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.

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!

​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. 

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!

​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.

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.

​Come to this show on October 15th!

I haven't played a show in front of a live audience since February, 2020. I am 90% positive I will be playing this show with Eichlers, Dynastic and Spicy Mayo this sunday though. Either opening or closing the show. I practiced today in the car while I was running errands and I feel pretty good about it. If I do perform, I will be wearing a mask because I am still very very scared of getting COVID-19. If you come to the show please plan on wearing a mask too.

This summer in Phoenix has been the hottest summer in recorded history. We are averaging over 110 every day and the city is not really doing anything to help the unhoused population here. In fact they have done a ton of stuff to make it harder for these people to survive. That is why working with and for mututal aid groups is so important. My favorite local group is unshelteredPHX.
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Here is a link to their venmo and gofundme if you want to make a donation

Here is a form you can fill out, if you want to volunteer with them.

I know amazon is garbage BUT if you are someone who uses Amazon and wants to order something off their wishlist to help the people who run this and the people they are assisting. Click here and order something! Or pick it up somewhere else and deliver it to them.
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Or you can also order a "Heat Is Murder" t-shirt from Related Records and 100% of the money from these shirts goes directly to them.

I'm gonna speak candidly for a bit in this newsletter (ha! as if I am ever not writing every newsletter like a personal letter to a friend or some shit... ANYWAY!)

I hate holidays... all of them, even my birthday most years. BUT some people who are close stressed to me recently that I should take holidays more seriously and as a "business" I could/should use this holiday season to try and boost sales or something. So this newsletter is going to be all about my Related Records holiday gift suggestions.

And the reason this email is going out when it is, is because if you want to ensure you get something before "the holiday" you need to place your order before I go to the post office next on December 5th. 

I've done this before and people seem to enjoy it! So for the rest of the year 2021 I am offering these 3 different sales, which is a fantastic way to find out about new music or introduce someone else to some cool new music. OR maybe you have a loved one who just got a record, cassette and/or CD player and you want to give them a cool boost for their brand new collection!
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Or maybe you have that one super weird friend that has an 8-track player and you want to surprise them with a new (as in made in 2015) 8-track! Check out this hidden/under rated gem. VARIOUS ARTISTS "Dick" 8-TRACK

I feel like the distro​ page is overlooked a lot and there is a ton of great stuff in there.
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Maybe there is only 1-2 artists on Related Records that you like, when was the last time you checked out their artist page to see if maybe I have added something related to them for sale? The artists that have the most items to choose from are

Did you know that there is a "Send as a Gift" feature on bandcamp? Well there is, and it's great! i've used it a handful of times to send friends a single or an album that I think they would like and tomorrow (12/03/2021) is the last Bandcamp Friday of the year and possibly ever. on Bandcamp Friday, bandcamp waves all of their fees and gives 100% of the money to the artists. It rules, and it has really helped a lot of artists get through the last 2 years because so many governments all over the world have done such a shit job of taking care of their citizens during the pandemic (Which is still a thing by the way, what the fuck?!) Anyway, I pay out the artists on Related Records twice a year for digital sales and the next time I pay everyone is coming up later this month, so if you already own something digitally, this is a great way to support your favorite artists and get them some money this month. ​

Anyway, here is what people are listening to on the RR bandcamp

100% of the sales from downloads on the Related Records Bandcamp page this weekend will be going towards Mutual Aid PHX. If you would just like to donate, I am doing a costco run for supplies on Saturday or Sunday, so you can send donations here this weekend and know that's where the money is going, I will show my reciepts on the Related Records Instagram stories. There is also still "Heat Is Murder" shirts available in sizes Small-3XL and all the money from these shirts goes towards this cause as well. Last month, I did a run & raised close to $500.

Hey it's me, Ryan, I got a new album and its official release date is today, but if you pre-ordered one, you probably already got it because I have been mailing them out as soon as I got them. Anyway, this is a follow up to my last album "Honestly" and I think its just as good as that one. It's got a couple stories, some old songs, a couple covers and a magic trick. On Friday I am going to be live streaming a performance around 5:30pm (Pacific Coast time) on the Related Records instagram​. I wanted to organize a whole live streaming album release show but I think It's just gonna be me.

Back in December I requested the first two weeks of May off from my day job so Hi My Name Is Ryan could go on a little West Coast tour. Obviously that’s not happening now, so I am experimenting with a digital live-stream European tour with my friends from all over the world* Each show will start at 8pm CET (Central European Time) that is about 11AM on the west coast of the US and a few hours later if you’re in a different part of the US. This is also maybe an hour later if you are somewhere else in Europe. Time Zones are confusing so I’ll leave it up to you to figure it out for yourself.
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Click here for more info on the different shows, the artists playing them and how to support them.

*=USA and Europe

On March 20, 2020, Bandcamp waived their revenue share in order to help artists and labels impacted by the pandemic. The Bandcamp community showed up in a massive way, spending $4.3 million on music and merch—15x the amount of a normal Friday— helping artists cover rents, mortgages, groceries, medications, and so much more. It was truly inspiring.
But the pandemic and its impact on the music community aren’t over, so today, as well as on June 5, and July 3 (the first Friday of each month), Bandcamp is waiving their revenue share for all sales on the platform, from midnight to midnight PDT on each day.

* = w/Hi My Name Is Ryan
If you can help please with any of the dates where they need help please reach out to Jeremy ([email protected]) or Max ([email protected])

This is a limited edition single sided LP from legendary experimental, avant-garde, jazz and spoken word artist Joseph Tepperman (aka Mooey Moobau.) Only 300 copies will be pressed. We are offering pre-orders the chance to include one of his out of print CD's for only $3 and they can also include a copy of the new live split cassette with Hi My Name Is Ryan for an additional $5. The LP (and the soon to be released split cassette) will also include bandcamp digital download links.

​We expect the album to be released at the end of October/early November, But if you are one of the Pre-Orders, you will get the LP the same week its gets into our hands from the pressing plant which should be in September!

Finally finished the first (of hopefully many) digital compilations that pay tribute to a specific region and decade. The songs that are covered and re-imagined on here are really cool and (like every other compilation we put out) includes a wide variety of genres. Artwork by Later Operator.

Featuring Kimya Dawson, French Quarter, Red Pony Clock, Haunted Cologne, iji, The Aquabats, Fathers Day, James Fella, Quintron & Miss Pussycat, Hi My Name Is Ryan, Treasure Mammal and a ton more.
On August 3rd, 2006 The Phoenix New Times published an article written by Benjamin Leatherman about Ryan Avery. On August 7th Ryan Avery is contacted (via Myspace) by two film makers from Utah that want to make a short documentary about him. On August 10th those film makers show up at Ryan's house in downtown Phoenix and spend the next 2 weeks filming a feature length documentary and conducting interviews with Ryan's friends, family, peers and critics 
click here to read more and download it.

"This is a group of Bay Area weirdo rockers that sound like a friendly version of the BUTTHOLE SERFERS or if MR. BUNGLE wanted to perform for children. The mood of this album drifts back and both between chill stoner vibes and the terrifying experience of realizing you drank too much MD 20/20 and are in for a rough night of flailing and throwing up. The most exciting thing about this album is that I don't believe I've heard much that sounds like it, so it's a nice treat to experience something completely unique." - Maximum Rock N' Roll

"There's been a wave of modern psychedelic music the past few years, and we've been all for it. If you love psychedelia but hate the hippie vibes it usually entails, the new album from Oakland's Turqouiz Noiz is worth your time." - If It's Too Loud
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" If you dig Garage/Punk with more than just a tinge of warped psychedelia then you may want to give this a listen." - Thee Psychedelicatessen

Thurs 6-21 - Lafayette, LA @ Blue Moon Saloon
Fri 6-22 - Dallas, TX @ Three Links
Sat 6-23 - Austin, TX @ Hotel Vegas
Sun 6-24 - San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
Mon 6-25 - El Paso, TX @ Lowbrow Palace
Wed 6-27 - Tuscon, AZ @ 191 Toole
Thurs 6-28 - San Diego, CA @ Bread and Salt
Fri 6-29 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Monty Bar
Sat 6-30 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Crepe Place
Sun 7-01 - Oakland, CA @ Burger Boogaloo
Mon 7-02 - Arcata, CA @ The Miniplex
Tues 7-03 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
Thurs 7-05 - Olympia, WA @ Eagle's Lodge
Fri 7-06 - Seattle, WA @ Sunset Tavern 
Sat 7-07 - Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret
Sun 7-08 - Bellingham, WA @ Shakedown
Wed 7-11 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
Fri 7-13 - Denver, CO @ Sunset Tavern
Sat 7-14 - Rapid City ND @ Hay Camp Brewing Co.
Sun 7-15 - Sioux Falls, SD @ Total Drag Records
Tues 7-17 - Omaha, NE @ O'Leavers
Wed 7-18 - Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar
Fri 7-20 - Hot Springs, AK @ Maxine's
Sat 7-21 - New Orleans, LA @ Poor Boys Bar

July 4 Phoenix - Trunkspace
July 6 Long beach - Toxic Toast Theater 
July 7 LA - The Smell 
July 8 Joshua tree/ Palm Springs - ?
July 13 Tucson - The Ervice 
July 14 Bisbee - The Quarry 
July 15 Las Cruces - The Farm 
July 16 Santa Fe - ?

July 17th-Reno
July 18th-SLC
July 19th-Las Vegas
July 20th-Los Angeles
August 28th-The Knockout
August 29th-Santa Cruz
August 30th-Los Angeles
August 31st-San Diego
September 1st-Joshua Tree
September 2nd-Los Angeles
​September 3rd-Oakland

If you want to know more about these bands shows follow them on facebook and instagram. The coupon above only works on products that relate to the bands listed above.

MARY OCHER - "FAUST STUDIO SESSIONS AND OTHER RECORDINGS" CASSETTE
This is the 2nd pressing of this release that came out in February. Mary Ocher has been touring all over the world this year and these tapes are selling like crazy. 2nd Press comes on silver metallic cassette shells.

THE FREAKS OF NATURE - "17 WAY-OUT PUNKERS FOR THE LOST GENERATION!" CD
This is a special compilation CD made up of all the previously recorded material by The Freaks Of Nature. Limited edition of 100 made for their current European tour. We only have about a dozen copies left.

THE FREAKS OF NATURE - "WANT ME! b/w NOW YOU SAY WE'RE THROUGH" 7"
Limited edition of 300. 2 New recordings by The Freaks Of Nature. Also available for free download at our bandcamp

MIA LOUCKS - "OLD" CASSETTE
3rd full length album by the wonderful Mia Loucks. 11 beautiful, lo-fi, bedroom pop tracks. Comes with beautiful 8 panel full color j-card. Limited edition of 100 and the first Related Records cassette to come on a clear/tinted shell.

HI MY NAME IS RYAN - "HONESTLY" CASSETTE
This is the first full length album from Hi My Name Is Ryan in 6 years. All the recordings come from intimate live shows where he sang a'capella to audiences ranging from 5-50 people. The cassette includes a mix of new songs, old songs, some Drunk & Horny songs and a handful of other covers. Introduction written by James Fella of Gilgongo Records/Soft Shoulder Fame.

We have added a ton of new shirts to the online store and put most of the old ones on sale for anywhere from 10%-50% off the original listed price.

Also, since the last update we've released 2 new full length albums and a new digital compilation.
Listen and purchase them below