It's crazy to think that 2016 is halfway over, but here we are! To
kick July off right, decided to hit you with a nice webstore update and
bring you up to speed with some rad new titles that hit the distro
recently. Not to mention, things are picking up pretty nicely over here
at GMHQ on the label front, so let's do a quick recap of some Grave
Mistake happenings first …
First off, the long awaited debut LP from Chicago's
Earth Girls,
Wanderlust, will finally be hitting the streets
August 12th and we have a
Preorder up in the Webstore now along with the first track stream from the record, "Say Goodnight," over at
A.V. Club! Grave Mistake jumped at the chance to work with Earth Girls in 2014, releasing their debut 7" EP,
Wrong Side of History, and it is an honor to now be handling the release of their first full length as well.
There
are 200 copies pressed up on Red Vinyl for our mailorder friends, and
we'll have some more news on the release, along with another track or
two, in a few weeks - for now head over and listen to "Say Goodnight,"
it's an incredibly catchy tune that you're sure to love!
Second bit of quick news - we just received the 2nd Pressing of the
Iron Boots Complete Discography LP that was released fall of last year. This time around we did a few on some rad looking
Green Vinyl
with slick looking blue and silver labels. Same killer packaging as the
first pressing (printed inner sleeve with huge poster insert), so if
you slacked on grabbing a copy until now, here's a good excuse to make
up for it! To coincide with this new pressing, all Iron Boots
T-shirts in the Grave Mistake webstore are currently on sale for $10 each!
Finally, Grave Mistake will be releasing a new 7" EP for San Francisco's
Primal Rite this fall. The 7" will be out this October, coinciding with a quick Primal Rite / Barge East Coast outing and stop off at
Not Dead Yet 2016, and our friends at
Pop Wig
will be handling a cassette version of the EP as well. If you haven't
yet, be sure to check out Primal Rite's debut 7" - we have a few copies
available in the
webstore.
Primal Rite just kicked off a 10 day West Coast Tour yesterday, so head over to the tour
Event Page to check out the info on those shows.
Anyways,
that's it for this week in label news. The summer fun is just getting
started over here so stay tuned, and be sure to check out
Red Death and
Angel Du$t on the
LIFE AND DEATH TOUR 2016 (w/ Terror, Power Trip, Harms Way and Fury), which kicks off next
Wednesday, July 6th, in Chicago!!!
Now (if you're still with me), on to the webstore update …
For quick browsing of recent additions to the store, you can check out all of these titles mentioned below in the New Arrivals and Recent Restocks sections!
Nice little update this week to kick the second half of 2016 into
gear! We've got two new releases from Katorga Works - debut 7"s from JJ
DOLL and KALEIDOSCOPE; the debut 7" from PRIMAL RITE: the latest EP from
IN SCHOOL; the latest offering from Japanese hardcore legends FRAMTID;
the second EP from NJ's RAZORHEADS; and a couple of cool reissues from
DER STAB (Socal '82, members of Adolescents) and REVENGE 88 (killer Belgian
punk circa '81-82)
Got a nice big box of releases from Lumpy Records this past week.
In that haul I was able to restock the brand new LUMPY AND THE DUMPERS
"Huff My Sack" LP (US Pressing), pick up the new 12" from BLACK PANTIES
(a vinyl treatment of their 2013 "Dead and Gone" tape), plus restock on a
TON of 7"s, including EPs and singles from UROCHROMES, CAL AND THE
CALORIES, MYSTIC INANE, MUFF DIVERS, BLACK PANTIES, GLITTER, RUZ, and Q!
I also got a nice box of reissue restocks this past week as well!
In that haul included a recent fanclub pressing of the classic THE
SUBHUMANS "Death to the Sickoids" 7" single as well as restocks on some
killer fanclub singles and more legitimate reissues from DEATH SIDE, THE
AUTHORITIES, THE AVENGERS, BLACK FLAG, FEAR, THE MISFITS, NIRVANA,
RAMONES, BLACK RANDY, CONFUSE, THE VICTIMS, WEIRDOS, and ZERO BOYS, not
to mention restocks on almost ALL of the Killed By Death compilations
that are currently available! All restocks are listed below!
That's all for now, thanks for reading!
Alex / Grave Mistake
New in the Webstore for July 1, 2016:
JJ DOLL "S/T" 7" (Katorga Works Records)
Rising
from the ashes of Ivy, NYC’s JJ Doll has taken the already-excellent
cult 80s USHC formula of their progenitor and distilled it into the
perfect hardcore punk sound. With sibling band Kaleidoscope highlighting
his most freaky playing, guitarist Shiva provides the Doll with his
most catchy and, dare I say, pleasing guitar work to-date. As such, JJ
Doll has proven themselves to be one of the best new American punk
bands.
KALEIDOSCOPE "Vol. 2 No. 1" 7" (Katorga Works Records)
Kaleidoscope
has quickly become one of the most fresh and exciting bands in the new
NYC hardcore punk scene, quickly establishing its own sound that is both
of its locale, yet uniquely “Kaleidoscope.” Touches of psychedelia and
mind-melting guitar work are laid over a foundation of raw hardcore
punk, coming off as the logical continuation of their previous work in
Deformity, meaning limits of the genre are pushed in the most
fascinating of ways.
PRIMAL RITE "Pestilent Clutch" 7" (Warthog Speak Records)
PRIMAL
RITE is a resurrection to the still-warm corpse of San Francisco's
SCALPED. Their path is a similar one, but with a new vocalist and a
slight rebirth comes a burly hardcore titan that's harder, heavier, and
more hessian in approach. Crushing and brutal.
LUMPY AND THE DUMPERS "Huff my Sack" LP (Lumpy Records)
St
Louis Lumpy and the Dumpers delivers their first mini album, after a
string of seven inches and tapes which gained them worldwide recognition
among the hordes of misfits lovers of slimy bad punk musik. Nine tracks
of snotty punk driven by one of the crudest guitars tones heard by
these ears in a long time. The songs flow seamlessly, the lyrics are
sharp and full of vile and stick in your brain like any classic punk
should. The album includes their own classic take on 'Loony' the B-Side
of the 1978 by Slime from London which feels both a statement and a
re-appropiation of a song which could have easily being written by the
Dumpers if it hadn't existed. In fewer words this is a magnificent gross
record. The record comes housed in a sleeve designed by Lumpy himself
carrying their signature aesthetic. US PRESSING on Lumpy Records.
BLACK PANTIES "Dead and Gone" LP (Lumpy Records)
Magnum
opus from the man in black. Released in 2013 on poorly duplicated
cassettes, now given the proper wax treatment. 10 trax of raw rnr,
ungrateful and distorted. You will want these songs out of your head but
they won't go.
IN SCHOOL "Cement Fucker" 7" (Thrilling Living Records)
Second EP from NY's IN SCHOOL.
FRAMTID "The Horrific Visions" 7" (Brain Solvent Propaganda)
4 Devastating new tracks from OSAKA crust legends FRAMTID!
RAZORHEADS "Black Blade" 7" (Electric Assault Records)
Black
Blade is the 2nd 7" from this New Jersey punks RAZORHEADS. This new EP
features 6 cuts of sonic destruction, with the band building upon the
noisy, d-beat foundation that they laid down on the 1st 7" from 2014.
The results are a tighter, more aggressive, yet catchier formula that
most of their contemporaries lack and what this music needs.
DER STAB "Tracers" 7" (Negative Jazz Records)
Unreleased
1982 single from Southern California punk band DER STAB, produced by
Mike Patton of The Middle Class and features Keith Walsh (later of
Primal Danse & Christian Death) on vocals, Frank Agnew on bass and
Rikk Agnew (Adolescents, Christian Death) on guitar. Master tapes are
long gone so this 7" was mastered from the best surviving source.Limited
to 700 copies with silkscreened covers, liner notes by Keith Walsh,
Mike Patton and Rikk Agnew.
REVENGE 88 "Neon Light" LP (Belgian Waffles Records)
It's
here and it's a beautiful new release from Belgian Waffles Records,
following the Stagebeast 7" out a few month ago, we continue the "north
coast" punk history with a 12" from Revenge 88. In fact this is the band
which followed Stagebeast, nearly same line-up, fronted by Frank Dubbe,
who's still singing in a more rock'n'roll version of Revenge 88 today.
On this 12" you'll find the "A" and "B" sides of both ( and only ) 7's
from the band, both out on J.D.M. in '81 and '82, two collectors 7's
today, try to find one! In addition to those 4 songs we added an
unreleased cut found on the master. In fact , we were hopefully
surprised to find the original master when we were searching for band
photos and archives, which is more than rare in belgian punk
investigations, so aside the punk/wave hit "Neonlight" , "Alone" ,
"Thousand years from you" and "Unwanted son" you can hear for the first
time in 35 years the song "Babylon" from the same session than
"Neonlight" , just another killer recording, no more !! The record is
filled with a double sided color insert with cool photos and other
memorabilia, a text by Stephaan Delarue, a close band fan and friend
from the early hour. Now it's just time to get a copy and play it loud
and louder on 45 rpm, cheers !!!
BETON COMBO "High on War" 7" (Static Age Records)
A
mandatory reissue of three of the finest tracks West-Berlin Hardcore
Punk had to offer in 1983. It is about time this gem of a 7” was finally
reissued. Uncompromising HC Punk with a killer production that is raw
yet powerful! “High on War” has got to be one of the best songs by any
German Punk band in the 80s, but the other two songs are great, too. The
packaging on this one is pretty deluxe and really does the music
justice: The EP comes with liner-notes by Tom Schwoll (Zerstörte Jugend
etc.). Here is your chance to pick this one up at a normal price 31
years after it originally came out!
SPERMA "Zuri Punx" 7" (Static Age Records)
1979
appeared on Urs Steiger label Another Swiss Label the punk anthem "Züri
Punx" ("Zyt from flower power ish verbii / Woodstock ish shit GSII
...") by the group Sperma. This song expressed with his musical
directness and their slogans like lyrics ("They träumed vo Punk and
Anarchy") very nicely the fierce determination of the first round. The
following year, the song reappeared again with a new B- side (Sinnlos
insteed of Bombs). Today, 35 years later Static Age Musik from Berlin
did release for the first time all 3 songs on a single in an edition of
500 copies with the two original covers and some liner notes.
LIFE FUCKER "S/T" 7" (Static Age Records)
Do
you remember the good old days of Berlin hardcore? Neither do Life
Fucker and THANK FUCK! The new wave of raw Berlin hardcore is here and
alongside fellow labelmates/push moshers PISS, LF are holding a match to
the firecracker set to explode under the asses of all the would-be
artists, internet activists and party people currently scourging the
German capital. Not everything in Berlin used to be better, people and
Life Fucker are a response to the long unanswered question of where to
pit this Friday.
For Fans of PiSS, S.H.I.T, Destino Final etc. !!! Feat. members of
Diät, Blank Pages, Modern Pets and others. Artwork by Alexander Heir.
TRAU "Doblers" 7" (Static Age Records)
Trau
are from Mallorca and deliver on their first 7“ 12 Tracks of raw mid
eighties Euro Hardcore. In the spirit of BGK, Anti DogmatikSS and even a
bit Totalitär. With members of Orden Mundial. Thick Silckscreened
Cardboard Sleeve with Artwork from the almighty Bernard Mundial.
PISS "S/T" 7" (Static Age Records)
The
great STATIC AGE label is on a roll these days: Last month they brought
us a SPERMA 7", now it's time for a PISS 7". So the PISS trio from
Berlin finally got its SHIT together and put out an EP, about time!
Their great demo from 2013 is already a little worn out. I used to say
that they were the best recent Hardcore Punk band from Berlin that was
not on the "Berlin Tristesse" compilation. But that does not really
matter now, as there are so many good new bands in town, most of which
don't sing in Swedish. What I also love about PISS is that they are
touring like crazy. Unless you have an ocean between yourself and Berlin
it's likely that they will play your shitty burg soon -- or played
there last week without you noticing. For some reason the band is also
hip with folks who have never seen them, even people from Texas and the
notorious CVNTNATION. And when they play locally, they get a strange mix
of folks out. Maybe this is because of Robins (vox & git) exquisite
dress sense? But back to the music on this platter: I think they
recorded around 15 songs and only picked the best 5 for this EP. Then
went back to record another EP. Judging by what I hear on this platter,
the next best 5 songs from the same session would probably make most
other bands proud, but we might never hear them. Esp. "Spränga Allt" is a
sure hit and recycled here from the demo. This is totally unhip
sounding, straight-up hardcore punk the way it should be played. On the
perfect vinyl format for this sound. Do yourself a favour and buy this
before the masses discover this band and maybe ruin the fun for us.
KORROSIVE "Syovyttava Laji" 7" (Distort Reality Records)
Finland '83 inspired hardcore punk band from Oakland, CA
WHATS GOOD "Steppin Outta Line" 7" (Video Disease Records)
The
most controversial demo of '14 available on vinyl. Taking influences
from Outburst and Breakdown that takes you through a spiritual journey
into the life of Andrew Baker and the IE/OC brotherhood. Members of Soul
Search Violent Situation New Brigade Twitching Tongues Forced Order
Fury Minority Unit Disgrace Pocketknife Enough Said Skinfather Creatures
SOS Booking
SUBHUMANS "Death to the Sickoids" 7" (Fanclub Pressing)
Killer
fanclub repro of the first single from Canada's THE SUBHUMANS.
Subhumans and DOA were the two pillars of the Vancouver, BC, Canada punk
scene who caught Jello Biafra's attention and were spotlighted in the
landmark Alternative Tentacles compilation Let Them Eat Jellybeans. The
Subhumans, first active between 1978 and 1982, were the more elusive of
the two, with many out-of-print releases fetching bank on eBay and
making it difficult for present-day fans to connect the dots.
AUTHORITIES "Puppy Love" LP (Get Hip Recordings)
The
Authorities explode with 14 fast, short ones on this album. Recorded in
1982 –1983 and sounding a bit like early Descendents without the
juvenile or pop sensibilities, this Stockton, CA band falls into the
punk rock vein as opposed to hardcore. Remastered reissue of the Get
Hip-EV 1996 release with high-quality lyric booklet!
WEIRDOS "It Means Nothing / Neutron Bomb" 7" (Fanclub Pressing)
First demo session - Recorded In Hollywood In 1977
MISFITS "Back with a Bang" 7" (Fanclub Pressing)
Limited
edition fan club 7" pressing of the Misfits "back with a bang" 7 45.
Side B is recorded live. The rear sleeve credits the live gig as having
been on 31st February 1983 at D.C Space although this date is impossible
and the band never actually played a gig at D.C Space. Tracks B1 to B4
are actually recorded live at Michigan Union Ballroom, Ann Arbor, MI on
April 23, 1983. Part live recording of Nike A Go-Go also included on
recording, but not listed on jacket sleeve. Tracklist: Last Caress
(Studio Mix) / Who Killed Marilyn / Nike A Go-Go (Part Recording - Not
Listed On Jacket) / Devil Lock / Devils Whorehouse
ANGEL DUST "Rock the Fuck on Forever" Tape (Run For Cover Records)
Cassette
version of the brand new LP from Angel Du$t! Rock The Fuck On Forever
isn’t just the name of their new LP, it’s a fucking command. If you want
nothing more in life than to rock your stupid ass off, then do yourself
a favor and pick this shit up straight from POP WIG records. The band
also has some other records but this one is way better than that old
bull- shit. This record was recorded and produced by Will Yip, who did
Title Fight, Citizen, and Circa Survive. I bet he sang on it too or
something. He also did the Turnover record that I know you all fuck
with. This shit rocks hard as fuck. If you’re still a virgin this record
will make you not one.
MAXIMUMROCKNROLL #398 - July 2016
Get
ready for Maximum Rocknroll #398, the July 2016 issue and the second
edition of our Ex-Yugo retrospective special! This one features Croatian
bands including the wild synth-punk of KAOS, Rijeka’s PARAF as well as
KUD IDIJOTI and BESPOSLI_ARI from the small yet bustling scene of Pula,
plus some classic Slovenian groups such as BULDO_ER, LUBLANSKI PSI, and
Ljubljana’s NIET. We also got a chance to get in some of the latest and
greatest in North American hardcore, interviewing the globetrotting Bay
Area straightedge outfit TØRSÖ and Toronto teenage maniacs MOLLOT. The
UK’s DOMESTICS talk about their unrelenting dedication to punk in East
Anglia, and RED RED KROVVY also sit down for their first MRR interview
ten years after their formation as a high school punk band on
Australia’s isolated north coast. Also featured: an article on Mabel
Valdiviezo, whose upcoming documentary Prodigal Daughter tells her story
as a punk woman in the DIY subterráneo scene in Lima in the ‘80s,
coming to the US as an undocumented immigrant in the ‘90s, and her
subsequent return home. This issue also includes an Iowa City scene
report, a photo spread from Nothing Nice To Say fest, hundreds of
reviews (records, demos, books, films; you name it), another fix of your
favorite columnists; in short, another high stakes, buy-or-die edition
of MRR.
Restocks for July 1, 2016:
Restocks from Lumpy Records:
BLACK PANTIES "S/T" 7"
CAL AND THE CALORIES "Demo" 7"
GLITTER "S/T" 7"
MUFF DIVERS "No Muff Too Tuff" 7"
MYSTIC INANE "Eggs on a Plate" 7"
Q "S/T" 7"
RUZ "S/T" 7"
UROCHROMES "S/T" 7"
Restocked Reissue and Fanclub Titles:ALLEY CATS "Nothing Means Nothing Anymore" 7"
AUTHORITIES "Soundtrack for Trouble" 7"
AVENGERS "We are the One" 7"
BLACK FLAG "The Unheard 1983 Demos" 7"
BLACK RANDY AND THE METRO SQUAD "Trouble at the Cup" 7"
CONFUSE "Nuclear Addicts" 7"
DEATH SIDE "Wasted Dream" LP
DINOSAUR JR. "FARM" 2xLP
DINOSAUR JR. "You're Living All Over Me" LP
FEAR "Fuck Christmas / I Love Livin' in the City " 7"
FIX, THE "At the Speed of Twisted Thought" LP
GG ALLIN AND THE JABBERS "No Rules" 7"
LSD "Destroy" 7"
MISFITS "3 Hits from Hell" 7"
MISFITS "Beware" 7"
MISFITS "Evilive" 7"
NIRVANA " ...and the Rest - BBC Sessions" 7"
NIRVANA "A Tribute to the Vaselines" 7"
NIRVANA "Beauty and Power E.P." 7"
PART 1 "Funeral Parade" LP
RAMONES "Carbona Not Glue" 7"
V/A - BLOODSTAINS ACROSS TEXAS Compilation LP
V/A - KILLED BY DEATH Vol. 1 V/A "Rare Punk 77-82" LP
V/A - KILLED BY DEATH Vol. 10 Compilation LP
V/A - KILLED BY DEATH Vol. 12 Compilation LP
V/A - KILLED BY DEATH Vol. 2 Compilation LP
V/A - KILLED BY DEATH Vol. 3 Compilation LP
V/A - KILLED BY DEATH Vol. 4 Compilation LP
V/A - KILLED BY DEATH Vol. 5 Compilation LP
V/A - KILLED BY DEATH Vol. 7 Compilation LP
V/A - KILLED BY DEATH Vol. 8.5 Compilation LP
V/A - KILLED BY DEATH Vol. 9 Compilation LP
VICTIMS, THE "Television Addict / Flipped Out Over You" 7"
ZERO BOYS "Vicious Circle" LP
Other Assorted Restocks:ABSOLUT / PARANOID "Jawbreaking Mangel Devastation" Split LP
BLOOD PRESSURE "Need to Control" LP
GLUE "S/T" 7"
