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Promo Video for Phantom of the Black Hills’ “Enemy”

A new short promo video for the Summer 2012 Ratchet Blade Records release of  “Enemy” is up, the record is currently being mixed by producer extraordinaire Geza X  (Black Flag, Dead Kennedys, Mau Maus).


Mau Maus In-Store Saturday June 30th


Doghouse Lords Free Download

Get a free download of the unreleased Doghouse Lords song “Don’t Drive Me Away” and hear the new rockin blues of Javier “Jake” Matos (Blue Shadows), Chopper Franklin (Mau Maus, Nick Curran & the Lowlifes), John Bazz (Blasters) and Bill “Buster” Bateman (Blasters, Red Devils). Also included in the free download is “Voodoo Lucy” from their debut cd “Diggin’ at the Doghouse” on Ratchet Blade Records (RBR 711). Get the download HERE, and you can check out “Diggin’ at the Doghouse” HERE.


Charley Horse Professional Sinners Black Cover Released

Ratchet Blade Records has just released the NEW Limited Edition Charley Horse pressing of “Professional Sinners”! These Limited Edition Vinyl LPs are Screen Printed and Hand-Numbered copies of just 200 and are on a BLACK cover! You can listen to large sized chunks of this great record featuring Sean Wheeler (Throw Rag, Sean & Zander), Chopper Franklin (Mau Maus, Nick Curran & the Lowlifes) and Corey Parks (Nashville Pussy, Die Hunns) HERE.


Mau Maus In-Store at Permanent Records

The Mau Maus will be performing at Permanent Records in Eagle Rock, California on Saturday June 30th at 6pm. It will be the 1981 line up playing the Mau Maus classics, come on down and catch the set and pick up a copy of the new “Scorched Earth Policies: Then & Now”. If you already have a copy, bring it down to get it signed, the address and phone is 1583 Colorado Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90041 (323) 739-6141. Check out the Mau Maus at www.themaumaus.com