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Bloodshot’s Year In Review

By Bloodshot Records

Whew! 2018 is winding down, and it’s been a packed release year with new albums from rock-n-roll legends, label rookies from across the world, and returning Bloodshot stalwarts. We’re starting to look onward to 2019, which will mark Bloodshot’s 25th anniversary!
Here’s a brief look back at Bloodshot’s releases from 2018.
RUBY BOOTS – Don’t Talk About It
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Released: February 7, 2018
“Boots is of the opinion that the Old West’s lyrical tropes – heartbreak, longing, not-needing-no-man – sound better riding weapons-grade guitar fuzz and muscular drums than tired honky-tonk.” – Pandora

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Posted on December 28, 2018

Here Comes The Illenium

“Illenium is on the verge of becoming EDM’s next crossover pop star, without having had to do much to actually cross over,” the Tribune reports.
“The DJ/producer (born Nick Miller, in Downers Grove) hasn’t followed the usual protocol: His singles (like the new ‘God Damnit,’ or the Gryffin collaboration ‘Feel Good’) tend to be solid performers but not smashes, and he has so far avoided the kind of superstar collaborations that are guaranteed attention-getters.
“And yet: His 2017 sophomore release, Awake, has been a slow-growing hit, and Miller has been on the road almost ceaselessly to support it.”
Illenium plays the Aragon this Friday and Saturday night. Let’s check out some of his cuts.

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Posted on December 19, 2018

How Stereo Was Sold To A Skeptical Public

By Jonathan Schroeder and Janet Borgerson/The Conversation

When we hear the word “stereo” today, we might simply think of a sound system, as in “turn on the stereo.”
But stereo actually is a specific technology, like video streaming or the latest expresso maker.
Sixty years ago, it was introduced for the first time.
Whenever a new technology comes along – whether it’s Bluetooth, high-definition TV or Wi-Fi – it needs to be explained, packaged and promoted to customers who are happy with their current products.
Stereo was no different. As we explore in our recent book, Designed for Hi-Fi Living: The Vinyl LP in Midcentury America, stereo needed to be sold to skeptical consumers. This process involved capturing the attention of a public fascinated by space-age technology using cutting-edge graphic design, in-store sound trials and special stereo demonstration records.

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Posted on December 14, 2018