Category: Catnip

BERKELEY CITY STREETS 2020 featuring “Oom Chugga Remix #3”

Alrighty! For our Caturday share we have this marvelous surprise, a new video created by Berkeleyan Ian Ransley with our Oom Chugga Remix #3 ommchugga’ing along throughout!

This came about in the most Berkeley Cat way. Ian sent us a note saying “Hey, I’m doin this, is it cool I use this track?” We replied “Hella yes it’s cool, may we share?” And hella yesses ensued and here it be! As a lifelong Berkeleyan myself, I was struck as I noticed that every scene in here I know well (except for the newer buildings), and many of these places have numerous memories attached. Subway Guitars! I got my first guitar there as a wee lad when they first opened up, around the corner from my childhood home. The Jupiter is in here! And scenes of the Berkeley good and bad and the all of it. The images fit beautifully with the song, so from here, a big Berkeley Cat Records THANK YOU to Mr. Ransley for creating the video and to all the cats who made this marvelous music track as well. All the Oom Chugga remixes are here. You can read about and listen to all of Russ Ellis’ recorded works to date here. Info on videographer Ian Ransley can be found here. Please share on all the Berkeley pages and whatnots, and tag your hella Berkeley cats! Thanks and stay safe through all this kerfuffle. Love,

-Eric of Berkelshire

Russ and Zoe Ellis on the Break It Down Show with Jon Leon Guerrero

Check out this fun interview Zoe and Russ Ellis did with Jon Leon Guerrero on the Break It Down Show. Guest appearances by Darryl Anders and yours truly. It was really fun watching and listening to this, and being invited to the discussion. There’s more to come from these marvelous individuals and collaborations. Humble thanks to all involved, and to you, for lending an earball.  Much love,

Eric Din

Russ Ellis interview on Break It Down Show

In this lively interview, Jon Leon Guerrero chats with Russ Ellis about his life, what led Russ to become a songwriter in his 80s, his song inspirations and collaborations, the Oom Chugga Remix Challenge, the upcoming election and plenty more. It’s a fun and inspiring talk full of energy and realness, and some hilarious and delightful moments. Check it out and please feel free to share it up!

Berkeley Cat Records recording artist Russ Ellis joins us to talk about new careers and taking your muse all the way to the goal line.

Berkeley Cat Year-End Wap-Up!

What did we do in 2019? Goodness, we started, is what we did! There was no Berkeley Cat Records, and then there was. Just as when you leave a guitar case open, a cat will spontaneously generate there, if you leave an Eric Din open, a Berkeley Cat Records will inevitably materialize. Science.

In our first year of existence, we released records by The UpTones, The Recyclists, Eric Din and most recently (yesterday) by Russ Ellis! All of the aforementioned cats have more records in the works, and we’ll keep posting them here as they are made.

What else?
The Recyclists have a residency gig starting soon!

I’m excited for that. I love residency gigs and The Recyclists. Note the flier above has helpful markers for bird, bench, play area and other important features. No cover, right by the water. It’s purrrfect.

That’s about it. Why is this a wap-up and not a wrap-up? The verb, to wap. Wap is what cats do when they knock things off of tables. Wap. Wap. Rely on us for information.

Here’s to a bright and beautiful 2020!
Have fun tonight and be safe, kittins.

-Eric Din

Berkeley Cat Records are spinning!

Wow! Our friend David Dudley made an animation of the record-kitty that Shannon Wheeler drew, and we are so thrilled. Thanks, guys! For best results, play “I Can See It Now” loudly on your hi-fidelity stereo system, with the spinning kitty prominently displayed on your fancy computing devices. Choose color, or black and white! I love The Future. I can see it now.


Press the Play button below, or click “buy” for download options! So fancy.