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Three Happenin Guys Christmas Special!!! DVD Sneak Peak

By Happenin Records | Published: February 9, 2010

Last weekend my band played one of our best shows yet at Eclipse Coffee and Books in Montevallo, Alabama. If you weren’t there you missed one H of a show. But cheer up, because through the miracle of digital video you can still experience the magic of the Three Happenin Guys Christmas Special, all in the comfort of your sofa recliner. Take a look at this sneak peak of two songs from our recent set.

The DVD of the full show is not far off, so check back soon to order your copy. Expect the price to be about 10 bucks, plus shipping. I’m also going to try to upload the whole show to Vimeo so that you cheapskates can watch for free. Till then…

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Three Happenin Guys Propaganda Gallore

By Happenin Records | Published: February 3, 2010

To all you Three Happein Guys fans, if you aren’t on FaceBook you’ve been missing all the fun and excitement over our show at Eclipse Coffee and Books in Montevallo this Saturday night.

Fortunately HappeninRecords.com has got you covered. Here’s all the publicity material the band has worked up over the past couple of weeks.

Here’s the first video I shot…

And THG’s guitar player Chris made his promo video directorial debut with vids #2 & 3

My most recent ad is about the show AND the sweet poster I designed for the show. If you want to buy one before the show, pre-pay for one now because we only printed 24! Buy it for just 3 dollars in my shop before it’s too late.

Them’s the videos. But what about you THG fans who actually like to read? Here’s a day-by-day log of our outgoing campaign emails for you nerds out there. Read on…

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BIG THINGS ARE IN THE WORKS

By Happenin Records | Published: January 12, 2010

Hi, my name is Dustin Timbrook and I run this website. Recently people have asked why I haven’t blogged or painted for days on end, and I have to explain to them that things are in the works. “What kinds of things?” they ask.

BIG THINGS

I don’t want to give too much away because that will spoil the fun, but let me at least share two things.

Big Thing #1- Lots of shiny new updates to the website. In just a few days you’ll be able to view all of my artwork, watch all of my videos, listen to all of my music, and spend all of your money right here on HappeninRecords.com.

Big Thing #2- My band is gearing up for a live musical extravaganza in Montevallo.


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Three Happenin Guys: Cookies

By Happenin Records | Published: June 23, 2009

Here is a music video I made for my band a couple years ago. As you can tell towards the end of the video, my college diet consisted mostly of Ramen noodles.

If anyone wants to buy the mask, a latex-cast replica of my friend Robby Capps‘ face, used in this video I’ll give it to you for 20 bucks.

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Shining Path On Tour

By Happenin Records | Published: June 18, 2009

As you probably cannot yet tell, Happenin Records is actually a record label. I am still working on getting the music part of this site to function, but I promise it will be here soon.

On the music front, I have a very exciting announcement to make. Happenin Records band Shining Path from Montgomery, Alabama are starting a nationwide tour with 25 stops, starting tomorrow, June 19th. Check the dates on their Myspace page.

Shining Path are one of my favorite groups to come out of Montgomery. They make jangly, lo-fi, punk blues with some very smart lyrics. If you like Black Lips, King Kahn, and 60’s garage psychedelia you are going to love Shining Path. They’re young too. These kids are literally fresh out of high school, so having an amazing album under their belt and a national tour is a significant accomplishment.

Check out some of their music. We recorded Shining Path’s debut album two summers ago and I’ll be working with them again on some new stuff later on this summer.

This is probably my favorite track: Really Small

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Here is some experimental noise goodness: Feelin Blue

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How many high school kids do you know that would write a song about a Courbet painting?: Stonebreakers

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I will have Shining Path music and merchandise available for sale as soon as I complete the storefront of this site. Till then you can buy stuff directly from the band at one of their shows, download their album from Itunes with this link, or pick up the new tour poster I designed next time you visit my studio.

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JUICEBOXXX

By Happenin Records | Published: June 17, 2009

One of the most exciting acts I saw at this year’s Bamalama Fest was Milwaukee rapper JUICEBOXXX. This 22-year-old dude, along with backing DJ Dre Skull, put on one of the most intense live performances I have ever seen. JUICEBOXXX probably spent 50 percent of the set on the floor. The other half of the time he was leaping through the air and bouncing over people’s heads.

JUICEBOXXX’s music is an unusual mix of rave, Technotronic-style 90’s jams, modern hip hop, and clever party lyrics. If that sounds like a weird and unworkable mix for a punk rock show, watch out. It’s all about the delivery, and JUICEBOXXX delivers his music with a fierce sincerity that will have you wondering why no one thought about mixing those genres before.

JUICEBOXXX spoke to me over the phone about his music, his performance style, and what motivates him to get on the stage night after night. Have a listen.

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Download JUICEBOXXX’s music from Itunes here or order some vinyl from Viscous Pop Records. Subscribe to the Happenin Records Podcast here.

Previously on the podcast: Shortwave Society

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Shortwave Society

By Happenin Records | Published: May 30, 2009

Thursday night I was lucky enough to interview and do a live recording of Knoxville band Shortwave Society. This is my first attempt at podcasting and I’m pleased with the results. The band was very gracious to give a noob like me a chance to use their music and insight into their songwriting process. And they were super-fun guys to work with.

Shortwave Society make distinctly elegant and romantic pop music that incorporates strings, electronics, vocals, and other acoustic instruments. Their music is not like anything I have heard come through Huntsville, and it’s been a treat to have them perform at the Flying Monkey. There’s plenty I could write in the way of describing their sound, but this is a podcast, so just listen!

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And if you enjoyed their stuff, why not download their excellent debut EP from Itunes?

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