Making plans

After the promo work for Community 2 settles down I'm looking at doing some archival releases of Tasmanian music, most likely compilations, as they document and expose the widest spread of music with my somewhat limited resources. Would also like to do some vinyl (if the exchange rate with the USA stays OK), probably 7" singles with freakin' natty artwork. There's an unreleased Frustrations album that I plan to do one day, but it would be good in the long run I guess that Rough Skies wasn't just a vanity label.

I'd like Community to be a continuing series of documenting contemporary Hobart music that I dig, but I'm thinking that it may not always be a compilation CD. Perhaps some sort of long form DVD or (probably a cheaper option) a series of linked YouTube videos. The Frustrations were on a compilation 7" of Australian bands doing short songs a few years ago, could be an interesting idea to get local bands to compose short songs for something similar. Even had the idea of compilation as the soundtrack to a book/fanzine about living in Hobart or with a calendar with a band for each month...er, maybe that last idea was the result of an overexcited internal brain-storming session while at my day job. Either way I'd be happy having this record label having some sort of long term positive influence of my hometown's music scene.

Native Cats - K-Man

Native Cats_K-Man by Rough Skies Records

Yet another song from C2, there was a really early peformance of this song on youtube but has disappeared. Kind of the mutt/orphan/mongrel/bastard-child song that didn't fit on the 'Process Praise album, hopefully it's got a good home now. 

Machines of Indeterminate Origin

 Here's a link to a Vimeo video for the Machines of Indeterminate Origin C2 song, suggest folks check out one their rare gigs whenever they come up:
A video for 'M.O.I.O' by Machines Of Indeterminate Origin by Matt Warren

Manchester Mourning

Manchester Mourning, this is a live version of their C2 song, James has a better looking guitar now.

The Story so far...

RSKYR 001 - Community - A Compilation Of Hobart Music CD
RSKYR 002 - The Bad Luck Charms - Live At The Brisbane Hotel CD
RSKYR 003 - Mess O'Reds - Dog Under Wheel CD EP
RSKYR 004 - The Native Cats - Process Praise CD
RSKYR 005 - Community 2 - A Compilation Of Hobart Music CD

Myblackson - House Party Stylee!

Myblackson play their C2 song "Living Room" in a, er, living room.

Presenting Anthony "Flash Tony" Rochester!

An actual proper clip for one of the songs from the Community 2 compilation.

Greetings!

Have tried coming up with something witty and succinct for this blogs first post and have deleted several thus far. This blog will hopefully serve as the main information point for my record label Rough Skies Records, which I have been working on for the past two years. Just put out the 5th release - the Community 2 compilation of Hobart music and starting to plan for the next couple of releases. Will be putting up links to videos and songs and talking about Hobart music in general.