Damnably
Damnably is a small, independent record label & publisher[1] based in London, which also organises live events and tours for its roster of acts.
Created by George Gargan of Former Utopia and later Janice Li joined from a film background.
Its constituency is associated with the cultural legacy of the late John Peel. The organisation initially acquired its name and impetus through promotion of a fundraising (World International) 'John Peel Day,' in 2006. This event has grown to the extent that the 2010 event involved 30 acts and 20 promoters.[2]
Artists
The musicians that Damnably has worked with include many international artists whose work was featured on Peel's radio programmes (e.g. Shonen knife, Codeine (band), Bitch Magnet, Chris Brokaw, Geoff Farina, Jason Molina, COME Shannon Wright, Julie Doiron, Dick Dale, David Grubbs, Scrawl, Uzeda, PW Long, Damo Suzuki) but Damnably has also championed the work of relatively unknown British, European, North American, Chinese, Singaporean, South Korean and Japanese musicians (e.g. Otoboke Beaver, Say Sue Me, Drinking Boys and Girls Choir, Leggy, Kath Bloom, Wussy, American Werewolf Academy, Thee More Shallows, Plaided, Bottomless Pit, Joel RL Phelps and the Downer Trio, Moon Mama, Versus, Stinking Lizaveta, Bellini, Construction and Destruction, OMO, smallgang, Crumbling Ghost, Former Utopia, Monster Island, Cosmic Shenngy, No Cars, Umez, We Vs Death, Spraydog, Bored Spies, Lonelady, MJ Hibbett and the Validators, Lazarus Clamp, Slowgun, Calvin Party, Benjamin Shaw, Womps and Jugo Plastika).
Releases
- DAMNABLY001 : Former Utopia x Michael L. Clamp = The Philanthropists 7"[3]
- DAMNABLY002 : Shonen Knife - Super Group[4]
- DAMNABLY003 : Chris Brokaw & Geoff Farina - The Angel's Message To Me[5]
- DAMNABLY004 : Chris Brokaw & Geoff Farina - The Boarder's Door[6]
- DAMNABLY005 : Shonen Knife - Free Time[7]
- DAMNABLY006 : smallgang - Trespasses[8]
- DAMNABLY007 : American Werewolf academy - The Hop / The Kid Stays In The Picture 7"[9]
- DAMNABLY008 : American Werewolf academy - Everything Is Alright So Far[10]
- DAMNABLY009 : Forgetful Florence - Forgetful Florence[11]
- DAMNABLY0010 : Shonen Knife - Osaka Ramones[12]
- DAMNABLY0011 : Lazarus Clamp - Such As You Are And Still Not Seeming To Mind (Digital Re-Release)
- DAMNABLY0012 : Lazarus Clamp - The More We Are The Funnier It Is (Digital Re-Release)
- DAMNABLY0013 : Lazarus Clamp - It Ain't What You Do, It's What It Does To You (Digital Re-Release)
- DAMNABLY0014 : Lazarus Clamp - Death To Technicians! (Digital Re-Release)
- DAMNABLY0015 : Geoff Farina β The Wishes Of The Dead[13]
- DAMNABLY0016 : Shonen Knife - Sweet Christmas (7")[14]
- DAMNABLY0017 : Geoff Farina - Hammer and Spade (Digital Single)[15]
- DAMNABLY0018 : Wussy - Buckeye[16]
- DAMNABLY0019 : Shonen Knife - Pop Tune[17]
- DAMNABLY0020 : Chris Brokaw- Gambler's Ecstasy[18]
- DAMNABLY0021 : Former Utopia - Collapsar[19]
- DAMNABLY0022 : Golden Gurls - Typo Magic[20]
- DAMNABLY0023 : Bored Spies - Summer 720[21]
- DAMNABLY0024 : Glorytellers - Current Resident[22]
- DAMNABLY0025 : smallgang - No Pain Whatsoever
- DAMNABLY0026 : American Werewolf Academy - Out Of Place All The Time[23]
- DAMNABLY0027 : American Werewolf Academy - Edge Of The Bed / Pray A Lie[24]
- DAMNABLY0028 : Joel RL Phelps and the Downer Trio - Gala
- DAMNABLY0030 : Shonen Knife - Overdrive[25]
- DAMNABLY0031 : Wussy - Attica![26]
- DAMNABLY0032 : smallgang - san (δΈ)[27]
- DAMNABLY0033 : Exit Verse - Exit Verse[28]
- DAMNABLY0034 : American Werewolf Academy - I Can't Lose[29]
- DAMNABLY0035 : WOMPS - Live A Little Less / Dreams On Demand[30]
- DAMNABLY0036 : Capt.lovelace - /* Preview Pane */[31]
- DAMNABLY0038 : Wussy - Forever Sounds[32]
- DAMNABLY0039 : Otoboke Beaver - Okoshiyasu!! Otoboke Beaver[33]
- DAMNABLY0040 : Shonen Knife - Adventure[34][35][36]
- DAMNABLY0043 : Bruja - Tori/Sculie[37]
- DAMNABLY0044 : Leggy - Leggy [38][39]
- DAMNABLY0045 : Wussy - Ceremony[40]
- DAMNABLY0046 : Otoboke Beaver - Bakuro Book[41]
- DAMNABLY0048: Say Sue Me - Say Sue Me [42]
- DAMANBLY0049: Say Sue Me - Semin [43]
- DAMNABLY0050: Otoboke Beaver - Love Is Short!![44][45][46]
- DMNBLYS01 : smallgang - Wrong Side
- DMNBLYS02 : Shonen Knife - Perfect Freedom/P.Y.O
References
- "Bucks Music Group - Damnably". www.synclinks.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
- "World International John Peel Day | The Line Of Best Fit". Archived from the original on 2010-10-17. Retrieved 2011-06-01.
- Norman Records
- Amazon UK
- Amazon UK
- The Quietus 30 Dec 2010
- "Kill The Outlaws". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-06-01.
- "AnyDecentMusic 16 May 2011". Archived from the original on 19 May 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- Exclusive Products - Record Store Day 2011, UK
- God Is In The TV Zine UK
- Amazon UK
- NME UK
- Sunday Times/Stewart Lee Review UK
- Clash Magazine UK
- Amazon UK
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2012-07-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-11-02. Retrieved 2013-06-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-11-01. Retrieved 2013-10-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- https://itunes.apple.com/fi/album/attica!/id839064895
- https://itunes.apple.com/sg/album/san/id839505586
- https://www.avclub.com/article/listen-song-exit-verse-new-band-karates-geoff-fari-209140
- http://louderthanwar.com/premiere-american-werewolf-academy/
- http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/07/womps-share-new-song-live-a-little-less-listen/
- http://www.puremzine.com/capt-lovelace-preview-pane-ep-review/
- https://www.stereogum.com/1861858/wussy-dropping-houses-video-stereogum-premiere/video/
- http://amazingradio.com/showcontent/danicharlton/record-of-the-week-danicharlton/record-of-the-week-otoboke-beaver-akimahenka
- http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/shonen-knife-announce-new-lp-adventure-share-first-single-jump-into-the-new
- "Shonen Knife β "Jump Into The New World" (". Stereogum. 2016-02-08. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
- "Get Amped! Here's Shonen Knife's Video for "Jump into the New World"". Noisey. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
- http://www.imposemagazine.com/bytes/chatter/bruja-tori-sculie
- https://www.stereogum.com/1868975/leggy-kick-the-habit-stereogum-premiere/mp3s/
- "Leggy - "Leggy" | Album Review". POST-TRASH. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
- https://www.stereogum.com/1869023/wussy-ceremony-new-order-cover-stereogum-premiere/mp3s/
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-09-23. Retrieved 2016-09-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Say Sue Me - Say Sue Me | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
- Coughlan, Jamie (2017-04-21). "Say Sue Me - 'Semin' EP | Overblown Record Store Day Premiere". Overblown. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
- ""Love Is Short" Review | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
- "Japanese Punks Otoboke Beaver Take Revenge In A Grindhouse-Inspired Video". NPR.org. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
- "Watch Outrageously Cool Japanese Band Otoboke Beaver Rock Your Socks Off". The FADER. Retrieved 2017-07-15.