v/a - scumbait: vol. 1-2

label: treehouse records
released: 1989-1990

these were a pair of 7" that a label from minneapolis,mn called TREEHOUSE RECORDS put out

and seeing as how they share a city with AMPHETAMINE REPTILE...and they have some amrep bands on the compilation...that should be more than enough to make you want this

and they want you to want them

#1:
1 - bastards - shaddup (you like 'dat)
2 - cows - danny is a faggot
3 - pagans - can't explain (live)
4 - unsane nyc - burn*

#2
1 - bastards - parade
2 - feedtime - plymouth car is a limousine 
3 - venom p. stinger - the day will come
4 - drunks with guns - drunks theme

*=yes...it's that unsane...they slapped the "nyc" onto their name in the beginning so folks wouldn't get them confused with a metal band that went by unsane as well


DL: scumbait 1-2

helmet - random crap

this was something i came across while looking through some files on my computer

it's a collection of random stuff culled from some compilations and whatnot

enjoy

1 - army of me 
2 - lord of this world 
3 - complete
4 - custard pie 
5 - street crab (live)
6 - impressionable
7 - symptom of the universe 
8 - sinatra
9 - turned out (live)
10 - rude
11 - you borrowed (live)
12 - gigantor 

1=bjork cover from the MUSIC FOR OUR MOTHER OCEAN compilation (1996)

2=black sabbath cover from the VOLUME ELEVEN: READING SPECIAL compilation (1994)

3=from the JOHNNY MNEMONIC soundtrack (1995)

4=led zeppelin cover w/david yow on vocals from the ENCOMIUM: A TRIBUTE TO LED ZEPPELIN compilation (1995)

5=from the METALLURGY compilation (1995)

6=from the DOPE-GUNS 'N FUCKING IN THE STREETS: VOL.5 compilation (1990)

7=black sabbath cover from THE JERKY BOYS soundtrack (1995)

8=from the AMPHETAMINE REPTILE PEEL SESSIONS compilation (1992)

9=from the JABBERJAW: GOOD TO THE LAST DROP compilation (1994)

10=from the AMPHETAMINE REPTILE PEEL SESSIONS compilation (1992)

11=from the IN DEFENSE OF ANIMALS compilation (1993)

12=from the SATURDAY MORNING: CARTOONS' GREATEST HITS compilation (1995)

DL: random helmet crap

isor - post mortem peep show

label: casket music uk
released: 2006

did you hear about the time godheadsilo and the dillinger escape plan hooked up?

they totally did

and one of them had the baby

we're not really all that sure as to which one had given birth

but they both considered the offspring a bastard

and they considered it an eyesore

thus...isor

yeah

DL: post mortem peep show

madnomad - tamper evident

label: sugarshack records
released: 2003

i had originally come by this band out of the uk via a sampler cd that had come with some magazine i'd boughtthe song was "ad nauseam"...and with lines like "we live in the age of the excuse/we live in the age of the asshole" and "why should i tolerate anything i don't care for for any length of time"...i now had a theme song (which was originally done by boyd rice under the title "mr. intolerance")

and i played my theme song for days

and sure...that was probably unfair to the other songs included on the sampler...but you know what?...i didn't care...i'm an asshole

but i digress

you can't really seem to find all that much information about the band on the interwebs

this was the band's only album

and now for the comparisons: if you dig the refused album THE SHAPE OF PUNK TO COME...and some nomeansno...and some eighties b-line disaster....

well...this is just the thing for you

DL: tamper evident

black sabbath - dying to live '75

this is one of those "unofficial release" things

what you get here is one of the first dates of sabbath's SABOTAGE tour

this went down in asbury park,nj on 8.5.75

it's black sabbath

and that's the only selling point that needs to be made

1 - killing yourself to live
2 - hole in the sky
3 - snowblind
4 - symptom of the universe
5 - war pigs
6 - intermission
7 - megalomania
8 - zabbra cadabbra (jam/guitar solo/drum solo)
9 - supernaut
10 - iron man
11 - jam ("orchid"/"rock 'n' roll doctor"/guitar solo )
12 - black sabbath
13 - spiral architect
14 - children of the grave
15 - paranoid

DL: dying to live '75

Gob + Loadstar - Split 7"

Label: Satan's Pimp
Year: 1993

There didn't seem to be a shortage of bands circa 1993-1996 who were recording and releasing shit tons of music, but who most people (and by "people" I mean those who were "into music") never got around to listening to, or just missed out, or were scared of, or whatever. Gob was most definitely one of those bands, the kind of band that were too strange for the more crusty/grindy kind of punkers, and too abrasive for the more straight ahead (pun intended of course) hardcore "kids" (why always kids?). You know, Floor was another one of those bands that you would be hard pressed to find a person who actually saw Floor play when they were active (myself not included, mind you, I have always been cool and ahead of the curve, so I actually did see Floor, a few times...I'm just sorta awesome I guess), but Floor has since had this weird renaissance, due in no small part to the success of Torche, but still, it's crazy to me that Floor are "big" now.
Could Gob be poised for a little post-mortem revival? A sold out reunion tour? A new generation of adoring fans?
Highly doubtful. But, you know, never say never I suppose. Maybe the world is ready for their throbbing mess of noise rock grinding. Maybe now's the time? If so, I'll be there, front and center, because truth be told, in all my inherent coolness, I never saw Gob play. Ever. Not even opening for Floor.
Loadstar are nothing to sneeze at either, by the way. They have two good, shouty, fractured, rockers which you should enjoy. Also of note, Gob's song is over six minutes, which has to be a record for them.

DL

The Crows - The Crows

Label: Amphetamine Reptile
Year: 1994

Noise rock cow punk, how fucking 90's is that? And what does "ex-members of the U-Men" do for you? Anything? Halo Of Flies versus Hickoids? No? Surgery versus Blood On The Saddle? Maybe?

DL

the history of apple pie - a singles collection

this was a little thing that i happened upon whilst poking about the interwebs

the history of apple pie

they're a fairly new band

they've been around since about 2011

they're from england

they sound like the vocalist from the band lush fronting dinosaur jr.

they're something you need to know about

DL: a singles collection

melvins/unsane - split tour 7"

label: amphetamine reptile
released: 2012

remember when the melvins and unsane toured together?

yeah.

they totally did.

you know those reports on your local news of a "huge furry presence seen in the woods behind (enter location here) that left behind a strong scent"?

yeah.

melvins cover unsane.

unsane covers melvins.

yeah.

DL: melvins vs unsane

future of the left - fingers become thumbs/the lord hates a coward

label: too pure
released: 2007

you know 'em

you love 'em

this is future of the left's debut single

you get 2 songs that will go on to be included on the CURSES! album

and you get a song called "the fibre provider"

DL: fingers become thumbs!