"Some of Far-Out Fangtooth’s early explorations with extensive noise jams and jangly pop are still apparent in their current output, although they’ve undeniably set out on a much darker path. They flirt with bleak goth-like sounds and imagery, while the hazy psychedelic undertone of 2013’s Borrowed Time LP provides the listener with an unexpected drone-like buzz."
"Ground Round, what a horrible name. We constantly tried to change it but no one would let us.
We existed from 1991 to 1996. We put out four records, went on three tours across the United States, and played whenever we could in and around Santa Rosa, CA.
We acquired our first record deal when Gabe ran naked through Sonoma Coffee Company, therefore scoring 1,200 points in the “Win A Record Deal” scavenger hunt hosted by Kirbdog Records."
Ground Round were sonically on par with Crimpshrine, Soup, and Unfun-era Jawbreaker. As far as their subject matter of choice, GR hovered around similar terrain as the aforementioned, venting on relationships and everyman socio-political concerns, though nothing particularly heady.
Santa Rosa's Ground Round throws about every Bay Area influence into a blender. You can hear elements of Jawbreaker, J Church, The Potatomen and Pansy Division. Not surprising since bassist/vocalist Gabe Meline played in Tilt and the Mr. T Experience and drummer Adam Labelle played in the Potatomen.
West coast light-breather Infinite Body emits a dense harmonic sound cloud that condenses in yr ear before evaporating into the ether. California DIY heroes No Age go minimal with “Wintry KK,” burrowing into tom-rolls and melodic distortion. Artwork by Cody De Franco.
Jennifer Herrema from Black Bananas (and of Royal Trux/ RTX notoriety) teams with indie darling Kurt Vile and heavy music lifer Scott "Wino" Weinrich to interpret two classic "Stones jams".
Side-project of Junge, singer of legendary german punk band EA80! This time under his pseudonym KILLER, a split-7" with german Grind-Death-Punk Kult-Band JAPANISCHE KAMPFHÖRSPIELE!
...And what's the difference then between KILLER and KILLERLADY? Easy enough: As KILLERLADY he's using (or abusing) the lyrics of songs from other bands/artists, and writing new music to it. But as KILLER it's all from himself, lyrics and music. With his song "Dis-something" the KILLER fuses Discharge with a swinging Jazzbrush in an exothermic reaction. Distorted and pissed in less than 2 minutes.
While JAKA celebrate on their side with "Die Zombies Kommen" nothing less than the first socio-critical GRINDMUSICAL. Or the deconstruction of the whole metal scene? More than five minutes playing-time of absurd.
"LAZY MAGNET, aka Jeremy Harris, American born in Sèvres same (!!!), is a veritable musical chameleon eating. Nobody can predict what will come out in record or play in concert: the noise of the dance, folk, pop, music room, the hard core, drone, the cold wave of doom , the electro-acoustic, metal, punk, the trash, etc.. In his first real album "He Sought For That Magic By Which All The Glory And Mystic Chivalry Were Made To Shine - or - Is Music Even Good?" he mixes all those genres even. LAZY MAGNET deserves that invented a genre name, like SGF (without fixed type) ... In a world more just and perfect LAZY MAGNET and his comrades as unsung Providence Work / Death, Noise Nomads or Geoff Mullen, play alongside their fellow Lightning Bolt in parks for outdoor concerts free to an audience of excited fans who know by heart their work."
Formed in 1985 in Hertford, UK. Initially a 4 piece comprising Paul Rixon on guitar and vocal, Bill on guitar, Stuart on bass, Mark Flunder from the Television Personalities on stand up drums.
Mecca Normal is an influential two-piece indie rock band from Vancouver, Canada. Formed by Jean Smith and David Lester in 1984, Mecca Normal is considered one of the archetypal, pioneering leaders of the riot grrrl movement. Smith writes lyrics and sings in a style that is often confrontational and laced with feminist themes; Lester’s melodic yet dissonant guitar swirls and loops around her vocals. Merging the personal with the political in their songs and art-related activism, they helped define the sound and spirit of the early diy / indie rock / riot grrrl movement alongside bands such as Beat Happening and Bikini Kill.
Mocket, an Olympia, Washington-based punk band, was comprised of Audrey Marrs, Matt Steinke, and eventually Carolyn Rue (one-time member of Hole). The band debuted with the Pearl Drop 7” on Up Records in 1995
This is a particularly chilling vinyl debut. Nerve City's music is always atmospheric and often depressing, but "Bars" descends to a harrowing new depth. Drawn out at a deliberate pace, the layers of reverb and menacingly slow pick slides spin a cavernous, hopeless tale of woe. It's haunting—I wouldn't want to play this on a bad day. "Over It", on the flipside, may offer some relief. It is a stellar garage stomper, recorded in the same cave as "Bars" but up tempo and with lively hooks.
Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet was a Canadian instrumental rock band with a strong surf influence, formed in 1984. The band members were: Don Pyle on drums, Brian Connelly on guitar, and Reid Diamond on bass, who died in 2001. They released a string of EPs and singles throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, achieving some success, but remain perhaps best-known for the track “Having an Average Weekend”, which was used as the theme song to The Kids in the Hall.
Silver Daggers is some fucked up saxophone, and distortion, they are really fighting to get together, and it's pretty nice when it does. I think they have some kind of affiliation with Load records of course. Impressive stuff. Indescribable.
Shearing Pinx is 2 guitars, drums and some noise, I am into silver daggers sax, but I think I am more excited about these noises.This stuff demands your attention, it is not background music.
“Alexander Graham Bell” is frantic and tense from the get-go, with an emergency-warning bassline ushering in a quick and powerful post-punk ride, somewhere between Wire’s early demos and the Popular Shapes full-length. More bands should opt for this sort of locomotive drumming, but then again, you’ve got to have some level of chops to pull it off, which Teenage Nightwar certainly do. “Letdown” is less frantic, maybe think Wire circa Chairs Missing, which anyone with ears will enjoy. Both songs are over in a flash, leaving me with a taste for more. Very nice indeed.
The Black Heart Procession (occasionally spelled The Blackheart Procession) is an indie rock band from San Diego, California. The band was formed in 1997 by Pall Jenkins (member of Three Mile Pilot, Mr. Tube And The Flying Objects and the short-lived Ugly Casanova) and Tobias Nathaniel (also of Three Mile Pilot). Again, not really my cup of tea. Sounds similar to Danielson to me (which I prefer).
The one fellow attended the high school I went to for my senior year and I really enjoyed his band then, Struggle. The other fellow I met at my house, he and my house mate's band went on tour together through Europe back then.
Coming from Sydney and formed in 1984, The Cannanes were an indie pop band associated with K Records and several Flying Nun acts. Today they enjoy a cult like following, described by some as ‘the world’s most indie band’ because- despite never having a manager, agent, or signing a formal record deal- they have toured the world and produced a sizable discography. Kurt Cobain notably listed them as a band he liked in his journals.
This is the 3RD EP from Richmond's trashiest garage punkers. 1 song on the A side, 2 on the flip. Between the 2 EP's they recorded in 2009 this one was the catchier of the 2 7''es as the 'Hole Sailor' record (on No Way) opted for a more bash and crash faster punk sound like the Dwarves going head to head w faster Angry Samoans where this record focused more on the band making more rousing catchy punk tunes like those bands too but focus on the 'catchy' part. Still in the vein of the tunes the band had already done to date so its not like the band is going pop exactly, which they most certainly aren't its just got this Dictators, Dead Boys sort of catchy vibe to it, also comparable to the Brutal Knights.
Garage punk band from Idaho that would morph into The Real Pills.
Alabama ghost country music featuring Jamie Barrier, who is also the front man for well traveled punk band The Wednesday. Personally, I am not a fan of this style of music at all. Grabbed these two 7 inches out of the dollar bin just to check out as the silk screened covers & graphics intrigued me.
Alabama ghost country music featuring Jamie Barrier, who is also the front man for well traveled punk band The Wednesday.
The Youths were young, bored and from Lisbon, a dead city for punk rock.
