10 Ft. Ganja Plant debuts at #28 on CMJ-New World college radio charts

Check 'em out here:

Official ROIR website

10 Ft. Ganja Plant on Myspace

They were also #2 most added to radio this week, but who's keeping track?

Going for adds to CMJ-New World on July 14, 2009

ARTIST: 10 Ft. Ganja Plant
TITLE: Bush Rock
LABEL: ROIR
FILE UNDER: Reggae/Dub
CAT #: RUSCD 8308 & RUSLP 8308
RELEASE DATE: July 28th, 2009

For radio inquiries please contact:
Randall Frazier at Massive Music
tel: 720-221-8370 (direct) / 877-571-4521 (toll free)
airplay@massivemusicamerica.com
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FOR FANS OF:
John Brown’s Body, Bob Marley, Slightly Stoopid
Going for adds July 14th to CMJ New World

ROIR’s fifth album with 10Ft. Ganja Plant, “Bush Rock” is their most inspired and accomplished to date!

Includes vocals by Kyle McDonald of Slightly Stoopid. 10 Ft. Ganja Plant includes members of John Brown’s Body.

ROIR's Artist of the Month: Dub Trio

We're kick starting our new "Artist of the Month" series with Dub Trio! This month, we got Dub Trio specials galore! New Dub Trio shirts, Dub Trio records as low as $5 and a Dub Trio online sampler. Check out the full digs here, and of course all the info is also below...

Why Dub Trio you say? Well because they're on tour with Matisyahu!

Dub Trio & Matisyahu on Tour:

6/2 - The Tabernacle - Atlanta, GA *
6/4 - Minglewood Hall - Memphis, TN *
6/7 - The Palladium - Dallas, TX *
6/8 - House of Blues - Houston, TX *
6/9 - Austin Music Hall - Austin, TX *
6/11 - Rialto Theater - Tucson, AZ %
6/13 - Grand Sierra Resort - Reno, NV
6/16 - Wiltern Theatre - Los Angeles, CA %
6/18 - Ventura Theatre - Ventura, CA %
6/19 - House of Blues - Las Vegas, NV %
6/21 - Pozo Saloon - San Luis Obispo - CA
6/23 - Crystal Ballroom - Portland, OR %
6/24 - The Moore Theatre - Seattle, WA %
6/25 - Knitting Factory - Boise, ID %
6/27 - In The Venue - Salt Lake City, UT
6/29 - The Belly Up - Aspen, CO
7/1 - First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN
7/13 - The Opera House - Toronto, ON
7/14 - Mainstreet Armory - Rochester, NY
7/15 - Newport Music Hall - Columbus, OH

* also w/ Les Claypool
% also with K'Naan

Check out this crazy video of ROIR president, Lucas dancing with Matis! Hahaha! Visit: http://www.dubtrio.com http://www.matisyahuworld.com

New Dub Trio t-shirts!

Hot off the (t-shirt) presses!!! These suckers are now sale... only $12.00 (regularly $15.00). Check them all out here.

Dub Trio records on SALE!

All our Dub Trio records are now on super duper mega sale (as low as $5 for vinyl! WHAT!?!?!?)! We've also got free mp3s from "Exploring the Dangers Of" & "New Heavy"!

- DUB TRIO Exploring the Dangers Of CD/LP now only $10 (reg. $13)
- DUB TRIO New Heavy CD/LP now only $10 (reg. $13)
- DUB TRIO Not Alone 7" now only $3 (reg. $5)
- DUB TRIO Cool Out & Coexist CD now only $8 (reg. $11.50)
- DUB TRIO Another Sound is Dying LP now only $10 (reg. $13)

Compilations featuring Dub Trio are now also on sale!
- VARIOUS ARTISTS So Indie It Hurts: ROIR Rocks Vol 1 LP now only $5 (reg. $8)
- VARIOUS ARTISTS Essential Dub

Download or Stream the Dub Trio Sampler

32 minutes of the best DT tracks! Limited time only! Download it here (30MB .zip) Right Click & select "Save Target As" Stream it here Window will pop up with the Dub Trio radio player!

TRACKS:
1. Drive By Dub (from Exploring the Dangers Of)
2. Scoop & Smash 'Em (from Exploring the Dangers Of)
3. Not Alone feat. Mike Patton (from New Heavy)
4. Screaming at the Sea (from New Heavy)
5. Jack Bauer LIVE (from Cool Out & Coexist)
6. Who Wants to Die LIVE (from Cool Out & Coexist)
7. Not for Nothing (from Another Sound is Dying)
8. Jog on (from Another Sound is Dying)

On Deck: New 10ft. Ganja Plant heading to CMJ-New World Radio

New Release coming your way from ROIR:

Artist: 10 Ft. Ganja Plant
Album: Bush Rock

Features members of John Brown's Body, as well as KILLER vocals from Kyle McDonald of Slightly Stoopid (who also is touring with Snoop Dogg this summer, by the way.)

Adding to CMJ-New World radio on July 14th, 2009
Street Date:July 28, 2009

Need a copy for your radio programming?

Contact:
Randall Frazier
airplay@massivemusicamerica.com
720.221.8370 (direct)
877.571.4521 (t. free)
Massive Music America
Massive Music on Myspace

Record Store day with ROIR

Here's some incentive to go out and support Record Store
Day this Saturday April 18th!

Email catalog@roir-usa.com with the subject "RECORD STORE DAY" &
either:

- send a photo of you at your favorite record store
(bonus points if you get that cute record store clerk in the shot!)
- OR a copy of a sales reciept from an indie store dated 4/18 or
4/19

Each entry will get free ROIR swag and also be entered in a drawing to
win:

- 1 ROIR label shirt of your choice
- 1 ROIR artist shirt of your choice
- 1 ROIR Pint Glass
- Other misc. ROIR goodies!

We'll be accepting entries until Friday April 24th and be announcing the
winner on Monday April 27th!

Click here for a list of participating stores.

www.recordstoreday.com

New ROIR phone numbers- and more

*****NEW ROIR PHONE NUMBERS

Phone: 718-852-ROIR (7647)
Fax: 718-852-7657

We're still keeping our PO Box so you can still write to us at:
PO Box 501, Prince Street Station, New York, NY 10012.

*****KEVIN KINSELLA OF 10 FT GANJA PLANT ON TOUR! DATES W/ JOHN BROWN'S BODY!

Kevin Kinsella of our favorite roots reggae band, 10 Ft. Ganja Plant is playing shows in California this week!

John Brown's Body feat. Kevin Kinsella:
Apr 2 @ The Independent, San Francisco, CA
Apr 3 @ The Roxy, Los Angeles, CA
Apr 4 @ Belly Up Tavern, Solano Beach, CA

Kevin Kinsella backed w/ Raiz Music:
Apr 15 @ OC Tavern, San Clemente, CA
Apr 16 @ Karma Lounge, Ventura, CA
Apr 17 @ Winstons, San Diego, CA
Apr 18 @ Air Conditioned Supper Club, Venice, CA
Apr 19 @ Saint Rocke, Hermosa Beach, CA

ROIR is releasing a new album by 10 Ft. Ganja Plant titled "Bush Rock" this summer! Stay tuned!

http://www.myspace.com/kevinkinsella

*****LEGENDARY PINK DOTS ON TOUR IN EUROPE

Apr 8 @ Das Bett, Frankfurt, DE
Apr 9 @ Steinbruch, Duisburg, DE
Apr 10 @ TBA, St. Christophe en Brionnaise, FR
Apr 11 @ Floride, Nantes, FR
Apr 12 @ La Poste a Galerie, Marseille, FR
Apr 16 @ Sonic, Lyon, FR
Apr 17 @ Cinex, Namur, BE
Apr 18 @ OJC Kompas, Sint-Niklass, BE
Apr 20 @ Underground, Koln, DE
Apr 21 @ Moritzbastei, Leipzig, DE
Apr 22 @ Viper Room, Vinnea, AT
Apr 23 @ Feierwerk, Munchen, DE
Apr 24 @ Ox Club, Zofingen, CH
Apr 25 @ Sedel, Luzerne, CH
May 14 @ TBA, Athens, GR*
May 15 @ TBA, Athens, GR*
May 21 @ TBA, Bucharest, RO

* Solo performances by Edward Ka-Spel & The Silverman

Check out the 'Pink Dots latest record, "Plutonium Blonde"!
http://www.roir-usa.com/8305.htm

Download an mp3 of "A World With No Mirrors"
http://www.roir-usa.com/mp3.html

*****BAD BRAINS LIMITED EDITION SHEPARD FAIREY & GLEN E. FRIEDMAN PRINTS SOLD OUT

These suckers sold out in 45 minutes on Thursday!

Check out the new & improved Bad Brains website at badbrains.com though. Web store up soon!

Bad Brains on tour in Japan & Europe:
May 15 @ Azkena Rocke Festival, Vitoria-Gateiz, SPAIN
May 17 @ Le Phare, Toulouse, FRANCE
May 18 @ Elysee Montmartre, Paris, FRANCE
May 20 @ Shepard's Bush Empire, London, UK
July 25 @ Fuji Rock Festival, Niigata, JAPAN

*****VIDEO: DUFUS EUROPEAN TOUR UPDATE...

Check out video from Dufus' current European tour by Brent of Dufus!
http://roir-usa.com/news/index.php?p=3D102&more=3D1&c=3D1&tb=3D1&pb=3D1

DUFUS EUROPEAN TOUR DATES:
Mar 31 @ Cristillo, Bolzano, IT
Apr 1 @ Fluc, Wien, AT
Apr 2 @ Feinspeiserei, Munich, DE
Apr 3 @ PMK, Innsbruck, AT
Apr 4 @ Kino, Ebensee, AT
Apr 5 @ Tab Tab Music Club, Schaffhausen, CH
Apr 6 @ Kasseturm, Weimar, DE

DUFUS IN THE US:
May 11 @ Bug Jar, Rochester, NY
May 30 @ Sidewalk Cafe, New York, NY
Jun 20 @ Brooklyn Lyceum - OJ All Day Festival, Brooklyn, NY

Download an mp3 of "Anouk" from In Monstrous Attitude
http://www.roir-usa.com/mp3.html

http://www.dufus.tv

ROIR (say roar!)
catalog@roir-usa.com
PO Box 501
Prince St. Station
New York, NY 10012
tel: 718-852-ROIR (7647)
fax: 718-852-7657
www.roir-usa.com

New Dufus CD "In Monstrous Attitude"
Collosal 12 panel digipak w/ art by Jeffrey Lewis!

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!

ROIR is moving to Brooklyn

Yup, you heard me right. ROIR is leaving the island of Manhattan and heading over the bridge into the county of Kings!

ROIR's Brooklyn move means:
- New phone/fax numbers (TBA, effective 3/27)
- Same mailing address!

PO Box 501 Prince Street Station,
New York, NY 10012

- Same emails, same people.

Over the next few weeks things may move a leeeetle bit slower due to the move but they'll still be in business! Here's ROIR's mail order schedule for the next 2 weeks:

Orders received		ship on
before 5pm Thurs 3/19		Friday 3/20
between Thurs 3/19 at 5pm & Thurs 3/26 at 10am		Friday 3/27

ROIR's normal shipping schedule will resume on Thursday 3/26.

Brooklyn, how sweet it is!