VENUE CHANGE FOR TWO SHOWS!!

PLEASE NOTE the change of venue for these two shows:

Shows on March 10th and 13th are now

@ PASTIME TAVERN - 1503 S. Ervay St. : $8, 18+ byoL, 7:30PM

NOTE: 18+

EDIT: MODEY LEMON will be playing the 10th now at Pastime.

Black Lips at Good Records

Here are three videos of Atlanta's Black Lips (Vice/Bomp!/In the Red) performing at Good Records on February 24th, 2008.

"Buried Alive" (best sounding version on youtube)


"It Feels Alright"


"Make It"


Set-List of the In-store:
01. Workin'
02. Dirty Hands
03. Bad Kids
04. Buried Alive
05. Make It
06. Hippie, Hippie, Hoorah
07. Ain't No Deal
08. How Do You Tell a Child That Someone has Died?
09. Ain't Coming Back
10. It Feels Alright

Recently Acquired

d & n - 3"cd (Mayyrh)
FARAH - Law of Life 12" (Italians Do it Better)
GENGHIS TRON - Board Up the House (Relapse)
HIGH ON FIRE - Death Is This Communion (Relapse)
idi*amin - B.C.E. (Mayyrh)
JENNY PICCOLO - Information Battle to Denounce the Genocide (Three One G)
JUDO RODRIGUEZ - An EP (Missing Finger)
KYLESA - A 100 Degree Heat Index 7" (Prank)
LIARS - Drums Not Dead (mute)
PLANESMISTAKENFORSTARS - Spearheading the Sin Movement 7" (No Idea)
PLANESMISTAKENFORSTARS - Up In Them Guts 12" (No Idea)
TRICLOPS! - Cafeteria Brutalia 12" picture disc (Missing Finger)
YIP-YIP! - Two Kings of the Same Kingdom 12" (It Are Good)
The ZANZIBAR SNAILS - Introdewcing... (Mayyrh)

Black Lips videos

Since The Black Lips are playing twice today in Dallas, I decided to upload an old video of "Stone Cold", from a show of theirs I taped back in May of 2003 at Beerland in Austin.



Later this week, footage from today's performance at Good Records and tonight's set at The Loft will be uploaded.

EDIT: My girlfriend got sick during the show, so we had to bail before the Black Lips set. Upon my return from work, I will upload a song or two from the in-store.

Left of Ghosthustler

Congratulations to Alan! I had to call him immediately upon hearing one of his tracks on satellite radio. Funny since I was on my way to catch his set at Fallout Lounge.

Earlier this evening at 10:45PM Central, Liquid Todd played "Only Me to Trust" by GHOSTHUSTLER on his ZEROS + ONES show on Sirius' Left of Center channel. That's the same channel which hosts 'blog-radio' with Brooklyn Vegan, Gorilla vs. Bear and ProductshopNYC.

Ghosthustler's new 12" for Someone Else's Ride will be released during SXSW, with a party in Austin, then shows to follow with a full band in Dentron in April and Dallas in May. The 12" will be avail. through Turntable Lab and select indie record retailers.

Flyer for the week of . . .

Flyer for the week of March 10th - 17th - by Matt McMenamin

More from the vault

In honor of next month's SXSW, here is freshly uploaded footage shot by Aaron Barker in the year of our Lord two-thousand and three.

Grand Rapid's WHIRLWIND HEAT: (Has this trio been up to anything since 2006's Types of Wood?)


Pittsburgh's MODEY LEMON: (They will be playing a FREE show at City Tavern on 03/11/08 w. The Phantom Family Halo. And they have two releases scheduled for 2008.)

Going International ?

Not really, but the only non-domestic band we brought to Dallas last year was Montreal's AIDS Wolf. In our upcoming string of SXSW Spillover shows, we bring these up and coming international acts to town:

LIPSTICK TERROR, from Mexicali, Mexico. opening for Foreign Islands at Sloppyworld on 3/10. This is a five piece no wave/hardcore band. Bilingual screaming vocals, synths, drums, guitar and bass. They have played/toured with a lot of the current Los Angeles and San Diego punk bands such as Cattle Decapitation, the Locust, Some Girls, and many others off the 31G and the now defunct GSL roster. ALBUM: La Introducción Al Terror EP (Sour Pop)

DIE! DIE! DIE! , from Dunedin, New Zealand. headlining at The Cavern on 3/17. I have been wanting to get them for over a year now. They are a punk rock trio with a little bit of noise and all of their songs are catchy. "Better live than on the album" band, although their first self-titled album was recorded by Steve Albini. ALBUM: Promises, Promises (S.A.F.)

SIAN ALICE GROUP, from London, UK. opening for Die! Die! Die! at The Cavern on 3/17 - A brand new band on a label that releases "quality, not quantity". Multi-instrumental, progressive rock led by female vocals. Touring/Recorded with members of Jesus & Mary Chain, Spiritualized, Spring Heel Jack and Gang Gang Dance. ALBUM: 59:59 (The Social Registry)

Edit: 5:24 PM
Edit on 3/3/08 - Lipstick had to cancel. Bummer.

SXSW spillover mp3s

Here are mp3s of the bands playing in Dallas for Parade of Flesh AND "official" SXSW Showcases.
Alpha list: (click link for mp3)

Die! Die! Die! - Sideways here we come / Auckland is Burning
Foreign Islands - coming soon
Lipstick Terror - The Epitome of A Catalyst Intervention
Mike Bones - Loves Not Yours / Rake / Pope John Paul
Modey Lemon - Mountain Mist
Parts & Labor - A Great Divide/Fractured Skies
Pterodactyl - Esses / Three Succeed
Sian Alice Group - Motionless / Way down to Heaven
Shooting Spires - Right
These Are Powers - Cracks in the Lifeline / Chipping Ice
Torche - Mentor (streaming)
White Mice - Caged Mearachells

EDIT: 2/21 - more tracks added.

Liars and No Age Interview & Sound check

Aaron and Angus of LIARS, interview each other at Hailey's in Dentron, TX on 02/17/2008; sound check of "Freak Out" follows.


Jordan, NO AGE's merch guy, interviews Randy and Dean; sound check of ????? follows.

Recently Acquired

The BLOW - Poor Aim : Love Songs (Kill Rock Stars)
DANIEL FRANCIS DOYLE/KOJI KONDO - Split 7" (Self)
DANAVA - Where Beauty/Terror Dance 7" (Kemado)
FUCKED UP - Dance of Death 7" (Deranged)
FUCKED UP - Dangerous Fumes 7" (Deranged)
FUCKED UP - Generation 12" (Deranged)
FUCKED UP - Hidden World Dbl LP (Jade Tree/Deranged)
FUCKED UP - Litany 7" (Deranged)
HEALTH - Perfect Skin 7" (Suicide Squeeze)
HEAVY HEAVY LOW LOW - Everything's watched, everyone's watching (Ferret)
HOLY MOLAR - Cavity Search (Three1g)
ISIS - Holy Tears EP (Ipecac)
LIARS/NO AGE - Tour Split 7" (Hand Held Heart/Post Present Medium) - only 15 per city
The LOCUST/MELT BANANA - Split 7" (Gsl)
MARVELOUS DARLINGS - i dont wanna go to the party 7" pink (Deranged)
NO AGE - Weirdo Ripers 12" orange label (bootleg) - and yeah rippers is mispelled as ripers - 500 made
SHOCKING PINKS - Singles 7" box set (Dfa)
WHITE MICE - BLASSSTPhLEGMEICE (Load)

LIARS/NO AGE TONIGHT

tickets still avail.
front gate is not working properly.

more from the vault

Another amazing band that is dead. I believe this was filmed by Alan Sova at the Echo in Los Angeles on March 25th, 2005. This track is off their first EP and I could not find it on youtube.com.

Death From Above 1979 "Losing Friends"

the Coathangers mp3s

Here are two tracks from the new the COATHANGERS S/T album (on Rob's House Records).

the Coathangers: "Parking Lot"
the Coathangers: "Shut the Fuck Up"
the Coathangers: "Don't Touch My Shit"

This all girl punk/party band from Atlanta will be playing next month at SLOPPYWORLD on March 13th, opening for Providence's WHITE MICE. They also have a track on the first Whirly Ball 7" released by Chunklet Magazine last year and an upcoming 7" on Suicide Squeeze.

Edit: 2/23 - mp3 added.

Posters/Flyers

here is some of the artwork for the March shows: (more to come) CLICK ALL TO ENLARGE

03/09 - The Chinese Stars/EL Paso Hot Button - silkscreen by Nevada Hill


03/10 - Foreign Islands/Lipstick Terror/These Are Powers/Prince William - by Frances


03/11 - Modey Lemon/The Phantom Family Halo band - by POF


03/13 - White Mice/Coathangers/Pleasureboaters/dj scotch egg - by Brian McClure/concept by POF


03/16 - Parts & Labor/Torche/Pterodactyl/Shooting Spires - silkscreen design by Zachary Broadhurst/printed by Nevada Hill
(image coming soon)

Flyer for the week of March 10th - 17th - Matt McMenamin

In less than a month

THE CHINESE STARS from Providence, RI, ex-Arab on Radar/Six-Finger Satellite. Here is video I shot of them at TREES, which was the last time they played in Dallas:
"The Girls of Las Vegas"


OKC's EL PASO HOT BUTTON is only playing select Southwest dates with them. ELPSHTBTN will be making his 3rd stop in Dallas since Nov. '07. He gets better with every appearance. Here is footage I shot of him from The Public Trust and City Tavern:
"Rubies & Pearls"
"James Ames Dame"

And to entertain you before, between bands and afterwards; sibling DJs; PRETTY VACANT.

EARLY 7PM show | Sunday | March, 9th 2008
Avenue Arts Venue 825 Exposition 75226
$8 for 18+

In about a month

3/10 at SLOPPYWORLD | 3610 Perry Ave 75206 | $8, 21+, BYOB
FOREIGN ISLANDS/LIPSTICK TERROR/THESE ARE POWERS/Prince William to DJ
FOREIGN ISLANDS - Energetic electro-punk outfit representing Brooklyn. Get your dancing shoes on. Their debut full-length is Restart Now!, on Deaf, Dumb & Blind and they have two 7"s already released on Nude out of the UK. and LIPSTICK TERROR are a 5-piece no-wave/eletro punk band coming all the way from MEXICALI, MEXICO. THESE ARE POWERS - Brooklyn + Chicago trio, featuring an ex-member of the LIARS, who self-categorized their sound as "GHOST PUNK". Their newest release is the Taro Tarot EP on Hoss.

Videos of Foreign Islands:


Video of LIPSTICK TERROR!!


Video of These Are Powers:


3/11 at CITY TAVERN | 1402 Main St. 75202 | FREE, 21+ ONLY, FREE
MODEY LEMON/The PHANTOM FAMILY HALO
MODEY LEMON are a Garage/Psych revival rock band from Pittsburgh, with releases on A-F, Mute and Birdman records. The PHANTOM FAMILY HALO are an experimental Psych/folk band two standing drummers/singers from Louisville, KY; featuring members of DEAD CHILD and the newly revived SLINT. They have yet to play in Texas.

Video I shot of Modey Lemon a while back:


The Phantom Family Halo Band on a Kansas City NBC Affiliate.


3/13 at SLOPPYWORLD | 3610 Perry Ave 75206 | $8, 21+, BYOB
the WHITE MICE - noise grind experimental band from Providence, RI who like to wear costumes. BANDS WITH MASKS RULE!!! plain and simple. They opened for SKINNY PUPPY the last time they were in Dallas. Their latest releases are EXcreaMANTR-aINTRaVEINaNUS on Blossoming Noise and BLasssTPhlEgMEICE on Load Records; same label as Lightning Bolt, Arab on Radar, Kites, Vaz, etc.
the COATHANGERS - an ALL GIRL Atlanta, GA punk/party band in the vein of Sick Lipstick meets CSS. Their S/T album is avail on Rob's House Records & Die Slaughterhaus. (Deerhunter, Black Lips and los carbonas etc..); and they will have their upcoming 7" at the show (avail. 3/18 on Suicide Squeeze).
PLEASUREBOATERS - Seattle Thrash/noise that's dance worthy and must be seen live. Their GROSS!! LP is out on Don't Stop Believin Records, (same label as The Pharmacy).
Dj SCOTCH EGG - gabba punk from UK via Japan - like listening to your '95 gameboy if battery acid were poured on it, with some aphex twin playing in the background.

here is a video of White Mice my brah gitty shot at last year:


here is video of the COATHANGERS:


video of pleasureboaters...


DJ SCOTCH EGG music video


3/16 @ DOUBLE-WIDE BAR - 3510 Commerce St. 75226, $8, 21+ ONLY
PARTS & LABOR/TORCHE/PTERODACTYL/SHOOTING SPIRES
This is our 2nd time to bring PARTS & LABOR to Dallas. Experimental/noise Brooklyn trio are bringing some of their Cardboard Records' label-mates' PTERODACTYL and SHOOTING SPIRES for this special show. SHOOTING SPIRES is BJ from P & L's bedroom side-project, but a full band will be represented (FYI, Tunde Adebimpe from TVOTR sung on the album). This is the ONLY Parts & Labor/Shooting Spires show of the tour! Miami/Atlanta's stoner metal band, TORCHE (Hydra Head/Robotic Empire) are also playing.

Parts & Labor at Pastime Tavern:


Torche:


Pterodactyl:


Shooting Spires: (NOTE: FULL BAND WILL PERFORM at Double Wide!!!)

More from the vault

SLOWRIDE from Meridian Room's back lot on 10/25/2003.
"panther 1" and "winter"

AKKOLYTE Are Always Awesome

AKKOLYTE, composed of the Gonzalez brothers, are a grindcore/punk duo from Dallas, played at SLOPPYWORLD on Friday, along w. The Great Tyrant (who's set was way too long) and LOOP 12. I arrived late, so I was unable to catch LOOP 12; and I left early, so I am not sure how the after hours dance party went. I look forward to having two shows at SLOPPYWORLD next month. It was well run and the bathroom was working fine despite the rumors. And they really mean ONLY ONE PERSON AT A TIME! Speaking of siblings, a local brother and sister dj crew were forcibly removed for violating this rule. Hint: They are opening for Chinese Stars on March 9th.

AKKOLYTE: A Miniature History of Transgressions & Viral Negativity

From the Vault

I miss my friends; low-Karat GOLD:
02/27/04 at Bar of Soap


04/09/04 at Double-Wide

400 BLOWS lyrics, video

400 BLOWS "The Secret Life"


I’m playing in your closet
I’m driving with your keys?
I’m under your bed and I’m on the shelf
You’re the book that I read when I’m by myself x 3

The secret life has begun
I’m caught in the web that you spun
Your secret life has begun
I didn’t know this could be so much fun

These walls are painted with love
These walls are painted with kindness
I will always be expected to know:
Do you think that I need to rewind this? x 3

The secret life has begun
I’m caught in the web that you spun
Your secret life has begun
I didn’t know this could be so much fun

I didn’t know

You know I need it
You know I needed that your ? secret life
You know I need it
You know I needed that your ? secret life
I need one more hit

Goddamn I can’t believe this keeps happening
What a beautiful this world could be
You let me inside your secret life
How the hell could this happen to me?

Your secret life has begun
Caught in the web that you spun
Your secret life has begun
I didn’t know this could be so much fun

Video of Glen Farris

Last week at Doublewide.
"No Choice but to Go"


"When the Dawn Finds You"

NO LIARS HERE!!

In collaboration w. SPUNE PRODUCTIONS:
FEB. 17th, 2008
LIARS (Los Angeles/Berlin) & NO AGE (Los Angeles)
w. $ELECT of the PARTY/Central Booking to DJ in-between and afterwards.

The LIARS are out supporting 2007's phenomenal LIARS (Mute). I am not sure how many times I have listened to this album, but it never grows old. Last time they came through town, was in Dallas as support for INTERPOL.

I wrote a blurb on NO AGE a while ago. NO AGE used to be in the short-lived punk band WIVES. They have a nice 12" split w. Moving Units released years ago on PPMand an amazing full length Erect the Youth Problem on Cold Sweat. Also, one of the guys in NO AGE is (or was) a high school teacher. They are out hustling WEIRDO RIPPERS which complies most of the tracks from the series of vinyl they released in 2007 and features their Los Angeles hang-out "The Smell" on the album cover. They are scheduled to play an instore at Good Records at 4PM the same day. Catch them twice it will be worth it.

yeah and i didn't post the flyer for the show b/c it's bullshit that SPUNE and Parade of Flesh are illegible.

Here is video Gitty shot of Liars at the Gypsy Tea Room (this was the last time i caught them live):

Recently Acquired

Here are some albums that I have recently acquired one way or another:

Bad Dudes - S/T (Brain Burger)
Black Lips & Subsonics - live at the Clermont Hotel 7" (Rob's House)
Black Mountain - Stormy High 7" (Suicide Squeeze)
The Blow - Paper Television (Kill Rock Stars)
The Color Fred - Bend to Break (Equal Vision)
The Death Set - Limitations Can Make You Creative 12" (Every Conversation)
Fucked Up - Epics In Minutes (Deranged)
Gaye Blades - 7" (Rob's House)
Genghis Tron - Dead Mountain Mouth (Crucial Blast)
Le Rmx Srs Vlm 4 (The Locust) - We'll I'll Be A Monkey's Uncle (GSL) Dpl LP
The Locust - New Reflections 12" (Radio Surgery)
Melt-Banana - 666 6" (Level Plane)
Mtn. High - Wicked Wanderer (Wantage) 12" w.cd
Whirly Ball II 7" - Black Lips/Baby Shakes/Gentleman Jesse & His Men/Coffin Bound (Chunklet)

Color Blind?

My friend is the current guitar tech for THE COLOR FRED, which features Fred Mascherino, formerly of Taking Back Sunday. His new album is Bend To Break, on Equal Vision Records. Honestly, I don't listen to this genre, but I had a really good time filming them at the Palladium and I understand why the masses adore it. It's completely positive and catchy with no gimmicks. Here is the set-list:

1. Complaintor
2. I Didn't See
3. Get Out
4. Hate To See You Go
5. Minnesota
6. If I Surrender

Video of "Get Out" and "Hate to See You Go"

Just announced

PARADE OF FLESH presents . . . a SXSW spillover
3/13 @ SLOPPYWORLD featuring . . .
the WHITE MICE - noise grind experimental band from Providence, RI who like to wear costumes. BANDS WITH MASKS RULE!!! plain and simple. They opened for SKINNY PUPPY the last time they were in Dallas. Their latest releases are EXcreaMANTR-aINTRaVEINaNUS on Blossoming Noise and BLasssTPhlEgMEICE on Load Records; same label as Lightning Bolt, Arab on Radar, Kites, Vaz, etc.
the COATHANGERS - an ALL GIRL Atlanta, GA punk/party band in the vein of Sick Lipstick meets CSS. Their S/T album is avail on Rob's House Records & Die Slaughterhaus. (Deerhunter, Black Lips and los carbonas etc..); and they will have their upcoming 7" at the show (avail. 3/18 on Suicide Squeeze).
PLEASUREBOATERS - Seattle Thrash/noise that's dance worthy and must be seen live. Their GROSS!! LP is out on Don't Stop Believin Records, (same label as The Pharmacy).
Dj SCOTCH EGG - gabba punk from UK via Japan - like listening to your '95 gameboy if battery acid were poured on it, with some aphex twin playing in the background.

further details tba. in the meantime, here is a video of White Mice my brah gitty shot at last year:


here is video of the COATHANGERS:


video of pleasureboaters...


DJ SCOTCH EGG music video