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ZX Tapes is ALIVE!

2011-03-01T19:36:00.002+11:30

So ZX Tapes is back in the game. I have moved it off myspace (as i find unusable) and moved it to TUMBRL - http://zxtapes.tumblr.com/

In time i will move this blog over to there also. I have a few new projects to keep me going for the time being with future releases from Model Radio, Let it Die and Trojan Horse. I have also started a new hardcore band called Eyes Peeled - http://eyespeeledband.tumblr.com/ . We hope to record a demo this week at some point so keep updated through the above link.

Jon x

Les Yeux Fatigues Blog

2011-01-23T04:58:00.002+11:30

Have recently stumbled across this pretty new blog and love it! For all your Math rock needs then this is the place to check out. With great post's from Pneu, Zona Mexicana and the outstanding Delta Sleep. Like i say it does seem to be a pretty new blog, but there does seem to be god regular posts.

Check it out!

Les Yeux Fatigues Blog

Pine Barrens

2011-01-17T04:58:00.005+11:30

So here is another amazing local band that have just put up their demo on Bandcamp. Pine Barrens are pretty unrelenting. Playing a good fast brand of hardcore with interesting mix up's and changes. For a demo it sounds pretty darn good, bit rough and dirty!

This is a must!

Pine Barrens Demo 2010

Wheelchair, Wheelchair, Wheelchair, Wheelchair

2011-01-14T07:54:00.002+11:30

Just when you thought it was safe...Here come's another release by Wheelchair,Wheelchair,Wheelchair,Wheelchair. Old time ZX favourites (search the blog for their amazing split with xHaroldshitmanx) playing there brutal thrash/grind for all to hear.

The EP starts with a typical WWWW intro track, slow and sludgy and heavy before cutting into a 30 second blast of hardcore! And so it continues. The whole EP is a bit rough (thats what we like) and with good mix up's between the slow heavy sludge and the blindly quick fast parts that will give you nose bleeds. This is good, very good and it's free, so get it!!!!

Wheelchair x 4 - Bandcamp (with free download to the Bald and Dead EP)

Facebook

Bluetip (Peel Sessions)

2011-01-10T09:25:00.002+11:30

Here's a little treat for all of you Bluetip fans out there. Back in the year 2000 while touring the UK they did a live session for the legendary radio DJ John Peel. They recorded four tracks for the session.

1.Polymer
2.Anti-Bloom
3.Magnetified
4.Castanet

Bluetip - Live Peel Session

Garrison

2011-01-10T06:06:00.002+11:30

Before the madness of Gay For Johnny Depp there was the sublimely good Garrison. I wanted to post up their first Bend Before the Break EP, but alas i have lost it! But even so here is the Be A Criminal album. This was a bit of a departure from the more emo fore said EP with a more poppy/punky feel but with pretty dark undertones. With good use of two singers (who sound pretty similar) then it is an enjoyable listen for sure.

I also found some pretty rare footage of them playing Harlow of the Bend Before The Break EP, so you can enjoy that as well!

Garrison - Be A Criminal

This Scares Me

2011-01-10T00:43:00.003+11:30

Ok, so i have stolen this from the ever outstanding Circling The Drain Blog but this band was brilliant. Hectic, frantic and straight up fast. There really isn't alot to dislike, if anything about this band. The whole sound is fantastic, raw and fuzzy as hell. Like your tunes fast? Then get some.

This Scares Me 7"

Straight, No Chaser

2011-01-10T00:27:00.003+11:30

Ahh what a amazing band these guys were. Inventive, chaotic and powerful. Hardcore as it should be. So you are in for a treat as they posted up all the stuff they put out on the blog link below. Can't recommend it highly enough.

Straight, No Chaser Downloads

That Fucking Tank

2011-01-07T04:40:00.003+11:30

Other than having the best name ever these guys are amazing. Have been around a good few years playing all over the UK. Two guys playing great post rocky tunes, like a slightly more messed up Giraffes? Giraffes! then you can't go wrong.

This post is mainly for their first ever music video that some people did for free for them, and to raise some awareness for their hard work!

So here is the said Video!

That Fucking Tank: 'Mr Blood' from JakoMat on Vimeo.

More info can be found at their site here -> That Fucking Tank Site or at their Facebook Page here -> Facebook

Model Radio

2011-01-07T04:21:00.004+11:30

I love Model Radio!!!!!! Hailing from the cold UK (hurrah!). I first stumbled across them many many months ago as one of them writes one of the blogs i did a post on a long time ago, but since then i haven't heard much from them. UNTIL NOW! With a few cheeky rough recordings then they are back!

Playing gruff punk, emo(ish), scramz?!? Who cares what it may or may not sound like as it sounds refreshing and well put together. There isn't too many bands doing this stuff well in the UK and it's great to hear some local(ish) lads getting on with it!

Check out there stuff on their Myspace page - myspace.com/modelradiouk or their new Facebook page

They will hopefully will have something out soon and be looking for gigs up and down the UK, so if you can help then get in contact and help them out.

Space Jam

2011-01-07T04:11:00.004+11:30

Ok, so i haven't posted on here for ages and after the fall of ZX Tapes then i wasn't sure if to continue this blog but there's so much good stuff out there at the moment!!

First up is a great group of people from the US who put on bands in their house. I thought they are worth a mention as they have only just started up but are already doing a great job. Putting on such bands as Like Nomads, Shrk Wk amongst others. It's always good when people make safe places for touring bands or local bands to play! Here is a short message from their blog:

"booking (theories and practices)
we want to help out as many bands as we can, however we are only doing shows bi-monthly and keeping it to weekends. (except in extreme cases where we are helping out a band on the road that is very special to us)

if you have a show idea or need a show for your tour hit us up at bigbluehouse117@gmail.com

shows.records.providence.art.music.energy"

Here is the link to their blog which includes pictures, Live recording and videos of the past show they put on - Space Jam Blog

Trojan Horse

2010-11-16T09:17:00.003+11:30

Here is Trojan Horse. Possibly the most underrated band swimming around my little city. I honestly don't know why as they power a huge prog rock hole through the bland and unoriginal bands that seem to plague this parts.

Now to just call them prog rock is somewhat unfair as they glimmer through heavy pounding beats to amazing sublime tripped out parts that at times blow your furry little heads. All the transitions are smooth and really well thought out, if only every band put this much effort into playing music. With tracks such as Laces and Racists to the happy, clappy Brazilian song then it has something for everyone.

To stream their album or purchase it then go here - http://trojanhorse.bandcamp.com/

So go turn the lights off, stick your headphones on and take a trip.

Age Sixteen

2010-11-07T22:57:00.003+11:30

Now sadly departed, but here is their 2009 Tour Sampler CDR they did. As i live in the UK i could never really see them, but they did send me a copy of this. It was before they put out their album so had a couple of tracks off it and was a good taster of what was to come.

Tracklist:

1. Fabric
2. As Personal As A Greeting Card
3. The Lion & The Gazelle

2009 Tour Sampler CDR

Video Post 2

2010-11-07T01:26:00.003+11:30

Cattle Drums - Two Pigeons

Shed For You - 12 Seconds

Jenny Piccolo - Donation To The Deaf

Big Kids - Kinda Like Fest Live Set (Part One)

The Exploration

The Shark Ate My Friend

Maximillian Colby - One Gallon Alda

Q And Not U - X-Polynation

Doomtree - Drumsticks

Pre - Fuk is Fun

Antipop Consortium - Dead in Motion

Aesop Rock

2010-11-07T01:16:00.003+11:30

Legendary Hip Hop guy from New York. Amazing, intelligent rhymes that show an insight that few can do and backed up with thumbing beats and great samples then it's no wonder why he is on top of his game. With previous Ep's and album like Labour Days, None Shall pass each tagged with their own individual sounds that are ever evolving then you just have to check it out.

Bazooka Teeth EP

Mane Horse

2010-11-07T01:07:00.005+11:30

Ok, so i'm stealing this post from the excellent Muzack blog where one of the members of Mane horse writes on. But this EP is pretty outstanding, and i have been listening to it constantly for the past couple of months or so. Hailing from California, this lot play upbeat, sugar rush emo, punk tunes that will brighten up anyone's day. With great twiddly guitars and brilliant vocals what's not to like, if you are a fan of Ape Up!, Cattle Drums then jump onto this!

MYSPACE

What Do You Mean We're Just Friends?

I Have Dreams

2010-11-07T00:56:00.003+11:30

Some of the most powerful and emotionally driven music driven music i have ever heard. I had totally forgotten i had one of their EP's until the other day, and when i put it on it stills sounds as fresh as it ever did. Ranging from screamo/emo to gut punching heaviness there isn't much that can top the well put together tracks or the pure intensity of this. GET IT!

Three Days Till Christmas

Cowboys Become Folk Heroes

2010-11-07T00:47:00.002+11:30

So i have been on a somewhat nostalgic Screamo binge of recent, going through all my old ep's and albums and this has to be one of my favourites. As raw as it comes really, Cowboys Become Folk Heroes play with a great intensity that has rarely been matched since. With great slower paced break down that gather speed until all hell breaks loose. Outstanding.

MYSPACE

S/T

Ampere

2010-11-07T00:35:00.003+11:30

So, i guess most people have heard of Ampere. But if you haven't then get listening! Featuring ex members of Orchid, Last 40 Seconds and Wolves etc this bunch play short, technical and intelligent screamo jams that screams of fast paced energy. Much like a hurricane of awesomeness.

MYSAPCE

All Our Tomorrows End Today

A Troop of Echoes

2010-08-15T00:56:00.004+11:30

Been meaning to post this for awhile (sorry guys!). So here is A Troop of Echoes, hailing from the good old US of A! The guys have gone down the post rock kinda groove, with similarities to Toe, a bit of Fago Sepia and all that good stuff which is popping up all over the place. But A Troop of Echoes do it all with a Saxophone and sometime a cheeky bit of keyboard. If anyone ever reads this blog then ya'll know i always like things to be a bit different and to stand out and how this does! The tunes are packed full off energy and are woven together like a fine antique rug. They have also played with the likes of Giraffes?, Giraffes!, Arcing and ZX Favourites Divets. Pisses me off i live in the UK and miss seeing all these awesome bands live!

They have just released (or did so about a month ago) their debt EP so if you fancy some then get to it and grab a copy. BUT if you want a taste then click below for a small sampler of a couple of their tunes. But don't be a mooch and go and grab a copy!

MYSPACE

A Troop of Echoes (3 Track Sampler)

Thirty Called Arson

2010-08-14T23:59:00.003+11:30

So here's a bit of old awesome metal/hardcore stuff for you. These guys never seemed to catch on too much which was a shame but thankfully they left a strong legacy behind them. Their sound was brutal, raw and pretty unforgiving the way this music should be. With huge breakdowns that are so forceful they could give you a nose bleed! This topped with some slower and an instrumental track shows they have some range, but it's mainly just balls out power!

You're Only A Rebel From The Waste Downward

Open Grave Culture

2010-08-14T11:44:00.002+11:30

So during a few sleepness nights i have been listening alot to these guys. Too be honest i don't know alot about them other that they are amazing. Pretty experimental hip hop that stays clear of all the obvious clinches that can some times haunt this genre of music. So it is away refreshing to hear people putting their own individual stamp on proceedings.

The album is a mix of relaxing, down tempo tunes with glitchy samples and punching beats. Topped all off with great vocals that fit so snug into the whole sound itself. The track Sleeping Underwater is really outstanding. Consisting of an opening acoustic guitar riff with some odd noise sample then degenerating into a scratch fest with great rhythms being spit over the top. The overall sound is so different but so so good! You just have to grab a copy of this!

MYSPACE

Open Grave Culture Album

Bill Shatnerrr

2010-08-14T07:57:00.003+11:30

So a bit of self promotion here but who cares! Here is my wee small band once again with our new EP You put the Round Burger on the Square Wonderbread for all you grimy hardcore/spazzy/jazzy buggers out there. Four tracks of angular hardcore with a slightly different twist. Obviously as i am in the band then i am rather bias but fuck it i think it's awesome!

MYSPACE

You put the Round Burger on the Square Wonderbread

Coping

2010-08-03T10:00:00.003+11:30

So i have been on a sugar-esque poppy/emo high of the past few weeks and have been bouncing around to these guys for a few days constantly. Hailing from the Windy City these guys have super upbeat pop/punk/emo tunes that will cure any blues and bring the sunshine out! Sounding like the likes of Grown Up's, Ape Up then how can you go wrong!

So go on take advantage of their two track demo they put up for free and grab copies of the second run of tapes they will be doing soon!

MYFACE

DEMO

Cabin Fire

2010-08-03T09:47:00.004+11:30

Hard to pin point what these guys sound like, but something between a furious rage of uncompromising proportions and a nervous, anxious energy would be somewhere on the way there. Really is a powerful form of hardcore with fast, heavy sections topped off with slower and more subdue sections that adds a little something different. I always like to champion this kinda of music that puts the danger and angst back into hardcore.

Below is their American Lies EP and it is rather bloody good!

MYSPAZ

American Lies

Vaccine

2010-07-20T05:33:00.002+11:30

Super fast hardcore from members of the amazing Failures and Relics comes Vaccine. Ok so they have been around for a wee while now but doesn't take away from the raw, powerful and ever so angry tunes. This is the demo with 5 tracks of increasingly pissed of music.

Git some.

Vaccine Blog

Demo

Hyphens

2010-07-07T06:34:00.005+11:30

So i was looking for some more noise stuff to post up and low and behold here we go!

This is Hyphens a melodic, electronic experimental project. Two tracks of minimal noise that does almost relax you which is odd as it does have alot of dark undertones. The tracks are softly built up and up creating more atmosphere as new sounds and noises are added to the already oddly seductive mix. It is hard to put your finger one what the exact genre is but honestly, who cares! More people should experiment with something it almost foreign to them and see what happens, and if this is the following result then hell yeah!

This is a two track free single which does include the artwork as well, so jump on board.

Hyphens Single

WW2 Vs Dinosaurs

2010-07-06T05:39:00.006+11:30

Noisy/Hardcore/Thrashy/Psychedelic/Off the cuff tunes from this wee UK band (with an awesome name i may add!). There is a bit off everything for everybody in these shortish, well written and well played songs. Ranging from absolute madness to fast, heavier stuff with some mental keyboard skills then this makes for a rather interesting if not good listen. It's good to see bands playing stuff for themselves and branching away from the usual stuff that doesn't push boundaries. After a couple of tracks the madness you will come enthralled in a world without walls.

You can get a cheeky download of their tracks from their bandcamp site (link below) and i urge you to do so. Bravo!

WW2 Vs Dinosaurs Bandcamp

MYSPACE

- x

2010-07-01T09:10:00.005+11:30

Glitchy, noise, hypnotic, drone, bout time i posted more noise related stuff. So, here is - x a minimal project from the UK that creates landscapes that break down what is normal and regurgitate the world through his own eyes, all be it glitchy eyes at that.

The tracks are all different but all share common themes of built up anxiety, that usually comes to ahead before disappearing as quick as you released it was there.

MYSPACE

((-[+]-))

Mega Post

2010-07-01T06:46:00.011+11:30

Ok yeah so i don't update this page as much as i should, so here's a good few quick downloads for you all to make up for it!

16 Horsepower

Hillbilly/Folk/Country and Western/Bluegrass kinda groove for these outstanding fellows, great cross genre stuff with outstanding vocals.

MYSPACE

Sackcloth 'n' Ashes

Chon

Awesome technical, tappy post rock stuff from these kids. And they pretty much are kids too!

EP

Aerosols

Outstanding hardcore!!!!

1st 7"

Halo Benders

Amazing "basement Punk" from legends such as Calvin Johnson (Beat Happening, Dub Narcotic Sound System) and Doug Martsch (Built To Spill) combining for some great alternative music. This is a must!

God Don't Make No Junk

Hunter Gatherer

Post Punk awesomeness with the best duel vocals you may ever hear

Low Standards For High Fives

Shapes

Great mathy/alternative madness from these UK lads. They have a track called You Butcher which is jaw dropping good.

Random Shapes Stuff

Thomas Wincek

2010-06-15T07:49:00.005+11:30

Here's something a bit different. Thomas Wincek is a pretty awesome fellow. Does mainly such projects as All Tiny Creatures and Volcano Choir (to name a few, see the link below for all of them). But i have put up the Extended Techniques album which has a huge experimental experiment which includes hitting strings with chopsticks and all kinds of great weird things. Experience something different.

Extended Techniques

The Exploration

2010-06-15T07:23:00.002+11:30

One of my favourite twiddly, tapping, emo? or whatever this newish wave is called. To my knowledge they only did a couple of small releases (but i'm sure i am wrong). Still no matter, the tunes are great slightly more slower and paced than other stuff about but well crafted and pretty darn melodic. I have put up the Basement Demo with sounds great and the semi distant vocals are great as you hear the singer straining to get heard (which sounds awesome). So if you are a fan of Grown Up's, The Reptilian then grab this as you won't be disappointed.

Basement Demo

Thrash To The Puss 5-Way Split

2010-06-04T04:30:00.004+11:30

5 Bands, 5 or so minutes and Free! Pretty decent offer if you ask me. The 5 bands involved show all the different variations of hardcore, from straight up thrash to blistering powerviolence to even some jazz?!?!?

xHaroldshitmanx - Scottish thrash/powerviolence kids! One of the more productive bands about with splits and ep's a plenty and never ever let up or disappoint.

Damage - Powerful thrash filled tracks that make you wet yourself.

You Suck - Have since passed away! Which is such a shame, but they still have something to give. Super fast, super heavy straightedge kids, super awesome!!!

Unlearned - Members from the ever brilliant Kent Brockman so you know what's coming! Fuck Yeah!

Bill Shatnerrr - Angular thrash/jazz/hardcore and a whole lot of other crazy, adding something different.

So jump on board and get yourself a free copy, and spread it around!

Thrash To The Puss

Motivation

2010-05-29T21:15:00.003+11:30

So here is the amazing Motivation! Straightedge Positive punk from Hungary. My love of the stuff coming out out Hungary is well known, it's almost like stepping back into the mid nineties with thrash/PV/hardcore bands just everywhere!

These fellows have been heading the charge for awhile now with the none stop tours and releases. It's good to see a hardcore band with a positive message, and yes i know alot of people do or don't agree with the straightedge principles but when the music is this good then who cares! Crank this shit up and let the posi river flow over you!

MYSPACE

Motivation - Life Of My Life

JXM

2010-05-26T10:00:00.002+11:30

Just came across these guys today. Awesome fast thrash from Liverpool, UK. Really powerful stuff with that dirty ass sound that this music needs, plug in, play loud, play fast and thrash all the way!

I'm post up their split with the equally awesome GWC another great thrash/hardcore band also from Liverpool.

JXM are looking for gigs in the UK or anywhere i guess so if you can help then hit them up at their myspace page.

JXM Myspace

JXM/GWC Split

The Homefront

2010-05-26T06:20:00.002+11:30

Awesome hardcore punk from Massachusetts, USA. Fast, melodic and just what this shit should do and throw in some wicked group vocals and bingo we got a super awesome band. Been listening to this album alot of recent, always dig some hardcore to the start of summer!

MYSPACE

The Homefront - Sacrifice

Under A Dying Sun

2010-05-26T05:56:00.004+11:30

One of the most underrated bands ever! Since i heard their s/t album many moons ago i fell in love with them. Playing their own kind of emo/post punk tunes and unlike most bands around they play their own style, pretty dirty and well crafted songs. It's always a pleasure when a band put some thought into their stuff and show a varied range of music. With some really nice quiet, slow parts then burst into hyper, energetic frenzies and can then go either way. They always keep you guessing, which is awesome. Powerful stuff indeed.

Here is one of their earlier ep's Supernova. I was going to post their s/t album but i lent it to a dickhead friend and never saw it again!

Under A Dying Sun - Supernova

Video Post!

2010-05-25T10:20:00.002+11:30

Yeah so i have been somewhat busy and i hope to post up more music soon, BUT in the meantime check out these awesome vids:

As The Sun Set - An early vid of these guys featuring some tracks off their first album.

Vid 1:

Vid 2:

Call Me Betty - Turbo Yeti Violence...Yes Please!

Amaget - Hmmmmmmm

Zach Hill & Carson McWhirter - Holy Shit

Airborn Audio - M Sayyid and High Priest From APC project. Amazing!

Hot Bone - Fantastic 2 piece doing some busking from Futuresonic last year.

Pantera - I'm Broken. Nuff said.

Fago Sepia - Just love these dude, fantastic jazzy/instrumental stuff. Outstanding.

Mosh And Wash - A small powerviolence/thrash gig in a laundromat, haha great stuff why don't more people do this kinda thing. Has some awesome bands from Canada and around there including Labrat.

GIRAFFES? GIRAFFES! - Wish my beard was half as good.

He Who Corrupts - Haha love it!

Divets - Another ZX favourite, now a 3 piece plating some awesome stuff.

Thats all for now, now GO AWAY!

Well Wisher

2010-05-25T10:16:00.003+11:30

I have previously posted a few early tracks by these local emo party kids previously, but here is a video of them playing last week. They played with the superb Grown Up's and was a fun filled gig! Watch out soon for the Well Wisher 7" and the split with the equally awesome Polina.

Now limber up, stretch and get some Emosize into your life!

Sharks Roar

2010-04-23T09:21:00.003+11:30

I love Sharks Roar!!!! I came across them a couple of months ago and fell for them like that cute nerdy girl on the bus you see every morning. Anyways the music fell just at the right time as we started getting some sun and made the journey to work a tiny bit more pleasurable.

They play a great indie/garage band kinda still with more over tones of punk/emo etc etc and when it's all played out it just sounds great. They put their album up for download (link Below), so getting ready for summer? Then jump on this.

MYSPACE

Sharks Roar Album

Arcing

2010-04-23T09:14:00.003+11:30

Awesome little band that has popped up out of the ashes of the amazing Tiny Hawks. It features two of the members and a new girl on bass. There are not any tracks up on their myface page as yet but there is a pretty brilliant video of them that you should check out.

MYSPACE

Drowningman

2010-04-23T08:57:00.004+11:30

I have been meaning to post this for ages, but alas i am lazy. So over the past few weeks i have been having this album "Rock And Roll Killing Machine" and have fallen in love with it all over again. It simply is one of the best hardcore albums ever, with amazing guitar work alot different from all the other bands around at this time and vocals that are delivered with so much rage that it will make you nose bleed.

There is something quite sinister about the album, i think it's mainly down to the lyrics and the semi dirty sound of it all. Rarely does an album have such an impact but that it did.

Drowningman - Rock And Roll Killing Machine

The End of History?

2010-04-20T10:23:00.002+11:30

So a great new hardcore band from the sunny UK. Featuring ex members of the awesome Jesus of Spazzareth then you already have an idea of what these dudes about. They only have one track up at the moment but it's amazingly good, short (like 38 seconds short), fast and unrelenting. The future looks bright!

MYSPACE

The Madness of the Crowd Zine

2010-04-14T09:17:00.003+11:30

Cool new little zine from one of the guitarists from Guilotines (see below post). Interesting small look at the music that surrounds his area with interviews with Amateur Assassins (an amazing band you should check out) and also Jake from Power Negi Records.

First issue has just gone out so go and snap one up!

MYSPACE

Guilotines

2010-04-14T09:09:00.004+11:30

Super fast spazzy stuff from some kids in the Midlands UK. Playing Daughters styled hardcore with tints of all kinds of badness. With tracks rarely going over 30 seconds blink and you shall miss them!

They have an impressive line up of forth coming ep's with Henry Fonda, Kaza and Black Mass to name a few. So definitely a band to keep your seedy eye on this year.

MYSPACE

My Castle, Your Castle

2010-04-14T08:32:00.006+11:30

Awesome new band from Scotland. Playing old decent emo/screamo tunes that at the moment are rough recordings but still adds the certain dirty demo, one take recording quality that i love! With the whole emergence of great US bands playing this stuff, midwest Penpals, Grown ups, The Exploration, Merchant Ships, Boyfriends etc etc cool to see someone closer to home doing it.

They have now hooked up with a new guitarist and are currently recording, so keep your eye put for their new stuff.

MYSPACE

Bill Shatnerrr New Track

2010-04-14T05:18:00.004+11:30

UK Spazzcore giants have come out of retirement to carry on their journey into hardcore. Currently recording new tracks for a split with the awesome You Suck and Guillotines that should be out later in the year.

Go and check out their new track Charlie and the Zombie Factory (rough mix) on their myspace.

Also can still download their frantic demo here - DEMO

MYSPACE

Amaget

2010-03-04T08:54:00.003+11:30

Hurrah another local band, from Burnley (a small trip down the road), and hell what a band! Powerful, noisy riffs with super thumped drums and you could imagine this guys would be loud as fuck live and leave your ears ringing for days. At points they sound like some unborn child from Skingraft Records, with occasional vocals and spazzed out guitar riffs coming at you like a bare knuckle cage fighter that will leave you half beat to death in a pool of your own blood. Awesome.

MYSAPCE

Bandcamp

MOTIM

2010-03-04T08:12:00.002+11:30

These guys are so fucking awesome! They play some great screamo/metal/hardcore music from Brazil. But unlike most bands in these genres they play with intelligence drifting in and out of the said genres with ease and unboundable energy. This is one of the best ep's i have heard in a long time, so get it!

MYSPACE

EP

Bluetip

2010-03-04T07:43:00.002+11:30

So here is one of my favourite bands of all time! Bouncing out of Washington DC, home of some of the best post hardcore bands ever and these guys in their prime were it. I deciding to go for their first album Dischord No 101 as for me is the most energy packed of of their albums. From the first "Fuck This Shit" lyric to the odd country and western track at the very end then there is many fully complete albums as this. Anyways enough brown nosing, grab a copy.

Dischord No 101

Eigenheimer

2010-03-04T07:33:00.003+11:30

Here's something a bit different. I have been listening to this guy for the past few days. Popping out some great ambient/dance/acid jazzy/chiptune from the Netherlands then this guy has something for everyone. Some of it reminds me of the early 90's dance stuff like 808 State, which is only a good thing. So get your glow sticks ready and get the guys first two albums!

MYSPACE

For No Gold

TWO

Teeth

2010-03-02T08:27:00.003+11:30

Time for some more Powerviolence/Thrash me thinks. Bullying their way from California come Teeth a straight up no bullshit band that play hard and play fast! The kind of band you can massacre in short waves with Mac 10's.

MYSPACE

Live at Spawn Ranch (First Recordings)

Demo

New Years Rough Tape

Carlton Banks

2010-03-01T02:24:00.002+11:30

Awesome Mexican Screamo with a pretty cool name! They have some really good tunes packed full of energy and mayhem. All the tracks are well put together and add something a bit different from the US, Euro screamo stuff that is around at the moment.

MYSPACE

Demo

Giuseppe

2010-03-01T02:14:00.002+11:30

Ahh great little band from Providence, US. Playing some sweet little instrumental tracks (with occasional vocals) and only being two of them then even bigger kudos for making the sounds pretty full with some decent guitar and drum parts.

They are embarking on a pretty big US tour soon with other wicked bands like Merchant Ships and Broken Chords Can Sing Alittle, so get out there and check them out in the real world. You can listen/download some of their tracks at their Bandcamp site thing.

Giuseppe Bandcamp

N.O.P Records

2010-03-01T02:05:00.003+11:30

So here is a great wee label putting out really good punk/ska/hardcore tunes for all you little kids. It's always great to see small labels helping out and doing their best to put out quality music and N.O.P Records are great at what they do.

They have put out bands such as Shatners Revenge, Dregs of Society, Rat Pigeon and some more. All of their releases have also been put up for free download as well on their myspace page, and really are worth a check out.

So support underground music and support the small labels busting their balls to put out great music. Go and check them out at their myspace below.

N.O.P Records

Find Him And Kill Him

2010-02-18T08:01:00.003+11:30

Yep more thrash. This time from the US, and a great band that show no compromise on record or live. Fast, furious and some witty social commentary. Get this and ten minutes later you'll want to be in a thrash band...and who doesn't!

Find Him And Kill Him - Cut Them To Pieces

Quattro Stagioni

2010-02-18T06:47:00.002+11:30

Dirty Grindy/Powerviolence from these evil kids from Germany. They did split up at one time and then came back to put out another record (as far as i am aware, i could be very very wrong), either way this is awesome, fast, brutal and kicks you in the face, steals your wallet and then uses the money to buy your girlfriend a bunch of roses on Valentines day.....

7"

Claire Danes

2010-02-18T06:32:00.002+11:30

So here is Claire Danes (if you are not already a fan that is), a great punk/pop/emo kinda band from Rochester, New York. The songs are just a nice size and play through quite easy with up beat drums and pop like guitar riffs then it all adds up to be rather fucking good!

Below is their first 2 demo's, but go and wave hello to them and buy one of their awesome T-Shirts!

MYSPACE

Demo's 1 & 2

xHaroldshitmanx/WWWW REPOST

2010-02-17T08:46:00.003+11:30

So here is a repost for the Haroldshitman/WWWW boys as they are trying to plan out a summer tour across the UK. They are looking for dates between 2nd - 11th July but if you can help then go to their profiles and send them a message with any details and spread the love.

Here is the split we did together and it is ohh so awesome - ZX004 xHaroldshitmanx/WWWW Split Tape

xHaroldshitmanx MYSPACE

Wheelchair Wheelchair Wheelchair Wheelchair MYSPACE

Heiruspecs

2010-02-17T04:11:00.002+11:30

Here's some more great Hip Hop. A live band that throws down some dope funk/soul jams with some great rhymes thrown over the top. It really is a good slice into the lives of these guys with heart felt lyrics at points and a good sum up of their scene out there. Can't rate this album highly enough.

Heiruspecs - Small Steps

Fig 4.0

2010-02-17T03:15:00.003+11:30

One of the best hardcore/punk/thrash bands to have ever come out of the UK in many many years. They split up many moons ago but they still live on as a high standard for other bands to follow. The songs are fast, intense and pretty creative. Not just the standard boring old formula's which does plague these genres somewhat, they switch up the styles at lightning fast tempo's without compromising the melodies at any point. They were that good!

This has to be a must!!!

Action Image Exchange

Hi! We Are Your Dads

2010-02-17T00:24:00.003+11:30

Super great little band these guys are. Playing some great blistering punk/hardcore stuff they really are quite good and defiantly worth a sneaky peek at especially as they have just dropped their new CD on Blue or Yellow cd's for 3 Dollars, How's that for a deal! So get over there and buy one!

Hi! We Are Your Dads MYSPACE

Polina

2010-02-17T00:00:00.002+11:30

So here are Polina...again! They messaged me to put up a couple of links for them and who am i to argue. These Canadian emo kids seem to be making some waves and hope it continues.

So here is a link that will take you to their online store so you can grab a copy of their awesome ep - Online Store

And here is the download for the EP. - EP Download

NOW PLEASE DON"T BE A MOOCH AND JUST DOWNLOAD IT, BUY A COPY ALSO FROM THE STORE AND SUPPORT UNDERGROUND MUSIC!

You Suck

2010-02-11T06:27:00.003+11:30

So i am proud to announce this is the latest tape from my wee label ZX Tapes. Crushing fast and super heavy straightedge powerviolence that leaves you breathless and ready for war! The recording of this is top notch and fucking loud and gives you a feel for the passion and power of this great band.

This tape is limited to 40-50 copies and will cost 5 Dollars (US), 3 Euros, 2.50 (UK) So message me on my myspace page for payment details! Hurry up they are going quick!

You Suck Myspace - Check out Typical as it is the first track off the tape.

ZX Tapes Myspace

And for a little treat for you all here is You Suck's first ever gig on film for you all to enjoy! - You Suck First Gig

So come by and grab a tape!!

Sorry, New Stuff Will Be Up Soon!

2010-01-31T23:19:00.000+11:30

There shall be some new stuff on it's why very soon, so hang in there. Plus news on the new ZX Tapes releases, which promise to be very very good indeed.

Super 90's Emo/Hardcore Post

2010-01-23T23:57:00.003+11:30

Now here's a great little treat for all you real emo/hardcore fans out there (myself included). I found this on the Collective Zine forum, it's a huge list of download's that someone kindly put up featuring hundreds of old emo bands from Baby Harp Seal, Across Five Aprils and many many more. I am slowly working my way through the list and there is some real outstanding stuff on here. So get on it.

Real Emo/Hardcore Super List!

Shotmaker

2010-01-20T09:51:00.002+11:30

Easily my favourite emo hardcore band of all time. Nothing quite compares to the raw emotion and energy of what these 3 guys did, with simple song structures and a pounding bass through out each track then they really stood apart from other bands that where flying around at this time. So here is their discography which is an amazing listen everytime you put it on.

Discography

Dr Robotnik

2010-01-19T06:52:00.004+11:30

Bored of standard set music that goes through the motions, endlessly repeating the same bland set routines. Well take a look at these guys. Noise filled improvised music that bends through time and space to smack you in the face and show you that not everything is as it seems. The band is compiled from two bands Electric Free Time Machine and Lazer Bones and each are worth a check out on their own.

Influences ranging from Captain Beefheart to Kraut Rock in all many forms and many many more then you should all go and have a look at their track they have put up on their myspace and make an appointment with Dr Robotnik.

Myspace

Cantank

2010-01-17T08:01:00.002+11:30

Nerd cockrock from Scotland. All tracks are done by one patient guy (as i hear the drum programming can be a nightmare). This is the kinda of music you can listen to when getting ready to play Afterburner or Golden Axe as it sounds just right for that era. So get out your Master System or Amiga and whack on some classic games and grab the track below and live like it's 1993!

MYSPACE

Tyris Flare

Summer Vacation

2010-01-17T06:35:00.003+11:30

Just received a message from these guys asking if i would do a post for their second Demo, odd as i was going to ask them. But anyway Summer Vacation are great, poppy/post punk and would be right at home doing a house show i reckon. It's the kind of music you can put on at anytime of the day or year and be happy you did, truly infectious and amazingly catchy.

I have put up their 1st demo for download, but they have a second Demo you can buy off their Myspace. So if you like what you hear go and get a copy.

MYSPACE

Do Me A Favour Demo

Impetus Vol.1

2010-01-17T05:50:00.002+11:30

So here is something that you all should grab a copy of. Impetus Vol.1 is the first part of the muligenre, anti fascist compilation. With music ranging from Hardcore/Powerviolence/Noise/Punk then it has something for everyone and all the bands/artist's pretty much cover the globe. The comp features such bands/artist's as:

Animal Machine
xHaroldshitmanx
Burt
Sleepers
Paregorik
M!

So what are you waiting for go, go buy or trade a copy from the following people:

Puzzle Records
Thrashfuck Records
Frozen Tendril Records
Meziproster Blog

Leaving Songs

2010-01-17T04:46:00.003+11:30

So here's a great little band for you all to keep an eye out for this year, Leaving Songs! Playing some really nice screamo/emo tunes that are both heavy and uncompromising to slowing it down for the great break downs before charging head forward to the pacey parts. Clever, clinical and clearly love what they are doing, then all welcome Leaving Songs.

Watch out for their self titled EP coming out with in the next month on the ever impressive Mayday Mayday Records.

Plus they will be doing a 17 days East Coast (US) tour with Merchant Ships, so go to their Myspace and check them out now!

MYSPACE

Into The Storm

2010-01-15T06:21:00.002+11:30

Hard to pin point who these guys sound like but who cares! Styles ranging from screamo/hardcore/metal all mixed together with almost perfection. The sound of these guys is like the clash of thunder before the storm and at points almost the complete opposite. Each track is pretty different from the next and creates a great all round atmosphere, something that does lack from previous stated genres. I can't rate these guys highly enough, so git some.

MYSPACE

Amidst a Sea of Chaos

Song of the Day!

2010-01-14T06:50:00.003+11:30

So i have some time while the new tapes for ZX Tapes is drying in the kitchen so thought i would go through today's play list and SONG OF THE DAY!

The good thing about having a data entry job is that you can spend the day listening to music, so here's what has ticked my fancy today:

Down - Nola
Des Ark - Loose Lips Sink Ships
Racecar - 12" Any emo kids these fellows are worth a check out, the track Fashioning Arrows From Olive Branches is super.
Piglet - Lava Land
Fang Island - Sky Gardens EP
Beastie Boys - Recheck Your Head. A remix of the Check Your Head album, saw this on I Found This Song on the Road blog and worth a check out.
25 Dollar Massacre - The 2 Year EP
Actress/Rollergirl Tour Split
Phoenix Bodies - Mutton Dagger

But the song i listened to most today was by On The Might of Princes, i have always been hit and miss on this band but when they do a good track my do they do a good track. From the Sirens album (which is my favourite one!) the track Here Comes The Sirens is my track of the day! YAY!

On The Might of Princes - Here Comes The Sirens

Paradise

2010-01-13T09:43:00.002+11:30

I love Paradise! I really do. Coming straight out their garage in Los Angeles and playing super reverbed, instrumental surf rock then what is there not to like. Super clean music coming straight out of the 50's/60's with more intelligence and better all round skills. This is a MUST! So grab it and look out for them as they are writing a new album Huarrah!

MYSAPCE

EP

Classic Tribe

2010-01-13T09:24:00.003+11:30

Great little band that got in touch with me to put something up for them and hurrah i did! And listening to the tunes, it was my pleasure. Coming from Long Island, New York these guys play some great indie/pop kind of grove. Upbeat like an injection of sugar straight to the veins then it is quite addictive, with the good, clean guitar bouncing over the top and the funk ridden bass popping around in the background then it creates quite a sound. The vocals clear and add something different to a few other similar sounding bands, and hell that's a good thing. So here is the Classic Cat EP, it is rather good.

WEBSITE

Classic Cat EP

Peter Broderick

2010-01-10T10:05:00.004+11:30

Here's some i really love. Peter Broderick from Berlin, Germany. Plays lots of interesting styles from acoustic to classical to folk. But i have uploaded the awe inspiring Float album, it's quite a sparse music wise with mainly piano pieces and some with strings and a full band. He paints such beautiful landscapes with his music and once you start to listen to it you are stuck there until it finishes, and only then do you understand how powerful it is. Really, really good stuff!

MYSPACE

Float

Motherboard Compilation

2010-01-10T06:10:00.004+11:30

My friend told me about this a few months ago so i checked it out. It has 27 great hip hop tracks from all over the world including, Wormhole, Selfhelp, Sneaks and Moshe amongst many many others. So if you are looking for new underground good Hip Hop then it's worth a check out for sure.

Compiled By Secret Cloud

Motherboard Compilation - Intel Inside

In First Person

2010-01-10T06:00:00.003+11:30

I got into these guys/girls at the start of last year and soon after they split up, which was a great shame but in the three years they were together they put out quite alot releases, and each one was absolutely top notch. Bonecrunching heavyness with their pretty unique sound ranging from punk/screamo/hardcore and just goodness. If i could make my guitar sound like anything then it would be In First Person.

I have put up their Demo as a good starting point for anyone who never came across this brilliant band. Enjoy.

DEMO

Lion of the North

2010-01-10T05:44:00.004+11:30

Possibly one of my favourite bands of the last few years, but sadly now parted ways. Powering out brilliant screamo tunes with ultimate precision and energy in my mind made them stand out with quite a crowded genre. The song structures are pretty flawless, bouncing in and out of fierce, fast paced music to slower, technical sections all with the overture of crushing vocals and amazing drums then if you haven't heard of these guys then you should. Some members are now in the great Grown Ups and Staph.

The Compass Calls
Split With Mans

Duke23

2010-01-10T05:32:00.003+11:30

I got a CD in the post from this guy the other week and put it straight onto my MP3 player and as i watched the snow fall i listened in amazement to the sublime, ambient hip hop that came out of my headphones. The tracks roll along at a more relaxed pace, with clear and precise rhymes over the top. It transports you to another place where time stands still as the music breathes over and over you. This is really a powerful and brilliant piece of Hip Hop and would urge you all to grab a download and watch the snow fall.

MYSPACE

EP

Ungovernable Resistance DIY Radio

2010-01-10T05:13:00.002+11:30

This is one if not the best DIY radio show i have heard in a long while. Pumping out the best DIY punk from all over the world from straight old school punk to sludge/powerviolence/hardcore/D-Beat punk. This is how radio should be no bullshit, no pandering to fads or whats commercial viable, just real underground punk music that has a real voice and stands opposed to the shitty world that surrounds us.

The show is broadcast every Wednesday at 7pm (UK Time, See his profile for other world times). If you have any questions about the show then you can contact Gazz at ungovernableresistance@goglemail.com and for any other questions or to tune in then go to the Myspace link below.

MYSPACE

Switzerland

2010-01-07T10:43:00.002+11:30

I came across these fellows a few months again and have a constant place on my MP3 player. Playing upbeat indie/emo/pop tunes then you can't go round and picking up where alot of great British bands have left off. It really is a refreshing listen that keeps you foot tapping and head bobbing through out, and they are all still wee small kids too so hopefully will hear more good tunes from them in the future. But you wont have long to wait with their first full release coming out real soon!

MYSPACE

Veteran EP

Copyleft records

2010-01-06T00:49:00.004+11:30

Got a message from the guy that runs this great little label a few days ago. And what a great label it is, done for non profit with just the vision to put out great band after great band then this is the kind of label that should be supported. Taking out the evil money out of it then the love of music shines through, the way it should be! So go over and say hi and support the label.

You can download/stream album here - http://copyleft-records.com/ But don't be just a moocher go and donate to some of the bands and the label, DO IT!

MYSPACE

Also Joe from Copyleft hooked me up with some other net labels that defiantly worth a check out:

Mine All Mine records

CXCRSIX

Quote Unquote Records

Velma and the Happy Campers

2010-01-06T00:34:00.004+11:30

"Shit happens when you listen to records and read comic books" States the ever good and ever funny Velma and the Happy Campers. A one man army from the Ghetto's of Florida with a guitar and an amp and a taste of the surreal. Each song is an odd and interesting tale from Dragonflies Can't Have X-Ray Vision to Eric Without Eyelids. Always entertaining, always different, always good, always Velma!

MYSPACE

Song About Parking Lots And What You Find There

From The Kites of San Quentin

2010-01-06T00:18:00.002+11:30

So here is yet another treat from Manchester! So many good bands running round this snow filled town at the moment and none better than The Kites. Mixing up some great dubstep with glitchy electronic/experimental sounds then are really making a name for themselves. I have had the pleasure to see them live a couple of times and they have always blown me away with the great wall of sound they provoke and the sublime vocals that open up your veins and feed their music mainline into your brain. So here is two tracks from them so grab them as you wont be disappointed.

From The Kites of San Quentin Blog

MYSPACE

Two Track Demo

Yellowthief

2010-01-05T06:33:00.005+11:30

Do you have the skills to get the gzils? Didn't think so but these guys do in droves. Hailing from British Columbia this two piece certainly know how to shred shit up. Sounding like the bastard child of Yowie in 8 bit ,their noise is exact and freeform. At a first listen i sounds crazy but the more you get into it the more you see there is a method behind the madness. Each track is short like thirty seconds short and putting to shame a whole range of instrumental bands with their unique idea's and powerful drive. Now here is their Skills on Cassette download BUT there are still ones to be bought so go to their Mysapce and buy one, you wont regret it.

Will you be their allies?

MYSPACE

First level Skills Vol 1

Negative Neutron

2010-01-04T02:11:00.003+11:30

Amazingly beautiful and awe inspiring ambient/electro music from the ever impressive Negative Neutron. The music comes across you ever so slowly until you are wrapped up in something that sounds like the music of the universe being funneled directly into your ears. Below is one track that is just outstanding. It is an epic eleven minutes long or so and takes you on a wondrous journey. I can't rate this fellow highly enough.

MYSPACE

Trantor

Captain Beefheart

2010-01-04T01:56:00.003+11:30

Now last night i couldn't sleep so i need something to drift me off and came across this on my messy pile of cd's and i was surprised as i thought i had previously lost it! So on it went and how i had missed it, the amazing guitars and bass with the near free form drums and the best voice i have ever heard. From the outstanding tracks like to Where's there Women to Electricity this has to be one of my favourite albums ever. Ranging from the just peculiar to pounding, complex rhythms that run over you like a helpless lady tied to train tracks. I only wish most bands put this much effort into their music and world would be a gnarly place.

Raise your glasses for Captain Beefheart.

Safe As Milk

Age Sixteen

2010-01-02T09:01:00.002+11:30

Now im sure by now alot of you guys and girls have heard of this lot by now and if not then shame on you! Pushing out their brand of emo for just over a year or so now they have been doing some serious heavy duty touring in America building up their profile. A few months ago they released their first album Open Up Finders, Please onto Cd and tape. But we shall go all the way back to the beginning with their first Cdr demo. I was lucky enough to grab copy number 33/100 and it automatically made something in my pants say "hello". The tracks were rerecorded for the album but i think they sound dirtier and better in demo form!

MYSPACE

2008 Demo

The Afternoon Gentlemen

2010-01-02T08:38:00.005+11:30

Nail down the hatches as here come The Afternoon Gentlemen. Brutal fast paced kids from Leeds mixing up the best points of Grindcore and Powerviolence and ending up with something truly awesome. If Satan wanted to play some evil assed hardcore he would prolly do backing vocals for these guys, that's just how good they are. Now listen up as they are doing a handful of gigs around the uk this month (See tour pic below) playing with other great bands as Sex Dungeon, Cryptic Salve Band and Dunce Water. And they will also be playing at the Bloodshed Festival in October AND also playing with the likes of Eyehategod and Jesus Crost in April and March respectively, so these guys are going to be around alot this year so get the Tracks below from their European Fatness Split CD and get on board!

They have a 7" due out on the 18th of January and will have some new tee's ready for their tour!!!

Tour Poster: (click to enlarge)

MYSPACE

European Fatness

xNERDS÷

2010-01-02T02:13:00.005+11:30

NERDVIOLENCE!!! Fast pissed off hardcore that punches you in your stupid jock face!

MYSPACE

EP

New Madrid Faults

2010-01-02T01:57:00.003+11:30

I was so happy when these kids said i could put them on here. Wonderful and epic shoe gazey kind of tunes that wrap around you and submerse you into a world that warms your heart. Each track has an indivdual voice that whispers sweet nothings into your ears using a whole collection of instruments that create a wall of sound that is impossible to avoid. They really are that good.

MYSPACE

Concerning Small Town Aberration

Dasha

2010-01-02T01:46:00.002+11:30

Great indie music from Rochester, New York. Heard about these guys/girl a while ago when checking out Whale Plane and heard the brilliant track Little Ghosts and i was hooked straight away. Beautifully played guitars and sublime female vocals with pop beats make it all so additive. So here is the first release and hope there is more to come soon.

MYSPACE

Dammed if We Do

I Killed Techno!

2010-01-02T01:40:00.004+11:30

Here's the latest EP from I Killed Techno! The digi punk kid throwing his hand at digi violence. Fast electro digi music. The tracks are short, noisy and pretty darn good. Just put out today so thanks to IKT for letting me put it up.

MYSPACE

HAHA Powerviolence, Naw This is Digiviolence

Monster Island

2010-01-02T01:29:00.004+11:30

Stumbling through their songs like a crazed drunkard with a heavy accent telling you wonderful stories of the universe then this is the Island of which they live. Great music that bounces along at a nice pace with the said vocals over the top then this would be a great addition to your new years play list. I got to play with these fellows last year and they were so good, no sound check just went on and played their set and left me gob smacked. Great Tunes, great guys, Monster Island.

MYSPACE

The Anchor

Happy New Year!

2010-01-01T10:29:00.004+11:30

Well as the new year is about to kick off then i thought i would post up some older stuff from some awesome bands that you may of heard of but some classic shit that you all should have!

Bob Tilton - Peel Sessions

My favourite British emo band of all time and this is a pure treat! Coming from the always brilliant and very much missed radio DJ John Peel RIP is the great session they did for his show. Playing some of their best tracks i just love everything about it. A definite for any emo fan.

As The Sun Sets - 8949

Before Daughters was As The Sun Sets and hot damm they were so good. Their first album was pretty much straight up grind hardcore with some odd spazzy sections. And then they shortened the tracks and turned up the intensity ten fold. The results were sublime and this small EP is as good as it gets, so get it!

Lockout - Demo

These cats split up just under a year or so ago and what a shame! Five tracks of bone crushing punk hardcore that is well thought out without compromising on the speed or furiousity. The guitar is loud, the bass smacks you in the face like a pimp slap, the drums are brilliant and the throat screamed vocals are just perfect! Awesome.

Sleepytime Trio - Memory Minus

Everytime i listen to this album it amazes me the timelessness of it. Always sounding fresh it just shows how good they really were. This also includes a good few live tracks as well which are amazing. All Hail Sleeptyime!

Slayer - Reign in Blood

Still shits on everything ever haha.

The Cryogenic Strawberries

2009-12-31T07:55:00.002+11:30

Looking for something a bit different? For something individual but can still make your feet tap and your head bob. Then look no further me amigo's as here is The Cryogentic Strawberries. Mainly the solo project of Rev. Eddie DeSadebut also is contributions from Casey Jones (amongst others) this throws everything you thought about Lo Fi music out the window, slaps you in the face and then puts it's hands down you pants and gives your loose change a jingle. So want to take a trip to a whole other side of the world? Then click below.....

MYSAPCE

The Cryogenic Strawberries - Dadaism is the old kistch (12 minute opus of insanity)

Get Serious

2009-12-30T09:22:00.007+11:30

Yet another awesome band from Manchester (UK), hurrah! This time super pop punk from the Get Serious kids. This is terribly addictive and i was caught on the bus busting out some one my best white boys dances shuffles to this while on my way to work. It was all recorded with one maybe two mics in their practice room and the results are pretty fucking good. Each tracks is around two minutes (if that) and bounces around like a kid on a Haribo sugar rush with the live recording really helping push through their energy.

So you like power pop punk? Well open a beer and put this on and get singing "Waste my time, lose my mind!" you know you will.

MYSPACE

Get Serious - High on DIY

Workerbee Records

2009-12-30T07:15:00.002+11:30

So here's a post about the wonderful Workerbee Records. Mainly known for their awesome compilations featuring all kinds of bands and other music folk including Casey Jones, Murder Mystery and Electric Needle Room. Mainly focusing on Lo Fi stuff plus some of the most bizarre music i have ever heard (that is a compliment) then this is one of those small labels that are always worth a look out for for new and very exciting music.

At the moment they are looking for bands for a new comp so if you are interested then go and drop them a line on their myspace.

Now here is the Low Fidelity Living 5 featuring My Cell Phone is Better Than Your Cell Phone, Poland and You Are Home amongst many others so grab a copy and enter the world of Workerbee records.

MYSPACE

Low Fidelity Living 5