Thursday, March 8, 2012

YOHUNA "REVERY" RE-RELEASE AND SPRING TOUR



Fuck this has been in the works forever and we're REALLY excited. This spring we'll be releasing Yohuna's "Revery" on vinyl, cassette and digital. The difference between this and the 50 copy self released 2011 cassette is that it's been mastered by Pete Lyman (No Age, Dunes, Colleen Green). Homegirl will be going out on tour with Truman Peyote in the meantime. Here's sample of the EP below, along with the tour dates.



Midwest March 2012 w/ Truman Peyote

March 16: Madison, WI @ The Dragonfly Lounge
March 17: Chicago, IL @ Ball Hall
March 18: Milwaukee, WI @ Bois Haüs
March 19: Normal, IL @ La Casita
March 20: Fairfield, IA @ The Beauty Shop
March 21: Dubuque, IA @ Off Minor
March 22: Beloit, WI @ Beloit College
March 24: Eau Claire, WI @ The TP Cave
March 31: St. Paul, MN @ Macalester College

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Cheap Curls "Jackie Oh" Debut 7", Pre order and live debut

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Former Dum Dum Girl, Katie Serbian-Brouillette is releasing her new project Cheap Curls' debut 7" on Art Fag Recordings this spring. You can listen to the track, "Jackie Oh" and preorder the record below. The three song 7"ep is pressed in an edition of 500 copies. Check out Cheap Curls at the Art Fag/Zoo Music/Impose SXSW party at The Longbranch Inn (Austin, TX).



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This is a pre order. Records will ship mid May.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Heavy Hawaii "Super Bowl XXIX" Video Premiere



The video above is weird. It contains secret plans, choreographed moves, masks, a boney crown and the best new song of 2012 so far. Not bad for the trippers from California.

You can buy the "Super Bowl XXIX" three song 7" in our shop. It's pressed in an edition of 500 copies.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Colleen Green "Milo Goes To Compton" LP out now


"Milo Goes To Compton" by Colleen Green is released today on limited edition green vinyl and digital worldwide. The lp comes with an original comic by CG herself and a digital download card. Order here. Wholesale/shop inquiries contact bobo@midheaven.com.

Here are some recent reviews/mentions on some famous websites:
Impose
Agit Reader
Pitchfork
The Fader
Stereogum
Prefix
Blare

Listen to "Goldmine" from MGTC here:




And if you haven't yet, you can still order Colleen Green's "Cujo" 12" EP!

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Heavy Hawaii "Super Bowl XXIX" 7 Inch out now



More warped pop from Heavy Hawaii. This record of 3 new songs is pressed in an edition of 500 on black vinyl.

Tracks:
A1. Super Bowl XXIX
B1. Boy Season
B2. Live Outside

Listen:

Super Bowl XXIX by Art Fag Recordings

Shipping now! Grab a copy.

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Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Heavy Hawaii Record Release Party This Friday In San Diego

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Heavy Hawaii is celebrating the upcoming release of the "Super Bowl XXIX" 7 inch coming out January 31. The party is taking place at one of our favorite San Diego spots, The Soda Bar. Dunes, Memorial and Asha will be playing as well along with DJs Marco Gonzalez (Crocodiles), Jeff Graves and Mario Orduno (Art Fag). It's only $5 and if you are in Southern California, please come!

More news on the HH 7" coming soon!

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Bleached Tour Dates



Bleached is heading out on a big tour! Check the dates below. We also still have some copies of the Carter 7" on purple vinyl in our shop. Shops please contact Revolver USA for distribution.

01-20 Las Vegas, NV - Beauty Bar (Las Vegas)
01-24 Grinnel, IA - Gardner Lounge at Grinnel
01-27 Toronto, Ontario - Horseshoe Tavern *#
01-28 Montreal, Quebec - Il Motore *#
01-29 Boston, MA - Rock Club *#
01-31 New York, NY - Webster Hall *#
02-01 Washington, DC - Black Cat *#
02-03 Chicago, IL- Metro *#
02-04 Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall *#
02-05 Muncie, IN - The Center Stage $
02-06 Lexington, KY - Cosmic Charlie's $
02-08 Atlanta, GA - Earl $
02-09 Durham, NC - The Pinhook $
02-10 Harrisonburg, VA - James Madison University $
02-11 Brooklyn, NY - Knitting Factory $
02-13 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom $
02-15 Chicago, IL- Empty bottle $
02-17 Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry +
02-20 Vancouver, BC - The Media Club +
02-21 Seattle, WA - Tractor Tavern +
02-22 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge +
02-24 San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Stop +
02-25 Los Angeles, CA - Bootleg Theatre +
02-27 San Diego, CA - Casbah +
03-08 Denton, TX - Denton 35

* with Smith Westerns
$ with Black Belles
+ with Veronica Falls

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Psychic Dancehall Live Debut January 11 In London



Psychic Dancehall will be making their live debut on January 11! The show is happening at Shacklewell Arms and is FREE.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Bleached "Carter" 7" Back In Stock on purple vinyl



This past summer's koolest song, by this summers koolest duo is back in print on purple vinyl. Carter, the two song 7" is pressed in a limited edition of 500 copies. Order yours on our shop page.

Look for Bleached this February and March on tour with Veronica Falls and Smith Westerns.

Our shop is looking good with a minor facelift making it way easier to buy records. Check it out, it's stocked up and looking kool!

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Psychic Dancehall - Dreamers LP



Psychic Dancehall's new LP "Dreamers" is now available worldwide on LP and digital. It is available exclusively via Revolver USA for mail order and wholesale purchase. For wholesale orders contact Bob at bobo@midheaven.com. You can also sample the entire record on their website. Our back catalog and future 7"s will still be available in our shop. In other news the Love That Kills/Long Lost Lover 7" is almost sold out and won't be repressed.

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Colleen Green - Cujo 12" EP

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Colleen Green's "Cujo" 12"EP is finally here and ready for purchase! You can order now via Revolver USA. It is available on vinyl and digital. You can check out every song there too. For wholesale orders contact Bob at bobo@midheaven.com.

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Bleached "Think Of You" Video

Bleached just released the new video for "Think Of You" and it rules. Repressing of the single is coming soon on purple vinyl. Bleached will be touring all of October all over the USA.

BLEACHED "THINK OF YOU" from Lana Kim on Vimeo.



Directed by Lana Kim & Jennifer Clavin

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Maria Minerva Remixes Psychic Dancehall




Maria Minerva worked her magic on Psychic Dancehall's "Long Lost Lover". She's turned the original into a summer jam for a lazy hangtime. We're PSYCHED. Check the Maria Minerva video for it above.

Listen to the 7" and download MM version below.

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

You can order the Psychic Dancehall "Love That Kills b/w Long Lost Lover" 7" HERE or on our Shop page above. Maria Minerva's debut cd/lp CABARET CIXOUS is coming
out on Not Not Fun july 20th.

Friday, June 17, 2011

Bleached "Carter" 7" Available For Pre Order


Over here at Art Fag HQ one of our all time favorite California punk bands is Mika Miko. That being said, it makes it even more badd ass and exciting to announce the release of former Mika Miko members Jennifer and Jessie Clavin's new Bleached 7". Bleached carries on the MM tradition of freewheeling punk spirit with a nu slant toward the 60s and Ramones style bubblegum. The "Carter" 7" has two brand new and addictive sing-a-longs, "Think Of You" and "You Take Time".

Think of You by Art Fag Recordings

Look for Bleached to play a ton of shows this summer including shows with Hunx And His Punx in SD/LA tonight and Saturday plus a short west coast tour with Plateaus and Heavy Hawaii in mid August. More live info at Bleached's website. Publicity for Bleached: Stephanie Weiss sweiss84@gmail.com.

"Carter" will be available digitally worldwide on July 19, and vinyl will ship shortly thereafter. The 7" will come in a limited first pressing of 500 on black vinyl. You can order below or on our Shop page link above.

MAIL-ORDER IS NOW SOLD OUT! LOOK FOR 'CARTER' IN YR LOCAL SHOP AND ALSO LOOK FOR 2ND EDITION SOON! COLORED VINYL. SHOPS, REVOLVER USA STILL HAS COPIES FOR U.

Don't forget you can still but the debut "Francis" 7" at Ooga Booga!! This one's badd ass too!!

Monday, June 6, 2011

Plateaus 'Suzy' Video




Here's new video made from found footage for the Plateaus song "Suzy". It's the second A-side from the Beach Coma 7". You can buy it on a post below or on the Shop page.

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Updatez

Hey, welcome to summer from Art Fag HQ. Wanted to update some important musical topics. Firstly, Plateaus and Psychic Dancehall singles are now up digitally on most sites in all regions worldwide. Plateaus came in and shipped out last week! All preorders should have found a home on yr doorstep or turntable. Psychics will be in very soon and ship out soon thereafter. Best Coast's Sun Was High on sea foam green, All Saints Day on red vinyl available now too.

In other news, Young Prisms are recording their 12" record for Art Fag Recordings as we speak and will be celebrating its completion with a special show with Cold Showers at San Diego's Tower Bar. We're psyched. It costs $5 and there is no presale. Crocodiles and our Mario Orduno are djing too. Hope to see all the freaks out.

Lastly, a lot going on at the HQ this summer. More releases from Bleached, Colleen Green, Psychic Dancehall, Plateaus, Heavy Hawaii, All Saints Day and more all in the works now. Heavy Hawaii/Plateaus tour in August (stay tuned).

Camp AF

Monday, May 23, 2011

Psychic Dancehall "A Love That Kills" 7"




Hey here's some news and shit from AF HQ. Above is the sleeve for the upcoming 7" by Psychic Dancehall. Dorian Wartime and Sylvia Innocent have concocted a brilliant 2 songer for their debut release. One original, "A Love That Kills", and an ode to Love Joys' "Long Lost Lover" on the flip. These are limited to 500 and will not be reissued. Black vinyl. You can buy here below and on the "Shop" page. Available digitally worldwide as well on May 31. These will ship then as well.

xo Art Fag


A Love That Kills by Art Fag Recordings






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Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Las Robertas Euro Tour / Video Courtesy Of Folk Magazine

Las Robertas en Guatemala from Amalgama Producciones on Vimeo.




Folk Magazine sent over this video of Las Robertas in Guatemala and we think it's super it's super cool. Take a look..

Also, Las Robertas begin their European tour on May 25. Dates are below:


25 May - Poble Espanyol, Primavera Sound, Barcelona.
26 May - Carpa Rayban, Primavera Sound, Barcelona.
27 May - Carpa Myspace PS / Parc Central de Poblenou PS, Barcelona.

1 June - Nasti, Madrid (+Algodón Egipcio).
2 June - Sala Matisse, Valencia (+Mujeres).
3 June - Sala Subsuelo, Pamplona (+Reina Republicana).
4 June - Black Bird club, Santander (+Reina Republicana).
5 June - Les Saint des Denis, Toulouse.
6 June - Le Barbarella, La Rochelle.
7 June - Bouille de Mome, Allaire.
10 June - Clube Ferroviario, Lisboa.
11 June - Amazem do Cha, Porto.
13 June - The Lexington, London w/ Echo Lake & Weird Dreams.
14 June - Acoustic Instore at FlashBack Records, London.
15 June – The Deaf Institute, Manchester.
16 June – Green Door Store, Brighton w/ La La Vasquez.
17 June - The Shacklewell Arms, London w/ Sexbeet.
18 June - Debaser, Stockholm.

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Best Coast Debut Single Back In Stock



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. Purchase this 7" using the button below.





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

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

Check summer dates below for Best Coast's amazingly ongoing mania.

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

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Introducing Plateaus!



We're psyched to be releasing the first 7" by Plateaus! Vaseline distortion thru the shaded eyes of 4 California punx. Art Fag's 2011 begins now with the perfect sounds to ache for summer to. Recorded at Electric Orange (Crocodiles, Dum Dum Girls, The Muslims) in San Diego. The debut "Beach Coma" 7 inch is limited to a pressing of 500 on black vinyl. Digitally available worldwide on April 12 and vinyl pre orders available now. The records will ship mid May. Listen to the songs on Plateaus' Bandcamp. To buy, click on button below.

Beach Coma by Art Fag Recordings

Track list:

A. Beach Coma
AA. Suzy
B. Polluted Skull

Cover art by Dusty Dirtweed





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Don't forget: this is a preorder. See ya.

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Heavy Hawaii "Better" video

Heavy Hawaii "Better" from ash smith on Vimeo.



New video for Heavy Hawaii's "Better" of the recent 12" ep/cassette, "HH".

Directed by: Ash Eliza Smith and Samuel Bengtsson, Shot by: Ash, Edited by: Ash and Jeremy Rojas, Produced by: Samuel Bengtsson, Assistant Camera: Robert Steinberger.



Friday, November 19, 2010

Heavy Hawaii / Colleen Green / Raw Moans Cali Tour 11/24-11/28



Dates:

Wednesday November 24 (Thanksgiving Eve!!)

HH/RW/CG
DJs Mario Orduno & Charles Rowell (Crocodiles)
@ The Tin Can (San Diego)
$7

Friday November 26

HH.RW/CG
DJs Mario Orduno & Brandon Welchez (Crocodiles)
@ 292 Turk St (San Francisco)
$5

Saturday November 27

HH/RW/CG
DJs Mario Orduno & Brandon Welchez (Crocodiles)
@ The Full House 3147 Filbert St Oakland, CA
FREE

Sunday November 28

HH/RW/CG/Teen Porn
Djs Mario Orduno & Brandon Welchez (Crocodiles)
@ The Hustle House (Los Angeles)
7240 Coldwater Canyon, North Hollywood
$7



Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Netwerk

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Tuesday, November 9, 2010

In Stock Update

The 2nd press All Saints Day 7" is now in stock. It's on red vinyl and limited to 500 copies.

Also in stock in limited quantities:

Heavy Hawaii 12"/cassette
Las Robertas LP/CD
Internet Forever 7"
The Plot To Blow Up The Eiffel Tower 12"

Also, we have Zoo Music releases:

Flight 12"
Woven Bones 12"

For shops and distribution write artfagrecordings@gmail.com

For Art Fag mailorder the releases are on the right side of this site.

For Zoo Music mailorder go here.

Thursday, October 14, 2010

The Plot To Blow Up The Eiffel Tower 12" Available Again! Found stock.

Going through the office we found a box of the long out of print and rare INRI 12" by The Plot To Blow Up The Eiffel Tower!! The Plot 12" was our second release from 2006. The band members went on to form Crocodiles and The Soft Pack. The B side has a cover of David Bowie's "Boys Keep Swinging" and a remix by Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Nick Zinner. This 12" rules! We only pressed 500 of these and it sold out ages ago...so we thought. We're putting them on sale down on the right in the Current Releases column. Check the song in the player too!

(EDIT: We found cds too!! Also available in the column to the right.)

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Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Heavy Hawaii Available For Purchase!!

Hello! You can order the new Heavy Hawaii "HH" 12" and cassette now! There is a short delay due to manufacturing issues, but they will ship in about 2 weeks. We're really psyched about this record and we think you will be to. Get yours before their gone! Limited to 1000 on red vinyl. Cassette limited to 300 red copies.

Track list:

1. Sleeping Bag
2. Better
3. Beacons
4. Suicide Summer
5. Philly Games
6. Teen Angel

Recorded by Jon Greene and Brandon Welchez in San Diego. Mastered by Pete Lymon in Los Angeles.

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Art Fag Has Gone Fishin' / Dum Dums & Crocs In New York

All shipping will be suspended for about two weeks starting today. All orders will be honored, but won't go out until or around 9/26. The entire office is going to New York for some fun shows with Dum Dum Girls and then Crocodiles. Here's some info if you live in the New York area and want to come out:

9/15-17 Dum Dums @ Radio City Music Hall w/ Vampire Weekend & Beach House.
9/16 Dum Dums after party with Dum Dum Girls & Mario Orduno (Art Fag Recordings) djing @ Motor City. FREE.
9/18 Dum Dums @ Knitting factory with Girls At Dawn, Reading Rainbow & me djing.
9/22 Crocs @ Mercury Lounge w/ Reading Rainbow, Girls At Dawn & Mario Orduno (Art Fag).
9/22 Crocs after party @ Cyn Lounge with David McDaniel &Mario Orduno (Art Fag Recordings) djing. FREE.

Thanks.

Friday, September 10, 2010

Art Fag's Releasing Las Robertas!!


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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. We're psyched! This new version was mixed by Jon Greene (Dum Dum Girls, Crocodiles, Soft Pack) and was mastered by the esteemed Pete Lyman. Read more about it on GvsB

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Dum Dum Girls & Art Fag Recordings in NYC Next Week!


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We're pretty excited about this coming week! Not only are Dum Dum Girls playing a string of sold out shows at Radio City Music Hall (with Vampire Weekend & Beach House) on September 15-17, but we've organised an after party at Motor City Bar with Dum Dums djing along with Art Fag Recording's Mario Orduno. THEN, on September 18, Dums Dums headline thier own show at The Knitting Factory w/ Reading Rainbow, Girls At Dawn & DJ Mario Orduno. FUN! If you live in New York, come say hi!

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Heavy Hawaii "Teen Angel" Premiere

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Weekly Tape Deck and Altered Zones premiered Heavy Hawaii's new track "Teen Angel" of the upcoming 12" record, HH (AF011), released on September 28. You can check it out here. We're so excited!! The 6 song 12" will be pressed in an edition of 1000 on colored vinyl. Digitally it will be available worldwide. Join the mailing list to have the first opportunity to buy early.

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Dunes "Old Souls" SOLD OUT..Repress Coming

Wow, before we even had a chance to post that the Dunes "Old Souls" 7" EP was available, it sold out! Thanks to everybody that purchased, you'll be receiving yours asap. For those that didn't, stay tuned for the next edition and join the mailing list. Almost this entire pressing was sold via our mailing list. Old Souls is available digitally everywhere worldwide.

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Dunes West Coast Tour Dates & "Old Souls" 7" Out August 31

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Dunes will be heading out on a west coast tour on July 30. They will have 40 limited test press versions of the new 7" on Art Fag Recordings, complete with cover and insert. Get to these shows and get one before they're gone! The record, "Old Souls" (AF009) will be released on 7" and digitally on August 31. It's amazing and we're so excited!

Check the tour dates are below.


Jul. 30, 2010 Revolver Records Tempe, AZ
Jul. 31, 2010 Villas Palace El Paso, TX
Aug. 1, 2010 Cheer Up Charlies Austin, TX
Aug. 2, 2010 The Nightmare Dallas, TX
Aug. 3, 2010 Bash Riprocks Lubbock, TX
Aug. 4, 2010 The Kosmos Albuquerque, NEW MEXICO
Aug. 5, 2010 Monte Vista Lounge FLAGSTAFF, AZ
Aug. 6, 2010 The Casbah SAN DIEGO, CA
Aug. 7, 2010 21 Grand Oakland, California
Aug. 8, 2010 TBA EUREKA/ARCATA, CA
Aug. 9, 2010 Valentines PORTLAND, OR
Aug. 10, 2010 Green House SEATTLE, CA
Aug. 11, 2010 TBA REDMOND, WA
Aug. 13, 2010 Hair Salon SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Aug. 14, 2010 Jose's Lounge Underground MONTERREY, CA
Aug. 16, 2010 The Smell LOS ANGELES, CA
Aug. 17, 2010 Echo Curio LOS ANGELES, CA

Sunday, June 20, 2010

Art Fag Has Gone Fishin' / Dum Dums Crocs Tour

From June 21 to July 5, Art Fag Recordings HQ and mail order department will be closed. All orders during that time will be shipped soon after July 5.

During this time we'll be on the Dum Dum Girls / Crocodiles west coast tour! Our dude Mario Orduno will be djing every date. Also, we'll have all 'in print' Art Fag releases, t-shirts and buttons. Hope to see you all on the west coast!!

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Dum Dums 'Blissed Out' Tape Is Now Sold Out

Dum Dums will have the last few copies on the West Coast tour beginning Wednesday June 23rd in Oakland. Hope to see a bunch of you there. We'll have all the current Art Fag releases at the merchandise table as well.

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Dum Dum Girls "Bhang Bhang, I'm A Burnout" Video + News

Below is the new Dum Dum Girls video for "Bhang Bhang, I'm A Burnout", directed by Christin Turner and from the Sub Pop Records LP, I Will Be. This is a good opportunity to announce that the Dum Dum tapes are almost out and will be removed form our site in the next day or two. Sub Pop also is down to the last few and you can go get the blue version there. Ok, enjoy the video..


Dum Dum Girls "Bhang Bhang, I'm a Burnout" from Sub Pop Records on Vimeo.



Crocodiles / Dum Dum Girls West Coast Tour Poster

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This poster was designed by Andy Of Woven Bones. Thanks Andy!

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Best Coast Solid Orange 'Sun Was High' 7 inch Available Now

The new solid orange Best Coast "Sun Was High (So Was I)" 7 inch is now available by clicking the button below. This is our favorite looking version so far. They look so good!


SOLD OUT (7/20). IN STOCK AGAIN SOON..


Friday, May 21, 2010

Dum Dum Crocs Dunes Soft Healer Poster By Kate Hall




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Our talented and bad ass friend Kate Hall of Dunes made these really cool silk screened posters for the Dum Dum Girls/Crocodiles/Dunes show in LA. It's at The Echo on July 1 and is towards the end of the west coast tour. There are only 30(!) of these posters. Check out more pics here at Kate's blog and check out all her fun stuff!





Thursday, May 13, 2010

Internet Forever 7" (AF008) Now Available


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Hello, we're excited to announce the new Internet Forever 7" is finally in! It has two songs, 'Break Bones' and '3D' on 500 black records with a download card. The artword was designed by Dee Dee from Dum Dum Girls. You can purchase using the button below the cover in the 'CURRENT RELEASES' section. You won't be able to get these songs out of your head!!





Monday, May 3, 2010

Dum Dum Girls / Crocodiles West Coast Tour FUN

We're super excited to announce these dates!! Art Fag's Mario Orduno will be along playing records at the shows and will have some fun Art Fag memorabilia at the merch table. 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

Friday, April 2, 2010

Art Fag Updates And News

Here's an update on upcoming releases. We're really excited about how much goodness we're releasing this year!!

All Saint's Day: Katy Goodman (Vivian Girls) & Gregg Foreman (Cat Power) have just completed their debut 7", "It'll Come Around" b/w "Only Time Will Tell". Being sent to presses very soon! June release.

Internet Forever: Being pressed as we speak. May release.

Dunes: Just got done recording their 4 song 7" with Best Coast's Bobb Bruno. Off to the presses! June release.

Heavy Hawaii: Wrapping up mixing the 6 song 12" with Jon Greene (Muslims, Crocodiles, Dum Dum Girls) and Crocodiles' Brandon Welchez. Summer.

Psychic Dancehall: Full length cassette near completion. Titled, "Dreamers". This should be out really soon. June release.

In addition to the new records, we're waiting on new pressings of Best Coast on solid orange vinyl and the Dum Dum Girls/Crocodiles/PENS/Graffiti Island 7" on (yet to be determined) colored vinyl. We still ahve a few Ye Olde maids lps and Dum Dums tapes and have no plans on re-releasing them.

More news coming soon, and as always join the mailing list for new release announcements and first dibs.





Saturday, March 27, 2010

Dum Dum Girls Cassette Back In Stock For Limited Time

The Dum Dum Girls 'Blissed Out' cassette is back in stock in limited quantity. You can purchase it below to the right. Sub Pop also has a few more of the blue ones. Rough Trade will have theirs up shortly. Also, if you go see Dum Dums on the Girls tour, they will have some at those shows. Thanks.





Thursday, March 11, 2010

Dum Dum Girls Website

Dum Dum Girls have a new official site and you can go look at it here






Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Don't Miss Dum Dum Girls, Best Coast & Pearl Harbor On Tour

NOT TOGETHER, duh. But check all the dates below and to the right in our tour dates section for all the up to date details. DDG and Best Coast will have the only copies available of the AF005 split 7", AF006 DDG cassette, and the AF007 Best Coast 7". Get them while you can and have fun too!





All The Tapes Have Shipped

We mailed out all the Dum Dum Girls Blissed Out Cassettes. Thank you to everyone who purchased. Current shipping time from here to the UK is four-five days, same thing for Japan, other areas (Europe, Scandinavia, Australia, Singapore) be patient. If you missed out on ordering a tape, either sign up for our mailing list or check back here after SXSW.





Saturday, March 6, 2010

Dum Dum Girls Cassette Sold Out / Making More!

So we totally underestimated the demand for the DDG tape. They all vanished in 3 days! Sub Pop actually still has the blue ones, go over there and snatch them up. As a result of the popularity of these, we're making just a few more to satisfy all of y'all. Count on more of each version in a couple weeks. Any news on this will be here and in a mailing list email, so stay tuned. And thank you!!





Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Dum Dum Girls 'Blissed Out' Cassette On Sale

Very limited at this point, and due to the limited nature of the release, only one purchase per account will be honored. Additional purchases will be refunded. Sorry to be a total downer! If the button is up (down the right side of the page) you can buy the tape, if it not there, you can not buy the tape.



Blissed Out Mailing List Tape Offer Closed; For Sale Here Later

Thanks for everyone who signed up for the Art Fag Recordings mailing list. Last night, all those who had signed up as of about 8is PST/ 11 EST got the email allowing them to buy the tape.

Those of you who signed up after that time did not get an email-sorry.
The rest of the tapes will be for sale at this website later today- if the Paypal Button is up, that means you can buy, if not, it's because it sold out. Sub Pop will have the blues for sale soon!!






Monday, March 1, 2010

Best Coast Orange Vinyl Direct Sale Sold Out; Shops Remain

The Best Coast Orange Vinyl is sold out here, but see the shops and on line outlets, many of whom have not even listed their supply for sale yet- contact them direct and move quickly. Everyone who was allowed to buy from the website will receive their record.





Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Best Coast Orange Vinyl Available Now

You can buy the Best Coast Orange Vinyl by clicking on the button on the side of this page- down a bit- by the image of the record cover. You can also by from the retailers below.


ONLINE

Revolver/Midheaven (online)(AVAIL NOW!!!)
Insound (online)(Next week, maybe.)

DOMESTIC

Origami Vinyl (Los Angeles, CA.)*
Permanent Records (Chicago, ILL.)
Other Music (NYC)
Guest Room Records (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
Love Garden Records (Kansas City, Kansas)
Apop (St. Louis, MO.)
Waterloo Records & Video (Austin, TX.)

FOREIGN

Zulu Records (Vancouver, Canada)
Escalator (Tokyo, Japan)
Rough Trade (London, UK)
Pure Groove (London, UK)
Volcanic Tongue (Glasgow, SCOTLAND)
Bis Auf Messer (Berlin, Germany)

* Has AF005 split 7"

Thursday, February 18, 2010

AF005 Split 7" Sold Out

The Crocodiles / Dum Dum Girls / PENS / Graffiti Island split 7" is now sold out. The last copies are available at Origami Vinyl in Los Angeles, with Dum Dum Girls on tour starting Sunday, Other Music New York City, and Revolver USA Distribution. Repress coming soon on colored vinyl.





Friday, February 12, 2010

Art Fag Facebook

If you want to become a fan/friend go here.





Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Best Coast First Press is Sold Out- Second Press Soon

The first press of the Best Coast record (black vinyl) is sold out. If you were able to order, or sent us money for a wholesale purchase, your order will be filled. When the button returns, it will be for the second press, orange vinyl- like the sun. We will announce it's arrival via the mailing list, and of course the button will return. Best Coast has some on her tour with the Vivian Girls- you should check that show out. The Dum Dum Girls/Crocodiles/PENS/Graffiti Island records that are available are all first press, still a couple of those left.

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Mailing List

You can now enter your email address in the fancy mailing list box to the right. It's simple to use. Again, mailing list members will get first dibs on all releases and news on upcoming releases. Join!



Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Dum Dum Girls Cassette: BLISSED OUT


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This will be available very soon. All mailing list members will be alerted as soon as it's ready and they will be available here soon after. They will be in three different colors. 300 pinks will be available here, 40 blues will be available via Sub Pop and 40 greys will be available via Rough Trade. More purchasing info coming soon!

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Welcome

Hi, and welcome to the newly created Art Fag Recordings website! You can count on tons of updates and news about our sounds here. There's a lot in the works, so tune in periodically. If you're not the visiting type, then we can always holler at you via our mailing list too. To be added, just write us at artfagrecordings@gmail.com and write 'MAILING LIST' in the subject line. We'll add you and you'll be first to know about everything and have first dibs on every release. (ed. note: just join the mailing list with the box above in right corner. DO NOT email us this way anymore!!)

2010!