Vertical House Records

Hot damn Summer is nigh! Time to fire up the grill, crank the stereo, and grab a cold one! Thankfully we’ve got something that can take care of two out of three of the above! Vertical House Records is thrilled to announce our second release is out! “Get Wasted With The Porcharitas” is the debut 7 inch from Huntsville’s very own The Porcharitas! This first pressing is limited to 500 (100 on white vinyl and 400 on black). The white vinyl versions are only available in our record store (2211 Seminole Drive, Railroad Room #3) and at theporcharitas.com. The record comes with a download code and a special insert that you’ll love trying out! We are super thankful for our friends that helped make this possible! Recording by Dustin Timbrook. Cover art by Travis T. Swag by Nico.

In case you hadn’t heard we are expanding our shop! Starting today (while we are still open) we will be begin moving the 20,000 some odd records and 45s along with the everything else we’ve accumulated over the last five years. Our new home is still at Lowe Mill, in one of the “railroad rooms” that run along the South side of the dock. It’s actually accessible from either parking lot.

We are expanding the store from 900 square feet to 1600 square feet! Which means more room for records, friends, turntables, comics, bands, and more! Please note that we will not be closing in order to move the store, so don’t worry about that! If you have any trouble finding us, give Andy a ring at 256-658-2976!

Come by Vertical House Records anytime between now and February 17th to enter to win tickets to the upcoming show at Crossroads with R.RING (Kelley Deal of The Breeders & Mike Montgomery of Ampline), Jerry DeCicca (of The Black Swans) and Huntsville’s own Amy McCarley. The show is Monday February 20th! Winners will be emailed and there names will be put on the guest list (you must bring a valid ID to get into the show).

We’ve had another exciting year here at Vertical House Records! Thanks to all of our friends and family for the love and support. We adore all of the audiophile Huntsvillians who we’ve met this past year…and of course all of our regulars. We are looking forward to 2012, as we will be expanding (yet again wahoo!) into a space double the size we have now. We will still be located on the Lowe Mill property, but in one of the “railroad car” rooms. Once we’ve moved in we’ll share a map so you’ll be able to locate us easily! Now let’s get to the music…

Here is our Best of 2011 list! We’d love to hear what your favorites are if you want to share in the comments. Happy New Year!!

Top 10 Albums of 2012

1. Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Unknown Mortal Orchestra
How Can U Luv Me?

2. Reigning Sound – Abdication
Call Me #1

3. Jeff the Brotherhood – We Are The Champions
Bummer

4. Shannon & the Clams – Sleep Talk
The Cult Song

5. Midwest Beat – Gone Not Lost
Gone Not Lost

6. Hunx & His Punx – Too Young to Be in Love
Lover’s Lane

7. The Strange Boys – Live Music
Me and You

8. The Oh Sees – Castlemania
I Need Seed

9. Smith Westerns – Dye It Blonde
End of the Night

10. Case Studios – The World is Just a Shape To Fill The Night
You Folded Up My Blanket Like We Were Already Lovers

Honorable Mentions (in no particular order)

11. Girls – Father, Son and Holy Ghost
Honey Bunny

12. Jacuzzi Boys – Glazin’
Glazin’

13. The Wax Museums – Eyetimes
Bruiser

14. Tennis – Tennis
South Carolina

15. Fergus & Geronimo – Unlearn
Powerful Lovin’

16. The Beets – Let The Poison Out
Doing as I Do

17. Night Beats – Night Beats
Puppet on a String

18. Natural Child – 1971
Easy Street

19. The Black Lips – Arabia Mountain
Modern Art

20. Real Estate – Days
It’s Real

It’s A Very Vertical House Christmas with The Pine Hill Haints

Thursday December 22nd @ 9pm
Admission $8 (or $7 with an ugly Christmas sweater)

We’ve always been huge fans of the Pine Hill Haints and it’s a shock that this is their first time playing in our store! We are glad to have such an awesome band to help close out 2011 and bring in the New Year.

Their newest album “Welcome To The Midnight Opry” was released on K Records this year, it is their third LP release with the Olympia, Washington label. You can listen to samples from the new release on the labels website.

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We are very excited to announce the return of one of our favorite musicians to Vertical House — NOBUNNY!!! All the way from Oakland, California comes the fuzzy faced hare whose main objective is to get your ass shakin’ and have a good time!

He will be hitting the stage after one of Huntsville’s own group of cuties, The Porcharitas! Their fast paced pop punk always gets the crowd to their feet!

Festivities begin around 9pm! Potluck food encouraged!

Admission $8

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Monday October 10th @Vertical House!
Geoff Geis
Singer of Pizza! and Huntsville native returns to play Vertical House again!

Really Loud Hamburgers
Record release show for “Doods Who Like Foods” 7 inch on Florida’s Dying Records!

Admission $5, 9pm

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Wahoo! The Strange Boys, from Austin, TX are returning to Vertical House on Sunday, June 12th! They will be performing with Huntsville locals Cute As Hell, and an awesome new Shoals band, Nightmare Boyzzz! The store will be open at 8pm that evening and the music will start shortly after 9pm. Come out and support!!

Sunday June 12th
The Strange Boys
Cute As Hell
Nightmare Boyzzz

Live @ Vertical House Records!
Admission $7, 9pm

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With Spring on it’s way here it’s time to break the winter blues…and we have just the cure! Vertical House Records presents Eargasms 8ight!! 25 fun tracks to get your windows down and your head bobbin’ in the air. Be sure to keep an ear to the ground because some of these bands are coming to our beloved rocket city…and you don’t want to be the only one on the block that missed the best show. So tell all of your friends and join the sing-a-longs! Cover art done by Huntsville’s Travis T.!

1. Huntsville My Hometown
2. The Parting Gifts – Staring
3. Nobunny – Do The Fuck Yourself
4. Tennis – Marathon
5. Ty Segall – Lovely One
6. Hunx & His Punx – Dream On Little Dreamer
7. Really Loud Hamburgers – Gorilla My Dreams
8. Seapony – Dreaming
9. Jeff The Brotherhood – Diamond Way
10. G-Side – Came Up ft S.L.A.S.H.
11. Smith Westerns – Weekend
12. Sex Clark Five – Love Me Much
13. Paleo – The King James Fakebook
14. Davila 666 – Yo Seria Otro
15. The Sugarstems – What’s A Girl to Do
16. Dead Ghosts – When It Comes To You
17. Walkur yancey – Found Out
18. Andy Dale Petty – Stick To The Shadows
19. Breathing Light – Nothing At All
20. Juiceboxxx – Never Fade Away ft. St 2 Lettaz, S.L.A.S.H., Zach Jeffries
21. Flight – Witch Hunt Town
22. Dastardly Do-Nothings – Another Night In The City
23. Exalted Ruler 1998 – Graves Of Roads
24. Outer Minds – Ordinary
25. Diamond Rings – Something Else

DOWNLOAD FOR FREE! or come by the store to pick up your copy (that comes with a sticker of the cover) for a buck after March 3rd!