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Here's a common (and very legitimate) question: “what goes in my press kit band bio?” We here at the Sleeping Village enjoy receiving a solid bio, but, beyond that, we enjoy when bands handling their own PR maximize their potential. As such, here's a template and some advice on how to construct a band bio that does its job. A .doc and PDF download are available at the bottom! In short, the band bio serves two major purposes: A. introducing your band in a succinct but curiosity-inducing fashion, and B. providing useful and necessary info to the reviewer/label/distributor/PR firm/etc. 
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Greetings, passers-by! Check out this announcement from our friend over at Fistful of DOOM. - Ed.  Ladies and Gentlemen (and I use the term loosely) it is with great pleasure that I (Uncle Jameson, host of the Fistful of DOOM show) announce the 100th Volume of Fistful of DOOM. To commemorate this monumental occasion I will be doing a flurry of giveaways through the show’s social media pages in the days leading up to the release of Volume 100. The giveaways will begin on March 11th and will conclude on March 16th. I am guessing that you’d like to know a little more about the giveaways? Well, there will be oodles and oodles of albums to give away in a handful of formats including vinyl. Bandcamp codes? Yes. Compact discs? Yes. There are also a couple of t-shirt/album bundles. What more could you ask for? How 'bout a list of the bands and labels involved: Whitecrone, Xtelyon Records, Black Spirit Crown, Jenn Taiga, Saints and Winos, Dungeon Weed, KOOK, Glory or Death Records, Ultra Void, MMD Records, Olde, Haq123, Ripple Music, Problem With Dragons, AntiMozdeBeast, Mandrone Records, The Age of Truth, 20 Watt Tombstone, TDW. Massive thank you to each and every one of these bands and labels for contributing to this giveaway. I am humbled by your generosity and eternally grateful. Finally, let me extend my deep appreciation to anyone and everyone that has taken the time to listen, like and share the show over the past five years. Your support is greatly appreciated. Welcome to ON THE HORIZON, our relentlessly infrequent feature wherein we discuss upcoming albums that have caught our sleep-encrusted eyes. Us Villagers are always on the lookout for the next best thing to wake us from slumber. On the docket today: the forthcoming full-length from Sleeping Village favorites Domkraft.  Written by: The Administrator
Look how easily we cast aside the tired present and gaze longingly into the future! I, for one, am getting mighty excited about the music that awaits just beyond the horizon, and Domkraft's forthcoming third effort is certainly the cause of some of said excitement. Ah, Domkraft. Revel in their name. Back in the primordial days of this here blog, their stellar Flood found high ground on our 2018 Albums of the Year list, landing at a respectable #4 for that year. Presenting a remarkably well-executed blend of fuzz-worshiping doom and psychedelic wanderings, Flood remains one of my favorite doom records of the last five years. Their follow-up, Slow Fidelity, somehow missed our rudimentary radar and thus missed year-end shenanigans, but it provides a similarly strong showing, leaning a little further than its predecessor into the ethereal realms. Needless to say, we were quite pleased to see evidence of a forthcoming third effort land heftily in the midst of our promo pit. Seeds will be released at the end of April, and the first single, "Dawn of Man," is available now for yer listening pleasure.
On (regrettably infrequent) Fridays, a wagon arrives at the Sleeping Village’s crumbling gates, stuffed to the brim with our sustenance for the following week. Today is the day we must offload all this week's new and noteworthy music, and so, in the process, we thought it would be worthwhile to share some of our choice picks from this veritable mass of fresh meat. This is what we’ll be--and have been--listening to this week at the Village HQ. We hope you join us in doing so! As today is Bandcamp Friday, that sweet 15% cut will be directed back to artists. In other words: today is the day to support 'em! On the docket for today, Feb. 4th, 2020: Aisteach, Space Caravan, Everson Poe, & Non Serviam
On (most) Fridays, a wagon arrives at the Sleeping Village’s crumbling gates, stuffed to the brim with our sustenance for the following week. Today is the day we must offload all this new music, and so, in the process, we thought it would be worthwhile to share some of our choice picks from this veritable mass of fresh meat. This is what we’ll be--and have been--listening to today here at the Village HQ. We hope you join us in doing so! On the docket for today, Oct. 9th, 2020: Coastlands, Yatra, Legendarium, Slow Draw & Dangerous Times for the Dead
FRESH MEAT FRIDAY: Oct. 2nd, 2020 Feat. Canyon, Adzes, Everson Poe, and Silence Equals Death10/2/2020 On (increasingly infrequent) Fridays, a wagon arrives at the Sleeping Village’s crumbling gates, stuffed to the brim with our sustenance for the following week. Today is the day we must offload all this new music, and so, in the process, we thought it would be worthwhile to share some of our choice picks from this veritable mass of fresh meat. This is what we’ll be--and have been--listening to today here at the Village HQ. We hope you join us in doing so! As today is Bandcamp Friday, that sweet 15% cut will be directed back to artists. In other words: today is the day to support 'em! On the docket for today, Oct. 2nd, 2020: Canyon, Adzes, Everson Poe, and Silence Equals Death
Every Friday, a wagon arrives at the Sleeping Village’s crumbling gates, stuffed to the brim with our sustenance for the following week. Today is the day we must offload all this new music, and so, in the process, we thought it would be worthwhile to share some of our choice picks from this veritable mass of fresh meat. This is what we’ll be--and have been--listening to today here at the Village HQ. We hope you join us in doing so! On the docket for today, July 17th, 2020: Väki, Eremit, Entry, and deathnoisefrequency
Every Friday--in today's case, Saturday--a wagon arrives at the Sleeping Village’s gates, stuffed to the brim with our sustenance for the following week. Today is the day we must offload all this new music, and so, in the process, we thought it would be worthwhile to share some of our choice picks from this veritable mass of fresh meat. This is what we’ll be listening to today here at the Village HQ. We hope you join us in doing so! On the docket for today, July 4th, 2020: Ancient Hand, Northern Crown, Gramma Vedetta, and Pale Witch
Every Friday, a wagon arrives at the Sleeping Village’s gates, stuffed to the brim with our sustenance for the following week. oday is the day we must offload all this new music, and so, in the process, we thought it would be worthwhile to share some of our choice picks from this veritable mass of fresh meat. This is what we’ll be listening to today here at the Village HQ. We hope you join us in doing so! Note: there was a veritable horde of excellent music released today. When the wagon overflows with such wealth, it's up to the weary peasants to make sure everything gets delivered. As such, our very own Volt Thrower stepped in to help provide some extra reviews. Enjoy the bounty! On the docket for today, June 26th, 2020: Pyrrhon, The Third Kind, Battle Born, Uprising, Green Claws, Pale Divine, Fleshvessel, and Ohhms
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