Free Show, Dear City

 
Attention denizens of Brooklyn, NYC -- the Robo Trippers will be making a rare appearance on the live stage at CAMEO on Monday, 9/16.  Free of charge, 21+, 8PM and we'll keep it early for the working stiffs.  Join us.

Two tunes, old and new, have been selected for your enjoyment on our Soundcloud page.

xo,

ff

Dog & Pony

RECOMMENDED

Supposedly features a former member of the Lilys, which is like saying “features the owner of an automobile made by Ford” or like saying nothing, really, once the down-stroked bass, stupid-distorto vocals and perfect drums open up for an aggro-fied GOGOGOarrogance take on turn-‘o’-the-century post-post-punk. There’s a slight whiff of fellow Philly greats Northern Liberties/Erode and Disappear but this is mostly of its own claustrophobically-unhinged design, in so much as it made me think about Atari Teenage Riot without sounding at all like Atari Teenage Riot, and revealed a lot of hidden (by fidelity choices) magic, yet failed to lose any of the immediate power that hit me first-exposure. This is noise-rock for those who don’t want to hear another band fuck up their Cows or Hammerhead-in-the-mirror practice in public. Though Dog and Pony is no longer an active performing unit, the fine people at Founding Fathers were right to think this band’s sole album deserved an official shot at becoming a keeper in collections full of keepers. Only 300 of these were pressed, but I’d wager that a good slice of those reading could order a copy right now. Trust me, I love a crusade more than a crucifying, so get this thing and don’t forget it when the year-end list bullshit tries to get in your ear later on … if you are that type.

-Andrew Earles, Still Single
 

Dog and Pony

USA $16.00 USD Canada $18.00 USD The World $24.00 USD

 

It's 2013

Let's get this year started off with a bang.

First up is Dog and Pony's absolute monster of a long player, Child of God.

It’s a pretty daunting task trying to describe an album we’ve loved so much for so long in just a few brief sentences.  From the gutters of North Philadelphia, we’re proud to present the now defunct Dog and Pony’s long lost masterpiece, Child of God.  Brutally honest, honestly brutal – it's a record that doesn’t worry about blurring the lines that it's already crossed.  It’s rock and roll served up just the way we like it.  Give it a spin, and we’re sure it’ll quickly find its way into your permanent play pile, filed neatly next to your ‘Sabbath, ‘Flag and Can collection.

Dog and Pony – Child of God 12” 33RPM LP

300 copies pressed with full color center stickers, silkscreened jackets and lyric inserts

5 test presses with stock white center labels in stock white sleeves

Cover art designed by our esteemed friend and colleague, Joe Kusy and printed by Nick Kulp.

Take some tunes for a spin over here.

Side A

Dentist Appointment

Cram City

Wiggle Room(ed)

Freedom?

Side B

Ride the D

Front and Master

Skull of a Rat the Size of a Car

$16 ppd US

$18 ppd Canada

$24 ppd The World

Dog and Pony

USA $16.00 USD Canada $18.00 USD The World $24.00 USD

Up next?  A brand new EP of bloozy, boozy rockers from Philly faves Adam & Dave's Bloodline on Earths choicest format, the 12" 45RPM.  Available February 22nd, 2013.  Take a tune for a spin over here.

All tunes on the soundcloud now available for free download.  'Cause we love you.

...and while we've got your ear, we've still got a handful of our man Joe Kusy's Popcorn Salamander 7" EP for sale, and 5 or 6 copies of the Gold Crowns 7" left.  Buy low, sell high.

Joe Kusy

USA $8.00 USD Canada $9.00 USD The World $12.00 USD

Gold Crowns

USA $8.00 USD Canada $9.00 USD The World $12.00 USD

News, Reviews, Fires, Shows

Been an eventful couple of weeks for the Founding Fathers family.  Here's the breakdown.

KOOZE NEWS

Our man Joe Kusy recently got some favorable digital ink from celebrated record blogs Yellow Green Red and Still Single.  We've only got a few hand-labeled first presses left to sell, and when they're gone, they're gone.  Shipping them out on a first come, first serve basis.  You know what to do.

Joe Kusy - Popcorn Salamander 7" 45RPM EP
50 (or so) Hand Labeled First Presses, 300 with fully printed center labels

Since we're getting international orders in (well played, Denmark and France) here's an updated payment plan for the PayPal masses.

$8 USA
$9 Canada
$12 The World

If you live in a nation other than ours and already PayPal'd the initial $8, fear not.  We're still shipping your records at the initial cost.

And while you're blind drunk on tequila in Philadelphia tomorrow night --

GOLD CROWNS NEWS

Due to a fire at Founding Fathers HQ, our friendly claims adjuster decided to buy a whole bunch of Gold Crowns 7"s.  He was so enthusiastic about it that he bought'm by the dozens, leaving only a few for the 'Crowns to sell at their upcoming gigs.  If you want one, you'd do well to get it soon.

Gold Crowns - If Looks Could Kill b/w Moonshine
7" 45 RPM, ??? Copies

$8 USA
$9 Canada
$12 The World

...and if you want both in the same mailer with some bonus goodies

$14 USA
$16 Canada
$22 The World

The Crowns also received some back-handed compliments from Matt over at YGR.  Read at your leisure.

They'll be bringing it live at this years Wheat Beer Fest at the South Philadelphia Taproom with Adam & Dave's Bloodline, The Extraordinaires and more.

All day block party
Saturday May 19th
15th and Mifflin
Free, and not to be missed

THE FUTURE

What's next?  Why it's a 12" 33RPM LP from the now defunct Dog and Pony.  It's an absolute fucking monster of a record, and we can't wait for you to hear it.  Take first single 'Dentist Appointment' for a spin over on our SoundCloud.

We'll also have a bunch of live cassettes coming out in short-run editions over the next few months - keep your eyes peeled at Founding Fathers' recording artist gigs and this web log for details.

Stay safe.  FF.