Limited Edition Vinyl Recordings & Handmade Musical Artifacts from Tucson, AZ
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Lou Barlow, Jason Lytle (Grandaddy) / Ron Cameron, Golden Boots related 8"s, Lathe Cut Camp 27

HEYYYY... It's almost fall! Tucson is still hot as hell, but hopefully the end is in sight. Got a lot of new releases coming this fall and winter. GOOD SHIT.


Patreon Reminder: The PIAPTK Patreon really truly helps keep this boat afloat. PIAPTK has only had two profitable years (one even broke $1000!) since 2006. That means that 89% of our history has COST ME, as the proprietor of this beautiful art project slash stupid business model money out of pocket. I give artists 100% of the profit copies of lathe cuts (meaning that I only break even when I sell out, which doesn't always happen (BTW, Feel free to PICK UP SOME LATHE CUTS, they are all excellent). But this Patreon thing has really been an emotional and financial godsend which has pumped some new energy into this old man. AND, in exchange for your patronage, I have been really pulling out every stop at my disposal to bring subscribers some pretty excellent high end artists as FREE EXCLUSIVE RELEASES. So far it's been Dr Dog, Dean and Britta (Luna/Galaxie 500), Lou Barlow, Polyphonic Spree, even a full pressed LP from Floating Action. Lots more coming up! On top of that you get bonus items/discs with Patreon exclusive versions of releases, discounts, and advance notice/first dibs of every release drop. So, if you feel like dropping me a couple bucks a month to help keep this obnoxious dream alive, go to: www.Patreon.com/PIAPTK BUT NOT ON THE APPLE IPHONE APP!!!! (go on a browser or Android phone or Apple will charge you an extra $3). And if you've already signed up, I hope you are loving it! We have a pretty high retention rate and I plan to do everything in my power to keep it that way!

THIS TIME!

1. Patreon Freebie! Lou Barlow - Institutionalized (Suicidal Tendencies cover) with Lou Barlow Bandana cover!
2. Jason Lytle & Ron Cameron LP - Grandaddy outtakes and Lytle Solo compilation
3. Out Doors Hand Painted 8" - Mems of Golden Boots, Clap Yr Hands Say Yeah, Birdie Busch, Truck Tears, etc.
4. DimitriAM - Hand Painted 8" - Dimitri from Golden Boots solo





1.Lou Barlow - Institutionalized 7" PATREON FREEBIE!


This release is available only to Patreon subscribers at the $6 or $10/mo tier that were signed up before 7/31/25. If you don't wanna miss the next one, sign up at www.Patreon.com/PIAPTK to receive up to FOUR exclusive free singles every year! (Previous freebies from Dr Dog, Polyphonic Spree, Floating Action, Dean and Britta (Luna/Galaxie 500), etc).

Lou Barlow - Institutionalized (Suicidal Tendencies Cover) with Lou Barlow Bandana packaging.

Lou Barlow (Sebadoh, Dinosaur Jr, Folk Implosion,etc) has been a long time favorite. I've been lucky enough to work with Lou for years through my relationship with Joyful Noise Recordings, but I was finally able to pull him in for a PIAPTK release, and I'm excited to do it for his excellent cover of "Institutionalized" by Suicidal Tendencies, which is a song that had a significant impact on me as a small town Texas weirdo in the early -mid 90s.

I thought it would be hilarious to make Mike Muir-style bandanas with "Lou Barlow" in Suicidal Tendencies font. 50 hours of heat transfer cutting, weeding, ironing, folding, stuffing, etc later I did NOT think it was nearly as funny. But, they came out great and I really hope you dig them!

SIGN UP FOR THE PATREON HERE~!






2. Jason Lytle: Songs to Accompany the Art of Ron Cameron LP

15th Anniversary Release and the First Time On Vinyl! In beautiful matte sleeves with eurosleeve inner jackets.

Ltd Ed of
250 - Orange with Blue/Grey Splatter Vinyl
350 - Baby Blue VInyl
20 - Test Pressing Packs - in signed, handpainted unique sleeves by Ron Cameron, also includes a copy of the Splatter Vinyl version of the LP. Ron sells his prints for lots of money, and his original works for even more. This is your chance to get a 1/1 for a huge discount.

This is a record that I started to talking to Jason about 7 or 8 years ago, immediately after releasing the Grandaddy "Arm of Roger - The Ham and It's Lily" LP on Soild Gold. And it is finally becoming a reality! Limited to 250 on Orange with Blue Splatter and 350 on Baby Blue vinyl.

Ron Cameron is former Pro Skateboarder and Visual Artist and friend of Former Pro Skateboarder Jason Lytle. You may know Ron for his "late 80's Viral" design "Nothing is Cool", which was ubiquitous and even got namechecked by Michael Stipe in REM's "Man on the Moon".

Back in the early aughts, Jason put together a rarities and outtakes record and made some CDs to accompany one of Ron's Art shows. Some solo recordings, some Grandaddy Outtakes, etc. But it features two of my favorite Lytle compositions: At The Mall in Klamath Falls and DUI BBQ Checkpoint. Stone cold classics that, in my opinion, stand up to anything else in Jason's extensive catalog.

Pick One Up Here!




3. Out Doors - Tightwire Two Step / Hard Times Handmade 8"s

The new (first?) solo project from Golden Boots co-frontman, Ryen Eggleston with help from other Boots members and Todd and Alec from Clap Yr Hands Say Yeah and Birdie Busch. Hand painted and stencilled by Ryen, who is one of my favorite visual artists (I own at least a dozen of his paintings and tape art pieces).

Limited to 50 copies, and I only have 23 to sell, the rest went to my archive or to Ryen.

ARTIST BLURB:

OutDoors “anti-imperialist country punk folk music”

Outdoors makes slow-burning songs—stark, unadorned, and focused on the effects of greed and the need for collective care in a fractured world. There’s a similar sensibility to artists like Jason Molina, Silver Jews, or Lou Reed: plainspoken, emotionally direct music rooted in American song traditions.
The project emerges from the DIY music scene in Tucson, Arizona, where Ryen Eggleston has been a steady hand for 25 years as co-captain of the band Golden Boots as well as a multitude of other projects.

This lathe features the first track from the upcoming full length vinyl courtesy of PIAPTK & Haystack Records;
“Tightwire Two-Step” recorded at Oracle Recording Studio(Oracle, AZ) with Dimitri Manos (drums), Sean Rogers (bass), Emily Xander (keys) as well as bonus collaborative cut of
Stephen Foster’s American classic “Hard Times” recorded in Philadelphia, Pa at Sparkle Bones Studio with Birdie Busch (vocals), Todd Erk (bass, engineering), & Alec Ounsworth (vocals).


Pick One Up Here!





4. DimitriAM - Godzilla / Traps hand painted 8"s

Godzilla has been a live staple and "Tucson Hit" for Dimitri Manos (Golden Boots, etc) over the last year or so and we've been planning to do something with it for a hot minute, but it's just coming to fruition now. Dimitri hand drew, painted, and stencilled each disc. Limited to only 47 copies, and I only have about 19 to sell because the rest went to Dimitri or my archives.

"Blurb" by Dimitri

I’m Dimitri. I’m glad to be sharing these two songs through PIAPTK. Here’s a bit about me, my surroundings, and the songs themselves. Thanks for listening—hope you enjoy:

I make music in Tucson, Arizona, where it’s hot enough to keep some ambitions pliable and let dry rot take care of the rest. “Godzilla” came after a storm last summer; “Traps” came out of a live jam with Mark Gifford. We were playing through matching Kustom tuck-and-roll amps that were on fire.

Thanks to Mike for putting this out.

Pick One Up Here! - NOTE IF THEY ARE SOLD OUT HERE: Keep an eye on http://dimitriam.bandcamp.com because Dimitri will be putting up his copies very soon!



5. Lathe Cut Camp 27! Oct 11-13 2025, Tucson, AZ

Lathe Cut Camp 27! Oct 11-13 2025, Tucson, AZ

(Lathe Cut Camp is free for purchasers of the Mini-Cut 2 Stereo Diamond Cutting Lathe! See bottom for details!)

(This Camp is PERFECT FOR NEWBIES or Folks who just want to learn how it's done whether they want to start cutting themselves or not!)

(Classes are Saturday thru Monday, but Monday is just extra practice and cutting of campers records, so if you need to fly in late Friday and leave late Sunday, you will get most of the information)

YOU ALSO GET TO CUT YOUR OWN RECORDS AND TAKE THEM WITH YOU!

THERE ARE ONLY 8 SPOTS AND ALL PREVIOUS CAMPS HAVE SOLD OUT!

(For the first time ever we will be offering a "Hifi DIamond Cutting breakaway class, email LatheCuts(at)yahoo(dawtcawm) for more info.

Spend three days in scenic Tucson, AZ learning (almost) everything you need to know about DIY Record Cutting! The focus of this camp will be on mono "semi-professional" machines, with particular focus on Presto 6Ns, which are one of the most common and "industry standard" vintage machines around. (if you have a different model that you want to learn more about, please ask! I may have one you can use here, or you can bring your own). You can do some amazing things with these incredible machines, and I will show you how.

We will also talk about and do a little Stereo Diamond cutting demo.

Bring your own music and we will put it onto discs for you to take home. We will touch on professional record mastering/pressing, but my main interest and experience, and the focus of this camp, will be on the more DIY and experimental side of the hobby. There are only 8 spots available, so buy early because every previous camp has sold out!

Perfect if you are interested in:
Vinyl records and how their masters are cut
Learning how this strange black art works
Buying a lathe to make your own records
Ordering lathe cuts from a lathe cut service
Cutting your own music to disc

Topics covered:
The science behind vinyl record cutting
Lathe Operations and equipment
The pressing process
Lacquer dub plate cutting
Experimental and alternative materials (plexiglass, laserdiscs, picnic plates, etc)
Stereo Diamond Hifi One-Off Records (Introduction to)

Please Note: You are responsible for your own transportation to/from Tucson and your accommodations. The New Lathe Cave is in Midtown Tucson near the corner of Grant and North Country Club Rd.

Purchase is non-refundable. I understand that sometimes plans change and things go awry, and will try to apply your credit to a future camp, but due to the limited nature of the camp, I can't refund your payment if you aren't able to attend.

About the Presenter: For more info on me, please visit the About page of this site.

MINICUT-02 STEREO DIAMOND CUTTING LATHE DEPOSIT (Please contact me for more info before purchasing)

Traditionally, this has always focused exclusively on “mid-fidelity” mono embossing, which is much cheaper and less complicated than stereo diamond cutting. This will be the first Lathe Cut Camp that will separate the group into two halves for the cutting portion of the weekend; Diamond Cutting (aimed towards people interested in purchasing a MiniCut) and embossing. The Minicut is a hifi diamond stereo cutting lathe that costs $6500 (you provide high torque turntable, vacuum and amplifier, etc).

If you plan to be part of the Diamond Cutting Class you will need to pay:
-$400 for the Lathe Cut Camp (Non-Refundable if you decide not to but a lathe, BUT will be credited towards the final cost of the lathe if you buy it (One free camp space per machine))
-$400 for two diamond cutting styli (also given back as a credit towards purchase as part of the starter pack)
-$200 for Starter Pack of Blanks (also given back as a credit).
-$1000 deposit to hold a MiniCut for you (Refundable (along with unused diamonds or discs if you choose not to purchase a Minicut at the end of camp).

TOTAL - $2000 to hold a Minicut for you and train you at a camp. Final payment due via Cash or Zelle before the end of camp.

CONTACT ME at LatheCutsAAATyahoooodawtcawm for deposit.

BOOK A SPOT HERE

Posted on August 15th, 2025
Geckos (M Ward + Howe Gelb + McKowski), Tripping Daisy! and The Websites!

YOOOO! Had to bust these out before I leave the barren hellscapes of the Tucson summer for a couple months. I'm currently in Johannesburg, South Africa installing a lathe. I get home and 36 hours later I leave for France to Tour Manage The Websites for two weeks and to pay a service call on Thomas Bangalter of Daft Punk to help him reinstall the lathe he bought from me a few years ago oin his new studio. Also meeting up with the curator of a traveling European art exhibit about strange vinyl record formats, in which I will have 12-13 pieces featured. Then I'll be flying to Olympia to see Swamp Dogg play at Markly Morrison's (Low Profile Podcast and Lazer Zeppelin / Lake / Skrill Meadow) Scherler Sundays Concert Series and then down to Mexico City to visit a lathe colleague and potentially interview for my first day job in 13 years. After that, I'll go to the 60th Anniversary celebration of the Grateful Dead in Golden Gate Park in early August. If any of you will be there, hmu and let's hang.

PLEASE CHECK OUT SOME OF THE RECENT PREVIOUS RELEASES AND GIVE SOMETHING NEW A SHOT.

(AND OF COURSE, PLEASE CONSIDER JOINING THE PATREON AND GETTING FREE RECORDS, DISCOUNTS, AND SPECIAL VERSIONS. (But sign up on a web browser, NOT yr iphone because Apple charges a 50% premium www.PATREON.com/PIAPTK).

THIS TIME!

1. Geckos - Dance of the Gecko / El Tecno pressed 7"
2. Tripping Daisy - Ham I Am (Lost demo 7"!)
3. The Websites - Rock N Rolled LP

Upcoming releases: Jason Lytle: Songs to Accompany the Art of Ron Cameron LP, Geckos - ST LP, Floating Action - Hand Carved Garden Tool LP, and a bunch of other stuff!

1. Geckos - Dance of the Gecko / El Tecno Pressed 7"
This is a pressed 7" that our buddies at Vacilando '68 records made for the recent M Ward, Howe Gelb, and McKowski combo tour a couple weeks ago. It's a co-release between PIAPTK, Vacilando 68 and Org Music. Beautifully packaged including a printed inner sleeve.

Because pressed 7"s are so expensive to make we are selling them at breakeven cost after free artist copies.

If we sell out, try www.ORGMUSIC.com (and check out their unbelieveable catalog), and if you are in Europe, go to https://vacilando68.bandcamp.com/

Pick One Up Here!


2. Tripping Daisy - HAM I AM 7" (Lost demo)

Growing up in North Central Texas, Tripping Daisy loomed large in the mid-90s for me. One of the major label signees during the post-Grunge feeding frenzy that popped up when it was decided that "Dallas might be the "Next Seattle"" and all sorts of great bands from Dallas; Toadies, Brutal Juice, Bobgoblin, Baboon and the mighty Tripping Daisy all got deals. And both the Toadies and Tripping Daisy all scored big MTV hits. Tripping Daisy released two more amazing albums on their own "Good Records" before breaking up due to the death of their guitarist Wes Berggen. But I saw them many many times during college and after and became fairly good acquaintances with their drummer Ben Curtis, who went off to start Secret Machines and School of Seven Bells. And Tim and Mark from Tripping Daisy started The Polyphonic Spree along with a bunch of friends of mine from [DARYL] and every other band in Denton/Dallas.

This summer Tripping Daisy is BACK and touring the whole East Coast (Dates are here: https://www.trippingdaisy.com/pages/tour) and I have the privilege of releasing a Tour single of a previously unreleased home studio demo called HAM I AM.

Limited to 325 Copies on one sided white square vinyl lathe cut with transparency inserts.

Pick One Up Here!

3. The Websites - Rock n Rolled LP

The Websites are a Tucson Duo that play Devo-esque Dorky Dadrock Songs about early Internet things. They both play/ed in a pretty wide cross section of classic Tucson bands like Electroshockbox, Lenguas Largas, Whispering Wires, Gem Show, Quiet Please, etc etc.

I will be tour managing their upcoming French tour playing shows in Nantes, Il De Rey, Bordeaux, etc in Mid-June.

Limited edition of 100 Pressed LPs.

PATREON FREEBIE VERSION (Exclusively for Patreon Subscribers) includes a bonus 7" with the songs Password and Phishin' in Vintage 8" floppy discs. See your Patreon DMs for access code.

Pick One Up Here!

Posted on June 4th, 2025
Dean & Britta (Luna), SUN RA!, LAKE! Dominic Angelella, and Special World!

Hello! I try to get a record drop out every three months. And apparently I’ve been consistent enough over the years to have raised concerns from several people who have emailed lately (it’s been 5 months since our last drop) making sure I’m still alive. And I am!


But, I’ve been sorta delayed by waiting to get final art and audio from some of the artists. And I am extremely excited about this batch! Also, after years of trying to get any color of plastic than clear, white, and black, I finally found a supplier for Red, Yellow, and Green! Aaaaannnndddd…. They are in China, so this may be my last shipment from them for a while, but I’ll enjoy it while it lasts!

1. PATREON TEN DOLLAR SUBSCRIBER FREEBIE – DEAN AND BRITTA (Luna/Galaxie 500) cover NYC songwriters
2. SUN RA! – UNRELEASED TRACKS 10”
3. DOMINIC ANGELLELA – Set Fire to the House/Smoking at the Lake House
4. SPECIAL WORLD (Andy Molholt) – Big Apple 3 AM
5. LAKE – Red Sails 7”
6. Lathe Cut Camp 26 - Tucson, May 10-12, 2025


Upcoming Releases
from Floating Action (another Last Album Ever!), The Websites (who I will be touring managing on a tour of France this June, Geckos (M. Ward + Howe Gelb of Giant Sand and McKowski), Jason Lytle (Grandaddy), Polar Bear (Eric Avery from Janes Addiction) and a lot of other stuff I can’t talk about yet!


PAST RELEASES: Would love if you would check out the back catalog. Every release is hand picked by me. There is so much amazing stuff in the back catalog... Floating Action (ST Reissue and JInx Protecting still in print... the other 10 albums we've released have sold out, and these are down to less than 20 copies), Mr Husband's WildFlower is a fucking banger, Gift Machine are fantastic and worth a gander, Toby Leaman from Dr Dog's Solo album, Military Applications slaps harder than Wayne Gretzky, the Jason Simon (Dead Meadow) solo album Hindsight 2020 is fantastic, Golden Boots - Nite Drives and Money Mark - Stand up for Your Rice have everything you need for an instrumental music dinner party. So please help me spread the word about these fantastic albums!




1. DEAN AND BRITTA – PATREON FREEBIE!
This is a freebie that is ONLY available to people who were subscribed at the “TENNER” Level at www.patreon.com/piaptk before April 12, 2025. If you missed out and don’t want to miss out on the next freebie (I do four freebies a year), sign up for the Patreon! You also get discounts, first notice, free downloads, etc etc.

This is a one sided white vinyl 8” of two of the finest songwriters to ever come out of NYC (although they are polar opposites)…. Lou Reed and Paul Simon. Has the Songs “A Gift” by Lou, and “Homeward Bound” by Paul and Art.

2. SUN RA – UNRELEASED STENCIL 10” – Unique stencilled discs featuring two unreleased live Sun Ra recordings from his heyday. "The Place of Five Points" (1985) and "U.F.O." (1978).

This was a release that wasn’t even remotely on my bucket list because it seemed completely impossible. I first hear Sun Ra when I was visiting my sister in NYC in 2003 and went to see The MC5 (or what was left of them) in Central Park and the Sun Ra Arkestra with Marshall Allen opened and I was blown away! I went down a deep deep rabbit hole with Sun Ra. It was my first real foray into jazz having grown up in Texas surrounded by NeoTraditional country, Punk, and Indie Rock. Sun Ra still represents everything I love about jazz… skronky, spacey, melodic and way out there.

This is a co-release with classic indie rock label forefathers, Bar/None Records from Hoboken, NJ.

Only 159 made, and everyone is unique! I made about 25 stencils and my handyman Tommy Michael and I spent two days out in the yard just getting wild with stencil and color combinations. I don’t have many copies for sale, so if they sell out here, check Bar/None’s site because they will also have some.


Dominic Angella – Set Fire to the House / Smoking at the Lake House – Two songs about Fire and Houses from my old friend Dom, who I first met when he was on tour with Eric Slick’s band Lithuania. Dom now plays with Lucy Dacus. He just happened to be playing a solo show in NYC when last time I was there, and it was the first time I got to see what a truly great songwriter he was. So, we set a PIAPTK release in motion that night and it is finally coming to fruition.

Only 100 copies with both songs on one side of a red vinyl square


SPECIAL WORLD (Andy Molholt) – BIG APPLE 3 AM 7”
Weirdly enough, I first met Andy when he was on tour with Eric Slick as well. Andy also plays in Speedy Ortiz. We’ve been talking about doing something together for years, and now is the time.

Limited edition of 100 copies on green square vinyl!



LAKE – RED SAILS 7”!

LAKE are some of my oldest friends from Olympia. This is a cover of Red Sails by 80s British New Wave band China Crisis. Each one is spray painted in sunset colors with a transparency insert.

They just released an excellent new album called Bucolic Gone and are on tour now!

04/15 Butte, MT - Carpenter's Union Hall
04/17 Fargo, ND - Parachigo
04/18 Minneapolis, MN - Cloudland
04/19 Milwaukee, WI - Sky High
04/20 Chicago, IL - Hideout
04/21 Ypsilanti, MI - Ziggy's
04/22 Toronto, ON - The Garrison
04/23 Ottawa, ON - Rainbow Bistro
04/24 Montreal, QC - Cabaret Foufounes
04/25 Catskill, NY - The Avalon
04/26 Brooklyn, NY - Baby's All Right
04/27 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's
04/28 Washington, D.C. - Pie Shop
04/30 Durham, NC - The Pinhook
05/01 Asheville, NC - Static Age
05/02 Nashville, TN - DRKMTTR
05/03 Athens, GA - Flicker
05/04 Atlanta, GA - The Earl
05/14 Bellingham, WA - Odd Fellows Temple Room
05/15 Vancouver, BC - KW Studios
05/16 Portland, OR - The Showdown
05/17 Everett, WA - Fisherman's Village Festival
05/18 Seattle, WA - Madame Lou's
05/19 Whidbey, WA - Bailey's Corner Store




LATHE CUT CAMP 26! May 10-12, 2025 in Tucson, AZ
(This Camp is PERFECT FOR NEWBIES or Folks who just want to learn how it's done whether they want to start cutting themselves or not!)
(Classes are Saturday thru Monday, but Monday is just extra practice and cutting of campers records, so if you need to fly in late Friday and leave late Sunday, you will get most of the information)
YOU ALSO GET TO CUT YOUR OWN RECORDS AND TAKE THEM WITH YOU!
THERE ARE ONLY 8 SPOTS AND ALL PREVIOUS CAMPS HAVE SOLD OUT!
Spend three days in scenic Tucson, AZ learning (almost) everything you need to know about DIY Record Cutting! The focus of this camp will be on mono "semi-professional" machines, with particular focus on Presto 6Ns, which are one of the most common and "industry standard" vintage machines around. (if you have a different model that you want to learn more about, please ask! I may have one you can use here, or you can bring your own). You can do some amazing things with these incredible machines, and I will show you how.
We will also talk about and do a little Stereo Diamond cutting demo.
Bring your own music and we will put it onto discs for you to take home. We will touch on professional record mastering/pressing, but my main interest and experience, and the focus of this camp, will be on the more DIY and experimental side of the hobby. There are only 8 spots available, so buy early because every previous camp has sold out!
Perfect if you are interested in:
Vinyl records and how their masters are cut
Learning how this strange black art works
Buying a lathe to make your own records
Ordering lathe cuts from a lathe cut service
Cutting your own music to disc

Topics covered:
The science behind vinyl record cutting
Lathe Operations and equipment
The pressing process
Lacquer dub plate cutting
Experimental and alternative materials (plexiglass, laserdiscs, picnic plates, etc)
Stereo Diamond Hifi One-Off Records (Introduction to)
Please Note: You are responsible for your own transportation to/from Tucson and your accommodations.




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Posted on April 18th, 2025
M. Ward + Howe Gelb + McKowski = GECKOS!

Giant Sand's Howe Gelb teams up with M. Ward and McKowski (Ireland's The Lost Brothers / The Basement) for some killer Southwest vibe folk. Two different singles, both limited to 100 copies (we gave the band half so only have about 45 to sell, so don't sleep on them! The band requested this be physical only, no digital... but if you like the other projects of everyone involved and/or Calexico, Handsome Brothers, Morricone, Leonard Cohen, etc you will LOVE this. 45 rpm clear square lathe cut 7"s.

Geckos: Dance of the Gecko / Botas Negras

Geckos: Lo Hice / Black Diamond

Posted on January 19th, 2025
Xmas Sale! Floating Action ST LP Reissue! Giant Day (E6, Circulatory System, OTC), Lathe Cut Camp 25!

Hey! Hope your winter is kicking off in fine form for you... it should be sweater weather in Tucson any day now. Been out and about installing lathes and doing service calls in Buenos Aires, Sydney, Manila, LA, and soon to be headed to NYC, Mexico City, and Bergen, Norway in the next month of two. But in the between times, I've got a few new releases ready for ya!

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Table of Contents

"Pre-FLOATING ACTION" - Perigo Nau Tokar LP Pressed LP Freebie! PATREON EXCLUSIVE

XMAS SALE! - All this travelling Johnny AppleLathe life I've been livin' has really taken a toll on my credit card account. Help me Help You Help Me Help Yourself and Your Music Loving Friends by buying some cheap backstock!

Floating Action - ST LP Reissue- The classic official introduction of "Floating Action" to the world! Out of Print on vinyl for 15 years!

GIANT DAY - PYRAMIDS 10" - Elephant 6 Veterans return with a new project!

Lathe Cut Camp 25 - Mar 1-3, 2025

Patreon Exclusive - Pre-Floating Action - Perigo Nao Tokar LP!

This is the third Quarterly Patreon Freebie.. It is ONLY available to those Patreon subscribers who were signed up before Nov 30th. Previous freebies in the last 9 months have been from Dr Dog, Polyphonic Spree, etc and we have a lot more coming up in the near future. Sign up at www.Patreon.com/PIAPTK to get future editions!

Perigo Nao Tocar is the first album Seth Kaufmann recorded by himself. Recorded entirely on a four track and completely disowned by Seth almost two decades ago. Seth accidentally let it's existence slip while we were talking about the Ting Reissue. And then he said "naw, forget about that... that record isn't a real record, and it's not even real complete songs, and I wouldn't want anyone to pay money for it, thinking it was a Floating Action album". And I said "Well, I've got a solution! Because I love this record! It's raw, lo-fi, but is really fun and interesting and is quite obviously early stage Floating Action. So, how about I press up a handful of copies and give them to my Patreon Subscribers?” and he agreed! So, this is a real exclusive treat for EVERYBODY. A peek into the beginning stages of Floating Action.

It is only available on vinyl and no digital files will be given.

PIAPTK XMAS SALE!

All this travelling Johnny AppleLathe life I've been livin' has really taken a toll on my credit card account. Help me Help You Help Me Help Yourself and Your Music Loving Friends by buying some cheap backstock! 7"s as low $2, LPs as cheap as $5. Really great stuff at below cost prices!

Need the perfect gift for your friends/family? Or want to give Mike's daughter the gift of PIAPTK money in the bank account? Want to save my assistant Sam some end of year inventoryin' time? Now is your chance to get some excellent records at cut rate prices!

OR, Just throw me down $100 for Extra Value Discount Bin Mystery Box and get a stack of random goodness

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FLOATING ACTION - ST LP Reissue!

The second in the series of Pre-PIAPTK Floating Action Reissues! The First OFFICIAL "Floating Action album", which has been out of print on vinyl for almost 15 years and commands ridiculous prices on Discgos. This reissue Limited to 250 copies on 180g Black Vinyl! And as is the running custom with these reissues, includes a Floating Action Air freshener (Ocean Breeze scent!).

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GIANT DAY - Pyramids EP 10" Lathe Cut

It is with pretty sad timing that I get to announce this 10" that I was super excited about from mems of the E6 Collective Olivia Tremor Control, Circulatory System etc less than a week after we lost E6 Stalwart and creative powerhouse, Will Cullen Hart. But, at the very least, his art and music will live, as will his tremendous influence....

(For those not familiar with lathe cuts, they are hand made in real time using an experimental process on 80 year old machines. They have a little higher noise floor than pressed records and are "Mid-Fidelity), but should still sound pretty good and track on even the lowliest Crosley)

Giant Day is the new project of Elephant 6 Collective vets Derek Almstead and Emily Growden. Both longtime partners and established musicians, they’ve worked, recorded and performed in Athens, Georgia for many years with multiple groups, including between them The Olivia Tremor Control, Circulatory System, Elf Power, The Glands, of Montreal, Faster Circuits and Marshmallow Coast to name a few. This latest musical iteration combines psych, art rock, post-punk and dream pop influences into a new sound.

Now based in rural Pennsylvania, the duo is dedicated to crafting music, touring, renovating their historic farmhouse and perfecting their sound in their new recording studio. Giant Day’s debut album, Glass Narcissus, was released by The Elephant 6 Recording Company in August of 2024.

Giant Day’s Pyramids EP is a hand-stenciled, lathe-cut three-song collection of covers available exclusively on PIAPTK Records. It features “And I Moved”; a song Bette Midler sent back to songwriter Pete Townsend for being "too sexual”, “Revenge”, from The Eurythmics stellar first record, 1981’s In The Garden, and “The Sphinx”, a song by the Great Sphinx herself and Queen of Queens, Amanda Lear.

“Quirky rhythms with infectious backbeats, occasional bass bursts, and subtle detours into Broadcast/Stereolab territory abound.” -Shindig! Magazine

“This music is sleek and precise, as if assembled with instruments surgical in addition to musical. In Almstead and Growden’s harmonies looms a different kind of darkness than that which haunts Neutral Milk Hotel. But…offers something better than a nostalgic rehash of late 90’s Athens, Georgia: sharp, propulsive pop-rock that doesn’t bother gazing backward.” -Stereogum

“Digital goodness with an analogue feel, [Giant Day] lazily sway into your subconscious with that confidence and swagger brought on by future legends in this latest sound from the independent universe. That signature, somewhat obscure sonic goodness that takes the music where most fear to tread while coming out of the other side unscathed and utterly original.” -Jammerzine

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Posted on December 5th, 2024