FMLY is a socially conscious community based blog now repping New York, LA, Santa Barbara, Austin, San Francisco, Portland and San Diego. We are an open community for anyone that feels that a positive change needs to happen and is occurring where we as humans need to come together and become the change that we wish to see. We can no longer live with the mentality of the me generation and feel that we must become united for the greater good; for music, politics, and our environment. We recognize that we are in this together. We accept all and we’re so pumped to have you become a part of the FMLY.
“The moral of this muthafuckin’ story is fuck your dreams, fuck your life, we’re FMLY and we do things our way whenever we wanna do it. Fuck the ‘real,’ we always keep our bikes in the kitchen, we don’t give a fuck about nobody. Fuck you and everybody who wanna jump on our bandwagon now.” (loose quote from Ninjasonik’s “No No No” Best Fwends remix)
FMLY is a bi-coastal music and arts collective committed to recording the voice of the current grassroots movement via this website, our radio show on the new Indie 103.1, awesome events, and any other creative way that we can think to express ourselves. We don’t like the idea of a music blog, and that’s why we’re not one. Although this site has a genuine respect for artistic license, we find that ways in which we identify with a piece of music is much more important. If you are an artist that would like your song removed from our site that is fine, but bear in mind that we offer your tunes with the most loving embrace. Following the belief that those who are strangers should soon become friends, we approach our live events with individualized nurturing and attention so that everyone can get the most out of their experience in the FMLY. We see limitless potential in our friends and the folks all around us, and we hope that you do as well. If you like what you’re reading then let us know, if you want to see more of something then let us know, and if you want to be featured on the site then, again, let us know! We love a good conversation.
For the first half of 2009 we partied harder than ever with RJD2, Daedelus, Voxtrot, Busdriver, Telephone Jim Jesus, HEALTH, Best Coast, and so many more of our favs at our home, Out Of Asia. Unfortunately, we will no longer hold events at Out Of Asia and have moved to our new home developed by a few loves of our lives, McWorld. Through 2010 we’re going to bring the party and good times like old times, and if you’d like to help out then get in touch! We’re also always on the hunt for a secluded home or backyard, warehouse space, loft to throw all ages events. Get in touch if you know of something.
The History
We help each other create it everyday, but FMLY would not be possible if it weren’t for inspiration from McWorld, Breakfast of Champs, Mirror Universe Tapes, Arcade Sound Ltd, White Guys With Beards, The Kutting Room, Out of Asia, Junction Block, Little Radio, Indie 103.1, KXLU, FYF, Dream Team, WeDidIt, The Tape, $2 Shows, GorillavsBear, Coachella, The Troubadour, Nick Inglis, Downbeat 7:20, Venice High School, Blink-182, our friends, our parents, our friend’s parents and one other.
What’s Up
2008 was an incredible triumph. From the conception of a far-fetched dream to the bloom of a beautiful bi-coastal relationship, what has taken place was never expected. From backyards and house parties to CMJ, SXSW, and this expanding community it must not go unacknowledged the level of respect and gratitude that we hold for you and our friends for making this so possible. Everyday we make strides and if you come to a show, keep up with the site, or support your local music scene, you are part of the FMLY and its about time we hung out. There is so much that we’d love to accomplish, so lets work together and think big.
Contact Us
We love to listen to your music, so feel free to send whatevs whenevs and tell us about yourself!
If you make jams that you think we’d dig or you have a recommendation do not hesitate to let us know about it. If you would like to help out around the FMLY that’s always welcome too!
NEW YORK
noah@thefmly.com (site manager/editor, event coordinator, philip seymour hoffman)
LOS ANGELES
cameron@thefmly.com (“business” manager, event coordinator, public education)
randy@thefmly.com (event supervisor, theoretical treasurer, riplee)
gaby@thefmly.com (intern a huge help, static crow)
danny@thefmly.com (public education)
ilyan@thefmly.com (writer, jules verne)
lilira@thefmly.com (writer)
SANTA BARBARA
matte@thefmly.com (broseidon lord of the bros, writer)
alisa@thefmly.com (writer, moral-booster)
SAN FRANCISCO
saraswathi@thefmly.com (writer, rad as fuck, mistlefinger)
PORTLAND
chad@thefmly.com (contributor, loudspeaker speaker, fall math, broken twilight)
anita@thefmly.com (contributor)
Charleston:
ryan@thefmly.com (writer, mirror universe tapes)
Boston:
calebpeyote@thefmly.com (writer, psychedelic family, truman peyote, breakfast of champs)
Santa Cruz:
chris@thefmly.com (silly setter-upper)
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