CALL TO ARMS FOR THE NOTROCK HOLIDAY COMP VOLUME 10!

Hello Comrades,

- It seems another year is is coming to a close and with it we begin our preparations for our annual HOLIDAY COMPILATION!  This will be our TENTH year doing this!!!  Can you believe that?  Time sure does fly.   We are super excited to be doing this for a tenth year however depending on how enthusiasm for / outcome of the comp turns out, it may be the last year for the holiday comp.  We've always enjoyed doing these comps but they are a lot of work and when it becomes pulling teeth to get submissions we have to evaluate if it's a good idea to keep doing them annually or put our time and resources into another project.  Time will tell but if you like these and like participating then be sure to get your songs in by November 26th!  And tell your friends.  All are welcome so the better we do with receiving content the more likely we'll keep doing these fun holiday albums in the future. 

- As with previous years we are accepting songs both original and covers that pertain to the holiday season or winter in general.  If you choose a cover song please let us know what it is to ensure we don't have duplicates.  High quality audio files (WAV or AIFF) must be sent to us via our facebook messenger or notrockrecords@gmail.com by NOV. 26th.  If you have a song and that will be ready soon after the 26th let us know and we'll see if we can fit it in.  Sometimes, but not always, there's a little wiggle room.  If you have any questions or concerns please let us know.  Hit us up on facebook or our email.  For examples of previous holiday compilations please check out our bandcamp page. We look forward to hear all the great music everyone comes up with as well as sharing it with you!

Since it's been awhile since our last post here's a general update for all things NotRock.

- Last winter we officially released Khantra's legendary live on WFMU set from the Pat Duncan show in 2005.  This has always been available to stream via WFMU's web archives but here we present it with it's proper track listing and with mastered audio for the first time!  It is available on Khantra's bandcamp page for free download.

- Please Exist is busy writing their next epic LP but before that they are releasing 5 new songs in a three-way split with their buds DEJA GRAVY and MOOT POINT.  The release is in the final mixing stages right now and is expected to be released early 2019.  Before then P.E. will have a new song on the forthcoming holiday comp.

- Hides A Well has finally started to track the final two songs that will complete their third LP.  This is a record that has been in the works for a long time now.  Some of the tracking began back when they were recording the Small Town Museums LP.  There's a bit more work to be done on this record but it is hoped to be released before the end of the year.  More to come on that next month.

Well that's all the news thats fit to print this month.  We'll see y'all back here soon with updates on all those releases.   Until then have fun, be happy, be kind and take care.  Oh and get cracking on those Holiday submissions!!!

Cheers,

- J.T.F.