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jackson
Fantastic.
But can you do one of these a week?
very cool, brian. looking forward to seeing more!
huh?
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Brian K
As someone from Normal that has been in on the Ohtis secret since they started it in high school and knowing how long this album took them to write and record, it is pretty lame someone put that mediafire link up instead of just linking to their myspace, official site, or undertow records site and telling people to buy the album.
Ryan Strong
Amazing review for an amazing album. Most deffinitely in my top of 2008 albums!
Adam Pressley
It was me who put up the mediafire link! Mwahahahaha. I did it because I want people in Champaign to like us… it’s probably better that smilepolitely took it down, though, since a lot of people seem to be viewing this page, and a band’s gotta make a living.
haha, well done Adam. : -)
Lawrence Davis
If you want to listen to the whole album, it’s streaming on Last.fm.
http://www.last.fm/music/Ohtis/If+This+Country+Had+A+Heart,+That’s+Where+I+Was+Born
Brian K
was just trying to look out.
Good form Adam. When I saw this earlier in the day I thought, “If I were in that band I would post the album myself because it would make people WANT to listen to my music.“ That’s the biggest challege for a musician. Only once people know what you’ve got will they pay for it. :)
katrina
nice doodle. it’s just like i pictured the snakes in my head, but you made samuel look so sad in the fifth frame. here is a doodle i made of 666 when samuel wrote the song 3 years ago. http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e312/xzx0/l_19190d840a0771c36b7443448938ccec.jpg
katrina
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e312/xzx0/666.jpg
my link got cut off. here is my doodle ^
Stef
AH!! A critical effort worthy of a great band. I’ve often wondered why the hell Ohtis isn’t bigger in C-U. I was hooked from the first time I saw them and immediately bought their disc Saving the Planet, complete with sticker and (super huge jammie-worthy) t-shirt. I worked at Rentertainment at the time and played that CD as many times as I could without getting murdered. Then I tried beggin on myspace to get Ohtis to come back, and I’ve only gotten to see them once since. Come back on a weekend and play downtown!! I’ll be there with bells on!!
pebaker
As someone from Normal that has been in on the Ohtis secret since they started it in high school and knowing how long this album took them to write and record…I am very pro mediafire. LINK UP!
Adam Pressley
dudes, i’ve tried my ass off to get a decent gig in Champaign… I literally got into a phone argument with a bigger Champaign/Urbana band whose manager wouldn’t return the favor when we got them a big house show in Blo/No; (I won’t name names). For one reason or another, us playing in C/U just ain’t happenin’. who do I need to talk to? everyone always throws seth fein’s name around, but little do they know he doesn’t book shows anymore. Help me out! butterof69@yahoo.com e-mail me!
Nic Dillon
I agree. A great review for a really wonderful album. Talk to me sometime, Adam. I actually have you on a list of bands I want to book in C-U this Spring/Summer. I’ll get you on one of these “downtown” shows these people are talking about. It’ll be a blast!
Oh Adam! You know I book shows!
March 12—Canopy Club. Ohtis performs.
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Jared played this on WEFT Sessions in September 2008, and in a year mistechtrophic songs I think this was my favorite of the year—this simple version of “I_Refute_Technology.mp3“ with acoustic guitar, electric bass, and two voices, it’s a good song. Musician, cover thyself!