Calico Horse - Mirror is out today! Pick it up in our store!
5.13.08
Calico Horse is the Artist of the Day on LiveDaily.com tomorrow May 14th! Check it out!
4.8.08
Calico Horse tour dates announced! Yes, they're heading out on the road to (hopefully) your town! More are being added regularly so stay tuned!
3.25.08
Check out The Antiques' in-studio live performance and interview at KPSU. The guys played and talked for a full hour last night on Sound Judgment, and even played a couple new tracks from upcoming Banter artist Cuckoo Chaos, and a new track from Jamuel Saxon!
3.18.08
The Antiques' tour starts this Friday in LA and heads out through the north all the way out to the Midwest. Peep our Shows page for dates near you!
3.16.08
We hope everyone had a great SXSW week! We sure did! To everyone we saw/met out there, great to see you!
2.26.08
Banter Records is looking for interns of all levels and backgrounds. Fill out this application to apply!
2.6.08
Apologies to those in the LA area that were planning on seeing The Antiques at Silverlake Lounge on the 20th. That show has been cancelled (for good reason!) because the guys will be in SF for the final mixing of their upcoming record Season to Season Recordings, Volume I.
2.2.08
Live updates! Check out the shows page for upcoming shows with such greats as Helio Sequence and Dead Meadow! Also a big thanks to all those who made it out to the Calico show with Yeasayer and MGMT, what a great night it was!
1.2.08
Happy New Year from your friends at Banter! Thanks to all those who came out to The Antiques show on New Year's Eve Eve. We've got an amazing year ahead of us so stick close!
12.3.07
New shows announced! Check out the Shows page for the slew of upcoming shows for The Antiques and Calico Horse. Don't worry if you don't see you're hometown on the list, we're planning Winter/Spring tours for both of em as we speak!
11.26.07
Welcome to the new site! Feel free to mosey on around and check it out in all its awesomeness.
11.19.07
It's a boy! The Banter Family would like to welcome our newest member, Cuckoo Chaos. We just got back from recording their debut album in Portland, Oregon. Stay tuned for the sounds!-
9.27.07
Boddicker on QuickTime! Check out our boy Boddicker on the QuickTime Guide featured by Apple themselves. If you don't have it already, download the album on iTunes!
9.24.07
The Clock Work Army is now Calico Horse! Make a note of the name change as the band has recently finished recording an outstanding record with Pall Jenkins of Black Heart Procession. Don't miss their upcoming shows in San Diego on October 1st and 6th. On the 6th they will also be joined by our boys The Antiques. Check it out on the tour page.
9.20.07
The Antiques on Daytrotter date has been announced! It will be posted this coming Tuesday, September 25th. There are some great new songs from the upcoming Cicadas that you don't want to miss!
9.12.07
On their way back from recording Cicadas, Joey and Ben of The Antiques made a pitstop in Chicago to perform for Daytrotter. It's rumored to be up on their site in the next week or two so we'll let you know when it's up. You should also check out the site anyways, as it is one of the raddest sites out there.
8.26.07
The Clock Work Army just wrapped up in the studio with Pall Jenkins recording their best record to date. Right now it's set to be released in February 08. If you stay posted, you just may hear some tracks from that in the near future.
8.16.07
Boddicker Big Lionhearted and the Gallant Man release date is now official...October 2nd. Mark your calendars!
7.30.07
The Antiques just finished recording their new record Cicadas in NC and it is going to be one of the best albums of 08...mark my words.
6.26.07
The Antiques head out to North Carolina next week to start working on their sophomore release with the legendary Scott Solter (Spoon, John Vanderslice, Mountain Goats, etc.) producing. If you want to show your support, pick up one of their new shirts here. They're rad.
5.14.07
Check out the Boddicker interview on AekiTuesday.com. Thanks Jenny!
4.21.07
This is why we love our boy Boddicker...read the best review ever right here.
4.5.07
It's your lucky day! Today we open up Boddicker Big Lionhearted and the Gallant Man to pre-sale orders! It will arrive on or before the April 24th release date. Click here.
3.6.07
Well the end-of-tour depression has set in for The Antiques and all those involved, but just in time to bring all hopes right back up, Boddicker's album Big Lionhearted and the Gallant Man has arrived on our doorstep. If you're smart enough to be a part of our mailing list, you know where to pick up your advanced copy, otherwise you'll have to wait till April 24th like everyone else!
2.22.07
The Antiques head out on a tour of the West today starting in beautiful San Luis Obispo. Check our tour page for dates near you!
1.30.07
It's a great day for the Aussies! We have finalized our deal with Low Transit Industries who will be releasing Boddicker in Australia in the next couple of months. Stay tuned for the release date as well as tour dates in the land down under!
1.26.07
The Clock Work Army has returned to the studio to record their highly anticipated full length debut with Pall Jenkins (Black Heart Procession, Three Mile Pilot) producing! From what we've heard thus far, it's sounding great and will completely blow you away. We will keep you posted on the progress and hopefully post some rough cuts as they're available.
12.25.06
Happy holidays from Banter Records! As a present to you, check out our new Downloads page where you can listen to and download our Winter Sampler for free! It's just our little way of saying thanks. Enjoy!
12.19.06
Best EP of 2006 - The Antiques At the X; #19 Best Album of 2006 - The Antiques Nicknames and Natives. Thanks Hearya.com!
12.14.06
Don't miss Joey of The Antiques' solo show tomorrow (Friday) night at Giordano Bros in San Francisco with Montana Slim. Also check out www.HearYa.com. Nicknames and Natives is their No. 19 album of 2006!
12.4.06
If you're in the San Diego area this week, don't forget to check out Indian Moon (with members of Clock Work and The Vision of a Dying World) playing with Akron/Family at the Casbah this Thursday the 7th.
11.20.06
Thanks to everyone who supported The Antiques on Spin.com last week as Artist of the Day. They received an unprecedented 2700+ votes! Now check 'em out between the 21st and 27th on TagWorld. They're the featured artist in the 'Have You Heard?' section.
11.14.06
The Antiques' Nicknames and Natives is officially released today! This also means the album in its entirety is available on such sites as iTunes and Rhapsody. Get involved!