MACRoCk is just days away, and we are very excited for the festivities to begin!  We have a number of bands playing this year and we are also hosting the 2nd Annual Acoustic Showcase, that takes place during the Label Expo on Saturday afternoon.  We hope that everyone is planning on making the trip to our hometown to support independent musicians from across the country.  If you are in town make sure to swing by the Label Expo on Saturday to say hello to us as well have our entire spread laid out for you! 

Bands on Funny / Not Funny Records @ MACRoCk 

Date, time, and locations below:

Thursday April 5th
Borrowed Beams of Light MACRoCk Pre-Show @ Blue Nile

Friday April 6th
The Demon Beat 5:00 - 5:20 Downtown 34
Elephant Child 6:20 - 6:40 Downtown 34
The Diamond Center 6:20 - 7:00 Artful Dodger
Invisible Hand 10:20 - 10:50 Clementine Cafe

Saturday April 7th
Adam Smith (Invisible Hand) 2:30 - 2:55 Blue Nile (Acoustic Showcase)
Cinnamon Band 6:50 - 7:20 Court Square Theater
Eternal Summers 11:10 - 11:50 Clementine Cafe

Monthly Mix

March 2012 from funnynotfunnyrecords on 8tracks.

Funny / Not Funny Record’s Monthly Mixtape installment this month is curated by F/NF co-founder Ben Schlabach.  Inspiration for this mix comes from MACRoCk, a music festival that takes place in Harrisonburg VA every April.  MACRoCk has been a staple in my life since I was around 16 years old.  I have seen things change over the years but one thing that has never changed is the excitement of MACRoCk season.  Planning my list of must see bands, catching up with old friends, maybe even making a new friend or two, it is one of my favorite weekends of the year! 

Heavy Cream - Run Free
This band reminds me of mid summer house parties, maybe because I saw them for the first time at a mid summer house party, or maybe because I love jamming 3 chord ragers in the summer.  None the less, they bring a fun live show, that is worth a watch. Friday 11:10pm - Downtown 34

Invisible Hand - Don’t Wait For Your Third Eye
If you have been to our website you clearly get the connection between us and the Hand, they have been apart of Funny / Not Funny since the beginning.  I am very excited about seeing them at MACRoCk because they haven’t played Harrisonburg in a number of months, and I need a fix. Friday 10:20pm - Clementine Cafe

Juston Stens - Edge of the Moon
I haven’t seen Juston before, I did catch his old band, Dr. Dog, do a set at a festival three or four years ago.  The tunes I have jammed thus far make me believe he should put on a good show.  It is also awesome to catch a set at Court Square Theater, AC + Comfy Chairs make for a nice break from running crazy from showcase to showcase. Saturday 5:30pm - Court Square Theater

Oldermost - Lose Your Mind
Ex Harrisonburg dudes, now living in Philly.  Always entertaining, nice upbeat folk pop!  I haven’t seen them play since last MACRoCk so I am overdue on catching another one of their sets. Friday 6:10pm - Court Square Theater

Elephant Child - Morlocks
I am pretty sure every time I have made a mix for the Monthly Mix series I have included Elephant Child, and I am not ashamed of it because they continue to kill it over and over.  My favorite part of this jam is the “yeeeeaahhhh” part at the end, it nevers gets old! Friday 6:20pm - Downtown 34

The Turlocks - Coaster Glasses
Harrisonburg’s newest super group, featuring members of the Super Vacations, The Alphabet, the Brooms, Uncle Bengine and the Restraining Orders. Check them out if you like old rock and roll, or if you enjoy watching an absurd amount of dudes fit onto the smallest stage at the festival Saturday 9:40pm - The Little Grill

Algernon Cadwallader - Springing Leaks
They have been playing MACRoCk for the last few years and I for one am pumped they will be back again this year.  They put on a great live show, catchy might be an understatement, but it is about all I can say…they are catchy, maybe even catchy as hell. Saturday 10:20pm - Downtown 34

Lizard Police - Why You Stompin’ Around?
In my quest to plan my schedule and research bands I came across Lizard Police.  Based out of Tulsa OK, they bring a mix of punk and melodic hardcore, some songs sound angry, some poppy, all of them come off solid!  They are coming from across the country, so I will make the trek across town. Saturday 9:30pm - Downtown 34

The Cinnamon Band: Welcome to our family!

Funny / Not Funny Records is proud to officially welcome The Cinnamon Band into our family with the announcement that we will be releasing their first 7” (F/NF 018).  This Virginia-based guitar and drums duo consists ofJohn Harouff and Neil Campbell.  I utilized the word “officially” above as the F/NF camp has always considered TCB a part of the family.  These hometown heroes have been apart of countless local bands, too many to name.  Some of our earliest memories of attending shows includes these two fine gentlemen on stage.  So it goes without saying just how excited we are to have the pleasure of working with them on this project.  More details on their release, and other releases that are on the way, soon! In the meantime get to know The Cinnamon Band as well by watching the video or visiting one the sites below:

The Cinnamon Band: Website ||  F/NF Profile ||  Facebook ||  Twitter || Bandcamp

The Cinnamon Band - “I’m Asking You” from Will Renton on Vimeo.

Shows! Shows! Shows! Shows!

Make sure you do not miss this show going down tonight at the Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar in Charlottesville, VA.  Will be one of your last opportunities to catch the Invisible Hand for some time as Adam Smith will be off in New York taking part in a Film Scoring Workshop.  Read more about it in this article posted by the C-VILLE.

Funny / Not Funny Records is proud to announce that both the Invisible Hand and Eternal Summers will be making the trek up to New York this year for the CMJ Music Marathon.  This annual music festival takes place in numerous spaces throughout the city over the course of five fun packed days with showcases during the day and at night to create a non stop party.  For more information on all the acts performing and speaking or general information about the College Music Journal click here.  Listed below are the CMJ schedules for our artists and the dates for the tour that the Invisible Hand has put together on their way to New York.

Eternal Summers at CMJ

10 /19 / 11 - Manhattan, NY @ The Cake Shop (1:45 pm)

10 /21 / 11 - Manhattan, NY @ The Cake Shop (7:00 pm)

Invisible Hand Tour to CMJ

10 / 19 / 11 - Purchase, NY @ SUNY Purchase

10 / 20 / 11 - Providence, RI @ AS220 

10 / 21 / 11 - New Haven, CT @ Elm Bar

10 / 22 / 11 - Brooklyn, NY @ Bruar Falls at CMJ (2:15 pm) 

10 / 24 / 11 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s

Invisible Hand Split 7” Sale!

Bummed you cannot make it to CMJ? Do not live in the Northeast? Still want a little bit of the experience?  Then today is your lucky day.  All month long we are running an Invisible Hand Split 7” sale.  Purchase any two Invisible Hand Split 7”s and receive a third one for FREE! To purchase the records or for more information on the sale itself head over to our store!