regicide - you're such a disappointment

released 1996 prehaps?

this demo was brought to my attention not so subtly by SGM's own masonic dildo (in case you hadn't noticed...we all have our own nicknames around here...and yes...we wander around neighborhoods dressed in a manner such a gwar...but sexier)

you see...grAy was apparently quite the fellow about the scene in atlanta,ga back in the day (and if you're lucky enough to run into him by the water cooler (which you will..because he lives there) maybe he'll spin some tales from times past for you)

he pointed me in the direction of this article but told me to avoid listening to the demo as i didn't need to go that far into the experience (but told me in a i-hate-you-get-away-from-me-hey-where-are-you-going type of manner)...but of course...me being the curious cat i am...did the exact opposite

and if you go and read the article (which you should)...you'll notice the band has that early/mid 1990's hardcore look about them...which i'd pointed out to grAy by asking if they played something akin to something that would've been found on victory records during that time period...to which he answered by throwing a table at me (you see...when it comes to victory records...it's a sore subject that's only spoken in hushed tones around the office...most of you probably remember the grand victory fallout of '09)...but then he says "waitaminute...deadguy were on victory...so maybe we did"

so....enough with the words

if you like you some early/mid 90's hardcore (even if it wasn't on victory)...a little powerviolence edge...some black flag (of course)...

DL: you're such a dissapointment

Killdozer - Short Eyes

Label: Amphetamine Reptile

Year: 1990

Two songs from Killdozer, what more do you need? Okay, how about Tom Hazelmyer sitting in on guitar? That's pretty cool, right?

Shit man, if this doesn't do it for you, I'm not real certain I can help you out.

By the way, do you miss me yet?

DL

nomeansno - 0+2=1 1/2

released 2010

hopefully you already own the 0+2=1 album

if not...i'm going to spoil the rod and spare the child...no yelling...no sending you to my room...just remedy the situation soon

this is a collection of outtakes from the recording of the above mentioned album along with some demos

so SGM is going to turn it's back...and by the time we turn around...you'd better have that album in your hands (or at least know where one is)

DL: 0+2=1 1/2

melvins - 3.7.04 - showbox theater - seattle,wa

as you've probably already deduced by seeing the above picture...this was part of the band's 20th anniversary tour

1 - let it all be
2 - lovely butterfly
3 - manky
4 - hooch
5 - youth of america*
6 - night goat
7 - with teeth
8 - tipping the lion
9 - queen
10 - promise me**
11 - black stooges
12 - it's shoved
13 - the fool,the meddling idiot
14 - snake appeal
15 - the ballad of dwight fry***

*=wipers cover
**=gun club cover
***=alice cooper cover

DL: melvins@showbox theater

National Skyline - Exit Now

Label: File 13

Year: 2001

After Hum (and much...after Poster Children), bassist Jeff Dimpsey decided to do a solo project that would be fleshed out by other musicians from the fertile Campaign-Urbana music scene. So not really a "solo" project then by any technical definition of the word "solo". More of a new band, but with the intent of a revolving cast. As is the case with most revolving cast bands, or collectives, or whatever you want to call them, the project coalesces around a couple of people, the dead weight is shed and a true band is formed. And that's just what happened here.

In this case, the band coalesced around Dimpsey, Jeff Garber of Castor, and Jim Minor of Compound Red.

Not bad.

This particular ep is four songs and the first two are sorta out of character for the band, one sounded like "modern rock", the other sounding like mellow Beck. The second two songs sound more like what most folks would associate with National Skyline, that sound being a shimmering shoegaze by way of Nineties Mid-West emo (The Cure meets Castor?). I think the first two songs are fine, and you can handle them. I have the utmost faith in you and your abilities as a listener.

Go forth.

DL

attn: folks that have sent sgm music

from time to time we get people sending us some of their band's music

and we've sent messages back saying that we'd listen to it...and then post it

and then nothing happens

we just want you to know that unlike your dad...we don't mean to do something and then not do it...there's just been a lot going on around the office and whatnot...and anything that's been sent this way will eventually find it's way onto the blog

so what we need you to do is get your catcher's mit...go and sit on your front porch...and continue to disappointingly toss the ball into the air

the jesus lizard - thumper

released 1996

remember these fellas?

of course you do...the rash and the home movie will always be there to remind you

this was one of those maxi singles that was released in australia

there's a cover of the song "shut up" originally done by the english punk band the stranglers somewhere on this business

intrigued?


DL: thumper

The Crownhate Ruin - 4 Track Demos

Label: Bootleg

Year: 1996

Way back when we were doing the SGM Radio broadcast, we had a "Washington vs Washington" episode where upon we pitted Washington State against Washington D.C. in a throwdown of epic proportions. It was pretty righteous.

In digging around for the D.C. material (my dog in the fight), I stumbled upon this oddity, a 4 track recording of 8 new songs with the added bonus of Alex Dunham of Regulator Watts, Hoover, and most importantly, Wind Of Change fame, and David Titus Batista on drums. Mean anything to you? If so, then go for it, download and work it out. If those names don't mean anything to you, then I would recommend you take a pass on this one, as the sound quality is...four track...so it's for completest and super fans only. You could always go read a book instead.

Anyway, this one was about to get deleted off the old hard drive, so I thought I should post it here first in case anyone out there might be interested. Also, since drummer Vin Novara was in 1.6 band, I thought it made for a tidy connection to the previous post.

DL

1.6 Band - The Checkered Pasts Of All Kings Present

Label: Metastasis

Year: 2010

The band made this record available for free online, or you could order a copy of the 7" from Metastasis as a result of some reunion type shows they were playing. It's new material, but it pretty much sounds like the last stuff they put out before calling it a day back in 1993.

Quick question; was anyone reading this not alive in 1993? I'm just curious.

Back to blog post. You'll have to excuse the record's cover as it's an abomination of graphic shits and giggles at the highest level. I'm sure that's someone in the band's kid, and I mean no offense to the boy, but the composition, the faux graffiti band logo, and the font choice for the title really don't do justice to the music within. If you were a fan of mid-90s emo, then you owe this band a debt of gratitude as they helped invent that style of spazzy drumming, off-kilter guitar riffing, and hardcore attitude. As if Swiz and Bastro and Rites Of Spring had a three-way. Or something slightly less sexual. Or more sexual.

Highly recommended.

Oh, and happy father's day...to me.

DL

drunks with guns - self-titled 7"

released 1990

as previously stated in another drunks with guns posting on this blog...if you like some early melvins mixed with some flipper and some later era black flag...this be for you

but there's a story behind this album

apparently the original drunk with guns split up and 2 of the band's members felt that they were drunks with guns (not literally)...and this version of the band has a 13 year old girl named melissa doing vocals...this incarnation released 2 7" (the other 7" is essentially this and another 3 songs)

DL: drunks with guns