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New Releases For Sale/Distro Updates / Mammoth Cave: Bloodstains Ontario (ShadowyMen, WhiteWires), Gooeys, Korean Gut

« on: June 06, 2011, 01:51:38 PM »

Shipping now!

1) Go to MAMMOTHCAVE.BANDCAMP.COM
2) Stream our three new releases - in full.
3) Then BUY THEM at Mammothcaverecording.com


!!!!!!!



MCR 017 - Bloodstains Across Ontario 7"
3rd in our series documenting the Canadian underground! Bloodstains Across BC and Bloodstains Across Alberta available at mammothcaverecording.com
Ltd to 300 copies (NORTH AMERICA // Sleeve by Raymond Biesinger ) // 100 Copies (EUROPE through P.Trash  // Alt Sleeve by Evan Van Reekum)
This one is ALREADY moving fast just from my tweet about it. Bloodstains Across British Columbia sold out in 3 days, but it didn't have an UNRELEASED SHADOWY MEN ON A SHADOWY PLANET song on it!!
Also: Tonetta 777, Young Governor, Strange Attractor, White Wires, Slim Twig, The Steve Adamyk Band, Tropics, Peach Kelli Pop, First Base, Dagger Eyes, False Face, B.A. Johnston.



MCR 015 - Korean Gut - Your Misery, Our Benefit 7"
Ltd to 300 Copies, Black Vinyl, Cover by C.M. Ruiz
Spot-On 60's Surf with elements of Shadowy Men and Guided by Voices duking it out in a bare-knuckle brawl! FRESH!
Members of: Role Mach, Apollo Ghosts, ShipYards
RIYL: Man or Astro Man?, Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet, GBV, Link Wray, Takeshi Terauchi



MCR 016 - The Gooeys - Scary Black Cherry Nap 7"
Ltd to 300 Copies, Black Vinyl
The Hanna-Barberra house band fronted by a guy who sings like he wants to jump off a building the whole time. Demented in the best way possible!
RIYL: The Banana Splits, Haunted George, Topless Mongos



Also: Tonetta made a video for his song (NSFW: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uj3MvkTo9Ho) even referencing directly the mandate of the series ("A 1 Minute Song about T.O. / That's about all it's gonna take!"). Love it.

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Used Records For Sale/Auctions/Wantlists / Huge Ebay sale! Columbus Discount, Stiltbreeze, Reatard

« on: May 30, 2011, 10:45:35 AM »

http://t.co/yc91ucW - I'm selling a LOT of 7"s this week, mostly all "newer" stuff Get in on the action! I'm expecting a majority of these to sell for low $$$ ($3-$5), and there is a tonne of rad stuff here - Columbus Discount Recordings, Final Solutions, Stiltbreeze... YA!!

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New Releases For Sale/Distro Updates / Mammoth Cave: Bloodstains Alberta / Bloodstains British Columbia

« on: April 25, 2011, 11:24:40 AM »

2nd and final pressing of 300 on White Vinyl, We've already committed half of these, so act fast!

Mammoth Cave Recording Co. http://mammothcaverecording.com

Coming in June!:  Bloodstains Across Ontario 7" featuring: Young Guv, White Wires, Peach Kelly Pop, First Base, TONETTA 777, Little Girls, Tropics, Slim Twig, BA Johnston, Huckleberry Friends, Steve Adamyk, Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet!


Bloodstains Alberta 7" : Topless Mongos, Myelin Sheaths, Tension Slips, The Moby Dicks, Grown-Ups, Famines, Fist City, Radians, The Throwaways, Outdoor Miners


Bloodstains British Columbia 7": Nu Sensae, White Lung, Role Mach, Ahna, Shearing Pinx, Shipyards, Needles//Pins, B-Lines, Manic Attracts, Timecopz, Indian Wars, Yung Mums, Student/Teacher.

Still available and almost gone:
Krang "Speed of Tent" 7" - Permanent Records loves this one, and so do we. Killer heavy-psych.
Sharp Enda "Broadview Pressure Test" 7" - Their best 4 songs on one single. Give it a chance!
Famines "Syllables" 7" - Berzerker garage duo, this single is loud as hell!
Moby Dicks "Red Dog" 7" - Garage punk done right. New 7" on Southpaw Records, featuring members of Myelin Sheaths and Fist City!

Mammoth Cave Recording Co. http://mammothcaverecording.com

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Upcoming Shows/Tours/Events / Weird Canada Presents :: WYRD III Traveling Festival (EDM/CGY/VAN) - Red Mass!!

« on: April 06, 2011, 09:07:35 AM »

Weird Canada is very excited to announce the main lineup, schedule, locations, and other fancy details for our wildly popular traveling festival coming to Edmonton, Calgary, and Vancouver on May 20, 21, and 22 respectively! While we have a few more announcements up our sleeves, this is the big one. Please let me know if you'd like contact details or information for any interviews!

Festival Website: http://weirdcanada.com/wyrd/
Tickets: http://wyrdiii.eventbrite.com/

Weird Canada & Mammoth Cave

? present ?

Wyrd III: Weird Canada's Travelling Festival


/////////////// WYRD III :: Dates, Venues, & Lineup ///////////////

 This wyld traveling caravan (plus local shreddery and other surprises) will be bursting through the following cities:

MAY 20 :: EDMONTON @ Dinwoodie
MAY 21 :: CALGARY @ No. 1 Legion [Sled Island Warm-Up Party!]
MAY 22 :: VANCOUVER @ Waldorf Hotel

Red Mass (Montreal, QC)
Dirty Beaches (Vancouver, BC)
GOBBLE GOBBLE (Edmonton, AB)
Wyrd Visions (Toronto, ON)
Famines (Edmonton, AB // Montreal, QC)
Long, Long, Long (Halifax, NS)
Hobo Cubes (Montreal, QC)
Femminielli (Montreal, QC)
Velvet Chrome (Montreal, QC)
Feral Children (Saskatoon, SK)
Silver Dapple (Calgary, AB // Montreal, QC)
Ketamines (Lethbridge, AB)
Makeout Videotape (Montreal, QC)
Manic Attracts (Vancouver, BC)
Role Mach (Vancouver, BC)
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Secret Surprise Guest (TBA May 10, 2011)

Wyrd III is organized, curated, ?funded? and executed by Mammoth Cave Recording Co. executive Paul Lawton and Weird Canada founder Aaron Levin. We have a number of partners on both the "touring" and "city" level.

Edmonton Poster: http://weirdcanada.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Wyrd_III-2011-05-20-Edmonton-FINAL-600.jpg
Calgary Poster: http://weirdcanada.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Wyrd_III-2011-05-21-Calgary-FINAL-600.jpg
Vancouver Poster http://weirdcanada.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Wyrd_III-2011-05-22-Vancouver-FINAL-600.jpg

Touring Partners: Beatroute Magazine, CBC Radio 3, and Sled Island
Edmonton Partners: Pop Echo Records, Blackbyrd Myoozik, Listen Records, CJSR FM 88.5, and VUE Weekly
Calgary Partners: Sloth Records, CJSW FM 90.9, and FFWD Weekly
Vancouver Partners: Mongrel Zine, CiTR, Discorder, and Zoo Zhop

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New Releases For Sale/Distro Updates / Mammoth Cave Update! Ketamines t-Shirts, Bloodstains Series, WYRD Fest 3

« on: April 05, 2011, 02:03:00 PM »

First off, we have a brand-new website -----> http://mammothcaverecording.com/

- New in the webstore: Glow-in-the-Dark Ketamines T-Shirt, with logo designed by CM Ruiz taken from the cover of the upcoming HoZac 7" he designed. GLOW IN THE DARK!

- Second pressing of Bloodstains Across British Columbia and Bloodstains Across Alberta (300 each / white vinyl) coming in a few weeks. We sold out of the BC edition in 3 days, but you can get copies of the first pressing (different inserts, black vinyl) NOW from Goner, Academy, Southpaw, Scotch Tapes, Permanent and Florida's Dying!

- We are down to 8 copies of the Topless Mongo's "HEY MY MY" 7" (no repress) - Most of the above fine distros have copies / First review here from Weird Canada:

http://weirdcanada.com/2011/04/new-canadiana-topless-mongos-hey-my-my-bw-theme-from-human-centipede/

- Mammoth Cave is co-hosting the WEIRD CANADA TRAVELLING FESTIVAL (WYRD 3) which takes place May long weekend in Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver. Killer lineup, with Red Mass, Manic Attracts, Ketamines, Role Mach, Dirty Beaches, The Famines, Long Long Long being bands we are really excited for

http://weirdcanada.com/wyrd/

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New Releases For Sale/Distro Updates / Mammoth Cave Recording Co :: 4 New 7"s :: Sharp Ends

« on: March 03, 2011, 11:30:11 AM »

Mammoth Cave, proud co-organizer of the upcoming WEIRD CANADA TRAVELLING MUSICAL FESTIVAL has 4 beautiful new records for sale. We would really appreciate your support because this is the finest batch we've released since our last finest batch!


Mammothcaverecording.com


MCR 011 - Krang "Speed of Tent" 7" Single (300 press) - We think that this is the best 7" we've released so far. Two heavy-psych brain-warpers, think Wooden Shjips if all they ever listened to was Black Sabbath and smoked way more dank. Heaviest band in Edmonton! Blaze a J and listen to "Spirit Animal" http://mammothcave.tumblr.com/post/3185416302/stream-krang-spirit-animal-mcr-011-krang-a


MCR 012 - Sharp Ends "Broadview Pressure Test" 7" EP (300 press WHITE VINYL) - Reissue of Sharp Ends self-released 4-song 7" EP that came out in an edition of 100 and sold out in 24 hours back in December 2009, and in my humble opinion, the best Sharp Ends best songs from when they were fresh and hungry. Deadly serious here, we've been itching to reissue this since it was released. Listen to "Broadview Pressure Test"  http://mammothcave.tumblr.com/post/3209022744/stream-sharp-ends-broadview-pressure-test


MCR 013 - Bloodstains Across British Columbia 7" Compilation (300 press) - 13 of Vancouver's finest bands - Nu Sensae, White Lung, Role Mach, Ahna, Shearing Pinx, Shipyards, Needles//Pins, B-Lines, Manic Attracts, Timecopz, Indian Wars, Yung Mums, Student/Teacher. Each band was asked to contribute a 1 minute song about their home province, and what we got blew us away!! Listen to the WHOLE THING here: http://mammothcave.tumblr.com/post/2941751761/out-on-march-01-2011-bloodstains-across-british Also, here is an article on our Bloodstains Across Canada endeavour (We're doing one of these for every Province):  http://exclaim.ca/News/mammoth_cave_recording_co_takes_bloodstains_series_across_canadas_provinces_with_white_lung_nu_sensae_famines_shadowy_men_from_shadowy_planet


MCR 014 - Topless Mongos "Hey My My" 7" Single (300 press) - Interviewed/reviewed in the latest Mongrel Zine "These guys are weirdos and I like it" - they are also the biggest dicks ever and alienate/piss off audiences every time they play. There is a song on this record about the HUMAN CENTIPEDE!! Look for them on a two-month CROSS CANADA/USA TOUR that starts TODAY!!  http://mammothcave.tumblr.com/post/3185967474/stream-topless-mongos-hey-my-my-mcr014


STILL AVAILABLE
MCR 006 - The Moby Dicks - Ballad of the Red Dog 7" EP (500 Press, less than 20 left!) - Featuring 1/2 of Myelin Sheaths, stripped down garage punk. Look for 2nd 7" coming NEXT MONTH on Southpaw Records!! No repress.
"The Moby Dicks stand Mosrites and leather jackets above the scores of uninspired, talentless Queers copycats out there today." - Josh Benke, Razorcake

MCR 007 - Sharp Ends - Crack Trap 7" (500 press, less than 10 left) - Second of their three 7"s, featuring "Loaded Hearts" which is my 2nd favourite Sharp Ends song! No repress.
"Loaded Hearts will rip you into Lego-chunks of teenage angst within seconds of launching; it?s classic DIY jangle with way too much attitude tastefully balanced by top-notch laxidasical chanting and relentless guitar shreddery." - Aaron Levin, Weird Canada

MCR 008 - The Famines - Syllables 7" (500 press, less than 30 left) - Evan's favourite release we've done is Krang / My favourite is the Famines "Syllables", sonic equivalent to a punch in the gunny-sac.
"Great hearing a band that has the parts and chops to rival most in the two-man (advantage) band format, is able to flex hard on their chops, and still finds a way to sound and play differently than most bands trying to figure it all out." - Doug Mosurock, Still Single

COMING SOON!
MCR 015 - Shrapnelles LP (look for a new HoZac 7" in April/May!)
MCR 016 - Bloodstains Across Ontario 7" (w/ Young Guv, Tonetta, White Wires, Peach Kelly Pop, Tropics, Little Girls, Mothers Children, First Base and an UNRELEASED SHADOWY MEN ON A SHADOWY PLANET song!)

Mammothcaverecording.com

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Upcoming Shows/Tours/Events / The Shrapnelles / Topless Mongos (Just a few dates needed - NYC?)

« on: January 27, 2011, 11:52:36 PM »

Hey,
Two bands I am putting out records for shortly are going on a big USA tour - Topless Mongos (who stole the show on the Bloodstains Across Alberta 7") and The Shrapnelles (who are unbelievably good, also have a HoZac 7" coming very soon!!). Both bands are from Calgary and have some need for some show fills! Please help them!!!

www.myspace.com/theshrapnelles
www.myspace.com/toplessmongos



MARCH
4 fri      seattle             Funhouse
5 sat    portland             East End
6 sun    portland             Rontoms
7 mon    sacremento     Art for spastics
8 tues    san fransisco     Hemlock
9 wed    oakland             Warehouse
10 thurs    LA                     Redwood
11 fri    SAN diego             Soda
13 sun    Tuscon             South by Meow Fest
16 weds    Austin             SXSW
17 thurs    Austin             SXSW
18 fri    Austin             Beerland (Hozac Showcase)
19 sat    Austin             US ART AUTHORITY
22 tues    Memphis             Murphy's Public House
23 weds    Nashville             The END
24 thurs    Atlanta             Music Room
25 fri    Baltimore             Mansion
28 mon    NYC                Cake Shop
29 tues    Cleveland            Now That?s Class
30 weds    Balti?            Golden West
31 thurs    detroit            Lager House
1 fri            kalamazoo        Louies
2 sat    Chicago           Crown Liquors Tap Room
3 sun    Chicago           House Party
4 mon    St Louis           Cranky Yellow
5 tues    Kansas           Riot Room
7 thurs    Denver           Rhinoceropolis
8 fri            Provo           Compound
9 sat    Missoula           BSMT


STILL NEED HELP WITH::
MARCH 6 - RENO
March 20 - Dallas?
March 26- NYC area??
March 27 - NYC area??
April 6 - Lawrence, KS

Also: This is out today. Mongos will have 'em on tour!


MCR 014 - Topless Mongos "Hey My My" 7" Single (300 press) - Interviewed/reviewed in the latest Mongrel Zine "These guys are weirdos and I like it" - they are also the biggest dicks ever and alienate/piss off audiences every time they play. There is a song on this record about the HUMAN CENTIPEDE!! Look for them on a two-month CROSS CANADA/USA TOUR that starts TODAY!!  http://mammothcave.tumblr.com/post/3185967474/stream-topless-mongos-hey-my-my-mcr014

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New Releases For Sale/Distro Updates / Myelin Sheaths T-Shirts - C.M. Ruiz design!

« on: October 31, 2010, 04:18:03 PM »

I know this forum is usually for records, but we made shirts for our LP release party and fall tours, and have some of each size/colour left. We can do bigger sizes (there is a "custom" link on the page), just let us know the size/colour and we'll get you covered!



http://mammothcave.bigcartel.com/product/myelin-sheaths-t-shirt-c-m-ruiz-design

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New Releases For Sale/Distro Updates / Mammoth Cave Recoding Co. SALE - Sharp Ends, Famines, Moby Dicks

« on: October 27, 2010, 12:22:21 PM »

http://mammothcave.bigcartel.com/

We have a limited number of everything, and are trying to make room for our next batch of releases which should be out in the next few weeks!

Left in stock:

11 x Sharp Ends "Crack Trap" 7" left! Get on that now if you want one. Sharp Ends, of course, had a 7" on HoZac and have a new LP out THIS WEEK on Kill Shaman

23 x Moby Dicks "Red Dog" 7" left! Moby Dicks are 1/2 of Myelin Sheaths, if you didn't know. Myelin Sheaths LP out this week on Southpaw, and Southpaw is also releasing a brand new Moby Dicks 7" in the coming weeks!!

10 x Famines 7" discography sets! The Famines are on of our favourite bands, and we have assembled 10 sets of their entire discography on sale for $15! Includes their 2x7", "Free Love is a Sales Technique" 7" as well as the Mammoth Cave released "Syllables" 7" that we love and are surprised didn't blow up! Shit is so fucking good!!

Coming Soon:
Sharp Ends - S/T 4 song EP Repress - Sharp Ends self-released this amazing single in a stupidly low pressing size of 100 copies, and those sold out in one day. 300 more are being repressed, brand new sleeve, colour vinyl. I honestly think that this is their best release out of anything they've done, and we just couldn't let this one die via overpriced eBay flipping.
Krang - Speed of Tent 7"  - Long delayed, but finally in the finishing stages. Suuuuper heavy psych, like Wooden Shjips on steroids. Love!
Bloodstains Across BC Compilation 7" - follow up to the sold-out Bloodstains AB 7", second in the series (gonna do all the provinces). Featuring some heavy hitters like Nu Sensae, White Lung, Dead Ghosts, Shearing Pinx, Manic Attracts, Timecopz, Indian Wars... get ready, this 7" is gonna blow minds!!

http://mammothcave.bigcartel.com/

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New Releases For Sale/Distro Updates / Mammoth Cave :: 3 New 7"s :: Famines, Radians, BloodstainsAB

« on: May 18, 2010, 06:44:57 PM »

Mammoth Cave Recording Co. Has three new 7"s ready to order!
http://mammothcave.bigcartel.com :: Listen at http://www.myspace.com/mammothcaverecordings


MCR 008 - The Famines 7?
A: Syllables
B: Got Lies If You Want Them

http://www.thefamines.ca/

The Famines are a two-piece from Edmonton,  Alberta and they are easily the best  live band in the province ? I?ve seen them whip audiences into bloodthirsty, near-riotous frenzy on more than one occasion. For those of you who have borne witness to the Famines ferocious live show, this recording you?ve been waiting for.

The Syllables 7? is their third 7? (the first being their self-released double 7? released in 2008, their second being the ?Free Love is a Sales Technique? out on Reluctant Records last year. The single was recorded on a cold February Monday in the Mammoth Cave Recording Co. studio  and the songs were knocked out in a few hours.

1st pressing: 500 Black

The Famines are on tour right now across Canada, go see them.

20 May - w. Feral Children - Amigo's Cantina, Saskatoon, SK
21 May - w. CKK, Divorce Gun, Young Tongues - the Club, Regina, SK
22 May - the Lo Pub, Winnipeg, MB
23 May - the Apollo, Thunder Bay, ON
25 May - Call the Office, London, ON
26 May - w. Man Your Horse, This City Defect - Casbash, Hamilton, ON
27 May - Marcello's - Streetsville, ON
28 May - Rancho Relaxo - Toronto, ON
29 May - w. Drunk Dial - Barfly, Montreal, QC
30 May - w. Oromocto Diamond - house show, Quebec City, QC
1 June - Gus' - Halifax, NS
2 June - w. Rah Rah - Struts Gallery, Sackville, NB
3 June - Atomic Rooster Rock N' Roll Pizza Party - Ottawa, ON
4 June - w. False Face - the Whine Cellar, Kingston, ON
5 June - the Spill - Peterborough, ON
6 June - w. the Bulletproof Tiger - the Coach & Horses, Windsor, ON
10 June - w. Grown-ups - tba, Lethbridge, AB
11 June - w. Grown-ups, Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? - Broken City, Calgary, AB
12 June - w. Grown-ups, Krang - the Baby Seal Club, Edmonton, AB



MCR 009 ? Radians 7?
A: Iran
B: Bad People

http://www.myspace.com/radiansmusic

First 7? in a series of 5 planned limited singles  with artwork by Seattle?s C.M. Ruiz, Radians features members of Myelin Sheaths (HoZac/Bachelor) and Fist City (LP on Deadbeat soon). Weird Canada calls it ?granular, anthemic pop? which is probably pretty much exactly what this single sounds like.  Take a chance.

1st (and only) pressing of 200 Black (Only 95 left after Wyrd Alberta Travelling Fest)

7? Release Party: May 28 @ Broken City (Calgary)


MCR 010 ? Bloodstains Across Alberta 7?
Featuring: Topless Mongos, Myelin Sheaths, Tension Slips, The Moby Dicks,  Grown-Ups, Famines, Fist City, Radians, The Throwaways, Outdoor Miners

We asked 10 of our favourite Alberta bands to write a 1 minute song loosely about their home province and two months later we got this. I daresay it came out way better than we anticipated. Seriously, this record rules pretty hard, with every band turning in short blasts of amazing.  In fact, even though we made this single for the Wyrd Alberta Travelling Festival, we have plans to do a BC edition (w/ Indian Wars, Dead Ghosts, Student Teacher, B-Lines? lots more) and then maybe more after that.

1st pressing 300 Black (Only 83 left after Wyrd Alberta travelling Fest).



Still Available:


MCR 007 - Sharp Ends 7"
A: Crack Trap
B: Loaded Hearts

Comes with Download Code!
http://www.myspace.com/sharpends

Fresh off their debut on Chicago's Hozac Records, Sharp Ends deliver their 2nd of three 7"s coming out in Fall 2009 (with each single decreasing in availability). For this one, Sharp Ends combine their early Joy Division vibe with more of a pop sensibility on the b-side, Loaded Hearts, though the killer here is Crack Trap, which has one of the catchiest guitar hooks we've heard in some time. Essential.


MCR 006 - The Moby Dicks 7"
A1: Ballad of The Red Dog
A2: Fuck Off Baby
B1: Mike Molloy
B2: Ogo Pogo (Hubble Bubble Cover... kind of)

Comes with Download Code
http://www.myspace.com/themobydicksandstuff%E2%80%9D

The Moby Dicks are a three piece (bass/guitar and two super shitty tom drums duct taped together) featuring two current members of Myelin Sheaths (HoZac/Bachelor).
I wont hesitate to say that this 7" has it all - songs about a rad French-Canadian Hot Dog joint in the heart of the Canadian Bible-Belt ("Ballad of the Red Dog"), girls ("Fuck Off Baby" and "Mike Molloy" - a song named after the proprietor of the local record shoppe, but actually about girls) and a mythical Lake Monster ("Ogo Pogo", which is actually a cover of Hubble Bubble's "Pogo Pogo" with the words changed around). Fans of Romance Novels, Nobunny, Hunx, Personal and the Pizzas will love this.

One copy:
$6.75 Canada Post-Paid
$7.50 U.S. Post Paid
$9.75 WORLD Post-Paid

Two copies (of either 7")
$12.75 Canada Post-Paid
$14.25 U.S. Post-Paid
$18.00 WORLD Post-Paid

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New Releases For Sale/Distro Updates / Mammoth Cave Recording Co. SALE! Sharp Ends / Moby Dicks 7"

« on: April 05, 2010, 03:50:34 PM »

I've got the last remaining copies of the Mammoth Cave Sharp Ends 7" and the Moby Dicks 7"s.

Paypal $10 (ppd) to paul.lawton@uleth.ca for both. First 10 orders will receive the last 10 Myelin Sheaths s/t CDR.

We need to make room because we have three new singles coming out at the end of this month

1) Bloodstains Across Alberta 7" Comp :: 300 Copies :: 10 bands doing 1 minute-ish blasts  :: Myelin Sheaths, The Moby Dicks, Fist City, The Famines, Grown-Ups, Topless Mongos, Radians, Tension Slips, The Throwaways, Outdoor Miners

2) Radians "Iran" 7" (ex-Endangered Ape) :: 200 copies :: Art by C.M. Ruiz!!

3) The Famines "Syllables" 7"  :: 500 copies :: A ripper, by far their best yet!

Praise for the Sharp Ends "Crack Trap" 7" (Look for full Length on Kill Shaman this summer!!)

With ethereal vocals warbling from a treble-y melody to a guttural and bass-y speak-sing hybrid, guitars reverbed to just this side of spooky, harmonics pinched until they're just about to feedback and a relentless rhythm section, "Crack Trap," the A-side of Calgary's Sharp Ends' new seven-inch, is the soundtrack to a night on amphetamines, the queasy and uneasy rollicking mimics the head and stomach's response, while the song's pace resembles your oppressive heartbeat. The B-side, a more straight-ahead punk number, doesn't fare as well?though it contains a pretty epic solo to close it out?and sometimes the hat tips to Joy Division come uncomfortably to the forefront, but fuck it: this band is awesome. 4/5 (Brian Birtles // Vue Weekly, October 29, 2009)

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Sharp Ends were the source of rampant rumours in our village square during 2009?s adjective-fest (read: Sled Island) and they?ve quickly become the talk of North America?s underground after a debut single on Chicago?s bozak-repellant HoZac Records. With a new single on Lethbridge?s beautifully curated Mammoth Cave Recordings, Sharp Ends briefly depart from the rolling bass, bludgeonly drums, and red-line vocals to surprise us with one of the best B-sides left of Winnipeg (I?ve always wanted to say that!). Loaded Hearts will rip you into Lego?-chunks of teenage angst within seconds of launching; it?s classic DIY jangle with way too much attitude tastefully balanced by top-notch laxidasical chanting and relentless guitar shreddery. This isn?t to say Crack Trap doesn?t also deliver, just in an entirely different way; Crack Trap tickles the inner post-punk / college-radio basement-nerd inside of every loser going Dutch and buying $100 7″s on the sly (myself (proudly) included). There are many treasures inside the Mammoth Cave. (Aaron Levin // Weird Canada, November 10, 2009)

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Praise for the Moby Dicks "Ballad of the Red Dog" 7"


Three piece punk outfit from Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada who make the deceptively difficult task of writing catchy, boneheaded, and, most importantly, memorable pop punk tunes look easy. Yes, I said ?pop punk? without a hint of the pejorative. ?Ballad of the Red Dog? is a bouncy ode to the Red Dog Diner, where the hot dogs are cheap, the owners are FrenchFrogs, and the late night crowd is wasted. ?Fuck off Baby? ends almost before it begins, delivering a concise, heartfelt message in a burst of Spits-like fury. The b-side is equally strong, with ?Mike Molloy? occupying the same sonic space as the White Wires, and ?Ogo Pogo? satisfying the perfunctory nod to the Ramones to which bands of this ilk often feel obliged. The Moby Dicks stand Mosrites and leather jackets above the scores of uninspired, talentless Queers copycats out there today. ?Josh Benke // Razorcake

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Young, loud and snotty punk rock that should get fans of the Oblivians and early Dirtbombs all jazzed. They?ve got a 30-second blaster called ?Fuck Off Baby,? what more do ya want? 8/10 (Johnson Cummins // Montreal Mirror, October 29 2009)
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Lethbridge lo-fi punk trio The Moby Dicks, which contain members of both Myelin Sheaths and Endangered Ape,  have loaded their latest 7" release with a wealth of local flavour. Both lead-off tracks for each side,  "Ballad of the Red Dog" and "Mike Molloy" have roots in their own windy city. The Red Dog Diner, well known by those familiar with the city, is a francophone haunt that serves hot dogs to many an intoxicated patron. While the song does not appear to have anything to do with him at all, Mike Molloy is owner of a local record store that is frequented by many involved in Mammoth Cave Recordings. Toss in a quick track making no bones about feelings for a girl and a Hubble Bubble cover song with their lyrics replaced  with those about a mythical Canadian lake dweller, and you have a lo-fi, DIY punk romp that does what lo-fi, DIY punk romp should do: it buzzes, stomps, shouts and leaves you wishing there were more. (Matt Sheardown // Beatroute, November 2009)

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Something special is happening in Lethbridge, AB. The college town has never been known for creative output, but a select group are changing that. From the ashes of the band Endangered Ape comes Myelin Sheaths, a science themed garage quartet, and Moby Dicks, who play minimalist, soulful power-pop. "Ballad of the Red Dog" is the A-side from their brand new seven-inch, released on their own Mammoth Cave Recordings. The song is an ode to the Red Dog Diner, a Lethbridge eatery that, when open, boasts cheap hot dogs and 14 flavours of poutine. The song is simple in structure, but endlessly catchy. Get the seven-inch, and put this on a mixtape between King Khan & BBQ Show and Nobunny. (Josiah Hughes // Exclaim, November, 2009)

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Another brilliance piece of post-existence garage-punk from Lethbridge, Alberta, released on the soon-to-be-legendary Mammoth Cave Recordings. label. The Moby Dicks? debute CDR is liquor-store garage-punk-revival filtered through ashtrays and pissy stair-wells; it?s puzzling, adventurous and full of Paul?s weirdly flavored recording MSG. Who is Paul? On top of being the leading member of now-defunct Endangered Ape and producer for about-to-blow-up The Myelin Sheaths, Paul is the cold glue keeping Lethbridge a veritable force in Canada?s what-the-hell-is-this? landscape. Paul?s recording techniques are paramount in separating The Moby Dicks? debut form derivative garage-punk. Through the Mammoth Cave studios the songs transcend their late-60s roots and firmly entrench themselves in the whirlwind of hell that is the modern Terminal Boredom palette. Buy the CDR before it?s extinct. (Aaron Levin // Weird Canada, August 2009)



 

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Upcoming Shows/Tours/Events / Wyrd Alberta Travelling Festival (Calgary/Edmonton/Lethbridge)

« on: March 27, 2010, 11:29:13 PM »

Something myself, Aaron Levin (Weird Canada) and Sled Island put together.

Friday April 30, 2010 :: Sled Island Warm-Up Party! (Calgary)
Saturday May 1, 2010 :: Wyrd Fest II (Edmonton)
Sunday May 2, 2010 :: Mammoth Cave Fest (Lethbridge)

The traveling lineup is:

Women (Calgary, AB)
COSMETICS (Vancouver, BC)
Grand Trine (Montreal, QC)
MYTHS (Vancouver, BC)
Omon Ra II (Montreal, QC // Halifax, NS)
N? Sensae (Vancouver, BC)
Shearing Pinx (Vancouver, BC)
The Famines (Edmonton, AB)
Sharp Ends (Calgary, AB)
Myelin Sheaths (Lethbridge, AB)
The Wicked Awesomes! (Edmonton, AB)
Fist City (Lethbridge, AB)
Topless Mongos (Calgary, AB)
JAZZ (Edmonton, AB)



April 30 :: Wyrd Alberta :: Sled Island Warm-Up Party! (Calgary)

Date: Friday, April 30, 2010
City: Calgary, Alberta
Time: 7pm - 1:30pm, bands start at 7pm
Location: Royal Canadian Legion No. 1 (116 7 Avenue SE)
Price: $15 in Advance/$20 at the Door
Tickets: Available at http://wyrdsled.eventbrite.com/

In Calgary, on Friday April 30th, 2010, join Mammoth Cave and Weird Canada to warm-up for Calgary?s hugely popular multi-day music and arts festival, Sled Island! In addition to the Wyrd Alberta Traveling Festival lineup will be local bands:

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
Tension Slips
Grown-ups
Hunter-Gatherer

The Sled Island Warm-up Party! will coincide with the second and full festival lineup announcement for Sled Island 2010. The actual festival will take place on June 30 - July 3, 2010 at multiple downtown venues including an outdoor mainsite at Olympic Plaza on July 2 and 3. For more details on this year's Sled Island music and arts festival visit: www.sledisland.com

May 1 :: Wyrd Alberta :: Wyrd Fest II (Edmonton)

Date: Saturday May 1, 2010
City: Edmonton, Alberta
Time: Doors at 3pm, bands start at 4pm
Location: The ARTery + ARTery Annex (9535 Jasper Avenue)
Price: 1st 100 advanced tickets $15 and come with a 7? :::: $20 thereafter
Ticket Location: Tickets available exclusively through Blackbyrd Myoozik. All Ages Welcome.

In Edmonton, on Saturday May 1st, 2010, join Sled Island and Mammoth Cave to mark the return of Wyrd Fest for another barrage of adjective-everything. In addition to the Wyrd Alberta Traveling Festival lineup will be local bands:

Krang
Outdoor Miners
Stalwart Sons

In cooperation with Pop Echo Records, the first 100 tickets sold will come with a super-limited (100-copies pressed) 7? by Lethbridge?s Fist City. This 7? is a continuation of Weird Canada and Pop Echo?s 99 Sevens 7″ series only available at live shows in Edmonton. For more information on the 99 Sevens 7″ series visit: http://weirdcanada.com/99-sevens/

May 2 :: Wyrd Alberta :: Mammoth Cave Fest (Lethbridge)

Date: Sunday May 2, 2010
City: Lethbridge, Alberta
Time: Noon to Midnight
Location: Henotic (402 2 Avenue South)
Price: first 100 tickets are $15 / $25 at the door.
Ticket Location: Blueprint and Henotic.

In Lethbridge, on May 2nd, 2010, join Sled Island and Weird Canada to celebrate Lethrbidge?s premiere summer music festival! Mammoth Cave Fest!! Starting at Noon and featuring two stages, this one-day festival will feature more than twenty five bands of all different genres and half of which will be representing the booming local music scene.

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Used Records For Sale/Auctions/Wantlists / eBay Tour fundraiser! (Mayyors, Oh Sees, Human Skab)

« on: March 02, 2010, 09:14:24 AM »

http://shop.ebay.com/quarter_mass/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p4340

Myelin Sheaths are touring lots this spring, and I need $$$.
This is the first batch.
Thanks!!

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Upcoming Shows/Tours/Events / Myelin Sheaths Do Vancouver / Vancouver Island (Jan 20-24 2010)

« on: January 17, 2010, 12:23:51 PM »

Myelin Sheaths
Indian Wars
The Moby Dicks
Jan 20 @ The Biltmore

Myelin Sheaths
The Moby Dicks
New Krime
Los Tycoons
Jan 21 @ Logans (Victoria)

Myelin Sheaths
The Moby Dicks
Los Tycoons
Role Mach
Jan 22 @ The Cambie (Nanaimo)

Myelin Sheaths
B-Lines
Timecopz
Manic Attracts
Role Mach
The Moby Dicks
Jan 23 @ Phantom Islands House Party Thingy (PM for details)

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New Releases For Sale/Distro Updates / Sharp Ends - New 4 song 7" EP (100 Press/Self Released) // Last 20 copies

« on: December 28, 2009, 10:28:45 AM »

Sharp Ends - New 4 song 7" EP (100 Press, Self Released) / Mammoth Cave Sale


A1: Broadview Pressure Test
A2: Panic Button
B1: Vacant City
B2: Can't Say No
http://www.myspace.com/sharpends

So what if your favourite band decided to collect four of their first (and among the best) songs onto one 7" EP, and then only make 100 of them? Palms get sweaty thinking about not having one of these records...

"Vacant City" and "Broadview Pressure Test" are two of the most essential Sharp Ends songs. I saw them 20+ times in 2009 (two tours, many one-offs), and I STILL get chills from the opening guitar riff of Broadview Pressure Test (or, for those of you who don't know the title - its the one where Zaijko screams "Oh yeaaaaaah - WORLD WAR SIX!" in the chorus). Sogood, and probably the best of the three 7"s they've put out this year.

100 copies, we have 40 of them (the band kept 60 for shows and stuff), mammothcave.bigcartel.com will be the only place you can buy the record online (and I'm putting 10 aside for local stores and the distro Table). These will go fast.

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Mammothcave.bigcartel.com - having a Boxing Week Blowout!

Everything (aside from the new Sharp Ends 7") is on sale 20% - $5PPD for 7"s and $4 PPD for CDRs.

Sharp Ends - Crack Track 7" (down to the last 100 of 500 press and going faaaast)
Moby Dicks - Red Dog Diner 7"
Thee Cryptomaniacs 7" EP - (2 left - Ian from White Wires/Sedatives old band)
The Ostrich - Mount Fuji in Red (3 left - Chris and Mike from Sharp Ends old band)
Pizza Records Party Pack - Featuring The Ostrich / The Hazard Lights / Thee Thems / Fun Funs (10 left)

Myelin Sheaths CDR (down to 15 of 200 - Featuring songs from the Bachelor and HoZac 7"s, and a few that won?t be found anywhere else)
Moby Dicks CDR (down to 10 of 100 -  Songs from the Mammoth Cave 7", as well as 4 others that won't be on anything else).