THE WOWZ' "HAPPY TODAY"

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“Happy Today”
 by The WoWz

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February / 2004

TESTING: one, two, three?!?  ///  Monday, 23  ///  dispatch from Chris!

The test pressings for the Morningsides single have arrived! Rejoice! Assuming all three sound good, we'll be calling URP tomorrow to give the green-light for the full run. The Daggerhearts master will be going out to the plant for mastering and plating soon, followed by the Pathways single... Here's to making records!

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Numerous website updates...  ///  Sunday, 8  ///  dispatch from Chris!

Beware: Numerous website updates! Check out the Socialis m section for a new Daggerhearts MP3, two new Pathways MP3s, a Pathways video clip and photos of the Pathways and Chris Maher. Also, check out the Links for lots of super cool new places to go. The Discography has been updated, as well. Which brings us to our next bit of news...


The Pathways have informed us that they're hard at work on new songs for the upcoming REC003 7". The plan, as it stands now, is to release a 3-song 7" with the tune "Party's Over" as the A-Side. They've got a few other tracks up their sleeve, for the 7" and the first RiYL Compilation, Recommended If You Like Music (due out this summer).


Last but not least, this past Friday night, when they shared a bill at Vassar College, Mr. Dave "D-Lo" Longstreth and Chris "F'n" Maher discussed the possibility of releasing a Dirty Projectors 7" on Recommended If You Like. Though Dave mused that seven inches are "a great way to lose money", he appeared into the idea nonetheless. But wait kids, don't get too excited, this is still only in the discussion phase...

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ITS OFFICIAL!  ///  Wednesday, 4  ///  dispatch from Chris!

ITS OFFICAL. Recommended If You Like Records is now officially in the business of making records. Today, I sent out the master for the first RiYL release, REC001 (the Morningsides' "Summer Song b/w A Mole Hill Is A Mound" 7"), to United Record Pressing in Nashville, TN. Within a week and a half, I should have the test pressings in hand, with the actual records following about two weeks later. Artwork for the single is still being finalized, but this is still very exciting news - the ball is rolling!! For some reason, I assumed this day would never come... but maybe its best not to count my chickens before they hatch (into nice little 7" circles of colored vinyl?).

In other news, the folks at StickerGuy.com have informed us that our stickers should be printed and in the mail by now. Assuming this is true, they will be available shortly. As for REC002, we're still waiting on the Daggerhearts master to arrive from France - the original copy that was sent to us a few weeks ago got cracked somewhere between Paris and Poughkeepsie. Once the new copy arrives, however, work on that release, as well as the REC000 Sampler, will recommence and the tracklistings for both will be finalized. Stay tooned?

Love,
Chris

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