Wednesday, January 23, 2013
S.H.S. Show Review - Old Wounds Record Release, #1
OLD WOUNDS played 2 record release shows...
This is night 1...
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Stormshadow Reunion & Reissue Announced
Stormshadow was a metal-influenced punk band from New Brunswick, NJ, active from around 1995 to 2000. I saw them play among the bands Fanshen, Kamikaze, Worthless, The Scarlet Letter and more at what were some of my very first hardcore/punk shows in NB. I had the privilege of being over there as a Rutgers student during a great time in the hub city's DIY punk history. Mixing raw and clean vocals, Matty King and Sue Werner stand out in my memory as creating a chaotic and cathartic live performance that was at times politically charged as well.
An old patch from my collection:
Stormshadow streaming music:
Stownshadow on Twitter
Matty King, Jamie, Paul, Pedro, & Zak are also currently playing as The Match & The Moth
-More after the jump-
Texas Is The Reason
Attention post-hardcore fans and vinyl collectors: As if you didn't know, Texas Is The Reason will be coming out with a deluxe reissue on February 7th.
Do You Know Who You Are?: The Complete Collection, a
remastered anthology of the band's entire recorded output featuring two
previously unreleased tracks, never-before-published photos, lyrics, and
a comprehensive concert history.
PREORDER NOW: Available on CD/Digital/2LP.
LISTEN NOW: "When Rock 'N' Roll Was Just A Baby" exclusively at Rolling Stone
Texas Is The Reason played the Revelation Records 25th Anniversary Show on October 11 at Irving Plaza, and are playing some further reunion dates coming up as well. Check their official website for more details.
Here's my footage of the band performing "Back And To The Left" at the NY show:
By the way, S.H.S. has a YouTube channel, which is almost as new as the blog itself.
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Sunday, January 13, 2013
Primitive Man
PRIMITIVE MAN - an excellent, new Blackened Sludge/Doom band fronted by Ethan of 'Clinging To The Trees Of A Forest Fire.' Debut album, 'Scorn,' will be released on vinyl and digitally January 31 via Throatruiner/Mordgrimm Records. The vinyl will be limited to 500 copies. Pre-orders are up now on their Bandcamp page! Shipping will be in early Feb.
Thursday, January 10, 2013
In Praise Of Amazon Cloud Player
It's very rare that a big company
gets something right in regards to digital content... As one who's very
outspoken about that, I thought I'd bite my tongue for a second. Amazon
has just announced their 'Auto-Rip' service, where your CD purchases
are automatically added to your Amazon Cloud Player for downloading or playing through
the browser or mobile app. **UPDATE** as of April 3 this now includes vinyl purchases! What's more, is that past purchases from the
last 15 years are added in as well! It's refreshing that they did not feel the need to cripple the service with some sort of restrictive DRM, which would essentially render the entire thing useless.
I received this email from Amazon:
You may have noticed that songs from 45 CDs you have purchased from
Amazon were added to your Cloud Player library. This means that
high-quality MP3 versions of these songs are available for you to play
or download from Cloud Player for FREE. You can find your songs in the
"Purchased" playlist...
In addition, we're excited to announce AutoRip. Now when you buy any CD with the
logo, all songs from the MP3 version of that album will instantly be delivered to your Amazon Cloud Player library for FREE.
In addition, we're excited to announce AutoRip. Now when you buy any CD with the
logo, all songs from the MP3 version of that album will instantly be delivered to your Amazon Cloud Player library for FREE.
Check it out:
Music Business - Recommended Reading
For anyone interested in music industry news and commentary, I would highly suggest checking out the blog and email newsletter of Bob Lefsetz.
Who is Bob Lefsetz?
"Bob Lefsetz is the author of "The Lefsetz Letter." Famous for being beholden to no one and speaking the truth, Lefsetz addresses the issues that are at the core of the music business: downloading, copy protection, pricing and the music itself.
His intense brilliance captivates readers from Steven Tyler to Rick Nielsen to Bryan Adams to Quincy Jones to EVERYBODY who’s in the music business.
Never boring, always entertaining, Bob’s insights are fueled by his stint as an entertainment business attorney, majordomo of Sanctuary Music’s American division and consultancies to major labels.
–Rhino
"The Lefsetz Letter" has been publishing for over 25 years. First as hard copy, most recently as an email newsletter and now, for the first time, in blog form." --From the blog The Lefsetz Letter
S.H.S. Label Spotlight - Grindcore Karaoke
Grindcore Karaoke is an independent music label founded by J. Randall, vocalist of the band Agoraphobic Nosebleed in 2011. To date, they have over 300 albums on the website, all available for free downloads. For any new or seasoned grindcore fan, knowledge of this site is crucial, as many of the releases have risen in prominence within the scene. What began as a place strictly for one-man GC bands to call home, starting with the album 'Grindcore Lu'au,' by Wadge, has now grown to include other genres, such as sludge and noise rock, as well as hyped up acts including the 3-piece band 'Cloud Rat,' who will be releasing a new album 'Moksha' on Jan. 22 via Halo Of Flies. Grindcore Karaoke is also home to 'False Light,' a band which appeared on many 'best of 2012' lists recently. A few other recommended bands are Jarhead Fertilizer, Robocop, and Water Torture.
Saturday, January 5, 2013
New Young And In The Way
Blackened Crust/Hardcore group "Young And In The Way," from Charlotte, NC has released a new track from their upcoming split with Withdrawal. I saw YAITW perform for the first time at the A389 records showcase last January. They were excellent and had quite the stage presence as well. Whether you are just getting into them now, or have been a fan for a while, you have to be excited that they are not only planning to release this split, but another with Mortal Void and also a full length this year. Check out the tracks and a video of them performing below.
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