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with my dad and my best friend and im just a little excited about it to say the least. The area i live in known as the "South Bay", which is a beautiful beach community in So.Cal between Long Beach & Santa Monica, has been without a independent record store for roughly the last 8-10 years. The South Bay has a rich music history being home to many classic bands ranging from Black Flag, Descendents, Pennywise to The Beach Boys. A big part of me growing up was me and my dad taking weekend trips to the record store and my relationship with my best friend grew because of both of our involvement with local bands so naturally this is a partnership that has been a long time coming. Currently we are in the process of looking for a location. So my question is, does anyone on these boards have any insider knowledge or tips. Wither it's distros, store supplies like racks or just any little quarks that may not be general knowledge about running a record store. We will also be launching a online store, which already exsists but primarily focuses on t-shirts which is consumermerch.com we have yet to decide but the store will most likely be Consumer Records. We are hoping to open our doors just before summer time rolls around.

It's like you guys have never heard of the concept of arts patronage. That's essentially what Kickstarter is becoming in the realm of music. People donate thousands of dollars a year to keep "fine arts" like orchestras, choirs, etc. functioning; this is just a more pop-culture-geared form of arts patronage, similar to how you might donate $100 to PBS and only get a tote bag in return. You're not paying for the tote bag; you're paying for the appreciation and hopeful continuation of the art that person/company is creating.

Tell your friend he's fairly shitty. I stay out of the flipping debate, I tend towards the "Who Cares" side of things honestly. What differentiates this from other cases is that Clearview entered this with such good intentions. They kept prices low by selling direct to fans and have gone out of their way to live up to the punk ethos. Their communication and acceptance of fan feedback has been commendable - it's so damn obvious that they created this first and foremost for fans. There are many reasons to sell an item but to buy and then sell it in this instance is scummy. Now, why with a thread full of people ready to sell their lung to get a copy of this did you decide to toss it off to some shitball friend of yours who had no interest? You could have honored what Clearview created by putting it in the hands of someone that cared and instead I foresee your pal getting an unpaid item case in the end. Finally, I help a ton of people on here get limited items at cost. Don't ever ask me for a favor. Peace.

i've felt this way since it's inception. i can see why it's useful for some things, but mostly bands use it because doing things that way is easier than getting a job and saving up their own money.

We just moved into a new house. Here's an idea of how the basement is shaping up:

so thats neat. also it was spur of the moment and totally weird from an outside perspective, but it was a perfect moment in our minds... woooo! stuff! no one but anyone who reads this and our immediate families know at the moment. we are telling our friends and extended family this weekend.

Buncha cunts in this thread, holy.

join the club newbie.

Top - Pancake butt Middle - Those aren't real yoga pants. Bottom - Yes.

"Excuse ma'am, I couldn't help but notice your daughter has rather large titties. First, congratulations on producing such an ample bosom, and secondly madam, might I inquire about her hand in courtship?" Would have loved to see how that played out. I got no advice Sean. Just support. Hang in there dude.

silkscreened center labels and a bottle of glue.

while I generally agree with this (I am not a variant collector...), there is nothing wrong with repurposing shitty-old-beat-to-fuck 45s. Seriously, does the world need to listen to more scratched copies of Herb Alpert?

PBS and many museums are non-profit/not-for-profit organizations. bands are for-profit ventures. a stark difference. you donate to PBS and museums for being vehicles that distribute art, but you do not donate to artists themselves in this context. you pay for their art once it has been created (unless it is contracted, personal, etc.). such is not the case with kickstarter. also, an organization's for-profit or non-profit status can completely change how someone perceives/interacts with it.

Well, if you are interested, here is a quick synopsis of how the argument went.

i enjoyed the joke. i didn't think it would go over anyone's head though.

I bought two sets; my wife would of kicked my ass for spending so much for it but I put in extra hours at work and sold vacation time to get them. I don’t plan on selling them. Just a really,really big fan of Kody and all his work. Got me thru a lot of shitty times and have lot memories with his music. Like singing cadence in Kuwait to my platoon and having about 45 or so grown Army men and women running and singing "Black hole in my Mind" that shit is priceless. So yeah I really wanted this; sucks that I couldn’t get the regular set with all the rainbow of colors my little girl really wanted that Backchannel Broadcast on Blue Vinyl.

LOL http://www.ebay.com/itm/FENDER-American-Deluxe-Bass-Tuner-Chrome-Schaller-Single-NEW-/130861206892?nma=true&si=%252BzZObj4wgZwqx0hAG0EqSaq8sgk%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 http://www.ebay.com/itm/FENDER-American-Deluxe-Bass-Tuner-Machine-Chrome-Schaller-Single-NEW-/151011137207?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item2328f716b7

Bro, come on. Bro. Just be real. If you came on here and were just honest and said that you bought 2 sets, one to flip and one to keep, I think most people would have just let this died. Coming up with a cockamamie story just makes you look like a tool. With that said I bought two sets, but I plan on giving the Metal Box to my mom and the Bagged version to my dad. If they both hit the ebay it's all my mommy and daddys fault.

didn't get mine today....boo. it's been like 8 days. when should i submit a paypal claim?

Dat $2.99 Pre Order Shipping.

just don't eat salmon with other chicks bro.

Found this today on my lunch break! $3.99

yeah. i came home. wasnt even warned. reacted like this: then my wife and sister who waited for me to see it were like this: all my experiences with contractors have blown.

I enjoy Whirr more than MBV's latest. We'll take them all on.

Also, this release is all sorts of fucked up. Too much time spent trying to figure out how to exclude vinyl from hot cash, not enough time spent on quality control.

now replace horrible thing with "rape" rapists rape, but doing a rape doesn't make you a rapist. yes it does.

Circle of Poo is definitely a great track.Totally can't believe no one said a Faith +1 record.

I ordered it on green one minute ago. And if it's not in my hands by the time I wake up tomorrow, I'm filing a Paypal claim. Get on your shit Mike.

It's a Goddamn sailboat!

I don't understand this... if she said "no," it's rape. If she COULDN'T say "no," it's rape, if she didn't say anything, it's rape. Therefore, they were rapists before the conviction, but it's even more black and white now, as they're convicted rapists. Also, regardless if a person commits it once or 1000 times, they are a rapist after the first time.

Guys lets all get it right. They are now convicted rapists.

Who cares?

Kickstarter is the panhandling for the Internet age.

^ agreed 100%! I also don't think it'd hurt the band that much, seeing as once they get in, they'd probably buy something too. Any campaign that says "if we reach X amount of $ we can fix our van and tour!", pledgers should get in for free.

Spring means one thing fellas, the return of cleavage. And legs, goddammit I love legs

NOPE, my ebay user ID is 16RPM as is every user ID I own. I had 15 test pressing sets I could have sold for a boat load and I gave those away. I have no need to secretly sell a tie dye set. Cheers, Todd

Been spinning this one much lately... Dario Argento - Blood Is Red (Limited to 250)... glad I purchased this while it was a mere $70....

You should all trade records with each other!

Are you fucking kidding me? 3 business days.....and you're about contact them? Give me a goddamn break already.

super long post. yay!!!! I cut everything out cold turkey 4 and a half years ago and have felt very few temptations. The biggest temptations come when I'm super hungry, but they are going away over time as well. Prior I was an avid meat eater and broke Kosher whenever I could [ cause it was kept at home... ] to get like shrimp and bacon and shit. On September 2008, after jokingly picking up two cheeseburgers and shouting “THESE WILL BE THE LAST TWO CHEESEBURGERS I WILL EVER EAT!”, I went vegan. I lost close to 15 pounds the first week or so that I transitioned. It was because I wasn't eating a lot because I didn't know what to eat. As I realized that almost everything was vkosher, I gained it all back. Watch out for pasta! At first, I did it to try it out. It was a test of self worth, pride, and curiousity . From there, I did research on animal cruelty and that sold me completely and stuck. Currently, I'm vegan for the animals. Believe it or not, I would love me a nice piece of steak, but unless the cow tells me I can eat it, I won't be. living the cruelty-free life style cool vegan things Oreos Starbucks : any coffee with soymilk, excluding caramel and chocolate flavours. IE: toffee nut soy latte [ delicious iced ], or vanilla soy latte [ delicious hot ]. those are my two fav drinks there. Sour Patch, Airheads, Twizzlers, Five Gum (I'm not sure about orbit). Purple Doritos (spicy and sweet), plain lays, barbecue lays. FROM TACO BELL - fresco bean burrito + guacamole, crunchwrap supreme - substitute beans, remove the cheese and sour cream, add guac some pre-made apple pies / strudels ( just check for eggs). ramen noodles without the seasoning, which is disgusting anyways french fries, IF fried separate from chicken. You can ask // see for yourself. At BK and Wendy's they should be fine, but mcdonalds uses milk in their fries recipe. don't ask. SOME popsicles - some have gelatin, so watch out ALL SORBET. Sorbet, by definition, cleanses your palate, so it can't have dairy in it. Some bagels. Usually I go ahead and eat it anyways, but DD bagels are made with duck hair. yuck. Earth Balance margarine is vegan. However, I would recommend against it because it is oily and can cause break outs ( at least for me and my 21 year old puberty ), and is also made with Palm oil, which is a whole nother can of worms ). BK veggie burger is NOT vegan, and neither is Subway's veggie patty. At Subway, breads that ARE vegan are Italian & Hearty Italian. NONE of the wheat breads are vegan. Until I decided that Subway was disgusting, I used to get the ft long hearty Italian with all veggies, plus salt and pepper, spicy mustard and sweet onion dressing. At the super market, most real white bread is vegan. If you're at whole foods, most breads are safe, but cheap brands like Wonder use egg and or honey in all of them. ALWAYS check your wheat bread for honey. Sherbet is not vegan, and neither are donuts, croissant rolls, some english muffins, honey nut cheerios, waffles, pancakes ( but the homemade batter is ), brownies, cookies, 99% of all chips - MOST contain A milk ingredient and most other sweets. but banana substitutes are easy anyways. CASEIN, WHEY, and LACTATE are NOT vegan. Sometimes this doesn't show in the allergen spot. White sugar is not vegan. I personally struggle with this one, but it is a long time goal. REMEMBER, you don't have to be the "perfect" vegan. Just try your very best and don't give up when it gets difficult, like when you're with family and or at restaurants. Regarding pizza - lots of sauces are made with cheese. Especially at restaurants. The dough is usually vegan however, and if they take the cheese off its not bad. However, you're still paying a lot of money for bread, sauce and some veggies. It's not worth it. If you want your own vegan pizza, buy daiya cheese and make it yourself. You're going to find yourself spending a long time looking at ingredients until you get good at it. Easy checks: If it has cholesterol in it, it's not vegan. At the bottom, by law, food is required to display allergens. These include all fish, dairy, and eggs. However, honey, chicken, beef, or pork, does not display, so make sure you look anyways. Depending on how far you go, your coat probably isn't vegan, nor your feather pillow, leather shoes, hand soap, body wash, shampoo, etc. I personally will NOT buy anything leather or feathered or what not, but if I already owned it, I'm not going to get rid of it. I currently do own all vegan shoes, dress shoes, belts, coats, and use vegan body wash ( and dont use shampoo, cause it kills yer hair). Vegan toms are my favorite. Do yourself a favour and keep your mouth shut. NO one gives a fuck that you're vegan, and if you bring it up, you're asking for trouble. You will be asked why you can't eat chicken nuggets. If you're at a dinner party, tell them you're lactose intolerant and meat upsets your stomach. no one questions lactose intolerance. If you were stranded on an island with a chicken, would you eat it? The answer is yes. Why the fuck wouldn't you? When I transitioned in high school, I got made fun of a ton, and I think it's because I opened my mouth and told everyone. I now do not tell anybody unless it comes up in serious conversation. I cannot stand when people sit with me at a restaurant and tell me what I can get. " Oh, can you get the brie and avocado sandwich? Oh, what about this pizza? Wait, why can't you have dairy? 'because it comes from an animal'. But the animal isn't hurt. 'It's not natural.' blah blah blah. Unless the person is genuinely interested, save yourself the trouble! Some other common questions with answers: - Is cum vegan? Yes - because the other person gave consent. - Whenever someone asks why you can't eat something, explain that you choose not to, and that you choose not to eat animals. I use this explanation with honey all of the time, because people will not believe that the bees are hurt. - Humans are natural omnivores. This is soooooo correct. We have to use tools to kill animals, fires to cook our animals, and refrigerators to preserve it, so obviously it's natural. We cannot possible kill a cow with just are hands and mouth, it would take forever. Our canine teeth are sharp for fruit, not for tearing apart the skin of an animal. This is a tough argument to keep with people, so I'd advise ignoring it. - Why can't you eat eggs? Because they come from an animal. If you really want to gross people out, tell them that chicken eggs are the equivalent of a female period. - Is cheese vegan? Why do people ask this question? REALLY, someone, why? - Where do you get your protein? Nuts, spinach, beans, rice, soy, etc. Protein is in almost everything. You can explain, if you want, how protein need is hyped up in the US, and how people consume tons more than they need to. - Where do you get your other vitamins? Daily supplement just in case. B12 is the only vitamin that you cannot find in your food, so find a gelatin free substitute pill or gummy. I personally use these - http://heronutritionals.com/vitamins.jsp?productid=40. They are gummy, delicious, vegan, and I can barely eat just two of them. I actually signed up for an Amazon subscription so they get mailed to me once a month. Fake meat / cheese / milk Almond milk is the best. Hands down, no competition. I do not drink glasses of milk anymore. I use vanilla almond milk for pancakes and for coffee creamer. I use soymilk only for cooking / baking something that needs to have no flavour. I do not recommend soy or rice, as they are not nearly as healthy or tasty as almond milk. Blue Diamond is my favorite brand. Fake meat - chicken is always the closest to most accurate. Most are made out of soy. I try hard to avoid it, but I splurge whenever I crave something or am out to eat at a fancy vegan restaurant. The best chicken from the store is Boca brand chicken patties and chicken strips from either trader joes or gardein. MANY veggie burgers are not vegan. Same goes for portabello burgers. CHECK TWICE! Usually, morningstar or boca will label it. It took me three years of eating the cardboard crap to realize just how gross soy burgers were. Seitan, pronounced satan ( just kidding, that's just how I pronounce it ), is made from wheat gluten, and is much healthier than the processed soy counterpart. It's also, usually, yummier. I am not a fan of tempeh, but some people claim to love it. TOFURKEY brand tofurkey is pretty freakin good. Add some mustard and lettuce on a roll and you've got yourself a very good sandwich. Their roast beef / ham isn't close to as good as the turkey. Same goes for Thanksgiving - the tofurkey roles are pretty darn good. Fake bacon and pepperoni aren't very good, but can be fun to fool around with. Fake sausage is quite accurate and protein packed but it tastes very fake at the same time. Regarding cheese, brand Daiya ( pronounced Day-uh ), is pretty darn accurate. It makes me gassy. I feel sick if I eat too much fake soy or cheese, so I only ever eat it now when I am treating my self. All cheeses need to be melted in order to taste better. Cream cheese by tofutti is very good. Their sour cream is mediocre. Vegan yogurts - made from soy, are also good, but make sure the cultures are actually from plants and not animals. SILK HAZELNUT CREAMER IS DISGUSTING and tastes like paint please do not buy. In summary, going vegan was the greatest thing I've ever done. It defines me as a person. I feel better than I used to, LOVE LOVE LOVE cooking, love talking to other people about being vegan ( i've converted like 5 people, easily, who are still vegan today ), and wholly endorse it. It can be difficult, especially due to peer pressure, but it's worth it. it's so worth it. fuck everyone else. TLDR, go read it. if you did read it all, well, thanks for reading and I hope I helped.

this was last october and i never responded.... .....up until 10 minutes ago "HOPE YOU HAD FUN AT THE SHOW!!!!!!!!!!!!"

i just remembered about the time i sold tickets to someone because everyone i was going to go with backed out. got this the next day, "Hey Kevin, I tried to take my girlfriend to the concert and ended up sitting in traffic for over three hours. It got so bad we ended up turning around and didn't go to the concert. Needless to say we were pretty disappointed. Is there any way you'd consider a full or partial refund? To make you feel better about it I'd donate that money to an alzheimers research charity in your name and send you the receipt. -Isaac" Because traffic is my fault and because if I choose to give the money to charity, I can't do it myself for some reason?

The Chef Aid soundtrack would be rad. I always loved that Rancid song. 1. South Park Theme - Primus 2. Nowhere To Run (Vapor Trail) - The Crystal Method/Ozzy Osbourne/DMX/Ol' Dirty Bastard/Fuzzbubble 3. Chocolate Salty Balls (P.S. I Love You) - Chef 4. Brad Logan - Rancid 5. Come Sail Away - Eric Cartman 6. Kenny's Dead - Master P 7. Simultaneous - Chef 8. Will They Die 4 You - Mase/Puffy/Lil' Kim/System Of A Down 9. Hot Lava - Perry Farrell/D.V.D.A. 10. Bubblegoose - Wyclef Jean/Stan/Kyle/Cartman/Kenny 11. No Substitute - Chef 12. Wake Up Wendy - Elton John 13. Horny - Mousse T. Vs. Hot 'N' Juicy 14. Huboon Stomp - Devo 15. Love Gravy - Rick James/Ike Turner 16. Feel Like Makin' Love - Ned Gerblansky 17. The Rainbow - Ween 18. Tonight Is Right For Love - Chef/Meat Loaf/Meredith Baxter-Birney 19. It's A Rockin' World - Joe Strummer 20. Mephisto And Kevin - Primus 21. Mentally Dull (Think Tank Remix) - Vitro Featuring The Cast Of South Park

I spoke to andrew today about this and needless to say neither of us are happy. He is cool with us including a bonus 7" of b-sides with the north release, in talk with the label about it right now.

its fucked up. src is a small label and if they had talked to the band they would of known north was getting pressed this coming fall and andrew wouldn't have said yes to the greatest hits most likely. information regarding north being pressed is on this board which is run by src. they should of known/probably knew. now with this coming out before north, they are fucking over possible customers of etr because a lot of people will be like "i already have almost all of north." small business shouldn't be trying to hurt the other little guys. its just wrong.

If you were wondering, this album is bad ass. If you like saying, "It's better than they're last few records, because it rocks a little more like the earlier stuff," you will be happy. If you like saying, "It's only available on black vinyl?" then, fuck you. It's still got the influence of the last 2 records, but the old edge is there, too. It sounds real nice. That is my review.

This is clearly a second baking. You can tell from the thickness of the white lines. The first baking's white lines were a lot thinner.

Just added LEDs to my main Expedit. Gonna add some for the 7"s later in the week.