PARADE OF FLESH

US TWO RECORDS ‘02’ BATWINGS / WHEN DINOSAURS RULED THE EARTH - Dr. Ohm vs. The Exploding Amp / Houston Voice

US TWO RECORDS second split vinyl release “02” brings together San Diego’s BATWINGS and Austin’s WHEN DINOSAURS RULED THE EARTH. Run in a limited batch of 500 copies (300 transparent red with black bleed & silver splatter and 200 black with silver splatter), this technique was a first for Pirate’s Press and also their “Record of the Week” ending on July 17th, 2009.

Batwings showcases the track Dr. Ohm vs. The Exploding Amp which highlights their spastic hardcore sound influenced from early 2000 SoCal underground acts such as The Locust, Holy Molar and Le Shok. Dr. Ohm vs. The Exploding Amp was recorded by Batwings: Robert Christopher Lopez - Bass/Keys/Vox, Bryan Edward Oczkowski - Guitar/Vox, Larry Raymond Stage – Guitar and Juan Sebastian Ulloa –Drums. As a favor to “US”, the track was mastered by Dana Fehr.

Austin mini-grunge orchestra, When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth, recorded their track Houston Voice as a seven piece, but are currently touring as a 4, sometimes 5 piece. They have been featured on a Cardboard Records compilation; an experimental noise and lo-fi electronic label run by Dan Friel and B.J. Warshaw of Parts & Labor. “Houston Voice” was engineered by Chico Jones at OHM Recording Facility in Austin, TX and mixed by Chico and dinos. The band: cory, marc, nate, george, brandon, jeff, and jesse.

BATWINGS and WHEN DINOSAURS RULED THE EARTH will be performing together at THE CASBAH in San Diego on August 17th, 2009.

Records will be available this Friday from When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth, who are playing Parade of Flesh’s birthday on July 24th with Pterodactyl and Church of the Snake.

Edicion Especial: Parade of Flesh took the first 100 copies of vinyl (50 red and 50 black) and added a gun metal metallic paper sleeve with velum liner notes attached by a satin ribbon on a hand-numbered tag. All hand assembled and designed by girl wonder: Margarita Buenaventura.

Contact/links

Alan Cook - Alan@ustworecords.com and John Is -  johnis@paradeofflesh.com
Batwings and When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth

July 23rd, 2009 | Category: News & Notes | Leave a comment

Here is a flyer designed by Kat of Giggle Party for their show with Ear Pwr and Toro Y Moi at Pastime Tavern on August 19th.

July 23rd, 2009 | Category: News & Notes | Leave a comment

Free if you RSVP through Facebook, otherwise its $7.
July 24th - my birthday w. PTERODACTYL, CHURCH OF THE SNAKE, WHEN DINOSAURS RULED THE EARTH @ The Handsome Kitten (all ages) 8pm to 12am

thanks. byob and l.

john.

oh, here is the ‘finalized’ version of the silkscreen by Tim Doyle.

July 22nd, 2009 | Category: News & Notes | Leave a comment

Southern Stoner-metal night at Doublewide!  WEEDEATER picked up a few Texas dates (off nights, from their tour with DOWN & MELVINS).

Thursday, August 27th, 2009
WEEDEATER
DIXIE WITCH
Blood of the Sun
@ Doublewide Bar
3510 Commerce St
Dallas, TX 75226
$8 for 21+ only.

Update: the image was designed by GODMACHINE.

July 22nd, 2009 | Category: News & Notes | Leave a comment

Last night I filmed most of SkeletonWitch’s set at Emo’s. They were on the last leg of the “Stone Dead for Summer” tour with Trap Them and Saviours; which I also filmed.  Look for videos from Trap Them and Saviours soon, but the SkeletonWitch footage went to the band for an upcoming DVD. The next album, Breathing The Fire has been recorded and is set for release October 13th on Prosthetic.

Here is a cracked MEINL Mb10 16″ heavy crash cymbal I bought as-is and signed for a measly $10 at the Emo’s show: (used on Breathing The Fire recordings)

July 21st, 2009 | Category: News & Notes | Leave a comment

Google is fuckin’ evil!!  The below screen showed up today as the 2nd entry on a google search for ‘fun fun fun fest’:

open in new window to enlarge.

July 21st, 2009 | Category: News & Notes | Comments (1)

I was going to list this in the Recently Acquired section, but I thought this deserved a separate entry.

Oakland, CA’s black metal act, SAVIOURS, released three seven inches simultaneously for their current tour which ends this week. Each vinyl is a different color and comes with a little bonus as well. The first is Acid Hand/Slave to the Hex on translucent white vinyl with a large Saviours’ sticker. The second is Burnin’ Cross/Fire in the Sky (Saxon cover) on translucent black vinyl and comes with a Saviours’ patch. The final of the three is  F.G.T./Running Wild (Judas Priest cover) on dirty grey vinyl with poster. Vinyl limited to 500 copies each. All three sleeves form one epic drawing by Tim Lehi. Saviours next full length is due in October. All three seven inches are available from the band, select indie shops or through Kemado Records.

July 21st, 2009 | Category: News & Notes, Reviews | Comments (1)

An almost weekly assortment of musical oddities purchased by or given to POF. A fun two weeks of traveling; made stops at Goner in Memphis and a couple shops per my usual in Austin; also Volcom shipped half of this years’ subscription.

BATTLETORN/DOUBLE NEGATIVE – Split EP 7” (volcom) – Second release from the 2009 Volcom Ent. Vinyl Club. Black vinyl, hand-numbered out of 500. Features three vicious tracks from trash-punk duo, BaTTleTorn and three from hardcore metal act -/- (aka Double Negative).

The DEAD WEATHER – Hang You From The Heavens 7″ (third man) – First release on Third Man Records. Technically it is a reissue of their Record Store Day 7”, but with a different back sleeve.

The DEAD WEATHER – Treat Me Like Your Mother 7″ (third man)

DEX ROMWEBER DUO (featuring Jack White) – The Wind Did Move (third man)

NEIL HAMBURGER/PLEASURESAUR – Souvenir Record 7” (self) – Tour only seven inch, limited to 500 copies, with artwork by Devo’s Mark Mothersbaugh and letter-pressed sleeve by X-Ray Book Co.

HARVEY MILK/WILDILDLIFE – Split 7” (volcom) – White vinyl. Third release for the 2009 sub; hand-numbered out of 550, I think it is suppose to be 500 like the rest of the series. Listen to “In the Ground” by Harvey Milk and “Stormbringer” by Wildildlife.

KANDI CODED/VALIS – Split 7” (volcom) – First release for the 2009 subscription. Pink Vinyl. Hand-numbered out of 500. Listen to the tracks on this promotional video on youtube.

QUI – The Little Golden Blanket 7” (infrasonic sound) – White vinyl. Newer band fronted by David Yow of Scratch Acid and Jesus Lizard. Sleeve is signed by all three band members and hand-numbered out of 500.

THEE OH SEES/TY SEGALL – Split 7” (castleface) – Transparent turquoise seven inch, limited to 1,000 copies. Thee Oh Sees cover Ty Segall’s “The Drag” (off his S/T album) and Ty Segall does a take on Thee Oh Sees’ “Maria Stacks”.

THOMAS FUNCTION – My Empire 7” (arkam) – Arkam records is an Alabama based record label run by a nice guy, who was in the Wendesdays and currently is in Pine Hill Haints. Purple vinyl and silkscreened sleeve. Thomas Function will be touring September through November, check their myspace for dates.

KURT VILE– Fall Demons EP 7” (skulltone) – 5songs on this EP, which is hand-numbered out of 375.

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From GONER RECORDS in Memphis:

COACHWHIPS – Peanut Butter and Jelly Live at the Ginger Village (narnack) – Insert features lyrics and a nice collage of band photos.

DEMONS CLAWS – Lost In The Desert: Demos and Outtakes vol. 1 12″ (telephone explosion)

EARTHLESS – Sonic Prayer (gravity) – Found for only $2 in the used bin. Two song cd from independent San Diego label. Earthless features Mario Rubalaca from Rocket From the Crypt and Hot Snakes. Here is an mp3 from Gravity Records site, but not off this release. “Lost in the Cold Sun”

LA PESTE (in English “Plague”) – S/T (matador) – Also found in the used section, this time for $7. Worth it for an out-of-print cd from one of the original Boston area punk acts. Death From Above 1979 covered this track on a seven inch. The Wipers may have as well, but not 100%.

TY SEGALL – Cents 7” (goner) – Clear seven inch.

TY SEGALL/BLACK TIME – Split 12” (telephone explosion) – Seven tracks from Ty Segall and 6 from London’s Black Time. Comes with double-sided insert.

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From END OF AN EAR in Austin:

BRIMSTONE HOWL – Euro Tour 2 x 7” (p.trade) – Two vinyls in cardboard mailer, six tracks. 500 black versions sold through mail order and on their 2008 Tour of Europe. “One Quick Minute” (mp3)

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From TRAILER SPACE in Austin:

BLACK CAT #13 – Blast Off 7” (31g) – oop seven inch with insert, from defunct band: members went onto Sick Lipstick, Death From Above 1979.

GLASS CANDY/SUBTONIX – Split 7” (troubleman unlimited) – 2001 seven inch including 5 x 12 double-sided insert

The HOLY MOUNTAIN/COBRA NOIR – Split 7” (no idea) – Marble lavender vinyl. Screenprinted sleeve with lyrics on inside.

INTELLIGENCE – Icky Baby 12” (in the red)

The MURDER CITY DEVILS – Christmas Bonus Single 7” (jeff & amy) – Hand-numbered out of 1500. Comes in a stamped cardboard sleeve, housed in a paper bag.

TOTAL ABUSE – Demo 06 7” (even worse) –  Austin HC eight song demo which was originally released as a cassette, comes with insert.

TOTAL ABUSE – Sex Pig E.P. 7” (deranged) – Lyrics on insert.

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From WATERLOO RECORDS in Austin:

MAMMOTH GRINDER – Rage and Ruin 12” (depleted resource) – Debut lp from Austin metal hardcore band that I have yet to check out yet. Grey marble vinyl. Picture is of the cd version available from Assassinated Records.

OCS (aka ORINOKA CRASH SUITE) – 34 reasons why life goes on without you/18 reasons to love your hater to death (tumult laboratories) – Double disc of John Dwyer tracks recorded from 1995 to 2001. This is the first release for Dwyer under the name OCS.

SAVIOURS -  Seven Inch Set (kemado) - see here.

July 21st, 2009 | Tags: Recently Acquired | Category: News & Notes, Reviews | Leave a comment

The triple-bill tour of A Place to Bury Strangers, Darker My Love & All the Saints will definitely be my most beloved show this Fall. Besides constantly listening to the “Total Sonic Annihilation” of music created by A Place to Bury Strangers aka “the loudest band in New York” for 2 years, I have been trying to get California psychedelic band, Darker My Love to play Dallas for quite sometime (since their split 12″ with Moccasins). This will be Darker My Love’s third trip to Texas in the past few years, having played in Dentron twice: Once as tour support for ??? ( I cant recall) and another time opening for These Arms Are Snakes, who recently released a split 7″ with All the Saints, the openers on this tour.  A Place to Bury Strangers‘ second album, Exploding Head (mute) will be coming out and this year, they played Le Rock Dans, Siren, La Route Du Rock, Reading, Leeds and the upcoming All Tomorrow’s Parties in December.

The only time APTBS played Dallas, was at the Loft with Sian Alice Group and not too many people knew about the show. Hopefully by October people will catch on to how awesome this show will be.

Saturday, October 10th, 2009 @ 8pm
A Place to Bury Strangers
Darker My Love
All the Saints
@ Lounge on Elm St
2810 Elm St
Dallas, TX
$12 & 14
*tickets on sale and more info soon.

Here is video of APTBS I shot at Emo’s in Austin:

July 20th, 2009 | Category: News & Notes, video | Leave a comment