PolyVinyl box o'fun

Back in June, I got an e-mail from PolyVinyl Records to say "Help!" They were in danger of losing some warehouse space, and 10,000 CDs were in jeopardy of being destroyed. So, they set up a little KickStarter site, hoping to raise $1,000 and give away as much product as possible. They had different donation points, from $5 for a Mates of State DVD to $50 for 26 CDs and 2 DVDs from various artists. Needless to say, I went for the $50 option. So did a lot of people, evidently, as the cause raised over $13,000. I guess my mailing address got lost in the shuffle as my package of swag didn't arrive until mid September (here's a picture).

Having lived in Poly-Vinyl's hometown (Champaign-Urbana) for 8 years, I've become pretty familiar with their artists as they played relatively regularly around town. So, much of what's in the box is stuff I've been at least casually exposed to. Nevertheless, much is stuff I don't already own, and none is anything I've previously reviewed, so stay tuned for several 15-second record reviews to come!