tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84894241214277944092024-03-13T13:00:43.740-07:00Ralph MouthGive yer feedback on some ideas, thoughts, memories, etc about The Residents. Especially regarding new product, sale and apparel ideas. I know yer full of ideas.RalphAmericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03250087141504887350noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489424121427794409.post-44142562960436537292009-06-26T09:24:00.001-07:002009-06-26T09:28:47.537-07:00NEW RALPH SITE - NEW MOLESHOW DVD<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ralphamerica.com/img/molepackage.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 201px; height: 291px;" src="http://ralphamerica.com/img/molepackage.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Here's the new MOLESHOW DVD/CD package - it's quite swell.<br /><br />This is limited to 400 pieces (only 350 made available for purchase), all numbered, each set comes with 12 postcards (5.5" x8.5") with backdrop drawings from the show (6 mole and 6 chub), a miniature shovel (digging not recommended), a chipboard digipak featuring a CD with the Australian radio special (70 minutes) and a single camera DVD of the uninterrupted live MOLESHOW, filmed at the Kabuki Theater in San Francisco. All wrapped up in a printed, drawstring burlap bag.<br /><br />The video quality is from a single VHS camera back in the early 80's, which is probably a notch or two (or three) under a flip video camera. Audience sound as well. So think of it as yer own lo-fi time travel accessory...peeking thru a rip in the fabric of time, thru a hole in the wall of the theater. So DO NOT expect a high production release - there's not even a menu, just push and play for the gritty Mole reality. The CD is a REAL gem, featuring music and interviews with the Cryptic Corp during the days of the 444 Grove St. warehouse just before the Moleshow tour. A lot of talk of how the 'music industry is changing' and that no one is buying music anymore...back in 1982.<br /><br />If you are a low number subscriber, please choose that option after clicking the link to buy. AGAIN, this is a PRESALE, shipping by mid-July The discs are NOT cdr or dvdr, but standard replicated discs, if that is important to you.<br /><br />oh, there's a new RalphAmerica.com site design as well.RalphAmericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03250087141504887350noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489424121427794409.post-84137674928781494652009-05-12T23:23:00.000-07:002009-05-12T23:27:07.477-07:002nd pressing of Icky Flix is here!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1MVA8IOUZBU/SgpoKFeZddI/AAAAAAAAAFg/BYwTOqiOLjU/s1600-h/IFlive_DVD2.gif"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1MVA8IOUZBU/SgpoKFeZddI/AAAAAAAAAFg/BYwTOqiOLjU/s320/IFlive_DVD2.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335191231051429330" /></a><br />Boy, we've been slacking on the posts here...sorry.<br /><br />The 2nd pressing of Icky Flix Live in Seattle is now available. Not a presale, they are sitting in boxes on our floor. <br /><br />Same material as the first pressing, just a different cover. No hand numbers, but the back cover indicates that we made 350 copies of the 2nd pressing. So if you get one, yer only one of 350 to have one. <br /><br />Okeedokee...http://ralphamerica.com is the place!RalphAmericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03250087141504887350noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489424121427794409.post-87231628078074225582009-03-13T12:04:00.000-07:002009-03-13T12:07:50.257-07:00bunny's stuff on the way<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1MVA8IOUZBU/Sbqu56lRxBI/AAAAAAAAAFY/u6MNGh-t6wI/s1600-h/bunnystacko.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1MVA8IOUZBU/Sbqu56lRxBI/AAAAAAAAAFY/u6MNGh-t6wI/s320/bunnystacko.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312751020438307858" /></a><br />Man, there's a bunch of this Bunny crap in our office, and it's a lot to go thru. But here's a pick of the first stack that went out yesterday. The pile was as high as me. <br /><br />We should all of it out of here (provided it was paid for) by next week some time. However, this has sort of put us behind on printing all of the new Official Product tees/sweatshirts and kids shirts etc - they're coming though. And they really look nice...<br /><br />anyhow...there's yer bunny update today on his ebay stuff.RalphAmericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03250087141504887350noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489424121427794409.post-3904651620861635542009-02-28T09:35:00.000-08:002009-02-28T09:43:35.091-08:00Bunny's items for sale on eBAY<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1MVA8IOUZBU/Sal2KUa-LKI/AAAAAAAAAFA/tqPBv1mwn18/s1600-h/1Trophy.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 194px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1MVA8IOUZBU/Sal2KUa-LKI/AAAAAAAAAFA/tqPBv1mwn18/s320/1Trophy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307903555485445282" /></a><br />So the Bunny video series started up again recently at http://residents.com and Bunny (or is it Roger?) needs to raise some money. So he asked us at Ralph to post his valuables on there. Check out some of the items...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1MVA8IOUZBU/Sal2P96ibJI/AAAAAAAAAFI/uYc_o31LUPY/s1600-h/12MonkeyRobot.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 292px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1MVA8IOUZBU/Sal2P96ibJI/AAAAAAAAAFI/uYc_o31LUPY/s320/12MonkeyRobot.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307903652523043986" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1MVA8IOUZBU/Sal2fM2MLKI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/QjHA3sUwPB4/s1600-h/25ClownPaintings.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1MVA8IOUZBU/Sal2fM2MLKI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/QjHA3sUwPB4/s320/25ClownPaintings.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307903914229378210" /></a><br /><br />So you can search eBay for "Residents Bunny Boy" and find all this stuff. There's about 60 items. Or search all items sold by seller RalphAmerica - so enjoy the bizarre mispelled descriptions of all these crazy collections.RalphAmericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03250087141504887350noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489424121427794409.post-29096272532522481462009-01-20T16:30:00.001-08:002009-01-20T16:32:46.426-08:00Trashing Not Available<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1MVA8IOUZBU/SXZsyBtdIMI/AAAAAAAAAEY/3rY4JEMM4yk/s1600-h/notav-tsh.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1MVA8IOUZBU/SXZsyBtdIMI/AAAAAAAAAEY/3rY4JEMM4yk/s320/notav-tsh.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293538018728943810" /></a><br />here's a quick photo i took with my phone of the new Not Available print...<br /><br />The zip hoodie looks nice too, but couldn't get a good photo with it. Or at least, I didn't spend enough time trying to get a good photo of it. <br /><br />anyhow, these won't last long, but probably longer than the last items we had that lasted 4 days or so.<br /><br />kisses...RalphAmericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03250087141504887350noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489424121427794409.post-12934043197629235662009-01-12T23:24:00.001-08:002009-01-12T23:27:42.046-08:00Buy or die...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1MVA8IOUZBU/SWxCYY8Ct1I/AAAAAAAAADw/ZTc8Yz_3b7k/s1600-h/con_1st_prz.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 258px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1MVA8IOUZBU/SWxCYY8Ct1I/AAAAAAAAADw/ZTc8Yz_3b7k/s320/con_1st_prz.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290676649032070994" /></a><br /><br />Yup, those babies were just up fer 3 days folks. You spoke to us with yer wallets, and we'll try something new. <br /><br />Thanks for the new ideas, keep them coming...RalphAmericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03250087141504887350noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489424121427794409.post-24132421993618727552009-01-09T14:06:00.000-08:002009-01-09T14:15:41.734-08:00Meet the Residents tees and new ideas?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1MVA8IOUZBU/SWfMGd2aIbI/AAAAAAAAADg/IK_dYLtS_zk/s1600-h/photo.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1MVA8IOUZBU/SWfMGd2aIbI/AAAAAAAAADg/IK_dYLtS_zk/s320/photo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289420698834051506" /></a><br />HI All<br />here's a photo of the new Meet the Residents tee, I think it looks quite nice. Rich black.<br /><br />Besides tshirts (and new music, of course) what other items would YOU like to see Ralph carry?<br /><br />Towels?<br /><br />Boxers?<br /><br />Jackets?<br /><br />wristbands?<br /><br />mousepads (anyone use those anymore?)<br /><br />scarves?<br /><br />polo shirts?<br /><br />Any of yer ideas are welcome. Please, we don't really find a phrase such as "Well, I DON'T want you to make anymore of...." or "Well, I'll tell you what I DIDN'T like" cuz that won't be so helpful. And while we'd love to make a Residents Hockey jersey or Pez dispenser, we may not have the numbers to support such an item.<br /><br />Thanks and be sure to stop by ralphamerica.com to pick up this new Meet the Residents tee, or Not Available tee - and they're both available on a nice hoody as well. AND we're throwing in free WHERE'S HARVEY bumper stickers in every order for these new shirts!<br /><br />Happy New Year!RalphAmericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03250087141504887350noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489424121427794409.post-81241798444288125202008-12-18T21:51:00.000-08:002008-12-18T21:54:21.629-08:00This is just funny...and brilliant.I've been a fan of the "shreds" series this guy does on YouTube, but this has taken that idea to it's fullest. I can't get thru it without crying.<br /><br />enjoy your holidays Residents fans, we're out of the office until after xmas.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Kw5oJoUYTb8&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Kw5oJoUYTb8&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>RalphAmericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03250087141504887350noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489424121427794409.post-77679467443425504052008-12-08T14:14:00.000-08:002008-12-08T14:24:52.682-08:00Where's Harvey?Certainly, where is Harvey?<br /><br />Below is the latest episode of The Bunny Boy, if you haven't seen it. Seems like things are getting a little weird for ol' Bunny.<br /><br />Carson, will you help Bunny?<br /><br />We hear the London show last night was a real good one, leave a comment if you were there. <br /><br />Also, new over at http://ralphamerica.com are WHERE'S HARVEY bumper stickers and shirts. A little holiday package for you. Not to mention, we found some older limited editions in the secret vault, and thought we'd let some of them out for the holiday season. Stop by and check out what we found!<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vFKW7BnlaBs&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vFKW7BnlaBs&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>RalphAmericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03250087141504887350noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489424121427794409.post-43105843272886469612008-11-11T21:36:00.001-08:002008-11-11T21:38:24.740-08:00EuroBunny<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.residents.com/rw_common/images/live2008.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 770px; height: 90px;" src="http://www.residents.com/rw_common/images/live2008.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />The Euro Tour is starting! <br />Who is going?<br /><br />Did you go?<br />What's the report?<br /><br />Is the show different?<br /><br />Is bunny evolving?<br /><br />Any new information? <br /><br />Let us know what you yer seeing at the shows!RalphAmericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03250087141504887350noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489424121427794409.post-7093585870303415982008-11-07T08:25:00.001-08:002008-11-07T08:28:45.299-08:00Friday Bunny BreakdownHere's the latest Bunny vid, if you haven't watched yet. <div>Did you ever want to be a butcher?</div><div>How will this help Bunny find Harvey?</div><div>Is he just having a flashback?</div><div>Did Bunny make the model? Harvey? Someone else?</div><div>Is the butcher business even really related at all, or is it something Bunny found at a swap meet?</div><div><br /></div><div>Feel free to post your correspondence with Bunny, if you've heard from him recently.</div><div><br /></div><div><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/66xAjcbd5Pw&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/66xAjcbd5Pw&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /></div><div><br /></div>RalphAmericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03250087141504887350noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489424121427794409.post-13904543863304173592008-11-04T22:28:00.000-08:002008-11-04T22:29:51.190-08:00YAAAAYYYYAYAYYYYYAYY!!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1MVA8IOUZBU/SRE9UtvY2EI/AAAAAAAAADY/ml3Tp5ZxLD4/s1600-h/411614645_e2ebf3ab56.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1MVA8IOUZBU/SRE9UtvY2EI/AAAAAAAAADY/ml3Tp5ZxLD4/s320/411614645_e2ebf3ab56.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265056865457854530" /></a><br />ROCK!<div><br /></div>RalphAmericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03250087141504887350noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489424121427794409.post-41941818682277325722008-10-26T15:49:00.000-07:002008-10-26T15:54:37.406-07:00Fresh Tour Goods!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1MVA8IOUZBU/SQT1Grzbd3I/AAAAAAAAADQ/1BP0hSInxOQ/s1600-h/postcardsCD.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 248px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1MVA8IOUZBU/SQT1Grzbd3I/AAAAAAAAADQ/1BP0hSInxOQ/s320/postcardsCD.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261599759862036338" /></a><br />Yes indeedy folks...fresh off of the truck, we have POSTCARDS FROM PATMOS, Residents tour Zip Hoodies, Bunny Boy tour tees, special tour classic eyeball Bunny Boy tees, limited Residents for Presidents white tees and there's not a whole lot of it.<div><br /></div><div>Stop by <a href="http://www.ralphamerica.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">ralphamerica.com</span></a> to git the goods, bub!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>RalphAmericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03250087141504887350noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489424121427794409.post-6177650341767659662008-10-17T10:49:00.000-07:002008-10-19T08:34:59.926-07:00Some fun tour pics...Sent to me from my better half, who many of you have met at the merchandise stand in the last 2 weeks...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1MVA8IOUZBU/SPjQwciXNEI/AAAAAAAAAC4/svSf08p1eAA/s1600-h/IMG_0300.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1MVA8IOUZBU/SPjQwciXNEI/AAAAAAAAAC4/svSf08p1eAA/s320/IMG_0300.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258182095667672130" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1MVA8IOUZBU/SPjQsNvhsjI/AAAAAAAAACw/y5fevZS_gDs/s1600-h/IMG_0296.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1MVA8IOUZBU/SPjQsNvhsjI/AAAAAAAAACw/y5fevZS_gDs/s320/IMG_0296.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258182022976877106" /></a><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1MVA8IOUZBU/SPjQjHJbzkI/AAAAAAAAACo/9jvtN0xT_BM/s1600-h/IMG_0280.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1MVA8IOUZBU/SPjQjHJbzkI/AAAAAAAAACo/9jvtN0xT_BM/s320/IMG_0280.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258181866587672130" /></a><br /><br /><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Being on the rock and roll road is truly the glamorous life...just revel in the rock and roll bedspread!</p><p><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1MVA8IOUZBU/SPjQ68AFj7I/AAAAAAAAADA/toI985EG6GY/s1600-h/IMG_0293.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1MVA8IOUZBU/SPjQ68AFj7I/AAAAAAAAADA/toI985EG6GY/s320/IMG_0293.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258182275912535986" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1MVA8IOUZBU/SPtTfVGP7TI/AAAAAAAAADI/6BjLQGY5B2w/s320/HPIM4112.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258888787589590322" /></p></div>RalphAmericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03250087141504887350noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489424121427794409.post-54408368946856287962008-10-04T17:40:00.000-07:002008-10-04T18:03:05.606-07:00Hopping from Santa Cruz<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1MVA8IOUZBU/SOgQj_uP70I/AAAAAAAAACE/YUMpUTqKc4Y/s1600-h/sancruz.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1MVA8IOUZBU/SOgQj_uP70I/AAAAAAAAACE/YUMpUTqKc4Y/s200/sancruz.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253467175914565442" /></a><br />So we had a great turnout in Santa Cruz last night. The theater told us that it was the longest line for merchandise they'd ever seen. Also, Lorrie said all the customers were super nice, offering to bring water, change, etc...just all around good folk. So thanks for being patient and lovely people!<br /><br />I was there watching rehearsals earlier, and I think you will all enjoy the show quite a bit. I wish I could've seen it with an audience, as I'm sure it was tons better with an enthused crowd. <br /><br />Just before doors opened I walked my kids up and down the line to look at the funny costumes etc. They knew mom and dad had shirts with eyeballs, but had no idea that there were a bunch of other people who also had these shirts and wore them out in public. They got to see a bit of the show (in rehearsals), and my 3 year old has expressed in interest in going on stage in a bunny outfit (but only to sing <a href="http://www.hankhooper.com">Hank Hooper</A> songs.)<br /><br />Anyhow, so far it looks as if Postcards will be in DC in time for the beginning of the east coast tour. Whew! Enjoy the shows, and bring 5 friends with you...and encourage them to buy something!<br /><br />PS - mystery boxes have been created for each night. Each night's box is different. Each box consists of 6-9 different items (not for sale as one item, but meant to be browsed thru). They are largely made up of things that we had in small supply, just sitting around the office, that we couldn't put on the site, as there weren't enough of them. Or they are experiments. Or we had a lot of them, and we're trying to be sure everyone knows about them. The Santa Cruz mystery box was sold out before the show started.RalphAmericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03250087141504887350noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489424121427794409.post-66882655536564159842008-09-30T12:44:00.000-07:002008-10-04T17:40:20.034-07:00Tour Merchandise updateTOUR MERCHANDISE UPDATE:<br /><br />As many of you are aware, The Residents are soon embarking on <a href="http://www.residents.com">The Bunny Boy Tour</a> and your friendly Ralph representative will be on hand at all shows with lovely Residents items, for sale in the lobby (or in some cases, right there in the theater...NYC that's just weird). Anyhow, here's a list of what we will have (or plan to have, at least).<br /><br />IN the USA: 3 different shirt designs, and one embroidered zip hoodie. We will have the Bunny Boy CD (MVD/SDR, the same one we sell online), Postcards from Patmos (instrumental music from The Bunny Boy internet series on 1 CD, packaged in a double digipak, with pocket, so you can house your BB cd and booklet all in this lovely package - not available in Santa Cruz as the covers won't be finished by then). A metal 'dog tag' with Residents art printed on one side, and a URL/download code for the intermission music that is played druing the shows. The Bunny Boy NOSE! Yes, you too can have a Bunny Boy plastic nose and whiskers for Halloween this year. The very same model worn in the internet series! There's talk of a mystery box...we'll see if it happens. Concept being that if we have time, we'll rummage thru the Ralph vaults, and create a small box of collectible stuff (a different one for each night of the US tour) that folks can browse thru to patch up their collection if they have any missing pieces, etc.<br /><br />In Europe: 2 shirts and one embroidered zip hoodie. Mute's version of The Bunny Boy CD, Postcards from Patmos, the dog tag (see above), maybe the plastic nose (might be a difficult customs operation), and an embroidered skull cap. Possibly some other items, but nothing has been confirmed. No mystery boxes in europe though.<br /><br />ABOUT POSTCARDS FROM PATMOS: Many of you are writing to see if you can get a copy online. The answer is MAYBE. PERHAPS. We are making 2000 copies, 1000 for sale on the US tour, and 1000 for sale in Europe. Whatever is leftover will be sold online. We anticipate that there will be some leftover. Considering that the US tour is much shorter and in smaller venues than europe, we think that there will be some left over.RalphAmericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03250087141504887350noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489424121427794409.post-89183430607155955512008-09-12T10:15:00.000-07:002008-09-12T10:19:17.841-07:00Residents for Presidents, and MORE TOYS<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1MVA8IOUZBU/SMqj5hugiHI/AAAAAAAAAB8/C9WBXbsYZp4/s1600-h/respres_pant.gif"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1MVA8IOUZBU/SMqj5hugiHI/AAAAAAAAAB8/C9WBXbsYZp4/s320/respres_pant.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245184924727674994" /></a><br />Hey all - <br />new shirts in - Gary Panter's original RESIDENTS FOR PRESIDENTS design is available on a heather grey tee!<P><br />Also, we have got more of the Residents/Cerio designed toys back in stock, so stop by and git some whilst you can!!!<P><br />And, question of the day:<br /><P>What is the most mysterious thing about the Bunny Boy videos so far?<P><br />[For those who don't know what I'm referring to, there is an internet event going on at residents.com, every M, W and Fri a new video is posted revealing the mysteries of The Bunny Boy.]RalphAmericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03250087141504887350noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489424121427794409.post-74976703263283005692008-08-20T11:41:00.000-07:002008-08-20T11:48:42.061-07:00another stupefying videoyou asked for it (at least one of you did) so here it is. I spent a lot of time on this, so please don't be critical. my fragile little ego can't take the abuse. your requested video of the bunny boy tee and wallet show!<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwCuuT0l8hg8cS_RKKNbugkYNQoHcTYZ6abSArMiUePkOGlUe1vARdZMoQ_zsViD_rclpEwZxP4fQb3kq_F9Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />oh, for those of you opposed to pink, please notice this is far more red than pink. you know who you are...RalphAmericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03250087141504887350noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489424121427794409.post-71022658763594242292008-08-14T23:08:00.001-07:002008-08-14T23:24:32.817-07:00The Bunny Boy is hopping our way...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1MVA8IOUZBU/SKUhCR6ZzwI/AAAAAAAAAB0/Oy2ahRLDy_Q/s1600-h/bbwall.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1MVA8IOUZBU/SKUhCR6ZzwI/AAAAAAAAAB0/Oy2ahRLDy_Q/s320/bbwall.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234626464939888386" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1MVA8IOUZBU/SKUggxA0x9I/AAAAAAAAABk/KjV6z_145cw/s1600-h/bbcover.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1MVA8IOUZBU/SKUggxA0x9I/AAAAAAAAABk/KjV6z_145cw/s320/bbcover.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234625889172768722" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />sorry for that. But yes, The Bunny Boy will shortly be on our doorstep (before Sept. 2). You can now preorder this at http://www.ralphamerica.com - as a disc by itself, or in a fabulous package deal that includes a new Bunny Boy shirt (with Santa Dog Records logo on the back, and this shirt design is only available in the deal) and a Bunny Boy wallet. Hey, we haven't made one of those before (before you email us, EuroRalph made those other wallets, not us.) BTW, some of you (i look in yer direction paulie) have expressed distaste for velcro wallets...this one is NOT velcro. Just wanted to make that clear.<br /><br /><br />And don't forget, there will be a fabulous internet video event associated with The Bunny Boy. Several (and I mean, SEVERAL) video episodes will begin on Sept. 1st that are all intertwined to the Bunny Boy release and mystery. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1MVA8IOUZBU/SKUgolzAvKI/AAAAAAAAABs/Dcc0rXI6dsg/s1600-h/bbtee.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1MVA8IOUZBU/SKUgolzAvKI/AAAAAAAAABs/Dcc0rXI6dsg/s320/bbtee.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234626023600995490" /></a><br /><br />Anyhow, dig it all friends...a good time to be a Residents fan is now.RalphAmericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03250087141504887350noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489424121427794409.post-44493529358876271832008-07-28T14:12:00.001-07:002008-07-28T14:35:23.865-07:00New Residents Figures<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_1MVA8IOUZBU/SI423_6rorI/AAAAAAAAABc/feKJsyEY2qs/s1600-h/toys_group.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_1MVA8IOUZBU/SI423_6rorI/AAAAAAAAABc/feKJsyEY2qs/s320/toys_group.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228176553101992626"></a><br />Well, check these out! New Residents 7" toy figures. They come in 4 different Skull flavors and 4 different Eyeball flavors. We have a limited amount right now, and hope to get more soon. So don't be too disappointed if we run out of the first batch quickly. We should be getting more eventually. <br />Check out this monumentally retarded video I just made.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwjrNeiM-frUaP0hFQcA4ltbNdiANSYJlu6-lQf28p2AGojkzzQp2sT7EhdcKix4r0C2zpBrP64j8-bof5vBQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>RalphAmericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03250087141504887350noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489424121427794409.post-27982389760657906902008-07-21T13:17:00.000-07:002008-07-21T13:25:53.255-07:00Some shirts have to go!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_1MVA8IOUZBU/SITwQM7DkZI/AAAAAAAAABU/nBkjq-3_KRM/s1600-h/noclassiceye.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_1MVA8IOUZBU/SITwQM7DkZI/AAAAAAAAABU/nBkjq-3_KRM/s320/noclassiceye.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225565628794114450" /></a><br />One or more of our Residents shirt designs will have to be removed from the <a href="http://www.ralphamerica.com">RalphAmerica</A> store this week. If you've had yer EYE (not a hint, but a bad pun) on any of the designs currently available, this would be the week to act on that impulse!<P><br />We have some new stuff coming soon, and we just can't keep up with all of these designs. So don't take them for granted, pick up one that you've been thinking about before it's too late!RalphAmericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03250087141504887350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489424121427794409.post-81890925382806181252008-07-16T11:53:00.000-07:002008-07-16T12:15:14.422-07:00Sad State of Cd distributionHi Ralph pals - <br />For a while RalphAmerica will not be carrying the Mute titles (the nice ones in the hardbound book) as the world of CD distribution and one stops (an excuse of a business that collects a bunch of releases from the major distributors, marks up the items, and sells them to smaller accounts), is a seedy, dirty little troll world (I just saw Hellboy 2 last night, it's kinda like that.)<br /><br />We were dealing with a one stop (I'll leave them nameless right now, but unlike their namesake, they aren't very super), that gave us tons of trouble. We would order thru their ordering system, sometimes we'd get what we ordered, sometimes not. Then we'd order something else, and might get something we'd ordered the previous month with no warning. We never got invoices with our orders, the invoices we did get never made any sense. When we dealt with EMI directly, huge company, they were easier to deal with and a LOT more friendly than this MickeyMouse outfit. (When EMI got bought they changed their policies about selling to small accounts like us, even though we'd sell more Mute Residents titles than anyone in N. America.) Gripe gripe gripe.<br /><br />When we started getting shipped double the stock we ordered, and then couldn't return it for various Cheney-like reasons, we decided we had better end the relationship. If you are at all like us, you are careful about which businesses you support, and we just didn't feel good about supporting this particular business anymore. The music business is too competitive for this sort of crap, and life is too short to deal with it. So hopefully we'll get something worked out soon, as MuteUK is being helpful in helping us find a solution.<br /><br />We thought that you, our thoughtful customer, might want to know what was up. In the long run (and as you probably already know), these distributors won't be around much longer anyhow. In fact I find it hard to understand how they're even keeping the lights on these days, but it has something to do with the parasitic relationship they have with major labels and major label distribution. Pretty soon WalMart and Target will stop carrying CDs and DVDs and they'll all come crumbling down. I'll take some solace in that. <br /><br />Do you have any ideas/predictions about how this industry will change in the next few years?RalphAmericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03250087141504887350noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489424121427794409.post-79158306178322787572008-07-01T16:55:00.001-07:002008-07-01T22:55:33.417-07:00Coming soon...actually here...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_1MVA8IOUZBU/SGrEYfJKiDI/AAAAAAAAABM/jn6a3VmZS0U/s1600-h/meet_trshd_tee.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_1MVA8IOUZBU/SGrEYfJKiDI/AAAAAAAAABM/jn6a3VmZS0U/s320/meet_trshd_tee.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218199043217983538" /></a><br /><br />available at ralphamerica.com NOW!RalphAmericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03250087141504887350noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489424121427794409.post-20908366523509726382008-05-27T15:14:00.001-07:002008-06-02T14:17:58.895-07:00Nibbling our fingers...to the sticky tape, adhesive enveloped bone...werking on getting out yer Package deals!<br /><br />A lot of folks just ordered Smell My Picture, and a lot of those are going out today and tomorrow. We only got 57 copies of both Eskimo and Duck Stab shipped to us so far (the joys of buying from a one stop instead of a direct distributor), and the rest of the copies should be here soon. They said they put in a rush order, so we'll let you know in this thread when the rest of them show up. Hopefully this week. <br /><br />You see, the "one stop" just buys enough copies from the distributor (who has become big enough that small shops like ours can't buy direct from them anymore) that they anticipate will fill their orders. Even when when we give them a sizable order. Which we did, and now they are scrambling to get us enough copies. <br /><br />The copies of Eskimo look like they got a severe shrink wrap treatment somewhere along the line. So hopefully once you open them up there is no damage, but the shrink wrap sort of pulled the spine around a bit, hard to explain and I don't have the digital camera here. Anyhow, they look like they'll be fine, but what a strange thing to do.<br /><br />Okay, back to the stacks of orders....all that and I have a terrible cold. But don't worry, if I drip snot on yer package, it'll dry up by the time it reaches you. Taataa.<br /><br />UPDATE: news today that the remainder of the Eskimo/DuckStab are shipping today (wed 28th) from SoCal, so should be to us by Friday. <br /><br />UPDATE 2: By about 3:30 today we got the rest of our Eskimo/Duck Stab discs, and started packing like mad. But only a few got out the door with postage in time before the post office closed at 5. So Monday is looking like the day that the rest of the packages will ship out.<br /><br />UPDATE 3: ALL THE ORDERS ARE OUT THE DOOR!RalphAmericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03250087141504887350noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489424121427794409.post-76407261656111329842008-05-12T10:58:00.001-07:002008-05-12T11:04:31.325-07:00Did you steal our door sign?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1MVA8IOUZBU/SCiFm_3b-BI/AAAAAAAAAA8/zzvXi71b8Gg/s1600-h/photo.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1MVA8IOUZBU/SCiFm_3b-BI/AAAAAAAAAA8/zzvXi71b8Gg/s320/photo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199552674824714258" /></a><br />Last week someone stole our "Astropitch" sign from our front door. Who would do such a thing and why? The big ugly unpainted blotch on the door is the spot where our sign once hung. It was a well hung sign. Is that why someone took it? sorry. Did you do it? Did you see who did it? The guy who made the sign is making a new one, for no charge, but really, why would you want our sign? Why didn't they take the West Alameda Business Assoc sign? Their sign was prettier.<br /><br />BTW, the link for the package deal (including towel) will be coming down today after I count the weekend orders.)RalphAmericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03250087141504887350noreply@blogger.com6