Hey Kids,
The guys from M.T. Bearington have been busy lately, taking advantage of this artic weather to stay in and put together a video, and getting ready for the First "Safety Meeting Presents" show at the GPSCY (204 York St, New Haven, CT).
Here's the details about the show:

Tuesday, January 27th,
at the GPSCY
204 York St,
New Haven, CT
The Simple Pleasure -electro dance party revival
&
M.T. Bearington - Elm City psych pop
21 and over only, 9pm, cheap cover ($2 or 3 tops), Cheap pitcher specials all night

This is the first "Safety Meeting Presents" show at the GPSCY, so try come down, it'll help open the doors for future shows.

And now, "Fate Finder" by M.T. Bearington

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Here's What Time Out NY said about Charles: "Charles Burst drummed and sang in the (much missed) Occasion, but those in the know had more than an inkling that Burst is a songwriter at heart. He now sits at a piano, when he isn't playing guitar that is, and if his clear-sky melodies don't immediately resemble the Occasion's dramatic psych-pop, they have a similar way of rolling out and spreading over you. Get to know Burst now and you'll be ahead of the curve when his album drops in June." -Time Out NY

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Hey everyone,
The new Mountain Movers record, "Let's Open Up The Chest" (smr013), is out and available for purchase. If you read any of the news postings prior to this, you're probably already well aware that this is an outstanding record filled with beautifully played wall to wall psych pop. So far, the reaction for this record has been very positive and as the next batch of incoming reviews happen, I'm sure it's going to be the same across the board.
Feel free to click the album cover below to be directed over to the Safety Meeting merch store (which ships worldwide, by the way), or feel free to pick it up off of Itunes or whatever your favorite MP3 may be.

We pressed 300 of these, hand numbered them, and included a CDR of the music in every sleeve, so make sure you act quickly!

Here's What Brian LaRue from the New Haven Advocate Says about this record:

The Mountain Movers, "Let's Open Up the Chest" (Safety Meeting Records). On this, their second full-length, The Mountain Movers ditch the horn-laden, airy Americana-rock of We've Walked in Hell..., ramp up the tension, turn up the guitar overdrive and move into mid-tempo post-psychedelic environs. Dan Greene sings about death, love, hope and dread, epic and existential concerns rendered immediate and relatable. It's the stuff of weird dreams right before waking, those dreams that spook you because they seem awfully significant and you can't quite figure out why. Greene tells his stories through efficient pop songs and though he occasionally sings a melody an attentive listener is pretty sure he's sung before, his craft is consistently admirable. In sound and lyrical content, this feels of a piece, as the debut did. It's an intriguing second chapter that makes one curious about the third.

--Brian LaRue

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Alright Everyone,
The Big Show is almost upon us. This Friday, October 24th, The Mountain Movers' latest record, "Let's Open Up The Chest" SMR013, is going to be available for purchase for the first time. I'm sooooo excited for you, it's crazy. I've already heard this a thousand times over by now and know full well that this record outdoes the previous record by a long shot (nonstop psych pop hits, beautifully written and performed, and recorded by the best methods available), but this will be an awesome surprise for you. Come down to Cafe Nine and get in on this early, as we limited the press run to 300 (hand numbered, CDR included).

Doubt me? Check out "Last Chance For Summer"

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Let's get the bad news out of the way:
It looks like Quiet Life is packing it up and moving out west. Very sad news indeed. For years we've had the luxury of having these guys close to us, and now, who knows when we'll see them again. If you're a long time fan, or if you've never seen them before, do yourself a favor, and come to the People's Center (37 Howe St, New Haven, CT) for their big Going Away Show on Saturday, October 11th (7pm). We're working with Manic Productions to help send these guys out in style, and we need you there to make that happen.

And Now some Good News:
The M.T. Bearington record is out and available for purchase finally. The Record Release Show was a lot of fun, and you'll be glad to know that there will be more shows coming (including the Quiet Life Going Away Show - yet another reason to go). Anyways, check out the merch store and grab a copy of this limited pressing of M.T. Bearington's first LP, "Cloak Of Nouns And Loss" (300 hand numbered copies , CDR included), or feel free to download it off Itunes, or whatever mp3 download site you prefer.

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Well, we're just a couple weeks away from the big release of the much anticipated M.T. Bearington record, "Cloak Of Nouns And Loss" (SMR011), and couldn't be happier. This record is pretty big on two fronts:

1. This is the new project from Weigh Down front man, Matt Thomas. "A Cloak Of Nouns And Loss" is a collection of Matt's bedroom recordings that provided the foundations of the bearington band, which some of you might've been lucky enough to catch opening for Mates of State at Toad's earlier this summer.
If you missed it, don't worry, they'll be taking the stage at

It's been sometime, so here's what's what:

1. Going to Chicago this weekend to see the Pitchfork Fest, meet some people, and hopefully work some deals for Distribution and press. More on that when I get back.

2. The M.T. Bearington record, "A Cloak Of Nouns And Loss" (smr011), is off and being pressed. We should be getting it back in August, having a record release show sometime in early September. From now till then, the Bearington band is undergoing a lineup change and getting ready to bring M.T.'s bedroom recordings to life for all of us to enjoy.

3. The Mountain Movers' new record, "Let's Open Up The Chest" (smr013), is next up to be pressed, more than likely hitting the record shelves this October. The album was recorded by Mitch Rackin (Crooked Hook, Weigh Down) at Seaside Lounge, and mastered by Alan Douches (West West Side Music). It sounds amazing and I'm sure you'll all agree.

4. We struck a deal with Ernest Jenning Records and are set to put out the Charles Burst vinyl for his first full length release, "Come Home And Feast" (smr012). Charles Burst was the singer and drummer for the Occasion (their second record, Cannery Hours, is brilliant and totally worth your time to find and listen to).

5. And, finally, we have new T-shirts. Look for them at the next Safety Meeting Show. We got Travis Millard (Fudgefactorycomics) to come up with a design and it looks great. In fact, here's a photoshop mock-up of the design and color scheme.

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Hey Folks,
Looks like we have moved, just waiting on the digital store to get back up and working, so please accept our apologies, it will be unavailable for a few days.

We're getting ready to move our site to a new server this weekend (6/27-6/29) and there's a chance that we'll be down for a day or so. So don't freak out, we'll be back real soon.

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Attention Swedish People!
.....Or those of you who happen to find yourselves in Sweden. Safety Meeting Releases are now available in select shops all throughout the land of meatballs and massages. Rick (Crooked Hook & Mountain Movers) took a time out during his trip and made sure to hit a couple record stores. Here's a short list of spots to check out:

Well, the big day is almost upon us.

It's been a while since I posted one of these suckers, so let's catch up:

1. Quiet Life is back from their month long US tour. Good times were had all over the country. The boys from Quiet Life spent 5 days at SXSW, playing daytime shows, handing out Safety Meeting Record samplers (more about this below), then traveling out to the Pacific Northwest and back. These guys have been hard at work in their trade for years now, so if you get a chance, go out to one of their shows and see them do what they do best.

2. Quiet Life's "Act Natural" is out and available for purchase through our merch store, finer record stores (if your favorite record store is not stocking it, tell them to order it through Carrot Top Distribution), and mp3 download sites, such as Itunes, Emusic, Rhapsody, etc.

3. We now have a free Safety Meeting Records sampler available, called "The Safety First Compilation". It features 16 tracks of Safety Meeting material, including tracks from upcoming Titles, andMT Bearington records, as well as an unreleased Mountain Movers track. This sampler is only available at Safety Meeting shows. The next one is Tuesday, May 30th at Cafe Nine (see point 4).

4. Titles' new CD, "Up With The Sun", is just about done. The national street date for this CD is July 15th, but we're going to release it locally on Friday, May 30th. The release party is at Cafe Nine, it's FREE, 21 and over only, Etta Place is opening, and at midnight (after Titles' set), DJ Live Mike is going to be cutting up some records, so everyone can do some booty shaking. here's the cover:

5. Finally, Crooked Hook is going to have some music featured in the upcoming horror movie, Banshee!! Be on the lookout for this one, it's looks like a lot of fun. Click on the movie poster below to see the trailer, featuring "Deep End" right in the beginning.

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Hey Kids,
Alright, so the CD release show for Quiet Life's "Act Natural" is just around the corner. Here's the details:

Yup, we're doing it again.

This time around, we got Kimono Draggin and Smooth Medusa. This show is going to be a lot of fun. Both bands make the rock music. Both bands have been known to rock balls clean off (you might want to wear a cup).

Kimono Draggin have played Safety Meeting events in the past and have always charmed their audiences with their unique Pixies/Zappa/Stooges/Talking Heads/Spastic rock.

Smooth Medusa have been rocking the tristate area for a couple years now, binging a little bit of Greek Mythology to their punk/indie rock sound blowing up togas wherever they go.

Make sure to get a good costume together for this event. The costume contest at the end of the night is being hosted by reps from the New Haven Advocate and PLAY Magazine. The prizes are all from local independently owned businesses. There's no door charge. Seems like a no-brainer. Make sure to be there.

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Quiet Life and Widower put together an awesome 7inch for us. Tim Easton does a little guest support for the Quiet Life stuff, playing on the songs and even recording the material. This one's a winner. check it out in our merch section.

CT's own, Weigh Down has come out of their hiatus and released their best recording to date. The CD release show was just last Sunday (9/2) at BAR. It was a huge success. It was like they never stopped playing together. Do yourself a favor and check out some of the promo tracks (available in the player just north of this post). I'm sure it's going to be your new favorite record.

And finally, Crooked Hook return to release their biggest sounding record yet. Those of you who picked up their first record know that these guys know how to rock, and this follow up is bigger, better, fuzzier, and an incredible ride through and through. This one hits the streets on 9/18/07, but.....

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Hey Everyone!
Our MP3 Download Store is Up and Running! Check it out for yourself. Just click on the DIGITAL link above and puruse our selection.

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Hey Everyone,
A while back, we made claims of a mp3 digital download section here on the Safety Meeting Records website. It's gonna offer up some live recordings, records that never saw the light of day, and a couple smaller eps and what not. Well, it seems like we're only a little more than a week away from launching the site. So come on back on Tuesday, April 17th, for the official launch of the Safety Meeting Digital store. On the launch date, we'll have available the Pencilgrass record, the Humanoid EP, and a live set from Lord Fowl.

What's more, you should keep your eyes and ears open, as we're gonna hold our second live recording session at Cafe Nine (250 State St, New Haven, CT, www.cafenine.com) on Friday, June 29th, featuring Titles, the Quiet Life, and a special surprise guest. Don't worry about trying to remember this too much. We'll make a lot of noise about it as the date approaches.

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Come Check out the Mountain Movers for free, with a little help from some friends and The Lemonheas. Check out the Flyer below for more info.

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Hey Everyone,
It's been a while, but we're back with a new update.

Our ears have been ringing non-stop now for a couple weeks, what with everyone talking about us. Check out all the press we've been getting.
Our Interview with PLAY Magazine

PLAY Magazine also recently put together a list of the top 5 local records of 2006 and Crooked Hook and The Mountain Movers made the list. Also on that list is Titles, who are going to be on the split picture disc with The Mountain Movers. Look for that in stores towards the end of February.

A few kind words from the New Haven Advocate

As well, as a "best of list" from the New Haven Register

Also, THRASHER MAGAZINE's February 2007 issue said this about Crooked Hook in the Notes from the Underground section:

"And if I'm going to mention heavy, I better mention the Crooked Hook EP I got in the mail (from Safety Meeting Records). It looked like one of those demo cds I get that usually end up in the rubbish bin after three seconds of the first song, but wait! This one's different! I gave it a chance because the first song is titled "I Just Might Crack," so I thought it might be a Maker's cover. But what came out of the speakers was the most completely fuzzed out, psyched, acid rock. This could be the lost Blue Cheer or Mudhoney record. Spark up a doob and melt into the couch, this shit's heavy man." -Wes Lundry


It feels good to be appreciated. Keep your eyes and ears open for more news and releases in the oncoming months.

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Hey Everyone,
Just dropping a line to wish everyone Happy Holidays! We've all enjoyed a great year here at Safety Meeting and are looking forward to everything that 2007 has to offer. The New year is gonna be really huge for Safety Meeting. We've got a whole bunch of projects coming your way. Here's a quick rundown:

In the next couple of weeks, we're gonna be launching our mp3 download section featuring live shows, unreleased material from bands of yesteryear, and all sorts of smaller digital download only projects. We're really psyched about this idea and hope it'll help bring CT together, establishing what some may call a "scene". It's doubtable that this idea would have ever come to surface if not for the visionary talents of Titles guitar man, Matt Wilson. Thanks Matt.

Also on the Horizon is our very first vinyl release; a split 7 inch picture disc featuring "Fate's on Your Side" from the Mountain Movers, and "Wait, I don't Know" and "Everything's Starting to Look Up" from Titles. We just finished putting this project together earlier this week and are really excited about it. Keep checking back for news regarding release date and shows (or just sign up for the newsletter and let us come to you).

Those of you who've asked me what became of the Lord Fowl recording, have no fear; it's on the way. Now that Vechel's hand is all better, we're gonna get them in to a studio and start cranking out the rock n' roll. If you haven't seen Lord Fowl play yet, do yourself a favor and go check them out. I was lucky enough to take a time out from my busy schedule and check them out at BAR when they opened for Dead Meadow and was blown away.

What else is on the horizon? New London's favorite sons, the Quiet Life, are jumping on board and releasing a full length with us in late March. The little I heard thus far from the tracking sessions sounds great, and I'm sure that the final product will make your head spin. If you're curious to hear what's in store, but can't wait till March, then go check them out live, they never dissapoint.

Well, that's all we got for now. Have a really great whatever your holiday of preference is, thanks for all the love and support in 2006, and keep your eyes and ears open for all the excitement that 2007's due to bring.

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Hey Everyone,
The Mountain Movers debut CD is Finally Out! Thanks to everyone who came out to the CD release show. It was a really good time for everyone on our side, and hopefully it was for you as well. If you haven't picked up a copy of the CD yet, don't worry, we got your back. Check out our merch store or pick us up on Itunes if that's your thing.

Well Kids,
October's here, which means that we're now taking pre-orders on the new Mountain Movers CD, "We Walked in Hell and There is Life After Death". Here's how it works, just plug your email and your name into the boxes below. We'll mail you an invoice with directions on how to pay, and then once we receive payment, your cd ships on the street date (October 24th).

****Special note: the First 100 cds pre-ordered will receive a special limited edition poster designed by Dan Greene of the Mountain Movers. Move Quick, supplies are limited.*****

The Mountain Movers - We Walked in Hell and There is Life After Death
Street Date - 10/24/06
****NO MORE PRE-ORDERS*******

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