For those of you who like free music and indie bands repped by Paper + Plastick Records (Foundation, Farewell Continental, Gatorface, We Are The Union, Assassinate The Scientist, Protagonist, Blacklist Royals, Landmines, Coffee Project and Andrew Dost), label founder/owner Vinnie Fiorello (also of Less Than Jake) is offering the label catalog, for free, in honor of his birthday. Here's the release:
Gainesville, FL – Vinnie Fiorello, drummer of ska/punk legends Less Than Jake and owner of Gainesville-based independent label Paper + Plastick Records, is celebrating his birthday in style this year. To commemorate, the music industry vet is giving away P+P digital catalog (except the latest release, Shook Ones’ The Unquotable A.M.H.) to the first 200 loyal fans that visit www.audiblediversiongroup.com/paperandplastick/browse/DigitalReleases at 3PM EST. “My birthday seemed like a logical day to do this” admits Fiorello. “While I’m celebrating with tacos and beer, people can celebrate with some of my best friends and favorite bands on P +P.” “I’m doing this because I want to share the music I love. Maybe you heard the band name or maybe you heard a song or two… so now is the time to dive into the P+P catalog for free at 3,” he says. A lucky 200 fans will receive over 80 free tracks, from artists such as Foundation, Farewell Continental, Gatorface, We Are The Union, Assassinate The Scientist, Protagonist, Blacklist Royals, Landmines, Coffee Project and Andrew Dost.
This article appears in Jun 24-30, 2009.