Abby Frerichs #2

Captain Captain Industries faithful,

After I returned home from my radio show (now co-hosted by the great Tama Eagleson!), I hopped on the trusty desktop to peep out some of our blog stats -- and surely enough, you guys n' gals are really diggin' on the Abby Frerichs. Our original C.C.I. showcase post on Ms. Frerichs was more than a month ago; yet, it's still getting a great deal of consistent clicks. In honor of this pretty rad achievement, we're dishin' out another one of Abigail's premium .mp3's. A Velvet Underground cover none-the-less! And yes, she's featured in our highly-hyped** soon-to-be-released mixtape, so all of you can just settle down. :)

Abby Frerichs - "After Hours" (Velvet Underground)

** That's strictly our fault -- we're just geeked to get some physical CD-age out to our readers, and to anybody else who'd like to be a part of the Industry! Actually, to tell you all the truth, there is one CD in public rotation right now, making it the rarest release we've ever had (hah). We're limiting the pre-releasing of this mixtape, as there are songs by multiple artists, and I couldn't compromise an unofficial (style-biters!) leak. We've made some amazing friends along the ride, as well as showcasing some of our own crew, and we'd just hate to see that go to waste. Plus, we're having a lot of fun releasing this; the bottom line? Don't worry -- you'll get your blog-edition copies soon enough! How else would we be able to even dream of doing this?

-C.C.I. xxx

Update/Mixtape Information/Possible Contest?

[Image courtesy of Solo Co.)

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What's up, world? Just an update to let you know how things are going around the office. Yesterday, the first test mixtape CD was crafted, as well as some D.I.Y.-style cases for 'em. We'll be releasing three editions of this mixtape, one being another digital release, another being the 'promotional' edition that comes in a standard sleeve, and the last being our deluxe package, the most limited edition we'll release.

Our official artist's list - I can't quite release all of it yet, but our confirmed artists include : Lane Weaver, Fooch/P.A.C., Heath Morris, Abigail Frerichs, The Olympics, a slew of original productions, and an exclusive mixtape-only track by Schismatic. The CD consists of somewhere around twenty tracks, so that's twenty reasons to keep coming back for more first-to-know information.

In other news, people are totally coppin' that EP. We had a little more than a hundred-and-fifty downloads in two days, even though MediaFire likes to be selective as to which users can actually view the files. Thank you all for downloadin', and if you'd be interested in rhyming over any of hit, hit us up at CaptainCaptainIndustries@Gmail.com.

Finally, kudos to Solo Co. for our new addition into the C.C.I. .jpeg vault. We ran a contest in '08, asking our fans to design some digital Captain Captain Industries art, and the result saw over ten or fifteen solid, original designs. Now knowing that our fanbase has extended quite a bit in these past two years, we may have a second 'volume' of the contest. We'll keep you updated on any promos/contests coming up as well.

Until then though, try and stay dry. It's so damn soggy outside.
- C.C.I. xxx

First Official Mixtape Track Announced/Released.

Rough Eels! vs. Open Your Heart by CaptainCaptainIndustries


'Rough Eels! vs. Open Your Heart' - our first official contribution to the upcoming Captain Captain Industries Mixtape.

Snag it for absolutely free right here.

Got something for the mixtape? Let us know by leaving a comment with some general contact information - we'll have our staff review your selections one by one, and if it get's through them, then it gets on the 'tape. Sounds like a hell of a deal, guys!

-C.C.I. xxx

Tuesday Update

What up, everyone? Well, two weeks into 2011, and we finally get a reasonable amount of snow here @ The Industry, complimenting how cold it was to see Oregon lose on the national stage by a chip-shot field goal. Whatev's. The Ducks will be back next season. You'll see!

In other news, Fooch confirms via FaceBook that the Purple Asteroid Cadillac will be featured in WWS Mag this evening, and their packin' an interview! Also, this Saturday at 1:30 P.M., the Marvell Gable Show will be counting down their top twenty-five indie artists of 2010, and the P.A.C. made the cut -- catch the MGS and the Purple Asteroid Cadillac on WGCR's official website to see where they place. Big upcoming year for Fooch and the whole P.A.C. crew, as 2010 last saw them perform at a Def Jam showcase in Ohio.

Lane Weaver also confirms up to three tracks for the soon-to-be-arranged Captain Captain Industries Official Mixtape : Vol. I. We're super stoked to release that. Now I bet you all are too.

Our new demo's going over nicely, as we had a pretty nice crowd peepin' C.C.I. yesterday, and I assumed at least one or two people picked it up. Like I said though, it's completely a demo. Not sure if that'll even make the cut for our own compilation, but y'know... I may change my mind.

A'ight y'all -- that just about does it for us this afternoon. Subscribe! 'Like' us on FB! Promooootion!

-C.C.I. xxxx

Idea #1 -- Possible Captain Captain Industries Mixtape?

We've been bouncing around the idea of a collaborative mixtape, featuring artists that have graced the pages of C.C.I. This idea spans from the popularity of various local artists, as well as our new, "Hello, Stranger" segment. If made, these mixtapes would range anywhere from two-to-four dollars, and feature (our goal, at least) twenty different songs by twenty different Captain Captain Industry favorites. 100% of the proceeds would go towards funding more mixtapes, as well as upgrading the website here.

Like I said though; it's just an idea -- we'll see how it plans out. I'd definitely need some feedback on this one before any action is taken.

C.C.I xx