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