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Record Store Day is coming to AYP

March 11, 2015 by Admin

Record Store Day is coming to AYP! Mark your calendars and make a road trip on Saturday April 18th!

The store will open at 9 am and all limited edition items will be first come first serve. We can’t reserve Vinyl or other RSD merch.

Check out the list below of what will available nationwide just for Record Store Day. If you can’t make it to AYP check the RSD website for the closest Vinyl Shop in your area. All unsold RSD items will be added to the AYP website at the end of the day on April 18th.

http://www.recordstoreday.com/NewsItem/4988

AYP is also excited to be getting 20 limited edition Ramones Crosley Turntables! They are limited to 1 per customer when the doors open at 9 am. See you then!!!

February Fashion Blog with Erin

February 1, 2015 by Admin

This past weekend I attended NAMM & rocked some of my new clothing from Angry Young and Poor & some of my tried & true favorites.

For those of you who aren’t familiar with NAMM, it stands for National Association of Music Merchants and it’s
basically a 4 day giant convention where every type of device and musical instrument from companies from all over the world are displayed for wholesalers to purchase & sell in their stores.

Everything related to music is at NAMM & tons of musicians are there too. I was lucky enough to meet Tim Armstrong of Op Ivy /Rancid & Elvis Cortez of Left Alone.

NAMM takes place at the end of every January in Anaheim, CA and it only happens once a year. It’s not open to the public and it’s quite an ordeal to get a badge unless you know someone that can get you registered. Luckily we had a hookup ;-).

In addition to checking out all the instruments and other musical goodies, there’s usually some pretty big musicians that come by their sponsor’s booths (unannounced). But if you’re in the know and have a bit of luck, you’ll catch your favorite musicians and get to say hey.

NAMM is a ton of fun with music everywhere and numerous after party shows every night when the convention ends. Needless to say, we were EXHAUSTED but very happy and fulfilled after the weekend was over. Can’t wait til next year!

Until next month, keep rockin’!
Xo,
Erin Micklow

www.facebook.com/ErinMicklowOfficial
Instagram/Twitter: @erin_micklow

Erin showing off her DIY hand studded Red Leather Jacket, Cock Sparrer Back Patch, Bullet Belt, Creepers and Cardigan from AYP.

Black TUK Creepers

AYP Voodoo Vixen Green Leopard Cardigan, Bullet Belt, & Creepers. DIY Hand Studded bag and Jacket both done by Erin. The Jacket, Pins & Studs are all available at AYP.

Get What Erin Was Wearing All from AYP-

Leather Jacket http://bit.ly/167JTr5

Studs http://bit.ly/VQ5BLi

Creepers http://bit.ly/1Ad5R9l

Bullet Belt http://bit.ly/1mF3uzC

Op Ivy Tee (not cut up) http://bit.ly/16dfMiS

Voodoo Vixen Green Leopard Cardigan http://bit.ly/15WQXXC

Band Pins http://bit.ly/1t0qxtL

Back Patches http://bit.ly/1lnZfLt

Studded Cuffs http://bit.ly/1zrTdAx

Music with AYP’s Intern Sam

January 9, 2015 by Admin

AYP is happy to introduce our latest music blogger. Sam is the newest addition to the shop and we love having him around. Sam interns for us when he isn’t in school & fits perfectly into the insanity that is the AYP family!

Hey there, it’s Sam from AYP. I wanted to let you know some of the bands I like that are worth checking out as well as having a place to post some upcoming killer shows/festivals that are coming in 2015.

Here’s a quick list I threw together that are my current favorite bands that I suggest you give a listen to and if you get a chance get out and see them play.

SAM’S BAND RECOMMENDATIONS

Sadist

Disipline

Zex

Kromosom

Primitive Pact

L.O.T.I.O.N

The Virus

Red Death

Symptom

Stasi

Aspects of War

GLUE

Who Killed Spikey Jacket

UPCOMING SHOWS

Here is my list of upcoming shows and festivals you DO NOT want to miss!

Municpal Waste/Night Birds Show in Baltimore MD – Jan 15 www.baltimoresoundstage.com/event/734081-municipal-waste-baltimore/

A389 Anniversary Bash (Baltimore MD) January 15,16,17 http://www.a389records.com/site/

Damage City Fest (DC) April 10-12 http://damaged-city.com/

New York’s Alright Fest (NYC) April 17-19 https://www.facebook.com/events/1542916039296923/

Zex USA Invasion Tour https://www.facebook.com/zexzexzexofficial

FYWROK 2015 (Tulsa OK) July 3, 4, 5 https://www.facebook.com/events/924390870905561/

Kromosom/Aspects of War Tour https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kromosom/154252137949838

In closing –

Just remember to go out and support the music scene in your area instead of sitting behind a computer all day wasting your time! Have fun, get out, and Destroy!

Be sure to post shows here that are happening in your area, keep the conversation going, & hopefully I will see you around-

Sam

#2015yearofthestud

AYP Customers Are the Best!

December 23, 2014 by Admin

Angry, Young, and Poor. by Andrea Morfin

Customer Andrea Morfin just sent us this great drawing! Email us at ayp@angryyoungandpoor.com and/or post your pics here! We LOVE to share & it may become AYP’s newest t-shirt or sticker.

Leave comments, start music discussions, post upcoming shows in your area, & make this blog your own!

Don’t forget to tag your instagram pics #angryyoungandpoor to get your faces featured on our new Customer Shots area on our homepage too.

www.angryyoungandpoor.com

Happy Holidays & Cheers from our AYP Family to you & yours!

Preno’s Corner

December 4, 2014 by Admin

Behold AYP’s latest blog entry by our illustrious store manager – Dave Preno. He describes himself on his facebook page as a Record Wizard & AYP’s Pin Bitch. 99% of the time if you come into the shop Dave will be behind the counter.

Catch him at the shop, searching for the next great vinyl find, or playing with The Virus and the Tight Fits.

Without further ado…..here’s Dave!

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Hey everybody I’ve been asked close to 100 times to write something about music for the shop blog and I put it off forever but here ya go.

First off take it easy and don’t get bent out of shape. My opinions are just that OPINIONS. I highly recommend you get out see some shows.. buy some records and form your own.

I got to play/check out some amazing shows all over the county this year and meet some great people. I’m usually making pins and complaining about bands I don’t like behind the counter at AYP but here is a short list of bands that are worth checking out (for now) I mean any good or great band has the potential to shit the bed and lay some weirdness on us.

Bands that kill it live and never disappoint.

Who Killed Spikey Jacket?

Ravagers

Bad Engrish

Total Abuse

Night Birds

Midnight

Watain

LPs worth checking out

Institute- S/T

No Problem- Already Dead

Scolex Torn from Beyond

Fugazi- First Demo 12″

COKE BUST “Confined”

Zex Fight for Yourself

Secret Cutter S/T

7″ I’ve liked

RAZORHEADS “S/T”

Gas Rag- Six Songs

Inepsy Anti System flexi

Altered Boys

Demo tapes I wore out

Aspects of War

Latex

Animal Mother

Shitty Friends

Classics that got heavy rotation

A Global Threat Where the sun never sets

Disclose Tragedy

Napalm Death scum

Infest discography

I could go on forever but this is a good start.

If anyone has a demo or something they have been listening to non stop please send it my way. I’m always into buying or trading records so stop by or call the shop anytime.

maximize your stud count -

Dave

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Delve into all the Punk & Metal music AYP has for sale online and in the shop~ http://www.angryyoungandpoor.com/store/pc/viewCategories.asp?idCategory=299

Checkout these bands~

https://www.facebook.com/viruspunks

https://www.facebook.com/TiGHTFiTS

Leave comments, start music discussions, post upcoming shows in your area, & make this blog your own!

Erin’s November 2014 AYP Blog

November 12, 2014 by Admin

Erin is back with her second blog for AYP! She is updating us this month on West Coast Shows and her personal DIY style………….

On Sunday night I went to the Red Bull Sound Select Presents: 30 Days in LA feat.
Bad Religion & The Scandals at The Mayan in downtown Los Angeles.

The Mayan theater is decadent and beautiful; built in the 1920s it was originally a movie palace but
now they have live shows there from time to time.

I was really excited for the show because my friends, The Scandals (New Jersey), had
been put on the bill and been flown out to LA to open for Bad Religion. I met these guys
back in April of 2014 when they were on tour in Germany with another friend of mine’s
band. Funny enough, The Scandals and I had some mutual friends because they toured
with some of my other friends in LA. It’s a small world I guess and it’s really crazy that
we connected in Germany (half way around the world) of all places.

Both The Scandals and Bad Religion played killer sets and it was a fantastic night! Lots
of friends were there and there was a great energy to the evening. For me, that’s what
punk rock is all about: listening to the music that inspires you and hanging out with good
friends in an environment that feels like a community; bonding together over common
interests.

Until next time, keep rockin’!
Xo,
Erin Micklow | www.ErinMicklow.com

Twitter/Instagram: @erin_micklow
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ErinMicklowOfficial

What Erin Wore from AYP:

Rancid Shirt: http://www.angryyoungandpoor.com/store/pc/viewCategories.asp?idCategory=950

Bullet Bracelet: http://www.angryyoungandpoor.com/store/pc/showsearchresults.asp?pageStyle=H&resultCnt=&keyword=bullet+bracelet

Plaid/Spiked Bracelets: http://www.angryyoungandpoor.com/store/pc/viewCategories.asp?idCategory=476

Bullet Belt: http://www.angryyoungandpoor.com/store/pc/viewCategories.asp?idCategory=344

Creeper Shoes Similar: http://www.angryyoungandpoor.com/store/pc/viewCategories.asp?idCategory=367

Leather Jacket Similar: http://www.angryyoungandpoor.com/store/pc/viewCategories.asp?idCategory=322

Embroidered, Cloth, and Back Patches: http://www.angryyoungandpoor.com/store/pc/viewCategories.asp?idCategory=364

The Scandals

Bad Religion

Concert Lights through Liberty Spikes

Newly completed DIY Jacket with studs and back patch

Creepers on the Strip

Studs, Spikes, Patches, Bullets, and the glow of the show

Show Poster

Black Friday Record Store Day Is Coming

October 30, 2014 by Admin

Black Friday is coming along with AYP’s 19th Year of Peddling Punk Anniversary Sale!

Mark your calendars for Black Friday and make a road trip to see your pals at AYP on Friday Nov 28th to help us celebrate our 19th Anniversary and enjoy the sale!

Check the AYP website to see all the LP’s and 7 inches available when AYP’s doors open bright and early at 9 am…first come first serve. We will not be holding items.

Check the site for all the left over past Record Store Day Vinyl AYP still has in stock too! A rare gem is waiting for you.

http://bit.ly/1ncaGZw

For a list of all the limited edition vinyl releases put out exclusively for the upcoming Black Friday Record Store Day click on the link below now.

http://www.recordstoreday.com/SpecialReleases

The Potato Pirates & Preno want you to stop in AYP on Black Friday!

AYP At Shindig

October 2, 2014 by Admin

SHINDIG FESTIVAL 2014

AYP Represent

AYP attended their first festival as a vendor (yes hard to believe in almost 19 years of business) on Saturday Sept 27th, 2014 in Baltimore MD. The weather was great and the response to our table was terrific at the Shindig Festival.

We gave out tons of free swag, stickers, pins, and patches. If you attended the fest post your pics here of where you put your AYP loot!

To see a full band line up and check out more pics of the Festival check out the Shindig Festival Website.

Baltimore we will see you next year!

http://www.theshindigbaltimore.com/

Fishbone rocked

Thanks to all the AYP customers that came up to introduce themselves to us throughout the day!

The Lizardman was worth the price of admission! (Photo Credit: Stereo Vision)

The crowd was amazing

Welcome to the New AYP!

August 19, 2014 by Admin

AYP has a brand new look. Out with the old and in with our updated customer inspired website! The new site now also features our first blog. We will have posts on music, fashion, and anything else that grabs our interest. We are kicking off our first blog with our friend Erin Micklow from LA to talk about her AYP style and what was going on at Riot Fest in Chicago. If you want to contribute to our blog shoot us an email. We would love to have other customers and friends of the shop spread some punk love too! Without further ado here is Erin –

Erin is wearing studs and spikes, leather cuff, bullet belt, and AYP DIY customized tee. She is also wearing Lip Service Bondage Leggings, and her own vest & gloves.

Riot Fest Fashion

Riot Fest Chicago was 10 days ago now & I’m still buzzing from the festival a little bit. It was my first time attending because I live in Los Angeles, but I seriously had the best time! I was also extremely impressed by how organized the festival was considering they had 7 stages and a ton of bands performing. All the bands started when they were supposed to, the wait to get in was practically non-existent, & there was a bunch of stuff to do so I was never bored between sets!

For the festival, I wanted to be comfortable but still look good so I wore my trusty Dr. Martens leather boots all 3 days to keep my feet dry & protected from the ridiculous amounts of mud. Thankfully it only rained on Friday (and was sunny on Saturday/Sunday), but the mud stayed for the entire weekend. Some other staples in my festival wardrobe are my bullet belt, studded wristbands, my favorite vintage heart lock necklace & one of my punk vests. Then I throw on a cut up shirt, leggings/pants or a mini skirt with ripped stockings to complete my look. Since it was pretty chilly in Chicago while I was there, I also rocked my newest punk jacket (which I couldn’t finish studding in time for the festival because my supplies had arrived only 3 days prior to my departure), a scarf & my favorite fingerless motorcycle gloves. Comfortable, cute & ready for whatever a great punk festival might throw at me!

Until next time, keep on rockin’!

-Erin Micklow – www.ErinMicklow.com
Twitter/Instagram: @erin_micklow
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ErinMicklowOfficial