Wednesday, August 20, 2014

GAG - Locker Room 7" Single

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We're recording for a new LP and here is one of the songs off of it. The B-Side is a Dehumanized cover we did on the fly. Download the Dehumanized stuff off my blog! I miss that band. The cover of this record is terrifying.

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Glue - S/T 7"

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We got to gig with our buddies in Glue on our last GAG tour this summer and I was absolutely blown away by how fucking sick their new songs were. We played with Glue and Impalers on Gag and Back to Back tour July 4th at Cheer Up Charlies right next to a Pentagram gig. The show was absolutely insane. Security dude's nose got broken, my eye got busted open again, fireworks, flying sandwiches, and full beers were all to be dodged among pitting. Then our boys came to the Northwest and we gigged with them in Portland, Seattle, and Olympia. The shows were absolute pandemonium. So much fun and so wild. We all took a nice little trip to Mt Rainier and a large hole was left in my heart when they had to leave. Also Harris recently beat my cream flips record so I'm pissed. Miss you boys.

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The Brass - Demo CS

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Damn, this shit is fucking good. Jakob told me he was in a new band but I still have yet to see it or hear it... until now. He sent a cs down for me with the Skin Colour guys on their tour with American Hate. I put it in my cassette deck and couldn't believe it. The first track is so menacing and just blasts into a brooding vocal attack that'd have the biggest stage potato pitting instantly. The second track picks it up and gets a little 'brighter', starts on with the old 'oi' vibe. There's even a tiny bit of synthesizer on the fifth track. The tape gets polished off with a Cock Sparrer cover that of course I was apprehensive of at first (I have never heard a good recorded Cock Sparrer cover) but goddamn these boys did it. The style gelled real well and such a great song to choose. This tape is great. Somewhere between hard ass 80's USHC and a street punk Sheer Terror record if 'Love Songs' wasn't downtuned.

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Turtle Neck - "Skate Rat" Music Video

So Turtle Neck finally recorded six songs! We did it all on a four track in the garage but are planning a skate trip/tour out to Idaho to record with one of Mirce's friends and have it sound a little nicer. Here is the rough cut of the first track on a soon to be limited cassette. Full length VHS skate video demo coming soon. Filmed at our friend's movie shoot/bbq/skate jam. Olympia Skate Punk the likes of which haven't been seen since Red & Black.

V/A - Cool Bands 2 CS

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 Alright boys and girls the insanity is over. Ooze and Big Zit tour is over, Gag tour is over, Tercer Mundo Bad Blood tour is over, the fest is over, the HIV record is in full production, shit is starting to "chill" out. I feel like this cassette would be a great way to pop off a return to the blog. I had the honor of coordinating my good buds journey to the Northwest to play the OHC fest I booked which was fucking amazing. Always mind blowing to see the Northwest Indy bands. Among Mark Winter's endless list of musical endeavors is this follow up to the "Cool Bands" CS, aptly named "Cool Bands 2". Twenty Three tracks from Indiana's finest including some creative and goofy musical interludes of Mark's own. Those Dan Interludes are sick. The cassette is absolutely 110% worth it for the Zit, Ooze, and CCTV tracks alone. Some previously unreleased stuff and re-recorded stuff. This shit is absolute gold. Love you boys.

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Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Bricklayer - Demo CS

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Well here it is, out of the ashes of GRIMACE rises Bricklayer like a phoenix. Our guitar player had to quit while going through some stuff in his life and Joe Madball Mabbatt stepped up to take his place on the six string while our good buddy Che joined on bass. Cary will be sincerely missed and will live in infamy as all that was Grimace. Hours of being subjected to the worst boot rot of all time to a soundtrack of ACDC and Taylor Swift. We all wanted to continue the band but didn't feel right doing it without Cary thus, Bricklayer was formed. Sorry it took me so long to get this up here but here it is. Glory Stompers.

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