Chuck Coffey (aka Charlie Continental) (Snappy Little Numbers / SPELLS / Chap)
What are your top five albums that were released in 2024? (In order 1-5)
- Swami And The Bed Of Nails - All Of This Awaits You
- Dumpies - Gay Boredom
- Tiikeri - Te Se Itse EP
- Night Court - $hit Machine
- Scared Of Chaka - "Baited Breath b/w Nobody”
What band did you discover in 2024 (can be a brand new band or an older band) that had an impact on your life? How so?
It’s hard to pin just one down, but this year I’m going with Tiikeri from Turku, Finland. Tiikeri blends the sounds of early UK punk (think ’77-’79) with ferocious power pop and a bit of scrappy pop punk. The quality of the songwriting is fantastic. They strip everything down to the bare essentials and deliver short, catchy gems. I really like their art and packaging too. It’s eye-catching, fun and absolutely encapsulates the DIY aesthetic of punk and hardcore. Their lyrics and art are in Finnish. I’m a big voice-as-instrument fan and hearing different languages in music just expands on that. Plus, of course, punk is global.
How will you remember 2024 (in terms of music)?
For me personally, my musical memories of 2024 will include joining a band called Chap on bass. Bass is my favorite instrument and I’ve known some of the guys for 25+ years. Also, SPELLS had a lot of fun on our PNW tour with Night Court over the summer. We also had an excellent time in FL during Fest week. As a fan, the highlight was the new Swami album. John Reis has the golden touch.
What can we look forward to from you in 2025?
Early on we’ll have new releases from ZEPHR, Heaty Beat and a new SLN roster addition, No Dreams. SPELLS will have more dates outside of Colorado.
What records are you looking forward to most in 2025?
So far, I haven’t heard much about anything scheduled for 2025. I haven’t had my ear to the ground quite as much the last several months. I’m sure I’ll be pumped about a few things once they hit my radar. Maybe we’ll get that second Plosivs album next year.
How do you try to get your news to fans as media platforms and algorithms change?
This is the magic question! There seem to be quite a few answers, but I’m a bit of a dinosaur and don’t try to learn any of the social media algorithms or focus on streaming results. I just do my best to share SLN-related news and make the music available in as many places as I can (digital and physical). I’m still of the mindset that if I can consistently try to do those two things, people that are truly interested will find SLN and our artists. We’re easy to find if you know about us, so feel free to check in anytime. Hopefully word-of-mouth and the occasional breakthrough post or stream will bring more people into our orbit. I also gotta say that the artists on the label all do great jobs of hyping what they have going on. We’re definitely a team and together we have a longer reach than if any of us just went at it alone.
Chuck Coffey (aka Charlie Continental) – social media links
- Instagram: @snappylittlenumbers
