Clearly, it's March Madness...

Big ch-ch-ch-channnnges around the Industry!

First off, March has already been declared our biggest month yet, which means we've gotta figure out some way to pass that on to you...y'know, gift-wise. Some .mp3 action? Baller. Maybe we'll break out the ol' production equipment and make an exclusive track for all of our (even more!) loyal following. You will be the first to know, without a doubt.

Second, due to their growing following, Purple Asteroid Cadillac have finally risen up and taken the title of 'most popular featured artist', narrowly defeating long-time champs, The Olympics. Actually, I know of a little link that can get you some free P.A.C. jams; all courtesies going to ReverbNation and Fooch.

Finally, the biggest dynamic brother-duo since the Morris twins (Rock, chalk, Jayhawk!), Utopia Park, have just dropped their latest self-titled release (click!) fresh out of a spring mini-tour. Check out their C.C.I.-approved tour-blog, as well as their amateur space program, and their quest to catch the elusive Rumsfeld-lizard.

-C.C.I. xxx

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What's up, crew? Just got the day kicked off after yesterday's gig at the Beauty Shop -- an epic throwdown between Ill & Natti, Imperfekt and Colorless, Coolzey, and of course, that P.A.C. clique.

Solid night -- met a couple of nice peeps, got the word out about C.C.I., and had ourselves a nice little hip-hop of an evening. Good to see we've still got a nice scene around here.

With all of that energy out and about, today feels much more like a Sunday than a Saturday, but y'know how we do.

Big things coming from our 420chan.org fanbase -- we've got an overflow of mixtape submissions, ranging from every genre, and our traffic has seen a bigger spike than norm', so that's definitely something we'll be taking in to consideration.


Abigail Frerichs, one of our absolutely favorite featured artists, has a show today! Click here for all the official details. Hopefully we'll get her down here to our territory for a Beauty Shop showcase in the near-future. (Look to ze right, find her photo, click on it, and that'll take you to one of our first musical highlights in CCI history.)

Utopia Park Bro's + Dan Deacon tonight in Iowa City! Should be absolutely electric, and I really hope that a yearly Deacon/Utopia show is a continued tradition. Can't make it this year, but they've got the support goin'.

☮, y'all.
C.C.I. xxx

Sweat Power '11

(Captain Captain Industries Exclusive Alt. Poster #1)

The first door-off-the-hinges event hits Fairfield, courtesy of Dominic Rabalais. Y'all know Dom from his shenanigans with Utopia Park and Coyote Slingshot -- now, get ready to celebrate his birthday with the Sweat Power Crew.


Definitely click that image if it's not big enough on your screen. We've been hyping about this event for weeks, even more so now that the date's closing in. As a pre-game to SP '11, Dom provided us with a dank mixtape, a Sweat Power compilation that you really shouldn't pass on.

Sweat Power '11 Mixtape (MediaFire)

Be sure to check Dom and the gang over at Sweat Power's official blog, as well as gettin' the latest happenings at The Beauty Shop. Sweat Power's gonna thrill. Where you gonna be?

Show Line-Up (Copy/Paste Remix) :

January 13th Thursday
At Cafe Paradiso
8:00 clock

Coyote Slingshot (2nd 7" release show, and Dom's 21st!)
http://slingshotshot.blogspot.com/

Skye Carrasco (http://www.myspace.com/skyecarrasco)

We Are The Willows from Minneapolis (http://www.daytrotter.com/dt/we-are-the-willows-concert/20031127-3738262.html)

Max and Kendall from Iowa City who just the most adorable people on the planet.
They also play every instrument.

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JANUARY 14th!
At The Beauty Shop
8 o clock!

Lipstick Homicide - pop punk masterladies!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lipstick-Homicide/188192310335

Bambi and the Tin Man - experimental twee joyousness triuph
http://www.myspace.com/bambiandthetinman

Grand Tetons - F_ckin great rock n roll dudes
http://www.myspace.com/grandtetonsmusic

AFTERPARTY!
A TRAIN CAR (more deets TBA)

11:30 o clock

Ambient dance joy

Dugout Canoe - real drums, real gitars real bliss real soundz
http://soundcloud.com/dugoutcanoe

Ex-Action Model - glitch idm dance tunes
http://soundcloud.com/exactionmodel

Maid Marion - Sweatpower Record's First Release AWW YEEAH!!
http://www.myspace.com/musicmaidmarian

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JANUARY 15th!
8 o CLOCK

Mumford's - the greatest band on earth
http://mumfordsmusic.com/

Nataniel Alexander - Look at that website!
http://www.nathaniel-alexander.me/

Mammal Jams - Eugene Kelly Fucking Rips.
You never know how he will slay you like a danceparty!
http://www.myspace.com/valleytongues

Jams Dean most Likely(?)
Homies wit the eternal Lane Weaver
Got DEM MIC SKILLZ!
http://www.myspace.com/blakegardnermusic

AFTERPARTY

At TBA a bar(?)
11:30

Lane Weaver ALSO GET DEM MIC SKILLZZZZZ(XXXOOO)
http://www.laneweaver.com/

Ill And Natti
leading the dubstep REEVO-lution! (LOLOLOLOLOL!)
http://illandnatti.bandcamp.com/

DJ CHRISTMAS VACATION!
Phil from Utopia Park djing.
Peeps dancing and wishing they had a glass of water.
that's because the music is so good and they're dancing alot.



Chills 'n Thrills
C.C.I xxx

Sweat Power Warm Up's.

To get everyone in the spirit of Sweat Power (coming mid-January), we're makin' Utopia Park's new video, a Misfits cover, the featured article this nice Sunday afternoon. Check this out :

Utopia Park -- "Skulls (Misfits Cover)"

Look out for more Sweat Power promos, artists, etc. right here on Captain Captain Industries.

C.C.I xxxx

Camille Morehead + Utopia Park - January 7th @ Le Beauty Shoppe

Awww, yeah! It's gonna be all about those arts n' crafty crafts on January 7th @ The Beauty Shop! Check out Camille Morehead's ArtWalk solo showdown, with C.C.I. accolades - Utopia Park, providing some soundtrack action. What's Camille bringin' to the table? Oh, I'm glad you asked! She's got guache. She's got those collage techniques, and you know she's bringin' the outer space flow, bird imagery, and a gentle obsession with ▲'s to the partayy! Where you gonna be? At the Beauty Shop, das' where! I'll see all of ya' on the 7th, gazin' at that amazin' art and dancin' to some fierce tunes!

EDIT : We've decided that it'd be more effective, and much more relevant, if we moved our "Employee of the Week" segment to Friday from now on. Makes more sense than postin' 'em mid-week, huh? Yeah, we thought so, too.

-C.C.I. xxxx

Beauty Shop Post-Game Wrap Up

Twenty-one degrees. A light, frosty wind. A light, grainy snow dusting the ground. While moderately irrelevant, it seems that these weather inclements separated men from boys in our little town. While the attendance was relatively low, it was a guarantee that anybody who showed up at the Beauty Shop encountered that signature blend of unique fun. Lane Weaver's flow was immaculate, Utopia Park was dressed for the occasion, and Ill & Natti threw down some bold dub-on-reggae beats. Plus, we've got some sick new clothes we gotta show you sometime - More will follow. For now, I'm going to go hibernate. I'll see y'all when it's sunshinin' outside!

-C.C.I xx

The Beauty Shop (SATURDAY NITE)

TOMORROW @ THE BEAUTY SHOP :

THREE HEAVYWEIGHTS BRING THE PAIN NOISE.

• UTOPIA PARK
• LANE WEAVER
• ILL AND NATTI

Saturday Night Only :
Tickets - 5$ at the door

Y'all know I'm gonna show --
This is an absolutely destructive line-up.
I KNOW I'll see all of ya' there.

-C.C.I xx

Afro Samurai + Utopia Park

After an absolutely killer show at KRUU FM, I braced the cold, and ventured over to our secret extended branch on S. 3rd Street. While I was there, I just so happened to watch the entire "Afro Samurai" saga -- a series I haven't seen for at least a year. To quote local free-lance artist Lane Hollrah, "After all I've witnessed [anime-related], Afro Samurai is still the flyest thing I've ever seen."

Couldn't have said it better myself. And you know what's even better? Afro has the soundtrack of hip-hop absolute legend. Produced by the RZA, this OST is an absolute staple. For those with simply one or two tracks, I strongly recommend piecing together your library with this gift, courtesy of the Captain --

Afro Samurai - Official Soundtrack

And this clip -- a viewer discretion advised : this does get pretty bloody.

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In other news, local legends Utopia Park, slated for Saturday's showdown at The Beauty Shop, drop their newest piece of video gold. This mask-riddled joint, entitled 'Problem Child', isn't short on visual oddities -- the humanimals (human + animals, silly) at :32 channel some more-than-interesting vibes. This track's quite a jump from previous material, most released under the "Porno Galactica" moniker. I like this jump. A good reach in a new direction, "Problem Child" is one for the books. Keep your eyes on these guys, as well as the up-and coming "Sweat Power festival" - details soon!

Without further ado, Captain Captain Industries presents :

"Problem Child", the new video by Utopia Park --

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Keep it set at the Industry; we've got some projects in the works as we speak. Our mixtape has blossomed from "just an idea", into "in-the-works". Interested in being on said tape? Get at us by leaving a comment, finding us on FaceBook (link also @ the bottom of the blog), or our long-running MySpace profile. Also, we're gonna have some new details on that Sweat Power festival -- something that one does not wanna miss. Last year's line-up, consisting of Mumford's, Christopher the Conquered, and many, many other groups, was an absolute blast. Yeah -- like I said, you're gonna wanna see this.

Alright y'all. I'm headed to the man-cave. Just snagged the entire three-season legend that is Arrested Development for like, thirty bucks -- Target's nice during the holidays.

I'm out --
C.C.I xx