Thursday, December 5th 2008

Our first Bad Brains Hoodie Contest winner!

We got very eager today and decided to pick out our first Bad Brains hoodie contest winner!

Congratulations, Alisha H. of New York, NY! You'll have received an email from us already... check your inbox or spam folder!

Remember, we're not done picking out winners yet... there's 1 winner for every 250 entries, so you could still win a Bad Brains hoodie plus your choice of 5 ROIR CDs or LPs. The more people that enter, the more chances you'll get to win, so convince your friends to sign up!

Enter to win a Bad Brains hoodie plus your choice of 5 ROIR Records!

Or you can buy one now!

New Dufus CD "In Monstrous Attitude!" out next year with art by Jeffrey Lewis!

We're thrilled to announce that ROIR will be releasing our favorite freakfolk band, Dufus's, next album early next year. "In Monstrous Attitude!" will be our third album with Dufus, following 2004's Ball of Design and 2002's 1:3:1. Album art will include a 12 page comic book by Jeffrey Lewis.

Stay tuned... more info coming soon!

Dufus Offical Site: dufus.tv
Dufus on Myspace: myspace.com/dufus

Dufus "In Monstrous Attitude"

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The Kronos Quartet premieres "Crossfader 1" by Raz Mesinai at Carnegie Hall

Raz performing at KlaraFestival
Photo from Flickr
By Virginie Schreyen

http://www.razmesinai.com
myspace.com/razmesinai

Friday, December 5
7:30 pm
Zankel Hall, Carnegie Hall

KRONOS QUARTET
David Harrington, Violin
John Sherba, Violin
Hank Dutt, Viola
Jeffrey Zeigler, Cello
with special guest:
Glenn Kotche, Percussion

plays:
RAZ MESINAI Crossfader (World Premiere)

About Crossfader, Mesinai writes:

Written for the Kronos Quartet, Crossfader incorporates the rhythms, pulses and full-throttle energy of electronic dance music into the string quartet medium. Although it was initially written for string quartet and electronics, I realized that all of the sounds I wanted could be derived straight from the instruments alone. By using the many splendid extended techniques that a stringed instrument can deliver, the players simulate such effects as delays, phasers, and flanging used in modern electronic dance music.

Raz Mesinai’s Crossfader was commissioned for the Kronos Quartet by Deborah and Creig Hoyt.

http://www.carnegiehall.org

 

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New from ROIR:
Dufus "In Monstrous Attitude!",
Legendary Pink Dots "Plutonium Blonde",
Skatalites "Stretching Out: Volume One" LP,
V/A "Essential Dub", Fleshtones "Blast Off!" + more!

Soon come: Darryl Jenifer (Bad Brains),
10 Ft. Ganja Plant "Bush Rock",
The Stimulators "Loud Fast Rules" +
V/A "So Indie It Hurts Vol 1" on vinyl !

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