Winter is upon us… and will be for the next 3 months, UGH. I don’t know about you, but I’m already sick of it. The only thing you can really do is do your best to keep warm. We at ROIR have resolved to help you out with this, with our winter gear sale!
Not only do we have new Bad Brains beanies, we also brought in three new Bad Brains tees. The first is based on the Pay to Cum 7″ sleeve, and also the Bad Brains’ signature Rasta Lion in Yellow & Black. ROIR also now carries women’s tees! The classic Capitol Building shirt is available in the womens’ medium in both black & yellow, as is our new Pay to Cum design.
I know we’re kvetching about the cold, but our friends in the Great White North have it worse! It’s at least 10 degrees colder there, oooh wee! To make the winter cold a little easier for our Canadian friends, we’re offering FREE SHIPPING to CANADA until January 24.
It’s difficult to believe The Legendary Pink Dots have been together for 30 years, yet they’re still around and still putting out some of the most compelling modern psychedelia there is out there. Their latest album, Seconds Late for the Brighton Line does not disappoint, with its pulsing Krautrock, dark and sinister pop and epic post-industrial soundscapes.
NEW! Legendary Pink Dots shirts & bundles!
The Legendary Pink Dots are also going on tour in celebration of their 30th Anniversary… they’ve got some new tour t-shirts for sale, and if you don’t get a chance to get it from them at the show, we’ve also got them… and they’re also ON SALE!
LEGENDARY PINK DOTS
T-SHIRT & CD/LP BUNDLE *all prices incl. US shipping
Seconds Late CD + 1 shirt* $35 (reg. $43)
Seconds Late ltd. edition Double LP
+ 1 shirt* $45 (reg. $56) * your choice of either the Seconds Late shirt or Angel shirt
LEGENDARY PINK DOTS
2 T-SHIRT & CD/LP BUNDLE *all prices incl. US shipping
Seconds Late CD + 2 shirts* $68 (reg. $73)
Seconds Late ltd. edition Double LP
+ 2 shirts* $70 (reg. $84) * 1 Seconds Late shirt + 1 Angel shirt
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)
Summer’s almost over, can you belize it!? We got some rad releases for you to look forward to as fall arrives…
Darryl Jenifer
“In Search of Black Judas”
CD / LP
Oct 26, 2010
Bad Brains bassist, Darryl Jenifer returns to ROIR, home to the Bad Brains’ legendary debut album, to release his solo debut.
“In Search of Black Judas” blasts off with hardcore riffs and monstrous grooves, delivered with classic Bad Brains fire and fury and the quickness to shift into downtempo reggae passages. It’s a heady and intoxicating mix of sounds that continues a quest for innovation and soulful vibes, anchored by Jenifer’s rock steady lines. Read more…
Bad Cop
“Harvest the Beast”
CD
Sep 14, 2010
IMPOSE MAGAZINE says: It’s a soulful, greasy, howlin’ whiteboy kind of rant-rock that’s even greater than the sum of all its crazy parts, a frantic, no-holds-barred, “fuck the rules” kind of album that we desperately need right now… Let’s just say that what we have here is one of the albums of the year, mos def, and leave it at that. Read more…
The Legendary Pink Dots
“Seconds Late for the Brighton Line”
CD / Double LP
October 5, 2010
After more than 25 years, the Legendary Pink Dots continue to make compelling new music that is demanded by fans and maintains the high level of quality that set their careers in motion. Their new album finds the band in familiar territory; pulsing Krautrock, dark and sinister pop and epic post-industrial soundscapes. The album invites the listener to put on head phones, close their eyes and embark on a technicolor journey. Legendary Pink Dots embark on a US/Canada tour in October. Read more…
Stimulators
“Loud Fast Rules!”
CD / LP
Oct 5, 2010
A long awaited re-issue on vinyl & CD of the celebrated ROIR cassette, this is more than just a record; it’s a piece of NYC punk history. “Loud Fast Rules!” captures the band doing what they do best, playing a sharp, fast, energetic live set of catchy, feisty songs that mix punk with metal, reggae and good old fashioned rock ‘n’ roll. A perfect soundtrack to a slam dancing, pit slamming, pogo party! Read more…
Limited Edition exclusive Bad Brains tee from Edward Colver’s California Casualty. Officially licensed and authorized by Colver and Bad Brains, this shirt features a photo by Edward Colver of a young, airborne HR from a 1982 Los Angeles show. Available in Sizes Youth M – 2X
T-shirt graciously modeled by Dan Bones
of Brooklyn metal band, Concussion.
More new shirts available at the Bad Brains Official Store:
Classic Bad Brains Capitol Building Tee now available in Women’s sizes
Cut especially for the ladies. Available in both black and yellow. Also still available in Men’s S-2X.
Bad Brains Live at CBGB 1982 Ltd. Ed. Colored Vinyl
Not to be confused with the CD release, Live at CBGB 1982 this vinyl only release contains audio selections from the DVD release, Live at CBGB 1982. Sure it sounds confusing, but the material on the CD and LP, while culled from the same series of live shows around Christmas 1982 at CBGBs, is completely different. Who can have enough live stuff from the Bad Brains at the peak of their prowess?
Tracks: The Meek, The Regulator, Unity Dub, Banned In DC, Joshua’s Song, Rally Round Jah’s Throne, Destroy Babylon, Riot Squad, I and I Rasta, How Low Can A Punk Get, FVK, Right Brigade, I and I Survive, We Will Not
This is anthemic indie pop rock with smart hooks and big ideas coming in from the Philly scene. ‘Pi’ is the standout track and an instant classic that seemingly smashes every musical genre from the last 30 years in to one 2:14 minute spurt. Can’t wait for the full-length!
We hope everybody had a fantastic holiday! We just wanted to let you know what we’re all back in the office, all your mailorders are on their way to you and our holiday sale is still on until Monday Jan 11 so you still a week of FREE CDs & FREE SHIPPING left!
We got some awesome Christmas presents… namely a large shipment of New York Thrash LPs! Yes, our New York Thrash comp is back in stock on vinyl… you know you want this killer 80s NYC Hardcore compilation on hot wax in a sexy gatefold jacket!
100% New York Noise by: Kraut! The Mad! Adrenaline O.D.! Bad Brains! Beastie Boys! The Stimulators! Nihilistics! Undead! Even Worse! False Prophets!
Ever feel like something was missing in your life? We at ROIR have been feeling that way for the past few months. But since the second volume of the Skatalites “Stretching Out” LP set arrived in our office last week, we feel complete at last.
So… come ye revelers to hear in the original Skatalites, in their prime, in long extended jam sessions, recorded live in Jamaica in 1983 at the Blue Monk Jazz Gallery Nightclub before their friends and fellow musicians.
Check out both volumes 1 & 2 here.
Buy both volumes together & get a FREE Essential Dub CD!
Both volumes are also available as a double CD for all you not into hot wax.
