Green Monkey Records

09/09/2025

Hey! It's a another single from the soon to be released new True Olympians album. It's a frisky f**k you to the oligarchs!

track by Tom Dyer and The True Olympians

08/19/2025

Come on down to Tim's Aug. 26! Richard wants you there!

07/04/2025

#3. I recently received word from Swedish Finnish that they are almost ready for the follow up to their 2017 debut. Now with the quite musical Laura Weller (Capping Day/Green Pajamas) on board, they are preparing for a sizzling summer release as well as strawberries.

Finally, Richard Peterson has informed me he is in the finishing stages of his Richard Peterson Plays The Beatles album, with a planned 2025 release! The cover will have a picture of Richard taken in Liverpool, England. Which is where The Beatles were from! As always, Richard is looking for piano gigs. He no longer plays on the street! If you have a great idea for Richard for a piano gig, or are interested in booking piano shows for Richard, do let us know!

That’s it!

td July 2025

07/04/2025

#2. In the “extremely new” category , we have West Seattle’s own Across 35th with their first single, "Ignorance" b/w "Heart Attack Plaza".

Across 35th can trace their origins back to the fall of 2014 when would-be singer/songwriter, Mimi Katz, and future drummer, Lincoln Ross, met in kindergarten. Seven years later in middle school they teamed up with bassist Logan Stallard and lead guitarist Dylan Welch and their lineup was complete. In a rather esoteric move, they named their band Across 35th, from the fact that they have to cross the busy avenue of the same name to get to the big pink house where they rehearse. The band meets regularly at the Pink House to jam and hang out. The gear they play on is the very same drums and amps that the Green Pajamas used when they recorded 'Kim The Waitress' back in 1985 with Mr. Tom Dyer. All four members of Across 35th are freshmen at West Seattle High School. This is their first recording —their debut single— but rest assured, you can expect more great music from these youngsters in the coming months.

(If you haven’t figured it out yet, Lincoln Ross is the elder son of the Green Pajamas’ Joe Ross.)

Mimi Katz-Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Logan Stallard-Bass, Dylan Welch-Lead Guitar, Lincoln Ross-Drums
"Ignorance" lyrics by Waylon Evans/Music by Mimi Katz, "Heart Attack Plaza" lyrics and music by Mimi Katz
Produced by Joe Ross at Studio 63, Seattle April 25, 2025
Recording engineers - Sean Wheatly and Jeff Taylor, Mastered by Tom Dyer in Olympia
Follow Across 35th on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/across35th.official/

You can see them this Sunday afternoon with other teen bands at Tim’s Tavern - show starts at 2:00pm.

07/04/2025

Welcome to our first-ever 4th of July newsletter, coming to you from Washington, one of the few states where you can still blow up just about anything on public beaches! Put on your sun tan lotion and get ready to party down!

Item number 1 - True Olympians!

As suspected last month, the History of NW Rock Vol 2: 1970-1980 album is not quite done. Next month! We have picked a couple songs to get you all frisky while I finish mixing the album, starting with our take on Blackouts’ “Probabilities” starring special guest, the ever-so-f**king-mighty Grady Eddins of Von Cube fame on ELECTRIC guitar. Plus an all-new approach to Ballin' Jack ’s “Found A Child” with sensational fake horns by the great Jim of Seattle. I am quite happy with these!

Cover heart art by Rosie Dyer, cover design by td, inspired by Backouts - "Men In Motion".

2 track album

04/16/2025

Rocka-docka-ding-dong!

04/14/2025

Available at Rainy Day Records!

04/14/2025

Availble at Rainy Day Records!