Long before joining A Death In The Family or playing solo, Jamie Hay fronted Newcastle influential hardcore act Conation whom decided to call it a day many moons ago. Sparked by their reunion show with Propagandhi earlier this year, Conation have been in and out of the studio putting in time where they can to finish what is now their final posthumous CDep entitled “The Clouds Are Gathering“.
The record will be out very shortly through our good buddies Poison City Records. In the meantime, you can hear one of the tracks over at the Poison City myspace page.
After a 30 minute interview and a very awkward photo-shoot, the end result is now published. Once again it's chock-full of mis-quotes, but the editor/interviewer was a Blueline Medic fan which made for an enjoyable conversation.
While some testosterone-overladen boy playing gridiron who likes Nike a lot beat me to the front page, it's still a win for this obscure little label. I think my mum has bragging rights around the supermarket now too.
Click here to read / view the paper close up
"'Ultra-rarity' you say?" Correct, there are only 2 test pressings in existence, both hand-numbered. This record is pressed on beautiful 180-gram heavyweight black vinyl, with the 1st pressing limited to a ridiculous 164 copies (I am downright amazed this is still in print - pictured below).
How can I win?
Order anything before Friday 13th (oooh spooky!) of November from our E-Store; vinyl, CDs, shirts... it doesn't matter. One customer will then win the glorious Blueline Medic 42:19 LP test-press hand numbered #2/2. The very lucky, randomly selected customer will be notified by email.
- Go to the Hobbledehoy E-Store
- Purchase Blueline Medic 42:19 LP (180-gram)
- Purchase Blueline Medic 42:19 CD
Hobbledehoy Record Co's Notes
Conation (Jamie Hay) posthumous EP on Posion CityNov 19, 2009
Hobbledehoy Records featured in Heidelberg LeaderNov 11, 2009
Test Press Giveaway! Blueline Medic 42:19 LP 2/2Nov 4, 2009
Test Press Giveaway! Blueline Medic 42:19 LP 2/2Nov 4, 2009
Owen Band of the Week in Beyond Race MagazineNov 1, 2009
Owen performs full Oasis album (live videos)Oct 27, 2009
Hobbledehoy Records featured in Mess & NoiseOct 26, 2009
Hobbledehoy Records featured in The AgeOct 21, 2009
Owen interview in North By NorthwesternOct 20, 2009
Hobbledehoy partners with M.G. Football ClubOct 9, 2009






















