Happy Halloween!!! Here’s The Riptides’ brand new SPOOKY FUN video for “I Don’t Wanna go to the Movies” - a new song off their upcoming limited 7-inch split with The Apers called “What About the Monster?” ENJOY!!!

THE APERS are back with a brand new live album called “LIVE AT THE EL DORADO”. 16 tracks of Ramones-influenced punk rock for fans of SCREECHING WEASEL, THE QUEERS, MTX.
We have also re-issued the band’s debut S/T full length after years of being out of print.
For the first 120 people, we are offering the following ridiculous deal:

DEAL#1 $17.99
-THE APERS “LIVE AT THE EL DORADO”(random colored vinyl, w/download code)
-THE APERS “S/T”(random colored vinyl, w/download code)
-11 x 17 full color poster for THE APERS’ “…Table You Can Dance On”
-Limited edition T-SHIRT
All this for only $17.99!

We will also offer the following deal without the shirt:

DEAL #2 $12.50
-THE APERS “LIVE AT THE EL DORADO”(random colored vinyl, w/download code)
-THE APERS “S/T”(random colored vinyl, w/download code)
-11 x 17 full color poster for THE APERS’ “…Table You Can Dance On”

Visit asianmanrecords.com to pre-order!

Top 5 records 2011 / Mikey Bat Bite

1 - The Vaccines - What did you expect from the vaccines
2 - The Dwarves - Are born again
3 - The Black Lips - Arabia mountain
4 - The Copyrights - North sentinel island
5 - House Boat - The thorns of life (ed. - The song on the playlist is not from this album)

Top 5 Apers Moments 2011 / Ivo Backbreaker

1 - Partying at the 5th Monster Zero Mash and celebrating our 15th aniversary.
2 - Touring twice with the Queers in the States.
3 - Playing shows with old member Jerry Hormone.
4 - Recording our first live record in Nordenham.
5 - Touring with Sons Of Buddha and Los Di Maggios in France.

Top 5 shows 2011 / Max Power

1 - Monster Zero Mash-Dec.2./3.-2011
2 - Chixdiggit-Apr.4.2011
3 - Kepi Ghoulie-acoustic-Apr.17.2011
4 - Moto-Dec.22.2011
5 - Sons Of Buddha-Dirty Witch festival 2011

Top 5 random stuff 2011 / Kevin Aper

1 - FC Barcelona winning the Champions League
2 - Great new thrash by Warbringer, Toxic Holocaust and Fueled By Fire
3 - Moving from Holland to Austria
4 - Opening for Suicidal Tendencies with my band Insanity Alert
5 - 65 shows with The Apers

Click here to listen to songs from THE APERS’ top 5 on Spotify!

“Friday Night Killed Saturday Fun”
THE APERS
You Are Only As Strong As The Table You Dance On (2009) 

Releases on Asian Man:
AM-183 You Are Only As Strong As The Table You Dance On CD/LP  

“…But Then She Smiles”
THE APERS
You Are Only As Strong As The Table You Dance On (2009)

Releases on Asian Man:
ASM-183 The Apers “You Are Only As Strong As The Table You Dance On” CD/LP

THE APERS ON TOUR WITH THE QUEERS!!!

Traveling all the way from Rotterdam, The Netherlands, THE APERS are finally in the states, on tour with THE QUEERS, sharing with us their brand of good old snotty pop punk. Get out to a show and show them some love!!!

01.16.11-Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits*
01.18.11-Richmond, VA @ The Camel*
01.19.11-Washington, DC @ Black cat*
01.20.11-Philadelphia, PA @ The Barbary*
01.21.11-Hoboken, NJ @ Maxwell’s*
01.22.11-New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge*
01.23.11-Cambridge, MA @ T T The Bear’s Place*
01.24.11-Portland, ME @ Geno’s Rock Club*
01.26.11-Quebec, QC, CAN @ I’Agitee**
01.27.11-Ottawa, ON, CAN @ Mavericks**
01.28.11-Toronto, ON, CAN @ Horseshow Tavern**
01.29.11-London, ON, CAN @ Call The Office**
01.30.11-Buffalo, NY @ The Mohawk Place*
02.01.11-Toledo, OH @ Frankie’s*
02.02.11-Columbus, OH @ Bernie’s Distillery*
02.03.11-Huntington, WV @ Shamrock’s Pub*
02.04.11-Asheville, NC @ The Get Down*
02.05.11-Atlanta, GA @ Star Community Bar*
*-with the Queers
**-with the Queers and the Riptides

You can buy their album, “You Are Only As Strong as the Table You Dance On,” HERE.

Here is the current list of bands that have confirmed so far…

MU330, SLOW GHERKIN, THE QUEERS, THE APERS, SHINOBU, THE HOT TODDIES, THE WILD, MONKEY, SHORT ROUND, KEVIN SECONDS, BUCK-O-NINE, UNSTEADY, GRANT OLNEY, READY THE JET, MIKE HALE, CLASSICS OF LOVE, THE SAINTE CATHERINES, O PIONEERS!!!, PTERADON, HARD GIRLS, DAN POTTHAST, BOMB THE MUSIC INDUSTRY!, LAURA STEVENSON, MIKEY ERG, BAGHEERA, BRENDAN KELLY, TOYS THAT KILL, FOR.THE.WIN., THE CHINKEES, ANDREW JACKSON JIHAD, THE LAWRENCE ARMS, SUNDOWNER, SLAPSTICK, KEPI GHOULIE, SPRAYNARD, RATASUCIA

It would probably be a good idea to bookmark this post until an official one gets up on the Asian Man site. This list will be updated frequently as soon we get the word. We’ll keep you posted!

THE QUEERS, THE APERS, SHINOBU, THE HOT TODDIES, THE WILD, and MONKEY will be joining MU330 and SLOW GHERKIN this June!

Apologies for the late updates. More bands to be announced…

ASIAN MAN RECORDS: VOL.1
We are really excited to put this up for you. We been working hard on it and we hope you like it as much as we do. 
Pretty much this is a collection of all our favorite music (new and not so new) that has inspired us here at Asian Man Records. It’s great and crazy because this is what we are surrounded with. 
Click on the picture for your free download, this one is on us.

Here the track listing:
1. TOGETHER ON THE GROUND - THE WILD
2. CAN I PAY MY RENT IN FUN? - BOMB THE MUSIC INDUSTRY
3. SLOW CAR CRASH - CLASSICS OF LOVE
4. HUNG UP - THE RIPTIDES
5. …BUT THEN SHE SMILES - THE APERS
6. NO GOOD EGGS - KEVIN SECONDS
7. COLD EMBRACE - NOISE BY NUMBERS 
8. THE PRETTY ONE - LAURA STEVENSON AND THE CANS
9. AS THE CROW FLIES - SUNDOWNER
10. PAPER BAG (SPILLING) - JAAKE MARGO
11. S.O.S - SKIBA
12. BYE BYE BRAIN - KEPI GHOULIE
13. AIN’T EVERYTHING - MUGWUMPS
14. HOT LUNCH - MONKEY
15. MAX’S MANKINI - THE HOT TODDIES
16. LONG DAY - SMOKING POPES
17. OR DOES IT EXPLODE? - FOR.THE.WIN.
18. CREATIVE DESTRUCTION - THE MAX LEVINE ENSEMBLE
19. SENSE, SENSIBILITY - ANDREW JACKSON JIHAD

Leo Henderson approves.