the dotmatrix project

In December of 2008, we put on the ninth DMP show. That evening, two local punk bands set the DMP “stage” on fire! The evening started with The Leeves.

Photo by Stephen Charles

With a little help from their friends, they put on a fantastic performance! You can listen to (and buy) a copy of that performance at Amie Street, or Last.FM.*

ALBUM CREDITS
Recording Engineers: Don Ravon, Dan Bayer
Mixing Engineers: Don Ravon
Cover Design: Sean Coon
Cover Photograph: Kevin Belton

After their fellow rockers finished warming it up, and Doug Pike got a chance to rest his limbs, Queen Anne’s Revenge claimed the stage to finish off a great evening of Punk for the dotmatrix project!

Photo by Kevin Belton

Photo by Stephen Charles

You can get a copy of their live album on Amie Street or Last.FM, too.*

ALBUM CREDITS
Recording Engineers: Don Ravon, Dan Bayer
Mixing Engineers: Dan Bayer
Cover Design: Sean Coon
Cover Photograph: Eric Velarde

*To make the whole process a whole lot easier for you on Amie Street, here’s our promo entrance page to sign up for an account and receive free money to support our local artists by putting coin directly in their pockets . My advice…USE IT!

The wait is over, folks. DMP is proud to release the highly anticipated album The Bronzed Chorus Live at the dotmatrix project.

We thank Elizabeth Lemon for capturing the moment you see on the album cover. You can find more great pics from that evening on Flickr.

The Amie Street album is currently available for only $0.90 (now that’s a steal)! Hurry and grab this little treasure. That price can’t possibly last for too long. If you’re new to the whole process, be sure to use our promo entrance page to sign up for an account and receive free money to support our local artists by putting coin directly in their pockets.

ALBUM CREDITS
Recording Engineers: Don Ravon, Dan Bayer
Mixing Engineers: Dan Bayer
Cover Design: Sean Coon
Cover Photograph: Elizabeth Lemon

Local music doesn’t get much better than what Laurelyn Dossett has to offer. Tales of love, tragedy, triumph — Laurelyn’s storytelling and angelic voice grabs a hold of your soul and refuses to let go. DMP is proud to release Laurelyn Dossett Live at the dotmatrix project.

The beautiful cover shot was captured by the immensely talented John Leonard.

The Amie Street album is currently available for $1.98, but will undoubtedly be jumping in price soon, as it’s already gotten a few Recs. If you’re new to that process, be sure to use our promo entrance page to sign up for an account and receive free money to support our local artists by putting coin directly in their pockets.

You can listen to the entire show, chock full of bonus prelude cuts over at Last.fm for free.

ALBUM CREDITS
Recording Engineers: Don Ravon, Dan Bayer
Mixing Engineers: Don Ravon, Dan Bayer
Cover Design: Sean Coon
Cover Photograph: John Leonard

So what do you do when one channel of your live recording turns out to be infected by a rogue radio signal?

You lay down the track separately and mix it down.

Great job, Dan & Mark. Thought y’all might enjoy the behind the scenes goodness.

You can get the album on Amie Street:

The Tiny Meteors Live at the dotmatrix project

Are you ready to rock? I can’t hear you. I said are you ready to ROCK!? Good. We’re ready to deliver. DMP is proud to release The Tiny Meteors Live at the dotmatrix project.

Kemp Stroble’s screaming mug was captured by the talented John Leonard.

The Amie Street album is available for $1.12, but could be jumping in price soon. If you’re new to that process, be sure to use our promo entrance page to sign up for an account and receive free money to support our local artists by putting coin directly in their pockets.

And if you’d like to check out the album for free, head on over to Last.fm.

ALBUM CREDITS
Recording Engineers: Don Ravon, Dan Bayer
Mixing Engineers: Don Ravon, Dan Bayer
Cover Design: Sean Coon
Cover Photograph: John Leonard

The wait is over, folks. DMP is proud to release Janik Live at the dotmatrix project.

You like that album cover? That beautiful face was captured by the talented Elizabeth Lemon.

The Amie Street album is available for $1.04, but will be soon jumping in price. It’s already gotten one Rec. If you’re new to that process, be sure to use our promo entrance page to sign up for an account and receive free money to support our local artists by putting coin directly in their pockets.

ALBUM CREDITS
Recording Engineers: Don Ravon, Dan Bayer
Mixing Engineers: Don Ravon, Dan Bayer
Cover Design: Sean Coon
Cover Photograph: Elizabeth Lemon

Fresh on the GSO Powerpop scene (ha), The Raving Knaves took to the stages and belted out a bunch of fun, high energy tunes. DMP is proud to release Project Tritium Live at the dotmatrix project.

The cover shot was captured by the talented John Leonard.

The Amie Street album is currently available for $1.44. If you’re new to the AS process, be sure to use our promo entrance page to sign up for an account and receive free money to support our local artists by putting coin directly in their pockets.

And remember, you can listen to the entire show for free over at over at Last.fm for free.

ALBUM CREDITS
Recording Engineers: Don Ravon, Dan Bayer
Mixing Engineers: Don Ravon, Dan Bayer
Cover Design: Sean Coon
Cover Photograph: John Leonard

These guys are as local as local gets, but don’t let that fool you. The father-son combination of Rodney Owen and James Marshall Owen will captivate you with rich, original compositions that gets your blood and foot pumping out of control. DMP is proud to release Project Tritium Live at the dotmatrix project.

The beautiful cover shot was captured by the crazy talented John Leonard.

The Amie Street album is currently available for $1.76. If you’re new to the AS process, be sure to use our promo entrance page to sign up for an account and receive free money to support our local artists by putting coin directly in their pockets.

And remember, you can listen to the entire show over at over at Last.fm for free.

ALBUM CREDITS
Recording Engineers: Don Ravon, Dan Bayer
Mixing Engineers: Don Ravon, Dan Bayer
Cover Design: Sean Coon
Cover Photograph: John Leonard

You’re not ready for these guys. Possum Jenkins killed their set with not one, but two encore performances. DMP is proud to release Possum Jenkins Live at the dotmatrix project.

The beautiful cover shot was captured by the one and only, uber-talented John Leonard.

The Amie Street album is currently available for $3.91. If you’re new to the AS process, be sure to use our promo entrance page to sign up for an account and receive free money to support our local artists by putting coin directly in their pockets.

You can listen to the entire show (including both encores) over at over at Last.fm for free.

ALBUM CREDITS
Recording Engineers: Don Ravon, Dan Bayer
Mixing Engineers: Don Ravon, Dan Bayer
Cover Design: Sean Coon
Cover Photograph: John Leonard

Tom Beardslee is a lap steel genius with a diverse take on the blues, so we’re real proud to release Tom Beardslee Live at the dotmatrix project.

The beautiful cover shot was captured by the immensely talented John Leonard.

The Amie Street album is currently available for $1.93. If you’re new to the AS process, be sure to use our promo entrance page to sign up for an account and receive free money to support our local artists by putting coin directly in their pockets.

You can listen to the entire show over at Last.fm for free.

ALBUM CREDITS
Recording Engineers: Don Ravon, Dan Bayer
Mixing Engineers: Don Ravon, Dan Bayer
Cover Design: Sean Coon
Cover Photograph: John Leonard