Paper + Plastick News

Pre-sales are up for We Are The Union & Spanish Gamble!

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Vinyl packages are up for both We Are The Union and Spanish Gamble! When you pre-order the latest effort from Spanish Gamble and get the full record instantly via digital download while you wait! This Package contains "It's All Coming Down" cd, vinyl LP and instant digital copy and when you pre order the latest effort from WATU you'll receive the previously released record "Who We Are" Instantly! This package contains "Great Leaps Forward" cd and vinyl LP, and an instant downloadable copy of "Who We Are". Head over to our webstore to check it out now!

Have Nots to open for Dropkick Murphys for St Paddy's celebration.

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800

�It�s a huge honor to be invited to open for the Dropkick Murphys in Boston,� says co-singer/guitarist of the group, Matt Pruitt. �It�s something you dream about, growing up listening to punk rock in this area.�

In addition to opening the legendary St Paddys celebration, the band recently inked a deal with Paper and Plastick Records. They plan on recording their second full-length record over the summer, and then continuing their assault on rock clubs across the US, with European touring to follow shortly thereafter.

SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 2010
THE HOUSE OF BLUES
15 LANDSDOWNE ST
BOSTON MA 02115

Sample some songs from Gainesville's NO MORE for FREE in the our webstore

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800

NOMORE initially started when the members were 15 years old, and years later have kept the name and same punk rock momentum as the music progressed. Influenced by pop/ska punk and radical females, NOMORE describes their sound as punk rock to save the world simply based on their resonance, inspiration, and momentum. Poppy hooks and harmonies infused with socio-political pop punk embody the idea that singing and dancing together will liberate us all.

Inspired by the writings of Zinn, Chomsky, Orwell, and Klein, the mission remains to write songs about feminism, mainstream media, politics, oppression/liberation, and global issues. With an affection for benefit shows and all-ages clubs, NOMORE has played with friends all over the country and continue to build relationships on a grassroots level. They have played Warped Tour and Gainesville's FEST, as well as shared the stage with Planes Mistaken For Stars, Forgetters, The Lawrence Arms, and The Queers. Their previous independent releases include "Mental Slavery, American Coverup,and Just The Beginning."

** head over to our webstore to check it out now!

Welcome A LOSS FOR WORDS to the P+P family!

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Boston’s pop-punk quintet A LOSS FOR WORDS have announced their Paper + Plastick Records debut will be an as-yet-untitled Motown covers album on May 11th. In the label's typical fashion, the album will be available digitally through the Paper + Plastick webstore, and physically on vinyl and CD.

“Our band listens to anything from American Nightmare to Coldplay to New Found Glory, and everything in between,” says vocalist Matty Arsenault. “I grew up listening to R&B and have always wanted to do something like this! We just felt it was the perfect time to try something new and have some fun with it. We’re very excited for everyone to hear us spice up some classic R&B hits!”

A Loss For Words recorded the 10-song cover album with Chris Curran at Webster Lake Studios in Boston, and reworked classic R&B and Motown songs from the Jackson 5, Four Tops, Marvin Gaye and more. A full tracklisting will be revealed shortly. As a teaser for the upcoming album, the band has been performing select covers on the road, including their acoustic take on The Temptations’ “My Girl,” which can be seen here: http://tinyurl.com/loss-words. The album version is a pop-punk gem and features additional vocals from Jordan Brown of Set Your Goals, while fellow Boston-ites Dan O’Connor and Alan Day of Four Year Strong make a vocal appearance on the Jackson 5 track.

This album marks the band’s first release with the assistance of a US label, having self-released three EPs and their 2009 full-length debut The Kids Can’t Lose (which is available in Japan via In-N-Out Records). Recognized as one of the hardest working bands in the scene from band members and peers in Bayside, Set Your Goals, Four Year Strong, and Valencia, the band has spent the better part of 2009 on the road supporting the album. A Loss For Words have played alongside scene heavyweights such as New Found Glory, Fall Out Boy, Saves The Day, Cartel, Hit The Lights, and are on the cusp of heading overseas to tour the UK and head as far east as Russia.

Paper + Plastick welcome Boston's HAVE NOTS! Free album download available in webstore!

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Paper + Plastick is proud to welcome Boston's HAVE NOTS to the P+P family. Formed out of the ashes of Stray Bullets and Chicago Typewriter (two Boston punk mainstays), HAVE NOTS are a hard working band punk rock band that's rigorous touring schedule has seen them perform 150 shows in 2009 alone, sharing the stage with legends like The Dropkick Murphys and The Mighty Mighty Bosstones.

Today not only is the official announcement of our partnership with the band, it is also the first day that we will be giving away their album "Serf City USA"for ABSOLUTELY FREE in the webstore! Free! While the dual singer/guitarists may sound like they want to jam a stick of dynamite down your throat (they do), members Jon Cauztik and Matt Pruitt also want you to listen, and think, about what goes on in the world around you. The rhythm section of Jameson Hollis on bass and Steve Patton on the drums is really just there to make you dance to their solid ragga punk foundation...and dance you will. Download, listen, and enjoy!

View CHEAP GIRLS live from Hurley studios!

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Head over to hurley.com/live to view it!

AWS film live show for upcoming video!

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800

If you're in the Los Angeles area, be sure to stop by the Nomad Art Compound tonight to see A Wilhelm Scream! They will be filming the show for their upcoming video "Australias." Supporting bands include The Sheds, Heartsounds, and Fell To Low! Show time is 7PM and is only 10 bones. Get there early!

Also, if you'd like to order the new AWS skate deck, email awsmerch@gmail.com. Gnarly!

Stream WE ARE THE UNION'S first record "WHO WE ARE" all weekend long!

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800

This weekend Hurley will be streaming WE ARE THE UNION'S first record "WHO WE ARE" so head on over to hurley.com/musicstream and give it a listen!

Over $18K raised for Doctors Without Borders!

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Paper + Plastick teamed up with Punknews.org/Limited Pressing to auction off some really amazing records (and more!) for the Haiti disaster relief effort. After three rounds, and tons of bidding, the final number was $18,025.56. Proceeds will be donated to Doctors Without Borders. Thank you so much to everyone who donated, bid on items, and promoted the auction!

Final Round of Bathroom Tapes

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800

The first round of our Bathroom Tape series with TCSG has come to a close! Check out the latest video of Gainesville's own, NOMORE.

No More - "Radiation Tower" from TCSG on Vimeo.

Also, be sure to peep the other great bathroom sessions, featuring The Swellers, Blacklist Royals, The Riot Before, Cheap Girls, Failures Union, Greenland Is Melting, and Coffee Project.

Stay tuned for more videos in the coming weeks!

CHEAP GIRLS live from Hurley Studios Feburary 15th

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Thank You.

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Punknews.org and Paper + Plastick have teamed up to auction off some great stuff for the Haiti disaster relief effort. These auctions are at Limitedpressing.com and all proceeds will be donated to Doctors Without Borders. Round one is over and over $7750.00 were raised. Round two of the auction will start tonight January 25. We want to thank everyone that has made this a success so far, in the wake of a disaster finding people to be this generous with there time, energy and money has truly been an inspiration to us.

Bathroom Tapes Round 7 - Coffee Project

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Paper + Plastick is back to help you get through your Monday once again with a new edition of the Bathroom Tapes. This time we have Gainesville, Florida's Coffee Project with the song "Big Trouble in Little Gainesville" from their "Pickle" EP. Watch and enjoy!

Coffee Project - "Big Trouble In Little Gainesville" from TCSG on Vimeo.

Protagonist Fall Tour Webisode!

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800

So the Summer Tour Webisodes just came to a close, and the Protagonist boys are back with more insane adventures from the road with their Fall Tour edition. Witness their run-in with the fuzz, weiner costumes, sick Cocksparrer and Operation Ivy covers as well as tons of live footage in this ten-minute video jaunt through the US and Canada. Check out the video below:

If you just can't get enough of their lovely mugs, there's even more content available HERE. Their friend and photographer Paris Visone went with them on tour and snapped a boatload of awesome pictures for your perusal!

CHEAP GIRLS "Live from WKDU" FREE for 24 hours

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800

We are celebrating everything CHEAP GIRLS, Not only did there 2009 "My Roaring 20's" record appear on many of best of.. lists but they are going out with DRAG THE RIVER onm tour very soon, head over to our webstore and take a listen to them live from WKDU. Download load it for free for the next 24 hours.