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Studio is open!

Drake — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:35:50 +0000

Ladies and Gentlemen the recording studio is up and running! We are wrapping up the final mixdown on Before Day Breaks’ new EP and are just beginning to lay down tracks for Shyaway’s upcoming full-length record! Heavy content updates coming this week including videoblogs and concert footage! New Photos below!

Limerick Media Market!

Drake — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 04:36:36 +0000

Limerick Media Market (or Limerick Art and Sound, we haven’t settled on a name yet) is still under construction, but has made great progress! Walls are up, drywall is up, mudding is underway… We can’t use the space yet but it really beginning to take shape as you can see in the photos. Shine Properties is doing the buildout and so far we are extremely pleased with the way everything is coming together. We will post more photos as things progress. For the time being we are recording at a temporary space (Shine Louisville) on East Market Street, and have been steadily building up an arsenal of awesome studio gear! More details coming soon!

The Alexander – early recording from 2005

Drake — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 01:24:57 +0000

Today we bring you something rare. This is not a recording from the 930 Listening Room. Instead, we’ve dusted off an early gem that probably only 20 people have ever heard. In 2004 and 2005, a band from Dallas, TX called The Alexander, came and performed in Louisville. They played Zerofest (a small independent music festival I put on with several friends) twice, and two shows in my prototype recording studio (717 Studios). There is next-t0-nothing recorded from Zerofest (3 years, a few miniDV tapes are floating around somewhere) but I did make recordings of both performances in my studio. This is the first one, and definitely my favorite.

A small bit of background… This recording is flawed and raw. The mic on the kick drum shorted out a bit on the first and last tracks. The band was run ragged from traveling and playing and there are noticeable errors in playing. The first track is basically a warmup/soundcheck and the playing gets better as the performance wears on.

The recording available here is the only mix ever made of this performance. I lost the master session files (backup harddrive failed) and was unable to go back and re-mix this project. This recording is the rough mix I made at 2am after everyone had left the studio. (I wanted to listen to the show as I drove home.) The only reason I still have this recording is because I gave a copy on CD to my brother!

This band no longer exists. A quick search around the net produced almost no results. No phantom myspace page, no band website in disrepair. This is the only link I could find for the band: Pegasus News (Dallas, TX) Please forgive the mix and the rough edges and try to enjoy the performance for what it was. The Alexnader was an airy indierock band with beautiful melodies and well-thought-out lyrics. This is prime example of ‘that band you never heard’. Head over to the Audio Download section to grab the recording.

In other news, the Haiti benefit recording is going through the final approval stages before being made available officially to the public. It will launch later this week and 100% of the proceeds will benefit Go Ministries! We apologize for the delay in getting it out but it is necessary to make sure everyone approves before putting it out there!

Our studio is under construction! Every day more work is accomplished. Insulation, drywall, lighting, so forth… Everything is really coming together! All of the gear is ready to go! We will be posting photos of the space very soon!

This Week…

Drake — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:13:51 +0000

In response to a few emails, this week we will be posting Cool Hand Luke‘s first performance at the 930 Listening Room. It is a matrix recording and sounds very unique compared to others we have posted.

A special thanks goes out to Jeffrey Lee Puckett over at the Courier Journal for posting an article covering our website in the Saturday Scene. The man does a great job of covering music both online and in the ville. For those of us who never pickup a physical newspaper, the Courier makes their content available for free online.

The Muckrakers Last Show – Audio Download

Drake — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:00:07 +0000

The last Muckraker’s show is now available for download!

This stands as the final souvenir of the Muckrakers’ 12 year long career. The last show took place at Headliners Music Hall (Louisville, KY) on July 17, 2009. The show was a 23 track blast through almost every Muckrakers song ever written. The performance was buffered by various guest appearances and a lengthy jam on Working My Way as the triumphant finale. Far and away the best Muckrakers show I have ever seen. Those guys had alot of heart.

Shyaway – CD release show tonight @ Phoenix Hill Tavern

Drake — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:39:35 +0000

This week has been completely non-stop. In addition to the 9-to-5, Danielle and I have been recording and photographing a new local band called Shyaway. I would describe them as dirty rocknroll. Very raw, high energy party rock. We recorded their initial demo earlier this year, but since then they have reinvented themselves. New bassist, new guitarist, new songs. Tonight (Friday, October 16th) is Shyaway’s CD release show at Phoenix Hill Tavern. The first run of their 1st EP (titled “On The Rocks”) will be made available to everyone at the show.

In addition we will also be filming (5 cam) and recording show (full multi-track). You can expect to see that footage here on our site sometime next week…

Mike Mangione and Brooks Ritter Live! – Audio Download

Drake — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:01:55 +0000

The Mike Mangione and Brooks Ritter performance from back in July is available for download! The show is beautiful. Mike Mangione and his band are phenomenal players and the new stuff they showcased is as impressive as the material from their first tour! Brooks Ritter writes his music like its his last day on earth. He writes from his heart.

Download Mike Mangione and Brooks Ritter – Live @ The 930

If you have any requests in terms of shows you would like to see, please contact us and let us know!

Content updates!

Drake — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:24:45 +0000

The Nadus fundraiser event was an all-encompassing task that we are only now beginning to recover from! We recorded every band at the event and are in the process of polishing and mastering the tracks for every band that has requested them. We will soon be featuring podcast interviews, track samples and digital photography from a few of the bands from the gig.

We are preparing several live shows for download. Some of those shows include Mike Mangione, Vandaveer, Brooks Ritter, Tim Fite, Jamie Barnes, Judd and Maggie, Cool Hand Luke, Foxhole and many others. A few people have requested specific shows, so I will post those in the other that they have been requested. If there is a specific gig you would like to hear just let us know.

Lots of content on the way!

Welcome

Drake — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 03:11:38 +0000

Welcome to the new Hatfield Media website. We have integrated the website into a comprehensive content-based portal. Every post will indicate the latest content and projects. Each section will be independently updated with its own unique content. If you choose to keep up-to-date you can choose what type of news you would like to receive. We plan on growing our content dramatically over the coming weeks and months. Let us know what you think of the new format!