If you ordered while we were away (Dec 22 – Jan 2), your order is shipping out today… woohoo!

Also, our holiday sale is still going on for a little while longer… stay tuned for more great deals on ROIR artist merch real soon!

To make sure you get your ROIR order in time for Christmas, please place it by Wednesday, December 14 at 11am EST.

The ROIR office will also be closed for the holidays Dec 22 – Jan 2. We’ll be back on Jan 3. We’ll still be taking orders but any orders placed after 11am on Dec 20 will be packed and shipped on Jan 3.

The ROIR Holiday Sale will IS STILL GOING ON… and will be until after we get back. HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Thurs 8/25 | 6:30-10pm

ROOTS ROCK REGGAE
@ Motor City Bar
127 Ludlow btwn Rivington & Delancey, LES, NYC

LISTEN TO NEW TUNES FROM ROIR RECORDS ARTISTS
10 FT. GANJA PLANT & DIGITALDUBS

3rd ANNIVERSARY PARTY!
2 for 1 drink specials 6:30-9pm

Resident DJs
DJ Hahn Solo
Dub is a Weapon
&
President Carter
WKCR-FM

special guest selector
Queen Majesty
Deadly Dragon Sound

emcee
Peter Ranks

Bass Culture NYC and ROIR Records are teaming up to host an extra-special installment of Roots Rock Reggae this Thursday, August 25th to celebrate three years of early evening reggae vibes at Motor City Bar (127 Ludlow Street b/w Rivington and Delancey).

Resident DJs Hahn Solo (Dub Is A Weapon) and President Carter (WKCR-FM) will be joined by special guest selector QUEEN MAJESTY (Deadly Dragon Sound) as well as renowned emcee PETER RANKS for this special event.

In addition to these special guests, we’ll also feature some brand new music from ROIR Records. New albums from 10 FT. GANJA PLANT and Brazil’s own DIGITALDUBS hit the stores on August 30th, and we’ll play select cuts from both for your listening pleasure.

The party kicks off at 6:30pm, with two-for-one drink specials until 9pm. See you on the dancefloor!

Bush Tetras played an amazing show with the Coathangers, Friends & Religious to Damn this weekend at 285 Kent, a huge loft space in Brooklyn.

Watch a video of the ‘Tetras playing “You Can’t Be Funky” & “Motorhead” over at FreeWilliamsburg.com or view some photos from the show on Flickr.

If you can’t get enough of the funky funky Bush Tetras, you can also stream the Bush Tetras channel on Pandora!

Select one of our six Valentine’s Day Card designs and on February 14 (EST), we’ll send your Valentine an email with your chosen image and a link to download the ROIR Valentine’s Day mix!

Our Valentine’s Day Mix features 10 tracks from the ROIR vaults and includes artists like New York Dolls, Skatalites, Bad Brains, Martin Rev, 10 Ft. Ganja Plant, Bush Tetras and more… don’t worry we’ll also send you a copy! Everyone can use a little self love.

Can you think of a better way to say “I La-la-love you”? Actually… we very well may have. Just check out our Valentine’s Day Gift Guide below and don’t tell us that giving your special someone a GG Allin bobblehead or a Suicide tee doesn’t just say it all?

Read it here or if you’re in the Park Slope/Gowanus area, pick up a copy at your local coffee shop, restaurant, bar etc. etc.

The long awaited re-issue of this classic NYC punk cassette will be out on CD & vinyl Oct 5… but you can pre-order it right now and save!

This record is a must for any self-respecting punk’s collection. After all, are there any three words that sum up the punk sound better than “Loud Fast Rules!”?

Stream some tracks from Loud Fast Rules!

PRE-ORDER LOUD FAST RULES!
CD $11 (reg. $13) / LP $13 (reg. $14)
LP comes with free digital download of the album

NEW AT ROIR: Cro-Mags “Final Quarrel” DVD The Stimulators’ feature a 12 year old Harley Flanagan, who later grew up to start the Cro-Mags… so for a limited time, you can SAVE UP TO $5if you buy the Cro-Mags “Final Quarrel” DVD with the Stimulators’ “Loud Fast Rules!” CD or LP… Order the Cro-Mags DVD CD + DVD $24 (reg. $28) | LP + DVD $26 (reg. $29)

The sequel to our first rock ‘n’ roll sampler “So Indie It Hurts: ROIR Rocks Vol 1” is now available for FREE on Amazon MP3!

Tracks:
1. Rocket USA – Suicide
2. Pills – New York Dolls
3. Melt Yourself Down – James Chance & The Contortions
4. You Taste Like The Tropics – Bush Tetras
5. Missing Boy – The Durutti Column
6. So ‘n So – Mike Ladd
7. Drainidge – Terrorists
8. Pi – Univox
9. American Beat – The Fleshtones
10. Old Snakey – Jazz Butcher Conspiracy
11. Caca de Vaca – Joe “King” Carrasco
12. Get Off The Phone – Johnny Thunders
13. Never Been in a Riot – Mekons

Download So Indie It Hurts: ROIR Rocks Vol 2 for FREE here.

Debut album features the rockin’ first single “Pi”

Philly foursome Univox just dropped their debut digital album and will be releasing the CD on May 11th. The eponymous album is building buzz with the music media who are digging the band’s four vocalists, complex arrangements, sticky melodies and punk skronk. The lead track is the uber-rockin’ “Pi.” Download a free MP3 of “Pi” here.

Pre-order the CD album now…
only $9.99 and get a FREE 7″ single!
* 7″ offer only valid while stocks last

Read what the press has to say about Univox right after the jump…

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