http://www.whatarerecords.com What Are Records RSS Test http://www.whatarerecords.com/images1/rssfeedlogo.jpg http://www.whatarerecords.com http://www.whatarerecords.com/news/ >Season 1 of The Whitest Kids U' Know is available for pre order on Amazon.com. This should tie every one over until the second season airs on IFC beginning February 10th. http://whatarerecords.com/item046 http://www.whatarerecords.com/news/ November 5, 2007: Take a gander at the all new WKUK page at IFC. The second season premieres uncensored on February 10th. Oh yeah, there is a album too! http://whatarerecords.com/item045 http://www.whatarerecords.com/fancey/ Fancey's me.dium RockMe session aka the "Terrifying Halloween Interweb Tour" will take place today at 4pm EST 1pm PST. You need to install the me.dium plugin to participate, so grab it here. Its very cool and well worth it. Check me.dium.com or visit The Dude Of Music's blog for more info. http://whatarerecords.com/item044 http://www.whatarerecords.com/fancey/witchesnight Turns out New Pornographer and solo artist Todd Fancey's a huge fan of Halloween, so we're making it a special day. First off, we're giving away one of our favorite songs from his new album "Schmancey," the appropriately themed "Witches Night," all week long right here. It's the story of a young male haunted by an evil ex-girlfriend, so we're guessing a few of you out there can more than relate.Simply head over to www.WhatAreRecords.com and click the download link. http://whatarerecords.com/item043 http://www.whatarerecords.com/news/ We are happy to release the pride of Hershey, PA, The Ocean Blue's, Waterworks EP on our online store as well as all other digital outlets. Learn more about The Ocean Blue here. http://whatarerecords.com/item042 http://www.whatarerecords.com/news/ The long anticipated Levinhurst fall tour, the first in support of their new album, House By The Sea beings tonight! Check out the tour dates here http://whatarerecords.com/item041 http://www.whatarerecords.com/news/ Looking for a way to make Mondays a little less painful? Believe me, we all are. Luckily our favorite stand-up comedian Bill Burr has a weekly podcast. Subscribe to the podcast and listen to Bill's ramblings here. Bill also has a great new record out. http://whatarerecords.com/item040 http://www.whatarerecords.com/fancey/ >Due to some myspace wackiness Fancey lost his old myspace profile page and in the process all his myspace friends. Rather than sit in a corner and sulk Fancey has created a brand new profile page. Go check it out at myspace.com/fanceymusic and be his new friend. There are also some streaming tunes from Fancey's brand new and totally wonderful record Schmancey http://whatarerecords.com/item039 http://www.whatarerecords.com/news/ We are really really really excited and proud to announce the release of Fancey's sophomore record appropriately entitled Schmancey. The album will be available here in the next couple weeks. For now wet your whistle with a mp3 of the lead track Lost in Twilight. Fancey will be on tour supporting the New Pornographers this fall. Check out all the dates here. http://whatarerecords.com/item038 http://www.whatarerecords.com/Comedy/ If you haven't noticed we have amassed quite the comedy roster here. We are proud to announce a new home for Comedians on What Are Records? WhatAreRecords.com/Comedy has all the latest news, downloads and hard to find videos from Stephen Lynch, The Whitest Kids U' Know, Bill Burr, and Felicia Michaels. What are you waiting for Check it out. http://whatarerecords.com/item037 http://www.whatarerecords.com/news/ Keep your TV tuned to Comedy Central this weekend to catch Bill Burr's half hour special. It is set to air at 10:45pm, between specials by Louis CK and Jim Norton. Surely, three of the funniest guys around. Also check out a free download from Bill's "Emotionally Unavailable: Expanded Edition" here. http://whatarerecords.com/item036 http://www.whatarerecords.com/news/ We are extremely thrilled to add one our favorite stand-up comedians, Bill Burr, to our ever growing Comedy roster. Bill Burr is one of the finest stand-ups working today. You may have seen him on HB0, Comedy Central, Chappelle's Chow, or heard him as a regular contributor to the Opie and Anthony Radio show. We have reissued Bill's classic debut album Emotionally Unavailable with 20 minutes of previously unreleased material. Listen to and download a free mp3 here. Check out up to date news from Bill and our other comedians at our brand new comedy page! http://whatarerecords.com/item035 http://www.whatarerecords.com/news/ The Indianapolis alternative paper NUVO has highlighted Levinhurst in this week's edition. Read it here. http://whatarerecords.com/item034 http://www.whatarerecords.com/news/ Comedian Stephen Lynch will be hitting the road this fall visiting some of his favorite stomping grounds. Check out the tour dates here. http://whatarerecords.com/item033 http://www.whatarerecords.com/news/ \David Wilcox has his plate full with tour dates all over the country in the coming months. David is great live, don't miss him! http://whatarerecords.com/item032 http://www.whatarerecords.com/news/ Stephen Lynch will be taping his second Comedy Centaral Special on August 23rd. Stay tuned to StephenLynch.com and What Are Records? for the latest. http://whatarerecords.com/item031 http://www.whatarerecords.com/news/ Tour Dates are starting to materialize for the upcoming Levinhurst tour. Check them out here. http://whatarerecords.com/item030 http://www.whatarerecords.com/news/ We know something about longevity and consistency here at the What Are Records headquarters. Keeping it going for 16 years is no small feat for an independent label. Thats why we were thrilled to see the induction of Cal Ripken Jr. into the baseabll Hall of Fame this weekend. Sppeaking of The Iron Man check out this and this. Look here for what we have accomplished in our 16 years. http://whatarerecords.com/item029 http://www.whatarerecords.com/news/ Check out the pictures here. http://whatarerecords.com/item028 http://www.whatarerecords.com/news/ Levinhurst featuring, founding The Cure member Lol Tolhurst ,will be embarking on a tour this October. Keep your eyes peeled to What Are Records and Levinhurst.com for more information and dates. http://whatarerecords.com/item027 http://www.whatarerecords.com/news/ The Whitest Kids U' Know will have a new home for the second season of their critically acclaimed and immensely popular show. IFC will have the honors of airing season 2 which will begin taping soon. Check out a free mp3 from the Whitest Kids debut album here. http://whatarerecords.com/item026 http://www.whatarerecords.com/news/ Our jack of all trades intern Brian would like everyone to take this moment to check out his favorite song of the week, House of Large Sizes' "Lightning Rod Salesman". The whole House of Large Sizes catalogue can be found here. Email Brian to tell him what you think. http://whatarerecords.com/item025 http://www.whatarerecords.com/news/ Head on over to Levinhurst's myspace page for the first edition of the Levinhurst pocast. Don't forget to check out Levinhurst's sophomore album 'House By The Sea' here. http://whatarerecords.com/item024 http://www.whatarerecords.com/news/ Todd Fancey will be doing double duty on the upcoming New Pornographers tour. In addition to warming up on 7 dates of the tour, Fancey's other band will be headlining each night. Get tour dates here. Check out an mp3 from Fancey's criminally underlooked debut album here. http://whatarerecords.com/item022 http://www.whatarerecords.com/news/ Head on over to WhatAreRecords.com/DAD for an online Father's day card with Stephen Lynch and The Whitest Kids U' Know. http://whatarerecords.com/item021 http://www.whatarerecords.com/news/ Anji Bee's Podcast , "The Chillcast", will be doing a feature on Levinhurst airing June 18th. Listen for a chance to win a copy of Levinhurst's 'House By The Sea' http://whatarerecords.com/item020 http://www.whatarerecords.com/news/ Fancey's other band, The New Pornographers, (ever heard of 'em?) have leaked an mp3 off their upcoming album. Check out Fancey on the road with the New Pornographers this fall. http://whatarerecords.com/item018 http://www.whatarerecords.com/news/ Eric from The Swayback just sent us over an unexpected morsel of audio goodness, a Swayback cover of "Waiting For The Man." This just made my Friday. Hear it here. Youtube has a great stripped down version of this song performed by Lou Reed and John Cale. http://whatarerecords.com/item017 http://www.whatarerecords.com/news/ Cult heroes/fuse tv stars/karaoke superheroes The Whitest Kids U' Know have been picked up for another 10 episode season on fuse tv. It looks like the new season will start this fall! Oh yeah, The Whitest Kids have a new album here. Haven't seen the show? Watch some clips from the critically acclaimed first season. http://whatarerecords.com/item016 http://www.whatarerecords.com/news/ European Lynch fans rejoice. This summer Stephen Lynch will be playing 5 shows in Europe. Check the dates here! http://whatarerecords.com/item015 http://www.whatarerecords.com/news/ Frequent visitors to the site know all about Levinhurst's sophomore effort 'House By The Sea'. Word is now spreading in the blogosphere. Check out a great review here! Visit the official Levinhurst Site. http://whatarerecords.com/item014 http://www.whatarerecords.com/news/ What Are Records recording artist Glenn Tilbrook has reunited with old bandmates Squeeze. Squeeze plans to perform on both sides of the Atlantic this Summer. Check out Glenn's WAR? release The Incomplete Glenn Tilbrook here. http://whatarerecords.com/item013 http://www.whatarerecords.com/news/ Fancey (Todd Fancey of The New Pornographers) will be bringing his summer sparkle to Vancouver's Railway Club on May 11th. Go check it out. Grab a free mp3 from Fancey's criminally underlooked debut here. http://whatarerecords.com/item012 http://www.whatarerecords.com/news/ David Wilcox is in the thick of a West Coast tour. To promote these shows he will be doing a few radio appearances. Listen for David on KRSH at 3:30pm on Thursday, and KVMR at 2:00pm on Friday. Not in California? Click on the station links to listen online. http://whatarerecords.com/item011 http://www.whatarerecords.com/news/ The Spanish Cure fan site HispaCure just published an interview with Lol Tolhurst discussing the release of 'House By The Sea'. Lucky for me and all other non-Spanish speakers the interview is translated. Check it out in .pdf format here! http://whatarerecords.com/item010 http://www.joespub.com David Yazbek and the Warmest Regards will make a rare concert appearance playing a lot of weird new songs at Joe's Pub in NYC on May 10th. Do yourself a favor and pick up a free mp3 from Yazbek at WhatAreRecords.com Recorder. http://whatarerecords.com/item009 http://www.stephenlynch.com/tour/index.html Stephen Lynch rolled into Colorado on Friday night and Team What Are Records was there in full force. As was to be expected Mr. Lynch brought the house down. A personal highlight was the new tunes he sang with his Broadway buddy David Josefberg. If anyone didn't know what a dirty sanchez was before the show they sure do now. http://whatarerecords.com/item008 http://jefitoblog.com/blog/?p=1131 Check out the jefito blog for an incredibly comprehensive look at all of Tim Finn's albums. Then go to WhatAreRecords.com to buy the albums or for a free mp3! http://whatarerecords.com/item007 http://www.whatarerecords.com/whitestkids/discography.html Not getting enough Whitest Kids U' Know from their weekly FUSE TV show? Try their debut album, available at fine record stores everywhere this week. http://whatarerecords.com/item006 http://www.whatarerecords.com/levinhurst/discography.html hailed as an electronic version of The Cure's classic'Pornography', 'House By The Sea' will hit stores and online retailers nationwide on April 17th. Can't wait? Here's a sneak peak http://whatarerecords.com/item005 http://www.whatarerecords.com/news/index.html Yes yes we're late to the party, but here's to catching up... http://whatarerecords.com/item004