Welcome to the contact page, if you'd like me to take a minute and read/reply to your email, please take a minute and read my FAQ and we may be able to avoid the email all together. Thanks and cheers, Scotty

I want order from your webstore but I don't have paypal/credit card, can I send a money order/cash?
Yes, please use the webstore to order your records, it will reserve your records and calculate your total with postage for you, then print (or write) out your order after its been completed. Put that in an envelope with a money order written out to TANKCRIMES and send it to the address below. Cash is accepted at your risk, sending cash in the mail can be sketchy and I strongly advise against it. No personal checks.

Where do I send my demos/singles/CD’s etc. ?
Preferably to another label. I strongly discourage you from sending in anything like this.

How about if I send you links to my MP3’s or web pages?
Please, don't do this. I will not respond.

My band/label is looking for distribution, can you sell our stuff in your webstore? Do you trade releases?
I do trade releases, but am very selective. Look at what I have in the store. If you have a killer punk or metal release (preferably on vinyl) I might be interested in a trade. Please send an email with what you have available (with description) and also what you are interested in from me, I only trade Tankcrimes releases. What also helps is letting me know what you are doing to help me sell your record (ie, promos, reviews, adverts, blogs, myspaces) and how you will be selling mine (ie, box distro at shows, webstore, local store, on tour, ect.) I have had too many crappy trades in the past where not only do I end up with 10 shitty records no one wants (or has ever even heard about) but the label I traded with has got 10 of my sought after out of print records sitting in a box in their closet when I could be selling them. I do not wholesale or do consignment from other labels.

I want a promo CD for my print magazine/webzine/blog, please send me one/add me to your list:
Please send in samples of your writing work and any/all information about publications / websites your work is featured on (ie, view counts, print numbers, etc). If you cannot provide this info, do not write.

I want a promo CD for my radio show/podcast/whatever:
No.

Can you set up a show for my band in SF/Oakland Bay Area?
No, I cannot help you. I do though have a bit of advise, if your band is active in booking/playing in your own local area and helping set up shows for other touring bands you will soon have all the important contacts you need to set up a tour for yourself. Also if you cannot draw 10 people who aren't your boyfriend to a local show and have only a myspace account to promote your band, stay home and work on your act.

My store/distro wants to carry your CDs/LPs, and other wholesale questions:
We are currently distributed by INDEPENDENT LABEL COLLECTIVE and EBULLITION. Please contact them for wholesale orders. They are both very awesome, professional and there is many other killer records available from both of them.

I don't buy records, can I download Tankcrimes releases anywhere?
Our releases are available digitally from iTunes and most all major providers, just search our bands from your preferred source or hit the links on our Releases page.

Where do I press CDs and vinyl for my band / label / spoken word solo project?
I use PIRATES PRESS for all of our vinyl and cds. MAMMOTH SOUND MASTERING for mastering. Jackets/sleeves and inserts are either done through PIRATES PRESS (gatefolds and standard jackets), MONOLITH PRESS (screen printing) and/or ECONOPRESS (offset inserts and ep covers). We highly recommend all of these fine independent businesses.

I read all this and you still didn't answer my question:
Please, last-resort only!!:
scotty [- at -] tankcrimes [- dot -] com

Tankcrimes
po box 3495
Oakland, CA 94609