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FIG MINTS

  • 12.23.09
    The White (Christmas) Album COMRADES, FEATURES, FIG MINTS, JAMES REDMOND, JANE GILMORE, RELEASES, THE FALLING FLOORS, THE WHEELIES, UBERFUZZ | (0)
    Immediately after the Invisible Box-Set, Jolan from the Falling Floors joked with me that we should do a collective cover of the entire White Album, and I thought 'You know, that's not as funny as it sounds.' The two main stumbling blocks were that 1. I didn't know 30 folk who would be up for it, and 2. I was totally fucked from the behemoth invisible box. But for a laugh and out of curiosity I put out the feelers anyway, adding the 'Christmas' part with the idea that the project would be done in time for the 25th December. Thankfully ...
  • 11.22.09
    100 Questions: BOBBY ROGAN (Fig Mints of Your Imagination) COZY HOME, FIG MINTS, INTERVIEWS, QUIXODELIC RECORDS | (0)
    Here's Bobby... 1 You can take one record to a desert island for the rest of your life - what would it be? Probably Guided By Voices' Bee Thousand. Never get sick of it. Continue Reading...
  • 04.02.09
    Review: FIG MINTS (OF YOUR IMAGINATION) – Excercises In Futility COZY HOME, FIG MINTS, RELEASES, REVIEWS | (1)
    The boundaries of home recording equipment have been removed for quite some time. Long gone are the days of four-track cassette machines and bouncing; the art of scotch-tape over the protection tabs on Michael Bolton tapes given as gifts from far removed relatives because the store was closed seems almost lost. Digital interface, non-destructive editing, primitive pitch correction, and a galaxy of on-board effects at "reasonably affordable" prices makes analog craft boxes seem archaic and knucklish. The mix tape is gone, the mp3 era as arrived, and the wake created a great wind that set the lo-fi ...
  • 03.17.09
    Heads Up! Fig Mints CD Release! COZY HOME, FIG MINTS | (0)
    Bobby Rogan of Fig Mints (Of Your Imagination) will be releasing his seventh record (counting the EP featured in the DG store) On Saturday, 28th March. Physical copies of the new album "Exercises In Futility" will be available in a limited pressing of 100 featuring a full color booklet including lyrics. Each will be hand numbered and feature a hand-made collage, found picture, or photograph by Bobby. Go to the show, or email bobby@cozyhomerecords.com to order. The album will be available for free download (minus booklet and artwork) on Tuesday, 7 April. Details to come later.