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  News Update Sept 13th 2009 Hello,
I have been quite busy these past view months. Tons of Tyson Ballew solo shows and new tapes out! Here is a quick update on whats been happening:

New Releases:
Poor School Live at The Raven Cafe 2006! A 24 minute cassingle from Missoula's premiere post punk, avant weird, improv, noise, jazz three piece. The group just played Total Fest here in Missoula and were right on! This track is a 4 tracked set from a show at the now defunct Raven Cafe. The show was with usaisamonster. Perfect and lo-fi. The B-side is a surprise. Limited to 100 cassettes.

Also a new Tyson Ballew EP called The Summer of Dodos. It is also a limited 100 copy cassette release. It has six songs I recorded in my kitchen on Front Street.

Downloads:
I have been slowly but surely adding most of the out of print albums up as mp3's in the catalog. Most recently I put up The Monsters! album Dance Party Massacre. It's 13 lo-fi zombie pop punk songs. Really fucking great stuff. It's free but you may also if inclined donate through pay pal at tummyrock@yahoo.com. I hope to get most of the out of print stuff online before the end of the year.

Plans:
Unsure if there will be any future releases in 2009, but Noise Noise Noise, me (Tyson Ballew), are working on new songs and preparing material for new albums that will probably see 2010 releases. The website should see more frequent updates as will the blog. Stay tuned. Thanks.

-Tyson Ballew (tummy dood)  ¶ 1:31 AM 0 Comments

  Tons of shows and new releases Hey there. Just so you know, Tyson Ballew has a new album out available from Tummy Rock for $5 on cdr and from www.masarecords.com on cassette. Also within the week The Future is Tummy... a 21 plus track cd of Tummy Rock bands will be available for free at earcandy and with any other tummy rock purchase. In other news I am looking for an intern. Someone who won't worry about getting paid but would like experience working for a label. The responsibilities would be. Being creative and coming up with ideas for the label, sending out mail, postering, overseeing CD orders, learning about manufacturing and other small jobs. If interested email tummyrock@yahoo.com  ¶ 2:42 AM 0 Comments

  Review for Fruit Trees for Cassowaries From this weeks Missoula Independent

Tyson Ballew created two albums under the moniker Old Shoes, but Fruit Trees for Cassowaries—released under his name—has all the attributes a first solo album should have: passionate music, unashamedly autobiographical lyrics and room to grow.

Instrumental flourishes, including synthesized xylophones, accordions, and a toy piano, all lend a fresh, optimistic tone to the effort. The upbeat attitude is mirrored in Ballew’s earnest lyrics, which, despite some bleak moments, are mostly honest and hopeful. “Things Are Different Now” contains the line “I still believe in the songs we’d sing…There’s still time, we can change this world. At least we can change ourselves.” And with a voice reminiscent of both Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong and the Fruit Bat’s Eric Johnson, Ballew admits the ironic truth that “Everyone inspires me except for maybe those rock stars, ’cause they are selling sadness and apathy.” This indictment of the modern music machine fits perfectly with songs advocating for small-town punk teens in “Electric City Hardcore” and lonely lovers in “Bumble Bee.”

Ballew exudes hopeless romanticism, an endearing quality that will hopefully continue to flavor his future music.

-By Melissa Mylchreest  ¶ 2:56 AM 0 Comments

  SUPER SALE/HELP A BRO OUT! Hi,
So the catalog section is sort of a mess. A lot of stuff is out of print and I think I am going to change the way the catalog works on the page. So just so you know current releases that are available for the low price of $5 are: Two Year Touqe's "In the Elephant Garden" Noise Noise Noise "Blazing Hot Title Track"Tyson Ballew "Fruit Trees for Cassowaries"Various Artist comp "We like to Kick Ass" I would love to clean out the inventory and make new releases so please buy buy buy, I am now accepting pay pal at tummyrock@yahoo.com and you can always mail me secret cash with a letter to my PO box. Thanks for supporting tummy rock and I hope to see you out on tour.....

-Tyson  ¶ 9:06 PM 0 Comments

  Tummy Rock Lives! Hola from the warm tropic of Great Falls Mont,
Christmas is about to "blow up" in my house, but I wanted to let everyone know that to Tummy Rock Records is alive and well. The new year will host new releases. Fruit Trees for Cassowaries by Tyson Ballew will be available on compact disc at the record release show February 10th at the Badlander. Also our friends at MASA records will be releasing the cassette version which will include two exclusive tracks and all the money made from the tape release will benefit the Rock and Roll Camp for Girls. Hope your having a wonderful holiday, and I hope you got things you didn't expect you would want or need. Stay tuned for alot of updates...for real this time.

Tyson  ¶ 10:20 AM 0 Comments

  Dear Everyone...... My heart is too broken and my wallet is too empty to keep running this label. I have to find a new way of doing things. Best Boy Electric is done, we have one more show and it's over after that. Sorry. All of our releases that are in print are still available from the bands: Two Year Touqe's "in the elephant garden" can be purchased from the band, myspace.com/twoyeartouqe, and Noise Noise Noise's new album "Blazing Hot Title Track" will be available from them as well myspace.com/noisenoisenoise. I still have a bunch of we like to kick ass comps. And if you want the last tummyrock release better ask these guys: myspace.com/holysmokesfather.

I still plan to write and record albums but it is unlikely anything new will come out on tummy rock records. However this site will still be used to put up a ton of mp3's of all the new songs I am writing and the catalog will be updated with most of the out of print material available for FREE. So thanks for those who stuck with me, I don't know who that is, but thanks. See ya in 2009. Tyson  ¶ 10:13 AM 0 Comments

  Noise Noise Noise still awesome!!!!! Razorcake just reviewd the noise noise noise record and this is what they said!

NOISE NOISE NOISE:
Blazing Hot Title Track: CD
After starting off with a one-two onslaught of sand belter-raw pop delivered at thrash velocity, these guys drop it down into cruise control and sail down similar back roads that bands like the Marked Men have been traveling. Really good stuff here. –Jimmy Alvarado (www.tummyrock.com)

also they were in a top ten of last year list! We are so proud!

Top 10 of 2007.

Hallie Unloveable (Unloveables):
1. The Arrivals: Marvels of Industry
2. Banner Pilot/ Monikers: split 7"
3. Chinese Telephones/Dear Landlord: split 7"
4. Lefty Loosie: 100 Miles an Hour
5. Smoke or Fire: This Sinking Ship
6. Noise Noise Noise: Blazing Hot Title Track
7. Demander: The Unkindness of Ravens
8. Full of Fancy: Sweet Baby Jesus
9. Ghost Town Trio: Lose Your Voice
10. Ted Leo & The Pharmacists: Living with the Living

[Geez, thanks, Hallie! *enitre band blushes, looks at own feet*]  ¶ 12:19 AM 0 Comments