Two nights of debuting the new album's song in Winston-Salem and Carrboro in front of friends and fellow musicians has left me in a heightened sense of exhiliration and an overall feeling that my new songs are being welcomed with open minds. Thanks, I love you all.
Photo by Holden Richards
Tonight is my second record release party at Cat's Cradle Back Room, Carrboro NC. Florence Dore will open the show at 8, followed by my set. (Last night in Winston-Salem was fantastic!) catscradle.com/event/peter-...
Your entertainment this week at Gas Hill and Cat’s Cradle Back Room. Rob Ladd, Robert Sledge, Sam Frazier and I are going to play a lot of the songs on Peter Holsapple - The Face of 68, as well as other ‘career highlights’ (mine). @gashilldrinkingroom @catscradlenc
Hey friends, we'd really like to see you at Cat's Cradle Back Room on Friday night, April 25. The band sounds great, and we'll have Florence Dore opening the show. Please grab some tickets at the link here, and we'll see you in a couple of days! catscradle.com/event/peter-...
I'm delighted and amazed at the lovely comments about The Face of 68. Everyone who's snagged a copy and played it has such nice things to say about it.
We had our first rehearsal yesterday, and I believe you'll be ecstatic about how these songs sound live. See you Thursday and Friday!
MAGNET Exclusive: Peter Holsapple goes track by track on "The Face Of 68" (Label 51. @halfpear.bsky.social). “It’s a true story—one that was very twisted, with good intentions and bad medicine mixing up to make for an insane episode with an unhappy ending”: magnetmagazine.com/2025/04/21/m...
Exciting news this morning--my Gas Hill Drinking Room record release show is sold out!
Thank you Bruce! I'm quite fond of it myself!
To the streamers amongst us, The Face of 68 has made itself available! Give it a listen, I think you'll like it a lot. MOJO Magazine did! #label51recordings
In this fab Linktree link, you can now find where to pre-order the CD/digital and also the RSD Marketplace link in case you didn't get The Face of 68 on Record Store Day! So do it! label51.ffm.to/holsapple68c...
The unboxing! Tomorrow is Record Store Day, this is the title you’re looking for: The Face of 68 by (ahem) Peter Holsapple. You won’t regret it!
Happy approaching anniversary!
Looks like the Moog's getting good use as a clipboard stand.
If you’re a fan of Jedd Beaudoin’s Strange Currency on NPR (through KMUW Wichita 89.1), he’s going to play some of my new album The Face of 68 on his show tomorrow Wed. March 26. Tune in, won’t you? #thefaceof68 @label51recordings.bsky.social
Radio friends: if you are enjoying “That Kind of Guy” but fear the sharp swift sword of the FCC coming down on your neck, there IS an edited version we can get to you. Drop me or Label 51 a line and we’ll sort you right out!
"That Kind of Guy" is released TODAY. Your favorite streaming service has it. Do you?
Single #3 is being premiered exclusively by Magnet Magazine today! Here's the link! label51.ffm.to/phkindaguyma...
SpaceX is actually ACME, isn’t it
Single #3 coming soon! You can pre-save it from the link in the bio, so please do!
What kind of revolution would you like to start? www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zEF...
If you need to do a little catch-up on my catalog before The Face of 68 is released 4/12/25, here's a Spotify playlist just for you! open.spotify.com/playlist/6ac...
Don't we all need a sweet new love song?
Hint: try "She and Me" from The Face of 68!
(Link in bio.)
I picked #1 Record mainly because a.) Chris Bell and b.) it got selected by the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2025.
#1 Record - Big Star
The Face of 68 is part of Record Store Day 2025's releases! In glorious colored vinyl. #label51recordings
#RSD2025 #RSD25 #RecordStoreDay2025 @recordstoreday.bsky.social
Second single is out today! Link in the Glide article by Hannah Means Shannon. glidemagazine.com/309590/peter...
So psyched for Saturday! Little Diesel has sold out Gas Hill Drinking Room in Winston-Salem again!
So you've already heard the first single from The Face of 68, right? It's on all the streaming services, just waiting for you if you haven't!
I'm just going to say again how proud and excited I am about this new record of mine. Probably the best thing I've ever done, hope you agree!
Thank you! Hope you like it!
