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God Loves Records, so say Big Scary Monsters

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? by Mike Diver
Artists: Chariots
Words: Mike Diver
Posted: 06 Jan '05, 16:17
Splendid indie label Big Scary Monsters (Jeniferever, Written From Negative, The Next Autumn Soundtrack) have launched an analogue-only label, specialising in vinyl and (*gasp*) cassettes.

If God Loves Records He's Gonna Want To Fuck Me In A Minute, or If God Loves Records to give it a shorter name, releases its first record on February 14th, a split 7" featuring King Lifting and Escucha. A cassette compilation will follow, as well as another 7" from Shooting Victor Francis (April) and a split 10" from Chariots and The Guillaume Seam (May).

A launch night, featuring all the above except Shooting Victor Francis, takes place at The Windmill in Brixton on February 7th. Entry's just four quid.

For more information on If God Loves Records check out this website.

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God Loves Records, so say Big Scary Monsters

wow; what a shit name.
team_cooper | 6 Jan '05, 16:51 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: God Loves Records, so say Big Scary Monsters

I think it's named after a Drowningman song.
If it's not, then it's VERY similar to a song on their 'Rock and Roll Killing Machine' album.
Which, by the way, you SHOULD own.
Mike_Diver | 6 Jan '05, 16:54 | Send note | Report this | Reply

God Loves Records, so say Big Scary Monsters

Ha!

By 'ha!' I mean, I agree. What a shit name.
Moscow | 6 Jan '05, 16:55 | Send note | Report this | Reply

God Loves Records, so say Big Scary Monsters

why are they releasing stuff on tapes? makes no sense whatsoever, the sound quality is shit and nobody uses them anymore
rossiterandy | 6 Jan '05, 17:56 | Send note | Report this | Reply

God Loves Records, so say Big Scary Monsters

the full name of the label is
If God Loves Records he's Gonna Want To Fuck me In a Minute
twistedlounge | 6 Jan '05, 19:39 | Send note | Report this | Reply

God Loves Records, so say Big Scary Monsters

Cassettes are fucking awful. What a shit idea.
Andy | 6 Jan '05, 19:58 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: God Loves Records, so say Big Scary Monsters

Yeah, vinyl is fine, but cassettes have no point.
homesick_alien | 6 Jan '05, 21:12 | Send note | Report this | Reply

God Loves Records, so say Big Scary Monsters

yer cunt . haha. snivelling bastrads
josh | 6 Jan '05, 23:22 | Send note | Report this | Reply

God Loves Records, so say Big Scary Monsters

my sisters trashy '89 oldsmobile takes cassettes only... so there may be some use for them yet.
snaring_scatterheart | 6 Jan '05, 23:27 | Send note | Report this | Reply

God Loves Records, so say Big Scary Monsters

I've got this great tape of Barry Humphries reading Oliver Twist. It's dead rare. Sadly, he didn't know I'd broken in and left the tape recorder in the room, so you can't actually hear him reading. So it might not actually have been Oliver Twist. Or Barry Humphries.
Guthrie | 7 Jan '05, 00:28 | Send note | Report this | Reply

God Loves Records, so say Big Scary Monsters

tapes are best for homemade compilations (unless you have HOURS of time on your hand to do a really good job on an md, like i sometimes do).
as a source of music, they are a bit fucking stupid.
alcxxk | 7 Jan '05, 04:13 | Send note | Report this | Reply

God Loves Records, so say Big Scary Monsters

Tapes are great. I'll defend them until my last breath.
Teepee_uk | 7 Jan '05, 13:05 | Send note | Report this | Reply

God Loves Records, so say Big Scary Monsters

The name is indeed taken from a Drowningman song

Wow, I didn't realise releasing things on tapes would cause so much debate or offence. Well by way of an explanation... The idea of releasing tapes is that it's something a little bit different, and there are a lot of people out there who (believe it or not) still listen to cassettes. Think of all the people who have tape players in their cars for example. It's a cost effective way to get a few good bands out to a few extra people, does the format really matter that much? The tapes are simply samplers, so that if someone hears a band that they like on one, even if the quality is lesser than a CD, they will hopefully go out and buy more of their stuff and go to more of their gigs. I'm sorry that not everyone likes the idea. Actually no, that's a lie, I'm not sorry at all. If you don't like the idea, don't buy the tapes.
bsmrocks | 7 Jan '05, 13:24 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: God Loves Records, so say Big Scary Monsters

Score one, me.
See you tomorrow Kev (?)
Mike_Diver | 7 Jan '05, 13:31 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: God Loves Records, so say Big Scary Monsters

Yes you will. Did anyone reply to your email earlier? If not, it's all fine by me. I'll be in London from about 3pm, gimme a call if you're coming down early. We'll probably be drinking over the road til doors (6pm)
bsmrocks | 7 Jan '05, 13:33 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: God Loves Records, so say Big Scary Monsters

Smart. I'll come on down and see you, providing I get some other shit done. If anyone's thinking of buying records in Crouch End, look out for me cos I wanna ask you some questions!
Mike_Diver | 7 Jan '05, 13:38 | Send note | Report this | Reply

God Loves Records, so say Big Scary Monsters

'If God Loves A Winner...' the song you're thinking of, Mike?
Effloresce_Sean | 9 Jan '05, 20:30 | Send note | Report this | Reply