Braxeling Records

Brax folk should dig this astonishingly great video from Trabants which features three great musicians with strong label ties. Group leader Eric Penna played lead guitar on Charboneau's "Why Go in Now," bassist Dave Berkham recorded Charboneau and Optdemics and drummer Luke Strahota plays with Optdemics. This song/video are alluring, and showcase Eric's top-notch playing and songwriting. So proud to know these fellows. The LP comes out June 12. https://v13.net/2026/04/trabants-purple-panther-video-premiere/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRPtdFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFrTUxoNlZZaVB0RzB3QXZDc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHrRi6ZqXU15T7IAM3gOYBnm8_MtcY2mty9aCYI1PbsyKibzrnXTvz-43Hy3Z_aem_zuQNvYYC2pKaowlINEK2Ig

Trabants Premiere the Music Video for Their Swaggery Single “Purple Panther” Trabants premiere the music video for their bluesy new instrumental “Purple Panther” from their new album ‘Mirage.’

A terrific honor for Braxeling: "The Atom Complex" by Optdemics and "Long Across the West" by Charboneau make it into Big Takeover's top LPs of the year. Super-pleased and proud. Here's to more such accolades in 2026 (with releases from Lions of the Interstate and a Minders surprise awaiting those with discerning ears).

Jack Rabid’s Best of 2025 (550 Nods!): Top 300 LPs (New Recordings), Top 150 Retrospective/Reissue Releases, and Top 100 Stand Alone Singles & EPs Hi folks! Since I have now completed my two countdown radio shows for the Top 50 albums of 2025—go to The Big Takeover Show to hear one song from each over both shows!—here is my complete list of the 300 best albums, 150 best archive/retrospective/reissue releases, and 100 best stand-alone singl...

We absolutely couldn't wait: Here, without any more fanfare, is the digital release of "The Atom Complex," by Optdemics. Featuring Julie Madsen, Luke Strahota and Andy Giegerich, along with several highly skilled guest players (including Carter Giegerich, Steve LaFollette and Dave Berkham, who engineered this gem. Please check it out here:

The Atom Complex, by Optdemics 10 track album