work in the community, (check out what she has been up to with Jazz Mills, Caroline Rose, and Jade Skye since the start of the pandemic.) Calliope are joy expressed- eccentric and forever sincere. they live as they perform! bona fide.

-

I hope one day you can catch them live. I've been fortunate to grow up in front of a stage, and still have never seen a show like theirs before.

I think sharing of music is sharing of heart, and, as I have said, these people are dear to mine.
hope y'all find a little of your own shine in Color/Sweat.


BUY: Calliope Musicals shop
A TASTE OF THE LIVE SHOW: joyous explosion
WATCH THEIR NEWEST SHIT: a music video!?
BECOME A LUNCH MONITOR WITH ME IF YA CAN: Free Lunch ATX
WHEN I MET THEM: unplugged backstage

words from people that talk about this stuff for a living-

"...someone passed out signs reading ENJOY as the whole room joined in the Calliope Musicals mantra: "I dreamed this dream would never end." Magical. I now have a protective cone of beautiful vibes around me and will float through the rest of this fest." - Ann Powers

"the Austin band presents a rich and swirling example of modern space-rock done right." - Bob Boilen

"They’re like a bunch of kids who got really good at their instruments instead of growing up." - James Parker
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now im very intrigued... put it on my list for possible bandcamp buy

will you do a RIYL of artists that you find are similar that you recommend either listening to on vinyl or digital if you enjoyed this/would probably like the AOTM if you were a fan of
 
bfly said:
okay! so they were able to get the checkout process updated for our group. we’re gonna cover the cost difference for our international friends-


let me know if shipping doesn’t look reduced. @Indymisanthrope- I will send you the record if you want to message me your address! if there is anyone else that is interested in the record but finds the cost tricky at this moment, please shoot me a message. no questions asked- I want to share some of my heart with y’all and this band is a big part of it!

I’m dealing with nephew drama right now, so I’ll be back in one of my seconds soon
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This is wonderful. Ordered my first N&G AOTM. ❤️❤️❤️
 
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