OAKLAND-VIA-ALABAMA RAGERS NO BABIES ARE ON TOUR RIGHT NOW AND IF THEY COME THROUGH YOUR TOWN I SUGGEST YOU CHECK THEM OUT. THESE KIDS COME CORRECT WITH A NOISY STYLE THAT SPLITS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CRUSTY HARDCORE PUNK AND ARTY NO WAVE. LIVE IT IS AN ALL-OUT EXPLOSION OF ENERGY EXACTLY THE WAY IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE; FORGET BORING INDIE ROCK FOR ONE GODDAMN SECOND BECAUSE NO BABIES ARE THE REAL DEAL. THEIR DEBUT LP IS OUT NOW ON THE FINE LONDON LABEL UPSET THE RHYTHM. GO COP THAT SHIT AND GET IN THE PIT! TOUR DATES (W/ WHITMAN) HERE.

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!

UNDERGROUND LEGENDS AND ONE OF MY PERSONAL FAVORITES EXTREME ANIMALS START A EAST COAST TOUR NEXT WEEK. MAYBE YOU KNOW THEM THRU THEIR WORK WITH PAPER RAD, MAYBE YOU KNOW THEM THRU THEIR AWARD WINNING 7″ ONLY REMIX OF MY SMASH SINGLE WITH DRE SKULL CALLED “CENTER STAGE”. BUT FUCK THAT, THROW EVERYTHING YOU KNOW OUT OF THE MOTHERFUCKING WINDOW BECAUSE THESE ANIMALS ARE BACK WITH A NEW ATTITUDE AND STYLE FOR 2K11: LEAN, MEAN AND READY TO DESTROY. MUSIC VIDEO AND TOUR DATES BELOW.

TOUR DATES:

April 20 Bard College
April 21 Vasser College
April 22 Easthampton, MA at Flywheel
April 23 New Haven: Arts Space Underground
April 24 Providence warehouse show
April 25 Boston , organized by BODIES OF WATER
April 26 NYC, organzied by Todd P
April 27 Baltimore at THE BANK
April 28 Baltimore at Transmodern Festival
April 29 Hirshhorn Museum, DC

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”

MY FAVORITE BAND FROM THE NORTHWEST? WHITE FANG HOLD IT DOWN FOR PORTLAND AND RUN A GREAT RECORD LABEL CALLED GNAR TAPES AND SHIT. EVERYTHING YOU WOULD WANT FROM A FUN LOVIN’ PARTY PUNK BAND AND A LOT OF SOUL. THREW DOWN WITH THESE GUYS AT BURGERVILLE. NUFF SAID. BELOW IS THE VIDEO FOR “GRATEFUL TO SHRED”.

THIS SHOULD BE A FUN SHOW. LEGENDARY MIDWEST RAGERS AND SOME OF THE BEST PUNK MUSIC ON THE PLANET!

DEEP IN “THE LAB” WORKING ON A FULL LENGTH LP.
IF U WANNA KNOW ABOUT AMERICAN MUSIC
AND WHERE THE F I AM COMING FROM, THESE THREE
VIDS ARE NOT A BAD PLACE TO START.

DJ DOG DICK AND SEWN LEATHER ARE BUDDIES OF THE BOXXX AND FOR MY MONEY TWO OF THE BEST SOLO ACTS IN AMERICA RIGHT NOW. DOGLEATHER IS THEIR BRAND NEW COLLABORATIVE DUO AND I AM PROUD TO PRESENT TO YOU THE WORLD EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE OF THEIR NEW JAM “SNAP THAT SHIT OFF”, A B-SIDE OFF OF THEIR UPCOMING EHSE RECORDS DEBUT “GREEZYMAN AND STINKYMAN MEETS SMUTTY RANKS ON TARANTULA HILL”.

I’VE BEEN LISTENING TO THIS CUT NON STOP AND I GOTTA SAY, THERE REALLY ISN’T ANYTHING IN THE GAME THAT SOUNDS LIKE THIS. NO LIMIT RECORDS DIVIDED BY WOLF EYES MULTIPLIED BY WEEN? I DON’T EVEN KNOW WHAT THE FUCK I AM SAYING BUT IT DOESN’T MATTER. THIS SHIT IS SICK.

DOWNLOAD “SNAP THAT SHIT OFF” (DIRECT LINK)

I RECENTLY DID A REMIX FOR FRENCH ELECTRONIC PUNK BAND WE ARE ENFANT TERRIBLE ON LAST GANG RECORDS. I WENT FOR A HEAVY 4AM JACK-A-THON ACID DARKNESS KIND OF VIBE AND ADDED SOME PITCHSHIFTED VOCALS OF MY OWN. BUY THE LIMITED EDITION 12″ FROM ROUGH TRADE HERE.

WHEN I WAS IN JAPAN I PLAYED A BUNCH OF SHOWS WITH AN AMAZING GUITAR/DRUMS DUO CALLED GAGAKIRISE. IN ADDITION, TEENAGE RIOT RECORDS OUT OF TOKYO RELEASED A LIMITED EDITION JAPANESE ONLY SPLIT CD BETWEEN THE TWO US THAT FEATURES AN UNRELEASED JUICEBOXXX SONG (A NEW EDITION TO THE EXPANDING “THUNDER JAM” ABSTRACT SONG CYCLE SERIES) AND ALL NEW GAGAKIRISE MATERIAL. THE CD IS ALMOST SOLD OUT BUT I GRABBED A FEW BEFORE LEAVING JAPAN AND YOU CAN PICK UP A COPY AT ANY JUICEBOXXX SHOW OR EMAIL ME DIRECTLY. GAGAKIRISE RULES, I SINCERELY PLACE THEM ON THE SAME LEVEL AS JAPANESE MASTERS LIKE MELT BANANA, BOREDOMS AND RUINS. IF YOU ARE A FAN OF NOISE PUNK JAPAN STYLE OR JUST MINDSHATTERING ROCK AND ROLL IN GENERAL, YOU NEED TO CHECK THIS BAND OUT!