Nailgun Media profiles Hibernator Gigs Records

Posted on by Rebekah Tweed

Nailgun Media profiles new Charlottesville record label Hibernator Gigs in an article that highlights their deep love for the Charlottesville music scene, their creative video production division, the vinyl release they recently pressed, and their addictive new-wave/power-pop output as Weird Mob. Read the whole piece here!

// Hibernator Gigs media page //

Peculiar Pretzelmen in Provo Daily Herald Extra

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Provo’s Daily Herald Extra previews Peculiar Pretzelmen’s upcoming June 14th show:

Rock tour: Coming to Provo on Friday is the Los Angeles-based avant-americana rockers Peculiar Pretzelmen. Known for its unique other-worldly sounds and passion, Peculiar Pretzelmen consists of the rock duo, M. Incroyable, who tackles vocals, guitar, mandocello, banjo and ukulele, and Deacon on the drums and percussion. To get your own taste of the duo, head to ABG’s Emporium, a 21-and-up venue located at 190 W. Center St. in Provo, on Friday at 9 p.m. Peculiar Pretzelmen will be playing with El Drifte (The Drifting Reverend) in support of “Gentlemen Scoundrels: Rule Book Vol. I.” Tickets to the show are $8 and can be purchased at the door. For more information on Peculiar Pretzelmen, visit the-temp-agency.com/the-peculiar-pretzelmen.

Read the piece here!

// Peculiar Pretzelmen media page //

C-VILLE Weekly reviews Hibernator Gigs records compilation

Posted on by Rebekah Tweed

C-VILLE Weekly digs into the new Hibernator Gigs records compilation “Songs In The Key Of Bob”, detailing the origin story of Adam Brock in a library warehouse surrounded by archival materials and re-imagining periodical titles as lost Guided By Voices tracks.

“Adam Brock turns boredom into brilliance with Songs in the Key of Bob, a cover concept album that riffs on titles of archive periodicals…The results are immediately satisfying, so much so that it might take multiple listens, or a peek at the liner notes, to discover the record’s real premise: These songs are not, in fact, reinterpretations of Guided By Voices songs, but original compositions played in the style of the band; it’s a pastiche, rather than a covers record.”

Read the whole piece here.

// Hibernator Gigs Records media page //

Tele Novella is Music Pick of the Week in Sacramento News & Review

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Sacramento News & Review chooses Tele Novella as Music Pick of the Week and previews their upcoming show:

“This Tuesday, Sacramento rejoices…[Natalie Ribbons’ new project Tele Novella has] only released two songs so far, and already it’s getting some buzz on music blogs—partially because it’s Ribbons’ new project, but also because it is just damn good. Get there early. This show will sell out.”

Read the rest of the piece here.

// Tele Novella media page //

Tele Novella in Submerge Mag

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Submerge Mag features Tele Novella, their new tracks, and their upcoming Sacramento show:

“[Tele Novella] recorded and released two wonderful psych-pop tracks that are sure to dominate your poolside playlists this summer. “Don’t Be a Stranger” opens with a groovy distorted bass line. It’s jingly and undeniably catchy. On it, Ribbons sings, “I woke up and didn’t feel inspired, I even tried, but trying made me tired.” We’ve all been there. The song’s got such a cool vibe to it and it clocks in at just over two-minutes, as to not get too repetitive and keeps you wanting more…Ribbons and crew are really onto something with these tracks, and we here at Submerge cannot wait for a further glimpse into the intriguing world of Tele Novella.”

Read the rest here.

// Tele Novella media page //

Impose Magazine features Tele Novella

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Tele Novella in Impose

Impose Magazine features Tele Novella and their new track “No Excalibur”:

Oh, hello there, sweet darling. In a musical landscape drowning in dark, youthful, boyish aggression, there sometimes rises to the top a band for the feminine side in us all (boys included). Tele Novella, the latest project from members of Voxtrot, Belaire, and Agent Ribbons, is all sweetness and sumptuous 60s melodies and vocals as soft as a kitten’s fur. This is not to say that the femininity in Tele Novella is a bad thing—in fact, it serves the band well in a way that has elevated great twee-pop acts like Camera Obscura and Rilo Kiley. And although the #twee label often gets a bad reputation, Tele Novella does everything in their power with this lovely, rich track, “No Excalibur”, to prove that a little lightness never hurt anyone. Roll around in these glockenspiel twinkles and cymbal splashes—you’ll feel warmer after.

// Tele Novella media page //