It's friggin 9:25 AM and I'm sitting in a friends apartment in Los Angeles, California. Here to do some recording and then a late night flight back home tonight. Isn't that exciting news? No? Oh well. Anyways, here's some label news for you....

SKA fans, our beloved brothers from Oslo, Norway have made it to the states. NO TORSO got through customs/immigration with no problems and now are gearing up to play their first shows ever in the US of A. Tonight to be exact will be show number 1 in Clark, NJ. Yes, our bands only play the biggest of cities and of course they are playing at a VFW there, so again the top venues too...!! But yes, if you love SKA and they are coming through your town, then please please please go out and see them. They have posted a new song here: myspace.com/notorsoska
ENJOY!! and help spread the word about their tour. WOOP WOOP!!

Next week, we get in the 2nd pressing of the ALKALINE TRIO GODDAMNIT REDUX on vinyl. Most of the records will be sent to stores as we pretty much neglected them on the first pressing, but we will keep around 800 for mailorder, so be ready for the info. on next weeks newsletter. We'll also be getting in the next pressing of the LAWRENCE ARMS GUIDED TOUR and GHOST STORIES around the end of JULY, so look for pre-orders for those to hit at around mid JULY. I'm making sure you all are well aware of that one as the first pressing sold out overnight.

The Asian Man Tour is wrapping up it's final weekend here in the good ol' US of A. Thanks to all of you who went out and saw the show. Thank you for screaming loud and making the bands feel loved. And thank you to all the bands who were gracious enough to bring the ROCK every single night. Thank you thank you thank you.

Finally, we have joined forces with Solidarity Recordings to put out a 7" by a band called the WARDOGS from San Francisco. Street punk influenced rock and roll with more tattoos on their faces then SIMPSONS toys in my basement. And I have a lot of toys. Please listen to them here and get ready to purchase the 7" in July. myspace.com/wardogsattack

Well, that's it for this week. Enjoy your weekend.

Peace always,
mike park