Going to sleep until 2011

This post makes me sad but it is necessary.

I am too busy right now to do FNR any justice. Between my last semester of school, interning at Marvel, traveling between NYC and New Paltz multiple times a week, Ghost Mall, Cosmo Memory  and work, I might explode. I just don't have the time to dedicate to this right now. That being said, I do have some big ideas and FNR will be reincarnated in 2011 as something (hopefully) bigger and better.

So see you in 2011.

-Pierce

This Town is Big Enough For The Both of Us

Despite my love for Sparks and their rousing tune "This Town Ain't Big Enough For the Both of Us" ( which is appropriately but surprisingly used in Kick-Ass), I could not be happier to introduce another New Paltz-based record label to you.

Ladies and Gentlemen, this is Responsible Records.

This little cassette label has their wares available at shows, at local New Paltz record store Rhino Records and for order on their website. Although I have nothing to do with them, I am very happy to see another outlet for artists open up in New Paltz.

In closing, Friendly Neighborhood <3s Responsible Recs.

FNR Update #12

It has been slow goings here at FNR HQ. There has been a severe lack of updates etc.Here I am to rectify the situation.

-Official release for GHOST MALL's "Goons" EP will be sometime in the first week of August. Tapes, 12" and digital release on iTunes. We'll also have it for free here on FNR for a bit.

-Friendly Neighborhood favorites SUNSHOWER ORPHANS have a 12" coming out in August. It is called "From the Fire Escapes." One of the tracks is "Polly Ana" which we put out here!

Other than that, look forward to more updates. The next release is on the schedule on your right.

So long.

FN Records Update #11

This is a short one.

I have good news and bad news.

Good news: WE ARE RELEASING SOMETHING FROM OUR EXCELLENT FRIENDS THE TERROR PIGEON DANCE REVOLT!

Bad news: Ghost Mall summer tour pushed to Fall probably.

FN Records Update #10

Hello all,

Things have slowed down a little bit around here but never fear! It's finals time. I'm just staggering the releases and not putting out like 3 a week. The next release will be the Shot Not EP on May 11.

Anyway here's the rundown.

-GHOST MALL and MILES NIGHTHAWK! will be releasing a split 7" with a limited run of 50 copies this summer.

-Here are the tentative dates for the Ghost Mall Summer Tour w/ JOHN WARREN.
08/09 - NYC
08/10 - NJ
08/11 - MD
08/12 - VA
08/13 - NC
08/14 - VA
08/15 - DC
08/16 - PA

-The last Kitty City show of the semester will be on May 15.

That's all for now. I thought I had more to announce.

Stay well,
Pierce

Sneak Peek: Fire to Wood, "Trouble in Mind"

For a listen to an upcoming track for the FNR split with Cake Life Collective, visit our tumblr.

Having a web presence is repetitive and boring. :(

-Pierce

FN Records Update #9

Hello all.

There has been a flurry of activity round these parts lately. It is with great pleasure that I have revived this venture. Touring with Ghost Mall and the headaches and heartaches surrounding that adventure kind of forced me to put FNR on the back burner.

But it's given me a lot of time to think about the future of this. As it stands right now, this is just a dumping ground for the music that me and my friends make. That's cool but I'm not satisfied. I love giving away music for free but I need to produce something real. I want something I can touch that when I find it in my attic 50 years from now I can pop in a tape deck (will they still have those in 2060?) or on a record player and remember that I was doing something when I was 21.

Maybe that's a little selfish. Maybe it's not. You decide.

The following news will have a little to do with my thoughts about the future of FNR.

-There will be, at the very least, 2 cassette releases this summer. One will definitely be GHOST MALL's "Goons" EP. The other has not been decided yet. But I have some ideas.

-SUNSHOWER ORPHANS is done recording! They will be releasing a six song EP on STATE CAPITAL RECORDS. 12" vinyl, baby. It's gonna be good.

-Please welcome MILES NIGHTHAWK! and SHOT NOT to the Friendly Neighborhood family! We met Miles Nighthawk! down in North Carolina. I've totally slept on the floor of his bedroom. He makes funny, little songs about girls and love. You know, the important stuff. Shot Not features a former member of the Wire Hangovers and are chock full of some nice punk nuggets. I'm very excited to be releasing them both.

-Very soon, Friendly Neighborhood will be involved in the next compilation from the CAKE LIFE COLLECTIVE. We are doing a split comp so expect some mostly previously unreleased tunes from a bunch of FNR bands and a gaggle of songs from bands involved with Cake Life.

That's about it. So you know, physical releases. Think about them. Start saving up now.

Love,
Pierce

FN Records Update #8

We are back.

This is real again.

You don't have to worry.

-Pierce

FN Records Update #7

Hello all,

I figured out a way to make Mediafire work for me! New releases are coming very soon!

Here's a rundown of some news:

-Sunshower Orphans is recording a new 7"!!!!!! This is exciting news as it will feature "Polly Ana" and "Everything Got Sparse." But this also means that it is no longer available for free from FNR as per the request of their sugar daddy.

-Ghost Mall record is done! Waiting for it to be mixed. Coming out in early March?

-Ghost Mall tour is still being booked! We have two definite dates but we are still looking to fill March 12,14,15,16,17 and 19. Check the myspace to see where we are and if you can help.

-Secret show this Saturday! GHOST MALL w/ Bizarro Me, Timesshares, Minor Constellations and Tom Christie. Here's the flyer made by MC's Dean Engle:

-Everyone's favorite twee punx, QUARTERBACKS, broke up. Luckily, FNR has exclusive rights to release a compendium of their material.

-Ghost Mall will be on the cover of Young Eight Four Five.

That is all for now. I promise to have the first release of 2010 up very very soon.

Love,
Pierce

FN Records Update #6

WE ARE NOT DEAD!

We are just worn out from the holidays. Here's the plan for 2010:

1. Revamp this here Web site.
2. Put out more stuff that we've been sitting on like Wood Burning Stoves, Anthony Parks, QBs/John Warren etc.
3. Throw more shows.
4. Make more friends.
5. Read more books.
6. Play more Modern Warfare 2.

Other news:

-Ghost Mall will hopefully finish recording on 1/12/10.

-The December 23rd benefit show raised around $500 bucks for Showpaper! That's incredible.

-Want to do a Spring compilation. Need more bands. Send me your things.

That's all folks.
-Pierce

IN ONE WEEK!

New Paltz indie rock is invading Brooklyn for my birthday!

Here's the plan.

December 23rd @ Silent Barn, 915 Wyckoff Ave. Ridgewood, NY
Benefit for Showpaper

Doors at 8pm

Lineup
9pm......John Warren
940pm....QUARTERBACKS
1020pm...Lost Boy
11pm.....Ghost Mall

Show up. Get crazy. Have fun.

Love,
Pierce

FN Records Update #5

First of all I want to thank everyone who has contributed to the Ghost Mall Tour 2010 Kickstarter Project. We are 58% of the way there!

Sorry we've been so absent. The end of the semester is rough. Here is some news and some things to look forward to:

-First of all, SHOW TOMORROW! 8pm at KITTY CITY in New Paltz. The lineup is The Whiskey Diary, John Warren, Wood Burning Stoves, feelings. and Ghost Mall. Get psyched! $3-5 donations.

-We have a new contributor, Nikki Wertheim. She'll be helping with posting little album burbs etc. I used to work with her on The New Paltz Oracle. She rules.

-Speaking of Nikki, her first post will be today. We are releasing the Wood Burning Stoves' EP.

-There will be a winter compilation coming out. Keep an eye out.

-QUARTERBACKS and John Warren are doing a split!

-We are releasing Anthony Parks' record next week!

-Ghost Mall has been recording. It is looking like a 6 song EP or whatever you want to call it. 4 songs are practically done. 2 have yet to have any work done on them yet. It's all going really well. We're looking at a February 2010 release.

-Sunshower Orphans finally has their shit together! They have four shows lined up. Go see them. They are fantastic. Also, I heard they covered Ghost Mall at their last practice.

That is all. Thanks for hanging in there!

The MOST INTENSE Friendly Neighborhood Undertaking Yet!

Sorry we've been so quiet lately. But here is something big!



Here's the deal.

Ghost Mall wants to go on tour but we're broke. So we teamed up with Kickstarter to procure some funds. Depending on how much you pledge, you get a different reward! If we don't make the $1000 then we don't get any of it. Also, the money you pledge does not get charged to your account until February 19th 2010. So if you dig Ghost Mall, we would be syched if you could pledge some of your hard earned funds.

Love,
Pierce

Social Networking Overload

Add us on all of these things!

Myspace
Twitter
Last.fm

FN Records Update #4

Small delay. Expect something in the next couple of days.

Also, my good friend Nikki will be in charge of some postings. So if you see her name, don't be surprised.

In the meantime, listen to QUARTERBACKS.

FN Records Update #3

This is a quick one.

TOMORROW NIGHT AT 7:30PM Ghost Mall will be playing a few songs acoustic and getting interviewed on The Edge's Live n' Local radio show. If you live in the Hudson Valley, tune your dial to 88.7FM but if you live in the farther reaches of the state or country, go to wfnp.org and click "Tune In Live!" on the right side.

If you miss the radio show, we will be releasing the songs we play on Halloween! Right here!

Also, how is the new layout for the Web site? Is there anything missing or needed? Let me know.

Quote of the day: “Are we supposed to stay on this toboggan slide to cultural hell or is there a way to reverse it?” -Howard Good

FN Records Update #2

Hello again,
So we have actually started stuff here at FNR. Moving to Tumblr was a fail. Something about it didn't quite sit right with me.
As far as actual FNR updates, we have a number of new releases. Here they are:

Literally Hours away - Ghost Mall - Smiley Art Bootleg

11/02 - Sunshower Orphans - Polly Ana single (I am so excited for this one. "Polly Ana" is my favorite SO song.)
11/09 - Wood Burning Stoves - EP

Other news:
-Minor Constellations mastermind Dean Engle has started a new band called Quarterbacks.
-Our friends, Sharks Roar, are recording!
-Math the Band and Data Dog are playing at Kitty City in New Paltz on 10/24. I want you to go to there.
-Ghost Mall is actually recording from November 6-8 with DJ Teenwolf. This will be incredible.

Get psyched,
Pierce

Upcoming Releases

John Warren - Survival Songs
Five heartbreakingly earnest songs. John dug down deep for this one. This record will destroy you. If you've ever had friends and dreams and you seem like sometimes you're failing at both, this is for you.

The Wire Hangovers - Untitled EP
Haven't even heard this yet. John Warren, Tom Hanley, Jon Greco and frequent Ghost Mall skins fill-in Brian "Roy" Deodat give us some fist pumping, basement born punk rock jams.

Bug Bites - We Are
Sideways pop songs by a man that I have only ever met once. Challenging but in the best way.

bertnjerm - Shadamophone
Fucked up and messed around. Sounds like two guys taking apart instruments and putting them back together wrong to create some strange tunes.

Ghost Mall - Basement Bootleg I
From our show on 09/18/09 at Kitty City. Recorded on a voice recorder. If you can wade through the massive volume and distortion, you'll love this.

videos and news

First things first, Ghost Mall is recording this weekend with DJ Teenwolf of Ninjasonik fame (or infamy?). We are psyched. Don't know what part FNR will play in this but there will be updates.

Now onto the videos.

These are from a July 24th show at The Tank in NYC. Ghost Mall, Sunshower Orphans and a band who will not be named because they are rude played.

Both videos are by Kevin Korber at Eating the Document.

FN Records Update #1

Greetings true believers,

-Ghost Mall show tonight in White Plains! 9pm at the Wes Pac Space (255 Martin Luther King Blvd.) We are playing with Ninjasonik, The Genuine Imitations, Orphans and more TBA.

-Our friend Anthony has some photos of Ghost Mall and Sunshower Orphans at various things, in trees etc. Check them out here.

-pierce