6 Mar 99: NME review of the second Gringo Records Night upstairs at the Garage. Thanks to much hype drummed up beforehand, the show was rammed, a huge success attendence wise.

28 Feb 99: Shellshock invoice

27 Feb 99: the Melody Maker runs an article on Hirameka Hi-Fi.

27 Feb 99: the Melody Maker runs an article on Hirameka Hi-Fi.

27 Feb 99: the NME reviews the Hirameka Hi-Fi "No Pictures" single

20 Feb 99: the Melody Maker reviews an Eska show.

20 Feb 99: NME advert for the Hirameka Hi-Fi single on Extreme Sports.

19 Feb 99: Gringo Records Night upstairs at the Garage poster

19 Feb 99: Gringo Night upstairs at the Garage flyer

19 Feb 99: prior to the Gringo Night upstairs at the Garage, a number of Gringo types travelled to Hoxton (ahead of our time!) to watch the UK premiere of the Fugazi movie "Instrument".

20 Feb 99: The second Gringo Night upstairs at the Garage gets a mention in the NME On The Up section

Feb 99: Extreme Sports puts out a sampler cassette featuring Hirameka Hi-Fi

Feb 99: Extreme Sports puts out a sampler cassette featuring Hirameka Hi-Fi

15 Feb 99: Hirameka Hi-Fi "No Pictures/Hold It Up" single gets released on Extreme Sports.

15 Feb 99: Hirameka Hi-Fi "No Pictures/Hold It Up" single gets released on Extreme Sports.

13 Feb 99: NME advert for the upstairs at the Garage second Gringo Night.

13 Feb 99: The Independent previews the upcoming Gringo Night upstair at the Garage.

12 Feb 99: blanco y nego come knocking (too late)

12 Feb 99: San Lorenzo and Hirameka Hi-Fi play The Point in Oxford.

Hirameka tour schedule for Feb 99 tour

6 Feb 99: with Dom having left Hirameka around New Years, Ben Wright joined the ranks and his first show drumming with Hirameka was a very and memorable gig in Brighton.

6 Feb 99: the second Gringo Night upstairs at the Garage appears in the NME advert

29 Jan 99: WAAT005 invoice

23 Jan 99: a Gringo bonding session as many of us attend the now legendary Mogwai Astoria show supported by Bonnie Prince Billy Oldham, Clinic and Bob Tilton (later I Am Spartacus and Wolves Of Greece)

The 1998 Hirameka Hi-Fi live schedule

we begin work on WAAT005 with the artwork for the Reynolds "To Unwind To Unwound" single.

WAAT005: Reynolds "To Unwind To Unwound" back cover

18 Dec 98: the Reynolds "To Unwind To Unwound" sleeves get pressed up at Leicester University.

8 Dec 98: Shellshock statement

28 Nov 98: Jason ponces his way back into/onto the letters page of the Melody Maker.

19 Nov 98: after a few hic-cups with the cut and pressing, WAAT005 Reynolds "To Unwind To Unwound" gets pressed (although the artwork was yet to be finished)

we begin work on WAAT005 with the artwork for the Reynolds "To Unwind To Unwound" single.

we begin work on WAAT005 with the artwork for the Reynolds "To Unwind To Unwound" single.

12 Nov 98: the first time Hirameka Hi-Fi (or any other Gringo related act) appeared on CD for the first time.

12 Nov 98: the first time Hirameka Hi-Fi (or any other Gringo related act) appeared on CD for the first time. After "Gellar" was sped up to fit onto vinyl, finally the track was heard at the originally intended speed.

12 Nov 98: Hirameka Hi-Fi get asked to appear on a CD given away at the upcoming Fanzine Convention (remember fanzines?).

7 Nov 98: in the letter pages of the Melody Maker, Jason Graham dismisses and betrays the scene that treated Gringo Records and Hirameka Hi-Fi so well (ho ho).

after the Pornstar Club gig, the promoter gets in touch.

In an infamous show (and I believe Dom's last), Hirameka Hi-Fi play top Bratpop night "Porn Star Club" on Oxford Street London with Mouthwash. Carnage ensues (and some would later say the death of Bratpop). Here is what happened to our mailing list.

The October 98 issue of Record Collector reviews both new singles.

Oct 98: Hirameka Hi-Fi "Play Hard" EP gets reviewed in Fracture.

Oct 98: San Lorenzo "Life Without Mountains" gets reviewed in Fracture.

Souljunk fanzine reviews the latest Gringo releases.

25 Oct 98: San Lorenzo become big in Argentina! Or at least they get press coverage in this Argentinian fanzine which also featured a cassette with "Life Before Mountains" cheekily included, probably greatly reducing sales of units in South America long before MP3s came along.

20 Oct 98: payola for Hirameka Hi-Fi from the BBC session.

11 Oct 98: Shellshock statement

10 Oct 98: the NME reviews Hirameka Hi-Fi live at the Bull And Gate in London.

7 Oct 98: after a meeting on Sept 11, Che Records trading as Extreme Sports Armchair Enthusiast Records signs Hirameka Hi-Fi with Gringo Records serving as a "managerial/advisory"(?) role. In other words in the same way Sub Pop remained mentioned on Nirvana records, Gringo remained mentioned on Hirameka records.

7 Oct 98: after a meeting on Sept 11, Che Records trading as Extreme Sports Armchair Enthusiast Records signs Hirameka Hi-Fi with Gringo Records serving as a "managerial/advisory"(?) role. In other words in the same way Sub Pop remained mentioned on Nirvana records, Gringo remained mentioned on Hirameka records.

25 Sept 98: the Essex County Standard reviews the Gringo Records All Dayer.