11/18/03 | More tasty bits of news for Pac-Man to chomp on...
Well, it's that time again. Time to do one of those random updates. Lots of random bits of info here and there which should be shared with all planeteers... First off, we updated the
splash page, as you've probably noticed. The plan from here on is to update it bi-season. Next it'll be spring/summer, and on from there... The
OZ Lounge will be known as the TEXAS Music and Media Forum from here on out, as opposed to the DALLAS Music and Media Forum. I'm sure it'll take awhile to update banners/buttons/etc on all the sites, but I just wanted to state it here for the record. The TEXAS (as opposed to DALLAS) reinforces the expanding nature of the
OZ, bands that have been added, and bands that will be added in the future, which we don't want to simply lump in with, or limit to, Dallas folks...
What happened to the OZ revamp announced months ago? We're still waiting on the latest version of the VBulletin code to be finished, which seems to be taking longer and longer to complete as time progresses. VBulletin has hinted at a December release, but we'll keep our fingers crossed... Added new
links to
Record Hop and
Man Before Mars...
Man Before Mars now has a minipage up. It's nothing to write home about visually as of yet, but there is some decent info there if interested...
Bad Dallas news: One of our all-time favorite bands (and great friends),
Doosu, have decided to call it quits. Anyone who has never checked these guys out should do so
IMMEDIATELY, and those of you who already have know what a loss this is. Such a great band... R.I.P...
Also,
Red Animal War's super bad ass bassist Brian Pho has been canned. There's no telling what's in store for the future Red Animal War, musically, but we'll always look forward to hearing it, even without the Pho funk. Hope everything gets worked out, in what can best be described as a 'shady situation'. Good luck to all and can't wait for the next
LP...
Stuff we're working on: Just finished doing the art for
Last Beat Records' repressing of
Darlington's CLASSIC "Pretty Ugly". Hopefully we'll get that up on the site in sample form soon. Up next is the art for Last Beat's repressing of Darlington's "Girltroversy"... Also finished an
End Records compilation titled "Empty Hearts, Broken Bottles" which features
Arthur,
Donots,
Red Animal War,
Tendril,
Slowride,
The Charismatics, and many other great international, national, and Dallas bands. We'll let you know when it's out in stores... Finished logos for 9mm Streetwear and
Shade Seven... Recently added minisites for
Record Hop and
Three C Entertainment... Several promotional items for
Man Before Mars... Currently working on several new sites which will be mentioned at a later time... Keep checking back for all the news you can use... Rock on.
11/9/03 | Back in good 'ol Texas after midwest Rock & Roll vacation...
We're back! Tour was fun. If interested, read all about it
HERE. To those of you who left messages and e-mails about design work, we are in the process of returning calls and e-mails as this is typed. Be on the lookout if you've dropped us a line since the 22nd...
10/20/03 | "Out of the office" - October 23 through November 9...
ice Planet will be closed for approximately 2 weeks, from October 23 through November 9, due to a good ol' fashioned
Rock & Roll tour. We appreciate your patience, and will be returning all calls and e-mails as swift as humanly possible upon our return... See you soon!
10/16/03 | New site: Record Hop mini goes live...
Record Hop is "A four piece supernova of massive noise and memorable melody" based in Denton, TX. Highly recommended to all! Go check out by
www.recordhop.com now! Make sure and download the "Slugworth" mp3 on the front page if you want a taste of Hop goodness...
10/7/03 | Red Animal War site gets "Best of Web" from DLMS...
Our very own
www.redanimalwar.com has recieved a 2003 "Best of the Web" recognition from
Dallas Local Music Scene:
From
www.dallaslocalmusicscene.com:
Best Raw Animal Instinct Web site: Red Animal War
This category was created for a site that appeals to our instincts about what a cool web site looks like and does. While simple, the site is very interesting and very easy to find your way around.
We talked to Brian about Red Animal War's site and got some tidbits to share about how the inspiration and the brains behind their site:
"We had a discussion about blumpkin related goals and the rest as they say is history - Darren Paul took it from there"
Brian also shared that the best part of having a great web site are definitely "the chicks".
The greatest part of the summary (aside from the blumpkining) is seeing that our webdesign philosophy ("While simple, the site is very interesting and very easy to find your way around.") is proving successful for all who prefer their sites user-friendly and convenient. Good to hear. Rock on.
9/26/03 | New samples and store items for you to peruse...
Items continue to be added to the
Ice Planet Store on a weekly basis, so make sure you stop by and check it out before something you might be interested in sells out! There are plenty more items on the way, too, so keep checking back!
Many new
samples have been added in various sections, with more to come, so if you haven't checked them out in awhile and are curious of the things we can do for you as well, take a look around...
8/29/03 | Ice Planet Store now open! + Additional site updates...
As promised, the
Ice Planet Store is now up, barely squeaking by our self-imposed August deadline. Head on over, peruse the goods, and if anything interest you, take it home via the simple luxuries of online ordering. While the selection may be sparse at the moment, we will be adding many new albums, clothing, and miscellaneous merchandise as the weeks progress. Plans are already in effect for a couple of exclusive shirts from both Ice Planet and some of our allied bands. More will be announced later. In the meantime,
head on over and pick up
Stop Rock and Roll!
We've added a new
spotlight, this time featuring, you guessed it, The Charismatics'
"Stop Rock and Roll". (If we sound like a broken record, barraging you with this album, it's only because we REALLY, REALLY want you to check it out. It's truly the feel-good EP of the Summer, and only those who dislike fun will not enjoy it immensely.) We've also added a handful of new
samples and updated the
client list. Surf on.
8/26/03 | The Charismatics' "Stop Rock and Roll" released today!
The Charismatics' "Stop Rock and Roll" is now available from Ice Planet Records! This all-covers EP features four excellent renditions of four excellent songs by four excellent artists.
Tracks include The Who's "Baba O'Riley", Fugazi's "Public Witness Program", The Ramones' "I Wanna Live", and Blondie's "Rip Her To Shreds", all blazing renditions approved by the original artists. Co-Produced, Mixed and Mastered by the skillful hands of David Castell, Recorded at Arlington's Stompbox Studios, and deliciously packaged by Ice Planet Design, "Stop Rock and Roll" is pure gold.
Order yours NOW! Available online from the
Ice Planet Records Minisite, the
Ice Planet Store, or the
Charismatics Official Website!
8/16/03 | New "Stop Rock and Roll" samples and pre-order info...
Two new "Stop Rock and Roll" preview MP3's have been added to the
Ice Planet Records Minisite. You can also pre-order the EP there, and have the greatness delivered straight to your door early (along with a few Ice Planet goodies.)
Head on over...
8/12/03 | "Stop Rock and Roll" : Coming August 26th!
Ice Planet Records is proud to announce its second official release: "Stop Rock and Roll", from Dallas punk rockers The Charismatics! This all-covers EP features four excellent renditions of four excellent songs by four excellent artists.
Tracks include The Who's "Baba O'Riley", Fugazi's "Public Witness Program", The Ramones' "I Wanna Live", and Blondie's "Rip Her To Shreds", all blazing renditions approved by the original artists. Co-Produced, Mixed and Mastered by the skillful hands of David Castell, Recorded at Arlington's Stompbox Studios, and deliciously packaged by Ice Planet Design, "Stop Rock and Roll" is pure gold.
The Charismatics' "Stop Rock and Roll" hits the streets August 26th. Upon its release, look for exclusive song samples and order direct from Ice Planet Records:
www.iceplanet.com, or the Charismatics' Official website:
www.thecharismatics.com
8/1/03 | A modest helping of updates and additions...
As the title says, some modest site updates and additions: Added a couple of new samples and updated the links & client pages... There will be a new project spotlight this month, featuring a new album layout we're wrapping up at the moment... More details, plus a few cool announcements coming shortly... In the meantime, come say hello to us in the
FORUM!
7/31/03 | The Mermaid Purse minisite goes live today!
The latest Ice Planet music website goes live today.
www.mermaidpurse.com . Great band, consisting of members of
Doosu,
Flickerstick,
Red Animal War, and
The Feds! Go check it out , and if you dig it, make sure and let
us or
'The Purse' know in our respective OZ Forums!
7/8/03 | Random Notes + Back from the fourth with five fingers!
Random notes and quick bits of info... Darlington's latest full-length, entitled "Moron-a-thon", is now available on Stardumb Records. Not sure where you can pick it up, as it's currently not on Stardumb or Darlington's official site, but it's definitely out, according to an e-mail received directly from the band. Go get it. Somehow, some way...
Tendril returned from their midwest tour safe and sound. Pick up
Anaphase, Baby! HERE, direct from Ice Planet Records, if you haven't already... The members of
41 Gorgeous Blocks have gone Blog-crazy. Go listen to what they have to say
HERE,
HERE, and
HERE...
Red Animal War is currently working on their follow-up to
Black Phantom Crusades. They're also playing a
very cool show at the Bronco Bowl in August. Check their site for details...
Stuff we're working on... The Mermaid Purse website,
Tendril's Anaphase site,
Darlington's "Pretty Ugly" re-press for Last Beat,
End Records' latest compilation, Logo designs for
Shade Seven, Some random flyers, The new
OZ, and an upcoming covers EP from
The Charismatics... Loads of samples & info coming at the end of the month...|
Posted by Dale Cooper at 11:31 CST
6/10/03 | Welcome to the all-new Ice Planet Design!
Welcome, everyone, to the all-new, oft-delayed Ice Planet Design website. It's good to be back on the web with a 'real' website, where we can finally showcase some of the work that's come through these doors in the last year and a half. No more "what's up with the website?" questions on a daily basis. Let's clear this up: The reason for a year-and-a-half of temp site Hell? We were that busy. No joke. The site would get worked on, new projects would bump it. The site would be worked on some more, then scrapped. New projects. New site ideas. Scrapped again. Rinse and repeat. That's the story. Not that it matters, because we're not living in the past, only looking forward. This is just a taste of things to come. We're busier than ever, learning something new everyday, and growing with every project. Have a look around,
let us know if we can help you out, and as always, thanks for visiting! |
Posted by Dale Cooper at 3:45 CST
6/10/03 | Ice Planet Records minisite goes live today!
it was the next natural step: Ice Planet Records. The label. Many of you have already heard a bit about Ice Planet Records due to the inaugural release of Tendril's
Anaphase, Baby!, advertised non-stop around these parts. The
Ice Planet Records minisite is now live for everyone to check out. Big plans are definitely in store for the future. We are currently accepting all submissions from all genres of bands. In addition, we currently have 2 projects on the slate for fall/winter 2K3, not including today's release of
Anaphase. You will definitely be hearing more from Ice Planet Records down the line. Check out the
minisite now! |
Posted by Dale Cooper at 3:45 CST
6/10/03 | Tendril's "Anaphase, Baby!" officially released today!
As stated above, Tendril's
Anaphase, Baby! is the inaugural release from our very own Ice Planet Records. Twelve tracks of unadulterated rock & roll, chock-full of blazing guitar, punk-vs-hardcore sensibilities, catchy vocals, and top-knotch production. Purchase it online from the official
Tendril website,
Ice Planet Records website, or
Interpunk. You'll be glad you did. Socks will definitely be rocked off.
Anaphase, Baby! hits the streets today... Get 'em hot off the presses!|
Posted by Dale Cooper at 3:45 CST
