Although Vinyl File was planing on taking a break over the next two weeks, we thought we would drop in briefly to announce another contest, this time in conjunction with the fine folks at Vinyl Collective.

Vinyl Collective announced yesterday that they will be creating a cooperative label in which up to 200 people will be able to buy a share. The plan is that each $60 share will go towards pressing two albums that have not yet been released on vinyl. Each album pressed will limited to 1,000 with shareholders getting the rarest color variation for free. The remaining albums will be sold through various distributors with all profits going back into the cooperative to press another record. All shareholders will be invited to participate in the selection of the album to be pressed.

Virgil Dickerson of Suburban Home/Vinyl Collective explains

Shareholders are promised at least 2 to 4 rare records, but if things go well, the revenue brought in for sales of the records will go to pressing new releases and in theory this initial investment of $60 could possibly bring in 50 records for each shareholder.

Shares for the label will go on sale on Friday through Vinyl Collective. However, Vinyl Collective and Vinyl File are pleased to offer one reader a share in the label for free. To be entered in the draw, email info (at) suburbanhomerecords (dot) com. Put “Vinyl Cooperative Label” in the subject box. One winner will be announced here on Friday morning before shares go on sale.
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Prolific musician and Lagwagon frontman Joey Cape recently sat down with The Paradigm Journal, an art and literary journal. Joey discusses his latest project, his creative process, and his thoughts on punk music.

Of particular note is that Joey will be recording a solo acoustic album for Bad Taste in the tradition of his Acoustic split with No Use for a Name’s Tony Sly:

I wanted to make an actual full-length solo record. I have since considered that split to be a bit of a cop-out. The songs were covers and I only had to record six. Also, I had everyone I know play on it. I play everything on the new one and I have recorded nearly twenty songs. It’s been a huge undertaking and I feel it is officially my first.

You can check out the rest of the interview here.
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Off With Their Heads recently posted a new song on their Myspace page titled “Until The Day I Die.” The track will appear on their upcoming full-length, From The Bottom, which will be released on No Idea Records on June 17, 2008. You can check out the cover art right here.

You can listen to the song by visiting their Myspace page here.
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Minneapolis, MN’s Banner Pilot have posted the artwork and track listing for their upcoming Go Kart record Resignation Day on their Myspace page. The group also previously posted two new tracks on that page as well. The album doesn’t have a set release date, but the band is shooting for sometime in the humid month of July.

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