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2011-12-09T17:33:00.012-06:00

HUGE KOI X-MASS CLEARANCE SALE NOW ON

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Taking a Break

2011-08-24T16:51:00.005-05:00

Ok chums, we're taking a bit of a break but we'll have more news and updates soon. cheers

2011-05-25T13:00:00.005-05:00

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****30% OFF EVERYTHING IN THE STORE!!****

(Your 30% discount will be automatically deducted from your subtotal when you check out).

Sale ends on Saturday May 25.

New Today on Sepiachord.com: Eli August Interview~

2011-02-21T12:41:00.000-06:00

New Today on Sepiachord.com: Eli August Interview~

SSSP/NO RESISTANCE - 7" OUT NOW!

2010-11-16T12:32:00.006-06:00

Wow - it's seems like forever since we last blogged y'all. Busy times at Koi but don't worry we haven't forgotten about you! ok, let's get straight down to business - new limited vinyl!!

So, after a few delays, we finally have the new SSSP/No Resistance 7" in - and it's fuckin' amazing!!
This features the first new material for over 2 years from the hugely popular New York hardcore band SSSP! SSSP (Skinheads Still Scare People) is a now a 5 year old project formed by NYHC veterans Mike Delorenzo (Sheer terror, Kill Your Idols, Celebrity Murders) and Vinnie Value (Kill Your Idols, Warzone, No Redeeming Social Value, Kickstarts). Well, the fellas haven't lost any of their kick ass attitude with their 2 tracks of stomping hardcore/Oi! Loss for Words is a new song penned by Mike and Vinnie and the second song is an great cover version of the Blitz classic - Someone's Gonna Die!

On the flip side of this soon to be classic, is No Resistance, who follow up their debut summer album "Gentlemen Prefer Bombs" with 2 tracks of their old school, melodic punk/Oi! sound. They're a 3 piece punk band from Houston, Texas, who's roots lie in 70's and the early 80's Oi! and the punk rock sound they grew up with. They have recently played with the Business and Oxblood and have more high profile shows coming soon! Their recipe for success? Well, grab yourself some early Bad Brains and The Misfits, blend it with some Buzzcocks, a little Johnny Thunders and then season with some 4 Skins, The Kinks, and Ramones! Creative, melodic, jump-up-and-down fun punk rock!

Anyway - you wanna get your hands on this, so go here: KOI STORE

NEXT UP - NEW PARIS VIOLENCE ALBUM!!

HUMANIFESTO - LIMITED VINYL LPS OUT NOW!

2010-07-08T12:07:00.007-05:00

OUT NOW: Limited edition vinyl versions of the new Humanifesto album "The Infamous":

LIMITED EDITION BLACK VINYL PRESSING OF 100

LIMITED EDITION CLEAR VINYL PRESSING OF 200

LIMITED EDITION BEIGE VINYL PRESSING OF 200

THE NUTCUTTERS OUT NOW!

2010-06-18T15:59:00.004-05:00

For fans of Green Day, Blink 182, MTX, NOFX and other pop-punk greats, The Nutcutters (est. 2002) are back with their third insanely catchy album "Clyde"
The album is packed with infectious melodies, fast beats, and cheeky lyrics, sung with the unmistakable voice of Philippine singer Jake. Accompanied by drummer Normen and guitarist Chris, this heart throb threesome deliver the good looks and the old school pop punk tunes that will keep their adoring fans screaming with joy at shows!

This album will be a sure fire hit!

Tracks: 1. Let’s Go 2. Liar Song 3. All For You 4. iBro 5. Hopeless 6. Wannabe Poser 7. Don’t Leave 8. E.M.O. 9. What’s On The Radio

HUMANIFESTO! NEW CD!

2010-05-27T11:37:00.003-05:00

CLICK ARTWORK TO GET THE ALBUM!

Canada’s Humanifesto step to the forefront of Montreal’s burgeoning punk scene with their sophomore release, The Infamous. Unconventional vegans with a good sense of humor, their last release was a tribute to NOFX’s legendary Fuck the Kids 7” (Koi Records), on which the band kept NOFX’s music and vocal melodies, but replaced the lyrics with their own politically charged lyrics.
All 12 tracks here, and the album title, are anagrams of the band’s name. The process might have been different from their first album, A Declaration of Intent, but the result is the same: fast, energetic, and catchy punk on a recording that captures all the intensity of their live shows.

Having shared the stage with notable acts such as Propagandhi and Strike Anywhere, and with a heavy touring schedule already planned for 2010,Humanifesto are sure to inspire and make new fans everywhere they go!

Nice Digi-Pak packaging!

TRACKS: 1. Oh, Meat Is Fun 2. Minute of Ash 3. Some Thai Fun 4. Shout Amen If 5. Oh Faint Muse 6. Us Anthem Of I 7. A Home If Nuts 8. If He Amounts 9. South Famine 10. Him + A Fetus = No 11. So I Hunt Fame 12. Safe In Mouth

Killed By The Bull Interview!

2010-05-17T17:00:00.001-05:00

http://www.razorcake.org/site/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=22774

FAILSAFE FOR TOMORROW - CD - OUT NOW!

2010-05-07T12:43:00.007-05:00

Hailing from the town of Scarborough on England’s east coast, "Failsafe for Tomorrow"s 2nd release "Give Up the Ghost" features 6 high-energy, mosh-your-heart-out tracks, that expertly weave between catchy sing-a-long pop punk, melodic hardcore, and even features a slick metal anthem (Blood to Spill), complete with heavy chugging guitars, growling vocals and a classic metal guitar solo!
The Give Up The Ghost EP is a tight and well crafted selection of post hardcore songs. An uplifting and highly addictive gem from the UK’s post punk scene, and as refreshing asScarborough’s North Sea breeze!

It is easy to see why Failsage For Tomorrow are so popular in their native England; they tour extensively with a wild ride of a live show and play with an urgency andenthusiam that resonates in every song!

Powerful, melodic, metal edged hardcore at it’s finest.

NO RESISTANCE CD + SHOW!

2010-05-07T12:36:00.004-05:00

NO RESISTANCE supporting "The Business" at Walters on Washington, Houston TX. If you live nearby get your asses down there! Saturday May 8.

This will also be the release show for the bands new 7 track CD - "Gentlemen Prefer Bombs". If you can't make it, then pick up the CD here:

NO RESISTANCE CD

NEW KOI T-SHIRTS COMING SOON!

2010-04-21T17:42:00.002-05:00

TATTOOED MOTHERFUCKER - REPRESSING OUT NOW!

2010-04-19T12:35:00.005-05:00

The Tattooed Motherfuckers 7", which sold out in about 10 days, is now back in print on Red, Blue and Clear Vinyls! These will surely go fast, so don't hang about!

You can pick 'em up here:
RED
CLEAR
BLUE

HUMANIFESTO! NEW CD + LP!

2010-04-19T12:23:00.006-05:00

HUMANIFESTO - The Infamous CD digipak and colored vinyl LP!

In May we'll have the long awaited and outstanding (we can say that 'cos we've heard it!) CD and colored vinyl LP from our favorite vegan Canadians - Humanifesto!

12 tracks of socially conscious melodic punk a la NOFX/Propagandhi!

Amazingly, the album name "The Infamous" and all 12 track titles are anagrams of "Humanifesto!"

Also in May/June we'll be releasing 3 split releases with some of our favorite European labels:

Failsafe For Tomorrow - Give Up The Ghost CD

The Nutcutters - Clyde CD

Red Car Burns - The Roots and the Ruin CD

You can find out more by checking out our website: www.koirecords.com/releases.html. We'll update you with more info soon!

NO RESISTANCE CD

2010-04-19T12:13:00.005-05:00

In a couple of weeks we'll be starting a slew of new releases beginning with the CD 'Gentlemen Prefer Bombs' from Houston's own "No Resistance".

No Resistance are a 3 piece punk band who's roots lie in 70's and early 80's oi! and punk rock. Their recipe for success? Well, grab yourself some early Bad Brains and The Misfits, blend it with some Buzzcocks, a little Johnny Thunders and then season with some 4 Skins, The Kinks, and Ramones! Creative, melodic, jump-up-and-down fun punk rock!

NEW RELEASES!

2010-04-19T11:21:00.009-05:00

NEW RELEASES:

Out now, Jim Strange and Eli August share a limited edition of 300 hand numbered 7"s available on 6 different colored vinyls!
Gothic Americana troubadour Jim Strange is a writer of pulp fiction in the form of song. His band, The Proud and The Damned, provide a soundtrack to said events with sounds that range from Ennio Morricone to Thrash metal but with this dark, low-keysong, Nick Cave and Johnny Cash are obvious touchstones.

The minimilist sound of Eli August focuses on mood, tonality and lyricism. They comes to you with no preconceived notions or carrying any musical airs. The music is here to say one thing; "Though the outlook may seem bleak and the path dark, we are in this together."

All colored vinyls available here:

MARCH NEWS

2010-03-02T11:34:00.005-06:00

Alright mates, here's the latest and greatest from KOI;

firstly, the 1st press of the Tattooed Motherfuckers 7" is sold out! We have a 2nd press in the works which will be limited editions on red, white and blue vinyls! we're going as fast as we can but we're looking at about 3 weeks.

up coming releases:

March:
ELI AUGUST / JIM STRANGE WITH THE PROUD & THE DAMNED 7".
Haunting gothic, indie Americana a la Nick Cave etc.
300 colored vinyl 7"s

April:
OK, we're joining forces with our European friends for a couple of top notch pop-punky-post-hardcore releases for Spring!

FAILSAFE FOR TOMORROW - Give Up the Ghost CD.
FFT deliver some high-energy, mosh-your-heart-out, dual vocal, melodic hardcore. From heavy chugging guitars and ominous growling vocals to classic metal guitar solos and catchy sing-a-long pop punk! This is an uplifting and highly addictive gem from the UK!
(split release with Disillusioned and Engineer Records)

THE NUTCUTTERS - Clyde CD
The Nutcutters are back with their 3rd album "Clyde", packed with catchy melodies, fast beats, cheeky lyrics and spiced with the unmistakable voice of the Philippine singer Jake. New Wave, pop-punk with lashings of old school punk riffs from Sweden. Fast and fun!
(Split release with Sums and Engineer Records)

April/May:
HUMANIFESTO - The Infamous LP/CD
Back from hibernation, Canada's punk rock powerhouse are back and release their frustrations on our corrupt, factory-farming, intolarant and fucked up world! All punk, all conscience, all the time! Brilliant!
500 colored vinyl LPs w/free CD
1000 foldout digi-pak CD

Summer 2010
SSSP are back! A new, highly anticpated album is currently in the works from the veteran New York hardcore/Oi! team of Mike D and Vinnie Value! It's been a while but it'll be worth the wait!
LP/CD

More news and updates soon.
Cheers,
Mark and Rebecca

PARIS VIOLENCE + PHANTOMS OF THE SS OUT NOW!

2010-01-30T13:58:00.006-06:00

To our Koi Friends

Well this is our first blog of 2010, so happy new year to you all and thank you for the support you have given us over the last 5 years! Yep, 2010 is a landmark year for us as we are now 5 years old! Time flys when you're having fun!

OK we have a quick update for you on some new releases and some upcoming projects.

Firstly we have two new bands who have joined team Koi and both of their releases are here and they're uploaded to the store, ready to order! So if you know what's good for you, you'll click the links below and get 'em while you can!

KOI-28 PARIS VIOLENCE - RIVAGES DE LA TRISTESSE 7"

Bootboy street punks with Parisian style start 2010 with 4 brand new, blistering tracks!
Iconic figures of the French punk scene, Paris Violence play their own brand of 77 style punk laced with oi!/ streetpunk attitude, heavy metal riffs, and new wave keyboards!

TRACKS: Monomanie/Le Baiser de la Sphynge/Perle de mon Empire/Confins de la Solitude

Limited Edition of 500 on colored vinyl (Brown Marble/Gray/Creamy Pink/Pink-Brown mix)

This is a joint release with Trooper records in France: 500 colored vinyl US artwork (Koi Records). 500 colored vinyl French artwork (Trooper Records). We will have some of the French versions with the alternative artwork available soon.

KOI-29: PHANTOMS OF THE SS - SEXUAL SURREALISTS 7"

Avant-garde, experimental sound structures, noise and gothic ambience reflecting on life and the human condition.
Darkness never sounded so good.
Limited Edition of 200 on colored vinyl (100 Clear Vinyl, 100 White Vinyl)

NEXT UP:

TATTOOED MOTHER FUCKERS - HEY HO, LET'S GO 7".

Oi Oi! 2 unreleased tracks from the UK masters of music thuggery! Oi!/punk hardcore! It's fast, fun and furious mayhem. Cheers!

ELI AUGUST/JIM STRANGE WITH THE PROUD & THE DAMNED 7".

Haunting, gothic Americana. Deep, dark and melodic rock and roll a la Nick Cave with a melancholic twist.

So, we'll be sure to keep you all updated on these and our other releases.

For a complete list of all our current and past releases, check our releases page on the koi website at:

http://www.koirecords.com/releases.html

We also have an ever growing and eclectic webstore and distro - great prices, great music!
www.koirecords.com/store.html

Cheers and thanks for all the support!

Mark and Rebecca

Upcoming 2010 releases.

2009-12-16T14:18:00.003-06:00

January 2010

PARIS VIOLENCE - Rivages de la Tristesse - Monomanie/Le Baiser de la Sphynge/Perle de mon Empire/Confins de la Solitude 7"
Bootboy street punks with Parisian style! Iconic figures of the French punk scene, Paris Violence play their own brand of punk laced with oi/streetpunk attitude, heavy metal riffs and a tip of the hat to old school, new wave. 4 unreleased tracks, packaged in 2 different jackets with stunning artwork!
1st PRESS: 500 colored vinyl US version diff artwork/500 colored vinyl French version diff artwork

February 2010

PHANTOMS OF THE SS - Sexual Surrealists (39 in 32/Ruhgunsoofoo) 7" Avant-garde, experimental sound structures, noise and gothic ambience reflecting on life and the human condition. Darkness never sounded so good.Phantoms Of The SS do not discriminate against race, religion or orientation, only ignorance.
1st PRESS: 300 colored vinyl

TATTOOED MOTHERFUCKERS - Hey Ho Let's Go/Boring 7" Following the success of previous releases, such as "It's a Thugs Life" and "Sex, Thugs & Rockn Roll", TMF come stormin' from the gutters of Britain and straight into 2010 to assault you with more tales of boozin' + fightin'! Uncompromising and gritty hardcore Oi! Cheers n' beers!

March 2010

JIM STRANGE WITH THE PROUD AND THE DAMNED/ELI AUGUST
- split 7"
Energetic gothic Americana. Deep, dark and melodic rock and roll with a melancholic twist.
1st PRESS: 500 colored vinyl

KICKSTARTS - 12" OUT NOW!

2009-10-05T15:32:00.001-05:00

OK folks, featuring guys from The Casaulties, Warzone, Kill Your Idols, SSSP and The Applicators, the first release from KICKSTARTS is now available!

Old school-style punk with elements of NYHC but just look at the band members and you know you're gonna get some kickass fuckin' tunes!

AVAILABLE AS A LIMITED VINYL 12" ON 4 DIFFERENT COLORS, ALL WITH FREE CD and insert!

ORDER YOUR COPIES HERE:

www.koirecords.com/store.html

Cheers,
Mark and Rebecca

KILLED BY THE BULL - LP - OUT NOW (5 COLORS!)

2009-10-05T15:24:00.004-05:00

Wanna give you all the heads up that the new 11 track KILLED BY THE BULL album "Failing Is Fun" is OUT NOW!

AVAILABLE AS A LIMITED VINYL LP ON 6 DIFFERENT COLORS, ALL WITH FREE MP3 DOWNLOADS!

Pressing Info: 133 Gray Marbled Vinyl, 124 Blue/Green Vinyl, 98 Red Swirl Vinyl, 84 Yellow/Green Swirl Vinyl, 45 Purple Marble Vinyl, 16 Orange Vinyl (sold out)

GET YOUR COPIES HERE:

www.koirecords.com/store.html

With a unique blend of garage, surf, folk and punk rock, Killed By The Bull deliver their best and most accomplished material to date. On this, their 3rd album release,lead singer and primary lyricist Justin Fullam fills our world with 11 songs of angst, despair and madness, all laced with his own brand of dark humor.

The band members wide range of influences and musical backgrounds play a major role in KBTB’s unique sound. Citing The Misfits, Mazzy Star, Mercyful Fate, Dead Kennedys and Elliot Smith as just a few of their many influences, it’s hardly surprising to hear elements of metal, goth, rockabilly and surf on ‘Failing Is Fun’.
With Justin's intense, 'Biafra-esque' vocals, KBTB sound like a melting pot of Dead Kennedys, Misfits, The Damned and Joy Division, which helps them to deliver a unique, catchy and addictive punk rock sound!

A Few Specials for ya

2009-09-08T09:47:00.002-05:00

ok, well we found a few more copies of the sssp/prima linea 7" pic disc and have uploaded them to the store CLICK HERE

also, check out the special test pressings available for a limited time only:

sssp/prima linea - white pic test pressing w/special hand numbered (#/25) sleeve with diff artwork (one per customer) CLICK HERE

sssp - the darker side of suburbia - etched test pressing w/special hand numbered (#/20) sleeve with diff artwork (one per customer) CLICK HERE

2nd PRESS: IRON CROSS/KEYSIDE STRIKE 7" OUT NOW

2009-09-02T10:43:00.002-05:00

Iron Cross & Keyside Strike 7" sold out fast!! so we have done a 2nd pressing which is now available and will probably sell out just as quick, so don't hang around!!

100 red vinyl
100 white vinyl
100 blue vinyl

www.koirecords.com/store.html

FRANK SIDEBOTTOM SAVES CONEY ISLAND! COMING SOON!

2009-07-21T16:06:00.004-05:00

Frank Preparing for the task ahead!

We're over the moon to announce that Koi Records is teaming up with Frank Sidebottom in his quest to help save Coney Island!Legendary UK performer, entertainer, artist, TV celebrity and sinder/songwriter Frank, has written 6 new fantastic songs for a limited edition 10" vinyl EP!

This release will coincide with Frank's all-to-brief appearences in New York this coming Fall and will be pressed on colored vinyl and contain some fantastic collectable goodies!More details soon - in the meantime you can learn more about one of England's finest gentleman, right here:

FRANKS WORLD

JUNE/JULY NEW RELEASES - KICKSTARTS & KILLED BY THE BULL

2009-05-15T09:55:00.009-05:00

KICKSTARTS 7"!

This is punk as it should be, raw, gritty and old school. Veterans from Casaulties, Kill Your Idols, Warzone and The Applicators have teamed up to show them lame pop-punk kids how punk should be done!

We're so fired up for this 7" which will feature a machine gun burst of punk firepower that will have ya pogoing and moshing around the turntable.

As always, this will be a limited edition release on collectable colored vinyls! Out in June - more info soon.

NEXT UP:

KILLED BY THE BULL NEW LP!

Yep, 'Failing Is Fun' is in the works! justin and co. have been in the studio recording 12 more tracks of classic rockabilly-folk--goth-punk-metal mayhem! (Ya never can pin these guys down to a genre and that's why they're fuckin' awesome!)

The band are psyched and say it's their best stuff yet - i know we can't wait and if you live in the NY/NJ/PA area, then get your ass out and go see these fellas - their live show kicks ass.

This album will be a limited edition colored vinyl LP release only with free MP3 downloads!

Also in the pipeline:

DEAD FEELINGS (ex Kill Your Idols/Celebrity Murders fellas) - Animal Rights and Veganism is the name of the game on this upcoming 1-sided etched LP! Fast, furious and down righty dirty hardcore with a message.

IRON CROSS/KEYSIDE STRIKE 7"

2009-05-15T09:50:00.004-05:00

Alright punk-record-junkies, don't miss out on this limited slab of quality vinyl featuring a battle between the war scarred Oi!/Streetpunk veterans Iron Cross and Keyside Strike!.

East Coast England play off against East Coast US in this Veteran's Oi!-Streetpunk match up! Iron Cross were the first and still the best US Oi!/hardcore band, frontman Sab Grey, author, journalist and all round hardcore guru pulls the mighty Iron Cross back together and give us their first new material in 20 years!! Have they lost their edge? nope, they just made it sharper!
TRACKS: Pride + Freedom/I Don't Love You Any More.

Veterans of the hard, gritty streets of England's industrial northeast come Keyside Strike firing on all cylinders with 2 new tracks of 'lace-up-yer-DMs-and-mosh- like-yer-ferkin'-mean-it' oi/hardcore!
TRACKS: Chavageddon/Old School (revisted)

Classic stuff from 2 classic bands!

Pressing Info:
319 Purple/Gray Mix Vinyl w/free sticker,
85 Peachy Vinyl w/free sticker
60 Gray Vinyl w/free sticker
48 Pinky Vinyl w/free sticker

STRIPLIGHT 7" OUT NOW!

2009-05-12T13:32:00.002-05:00

OK FELLOW VINYL GEEKS - HERE'S A TASTY LIMITED EDITION VINYL 7" FOR YA:

STRIPLIGHT - Shoes/Triangles 7"

London's Striplight will have you jerking and gyrating to an audio whip-lashing of jagged, angular rhythms, driving, catchy guitar riffs and lead vocals that come at you like razor-sharp daggers! With her intense, android like dance moves and sharp, distinctive vocals Striplight’s charismatic vocalist Liz Tumber calls to mind memories of Lene Lovich or Hazel O’Connor but with an edgy style all her own.

LIMITED EDITION AVAILABLE IN THE FOLLOWING COLORS: 205 OPAQUE YELLOW, 190 BLUE/GREEN, 83 LAVENDER/GRAY (marbled vinyls and gray/blue vinyls - sold out - sorry)

GO HERE TO PURCHASE: www.koirecords.com/store.html