We did it! We’ve finally chosen our top 20 Albums of 2009…along with the top 7 inches of the year. And while we were at it, we included our favorite shows from ’09. If you have a “best of” list of your own, you should share it with us!
ALBUMS: 1. Box Elders – Alice & Friends (Goner Records) 2. King Tuff– Was Dead (Colonel Records) 3. Smith Westerns– Self Titled(Hozac Records) 4. Jail– There’s No Sky (Oh My My) (Self Released) 5. Fresh & Onlys– Debut(Castle Face) 6. Nobunny – Raw Romance– (Burger Records) 7. Goodnight Loving – Self Titled (Dusty Medical Records) 8. Girls– Album (True Panther Sounds) 9. Fresh & Onlys – Grey Eyed Girls (Woodsist) 10. Hunx & His Punx – Gay Singles (True Panther Sounds) 11. Thomas Function– In The Valley of Sickness(Fat Possum Records) 12. Thee Oh Sees – Dog Poison (Captured Tracks) 13. Jacuzzi Boys – No Season (Florida’s Dying) 14. The Strange Boys– And Girls Club (In The Red) 15. Pine Hill Haints– To Win Or To Lose(K Records) 16. The Dutchess & The Duke– Sunrise / Sunset (Hardly Art) 17. Harlem – Free Drugs (Female Fantasy Records) 18. So Cow– So Cow (Tic Tac Totally) 19. The Resonars– That Evil Drone(Burger Records) 20. Yussuf Jerusalem– A Heart Full of Sorrow (Florida’s Dying)
7 INCHES: The Magic Kids – Hey Boy/ Good To Be (Goner Records) Girls – Lust for Life / Life in San Francisco(True Panther Sounds) Smith Westerns / Magic Kids– Imagine Pt. 3 / Superball(Fat Possum) Goodnight Loving – Nothing Conquers Us / Scary Bad (Dirtnap Records) Diamond Rings – All Yr Songs(Hypelighter) Dan Sartain – Hungry End / Perverted Justice(Big Legal Mess) Ganglians – Blood On the Sand(Captured Tracks) Fergus & Geronimo – Harder Than It’s Ever Been (Woodsist) Fergus & Geronimo – Blind Muslim Girl (Tic Tac Totally) The Oh Sees – Tidal Wave / Adult Acid (Woodsist) SHOWS: Nobunny & Rock N’ Roll Adventure Kids@ Vertical House Records Magic Kids@ Gonerfest Memphis Hunx & His Punx@ Gonerfest Memphis Spellcaster Maritime Ball (Quintron & Ms. Pussycat, Thomas Function) @ Spellcaster Lounge New Orleans Goodnight Loving@ Bamalama Huntsville Box Elders @ Bamalama Huntsville Thomas Function, Puppy Hearts, Geoff Geis@ Vertical House Records Fresh & Onlys @ Gonerfest Memphis
Box Elders @ Gonerfest Memphis Pine Hill Haints, Counterclock Wise, Revival Now @ Crossroads
On December 23rd, we had a Christmas Party Potluck Showtime at Vertical House Records! There was so much food and friends and fun! Geoff Geis opened the show and Andy, Jennifer, and I played with him on a few songs again. Puppy Hearts went next and they stole the show, hands down. It’s a new band here in town and they are fantastic! We heard one song when Zach sent it to us for Eargasms 6, but all these new songs they have are so great. Thomas Function ended the evening with a high energy dance party before the eggnog effect wore off. While doing shows at our store is a lot of work, this was definitely worth it and we had several extra hands to help us clean up and lock up, and that always helps. After the show we went to the Bandito Christmas Party that was still going on, and it was also very fun! This time, an 80s music dance party…which you can never go wrong with! We left Bandito around 3:30am and finally hit the sheets at 4am. Because the night was pretty hectic, pictures were a minimum.
Geoff Geis
(No Puppy Hearts ::sad face sad face sad face::)
Thomas Function
Also wanted to say hello and thanks for the feature to the lady (ladies?) that run Daed Pizza! They came to Vertical House as part of their epic road trip and we read the kind words they said about our store and wish them good luck and fun times for the rest of their trip! Thanks for letting us be a part of epicness…that’s always rad.
can you spot the kitten?
And speaking of the store…guess who else has been a big hit? TINY! It’s so funny to watch customer’s faces when they see this tiny kitten running towards them…then all of a sudden start pouncing sideways at their shoe. omg I love it! She’s a hard little booger to photograph though. I know, I know…use flash! But I like the motion in the shots cause it’s a glimpse of how rambunctious she is!
I found this mini radio flyer and I knew it was perfect for Tiny! You will probably be sick of this kitten in this wagon…just a fore warning.
Name this kitten and if we pick your name, you get a $10 gift certificate to Vertical House Records! No one seems to like Tiny, so we are searching for the perfect name for our record store mascot. Please submit your suggestions as comments or email to verticalhouse AT gmail DOT com. Once we have a name for her we can exploit her on stickers, Eargasms, and other promotional items!
‘Tis the season for Christmas parties, sales, food, friends, and fun! Join Vertical House Records on December 23rd for a potluck and an awesome show with Thomas Function, Puppy Hearts, and Geof Geiss (of Pizza and Big Whup)! Food starts at 7pm and if you bring a dish, the show is FREE! The show starts at 8pm and is $3 (without a dish).
Need a last minute gift idea? Gift certificates and tees make great stocking stuffers! You can also place a t-shirt order for you or a friend if we don’t have your preferred size or color…or you can pull a Stewart and J.D. (Thanks guys for modeling).
We’d like to take a minute and introduce you our new store ‘mascot’ dubbed Tiny for the time being until we can think of a name. S/he was found at the mill and we have decided to take her in! Tiny (or Elle P, or Emmylou, or or) will be with us everyday until she is big enough to stay home alone. So if you are a kitten lover, stop by the store and say hello! S/he’s super friendly and playful.
We hope the holidays are treating you well and we just wanted to wish you all warm thoughts among the cold we’ve all been experiencing.
Don’t forget to get your special orders to us soon so we can get them to you in time! If you aren’t sure what’s on someone’s list you can always get a gift certificate! They make great stocking stuffers.
While the flyer is still being made, we want to give you a heads up for our CHRISTMAS PARTY/SHOW/SALE! On December 23rd Geof Geis (of Pizza! and Big Whup), Puppy Hearts, and Thomas Function are performing an instore! We haven’t had a show in a while, so we’re excited! Also, we’ll be having a potluck before the show so if you bring a covered dish of something, you get in FREE! Otherwise, it’s $3 at 8pm. And to continue the holiday celebration, we are offering 10% off everything all day of the 23rd. So we’ll be open if you need those last minute gifts.
‘Tis that time of year again! The Valley Planet’s ‘Best of the Valley 2009’ Reader’s Poll. Last year we were runner up in “Best Place to Buy Music” and guess who won?! BEST BUY! No way people…come on! Huntsville might not be one of those cities blessed enough to have a music store on every block, but there are quite a few local stores that should be your go-to over Best Buy…
Anyway, now is your chance to make us more than a “runner up” by voting Vertical House Records on the poll. We actually appear in a few surprising categories this year! And please note, you can only vote once per IP address.
Please note we will be closed on Thanksgiving. And in December, our Saturday hours will extend to 6pm. ‘Tis the season to buy records fa la la la la la la la la! If you are looking for something special and need to place an order, please get us your requests by December 12th to ensure holiday delivery.
Tomorrow night we will be attending the Paleo, Christian James and the Family, and Fistful of Beard show happening in the Flying Monkey theater at 8pm…and we hope you will too! Come up and hang out with us early and check out some of the new items we have in before they fly out the door this holiday season!
Ah, Black Friday is approaching and this year we will be here in town, and be OPEN! Join us from noon to 7pm* on the 27th as we offer 10% off your purchase on everything (excluding stereo system components). ALSO! If you spend over $100, you get a $20 gift certificate for yourself or to give to a friend. We’re making holiday shopping easy for you this year!
Thankfully, Crash Boom Bang Theatre is offering an escape from family time with a show! “The Moonlite Gallery” opens Friday night at 8pm and Saturday the 28th at 8pm. Both shows are $7 and in the Flying Monkey Theatre. *Vertical House Records will be closed at 7pm on Friday night since I’m in the show and Andy is running lights and sound. And remember, it’s BYOB so come have some laughs with us!
Our friend, Dustin Timbrook, is having his art show “Picturesque” on November 14th (tomorrow!) from 6 to 9pm at Lowe Mill. Dustin has been making promo videos for his show, and they are hilarious! Last night he shot the last promo video and Vertical House Records was a ‘star’ along with several of our friends.
You can watch the video here:
Thanks again Dustin for letting us be a part of your Magical Promo Videos!
