Painfully Midwestern Records

Painfully Midwestern
Founded 2005
Founder Jason Cafer
Genre Alternative rock, indie rock, alternative country, punk rock
Country of origin United States
Location Columbia, Missouri
Official website http://www.painfullymidwestern.com

Painfully Midwestern Records is a non-profit record label from Columbia, Missouri founded in 2005 by Jason Cafer, a DJ on KCOU, the college radio station at University of Missouri [1] The label has released three compilations of bands from Mid-Missouri spanning over 80 artists almost all from Columbia, including several bands from the Emergency Umbrella and Cat Jams record labels. Music styles of the contributed songs range from indie rock, alternative, hardcore, metal, punk, alternative country, electronica, garage rock and experimental. "Painfully Midwestern Comomusic Anthology 1990–2005 volume 1" was released in 2005 with two discs and 40 tracks from artists including The Doxies, Untamed Youth, Revelators, Mahjongg, Ditch Witch and The Starkweathers. "Painfully Midwestern Comomusic Anthology 1990–2005 volume 2" was released in 2006 including 40 additional tracks from Columbia bands including Foundry Field Recordings, Witch's Hat, Kingdom Flying Club, Monte Carlos and Bald Eagle. Members of Missouri Sex Offenders, Catalina, Texas Chainsaw Mass Choir and The Secretaries (Greg Roberts, Alexander Even, Adam Russell, Stephen Patterson, Jamie Levinson) went on to gain notoriety after forming the band White Rabbits and moving from Missouri to New York. The Untamed Youth, a garage rock band featured on both Comomusic Anthologies, was fronted by guitar virtuoso Deke Dickerson who moved to California and became an internationally renowned solo rockabilly performer. "Das Kompilation" was released by Painfully Midwestern in 2007 and included tracks from Shirrelle C. Limes and the Lemons and Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin.

Comomusic Anthology Volume 1 (2005)

Full Title: Painfully Midwestern Comomusic Anthology 1990–2005 volume 1, 40 Irrepressible Bands from Columbia, Missouri, USA. Kingdom Flying Club's "Artists Are Boring" appeared in the TV series The OC.[1] MC Cat Genius's "BomBassTic Remix" was a winner of a remix contest judged by the Japanese artist Cornelius.[2] The Starkweathers released a 7" record for Sub Pop, "Do You Like to Be Lied To / Town of Shame" in 1996 [3] and frontman Mike Ireland went on to release an album for Sub Pop.[4] The 2-CD compilation included a 24 page booklet with information on each band and received positive reviews from local press.[5] Included tracks with band members, Disk One:

Disk Two:

Comomusic Anthology Volume 2 (2006)

Full title: Comomusic Anthology 1990–2005 Volume Two, 40 irrepressible bands from Columbia, Missouri, USA. The enclosed booklet contained a 6-panel painting of Columbia's 9th Street painted by local artist David Friesen. Whereas Volume One was arranged with genres interspersed, Volume Two separated more mainstream sounds, alternative country and folk to disc one and punk, hardcore, metal and experimental tracks to disc two. As with Volume One, all tracks were selected by label founder Jason Cafer. The liner notes stated "Volume 3 is forthcoming" but a third compilation has not been released. Included tracks with band members, Disk One:

Disk Two:

Das Kompilation (2007)

Das Kompilation was a single disc compilation of new Missouri music designed by Chase Thompson,[6] taking the persona of Ian Cogneato, a character on Columbia public-access television cable TV and producer of music videos including Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin. Thompson chose the included tracks and described the disc as "a party album featuring some of Columbia Missouri's most entertaining bands. This is an upbeat album made for foot tappin', head bobbin' and ass clappin', although some tracks such as those by Ellie Come Home and Duck Gurl and Chicken Boy are soft and mellow. The acclaimed "A Toast of the Month of July" was re-recorded and produced by Wil Reeves the week before Das Kompilation went to press. Thompson sings on the soul song by Black$mith, "I Just Wanna Spoon Ya Baby". 11 of the 20 artists also appeared on the Comomusic Anthologies. Included tracks:

References

  1. 1 2 Jordan Harper (2006-10-22). "Local Legends | Riverfront Times". riverfronttimes.com. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
  2. ↑ http://www.comomusic.com/displaynewscomments.php?newsid=722
  3. ↑ Sub Pop Records. "Do You Like To Be Lied To?/Town Of Shame by Starkweathers on Sub Pop Records". subpop.com. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
  4. ↑ "Sub Pop Bands - Mike Ireland & Holler". web.archive.org. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
  5. ↑ "Various Artists | Comomusic Anthology: 1990-2005, Vol. 1 (Painfully Midwestern Presents) | CD Baby Music Store". web.archive.org. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
  6. ↑ http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-13659799.html

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