Avocado Family Records

THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING

2010-12-20T16:34:00.000-08:00

There are some things, that are happening:

- Femme Uke has recorded a new "album" with me...new songs and the hits

- Skinny Whiksers album is, like, done (or something)?

- I now live in Bellingham, work at Bayside Studios (soon to be "Champion St. Sound"). I probably want to record you here. Though, I might move to Anacortes and commute here for sessions...it's complicated, OKAY?

- The debut Caulfield And His Magical Viol in LP, "Before You Die," which I produced, recorded (with help from the good guy Nicholas Wilbur), and even oversaw the mastering (Paul Turpin, Clickpop Records/Bayside Studio) of, is nearly completed. This is exciting, and I'm proud of it...so...when it's out listen to it!

There will certainly be a lot more things going in 2011 than 2010, so that's exciting. New things!

Luv,

Trevor

CHESTNUT COLLECTION - "Go Forth EP"

2010-09-23T16:58:00.000-07:00

So, we made a new record! A new EP from Chestnut Collection, also known as, Cora Anne Glass. Done in an evening at "The Hoot House" in Bellingham, WA, all straight to my cute new/old Tascam porta-studio cassette multi-track recorder (with the help from some old german electronicz...). You might hear me singing and strumming in the background as well.

Download it for free, or pick it up at a show on either cassette (thanks MOST GROSS) or CD!

http://chestnutcollection.bandcamp.com/

Also, we went on tour...check out the pictures:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/coraglass/sets/72157624913603794/

everything is different, everything is the same

2010-07-21T15:52:00.000-07:00

This blog gets more and more personal as it becomes obvious that sometimes (or always), I (Trevor), am the only one who writes in it! WELL that's how it goes, and things certainly are, going.

First, a big thank-ya to everyone who put music on or listened to the first Avocado Sampler. With full downloads and physical releases, there are almost 400 copies out in the wilderness! Amazing. You can still download it for free here:

http://avocadofamilyrecords.bandcamp.com/

Also, speaking of which, check that page soon for some Nixon Tooth (Moh Grout), HEKA (Nic Brodine), and Guy Law (Dan Onufer) releases.

So, I no longer work at Bear Creek Studio, which some of you may know by now. I had a great time recording lots of stuff there, meeting great artists, and learning a LOT. Yet, there were some differences between that place and I, so it was time to move on. Y'all should check out the last thing I did there, an AWESOME e.p. for the wonderful APOLLO GHOSTS:
www.myspace.com/adrianteacher
And soon, I'll be moving to the great town of Anacortes. That is, as soon as the new Skinny Whiskers album is done. Hopefully then I'll move on to a new recording space with some super cool people, or just make lots of music and live in an amazing town. Whatever happens, music will be made and island life will HAPPEN.

Gots to go jump in the lake, thanks for reading.

AVOCADO SAMPLER IS HERE.

2010-03-22T18:35:00.001-07:00

YES. It's here. Available for free via download on bandcamp or from AFR artists shows. Only 75 were printed, and 60 are already gone...looks like we're going to print some more soon. So, keep yer eyes out for a physical copy in local stores (Bellingham, Seattle).

http://avocadofamilyrecords.bandcamp.com/album/avocado-sampler

avocado sampler upadate/download delay

2010-03-22T00:42:00.000-07:00

HULLO!

The new Avocado Sampler has been born and will soon be available for FREE download. We gave out about 60 copies to youngsters, venues, organizations, music lovers, alike at the Vera Project last Friday for the inoculation of this new fine disc. Unfortunately, our internet connection is being SLOW and the full download via bandcamp will not be available until tomorrow. Our apologies to those who may have gotten the disc at the Vera and were looking for the new download!

More tomorrow!

luv,

AFR

FREE FULL ALBUM DOWNLOADS

2010-02-23T14:46:00.000-08:00

OH JEEZ.

Yes, you can now download Addition's "The Hallelujah Bird Chorus" and About Sprout's "Your Days Are Long EP" for FREE. You can also stream them right off the page. Please feel free to spread the link to your friends :).

avocadofamilyrecords.bandcamp.com

-Trevor

Help The All Ages Movement Get 50k In Funding!

2010-02-17T14:24:00.000-08:00

Go to:
www.allages.net/vote

-repeat daily until the 28th of February
-win

It's that simple.

For more info check out the Stranger's nice little write up:

http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/underage/Content?oid=3443270

a small update

2009-11-22T16:22:00.000-08:00

so, lately i've been in limbo between a few different things..or well starting them i guess. there are a few potential things to come in the near future, including:

-femme uke album
-new cumulus recordings
-skinny whiskers album
-pan pan/skinny whiskers split 7" (already in progress)
-bluebird/drew's stuff (probably released on bonerkill records?)

nic and i completed the first real debut of his ambient/drone/found sound stuff a couple weekends ago at bear creek. hopefully we'll have that disc out in circulation soon. i'm not even sure what he's going to be calling the project yet (the myspace says duckfart...i vote for a new name).

oh, and congrats to sarah jerns & the pan pan crew for putting on an awesome show opening for the books last night!! that was an amazing from start to finish.

LUV,

trevor

p.s. skinny whiskers is playing our first seattle show next monday at new crompton with some siq bands.

overdue pictures & update

2009-08-30T17:06:00.001-07:00

yes yes y'all, it time for some iphone photo magic!

a brief summary of events in the family/my creative life. daniel and I play shows, decide to go under the moniker "skinny whiskers" from now on. we play at whaam, garden of readen, and at woofest and make an about sprout EP of field recordings and a couple songs. nic plays under dr.buttz at garden of readen and the rogue, splitting ears and breaking hearts. i work as an intern/assistant on a swedish band at bear creek with producer phil ek. dan, jordan, and i get the bear creek house, moving in shortly and start pondering our new studio build. new femme uke, pan pan, and skinny whiskers material to be amongst the virgin crop for the new room (let me know if you wanna come!).

more new soon, for now, pictures:

Long Live The Family

2009-06-19T00:30:00.000-07:00

Well, things have been changing quite a bit for me. I'm done with classes FOREVER (maybe,hopefully?), and I'll be "officially" graduating in the fall. I got an internship at Bear Creek Studios in Woodinville, WA and i've been working on a new session as an assistant engineer for the past two weeks. Pretty damn exciting for me, I didn't expect to be given work to do there so quickly! Jeez. Bear Creek is absolutely jaw-droppingly beautiful and awesome. The perfect atmosphere, people, and all the fucking gear I could ever want in one place. We're working on Ed Harcourt's new album (from England), and it's like...I don't know...inspiring. It's really its own thing, but kind of beach boysy with an extra touch of soul and folkyness.

I'll be living between my parents home in Issaquah and the cabin in the back of the studio. The parents is nice, and most of my stuff is set up to do some recording stuff on my own time still. Hopefully an About Sprout/new project name album or release for the summer. I want everyone to know that I've still got so much love for the Bellinghammers and all the people I've met, played, and recorded music with over the past couple years. BC is a high rolling place($$$$$!), but I hope to get at least one b-ham artist in there by the end of the year. Check out the website if you have no idea what this place is about:

http://www.bearcreekstudio.com

I miss Bellingham, my friends, playing in Addition, playing with Danimal, the kasa sutra, the thunderdome, avalinos (i went to a bikini coffee with Ed yesterday, doesn't fucking compare), wweams, my friends AGAIN, and just everything. Yet, this is such a huge thing for me, and I'm having the time of my life.

Nothing has changed, I still love the fam's good times and music making. I'll continue to push forward with Avocado and we'll make it more and more grand as we all continue to do amazing things with our lives.

Love,

Trevor

badaBING (ADDITION ALBUM RELEASE SHOW)

2009-05-29T10:29:00.001-07:00

NEWZ

2009-04-28T20:32:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone!

We haven't made a post in a while, so I thought I'd let you know what's up in the Avocado Kingdom!

First off, Addition is still playing tons of shows...we've also got an album to release!! I would say hopefully by the next show you'll be able to pick one up, for $5!!! We're still working on the album release show so we'll see about that. Here's some cool stuff:

Show dates:

May 7 2009

8:00P

Viking Union MPR w/crossfox & tba

Bellingham, Washington

May 9 2009

8:00P

Blue Moon w/ Navigator vs. Navigator & Ironclads

Seattle, Washington

May 14 2009

8:00P

VEGAN FEST: WWU Viking Union MPR

BELLINGHAM

May 16 2009

8:00P

END FAIR Fairhaven School on WWU Campus w/ Common Market

Bellingham

Jun 23 2009

8:00P

Three Trees Coffeehouse

Bellingham, Washington

Oh, and if you haven't had enough yet. There's new music on the About Sprout page! YEAH!

Have a good week, I know I am!

-trevor

ADDITION SHOWS

2009-03-10T16:33:00.001-07:00

Some new shows for y'all to come to:

Mar 13 2009

8:00P

The Big Sticky

Bellingham, Washington

Apr 4 2009

8:00P

Friendship City

Bellingham, Washington

Apr 11 2009

8:00P

Montague Manor

Bellingham, Washington

May 16 2009

8:00P

END FAIR Fairhaven School on WWU Campus

Bellingham, Washington

Jun 23 2009

8:00P

Three Trees Coffeehouse

Bellingham, Washington

check out myspace.com/additionally for more details yo!

New Releases

2009-02-24T15:17:00.000-08:00

Soon out (mid-march):

Addition - "BERD"

Pan Pan - "Live at The Underground Coffeehouse"

Please visit Pan Pan's myspace for samples!: www.myspace.com/thepanpan

WIP's (next couple months):

Avocado New Year's Bash 2009 ft. M. Seaworthy, The Salvation Army (Skinny Whiskers), The Hunting Club, Addition

Avocado Sampler ft. Pan Pan, Cumulus, Chris Barrett, About Sprout, Addition, Skinny Whiskers, Wetlands(??), John Michael William Platter, others?

The sampler is kind of up in the air, I need suggestions for good local acts, and am taking submissions for well done pre-recorded material that may be family-fit. We ordered lots of packaging so the ball is a-rollin'.

Trevor

PAN PAN TONIGHT @ The Underground Coffee House

2009-02-20T17:58:00.001-08:00

I know the KUGS thing is going on, but if you go to that you'll be missing your opportunity to see Sarah Jerns throw down her first all-ages set with a full band...and who knows when that will happen again?

Also, it's FREE. I know the recession is hitting you hard, and you don't want to shell out the cash for another show...not to mention this is going to be GOOD. I haven't been this excited for a local act in a long time.

The Magician is also playing, jumping the Canadian border for an awesome opening act. I love what i've heard, and I can't wait to see what's in store.

Hey and also, if you want to continue the good times, check out the CROSSFOX CD release at the rogue! Featuring The Love Lights and another band I can't remember...i'm too young for it but you should still go.

love, trevor

p.s. I will be recording this show, yeah i know it's a lot of work, yeah i'm that dedicated to pan pan. not to pressure you or anything, but you should just go.

p.s.s. you may be asking now.....hey trev, where is that new years show disc? it's coming, i promise. we just finished the Addition album and it's been a ton of work, so hold tight!

lovey dovey update yo!

2009-02-10T21:23:00.000-08:00

First, thank you to everyone who came out to the Addition shows at the Western Gallery and WHaAM last week, the band had a ton of fun! The Addition album is sosososo close to being done(I should know, i've been working like a dog for weeks!!). After this week, the album will be sent out for mastering, and then hopefully soon we'll get it back and send it out for packaging. Think maybe mid-march for a release date? We'll have a better idea once those masters are back in our hands. Thanks to everyone who's been so supportive thus far, you know who you are!

Make sure to check out PAN PAN next week at the Underground Coffeehouse on Wednesday, hopefully we will get working on Sarah's album sometime in the near future... Also, read her write-up in What's Up?, February edition. Oh, and who's going to Calvin Johnson tomorrow...uhhh...all of you I hope?

There's also an AWESOME show this weekend at Friendship City. Cumulus/About Sprout love set, The Femme Uke, and Addition. ON VALENTINES DAY! Maybe we should call it the Avocado Love Fest? However, this is a very private show, as it is for Jenn Hartman's birthday. If you haven't been invited, then well, maybe you should have gotten to know Jenn? Seriously, invite only kiddos!

-tspan

SHOWZ

2009-02-03T22:21:00.000-08:00

Here's a couple more shows you should catch coming up soon:

PAN PAN @ The Underground Coffeehouse 2/20 8:00pm w/ The Magician
www.myspace.com/thepanpan
www.myspace.com/themagicianmusic

The Salvation Army @ The LAB 3/21 7:00pm
www.myspace.com/431627487 (someone needs a new url am i right?)

Remember, Addition at the Western Art Gallery TOMORROW! It's free...?

Bellingham Herald Muisc Blog!!

2009-02-01T23:23:00.000-08:00

Paul Israel, a realy fine fellow, has started doing a music blog for the Bellingham Herald. Check it and his flickr out, he takes GOOD pictures!

http://blogs.bellinghamherald.com/thefineprint/

http://flickr.com/photos/paulisrael/

2009-01-26T14:18:00.001-08:00

thanks cory!

ADDITION SHOWS IN BELLINGHAM

2009-01-25T14:42:00.000-08:00

If you're in the neighborhood, check out these shows coming up!

2.04.09	The Western Art Gallery
2.06.09	WHAAM
5.16.09	END FAIR Fairhaven School on WWU Campus

Go to www.myspace.com/additionally for more show information!

Avocado Swimming Pool Open For Business!!!

2009-01-07T00:12:00.000-08:00

And coincidentally, our studio is now definitely closed for some time. We have sustained quite a bit of flooding in the past and worked very hard to keep our facilities functional. However, it keeps coming back before we can even get started again. So unfortunately, the studio is going to be closed until the more dry months arrive...

This is not giving up! We are still recording in any place we can, and I'm quickly re-vamping my setup to be completely mobile. All releases will still come out as anticipated. Keep in mind that i've been extremely sick, so the new years cd-r hasn't begun production yet. Orders are coming in FAST so get one before we pass out mailing them out! Still, a couple weeks before this baby is released.

Pool fare is $10...proceeds go to our broken hearts :(:(:(

-T

new years bash

2009-01-01T19:40:00.000-08:00

WOW.

Thanks everyone for coming, and especially to those who stayed to clean up the messy aftermath. I'll post some pictures as they come in.

If you want to purchase the Avocado New Years Live 2009 CD-R:

-by mail, send $6 to Trevor Spencer at 1910 Lakeway Dr. Bellingham, WA and your address so I can send you the cd back!

-by file, still send funds to the same location and include your email address

It includes LOTS of material from:

M.Seaworthy
The Salvation Army/The Hunting Club
Addition

Now I just have to decide what to keep and what to throw out, there was over 3 hours of music!

It should be ready in a couple weeks.

Happy new years everyone.

-T

+ADDITION NEWS+

2008-12-14T19:04:00.000-08:00

Addition has been snowed in for two days in the fairhaven auditorium finishing the last part of their album. Word is that they almost ate Joey to stay alive...we hope they're all still alive! Last we head they had just finished tracking the final 25 minute piece, and if you know Addition like we do, that's pretty epic. While Trevor finishes all the post-production work, keep listening to new tracks on our myspace page and the stuff on the Addition page.
Get ready for an awesome set of release parties this winter!

so many things going on...

2008-11-20T18:22:00.000-08:00

The Avocado Sampler is almost completed, we're still waiting for one more artist to send us their song, and another two who may or may not come through. There will be 6-8 tracks of all different artists available for free! Joey and I have been doing major brain storming on the pressing of this compilation and we both now know how fizzuking cool it's going to turn out.

Addition's full length "BIRD/The Hallelujah Bird Chorus" tracking is finally going to have it's final mega session December 13th-14th in the Fairhaven Auditorium. This will be a full live tracking of the second movement of the piece. Anyone who would like to participate is welcome, this is truly a all hands on deck moment. We will need lots of singers and anyone who plays a classical orchestral instrument (not just in middle school!).

Another event going on will be the full fabrication and re-vamping of our newly dried out Avocado Studios. More details/dates to come, but there will be painting and lots of good times!

Everyone have some tender turkey/tofurkey/avocados for me, I'm off to Mexico!

-t

OOBBBBAAMMAA

2008-11-04T20:18:00.001-08:00

Avocado Family Records proudly endorses Barack Obama as our 44th president of the USSSAAA!!

STUDIO TIME TONIGHT?

2008-11-03T14:51:00.000-08:00

We have studio time tonight from 8pm-5am, but no one is really booked. I'm going to be busy until 10pm but if someone wants to come in after that, or at 8pm with Ray, we can get something going. Thoughts anyone?

Trevor

ALL HAIL

2008-11-01T22:14:00.000-07:00

New avocado logo! Cory does amazing things, I recommend that guy for everything.

P.S. Thanks to everyone who came to the Addition house show, that is, if you survived or where able to even get through the door!

Karl Blau analog recording shindig

2008-10-30T13:54:00.001-07:00

This Saturday at the DOS in Anacortes at 1:00 PM Karl Blau will be doing a Analog Recording Seminar. So, pretty much bring any tape/analog recording device you want to be able to work with better and learn cool stuff about it from Karl. At least, that's what I imagine might happening after shortly discussing it with him last night. Regardless of what happens, I know it's going to be awesome!

If anyone is wanting to attend, lets carpool, because the that would be COOL. Reel to reel madness is going to ensue. That is, if I make it after the house show Friday night...we will see.

-mr.t

peeaanuuutttsssssss

2008-10-27T17:17:00.000-07:00

I'm glad recording has been going exceptionally well, I think we are all capturing some wonderful sounds. Jesse, you are a fuzzy and intricate engineer, thanks for stopping by. Oh, and Geoff...I guess you're ok too (let's try drum re-amping soon).

Here is new studio time! Let me know which sessions work best for who, I think I'd like Tim to take the Sunday session.

Monday 11/3: 8PM -5AM
Wednesday 11/5: 8PM-5AM
Friday 11/7: 10AM-PM (Ray...pre-electroacoustics mixing sesh?)
Sunday 11/9: 6PM-5Am (Tim?)

Addition will be playing a Halloween house show, yes, this Friday. It's going to be absolutely animal house-core, John Belushi(from the GRRRaAaaAAAVE) is showing up, and Buddy Holly(also from the dead).

Trevor

Studio Time & Stuff!

2008-10-22T16:14:00.000-07:00

Thanks to everyone who came to the session last night, especially Ray, Laine, Joey, Griffin, and Dan for all getting the sampler going right. I'll try and work on the mixing/editing a bit more tonight if I get time after Chris' session. Also, I'd like to give a huge thanks to Cory Schmitz, who has started working on some awesome graphic design for the family. Thanks buddy!

Here is some updated fairhaven studio time:

Thursday 10/30 : 8PM-5AM (Chris Barrett)
Friday 10/31 : 10AM-2PM (Mixing, Patch Work)
Sunday 11/2 : 6PM-5Am (Addition)

The posted studio time is for everyones reference. Most of us really like having our friends stopping by and checking out what's going on, or even jumping in on something.

Anyway, who wants to have a house show at the Thunderdome? Who should play? Nic and I were talking about the weekend before we get out for thanksgiving.

-trevor

Sampler Line-Up

2008-10-14T13:30:00.000-07:00

Hey Everyone,

So as of last night, I think we have the final line-up for the Avocado Sampler:

Nic Brodine (Addition)
Dan Onufer (The Jeweled Headband)
Trevor Spencer (About Sprout)
Tim Damon (The Hunting Club)
Steven Shultz (Wetlands)
Chris Barrett (Chris Barrett!)

I'm so,so,so excited to see how this turns out. I'm sure there will be other musicians on this as well, including the likes of Joey Bennett and Laine Keniston (Addition), Max Lundin, maybe some Alex Neidzialkowski (Cumulus)? Who knows. Stay tuned for progress, and for information on how to obtain a copy. Right now, we're shooting for a completely free release.

-Trevor

p.s. musicians, check the last post for revised studio time

HEY KIDS

2008-10-13T14:36:00.000-07:00

Hello Avocadans:
It's time to post the studio time for the coming weeks in October. Here's what we have scheduled:
(Keep in note, these have not been designated as Addition/Sampler sessions just yet.)

STUDIO TIME AT FAIRHAVEN:

Friday, 10/17: 9 PM-5 AM
Tuesday, 10/21: 8 PM - 5 AM
Wednesday, 10/22: 8PM - 5 AM
Thursday, 10/23: 8 PM - 5 AM *possible..check back later
Sunday, 10/26: 6 PM - 5AM

Does this have enough voice for an actual blog? That's what I'm really concerned about, here. I even kicked Trevor off of the computer so that I could make the Avocado blog sound more "bloggy."

Well, signing off...
Laine
(Avocado Sister)