Unofficial reissue of the original release on SST Records/ Unicorn Records from 1981 (first Black Flag release with Henry Rollins on vocals). One bonus track is added, a never released version of "Spraypaint", recorded in 1981 as part of the "Damaged" demos. This edition has a xeroxed picture sleeve and includes a large insert with a Black Flag interview taken from Ripper Magazine #3 from 1980. Scratched out matrix numbers.
They have played hundreds of concerts across Europe, US, South Africa and is becoming known as one of the coolest garage rock bands from around here. Well, garage might not be the right term as The Mojomatics heap together hillbilly blues, old country, folk and bluegrass, inject it with the melody of British Invasion pop, and fire it all out with the breakneck energy of the best garage/punk/rock n’ roll.
Norton 398 Jonathan Toubin's New York Night Train offers the world's greatest dance parties - now JT's hand picked two platters worth of dance floor favorites for your own instant party!A1 Chessmen - The Bird Train
A2 Louis (Blues Boy) Jones - With Bobby Scott Orchestra Come On Home
A3 Ruby Johnson - What Goes Up Must Come Down
A4 What's Happening - Hot Suttered Buns
A5 Gene Burks - Monkey Man
A6 Lord Luther & The Counts - Tough
A7 Al Garris - That's All
B1 Ronnie Love - Detroit Michigan
B2 The Autographs - Do The Duck
B3 Majestics - Treat Me Like You Want To Be Treated
B4 Marlynns - The Break
B5 Eddie Bridges & His Lowriders - Peek A Boo
B6 King Coleman - Down In The Basement
B7 Little Bob - I Got Loaded
'Your Sympathy' isn't really a knockout punch, but more a gentle hug from a friend. The unassuming quality of the track is actually what makes it so great. By the time the final seconds of the track fade out, you're ready to press play all over again. Shimmery pop music.
Electroscope formed spontaneously in 1996 while testing an old Ferrograph reel-to-reel. John and Gayle like what they heard and, finding the word Electroscope in a randomly opened copy of Everyday Electronics from the '70s, the band was born.
In 1992, Charred Remains AKA Man Is The Bastard agreed to do a 7" release with German label Ecocentric Records and delivered "Backwards Species," a seven-song "skull powder-keg" of exploratory, progressive aggression that is still heralded today as one of M.I.T.B.'s most memorable sound offerings. Packed with complex, dual bass guitars, frying pan six-string axe work, incredibly diverse drumming, and loyal, heartfelt lyrics/vocals, the record was nearly gone immediately after its release. It has now been re-issued under "skull authority" by Deep Six Records in all its awareness-based glory.
The worst & most misleading music review ever: As if they were straight out of Oakland or San Francisco (but actually from Las Vegas) this power trio belts out old East Bay tunes. Comparable to the likes of AMERICAN STEEL, JAWBREAKER, CRIMPSHRINE, or OPERATION IVY these down to earth folks play their hearts out on these 5 songs. Contains the sort of sincerity that only Aaron Cometbus can contain today. Sometimes it takes a band like this to remind you why you got into punk in the first place.
Scrog was a sludge band from Tampa,FL.Like a bit Melvins mixed with Buzzoven.
Tinny practice recording by Shepherds, kind of sounding like a newer Meneguar track on a loose instrumental tear, building up anxiety and some mild psychedelic dust. Missed out on their album and would really like to hear it. This is a nice one but the compressed dynamics of the track make it less than essential. Ignatz goes out on a bent folk binge then starts playing with the levels. Bedroom (or perhaps hostel) loneliness made public, on the abstract, clinical side. Last in the series and I’m wondering if I have the same ears as I used to, because hardly anything stuck in this year’s subscription. Of course it might not be me.
Stress Ape was a band from Chicago, ILHardscrabble Amateurs was a limited-run cassette label focused on contemporary electronics and the margins of rock music.
The record is composed of a 2-color picture disk image 7" vinyl/plastic disk packaged in an attractive, die-cut sleeve designed to invoke a package of Oscar Mayer brand bacon. The die-cut windows on the packages backside invite you to "shop for the good one" just like you would actual bacon. The Buzzmuscle "Assembler" single was chosen to be a part of the Mixing Messages exhibition, an overview of contemporary graphic design. This show was produced by the Cooper-Hewitt Museum, which is the Smithsonian Institution 's National Design Museum in New York City. The record became a part of their permanent collection, joining other National Treasures such as the Apollo 11 spacecraft, the original copy of the Constitution, and the moon rocks. Its "National Treasure" status means that in 400 years, anthropology students with access to the Smithsonian archives may be inspired by it to devote a bunch of time exploring the Art of The Corporate Era, constructing rambling theses on the "juxtapositions of late 20th Century art and commerce" and the "cult of consumerism." Perhaps most importantly, as creators of National Treasure, the designers are completely exempt from Federal Income Tax for the duration of their lives. What kind of band was Buzzmuscle?"We were an aggressive rock band who didn't sound like anybody in particular, but were compared to The Volcano Suns more than once. Other than the fact that I can't really sing, I don't see the comparison. We wrote our own music, and except for cover versions of "Eat Lead" by Breaking Circus, did not stray from that repertoire. We all came from a fairly punk rock background; Dave Schleitwiler's previous band was the Brookfield, IL hardcore band Bhopal Stiffs. Brian Gay was an original member of one of the original American hardcore bands, Government Issue, and was in later Chicago bands such as Savage Beliefs and The Watchmen. My previous band was the Chicago surf/hardcore Defoliants and Greg Dunlap, while not from a band previously, was directly responsible for the punk rock scene in DeKalb, IL during his tenure as a student at Northern Illinois University, putting on many shows. We pursued our music as an outlet for our creativity, and because playing tough, loud angry music is never a mistake."
This is basically the demos I raved about finally issued on vinyl. To review, Homostupids are a trio from Cleveland, contain Nine Shocks front man Lean Steve on vox/ bass, the guy who played guitar for McShitzz at Horriblefest (and who has been in a bunch of other bands, and is actually from Buffalo, from what I'm told) on guitar, and, uh, a drummer. It's like cavemen plying really fast and mad hardcore-ish punk-noise shit. Aggro and a little bit sludgy. Future primitive.
Full disclosure: Homostupids are my favorite rock band in the world as of the printing of this. Both live and on record. This 'Cat Music' EP could be their best vinyl since 'The Glow', and that's some real talk from a dude like me. "Beneath the Blackman" is perhaps their most majestic piece since "Mr. Payback", nearly beautiful in it's ear-clinging deliciousness. "Elves Children's Choir" will rampage through your living room like an army of small children off their adderrall and hopped up on Reese's Pieces. And don't get me started on the B-Side of "Fang Vs. Keyman"...a fucking anthem to nothing if there ever was one. Riveting, and it's backended by a small horn ensemble covering "Sixths". Sheer fucking genius. Someone give these guys the Nobel fucking prize already. Whereas Clockcleaner have apparently succumbed to the pressures of playing Skull Music, Homostupids seem to be getting stronger from it. This record is making me sick...sick of other bands.
Here we have six brand new tracks from the best band in America. The songs featured here are better than all previous recordings, side B kicks off with a 'stupids' traditional re-recorded by a mandolin quartet. This wonderful record is a must have for morons worldwide.
Genius boy Gib from many stl bands you love playing warped space punk all by himself. Brilliant. Hand stamped covers. Lumpy Records #35
