Cinema Cinema has released a video for the “50 Ft. Queenie” single, and it premiered this afternoon on Blurt Online.

You can see it “there”:http://blurtonline.com/news/video-premiere-cinema-cinema-does-pj-harveys-50-foot-queenie/ or you can see it here:

The “50 Ft. Queenie” single has already gotten some great press. “Speak Into My Good Eye”:http://speakimge.com/cinema-cinema-dropped-new-single-covered-pj-harveys-50ft-queenie/ says the band “dresses the tune in a cloak of sinister tidings, opening with a distorted noise introduction akin to _Bleach_-era Nirvana, complete with squealing textures of a physically tortured fret-board and manipulation of its six strings…”

Meanwhile, “United By Rocket Science”:http://unitedbyrocketscience.blogspot.com/2013/06/family-matters-with-brooklyns-cinema.html sings the band’s praises here, complete with an interview with Ev and Paul, in advance of their kickass show with Black Flag at the Northside Festival in Brooklyn last weekend.

You can pick up the single from us directly, “right here”:http://dromedaryrecords.bandcamp.com/releases

Check Out *Cinema Cinema*’s cover of PJ Harvey’s “50 Ft. Queenie,” from their debut Dromedary 7″.

Then, check out the band this weekend when they play Brooklyn’s Northside Festival along with a reunited Black Flag.

Not a bad week for monstrous avant-punk.

“50 Ft. Queenie” is the first blast from _From ’93 ‘Til Infinity_, the upcoming Dromedary 20th Anniversary compilation that features 16 bands covering indie rock classics from 1993 (our birth year). The Cinema Cinema track was appropriately massive, and with killer artwork by Lauren Kelley, we couldn’t help but put together a beautiful vinyl package (our first actual _record_ since 1994, though we insist on using the term for every release).

While the record is available on digital download from all the usual suspects (and in every format known to man on our own website), we heartily recommend buying the 7″ directly from us – it includes a free download, and you can choose the limited-edition white vinyl, or any of three high-quality mixed-color copies (in purple, pink, or gray). Or buy one of each! The records are all pressed on high-quality 150-gram vinyl.

Enjoy!

Last week it became national news that the great Maxwell’s would be “shutting its doors”:http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2013/06/maxwells_a_hoboken_rock_instit.html for good on July 31.

We are not part of the institution that is Maxwell’s. Not in the way that the club’s outstanding staff are, or the Hoboken regulars that are there nightly, or the great indie bands that were launched from the club, like the Feelies, the Trypes, Yo La Tengo, Tiny Lights, Yung Wu, Speed the Plough, Human Switchboard, the Cucumbers, The Bongos, The Individuals, and so many others.

At the same time, we have also called Maxwell’s “home,” for nearly all of our 20 years. The thrill of seeing a Melting Hopefuls or Footstone show there in the early 90s is no different than the thrill of seeing Stuyvesant or The Mommyheads play there today. That they opened their doors to us for two Camelfest events, and allowed us to do shows pretty much whenever we asked is not a testament to us, it’s a testament to *them* – how cool and accepting they always were of local music and local labels. Over the years, literally _thousands_ of New Jersey bands have owed Maxwell’s a debt, as have thousands more touring bands who came into town hungry and were treated to the venue’s famous free meal, accepting environment, and warm fans.

There was never a time I went to Maxwell’s and found the environment to be tense. I never saw a fight there. The friendly staff was easily the nicest and most accommodating of any club in the area, and the room, despite being legendary, never had any airs about it. The menu was always excellent.

I don’t pretend to be someone on the “inside” with Maxwell’s; I’m just a fan who goes there for burgers and beer, just like everyone else. All it’s been is my favorite place to go hang out and see consistently great music for most of my adult life.

The best thing about Maxwell’s, to me, was that everyone was treated with respect, whether it be a well-known, national act; a small, touring band from out of town; or one of the many local bands that made the place home over the years. Every band got a good, free meal, professional treatment from the staff, a solid mix, and a nice chunk of the door. Everyone there was always supportive, and treated us like our show was important. As a supporter of original music in New Jersey, there has been no cooler venue.

Over the last 20 years or so, I’ve seen some of my favorite bands play on that stage, and I’ve also been amazingly fortunate enough that they’ve let Dromedary bands and our friends play there pretty frequently. As wrecked as I am over this, I can’t do anything but thank the club and its staff, most importantly Todd, Karl, Andy and Carson for being so amazing, and of course Steve Fallon as well. Thank you all so much for creating such a special place, for supporting our bands and friends, and for being such an inspiration.

We will all miss Maxwell’s terribly.

-Al/Dromedary

Dromedary is thrilled to announce the forthcoming release of “50 Ft. Queenie” b/w “Adult Themes,” a new vinyl 7″ from Brooklyn avant-punk duo *Cinema Cinema*. Due out June 11, the single will be the lead track from the Dromedary 20th anniversary compilation _From ’93 ‘Til Infinity: A Dromedary Records Compilation_.

The band were initially approached by Dromedary in the spring of 2012 about performing at the label’s annual “Camelfest” show to benefit the Roots & Wings of NJ organization. After performing the show at Maxwell’s in Hoboken, the band and label struck up a friendship, and we asked them to contribute a track to our anniversary compilation, a celebration of indie rock from 1993. After considering Fugazi’s “Facet Squared” and Nirvana’s “Heart-Shaped Box,” the band selected the PJ Harvey classic “50 Ft. Queenie.”

The single will be released on June 11, to coincide with the band’s appearance at Brooklyn’s Northside Festival, as openers for Black Flag. The single will be available both digitally and on 7″, with the first 100 copies pressed on limited-edition white vinyl.

The compilation will be available this summer on Dromedary, and features covers of classic indie rock songs by Archers of Loaf, Vic Chesnutt, PJ Harvey, Jesus and Mary Chain, The Mommyheads, Liz Phair, The Posies, Seam, Smog, Souls of Mischief, Spinanes, Superchunk, Swervedriver, Teenage Fanclub, Versus, and Yo La Tengo. Other artists appearing on the compilation will be announced in the coming weeks.

For a glimpse into the madness that is Cinema Cinema, we invite you to check out the video for the band’s single “Lady Abortion,” from their self-released CD _Manic Children & the Slow Agression,” which is available at the band’s website cinemacinemaband.com.

*_Deluxe vinyl double-LP to feature covers of indie rock songs initially released in 1993_*

GREAT MEADOWS, N.J., April 26, 2013 – Micro-indie label Dromedary Records, in celebration of its 20th anniversary, has announced the summer release of _From ’93 ‘Til Infinity: A Dromedary Records Compilation_. The compilation, a deluxe vinyl double-LP, features more than a dozen contemporary indie bands, performing cover versions of seminal indie rock songs originally released in the label’s first year of operation, 1993.

Slated for release this July, the album will pay tribute to the music that served as the soundtrack to Dromedary’s launch 20 years ago.

“We’ve always felt that 1993 was a high water mark for independent music,” explained Dromedary Records owner Al Crisafulli. “Some of the most important independent rock bands and labels were at their creative peak at that time, and they helped inspire us when we were first getting started. We thought that a great way to celebrate a 20th birthday would be to revisit that music, 20 years later, in hopes of paying tribute to our influences while hopefully introducing some of them to new audiences.”

Artists covered on the compilation include Archers of Loaf, Vic Chesnutt, PJ Harvey, Jesus and Mary Chain, The Mommyheads, Liz Phair, The Posies, Seam, Smog, Souls of Mischief, Spinanes, Superchunk, Swervedriver, Teenage Fanclub, Versus, and Yo La Tengo. The artists appearing on the compilation, which are being kept a secret by the label until the release date draws closer, include bands from all over the world.

The compilation will be accompanied by a second compilation; a digital-only compilation called _Paid: Thanks for Shopping_ that features songs released by Dromedary over the past 20 years.

Founded in 1993 as a way of documenting the loud, guitar-centric pop music being created in the New Jersey/New York area at the time, the label’s roster quickly expanded to include artists from across the United States and, eventually, outside the country as well. Today, the label boasts an eclectic group of artists that includes Hoboken power pop band Stuyvesant, art pop four-piece The Mommyheads, psychedelic folk veterans Speed the Plough, no wave pioneer David Rat, Scottish post-rock band Penguins Kill Polar Bears, North Jersey alt-rockers The 65’s, and many more.

After 20 years, Crisafulli states that the label’s philosophy has not changed.

“I’ve always been that guy who wants to play you a song by a band you’ve never heard of,” he said. “Dromedary has provided me with a vehicle to do that on a slightly larger scale. I never much cared if a band had a big following, or if it was a regular, touring band. I just release music that I like, which tends to be noisy, guitar-oriented pop. That it’s turned into a small, friendly community of artists and fans over the years has been a great bonus.”

The label will celebrate the compilation and its 20th anniversary with its annual Camelfest shows this summer.

Check out “Dancing with the Star-ving,” the new single from No Wave pioneer David Rat, former drummer/composer for New York noise legends Rat At Rat R. Recorded in Argentina by David with a cast of musicians, “Dancing with the Star-ving” is available as a digital single, backed with “Me,” *FREE* from Dromedary.

“Dancing with the Star-ving” will be featured on David’s forthcoming album _The United Hates_, to be released on Dromedary this summer.

Check out the single, along with video accompaniment edited as a student project by Ryan Crisafulli.

These tracks are available now on our website, and will soon be available at the e-tailer of your choice (if you choose to pay for them).