A quick little webstore update for you this week - got a bunch of great
new stuff in stock and I wanted to get one final update in before the
great postage hike of 2013! For those of you who haven't heard, the US
Postal Service is raising rates effective this weekend and word is that
International postage is going up significantly, effective 1/27/13. I'm
going to try my best to get all orders placed through this Friday in the
mail by Saturday, 1/26 so hopefully there won't be any issues. While I
know a postage increase sucks, hopefully it won't keep you from ordering
in the future!
Anyways, enough bad news, let's talk fun stuff! Last week I announced a handful of new releases on GRAVE MISTAKE planned for 2013, and you can check out all of that HERE if you missed it! A handful of these releases are at the plant (some we'll even be getting test pressings for within the week!), so expect more updates soon.
SECTARIAN VIOLENCE have announced dates for their European tour this March / April, as well as posted the title track from their upcoming LP, "Upward Hostility" which will be out in time for their tour. You can check the tour dates and track at: http://sectarianxviolence.
Now, here's what's new in the Webstore ...
Anyways, enough bad news, let's talk fun stuff! Last week I announced a handful of new releases on GRAVE MISTAKE planned for 2013, and you can check out all of that HERE if you missed it! A handful of these releases are at the plant (some we'll even be getting test pressings for within the week!), so expect more updates soon.
SECTARIAN VIOLENCE have announced dates for their European tour this March / April, as well as posted the title track from their upcoming LP, "Upward Hostility" which will be out in time for their tour. You can check the tour dates and track at: http://sectarianxviolence.
Now, here's what's new in the Webstore ...
GRAVE MISTAKE WEBSTORE:
http://www.
WHAT'S NEW FOR 1/24/2013:
http://www.
A short and sweet update this week (only one paragraph, a new record!) - picked up the brand new WHITE LUNG 7" on Sabotage, the follow up to their incredible "Sorry" LP that came out last year on Deranged (one of my favorites of 2012 for sure). Grabbed the newest 7" from Toxic State Records, the SAD BOYS 7" (along with some restocks on the ANASAZI 7", CRAZY SPIRIT LP, and HANK WOOD AND THE HAMMERHEADS LP); picked up a few copies of the GLAM LP which rages (been spinning it all day!), also restocked on their 7" and picked up some other La Vida Es Un Mus titles - the ISTERISMO LP and ATENTADO LP; picked up the newest from Baltimore's MINDSET, "Leave No Doubt," the band's first full length LP; stocked up on THE CRY LP - fucking KILLER power pop from Portland a definite must for fans of EXPLODING HEARTS and bands of that ilk. Speaking of Portland, I also grabbed a restock of THE OBSERVERS "So What's Left Now" LP which has been reissued on Taken By Surprise records - one of my favorite LP's from the past decade and a definite must have for, um ... everyone! Picked up two new ones on Deranged, including the GIVE "Singles Going Confetti" singles collection LP and the debut LP from Canada's SYSTEMATIK. Also grabbed new LPs from OUTER MINDS, THE SHRILLS, MANPIG, and MEDIA BLITZ, as well as a few other titles which are listed below!
Thanks for reading!
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NEW IN THE WEBSTORE FOR 1/24/13:
WHITE LUNG "S/T" 7" (SABOTAGE)
Two new songs! from Canada's WHITE LUNG! Hailing from Vancouver, B.C., high-energy punks White Lung pull references from every era of punk remaining unforgiving yet melodic. Their debut LP It’s the Evil (Deranged) was named Punk Album Of The Year by Exclaim! and their sophomore LP Sorry (Deranged) has managed to top the last.Spawned from East Vancouver’s dirty DIY Emergency Room scene, White Lung formed in 2006 with guitarist Kenneth joining in 2009. From the beginning they were road warriors, touring regularly, even contemplating selling their underwear just to get on the road (they eventually opted for the more practical route of saving up funds.) White Lung broke out of their incestuous local scene and brought their music across Canada and the US. They continue to tour fanatically, their live shows have been called, “effortlessly engaging and enigmatic, harnessing a controlled violence that managed to be passionate without going the least bit over-the-top” by Exclaim! Magazine. The band’s disparate influences have resulted in a wealth of comparisons. Stylistically White Lung’s music has been called everything from noise rock to skate punk to post-riot grrl. According to Way, “When you like playing music you just want to learn, and that comes with playing as much as you can. White Lung is a really odd combination of four people who have pretty different influences.”
SAD BOYS "S/T" 7" (TOXIC STATE)
"Here's something a bit out of left field in our "modern punk" landscape. Sad Boys are a new Brooklyn band featuring way too many blonde people, some of which happen to be members of Nomad, Question, Zatsuon, Putrida, Long Pigs, etc. that play the most pogo-able punk of any NYC band. Taking inspiration from early 90s Japanese street punk (allegedly), the band writes songs so catchy that some might mistake this for pop-punk. OK, that might be a stretch, and they will hate me for saying that, but I call it like I see it. The female vocals sound like a feral seven year old boy and the guitar lines, while fairly homogenous, are amongst the catchiest you're likely to hear all year. The basslines are jumpy and stupid and the drums are really the only thing keeping this together. It's great!" - icoulddietomorrow.blogspot.com
ANASAZI "S/T" 7" (TOXIC STATE)
The sonic ugly duckling of the four new Toxic State releases. Instead of bludgeoning hardcore or scummy punk, this is more in the vein of classic American death rock, such as Christian Death. There are many lame bands of this style going right now, but Anasazi are not to be counted amongst the pretenders.
GLAM "VENENO EN SUS FLECHAS" LP (LA VIDA ES UN MUS)
Two and a half years on from their debut 6 track EP, Barcelona's GLAM return with a 9 track mini album. It's a crushing assault on the ears and mind. The recording is a perfect mixture of clarity and rawness. The growling distorted bass drives the sound on top of relentless drumming and fuzzed out and feedback drenched guitar work that's part classic japanese hardcore and part 'Ungobernable Force' era CONFLICT. GLAM are noisy, chaotic and explosive and each track rages with anger and intensity. "Veneno en sus flechas" comes housed in a sleeve designed by Oriol Roca Sanchez
ISTERISMO "FOLLIA VERSO L'INTERNO" LP (LA VIDA ES UN MUS)
Belonging to the generation of Japanese kids that started bands in the early 2000s inspired by the legends of Japanese 1990s hardcore punk such as Gloom, Disclose, CFDL and Frigöra, Isterismo is today one of the most important contemporary Japanese hardcore punk bands and one that continues to firmly put Japan at the very top of the worlds hardcore punk scenes. As always, Isterismo remain at the forefront of the contemporary Japanese raw noise hardcore scene along with peers Zyanose and D-Clone. Isterismo’s unique blend of noise is no doubt indebted to the older statesmen Gloom who lead Japan’s 1990s raw noise crasher scene mixed with a healthy fascination for classics of Italian hardcore, notably the loud message of ‘chaos non musica’ from Italian anarchists Wretched. In 2012, Isterismo is no longer the young upstarts of Tokyo hardcore punk scene that they were once coming up, but after a number of important records and regular gigs at home as well as abroad, today Isterismo is an established, hardened and mature band. The timing of the new Isterismo record, a 12” mini LP co-released by La Vida Es Un Mus and Crust War, is absolutely perfect.
ATENTADO "DIAS DE RABIA" LP (LA VIDA ES UN MUS)
Three long years since the release of the 'Todo Esta Oscuro' Ep on Discos Enfermos / Crust as Fuck, Barcelona's ATENTADO (featuring members of GLAM and DESTINO FINAL) return with 'Dias de Rabia', a blistering nine track mini album. Pressed on heavyweight 180 Gram Vinyl this 12 minute mini album is a straight down the line radical hardcore assault. It's simple, raw and energetic with crushing walls of guitar fuzz, a no thrills but perfect rhythm section and a incredibly harsh sounding female vocalist. If you had a dream that Tam from Sacrilege fronted the 1981 'Why' era Discharge, then it has just become reality. The record comes with a 12 page 11" x 11" booklet designed by Guillem El Muro who also took care of the sleeve.
CRY, THE "S/T" LP (TAKEN BY SURPRISE)
THE CRY! is a music sensation emerging from the eclectic arts scene of Portland, OR. With heavy power-pop influences like THE BEACH BOYS, EXPLODING HEARTS and THE SWEET, the band has re-crafted the 2 minute pop song for a new generation. THE CRY! effortlessly merges 50's style vocal harmonies and the jangle of 60's pop hooks with the raw punkish emotion of the PDX street culture from which they come.
OBSERVERS, THE "SO WHAT'S LEFT NOW" LP (TAKEN BY SURPRISE)
TAKEN BY SURPRISE repress! Artwork has been bumped up a notch, so this LP looks better than ever. If you don't like this record, you shouldn't be listening to punk, maybe it's not for you. Combines the darker and more experimental aspects of bands like the Dead Kennedys and Warsaw & other late '70s UK art punk with the anthemic choruses of LA's Youth Brigade yet sounding nothing like any of those bands. One of the best punk LPs to come out in the 2000's!!!!
GIVE "SINGLES GOING CONFETTI" LP (DERANGED)
Taking influences from revolution-summer era hardcore, but with an undeniable style of their own, Give isn't following trends or trying to fit in; they're just putting music and lyrics first, and putting everything they have into their live shows. "Singles Going Confetti" is a collection of the five Give EPs released by Deranged, React!, Triple-B, Painkiller, and Youngblood Records recently. There's also a bonus track exclusive to this LP.
SYSTEMATIK "S/T" LP (DERANGED)
Raw Hardcore from Vancouver B.C with a solid D-Beat backbone that doesn’t bore you to tears. Searing guitar work and a vocalist that can actually manage to convey his live frustration through recorded media, a rare feat. A distinct sound is hard to pinpoint. Influences range all over the place from Death Side to Poison Idea. Everyone will tell you something different, make your own judgement. Members of Unlearn and Vacant State. After the break-up of Unlearn the guitarist set out to get another project started as soon as possible, actually only within a few days he and Isaiah (vocalist) started working together. After a few months, a few bassists and a few drummers, a solid lineup developed and a demo was recorded in Dec.2011. The S/T LP was recorded in april.2012 in Portland with Stan Wright while touring the West Coast.
MINDSET "LEAVE NO DOUBT" LP (REACT)
Hardcore- more than a style of music, its a way of life. For me no current band represents that more than MINDSET, and no record more than their debut full length LEAVE NO DOUBT. This LP is ten vital tracks of heart, wisdom, and passion. No frills, just true Straight Edge hardcore. Musically the LP captures MINDSET at their most powerful, with one foot planted in the classics like YOT, Alone In A Crowd, The First Step, and Side By Side, with the other rooted in creating something truly unique. Lyrically LEAVE NO DOUBT takes an unflinching look at the world, and demands that we thrive rather than simply survive. LEAVE NO DOUBT boasts the core line-up of Michael Clarke, Evan Wivell, Chris Bavaria, and Daniel Fang and introduces Austin Stemper into the mix on guitar. Not only did Austin bring a great dynamic to the new record, he also massively upped their guitar-guy stage-dive output. The art duties for the record were once again handled by Evan, and the outcome captures the intensity of the band, and the record, perfectly. LEAVE NO DOUBT is the result of blood, sweat, and tears, and after years of shows and releases MINDSET have delivered their most urgent record yet.
MANPIG "THE GRAND NEGATIVE" LP (DEEP SIX)
The back story on this one is way too long to get into, so let's just cut to the chase. This is an 2005 re-recording of the 1992 original recording that was lost by the studio. Drumming by RD Davies and guitars/vocals by Matt Domino (both of Infest). There are 17 tracks on this LP classic. Drawblank procrastination at it's finest! Similar bands or musical genres: INFEST, LOW THREAT PROFILE, and WEEKEND NACHOS. Cover art by Extortion vocalist Rohan.
SICK/TIRED "LIFETAKER" 7" (PRGNT)
For those that don't know, Sick/Tired come from the great state of Illinois and are anything but newcomers. They have been steadily killing it since the beginning getting better with every release. This record was recorded and mixed by Andy Nelson of Weekend Nachos and I think it is the best representation of them to date. Artwork by Dan Rossiter and Sick/Tired logo by Mark Mccoy.
SPINE "SUBHUMAN" 7" (BAD TEETH)
Debut EP from Kansas City's SPINE. 6 brand new songs of early Boston style hardcore with a youth crew flavor. Follow-up to their 7 song "Running Out" demo tape. Featuring members of Sorry Excuse, Weekend Nachos and Kicked In.
SHRILLS, THE "MELTDOWN" LP (RESURRECTION)
Mind bending psych punk from ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. “Meltdown” contains material from The Shrills first 3 releases plus additional new songs that were recorded at the Distillery (Costa Mesa, CA) over the last 2 years. This album is arranged so that each song blends seamlessly into the next, creating one chaotic mess of trippy, psychedelic fuzz. Recorded and pressed on wax directly from the original master tapes using all analog equipment. First pressing of 500 copies on red, blue, etc colored vinyl. Each copy includes full digital download.
OUTER MINDS "BEHIND THE MIRROR" LP (RESURRECTION)
From the first note out of your speakers, this gem takes you to a different time and place entirely. Is this a lost album from 60′s psych movement? Or a reissue of a nuggets band that slipped through the cracks? The answer is none of the above, this is a current band from Chicago who have discovered how to perfectly channel their music from a different era. Every aspect of this psychedelic pop record will lure you in, from the great guitar hooks, to the creepy voodoo organs, to the male and female vocal harmonies, right on down to the fact it was recorded with a vintage tape setup brings you right back to the roots of garage psych. A bit darker then the band’s debut LP on Southpaw earlier this year but just as solid.
OUTER MINDS "S/T" LP (SOUTHPAW)
After 3 killer singles on HoZac, Goodbye Boozy and Push My Buttons, Chicago's OUTER MINDS unleash their first full length. Lead by ZACH MEDEARIS (BLACK BEAUTIES, LOVER!) and A-RON ORKLOWSKI (BASEBALL FURIES, Lover! DIRGES), Outer Minds give us 10 songs of ‘60s inspired psych fuzz loaded with hooks and vocal harmonies. Outer Minds will be touring this spring starting at SXSW! Comes with digital download code.
MEDIA BLITZ "BURN THE WORLD" LP (RESURRECTION)
MEDIA BLITZ is a hardcore band from Orange County. They have been around for a few years and "burn the world" is their 3rd release. If you own there previous material, you know how much energy and aggression they put forth into their songs. Pissed off hardcore-punk with snarled shouts, fast simple hardcore riffs, gang vocals, sweet mini-solos, cool breakdowns, and catchy drumming. The band has really stepped it up a notch. Everything about the band is angrier and tighter, not just the music but the lyrics as well. You'll be circle pitting for days after listening to this. Why isn't this band more popular than they are by now?
DISORDER "PERDITION" LP (PUKE AND VOMIT)
Bristols finest noise punkers first 12" reissued for the first time on vinyl. Purveyors of chaos and glue mastered from an original vinyl and still noisy, original cover art (blue instead of black) think Chaos UK, Discharge, and the likes originally released in 1982.
MISSION OF BURMA "SIGNALS, CALLS, AND MARCHES" LP (MATADOR)
"One could argue that Mission of Burma's first 12" release, Signals, Calls and Marches, was the point where "indie rock" as a separate and distinct musical subgenre well and truly began. Mission of Burma's music had the brawn and the volume of hardcore punk, but with a lyrical intelligence and obvious musical sophistication that set them apart from the Southern California faster-and-louder brigade. Between Martin Swope's tape loops and Roger Miller's often tricky guitar lines, Mission of Burma may have seemed "arty" on the surface, but the bruising impact of "Outlaw" and "This Is Not a Photograph" made clear this band was not part of the skinny-tie "new wave" scene. And Mission of Burma were one of the first bands that gained a large enough following to attract the attention of major labels, but opted to remain on a small label of their own volition -- a move that would raise the "integrity" stakes for many acts in the years to come. Signals, Calls and Marches features Mission of Burma's best known song, the still-powerful "That's When I Reach for My Revolver," but it hasn't stood the test of time quite as well as the full-length album that would follow, Vs.; there are brief moments where the band still seems to be working out their obvious British influences, and "Outlaw" sounds stiffer than it needs to be. But Clint Conley and Roger Miller were already songwriters to be reckoned with, the band sounds passionate and powerful, and if Mission of Burma were not yet at the peak of their form, most bands blazing as many trails as this one did lost their footing a lot more often that Burma did on these six songs; Signals, Calls and Marches was as accomplished and impressive a debut as any American band would release in the 1980s. " - allmusic.com
SCREAMING DEAD "CHILDREN OF THE BONEYARD STONES" 7" (QUEER PILLS)
Screaming Dead hailed from the United Kingdom in the early ‘80s. This has 6 tracks all recorded in 1982 and its the first time they have been but put onto vinyl with original art work from the demo tape. Punk
BRICKS - DEMO TAPE
Bricks are a four piece hardcore band from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. They are influenced by Hellhammer, Celtic Frost, Sheer Terror, Crossed Out and Discharge.
SPILLED BLOOD #2 ZINE
Second issue featuring interviews with Sick Fix, Code Orange Kids and Birth Deformities. Also features some other cool shit that the first issue did not such as columns and show reviews.
SPILLED BLOOD #3 ZINE
Featuring interviews with ACxDC, TWITCHING TONGUES, HAKA and a funny HARMS WAY interview I dug up from my friend's zine that was originally printed years ago. This issue also features show reviews, photos and for the first time ever, a crossword puzzle. 36 pages of hardcore making it the longest issue of S.B. to date!
RESTOCKS 1/24/13:
BROWN SUGAR - LUVLY 7"
FRONT LINE - BASIC TRAINING 7"
GLAM - S/T 7"
MAD MEN - SUSPIRIA 7"
MASTERS APPRENTICES - UNDECIDED 7"
PUKEOID - RABID 7"
SCHOOL JERKS - CONTROL 7"
SCHOOL JERKS - DECLINE 7"
UTAH JAZZ - S/T 7"
BIRTH DEFORMITIES - SUBURBANIZED 10"
CRAZY SPIRIT - S/T LP
FUCKED UP - COUPLE TRACKS 2LP
HANK WOOD AND THE HAMMERHEADS - GO HOME LP
LA URSS - SONIDOS DE UN DERRUMBE LP
LECHEROUS GAZE - BORN ON A RIVER 12"
LOTUS FUCKER - FOREVER MY FIGHTING SPIRIT LP
NO CLASS - II LP
POTTY MOUTH - SUN DAMAGE 12"
SHOPPERS - SILVER YEAR LP
URBAN BLIGHT - MORE REALITY 12"
VIOLENT REACTION - DEMO TAPE
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A short and sweet update this week (only one paragraph, a new record!) - picked up the brand new WHITE LUNG 7" on Sabotage, the follow up to their incredible "Sorry" LP that came out last year on Deranged (one of my favorites of 2012 for sure). Grabbed the newest 7" from Toxic State Records, the SAD BOYS 7" (along with some restocks on the ANASAZI 7", CRAZY SPIRIT LP, and HANK WOOD AND THE HAMMERHEADS LP); picked up a few copies of the GLAM LP which rages (been spinning it all day!), also restocked on their 7" and picked up some other La Vida Es Un Mus titles - the ISTERISMO LP and ATENTADO LP; picked up the newest from Baltimore's MINDSET, "Leave No Doubt," the band's first full length LP; stocked up on THE CRY LP - fucking KILLER power pop from Portland a definite must for fans of EXPLODING HEARTS and bands of that ilk. Speaking of Portland, I also grabbed a restock of THE OBSERVERS "So What's Left Now" LP which has been reissued on Taken By Surprise records - one of my favorite LP's from the past decade and a definite must have for, um ... everyone! Picked up two new ones on Deranged, including the GIVE "Singles Going Confetti" singles collection LP and the debut LP from Canada's SYSTEMATIK. Also grabbed new LPs from OUTER MINDS, THE SHRILLS, MANPIG, and MEDIA BLITZ, as well as a few other titles which are listed below!
Thanks for reading!
Alex / GRAVE MISTAKE RECORDS
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STORE: www.gravemistakerecords.com/
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NEW IN THE WEBSTORE FOR 1/24/13:
WHITE LUNG "S/T" 7" (SABOTAGE)
Two new songs! from Canada's WHITE LUNG! Hailing from Vancouver, B.C., high-energy punks White Lung pull references from every era of punk remaining unforgiving yet melodic. Their debut LP It’s the Evil (Deranged) was named Punk Album Of The Year by Exclaim! and their sophomore LP Sorry (Deranged) has managed to top the last.Spawned from East Vancouver’s dirty DIY Emergency Room scene, White Lung formed in 2006 with guitarist Kenneth joining in 2009. From the beginning they were road warriors, touring regularly, even contemplating selling their underwear just to get on the road (they eventually opted for the more practical route of saving up funds.) White Lung broke out of their incestuous local scene and brought their music across Canada and the US. They continue to tour fanatically, their live shows have been called, “effortlessly engaging and enigmatic, harnessing a controlled violence that managed to be passionate without going the least bit over-the-top” by Exclaim! Magazine. The band’s disparate influences have resulted in a wealth of comparisons. Stylistically White Lung’s music has been called everything from noise rock to skate punk to post-riot grrl. According to Way, “When you like playing music you just want to learn, and that comes with playing as much as you can. White Lung is a really odd combination of four people who have pretty different influences.”
SAD BOYS "S/T" 7" (TOXIC STATE)
"Here's something a bit out of left field in our "modern punk" landscape. Sad Boys are a new Brooklyn band featuring way too many blonde people, some of which happen to be members of Nomad, Question, Zatsuon, Putrida, Long Pigs, etc. that play the most pogo-able punk of any NYC band. Taking inspiration from early 90s Japanese street punk (allegedly), the band writes songs so catchy that some might mistake this for pop-punk. OK, that might be a stretch, and they will hate me for saying that, but I call it like I see it. The female vocals sound like a feral seven year old boy and the guitar lines, while fairly homogenous, are amongst the catchiest you're likely to hear all year. The basslines are jumpy and stupid and the drums are really the only thing keeping this together. It's great!" - icoulddietomorrow.blogspot.com
ANASAZI "S/T" 7" (TOXIC STATE)
The sonic ugly duckling of the four new Toxic State releases. Instead of bludgeoning hardcore or scummy punk, this is more in the vein of classic American death rock, such as Christian Death. There are many lame bands of this style going right now, but Anasazi are not to be counted amongst the pretenders.
GLAM "VENENO EN SUS FLECHAS" LP (LA VIDA ES UN MUS)
Two and a half years on from their debut 6 track EP, Barcelona's GLAM return with a 9 track mini album. It's a crushing assault on the ears and mind. The recording is a perfect mixture of clarity and rawness. The growling distorted bass drives the sound on top of relentless drumming and fuzzed out and feedback drenched guitar work that's part classic japanese hardcore and part 'Ungobernable Force' era CONFLICT. GLAM are noisy, chaotic and explosive and each track rages with anger and intensity. "Veneno en sus flechas" comes housed in a sleeve designed by Oriol Roca Sanchez
ISTERISMO "FOLLIA VERSO L'INTERNO" LP (LA VIDA ES UN MUS)
Belonging to the generation of Japanese kids that started bands in the early 2000s inspired by the legends of Japanese 1990s hardcore punk such as Gloom, Disclose, CFDL and Frigöra, Isterismo is today one of the most important contemporary Japanese hardcore punk bands and one that continues to firmly put Japan at the very top of the worlds hardcore punk scenes. As always, Isterismo remain at the forefront of the contemporary Japanese raw noise hardcore scene along with peers Zyanose and D-Clone. Isterismo’s unique blend of noise is no doubt indebted to the older statesmen Gloom who lead Japan’s 1990s raw noise crasher scene mixed with a healthy fascination for classics of Italian hardcore, notably the loud message of ‘chaos non musica’ from Italian anarchists Wretched. In 2012, Isterismo is no longer the young upstarts of Tokyo hardcore punk scene that they were once coming up, but after a number of important records and regular gigs at home as well as abroad, today Isterismo is an established, hardened and mature band. The timing of the new Isterismo record, a 12” mini LP co-released by La Vida Es Un Mus and Crust War, is absolutely perfect.
ATENTADO "DIAS DE RABIA" LP (LA VIDA ES UN MUS)
Three long years since the release of the 'Todo Esta Oscuro' Ep on Discos Enfermos / Crust as Fuck, Barcelona's ATENTADO (featuring members of GLAM and DESTINO FINAL) return with 'Dias de Rabia', a blistering nine track mini album. Pressed on heavyweight 180 Gram Vinyl this 12 minute mini album is a straight down the line radical hardcore assault. It's simple, raw and energetic with crushing walls of guitar fuzz, a no thrills but perfect rhythm section and a incredibly harsh sounding female vocalist. If you had a dream that Tam from Sacrilege fronted the 1981 'Why' era Discharge, then it has just become reality. The record comes with a 12 page 11" x 11" booklet designed by Guillem El Muro who also took care of the sleeve.
CRY, THE "S/T" LP (TAKEN BY SURPRISE)
THE CRY! is a music sensation emerging from the eclectic arts scene of Portland, OR. With heavy power-pop influences like THE BEACH BOYS, EXPLODING HEARTS and THE SWEET, the band has re-crafted the 2 minute pop song for a new generation. THE CRY! effortlessly merges 50's style vocal harmonies and the jangle of 60's pop hooks with the raw punkish emotion of the PDX street culture from which they come.
OBSERVERS, THE "SO WHAT'S LEFT NOW" LP (TAKEN BY SURPRISE)
TAKEN BY SURPRISE repress! Artwork has been bumped up a notch, so this LP looks better than ever. If you don't like this record, you shouldn't be listening to punk, maybe it's not for you. Combines the darker and more experimental aspects of bands like the Dead Kennedys and Warsaw & other late '70s UK art punk with the anthemic choruses of LA's Youth Brigade yet sounding nothing like any of those bands. One of the best punk LPs to come out in the 2000's!!!!
GIVE "SINGLES GOING CONFETTI" LP (DERANGED)
Taking influences from revolution-summer era hardcore, but with an undeniable style of their own, Give isn't following trends or trying to fit in; they're just putting music and lyrics first, and putting everything they have into their live shows. "Singles Going Confetti" is a collection of the five Give EPs released by Deranged, React!, Triple-B, Painkiller, and Youngblood Records recently. There's also a bonus track exclusive to this LP.
SYSTEMATIK "S/T" LP (DERANGED)
Raw Hardcore from Vancouver B.C with a solid D-Beat backbone that doesn’t bore you to tears. Searing guitar work and a vocalist that can actually manage to convey his live frustration through recorded media, a rare feat. A distinct sound is hard to pinpoint. Influences range all over the place from Death Side to Poison Idea. Everyone will tell you something different, make your own judgement. Members of Unlearn and Vacant State. After the break-up of Unlearn the guitarist set out to get another project started as soon as possible, actually only within a few days he and Isaiah (vocalist) started working together. After a few months, a few bassists and a few drummers, a solid lineup developed and a demo was recorded in Dec.2011. The S/T LP was recorded in april.2012 in Portland with Stan Wright while touring the West Coast.
MINDSET "LEAVE NO DOUBT" LP (REACT)
Hardcore- more than a style of music, its a way of life. For me no current band represents that more than MINDSET, and no record more than their debut full length LEAVE NO DOUBT. This LP is ten vital tracks of heart, wisdom, and passion. No frills, just true Straight Edge hardcore. Musically the LP captures MINDSET at their most powerful, with one foot planted in the classics like YOT, Alone In A Crowd, The First Step, and Side By Side, with the other rooted in creating something truly unique. Lyrically LEAVE NO DOUBT takes an unflinching look at the world, and demands that we thrive rather than simply survive. LEAVE NO DOUBT boasts the core line-up of Michael Clarke, Evan Wivell, Chris Bavaria, and Daniel Fang and introduces Austin Stemper into the mix on guitar. Not only did Austin bring a great dynamic to the new record, he also massively upped their guitar-guy stage-dive output. The art duties for the record were once again handled by Evan, and the outcome captures the intensity of the band, and the record, perfectly. LEAVE NO DOUBT is the result of blood, sweat, and tears, and after years of shows and releases MINDSET have delivered their most urgent record yet.
MANPIG "THE GRAND NEGATIVE" LP (DEEP SIX)
The back story on this one is way too long to get into, so let's just cut to the chase. This is an 2005 re-recording of the 1992 original recording that was lost by the studio. Drumming by RD Davies and guitars/vocals by Matt Domino (both of Infest). There are 17 tracks on this LP classic. Drawblank procrastination at it's finest! Similar bands or musical genres: INFEST, LOW THREAT PROFILE, and WEEKEND NACHOS. Cover art by Extortion vocalist Rohan.
SICK/TIRED "LIFETAKER" 7" (PRGNT)
For those that don't know, Sick/Tired come from the great state of Illinois and are anything but newcomers. They have been steadily killing it since the beginning getting better with every release. This record was recorded and mixed by Andy Nelson of Weekend Nachos and I think it is the best representation of them to date. Artwork by Dan Rossiter and Sick/Tired logo by Mark Mccoy.
SPINE "SUBHUMAN" 7" (BAD TEETH)
Debut EP from Kansas City's SPINE. 6 brand new songs of early Boston style hardcore with a youth crew flavor. Follow-up to their 7 song "Running Out" demo tape. Featuring members of Sorry Excuse, Weekend Nachos and Kicked In.
SHRILLS, THE "MELTDOWN" LP (RESURRECTION)
Mind bending psych punk from ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. “Meltdown” contains material from The Shrills first 3 releases plus additional new songs that were recorded at the Distillery (Costa Mesa, CA) over the last 2 years. This album is arranged so that each song blends seamlessly into the next, creating one chaotic mess of trippy, psychedelic fuzz. Recorded and pressed on wax directly from the original master tapes using all analog equipment. First pressing of 500 copies on red, blue, etc colored vinyl. Each copy includes full digital download.
OUTER MINDS "BEHIND THE MIRROR" LP (RESURRECTION)
From the first note out of your speakers, this gem takes you to a different time and place entirely. Is this a lost album from 60′s psych movement? Or a reissue of a nuggets band that slipped through the cracks? The answer is none of the above, this is a current band from Chicago who have discovered how to perfectly channel their music from a different era. Every aspect of this psychedelic pop record will lure you in, from the great guitar hooks, to the creepy voodoo organs, to the male and female vocal harmonies, right on down to the fact it was recorded with a vintage tape setup brings you right back to the roots of garage psych. A bit darker then the band’s debut LP on Southpaw earlier this year but just as solid.
OUTER MINDS "S/T" LP (SOUTHPAW)
After 3 killer singles on HoZac, Goodbye Boozy and Push My Buttons, Chicago's OUTER MINDS unleash their first full length. Lead by ZACH MEDEARIS (BLACK BEAUTIES, LOVER!) and A-RON ORKLOWSKI (BASEBALL FURIES, Lover! DIRGES), Outer Minds give us 10 songs of ‘60s inspired psych fuzz loaded with hooks and vocal harmonies. Outer Minds will be touring this spring starting at SXSW! Comes with digital download code.
MEDIA BLITZ "BURN THE WORLD" LP (RESURRECTION)
MEDIA BLITZ is a hardcore band from Orange County. They have been around for a few years and "burn the world" is their 3rd release. If you own there previous material, you know how much energy and aggression they put forth into their songs. Pissed off hardcore-punk with snarled shouts, fast simple hardcore riffs, gang vocals, sweet mini-solos, cool breakdowns, and catchy drumming. The band has really stepped it up a notch. Everything about the band is angrier and tighter, not just the music but the lyrics as well. You'll be circle pitting for days after listening to this. Why isn't this band more popular than they are by now?
DISORDER "PERDITION" LP (PUKE AND VOMIT)
Bristols finest noise punkers first 12" reissued for the first time on vinyl. Purveyors of chaos and glue mastered from an original vinyl and still noisy, original cover art (blue instead of black) think Chaos UK, Discharge, and the likes originally released in 1982.
MISSION OF BURMA "SIGNALS, CALLS, AND MARCHES" LP (MATADOR)
"One could argue that Mission of Burma's first 12" release, Signals, Calls and Marches, was the point where "indie rock" as a separate and distinct musical subgenre well and truly began. Mission of Burma's music had the brawn and the volume of hardcore punk, but with a lyrical intelligence and obvious musical sophistication that set them apart from the Southern California faster-and-louder brigade. Between Martin Swope's tape loops and Roger Miller's often tricky guitar lines, Mission of Burma may have seemed "arty" on the surface, but the bruising impact of "Outlaw" and "This Is Not a Photograph" made clear this band was not part of the skinny-tie "new wave" scene. And Mission of Burma were one of the first bands that gained a large enough following to attract the attention of major labels, but opted to remain on a small label of their own volition -- a move that would raise the "integrity" stakes for many acts in the years to come. Signals, Calls and Marches features Mission of Burma's best known song, the still-powerful "That's When I Reach for My Revolver," but it hasn't stood the test of time quite as well as the full-length album that would follow, Vs.; there are brief moments where the band still seems to be working out their obvious British influences, and "Outlaw" sounds stiffer than it needs to be. But Clint Conley and Roger Miller were already songwriters to be reckoned with, the band sounds passionate and powerful, and if Mission of Burma were not yet at the peak of their form, most bands blazing as many trails as this one did lost their footing a lot more often that Burma did on these six songs; Signals, Calls and Marches was as accomplished and impressive a debut as any American band would release in the 1980s. " - allmusic.com
SCREAMING DEAD "CHILDREN OF THE BONEYARD STONES" 7" (QUEER PILLS)
Screaming Dead hailed from the United Kingdom in the early ‘80s. This has 6 tracks all recorded in 1982 and its the first time they have been but put onto vinyl with original art work from the demo tape. Punk
BRICKS - DEMO TAPE
Bricks are a four piece hardcore band from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. They are influenced by Hellhammer, Celtic Frost, Sheer Terror, Crossed Out and Discharge.
SPILLED BLOOD #2 ZINE
Second issue featuring interviews with Sick Fix, Code Orange Kids and Birth Deformities. Also features some other cool shit that the first issue did not such as columns and show reviews.
SPILLED BLOOD #3 ZINE
Featuring interviews with ACxDC, TWITCHING TONGUES, HAKA and a funny HARMS WAY interview I dug up from my friend's zine that was originally printed years ago. This issue also features show reviews, photos and for the first time ever, a crossword puzzle. 36 pages of hardcore making it the longest issue of S.B. to date!
RESTOCKS 1/24/13:
BROWN SUGAR - LUVLY 7"
FRONT LINE - BASIC TRAINING 7"
GLAM - S/T 7"
MAD MEN - SUSPIRIA 7"
MASTERS APPRENTICES - UNDECIDED 7"
PUKEOID - RABID 7"
SCHOOL JERKS - CONTROL 7"
SCHOOL JERKS - DECLINE 7"
UTAH JAZZ - S/T 7"
BIRTH DEFORMITIES - SUBURBANIZED 10"
CRAZY SPIRIT - S/T LP
FUCKED UP - COUPLE TRACKS 2LP
HANK WOOD AND THE HAMMERHEADS - GO HOME LP
LA URSS - SONIDOS DE UN DERRUMBE LP
LECHEROUS GAZE - BORN ON A RIVER 12"
LOTUS FUCKER - FOREVER MY FIGHTING SPIRIT LP
NO CLASS - II LP
POTTY MOUTH - SUN DAMAGE 12"
SHOPPERS - SILVER YEAR LP
URBAN BLIGHT - MORE REALITY 12"
VIOLENT REACTION - DEMO TAPE
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