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New Releases For Sale/Distro Updates / Re: THE MOMES - Spiralling LP+7" / Digital reissue EX-HENRY COW POST-PUNK-NOISE-ROCK

« on: January 19, 2019, 10:22:58 AM »

I'd forgotten about this record! This is exciting news.

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New Releases For Sale/Distro Updates / ?FOG '7-inch Round Black Thing' EP (1985) on Bunkerpop

« on: November 19, 2018, 01:00:10 AM »

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?FOG began in Auckland, NZ in 1984 when Roger Allen of RIOT 111 met Lindsay McKay of THE LAUGHING CRIPPLES one night at the now demolished Aurora Tavern (they would later be known as Roger Fogorelli and Lindsay Fog). Inspired by a shared sense of humor, the two formed an infectious, heavy rhythm section. On guitar was Tim Ord, who informed their noisy, groove-laden sound. Their approach was fundamentally anarchic, anti-success, and as antagonistic as it was playful.

After briefly touring as a three-piece, Sam Swan (formerly of Wellington's LIFE IN THE FRIDGE EXISTS) joined in on vocals. Like Roger, Sam emigrated to Auckland after traversing Wellington's vaguely nihilistic, psychedelic-influenced early punk scene and became central to ?FOG's arty, confrontational character. One night at Auckland's Mainstreet Cabaret, she scared a group of violent skinheads away by "hatching" an egg on stage, using fake blood as a prop. At another show, an onstage experiment with fire-breathing caused her to catch her own face on fire (she eventually made a full recovery). Her vocal style was cutting, with lyrics ranging from absurdist to socio-politically critical.

The beginning of ?FOG coincided with that of ?FOG CITY ENTERPRISES, a fluid collective/conglomerate under which the band operated. A red house called 'The Red House' was the center of their creative and social universe, and became a key place for underground music and art in Auckland. By 1985 Blaise Oarsman and Dave Appleton had joined on guitar, and thanks to a national arts council grant, ?FOG's 7-inch Round Black Thing was released into the universe. Reissued by Bunkerpop in 2018 for your convenience.

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Music Shit / Re: SPIN AGE BLASTERS on WFMU

« on: May 26, 2017, 08:46:23 PM »

CIRCLE X used to be NO FUN??
Mind blown again.

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New Releases For Sale/Distro Updates / Re: Performing Ferrets 7"

« on: April 25, 2017, 09:20:20 AM »

Great news! Insolito is killing it.

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New Releases For Sale/Distro Updates / Re: Bunkerpop Distro// Effenaar 7", Features, Schatten Unter Eis,...

« on: April 12, 2017, 08:52:26 AM »

V/A 'Neu Ist Zeit - Augsburg 1979-84' LP is killer! Listening to Effenaar right now, sounds awesome.

Anything new on Bunkerpop in the works?

ONE copy of 'Neu Ist Zeit' remains. 'Neu Ist Zeit' ist SOLD OUT.

BP #005 and 006 are confirmed and in the works. Two records that came out of the ?Fog City Enterprises conglomerate in Auckland, NZ: ?FOG 'Fatman With A Big Dork' 7" (1985) and the ROBERT 'Robert The Record' LP (1986). Same band, released under different names.

Still working on confirming #007 and 008.

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New Releases For Sale/Distro Updates / Bunkerpop Distro// Effenaar 7", Features, Schatten Unter Eis,...

« on: April 11, 2017, 01:09:10 PM »

Got some Euro releases available at the shop:

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V/A 'Effenaar' 7" (Discos Trangenero)
FEATURES 'X-Features' LP (Flying Nun/Catalina Tapes)
SCHATTEN UNTER EIS 'We Might As Well Be Dead' LP (Randstock Records)
V/A 'Neu Ist Zeit - Augsburg 1979-84' LP (Randstock Records)

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New Releases For Sale/Distro Updates / Re: AHOE-AHOEA 'True Love Never Dies' LP (1983)

« on: January 05, 2017, 02:25:41 PM »

Wow, this is really good. Is it available in Europe anywhere?

Now available in Europe:

http://45toeren.nl/
http://www.sounds-venlo.nl/
https://www.dejongensvanhemmes.nl/
http://www.shinybeast.nl/ (Coming soon)

In the US:

Fusetron . Revolver . Academy . Material World . Record Grouch . Rough Trade (Bk) . Goner . Mississippi . Steady Sounds . Stranded . Sorry State . Philadelphia Record Exchange . True Vine . Celebrated Summer . Tedium House . State Laughter . Neck Chop . End Of An Ear (Coming soon)

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New Releases For Sale/Distro Updates / Re: AHOE-AHOEA 'True Love Never Dies' LP (1983)

« on: November 21, 2016, 07:39:44 PM »

Wow, this is really good. Is it available in Europe anywhere?

Still working on it. I'll let you know when they make it over.

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New Releases For Sale/Distro Updates / AHOE-AHOEA 'True Love Never Dies' LP (1983)

« on: November 10, 2016, 12:42:52 PM »

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Ahoe-Ahoea started and ended in Nijmegen, The Netherlands. They were short-lived and little-known, and their footprint in the history of Dutch DIY might have escaped detection if not for this self-released cassette in 1983.

Relative to that of its surrounding countries, the 80s post punk/"DIY" scene of The Netherlands remains largely unexplored. If the famous Messthetics series had focused on the Dutch instead of the English, surely Ahoe-Ahoea would have found a place on Issue #101.

Determined not to take themselves too seriously, they performed their first show as Na Een Keer Oefenen (After One Rehearsal) before eventually choosing the name Ahoe-Ahoea, a reference to the Tarzan films of the 1930s. The band's playfulness and sense of humor is an important part of their approach, but these elements are carefully balanced with sincerity, great songwriting and brilliant lyrics. While the opening track hinges on the ululating yell of Tarzan, as portrayed by actor Johnny Weissmuller in the film from 1932, it also explores themes of genocide, racism, the destruction of culture and the melding of totalitarianism and ignorance. A lyrics sheet is included. Read it.

The TRUE LOVE NEVER DIES LP is a reissue of Ahoe-Ahoea's outstanding and under-circulated cassette from 1983.

Package includes lyrics sheet, photos, and notes from the band.

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Music Shit / Re: SPIN AGE BLASTERS on WFMU

« on: July 07, 2016, 09:57:38 AM »

My favorite Monorchid song is a cover? And it's by SORT SOL??

!!

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Music Shit / Re: Your Records of the Year 2015 and WHY

« on: January 01, 2016, 03:06:38 PM »

Cured Pink  As A Four Piece Band (R.I.P. Society)
TRTRKMMR  Avec La Souillure Nous Entrons Au Règne De La Terreur (Iron Lung)
No Intention  +B (Robert & Leopold)
Radioactivity  Silent Kill (Dirtnap)
Sleaford Mods  Key Markets (Harbinger Sound)
Aye Aye  S/T (Richie)
Home Blitz  Foremost and Fair (Richie)
Neutral  Gra Vag Gamlestaden (Omlott)
Quttinirpaaq  Dead September (Rural Isolation Project)
I-LP-O In Dub  Communist Dub (Editions Mego)
Uniform  Perfect World (12XU)
Blaxxx  For No Apparent Reason (12XU)
Lame Drivers  Chosen Era (Bleeding Gold)
Container  S/T (Spectrum Spools)
Gashrat  Downs (Hot Releases)
Ballroom  Ballroom (Ever/Never)
Brutter  S/T (Hubro)
The Coolies  Kaka (Feeding Tube)
...and everything released or re-released by $hit & $hine

Singles:

Slugga  7" (Total Punk)
Wilful Boys  7" (Ever/Never)
Ball  Fyre 7" (Horny)
Powell  Sylvester Stallone 12", Insomniac 12" (XL Recordings)
Black Panties  Prophet of Hate 7" (Total Punk)

Reissues/Archival:

Intersystems  3xLP Box Set (Alga Marghen)
Totenkopf  Ann Arbor (Cameleon)
Farmers  August 11, 1984 (Feeding Tube)
The Girls  Punk-Dada Pulchritude (Feeding Tube)
V/A  Pordenone / The Great Complotto (Spittle)
Tom Ellard  80's Cheesecake (Dark Entries)
Ήταν Είναι Και Θα Είναι  Μ' Όλα Τα Χρώματα Στην Τσέπη (ειρκτή)
Rema-Rema  Entry/Exit (Inflammable Material)
Sunday Painters  In My Dreams (Terminal/What's Yr Rupture?)
Van Kaye & Ignit  A Slight Delay (Dark Entries)
ONO  Ennui (Priority Male)
Bourbonese Qualk  Bourbonese Qualk (Mannequin)
hMAS  Fear God Honor The King (Homeless)
No More A Rose Is A Rose (Dark Entries)

Gonna take this opportunity to point out that The Urinals, MX-80 Sound and Cherubs released new records in 2015, all of which were pretty good (and in the case of Cherubs, pretty great)

The new records by Sacred Product, ONO and Billy Bao all sound amazing but I've only heard bits and pieces

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New Releases For Sale/Distro Updates / Re: record labels place your 2016 releases...HERE!

« on: November 24, 2015, 05:46:22 AM »

BP004// AHOE-AHOEA 'True Love Never Dies' LP (1983)

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New Releases For Sale/Distro Updates / Re: REMA-REMA "Entry/Exit" + Remix 12"s

« on: May 21, 2015, 09:57:19 PM »

Listening to Entry/Exit now. "Entry" is REALLY great -- "Exit", as said in the description, is an instrumental version of the same song. Also great... works just fine on its own. Curious to hear the remix thingo but decided not to take the chance at checkout.

I love this band. That 7" and zine from Inflammable Material last year was such a surprise... and now this!

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New Releases For Sale/Distro Updates / Re: SAND IN THE FACE (NJHC ca. 1982) reissue LP

« on: April 26, 2015, 12:59:12 PM »

Cool. "Wanna Be Dead" was always a favorite.

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New Releases For Sale/Distro Updates / Re: record labels place your 2015 releases...HERE!

« on: April 05, 2015, 08:25:43 AM »

BP-004. AHOE-AHOEA 'True Love Never Dies' LP (1983)