MLK Day is Bad For NW Punk Bands
posted by on January 15 at 15:14 PM
Apparently!
The Blood Brothers received word today that their label, V2 Recordings, is closing down all of it’s operations except back catalog sales, effectively tossing them out on the street (not to mention all of V2’s employees). Other bands that were on V2 include White Stripes, Gang of Four, and Moby, as well as the imprint Luaka Bop which David Byrne curates. Luaka Bop recently re-released Os Mutantes’ original album, which totally made my year (I even bought it for my dad!).
Most of these bands are hot properties (Moby exluded), so I have no fear that they will get scooped by other labels pretty quick, but I can’t help feeling bad for the Blood Brothers. This is the second label they’ve done in, the first being ArtistDirect. Labels- beware of the Blood Brothers!
I'm pretty sure the Icarus Line and Buddyhead guys predicted this label would go under about 2 years ago.
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