Hello Recording Club Newsletter Archive/Spring 1994
The following newsletter was sent out to Hello Recording Club subscribers and TMBG Info Club members in early 1994.
Contents
HELLO CD of the Month Club[edit]
PO Box 551, Palisades, New York 10964
What is the HELLO CD OF THE MONTH CLUB?[edit]
John Flansburgh here. Hello presents new music by both established alternative recording artists and great up and coming musicians. For an inflation-busting $45 you'll get ten CD ep's this year! Each month a different performer creates four or five brand new recordings exclusively for Hello. Each CD is handsomely packaged in our generic sleeve, and are sent in pairs directly to your home through the United States postal service. You can order Hello with your credit card at 1-800-HELLO-41. Of course, mail orders via check or plastic cards are always welcome at our fancy Palisades corporate offices. So join up!
SPECIAL OFFER:
Order now and receive a FREE HELLO T-SHIRT featuring our HAPPENING BIRD LOGO
ORDER BY PHONE[edit]
1-800-HELLO-41
- ALL YEAR LONG YOU'LL GET 4 SONG EP'S BY TODAY'S BEST RECORDING ARTISTS!
- ALL NEW RECORDINGS!
- 10 CDS IN ALL!
- CURATED BY MARJORIE GALEN & JOHN FLANSBURGH!
COMING UP IN '94
- Mac from Superchunk
- Andy Partridge of XTC
- They Might Be Giants' John Linnell
- Drink Me
- Scott McCaughey's Minus Five (with Peter Buck of REM, & Tom and Terry of NRBQ)
- plus some of the best new bands on the scene!
Note: whenever you join you'll receive all the back issues released this year.
FULL SETS OF HELLO '93 STILL AVAILABLE![edit]
TEN CD SET. Our first year is over. At the years' end we were left with a small number of complete sets. Stock is limited, and we will not be re-pressing these discs. Great music at a great price, and guaranteed to become a collectors' item!
'93 Discography[edit]
THE RESIDENTS
The unseen mysterians from San Francisco bring their special shade of orb-rock for this Hello offering entitled "Prelude to the Teds."
HELLO THE BAND
Produced by John Flansburgh of They Might Be Giants and Joshua Fried. Hello is a Brooklyn-Berlin alliance of Fried and rave producer/ DJ Rolf Conant.
Scott McCaughey's THE MINUS FIVE (with Peter Buck from REM and Tom & Terry from NRBQ)
The Young Fresh Fellow steps out with an all-star cast for some "cheer up loser" anthems for the '90s (also available in '94 subscription).
THE NELORIES
Two twenty year old women, Jun and Kazmi de Nelorie are part of the quickly growing Indie-rock scene in Japan. This is their US debut.
FRANK BLACK
Formerly Black Francis of the Pixies, Mr. Black finds himself in a Dylanesque mood while traveling through deep space. Indispensable.
BRIAN DEWAN
A newcomer from Lexington, Massachusetts, Mr. Dewan performs on an electric zither he designed and built himself. Includes "Obedience School."
EUGENE CHADBOURNE
Total entertainer / guitar wildman and North Carolina native, Chadbourne offers up two mind-bending medleys and three original compositions.
FLAT OLD WORLD
The largest, slowest and quietest band in Manhattan. Includes "The Hippie Song" and "Angel's Voice."
DUPLEX PLANET
David Greenberger presents haunted selections from his oral history collection for this special Halloween disc.
BAND OF WEEDS
Ex-Ordinaire Kurt Hoffman's new group are a 9 piece acoustic swing combo. Great musicianship. Inspired arrangements.
The Quick & Easy Order Form[edit]
- I would like a '94 subscription (ten CDs, 1 t-shirt) $45
- I'm a renewing '93 member for '94 (ten CDs, 1 t-shirt) $45
- I would like to back order a set of Hello '93 (ten CDs only) $45
Subscribe for both '93 and '94 and get a ¿Surprise Disc?
Please print clearly!
Make my black Hello t-shirt ___ Large ___ X-Large
Send to/Address/City/State/Zip
Please make checks payable to HELLO.
Send to Hello, PO Box 551, Palisades, NY 10964.
Outside US please add $10 for shipping & handling.
NY state residents add 8.25% sales tax. $45 + $3.71 = $48.71