GRAVE MISTAKE RECORDS AND MAILORDER
Webstore Update - January 21, 2015
Greetings! I hope everyone's 2015 has been good so far ... still keeping busy over here so I'll make this update quick. Label update / GM 2015 Preview is coming within the next week so hang tight for that, for now we'll just stick with the new webstore stuff (and I'm going to be brief with that rundown as well).
First off, there are still a good amount of cheap records from last
week's Markdown / Clearance Sale available, so check that out if you
haven't yet! Titles are definitely going quick, but there are still some
pretty decent pickins if you are looking to get some deals on records!
Most of these were marked down 30-40%, with a ton of LPs at $8 and 7"s
at $3! You can check the sale titles here:
http://store.gravemistakerecords.com/collections/clearance-saleAs
for the new stuff - new records from Canada's STRANGLED, Philly's
LATEX, new LP from Philly's LEATHER, european versions of the GAS RAG
demo 7", AJAX demo 7", EEL 7", debut LP from NC's SKEMATA, new DAVIDIANS
7", new LP from Oi legends EVIL CONDUCT, both AUSMUTEANTS LPs, the new
CANCERS LP, some copies of the first BEACH SLANG 7", and a bunch more
DEAD BROKE RECORDS releases, some reissues of old classics from FANG,
MDC, SLAUGHTER AND THE DOGS, SIN 34, GUN CLUB, new CAL AND THE CALORIES
tape, latest issue of MAXIMUMROCKNROLL, and more!
Restocks on some recent hits from IMPALERS, ZEX, LUMPY AND THE
DUMPERS, NO TIME, PROXY, and INMATES and of course a ton of great
reissues back in stock from JERRY'S KIDS, FU'S, BLITZ, THE SHIVVERS,
THOR'S HAMMER, SIEGE, and much more! Check the lists below and thanks
for reading!
New Titles for 1/21/15:
STRANGLED "Body Bag" LP (Crude City Records)
Debut LP from this newish band from Edmonton featuring members of Rhythm of Cruelty and No Problem. Good stuff!!!
http://strangledsounds.bandcamp.com/
LATEX "S/T" 7" (Sensual World Records)
After
a killing demo and a tour through the midwest/Canada, LATEX now has
their debut 5 song EP out. Stompy, tough-as-shit, blown out hardcore
punk from Philadelphia. Punchy, pogo-esque basslines and chorused out
guitars add a US touch to UK82 influenced punk anthems. The singer’s
performance could be compared to a (a lot) tougher ELECTRIC DEADS,
shouting out the words with more force than the norm. Former and current
members of Twerps, Low Charge, State Violence, and Anti- Zen.
GAS RAG "6 Song EP (Euro Press)" 7" (Even Worse Records)
American
vinyl pressing of Gas Rag's flawless demo, for those of you that missed
out on da tape version. Six tracks of pure, unadulterated Midwestern
idiocy that combine equal parts Fix, Anti-Cimex, and leather, melts 'em
in a pot and huffs the resulting concoction. Whether you're wall to
wallin' or pogoin' from floor to ceiling, you know this is for you.
AJAX "Bleach for Breakfast (Euro Press)" 7" (Even Worse Records)
One
of the most talked about hardcore punk demos 2014 is put to wax by the
band themselves. So good, a Swede got the tape cover tattooed on his
leg. Can't beat that!
EEL "Endless Fucker" 7" (Even Worse Records)
8
song EP, this is the european 7" version of the endless fucker
session,the US 12" on konton crasher and mindcure with a different
cover. 8 songs of DrillmessMadnessViolentPunkerS
cum,which leave you highly uncomfortable,somewhere along the lines of cleveland hc meets UK 82,meets japan.
LEATHER "Easy" LP (Slugsalt Records)
Philly's
own Leather finally has an LP. Nine tracks of chorus-blown "loud rock"
pressed at 45 rpm. Yelled and wailed vocals and lyrics with brutal
imagery. For fans of hardcore punk, grunge, and noise-rock. 2011 saw
two EPs: 'Wretch' on Fan Death Records and 'Sterile' on Jade Tree.
Before that was 'Anchorite' on Caesar Cuts, and a demo cassette from
2009 that Skeleton Head Records pressed as a 7" in 2012. Fast forward
to March 2014 and EASY pops up on Bandcamp without any gaudy displays.
By this point, Leather has called it quits, but they've at least given
us pyre on which to burn 'em. As a fledgling label, I'm very happy to
give EASY a physical release. I hope you enjoy the 9 tracks as much as I
do.
SKEMATA "S/T" LP (Sorry State Records)
Raleigh’s
reigning kings of hardcore release their debut vinyl, and it’s
undoubtedly one of the most scorching records of the year. With a couple
of regional tours and a sold-out demo under their belt, word has slowly
been spreading that Skemäta is one of the most untouchable hardcore
bands on the planet, and this LP confirms that for the masses. Recorded
at Legitimate Business in Greensboro, North Carolina and mastered by
Ryan Abbott at Side Two Studios, Skemäta’s debut brilliantly captures
the band’s “everything louder than everything else” philosophy. There
are legions of bands playing hardcore, d-beat, or whatever these days
and one might say that Skemäta aren’t reinventing the wheel, but they’re
just better than everyone else. The riffs are both more technical and
catchy, the vocals are more brutal, and the rhythm section is more
pummeling. Aside from perhaps Impalers, no other hardcore band out there
is coming close to touching this.
DAVIDIANS "Night Terrors" 7" (Sorry State Records)
Second
7” from this new Raleigh punk band and the inaugural release in Sorry
State’s North Carolina Singles Series. Davidians were born from the
ashes of Double Negative, featuring three former members of that band
along with Colin Swanson-White (Formaldehyde Junkies, Voight-Kampff,
Safewords) on guitar. While you can definitely hear some of Double
Negative’s quirky hardcore punk in Davidians’ sounds, the more
straightforward elements have been expunged, leaving a gritty,
off-kilter sound that’s equal parts Saccharine Trust and CopShootCop.
Dark music for dark times.
LOUDER "S/T" LP (Sorry State Records)
After
a couple of singles on the Japanese label Episode Sounds, Sorry State
is proud to release the debut LP from Japan’s Louder. I was introduced
to Louder by Tsubasa, the guitarist of Sorry State band Rough Kids, and
it’s clear why he likes them so much, as Louder bear more than a passing
resemblance to Rough Kids’ song-centered, ’77-influenced punk. However,
Louder bring a distinctly Japanese take to the table, augmenting the
Buzzcocks / Adverts-style melodic punk with some of the wild garage
sounds of bands like the Registrators and Teengenerate. 10 tracks, all
of them hits.
EVIL CONDUCT "Today's Rebellion" LP (Six Feet Under Records)
Evil Conduct play 100%, working class oi straight outta Holland with 30 years of experience under their belts.
STEPDAD SS "Mad About It" LP (Vile Audio Label)
Following
the 2013 demo, STEPDAD SS kicks out a brand new 12 song debut LP.
Building on a foundation previously laid by bands like Poison Idea,
Totalitar, and Necros; SDSS manages to meld those, along with a few
other off the wall influences into their own sound and not come across
as another rehashed 80's hardcore tribute. The first press of 250 copies
comes housed in heavy, screen printed jackets with cover art from Colin
Clark.
SECRET TOMBS "Secret Tunes" LP (Wigtunes Records)
"I've
been very excited about this release for a long time. Secret Tombs'
debut The True Story Of... was one of the best rock releases I had heard
in years and they've rerecorded it and their follow-up, Homemade
Braces, to perfection. Ever imagined what AC/DC would sound like if Dead
Moon wrote and recorded it? Probably not, but Secret Tombs is it and
this record is phenomenal. Some of the best riffs I've heard in a LONG
time. Essential." - Katorga Works
REAL KIDS "Shake … Outta Control" LP (Ugly Pop Records)
It's
been 38 years since Boston's REAL KIDS debuted with the finest
rock'n'roll record ever committed to tape, and now they're back with a
long-awaited new full-length on legendary hometown label Ace Of Hearts
and Canada's Ugly Pop. Of course, long time fans can always be excused
some apprehension when a band of this vintage presents new material so
deep into their career, but there's no cause to fret here.
“Shake...Outta Control” is a fantastic return to form, a strong set of
powerful, memorable and engaging songs that do absolute justice to this
band's legacy. While some bands lose track of their own soul in forced
attempts at progression, and others risk diminishing returns by simply
treading the water of their earlier work, 2014 finds the Real Kids
negotiating this path beautifully. Boasting both the raw energy and
tough hooks of 1977 and the matured chops and expanded palette of
frontman John Felice's “Nothing Pretty” LP, the dozen songs on this disc
settle easily among the band's best work. Producer Rick Harte guides
with an expert hand, integrating Hammond organ and pedal steel
seamlessly into a full yet suitably unpolished whole, and the songs run
the gamut from quieter but intense ballads like a definitive new “Common
At Noon” and a sublime take on Jonathan Richman's “Fly Into The
Mystery” to fast-paced rockers like “All Night Boppin'” (powered along
by highly caffeinated barroom piano) and of course the instant classic
title track, a high-energy gem anchored by the sort of classic Boston
punk rock'n'roll riff that made this band's name. Culminating in an
incendiary “Who Needs You?”, this is a genuine Real Kids record that
will thrill new fans and old alike. Superbly mastered at New York's
renowned Sterling Sound, the “Shake...Outta Control” LP was cut 100%
analog direct from tape and pressed at RIP-V on 180G vinyl for an
incredible high-quality deluxe package.
SHAVED WOMEN "Just Death" LP (Makoul Records)
Shaved
Women have finally decided to give the public what they've been
frothing at the mouth for, a new full length record. Giving maladjusted
hope to aspiring psychopaths everywhere, this fat slab is full of tasty
jams. The distorted, buzz saw riffs make you want to carry around a
knife, not a switchblade. The John Bonham meets the Incredible Hulk
drums make you want you start a fight with a wall until you have less
bones. The vocals drill into your head and convince you that they only
way out is to slam through the ground tearing all of your friends
designer blouses while failing through the wormhole. Simply put, this
sounds like the tension of blood boiling after a car accident...if it
was catchy.
AUSMUTEANTS "Order of Operation" LP (Goner Records)
Jake
Robertson and Billy Gardner started Ausmuteants in late 2011 in Geelong,
Australia, after having played since teenagers in trad garage bands
(The Frowning Clouds and The Living Eyes, respectively). Per the norm
for good-looking rebels who play by their own rules, they cracked the
shits, broke loose with just a synth and drums and, in early 2012,
knocked out the Split Personalities tape. The addition of Melbourne’s
loose-unit Marc Dean on bass followed, and soon after, ex-Canberran
hardcore non-guitarist Shaun Connor on guitar. Their second album
Amusements (note: not self-titled) comes from this fledgling time as a
full band, with a heavy dose of the duo’s songs. Since the runaway
international success of that record and playing every second weekend in
Melbourne, they’re rocked-out full-tilt with all four members writing
and singing new songs—23 of which were recorded live with vocal overdubs
in the basement of an old ice cream factory by Mikey Young, then mixed
and mastered in his idyllic coastal abode. Again the band and their
Australian label Aarght! Records strained the friendship with song
picks, agreeing on thirteen to make up Order of Operation. This record
is better than Amusements any way you cut it: songs, lyrics, delivery
and sound. It opens with Connor’s forehead- and thigh-slapping musical
and lyrical debut, “Freedom of Information.” From there, songs range
from balls-to-the-wall punkers (“Felix Tried to Kill Himself”; “Boiling
Point”), well-considered workouts (“Family Time”; “Tunnel Vision”) and
unguarded tenderness (“Wrong”; “Looney Bin”). Even people who couldn’t
stand their earlier juvenile bullshit are now onboard. The toilet humor
has been ditched, the band has gotten nasty and written songs about
other people’s problems, terrible bands, fighting crime and trading sex
for porn. Young was heard to say after one particular vocal take: “You
deserve to be bashed for that.” The song’s on the record; you guess
which one. Order of Operation is now their defining moment. If you don’t
like this record, you pretty much won’t ever like Ausmuteants.
AUSMUTEANTS "S/T" LP (Goner Records)
Ausmuteants are four
twenty-nothings from Geelong, Victoria, raised on a diet of seminal
avant punk like Chrome and the Screamers. Letʼs not mention Devo—as a
two-piece, Jake Robertson (synth, guitar) and Billy Gardener (drums)
flushed that obsession with the release of their Split Personalities
album in 2012. They’ve since added Marc Dean and Shaun Connor on bass
and guitar, respectively, and worked ’60s songwriting ideas, disco
rhythms and a subtler brand of theft into finely crafted pop songs,
recording 22 in early 2013. Aarght! Records picked the best twelve for
Amusements, reissued on vinyl domestically by Goner. Ausmuteants are
liked by Vice and Dangerfield despite (or because of) their
synthesizers, their swearing and their youthful good looks. For what
it’s worth, Ausmuteants do not like Vice or Dangerfield.
CANCERS "Fatten the Leeches" LP (Dead Broke Records)
Athens,
GA. based alternative love child born to Ella Kaspar and Lenny Miller
by way of Vancouver, Canada & NYC. Ex-members of UNFUN & DEAD
DOG. Debut album, "Fatten The Leeches" produced & recorded by
Seattle's, Jack Endino (Nirvana- “Bleach”, Hole, Babes in Toyland,
Soundgarden) Comes w/ download.
BEACH SLANG "Who Would Ever Want Anything So Broken?" 7" (Dead Broke Records)
Their
debut EP, Who Would Ever Want Anything So Broken?, is not only the
perfect record to kick off sixty-degree weather, it’s the perfect record
to kick off sixty-degree weather now, after six months of freezing
temperatures on the East Coast. It’s also got the kind of genuine
nostalgia that can only be achieved by having a combined fifty or so
years spent in punk rock among three members, and when guitarist James
Snyder growls, “This guitar wants to die” in raggedy, torn, pissed off
vocals that are equal parts Robby Takac and Paul Westerberg, it’s all I
can do to stop myself from getting these lyrics plastered all over my
body. And whereas Snyder’s band Weston defined being an awkward teenager
in the 90s, Beach Slang catches up with that same goofy kid at forty,
stoked as ever on punk rock and loud, brash guitars.
NONA / CROW BAIT Split 7" (Dead Broke Records)
Long
overdue Split 7" between these two East Coast bands. NONA hails from
Pennsylvania and jam out here with two killer tracks of pop-punk soaked
indie rock. (Ex- Spraynard). Crow Bait is from Long Island & cranks
out two alternative-rock melodic punk songs. (Members of: Iron Chic,
Sister Kisser & more). Digital download includes bonus acoustic song
from each.
PRINCE "S/T (II)" 7" (Dead Broke Records)
Snotty
and melodic-as-fuck pop-punk from the blazing streets of Austin, TX!
Members of Huff Stuff Magazine, Dude Jams!, Capitalist Kids, Wild
America & more rage on with their upbeat & unique blend of lo-fi
garage slop-pop-punk. Get on it cus this is totally ruling it.
BEAR TRADE "Blood and Sand" LP (Dead Broke Records)
Debut
full-length album from England's melodic punk rock sleuth brethren.
(Ex- Blocko, Southport, Former Cell Mates) Comes with digital download.
MURMURS "Bound" LP (Dead Broke Records)
Seattle,
Washington's kings of crusty pop-punk are back with their first
official full-length album. Last year saw the vinyl release of the
bands' debut batch of songs titled, "Fly With The Unkindness". Well,
Murmurs are back and are here to kick the goddamn door in with, "Bound".
Drawing from earlier pop-punk influences (ranging from the East Bay to
the Northwest), the band pushes further on with their dark, urgent &
poppy melodic tones. All while churning it up with a chunk of
fuzzed-out grunge rock, this time around. If you weren't a believer
before, then you will be now. An outstanding effort & one of our
favorite records of the year, straight up. (Members of: Snuggle,
Pipsqueak, No Hi-Fives To Bullshit, Transient & more.)
SONIC AVENUES "S/T (Deluxe Edition Reissue) LP (Dead Broke Records)
Deluxe
Edition Reissue of Montreal, Canada's Sonic Avenues' debut full-length
album! Reissued & Remastered with 2 additional bonus tracks. Out of
print since 2010. Band now on Dirtnap Records. Members of The Steve
Adamyk Band & more.
EX-CULT "S/T" LP (Goner Records)
Hey
bro, check it out: In Memphis in early 2011, five people joined forces
to start a punk rock band. They each came from different
scenes—hardcore, psychedelic, and various flavors of indie pop. Things
gelled. I mean, really came together, man! Following the release of two
killer singles under the name Sex Cult, they were faced with a lawsuit
from a similarly named and very aggressive techno label in New York
City. So Sex Cult became Ex-Cult. Playing a series of house parties and
gigs in dive bars, Ex-Cult honed their sound—a punk rock sweet spot
that incorporates angular post-punk, flying saucer fuzz guitar, snotty
vocals and bash-your-head-in energy. A real stone groove! Killer linear
punk à la Wire, Urinals, Australia’s X or something, man! A show at
SXSW caught the attention of indie wonderkind Ty Segall, and the two
began making plans to record in San Francisco. This is the end result—a
debut album that takes the living energy of their show and crams it onto
the grooves of an LP. Wild, man! Wild!
WIDOWS WATCH "This Message Repeats" LP (Toxic Pop Records)
Maryland
is full of "best kept secret" bands. You know, the kind that quietly
write music in their basements and garages, record with their friends,
play shows once in a while, and maybe even get to open for their
favorite bands from time to time, yet due to jobs, families, and other
obligations they are rarely, if ever, able to hit the road and take
their music to people that live even just a few hours down the highway.
Widows Watch are one of those bands. If you're from the Baltimore area,
you may fondly remember bands like Can't Say and Greasegun and their
Leatherface/All/Big Drill Car/Doughboys/Sugar worship. Well, Widows
Watch is made up of most of those same people (and rounded out with
members of Chernobyl Kids and the Gamma Rays) and they still love the
same bands. These are songs for people who still believe in the power of
music to connect those of us that don't sit quietly while those in
charge strip away everything that we hold dear. Earnest songs about the
beauty in giving a shit and the ugliness in keeping your mouth shut.
Honest songs about the struggles of living with anxiety and depression,
and eager songs about sticking it out with your friends and your loved
ones by your side. This is their debut LP and if you're lucky it will be
the first of many. If you're even luckier you may get a chance to see
them play your town. Fingers crossed.
MDC "Millions of Dead Cops (Millenium Edition)" LP (Beer City Records)
LP
-‘Millions of Dead Cops’ is the first iconic , full length; classic
must have record by M.D.C. This was first released in 1981 and quickly
became an overnight sensation. Not only did M.D.C. deliver a record full
of fast intense music , but this record would influence 1000’s of
hardcore/punk and bands of political nature to this day. The corruption
of cops! Greed of corporations! Racism! The fact that not all people
were the same , but so what that’s OK! Are all addressed in this
groundbreaking LP. Many of these issues were quit taboo at the time and
had not been addressed to this degree in punk before. Round it all off
with this being fully restored and re mastered with the original mix.
You have a definite must have album!
FANG "Landshark" LP (Boner Records)
The
classic 1983 hardcore scuzz rock debut from Berkeley, CA’s Fang,
Landshark is a unique mix of erratic thrashers and slow Sabbath-oid
noise riffs. Its best-known tune is without a doubt the rumbling and
stumbling opening track “The Money Will Roll Right In,” which has been
covered by Nirvana, Metallica, Mudhoney, The Butthole Surfers and god
knows who else. The record also includes cheerful odes to the disabled
(“Destroy the Handicapped”), the follicle-y challenged (“Skinheads Smoke
Dope”), and assorted werewolves, delinquents and drug users. Fang
continues to unload their brand of sludge-punk on audiences to this day,
with recent tours taking them around the US, Europe and Brazil. This
reissue is remastered and back in print on vinyl for the first time in
20 years, with additional vintage artwork inside. The digital download
included with the disc also features their entire Where the Wild Things
Are release, plus more.
ADICTS, THE "Sound of Music" LP (Taang Records)
This
is the 1982 classic LP from UK punks The Adicts, who deliver thirteen
tracks of tough, rocking punk, delivered with catchy hooks and
sing-along choruses.
SLAUGHTER AND THE DOGS "Do It Dog Style" LP (Taang Records)
Do
It Dog Style is the 1978 debut LP from classic UK punk band Slaughter
And The Dogs who formed all the way back in 1976. After opening for the
Sex Pistols that same year, the band released two classic singles and
eventually this 12" that mixed early punk and glam delivered with the
same fire and tongue-in-cheek attitude as other timeless UK acts.
SIN 34 "Do You Feel Safe" LP (Sinister Torch Records)
NOW
AVAILABLE ON VINYL!!! Formed in the first wave haze of LA punk rock,
SIN 34 epitomizes the Southern California Hardcore scene at the time.
Fast, defiant thrash, one part suburban teenage rebellion, one part
crass satire, all held together by a thread of reckless adventuring. One
of the rare hardcore bands fronted by a female singer, SIN 34 bounced
it’s way briefly but not quietly through the SoCal scene, dodging flying
bodies, and antagonistic, aggressive LA police as they went. Originally
released in 1983, Do You Feel Safe? (SIN 34’s only full length LP),
captured the band in their short-lived prime. 30-plus years out of print
until now, JULIE, DAVE, PHIL and MIKE encapsulate the youthful spirit
of a vital and influential music movement. Includes liner notes by band
member DAVE MARKEY (We Got Power zine). Remastered by BOB WESTON. LP
pressed on 180-gram 45 rpm vinyl with download. “Every time I heard
Julie Lansfield’s voice I am transported back to my creative/destructive
alienated angry punk feminist teenage self and I experience sheer glee,
mischief and rage all at the same time!”—Toby Vail, Bikini Kill
GUN CLUB, THE "Death Party" LP (Sympathy for the Record Industry)
Part
of a reissue campaign to reintroduce this criminally overlooked,
seminal Los Angeles punk band. Released in 1983, these are the only
recordings of this version of the band following a line up shakeup. In
addition to the tracks from Death Party are 7 songs from a live radio
broadcast from Geneva, Switzerland in March, 1983.
GUN CLUB, THE "Las Vegas Story" LP (Sympathy for the Record Industry)
Part
of a reissue campaign to reintroduce this criminally overlooked,
seminal Los Angeles punk band. Although Pierce would reform and reignite
the Gun Club up until his death, this release from 1984 marked the end
of the original era. Including peculiar choices for covers by Pharoah
Sanders and Gershwin, Las Vegas Story begins with a Bo Diddley drum beat
and continues through a pastiche of styles and storylines that
encapsulate the warped ideals of middle America.
GUN CLUB, THE "Miami" LP (Sympathy for the Record Industry)
The
sophomore record by the Gun Club bore the curse of having to follow a
monolith of their own making. Fire of Love sold extremely well for an
independent; it was a favorite of virtually every critic who heard it in
1981. Miami showcased a different lineup as well. Ward Dotson replaced
Congo Powers (temporarily, at least) on guitar, and there were a ton of
guest performances, including Debbie Harry and Chris Stein. Stein
produced the album. Off the bat the disc suffers from a thin mix. Going
for a rougher sound, Stein left the instruments at one level and boosted
Pierce's vocal. There is plenty of guitar here, screaming and moping
like a drunken orphan from the Texas flatlands, but next to its
predecessor it sounds drier and reedier. Ultimately it hardly matters.
Going for a higher, more desolate sound, frontman and slide player
Jeffrey Lee Pierce and his band were literally on fire. The songs here,
from "Carry Home," "Like Calling Up Thunder," "Devil in the Woods,"
"Watermelon Man," "Bad Indian," and "Texas Serenade," among others,
centered themselves on a mutant form of country music that met the
post-punk ethos in the desert, fought and bloodied each other, and
decided to stay together. This is hardcore snake-charming music (as in
water moccasins not cobras), evil, smoky, brash, and libidinally
uttered. Their spooky version of an already creepy tune by Creedence
Clearwater Revival, "Run Through the Jungle" runs the gamut from sexual
nightmare to voodoo ritual gone awry. Finally, Pierce and company pull
out all the roots and reveal them for what they are: "John Hardy," is a
squalling punk-blues, with the heart of the country in cardiac arrest.
Dotson proved to be a fine replacement for Congo Powers, in that his
style was pure Telecaster country (à la James Burton) revved by the
Rolling Stones and Johnny Thunders. Miami was given a rough go when it
was issued for its production. But in the bird's-eye view of history its
songs stack up, track for track, with Fire of Love and continue to echo
well into this long good night.
CRETINS OF DISTORTION #4 Zine (Not Normal Records)
Brand
new issue from this essential midwest punk zine! This 18 page quarter
size ish. touches on bands never before covered by C.O.D., including
interviews with The Wrong, Foreign Lawns, and Laffing Gas. Each issue
comes with pack of 8 punk rock trading cards. Get yours here!
MAXIMUMROCKNROLL #381 - Feb 2015 (MRR)
Welcome
to 2015 and another issue of the longest-running punk fanzine on the
planet, Maximum Rocknroll! MRR #381, the February 2015 issue, features a
posthumous interview with the Pacific Northwest’s HYSTERICS conducted
during their European tour, Liz Panella of EARTH GIRLS interviewing
Scott Plant of BROKEN PRAYER and vice versa, and a mini-scene report
highlighting Icelandic punk with an accompanying interview with
Reykjavik’s BÖRN. We also talked to Oslo’s DARK TIMES who just released
an excellent new LP Give, Madrid’s ACCIDENTE, London’s QUANGO, and
Vancouver’s VACANT STATE, and we caught up with Mallorca’s excellent
Metadona label. Our intrepid contributors documented Toronto’s Not Dead
Yet fest for our photo spread and interviewed Texan punks WICCANS in
between packed gigs at the fest. All this plus book, movie, zine and
demo reviews, all the columnist you love to hate (plus a couple new
ones), and of course, the most extensive punk record review section in
print. Get your copy today and support thee longest running, all
volunteer, not-for-profit punk zine on the planet!
CAL AND THE CALORIES "Calsingle" Tape (Rat King Records)
Two
songs by St. Louis’ Cal and the Calories. This cassette features a new
original song, Plop, as well as cover of BobbyDarin’s 1950s smash hit
“Splish Splash.” Represses are limited to a run of 50 yellow tapes with
yellow j-cards. Art by Brian Galecki.
NECTAR "S/T" Tape (Rat King Records)
Four
song demo from Champaign based Kamila Glowacki. Glowacki really brands
herself as a way of sweet but deceptive twee music in the vein of Tiger
Trap and Cub. This demo features her deep loathing as well as the
blissfully sweet taste of love. Repress limited to 30 with hand cut
o-cards.
TEEN FREAK "S/T" Tape (Rat King Records)
Debut
Demo from Springfield IL’s Teen Freak. This foul demo shows what it is
to truly be different from everyone else that you are surrounded by.
Lyrics written by a troubled teen, music flowing out of gutters like
day-old slime. Repress is limited to 35 cassettes with double o-cards
(how freaky).
CANADIAN RIFLE "Deep Ends" Tape (Dead Broke Records)
Cassette
tape version of Canadian Rifle's amazing new album. "Deep Ends is the
second LP from Canadian Rifle, arguably Chicago’s best melodic hardcore
band. The band plays confessional punk with brash vocals (reminiscent of
Leatherface and early Jawebreaker) with themes that range from crossing
lines when you know you shouldn’t, trying to keep something alive when
you’re running on empty, as well as struggles with addiction. Needless
to say, it’s pretty bleak in its lyrical and musical approach, but
played with an angered energy that’ll keep you fist pumping for the
duration. Pretty fucking great for a band with no dreams and no goals."
CANCERS "Fatten the Leaches" Tape (Dead Broke Records)
Athens,
GA. based alternative love child born to Ella Kaspar and Lenny Miller
by way of Vancouver, Canada & NYC. Ex-members of UNFUN & DEAD
DOG. Debut album, "Fatten The Leeches" produced & recorded by
Seattle's, Jack Endino (Nirvana- “Bleach”, Hole, Babes in Toyland,
Soundgarden) Comes w/ download. 125 pressed White Cassette tapes.
Restocks 1/21/15:
BASTARDS, THE "Funky Bastard" 7"
BLITZ "All Out Attack" 7"
CANCERS "Dig" 7"
CHRISTIAN DEATH "Only Theatre of Pain" LP
CIRCLE JERKS "Group Sex" LP
COCKNEY REJECTS "Flares N' Slippers" 7"
DRI "Violent Pacification" 7"
DYS "Brotherhood" LP
EX-CULT "Midnight Passenger" LP
FU's "Kill for Christ" LP
HOT NASTIES "Invasion of the Tribbles" 7"
IMPALERS "Psychedelic Snutskallar" 12"
IMPALERS "S/T" LP
INMATES "S/T" LP
JAWBREAKER "24 Hour Revenge Therapy" LP
JAWBREAKER "Chesterfield King" LP
JERRY'S KIDS "Is This My World?" LP
JOOK "Jook Rule" 2xLP
LOST KIDS "Cola Freaks" 7"
LUMPY AND THE DUMPERS "Bat" 7"
LUMPY AND THE DUMPERS "Sex Pit" 7"
MIDDLE CLASS, THE "Out of Vogue" 7"
MOB 47 "Karnvapen Attack" 7"
NEGATIVE APPROCH "Nothing Will Stand in Our Way" LP
NO LOVE Demo Tape #2
NO SIR, I WON'T / AUTONOMY Split LP
NO TIME "S/T" 7"
P.I.G.Z. "Bloody Belgium" EP
PARTISANS "Police Story" 7"
PF COMMANDO "Manipulerade" LP
PROXY "Slow Suicide b/w Lawless" 7"
REDD KROSS "Born Innocent" LP
RIKK AGNEW "All By Myself" LP
ROCK'N'ROLL BITCHES "Wild West" 7"
SHIVVERS, THE "S/T" LP
SIEGE "Lost Sessions '91" 7"
SPYS, THE "Underground" 7"
THIRTEEN "Girls Aren't the Same" 7"
THOR'S HAMMER "If You Only Knew" LP
URBAN WASTE "S/T" 7"
VALLEY BOYS "Drone Attack" 7"
VERBAL ABUSE "Just An American Band" LP
X "Spurts" LP
ZEX "Wanderlust" 7"
