
	3/10 Scott Lucas & the Married Men have released the excellent "George Lassos the Moon". WXRT in Chicago is spinning "Extra Special Bitter" on a regular basis, so call XRT and request 'Extra Special Bitter' at 312-329-9978. 4/09- LOCAL H frontman Scott Lucas finished his first solo CD. The band features members of The Tossers and the CD has guest shots from Max Crawford (Poi Dog Pondering/Wilco) and Elizabeth Elmore (Sarge/The Reputation) 2/09-Uber Indie producer J Robbins uses Milion Yen to record the latest CD for The Bomb (Naked Raygun/Methadones) 12/08-THE TOSSERS release their 3rd CD for Victory. "On a Fine Spring Evening" cements the band's reputation as one of the finest Celtic rock bands on the planet. 6/08-The SMOKING POPES release their comeback CD "Stay Down" on Appeal Records. The critics agree it ranks among their best. 5/08-LOCAL H releases "12 Angry Months" and celebrates with a sold out 6 night stand at Beat Kitchen in Chicago. 7/07-The Effigies finally release "Reside" on Criminal IQ Records. Hailed as a return to the glory days, the CD has earned the legendary band some of the best reviews of its career. 3/07-The Tossers release their 2nd CD for Victory. "Agony" is a stirring collection of raveups. SHANNA KIEL has released "Orphan" on THICK RECORDS. The former Sullen chantuese was recorded by Andy with Local H main man Scott Lucas playing bass and producing Nice feature in the June Illinois Entertainer, on the studio! Check it here Chicago's beloved SMOKING POPES mixed their November Metro re-union show for a Feb 06 release on Victory Records. Gritty local rockers SUFFRAJETT recorded 10 tracks in the spring of 05 for NYC label GIANT STEP Records....a 5 song ep has just been released Folk punk faves THE TOSSERS have finished their Victory Records debut "The Valley of the Shadow of Death"...recorded and mixed entirely at MILLION YEN Justin from SULLEN is working on a new cd with Scott Lucas (Local H) in the producers chair Local H drop "Alive 05" in 9/05 on CLEOPATRA RECORDS TOSSERS frontman T. Duggins has finished a solo album for THICK RECORDS...a moving collection of acoustic celtic soul, the album was mostly recorded live with help from his band mates. Look for a fall 2005 release. THE CELLS have completed their sophmore release "Mayday", set for Spring 2005 release on BACKSTAGE RECORDS. Recorded and produced at MILLION YEN, the cd was mixed by noted live engineer Robert Scoville. The album should top the critical acclaim of their first cd "We Can Replace You". Holy shit, LOCAL H has completed a live album! Recorded on their 2004 tour, mixed at Million Yen, this is the CD diehard H fans have been waiting for. The insider scoop? Good Gawd, y'all! THE SILENT TREATMENT have completed a full length for LUCID RECORDS to follow up their critically acclaimed EP. No less than ALTERNATIVE PRESS have hailed them as "the new face of emo", check em out! Yen clients SUFFRAJETT were hand picked to open part of the 2004 MC5 reunion tour! Epic recording artists The Damnwells stopped by to work on new material while on tour supporting their new release "Bastards of the Beat" Brand new LOCAL H cd "Whatever Happened To PJ Soles?" is slated for a March release on Studio E Records...recorded, mixed & sequenced at MILLION YEN by Andy Gerber, the cd is a gutsy, inventive slab of the brutally honest rock we've come to expect from Scott Lucas & co. Scott Lucas stopped by the studio to drop off masters of the upcoming Local H CD while Rick Nielsen was in working on new Cheap Trick material. Check this photo of Andy as a rock star sandwich! Rick Nielsen is at MILLION YEN working on demos for a new CHEAP TRICK cd...Andy can now die a happy man! LOCAL H release THE NO FUN EP (on THICK RECORDS) to rave reviews, including Rolling Stone *THICK re-releases SULLEN's PAINT THE MOON* with 2 new tracks Notorious music snob Peter Margasak has jumped on the Kevin Tihista bandwagon...Andy recorded "Just Not Enough", the first track on Kevin's "Dont Breathe A Word" CD...check the READER article here. CHICAGO READER critic Monica Kendrick has a bit of a chubby for Three Dollar Bill. Andy recorded the "American Dream" EP. Check the review HERE Million Yen Studios client THE ELVI has been getting noticed with their "Indestructible Suit" CD. Check out the reviews (including CMJ) here At long last THE CELLS "We Can Replace You" is out on ORANGE RECORDS. Check out the rave CMJ review and the ILLINOIS ENTERTAINER article.** More coming soon!