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Crazy Band 'I Like You' Video

2011-06-06T18:35:00.000-07:00

This is Crazy Band. The video rules. Jenna from Mika Miko is in this band. They will be appearing in San Diego July 21. Crazy details soon. Enjoy the video.

San Diego: Young Prisms / Cold Showers @ Tower Bar This Friday

2011-06-02T01:50:00.000-07:00

poster by Dusty Dirtweed

Young Prisms are in San Diego recording their record for Art Fag and their going to play a show. It's at Tower Bar and Cold Showers are playing too! WTF. Crocodiles' Brandon Welchez and Charles Rowell are djing along with Mario Orduno (me). It's only $5.

Check these vidz:

Young Prisms "Sugar" from kay kanine on Vimeo.

Cold Showers "I Don't Mind" from Brian Davila on Vimeo.

Psychic Dancehall Debut 7" On Art Fag Recordings

2011-05-25T16:50:00.000-07:00

London/California duo Psychic Dancehall premiered the new songs from the new Art Fag Recordings 7" today via Altered Zones. There are two songs: the original "A Love That Kills" and the Love Joys cover, "Long Lost Lover". Listen to them below.

Psychic Dancehall "Love That Kills" 7" by Art Fag Recordings

You can order at the Art Fag site.

Best Coast's Debut 7" Available Again From Art Fag Recordings

2011-05-16T12:41:00.000-07:00

Tracks:
1. Sun Was High (So Was I)"
2. So Gone
3. That's The Way Boys Are

The summer jam is back just in time and on sea foam green vinyl. Limited to 2000. Purchase this 7" at the "Shop" page on Art Fag's website.

This is NOT a preorder, these are ready to ship.

Distributors: Revolver USA, Carrot Top, and Cobraside are carrying these. Shops and distributors contact Art Fag direct at artfagrecordings@gmail.com.

Check summer dates below for Best Coast's amazingly neverending tour.

Sat 05/28/11 Bomb Fest 2011 Hartford, CT
Mon 05/30/11 Sasquatch Festival George, WA
Thu 06/09/11 Bonnaroo Music Festival Manchester, TN
Sat 06/11/11 Raleigh Amphiteatre Raleigh, NC
Mon 06/13/11 Merriweather Post Pavilion Columbia, MD
Tue 06/14/11 Prospect Park Bandshell Brooklyn, NY
Wed 06/15/11 Academy of Music Philadelphia, PA
Thu 06/16/11 LPR New York, NY
Sun 08/07/11 Lollapalooza 2011 Chicago, IL
Fri 08/12/11 San Francisco’s Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival

(via Art Fag Recordings )

Spectrum In San Diego This Wednesday April 27

2011-04-21T23:06:00.000-07:00

poster by Dusty Dirtweed

This is next Wednesday, April 27 @ Soda Bar in San Diego. Spectrum (Sonic Boom, Ex Spacemen 3) Pete Kember aka Sonic Boom is one of my favorite artists of all time. Cool. The Black Ryder and Crazy Band (member of Mika Miko, Los Angeles).

Presented by Art Fag Recordings

Get yr tix here

Here's a Spectrum favorite:

San Diego / Sunday Feb 20 / Cheap Curls, Colleen Green

2011-02-09T23:02:00.000-08:00

poster by Dusty Dirtweed

Bambi's Birthday Bash / Cheap Curls (members of Dum Dum Girls) / Colleen Green (Los Angeles, Art Fag Recordings, Hardly Art)

@ Tower Bar / Get there early there are no pre sale tix, boss.

Sunday Feb 20 9pm

Big Shows This Friday & Monday In San DIego

2011-01-19T13:23:00.000-08:00

We're super excited to have these shows this Friday and Monday in San DIego!

poster by Anthony Gerace/Friends Explode

poster by Dusty Dirtweed

January / February In San Diego

2011-01-08T17:22:00.000-08:00

There's a ridiculous amount of shows set up for San Diego set up by us at Art Fag Recordings. Take a look!

Friday January 21 - Young Prisms, Melted Toys, Heavy Hawaii & DJ Mario Orduno @ The Tin Can. $7 MORE INFO

Monday January 24 - Weekend (Slumberland Records), Mrs. Magician, Plateaus & DJ Mario Orduno @ Soda Bar. $5 MORE INFO

Saturday January 29 - Crocodiles, Tamaryn, Colleen Green, Raw Moans & DJ Mario Orduno @ The Casbah. $10 MORE INFO

Tuesday February 1 - Wild Nothing, Abe Vigoda, Heavy Hawaii & DJ Mario Orduno @ The Casbah. $10 adv/$12 day of MORE INFO

Sunday February 20 - BAMBI'S BIRTHDAY PARTY!! Cheap Curls (featuring all members of Dum Dum Girls), Colleen Green & DJs Jeff Graves & Mario Orduno @ The Tower Bar. $5 MORE INFO

Wow!!

San Diego: Thanksgiving Eve / Heavy Hawaii, Colleen Green, Raw Moans

2010-11-22T23:26:00.000-08:00

Big Sundayz. Heartbeat. Slumberland Records Nite. 11/14.

2010-11-09T17:31:00.000-08:00

Hey, hey , hey San Diego!!

This Sunday is a monster of a party. Heartbeat. Indie, girl groups, postpunk and 50s.

A special Slumberland Records Nite in celebration of the new releases by Weekend and Dum Dum Girls. We'll have a listening party, giveaways, free pizza from Luigi's and good records all nite long spun by Charles Rowell of Crocodiles, and Mario Orduno of Art Fag Recordings, that's me.

Also, we'll have some new records from Art Fag Recordings and Zoo Music to give away.

This Sunday, November 14 @ The Whistle Stp. FREE.

Soundz:

WEEKEND
DUM DUM GIRLS
BUDDY HOLLY
MISFITS
THE RONESTTES
THE ORLONS
BLACK TAMBOURINE
THE PASTELS
PRIMAL SCREAM
THE VASELINES
THE MARVELETTES
VIVIAN GIRLS
BEAT HAPPENING
ELVIS PRESLEY
SUICIDE
ROUGH TRADE
SLUMBERLAND RECORDS
ZOO MUSIC
ART FAG RECORDINGS
+ MORE

FUN.

No Joy, La Sera, Heavy Hawaii & Dirty Beaches This Sunday In San Diego

2010-11-05T02:02:00.000-07:00

This Sunday. Major line up. No Joy from Cananda, La Sera (Katy of Vivian Girls new band), Heavy Hawaii, and our favorite 1 man performer, Dirty Beaches, also from Canada. Special special, special. No Joy, Heavy Hawaii and Dirty Beaches recently blew everyone away at the Art Fag / Zoo party at CMJ. The show is 7 dollars and is at The Tin Can in San Diego.

Heavy Hawaii Record Release Party Tonight In San Diego

2010-10-28T00:49:00.000-07:00

We've been waiting for this night for months and it's finally here. Heavy Hawaii is celebrating the release of the HH record. We've invited the top dogs to join. Colleen Green flies in for a special set, and Raw Moans will perform a dj set. Also, Kevin Gist and Mario Orduno (me) will be spinning records too. This all goes down at the NEW Til-Two Club in San Diego. We will have HH records, cassettes, in addition to some limited releases on Art Fag Recordings, like All Saints Day, Dunes, Ye Olde Maids, The Plot, and some special surprises. Join us!

Upcoming

2010-10-26T21:39:00.000-07:00

'Sup player haters, here are the next shows and junk we have going on in San Diego.

Thursday, Oct 28 - Heavy Hawaii record release party!! HH, Colleen Green, Raw Moans (DJ Set), DJs Mario Orduno & Kevin Gist. $5 @ Til-Two Club.

Sunday November 7 - No Joy, La Sera (Katy from Vivian Girls/All Saints Day), DJs Mario Orduno & Charles Rowell and more TBA. $5 @ The Tin Can

Wednesday November 10 - Best Coast, Sonny & The Sunsets, D/Wolves, Dirty Beaches & DJs Mario Orduno & Charles Rowell. @ The Casbah.

Sunday November 14 - The return of big Sundays! Slumberland / Indie pop night @ The Whistle Stop. Celebrating the new Slumberland release by Weekend. Vinyl giveaways! Pizza giveaways! FREE. DJs Charles Rowell & Mario Orduno.

Saturday November 20 - Wild Flag, Grass Widow w/ DJs Charles Rowell & Mario Orduno. @ The Casbah.

K E W L.

Glass Candy, Chromatics, Cloud Nothings THIS Sunday In San Diego

2010-10-04T19:36:00.000-07:00

This Sunday @ Soda Bar in San Diego!! Get yr tix.

Art Fag Is Releasing Costa Rica's Las Robertas

2010-09-10T14:53:00.000-07:00

On October 12, Art Fag Recordings is releasing Las Robertas' "Cry Out Loud" LP on vinyl, limited cassette, CD and digital. Each format will have it's distinctive color sleeve. This new version was mixed by Jon Greene (Dum Dum Girls, Crocodiles, Soft Pack) and was mastered by the esteemed Pete Lyman and was unavailable anywhere till now!. Read more about it on GvsB and download the newly mixed track, "Back To The End"!!

Crocodiles "Hearts Of Love"

2010-09-09T14:17:00.000-07:00

Directed by Sam Macon. "Hearts Of Love" from the forthcoming Fat Possum LP, Sleep Forever, out September 14, 2010.

New York City Super Week With Dum Dums, Crocs + Art Fag

2010-09-06T15:09:00.000-07:00

Wow!!

September 15-17 Dum Dum Girls @ Radio City Music Hall w/Vampire Weekend & Beach House
September 16 Dum Dum Girls After Party @ Motor City Bar w/ Dj sets by DDG & Mario Orduno (Art Fag Recordings), FREE
September 18 Dum Dum Girls @ Knitting Factory w/Reading Rainbow, Girls At Dawn & DJ Mario Orduno (Art Fag)
September 22 Crocodiles @ Mercury Lounge w/ Reading Rainbow, Girls At Dawn & DJ Mario Orduno (Art Fag Recordings)
September 22 Crocodiles After Party @ Cyn Lounge (Brooklyn) w/ DJs David McDaniel & Mario Orduno (Art Fag Recordings) , FREE

Saturday In San DIego: Wild Nothing, Procedure Club, Colleen Green!!

2010-09-06T14:56:00.000-07:00

Magic show and super fun this Saturday in San Diego. If you have any doubts check the links below.

Wild Nothing
Procedure Club
Colleen Green

+ DJ Sets by:
Mario Orduno
Charles Rowell
Brandon Welchez

@ The Tin Can

$7 / 9PM

GET THERE EARLY!!

This Friday In San Diego: Crocodiles, Woven Bones, Heavy Hawaii

2010-08-16T23:12:00.000-07:00

We're really excited about this Friday! This line up is THE BEST.

Listen:

Crocodiles
Woven Bones
Heavy Hawaii

All groops have records coming out super soon!

$12 @ The Casbah. Maybe get there early? Maybe get tix @ www.casbahmusic.com? Or maybe chance it and stroll in at 10?

Shows In San Diego August/September/October

2010-08-15T22:14:00.000-07:00

These shows are being presented by Art Fag Recordings and are happening soon. We're super excited!! Take a look:

Friday August 20 - Crocodiles, Woven Bones, Heavy Hawaii+ dj Mario Orduno @ The Casbah - $12

Thursday September 2 - Cold Cave, Delorean, Abe Vigoda + djs Mario Orduno, Brandon Welchez & Charles Rowell @ The Casbah

Sunday September 7 - Stereo Total, Hawnay Troof & DJ Mario Orduno @ Tin Can

Saturday September 11 - Heavy Hawaii, Procedure Club & DJ Mario Orduno @ Tin Can

Saturday September 24 - Hunx And His Punx, Frankie And The Outs & more TBA @ Tin Can

Sunday October 10 - Glass Candy, Chromatics & DJ Mario Orduno, plus more TBA @ Soda Bar. There are 100 presale tickets available here, and the rest will be at the door.

San Diego: Only 50 Tickets Left For Tomorrow's Ariel Pink Show!!

2010-08-05T15:53:00.000-07:00

POSTER BY ANTHONY GERACE / FRIENDS EXPLODE

FUN FUN FUN!!

TICKETS HERE

Saturday In San Diego: SLEEP ∞ OVER, PURE ECSTASY & HEAVY HAWAII

2010-07-27T01:36:00.000-07:00

poster by Anthony Gerace/Friends Explode

I'm so excited for this show this Saturday! It's our first night at Tin Can Ale House, and we're looking forward to joining forces. San Diego's mutant beach Boys, Heavy Hawaii (Art Fag Recordings, Wild World) are playing with Austin dreams, SLEEP ∞ OVER & Pure Ecstasy. For extra added bonus feature, djs Brandon Welchez, Mario Orduno & Charles Rowell will be playing records all night long. It's sure to not only be packed but ridiculously memorable. It's only 5 dollars. Practically free. C-ya there if yr in San Diego.

Shows In San Diego July/August

2010-07-21T19:35:00.000-07:00

These shows are presented by Art Fag Recordings and are happening soon in San Diego. Take a look.

Saturday, July 31 - Heavy Hawaii, SLEEP ∞ OVER, Pure Ecstasy + djs Brandon Welchez, Mario Orduno & Charles Rowell @ Tin Can Ale House - $5

Friday, August 6 - Ariel Pink & His Haunted Graffiti, Puro Instinct (formally Pearl Harbor) & Dunes + djs Mario Orduno, Charles Rowell & Brandon Welchez @ The Casbah - $12adv/$14 day of

Tuesday August 10 - Happy Birthday (King Tuff, Sub Pop), Residual Echoes, Neon Dick + djs Charles Rowell, Brandon Welchez & Mario Orduno @ Tin Can Ale House - $7

Friday August 20 - Crocodiles, Woven Bones, Heavy Hawaii + djs Brandon Welchez, Charles Rowell & Mario Orduno @ The Casbah - $12

C-ya there!!

Coming in September: Cold Cave, Hunx & His Punx, Frankie & The Outs, Delorean, Abe Vigoda, Procedure Club + more!!

Coming in October: Zola Jesus, Chromatics, Glass Candy + more more more!!

Abe Vigoda / All Saints Day / Heavy Hawaii @ The Casbah Tomorrow!! 6/16

2010-06-15T22:19:00.000-07:00

poster by Anthony Gerace/Friends Explode

TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16TH!!

Abe Vigoda
All Saints Day (7" due on Art Fag soon!!)
Heavy Hawaii (6 song 12" on Art Fag soon!!)

Ridiculous.

Spectrum (Sonic Boom/ex Spacemen 3) In San Diego

2010-05-10T13:30:00.000-07:00

Art By Anthony Gerace/Friends Explode

The best night in the history of nights.

Friday In San Diego!!

2010-05-05T15:38:00.001-07:00

Friday in San Diego. Some treats from New York City. Two bands with releases on the Captured Tracks label, German Measles and The Beets are coming to town to play Tower Bar. SD's Christmas Island are also playing theur first show with a bass player and a gang of new jams. BIG FRIDAY IN SD.

Internet Forever 7" (AF008) SOON

2010-05-03T14:30:00.001-07:00

We are excitedly waiting for the new Internet Forever 7" (AF008) to arrive. If you're into it, then join the Art Fag Recordings mailing list here for first dibs. It's pressed in an edition of 500 on black as sin vinyl. Artwork by Dee Dee of Dum Dum Girls.

Track listing:

A. Break Bones
B. 3D

Dum Dum & Croc FUN On The West Coast

2010-05-03T14:17:00.000-07:00

We're super excited to announce these dates!! West Coast FUN.

Wed-Jun-23 Oakland, CA New Parish
Fri-Jun-25 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre
Sat-Jun-26 Seattle, WA High Dive
Tue-Jun-29 Sacramento, CA Blue Lamp
Wed-Jun-30 San Francisco, CA Bottom of the Hill
Thu-Jul-01 Los Angeles, CA Echo
Fri-Jul-02 San Diego, CA Casbah
Sat-Jul-03 Costa Mesa, CA Detroit Bar

Shows/Nights/Fun In San Diego

2010-05-01T15:14:00.000-07:00

Friday, May 8 - Christmas Island, German Measles, The Beets, DJ Mario Orduno @ The Tower Bar

Friday, May 28 - Spectrum (Sonic Boom, Spacemen 3), Pearl Harbor, Heavy Hawaii, DJ Mario Orduno @ The Soda Bar

Wednesday, June 16 - Jeremy Jay, All Saints Day (Vivian Girls, Cat Power), DJ Mario Orduno & guests TBA @ The Casbah

Tuesday, August 3 - Yellow Fever with guests TBA @ Soda Bar

Friday, August 6 - Ariel Pink/Haunted Graffiti, Pearl harbor, Heavy Hawaii, DJ Mario Orduno @ The Casbah

Art Fag Poster Artist Gets Props! Read!

2010-04-27T14:42:00.001-07:00

Our good friend Anthony Gerace of Friends Explode had his work for Art Fag and other projects featured on a blog and you can read it here at the Blank Blog. His art is rad and we love all the posters he's done for us!! Thanks Anthony!! And while props are being thrown around, Blank Blog is kinda bad ass too so thanks Blank Blog!!

New Best Coast Video

2010-04-14T15:32:00.000-07:00

Taylor Swift can suck it, this is the best video of all time.

Shows/Nights/Fun In San Diego

2010-04-12T17:12:00.001-07:00

Saturday April 17 - Love is All, Dum Dum Girls @ The Casbah w/ djs Charlie Rowell, Branson Welch and Marty Orlando

Saturday April 24 - Crocodiles, Blank Dogs, Cosmetics @ The Casbah w/dj Mario Orduno

Monday May 3 - Growing, Heavy Hawaii, The Illuminauts @ The Casbah w/ djs Mario Orduno, Charles Rowell & Brandon Welchez

Friday May 28 - Spectrum/Sonic Boom, Pearl Harbor, Heavy Hawaii @ Soda Bar.

..and there's more special shit coming soon, news as soon as it's all confirmed!!

Veronica Falls 'Found Love In A Graveyard' Video

2010-04-08T00:55:00.000-07:00

My track of 2010 (so far) got the video treatment and it RULES. Veronica Falls is hurriedly becoming my favorite band, and I can't wait to hear more. Their cover of Roky Erikson's 'Starry Eyes' is perfect too. But I digress....here's the vid, check it. Song's called 'Found Love In A Graveyard' and you can get the 7" via Captured Tracks.

Poster/Flier For Crocodiles/Blank Dogs

2010-04-07T11:17:00.000-07:00

Art By Anthony Gerace/Friends Explode

Fun Updates At Art Fag Recordings

2010-04-06T01:04:00.000-07:00

Yeah!! Go check at Art Fag Recordings' website!! Sorry for yelling, but there's new surprise stuff on there that we're SOO excited about!! 2010!!

Crocodiles / Blank Dogs In San Diego April 24

2010-04-01T23:40:00.000-07:00

This show is going to be bananas. Saturday, April 24. New York's Blank Dogs is coming and Crocodiles' first show in ages and performing songs from their upcoming and freshly recorded LP. Cosmetics open and Mario Orduno is djing between and after groops. This takes place at The Cabah in San Diego. Tickets are 10 dollars in advance and 12 dollars at the door. You can buy them
here. This is NOT one to miss!! BANANAS.

San Diego Tonight: Dirty Beaches & Jeans Wilder...FUN!

2010-03-31T01:12:00.000-07:00

Tonight in San DIego is a special special thing. Montreal's Dirty Beaches and San Diego's Jeans Wilder are playing for free. FREE. To add extra bonus, Brandon Welchez, Charles Rowell, and I will be playing oldies records between bands and all nite long.

Check out Dirty Beaches' video for True Blue which not only channels Roy Orbison, but will also be featured on a 7" on Zoo Music soon!!

DUM DUM GIRLS CASSETTES BACK IN STOCK

2010-03-26T16:04:00.000-07:00

Limited quantity. Available at artfagrecordings.com. Last chance to not pay dumb ebay prices.

Dum Dum Girls Los Angeles Times Review

2010-03-22T15:36:00.001-07:00

Dum Dm Girls got a fairly stellar Los Angeles Times
review.

Dum Dum Girls' New York Times Review

2010-03-21T17:54:00.000-07:00

Dum DUm Girls got a fairly stellar New York Times review.

Sleep Over / Bathetic / New 2xTape

2010-03-19T19:33:00.000-07:00

Hi hi hi, my new favorite band Sleep Over has a new double cassette and booklet out on Bathetic and you can buy it here. For fans of moonlit, dreamy, haunting, pretty perfection for the ear holes. And after you go buy that, go listen to Sunspots on their myspace thing.

DANCING NIGHT In San Diego

2010-03-18T21:43:00.000-07:00

Hey this is in San Diego in one week. Next Friday, March 26. Non stop dancing to the best 60s records. Or the best we could find I mean. The best are rare, hard to find and wayyy expensive. Plus, Heavy Hawaii is playing and they're like the best. FREE!!

Chloe Sevigny / Mika Miko

2010-03-16T00:09:00.000-07:00

Here.

Tuesday: Super Kool Junk In San Diego

2010-03-10T00:59:00.000-08:00

San Diego Schedule, Bookings By Art Fag Recordings

2010-03-09T12:15:00.000-08:00

March 16 - TUESDAY - Past Lives (ex Blood Brothers, Chromatics), Heavy Hawaii (Art Fag Recordings, Wild World), Neon Dick, Jungle Fever. DJs Mario Orduno and some other fool. THE CASBAH.

March 26 - FRIDAY - Oldies/60s/Ska/Rock Steady DANCING NIGHT @ THE WHISTLE STOP. FREE. PLUS JUST ADDED, Heavy Hawaii LIVE!!

March 28 - SUNDAY - Too Many Creeps - BLACK TAMBOURINE & DUM DUM GIRLS record release party. Listening party and giveaways courtesy of Sub Pop and Slumberland. Limited Art Fag cassettes also available. FREE. WHISTLE STOP.

March 31 - WEDNESDAY - Dirty Beaches & Jeans Wilder. Oldies and 60s tunes by DJs Brandon Welchez, Charles Rowell & Mario Orduno. FREE @ THE WHISTLE STOP.

April 24 - SATURDAY -Blank Dogs & Cosmetics @ THE CASBAH.

May 8 - SATURDAY - Christmas Island, The Beets & German Measles @ SODA BAR.

June 2 - WEDNESDAY - Woods, Fresh & Onlys, Heavy Hawaii @ SODA BAR.

New Woodsist Records Blog

2010-03-08T16:14:00.000-08:00

Check out the new Woodsist Records blog.

Best Coast 7" On Sunny Orange Vinyl Available NOW

2010-02-24T14:24:00.000-08:00

It's rad, it's sunny, it's orange, and it's badass and also you can buy it here.

Best Coast Talks New LP

2010-02-22T15:08:00.000-08:00

Best Coast talks to Pitchfork about their new album here.

More tour dates:

Feb 24 2010 CAFE DU NORD W/ HARLEM San Francisco, California
Mar 5 2010 REED COLLEGE PORTLAND, Oregon
Mar 13 2010 BLOOMINGDALES BEVERLY CENTER IN-STORE PERFORMANCE LA,California
Mar 17 2010 SXSW AUSTIN, Texas
Mar 18 2010 SXSW AUSTIN, Texas
Mar 19 2010 SXSW AUSTIN, Texas
Mar 20 2010 SXSW AUSTIN, Texas
Mar 29 2010 THE BIKO HOUSE W/ SURFER BLOOD + TURBO FRUITS GOLETA, California

Cold Cave / Best Coast + More Tonight In LA!!

2010-02-18T11:58:00.000-08:00

Magic times in California tonight. Also perfroming: Avi Buffalo, Smith Westerns, djs and junk. FUN. Best COast will have Art Fag 7 inches for you and your loved ones..

Chain And The Gang, The Strange Boys, Heavy Hawaii In San Diego

2010-02-15T21:12:00.001-08:00

Next Thursday (2/25) in San Diego at The Casbah go to this. I hope it's bananas, cuz it really really should be.

And if you don't know, now you know:

CHAIN AND THE GANG

THE STRANGE BOYS

HEAVY HAWAII

Art Fag Facebook

2010-02-12T13:34:00.000-08:00

Art Fag Recordings is on Facebook and you can be a friend/fan by going here.

And here are the Art Fag related groops that have FB too:

Best Coast
Dum Dum Girls
Graffiti Island
Heavy Hawaii
Internet Forever
Pearl Harbor

Veronica Falls

2010-02-09T22:04:00.000-08:00

If you like melodies, harmonies, oooo ooo back ups, good songs, boy/girl vocals, and all around goodness you'll like Veronica Falls. These people must listen to the best records to sound like this. You can buy their new record from Captured Tracks. It has the brilliant Found Love In A Graveyard and the Roky Erickson cover Starry Eyes. And (WTF) listen to Beachy Head on their Myspace thing...it's perfect. Oh, and they're from London, where they have some shows soon with PENS and Dum Dum Girls. Alright, there you go.

Best Coast 7" Is Sold Out, Repress Coming ASAP

2010-02-09T18:49:00.001-08:00

The Best Coast 7" sold out today on the Art Fag Recordings website. The sunny orange repress is coming SOON, like a week or so. Again, the mailing list will let you know all the 411 you need, so join. Also, if you have purchased the record, you are guaranteed to receive it don't trip.

Lastly, Best Coast has a grip of them on the current Vivian Girls west coast tour, so go say hi and buy one.

Dum Dum Girls Cassette / Mailing List

2010-02-08T13:16:00.000-08:00

We're nearing the release of the long awaited Dum Dum Girls cassette, the next release on Art Fag Recordings. There are going to be 300 of these available exclusively via our mailorder. We are also making 2 special colors (blue and grey) available via Sub Pop and Rough Trade respectively. To ensure you get first dibs on these and all other Art Fag titles, in addition to news and updates on all things Art Fag, go to the new website and sign up for the mailing list. Go here now.

New Strange Boys Video, 7" & LP 'Be Brave' On Rough Trade

2010-02-08T01:00:00.000-08:00

The Strange Boys' new Rough Trade LP, Be Brave will be released on February 22. The new video and single with the same title are out now (via In The Red in US). They are better than ever, and Jenna Thornhill deWitt's (ex Mika Miko) sax is a brilliant addition. This song rules!

Dum Dum Girls DJ Nite Thing In San Diego: Blank Girls

2010-02-08T00:03:00.001-08:00

Fun gals + perfect records + suds + free = BIG FUN IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. Wednesday nite.

LA Times Article: Dum Dum Girls, Best Coast, Nite Jewel, Pearl Harbor

2010-02-07T22:15:00.000-08:00

The LA Times did thing on Best Coast, Dum Dum Girls, Nite Jewel and Pearl Harbor. It came in today's Sunday edition and I was shocked to see how big it was. The picture was like the whole page! Anyway go read about the queens of LA noise or whatever.

San Francisco Bay Guardian Offers Props To Best Coast

2010-02-03T12:55:00.000-08:00

SFBG is getting the Frisco fools all hyped up for the big Tuesday night show at Bottom Of The Hill. Read their take on the situation here.

Tomorrow In San Diego: Vivian Girls, Best Coast & Dunes

2010-02-03T11:59:00.001-08:00

This is the tour kick off spectacular! FUN. By the way, Best Coast will have the last of the first press black Art Fag 7 inches!! Congratulations west coast, congratulations.

BEST COAST / VIVIAN GIRLS TOUR

Feb 4 2010 The Casbah San Diego, California
Feb 5 2010 Detroit Bar Cost Mesa, California
Feb 6 2010 The Smell Los Angeles, California
Feb 8 2010 The Crepe Place Santa Cruz, California
Feb 9 2010 Bottom of The Hill San Francisco, California
Feb 11 2010 Holoscene Porland, Oregon
Feb 12 2010 Biltmore Vancouver
Feb 13 2010 Seattle, Washington
Feb 17 2010 The Glasshouse Pomona, California
Feb 18 2010 The Echoplex Los Angles, California

Video Rewind: White Mice By Mo-Dettes

2010-02-02T20:00:00.000-08:00

I'm surprised this video had 20,000 plays w/o me being aware of it. Mo-Dettes' (pronouncd MOE, not mod) LP is one of my favorites of all time. 'White Mice' is like one of the best songs on it, although it's perfect all the way through. Anyway, this is my jam. Thank you to my good friend Lil' Duenas for bringing this to my attention.

New Xiu Xiu LP & Video

2010-02-02T12:17:00.000-08:00

Video courtesy of Stereogum

The new record by Xiu Xiu comes out on 2/23 on Kill Rock Stars and I'm kinda into it. At least what I've heard, which is limited to the above video. This song is so weird, but oddly melodic. The video on the other hand is a bit much. Self induced vomiting kinda sucks. Actually any vomiting generally sucks. Below are a mess of tour dates.

On tour:
03/06 - Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn #
03/07 - Birmingham, AL @ The Bottletree #
03/10 - Norman, OK @ Opolis Productions #
03/11 - Dallas, TX @ The Cavern #
03/12 - Houston, TX @ The Studio @ Warehouse Live #
03/13 - Austin, TX @ Red 7 #
03/16 - Tucson, AZ @ Solar Culture %
03/17 - San Diego, CA @ The Casbah $
03/18 - Los Angeles, CA @ Echo $
03/19 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Crepe Place $
03/20 - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill $
03/23 - Olympia, WA @ Northern ^^
03/24 - Portland, OR @ Holocene ^^
03/25 - Boise, ID @ Neurolux @
03/26 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge !!
03/27 - Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive !!
03/29 - Lawrence, KS @ Jackpot Saloon !!
03/30 - St. Louis, MO @ Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center !!
03/31 - Iowa City, IA @ The Picador !!
04/01 - Northfield, MN @ The Cave at Carleton College !!
04/02 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry !!
04/03 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall ##
04/05 - Oberlin, OH @ The Dionysus Discotheque !!
04/07 - Cleveland, OH @ The Spot !!
04/08 - Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place ^^
04/09 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom %%
04/10 - Cambridge, MA @ Middle East Downstairs ^^
04/13 - Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church ^^
04/14 - Washington, DC @ Rock and Roll Hotel ^^
04/15 - Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 ^^
04/17 - Detroit, MI @ Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit
# w/ Noveller
% w/ Extra Life, Noveller
$ w/ Tune-Yards, Noveller
^^ w/ Tune-Yards
@ w/ Tune-Yards, Scout Niblet
!! w/ Tune-Yards, Talk Normal
## w/ Tune-Yards, Talk Normal, Zola Jesus
%% w/ Tune-Yards, Zola Jesus

Last Of The Ye Olde Maids LPs

2010-02-01T16:57:00.000-08:00

Speaking of Cold Cave and Art Fag Recordings, there are about 30 LPs of the Ye Olde Maids record left, and you can buy them at artfagrecordings.com. It was limited to 500 so here's your last chance!!

Cold Cave 'Life Magazine' Video

2010-02-01T13:09:00.000-08:00

Everybody's favorite song from Cold Cave's Love Comes Close LP just got a video. Matador just premiered this weirdo gem for 'Life Magazine. It's directed by Ben Chappell and Aaron Brown of Focus Creeps. Evidently 'Life Magazine' is going to be released as a single soon and you can read all about it and their crazy amount of new dates announced on the Matador site.

For the record, my favorite song from LCC is 'Youth And Lust', but it's pretty much a perfect record anyways so who cares.

New Art Fag Recordings Website

2010-02-01T12:30:00.000-08:00

The new Art Fag Recordings site is up. Go to www.artfagrecordings.com. There will be tons of updates and news coming soon.

Cold Cave Southern California Dates: 2/17 & 2/18

2010-01-29T14:16:00.000-08:00

Cold Cave is coming to Southern California for two dates. They are going to be rad and junk. THESE SHOWS BROUGHT TO YOU BY FYF & MFG.

Wednesday, February 17th
Cold Cave
Smith Westerns
Best Coast
Avi Buffalo
+ Keith Morris (Circle Jerks / Black Flag) will be djing between bands.
@ the Glasshouse
200 West 2nd St
Pomona, CA
$10 / All Ages / 7:30pm
BUY TICKETS

Thursday, February 18th
Cold Cave
Smith Westerns
Best Coast
+ DJ Mario Orduno (Art Fag Recordings)
@ the EchoPlex
1154 Glendale Blvd
LA, CA 90026
BUY TICKETS

FUN.

Get Up To Speed With PENS

2010-01-28T14:11:00.000-08:00

PENS have posted up some new music and it's awesome. Homegirls finally recorded the jam of last summer's tour, "Sorry". It's their best song I believe. There are a few other jams on there too, so go have at it. Below are their upcoming shows.

Jan 30 2010 Friends of Manchester Festival Manchester
Jan 31 2010 Nation of Shopkeepers Leeds
Feb 6 2010 Girls Girls Girls @ Old Blue Last w/ La La Vasquez London
Mar 6 2010 KRAAK Festival @ Netwerk Aalst, Belgium

Check Out This Radio Show - CEASE TO EXIST!

2010-01-25T23:37:00.000-08:00

M'Lady's Records , the fine folks that brought you records by Finally Punk, Yellow Fever and Exploding Colors have launched a radio podcast, Cease To Exist. The radio show is hosted by Veronica Ortuno (Finally Punk, The Carrots, Mutating Meltdown) and if her premiere show is any sign, it's going to rule. You can go listen to it here. Also, while you're at it go to their site and gobble up the new records by City Center and Felt Letters while they are available! M'ladys shreds!

Art Fag Recordings Mailing List

2010-01-21T15:47:00.000-08:00

2009 was a great year for us here at Art Fag Recordings. Three records we're really proud of, Ye Olde Maids LP, the 4 way split 7" and of course Best Coast's debut 7" all came out and to a great response. Admittedly, things at times got disorganized and we found it tough to to keep up and communicate properly. A lot has been worked out in order to organize better and things should be running far smoother this year. One thing we have now is a mailing list. Mailing list members will receive updates on all releases as they come in. When we have a new record ready, a repress ready, or when things are about to sell out an email will be sent. Mailing list members will always get first dibs on records one to two weeks before shops, regular mail order and distribution. To become part of the Art Fag Recordings mailing list please write to artfagrecordings@gmail.com and write MAILING LIST in the subject line. You'll be added and on your way to a far more enjoyable life. 2010!

Media Day For Beaters, Dum Dum Girls & Woven Bones

2010-01-20T16:07:00.000-08:00

So today was like media day for all the affiliates. Dum Dums, Woven Bones, and Beaters all got a lil' piece of hype. Cool.

Woven Bones did a "Quit Your Day Job feature on Stereogum and you can peep it
here. Also, look out for the new repress of their 12" on Zoo Music. It's gonna be on clear vinyl and it's coming soon.

Beaters' second 7" is now out on Zoo Music and you can read about it all on Stereogum
here, then you can show som respect nd buy it at Zoo Music here. There's like 500 or a thousand or something. Whatever it is, it's a tiny number. Go see them play with Soft Pack on a US tour soon, go get the dates here.

Lastly, Dum DUm Girls were featured today on the Pitchfork Rising thing. You can read a nice lengthy interview with Dee Dee
here. It's good!

Vivian Girls + Best Coast + Dunes + San Diego = FUN

2010-01-19T21:14:00.000-08:00

What in the HELL is up with this night, right? It's perfect and fun and it's in San Diego Feb 4. Vivian Girls is one of the best groops of the last couple years, every record/song they've put out has been tops. My love for Best Coast goes w/o saying. A big part of Art Fag Recordings' wild and fun 2009, Best Coast always knocks everyone's socks clear off. Dunes is (along with Pearl Harbor) the most happening new shit in Los Angeles. Art Fag is releasing a 7" in 2010 and we're kinda ecstatic. Between groops you'll be listening to punk rippers and oldies magic. $10. You can get tix here, and maybe you should cuz you never know...

San Diego's Casbah Turns 21 / Partytime

2010-01-14T21:52:00.000-08:00

Flier by Anthony Gerace/Friends Explode

This coming Wednesday, The Casbah, San DIego's finest and most famous joint is celebrating it's 21st birthday. Art Fag Recordings and The Casbah have come together to put together a night of extreme fun. Christmas Island, Beaters, Heavy Hawaii and Nude Boy are all playing. That's like the raddest bullshit ever, but for extra added bonus, DJs Brandon Welchez, Charles Rowell and Mario Orduno (me) are playing all kinds of noise & junk between bands. It costs 6 dollars. Starts at 8:30. If you're in the Southern California area come say hello and help celebrate or whatever.

New Pearl Harbor Jams And Dates

2010-01-14T13:24:00.001-08:00

New Pearl Harbor jams are up on their Myspace thing. 'Slivers Of You (demo)' and 'Hubbsian Lament (Can't Take U Anywhere)'. They're tight and I love them but go see for yourself. There are also new dates added and I've posted them below.

Jan 28 2010 The Smell w/ Silk Flowers, Abe Vigoda, Bronze L.A., California
Feb 6 2010 Estrogen International AKA TML Fest w/ VG, BC & Dunez @ The Smell L.A.
Feb 12 2010 Valentines’ Fantasy LUV Spectacular @ Space 1520 HOLLYWOOD, CA
Feb 16 2010 The Echo w/ Dunes + Magic Kids L.A., California
Mar 19 2010 SXSW Austin, Texas
Mar 20 2010 SXSW Austin, Texas

Dum Dum Girls 7" Due Soon

2010-01-14T13:10:00.000-08:00

Here's the cover of the new Dum Dum Girls 7" due out on Sub Pop February 16 with non album B side, Play With Fire. The Jail La La version on the album and single is so perfect you'll be in disbelief, mouth agape, straight trippin'.

Annette & The Beach Boys - Monkey's Uncle

2010-01-14T01:22:00.000-08:00

Yesterday I bought this cool 80's comp, Annette Funicello's Best Of. You know, that beachy, teeny girl from the movies? She's all girl groupy and silly? Anyway, I had never heard this jam she did with The Beach Boys and it's super cool. It's sandy, bubbly, California GOLD from 1964. So check it below if you want.

Dum Dum Fun Tonight In San DIego

2010-01-09T13:09:00.000-08:00

Free fun with records and alcohol. If you've never been to Tin Can Ale House, you can find directions here.

More Pearl Harbor? Ok.

2010-01-06T14:34:00.000-08:00

If you want to get more PH cuz you're addicted go here and read Piper eloquently answer question after question and then as a bonus check out a mixtape selected by homegirl too. It's all from Heeb Magazine.

Pearl Harbor : Pitchfork Rising

2010-01-06T12:11:00.000-08:00

Photo by Andrew Youssef

Our favorite golden girls and co. got a cool write up and interview on Pitchfork this morning. Go check it out here.

This seems like a good time to let all a y'all know Art Fag Recordings will be releasing a 6 song 12" record by Pearl Harbor in the next few months. It's going to be recorded soon, and we're ECSTATIC about. Count on great new sounds this year.

New Blog Alert / Reading Rainbow

2010-01-06T01:01:00.000-08:00

Our top dogs from Philadelphia have just started a blog and you should go peep it for updates, live shows, SXSW news, influences and all things RR. Go here and go NOW!

Also, you can still purchase their perfect 7" at ZOO MUSIC, and it has a Velvet Underground cover so go go go buy it while you can!

Pitchfork Readers Poll Results: Best Coast, Dum Dum Girls, Zola Jesus

2010-01-04T22:56:00.000-08:00

So, remember that Pitchfork Readers Poll we posted a while ago? The one with all the homies all over it? Well the results are in and 3 of the 10 "Best Hope For 2010" winners are top dogs! Best COast, Dum Dum Girls and Zola Jesus. You can click and read here and you have to scroll all the way to the bottom (they saved the best for last).

So since 2 of those bands (Best Coast & Zola Jesus) are going to play in San Diego on Thursday with Abe Vigoda, that must mean that it's the most important show in America. No more hope has ever been under one roof.

Abe Vigoda
Best Coast
Zola Jesus
DJs Brandon Welchez, Chralie Rowell & Mario Orduno
Thursday, Jan 7TH
Soda Bar in San Diego
$8

Free Best Coast Download At NIKE.COM

2010-01-04T20:34:00.000-08:00

I didn't even know Nike had a blog or a division called Nike Women but then again I don't know anything about Nike 'cep for the swoosh and Just Do It. Well there is a Nike Women blog and you can go over to it and see that Best Coast is the featured artist. But even better than that, you can get a free download of 'This Is Real'. Only for a limited time though. You can also read the super positive and loving story of Bethany Cosentino and Bobby Bruno aka Best Coast. Go now here quick!

Crocodiles / Dum Dum Girls - 'Merry Christmas Baby (Please Don't Die)'

2009-12-22T10:32:00.001-08:00

Crocodiles and Dum Dum Girls have recorded a doozy of a Christmas jingle. 'Merry Christmas Baby (Please Don't Die)' sounds like it could have been written for the Phil Spector Christmas LP. Written over egg nog and Jamaican mistletoe, and recorded with Crocs longtime collaborator Jon Greene, these fools have made a timeless xmas classic.

Listen to it on Stereogum and Crocodiles' Myspace things NOW!

Can 'Silent Night'

2009-12-22T00:23:00.000-08:00

Mute Records is giving us an early Christmas gift. Go over to their site to listen to Can's Silent Night now. Cuz it's perfect.

San Diego / NYE2010

2009-12-21T14:31:00.000-08:00

Shake yr nalgas all nite long and watch Dick Clark on the giant screen. All that for a measly 5 bucks. Yr basically robbing us blind.

San Diego / Abe Vigoda, Best Coast, Zola Jesus - Jan 7

2009-12-21T13:58:00.000-08:00

Flier by Anthony Gerace/Friends Explode

What a perfect way to set the goddamn tone for twenty ten. Line-ups don't get any better than this. Looking forward to the magic.

Raekwon 'Pyrex Vison'

2009-12-18T14:23:00.000-08:00

The blog Nah Right posted this video nugget of gold a day ago. It's a video from Raekwon's 'Only Built For Cuban Linx 2'. Pyrex Vision. I haven't even heard this whole album because I can't find it on vinyl. Is it not out on vinyl? When they were on Jimmy Fallon, he had a big 12" cover in his hands. WTF. Am I really going to have to buy mp3 or cd? I'm not gainst those formats, but I have a sense this would be the kind of album I'd want to own on vinyl. Anyway, check out the coke and naked girl hi-jinks above.

Too Many (X-Mas) Creeps / This Sunday!

2009-12-18T02:04:00.000-08:00

This Sunday, our weekly night, Too Many Creeps is going all Chistmas-y. Squeezed in between all the post punk & weirdo music will be 'Feliz Navidad (I Wanna Wish You A Merry Christmas', 'All I Want For Christmas Is You', 'Do They Know It's Christmas', etc, etc. Also, Chuck's gonna bring his trusty Santa hat cuz it just works for him. My mom lent me one of her silly Christmas sweaters and I think Brandon's mom tossed in a couple for him and Chaz. Ah, this is all useless info but whatever. Just come and it's be a blast! Oh,and there'll be mistletoe all over the goddamn place. FREE. Oh one last thing, there'll be a ton of free pizza from Luigi's, the best pizza in San Diego.

The Pastels 'Comin' Through' / More Perfection

2009-12-16T01:54:00.001-08:00

I've spoken about 'em before, but a little more could never hurt. I love The Pastels and I'm super psyched to have stumbled upon this cool ass video for 'Comin' Through'.

Also, if you're bored, and want more, which you should, check this interview with Stephen Pastel and see why he's kind of a badass.

Best Coast / ABC News Story

2009-12-14T13:28:00.000-08:00

ABC News released this video story on Best Coast today as part of their series, Amplified. It features all kinds of cool footage including footage from Art Fag Fest (more footage will be out soon..). Check it out here.

Best Coast / Pitchfork Top 100 Tracks Of 2009

2009-12-14T12:19:00.000-08:00

Best Coast got some mad props today from Pitchfork. Kinda cool. Read about numbers 100-51 here, and the rest of the list will be posted tomorrow...

December / January / February In San Diego & LA

2009-12-12T12:33:00.000-08:00

There are some updates and brand new crap...

December 20 - Too Many (Christmas) Creeps - punk, indie and yuletide jingles w/ DJs Mario Orduno, Brandon Welchez & Sir Charles. @ The Whistle Stop. (FREE)

December 24 - Christmas Eve - 100% xmas jams and santa hats. Chuck's wearing antlers. DJs Sir Charles & Mario Orduno. @ The Whistle Stop. (FREE)

December 31 - New Year's Eve. Soul, 60s, rock steady & oldies dance party. DJs Marion Ordundo, Bwandon Wewlchez & Sir Charlie. @ The Whistle Stop. ($5)

January 1 - Mika Miko final show. DJ Mario Orduno. @ The Smell (Los Angeles). ($TBA)

January 7 - Abe Vigoda, Best Coast, & Zola Jesus. DJs Mario Orduno, Sir Chuck & Branson Welchex. @ The Soda Bar ($TBA)

January 20 - Casbah 21st Anniversary / Art Fag Nite - bands TBA - @ The Casbah ($TBA)

February 4 - Vivian Girls, Best Coast & guests TBA. DJs Mario Ordiuno, Sir Charles & Brandon Welchez. @ The Casbah ($10)

February 25 - Strange Boys, Chain And The Gang & guests TBA. Djs.... @ The Casbah ($TBA)

Chuck Berry 'Sweet Little 16' = Best Footage Ever

2009-12-12T00:20:00.000-08:00

Best footage ever maybe? In 1958 Chuck Berry played the Newport Jazz Festival. Nineteen FIFTY EIGHT. Not only does this performance kill, but the fools in the crowd look so cool. Did everybody know Surfin' USA was a blatant rip off? Even down to the geographical shout outs. I love 'em both anyway....

Mika Miko Last Shows Ever

2009-12-11T19:20:00.000-08:00

Here's the poster for the final Mika Miko shows ever. They are on December 31 & January 1. If those sell out, there will be a show added on December 30. I'l be playing records on the January 1 show, just saying. Oi! and punker rippers.

Pitchfork Readers Poll (All The Dogs Are In It)

2009-12-08T21:23:00.000-08:00

Yo, so a bunch of groops from the posse are included on the Pitchfork 2009 Readers Poll. You can go on there and rep that shit. Cold Cave, Pearl Harbor, Best Coast, Dum Dum Girls, Crocodiles, Wavves, No Age, Nite Jewel, Strange Boys and Zola Jesus are all on there. And fuck it, since Ye Olde Maids' LP 'God Blesses Us, Mother Dresses Us' isn't on there for record of the year, write it in. Simple right? They made it easy on you. Go vote, it's yr duty.

Cold Cave In San Diego Tomorrow!!

2009-12-04T14:55:00.000-08:00

Psyched. @ The Casbah @ 8:30. There are still some tix left here. There will also be set aside for walk ups. Ale Mania and Nite Jewel open. Mario Orduno & Piper (Pear Harbor) provide the records.

Also, we'll have some of the last Ye Olde Maids lps available for purchase.

Crocodiles Tour: New Zealand & Australia

2009-12-03T11:19:00.000-08:00

Up there above are the posters for Crocodiles' New Zealand tour and Australia tour. I'm a little bit late on this so sorry. But if you live down under you can still make 7 dates!! And for extra added bonus, if you happen to be one of these "two piece" lovers, than this will be earth's last chance to experience Crocodiles as a "two piece". Cuz they soon will be a "one piece" or something. They should do us all a favor and introduce the "no piece", right?

Dum Dum Girls Included On Rough Trade Shops Indie Pop 09

2009-12-02T22:15:00.000-08:00

My favorite label, and main influence (which I've noted ad nauseum), Rough Trade, have released their Indie Pop compilation for 2009 and it includes dear associates Dum Dum Girls! Future Art Fag Recordings associates Girls At Dawn are included too as are top gals Vivian Girls. You can buy it here . The track list is below.

1 tullycraft - the punks are writing love songs
2 the faintest ideas - nosebleeders on the track
3 love is all - wishing well
4 girls - morning light
5 vivian girls - moped girls
6 the girls at dawn - never enough
7 veronica falls - beachy head
8 cause co-motion - you lose
9 betty and the werewolves - david cassidy
10 pocketbooks - fleeting moments
11 los campesinos! - you! me! dancing!
12 shrag - hopelessly wasted
13 the boy least likely to - the summer of a dormouse
14 the school - and suddenly
15 play people - goes out
16 celestial - somedays we are
17 moscow olympics - no winter, no autumn
18 liechtenstein - security by design
19 minisnap - leave it to you
20 sad day for puppets - marble gods
21 dum dum girls - longhair
22 the legends - seconds away
23 the manhattan love suicides - clusterfuck
24 the pains of being pure at heart -103
25 the bobby mcgees - l.o.v.e/: a masonic youth

In related news, Rough Trade's Counter Culture comp which compiles the best of 2009 according to staff will include Crocodiles' 'I Wanna Kill'. Judging from past years i would expect a Feb 2010 release.

Best Coast February Tour Dates With Vivian Girls

2009-12-02T12:28:00.000-08:00

This = fun.

Thu-Feb-04 San Diego, CA Casbah
Fri-Feb-05 Costa Mesa, CA Detroit Bar
Sat-Feb-06 Los Angeles, CA The Smell
Mon-Feb-08 Santa Cruz, CA Crepe Place
Tue-Feb-09 San Francisco, CA Bottom of the Hill
Thu-Feb-11 Portland, OR Holocene
Fri-Feb-12 Vancouver, BC Biltmore
Sat-Feb-13 Seattle, WA High Dive

Best Of 2009

2009-12-02T00:19:00.000-08:00

Here is is, the top 20 releases of 2009 according to me. This does not include split releases, only solo releases. Except for Male Bonding, who managed to only release splits, therefore forcing them on here cuz they RULE.

Dum Dum Girls - 4 Song 12" ep (Captured Tracks)
Best Coast - Sun Was High (So Was I) 7" (Art Fag Recordings)
Woven Bones - 4 song 12" ep (Zoo Music)
Pearl Harbor - Lost @ Sea (unreleased, but HAS to be one of the songs of the year)
Crocodiles - Summer Of Hate LP (Fat Possum)
Cold Cave - Love Comes Close LP (Heartworm/Matador)
Grass Widow - s/t LP (Make A Mess)
Ye Olde Maids - God Blesses Us, Mother Dresses Us LP (Art Fag Recordings)
No Age - Losing Feeling 12" ep (Sub Pop)
Mika Miko - We Be Xuxa LP (PPM)
Mutating Meltdown - Fantasy 7" (M'Lady's)
Zola Jesus - The Spoils LP (Sacred Bones)
Girls At Dawn - Never Enough 7" (Hozac)
Beaters - Fishage 7" (Single Screen/Volar)
Yellow Fever - s/t LP (Wild World)
Male Bonding - every split they were on (Italian Beach Babes/Tough Love/Paradise Vendors/Sexbeat)
The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - s/t LP (Slumberland)
Liechtenstein - Survival Strategies In A Modern World 10" LP (Slumberland)
Nite Jewel - Want You Back 12" (Italians Do It Better)
Reading Rainbow - Restless 7" (Zoo Music)

Zola Jesus

2009-12-01T14:52:00.000-08:00

(Photo by Indra Dunis)

In honor of our upcoming show with Zola Jesus on January 7th, Pitchfork went ahead and did a feature on her. Thanks Pitchfork!!

p.s. Check out the video for Clay Bodies on her Myspace thing.

SAN DIEGO TONIGHT

2009-11-28T11:18:00.000-08:00

BEST COAST, STRANGE BOYS & GANGLIANS AT TOWER BAR. SICK.