tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52081115823996598422012-02-02T03:23:44.585-08:00pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.comBlogger2081100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-91774313809960858062012-01-24T15:10:00.000-08:002012-01-24T15:44:43.507-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bliQn0NLgkU/Tx9AuRJymZI/AAAAAAAAAsM/x382IjO00KE/s1600/07db93520d9897f98f9f.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 253px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bliQn0NLgkU/Tx9AuRJymZI/AAAAAAAAAsM/x382IjO00KE/s320/07db93520d9897f98f9f.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701346816896965010" /></a><br />It seems as though Megaupload has been shut down due to a pending lawsuit. Read the story <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/story/2012-01-19/megaupload-feds-shutdown/52678528/1">here</a>. And wouldn't you know it, it just happens to be the hosting site that the majority of Sister Hell's downloads were uploaded to. Aside from some of my more recent posts that have been uploaded to Mediafire, most all of the past download links are now inactive. I don't plan on re-uploading all of these past links but if someone just HAS to have something I may consider it with enough persistent convincing. The majority of my posts are records that are now out of print. As for the occasional ones that are still in print I recommend making a trip to your local record store and buying a copy of any album written about here. That was always the intent of this blog from the very beginning. As for future downloads I plan to use another hosting site.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-9177431380996085806?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-42959315438343613302012-01-12T13:39:00.000-08:002012-01-17T11:44:20.253-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1Jewye3xNqM/Tw9VI_teYTI/AAAAAAAAAsA/HY00ykKOshM/s1600/2271940.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 211px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1Jewye3xNqM/Tw9VI_teYTI/AAAAAAAAAsA/HY00ykKOshM/s320/2271940.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696865666676449586" /></a><br />This for those of you who like a little noise in your garage rock. For fans of "The Hospitals" and "The Lamps." This was the now defunct band's only LP with a pressing of 300 copies.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?jygzxduzymy">Download</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-4295931543834361330?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-26306869308732550172012-01-11T14:16:00.000-08:002012-01-12T11:09:28.686-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mKJ-8IQFfMk/Tw4NDxa7zkI/AAAAAAAAAr0/N8E7zkQzbDs/s1600/LordsOfFalconry.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mKJ-8IQFfMk/Tw4NDxa7zkI/AAAAAAAAAr0/N8E7zkQzbDs/s320/LordsOfFalconry.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696504937127333442" /></a><br />Lords Of Falconry is a duo from Portland consisting of Steven Wray Lodbell (<a href="http://sister-hell.blogspot.com/2008/09/davis-redford-triad-mystical-path-of_26.html">Davis Redford Triad</a>, Sufi Mind Game, Faust) on guitar and Sammy James (Fireballs Of Freedom) on drums. It's probably the most straight forward rock band that Lodbell's ever been involved with. Here's a description I'm stealing from the label's website...<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, Geneva, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">Lords of Falconry are a rock group with a spectacular psychedelic edge. Songs blast green, inferno-like hard rock, funneling clouds and stripping away sludge, turning it into the waltz-like sound of mastodons stomping across the tundra. Classic heavy psych is alive in tracks that interweave soft voices and loud guitars that continuously pummel and enchant at every turn like a seven-headed cobra. C.S. Lewis had better watch his step!<br />If psychedelia is quixotically naive, then Lords of Falconry is its 21st-century doppelganger or spectral double wise to the ways of the fallen world. In an era of organized play dates and close parental supervision, there are already enough people ready to cooperate. Lords of Falconry offers what is missing--real rock music.<br />Formed in a quest to find the lost note, Lords of Falconry examines the intersection of a mystical crossroads between the fourth dimension and their own 3-D universe.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, Geneva, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, Geneva, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:medium;"><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?pap7ilqp98pfc97">Download</a></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-2630686930873255017?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-40945534222867027722012-01-05T13:49:00.000-08:002012-01-06T09:01:51.553-08:00<span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pShBwwZIGms/TwYihbZqEmI/AAAAAAAAAro/HmsEsmH2r28/s1600/294718_10150844226275424_113052000423_20903086_1810009005_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pShBwwZIGms/TwYihbZqEmI/AAAAAAAAAro/HmsEsmH2r28/s320/294718_10150844226275424_113052000423_20903086_1810009005_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694276736542970466" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Xz4h4PB21e8/TwYihaXUlAI/AAAAAAAAArc/antbly6JNLo/s1600/artworks-000004701709-9sysjp-original.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 222px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Xz4h4PB21e8/TwYihaXUlAI/AAAAAAAAArc/antbly6JNLo/s320/artworks-000004701709-9sysjp-original.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694276736264737794" /></a><br />So I finally got to see Kevin Rutmanis' (Cows, Melvins, Tomahawk) new band Hepa/Titus play last night. It was more or less what I expected. Kind of weird like Kevin himself but it was an entertaining show. Unlike his previous bands, Hepa/Titus really is Kevin's band with him singing and his bass taking on more of a lead role much like a guitar. Volume 1 is more experimental with each song being exactly 20 minutes long and </span>is a cassette only release with a pressing of 72 copies.<span class="Apple-style-span"> Volume 2 is a rock record more in line with what they performed live and is a 12" vinyl release with a pressing of 200 copies.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=M7IY6J0A">Download</a></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-4094553422286702772?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-7389189508441618412011-12-26T21:37:00.000-08:002011-12-26T22:24:56.126-08:00So apparently Pussy Galore played a show the other night in New Jersey... WTF??? I never saw this coming. Fucking awesome. I soo wish I was there. So now the question is was this it? Will there be more shows? Does anyone out there know anything about what to expect? Even though there is probably zero chance of Neil Haggerty ever sharing a stage with Jon Spencer again, this is one of most unexpected reunions I thought I'd ever see happen.<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/6LmLdcgFnGg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-738918950844161841?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-17268754879099515762011-11-22T13:40:00.000-08:002011-11-22T15:23:10.695-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pZU02H3RXUg/Tswb0GURe7I/AAAAAAAAArQ/5FVJGPUTdxw/s1600/R-665031-1229201855.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pZU02H3RXUg/Tswb0GURe7I/AAAAAAAAArQ/5FVJGPUTdxw/s320/R-665031-1229201855.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677943812070144946" /></a><br />I feel like my last few posts have been all over the place. I think we've got the AmRep/T&amp;G 90's noise rock thing pretty well documented here and it's hard for me to come up with anything that <a href="http://www.shinygreymonotone.com/">Shiny Grey Monotone</a> hasn't covered already. I'm not saying there's going to be any drastic changes here but I'm trying to be less hesitant about venturing outside the box a little. So I thought I'd keep going with that and throw out a classic doom album. Well classic in my eyes anyways considering I'm quite picky about the genre and am hardly a connoisseur when it comes to dread and despair. Ha! That might be a good thing I suppose. That being said... "The Hortator's Lament" was a complete discography CD put out by Southern Lord Records in 2003 featuring their only LP "Feel My Hate, The Power Is Weight" which was released in 1993 along with singles, comp tracks etc. Slow and sludgy with it's drowned vocals buried deep in the mix. Just in time for the holidays. I might have to follow this one up with a pop record just to see if anyone's paying attention.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?tmdk0jl1wly">Download</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-1726875487909951576?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-17559799510664661762011-11-21T15:51:00.000-08:002011-11-21T16:16:34.517-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-P0oYM59OR6s/TsrpWK7-vEI/AAAAAAAAArE/5LDomNH-SJ0/s1600/R-1875745-1249464347.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-P0oYM59OR6s/TsrpWK7-vEI/AAAAAAAAArE/5LDomNH-SJ0/s320/R-1875745-1249464347.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677606847356255298" /></a><br />Party Fowl are a garage punk band featuring <a href="http://sister-hell.blogspot.com/2009/10/ty-segall-it-7-2008.html">Ty Segall</a>, Mikal Cronin (Moonhearts), Seth Densham (Mika Miko) and a bunch of other guys from that scene up there in the Bay area. This band just seemed like a fun one-off side project for these guys and I doubt there was ever any intention on it becoming more than that. Just fast, thrashy party rock to mosh around to. This single was released on a little Italian label called "Goodbye Boozy Records" with a pressing of 300 copies.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?qmytfh5ztry">Download</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-1755979951066466176?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-25505042911553188802011-11-18T15:10:00.000-08:002011-11-19T07:47:19.702-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EVc59QKfJj4/TscLUyp66AI/AAAAAAAAAq0/wUFG6LW5Wrs/s1600/2.getdown.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 282px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EVc59QKfJj4/TscLUyp66AI/AAAAAAAAAq0/wUFG6LW5Wrs/s320/2.getdown.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676518307146688514" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Oc-Wk6aXxEg/TscLUhGyHxI/AAAAAAAAAqs/6s5c5gIcZaM/s1600/1.annihi.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 281px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Oc-Wk6aXxEg/TscLUhGyHxI/AAAAAAAAAqs/6s5c5gIcZaM/s320/1.annihi.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676518302435909394" /></a><br /><div>King Sound Quartet was a short-lived Mick Collins (<a href="http://sister-hell.blogspot.com/2009/06/real-detroit-garage-rock-returns.html">The Gories</a>, Dirtbombs) project that evolved out of the break-up of his second band <a href="http://sister-hell.blogspot.com/2008/09/blacktop-i-got-baaad-feelin-about-this_25.html">Blacktop</a>. Members included Blacktop's bass player Alex Cuervo and Tim Kerr (Big Boys, Poison 13). There's a little bit of everything on this record. There's elements of blues, soul, R&amp;B, garage rock, punk, free-jazz etc. "The Get Down Imperative" was a vinyl only pressing and I don't know exactly how many were made but I had a really hard time tracking down a copy so I'm guessing there weren't many. In The Red Records had planned on rereleasing it a while back but it never happened for whatever reason. I've also included their first single "Annihilate This Week."</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?68fh4uko8wywbox">Download</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-2550504291155318880?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-47014173754698649232011-11-14T22:24:00.000-08:002011-11-18T08:21:32.878-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-45ew3oI7NQI/TsMQOiizU-I/AAAAAAAAAqg/L18yEkbz9Qk/s1600/7504161.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-45ew3oI7NQI/TsMQOiizU-I/AAAAAAAAAqg/L18yEkbz9Qk/s320/7504161.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675397797393945570" border="0" /></a><br />Brut Unison is a compilation of <a href="http://sister-hell.blogspot.com/2009/02/new-brutalism-2001-2003-turbo-recorda.html">New Brutalism</a> and all of their off-shoot bands on one album. Now you ask why do they have these other bands that consist of the same members and sound exactly like New Brutalism? I have no idea. It all sounds like the same band to me. In this case it isn't a bad thing because New Brutalism fuckin rock so I could really care less as to why. Musically they sound similar to Shellac and the shouted vocals sound a lot like Alex Dunham (<a href="http://sister-hell.blogspot.com/2009/10/hoover-hoover-ep-1997.html">Hoover</a>, <a href="http://sister-hell.blogspot.com/2008/09/regulator-watts-aesthetics-of-no-drag_18.html">Regulator Watts</a>).<br /><br /><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5OOMRTYS">Download</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-4701417375469864923?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-42465863230697416772011-11-08T10:47:00.000-08:002011-11-08T22:10:57.187-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-80uReU5VjjE/TrmI5lwKDfI/AAAAAAAAAqU/Cuy08eGpNec/s1600/1927502.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 280px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-80uReU5VjjE/TrmI5lwKDfI/AAAAAAAAAqU/Cuy08eGpNec/s320/1927502.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672715728617868786" /></a><br />I thought I'd throw out something a little different today than what's normally featured in this blog. Maybe our readers won't get into this but who knows? I don't venture much into redneck'ish southern rock often on this blog but I must admit to having an affinity for dirty lo-fi delta blues when taken to a heavier level. Honkeyfinger is a one man band who plays lap steel slide guitar and blows a mean harp. For fans of <a href="http://sister-hell.blogspot.com/2009/04/bob-log-iii-my-shit-is-perfect-2009.html">Bob Log III</a>, Scott H. Biram, or Left Lane Cruiser.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?vry3evvyyom">Download</a><br /><div><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-4246586323069741677?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-92187253020904503302011-11-07T14:44:00.000-08:002011-11-07T15:03:22.740-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tQ7EatI4eDs/TrhiXJBkZJI/AAAAAAAAApw/z-E_6gg6rZ8/s1600/scratch.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 264px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tQ7EatI4eDs/TrhiXJBkZJI/AAAAAAAAApw/z-E_6gg6rZ8/s320/scratch.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672391880372151442" /></a><br />Interesting <a href="http://exclaim.ca/News/david_yow_talks_scratch_acid_reunion">interview</a> with David Yow on exclaim.com. As for the "occasional collaboration" he spoke of I've heard rumors of a noise-rock supergroup in the works consisting of Yow, Chris Spencer (Unsane, Cutthroats 9), Kevin Rutmantis (Cows, Melvins) and Kevin Fitzgerald (400 Blows, Circle Jerks). We'll see if that ever comes to fruition but in the meantime I'm eagerly awaiting Scratch Acid's return to the stage.<div><br /></div><div>Here are the remaining dates as of today:</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 25px; font-family:'lucida grande', verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:18px;">11/7 New York, NY - Webster Hall<br />
11/9 Boston, MA - Paradise<br />
11/10 Montreal, QC - Il Motore<br />
11/11 Toronto, ON - Lee's Palace<br />
11/12 Chicago, IL - Cabaret Metro<br />
11/13 Louisville, KY - Cropped Out Festival<br />
12/8 Dallas, TX - Trees<br />
12/9 Houston, TX - Fitzgerald's<br />
12/10 Austin, TX - Emo's East<br />
12/13 Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre<br />
12/14 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore<br />
12/16 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom<br />
12/17 Seattle, WA - Neuomos<br />
3/9-11 Minehead, UK - All Tomorrow's Parties</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-9218725302090450330?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-50294569473664886662011-11-06T10:08:00.000-08:002011-11-06T15:53:09.704-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tLHSYMiHlbo/TrbPt9e87ZI/AAAAAAAAApk/NfGEy-VkYmc/s1600/1282943308-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tLHSYMiHlbo/TrbPt9e87ZI/AAAAAAAAApk/NfGEy-VkYmc/s320/1282943308-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671949169225166226" /></a><br />Ladder Devils are a noise rock band out of Philadelphia that sound a hell of a lot like <a href="http://sister-hell.blogspot.com/2008/09/young-widows-old-wounds-2008_12.html">Young Widows</a>. In particular the Widows' songs that Nick Thieneman sings. In which case maybe an even better comparison would be the Thieneman led <a href="http://sister-hell.blogspot.com/2009/06/brain-banger-yellow-belly-2007.html">Brain Banger</a>. Although the striking similarity may reflect a lack of originality, I can think of worse things than having a few more Young Widows'ish bands out there.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?9c72tzdtif35vz8">Download</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-5029456947366488666?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-87009868957752785662011-11-03T14:21:00.000-07:002011-11-06T09:59:00.260-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dDLu289kAN8/TrMNrBWOaCI/AAAAAAAAApY/BjJyNdeRCj8/s1600/Casus-Belli-Tailgunnrangeles.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 279px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dDLu289kAN8/TrMNrBWOaCI/AAAAAAAAApY/BjJyNdeRCj8/s320/Casus-Belli-Tailgunnrangeles.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670891388536776738" /></a><br />Casus Belli was a solo project of ex-<a href="http://sister-hell.blogspot.com/2008/09/bastards-monticello-1989_28.html">Bastards</a> bass player Anthony Martin. The Minneapolis band was much more under the radar than Joe Breuer's (the other Bastard) <a href="http://sister-hell.blogspot.com/2009/02/janitor-joe-singles.html">Janitor Joe</a>. If you like Janitor Joe there's no reason you wouldn't like this.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=827GS2I5">Download</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-8700986895775278566?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-13570411858781650442011-09-23T14:55:00.000-07:002011-09-23T15:02:04.473-07:00I just thought this was kind of funny...<br /><br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/sBmFL9R6d7s" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-1357041185878165044?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-86350729350063778342011-09-22T10:14:00.000-07:002011-09-22T10:33:56.789-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CYUB5sE3vZ0/TntxPse3JmI/AAAAAAAAApQ/0f6730xZrXY/s1600/201974583-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CYUB5sE3vZ0/TntxPse3JmI/AAAAAAAAApQ/0f6730xZrXY/s320/201974583-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655238271546369634" /></a><br />So this download was given to us by a member of the band on our message board and am listening to it for the first time now as I type this. I like what I hear so far. Thanks, Adel. I'll just paste his message here and you can get the full story from the man himself...<div><br /></div><div><p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; ">I've been a fan of your blog for some time, and I usually take, so I thought I'd pass something along this time, and see if you were interested.<br />Here's the full story... In 1992 some friends and I formed a band, SHROUD, for one show. It was to be completely improvised - no rehearsals - and the music turned out to be an art-damaged doom-punk-jazz with a twisted vibe. We played said show, and were asked to open for Unsane a few weeks later, as well as record. We decided to liquidate the band immediately after the studio. The recording produced the limited (500 copies) cassette "Suicide Mission" in 1993. I re-pressed it on CD, limited to 500, a few months ago, and they are almost gone, so I thought I'd pass this along for your blog, and let folks have it for free.<br />I think those that enjoy a bit of Shiva's bliss may get a kick out of tracks 3, 4, and 6, especially.<br />I understand that the sound here isn't for everyone, but I though you might get a kick (negative or positive) from this release.<br />Enjoy,</p><p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; ">Adel Souto</p><p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; "><a href="http://feastofhateandfear.com/Shroud-Suicide_Mission-EP-1993.zip">Download</a></p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-8635072935006377834?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-62022065666830638342011-08-17T17:14:00.000-07:002011-08-17T17:30:26.458-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yRgTSTASNWc/TkxcmpBosHI/AAAAAAAAAoo/Zfm5qqnn3vU/s1600/artworks-000008679042-i7rkto-crop.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yRgTSTASNWc/TkxcmpBosHI/AAAAAAAAAoo/Zfm5qqnn3vU/s320/artworks-000008679042-i7rkto-crop.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641986252105887858" border="0" /></a> <br />So I wrote about Haberdasher's only LP quite a while back in a post about <a href="http://sister-hell.blogspot.com/2008/09/slinty-bands_19.html">Slint inspired bands</a>. This single is their first and only other release. Although the B-side is a bit "slinty" sounding the A-side is heavier in more of a Shellac or Tar vein. I think it's the best song they ever recorded and it has a great David Sims'ish thudding bassline. <br /> <br /><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=1M7FP06D">Download</a> <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-6202206566683063834?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-91618647785989884442011-07-21T22:40:00.000-07:002011-07-21T23:12:40.299-07:00<iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/lPlINdOQzMo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br />OK... there's a ton of music out there with a ton of screaming. It's not hard to come by of course. But there's something about this song... Just the intense emotional build-up of it. Maybe it's a little too much possibly, I don't know. Whenever I'm having a bad day and I just need a release I crank this song as loud as possible. I'm telling you... the next time you feel like strangling your boss or running the guy off the road who just cut you off in traffic just blast this this song and all of a sudden the tension will be gone.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-9161864778598988444?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-75158407814930051582011-07-11T15:17:00.000-07:002011-07-11T15:29:58.126-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gDlH1YxPX40/Tht44oJGxcI/AAAAAAAAAoY/ganfMLGDn3E/s1600/5034027199_b64be36a0d.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gDlH1YxPX40/Tht44oJGxcI/AAAAAAAAAoY/ganfMLGDn3E/s320/5034027199_b64be36a0d.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628225073573184962" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Kansas</span> was the final LP for the now defunct band from Charlotte, NC. Just pounding pissed-off noise rock in the vein of <span style="font-style: italic;">Rusted Shut</span> or <span style="font-style: italic;">Drunkdriver</span>. This record was limited to a pressing of 100 copies. For more Grids downloads click <a href="http://gridsnc.blogspot.com/p/downloads.html">here</a>. I'd also highly recommend checking out the <span style="font-style: italic;">White Walls</span> LP.<br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?292aywtvi5k2v6a"><br />Download</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-7515840781493005158?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-36026562764589684732011-07-08T14:40:00.000-07:002011-07-08T15:22:03.426-07:00So tomorrow will be a year to the day since my last post. Not sure what to say. Had a rough year due to some personal issues which resulted in a general lack of motivation as far as blogging goes. There are so many music blogs out there these days and it's difficult to have anything new or different to contribute. But I do miss it sometimes even if it's essentially for a handful of readers and myself. If I could even get lets say 5 people to say they actually read this blog I may be motivated to give this another try even if it's only on a sporadic basis. Anyways... here's a video from a great band from Canada called Metz.<br /><iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/TGF3qH1FOfc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-3602656276458968473?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-37235647893059876592010-07-09T02:24:00.000-07:002010-08-18T17:55:04.473-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/TDbtgF2JJNI/AAAAAAAAAn0/zkIeSCWsjS0/s1600/500075.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/TDbtgF2JJNI/AAAAAAAAAn0/zkIeSCWsjS0/s320/500075.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491837931205764306" /></a>Switchhitter is David Uskovich's third band he formed in Austin after <a href="http://sister-hell.blogspot.com/2008/10/distorted-pony-instant-winner-1994.html">Distorted Pony</a> and <a href="http://sister-hell.blogspot.com/2008/09/sweet-pea-chicks-hate-wes-1996_01.html">Sweet Pea</a>. The CD's sleeve is made of hand-stitched felt and limited to 500 copies. A bit cleaner sounding that his previous bands and little more on the Math Rock side. I've been listening to a lot of David's music lately after having seen one of the Distorted Pony reunion shows here in LA a little over a month ago. It was such an amazing show and I'm really hoping they continue on and possibly record new material. I asked David himself at the the show and he said there's a possibility of new material in the future. I also have a request. Does anyone have any material from David's latest band "<a href="http://www.myspace.com/redxredm">Rex X Red M</a>?" They have an album called "Between Your Prayers And My Curses Our Kind May Triumph Yet." I've been looking everywhere for it and just can't seem to get my hands on a copy.<br /><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=LXEYT2E9">Download</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-3723564789305987659?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-90054169378274246732010-07-09T01:57:00.000-07:002010-07-09T02:13:41.144-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/TDbksl2a99I/AAAAAAAAAnk/cqTwwZ7rw-c/s1600/16919.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 280px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/TDbksl2a99I/AAAAAAAAAnk/cqTwwZ7rw-c/s320/16919.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491828250350647250" /></a><br /><br />I'm sure most of you are already familiar with this record. I'm listening to this for the first time in a while. They really make "not really knowing how to play" work so well. The <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">quintessential </span>"<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">pigfuck</span>" classic.<div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ANZXFUWH">Download</a></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-9005416937827424673?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-33821056868455218172010-06-25T17:40:00.000-07:002010-07-01T08:15:01.389-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/TCyw0lWA9uI/AAAAAAAAAnc/1XSabbvfrbg/s1600/I%2BHate%2Bmy%2BCar%2Band%2BI%2BWant%2BTo%2BDrive%2Bcar_hate.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/TCyw0lWA9uI/AAAAAAAAAnc/1XSabbvfrbg/s320/I%2BHate%2Bmy%2BCar%2Band%2BI%2BWant%2BTo%2BDrive%2Bcar_hate.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488956463281927906" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>I wrote about <i>Plows</i> <a href="http://sister-hell.blogspot.com/2008/12/plows-those-people-2007_30.html">excellent first album</a> a while back to little fanfare with no comments and hardly a download. I'm telling you all to give this band a try! I'm really surprised at how unknown these guys are. So this is their follow-up album and it was originally recorded as a demo that they self recorded on Garageband and have been offering up as a free download on their <i>Last FM</i> page. I think the title is a play on words with Nirvana's song (and one time album title for which ultimately became <i>In Utero</i>) <i>I Hate Myself And I Want To Die</i>. I could be wrong on this but what the hell else is this title suppose to mean? <div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=TSSJQ2S7">Download</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-3382105686845521817?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-46734882561683556942010-06-25T17:10:00.000-07:002010-06-25T17:24:09.691-07:00Looks like they snuck a show in before the AmRep Anniversary. Welcome back boys. I'll be seeing you in August...<object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/6Cw0KJfZXBw&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/6Cw0KJfZXBw&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-4673488256168355694?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-47257659386261991562010-06-13T13:04:00.000-07:002010-06-13T13:23:46.551-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/TBU6-OnqivI/AAAAAAAAAnE/_QjsIsXYqQ4/s1600/106445.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 280px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/TBU6-OnqivI/AAAAAAAAAnE/_QjsIsXYqQ4/s320/106445.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482352962144209650" /></a><br />Overlooked noise-rock band from Melbourne. If you like Unwound you should like this. Sorry it's been so dead here at Sister Hell lately. Thing's will pick up again soon.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=8ICHTHY4">Download</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-4725765938626199156?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-10175317534917302382010-02-06T09:08:00.000-08:002010-02-06T10:29:29.570-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/S22qRHn8LmI/AAAAAAAAAm8/9X-vv8Qf3yY/s1600-h/1629234.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 318px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/S22qRHn8LmI/AAAAAAAAAm8/9X-vv8Qf3yY/s320/1629234.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435187536387124834" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/S22qKeuW5TI/AAAAAAAAAm0/9_EjMaI-F7g/s1600-h/2573845.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 288px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/S22qKeuW5TI/AAAAAAAAAm0/9_EjMaI-F7g/s320/2573845.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435187422328972594" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><i>The Egyptian</i> is the first full length LP by Brooklyn's <i>Pygmy Shrews. </i>It's one of the more impressive debut albums I've heard in a long time and a personal favorites of 2009 for me. A link for this album was posted by the band's bass player Tia in our message board. This would be a guilt free download so please spread it around because a lot more people should be aware of this band. I've also included a single they put out last year as well which includes a great cover of Pussy Galore's <i>Kill Yourself</i>. So if you include my previous post of their <a href="http://sister-hell.blogspot.com/2009/07/pygmy-shrews-big-time-2009.html">Big Time EP</a> this should be their entire discography so far. Unless there's more you'd like to share with us, Tia? </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4TF4RP70">Download</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-1017531753491730238?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-20275074257467349492010-01-07T12:32:00.000-08:002011-07-09T09:52:47.377-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/S0ZIXGBRboI/AAAAAAAAAmc/eEDs5F7ICiY/s1600-h/roland_1262799903_crop_541x498.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 294px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/S0ZIXGBRboI/AAAAAAAAAmc/eEDs5F7ICiY/s320/roland_1262799903_crop_541x498.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424102362804481666" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.theage.com.au/national/rowland-howard-hangs-up-his-guitar-for-keeps-20091230-ljxn.html">Rowland S. Howard died</a> December 30 of liver cancer at the age of 50. I have to admit I haven't followed his career much since the Birthday Party but he was still playing and making music till the very end. His signature feedback laden guitar style was truly ahead of it's time.<br /><iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/onay3kOadoI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-2027507425746734949?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-47955144849363097562009-12-11T10:23:00.000-08:002009-12-11T11:06:35.391-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SyKUqn-XzfI/AAAAAAAAAmU/BBshNT6anHk/s1600-h/hofgaywitch_450.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SyKUqn-XzfI/AAAAAAAAAmU/BBshNT6anHk/s320/hofgaywitch_450.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414053162058763762" /></a><br />I uploaded this one for a friend and just figured I'd throw it up here while I'm at it. Tom Hazelmeyer's H.O.F. did a collaboration with fellow Minneapolis band <i>Gay Witch Abortion</i> and released this EP in conjunction with a art exhibit/concert called "NON Consensual POST Dada CONSTRUCTIVIST Cerebral WARTS." You can read about it <a href="http://bored.amphetaminereptile.com/index.php?topic=1796.0">here on the AmRep message board</a> (which I frequent a lot and is unfortunately underused) or <a href="http://ox-op.com/shows/hof/">here</a>. I have a friend who went to it and said it was a great time. The whole security camera thing seemed interesting and I would have loved to check out Haze perform live which is RARE event. I may be wrong on this but I bet it's been over a good decade since he's hit the stage. It's limited to 100 copies and were sold at the show for $70 which you can also buy <a href="http://apurgeofdissidents.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=173">here</a> for those of you who have deep enough pockets to fork out $10 per song.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=2S96X3IZ">Download</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-4795514484936309756?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-71588657440272706102009-12-09T17:00:00.001-08:002009-12-10T11:27:00.616-08:00Cute dog in a skull and cross bones sweater. In true punk rock fashion.<object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-a9d438782f08112" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v3.nonxt7.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D0a9d438782f08112%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1330332159%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D5B61470FC0EFD8851D9D7B85B574382E98494557.2E112B5A1AD69315FFAEE61085077796B89F8980%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Da9d438782f08112%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DAYSOKZMPVG_YV9qUPqp2CkhiCGY&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v3.nonxt7.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D0a9d438782f08112%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1330332159%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D5B61470FC0EFD8851D9D7B85B574382E98494557.2E112B5A1AD69315FFAEE61085077796B89F8980%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Da9d438782f08112%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DAYSOKZMPVG_YV9qUPqp2CkhiCGY&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-7158865744027270610?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-27865745762788535812009-11-19T01:49:00.000-08:002009-11-19T02:40:30.531-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SwUa_UX1quI/AAAAAAAAAmM/sc606PhDMTk/s1600/COVER.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SwUa_UX1quI/AAAAAAAAAmM/sc606PhDMTk/s320/COVER.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405756602830924514" /></a><br />So I just came across this fantastic blog tonight called "<a href="http://frog2000.blogspot.com/">Frog 2000</a>" due to a request from the blogger (which I wasn't able to fulfill unfortunately) and it's chocked full of incredibly hard to find garage rock gems like this album. Not only does the blog have every rare Honeymoon Killers album ever released but it also has just about every single impossible to find single from Pussy Galore, The Gories, Fireworks, 68 Comeback etc. and the list goes on. So I'm reposting this one mostly because I've never come across it anywhere and I've also converted it from the link's OGG files to a bit more universal MP3 format. Anyways, it's a great record from a great band, from a very cool blog.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=U5HKJMP2">Download </a><div><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-2786574576278853581?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-589948165105079092009-10-23T12:12:00.000-07:002009-10-23T16:53:29.405-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SuIXebJlRgI/AAAAAAAAAmE/M-eYELj_1q4/s1600-h/o1848958.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SuIXebJlRgI/AAAAAAAAAmE/M-eYELj_1q4/s320/o1848958.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395901114994738690" /></a><br /><div>Ty Segall is my favorite of the recent lo-fi-garage-pop bands out there that are so popular with the kids these days. Well... popular in Southern California anyways. Ty's played with <i>The Epsilons</i>, <i>The Traditional Fools</i> and has also played drums with the <i>Sic Alps</i>. The song "It" was rerecorded as the opening track on his most recent LP titled <i>Lemons</i> which is one of the best records of the year so far. It's the stand-out song off the album that always seems to get stuck in my head all day after hearing it. This single is the early "one man band" version of the song that's much more raw than the <i>Lemons</i> version. Ty's music is a bit of a mix of what <i>John Dwyer's</i> been doing in recent years and the more surfy style of <i>Wavves</i>.</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=EBN2HCE0">Download</a><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/prKbgzEO9ko&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/prKbgzEO9ko&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-58994816510507909?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-33032983735736991222009-10-22T15:21:00.000-07:002009-10-22T17:27:26.068-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SuD0DWFm8GI/AAAAAAAAAl8/kUiJBJL5G8Q/s1600-h/l_813293ef8b354e7a87ca5c8f18622cfc.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 309px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SuD0DWFm8GI/AAAAAAAAAl8/kUiJBJL5G8Q/s320/l_813293ef8b354e7a87ca5c8f18622cfc.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395580691895742562" /></a><br /><div><i>Inappropriate Tough Guy Behavior</i> is a side project of Melbourne's <i>Fire Witch</i> (see below). Similar to Fire Witch but more upbeat, straightforward rock songs with vocals on some of the tracks. If you haven't already noticed I'm a bit obsessed with the "Fire Witch Family Tree" at the moment. I've already written about <a href="http://sister-hell.blogspot.com/2009/08/goat-witch-blind-2005-naked-2006-on.html">Goat Witch</a> and the band <a href="http://www.myspace.com/fangsof333">Fangs Of A TV Evangelist</a> also belong to that same family tree. All of it is great. This record had a pressing of only 200 copies.</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=N0EOJLX5">Download</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-3303298373573699122?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-26739476699763253192009-10-22T15:20:00.000-07:002009-10-22T16:11:13.457-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SuDmOcLT82I/AAAAAAAAAl0/C4l2MefowSQ/s1600-h/yy_fire_witch_jap_10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SuDmOcLT82I/AAAAAAAAAl0/C4l2MefowSQ/s320/yy_fire_witch_jap_10.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395565489346048866" /></a><br />I guess Fire Witch would be Australia's answer to <i>The Melvins</i>, just as <i>Boris</i> were Japan's answer to The Melvins. Not such a bad thing. Everyone is doing it these days anyways so why not just embrace it, right? The drumming in particular has Dale Crover written all over it. Released as a 10" on the always excellent <i>Wantage USA</i> label with a pressing of 355 copies.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=F2FS8FEL">Download</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-2673947669976325319?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-52926718087272206262009-10-16T09:59:00.000-07:002009-10-16T13:35:27.854-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/Stin9HKlS1I/AAAAAAAAAls/772SHd0iWrY/s1600-h/photo-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 219px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/Stin9HKlS1I/AAAAAAAAAls/772SHd0iWrY/s320/photo-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393245222113463122" /></a><br />So I saw The Jesus Lizard play last night for the first time since '96. I don't care what people have to say about reunion tours. It was amazing. I think they have a few more good tours in them myself. That's wishful thinking I know but anything's possible. Fuckin incredible. I felt like a kid again.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-5292671808727220626?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-3491278706021349672009-10-06T23:06:00.000-07:002009-10-13T11:08:58.797-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/StTBxIpYY_I/AAAAAAAAAlk/SbQExncFPmo/s1600-h/bipolar+bear_mountain+dewd_album+art.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 280px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/StTBxIpYY_I/AAAAAAAAAlk/SbQExncFPmo/s320/bipolar+bear_mountain+dewd_album+art.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392147703748125682" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:130%;color:#2D2D2F;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px;font-size:14px;">So I'm feeling a little lazy in terms trying to describe this band so I'm just going to steal the description from the record label themselves. It's a bit of a mix of the whole lo-fi/art/garage-pop scene that's been going on at Downtown LA's <a href="http://www.thesmell.org/">The Smell</a>, and the usual 90's style of noise rock that we write about here all the time.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:130%;color:#2D2D2F;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px;font-size:14px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(45, 45, 47); line-height: 21px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Structurally and melodically wayward, Bipolar Bear’s Mountain Dewd is an album that will deafen you with angular creativity. The album’s ingenuity is in its unyielding approach to defy the laws of music through renegade guitar and bass lines, with innovative rhythms that kick you in the brains in the best way possible, and vocals that are delivered staunchly. The tracks are about two minutes each in length which could keep the attention of a sugar-high six-year-old, and each song employs its own unique musicianship just in case you have no attention span whatsoever. This album is relentless in its desire to make you love this band, and regardless if you like it or not, you will require a new frontal lobe after this record gives you the best lobotomy anyone’s ever had.</span></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0A0O3HPR">Download</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-349127870602134967?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-58945302013025955632009-10-03T22:29:00.000-07:002009-10-04T09:35:35.556-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/Ssg2N-tQ14I/AAAAAAAAAlc/2Jdf5ZW6xiI/s1600-h/132064.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 238px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/Ssg2N-tQ14I/AAAAAAAAAlc/2Jdf5ZW6xiI/s320/132064.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388616567947843458" /></a><br />Hoover has always been my favorite of the whole DC/Discord scene. This is a reunion record they did after their classic "The Lurid Traversal Of Route 7." Members went on to numerous great bands including <i>Regulator Watts</i>, <i>Radio Flyer</i>, <i>Abeline, The Crown Hate Ruin</i> and <i>June Of 44</i>. The stand out for me is <i>Weeds</i> which is a different version of a song off of <i>Lurid</i> which bass-line reminds me of a old <i>Bauhaus</i> song that I can't remember the name of. I'll take it over <i>Fugazi</i> myself. <div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=9IIHP5TJ">Download</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-5894530201302595563?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-21868396673302307632009-09-22T12:08:00.000-07:002009-10-04T09:38:36.465-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SrkiSNzXg6I/AAAAAAAAAlU/ctMc_9qQfYo/s1600-h/o852608.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 287px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SrkiSNzXg6I/AAAAAAAAAlU/ctMc_9qQfYo/s320/o852608.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384372525836239778" /></a><br /><div>This is the most recent release of Kat Bjelland's (Babes In Toyland) Katastrophy Wife. The single was suppose to be off of an upcoming album called "Pregnant" but here it is a few years later and still no LP. The title song is as heavy as anything she's ever done showing that she hasn't mellowed with age. It could have easily been on Babe's <i>Dust Cake Boy</i> single's b-side and you would never know there's almost 20 years between the two songs. It also includes a couple of different remixes of the song which I usually hate but turned out kind of interesting in this case. There's also an Iron Maiden cover which I wouldn't have known because I never listened to that shit but the moment I heard it I knew there was something really 80's sounding about it.</div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=GF0XSYNL">Download</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-2186839667330230763?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-74535294472226055392009-08-23T11:53:00.000-07:002009-08-24T13:02:57.526-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SpGS3iXYk2I/AAAAAAAAAlA/FGIiWTupN3A/s1600-h/R-1386717-1215217286.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 301px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SpGS3iXYk2I/AAAAAAAAAlA/FGIiWTupN3A/s320/R-1386717-1215217286.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373237313245057890" /></a>The Pope are a bass/drummer duo from Los Angeles that sound like <i>Godheadsilo</i> on meth.<br /><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=9X8SUOPE">Download</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-7453529447222605539?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-87874131863988214072009-08-21T16:12:00.000-07:002009-08-22T00:51:17.517-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/So8rEr6gHAI/AAAAAAAAAk4/46kq729vxsc/s1600-h/2540187428_2a2fea32cf_b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/So8rEr6gHAI/AAAAAAAAAk4/46kq729vxsc/s320/2540187428_2a2fea32cf_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372560239983860738" /></a><br /><a href="http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&amp;friendId=21525756&amp;blogId=503909848">It really does...</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-8787413186398821407?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-39401480625068549772009-08-13T14:42:00.000-07:002009-08-14T11:07:33.592-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SoWnK9qH0dI/AAAAAAAAAkw/7wCqyhconTA/s1600-h/1461303.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 291px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SoWnK9qH0dI/AAAAAAAAAkw/7wCqyhconTA/s320/1461303.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369881937500950994" /></a><br /><div>Goat Witch are another collaboration band much like my previous post of the <i>Moon Phantoms </i>album. The Melbourne bands <i>Spider Goat Canyon</i> and <i>Fire Witch</i> got together and spent two days in a studio recording a improvised jam session that resulted in the trilogy of <i>Blind, </i><i>Naked</i> and <i>On Fire</i>. This link is for all 3 albums. They sound surprisingly tight and together considering it's all just being made up on the spot. Me, not being a musician myself, am so amazed how two different bands can just get together one day and create music from absolutely nothing and make it sound like it's been written and rehearsed for weeks. It makes more sense when it's solo'ish guitar noodling with a basic repetitious rhythm section like the band "Earthless" or free-jazz etc. It's just when a band can really follow each other with different movements and time changes and make it seem so seamless without any prior rehearsals it's really impressive to me. But like I said I'm not a musician and can't really relate. Maybe it's just instinctual for some people I guess. Thanks to <a href="http://sludgeswamp.blogspot.com/">Sludge Swamp</a> for these albums that were recently posted on their site. I just basically took it from them and put it together into one link.</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=XUTHSNO7">Download</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-3940148062506854977?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-76042158053680587362009-08-04T14:16:00.000-07:002009-08-04T17:50:55.963-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/Sniqd_6hlfI/AAAAAAAAAko/ZnnetmlXh3c/s1600-h/o2311849.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/Sniqd_6hlfI/AAAAAAAAAko/ZnnetmlXh3c/s320/o2311849.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366226388361778674" /></a><br />Moon Phantoms is a collaboration between the bands <i>Bardo Pond </i>and <i>Suishou No Fune</i> from Japan. This record came about as most of these collaboration records do by two bands doing a tour together, hitting it off and deciding it would be fun to record a session together. Here's a review I'm stealing from Aquarius Records who always seem to sum up the mood of an album perfectly in just a few sentences:<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(61, 61, 56); -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:small;">"Deep in the forest ethno-drones, drenched in buzz and shimmer. Sitar, guitar, cumbas and all sorts of percussion create exquisite layers psych drone Nirvana that will transport you to another dimension. Strangely peaceful, the music we hear in our heads when we lay in grass at night staring at the stars."</span><br /><div>This vinyl only release was limited to 500 copies.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=PPAXSEJ3">Download</a></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-7604215805368058736?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-17601944954903732442009-07-27T12:58:00.000-07:002009-07-29T16:37:28.172-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/Sm4JdMDj-bI/AAAAAAAAAkg/S7GywoIG0qg/s1600-h/300x300.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/Sm4JdMDj-bI/AAAAAAAAAkg/S7GywoIG0qg/s320/300x300.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363234603301861810" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/Sm4Jc-IQ2gI/AAAAAAAAAkY/NevyFE44WI8/s1600-h/arsenm5269516949702640.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 292px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/Sm4Jc-IQ2gI/AAAAAAAAAkY/NevyFE44WI8/s320/arsenm5269516949702640.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363234599563483650" /></a><br />Arsenal was Santiago Durango's brief follow-up project after <i>Big Black</i>. As far as I'm aware the band never performed live and it's quite possible that it wasn't really a full band at all. I think it was basically just Santagio playing all instruments and was strictly a studio project, although I may be wrong on this. It doesn't quite pack the same punch that Big Black did but you can definitely hear his contribution to the band in these records.<div><br /></div><div>*[EDIT] So I was wrong about Durango recording these albums alone. He did have a bassplayer on both recordings. Thanks to someone leaving a comment I've been reading up on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malachi_Ritscher">Malachai Ritscher</a> who played bass on <i>Manipulator. </i>His life seemed very interesting but also very tragic. He was an extreme political activist that committed suicide as a sort of anti-war protest just like the monk protester from that famous Vietnam war photograph. This whole <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-immolation">self-immolation</a> thing just makes no sense to me. I can't seem to stop thinking about it since reading about this guy. I have a difficult enough time just trying to understand suicide in general but I just can't seem to understand how this could possibly benefit your cause. Really how does it change anything? Am I missing something here? Even if he managed to torch George Bush himself would it really change the outcome of this war? And if you feel like you had to do this couldn't you find a less painful way to do it than to set yourself on fire? Anyways this is old news that goes back a few years and if anyone is interested Pitchfork wrote an article on the guy <a href="http://pitchfork.com/features/articles/6483-malachi-ritscher-1954-2006/">here</a>. I just can't help but notice the irony of his death considering he was in a band called <i>Arsenal</i> with the guy whose previous band's most well known song was titled <i>Kerosene</i>. I think most readers of this blog will probably already know what that song's about.<br /><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=IU62SN4H">Download</a></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-1760194495490373244?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-46487518700126569402009-07-16T15:03:00.000-07:002009-07-16T15:43:18.330-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/Sl-qCzcO4bI/AAAAAAAAAkQ/n09PMTlMZG8/s1600-h/3574553305_0e12b2a8c9.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/Sl-qCzcO4bI/AAAAAAAAAkQ/n09PMTlMZG8/s320/3574553305_0e12b2a8c9.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359189046739263922" /></a><br />Pygmy Shrews are a trio from Brooklyn with members of <i>Drunkdriver</i> and <i>Zs. </i>This is their self-released cassette but they have a album coming out soon on <i>Wantage USA</i>. Just sloppy chaotic noise rock for fans of early <i>Cows</i> and <i>Pussy Galore</i>.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MBK5GN3T">Download</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-4648751870012656940?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-44380986937077636112009-07-16T13:49:00.000-07:002009-07-16T14:18:38.086-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/Sl-YGo-4PfI/AAAAAAAAAkI/x-RAftIqBvQ/s1600-h/SADBREAKFAST.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/Sl-YGo-4PfI/AAAAAAAAAkI/x-RAftIqBvQ/s320/SADBREAKFAST.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359169321441967602" /></a><br />This band just posted their website on our message board and asked us to give them a plug for their new album. I'm more than happy to post it and not just for the sake of being polite but also because it's pretty damn good. I only listened to about half the album on my way in to work this morning but I like what I've heard so far. They're similar to <i>Pelican</i> or <i>Tides</i> in their heavier moments but also have a lighter side to some songs more along the lines of <i>Tristeza</i> or <i>Unwed Sailor</i>. So here's their <a href="http://www.sadbreakfast.com/">website</a> which has a link to their album. Good luck on the tour guys...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-4438098693707763611?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-55175913351943945982009-07-14T14:38:00.000-07:002009-07-14T15:11:23.887-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/Slz8JB7-ojI/AAAAAAAAAkA/NvNUlFTEDGg/s1600-h/lampslamps.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/Slz8JB7-ojI/AAAAAAAAAkA/NvNUlFTEDGg/s320/lampslamps.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358434888733073970" /></a><br />So this one's a request from months back but I just picked it up recently and I think it was worth the wait. LA's Lamps have got to be the heaviest band on <i>In The Red Records' </i>roster. Their label is more known for bluesy garage bands and Lamps have a hint of that but it's mostly just thudding noise rock in the vein of <i>Feedtime</i> or <i>Crust</i>.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ASWCE5W5">Download</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-5517591335194394598?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-29414077356491309542009-07-14T14:05:00.000-07:002009-07-14T14:23:42.979-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/Slz2TiJjRQI/AAAAAAAAAj4/AcSS2dhVylw/s1600-h/710401.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 220px; height: 220px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/Slz2TiJjRQI/AAAAAAAAAj4/AcSS2dhVylw/s320/710401.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358428472108860674" /></a><br />I know it's been a little quiet here at the blog lately, so I figured I post a couple of old requests. So this is Wreck's final album that they put out for CZ Records. Although I think it's probably their weakest release, they're still a great band that people should be more familiar with. I listened to it for the first time today in a really long time and it's not bad. Not great, but not bad. I think the production of it doesn't really do the songs justice. For first timers to the band I'd probably start with <a href="http://sister-hell.blogspot.com/2009/03/wreck-house-of-boris-1991.html#comments">House Of Boris</a> which I've already posted then give this one a try. I also have their first EP and LP on vinyl that I may get around to ripping at some point and will post it if anyone is interested.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=S0IDA4V0">Download</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-2941407735649130954?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-59595903463053576452009-06-29T19:04:00.000-07:002009-06-30T22:15:24.722-07:00<object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0FX21YGxLFc&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/0FX21YGxLFc&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>The Gories &amp; Oblivians Joint Reunion Tour 2009<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:10px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">06.19.09 - Memphis, TN - Hi-Tone<br />06.20.09 - Memphis, TN - Hi-Tone<br />06.27.09 - Detroit, MI - Majestic Theater<br />07.03.09 - Madrid, Spain - Sala El Sol<br />07.04.09 - Bilbao, Spain - Kafe Antzokia<br />07.05 09 - Barcelona, Spain - Sala BeCool<br />07.06.09 - Bordeaux, France - BT59<br />07.07.09 - Paris, France - Maroquineri<br />07.08.09 - Groningen, Netherlands - Vera<br />07.10.09 - Nottingham, England - Blast Off Festival<br />07.11.09 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso<br />07.12.09 - Gierle, Belguim - Sjock<br />07.13.09 - Dikmuide, Belguim - 4AD<br />07.14.09 - Munster, Germany - Gleis 22<br />07.15.09 - Berlin, Germany - Festaal<br />07.16.09 - Munich, Germany - 59:1<br />07.17.09 - Ravenna, Italy - Hana-Bi<br />07.18.09 - Torino, Italy - Spaziale Festival</span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(255, 255, 255); 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background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: transparent; border-top-color: black; border-right-color: black; border-bottom-color: black; border-left-color: black; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; "><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-5959590346305357645?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-77617443822304672962009-06-11T15:23:00.000-07:002009-06-11T15:34:34.759-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SjGFPByeu6I/AAAAAAAAAjw/qvUZ47vCeQ4/s1600-h/pt_16404.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SjGFPByeu6I/AAAAAAAAAjw/qvUZ47vCeQ4/s320/pt_16404.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346200725890186146" /></a><br />OK... so I'll throw in one more <i>Young Widows</i> related band while I'm at it. This is Widow's bass player Nick Thieneman's side project. If you like<i> Young Widows</i> you'll like this.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=15B7W15S">Download</a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-7761744382230467296?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-6091260063934212082009-06-11T14:32:00.000-07:002009-06-11T15:08:23.944-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SjGASosVvBI/AAAAAAAAAjg/C1rOtRPVtV0/s1600-h/o576837.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SjGASosVvBI/AAAAAAAAAjg/C1rOtRPVtV0/s320/o576837.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346195290314882066" /></a><br />Breather Resist is the band that Young Widows formed out of after the singer left the band. Guitarist Evan Patterson and bass player Nick Thieneman took over on vocals which I thought was a good call because the vocals were always the weakest part of Breather Resist in my opinion. The early BR albums were a faster more grindcore/screamo kind of thing where as this (their last recording) took on more of a thudding noise-rock sound that Young Widows would become. In fact two of the songs on this EP would be reworked into songs on Young Widows debut album <i>Settle Down City</i>.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=B426IJ11">Download</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-609126006393421208?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-7125721317597201402009-06-11T14:25:00.001-07:002009-06-15T09:39:55.042-07:00<img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SjF2Z0qDXFI/AAAAAAAAAiw/Ym9zcveVEdE/s200/2092532.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346184418669321298" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SjF2Z2MRfLI/AAAAAAAAAi4/lqdxvP1FGJg/s200/2145903.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346184419081288882" /><br /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SjF2aLl3w8I/AAAAAAAAAjI/hraSl0-iu6M/s200/2288482.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346184424825799618" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SjF2aA4ZLuI/AAAAAAAAAjA/QD_qmwwM-aM/s1600-h/2218358.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SjF2aA4ZLuI/AAAAAAAAAjA/QD_qmwwM-aM/s200/2218358.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346184421950697186" /></a><br /><br /><br />So Young Widows are jumping on the increasingly popular "split single" bandwagon and brought <i>Pelican</i>, <i>My Disco, Melt Banana</i> and even <i>Bonnie Prince Billy </i>along for the ride. I guess it's a good way to introduce some of your friends bands to new people. In this case with maybe the exception of <i>My Disco </i>none of these bands are particularly obscure. So I guess maybe it could work the other way around and it could be used as a way to introduce Young Widows to new people. Either way I guess it works out to be a win/win situation. I've been singing the praises of Young Widows many times already on this blog and they are probably my favorite band at the moment. What I love about these songs is that they're just as good as anything they've put out on their LP's. They don't have that "studio outtake/cutting room floor" feel to them like a lot of split singles do. If you put the 4 songs together it would make for a great EP.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=G0QA8MZ3">Download</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-712572131759720140?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-11126109737497636852009-05-21T13:19:00.000-07:002009-05-21T14:03:00.616-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/ShXApPh83qI/AAAAAAAAAiI/UhPkXpmEpbY/s1600-h/660537.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 274px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/ShXApPh83qI/AAAAAAAAAiI/UhPkXpmEpbY/s320/660537.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338384748093693602" /></a><br />So there was some interest shown in Shiny Beast in the comments from the <a href="http://sister-hell.blogspot.com/2009/02/regraped.html">Regraped</a> post from a while back.  Like Regraped they are also from Raleigh, NC and share the same intensity.  This is a collection of just about everything they ever recorded.  Here's a brief history of the band that I've taken from their Myspace page: <span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 3px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 3px; font-family:verdana;font-size:11px;"></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 3px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 3px;font-family:verdana;font-size:48px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 3px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 3px; font-family:verdana;font-size:11px;">Shiny Beast started in Raleigh North Carolina in the summer of 1991 after the demise of a band that guitarist David Sullivan and myself were involved in for the previous year and a half, called Willard. I remember that David had come to my apartment one day to show me all of these cool ideas that could have saved Willard but alas it was too late. We found a bass player in the form of one Chicago area resident named Mike Meadows. Mike was a kickass drummer that recently re-located down here to play in his childhood friend Andy Freeburn’s band, Erectus Monotone. So we rehearsed a lot and settled on this name from an old Captain Beefheart record that David liked. Since none of us wanted to sing, we asked Mike Carden of the band Garbageman to sing a few songs, which he did. His caterwauling fit in nicely. After a few shows with Mike, we recorded the first demo. Five of these songs ended up coming out on Tom Flynn’s BONER RECORDS as a cd-5 and a single. It was too bad that SHINY BEAST never recorded anything that sounded anywhere as good as this stuff. This is why we never did a follow up with Tom. Afterwards, Mike had to leave our band due to his situation with Erectus Monotone, which is a story I don’t want to get into. Lets just say that even though Mike was an amazing musician, personality wise it never would have worked. Kim Walker ended up teaching herself how to play bass in literally a month, which was pretty amazing to behold. She joined the band and this is the lineup that most people saw if they ever in fact did see us, with the exception of Mike Carden leaving or us kicking him out, I don’t remember what happened. We never found anyone to replace him, so we just stayed instrumental out of laziness, probably. We recorded lots of demos and four tracks that no one ever heard because either they weren’t great or because we were lazy or because we didn’t bootlick the right people that could help us out. We tried, though. People seemed to like us around the Triangle area but it seemed to be more of a “musicians” band meaning that we had heard a lot of nice stuff from people in other bands in the area, big and small. We were also lumped in with the whole MATH ROCK thing, which was pretty accurate I guess. We liked stuff like the Melvins, anything Pen Rollings played on and a bunch of other stuff. Eventually towards the end of our existence, we were able to record some more music for a split album with us on one side and our friends Regraped on the other. Regraped were a mighty two bass driven power trio that we played with millions of times. The record came out on current Birds Of Avalon members Cheetie Kumar and Paul Siler’s label, BLAST O PLATTER records. Sure it sounded like shit, but that is no ones fault but the bands. We eventually called it a day and did a “last show” here in Raleigh that was captured on tape. Mike Carden even sang on a few songs. And that was all she wrote, kids. God bless and Amen.</span><br /><div><div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=CUL1N4DU">Download</a><br /></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-1112610973749763685?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-72460488409590383592009-05-15T13:59:00.000-07:002009-05-17T07:25:44.098-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/Sg3gVev2HtI/AAAAAAAAAiA/iNXqd-xNceU/s1600-h/o237561.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 315px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/Sg3gVev2HtI/AAAAAAAAAiA/iNXqd-xNceU/s320/o237561.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336167793139523282" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Sing Sing</span> is a collection of demos, rehearsal recordings, and outtakes from <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">The Honeymoon Killers</span> decade long career.  The Honeymoon Killers was founded by Jerry Teel and Lisa Wells and had various members over the years including Jon Spencer (Pussy Galore, Blues Explosion), Christina Martinez (Boss Hog), Judah Bauer (Blues Explosion), Russell Simins (also Blues Explosion), Marcellus Hall (Railroad Jerk) and many others.  Jerry has had an interesting career after Honeymoon Killers with bands like <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Boss Hog</span>, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">The Chrome Cranks</span>, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Knoxville Girls</span>, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Little Porkchop</span>, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Jerry Teel &amp; The Big City Stompers</span> and now to his current band T<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">he Lonesome Jerry Teel &amp; Queen Pauline Review</span>.  His bands started out as being really swampy lo-fi garage rock and over the years went into more of a country/bluegrass direction with Knoxville Girls and The Big City Stompers.  I'd seen <a href="http://sister-hell.blogspot.com/search?q=chrome+cranks">Chrome Cranks</a> play many times years ago when I lived in Chicago and would always talk to Jerry about music and he always just came off as being this cool laid back guy.  In fact I remember one conversation about his plans on bringing The Honeymoon Killers back which it turns out never happened.  I'm just finding out now much to my surprise that The Chrome Cranks have reunited!  In fact it looks like they're playing a show in Brooklyn <a href="http://www.myspace.com/chromecranks">tonight</a> so if any New Yorkers are reading this and are looking for something to do I'd highly recommend checking it out.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7HFPV35D">Download</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-7246048840959038359?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-85690995103610392612009-05-10T11:13:00.000-07:002009-05-10T11:20:45.757-07:00Thanks, Lisa.  I have a friend that has great photoshopping skills that's working on a better one that will do your drawings justice.  Coming soon... <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-8569099510361039261?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-3748211506164135382009-05-07T11:39:00.000-07:002009-12-05T11:44:16.426-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SgNM054nyHI/AAAAAAAAAgY/PbqBlUlW8c0/s1600-h/kneejerk%2Btest.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SgNM054nyHI/AAAAAAAAAgY/PbqBlUlW8c0/s320/kneejerk%2Btest.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333190855512017010" /></a><br />So I wrote about <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">DDH</span> a while back and posted an old <a href="http://sister-hell.blogspot.com/2008/11/dig-dat-hole-demo-1986-1988_14.html">demo</a> of theirs and talked about their shelved debut album that never saw the light of day. I just found it myself and here it is. I think Tod and the guys were in their prime with the first few Cop Shoot Cop releases (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Headkick</span> Facsimile, Consumer Revolt, White Noise) and this was the record that <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">preceded</span> it and it's right up there with those albums. The only thing that hadn't quite reached the level of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">CSC</span> is the lyrics. Some of the lyrics on <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Kneejerk</span> are immature and sometimes just plain stupid. One of the things I really love about <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">CSC</span> was their clever insight about politics, religion, and whatever else was pissing them off at the time and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Kneejerk</span></span> just isn't really up to par lyrically with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">CSC in my opinion</span>. <div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ZVD9GGA3">Download</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-374821150616413538?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-21301700991596553392009-04-17T20:45:00.000-07:002009-04-18T09:18:13.225-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SenzYWn25wI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/0ZQgtE64UYw/s1600-h/00-celan--halo--1.exile_on_mainstream.-promo-2009-front.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 318px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SenzYWn25wI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/0ZQgtE64UYw/s320/00-celan--halo--1.exile_on_mainstream.-promo-2009-front.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326055634057488130" /></a><br />Celan is a new band fronted by Chris Spencer of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Unsane </span>with Ari Benjamin Meyers (Einsturzende Neubauten), Niko Wenner (Oxbow) and a few guys from a German band called <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">flu.ID</span> which I've never heard of before.  Much like Spencer's last side-project <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://sister-hell.blogspot.com/2008/09/cutthroats-9-anger-management-2001_02.html">The Cutthroats 9</a> </span>it doesn't really go in any new direction from what Unsane's been doing for the last 20 years.  But hey, "If it ain't broke why fix it" right?  Although that may not be entirely true.  The album artwork has roses on it as opposed to bloody corpses.  The song "Washing Machine" is a simple gentle piano piece and the final track "Lunchbox" has a slower meditative build which won't be found elsewhere on this album.  The rest is the pissed-off pummeling that you'd expect from Spencer and he probably wouldn't have it any other way.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=OH5OGMAH">Download</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-2130170099159655339?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-3591929044308583422009-04-17T20:24:00.000-07:002009-04-17T20:38:41.882-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fenb7Sf07nc/SelIevzbqYI/AAAAAAAAAqk/1kmxCUp5_B4/s1600-h/Picture+2.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fenb7Sf07nc/SelIevzbqYI/AAAAAAAAAqk/1kmxCUp5_B4/s320/Picture+2.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325867727407786370" /></a><br /><div>This is the sole release by the short-lived Rema-Rema, which was just re-released by 4AD a few years ago. Featuring a side of studio and live recordings each, the music is very bass and feedback-heavy. You might know them from Big Black's excellent cover of their titular song "Rema-Rema."</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?nlmedgjptti">Download</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-359192904430858342?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>van plaguenoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-18714083967572542532009-04-17T20:05:00.000-07:002009-04-17T20:24:03.271-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fenb7Sf07nc/SelD3CMnPFI/AAAAAAAAAqc/WXSA7xCyxyg/s1600-h/egghunt.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 317px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fenb7Sf07nc/SelD3CMnPFI/AAAAAAAAAqc/WXSA7xCyxyg/s320/egghunt.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325862647103962194" /></a><br /><div>During a visit to London in Spring 1986, Ian MacKaye and Jeff Nelson were invited by the Southern Records founder to do some recording. They recorded four songs, and to commemorate the great time they had, they issued this single. The music itself is surprisingly proggy - kinda like a cross between Embrace (Ian's Embrace, not the shitty one) and Rush.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?nofaizo2aju">Download</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-1871408396757254253?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>van plaguenoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-55945375990398063222009-04-14T17:42:00.000-07:002009-04-14T19:18:21.468-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SeUxACvBOQI/AAAAAAAAAgI/d6OvzA6htm8/s1600-h/sha.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SeUxACvBOQI/AAAAAAAAAgI/d6OvzA6htm8/s320/sha.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324716011239323906" /></a><br />This is to tide you over until the upcoming LP <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Landlord</span> comes out, which should be any day now.  <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Scul Hazzard</span>s are a band from Australia that fits perfectly with just about everything we write about on this blog.  Just good old fashioned noise rock.  In fact it even includes a cover of Big Black's <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Kerosene</span>.  Speaking of Big Black, they happen to have just started a European tour with fellow Aussie's <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://sister-hell.blogspot.com/2008/10/my-disco-cancer-2006_06.html">My Disco</a></span>.  This would be a "guilt free" download that they've offered themselves for free on their <a href="http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&amp;friendId=33017096&amp;blogId=480464365">Myspace page</a>.  So try it out then buy the upcoming LP which I'm sure will be fantastic.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.sendspace.com/file/ubypgz">Download</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-5594537599039806322?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-7073687440303448652009-04-11T09:54:00.000-07:002009-04-11T10:09:41.034-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SeDOmdZ31nI/AAAAAAAAAgA/9X4HCzvnLDg/s1600-h/63Gear-Jammer_20-BG.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SeDOmdZ31nI/AAAAAAAAAgA/9X4HCzvnLDg/s320/63Gear-Jammer_20-BG.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323481919675422322" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SeDOmDVycQI/AAAAAAAAAf4/wbYHi-uUnKk/s1600-h/32Gear-Jammer_2-t-BG.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SeDOmDVycQI/AAAAAAAAAf4/wbYHi-uUnKk/s320/32Gear-Jammer_2-t-BG.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323481912678969602" /></a><br />A quick side-project of Tom Hazelmeyer's (Halo Of Flies) with Bill Hobsen (Killdozer) and Frank Thorpe (Like Hell).  As good if not better than <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Halo Of Flies</span> if you ask me.  Each had a pressing of 800 copies.  Since I'm on the subject of Hazelmeyer, I have a request myself.  Does anyone out there have the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Pogo The Clown's Lederhosen</span> single that could hook me up?  I've been looking for that damn record for years...<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=M6WSGT3G">Download</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-707368744030344865?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-58333787652890902812009-04-10T09:48:00.000-07:002009-04-10T10:05:42.322-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/Sd95hVtqqVI/AAAAAAAAAfw/yMTLuinpQvc/s1600-h/o2148804.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 318px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/Sd95hVtqqVI/AAAAAAAAAfw/yMTLuinpQvc/s320/o2148804.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323106898246543698" /></a><br />This is the only music that makes me want to dance.  And this is coming from someone who loathes dancing.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=A0M9HSL4">Download</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-5833378765289090281?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-33274654161072471442009-04-08T17:49:00.000-07:002009-04-22T21:05:55.028-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/Sd1KgOOSWQI/AAAAAAAAAfo/D7QG0kCND-8/s1600-h/R-712726-1153676578.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 315px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/Sd1KgOOSWQI/AAAAAAAAAfo/D7QG0kCND-8/s320/R-712726-1153676578.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322492252056082690" /></a><br />This was requested a while back and I've been pretty busy lately so sorry for the delay.  SPBT's major label debut isn't their best but it's not half bad either.  Maybe a little more produced than their other releases.  I hadn't listened to this one in a long while before today but I'm liking it more now than I remember.  The first track in particular is pretty catchy and has been stuck in my head all day.  Slash Records dropped the band after this one record and the fact that they hated it that much means it must have something going for it.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=08WJ5VHU">Download</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-3327465416107247144?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-72006020906158026132009-03-29T09:07:00.000-07:002009-03-29T11:38:52.492-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/Sc-khJFMI_I/AAAAAAAAAfY/SBPB3Dlckzg/s1600-h/cover_3140222622009.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 294px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/Sc-khJFMI_I/AAAAAAAAAfY/SBPB3Dlckzg/s320/cover_3140222622009.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318650574228169714" /></a><br />This is a live recording from the Vienna Hyperstrings Festival whose date compromises the album title.  This is the last material Earth was playing before Dylan Carlson took a long leave of absence and disappeared for a few years into drug rehab.  And by the sound of these song he was probably at the peak of his addiction.  I personally think this is some of their best work.  It's kind of like the link between the sound of the old Earth to the new.  It's really the last of the thick drone that Earth is most known for before returning years later to the cleaner sound that they are today.  This record had a bit of controversy behind it which you can read about <a href="http://www.seattleweekly.com/2005-06-29/music/battlefield-earth/">here</a> and is quite rare with a pressing of only 500 copies.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5QR25GDT">Download</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-7200602090615802613?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-79224466062346574772009-03-27T21:53:00.000-07:002009-03-27T22:12:49.482-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fenb7Sf07nc/Sc2uFIaHtlI/AAAAAAAAAqM/PlT_qeTqce4/s1600-h/d7b4793509a07be0d2cd7110.L.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 288px; height: 288px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fenb7Sf07nc/Sc2uFIaHtlI/AAAAAAAAAqM/PlT_qeTqce4/s320/d7b4793509a07be0d2cd7110.L.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318098138174043730" /></a><br /><div>Really overlooked Michael Gira solo album. The album is a lot more indicative of his work to come with the Angels of Light, with the highlights for me being a stunning reinterpretation of "Where Does A Body End?" entitled "Where Does Your Body Begin," the surprisingly uplifting "Your Naked Body" and "Blind" (which he later re-recorded for his album<a href="http://www.swanfungus.com/2008/11/michael-gira-i-am-singing-to-you-from-my-room.html"> </a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.swanfungus.com/2008/11/michael-gira-i-am-singing-to-you-from-my-room.html">I Am Singing To You From My Room</a></span>). The rest is of course really great too, and even includes some callbacks to the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Children of God</span> era.</div><div><br /><div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Drainland-Michael-Gira/dp/B000000FAP">Buy</a></div><div><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?9twztyemxyb">Download</a></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-7922446606234657477?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>van plaguenoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-39111141432735545832009-03-27T21:35:00.000-07:002009-03-27T21:54:47.223-07:00<div>This is an mp3 of the fantastic alternate version of the Butthole Surfers' Fast from the Bar-B-Que Movie. I'm not going to write a lot about it because this is such a small post, but to give the backstory, the Bar-B-Que Movie was a short Super 8 film by Alex Winter (the Bill &amp; Ted guy), which starred the Butthole Surfers and ended with a staged live performance of Fast. Why wasn't this included on <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Humpty Dumpty LSD</span>? It's definitely superior to the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Hairway to Steven</span> version.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQNAHoOKxok">Watch the Bar-B-Que Movie</a></div><div><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?vmrmdz42awj">Download</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-3911114143273554583?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>van plaguenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-79252217339134532482009-03-27T12:51:00.000-07:002009-03-27T22:14:50.555-07:00<div>Another re-up from the old blog. Dieselhed were a San Franciscan supergroup on Amarillo Records, featuring members of Brent's TV, Mr. Bungle, Camper Van Beethoven and the backing band for Neil Hamburger's country record. For fans of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Up on the Sun</span>-era Meat Puppets.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Tales of a Brown Dragon (1995)</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/08/64/9058b2c008a0e5fd25346010.L.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/08/64/9058b2c008a0e5fd25346010.L.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312804298548967938" /></a><div><br /></div><div>Their best. Eleven fully-developed and catchy songs, not a stinker in the bunch.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?jmsgf9wtitt">Download</a></div><div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Shallow Water Blackout (1997)</span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/81/d6/159c62e89da04f99e3913110.L.jpg"><img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/81/d6/159c62e89da04f99e3913110.L.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312804296686035346" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Not quite as solid as <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">TOAB</span>, but still a very enjoyable records. It's a lot less country, which is weird, as it was actually produced by Dwight Yoakam's engineer.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?e4dndjz0mx4">Download</a></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-7925221733913453248?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>van plaguenoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-21883336069388900942009-03-24T15:54:00.000-07:002009-03-24T16:31:16.462-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SclsI4xXAyI/AAAAAAAAAfQ/gLyYaRow3Hk/s1600-h/R-895136-1170251710.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 319px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SclsI4xXAyI/AAAAAAAAAfQ/gLyYaRow3Hk/s320/R-895136-1170251710.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316899735021749026" /></a><br />So some of you may know that <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">SPBT</span> were once intending on covering <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">The Cars</span> first album in it's entirety (a couple of these songs did end up on <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Unlistenable</span></span>) which never happened.  They also recorded a couple of covers of another beloved 80's band which was <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Cheap Trick</span>.  They covered two of their big hits that everyone will recognize (even me and I was never really a fan) and they kept it as a pretty straight forward cover of the songs.  They don't seem to veer off much from the original songs which could be good or bad depending on who you ask I guess.  It's also got this great Communist propaganda style artwork by Frank Kozik and was released on Kozik's own <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Man's Ruin</span> label. <div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ZBCNVFRQ">Download</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-2188333606938890094?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-23279455652786342009-03-21T12:29:00.000-07:002009-03-29T09:07:47.509-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/ScVBGaKUmkI/AAAAAAAAAfI/TbSjAj9uFIk/s1600-h/bull.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 318px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/ScVBGaKUmkI/AAAAAAAAAfI/TbSjAj9uFIk/s320/bull.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315726513538374210" /></a><br />So I posted an album by this band on the old blog and kept on referring back to this single in my review and said I'd post this once I got around to ripping vinyl.  So here it is.  I'm just going to steal the story of this recording from their Myspace page. <div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 3px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 3px; font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">bull was Dave Riley, ex-Big Black/ Mike Meadows, ex-Hedonists, ex-Shiny Beast/ Kevin Drumm ////// the three songs you are listening to were originally released in 1992 as TINBOX on the Philadelphia-based COMPULSIVE RECORDS. as the story goes, after a night of hard drinking and a $250 bar tab later, dave and i decided to hit the studio. dave's only stipulations were that i kept him well-supplied with booze, cigarettes and a place to sleep for a couple of nights. being that he was unemployed and homeless, i agreed. the results of that session was TINBOX. TINBOX was written, rehearsed and recorded in about three hours on a cold friday night in some basement shithole recording studio on Chicago's north side. bull played one show following the release of TINBOX at club DREAMERZ that ended abruptly when dave fell down face first stinking drunk during the beginning of the set. bull was never a band, barely even a recording project. there was one more release on Homestead Records and without dave, for obvious reasons. i still can't believe HOMESTEAD released that damn thing. in my opinion, and i'm sure i'm not alone here, that record was a </span></span><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=O9KL0RR3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">total complete piece of shit</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">; the only exceptions being the production and some of kevin's guitar work. the joke was on homestead and anybody who shelled out their hard-earned cash for it. the soon-to-be released re-issue of TINBOX marks the final chapter for bull... mike</span></span></span><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 3px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 3px;font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 3px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 3px; font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AGF0BWGE">Download</a></span></span><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-2327945565278634?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-45451938755305408152009-03-21T00:47:00.000-07:002009-03-22T17:35:40.064-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/ScSc3yuun0I/AAAAAAAAAe4/w1MBSyObnYU/s1600-h/o973175-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/ScSc3yuun0I/AAAAAAAAAe4/w1MBSyObnYU/s320/o973175-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315545942528532290" /></a><br />Lowercases first release and their most Unwoundish.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=E5M4WEMB">Download</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-4545193875530540815?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-38309066239999262012009-03-20T23:11:00.000-07:002009-03-21T00:02:03.639-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/ScSPg2kszlI/AAAAAAAAAew/u0tv-JByw4M/s1600-h/ap.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 318px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/ScSPg2kszlI/AAAAAAAAAew/u0tv-JByw4M/s320/ap.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315531254772059730" /></a><br /><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Lucida Grande">I've recently started ripping my 7"s and was posting them on the old blog and most of them go back at least 10 or even 20 years.  This one is actually the most recent 7" I purchased at an Austerity Program show I saw last summer when I was on vacation in NYC.  They played the opening slot supporting <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Russian Circles</span> and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Daughters</span> and in my opinion stole the show from them.  Just a fantastic band.  Anyways it's late, I'm kinda drunk and I don't have the energy or <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">concentration</span> to come up with a witty analysis for these songs.  All I can say is that if you're not familiar with this band give them a try and give them your support.  They could be the next <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Big Black</span>.</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Lucida Grande"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Lucida Grande"><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=HVR8R7LP">Download</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-3830906623999926201?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-47498735776058769472009-03-20T17:40:00.000-07:002009-03-20T19:54:55.933-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/ScRW9z3sblI/AAAAAAAAAeo/x-MqRdjNs9Y/s1600-h/foetus.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 319px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/ScRW9z3sblI/AAAAAAAAAeo/x-MqRdjNs9Y/s320/foetus.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315469080099843666" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/ScRW9mo1CcI/AAAAAAAAAeg/k6Gx7Yhcg6E/s1600-h/chrome.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 318px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/ScRW9mo1CcI/AAAAAAAAAeg/k6Gx7Yhcg6E/s320/chrome.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315469076547832258" /></a><br />Vice Squad Dick is a split single by NYC's <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Foetus</span> and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Chrome Cranks</span>.  They both do a cover of a song originally written and recorded by a guy called <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Dick Uranus</span>.  Yep that's right "Dick Uranus."  Never heard of the guy but I googled him and was able to find the original version <a href="http://www.dickuranus.com/audio/ViceSquadDick-the45.mp3">here</a>.  The Foetus side is pretty typical sounding for the band but I like it.  The Chrome Cranks side, which I prefer, has a bit more of a raunchy vibe to it.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=JQX6BIP9">Download</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-4749873577605876947?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-58943905168362265782009-03-19T15:47:00.000-07:002009-03-19T21:42:31.324-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/ScLSZzUF41I/AAAAAAAAAdo/QfHeNPKjz6A/s1600-h/R-692055-1159737098.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 302px; height: 297px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/ScLSZzUF41I/AAAAAAAAAdo/QfHeNPKjz6A/s320/R-692055-1159737098.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315041850963649362" /></a><br />I've always thought <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Wreck</span> were kind of a overlooked band.  Their first album was pretty promising, their second album (this one) was the band at their peak then they followed it up with a pretty bland album and then that was it.  Not even leaving a blip on the map.  So now why didn't they become a household name?  My guess is that signing a poor choice of a record label kept them a little under the radar.  This album was released on <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Wax Trax Records </span>which was more well known for their industrial acts and maybe Wreck got a little lost in the mix.  They seemed much more suited for other local labels like <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Touch And Go</span> or maybe <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Skin Graft Records</span>.  So if the Chicago noise rock scene of the 90's is your thing then give this band a try.  With the exception of a lame George Clinton cover (Atomic Dog) it's a pretty solid EP.  For Fans of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">The Jesus Lizard</span>, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Tar</span> or anything <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Albini</span>.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NJST60NO">Download</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-5894390516836226578?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-60289386618015132912009-03-14T19:48:00.000-07:002009-03-15T05:57:40.686-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_su-coTDkOQk/Sbz4DIMY1CI/AAAAAAAAABc/LqMTYqUXIfU/s1600-h/Cows%2Bcrd2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 221px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_su-coTDkOQk/Sbz4DIMY1CI/AAAAAAAAABc/LqMTYqUXIfU/s320/Cows%2Bcrd2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313394393013081122" /></a><br /><div>I originally posted these on our old blog, but here it is again: my collection of Cows singles. If you don't know them, the Cows were one of the most original, talented and underrated bands of the 80s and 90s, and definitely my favorite on AmRep. You can read more in depth reviews of them along with their history <a href="http://www.markprindle.com/cowsa.htm">here</a>.</div><div>There's also the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Woman Inside/Midnight Cowboy 7"</span> that features alternate versions from the Cunning Stunts tracks and a split with Headcleaner on Pandemoneum records where the Cows contribute "Four Things" (I'm not sure if its different from the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Whorn</span> version, but its produced by Halo of Flies bassist and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Whorn</span> producer Tim Mac too according to the Discogs entry, so it probably is the same), but I don't have those.</div><div><br /></div><div>Includes:</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Chow 7" (1988)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Slap Back 7" (1990)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Plowed EP (1992)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Cow Island/Chicken Rhythm 7" (1994)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Porn 4 (Split with Boss Hog) (1995)</span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">The Missing Letter Is You (1997)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?tuwwy3olmmv">Download</a></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-6028938661801513291?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Yansmdnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-35020247048006181992009-03-13T15:06:00.000-07:002009-03-13T18:21:09.823-07:00<div>Two extremely underrated Fall records (their 19th and 20th studio albums respectively), both of which are sadly out-of-print now. These two take my pick for the Fall's best of the 90s.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_su-coTDkOQk/SbrfXAEj4ZI/AAAAAAAAAAk/NIrJm9znL2A/s1600-h/marshall+big.jpg"><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Levitate (1997)</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_su-coTDkOQk/SbrfXHAt-gI/AAAAAAAAAAc/EpWxK43vZq4/s1600-h/levitate+big.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_su-coTDkOQk/SbrfXHAt-gI/AAAAAAAAAAc/EpWxK43vZq4/s320/levitate+big.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312804298548967938" /></a><br /><div>Definitely in the top five of my favorite Fall records, this is probably their most inaccesible album. The songs are all very akin to Paintwork, Bonkers in Phoenix or Can Can Summer, in that they feel very sparse and skeletal. The emphasis is often put on "sound" rather than melody, although there certainly is no lack of any, but the songs are still very catchy. If you've heard the Peel sessions from the album, you can tell that these are all very normal songs, they've just been tweaked beyond recognition by MES' very peculiar production. Highly recommended.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Levitate-Fall/dp/B000006B88">Buy used</a></div><div><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?43eewgjsm2y">Download</a></div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">The Marshall Suite (1999)</span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_su-coTDkOQk/SbrfXAEj4ZI/AAAAAAAAAAk/NIrJm9znL2A/s1600-h/marshall+big.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_su-coTDkOQk/SbrfXAEj4ZI/AAAAAAAAAAk/NIrJm9znL2A/s320/marshall+big.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312804296686035346" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>After a gig in NYC, Mark E. Smith beat up his girlfriend (then keyboardist Julia Nagle) in their hotel room, which led to him then being arrested and the entire band (except for Nagle) quitting. MES set out to find an entirely new band, and the result was this fantastic album.  The album is a rock opera suite about the sad life of a Marshall, and mostly features electronic, synth-based songs along with a couple of very fuzzy rockabillyish songs. It is a great starting point for someone new to the band, as it highlights some of the best examples of the Fall's newer sound.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Marshall-Suite-Fall/dp/B00001ZSTX">Buy used</a></div><div><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?jmlyt0zpzcm">Download</a></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-3502024704800618199?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Yansmdnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-240562292885711422009-03-13T13:51:00.000-07:002009-03-13T14:11:15.242-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_su-coTDkOQk/SbrLkEqrlUI/AAAAAAAAAAU/LnWazzoE4BA/s1600-h/Melvins.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 236px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_su-coTDkOQk/SbrLkEqrlUI/AAAAAAAAAAU/LnWazzoE4BA/s320/Melvins.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312782531025409346" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>This is a bootleg I downloaded a few years ago off of Soulseek. It contains four songs that are demo versions from Houdini tracks, so if you at all like the Melvins, be sure to download it. The sound quality is pretty good, but I know nothing of the sessions - it sounds like they have a second guitarist on some of it, perhaps Kurt Cobain, who is definitely playing the very watery guitar on the demo of Sky Pup.</div><div><div><br /></div><div>To make up for the live stuff that (judging by the title) probably came with the full boot, I direct you to the very excellent <a href="http://www.runningonion.com/melvins.html">Melvins Goldmine</a>.<br /><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Houdini-Melvins/dp/B000002IWU">Buy 'Houdini'</a></div><div><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?4yual3mjzmx">Download</a></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-24056229288571142?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Yansmdnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-75386260000644648272009-03-10T21:47:00.000-07:002009-03-29T10:38:45.342-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SbdF3r6sqyI/AAAAAAAAAdc/uddnxD4N2h4/s1600-h/rrj.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 313px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SbdF3r6sqyI/AAAAAAAAAdc/uddnxD4N2h4/s320/rrj.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311791108490832674" /></a><br />This is the first Railroad Jerk record I purchased and it's still my favorite two songs of theirs.  Those of you who are already familiar with them may be surprised that this single has a little more edge to it than the alt/indie/sensitive guy/college rock scene they generally get grouped into.  <div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=JJR4H4M6">Download</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-7538626000064464827?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-31955221361751808932009-03-10T14:37:00.000-07:002009-03-29T10:39:00.601-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SbbhNmi1QyI/AAAAAAAAAdU/SJJZsTdoGTo/s1600-h/o641227.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 289px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SbbhNmi1QyI/AAAAAAAAAdU/SJJZsTdoGTo/s320/o641227.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311680434331271970" /></a><br />This was GHS's first release for <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Sub Pop</span> after making the move from <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Kill Rock Star's</span>.  The title track is on their LP <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Skyward In Truimph</span> but the other tracks are exclusive to this 7".  The song <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Turn Up The Vocals</span> is typical B-side outtake material but the other two songs are as good as anything they've ever done.  <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Gypsy</span> shows a little bit more of a playful side than their usual wall of distortion.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=T2QIGTIV">Download</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-3195522136175180893?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-24108875517233625402009-03-09T14:07:00.000-07:002009-03-29T10:39:03.048-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SbWIC100ebI/AAAAAAAAAdM/SeQIuBYteKw/s1600-h/98Heroine-Shieks-BG.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SbWIC100ebI/AAAAAAAAAdM/SeQIuBYteKw/s320/98Heroine-Shieks-BG.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311300917943105970" /></a><br />The very first Heroine Sheiks release and the last record that <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Amphetamine Reptile Records</span> put out.  AmRep still releases the occasional single here and there that you can buy from their website but this was the last one to come out when it was still a "fully operating" label.  You all know who they are and we've written about the band many times already on this blog.  This single was where it all started.  It had a pressing of 500 copies.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=QXGCJG63">Download</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-2410887551723362540?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-44730254896316998322009-03-02T14:34:00.000-08:002009-03-29T10:44:59.126-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SaxjjEnifqI/AAAAAAAAAc0/zJq500dxvwM/s1600-h/gnomes.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SaxjjEnifqI/AAAAAAAAAc0/zJq500dxvwM/s320/gnomes.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308727514949123746" /></a><br />Gnomes Of Zurich is the follow-up band of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Janitor Joe</span> (see below) members Joachim Breuer (also of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Bastards</span>, see four below) and Matt Ensminger (also of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">more RAM</span>, see three below).  Starting to see a pattern here?  Guess that's just how my mind works, one post leads to the next.  Anyways, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Gnomes</span> are kind of along the lines of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Janitor Joe</span> but a little less abrasive.  Although it's my least favorite of Breuer's bands this single isn't half bad.  I had their one LP called <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">33rd Degree Burns</span> at one time but I didn't really care for it much and I think I sold it.  But after listening to this 7" for the first time since maybe the day I bought it, I think I've changed my mind about the band.  I'd like to give the LP another chance if anyone out there could hook me up with it?<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=E26CVPT4">Download</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-4473025489631699832?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-16943392472262677992009-02-28T11:34:00.000-08:002009-03-29T10:45:01.593-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SamauK3uXOI/AAAAAAAAAcs/SBRZY3JS8MU/s1600-h/jjoe.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 313px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SamauK3uXOI/AAAAAAAAAcs/SBRZY3JS8MU/s320/jjoe.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307943753815579874" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SamZZBrR0RI/AAAAAAAAAck/whH5T79Sbzk/s1600-h/51R%26D-janjoe-BG.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SamZZBrR0RI/AAAAAAAAAck/whH5T79Sbzk/s320/51R%26D-janjoe-BG.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307942291058577682" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SamZYC3OAcI/AAAAAAAAAcc/CJfoljjMM30/s1600-h/62JanJoe_stinker-BG.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SamZYC3OAcI/AAAAAAAAAcc/CJfoljjMM30/s320/62JanJoe_stinker-BG.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307942274197225922" /></a><br />Since I've been writing about Minneapolis bands lately I figured I'd just keep going with it and post some more Janitor Joe.  This link contains their first (pre-AmRep) 7", their picture disc (two of the best songs they've ever put out) and a "Tour Only" single.  I also included the previous unreleased track on the B-side of Boyfriend 7".  I left out the A-side because it's the exact same song that was on <a href="http://cod-music.blogspot.com/2008/09/janitor-joe-big-metal-birds-1993.html">Big Metal Birds</a> album.  Why Kristen Pfaff would leave this amazing band for <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Hole</span> is beyond me.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=SYBSFMN1">Download</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-1694339247226267799?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-45461093756346119902009-02-26T21:41:00.000-08:002009-03-29T10:45:22.985-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SaeBN_n7aKI/AAAAAAAAAcU/WPfK122egfc/s1600-h/R-911947-1172071037.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 317px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SaeBN_n7aKI/AAAAAAAAAcU/WPfK122egfc/s320/R-911947-1172071037.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307352763296606370" /></a><br />I know I just posted some Vaz not long ago.  But since I just wrote about Paul Sanders follow-up record to <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Hammerhead</span> I figured I'd post the follow-up record of the other two guys while I'm at it.  This is Vaz's first single and I think it's the best thing they've done.  As I've said before I feel they've gone a little downhill since.  But just a "little" that is...<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ST8B97QH">Download</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-4546109375634611990?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-20256582730313443772009-02-26T10:06:00.000-08:002009-03-29T10:45:24.962-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SabiG8t4SvI/AAAAAAAAAcM/B-TZWvqv7i8/s1600-h/moreram.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 318px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SabiG8t4SvI/AAAAAAAAAcM/B-TZWvqv7i8/s320/moreram.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307177819908360946" /></a><br />So I said I'd post this EP once I got around to ripping vinyl back when I posted the <a href="http://cod-music.blogspot.com/2008/09/fly-republic-plane-explodes-en-route-to.html">Fly Republic</a> record.  So here it is.  This is Paul Sanders brief follow-up band to <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Hammerhead</span> and also features <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Janitor Joe</span> drummer Matt Entsminger.  The 7" was released on a super small record label called <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://fargobands.yahtzeen.com/index.php?title=Meat_Records">Meat Records</a></span> out of Hammerhead's hometown of Fargo, ND.  From what little info I could find on this label it seems like they just released a small handful of records and that was it.  Being a one time resident of Fargo I plan on writing about the music scene up there a little more in a future post.  So after listening to this last night for the first time in many years I gotta say it's a pretty kick-ass record.  It seems like the recording and the band itself was just a quicky thing that was done for fun and was probably never meant to be much more than that.  The recording is really raw and I doubt much time was put into it at all.  I'm not sure what the pressing was because it doesn't say on it's homemade silk-screened sleeve but my guess is that not many were produced.  So I hope everyone enjoys this as it really makes me realize that they just don't make them like they used to.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ZB0364UO">Download</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-2025658273031344377?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-85773915666019449012009-02-25T09:49:00.000-08:002009-03-29T10:45:26.985-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SaWOZGrz0wI/AAAAAAAAAcE/sa3hW_Ug_Qg/s1600-h/R-919906-1172879359.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 306px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SaWOZGrz0wI/AAAAAAAAAcE/sa3hW_Ug_Qg/s320/R-919906-1172879359.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306804297868235522" /></a><br />So I've finally taken the time to hook up my turntable to my computer so I can rip vinyl to MP3's.  It's something I've been meaning to do forever and I haven't gotten around to it till now mostly out of sheer laziness.  I'm going to start with my 45's because I rarely listen to them anymore also out of my laziness to have to dig for one just to listen to one song.  <span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia;">But luckily for all the lazy people in the world we have MP3's.  Granted they sound like shit but because of the convenience that MP3's allow I will be revisiting some old singles that have been collecting dust for years now.  So expect more in the weeks to come as I will be ripping a bunch for myself anyways.  I thought I'd start with the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Treehouse Records</span> compilation <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; ">Scumbait Volume 1</span> which was kind of the labels equivalent to AmRep's <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; ">Dope, Guns</span>... series.  In fact two of Treehouses bands (Cows and Unsane) would move on to <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; ">Amphetamine Reptile</span> shortly after this release.  And really a third in a way considering <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Bastards</span> members would go on to form <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; ">Janitor Joe</span> and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; ">Casus Belli</span> for AmRep as well.  The two Minneapolis (now defunct) labels seemed to have a <a href="http://bored.amphetaminereptile.com/index.php?topic=1745.0">rivalry</a> against each other back in the day.  The fourth band on this comp is the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; ">Pagans</span> doing a live cover of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; ">The Who's</span> "Can't Explain."  The Bastards song is maybe the best song they've ever recorded and the Cows song (Danny Is A Faggot) is fulfilling a old request from a while back.  This record had a pressing of 999 copies.</span><div style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; width: auto; font: normal normal normal 100%/normal Georgia, serif; text-align: left; "><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4T7Z03EM">Download  </a></div></div></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-8577391566601944901?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-59174763386425004162009-02-24T11:48:00.000-08:002009-03-29T10:45:28.835-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SaRQJfY8bSI/AAAAAAAAAb8/OeE11DPc1iI/s1600-h/o926200.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SaRQJfY8bSI/AAAAAAAAAb8/OeE11DPc1iI/s320/o926200.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306454384924454178" /></a><br />Another band from Czech Republic that's also on <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Silver Rocket Records</span>.  Pretty much the same description as <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Lyssa</span> (see below) but maybe not quite as noisy.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=1U82DXHZ">Download</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-5917476338642500416?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-11535647008876134552009-02-24T11:29:00.000-08:002009-03-29T10:45:30.908-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SaRN-JqI_AI/AAAAAAAAAb0/xY94q8ls_7c/s1600-h/C_lyssa.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 306px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SaRN-JqI_AI/AAAAAAAAAb0/xY94q8ls_7c/s320/C_lyssa.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306451991089183746" /></a><br />Noise rock band from the Czech Republic.  For fans of anything AmRep, Discord or old T&amp;G.  Released on a small label from Prague called <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Silver Rocket Records</span>.  I found a interesting interview with the guys that run that label <a href="http://www.monochrom.at/cracked/music/silverrocket_records.htm">here</a>.  Sounds like an up-and-coming label to keep an eye on.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=TQ2FLFAQ">Download</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-1153564700887613455?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-78203973664386305402009-02-23T14:51:00.000-08:002009-03-29T11:39:33.768-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SaMuJGgmLBI/AAAAAAAAAbs/EjlH8_N0oNA/s1600-h/o32266.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SaMuJGgmLBI/AAAAAAAAAbs/EjlH8_N0oNA/s320/o32266.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306135519873608722" /></a><br />I wrote about <a href="http://sister-hell.blogspot.com/2008/09/justin-broadrick_24.html">Justin Broadrick's lesser known projects</a> a while ago but forgot all about Scorn's first record.  He's had so damn <a href="http://www.godflesh.com/project.html">many bands</a> it's easy to overlook one or two.  Scorn has Justin reuniting with his ex-<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Napalm Death</span> bandmates Mick Harris and Nik Bullen.  Broadrick played guitar on <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Vae Solis</span> only and Harris would continue with the band and produced several more albums after his departure.  Scorn is really Harris' band but I have to mention Broadrick because the album is much more along the lines of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Godflesh</span> than it is <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Napalm Death</span>.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0DNIM0BZ">Download</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-7820397366438630540?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-89610260236772500822009-02-20T11:39:00.001-08:002009-03-29T10:45:37.618-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SZ8oE30_a8I/AAAAAAAAAbk/luns9keSLIY/s1600-h/5D2108DA43B19DB2E040010A0B066918.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 256px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SZ8oE30_a8I/AAAAAAAAAbk/luns9keSLIY/s320/5D2108DA43B19DB2E040010A0B066918.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305002950236531650" /></a><br />So it's a nice sunny day, it's Friday and I'm in a overall good mood so I though I'd post something a little lighter and more relaxed for a change.  <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Fold And Parish </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="">is the one and so far only solo record by Jeff Mueller of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Rodan</span>, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">June Of 44</span> and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">The Shipping News</span>.  It's simple acoustic recording could be best described as June Of 44 "Unplugged."  It came out the same year as JO44's disappointing <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Anahata</span> which was the only JO44 album that I didn't like.  So this album kind of made up for that letdown a little.</span><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=PA3PBK09">Download</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-8961026023677250082?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-3414764238257834922009-02-18T16:48:00.000-08:002009-03-29T10:50:14.040-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SZy6iyIyRvI/AAAAAAAAAbc/7-ra5IvB-Bg/s1600-h/o1697938.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 314px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SZy6iyIyRvI/AAAAAAAAAbc/7-ra5IvB-Bg/s320/o1697938.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304319567872542450" /></a><br />The Red Expendables came to be as a result of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Cop Shoot Cop's</span> front man leaving the band in mid-recording of what would have been their follow-up to <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Release</span>.  Tod Ashley quit and the rest of band decided to finish the album without him.  Some of Tod's already recorded bass tracks remained in the finished album actually.  <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Cop's</span> other bassplayer Jack Natz filled in and sang all of the songs instead.  I guess you could say the album sounds a lot like the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Cop Shoot Cop</span> songs that Natz has sang in the past.  He would usually sing a song or two on most of their albums. <div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=06A8TP00">Download</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-341476423825783492?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-77976962916585304982009-02-17T11:26:00.000-08:002009-03-29T10:50:10.311-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SZsZQPsAJjI/AAAAAAAAAbU/b3PAVpHgqco/s1600-h/ath-2457.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SZsZQPsAJjI/AAAAAAAAAbU/b3PAVpHgqco/s320/ath-2457.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303860753038583346" /></a><br />The Narrows are from Bellingham, Washington and have some similarities to whole <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Sub Pop</span> grunge scene that the Northwest is known for but are a little different.  They have the slowcore depressing vibe of bands like <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Low</span>, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Codiene</span> or <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Bedhead</span> but it has a little more of a sludgy weight to it.  Maybe like a mix between those bands and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Tad</span>.  Alligator is a compilation of their first two releases.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ID1A6N6C">Download</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-7797696291658530498?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-2352186462308232942009-02-16T15:38:00.000-08:002009-03-29T10:50:03.822-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SZn6QfHI1kI/AAAAAAAAAbM/dkyqOgjgKKY/s1600-h/o1983969.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 287px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SZn6QfHI1kI/AAAAAAAAAbM/dkyqOgjgKKY/s320/o1983969.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303545197341759042" /></a><br />One of the better stoner rock albums I've heard in a while.  It's nothing that hasn't been done a hundred times before but it's got a nice sludgy groove to it nonetheless.  For fans of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Sleep</span> or <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Kyuss</span>.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=T0HP8AGE">Download</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-235218646230823294?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-58965562396102566582009-02-15T09:51:00.000-08:002009-03-29T10:50:00.870-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SZhZf5SKPjI/AAAAAAAAAbE/kP7jNdWH9dc/s1600-h/seawhorescover.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 283px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SZhZf5SKPjI/AAAAAAAAAbE/kP7jNdWH9dc/s320/seawhorescover.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303086965716565554" /></a><br />I grew up in Minneapolis and lived there most of my life.  I just loved the music scene there.  Aside from the obvious bands like Husker Du or the Replacements there was also The Bastards, TVBC, Rifle Sport, Babes In Toyland, Cows, Halo Of Flies, Hammerhead, Guzzard, Janitor Joe and a bunch of other great bands that to me was just as good or better than anything coming out of NYC or Seattle at the time.  Most of our readers are already familiar with <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Amphetamine Reptile Records</span> but there were some other small Minneapolis labels like <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Treehouse Records</span> and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Reflex Records </span>that were putting out good records as well.  I moved away about 15 years ago and haven't really heard a whole lot from Minneapolis that has excited me much since then.  I moved to Chicago and was just kind of engulfed in the music going on there at that time and have been a little detached from the Minneapolis scene ever since.  Which brings me to Seawhores.  They take a lot of what I like about the aforementioned noise rock bands of the 90's but don't really take themselves all that seriously either.  <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Opus Magnanimous</span> is one song that, as the album title suggests, has this epic structure to it.  Much like Tusk's <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">The Resisting Dreamer</span> (see below) it's broken up into different movements.  Starting with a xylophone (or maybe it's a toy piano, I'm not sure) then rock to drone and back again.  So Seawhores have piqued my interest in Minneapolis again.  Does anyone have recommendations for any other current bands from Minneapolis?<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=6M0DPER7">Download</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-5896556239610256658?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-9944851694158363302009-02-13T10:40:00.000-08:002009-03-29T10:49:58.224-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SZXIRQXIs_I/AAAAAAAAAa8/lJoezeIdvSQ/s1600-h/Regraped-12.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 222px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SZXIRQXIs_I/AAAAAAAAAa8/lJoezeIdvSQ/s320/Regraped-12.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302364335073965042" /></a><br />Regraped is a band that I've recently discovered and I'm amazed that I've never heard of before.  They've been broken up for over a decade and I'm hearing their music for the first time just recently.  All I can say is that it's a shame that this band has remained so obscure.  Regraped are from Raleigh, NC and play dual bass like <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Cop Shoot Cop</span> or <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Dianogah</span> but they don't sound anything like those bands.  They're more along the lines of maybe <a href="http://cod-music.blogspot.com/2008/09/enemymine-ice-in-me-2000.html">Enemymine</a> which also has two bass players where one is played more like a guitar a lot of the time.  And like Enemymine they have more aggression than the typical Math Rock band which seems to be the genre they get most lumped into from what I've read online.  This link contains some self-released cassettes, compilation tracks and split records including one with another great band from Raleigh called <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Shiny Beast</span> which I'll probably write about some other time.  Thanks to Gus at <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://plowcore.blogspot.com/">The Dust Bowl</a></span> for introducing me to this band and check out his blog because the guy has great taste in music. <div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NRWM0BOT">Download</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-994485169415836330?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-66800704497726808242009-02-10T19:54:00.000-08:002009-03-29T10:49:55.858-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SZJS-SeU84I/AAAAAAAAAa0/0YBGYK6uMyU/s1600-h/o1045157.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SZJS-SeU84I/AAAAAAAAAa0/0YBGYK6uMyU/s320/o1045157.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301390941432902530" /></a><br />I never really cared for Tusks earlier releases.  I'm just not much of fan of the Black Metal/Grind thing they had going on in their early records.  So much to my surprise <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">The Resisting Dreamer </span>really went in a different direction.  The riffing is still there it's just less metal and more of a thicker psychedelic feel to it.  I don't know, maybe that's not the best description.  I'm having a hard time describing it exactly but it's a little bit of a lot of things I guess.  Tusk is most known as a side project of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Pelican</span> with 3/4 of the band in Tusk.  The funny thing is is that Pelican was initially a side project of Tusk instead of the other way around.  This time they recorded without their original vocalist and brought in Evan Patterson of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Young Widows</span> and Toby Driver of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Kayo Dot</span>.  It's four songs are actually just one song when listened to as a whole.  I guess you could say it's divided into four movements.  I'm really interested to see what they do next.  Considering Pelican seems to be constantly on tour it could be a while.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=DBOGSMP2">Download</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-6680070449772680824?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-17171821683783534082009-02-09T14:30:00.000-08:002009-03-29T10:49:53.392-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SZCx3yLx2JI/AAAAAAAAAas/oSi7TtSZiiE/s1600-h/o582624.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SZCx3yLx2JI/AAAAAAAAAas/oSi7TtSZiiE/s320/o582624.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300932333337172114" /></a><br />Vaz features Paul Erickson and Jeff Mooridian of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Hammerhead</span>.  Are they as good as Hammerhead?  Absolutely not.  But it's as close as we're going to get to it.  Actually it's not bad if you just put <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Into The Vortex</span> out of your mind and look at it without the comparisons completely.  <div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=BO3VUJQF">Download</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-1717182168378353408?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-63106290413451912582009-02-06T15:16:00.001-08:002009-03-29T10:49:51.226-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SZCAmUxyiII/AAAAAAAAAak/8GQsylk6W_4/s1600-h/949407.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SZCAmUxyiII/AAAAAAAAAak/8GQsylk6W_4/s320/949407.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300878157315999874" /></a><br />Pinebender do the whole Chicago math-rock thing but at a slower sludgier pace.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=J2DDC9WK">Download</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-6310629041345191258?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-39809035514774756082009-02-06T09:55:00.000-08:002009-03-29T10:49:49.045-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SYyENOHJtYI/AAAAAAAAAac/p_O3CGSoCrI/s1600-h/o352381.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SYyENOHJtYI/AAAAAAAAAac/p_O3CGSoCrI/s320/o352381.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299756224169489794" /></a><br />More Uzeda was requested a while back but I've decided to refrain from posting any <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Touch &amp; Go/Quarterstick Records</span> at this point.  They never seem to stay active for very long and if they feel that their bands need no more exposure or praise by blogs like ours I will oblige and no longer post records by their label.  Although I don't entirely agree I want to respect the label's wishes.  They've put out some of my favorite records of all time and I own "physical" copies of maybe half the label's catalog including all of Uzeda's releases.  So for those of you looking for Uzeda's music can purchase their MP3's at the Itunes music store or head on down to your local record store.  What I will post is <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Bellini</span> which features Uzeda's Agostino Tilotta and Giovanna Cacciola.  If you like Uzeda there's no reason you shouldn't like this.  I honestly can't tell much of a difference between the two bands.  The original line-up featured <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Don Caballero's</span> Damon Che who is one of my favorite drummers of all time but from what I hear is major douche-bag and difficult to deal with as a fellow bandmate.  Having never met the guy, I say this purely based on what I've heard and read.  According to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damon_Che">Wikipedia</a> he left the band in the middle of a show and bailed out on the band mid-tour.  They replaced him with <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Girls Against Boys</span> drummer Alexis Fleisig and to be honest I actually prefer the album they recorded with him (Small Stones) over the one they did with Che (Snowing Sun).  After the return of Uzeda with their fantastic album <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Stella</span>, I kind of thought that that was it for Bellini but according to their <a href="http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&amp;friendID=646990&amp;blogID=447853727">Myspace page</a>  they are still very much active and have a new album in the works.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=HJV6NJEM">Download</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-3980903551477475608?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-30581383825296985502009-02-05T18:41:00.000-08:002009-03-29T10:49:46.634-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SYuk_IOq9LI/AAAAAAAAAaU/fKPZtDtsxXE/s1600-h/344054.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 274px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SYuk_IOq9LI/AAAAAAAAAaU/fKPZtDtsxXE/s320/344054.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299510790979253426" /></a><br />Here's another record by New Brutalism.  These guys are from Knoxville, TN and make their own aluminum guitars.  It's a collection of a two of their EP's and a couple of unreleased tracks.  Like I said before this is for fans of Shellac.  In fact this was recorded by Shellac's Bob Weston.  Thanks to Hooky for the high praise.  I was starting think I was doing all of this for nothing.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Q4M3T4A1">Download</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-3058138382529698550?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-23667537915993800042009-01-30T11:05:00.000-08:002009-03-29T10:49:44.319-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SYNVBSDS_KI/AAAAAAAAAaM/X7wPGbZNXQs/s1600-h/o156034.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SYNVBSDS_KI/AAAAAAAAAaM/X7wPGbZNXQs/s320/o156034.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297171067231730850" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Guitarrorists</span> has always been my favorite compilation.  I've had it since 1991 and still listen to it from time to time all of these years later.  It featured all of my favorite musicians at the time including Sonic Boom, J Mascis, Kat Bjelland, Thurston Moore, Tom Hazelmeyer, Steve Albini, Helios Creed, Paul Leary, Neil Haggerty, Lee Renaldo, Wayne Coyne and every other guitar player in the world that I admire.  Not even sure why I said "At the time.." they are still most of my favorite musicians.  Every song is a true solo recording with just them alone performing their song.  If I had to pick a favorite for me it would probably be Lee Renaldo's track with Albini's song coming in at a close second but really the album as a whole is pretty solid.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=LAK5U7RR">Download</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-2366753791599380004?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-74384602302921118282009-01-27T15:36:00.000-08:002009-03-29T10:49:43.112-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SX-jXz4Qq6I/AAAAAAAAAaE/Dm-XNCV3kwQ/s1600-h/o81141.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SX-jXz4Qq6I/AAAAAAAAAaE/Dm-XNCV3kwQ/s320/o81141.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296131316269493154" /></a><br />Hovercraft and Magnog (see below) both formed out of the break-up of a band called <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Space Helmet</span> which I've never heard and never had any recorded material that I'm aware of.  The guitar player of Hovercraft and the drummer of Magnog are brothers apparently.  Hovercraft are much in the same vein as Magnog but not quite as lush. They are generally more chaotic than Magnog and became more well known (for better or worse) because of their association with Eddie Vedder.  Eddie was married to bassist Beth Liebling (AKA Sadie 7) and played drums on their first single under the pseudonym <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Jerome230.  </span>So the band would tour with <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Pearl Jam</span> and were exposed to a huge crowd that normally wouldn't even consider the band.  I personally think the Vedder connection really taints the work of this great experimental improv band.  I say this only because they really have no real similarities to <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Pearl Jam</span> musically and got grouped into a scene they never belonged to in the first place.  So if you're a fan of space-rock of the Pacific Northwest (Jessamine, Kinski, Subarachnoid Space etc.) this album is what I would consider a classic.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=JP03KKBD">Download</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-7438460230292111828?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-19439353185342029432009-01-27T14:58:00.000-08:002009-03-29T10:49:37.757-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SX-Y_pT7uiI/AAAAAAAAAZ8/BeIsg8GzATI/s1600-h/600x600.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SX-Y_pT7uiI/AAAAAAAAAZ8/BeIsg8GzATI/s320/600x600.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296119905999632930" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Since I've been posting a lot of space rock/psychedelic/drone/krautrock/improv or whatever you want to call it lately I figured I'd post a couple more and get it out of my system then try to move on to something else for a while.  Seattle's Magnog only put out this one proper studio album (although there was a compilation of home recordings later released in a collection called <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">More Weather) </span>that was released on <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Kranky Records</span>.  It's mostly instrumental with the exception of one song and was produced by <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Jessamine's</span> Andy Brown.  It's just a really great album to zone out to.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=YX1Z8JAB">Download</a></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-1943935318534202943?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-22581113201302918862009-01-26T10:08:00.000-08:002009-03-29T10:49:36.084-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SX4CS91fbPI/AAAAAAAAAZs/qFHN25luPAg/s1600-h/o43274.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SX4CS91fbPI/AAAAAAAAAZs/qFHN25luPAg/s320/o43274.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295672736694103282" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Bright</span> are a band from Boston that have put out a handful of records over the last decade and still remain relatively obscure.  If you've heard one of their releases you've basically heard them all because they seem to stick to the same formula.  They simply strum away at those one or two chords with fuzzy overdubs and minimal (and only occasional) vocals.  Bright have a really catchy simplicity to them that I really like even though it's sometimes hard to distinguish one song from the next.  They kind of remind me of the early <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Deerhunter</span> records but with old school influences like <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">The Velvet Underground</span> or <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Joy Division</span>.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ZVUBLKIH">Download</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-2258111320130291886?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208111582399659842.post-75460003258059114592009-01-22T11:02:00.001-08:002009-03-29T10:49:34.215-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SXjLYrajSgI/AAAAAAAAAZc/BjQpxlmC1zQ/s1600-h/o333769.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EExyK9_OciM/SXjLYrajSgI/AAAAAAAAAZc/BjQpxlmC1zQ/s320/o333769.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294204986805406210" /></a><br />I honestly don't know much about this band. It's something I picked up years ago and kind of forgot about. A song from this album recently came up on my Ipod shuffle and liked what I heard and decided to give this album another listen to. It's droney space-rock in the vein of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Bardo Pond</span> or <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Paik</span> and it's not bad for a band that nobody's ever heard of.  Nobody I know anyways. The only info I could find on Juneau was that Marc Orleans of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Sunburned Hand Of The Man</span> was in the band.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=F9OYBOM1">Download</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5208111582399659842-7546000325805911459?l=sister-hell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10880576003136687251noreply@blogger.com1