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Don Salsa – Koolaide Moustache in Jonestown For more information than you ever wanted on this record, check out this article on xtrememusic.org.
I.S.S. – Forget About the Girl More info about ISS on Myspace here.
El Douje – Worlds Collide
Foxycock – Black Music for White People Both juvenile and sophisticated, inspiring and offending, the New York Times says, “Foxycock answers the ultimate question of life.” Taking on such timely and controversial subjects as trans-racial eroticism, 9/11 nostalgia, 80s music obsession, internet porn addiction, gay children's songs and reptilian/ humanoid government leaders, Foxycock's music is sure to provoke, entertain and/or offend you.
Fishtank Ensemble – Super Raoul
Their first album, recorded after only 3 weeks together is a “Gypsy flamenco frenzy!” A blend of up-tempo traditional and original music — Romanian, Roma, klezmer, flamenco and Japanese — with a contemporary twist. This 7-piece orchestra with vocals, 2 violins, saw, accordion, shamisen, flamenco and gypsy jazz guitar, double base and percussion is a unique musical experience--and a rollicking good time!
Fishtank Ensemble – Samurai Over Serbia
Foxycock – The Lost Powerchord What’s even better than a new kick ass record from the worlds most relevant political pop rock band . . . a new album from the worlds greatest band . . . FOR FREE!!! What? How can that be you ask. We’re not sure to tell you the truth, but we think this album is so important that the whole world should have it. Look out, there’s a new King of Pop . . . Foxycock!
Fishtank Ensemble – Fishtank Ensemble This record is being completed as we speak and by the time you read this will be ancient history.
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This is the first project to come to fruition from the minds of Tim and Douglas Smolens, Jason Schimmel and Jeff Attridge. This album from Don Salsa and His Surprisingly Bloated Armada of Discharged Ninja Custodians entitled, Koolaide Moustache in Jonestown, was an attempt to make the most extreme musical statement possible, and by all accounts it was an amazing success. Although few people have ever heard this record, those who have will testify that it is with out a doubt, the most extreme record ever made. This fact is evidenced by the first song, which lasts 33 minutes and never repeats. 
Short for ‘Ideal Social Situation’, this record was made in the golden years of the guys Santa Cruz era. This was a fertile time when Estradasphere was starting to take off, el douje was mastering the art of flamenco guitar, and Tim Smolens was becoming obsessed with the Beach Boys. This record, written almost entirely by Tim was an homage to Brian Wilson and the innocent Boy Band era of the past. It combined everybody’s diverse musical strength into one of the greatest records ever made that nobody ever heard of. The record, Forget About the Girl Features unforgettable performances by Tim Smolens, Joel Robinow, George Smith, Joey Ryken, Douglas Smolens and John Whooley to name a few. 
Completed in 2005, this album marks the birth ‘el douje’. Characterized by it’s unique and bold mixture of world music elements, from traditional jondo flamenco to modern day world fusion/drum & bass/ techno, the flamenco guitar playing of ‘el douje’ is what unifies and sets this album apart. It features performances from many great bands and friends including Estradasphere, Fishtank Ensemble, Dave Weckl, Kevin Kmetz, Tom Kennedy and John Whooley. 
About the same time the ‘el douje’ album was being finished and Fishtank Ensemble was being born, a strange and rare twist of destiny caused the emergence of an unlikely apocalyptic comedy rock band, Foxycock.
A chance series of events led to the formation of the underground gypsy super group Fishtank Ensemble. Originally the band was made up of Fabrice Martinez, Ursula Knudson, Kevin Kmetz, Doug and Tim Smolens and Aaron Seeman. 
Fishtank Ensemble comes armed, loaded and ready to serve you up a platter of intense, nearly cosmic gypsy music. Their latest CD release, Samurai Over Serbia, samples the global plain that is the group’s playing field. Like the gypsies, it crosses borders, villages, continents, and time periods showcasing the varied instrumental prowess of each member and the extreme range of vocalist Ursula Knudson.
The world has waited long enough. After 2 and 1/2 years in the making we are proud to present the brand new album from Foxycock – The Lost Powerchord.