Jim DeRogatis weighs in on Speed the Plough

Journalist Jim DeRogatis weighed in today on Speed the Plough’s Shine, and as a former member of the band, you’d think it would be difficult for him to remain objective. But Mr. DeRogatis did an outstanding job describing the vibe of the band and its history, and describing Shine as “possibly the best in the band’s discography.”

Guy Capecelatro III releases first single

Please enjoy “Like Anything,” the first single from Guy Capecelatro III’s forthcoming Dromedary CD North for the Winter.

Guy Capecelatro III • “Like Anything” by dromedary

The Aquarian weighs in on "Strike Hard!"

Another rave review for Strike Hard!, the debut record by The 65’s – click “Read More” to, umm, read more.

Cuppa Joe contest!

You can win a FREE advance copy of the new Cuppa Joe CD Tunnel Trees, PLUS a FREE copy of Cuppa’s 1994 breakthrough CD Nurture. It’s easy. Click “Read More” to learn how!

Something New from Cuppa Joe!

Let’s ring in the new year with something new from Cuppa Joe!

Just click “Read More” to access the new track, which you’ll be able to listen to and download for free.

Online Listening Party with The 65's!

Dromedary and The 65’s are pleased to announce a new kind of listening party – where you can listen with friends, from the privacy of your living room! Sunday, November 27 at 8:00 PM EST, join us in the Dromedary Records room at Turntable FM as we premiere the debut record from The 65’s, Strike Hard!

Shirk Circus Releases "Understanding" single!

In the latest installment of our massively overwhelming string of late-2011 releases, we present you with “Understanding,” the latest single from Shirk Circus.

Shirk Circus • “Understanding” by dromedary

New Single from The 65's!

Courtesy of Rdio, check out “Walk On Selfishly,” the debut single from The 65’s from the forthcoming album Strike Hard! It comes with “Hyacinth,” a non-LP B-side that’s only available on this digital-only single.

New Mommyheads "Hello Friends" video!

Check out the video for “Hello Friends,” the latest single from the Mommyheads’ forthcoming CD Delicate Friction!

Aiding NJ Flood Victims

For the entire month of September, Dromedary will be donating $5 to the Red Cross of Northern NJ, for every download or CD purchase of most of our titles, to benefit the victims of Hurricane Irene in New Jersey. Click to learn more.

Introducing The 65's!

There’s no way to describe this band. But man, when you hear them, their songs will ring in your head for days.

Stay tuned. Strike Hard!, their debut CD, will be out this winter. And before then, you’ll be able to hear their single “Walk On Selfishly” if you search a bit, because some impatient indie label guy might just leak it because he can’t wait for you to hear it.

New Shirk Circus Single!

Please sit back and listen to “Desperate Time,” which, after more than a decade in storage, is finally seeing the light of day.

Shirk Circus • “Desperate Time” by dromedary

New Mommyheads single/video - "Another Crowded House"!

Check out the video for the new Mommyheads’ single, “Another Crowded House!”

New Speed the Plough single - "Sea of Tranquility!"

Check out the new Speed the Plough single, “Sea of Tranquility!”

Speed the Plough • “Sea of Tranquility” by dromedary

Camelfest Music Festival Aug 12-13 to Benefit Roots & Wings

Members of the New Jersey and regional music scene are coming together to support young adults who have aged out of the child welfare system in the Garden State, announced Dromedary Records, a Great Meadows-based independent record label.

Coming Soon - Delicate Friction!

We’re thrilled to announce the impending release of The Mommyheads’ first all-new full-length CD in more than a decade: Delicate Friction.

The CD is one of six CDs that Dromedary will be releasing in the next six months, with a portion of the proceeds to benefit the Roots & Wings Foundation of New Jersey. We’ll update you soon with more info about the Roots & Wings project.

Look for Delicate Friction this October, with a single before the end of summer!

Announcing Camelfest 2011!

We’re thrilled and proud to announce our (hopefully) first annual mini music festival, Camelfest 2011.

For more information, visit the Camelfest website at www.camelfest.com.

New Speed the Plough single!

Here’s “Something to Say,” the new single from the forthcoming Speed the Plough album, Shine.

Speed The Plough • “Something to Say” by dromedary

Stuyvesant at the Warm-Up Session

While in Memphis last week, Stuyvesant stopped by the legendary Ardent Studios (founded by Jody Stephens of Big Star) for a chat with Rachel Hurley, followed by a stripped down performance.

Click “more” for the entire audio, or watch the video of the band playing “Duly Noted” here:

New Stuyvesant Video for "Duly Noted"

Dig.

CMJ Reviews "Fret Sounds"

Check. It. Out.

CMJ‘s Rebecca Nathanson deconstructs the new Stuyvesant CD, Fret Sounds, and arrives at the same conclusion as we: it’s a great album.

Read on:

Penguins Kill Polar Bears - On Tour!

Check out Penguins Kill Polar Bears as they tour the UK in support of the dynamite Sapling single. Click through for the dates:

Dromedary Inks Speed the Plough!

It is a complete thrill for us to bring you new music from New Jersey indie rock royalty. Look for a brand-new, full-length album from Speed the Plough this August!

Penguins Kill Polar Bears free download!

Check out this haunting version of the forthcoming Penguins Kill Polar Bears track, “Sapling.” To download the track for free, just click the little “down arrow” on the right side of the SoundCloud player below.

Penguins Kill Polar Bears • “Sapling” (Acoustic) by dromedary

The Deli Magazine introduces the new Stuyvesant single

The Deli Magazine debuted “St. Cloud,” the first single from Stuyvesant’s upcoming CD Fret Sounds, this afternoon. Check out what they had to say!

Addicted To Media Reviews Penguins Kill Polar Bears

The excellent blog Addicted to Media gives Penguins Kill Polar Bears a great review (and loves the band’s name), saying “Their experimental sound puts them right up there amongst post-rock masters such as Mogwai and Sigur Ros but lead singer Ben’s distinctive vocals set them apart.”

Check it out!

Absolute Punk reviews Penguins Kill Polar Bears

Our new friends at Absolute Punk weigh in with a stellar review. Check it out, read the comments, and chime in!

Check the link here

Coming Soon: "Fret Sounds!"

This summer will mark the new full-length release from the band The Big Takeover described as “pummelling, heavy duty power-pop.” Fret Sounds, the fourth release from Hoboken’s Stuyvesant, is set for a June release on CD and digital download. Look for “St. Cloud,” the album’s first single, next month!

The Line of Best Fit reviews "Vessels & Veins"

The Line of Best Fit gives Penguins Kill Polar Bears a fantastic review.

“Post-rock may or may not have been a reaction to the indie rock and new wave of the 90s, but it’s certainly a tonic in the modern musical medical cabinet: if you are feeling a little weary, on Vessels & Veins you can take 4 doses daily after ingesting your genre.”

Mommyheads Spring 2011 Tour!

Look inside for Scandinavian tour dates for The Mommyheads!

Penguins Kill Polar Bears Listening Party!

Hey everyone, AOL Spinner has been kind enough to feature the debut EP Penguins Kill Polar Bears on this week’s Listening Party.

You can hear the CD in its entirety, for free, at this address or by visiting Spinner.com

And don’t forget you can preorder it right here, or at Amazon.com!

Here it comes.

Stuyvesant: “Fret Sounds” from Dromedary Records on Vimeo.

Josh Silverman, R.I.P.

The whole Dromedary family extends its most sincere condolences to the friends and family of Josh Silverman of Shirk Circus.

Josh created beautiful, emotional music with both Shirk Circus and The Dark Brothers. The two Shirk Circus records on the Bar/None label stand out as two of the greatest documents of 1990s indie rock, and the band’s reunion performance in October was a shining example of how great indie rock can be. He was a brilliant songwriter and a monster guitar player that could play tastefully in the background or knock you out with a blistering solo.

We are honored to have had the opportunity to know him, and wish him well on his journey.

We’ll miss you, Josh.

Help Dromedary Fund a Vinyl Edition of Flying Suit!

We’re happy to announce our first Kickstarter project – a deluxe, vinyl version of The Mommyheads’ Flying Suit! View the video to learn more, and please, help us out by contributing and spreading the word!

Penguins Kill Polar Bears UK Tour

Penguins Kill Polar Bears hit the road in the UK in support of the Vessels & Veins EP. Check it out, and check out this live video!

Dromedary signs Penguins Kill Polar Bears - FREE DOWNLOAD!

We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve signed the outstanding Scottish post-rock quartet Penguins Kill Polar Bears! Wait ‘til you hear this band. Click the “read more” link for more info and a FREE DOWNLOAD.

Mommyheads Press!

Innocent Words has chimed in with a dynamite review of The Mommyheads’ Finest Specimens record. Check it out, and if you haven’t gotten your copy yet, there’s still time to order before the winter holidays!

Magnet Shows Us Love!

Magnet Magazine will be featuring a new Mommyheads video every day between now and the release of “Finest Specimens” on October 19.

Mommyheads on National TV!

Check this out, it’ll blow your mind!

Get the new Mommyheads single free!

Paste Magazine is offering a free download of “Work,” the next single from the Mommyheads’ wonderful Finest Specimens album.

Finest Specimens, a 21-song retrospective of the band’s 21-year career, hits stores October 19.

Mommyheads on Magnet!

As featured last week on Magnet, check the latest Mommyheads video, of the band performing the classic “Needmore, PA” last spring in Stockholm!

The Mommyheads: “Needmore, PA” from Dromedary Records on Vimeo.

Dromedary announces CMJ Music Marathon Show!

Check out the absolutely insane bill that we will be presenting to you at Maxwell’s, as part of the CMJ Music Marathon!

Buy tickets here

Dromedary signs the great Shirk Circus!

Fans of mid-90s indie pop will remember Shirk Circus as the Jersey-based, Descendents-influenced band that formed in early 1991 and performed for much of the decade, releasing two fantastic albums for the legendary Bar/None label.

We’re thrilled to announce the forthcoming issue of a previously unreleased, LONG awaited third Shirk Circus CD!

Dagger interviews Dromedary, free Mommyheads track, and more!

Read a Dagger interview with Dromedary, snag a free Mommyheads MP3, and learn about our upcoming CMJ Music Marathon showcase at Maxwell’s!

An Anniversary, Of Sorts

It was a pretty special day, and it was one year ago today.

Coming Soon: The Mommyheads - Finest Specimens!

Out this October, Finest Specimens is a sort of “best of the Mommyheads” collection, containing 21 tracks that span the band’s entire career, right through 2010. In addition to classic Mommyheads tracks, Finest Specimens contains four previously unreleased live tracks, and a brand new Mommyheads song, the beautiful and haunting ballad “When The Sun Breaks.”

Dromedary Signs Jenifer Convertible!

It is with incredible happiness and pride that we announce that Dromedary has signed the mighty East Village noise pop quartet Jenifer Convertible!

Dromedary, Stuyvesant, and The Mommyheads in the News!

Dromedary gets some awesome coverage on NJ.com and Brooklyn Vegan in support of upcoming Stuyvesant and Mommyheads shows. Check it out!

Celebrate the Dog Days of Summer with Five Dollar Downloads!

Well, we’ve been back in business for eight months, and it’s time for us to do something we could never do back in the days before MP3 downloads: have a good old, honest-to-goodness sale.

So now, for the month of August, every full-length download in our catalog is on sale for five measly dollars.

New Mommyheads Video and Blurt-Online Review!

The Mommyheads – “Jaded” from Dromedary Records on Vimeo.

More Mommyheads Video!

The Mommyheads – “Bingham’s Hole” from Dromedary Records on Vimeo.

Announcing: Jihad Me At Hello

We love this band. We love this band so much that we want you to know about them. And so we’re pleased to announce the imminent release of Jihad Me At Hello, a digital EP that we’ll be making available to you for FREE download.

Dromedary Signs Jersey Power Pop Monsters Stuyvesant

We’re absolutely thrilled to announce the news that we have signed Hoboken-based crunch-pop masters Stuyvesant!

New Mommyheads Video!

The Mommyheads – “You Keep On Looking Back” from Dromedary Records on Vimeo.

Mommyheads' "Flying Suit" Recording Sessions!

Check out these vintage photos and recollections from the Mommyheads’ Flying Suit recording sessions and the opening night of the Flying Suit tour!

Angels and Weathermen Live Video

In case we haven’t said it enough, Flying Suit is on the way. We couldn’t be more thrilled to be able to give this record back to you after all these years.

Mommyheads Announce Swedish Tour Dates!

The Mommyheads announce Swedish tour dates to support the reissue of Flying Suit!

Mommyheads Live Video!

The Mommyheads perform “Broken and Glazed,” circa 1995. They’ll be touring Sweden this Spring in support of Flying Suit, but sadly no US performances this time around.

New York Magazine reviews Flying Suit

Check out this review of The Mommyheads’ Flying Suit that appeared in New York Magazine back in 1994!

New FRC Video!

Check out this video of Friends, Romans, Countrymen performing “The Day Footstone Died” at Maxwell’s last month!

The Day Footstone Died from Meat + Potato Brand Graphics on Vimeo.

One Week Away: I Am Spartacus

Just one week until the official street date for I Am Spartacus, the dynamite CD from Friends, Romans, Countrymen.

Now, you can hear the CD in its entirety, streaming for FREE right here on the Dromedary Records website!

Stream it now, buy it April 6!

Dromedary to Reissue The Mommyheads' "Flying Suit" CD!

Today, we’re thrilled to announce that this May, we will be re-releasing the classic Flying Suit CD, completely remastered, with three additional tracks. Even if you own the original Flying Suit you’ll owe it to yourself to pick up the 2010 version – each track sounds phenomenally different, and the three additional tracks – early ’90s classics from the band – round out this articulate pop masterpiece.

Dromedary In The News!

Check out all the places where Dromedary bands have been written about in the last few weeks!

Dromedary Inks Friends, Romans, Countrymen!

Burly pop-core, Jersey City style, soon to see digital release on Dromedary!

Cuppa Joe Radio Interview and New Video!

On the eve of the release of Cuppa Joe’s incredible CD Nurture, Doug and Steve appeared on the Lazlo’s Den radio program on BlowUpRadio.com. Topics of discussion included the re-release of Nurture, the new tracks that have been added to the album, the time travel made possible by the internet and more.

Digital EP Giveaway - Cuppa Joe's Busy Work!

Sign up for the Dromedary email list and receive a FREE copy of this dynamite 1993 EP from Cuppa Joe!

A Night of Rock and Reunion

Read Steve Bailey’s awesome review of the Footstone, FRC and Dark Brothers show at Maxwell’s on February 6. If you weren’t there, you missed something special!

Up Next: Cuppa Joe's "Busy Work EP!"

Dromedary will be re-issuing the classic (and long out-of-print) Busy Work EP as a digital-only download. Best of all, it’ll be FREE! Click to learn more.

Dromedary releases Make the Load Lighter: Indie Rock for Haiti

On Wednesday, February 3, Dromedary will release a compilation entitled Make The Load Lighter: Indie Rock For Haiti. All proceeds will go to provide medical care to Haitian earthquake victims.

Why Haiti Needs Our Help

38% of Haiti’s population are under age 14. There are 300,000 children under 2 who need nutritional support. You could fill the new Dallas Cowboys stadium fifteen times with the Haitian people who are now homeless.

Haiti Benefit Compilation - Track Listing!

We’re proud to unveil the track listing from our forthcoming Haitian earthquake benefit compilation. It’s a fantastic record!

One Week Away!

Just one week to go before Footstone’s classic CD Lippy is available for download! Download it here for $9.99, or pick it up at your favorite internet retailer!

Stay Tuned: Dromedary Compilation to Benefit Haiti Earthquake Relief

Indie rock compilation album to benefit Haitian quake relief will be available for download soon, featuring The Mommyheads, Moviola, There Will Be Fireworks, Stuyvesant, and more!

French Toast!

Cuppa Joe perform fan favorite “French Toast” this past fall, at Steve’s house!

Coming Soon on Dromedary - Cuppa Joe!

We’re proud to announce that we’ve teamed up with these lovable indie pop geniuses to make their music available to you once again!

Dromedary Records In The News!

The re-launch of Dromedary Records has been covered in a few cool online music sites over the past week. We’re posting them here, so you can read them all!

Footstone Live!

Come see Footstone at Maxwell’s on February 6!

Footstone Sticker Contest!

We’re offering big prizes for pictures of Footstone stickers in unique places. Click here for more info!

Drink a Dromedary!

Tom’s Cocktail Journey invents a cocktail just for us, called The Dromedary. Learn the recipe here!

Footstone Reunion show Saturday, February 6 at Maxwell's in Hoboken

Dromedary Records is pleased to announce that New Jersey’s favorite power pop, slop rock quartet Footstone will be reuniting for one night only, on Saturday, February 6, 2010, at their old haunt, Maxwell’s, at 1039 Washington Street in Hoboken, NJ.

Much Loved Jersey-Based Indie Label Dromedary Records Announces Relaunch

You should have changed that stupid lock. You should have made us leave our key.