New music makers unite for grand opening, good cause

Emily Cooper

Punk rock, country, indie and emo-loving music fans will all unite in support of new businesses and a good cause in Bandshell Park Sunday.

Dennis Haislip, Ron Latson and Monte Whetstone of No Coast Records and Dawg House Recording Studio, two of the latest additions to the Ames music scene, are holding a concert to help promote the new businesses.

Haislip and Latson are the masterminds behind No Coast Records. Along with Dawg House Recording Studio, 57742 250th St., Nevada, which is owned and was built by Whetstone, they are in the process of pulling in new fans for their label. In hopes to familiarize the public with the two companies, they are showcasing an assortment of music by five local and regional bands.

“We’ve had so much help and support from the community so far just to get us off the ground, we wanted to give something back,” Haislip says. “Music is what we can offer.”

Although the clear purpose of the event is to bring the label, studio and performing bands to the public eye, a serious undertone will be in the air.

Acoustic singer/songwriter Tera Ginter, 26, will not be performing as scheduled due to a serious car accident last week. Ginter was recently moved to University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City. Although the severity of her injuries are somewhat unknown, she is in fair condition.

The label is doing everything it can to support her through her recovery, Haislip says.

“Half of everything we make will go exclusively to Tera,” Haislip says. “She is a dear friend and we’ll do anything we can.”

To encourage support for Ginter, anonymous donations can be made by contacting Haislip. A benefit concert is also in the works, which is tentatively scheduled to be held at the M-Shop.

Ginter’s set has been replaced by Why Make Clocks, which will be followed by local bands Twistin’ Trees, Steps, XL and Death Before Dishonor and Pyrocracker. If time permits, a jam by make-shift band Jovial Host will close the event.

Campus radio station KURE will be jumping into the mix from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. with a remote broadcast to promote the event.

In order to help pay for putting on the free release party, there will be T-shirts for sale and Haislip is raffling off his own 1979 Honda Chopper.

Only 100 Tickets are being sold at Wallaby’s, 3720 Lincoln Way, or by contacting Latson.

“It’s pretty cool. It’s definitely a one-of-a-kind.” Haislip says with a chuckle. “It needs a few tweaks here and there, but hey, you’re only paying 25 bucks for it.”