Social Science Recordings is a boutique record label based in downtown Los Angeles
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6.08.09
'BORN IN THE WRONG ERA' CONTEST
Time for some historical inaccuracy! Social Science is sponsoring a little art project/contest to celebrate Vincent Minor's 'Born in the Wrong Era' ep release. Please submit your creation to submissions@thewrongera.com. We'll put it up as long it doesn't offend our grandmas :)
A portable prize of $25 and a free cd will be awarded every two weeks! More details at WWW.THEWRONGERA.COM
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5.26.09
LIMITED EDITION VINCENT MINOR 'BORN IN THE WRONG ERA' EP AVAILABLE NOW!
We are pleased to announce Social Science's newest release: Vincent Minor's 'Born in the Wrong Era' ep! Recorded in Los Angeles, produced with Tom Biller (Fiona Apple, Sean Lennon, Aimee Mann). 5-track Limited Edition (500 copies) Digipak with Color Poster Insert. $5 plus s + h.
Track Listing:
1. Fanfare
2. Late Night Show
3. A Plane Grave
4. Friday the Thirteenth
5. Born in the Wrong Era
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5.22.09
OBI BEST DOES "TROPICAL FISH" ON KXLU
This is from a session from March. The guy with the awesome falsetto? Bram. The guy doing hands-free on the keyboards? Aaron Arntz. Enjoy!
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5.11.09
VOTE FOR OBI BEST on MTVU
If you love Obi, please vote for their video on MTV U, and help get it into rotation at all the universities.
http://www.mtvu.com/music/the-freshmen/nominees-051109/
You can vote as many times as you like, so feel free to block out full days of your life this week to to sit at your computer and help put Obi on the map. Actually, go out and live life to the fullest, but if your roommate's hogging the bathroom and you need to kill some time, please pop in and throw a few votes Obi's way. Voting closes this Friday May 15th, 5 pm (PST). Thanks friends!
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4.12.09
VINCENT MINOR -BORN IN THE WRONG ERA OUT MAY 26th
The debut ep Born in the Wrong Era by Vincent Minor comes out on May 26th. 5 tracks to burrow under your skin... Take a listen on myspace. Here's a peak at the album art:
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4.02.09
OBI BEST on PITCHFORK
The cultural juggernaut has spoken! Of course we think our newborn deserves a sweeter score, but 6.4 isn't so bitter in Pitchfork terms. Read and decide for yourself whether our dear Obi has been mis-understanded/mis-underestimated or this just tastes like dark chocolate.
[Read full review]
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3.06.09
SWEDISH BOY VIDEO CONTEST WINNER!
Have a look-see at the Grand Prize Winner of our video contest. The competitive was stiff, but out of 20 videos, this is the one that captured our hearts the most. Charming, funny, creative, ethnically diverse, and thoroughly engaging...it had about a million and one things going for it. For the record, we think the little girl deserves an Oscar, or at least a giant mug of non-alcoholic beer and some popcorn!
Congratulations Nathan Morse (director) and Maray, Joycie and Danny (the actors)!
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2.27.09
SWEDISH BOY VIDEO CONTEST FINALISTS
Finalists officially announced!
In case you were wondering, Social Science & Obi Best sponsored a video contest for the song "Swedish Boy" which Obi's own Alex Lilly explains in the video below.
Well the contest closed on February 15th, 2009 and the results are in!
There was a lot of amazing, inventive (and hilarious!) filmmaking in the 20 entries we received, so if you haven't already, please check out the other videos.
But after some spirited discussion among the Social Science & Obi Best crews we whittled it down to five finalists. Here are our favorites, highlighted in pink. $500 prize winner to be announced next week. Congratulations and thank you to finalists and EVERYONE for their creativity and hard work!
Sincerely,
Obi Best + Social Science...
Check out all the videos at:
http://www.youtube.com/groups_videos?name=swedishboy
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2.18.09
NEW "GREEN AND WHITE STRIPES" VIDEO
Directed by Max Goldblatt
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2.05.09
Obi Best - "Capades"
Available in stores Feb 24th, 2009.
(If you are a retailer and would like to carry "Capades" please contact us for a list of our distributors.) 
1.21.09
OBI BEST US TOUR DATES
Obi Best announces first U.S tour. They will be opening for the Bird and the Bee's on select west and east coast dates. 
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01.20.09 (INAUGURATION DAY!)
i YES WE PUEDE ! - FREE DOWNLOAD FROM OUR FRIENDS AT VOSOTROS:
FEATURES RECONSTITUTED AMERICAN CLASSICS BY OBI BEST, VOSOTROS, LEARNING MUSIC (feat. READERS), DREAM KIDS, weyou, B.R.A.M., and MOOEY MOOBAU
artwork by Max Markowitz
Here's what they had to say about it:
The times they are a changing, and we at vosotros are feeling it happen. Living in Los Angeles, California, a bastion of America's beauty (and ugliness), excitement and tension are running high as Barack Obama prepares to take office on January 20. The potential for a positive change has never been more real than now, and we have chosen some of our closest friends to express their excitement by covering tunes from America's national songbook! All songs are in the public domain and were recorded locally in under 2 weeks time. So stick a feather in your cap, ride to the top of Mount Rushmore and scream ¡ YES WE PUEDE ! (And don't be afraid to sing along - we know you-all know the words)
| DOWNLOAD THE FULL ALBUM NOW |
FOR MORE INFO VISIT YESWEPUEDE.COM or VOSOTROS.COM
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12.01.08
"Nothing Can Come Between Us" single on URBAN OUTFITTERS MUSIC SAMPLER
Spend $75 (a pair of pants!) at any Urban Outfitters during the holidays and get a free sampler with music from Obi Best, Oasis (remember?), the Ting Tings, Jenny Lewis, Chromeo & more...
10.26.08
Swedish Boy Video Contest
As explained by a video from your sponsor
(More details at www.socialsciencerec.com/swedishboy):
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10.07.08
"It's Because of People Like You" video
Directed by Manny Marquez
Also, check out the hi-res version at Vimeo. Dazzling!
Obi Best on KCRW's 60 Frames w/ Nic Harcourt + MGMT
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10.05.08
Announcing...
Social Science and Obi are launching an open call for music video submissions. This nation-wide open call is for ambitious, aspiring filmmakers and individuals interested in creating compelling video content. Students, amateurs, semi-pros, auteurs and pets are all eligible to enter. Submissions must be the original work of the entrant. Finalist will be selected by Obi Best and Social Science Recordings and the winning video will be awarded $500.
All video submissions must be received by midnight, Feb 15th, 2009.The full contest rules and video requirements are available at http://socialsciencerecs.com/swedishboy ____________________________________________________________________________________
9.03.08
"CAPADES"
Released digitally August 25th, 2008. In stores Feb 24th, 2009.
The album sounds amazing, but don't take our word for it:
1/ DOWNLOAD the digital album off iTunes, Amazon -- and write a review if you love it/yourself.
2/ Sign up for our mailing list and enter to win a hand-picked collection of Obi Best's 5 favorite albums of all time. Contest over, Fred K. of Philadelphia, congratulations!
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08.01.08
Obi Best / AUGUST RESIDENCY
Sundays in August at Tangiers
w/ the Long Lost (Daedalus),Readers, Light FM, the Sweet Hurt, b.r.a.m.,
Jogger, Mooey Moobau, Johnnie Newman, Whispertown2000, the Meemies and
more TBA!
Cover's $5/$7. E-mail Obi Best via myspace
to get the limited 20 person $5 list.
Address: 2138 Hillhurst Ave., LA, CA 90027