Author: Berkeley Cat Records

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Kittyfriends! In order to escape, at least partially, the dark clutches of corporate social network dystopian hellfire, Berkeley Cat Records has launched an old school, low tech, super-simple no frills DIY EMAIL list! Remember email lists? Remember email? When the world was innocent, and young. You are at liberty to paw your way in through the cat door on your right (or if you’re on a smart-thingy, you will likely have to scroll down). This will give us a way to contact interested cats directly, unencumbered by the nefarious whim of diabolical algorithms which are destroying hoomans’ brains. Now, that’s sorted!  Welcome, hello.

 

Songs From The Garden, limited edition CD, available now!

It’s Catursunday. And the Russ Ellis CD album is now available for sale thru our wonderful Bandcamp, campers. It’s the whole “Songs From The Garden” LP plus the Oom Chugga Challenge remixes, in a fab “eco-pack” designed by Katie Hawkinson with cover art by young Dex Ellis. A heartfelt Berkeley Cat thanks to all the marvelous musicians and singers who created this unique record album, and everyone who picked it up and gave ‘er a spin online. Did I say “record album?” I did. It’s all online for listening, and you can still download it for free, and now if ya like, you may procure one of the 300 physical units (did I say “units?” I did) in all of existence, in time for the holidays! That is all 😽

This Place Isn’t Here Anymore

Sometimes songs are their own best description, and I think that is the case here. I had fun making this, and I am still fascinated and surprised by it a few weeks later. Based on real events, of course. Hope you enjoy.

This place isn’t here anymore
This place isn’t here anymore
This place isn’t here anymore

The Bank of Nowhere closed all the accounts
All transactions are fraudulent now (all the cards are cancelled now)
Plastic pink flamingos flying south
This place isn’t here anymore

This place isn’t here anymore
This place isn’t here anymore
This place isn’t here anymore

Schools are empty, the golf course growing wild
There’s no water in the old swimming hole
There’s no drinks at the bar where our story’s told
This place isn’t here anymore

Junior says they don’t know what to look for
I used to know just right where we are
Now I’ve lost my way in a self-driving car
And this place isn’t here anymore
It’s not here anymore
This place isn’t here anymore
It’s gone for sure
Oh, this place isn’t here anymore

Eric Din – acoustic guitars, electric bass, vocals, production
Thomas White – drums

© 2021 Eric Roy Dinwiddie
King Roy Music, BMI

Violent Order – new album hot off the presses from Matte Martin!

We are over the moon excited about this new release from Matte Martin. The lad ensconced himself in his home studio over the last year or so of societal hellfire and lunacy, and has emerged with this self-produced epic. By Interweb magic, it is but a click away in the Bandcamp widget below. If you dig it and buy the download, the dough will go straight to Matte’s own paws and reward him directly for his efforts. Lyrically original and unique, musically adventurous and unexpected at every turn, a brilliant follow-up to 2020’s amazing Bridge LP, we are thrilled to present, Violent Order, available to the entire known universe now on Berkeley Cat Records.

– Eric Din

Never Ending Streaming and Beaming

BCR is hyper-thrilled to share this hyper-link to hyper-stream FAVES’ beautiful new single, Never Ending.  Beaming more warmth and light into the Interworld, with a rock and roll message of eternal love.  Because that’s how we do, round these parts!  Enjoy, share at will, and you can read more about this fab track and the fine fellas who created it, right here.

HATT Streaming and Beaming

Hungry All The Time is now LIVE in all your favorite streaming gizmos!

Here’s a link to the links.

“HATT” was the abbreviation as we worked on this song, sending the tracks back and forth through the ether like critters in a Star Trek transporter. Would they materialize intact? Or would they mutate into evil, snarling beasts? We were lucky, or skillful, or both, and all the parts landed as intended and indeed the final picture was bigger and better than we’d hoped.  Made by these wascals:

Jacob Aginsky – piano
Steven Bernstein – boutique brass
Eric Din – background vocals, acoustic & electric guitar
Steve Lew – bass
John Mader – percussion
Thomas White – drums
Damon Wood – lead vocals, electric guitar

Written and composed by Damon Wood
Mixed by Damon Wood & Eric Din
Produced by Eric Din
Mastered by Myles Boisen
Photo by Jacki La Pointe

© 2021 Damon Wood