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SEE YOU IN MEXICO – The Doomed Traveler A concept album about a man’s journey home from a failed expedition. Recorded by Ryan Leavelle & his amazing friends in Seattle, WA, and additional vocals, mixing, and mastering by Bryan Leavelle. … Continue reading →

Here are just some photos of progress we have been making. Cinder blocks are painted: Zach Quinn is doing his best: & Posters are posted all over uptown & mid-city New Orleans. Also. We finished painting / building some lights … Continue reading →

BRUNT OF IT @ Block Party 2012 – sat. april 21st at the big top. What a fu*king fun band. They never disappoint always bringing strong live performances and recorded material that rules. Traveling all the way from Boston, MA … Continue reading →

Safety has 2 Nights of release shows for their new album Night Lights. The first is in New Orleans at the Community / Chinquapin Records showcase show. The second is in Tallahassee Florida at the Shark Tank. Here are the … Continue reading →

A Billion Ernies – Artist Feature – Block Party 2012 Community Records Block Party – Sat. April 21st – @ The Big Top For about 3 years, A Billion Ernies quit their lives and toured the country what seemed like … Continue reading →

Just posted a new video of some of the work we have been doing around town to get the word out. Hope to see you at Block Party 2012!

Vox and The Hound – new orleans based folk/country well composed pop group (which features our very own D-Ray) is doing a Daytrotter Session Tuesday March 13th at 7pm in Austin,TX @ SXSW. The LIVE stream starts at 7:40pm. It … Continue reading →

If you will be in Austin, TX for south by southwest, please check out CADDYWHOMPUS  Keep posted HERE for full details. Here’s a few of the details for shows that they are playing. Wed. Mar. 14 – 2 shows (maybe … Continue reading →

MAPS & ATLASES, SUN HOTEL, CADDYWHOMPUS THIS SATURDAY MARCH 10 @ ONE EYED JACKS. presented by chinquapin records. facebook event | post on chinquapin site This show is going to rule. I love all these bands.  

Our good friends THE SWITCHERS are hosting some killer bands next week in New Orleans, gonna be sick. THE PINSTRIPES (2 nights) – cincinnati, OH soulful rocksteady & reggae THE DUPPIES  (1 night) – gainesville, FL rocksteady & ska ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Here’s … Continue reading →

  Fun show at the Big Top TOMORROW! PONYKILLER – psychedellic punk heroes of New Orleans MIKE BELL & THE MOVIES – pop rock out of Philadelphia with members of Algernon Cadwallader. RABBIT – Back from a long hiatus with … Continue reading →

Wanna carpool?! If you are traveling a sizeable distance to Block Party and think you’ll have extra room in your vehicle, there is now a thread on the FORUM dedicated to bringing riders and drivers together. Click HERE to go … Continue reading →

Here’s a photo I took of the Safety – Night Lights vinyl that is now in. If you order soon you can still be one of the first 75 to get the option of Coke Bottle Clear. We made 100 … Continue reading →

Stephen who writes for the blog INDEPENDENT CLAUSES, has been so kind to do an in depth review of our recently released. Community Records Compilation VOl.3. You can read that HERE. Please support his efforts to spread the word about … Continue reading →

This past friday we threw a welcoming party / show for Ryan Leavelle (guitar / vocals for a billion ernies, see you in mexico, & such) & his lovely wife Kassandra who have just made the big move from Seattle, … Continue reading →

COMMUNITY & CHINQUAPIN RECORDS SHOWCASE (1st ever showcase between our two labels) 2 SHOW EVENT WITH 7 AMAZINGLY FUN BANDS •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Early Show @ The Big Top (1638 Clio St) BOMB THE MUSIC INDUSTRY! (ny punk) SAFETY (florida punk – … Continue reading →

Join your FRIENDS at the HEY CAFE on THURSDAY, MARCH 1ST to get excited, informed, and ingested with food and information about Block Party 2012. Come hang out if you are in a band that’s playing or looking to get … Continue reading →

The final addition to the total of 26 bands playing Block Party 2012. We have just added B L A C K I E. Houston, TX native, dude on a mission with performances that are always energetic & moving, we’re … Continue reading →

CORY T!!! This dude already knows he’s the best, but we figured a reminder couldn’t hurt. Check out that bass he had made with the Com Rec dawg logo! Every time the Com Rec Tour passes by his house in … Continue reading →

TODAY (valentines day Feb 14th 2012) MARKS 4 YEARS OF COMMUNITY RECORDS! THANK YOU for your support, kindness, help, beautiful faces, and positivity. This label is nothing with out people such as yourself helping to make it a reality. Four years … Continue reading →