Taxidermy Records: An Independent Hip Hop Record Label

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Paulie Think’s “Dunny Smash” RELEASE PARTY!

On Friday July 29th in Portland, OR at The Backspace you can catch the DIY legend; Paulie Think celebrating the release of his newest album titled “Dunny Smash”. Don’t miss out on this awesome show with a stacked lineup. Also performing is Demune, EMC, DMLH, Abadawn, Joe Cyrus, Gepetto, Juicy Karkass, Bloodmoney, Scotty Del and [...]

FIRE IN THE CANYON

Taxidermy Records along with Runaway Productions and Bar Room Heroes are throwing the biggest Oregon hip hop festival at Horning’s Hideout 30 minutes outside of Portland on August 5th-7th. The three-day festival will be showcasing tons of Portland artists as well as hip hop legends The Pharcyde, Digable Planets and Del The Funky Homosapien along [...]

Raise The Bridges “Beauty In The Trenches” is OUT NOW

Raise The Bridges create party music with purpose. Headed by chief songwriter Scotty Dell, the blend of rock, ska, punk and hip hop recalls the raw energy of Sublime with a post-millennium mashup aesthetic. “Beauty In The Trenches” is their third studio album, and explores every avenue of their style, constantly returning to the theme of finding the beauty of friendship in the struggle for growth.

New Video From Raise The Bridges for “It’s On Now” from “Beauty In The Trenches”

Raise The Bridges third video from “Beauty In The Trenches” follows lead songwriter Scotty Del Preston into darker territory than their previous offerings. “It’s On Now” is a dark story that is all to familiar on the back roads of small cities and their surrounding towns: the protagonist is lost in his own misplaced anger, medicating with booze and drugs, and continuing the violent cycle that brought him to that place. CLICK TO WATCH

Raise The Bridges “Beauty In The Trenches” Pre-Order & Release Party

On June 28th, 2011 we are proud to release the newest and most carefully crafted full-length album from Raise The Bridges. This project moves through feelings of punk, ska, hip hop and metal; it’s the best of all worlds. This is not just a collection of songs but a full circle journey that never stops [...]

IAME’s “Lame” is OUT NOW

We are offering a special package for those of you who want to get the first copies of “LAME”. For the next week you can Pre-Order the CD and get a T-Shirt featuring the cover art to “LAME”, designed by Someone Clothing.

New IAME video “Thy Will” from the new album “Lame”

IAME, of NW hip hop crew Sandpeople, just hit us off with this new video for “Thy Will” off his upcoming album “Lame”. The track is one of the heavier stories on the album, detailing a young addicts fall to heroin, while IAME reflects on ideas of god, personal choice, and the worldly contradictions that keep people struggling against the odds. Watch it right now after the jump!

Grayskul To Play First Show Together In Over A Year

Onry Ozzborn and JFK aka Ninjaface will be performing together as Grayskul for the first time in over a year! Don’t miss out on this phenomenal reunion happening in Seattle at The Crocodile Cafe on Friday, May 27th. Also performing will be Continental Soldiers promoting their new release as well as Sport’N Life’s newest signee [...]

IAME joins the Hold On For Dear Life Tour!

From May 25th to July 2nd, IAME will be heading out in support of his 3rd full length album “LAME” across the West with Onry Ozzborn on the Hold On For Dear Life Tour. Come find out when they will be in your town!

Harvard Joeys release the long awaited album “Eating Books Vol. 1: Riffles and Eddies”

Harvard Joeys have found their way into the general consciousness to turn the ruling class upside down. Jobo the Frog and Chernobyl Poe deliver lyrics that twist all tangible concepts into a maelstrom of ideas, with a sense of humor and abstract metaphor that will have listeners decoding their lyrics for years to come.

New Paulie Think Video on Taxidermy Records

Paulie Think has a new video out today for the song “Pocket Full of Quarters” off his 2010 D.I.Y. Records release “Feel This”. Featuring Sleep of The Chicharones and Oldominion, the song is an anthem for ballers in the pinball parlor.

The Insects new album: Gone Pt. 2, on Taxidermy Records

Taxidermy Records is proud to present the new album from Arizona’s groundbreaking hip hop crew The Insects. Gone pt. 2 sees the group pushing the boundaries of their genre defiant style, with a cohesive vision that can only come from true dedication to the art. Pretty soon we will be dropping some previews of the [...]

Raise The Bridges New Video on Taxidermy Records

Portland’s favorite party rockers Raise The Bridges are getting ready to drop their third full length album on Taxidermy, and we have a video single leading the charge. “One Way Runway” is a high paced song that basically sums up what The Bridges are all about.

The Insects New Album “Gone Part 2″ is out NOW on Taxidermy Records

The Insects are back with their third studio album, “Gone Part 2″, which finds the Arizona based team of producer/dj Foundation and emcee Brad B at the top of their game.

New Preview of tracks from The Insects “Gone Part 2″

We are stoked to share three new tracks off The Insects upcoming Taxidermy release “Gone Part 2″.

Portland Oregon Hip Hop Festival Features JFK/Ninjaface and Raise The Bridges!

The Portland Oregon Hip Hop Festival, better known as POH-HOP, is in it’s 12th year and features a huge list of some of the dopest Northwest Hip Hop being made today, including Freeway and Jake-One and Krizz Kaliko . As part of this fine list of artists we are pleased to announce that Seattle’s JFK [...]

Raise The Bridges and Eddie Valiant with DEL THE FUNKY HOMOSAPIEN

Taxidermy Records has teamed up with Runaway Productions to bring Del The Funky Homosapien to Portland on his Ice Cold Tour with Bukue One. The show will be at The Mt. Tabor Theater on 47th and SE Hawthorne, all-ages and completely awesome. Opening for these two west coast legends will be our very own Raise [...]

New Promo Video by The Insects on Taxidermy Records

The Insects are back with a quick promo video for their new website Foundationbeats.com.

Eddie Valiant “The Critics in his Head”EP available NOW

We are proud to finally present to you the debut EP from Portland genre-mashup pop masters Eddie Valiant. Featuring three vocalists, including Scotty Del from party crashers Raise The Bridges and Max Graves from Portland deep underground rap heavies Nightcrawlers, and David Mann, whose rock project The Cooked and The Raw is blowing minds lucky enough to be at their rare performances.

IAME Kickstarts his Fundraising Campaign for “LAME”

Iame, the latest addition to the Taxidermy Roster, and longtime member of Northwest supergroups Oldominion and Sandpeople, has officially begun his Kickstarter campaign to raise funds to support his upcoming release Lame which is coming out this May on Taxidermy and Heaven Noise Records.

Paulie Think interview on GrimeyRepublik.org

Paulie Think has been rocking his own brand of independent hip hop on the DIY circuit for almost 20 years. With a unique style that is constantly evolving, he has been building his rep across North America through constant travel, countless freestyle sessions and a steady run of creative releases.

IAME releases first single off “LAME”

“Lame”, is the title track and first single from IAME’s forthcoming Heaven Noise/Taxidermy Records release. The whole album features production by Smoke M2D6 of Oldominion.

Acidious Mutandis Live Video: Zombified

Acidious Mutandis have been killing live shows lately. This video is from their most recent performace, featuring the song “Zombified”. Grindcore as it was meant to be, death and madness raging from the fires of hell. Enjoy.

Raise The Bridges New Video and Single: “Wonder Why”

Raise The Bridges have dropped another gem from their upcoming album, “Beauty In The Trenches” which is slated for a June release. “Wonder Why” is the latest single, and they have an excellent video to go along with it, directed by head of Taxidermy Records, Phillip Haleen.

New Harvard Joeys “Sanity Fixed”

Harvard Joeys have been sneaking into Ivy League parties to steal liquor and women for years. In between crashing the country club they’ve been recording rap music that pushes the boundaries of everything sacred. “Sanity Fixed” reflects the decaying madness that is our modern world and offers what might be an extreme response. FREE DOWNLOAD

IAME Music Video: “Felt so Real” and “Today”

“Felt So Real” is a fictional story of IAME being drugged by his girl, only to wake up repeatedly unsure if he’s dreamt it or not. It questions the trust put into relationships and the idea that reality might not be as concrete as you think. The soulful production by Smoke M2D6 of Oldominion and featuring the powerful singing voice of Toni Hill. Told in IAME’s illustrated style, the story keeps you guessing at to what is really going on.

IAME on NW tour w/ Hives Inquiry Squad & Abadawn

IAME (of Sandpeople/Oldominion) will be heading out on the Northwest leg of homies Hives Inquiry Squad and Abadawn’s “No Way Out Tour” this week. Catch them Thursday in Portland, Friday in Bellingham, Saturday in Kingston and Sunday in Seattle. Hives and Aba will continue on tour with dates in Wisconsin and Minnesota.

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