WEBSTORE UDPATE! New WASTE MANAGEMENT, TENEMENT, IMPOSTERS, NIGHT FEVER, and More!

GRAVE MISTAKE RECORDS / MAILORDER
WEBSTORE UPDATE 7.18.11

Happy Monday everyone ... figured I'd get the week started off right with a brand new webstore update! There will be a label update coming this week as well with new release info, some tour info, and other news, so please keep an eye out for that over the next few days. For today though, I'll just stick to the latest happenings in the GM distro / webstore ...
 

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NEW IN THE WEBSTORE 7/18/11:
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Ok, for this update, there isn't TOO much stuff to make things overwhelming, but I'm probably most excited about this one because I have brand new releases from two of my favorite current bands.  First is the "Power Abuse" 7" from Boston's WASTE MANAGEMENT.  Released as a tape last year, these new songs have finally made their way to vinyl thanks to the fine folks at Painkiller Records.  If you've been paying attention, PKR has put out some incredible new stuff this summer (SCAPEGOAT, SOUL SWALLOWER, BRUTAL SUPREMACY COMP, etc) but I think the WM 7" was the new release of theirs I was looking forward to the most!  Hardcore at it's finest ... you need this EP.

Second is the long awaited debut LP from Wisconsin's TENEMENT, "Napalm Dream."  TENEMENT have been on constant rotation here at GMHQ (and everywhere else I go) for the past year or so with their various 7" EP and split 7" tracks ... so it's great to finally have a long player from these guys.  I don't think I can say enough good stuff about them both recorded and live, and it's good to see that the release of this LP is finally turning some much deserved attention their way.  As far as the record goes, it's everything I was hoping for from a full length from them, and more.  This might be my favorite LP of the year so far, so hopefully that's a good enough recommendation for you ... peep the description or some songs on their bandcamp page if that sparks your interest (http://tenement.bandcamp.com/).

Sorry for gushing, just a couple of releases I've been looking forward to for a while, so it's great to finally have them both available ... do yourself a favor and check them out!  And of course, they aren't the only new releases worth picking up in this update ... I've got copies of the brand new 7"s from CA's THE IMPOSTERS ("Down By the Bay" 7") and Denmark's NIGHT FEVER ("Transparent" 7").  I also have some copies of the NIGHT FEVER "New Blood" full length on tape - US vinyl press coming soon on Tankcrimes / No Way ... speaking of tapes I also scored a few copies of the OBSESSOR tape (awesome project from Brandon of GW / Direct Control / No Way Rex fame), and some copies of the FILE 13 demo (ripping new hc punk band from here in Richmond).  A bunch more 7"s from NIGHTBRINGER, EXPIRE, DARK LION, some more DANGERHOUSE Fanclub 7"s (ALLEY CATS and DILS) along with a restock on the AVENGERS, NECROS, and DICKS Fanclub 7"s.  Oh, and I restocked on the AUTHORIES "Soundtrack for Trouble" 7" ... that one is a must have.

New LPs from WICCANS, FOREIGN OBJECTS, CIVIL VICTIM, ORIGIN OF M, BRAT PACK; a reissue of the early 2000's classic TEAR IT UP "Nothing to Nothing" LP; a couple more releases from MANDIBLE RECORDS (in addition to the TENEMENT LP), including the NUDE BEACH and PINK HOUSES LPs; a bunch of new stuff from DUSTY MEDICAL RECORDS including new releases from DRUGS DRAGONS, MIDWEST BEAT, and more ... I also picked up a couple of copies of the new TITLE FIGHT and FOUNDATION LPs on B9, along with some of the NAILS "Unsilent Death" repress on Southern Lord.

Last but definitely not least, the brand new issue of ACCEPT THE DARKNESS fanzine (one of the best zines going today), newest issue of MAXIMUMROCKNROLL, and some copies of the latest issue of DOWN AND OUT zine out of AUSTRALIA.

As always, thanks for reading and for the continued support!

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NEW RELEASES FOR 7/18/11:

TENEMENT "NAPALM DREAM" LP (MANDIBLE)
After a slew of incredible 7"s and splits, we finally see the highly anticipated and long overdue (but well worth it) debut full length from Wisconsin's TENEMENT.  This is easily making my top 10 list for the year (and I'm sure plenty of other people feel the same way), so pick it up and see what the hype is about!  Hailing from Appleton, WI, Tenement play punk rock similar to the more melodic side of SST spliced with the early sound of the Twin Cities. A beautiful mix of Husker Du’s ferocity, Dinosaur Jr.’s guitar soloing and distortion, and The Replacements youthful energy, Tenement stand out in a modern-era by focusing on great and original songwriting that made these other aforementioned bands so special.

WASTE MANAGEMENT "POWER ABUSE" 7" (PAINKILLER)
Originally released as a demo tape in 2010, these 6 songs were frankly too good to not be released on vinyl, and play as perfect complement to WM's Get Your Mind Right 7". Six primitive HC offerings in the Ball of Destruction / No Policy style, wrapped up in killer cover art by drummer and artist extraordinaire Ken Fontaine.

NIGHT FEVER "TRANSPARENT" 7" (NO WAY)
Copenhagen, Denmarks "K Town Hardcore" creeps are back with a vengeance! 3 New tracks of snotty ferocious hardcore punk, Night Fever Style. If you like their "New Blood" LP, you'll definetly be into this. They haven't changed a bit, and that's a good thing! Combining elements of Classic Hardcore like RKL and POISON IDEA w/ some metallic elements ala Motorhead & Metallica with a bit of Danzig-ish vocals here and there. 3 songs here, the A side "Transparent" is a mid tempo crusher that will absolutely stomp you into the ground, then on the flipside bringing you back to life with 2 ripping hardcore tunes! Over before you know you know it, leaving you wanting to listen over and over, and over. One time pressing of 1000 copies.

IMPOSTERS, THE "DOWN BY THE BAY" 7" (HEADCOUNT)
Here it is in all its glory. Finally a new installment by Hermosa Beach's The Imposters. Following 2 awesome 7"s and an awesome LP, these dudes expand their noise into some new territories. 3 Brand New tracks that bring you a range of Surfy, poppy and dare I say Cow Punk? Take a step away from all your mysterious fast-core and crack open a coke or beer down by the bay. This record is limited to a strict 300 copies.

NIGHT FEVER "NEW BLOOD" TAPE (TANKCRIMES)
NIGHT FEVER from Copenhagen, Denmark (K-TOWN) are a sick hardcore band with killer catchy raging songs and amazing vocals. They have US shows coming up on the east coast so be sure to check them out.

OBSESSOR - DEMO TAPE (TANKCRIMES)
OBSESSOR is a new band metal from Richmond, VA influenced by English Dogs / Celtic Frost / Onslaught / Venom - dirty and punk. All instruments and vocals done in the studio by my long time close friend Brandon "The Obsessor" Ferrell whos strong pedigree includes Direct Control, Government Warning, Wasted Time, Municipal Waste, No Way Records and Vinyl Conflict Record Store (RVA).

ALLEY CATS "NOTHING MEANS NOTHING ANYMORE" 7" (FANCLUB)
Fanclub reissue of this classic DANGERHOUSE release.  "The Alley Cats from LA's South Bay put out this fantastic single on Dangerhouse, "Nothing Means Nothing Anymore" b/w "Give Me A Little Pain." Live, those songs killed. Everything this band did was just top notch, and I think they were loved by all - the Hollywood punk rockers, the South Bay kids, the Orange County kids... what was there not to like about band founders Randy Stodola and Dianne Chai?" - punkturns30.blogspot.com

DILS, THE "198 SECONDS OF..." 7" (FANCLUB)
Fanclub reissue of this classic DANGERHOUSE release. The Dils where some pranksters who one time when entering a club in LA went up to Rodney Bingenheimer(well known DJ at them time and responsible for popularising and promoting punk in the States) and lit his hair on fire. Well done! Besides that they played one of the most memorable and catchy punk rock that ever came out of the US in the 70′s. Their Clash influence is most evident in Mr. Big. The only thing is that this is better then The Clash. Their second 7inch released by the legendary Dangerhouse.

DARK LION "DEMO" 7" (VINYL RITES)
In the wake of the the newest middle east conflict in 2002, Dark Lion erupted in Pensacola, FL, a poor Navy town. Dark Lion's lyrics and live show were so full of contempt and violence, so full of the frantic energy that they felt at the time. With the war, siblings joining the army, people in jail all the time and the basic, deep hatred you feel when you are young as the backdrop, they wrote 6 songs of no-wave meets riot grrl punk, but I'm not sure they had any interest in genre. The demo went basically unheard, sold on cassette and CD-R on their one and only tour, despite being a completely uncompromising, original and dangerous punk recording. Few bands are as representative of a time in the way Dark Lion were, Born Against and Bikini Kill come to mind. Musically they are somewhere between Teenage Jesus and Nog Watt, but all their own. RIP Dark Lion, long live Dark Lion.

MIDWEST BEAT "S/T EP" 2x7" (DUSTY MEDICAL)
"Not a pop band in the sense of contemporary pop-punk or power pop, mind you. The Midwest Beat live in a chronologically distant world where precise song structures, jangling guitars and tight vocal harmonies ruled the day. Big Star, The Byrds, The Kinks and the Zombies are their regular touchstones, bands whose own careers were at their peak a decade or more before the foursome's members were born. Unless audiences show up harboring a similar jones for Alex Chilton, et al. - or younger fellow travelers like the considerably messier Black Lips - it can take a few songs before the deftness of their guitar pop and restrained psychedelia becomes apparent. But once their music hits you, you're apt to become a proselytizer for the cause." (Tom Laskin, The Isthmus)

NIGHTBRINGER "31ST AND MICHIGAN" 7" (DEER HEALER)
Motorcycle music for motorcycle people. The instrumentation is tuneful and driving, a steel pig snarling down the road with the engine open, burly hair cracking in the wind like a whip. The vocals weave and jab at the backbeat with the urgency and grace of a featherweight, but strike with all the guile and power of a thick-necked heavyweight thug. It's obvious that this band has spent a lot of time thinking about how to sound. If more bands were as thoughtful as Nightbringer, everything would just be better.

NIGHTBRINGER "S/T" 7" (HIGH ANXIETY)
Nightbringer is bastard hardcore. Taking equal parts from the holy trinity of Motorhead, 70s Detroit rock n roll, and Japanese hardcore, they land in similar hybrid territory as later Poison Idea - going back to the raw rebel rhythms that spawned biker gangs in the 50s but cranking it up with speed, distortion, and a samurai's obsession with finding life at the ever present edge of death. If punk started as youth culture, this is the sound of youths misspent in skinhead violence and skateboarding, Hawkwind-ish hallucinogens and of summers and winters in vans sleeping on amps. Carving out a niche in the wilderness to keep the fire alive into their mid 30s, this is mania focused by age and experience, never diminished. Ex Ruination, Earthmover, Life Set Struggle, and introducing Ian.

PLEXI 3 "CALCULATED ROMANCE" 7" (DUSTY MEDICAL)
Sadly, PLEXI 3 have broken everyone's heart for real this time, and are calling it quits. ADAM is heading West and RYAN is getting out from behind the drumkit and up front with WENDY, sharing guitar/vocals/bass duties in the new kickass band RAMMA LAMMA (with Joel from The Jet Set). For the last Plexi 3 show at the Dusty Medical Records 5th Anniversary Party, the label made up 100 more of their debut 7-inch from back in 2007, with some on peach, some on clear, and all with a new cover design by ADAM WIDENER.

EXPIRE "SUFFER THE CYCLE" 7" (SIX FEET UNDER)
“Suffer The Cycle” is the new 7" from Expire on Six Feet Under Records. Recorded at Young Brothers Studios with Taylor Young (Nails), Expire has put together 4 songs of straightforward, heavy-hitting hardcore. Members of Expire live in different parts of the midwest and the band seems to draw influences from the east and west coasts, finding a happy medium with heavy grooves reminiscent of the NYHC style and fast parts that are worthy of a good ‘ole California circle pit. If the best of both worlds sounds good to you, see Expire on tour, mark your calendars and get ready for “Suffer The Cycle.”

25 RIFLES "HISTORY OF FLAGS" 7" (SNAPPY LITTLE NUMBERS)
The new 25 Rifles E.P. is called "History Of Flags" and it's a scorcher.  4 tunes at 45 RPM ensures maximum listening efficiency.  Want to know more about the Rifles?  Well, they don’t preach the apocalypse. The world ended long before they were born. Instead, the three-piece group scavenges the ruins of culture, repurposing the buzz and howl of early Husker Du and Mission of Burma to suit the empty gestures of their futile rage.  25 Rifles subtracts the “power” from the power-trio. What’s left is dust. Oh, and this record.  Perks include color vinyl, a fold-over picture sleeve with lyrics and a download code

BURNT CROSS/CRESS "SPLIT" 7" (LOUD PUNK)
After 10 years of silence UK punk greats Cress are back with 3 new tracks of politcal punk they are known for, a fantastic comeback. Burnt Cross, the UKs leading anarcho punks are back with some of their best tracks yet.

BUNT CROSS "TOO MANY GRAVES" 7" (PUMPKIN)
Brand new EP by the best Anarcho band going in the UK right now, 4 brand new tracks including a cover of Rudimentary Peni's "blissful myth". For fans for Crass, Conflict and Active Minds.

EYES AND EARS/SNAKE MOUNTAIN - SPLIT 7" (SNAPPY LITTLE NUMBERS)
NEW. SNAPPY LITTLE NUMBERS. "We are proud to announce our first release, a split single 45 featuring Eyes & Ears and Snake Mountain. Both groups provide songs that pay homage to a couple of Denver institutions. Eyes & Ears' "I Buried My Heart Under Bar Bar (Then Burned It Down To The Ground)" is about, well, Bar Bar. Bar Bar is a classic dive that plays host to many killer shows and provides questionable allowances to patrons. What's not to like? Snake Mountain's "Defend Colfax" is in honor of the most famous street in the greater Denver metropolitan area. Why is it famous? Well, aside from it's vast array of car dealerships, restaurants and hookers, Colfax is lined with bars and clubs that provide many of the same attributes as Bar Bar. So now this blurb has come full circle. This 7" Single is on color vinyl and comes in one of our stylish company sleeves and includes a Download Code. Edition of 300 on random color vinyl"

HEAD ON ELECTRIC "GHOST HUNTERS" 7" (TERROR TRASH)
A brand new 7-inch from Milwaukee’s HEAD ON ELECTRIC. “Head On Electric draws from so many different elements, so many different sounds, so many different scenes and somehow manage to simultaneously sound like every band you loved in high school and grew out of and every band the more matured and learned you are into right now. You like garage rock? So do they. You like pop-punk? So do they. You like indie rock? So do they. They've got melody, they've got swagger, they've got character, but mostly importantly, they've got the fucking songs. Those utterly perfect, amazing fucking songs.” Handmade sleeves.

FILE13 "GENERATION LOST" DEMO TAPE
"Four locals playing a style of hardcore that's been lacking here to the best of my knowledge.  Taking cues from Boston and NYHC more than the 80's revival that Richmond has made its name with.  Six songs of straight forward go-for-the-throat HC... A band that excites me, because this is a sound that I've been dying to hear for the past couple of years here in Richmond, and someone's finally delivered it." - EXCITEMENT LEVEL ZERO ZINE

BIG EYES - DEMO TAPE (TANKCRIMES)
Sweet Pop / Rock / Punk from Brooklyn / New Brunswick, brilliant!  Featuring members of Cheeky, The Used Kids, Seasick, and ANS.

KICKED IN - DEMO TAPE
Potent hardcore from some young guns down in melbourne. Their first demo showing potential and aggression.

TEAR IT UP "NOTHING TO NOTHING" LP (SIX FEET UNDER)
Tear It Up's first and only proper full length album is seeing the light of day again after a 10 year hiatus. Originally released on Dead Alive Records in the glory days of 2001, "Nothing To Nothing" set the benchmark for early 00's DIY Hardcore. For a long time this has been one of our favorite albums here at SFU and we're really stoked to be bringing it back on vinyl again after all these years.

WICCANS "SKULLDUGGERY" LP (KATORGA WORKS)
We are proud to announce the Katorga Works release of the debut LP from Denton, TX's Wiccans, who play wild and inventive hardcore. Insanely melodic guitar lines are juxtaposed with tough and unique vocals over a driving, KBD-style punk sound. Wiccans manages to balance power and catchiness in one of the best hardcore LPs we've heard in awhile. Blows away not only their previous material, but most of their peers', as well. Be prepared to pick your jaws up off the floor. One of our best releases.

ORIGIN OF M "S/T" LP (BURAI CORE)
Burai Core presents the first Origin of M 12"!  With similar speed and power as bands like FORWARD but with their own Hiroshima hardcore style, Origin of M has Mr Guy ex GUDON on vocals and Maru ex ASPHALT on guitar.  Raging sound and insightful lyrics, all new art by the master illustrator Sugi.  Originally released on CD by Under The Surface in 2008 and long sold out, this 12" also includes their song from the "Demented Anthem Hardcore Assemblage" compilation.  Includes digital download code.

FOREIGN OBJECTS "NO SENSATION" LP (VINYL RITES)
Foreign Objects blast through eight songs of upbeat punk, somewhere between Dangerhouse, '77 pogo, riot grrl and early post-punk. They get compared to Wire and Bikini Kill a lot, I hear more Electric Deads and X. Members of AMPERE and LIBYANS.

CIVIL VICTIM "NO FALSE HOPE" LP (LOUD PUNK)
Germany's Civil Victim are back with a band new LP to follow up their fantastic "Mehr Krieg" EP in 2008.  With each release this band gets stronger and stronger and this LP is with out a doubt their best stuff yet! 12 new tracks of pissed off German hardcore that has a Swedish and USHC sound to it. if you like stuff like out cold, poison idea, wasted time you should check this out. Mastered at Enormous door studios by Jack Control.

BRAT PACK "STUPIDITY RETURNS" LP (DOOMTOWN)
Brat Pack hail from Holland, but their sound is more reminiscent of the sunny streets, beaches, skate parks and pools of early eighties California. Since 2006 they've recorded a demo, which was later re-released as a 7'' vinyl, and a full-length entitled "Hate The Neighbours". In support of "Hate The Neighbours", Brat Pack played all over Europe, including two Western European tours, a tour of the Balkans, a UK tour and, of course, a bunch of other shows.  Now, three years after the release of “Hate The Neighbours”, Brat Pack have crafted a whole lotta new songs and they'll unleash 'em via “Stupidity Returns”, their second full-length LP.  Influences vary from the aggressive sounds of RKL, SNFU, 7 Seconds and even some later era Poison Idea to a more melodic and gloomy approach of the Adolescents, D.I. and Agent Orange, played skilfully, but still really raw and pissed. Also, one song features the wicked Solomon of Night Fever fame on vocals. All in all, an energetic and melodic hardcore punk assault.

DRUGS DRAGONS "THE MILORGANIGHT" 12" (DUSTY MEDICAL)
Rock'n'roll is an elusive beast; only a small percentage of those who attempt to harness it can even come close. Rock isn't about selling out Madison Square Garden, it's about getting a room full of people to believe in what you're doing; to subscribe to your version of the gospel. The truly amazing thing about Milwaukee, WI's Drugs Dragons is how close they come to distilling the essence of "rock" into a recording. Live, they're intense and unpredictable. Sweat, blood, and beer appear in equal measure at their shows, and, like all good rock bands, volume is a necessary ingredient. Astoundingly, "The Milorganight EP" is easily the equal of their live performance, capturing the energy and vitriol of vocalist Puke Drugs' sweaty snarl, as well as guitarist Tony Sagger's chunky chording and the on-the-edge rhythm section of bassist Zorach Dragons and drummer Erroric Mildew. Drugs Dragons formed in spring 2009 from the remnants of Milwaukee's beloved Night Terrors. Although their stated influences range from early Alice Cooper, the Cramps and the Dead Boys to such modern icons as Clone Defects and the A-Frames, Drugs Dragons have forged their own path among the two million or so bands currently active. They're not interested in climbing the charts; they want to get in your face. And this record will do exactly that. Coming fresh off the release of their Dusty Medical Records' debut (following a pair of 7" releases on their own Terror Trash label) this EP is set to take the band to the next level, whatever that may be. Recorded by fellow Milwaukeean Josh Busnelli (who has also worked with The Midwest Beat and Sticks N Stones), "The Milorganight EP" will no doubt be the soundtrack to many a party, and many a nightmare, for years to come.

MIDWEST BEAT "GONE NOT LOST" LP (DUSTY MEDICAL)
The Midwest Beat have a modest approach: making good music. Jukebox-ready tunes that are mercilessly concise, relentlessly uptempo, and saturated in vocal harmonies. If anything, the average Midwest Beat song is overstuffed, a smidge too fast, too eager to please, too damn infectious. Memorable hooks that recall cool and classic 60s garage pop bounce (think Zombies), but are updated with the swagger and urgency of 70s power pop (think Paul Collins’ Beat). With a slight twang bend and a thin layer of fuzz draped over the vocals.  Their harmonies are delightful throwbacks to retro pop goodness, layered over the jangly twang of their guitars which are delicately laced with bits of psychedelia.  Heavy on harmonies but not detracting from cool, clear sounds. Faster and looser than their predecessors (but not careless and sloppy) with spot-on backing vocals.“Gone Not Lost” expands on the jangles, harmonies, and perky tempos that first endeared the band to local music geeks, but also channels the damn-near-innocent heart of ’60s soul singles. The guitar work is bright, and sometimes surfy, the drums are always straightforward. Somewhere underneath all that past-praising there is a serious band trying to make well-crafted songs.

PINK HOUSES "S/T" LP (MANDIBLE)
Pink Houses' self-titled, snarling full-length bears a pleasantly noisy, grumbling tilt that fans of the sound should dig.  Fuzzy, cracking amps and a murky plow on opener "A Shame" should instantly bring Nirvana to mind for plenty. But higher-pitched, off-kilter yelling and more deliberate, nimbler guitar work in "New Religion", as well as sardonic "oo"s backing, help the band establish more of their own identity and an almost pop-punk undercurrent. It's kinda catchy, too. See, the vocals sometimes have that nasally, John Darnielle-like quality, but then comes the more strained, snarling yells and shaggy guitars cutting in, like in "Wildflowers".  The short, aggressive "Fed Up" and Melvins-ish, sludgier, plodding intro to "Again at the End" shows some versatility, and when Side B kicks off with the less grungy but certainly energetic "New Blood", it's very cool and an interesting change for the band. Charred, ripshit playing continues through the rest of the tracks regardless of the grunge level, though, like the charged hooks in "To Be and Need" (a short questioning of how a person can be deemed "illegal").

PLEXI 3 "TIDES OF CHANGE" LP (BACHELOR)
This is the 1st LP release from Bachelor Records. PLEXI 3 deliever 13 songs (one cover by the EVERLY BROTHERS) full of '60s girl-group and mod-pop sounds flavoured with just the perfect pinch of garage-punk attitude were pressed on 500 black vinyls. Now it is your turn as music expert and scenester to buy this gem!

NAILS "UNSILENT DEATH" LP (SOUTHERN LORD)
"Unsilent Death" consists of 10 unrelenting and unapologetic songs with a sound not unlike the late '80s Earache Records catalog mixed with early power violence. Recorded during the cold winter of 2009 at Kurt Ballou's Godcity Recording Studio. Westbrook said: "It sounds like Entombed covering Napalm Death and Drop Dead." Now available again on 180 gram vinyl with a gatefold cover.

NUDE BEACH "S/T" LP (MANDIBLE)
"Nude Beach's self-titled LP provides a fun and enjoyable half-hour slab of power-pop and surf-touched punk to the tune of the kinetic energy and nostalgic setups of predecessors like the Exploding Hearts and Carbonas.  "No Change" busts the album out of its rusted gates with a lower-fi kick and raggedly sung vocals with riffy guitars and tambourine-laced percussion. The vibe is, "simply," a corrosively fun and uplifting one. "Boss Song" keeps the tempo up and running, though it's a little same-y. More Americana tones open the aptly titled "Ridin' Easy", and it's an early refresher to mix things up at least somewhat. "Burnin'" adds a tinge of country twang and reverb in the vocals to do the same, with jangly guitar melodies taking it out to a nice effect.Over on the B side, "Writhing in the Rain" kicks it off with a couple of raspy, rambled vocal lines that almost remind me of Elvis Costello in strange, quavery ways. They push it into "Beach Head" well, while "Hit by a Hurricane" is pulled back, played with a head-bobbing restraint and twinklier guitars. "The Mountain or the Moon" closes the record, and it's the longest song here—the vox are slurrier and the mood is a pinch more psychedelic." - PUNKNEWS.ORG

REDDMEN / EYES AND EARS - SPLIT LP (SNAPPY LITTLE NUMBERS)
Eyes & Ears grew from the mulch of the punk-soul orchestra Call Sign Cobra with a single purpose: to hurt you. The aptly named quartet fricassees the senses with a rock-fraught thunderbolt of sound and vision (or some sick corruption thereof). Inducing hallucinations of Hot Snakes in a back-alley knife fight with Nation Of Ulysses, Eyes & Ears gouges, pokes, and screams like a gang of adrenaline-injected sissies.

BLACKLISTED "THE BEAT GOES ON" LP (DEATHWISH)
"...The Beat Goes On" was recorded by acclaimed engineer Jim Seigel (Blood For Blood, Dropkick Murphys), who also recorded their "Dead Man's Hand" material. Comprised of 13 contemporary hardcore anthems, the album celebrates the triumph and underdog determination that defines Blacklisted. The album is now considered a classic by hardcore kids worldwide.

FOUNDATION "WHEN THE SMOKE CLEARS" LP (BRIDGE 9)
Atlanta, GA's straight edge hardcore stalwart, Foundation, has delivered one of the best and heaviest records of the year with their Bridge Nine debut, "When The Smoke Clears." Described as "...pure, unadulterated hardcore with vicious breakdowns and pummeling rhythms" (Decoy Music), "When The Smoke Clears" pushes the band to the top of Bridge Nine's hardcore heap - carrying the torch from alumni bands Champion and Have Heart. Recorded in December of 2010 at LedBelly Studios with producer Matt Washburn (Mastodon, Norma Jean), Foundation's debut full-length album is a must-have for any fan of hardcore, both past and present.

TITLE FIGHT "SHED" LP (SIDE ONE DUMMY)
After releasing a handful of EPs and 7"s as well as performing shows all over the world, Title Fight began attracting attention from fans and labels who were captivated by the way the band managed to put a modern spin on the melodic hardcore sound pioneered by acts like Gorilla Biscuits and Lifetime - and in 2010 the members of Title Fight dropped out of college in order to tour full-time with acts such as New Found Glory, Four Year Strong and H20. It was also around this time that the band entered the studio with Gorilla Biscuits/Quicksand guitarist Walter Schreifels who agreed to produce the band and promptly drove down to Northeastern Pennsylvania to help them prepare to record their highly anticipated full-length debut, "Shed."

XAXAXA "TANGO REVOLUCIONER" LP  (DOOMTOWN)
"Tango Revolucioner", XAXAXA's debut full-length, will become known as the second Doomtown release ever! XAXAXA hail from Skopje, Macedonia and feature 3 members of a group of post-punk enthusiasts known as Bernays Propaganda, as well as xFxPxOx, the legendary Macedonian hardcore punk thrashers.  XAXAXA's agenda is to explore the melodic side of the mid / late 80's Dischord roster, so don't be surprised if they remind you of bands like FUGAZI, RITES OF SPRING and even DAG NASTY. XAXAXA's tunes also have a moody HUSKER DU/WIPERS vibe, so it's safe to say that these guys aren't just another copycat band paying tribute to the Revolution Summer days of DC hardcore.

GASMASK TERROR "DISCOGRAPHY" CD (FLOWER OF CARNAGE)
The CD includes everything the bands have recorded so far from the ‘Ruins and then’ rehearsal demo in 2004 , their Self Titled E.P and LP in 2006 and 2007, ‘Architects of death’ 7” E.P in 2008 and their latest LP, Black Sun/Fake Gold in 2010. 41 complete tracks and this band throw some fierce d-beat punk in the vein of Totalitar and Discharge.

ACCEPT THE DARKNESS - VOL. 6 ZINE
Brand new issue of probably one of the most talked about zines as of late, and for very good reason.  This one includes interviews with Crimen De Estado and School Jerks, some longer writing on new NYC raw punk records (the Men, Hank Wood and the Hammerheads, Crazy Spirit, Dawn of Humans, Perdition), writing about fanzines, and a few pages of record reviews.  Full size, awesome cut and paste layout, quality writing. Get it (and all of the other issues too).

DOWN AND OUT - ISSUE #17 ZINE
Issue 17 of this under valued Tasmanian fanzine, featuring interviews with VILE GASH, ICE AGE, NIGHT SINS + reviews, show reviews, and more. It is interesting that some of the best zines coming out of Australia at the moment are being made by people for the most part totally removed from the hardcore punk scene. Great range of content and a solid offering at the alter of hardcore punk.

MAXIMUMROCKNROLL #339 - AUGUST 2011
The August issue of MRR is here — issue #339 to be precise… This month we have interviews with Swedish hardcore originators HEADCLEANERS, Tomek Lipinski from Polish punk legends TILT and BRYGADA KRYZYS, and we’ve got Oakland garage veterans and cat ladies MIDNITE SNAXX. There’s two doses of grind with Minneapolis’s COKSKAR and Britain’s AFTERNOON GENTLEMEN. Plus we’ve got Canadian ragers GROWN UPS, New Orleans’ own pop-punkers SMALL BONES, and French hardcore from YOUTH AVOIDERS. There’s an extensive look at legendary record and tape label and early ’80s international punk and hardcore disseminator Xcentric Noise Records, and the second part of our look at the history of punk in communist-era Czechoslovakia. All of this plus the usual columnists you hate yourself for lovin’ and the most extensive review section in punk!

RESTOCKS 7/18/11:

ANAL WARHEAD "S/T" 7"
AUTHORITIES "SOUNDTRACK FOR TROUBLE" 7"
AVENGERS "WE ARE THE ONE" 7"
DICKS "HATE THE POLICE" 7"
DRUGS DRAGONS "I HATE RAT PEOPLE" 7"
ELEPHANT WALK "SWIM THE SEA" 7"
MAN OR ASTROMAN "INSIDE THE HEAD OF JOHN PEEL" 2x7"
MAUSER "END OF THE LINE" 7"
NECROS "SEX DRIVE" 7"
TRUE COLORS "CONSIDER IT DONE" 7"
TRUTH AND RIGHTS "GREEN LIGHT" 7"
VOLCANIC SLUT "BLASPHEMER" 7"
WAR HUNGRY "RETURN TO EARTH" 7"

BRACEWAR "JUGGERNAUT" LP
DRUGS DRAGONS "S/T" LP
DRY SPELL "S/T" LP
GERM ATTACK "CRUXSHADOW" LP
MIDWEST BEAT, THE "AT THE GATES" LP
PMRC "POLITICS MORALITY RELIGION CASH" LP