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.