September 2010

The Fall of 2010 is shaping up to be a very busy time for us, as we have just added 6 new bands/artists to our roster. Starting in mid-late October, we will be dropping new releases about every 3 weeks until Christmas.

The first release will be "Copper Scroll", the debut LP from the Minneapolis-based band Leisure Birds. Go ahead and click that link to visit their artist profile. There isn't a ton of info there yet, but you can stream their excellent song "Down The Drain". We suggest you open your windows, pour a drink, smoke something, crank this tune, and think about how great of a summer you've had.

Check back for more updates soon.

July 2010

June 2010

Slight lag on the monthly updates. Sorry about that. You should rest assured that the reason for this lag is entirely due to 2010 being such an action-packed year thus far that we find it difficult to slow down and update our website.

But there are things we must tell you. For eaxample, the LP's for the unstoppable Voyager have oficially been pressed, and are ready for a formal release. Expect an announcement soon with information about release parties and other celebratory factoids. Watch them tear it up at medU$a below:

Speaking of announcements, we will be dropping some big ones in the next couple monthes. I don't want to say too much now, but our list of upcoming releases has increased significantly. Without getting into it, I'll just say that we've got some crazy awesome records in the works. 3 of these bad boys are already done. As soon as I get the go-ahead from company management, I will tell you their names.

And get down to Nick and Eddie on Wednesday nights. Seriously. It's been such a great weekly summer event for us. All kinds of kick-ass awesome Minneapolis folk having a party. Hosted by TGNP's Marijuana Deathsquads (whose record is shaping up to be amaaaazing BTW) and the impressive list of guests they bring with them. Summer is in full swing. Wednesday is the new black.

This is late-notice, but make sure you go to First Avenue on Friday, June 18th. It is an entirely local bill that has Lookbook headlining. Go down there and say you knew Maggie back when she was shotgunning PBR's with Ryan Olson and Drew Christopherson at Digitata practices. Also on the bill are two new recruits to our little empire, Slapping Purses and Bight Club. *Bight Club is not a new recruit to TGNP per se, but the rapper-guy's upcoming project is. So There. Zoo Animal will open the show.

April 2010

Congrats to Digitata's Maggie Morrison for winning Best Female Vocalist from Citypages. Follow that link to watch her sing in her new band Lookbook. We're happy they gave her this award, but too bad they passed her up for this years Best Handmade Tortilla Chips and Queso Dip.

Marijuana Deathsquads and The Newt Powergenerators are now hosting every Wednesday night at Nick and Eddie on Loring Park. Each week features different DJ's and guest musicians who throw down with the Deathsquads live. Always a dance party, always a total blast. So far there have been appearances by Dosh, Bon Iver, Slapping Purses, Sarah Johnson, POS, Spider Baby Raw Dog, and a ton of others. Archived sets for each week can be found at Empty's Tapes. his blog rulezzzz. For example, listen to this bangin set featuring Dosh and Slapping Purses. Watch for Marijuana Deathsquads records later this year.

Well, it has been unleashed. TGNP founder Ryan Olson has dropped GAYNGS on the world. Go to Jagjagawar's website and pre-order that shit immediately. You'll instantly get a download of the entire record. its unreal. See you at the Last Prom on May 14th at First Avenue.

March 2010

So, Ryan's band GAYNGS is getting a lot of press right now. As they should. Watch for their album "Relayted" available for pre-sale from Jagjaguwar on 4-20-2010.

ANNOUNCEMENT!! We have added the band Voyager to our list of associates. Watch for their record to drop later this Spring. Tons more info to come real soon.

February 2010

Now taking orders for Moonstone Continuum's LP. The street date is Febraury 23rd. Vinyl orders are shipped Media Mail, so it can take some time depending on where you live. If you live in or around the Twin Cities it should only take a couple days.

In other Moonstone news, they have announced that Friday, February 26th and Saturday, February 27th will be the official release shows.Friday's show is at Club MED U.S.A, and will feature Soaking Rasps, Slapping Purses, and Herbert Waxbaum. Saturday's show is at the Turf Club, and will feature Thunderbolt Pagoda, Tender Meat, and Children of Euler. Come to them both.

January 2010

Totally Gross National Product is incredibly proud to announce the release of the much anticipated debut record from Minneapolis-based Moonstone Continuum. The offical release date for their album, entitled NR:4;3.1-3, is Februaury 23rd. The record will come packaged with a large format 23 page booklet of "The New Lunarian Study Continuum", a written work of epic proportions by the Reverend M. Micah Mackert.

Stay tuned for information regarding release shows for the record, as well as in-store performances, radio appearances, and prayer workshops. It will be a red journey...

October 2009

It is official. We will be adding a new band to our roster early 2010. The band is called Moonstone Continuum, and they will shatter nearly all your previous notions of what a musically entity is capable of. Here's what they have to say about themselves:

Presently MOONSTONE is a Lunarian organization pathologically dedicated to cultivating general cultural enhancement and constructive affiliation, by ritually insisting a program of rightfulness upon the community at large. Through musical therapeutrics, spiritual consultation, and satisfaction advocacy, Moonstone transmits procedures of analytical Factualism, and individual rebrilliantation, which aid in illuminating the path of well-tendered Want and perceptual fulfillment. We have administered our program across the globe and its immediate margins, but are based in Minneapolis, MN. The ensemble is comprised of Aaron Baum, Sean Hartman, Annika Johnson, Micah Mackert, John Nielson, and Seth Rosetter.

Get ready folks.

September 2009

Working on getting things done. Sales continue to rise. The future continues to approach. The website birthed late. No previous entries.