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4 New Bloomington releases and 4 band release show!

LPR- 225 Mike Adams At His Honest Weight ‘Graphic Blandishment’ TAPE

Limited to just 100 copies and wont be repressed

Mike Adams At His Honest Weight is the flagship recording project of Mike Adams (duh). Musician, writer, TV host, parent, humorist, friend, nimble agitator, these are all adjectives that describe Mike Adams, the man. But, in another realm, he's a complex mixture of Star-stuff, somehow equally at home whether he's at home, or performing for a captivated drooling audience.  

Mike Adams at his Honest Weight taps into the Indiana Rock Sound on Graphic Blandishment. Recorded primarily at home during These Uncertain Times®, Adams' latest draws from influences as diverse as The Mamas & the Papas, Superdrag, Black Bananas, and Roger Miller. The result is 12 inches chock full of God's top-shelf good stuff (we're talking about harmony, big hooks, creative home production, and efficient attitude!). Subject matter includes literal Death, identity and anxiety, real Love, Mike's cat Tammy, and a bunch of other stuff.

LPR-231 Sitar Outreach Ministry ‘Mythis Times’ TAPE

Limited to 100 tapes on gold shells and art by Ryan Dunn

Nick had always loved music, growing up in 70’s with AM Radio. I was a late bloomer as a musician, but started with guitars and then got a sitar in 2005, abc then started Sitar Outreach Ministry here in Bloomington. Back in the magic day we had Magnetic South, Auris Apothecary, Russian Recording, and some other great labels going strong here. So many great musicians! We probably did at least a dozens recordings/releases in that time.

Sitar Outreach Ministry has been going strong for awhile now! The lineup has gone through various modulations, but the musical output has been surprising and fresh most of the time.

This new tape was really a departure from some of our older recordings. Less sitar, but includes other string instruments like guzheng and shamisen, crystal bowls, an incredible percussion smorgasbord, ethereal tones, vocals in an unknown language, and even the terrifying primal screams of creation and destruction.

LPR-232 Rearview Rhonda ‘Glutton For Bad Energy’ CD

Limited to 200 digipak CD’s w/ art by Ryan Dunn


Stefanie Rhonda started the Bloomington, In rock/punk band Rearview Rhonda in 2019.  The band has 2 prior EPs available on digital streaming.  Rearview Rhonda is a collaborative project with Stefanie Rhonda on bass and vocals, Zac Rhonda and Greg Rhonda on guitars, and Ty Rhonda on drums.

With “Glutton for Bad Energy”, Rearview Rhonda calls on influences rooted in 90s era indie and punk rock.  The album’s themes center around the struggles of everyday living and the relationships experienced along the way.  Scream it out on a bad day, sing it on a good day.

LPR-233 Negative Glow ‘Volume 1’ TAPE

Limited to 100 tapes on black shells and transparent red cases

"Born out of a mutual love for Archers of Loaf, Negative Glow is the joint songwriting project of Tina Lou Vines (Doozie, Junior July, Matrix) and Tommy Beresky (Porunga, Truus). Pop songs filtered through drop-tuning are backed by heavy-hitting drummer Noah Ketchem (Hellbender, Pictures of June) and newcomer Cyan Carey on bass.

Despite being the Bloomington-based band’s debut release, Volume One is a 13-minute heater, packed with sugary sweet hooks that melt into a wall of sound.  Just under the layers of fuzzed-out guitars are lyrics about trying to find balance between falling in love and taking care of your own mental health. Digital drops on 4/20, with tapes coming shortly after as a split release between Let’s Pretend Records and RTR Tapes."