hey phil. holy crap, a ghost from your past! it's ron from rasputins/codys/mid 90s. i remember you moving to hollywood for the store opening, must be going well? amoeba certainly is, great to see how you guys have become the gold standard for retail. and hopefully kicking ken's ass in the bay area.

i'm writing because i've been running a small label out here in maine (yes diane and i are still here), and i've been wondering how to get stuff to the indie buyer there? it's a pretty low budget situation, so we cant really hire retail publicists, but i wondered if I could send a package over sometime? i have a new record from Chriss Sutherland who is in fire on fire/cerberus shoal, wanted to see if you guys could take a couple copies?

anyway, even if it's not that simple, wanted to say hey. hope you're doing great down there. I keep hearing good stuff about the art scene in la these days. need to check it out. is that smell place actually interesting?

thanks, man! take care, ron