Happy Happy Birthday to Me Records (HHBTM)

12/09/2025

Another great episode of only three lads

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Get ready for more petty arguments, hot takes and fisticuffs*, because we're back with more cover versions that we feel are better than the originals. Annie, are we OK? You betcha!

Joining us for this discussion are two members of the iconic Seattle indie pop band Tullycraft, vocalist/songwriter/bassist Sean Tollefson and guitarist Chris Munford. For more than three decades, Tullycraft has married DIY punk ethos to tender twee pop songs featuring charming boy/girl vocals and clever songwriting filled with pop culture references. Appropriately enough, one of their early songs was the brilliantly titled "Pop Songs Your New Boyfriend's Too Stupid To Know About," which not only does a great job of summing up Tullycraft's career but is also the namesake of Sean's great Friday night radio show on Seattle's SPACE 101.1FM that he hosts with his wife Liz.

Tullycraft practically defined the twee movement in the US, inspiring legions of bands, zines, and record labels. Their debut album, 1996's Old Traditions, New Standards, was named as one of Pitchfork's 25 Best Indie Pop Albums of the '90s. And, now they're back with their 8th album, Shoot The Point on HHBTM Records, which runs the full Tullycraft spectrum - from tender, heart squishing moments to full-throttle freakouts. It's fun. It's weird. It's very Tullycraft.

Special thanks to Mike Turner from Happy Happy Birthday to Me Records (HHBTM) for the introduction and coordination.

*No podcasters or guests were actually harmed in the making of this episode.

11/28/2025

Huge sale 4 lps for $20. Good until midnight eastern December 1st. Over 20 titles from the label catalog available for deep discount to help folks in some bad economic times. When selecting your four LPs be sure to add an alternate in case we really need out of anything. Perfect gift for a record nerd friend or family member. Available at hhbtm.com

11/07/2025

Great Lakes ‘Don’t Swim Too Close’ out today digitally and on LP. Available direct and at your cooler more clued in shops. Deep songs about loss, dissolution and hope being rebuilt. Maybe the most personal and direct of all the Great Lakes albums so far. Riyl: John Prine, Neil Young, Dean Wareham.

10/30/2025

are back for another tour of North America in spring 2026. Look at all these shows.

09/18/2025

HHBTM is excited to welcome to the label roster with their debut self titled lp out on November 7th!!! Anyone looking for a copy of the debut in Europe please order via our label partner in this co-release

09/12/2025

Great Lakes launch the pre-order for their upcoming album ‘Don’t Swim Too Close’ out on Nov 7th on HHBTM Records. The band debuted the title track this morning at . The album is up at the label bandcamp and website. A bit about the single from Ben Crum of . ““Don’t Swim Too Close” is the first single and title track from my new Great Lakes album. I wrote it while recovering from a severe concussion that left me depressed and questioning my future. I honestly didn’t know if I was going to come back from it, and it scared me. Luckily, I did get better, and the song ended up being an ironically uplifting country/rock toe-tapper; with heavy lyrics (“I was feeling hopeless, but also helpless and alone / and more than a little dangerous to my soul”) set to a groove reminiscent of Doug Sahm, Jerry Jeff Walker, or CCR. The recording benefits from the playing of a group of legit heavies: Sam Cohen on drums, James Richardson on guitar, David Gould on bass, and Kyle Forester on keyboards. “

09/05/2025

New Fred Schneider 7” out of October 10th. The Fangs are Fred and world famous DJ . No Halloween party mix is complete without this single.

09/02/2025

Catch in Cincinnati, Ohio tonight at with and

09/01/2025

This afternoon a rare matinee show in Washington DC at with and

08/31/2025

Today a matinee show at with indiepop legends and and . Don’t dilly dally get there early!

08/30/2025

Bunnygrunt today at Dromfest in NY. Too many bands to tag here. It’s a stacked line up.

08/29/2025

Tonight in Philadelphia, Pa at Space 1026 , Joe Jack Talcum, and