THE DAY HAS ARRIVED. THE THIRD RELEASE ON MY NEW NO RULES BRAND/RECORD LABEL THUNDER ZONE (TZ003) IS A DIGITAL REISSUE OF “WEDDING OF THE CENTURY” BY NEW YORK CITY/NEW HAVEN RAGERS 2 TON BUG. I’M REALLY SIKED TO BE A PART OF THIS PROJECT, 2 TON BUG ARE ONE OF MY FAVORITE ACTS AND BY FAR THE BEST PARTY ROCK BAND CURRENTLY BARNBURNING THRU THE USA.

PURE ENERGY DRINK AMERICANA THAT SOUNDS LIKE “JESUS BUILT MY HOTROD” ERA MINISTRY SMASHED UP WITH EARLY ANDREW WK, LIGHTNING BOLT AND PUSSY GALORE, 2 TON BUG ARE A FUCKING STEAMROLLER OF ROCK AND ROLL ENERGY SET TO DESTROY ALL THE BORING BULLSHIT CURRENTLY PASSING OFF AS “GOOD ENOUGH”. GET IN THE PIT RIGHT NOW.

BUY NOW ON ITUNES!

VALLEJO, CA’S ISSUE COMES FROM A FAMILY OF RAP LEGENDS BUT FIRMLY STANDS ON HIS OWN. STILL A TEENAGER, HE MAKES MUSIC THAT PUSHES THE BOUNDARIES OF THE GENRE AND EXPLORES NEW TERRITORY. A YOUTHFUL EXPERIMENTAL ENERGY RUNS THROUGHOUT HIS MUSIC AND I CAN’T WAIT TO SEE HIS WHAT HE DOES NEXT.

WE DID A SONG TOGETHER A LITTLE WHILE BACK AND I HOPE TO WORK ON MORE MUSIC WITH HIM IN THE FUTURE. I SENT ISSUE A FEW QUESTIONS VIA EMAIL AND YOU CAN READ OUR SHORT INTERVIEW AFTER THE JUMP.

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HOLY FUCK THIS IS A GOLDMINE! IN THE EARLY 2K’S AND BEYOND, NEWTON AND BREATHMINT RECORDS HELD IT WAY DOWN FOR EVERYTHING AND ANYTHING THAT WAS HAPPENING IN THE NEW AMERICAN FREAKOUT SCENE. CALL IT “NOISE” OR WHATEVER BUT I PREFER TO THINK OF IT AS THE FIRST REAL PUNK ROCK MUSIC THAT I COULD CALL MY OWN.

OVER THE COURSE OF THE PAST 10+ YEARS, NEWTON HAS BEEN TOURING HIS ASS OFF AND GOING TO SHOWS AND DOCUMENTING THE SHIT OUT OF THOSE SHOWS AND NOW THEY ARE ON THE INTERNET TO WATCH ON THE BREATHMINT VIDEO ARCHIVE.

THIS IS GOING TO TAKE ME A LONG TIME TO GO THROUGH. VINTAGE FOOTAGE OF EVERYONE AND ANYONE THAT WAS RIPPING IT UP BACK WHEN I WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL. THE LIST IS LONG BUT LET ME JUST ROLL OFF SOME HEAVY HITTERS: LIGHTNING BOLT, COCK E.S.P., WOLF EYES, BLACK DICE, LAUNDRY ROOM SQUELCHERS, HAIR POLICE, XBXRX, ARAB ON RADAR, NAUTICAL ALMANAC, NOISE NOMADS AND MILWAUKEE HOMETOWN HEREOS NEON HUNK (VIDEO OF THEM PERFORMING AT TARANTULA HILL IN BALTIMORE IN 2K2 IS ABOVE). SO MUCH FUN AND ENERGY AND INSANITY, THESE VIDEOS REMIND ME WHAT I LOVED ABOUT THIS STUFF WHEN I FIRST GOT INTO IT.

I’M PSYCHED THIS EXISTS, HAT TIP TO NEWTON FOR PUTTING THESE ON DA NET. BEYOND OLD, THERE IS ALSO BRAND NEW FOOTAGE OF NOISE RAGERS AROUND THE WORLD KEEPING THE FLAME ALIVE. I CAN’T WAIT TO SEE WHAT IS NEXT ON THE ARCHIVE, MAYBE MY “LOST” NOISE GROUP WIFEY? WE PLAYED A SHOW WITH NEWTON IN A MILWAUKEE BASEMENT SUMMER 2004. YOU NEVER KNOW!

2 TON BUG IS AN AWESOME NEW BAND FROM NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT. “THE BUG” REMIND ME OF AN ERA AROUND THE TURN OF THE MILLENIUM WHEN NOISE, SYNTH PUNK AND HEAVY GARAGE ROCK WERE ALL GETTING MIXED UP TOGETHER IN A FUN LOVIN’ PARTY HEARTY STEW. ACTS LIKE QUINTRON, LIGHTNING BOLT, EARLY ANDREW WK, THE LOST SOUNDS, EARLY JAPANTHER AND 25 SUAVES COME TO MIND AS DO RECORD LABELS LIKE LOAD AND BULB. 2 TON BUG ALSO REMIND ME OF WHITE ZOMBIE.

“WEDDING OF THE CENTURY” IS THEIR NEW ALBUM AND IT COMES OUT SOON ON PRGNT RECORDS. HERE IS A CUT OFF OF IT CALLED “FOLLOW THE 2 TON BUG”. WORLD EXCLUSIVE! ENJOY.

2 TON BUG – “FOLLOW THE 2 TON BUG”