Started a record label.

Check it out. Friendly Neighborhood Records. (blog) (myspace)

Right now this is only the creative project of Sunshower Orphans and Ghost Mall but will hopefully include material from E. Carson, Whalebeard and Cody Torlincasi among others.

We'll focus mostly on small free releases until we have the money to put out a physical release. If you like us to host one of your releases, send us an email at fnrecords [at] gmail [dot] com

Local Bands To Love: Wood Burning Stoves

I don't know how I haven't written about this band yet. Granted I have been slacking on these little features.

Anyway, Wood Burning Stoves are a great band from New Paltz. I have had the pleasure of playing with them on quite a few occasions. They are loud, dynamic and aggressive in the vein of Rites of Spring, Fugazi, Sonic Youth and Jawbreaker.

See for yourself.



They just released or are going to release their first album. 6 songs of distorted guitar, bass and drum goodness. Get at them at their myspace to get a hold of more of their music.

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There will be some when WBS send me some!

This is living.

The centerpiece of the greatest weekend of my life.



This is Ghost Mall playing a little earlier. We hit some technical difficulties during "40 Nugs."

Balloon Ideas

This is from the show on Tuesday featuring Cameron Wisch (with video work from Eric Drasin), Elemeno, Datadog and Ghost Mall! Cameron put it together. Thanks to everyone that came and played.



This is happening!

>>====> Exciting punk/hip hop show
JULY 4th, 2009 @ Lit Fuse Cyclery
409 Willoughby AVE. Brooklyn, NY
1 to 4 pm Benefit BBQ!!! BYOB (BBBQ)

-Ghost Mall (Queens, NY Pop Dance)
--MuhammadAli (Houston, TX Hawd Raaawk)
---Ninjasonik (Brooklyn Tight Pants)
----Deathset (Gold Coast/BMORE O.G. lineup)
-----Japanther (Brooklkyn pop punk dance)
------w/ DJ Ephew (El Paso, TX elctro dance beats)

$5 - $10 dollar sliding scale. LETS DANCE!
>>===> 3000 dollar goal for Ephew's new leg

Also, Ghost Mall has five songs.

The End.

Unsubstantiated Ramblings: June 3rd, 2009

- The next great American indie rock band, Sunshower Orphans, has filled out their lineup.

- Ghost Mall is playing a killer 4th of July show. I'm pretty sure it is benefiting the good people at Showpaper. Japanther, Ninjasonik, The Death Set and Muhammad Ali are also playing.

- Holy shit, Muhammad Ali is such a good band. (More on this in the future.)

- I just started listening to the New Bad Things, J Church and Bent Outta Shape. All great bands I'll never get to see live. I hate being late to the party.