I listed test presses of the two newest releases on Related Records. SWAN REAL "Growing" and THE SLUGS​ "A Song For Every Feeling" - There are test presses for a handful of other releases below for those of you that are into that sort of thing.

​You should come out to this show on Monday, July 14th.

​My friend DEREK ZANETTI (from THE HOMELESS GOSPEL CHOIR) is going on tour with his friend DANCE MYTH (from the band LISTENER) and they are playing in Mesa, AZ at The Nile Theater Coffee Shop with HI MY NAME IS RYAN (that's me!) and DINOSAUR LOVE who are both on Related Records!

Derek and I have been internet friends for over 5 years and in the early months of the pandemic he played the first Hi My Name Is Ryan Digital European Tour show that I organized in May, 2020.
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We still haven't hung our in real life and so this is exciting for me! The Nile Theater still hasn't posted about the show anywhere online or even on their website outside of making an initial ticket link that still doesn't say who the local support is, which is very frustrating and a great reminder to me on why I really dislike booking and promoting shows outside of a house or DIY space. This show will be a special night for all who attend though and it is rare these days to see me perform because of my schedule of school and work...etc

I got some new stickers available for those of you that like decorating your belongings or public spaces with bits of information and wisdom.

I got some new releases from my friend Cher Strauberry to distro from her bedroom label Diddley Squat - 2 releases from her new band WIFEY and an audio-zine by Cher herself that features live recordings and interviews with all kinds of fun people like John Waters and AJJ!

I got some re-stocks from my friend Andy at Toxic Toast records last week. Including new variants of the GOODWIN CLUB "Soda" LP​. Check out the re-stocks below.

I found a handful of copies of DINOSAUR LOVE​'s album "The Gospel" that have been out of stock for years. They were buried in my office closet because I was going to make more copies of the "book safe" edition with some old encyclopedias I have, but that shit was way too time consuming so I never did.

The new SWAN REAL​ 7" comes out officially on Sunday June 8th, but all the pre-orders are going out later this week! If you live in New York you should go to the 7" release show! Get your tickets here!

THE SLUGS LP'S MADE IT TO THE USA FINALLY! I mailed out all the pre-orders earlier this week, so you should be getting your copy soon, if you ordered one! The band also made the rest of their copies available to folks that want to order in the UK with cheaper shipping on their bandcamp page! Get one here!

Thanks again for all of your patience with this record. It's so good! My copy has been on repeat since Tuesday! I hope you all enjoy the extras I included for the long wait!

Swan is an amazing singer/songwriter and musician who has been playing in all kinds of fun bands and music projects for the past couple of decades. We met each other back in 2006 ( I think?) when she was playing in the freak-folk band Little Teeth, I put out a split cassette for her old short lived band Basement and Human Behavior in 2015 and since then she has played in a bunch of other great groups including country singer Myra Byrne and the amazing ska punk band Kmoy. Then a couple years ago I see her posting these videos of her playing solo and singing these amazing songs, but it wasn't until I saw her singing this power-pop song "growing up" that I was like "oh shit, this rules! I need to put this out!"
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7" EP for "Growing Up" is officially coming out on Sunday, June 8th but I should be getting it in the mail sometime next week. EP includes 4 songs on the record + 5 sings on the digital download.

Here are some images with information about the new shirts. They are being printed next week by the printmaking students at Metro Arts and myself. If you have a business that is interested in wholesaling/distributing these shirts let me know as soon as possible, because I am only printing a handful of extras.

Alright so here is the timeline of what has been going on with me and the pressing plant since starting this order with them in August, 2024. Just to give you all full transparency on this album.
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• AUGUST 27TH: Order is placed with Monotype Pressing.
• OCTOBER 24TH: Records are completely paid for, artwork is finalized, lacquers and plates are shipped off from the USA to POLAND where Monotype is located.
• NOVEMBER 25TH: Plates and Lacquers are finally in the hands of the pressing plant. (Due to issues with customs, it took over a month for them to arrive)
• DECEMBER 15TH: I am emailed by the pressing plant that the tests presses are being made this day. Once I get them back and approve them then there is 3-4 weeks before they go into production and will be shipped out to me.
• JANUARY 7TH: I email Monotype to check in on the test presses because I still hadn't received them (assuming there may have been a delay because of the holiday or something)
• JANUARY 8TH: I am told the test presses are finished and everything else (meaning jackets, center labels...etc) is finished Apologies for the test presses not being shipped out yet, but they will definitely go out this week.
• JANUARY 21ST: I reach out because I still haven't received anything
• FEBRUARY 4TH: I reach out again because I still haven't received anything, not even a response from my rep, who usually gets back to me within 48 hours.
• FEBRUARY 5TH: I get an email from a different rep apologizing explaining they are going through some changes and they will get back to me soon with details on my order.
• FEBRUARY 10TH: I follow up saying "still haven't heard anything, what's going on?"
• FEBRUARY 11TH: I get a response from someone else saying the test presses are scheduled to ship out on February 26th.
• FEBRUARY 12TH: I write back giving them the timeline of things for this project and explain how frustrating this is.
• MARCH 3RD: I get the test presses, they sound great! I approve the project
• MARCH 5TH: I am told the project is going into production in the next couple of days.
• MARCH 16TH: I reach out asking if there is any updates on the project.
• MARCH 18TH: I am told I need to be patient with them, the project still hasn't gone into production but they will have an ETA for everything by this coming weekend.
• MARCH 24TH: I reach out to see what's up, weekend is over and I still haven't heard anything.
• MARCH 27TH: I reach out again, still no response.

I heard through the grapevine that Monotype Pressing was acquired by another company in November, 2024 and if that is the case, it would explain why I lost my rep and why things slowed down significantly. This shit is out of my control, they usually do really great work and I (as well as sister label Gilgongo Records) have had a great experience with this pressing plant with good prices and average turnaround time being 5-6 weeks. But this is just so aggravating and I am so upset for everyone who has pre-ordered this LP and upset on behalf of THE SLUGS because they have album release shows booked in May and could've (and should've) had these records months ago now.

So here is what I'm gonna do to try and make this up to everyone who has pre-ordered. I am going to add a Related Records LP (or 7") for every month you have waited since your order was placed. So if you placed your order in October, 2024 and I get the LPs by sometime in April, you will get 6 extra records (4 LPs + 2 7"s), if you placed your order in November you'll get 5 extra records (4 LPs + 1 7"),  if you place your order before the end of March and I get the LPs before the end of April, you will get 1 extra record and so on. All pre-orders are also going to be getting a special SLUGS 1" button set.

Again, I am so sorry this has taken so long and thank you for being so patient and understanding.

I have been adding more Trunk Space deadstock​ to the website over the past couple of weeks. Check it out if you are into DIY punk, indie rock, noise, folk, twee and experimental music from that early 2000's scene in Phoenix. A lot of deep cuts in here.

I restocked a handful of distro stuff last month. Check it out!

I recently added a ton of 8-tracks to the Related Records Discogs store​. Mostly country, easy listening and rock n' roll. 

In August, 2020 I put out their 2nd EP on vinyl titled "Don't Touch Me I'm Too Slimy!" and a few months later they said "we've begun working on a new full length album!" and I said "Hooray! I cannot wait to hear it and I hope you'll let me put it out!" then after years of little check-ins here and there, Lib and Phoebe sent me an email with everything finally finished! All the tracks, 90% of the artwork, title, center labels...etc just like - ready to go! and it rules! The album is called "A Song For Every Feeling" and it's because they wrote all of these songs while going through some very big life changes - which brought on a wide variety of feelings and I think it came out perfect! You can currently hear 2 songs from the album on their bandcamp page. But the full length comes out officially on Friday, December 6th. **FINGERS CROSSED** that I have the records by then! They are shipping from Poland, I was told they went into production last week and am hoping to get some tracking info this coming week! Pre-Orders will be sent out as soon as I get them!

I was cleaning up my office (aka Related Records HQ) and found a handful of stickers that had been sold out for a while.

• The Andres Parada sticker is a quote from this great joke he told a couple years ago that took a whole week to get to the punch line. (Andres Parada is from the doom/folk band Human Behavior, now he does comedy)
• The K O R N sticker is something I was doing years ago, but kind of lost interest in. There have been 5 different k o r n sticker designs over the years and a t-shirt. But I don't have any plans on making more anytime soon, if ever.
• I found 2 previously sold out "Stop Calling The Cops" sticker designs. (Red/White/Black and Blue/White/Black) But there are still plenty of the newest design available that is Yellow/Red/Black. (Stop Calling The Cops design from my long time friend, artist and political activist Protest Papi)

This is exciting for a couple of reasons. 

1. It's Mary Ochers first time playing in the USA in over 5 years!

2. Her new albums are so good! and are both getting a special limited edition cassette version released on Related Records specifically for this tour! (There won't be a pre-order available because 90% of the stock is going to Mary directly for this tour.)

01.16.25 - LA - 2220arts - tickets
01.17.25 - Long Beach - Vine
01.18.25 - San Diego - Soda Bar - tickets / RSVP
01.19.25 - Phoenix - MySpace - tickets // RSVP
01.21.25 - San Francisco - The Lab - tickets / RSVP
01.23.25 - Portland - The Fixin' To - tickets
01.25.25 - Seattle - Fremont Abbey Arts Center - tickets / RSVP
01.26.25 - Vancouver - The Cobalt
01.28.25 - Calgary - Palomino

04.02.25 - Belfast - Black Box Theatre
05.02.25 - Glasgow - Glad Cafe - tickets/RSVP
06.02.25 - Newcastle - Cobalt Studios
07.02.25 - Manchester - Eagle Inn
08.02.25 - Birmingham - Centrala - tickets
09.02.25 - London - Cafe Oto - tickets
10.02.25 - Hull - The New Adelphi - tickets / RSVP
​12.02.25 - Brighton - The Rose Hill - tickets / RSVP

Related Records will be set up at PHX FAT MARKET on Saturday December 7th. I will be sharing a tent with my favorite local jewelry maker LATER OPERATOR! ​We will each have a table set up with our goods PLUS we will have a big clothing rack filled with our clothes (sizes XL-6XL) that will be for sale. ​

Then on Sunday, January 19th I am booking the Mary Ocher Phoenix show! It has been over 10 years since she last played in Phoenix and every time has just been so cool/memorable. The local support is from 2 of my favorite local bands (both of which are pretty new bands, but not new to performing)

GOHNE - featuring Lonna Kelley (from Cherie Cherie, Giant Sand and frequent collaborator/featured guest with Treasure Mammal and almost every artist on Moone Records), Jay Hufman (from Gene Tripp, Cherie Cherie and frequent collaborator with Golden Boots), Wally Boudway (from Wooden Indian, Slow Moses, Califone and frequent collaborator with Yairms as well as like... every other super talented musician in Phoenix) - Here is an okay video of them playing inside an old train station for Moone Records Fest last year. Every time I have seen them play it has been haunting and beautiful.
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I AM MISS HAVISHAM - this band features 2 artists who I have been a fan of for years but still don't know all that well. Bailey (aka Kylo Gun) and Ava Fox have both been playing in local punk bands since they could hold their instruments and they both have had that fierce / honest / no bullshit type attitude about them that seems very genuine and real to me, so whenever they have something new they are working on, I try to book them when it makes sense and works out. This new project though is the coolest + most exciting to me, with I AM MISS HAVISHAM I see and hear elements of bands like Elastica, Pere Ubu, Mika Miko, Automatic, The Muffs, but with a good mix of like art school and a sprinkle of Negativland mixed in. Watch this video of their first show and you'll see what I mean - I think they really should be playing every good show happening in Phoenix right now, cause this shit rules.

Life has been pretty stressful and scary this month. Sara and I got COVID-19 earlier this month, it was our first time getting it. We got Paxlovid and after like 5 days I was feeling better, Sara was too but then she got rebound symptoms (which is common with Paxlovid so be aware of that if you take it) - except her symptoms came back way harder and scarier and she was unable to keep anything down for like 4-5 days, had an ongoing fever of 100-103 that whole time as well as having intense full body pain and migraines...etc I had to miss a lot of work, had to drop my classes for the semester because I got so far behind (currently working on a compassionate withdrawal though, if you don't know what that is and you're in school look it up! it's amazing and no one tells you about it! It's kinda fucked up that it's not common knowledge.) and I had to leave PHX Zine Fest​ last Sunday after only being there for an hour, so I could take Sara to the ER for the 3rd time in 4 days at that point.

Sara is doing much better now, she is finally able to eat again, she is finally able to get more than an hour of sleep at a time without waking up in pain or in a puddle of sweat from a disgusting fever...etc I was able to work all 4 shifts I was scheduled for this week at my day job. Tomorrow we are going to try cleaning the dogs and/or the house!

ANYWAY! I was planning on/expecting to make a couple hundred dollars at PHX Zine Fest which was going to pay for a good chunk of the next release that is coming out on Related Records. But because I had to leave after an hour or so, I have dug through my personal record collection and listed a bunch of records on Discogs.

2 of my biggest sellers when vending is stickers and buttons, I get it, they are small, cheap, easy to carry, great for a cute little gift...etc but they don't typically sell very well online. A few weeks before PHX Zine Fest, I made a bunch of buttons and ordered a handful of new stickers. Since I was unable to sell them like I thought I would, I scanned and listed them here.

Every little bit helps. Thanks for the support and the kind words from everyone who reached out. Full transparency, it was very very scary for a couple days, life isn't always great, but I am happy that it is sometimes and that makes me want to keep living it. I hope you do too. I am excited about these new releases and I think you will really dig them. I hope to have a pre-order set up for the first of three by the first week of October!

​Earlier this month I bought my friends tape collection, after adding what I wanted to my own collection, I have listed the rest on discogs. (I do have more to list that doesn't have page listings yet, but who knows when I'll get around to doing that. I hate creating new listings to discogs​.)
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ANYWAY, here are some of my favorites:

​You should come by PHX Zine Fest on Sunday September 15th between 11:00am-4:00pm! I will be vending for Related Records next to my day-job Bagelfelds! I will have Related Records catalog and distro items as well as stickers, buttons and zines (of course!)

I got some new enamel pins for sale on the website. All of them are only $9.99 each.

and don't forget to grab one of these amazing Related Records family member enamel pins. You can pick from all 8 different members of the family!

Next week I will be moderating a panel with local chef's Charlie Blonkenfeld, Crystal Kass and Elle Murtagh. We will be discussing the local food/restaurant scene, shit talking food fads and more! Then there is going to be a zine making workshop run by Charissa Lucille of Wasted Ink Zine Distro. There will also be food for all attendees and everyone who comes gets a copy of the second issue of "If You Know, You Know" Bagelfelds Zine that I made last month + an electronic community food zine.

​The event takes place at Changing Hands bookstore in Phoenix and runs from 5pm-7pm. This event was organized by Comal Food Books & Goods..

Quintron & Miss Pussycat are on tour right now! Check them out if you're in any of these cities! They will have copies of the "Commercial Jingles" 7" that Related Records put out last year.
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Fri 6/14 – Oakland, @The Stork Club w/Diesel Dudes (featuring TABOR MOUNTAIN!)
Sat 6/15 – Arcata @The Mini-plex
Sun 6/16 – Portland, @The Hollywood Theater
Mon 6/17 – Olympia, @The Crypt
Tue 6/18 – Seattle, @Sunset Tavern
Fri 6/21 – Minneapolis, @Mortimers
Sat 6/22 – Milwaukee, @Promises
Sun 6/23 – Chicago, @Co-Prosperity
Tue 6/25- Indianapolis, @State Street Pub
Wed 6/26 – Cincinnati, @The Lodge
Thu 6/27 – Nashville, @Soft Junk
Fri 6/28 – Memphis, on a RIVER BOAT for Goner Records 20-year anniversary party!!
Sat 6/29 – Houma, @Intracoastal Club

The new EP from Mark's (of BARRY and SHARING IS CARING fame!) new musical endeavor MY EXECUTIVE DYSFUNCTION is here! 6 amazingly catchy brit-pop-dance tracks. For fans of George Michael, Pet Shop Boys or just if you enjoy singing alone to yourself or to your pets! All cassettes come with a free download code - which includes 4 bonus tracks!

​I am booking the Phoenix date and will be there selling records and tapes all night. ALSO any pre-orders of the new Tabor Mountain "Twilight Apologies" LP will get one of the show posters as well!

​Welcome the newest member of the Related Records family, MY EXECUTIVE DYSFUNCTION!

My Executive Dysfunction is the solo project of Mark Amura (formerly of BARRY and SHARING IS CARING)

Mark makes the funnest + catchiest British pop music ever! The new self titled EP is going to be out on cassette and streaming platforms on May 3rd.

In the meantime we got a handful of singles we’re releasing before then to get you hyped about it. First single is “The Sun Comes Up” which is currently available for streaming on all platforms

RIYL: poppy + beautiful songs by Blur, The Pet Shop Boys, Biz, George Michael or dancing + singing for your pets when you’re home alone.

In February 2022 Quintron & Miss Pussycat released this amazing single from their alter ego project called Bobby M.G. called "Mardi Gras Creep" - Then about a month ago they released it independently on a limited edition 7" and they sold out within a couple days, but I got a handful of copies to distro. 

Aside from that Bobby M.G. 7" there is nothing "new" but I did get some copies of these records back in stock that were previously sold out.

Second thing! - Tabor Mountain is going on tour in March with Hot Leather from Los Angeles, CA. I don't have all the info for these shows yet BUT if you follow Tabor Mountain on instagram I am sure you will see the info there when it comes.

• 3/20- Las Vegas, NV
• 3/21- Tucson, AZ
• 3/22- Phoenix, AZ
• 3/23- San Diego, CA
• 3/24 - Long Beach, CA

MIA LOUCKS has a new LP out on my friend's (and next door neighbor's) label Gilgongo (who also put out her first album "Sister Honey Demos" on vinyl after hearing the cassette Related Records put out in 2015. I think this is the best stuff she's done so far and am so incredibly happy it's out now. It is limited to only 200 copies which is why it is quite a bit more than the first 12" Gilgongo released. But both are now available on the Related Records website and the Gilgongo Records online store.

If you follow Related Records on instagram​, you probably already saw me share this, but in case you don't use instagram - I got a bunch of new records added to the online store - Check it out here! or just look at all the items listed below if you're only interested in what's new.

​Hey! before you get into the rest of the newsletter, please note, if you place an online order through the Related Records website, Discogs store, Depop or Bandcamp AFTER Tuesday December 12th, it will not be shipped out until December 27th and you probably will not get it until 2024. I won't have access to my office or inventory from December 13th-26th. This is important if you care about getting stuff in time for holiday bullshit. Get your orders in now!

​I decided to make a whole page on the Related Records website about all the different playlists I have made and continue to make. You can check it out here.
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I also wanna make it clear that Related Records does not endorse or support Spotify. They are an awful company that makes billions of dollars on the backs of hardworking musicians, producers, fans, labels... basically anyone who contributes or works within the music industry - Spotify is making money off you whether you want them to or not. BUT I also recognize that they are affordable and easy to use, which is why so many music fans use it and why I have created these playlists for you to enjoy. If you are a Spotify user, no shame or hard feelings meant for you. But fuck Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon forever. 

​Patrick Tabor and I have known each other for over a decade now, which is really bizarre to think about since we have only seen/hung out with each other maybe 4-5 times in person. He used to play in this freaky psychedelic electronic pop performance art party band called Creepy Marbles. They released an EP on Holy Page Records in 2011 that is so incredible. Seeing them live was very epic, freeing and liberating. Patrick and I became friends and have followed each others musical careers ever since. Patrick started doing this solo project called Tabor Mountain around the tail end of Creepy Marbles and I loved it even more but in a totally different way. Although musically you can tell the two are related, Tabor Mountain is much more soulful, passionate and smart. 
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In 2012-2013 Patrick started working with his friend Douglas Du Fresne and they started 2 different electronic projects that are like a ying and yang to each other. Morning Hands - which is more of a dream pop / vaporwave / posi-motivational type thing and then Diesel Dudes which is like a synth punk / industrial / dungeon muscleman type thing. Both of which I am very into and only mention here so you can get into them too.

​The new album is called Twilight Apologies and it will be available for pre-order on October 6th! It is officially coming out on November 3rd, but if I get them before then, so will you if you pre-order. Expect another email about that as it all gets closer and in the meantime check out this sick music video for the song "Already Dead" which is going to be on the new album.

​I made a post about this on Instagram last Sunday (September 17th) and I meant to send a newsletter out about it back then, but I've been so stupid busy with school and work recently that I haven't been able to. ANYWAY, check out everything in the distro here​. Or if you're only interested in the new shit, just scroll down to view it all.

​The newest issue of TESTIMONY is here! A 40 page zine featuring original art, poetry and essays from 10 different artists all centered around religion. Featuring Cia Lord, Emily Spetrino, Alex Halaszyn, Destiny Rhinehart, Ronda Hampton, Sara Avery, Peter Kulikowski, Nic Jacobsen, Emma Bush and Ryan Avery.
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Multiple pieces in this issue brought me to tears and made me smile real big. One of the guys who works at the print shop I get these printed from said "I always get so excited when I get to print these zines for you. This issue in particular has the best drawing of SATAN I have ever seen and it looks like it was done in crayons!" (it was!) My next door neighbor said "These little magazines of yours are just getting better and better. I particularly liked the pieces by Emma and Destiny, also... I liked all the boobs." Check it out for yourself, let me know what you think!

​I got some new stickers and buttons made recently. Check them out!

​PHX ZINE FEST was amazing! Something like 1,000+ people came between the two days and all of them wore masks the whole time! PLUS I sold a bunch of merchandise and have now updated the inventory for all of it. Here is what I am down to less than 9 copies of, so get these while you still can!

I ALSO WANTED TO MENTION!
This record is now streaming everywhere! so make sure to add tracks from it into your playlists and radio shows...etc

​IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR IN AZ...
Where it is hotter than literal hell and people in our community are dying every day from the heat and lack of services!

If you live in Arizona please consider taking some frozen water bottles with you when you leave the house or donating supplies to unshelteredphx (they are always looking for walkers, canes, bike lights, tents, tarps, pepper spray, shoes, clothing and hygene related materials)
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Here is a link to their Amazon wishlist
​Here is a link to their venmo if you want to donate money to help them buy things for our unsheltered community.

AND REMEMEBER

​This show is happening in Phoenix!

​You should go if you're able to! it's gonna be a lot of fun!

This month marks 10 years of Related Records existing with the release of RR001 - DRUNK & HORNY "A Drunk & Horny Pool Party with Ryan & Andrew" being released on CD and Cassette back in 2013. So to celebrate, I have organized a compilation that has been requested by Drunk & Horny​ die-hard fans over the years, made up of all the songs D&H would cover when they played live. Because unless you were a die-hard fan, you probably didn't realize half the catalog was made up of cover songs. Taking notes from some of Ryan & Andrew's favorite artists like Tiny Tim, The Specials and The Cramps figuring, why write a song when you could just change the style/pace and structure of a lesser known song by a better artist? ANYWAY, I feel like pretty much anyone who listens to this compilation will be surprised by at least a few of these tracks. And for those of you interested in knowing even more history of the duo, make sure you read the extensive liner notes at the bottom of the page.

To get one of these BEST OF 2022​ mixtapes! All the money from these tapes goes to help pay legal fees for a Portland protestor who was essentially jumped by police.

Here are some items that are almost sold out in the online store. I'm talking like, less than 3 copies left on any of these.

​You should come to these events this month.

- ART MARKET with a variety of local creatives.including Related Records
- ARTIST RECEPTION, Featuring Local Artist Sabrina Rivera @awkward.mami.art
- FOOD & DRINKS FROM @the_rez_an_urban_eatery , @aguas_phx & @theremedy_phx
- DJ SET: @west_side_leyenda
- EXTENDED HOURS for @palabras_bookstore & @wastedinkzinedistro​
- RAFFLE: Buy art from local artists or books from Palabras and you are able to enter our raffle with lots of goodies from Palabras and local artists.

Sweat Lodge // Shawnte Orion split 7" release show at Stinkweeds! including live music from Rocky Yazzie (of Sweat Lodge/Turqouiz Noiz/Skinwalkers fame),Mooseknuckle Sandwich and Robbie Cohen! PLUS poetry from Shawnte Orion​!

New cassette tape from Hi My Name Is Ryan "Merry Go Round: A Live Tribute to Wildman Fischer" is coming out officially on March 11th, but I should have some copies available at the two events I will be vending this month and you can stream it or download it now on bandcamp.

This is the seventh release in a series of mixtapes I am making to help benefit different people who are in need right now. Tapes will be available for only 1 month and at the end of that period of time, all the money Made from those sales will go to the person in need. This time all the money is going to a protestor who was essentially jumped by police officers in Portland a couple months ago. The money is going to help with their legal fees.

This person would like to remain anonymous, so the only thing I am able to share is this video of the altercation from twitter.

If you want to donate directly to them, you can donate here. or send funds to $protestpapi on Cashapp or Venmo and let them know the money is for their friends legal fees.

This mixtape is made up of songs I really like that came out in 2022.
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Related Records artists featured on this tape include QUINTRON & MISS PUSSYCAT'S new side project/character BOBBY M.G. & THE QREEPS, Daniel Shircliff (THE FREAKS OF NATURE) + Anne Seletos (CHERIE CHERIE) short lived gospel garage rock two-piece THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY, BARRY side project featuring 1/2 of the BARRY band SASSYHIYA, and U.S. HIGHBALL which of course features Calvin and James from THE POOCHES

I did a poll recently on the Related Records instagram​ and got a pretty big response in favor of offering older benefit mix tapes again. So I made a few.

The newest member of the Related Records family is poet Shawnte Orion, he's got a new 7" on Related Records (a split with Sweat Lodge​) and he's got a ton of shows coming up in the next couple months. Go see him if you have a chance or live in one of these cities.

In May of 2023 Related Records is going to be celebrating 10 years of being a record label! WOW! I know! incredible right?! I almost didn't make it! But this year I got a bunch of stuff planned and hopefully, all of these things happen! Anyway, here's this years tentative release schedule..

I listed a bunch of Test Presses for you obsessive vinyl collecting weirdos.

This 7" has literally taken years to complete and I am so excited it's finally ready for pre-order! Rocky (from Sweat Lodge / Turqouiz Noiz, Skinwalkers, Rocky's Frybread fame) has been playing and organizing shows with Shawnte Orion (Phoenix poet/photographer/artist who recently published the book "Gravity & Spectacle") for 20+ years now.

10 years ago Sweat Lodge recorded the songs featured on their side of this 7". They were going to be released by another "cooler" label that went out of business within a year or so but they at least got these songs and this cool music video out of it. Meanwhile they released their debut full length "2013" on Related Records and then got hit with a potential lawsuit from this other Sweat Lodge band made up of greasy, long haired, white dudes that only lasted 3-4 years before going on "indefinite hiatus" (aka break up!) So Rocky, Rachel and Adam changed their name to Turqouiz Noiz  > Adam moved away and Brendan joined the band and then they released 2 excellent LPs (Sweat Lodge + Pray For Rain) on Related Records.

Almost 2 years ago (20 months to be exact) I placed an order for these records to be pressed and due to there being less than 100 vinyl pressing plants, one of the major factories that does vinyl platting burning down, and major labels paying extra money to push small label releases back so their releases get top priority.... it took this long but they are finally here and look so beautiful!

The official release date isn't until the end of February, because we are still waiting on the finishing touches (jackets & stickers) but the turnaround time on those is just a few days-weeks so these will start shipping out probably in the middle of February.

​Now for the extra exciting news about this release! It looks like the original 3 piece lineup of Sweat Lodge will be reuniting for the album release show at Stinkweeds in Phoenix on Saturday, February 25th (more info on this show later, since we literally JUST confirmed this date with everyone) and then doing a week long tour up to San Francisco with Shawnte Orion! (more info on this as we get more confirmed dates, if you can help with some AZ [in like bisbee or flagstaff] and CA [in like los angeles, sacramento, fresno...etc] dates hit up Rocky on Instagram) and THEN Shawnte Orion is going to be performing in the Pacific Northwest and will have records and books and zines with him!