Michael Michael Motorcycle is a poster artist in Pasadena; if you go to Amoeba records you can see some of his prints in the poster sections. Stinkbait, aka Peveto, just did a poster for the Melvins.. works with decoderring printers..etc..etc.. If you're interested in the business side of having a record company, Kozik used to run Mansruin (of course, it's now defunct..) And all people there seem to be willing to help. Feel free to post in the 'Anything Goes' section; that's where the most traffic is.
The Melvins are great- not necessarily something you'd listen to all the time, but I love their live shows. Very friendly people, King Buzzo and Dale. I love Buzz's wry sense of humour.