Rio de la Muerte

“May All Great Things Be Everywhere Collection”  was an album that was first announced in 2005. It suffered many delays and setbacks. That it was ever even finished after 5 years seems like a miracle, and that it won’t see the light of day, although heartbreaking, seems like a bitter,  fitting end for an album plagued by weird impediments.

This decision was primarily Rio’s, due to personal reasons. However, in a era were small DIY labels are all but obsolete, Anti-Creative didn’t have the means to release this would-be emotional and beautiful album in a way that would do it justice. Therefore the decision is agreed to be one that is unfortunate, but ultimately better for both parties.

I’m not sure how much of Rio’s take on this I’m at liberty to share with the world, but I do want to share some of his thoughts on the issue. Below is an excerpt from an email exchange we shared. Please note that the excerpt is intentionally brief out of respect for Rio’s privacy.

…It’s been so long since I’ve made it and I just don’t feel the same things I did then.   My creative work has changed so much that the Rio de la Muerte project feels pretty dead to me right now.  In fact, I  played the last Rio de la Muerte show for a select group of my friends in Sarasota before leaving Florida.  Now when I perform musically it will be under the name of Riol Vida (as in “real life”).  I’m not really sure what the future of my music is going to be as of right now….

I’d like to point out that there are no hard feelings that led to or arose from this decision. The album is not being canceled due to any conflict or disagreements between Rio and Anti-Creative. We wish him the best, and we’ll keep you informed of anything we hear should Rio decide to work his way back into the music world.

For more Anti-Creative news, check out our Summer 2009 newsletter posted on the Plan-It-X message board (and other places).

We’re getting close to actually seeing the long waited-for release!

No word yet from Rio on whether or not this is true.

imadethismistake’s “It’s Okay” on 12″ color-vinyl is now available to preorder. Buy it now, have it in May. Avoid the rush. This shit is gold. $9 postage paid. comes with a unique code which allows you to download high quality audio, art, and liner notes so you may burn it to a cd or put it on your mp3 player.

SPECIAL DEAL! 
buy this album together with the repress of the One Reason/Defiance, Ohio split 7″ and save $2.00 ($11ppd total)! This deal will most likely expire once preordering is over. YOU WILL RECEIVE BOTH ALBUMS TOGETHER IN MAY once the 12″ is out.

click here to go to the catalog!

Lots of news today!

I recently emailed out the A-CR Spring newsletter and posted it around on some message boards and such. You should really check it out, there’s some big updates in there. Instead of rewriting all of the news individually here, just click below to read the whole newsletter (click the link that says “Read the rest of this entry”)!

inside this newsletter:

NEW RELEASE – imadethismistake “It’s Okay” 10″

REPRESS! – One Reason/Defiance, Ohio split 7″

NEW PRICING FOR CREDIT CARD (ONLINE) ORDERS (now in effect)

RIO DE LE MUERTE non-update

ANTI-CREATIVE NEWS
Spring 2008!

hello friends,

how are you? i know it’s been a while since we last talked. it’s not you, it’s me. i’m sorry, baby, i’ve just been so busy. i don’t mean to neglect you. listen, this weekend, we’ll get dressed up, and i’ll take you some place nice, just you and me. how does that sound?

i haven’t posted a news update in a long time, because usually because i don’t have any news. but i do have some interesting tidbits now, so it’s time to bring you up to speed.

NEW RELEASE – imadethismistake “It’s Okay” 10″
to be released may 2008

imadethismistake (alternately known to many of you as kylewilliam) is releasing a new album. it’s on 10-inch vinyl. Anti-Creative is assisting him in this endeavor. helping us on this journey is The Cottage Records (k-dub’s label) and Covert Coercion. Each label will be releasing this record with different artwork and different color vinyl. SEXY. imadethismistake is taking a different approach with this release, and if you liked them before, you’ll like their new direction. if you hated them before, i think you’ll still be pleasantly surprised. if you’ve never heard them before, buy this album.

REPRESS! – One Reason/Defiance, Ohio split 7″
to be released april 2008 (possibly may)

hey record collectors (and new one reason or defiance, ohio fans!), this sexy 7-inch is being pressed for a third time, once again with sexy new colors. this pressing will be on CLEAR VINYL (not green like the first press) with silver and black labels. the jacket artwork is to be determined. if you haven’t heard this split, you’re missing out!

NEW PRICING FOR CREDIT CARD (ONLINE) ORDERS
this will not affect mail-orders

Anti-Creative accepts credit card orders online through Google Checkout. Like PayPal and other credit card processors, Google Checkout has begun charging its customers (meaning Anti-Creative) per transaction. In order to offset these costs, effective April 1st, all credit card orders for Anti-Creative merch will have gone up slightly (not much at all). this pricing WILL NOT change prices for mail orders when paying with cash or money orders. i like getting mail, and you save some cents, so this is good incentive to send me a letter. for items that are $4 via the mail (7 inches), the new online cost will be $4.29 – for $5 items (CD’s), the online cost will be $5.31 – for $9 items (10 inches, the Captain Chaos double CD special), the new online cost will be $9.39 – as of now, i think that covers all item costs. sorry for any inconvenience or financial hardship the extra thirty to forty cents might have caused All items will continue to be postage-paid (which means you DO NOT have to add any extra for shipping/handling).

come to think of it, isn’t that less than the cost of a stamp to mail-order something? you’re actually saving money online, woooo!

(but send me letters anyway!)

By the way, you have a few days left (until April 1st!) to avoid paying these extra fees!

RIO DE LE MUERTE – “May All Great Things Be Everywhere”
eventually, friends, eventually.

no real news here on the rio de la muere front. the album is still being mastered and will probably be a while before it is released. i believe rio plans to tour this summer. it is possible the album will be released in time for that summer tour, but i can’t make any promises. i’m as anxious as you!

i think that’s it. thanks for paying attention.

http://www.anti-creative.com
p.o. box 1528, upland california 91785

<3 jer

PS – you should have been at the fest. I fell in love (literally). She is the girl of my dreams.

Hello all. Rio here, just chillin’ with the sun in beautiful Miami Beach. Don’t worry, I haven’t forgotten about you, I’ve just been busy doing my thing.

Yeah I know, it’s been a while and you may be wondering when the new album’s coming out and when I’ll be playing more shows. In case you didn’t know, I’ve been going to school. Can you guess my major? Anyway, I’m currently writing my graduation thesis with a working title of “Castanedian Themes of Power and the Future of Toltec Magic Work.” It’s been taking up a lot of time. My part of the recording process is over, I’m just waiting for the extremely busy and talented Chad Matheny (of Emperor X fame) to finish mastering it. It’s been a while (the damn thing took me two years to record) and it might be another while as Chad doesn’t rush shit, and niether would I want him to. I assure you, the product will be quality.
[. . .]

Well, I’ll be graduating in a couple months and then I assure you, it’s on! Look forward to a large summer tour and multiple releases in quick succesion! Until then:

“May All Great Things Be Everywhere!”

Rio de la Muerte

The big news I have today, as you probably noticed by the title of this news post, is that ACR has a new release planned. We will be putting out an all new CD by Captain Chaos (Chris from Ghost Mice, Operation: Cliff Clavin, The Devil is Electric, etc doing his own solo thing). I am very excited about this release! It will be out by April 1st, this year (honest!).

are you excited? i am.

It’s sure been a while.

Sorry for the lack of updates, kids. I’v been busy, and then I was in Bloomington, Indiana for a week catching great shows and hanging out with great people. But now I’m back, and I realize I have some work to do. Here’s the buzz -

I started to realize this week that my One Reason/Defiance, Ohio 7″ stash is dwindling. I’m down to the wire. Only a few left. I will eventually repress, but I don’t know when that will be, so there mightbe a long absence without them. Also, when I repress, it will not be on the awesome looking coke-bottle green transparent vinyl. So if you want a copy of this very awesome looking, soon to be out-of-print indefinitely 7 inch, then I’d hurry up.

Speking of seven inches, the Operation: Cliff Clavin/The Max Levine Ensemble split should be in my mailbox very soon, and consequently, in your mailboxes as well. If you preordered one of these, please email me at jer@anti-creative.com to let me know you address (I don’t know what your living arrangements arem and some of you pre-ordered this a very long time in advance, so i want to make sure all my information is current). Even if you still live at the same place, email me anyway. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT! email me your name, your address, and remind me if I owe you anythign else besides the Op:CC/tMLE split (did you order a CD too or anything?). If you do not do this and your ordered is delayed (or overlooked entirely), it is your own fault.

Also, I’d like to point out that I am no longer accepting pre-orders for that split. Stop sending them to me, please!

And speaking of splits, the Pretty Hot/Ghost Mice CD is still available and is amazing as hell. Get yours today and hear two of the greatest bands on one solid CD.

Thanks,
jer.

Pretty Hot/Ghost Mice Split CD
the much anticipated, much delayed, split CD has been, well, delayed again. we should see this release some time in april. Ghost Mice recorded their songs already, including a cover of Fifteen‘s “Petroleum Distillation.” awesome? you bet. Pretty Hot will be working on their recording in March.

Operation: Cliff Clavin/The Max Levine Ensemble Split 7″
this record is actually a Plan-it-X. release, but a bunch of different people and labels contributed and made it a joint release. we helped out too, so we will have a few copies to sell on our end. this record will be out April 1st!

One Reason/Defiance, Ohio Split 7″
this record has been out for a few months now, and it’s just terrific. two new songs by each band on coke bottle green clear vinyl. this just might be the sexiest looking record in your collection. No Idea Records has picked up this record in their distro catalog, so if you don’t want to get them from me, get them from No Idea. a few copies of these were sent to different zines for review (slug and lettuce, punk planet, heartattack, razorcake, amp magazine, maximum rocknroll), so please do me a favor, and if you buy these zines please snip out the review if you come across it and mail it to me.