UTAH PHILLIPS BENEFIT!
HEARTLAND CAFE SATURDAY 6/14 9:00 PM

Necessity before business

A fellow named Sparrow who is one of my My Space friends said it best, "Utah was there for us, let's be there for him now".

For the last several decades Utah has traveled the country with a guitar, a story and a desire to leave our lives a little bit better for knowing him. Fred Holstein got me hooked on the song "Larimer Street" that Utah had written. It took me a little while to find a vinyl copy of "El Capitan" but when I did I played it every day until it wore out. It took a bit before I finally saw the man in person at Holsteins. We talked after the show and as those of you who are lucky enough to have spoke a word or two with him know, he is always more interested in what you have to say rather than in feeding a performer's ego. He has an inspiring curiosity about darn near everything. He became the closest thing to a mentor that I've ever had. I've been learning from him for thirty years.

Now a bum ticker had left him home bound. I hear tell that he is writing his memoirs but that isn't paying the bills yet. He can't show up on our doorstep so we can't pay to be entertained for an evening. We can still buy the CD's and Utah wishes you would. Visit utahphillips.org or just send a direct donation to him at
No Guff Records
P.O. Box 1235
Nevada City, CA 95959
(530) 265-2476
It is tough transforming yourself at this stage of the game. As with any other friend, it is time for us to step up and help him make it through.

HEARTLAND CAFÉ and MICHAEL JAMES were kind enough to turn over a Saturday night to us. As you know, I'm only too happy to inflict my MIKE FELTEN caterwauling on you for a bit, but I wanted this to be a collective effort in the spirit of what Utah preaches, so I've assembled a varied ensemble of those who have been touched by Utah through the years.
So we have LARRY PENN coming down from Milwaukee, OTIS GIBBS from Wannamaker, Indiana (both investing some of that liquid gold in their vehicles to lend a hand),LARRY O.DEAN, KATHY GREENHOLDT with the EDSELS and M.O.T.O. I can't praise these folks too much. Utah's friend and collaborator LARRY PENN is a first timer for me, but everyone else has stood up for me time and time again. Benefits and causes are always tough to do, but this little ensemble has never shirked a friend in need. I appreciate it.
Brandy over at TONY MARGHERITA MANAGEMENT got JEFF TWEEDY and the boys from WILCO to donate several autographed photos and posters to auction off. Artist/filmaker MYKE ADAMS has donated a SUN RA painting, some prints and T-shirts. We have received some promises from ANI DIFRANCO and JOHN PRINE too. I'll be getting photos of the donated items up on-line here soon.

It always amazes me when people step up like this.


Anything you can do to help would be appreciated. Show up, buy a CD or bid on some swag. Anything that you can do for Utah he'd appreciate. It is time to STAND UP CHICAGO.

- mike

RECORD EMPORIUM NO CRAP ZONE

(and if you want to buy more than one or want to combine orders from one of our other sites and want to save on postal charges -GOD BLESS YOU- just e-mail sales@recordemporium.com and we will send you a paypal bill that will make everything all right)
Information on getting your disc in the no crap zone can be had be e-mailing us as well. We have become persona non grata with the majors since we closed our doors. It's a new thing for us, but let's face it, the consumer has been dissed by these guys since forever. Indie labels want to be major labels and seem to want to do business the same old way.
Screw that. In this new age we don't need these dinosaurs.
I want to listen to your stuff and review it. Send it to us.
I'm not going to go to Best Buy or a one-stop and buy it. I don't want your money, I want your music. If it is good and I can believe it, I'll push it here.
We are going to be expanding our label soon. This may be the first step to our getting to know you.
Our address is below. We recommend delivery confirmation on all domestic parcels to make sure they arrive.
Talk to me.
Mike

NEW YORK CITY SMOKE- MUSIQUE NOIR $12.99	MIKE FELTEN - TOSSIN' IT AWAY $11.99	CAMERON MCGILL & WHAT ARMY HOLD ON BEAUTY (limited & autographed) $12.99	M.O.T.O. - RAW POWER $12.99
TIM LARSON NO WEAPONS NO ALLIES $12.99	OTIS GIBBS ONE DAY OUR WHISPERS $9.99	SUGAR BLUE CODE BLUE $15.99	YOUR BAND HERE!

TO ALL MY FRIENDS!

"A VAUNTED COLLECTOR'S DEN!" - Illinois Entertainer

"UNIQUE EMPLOYEE PERSONALITIES!" - Alarm (Issue 24)

"Mike Felten owns a record store somewhere in middle America. He also has something most folks have long since given up on - a conscience." BIG O MAGAZINE - SINGAPORE

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