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Craig Gass “The Worst Comedy Show Ever” – In Stores April 16, 2013

Craig Gass Worst CD Mini-s

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

COMEDIAN & ACTOR CRAIG GASS TO DEBUT WITH LIVE
COMEDY ALBUM & DVD ON APRIL 16, 2013

Features Cameo’s by Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready and Alice in Chains’ Jerry Cantrell & Sean Kinney

(Los Angeles, CA) The outrageously funny Comedian/Actor and all-around “impressionist”, CRAIG GASS, announces the release of his debut live comedy album and DVD, The Worst Comedy Show Ever, on April 16, 2013 through Oglio Records. The release will coincide with GASS’ North American tour (dates TBA).

Filmed last summer at Dave’s of Milton Lounge and Comedy Club, a burned out but beloved hole-in-the-wall located (well) outside of Seattle, Washington, where scores of stand-up comics have gone for decades to test their material on the easily amused, and endlessly-forgiving, blue collar patrons. Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready, has a hilarious cameo on the DVD, and Alice in Chains’ Jerry Cantrell and Sean Kinney, lend their fractured personalities to several news blackouts on the CD, hearkening back George Carlin’s post-‘60s hippy-dippy weatherman.

“The material on the DVD/CD was meticulously developed, night after night, in the near-empty rooms of shit-hole bars and comedy dives,” confesses GASS. “Now, it’s been turned into my dream come true! I am proud, ecstatic and terrified – but it’s a good kind of terror.”

The USO are also big fans of GASS and have asked the comedian to perform at a few select overseas bases of our Armed Forces. Craig will begin his tour in the Azores Islands of Portugal on March 11th before winding up on March 16th at the NATO Base in Madrid, Spain. He will make an appearance at the Panasonic Theatre in Toronto, Canada as he makes his way home to the U.S. Adding to his increasingly busy schedule, GASS will be making his Comedy Central debut on the upcoming season of the hit animated series, Brickleberry.

The pathway to impressions and stand-up comedy appears to be GASS’ destiny from the very beginning. Growing up in a family that was completely deaf, GASS learned to speak from watching TV. In 1993 GASS began performing stand-up comedy. His dead-on impressions caught the attention of two icons of the entertainment community, Howard Stern and George Carlin. Carlin soon took GASS under his wing, became his mentor, and acting roles materialized with regularity. In addition, GASS became a writer for Colin Quinn on Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update”. GASS perfected his style with memorable characters on such TV shows as Sex and the City, King of Queens, Law & Order and Gene Simmons’ Family Jewels, and most recently has been doing voice over work on the shows Family Guy, American Dad and The Cleveland Show. As the industry continued to embrace his comedic style, GASS’ love for all things hard rock, led to his being honored with exclusive requests to open for Metallica, Alice in Chains and KISS.

As a regular guest on The Howard Stern show, GASS provides countless, riveting stories from the road, his endless encounters with Hollywood elite and life at its most basic reality. His seamless impressions of Al Pacino, Lars Ulrich, Sam Kinison, Adam Sandler, Tracy Morgan, Gene Simmons, Gilbert Gottfried, Christopher Walken, Owen Wilson and dozens more, accompanied by his machine gun-style delivery and fall-down-laughing storytelling, have already captivated audiences around the world.

Oglio Records is Oglio is celebrating its 20th anniversary as an independent label specializing in the fun and unusual. Oglio has released and reissued recordings from a diverse group of talent including comedians George Lopez, Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling (of Howard Stern Show fame) and Rob Schneider, as well as musical talent including Brian Wilson, Cyndi Lauper, Parry Gripp, Nerf Herder, BigBang, Roger Joseph Manning Jr., and Beatallica. Oglio Records is distributed worldwide by INgrooves/Fontana.

You can check out a teaser clip here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqydCh22DQg

For more information on Craig Gass, please contact:
MAD Ink PR
www.madinkpr.com
Melissa Dragich-Cordero Michelle Gutenstein
p. 310.547.1212 p. 862-368-6576
e. melissadragich@gmail.com e. michelle.gutenstein@me.com

Beatallica “Abbey Load” In Stores April 16th 2013

Beatallica Abbey Load Cover Mini RGB 500

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

MASH-UP MASTERS BEATALLICA READY NEW RELEASE, 'ABBEY LOAD'

You've got to tip your hat to the lads in Beatallica. Few would have thought to merge together two of the most successful acts of their respective genres - pop tunesmiths the Beatles and thrash metal bashers Metallica - and create a must-hear, creative blend of both iconic artists. And the band that contains such wittily named band members as Jaymz Lennfield, Kliff McBurtney, Ringo Larz, and Grg III are back with their third full-length overall, 'Abbey Load,' on April 16th via Oglio Records (a label that is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year).

"Overall the album is our darkest," explains Lennfield. "Not sure why it turned out that way, to be honest. We didn't realize it til we got to listening to the first mixes. It sounds brooding in places. Not like we tuned down any more or played any stoner rock or anything. But the overall vibe is deeper than other projects we've done. Maybe it's cuz the Beatles Abbey Road was the last release for them - like the end of an era. And we were placing our fingers on that. After a while, I got to embrace that whole vibe. Beatallica is always fun and interesting, and yes there are 'candy' songs on the album such as 'Help!' and 'I Saw Her Standing There'... but there is something more foreboding about Abbey Load than what we initially thought."

Once more, Beatallica have successfully found links between both aforementioned bands, most notably on the album's tour de force, "Abbey Load Medley." "The medley...well, it's obviously one of the great famous pieces of rock music," says Lennfield. "We really enjoyed working in NEWER Metallica tunes. Folks always ask us how much old stuff from Metallica we can use. Helloooo...they have a LARGE catalog, so use it!. Those tunes work great, plus the fact that we are doing what we always do: deal with tempo, time signature, rhythm patterns, keys from major to minor, adding our own riffs, etc., but now we have to make all the songs in the medley sound like they fit. Not just one song at a time, but now five songs, bang-bang-bang.. The challenge was irresistible."

As for Beatallica's plans for 2013, Lennfield predicts some good, old-fashioned global roadwork. "Well, we'd like to finally hit Japan. It's just way overdue. We have US folks asking for us to come back so we'll see how to best route. As far as Europe, they are starting to consider the fall sometime."

"Beatallica is so much more than a novelty cover band," adds Oglio Records founder Carl Caprioglio. "Beatallica's members and producer are among the most creative and talented people I have encountered in my years with Oglio Records. Their ability to blend influences from these two legendary bands is as amazing and impressive today as it was when we met in 2006."

Imagine what the Beatles' 'Abbey Road' would have sounded like if it had been originally released by Metallica, and you have a good starting point for 'Abbey Load.'

On iTunes and Amazon.com

FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT:
beatallica.org
facebook.com/beatallica
twitter.com/beatallica
press@oglio.com

Andy Dick Joins The Cast Of Dancing With The Stars

Congratulations to Andy Dick for being featured on the hit ABC show, Dancing With The Stars. Oglio Comedy released Andy's 2006 comedy album "Do Your Shows Always Suck?" which featured an unknown (at the time) singer/songwriter Mark Foster. Well, Mark went on to establish the highly successful band Foster The People and gain international success.

This song "Ballad of Andy" about Andy Dick is written and performed by the great Mark Foster from the band Foster The People. Read the lyrics as the video plays. It is a terrific song.

http://youtu.be/7UtAeqssWuo

Andy did not I fare too well as a young boy in Roswell
well, Georgia was no good for his tender soul
then he went to Chicago, and off to Hollywood he goes
well, Hollywood's a hard road to ride alone
and now you turn on the TV
and you see him now he's laughing
and you think it's make believe
but he's more real than what you see on TV
well the Stiller Show you may know it
got him on News Radio and it turned out to be a hit show
well all the success got to his head
it's hard to live life when all your best friends are dead
and all the weight of the world just crashes in
and now you turn on the TV
and you see him now he's laughing
and you think it's make believe
but he's more real that what you see
and now you turn on the TV
and now you see him while he's yelling
and you think it's make believe
but he's more real that what you see on TV
Andy danced with the devil
and all of his candy the drugs got a real tight gripp on Andy
we went to jail did not pass go, he broke his bones
and broke his nose, and he broke his funny bone, yeah
and now you turn on the TV
and you see him now he's crying
and you think its make believe
but he's more real that what you see
and now you turn on the TV
and now you see him while he's dying
and you think its make believe
but he's more real that what you see on TV
yeah, he's more real than what you see on TV
yeah, he's more real than what you see on TV
on TV........

http://youtu.be/7UtAeqssWuo

  • June 10, 2012
  • By Mr Oglio
  • Comments Off on Ray Manzarek and Michael McClure – The Piano Poems: Live From San Francisco
  • in News, Oglio Records, Rock

Ray Manzarek and Michael McClure – The Piano Poems: Live From San Francisco

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Michael McClure is a Beat Generation poet, playwright and songwriter. Ray Manzarek is a founding member of The Doors, songwriter and music producer. Together they take their loyal fans on a musical mind expanding journey with their creations. Their collaboration was documented in the Oglio Home Video release “The Third Mind” and brought to life in this all new album of thought provoking poetry.

The Doors were influenced by the 1960s beatniks and that spirit continues with this collaboration. When asked “What’s the difference between Jim Morrison’s rock lyrics and a poem?” Ray responded that “There really is no difference between Jim’s poetry writings and his music lyrics.”

Jim Morrison introduced Michael McClure to Ray during the recording sessions for “Waiting For The Sun.” That fateful meeting is still bearing fruit today with “The Piano Poems: Live From San Francisco.”

Larry Kassin is featured on flute in 13 of the 14 tracks on this collection. Larry founded the internationally recognized Noe Valley Music Series in 1981, at the Noe Valley Ministry in San Francisco, California.

Oglio Records has released a soundtrack album ("Love Her Madly") and a DVD ("The Third Mind") with the legendary Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek. This latest release, a collaboration with Ray and poet Michael McClure entitled "The Piano Poems: Live From San Francisco", takes Ray's music to another dimension.

Michael McClure states:

On a cold, foggy night in San Francisco after a great Japanese meal, Manzarek and I stepped onto the stage and there were sparks of consciousness — the stage was on fire with poems and piano Improvisations. The symbiosis and the synergy made lights. Then Larry Kassin stepped up to join us with his jazz flute and Lou Judson was recording. This is a live album with its heart still beating — no tricks, gimmicks, or second takes. We are bringing together my poetry and Ray’s improvisations that shape my word-sounds into richer meanings: Piano Poems.

There’s no way to be without a politics or an antipolitics, no way to be without art, without anger and generosity, without laughter and kindness.

That’s the edge we’re whetting on this album.

—Michael McClure

More details coming soon. Release date: August 14, 2012.
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Crappy Records Presents: Have A Crappy Summer!

Oglio Records and our sister label Crappy Records are proud to announce the June 5th release of our first Crappy compilation, Have A Crappy Summer! Check out this awesome track listing:

Album Track listing:
1 Bowling For Soup - T.G.I.S.
2 Allstar Weekend - Buzzed
3 Dollyrots - Super Mega Ultraviolet
4 Erik Chandler - Malibu Classic
5 Linus Of Hollywood (feat. Brett Anderson of The Donnas) Summer Fling
6 Nerf Herder - I'm The Droid You're Looking For
7 Hollywood Ending - Famous
8 Jarinus (feat. Paul Gilbert) - Why's It So Hot?
9 MC Lars - Summer Camp Love (It's So In Tents)
10 Patent Pending - These Pools Were Made For Hopping
11 Josh Caterer of Smoking Popes - Ask
12 Sunderland - Wherever You Wanna Be
13 People On Vacation - This Is Me
14 Super Happy Fun Club - OK OK
15 Madina Lake - Every Little Thing
16 Ryan Hamilton - We've Got the Summer (Digital Download Only Bonus Track)

Buy the CD and digital download:

Crappy Records Store
iTunes Music Store
Amazon.com (Digital and physical CDs)

Shonen Knife

Wikipedia (September 2011) - Shonen Knife, which transliterates as Shonen Naifu, literally "Boy Knife," is an all-female Japanese pop-punk band formed in Osaka, Japan, in 1981. Heavily influenced by 1960s girl groups, pop bands, The Beach Boys, and early punk rock acts, such as the Ramones, the trio crafts stripped-down songs expressing infectious melodies and simplistic, exuberant lyrics sung both in Japanese and English.

Despite their pop-oriented nature, the trio maintains a distinctly underground garage rock sound rooted in edgy instrumentation and D.I.Y. aesthetics, which over the course of their long career has earned them a solid, worldwide cult following and made avid fans out of seminal '90s alternative rock acts such as Sonic Youth, Nirvana, and Redd Kross. The band has been credited with making "the international pop underground more international" by "opening it up to bands from Japan". They have also performed as a Ramones tribute band under the name The Osaka Ramones.

Shonen Knife - Genki Shock

Shonen Knife - Genki Shock

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Shonen Knife came back in 2006 with the all new Genki Shock! In their 25th anniversary as a group, Shonen Knife stay true to their "Ramones Of Japan" punk pop roots. Fans call this sharper edged release their best in years. The US version has been re-recorded in English, it features a new sequence, and it has a new version of the album art with English lyrics in the liner notes.

"The word 'Genki' means cheerful, high-spirited, vigorous or spry in Japanese. I’d like you to be 'Genki' with this album. Also the word 'Genki' is similar to the Japanese word 'Denki'. 'Denki Shock' means 'Electric Shock'. If you listen to Shonen Knife, you will get a cheerful shock. Have fun!"

- Naoko Yamano

Tracks:

  1. Introduction
  2. S-P-A-M
  3. Jeans Blue
  4. Anime Phenomenon
  5. Spider House
  6. My Magic Glasses
  7. The Queen Of Darkness
  8. Forest Walk
  9. A World Atlas
  10. Broccoli Man
  11. Rock Society
  12. Under My Pillow
  13. Giant Kitty
Shonen Knife Catalog

Shonen Knife Catalog

The Japanese trio Shonen Knife made major fans out of Alt-rock's elite including Sonic Youth, Nirvana, and Redd Kross, among many others. They built a solid worldwide cult following and have spawned new fans with their tours including Lollapalooza, the release of a Shonen Knife tribute CD, as well as new material. Much of Shonen Knife's earlier material has been unavailable for quite some time and because of the pent up demand and to support their upcoming 2005 tour, Oglio Records has decided to re-release their first four discs at a very attractive price.

Shonen Knife "712" Tracks:

  1. Shonen Knife
  2. Lazybone
  3. Diet Run
  4. Blue Oyster Cult
  5. Rain
  6. The Luck Of The Irish
  7. My Favorite Town
  8. Faith Healer
  9. Redd Kross
  10. White Flag
  11. Superstar
  12. Expo '90
  13. Fruit Loop Dreams
  14. The Moon World
  15. Baggs
  16. Lazybone (Live Bonus Track)
  17. Blue Oyster Cult (Live Bonus Track)

Shonen Knife "Yama-no Attchan" Tracks:

  1. An Angel Has Come
  2. Cycling Is Fun
  3. Elmar Elevator
  4. Banana Leaf
  5. Chinese Song
  6. Flying Jelly Attack
  7. Cannibal Papaya
  8. Dali's Sunflower
  9. Insect Collector
  10. Bye Bye
  11. Flying Jelly Attack (Live Bonus Track)
  12. Insect Collector (Live Bonus Track)

Shonen Knife "Burning Farm" Tracks:

  1. Miracles
  2. Parallel Woman
  3. Twist Barbie
  4. Elephant Pao Pao
  5. Tortoise Brand Pot Cleaner's Theme
  6. Animal Song
  7. A Day At The Factory
  8. Burning Farm
  9. Parrot Polynesia
  10. Watchin' Girl
  11. Banana Fish
  12. Watchin' Girl (Live Bonus Track)
  13. Twist Barbie (Live Bonus Track)

Shonen Knife "Pretty Little Baka Guy" Tracks:

  1. Making Plans For Bison
  2. Summertime Boogie
  3. I Wanna Eat Chocobars
  4. Public Bath
  5. Devil House
  6. Antonio Baka Guy
  7. Ice Cream City
  8. Ah, Singapore
  9. Riding On The Rocket
  10. Kappa Ex.
  11. Riding On The Rocket (Live Bonus Track)
  12. Kappa Ex. (Live Bonus Track)
  13. Buy Now!

SEX-O-RAMA – Music Inspired By Classic Adult Films

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Out now and available on Amazon and iTunes - SEX-O-RAMA III!!!

Sex-O-Rama 2 - Various Artists

Music inspired by Classic 1970s adult film soundtracks!

Oglio Records proudly presents SEX-O-RAMA II, Classic Adult Film Music, all instrumental adult movie theme concepts.

With SEX-O-RAMA there is no need for parental advisory. This record contains no offensive material, no nudity or explicit lyrics - just fun music inspired by the classic 70s porno sound!

Music from this album has been featured in dozens of televison shows, feature films and advertisements. Highlights include the "Pie Scene" from the movie "American Pie", NBC's "The Tonight Show", MTV's "The Real World" and Will Ferrell's Broadway show "You're Welcome America: A Final Night With George W. Bush".

Track Listing with iTunes Links

1)  Blow Me Down

Blow Me Down - Sex-O-Rama 2

2)  Stiffed

Stiffed - Sex-O-Rama 2

3)  Seduction

Seduction - Sex-O-Rama 2

4)  Sexercise

Sexercise - Sex-O-Rama 2

5)  Love Muscle

Love Muscle - Sex-O-Rama 2

6)  Pearl Necklace

Pearl Necklace - Sex-O-Rama 2

7)  Big Top

Big Top - Sex-O-Rama 2

8)  Private Dick

Private Dick - Sex-O-Rama 2

9)  Hard Times

Hard Times - Sex-O-Rama 2

10) The Money Shot

The Money Shot - Sex-O-Rama 2

11) Bottoms Up

Bottoms Up - Sex-O-Rama 2

12) Doctor Sex

Doctor Sex - Sex-O-Rama 2

 

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