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Used Records For Sale/Auctions/Wantlists / Re: 2 Total Abuse 7"s

« on: February 15, 2009, 08:41:15 AM »

you are correct, canada post prices are high. 

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Used Records For Sale/Auctions/Wantlists / Re: 2 Total Abuse 7"s

« on: February 14, 2009, 03:20:11 PM »

the deranged online store postage calculator is linked directly to the canada post website - they calculate the shipping I don't.  its the same damn postage cart than other labels except that it goes to the canada post - go figure.  All i do is put the weight of the items listed on the store.  2x 7"s is about $4.10 via light pack or around $6 as a small packet.  if the calculator appears off, just email me directly so I can look into it.

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Music Shit / Re: if wasn't expensive enough already to press vinyl....

« on: October 22, 2008, 08:33:25 PM »

You can go thru Ross Ellis directly - they have offices in the US and in Canada.  It's worth it if you are doing 1000 x 12" jackets but for larger quantities, you should go through Icon Omnimedia, who acts as brokers for 12" jackets.  I get the same jackets thru them (still printed at Ross Ellis) but significantly cheaper (for 2000 plus prints).

as for mastering, Aardvark was terrible 3-7 years ago, not sure now.  the best place i have ever used is SAE mastering, they are pricey but do AMAZING work - both the new Tranzmitors 12" (not the LP) were done there, and same with the clockcleaner lp which is how I found out about that place. much better than Golden which has been going downhill in the last 5 plus years.   as for affordable mastering that does GREAT work, Richard Simpson in LA does really REALLY great work and he's dirt cheap (probably the same as Aardvark).  All Deranged releases in the last 2 years were done there.  i can't recommend him enough.

United has been fine on vinyl and have been kind over the years but some of their pricing policies REALLY annoy me. for example, on a number of occasions, I have done multiple releases at the same time and as such, received 3-5 different sets of test presses in one package but have been charged their standard shipping fees for test presses which to canada is something like $50 for 7"s and maybe $80 for 12"s.  so if I get 3 sets of 7" test presses and 2 sets of 12" test presses, they are charging me $310 on shipping for those test presses while the shipping only cost them around $80 before any preferred rates they probably get from UPS (based on the weight of the package, I used the UPS calculator to figure it out).   I had a number of 'heated' conversations with them about this issue and might end up leaving them as a result - its just a poor way to treat any customers, let alone someone who does over 15 releases per year.

back to the subject of price increase, I had a few questions for Beth regarding the new surcharge and it is temporary - they are adding a % vs. increasing the price in order to easily remove the charge in the future.

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New Releases For Sale/Distro Updates / Re: TOTAL ABUSE LP/CD

« on: October 08, 2008, 03:32:02 PM »

there will be 100 made

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New Releases For Sale/Distro Updates / TOTAL ABUSE LP/CD

« on: October 08, 2008, 01:44:56 PM »

Greetings folks.  For those who preorder the excellent TRISTESS LP, WHITE LUNG 7? and IMPULSE INT?L 7?, look for your package as all orders have shipped out.  Now on to the upcoming titles ? TOTAL ABUSE LP/CD, BRUTAL KNIGHTS comp. CD, CAREER SUICIDE sars 7?, NITAD LP plus a few great surprises in the online store including both excellent DEFEKTORS 7?s.  Feel free to email me if the postage appears to be too high.

TOTAL ABUSE - The highly anticipated self-titled album from TOTAL ABUSE is a monster hardcore punk classic.  A recent feature in Skyscraper magazine described the album as follow:  ?Total Abuse's pungent blend of eighties thrash, grinding proto-grunge, and waves of both the new and no variety, distills every extreme punk subgenre of the last 30 years into a 25 minute barrage of shearing guitar noise and sonic annihilation.?  The CD format includes tracks from their SEX PIG 7? and DEMO.  Two limited variations are available via the online store.  Ships out in early November.

available now:
TOTAL ABUSE s/t LP limited ?bad boy cover
TOTAL ABUSE s/t LP purple vinyl
TOTAL ABUSE s/t LP  black vinyl
TOTAL ABUSE s/t CD with bonus  tracks (and digital download)
TOTAL ABUSE sex pig 7?  black vinyl
TOTAL ABUSE demo 7? (via online store)
http://www.myspace.com/totalabuse


SUSPECT PARTS ? SUSPECT PARTS are doing a short tour in Germany along side HOLY GHOST REVIVAL, here are the dates:
Wed 8 Oct Berlin @ KVU (suspect parts only)

Thurs 9 Oct Berlin @ White Trash afterparty (holy ghost only)

Fri 10 Oct: Berlin @ Cortina Bobs (holy ghost only)

Sat 11 Oct: Hamburg @ Beatclub

Sun 12 Oct: Berlin @ Cortina Bobs 

Mon 13 Oct: Leisnig @ AJZ-Leisnig

Tues 14 Oct: Munich @ Kafe Kult

Wed 15 Oct: Mannheim @ Juz

available now:

SUSPECT PARTS 7? on black vinyl , colored vinyl and black vinyl with 45 centre blank labels
http://www.myspace.com/suspectparts


NITAD - After a number of 7? releases in 2006 and 2007, NITAD offers its first album with 12 new tracks of mid tempo hardcore punk.  Where as their earlier records were more straight forward fast hardcore, this time around, NITAD have taken a slowed things down slightly to a mid tempo speed and sound like a less layered / more raw FUCKED UP (hidden world period).  Excellent artwork to be avoided under the influence of any hallucinogens.  LP available for pre-order via the online store with a limited edition two color silk screened poster. Ships out in early November.

From Profane Existance
NITAD ? Ibland Kan Man Inte Hindra Sig Sjalv CD
I new this band from Stockholm, Sweden had a 7" on Deranged Records.
Never did pick that up.  I pretty much give anything from Sweden a
listen.  I like a lot of what comes out of there.  Sure enough, I like
this too.  Straight forward punk in the early 80s vein melding one
part US punk and the other Scandinavian.  A modern reference would be
Career Suicide meets the Regulations with Swedish lyrics.  Music that
sounds stripped down and yet it's still energetic and charging.  There
is an LP version of this released by Deranged.  The CD version is
chock full of extras with bonus tracks that include all the previous
EP's .    Chalk up another one for the
Swedish!

From NoFrontTeeth magazine UK - OK, this you NEED. This is fucking sick?this is everything NITAD have recorded to date!!! In case you're unaware, Sweden's NITAD play old fashioned, late '70's / early '80'S  hardcore punk with a big nod to ANRGY SAMOANS, ZERO BOYS etc and shit do they do it well?this is so fucking good it's ridiculous. So here you get the 12 track debut full-length plus a further 19 tracks from earlier EPs including the  'Varlden Maste Do' 7", the 'Ge Oss Mer' 7", their cuts from the split with KVOTERINGEN EP, 'Gubbjavel' from the 'European New Breed Compilation Tape' plus an out-take and some demos?that's a lot of killer shit right there! I can't stress how fucking necessary this is, this is amazing shit right here that you need to get with!!!

available now:
NITAD  LP Ibland Kan Man Inte Hindra Sig Sjalv with limited poster/cover
NITAD LP Ibland Kan Man Inte Hindra Sig Sjalv black vinyl
NITAD CD with bonus  tracks (and digital download)
NITAD varlden maste do 7?  black vinyl
http://www.myspace.com/nitadstockholm


CAREER SUICIDE - sars 7?- Repress of their classic second 7?, remastered, repackaged, and better sounding than ever. After a bleak spring in quarantine, these guys decided to pick up their gear and get some new tracks on wax, and the result is nothing short of greatness. 4 new tracks of snotty pissed hardcore punk. They have been rightfully compared to Boston's FU's, Angry Samoans, and early Dischord titles. Features Jonah from FUCKED UP on the guitar.  Limited edition colored vinyl available for pre-order.  Ships out in early November.

available now:

CAREER SUICIDE sars 7? repress colored and black vinyl
CAREER SUICIDE attempted suicide LP/CD/digital download
CAREER SUICIDE s/t 12?
CAREER SUICIDE anthology vol. 1 and 2

BRUTAL KNIGHTS - NEW CD compiles their recent LIVING BY YOURSELF 12? (DERANGED/PTRASH 2008), MY LIFE MY FAULT 7?, LIFE AIN?T COOL 7?, TERRIBLE EVENINGS 7? and PTRASH compilation track ? 25 tracks only previously available on vinyl. These new tracks were recorded by the band themselves in their practice space and dare I say it is their most suitable recording to date.  Besides the production, these new tracks are easily BRUTAL KNIGHTS best material to date. ?Living by yourself? continues in the retarded auditory tradition that is BRUTAL KNIGHTS and this time around, they are also complimented by a stunning full color packaging designed by the just as unbalanced SERIPOP http://www.seripop.com .  BK was not only voted as the best ?punk band? in Toronto by NOW magazine for the third year in a row, their recent ?feast of shame? LP was selected as one of the top 10 ?BEST PUNK ALBUMS of the YEAR? by Exclaim magazine.  BK are playing a bunch of shows in October including Eastern Canada and a second full European tour is in the works for spring 2009.

available now:
BRUTAL KNIGHTS living by yourself LP/CD/digital
BRUTAL KNIGHTS feast of shame LP/CD/digital
BRUTAL KNIGHTS the pleasure is all thine LP/CD/digital
http://www.myspace.com/brutalknights


PS, I am looking for HELLACOPTERS by the grace of god LP and REIGNING SOUND break up break down LP.

thanks  Gord / www.derangedrecords.com

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New Releases For Sale/Distro Updates / DERANGED AUGUST UPDATE

« on: August 26, 2008, 03:31:11 PM »

Hold tight, it?s a long one. 

TRANZMITORS - Loads going on with the TRANZMITORS.  First off, they are playing a few shows in Texas including the WILD WEEKEND POWERPOP festival along side THE BOYS, THE POINTED STICKS and many others.  See their myspace for dates. Their new 12? EP will be available for sale at those shows and for those who pre-ordered, my copies are scheduled to arrive on the first week of September.  In addition to this new 12?, a compilation 12? is getting close to completion and will include tracks from their now sold out singles and one excellent track which has not yet received the vinyl treatment.  A CD format of both 12?s is also scheduled to come out later this year.  In the meantime, here is the information for their new 12? which is available on limited colored vinyl.

TRANZMITORS 12? EP DY122
The return of Vancouver?s TRANZMITORS is here is the form of an exploding 4 track EP of powerpop excellence! These new tracks demonstrate an obvious progression from their extremely well-received 2007 album by delivering even catchier, more melodic, and tighter songs than previous releases. This EP includes three original and one fabulous cover of the Moondogs ?Who?s Gonna tell Mary?.  Superb song writing and killer production make this EP the TRANZMITORS best release to date.  Featuring ex- and current members of The Smugglers, The New Town Animals and The Parallels, the power pop combo take their musical cues from bands like The Buzzcocks, The Undertones, the Boys and The Exploding Hearts. 

available now:
TRANZMITORS 12? EP new  on black and limited colored vinyl
TRANZMITORS bigger houses, broker homes 7?/digital
TRANZMITORS teenage tragedy 7?/digital
TRANZMITORS s/t LP/CD/digital  on black and limited colored vinyl
http://www.myspace.com/thetranzmitors



TOTAL ABUSE - No the album is not yet available for pre-order but will be very shortly and yes there will be a limited edition.  Just waiting on the final artwork which I expect in early September.  In the meantime I will say this - the record is incredible. Here is a recent review from a profile interview done on TOTAL ABUSE

SKYSCRAPER #28 Total Abuse's pungent blend of eighties thrash, grinding proto-grunge, and waves of both the new and no variety, distills every extreme punk subgenre of the last 30 years into a 25 minute barrage of shearing guitar noise and sonic annihilation.'

available now:
TOTAL ABUSE sex pig 7?  black vinyl
TOTAL ABUSE demo 7? (via online store)
http://www.myspace.com/totalabuse



STATUES - Sudbury?s STATUES are slowly working on a new album and playing the odd show here and there. In the meantime, their recent TERMINAL BEDROOM CD has been receiving some really excellent reviews.  Don?t believe me, here goes:

EXCLAIM August 2008 We?ve already expounded the virtues of these Sudbury natives (and at least one of the seven-inches that this CD release pulls together), but it?s worth doing again. These guys are making some of the best power pop in years, and they?re doing it with the kind of daring originality you rarely see in a band so married to genre eras (in this case, ?70s punk and ?80s power pop). If you missed the band?s tour-only double seven-inch set Crooked Fingers, Broken Hands ? it would be pretty understandable, they were in Europe most of the time ? this is a pretty crucial CD compilation. Powerful tracks like ?Husbands and Wives? and ?Adult Teeth? take up residence alongside G.G. Allin, Pointed Sticks and K-Tels covers, and the results just rule. Plus, there?s the new, unreleased ?Save It,? which, surprise, surprise, is fantastic. Sudbury, who knew?

MRR September 2008 Bombs away ginger, I just hit the fuckin? jackpot.  I love this band.  I ain?t gonna hide behind my many macho insecurities, and if Bruce Roehrs wasn?t right beside me, I?d cry.  It?s that good.  Taking everything I love about punk: unbridled energy, hooks by the dozen, melody that would put Simon and his mate Garfunkle to shame, some post-punk artiness, and tunes that would have the most avid anti-dancer grinding his moneymaker to a broken stump.  THE ATTRACTIONS, THE KINKS, THE BUZZCOCKS, XTC, THE JAM all come leaping to mind.  Eleven tracks of STATUES previously released singles, EPs, and what-nots, with one unreleased gem - do yourself a favor and go get this.

CHART Call me guilty of stereotyping, but this isn't what I'd expect to hear from a Sudbury, Ont. band. This trio flawlessly capture the magic of late '70s and early '80s British punk and power pop while whipping through a dozen songs in just 20 minutes. "Distance/Duration" is jagged yet melodic, "No Time" has a chant-along chorus and they make GG Allin's "Dead Or Alive" sound like The Buzzcocks. While you'd swear these guys are from across the Atlantic, they also pay tribute to Canada's Pacific coast by covering early Vancouver punk/pop bands The Pointed Sticks on "You Must Be Crazy" and The K-Tels on "Where Are You?" Then there's the obligatory Ramones acknowledgement with "Rocket To Russia." I don't know why I haven't heard of Statues until now, but here's my first contender for the 2009 Polaris Music Prize. Steve McLean

available now:
STATUES terminal bedroom CD/digital
STATUES same bodies 7?
http://www.myspace.com/statues 



YOUNG OFFENDERS ? The new single is out and absolutely rips. I still have copies of the limited colored vinyl for those interested.

Two new tracks from San Francisco?s YOUNG OFFENDERS.  Their recent 7? on Parts Unknown was not only very well received by various magazines but also made numerous Maximum Rock N Roll staff picks for TOP TEN records of 2007.  This new single offers two more tracks of well executed post-punk and power pop blend with loads of hooks and power ? this band should be huge!  Think the Adverts, early Gang of Four and Really Red. 

MRR September 2008 On this, their third single, Uncle Doug Dawg (pronounced: Doog), two more bald dudes, and a burly ass pool skater bring the masses two more sickeningly infectious tunes of street-savvy pop bites to prove just how well they can repeatedly pen a catchy fuckin? tune.  Throw some EATER, some early 80?s mod revival, (good) power-pop, and some MARKED MEN in your ear, and you are left with a gel that sticks to your being like a rat in a glue trap.  My only complaint: too short!  Can?t wait for their next one.

available now:
YOUNG OFFENDERS small man big house 7? on black and limited colored vinyl 
http://www.myspace.com/youngoffendersmusic



SUSPECT PARTS ? New 7? out now!  Featuring Justin Maurer from the CLOROX GIRLS / RED DONS and Chris Bell from the BRIEFS. While spending time in Europe, both came together and wrote two originals and a cover of ?To Stone? from THE TWO CHEQUES (1963, Louisiana).  ?Seventeen Television? is the standout track and brings to mind a more anthemic punk version of the CLOROX GIRLS with Justin on both vocals and guitar duties.  Limited editions available in three variations - black vinyl, blue vinyl and as a large hole 45rpm also.

MRR September 2008 This is the new band from exiled CLOROX GIRLS main man Justin Maurer.  It?s no secret that Justin can write a pop song.  Here he delivers two angst-y, energetic gems (reminiscent of THE ADVERTS as well as any number of late 70?s power pop acts), and a TWO CHEQUES cover positively dripping with 60?s reverb melancholy.  It?s definitely a departure from the CLOROX GIRLS, and in a welcome direction.  Any fan of that band should check this out, as should anyone who thought that the GIRLS were heading too far into pop punk territory.  Great stuff.

available now:
SUSPECT PARTS 7? on black vinyl , colored vinyl and black vinyl with 45 centre blank labels
http://www.myspace.com/suspectparts


TRISTESS - HOG & LAG BLUES LP-This is TRISTESS 3rd vinyl output and easily their best to date.  Actually, I would go as far as saying this is likely one of the top 5 best European records of the last five years, it is just that good.  For those unfamiliar, TRISTESS features two members of THE REGULATIONS and E.T.A, and one member from THE VICIOUS and DS-13, and play straight forward punk rock heavily influenced by obscure late 70?s Swedish punk rock like THE INCEST BROTHERS, GLO, and KRIMINELLA GITARRER.  Never heard of those bands? No worries because what it comes down to is the fact that TRISTESS play superbly catchy mid-tempo punk rock. Though I would not necessarily compare their sound to Denmark?s GORILLA ANGREB, they do share some similarities in the sense that they both play punk rock heavily rooted in the first wave of punk, sing in their native language, and both play it extremely well.
HOG & LAG BLUES is being released in Europe by NYVAG records and DERANGED taking on the centre of the universe - North America. Both pressings have different colored covers and vinyl and both are available for pre-order in the online store.  Should have this out in early October.

available for PREORDER now:
TRISTESS hog & lag blues LP (both deranged and nyvag pressings)
http://www.myspace.com/tristessumea


THE IMPULSE INT?L - THE REAL KID b/w THE WORLD HATES ME 7?-Here we have the second single from NJ?s (by way of Florida) IMPULSE INT?L and it?s another power pop gem.  As a comparison, the IMPULSE INT?L remind me of PAUL COLLINS BEAT?s ROCK N ROLL GIRL which pretty much means they play extremely catchy power pop . Their first single (also on DERANGED) received top notch reviews (see below) and this is more of the same brilliant sound.  An album is now in the works and an EP on MUTANT POP records is expected any day now.

RAZORCAKE #45 Straight to the point, this is a great single. I mean a really great single! Both sides are absolute brilliance. Two songs that perfectly illustrate why singles rule. "Arm the Girls" and "Run and Hide" will make you feel completely alive. So catchy it's unreal. Power pop done right. Sounds like something Bomp! would have released thirty years ago, and yet this is in the here and now, fresh and with a shelf life longer than a box of Twinkies.

MRR #301 Snappy, poppy, and as jumpy as a '77 punk on a pogo stick. Sharp bursts of the JAM mix in with that super rare power pop sound from the late 70's that all the kids seem to be rubbing balls to nowadays. The tunes will stick - you'll be singing these ones all the way to the dole office and back. If you've been digging the TRANZMITORS GENTELMEAN JESSE, STATUES and all the other new breed of punked up mods then you'll absolutely love this. Another winner from the label you all love to hate... get over it.

JERSEY BEAT Hitting with the same kinetic hyperactivity of Peter and the Test-Tube Babies? classic ?Banned from the Pubs?, ?Arm the Girls? is a track designed for those who loved punk?s earliest, most pure elements. I loved the energy and enthusiasm here, and any song that ahs the lyrics, ?We had alcohol, I spent the night in her room? is fine by me! The B-side is similar in nature to its counterpart, with a pure 60?s rock sound that would make the members of the Dave Clark Five smile. The pounding, rhythmic force of ?Run and Hide? was a shot of pure sugar. The chorus, partly due to its simplicity and partly due to its hook, will not leave your brain for days. Go get this!

RAZORCAKE  This New Jersey trio is comprised of ex-members of pop punk darlings Dirt Bike Annie...competent, catchy, jangly power pop...Musically, I?d toss it somewhere between the Mick-fronted Clash songs and any number of the essential ?70s power pop bands...Fun and dance-y..

available now:
THE IMPULSE INT?L the real kid/the world hates me 7? (preorder only)
THE IMPULSE INT?L arm the girls/run & hide 7?
http://www.myspace.com/theimpulsenyc


WHITE LUNG - MAGAZINE 7?-After a short hiatus while Mish (singer) spent part of 2007 in Europe, Vancouver?s WHITE LUNG return with their most triumphant 2nd 7? featuring three new tracks which pick up where their first 7? left off.  For those who missed their amazing debut 7? on HOCKEY DAD records, I included some reviews below and as if you still can?t read the writing on the walls, well I?ll do my best here.  Take 1 part BIKINI KILL and mix it to 1 part early UK post punk (like WIRE) and you get WHITE LUNG!  With any luck we should see an album in 2009!
I am now accepting preorders on this little gem and yes limited colored vinyl is available!

DISCORDER Nov 2007 White Lung smack us upside the heard with their debut EP, and leave us dizzy with their post-punk snarl. Singer Mish's sexy growl conjures up a young Jade Blade or Penelope Houston, while guitarist Natasha slices and chops her way through tracks like "Amy White Out". Bassist Grady and Drummer Anne-Marie (also of the Riff Randells) lock in an airtight rhythm strike that makes listeners want to dance, particularly on the cut "Breaking Boxes". Think of a perfect blend between Mika Miko and the Bags. These gals have hit the ground running and definitely impress.

EXCLAIM MAGAZINE Featuring members of the Riff Randells and the now-defunct Automatic Fancy, Vancouver's White Lung combine the restlessness of Wipers-infused garage punk with a messy Kill Rock Stars aesthetic. Local Garbage, the band's debut seven-inch, goes straight for the jugular, demonstrating the band's ability to write classic-sounding punk songs with new ideas. "Local Garbage" fills the A-side with a plodding bass line that leaves room for the angular guitar and pissed-off vocals. "Breaking Boxes" starts the B-side with a more melodic approach, replete with infectious guitar work and a pulsing rhythm section. Finishing the record, "Amy White Out" builds off scraped guitar to create a song that's both angular and memorable. By employing three unique ideas in such a short time, White Lung demonstrate their versatility and suggest big things to come with future releases.

STREETHAWK MAGAZINE It?s probably a major music writer faux pas to directly rip off the label write up when describing a record, but when it?s bang on, what are you going to do? The guy that put out this slab of vinyl describes White Lung as ?Bikini Kill covering Wire at your favourite punk house,? and it?s hard to come up with something more accurate.
White Lung?s first release (outside of some home job cassettes) is characterized by instrumentation that takes Pink Flag?s economical riffage and injects a little more looseness into the proceedings, with singer, Mish, doing her best Kathleen Hanna over top of the din. It?s also worth noting ? with no disrespect to Wire, because they?re awesome ? that Colin Newman and his band of limey art school drop outs sort of sound like pansies. White Lung comes off as anything but.
Teaming the title track with ?Amy White Out? and ?Breaking Boxes? on the flipside, the only drawback to this ?debut? is that it?s a bit of a tease at a mere three songs long. With the band currently on hiatus (Mish is overseas until the New Year), sadly, this is all we?re going to get for a while too.



WIRE MAGAZINE 289 by Byron Coley Great Vancouver punk quartet that combines a sort of classic West Coast punk vocal sneer with early Riot Grrrl articulation and sheets of throbbing post-core guitar. At their best they sound like Bikini Kill doing a cover of Minor Threat's cover of Wire's "12XU"

TERMINAL BOREDOM Debut from this all-girl Vancouver four-piece, featruing ex-Riff Randells, but there's little to no remnants of that band's sound in White Lung."Local Garbage" recalls classic LA-female-fronted punk, Avengers are the obvious comparison, but I think the VKTMS might be a more apt touchstone, particlularly on the vox. Sounds great and angrier than recent Euro-clones of this style like The Vicious or Gorilla Angreb. B-Side has two more, one tense and rhythmic blast of punk with a quite killer and really rousing guitar sound ("Breaking Boxes") and one post-punker, with a slight nod in the direction Mika Miko are looking in and a dash of Bikini Killy brashness. Great scraped-guitar action too. Whatever it is The Coathangers are doing wrong, White Lung are doing right.

RAZORCAKE #41 These Canadian Ladies know exactly what they're doing: taking all that great proto-wave, punk-before-mass herding, punk-before-"disco ain't so bad!", before-the-fall tracks of Wire (Pink Flag), Gang of Four (Entertainment!), and the Avengers (self titled), picked up a Kathleen Hannah cabinet and microphone along the way (circa Reject All American), leapt over the last decade while steering clear of any pop punk or rock'n'roll, and reconfigured the pieces to an old jigsaw with no missing pieces. That's much harder than it sounds, and I'm enjoying this 7" quite a bit. Nice surprise.

available for PREORDER now:
WHITE LUNG magazine 7?/digital (limited colored vinyl available)
WHITE LUNG local garbage 7? (hockey dad records via online store)
V/A EMERGENCY ROOM LP (nominal records via online store)
http://www.myspace.com/whitelungwhitelung


VANCOUVER - After what appears to be over two decades of hibernation, the great beast that was once Vancouver?s striving punk scene has finally come out of to feed.  The TRANZMITORS, VANCOUGARS, and now WHITE LUNG, VAPID, DEFEKTORS, MUTATOR, TWIN CRYSTALS, BLINES and others in infancy stage.   NOMINAL, HOCKEY DAD, and GROTESQUE MODERN records have or are in the process of releasing some pretty stand out releases documenting this new wave of bands and I?ll do my best to keep these releases in stock. Both DEFEKTORS 7?s are absolutely necessary as is the VAPID 7?. 

available now:
DEFEKTORS 7?
MUTATOR LP
VAPID 7?
V/A EMERGENCY ROOM LP
WHITE LUNG local garbage 7?
http://www.myspace.com/recordsnominal
http://www.myspace.com/grotesquemodern
http://www.myspace.com/hockeydadrecords


PS, I am looking for HELLACOPTERS by the grace of god LP and REIGNING SOUND break up break down LP.

as usual, thanks for you time. If you would like to be removed from this email list, simply reply and let me know. 

Gord/DERANGED
www.derangedrecords.com
www.myspace.com/derangedrecords
derangedrecords@hotmail.com

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New Releases For Sale/Distro Updates / Deranged Records

« on: September 11, 2007, 08:07:05 PM »

September, 2007

NEW PRE ORDERS / LIMITED EDITIONS-
The following pre-orders are now available in the online store:
VIOLENT ARREST s/t 7? 100 on RED vinyl
RED DONS ?death to idealism? LP 200 copies on WHITE vinyl
RED DONS ?death to idealism? LP 200 copies on BLUE vinyl
VIOLENT MINDS ?we are nothing? 12?   200 copies on limited CLEAR vinyl
VIOLENT MINDS ?just kicked in? 7? 100 copies on limited white vinyl
BRUTAL KNIGHTS ?feast of shame? LP ? on green and gold vinyl
TERMINAL STATE ?sick? 7? ? on white vinyl
RED DONS ?escape amman? 7? ? on white and blue vinyl
TRANZMITORS ?s/t? LP ? on white/blue mixed vinyl
HAYMAKER ?s/t? LP limited repress on black vinyl

DISTRO- Recently added some great new items in the online store including the new ASTA KASK LP, Knugen Faller LP, JEFFIE GENETIC LP, Dangerloves 7?, etc?  I am also expecting the OBSERVERS ?walk alone? 7? and both Kakka-hata 77 7?s soonish which are excellent.  I cannot recommend the ASTA KASK LP enough - not as great as their previous stuff but still GREAT!!

PRE-ORDERS- There was a delay with the VIOLENT MINDS 12? vinyl at the pressing plant, which delayed the majority pre-orders. For those who have been patiently waiting on their pre-orders, all 200 plus pre-order packages are now in the mail ? expect them soon.  Again thanks for the patience and enjoy.

DIGITAL DOWNLOADING- There has been an increasing demand for some of my releases to be available via digital downloading.  I recently made available a good portion of the DERANGED catalogue for digital downloading.  Current titles available for downloading include the new RED DONS album, TRANZMITORS, CAREER SUICIDE, BRUTAL KNIGHTS, VIOLENT MINDS, FUCKED UP, etc?.  These are available from all the usual culprits such as Itunes, Napster, and Emusic.

RED DONS- Now accepting pre-orders for the RED DONS? first album ?Death to Idealism?.  Limited colored vinyl will once again come as two options, 200 copies of each blue and white vinyl. CD format comes out on the second week of September, with the vinyl format coming out mid/late September.  The Red Dons are the continuation of the Observers. After members abruptly left the band in 2005, Douglas Burns, the Observers? lead singer, artist, and primary songwriter teamed up with Hajji Husayn to continue on with the band. Next, Justin Maurer (Clorox Girls) on guitar and re-named this new line-up the Red Dons. Death to Idealism is the group?s first full-length album, and is perfect for fans of the Vicious, No Hope For the Kids, Gorilla Angreb, Clorox Girls, and of course the Observers.
As to be expected, this record stays in tune with the melancholy, melodic, and sometimes unpredictable punk sounds of the Observers, and even features the excellent ?Walk Alone? track which appeared on a previous Observers 7? . Vinyl version comes out in September with full color gatefold cover.  The Red Dons are currently on an extensive European tour with an full tour of the USA planned for later 2007.

***The gatefold covers for this record makes shipping individual mailorder copies heavier than your average 12? and thus more expensive.  A few suggestions, if you would like both colored versions, I added a package deal in the online store that includes both versions and will save significantly on postage.  For those only interested in one version of the album, you can add about 3 x 7?s or cds without your postage total changing so you get more for you dollar.  For those interested in ordering a bunch of records or would like surface shipping (international locations only), email me at derangedyouth@hotmail.com to figure out some options.

VIOLENT MINDS- Both ?We Are Nothing? 12?, ?Just Kicked In? 7?, and a CD compiling both are now out.  First off their ?We Are Nothing? 12?, recorded by Zach (ex-SHARKATTACK) and Justin from MINDERASER on drums over a year and a half ago and features some of VIOLENT MINDS fastest tracks to date.  Straight forward hardcore stripped of polish -  just raw distorted hardcore delivered at high velocity.  Second, their ?Just Kick In? 7? includes 4 new tracks recorded in 2006 and features a more MOTORHEAD inspired VIOLENT MINDS.   Plague by countless setbacks in the last two years, VIOLENT MINDS are now back and these three new releases along with the VERY great ?eye of death? 12? on PARTSUNKNOWN records should send a loud and clear message that VIOLENT MINDS are active once again and in all likelyhood touring Europe later this summer. Fans of DISCHARGE, MOTORHEAD and early American hardcore like NEGATIVE APPROACH take notes.  Limited colored vinyl for both the 12? and 7? are still available via the online store.

TOTAL ABUSE- The first vinyl offering by ex- Snobs will not disappoint.  Their demo made some waves and these new tracks step it up a notch ? just as raw and fast but way more controlled.  Basic primal HC with loads of speed and hooks that?s been compared to a mix of DRI and early Boston HC like Deep Wound.     Preview track available at www.myspace.com/derangedrecords

HAYMAKER- A small repress of their monster LP is on its way ? should be here in 2-3 weeks.  I still need to put the finishing touches to the compilation/discography album.  Hoping to have it done before the end of 2007.

86 MENTALITY- DC?s Terror Boys are BACK with their third slab of wax entitled ?Final Exit?.  Both their earlier 7?s on GRAVEMISTAKE records are absolute shredders and this new 7? entitled ?final exit? follows in the same vein of oi inspired hardcore punk.  These six new tracks are full of crushing power that won?t let down fans of tough early American like Negative Approach and S.O.A and early BLITZ.  www.myspace.com/derangedrecords

POISON CONTROL- The Violent Years 7? is POISON CONTROL?s first and in all likelihood, their last release.  Though this Boston band has already called it quits, the four tracks are sure to leave folks wanting more.  Solid mid-tempo US hardcore  check  www.myspace.com/derangedrecords

VIOLENT ARREST- Their new 7? comes out the second week of September and features 10 new tracks of Boston worshiping hardcore from three quarters of the former members of the U.K.'s original hardcore blasters RIPCORD and HERESY.  While on the topic, the VIOLENT ARREST CD is now out. It compiles both their ?s/t? 12?, the upcoming 7? and ttwo bonus tracks.  For pre-order information on colored vinyl for the new 7?, check the online store.

TRANZMITORS- The TRANZMITORS are back from the UK and will be going into the studio again this October to record a new 12? EP for DERANGED.   The reviews from their ?s/t? album on DERANGED have surpassed expectations but we ain?t  complaining.  Here they are:

Razorcake
Hello Top Ten of 2007. With this, the release of the Tranzmitors? first full-length, I was seventy-five percent expecting that they?d collect all of their 7?s, add a song, slap it on the butt, and call it a day. Nope. Nine new ones and a Scientists? cover. It?s a clich?, but in this instance it?s true. You get different beasts from this record at differing volumes. At lower, ?driving the folks around in their minivan in traffic? volumes, it?s much more Elvis Costello, Vapors, and soft melody, but when it?s rattling the plaster on the ceiling, the Jam and Exploding Hearts slice through the speakers. All this is basically me naming bands I really like?all of who embrace power pop?and the Tranzmitors not only make me think of them, they elbow themselves into the lineup right beside them, grinning madly. Highly recommended. ?Todd Taylor

MRR #292
The cleaner, poppier, and dare I say more radio friendly this band has become, the more I love them.  Perfect power pop meets the classic ?79 mod revival sound that I worship.  If there?s any musical justice this band will be big, as they are without question head and shoulders better than all those Brit-pop pretenders, possessing way more respect for history, integrity, and song writing clout.  (Do you really think those hair-farming posers THE ENEMY have ever heard of THE SCIENTISTS, who the TRANZMITORS cover brilliantly?)  The chops of THE JAM, the energy of THE CIRCLES, some of that quick fire pop of SUPERGRASS, and the smartass swagger of PULP all wrapped up in the punk smugness of THE BOYS.  Four tracks in and I?m giving this the MRR badge of honor usually reserved for the end of year winner; guess I didn?t have to wait long.  Brilliant.

Exclaim
The much-anticipated full-length debut from Vancouver?s Tranzmitors is here and as far as albums go, it doesn?t get much better than these ten tracks of pop punk bliss. As the very first note creeps out, the combustive energy of the Tranzmitors takes hold and doesn?t let up. Comprised of current and former members of the Smugglers, the New Town Animals and the Parallels, the Tranzmitors? style would find a happy home with fans of the Pointed Sticks, Clorox Girls, Buzzcocks and early Damned. Combining tinges of surf and sunshine with straight-ahead punk energy and perfect pop sensibilities, the Tranzmitors are undoubtedly poised to win the hearts of even the most jaded music fans. The album?s final song, ?Everyone Wants to Lose Control,? seems a fitting sentiment to finish on, because losing control is exactly what this music will make you want to do.

Now Wave
Deranged's official line on the Tranzmitors album goes like this:
"Containing ex and current members of The Smugglers, The New Town Animals, and The Parallels, the power pop combo take their musical cues from bands like The Buzzcocks, The Undertones, and The Exploding Hearts."
That's a pretty spot-on sales pitch. But on this release, Vancouver's Tranzmitors broaden their '77 pop/punk approach by incorporating elements of new wave synth pop and 2 Tone ska. The combination of such influences with the distinct "Britishness" of the band's vocals has this album sounding like a long-lost relic from England circa 1981. No wonder the vinyl issue of this thing will be the first Stiff Records LP release in 20 years!
A lot of people who loved all the Tranzmitors singles seem let down by this full-length debut. And perhaps because of that, my expectations for this release were lowered. Boy, was I ever in for a surprise! This album's freakin' great! Chock full of big, buoyant hooks and zinging, instantly-catchy choruses, these songs are a pop lover's delight. Some songs vigorously work the Buzzcocks/Pointed Sticks blueprint. Others pick up from Jeff's solo project, Jeffie Genetic and his Clones (most underrated Dirtnap album ever!). And a few are reminiscent of late '70s/early '80s UK punk acts crossing over to the pop world - think Madness, The Members, or the Mick Jones side of The Clash. This is a sunny, relentlessly infectious collection of songs that's just perfect for the summer season. Even the aching, heartbroken love songs will leave you feeling good. I rarely dare to compare new bands to the Exploding Hearts. But if you listen to songs like "Something's Going On" and "Why Don't Boys Cry", the similarities are impossible to deny.
Working in a sub-genre too often characterized by paint-by-numbers copyism, the Tranzmitors manage to vary the playbook. Such things as doo-wop harmonies, '50s rock n' roll leads, offbeat guitar rhythms, and chirpy synthesizer riffs are seamlessly worked into the prevailing powerpop motif. And achoring it all are strong, emotionally-charged vocals and sharp, engaging songs. If memory serves me right, "Beating Up My Heart" was originally a Jeffie Genetic song. It returns here and benefits greatly from the full band treatment. Other standout tunes include "Teen Man", "Plastic Genocide", and "Do I Really Wanna Know" (the first three tracks on the album - how's that for sequencing?!). And while I've heard better versions of The Scientists' "Last Night", that particular cover selection does net these guys major taste points.
Okay, I'll say it: you naysayers are wrong. You all smoke crack and sleep with midgets. Your ears are made of cheese. This album is powerpop gold!

Emusic features/spotlight
One of the few new releases that has found its way into rotation on my iPod is the self-titled record by the Tranzmitors. The group is comprised of members of various Candian punk bands, but who?s in the band isn?t nearly as important as who they sound like. Mashing up All Mod Cons-era Jam with Green Day circa Gilman St. (and maybe more than a little Ric Ocasek), Tranzmitors write songs long on melody and energy. This is perfect hot-weather music, an aggravated faux-Brit pout bop-bop-bopping across elastic guitars, simple two-line hooks repeated over and over until they?re indelible. These are the kind of songs you can sing along with before they end; maybe that?s why I?m gravitating toward this so often. After one listen, it already feels familiar.

BRUTAL KNIGHTS- Deranged is working on a new 12? by BK which will compile tracks from their upcoming Ptrash 12? and Burning Sensation 7? with different artwork and a slightly different tracking.  Euro tour below:
September- 6th: M?lheim ? Az (with press gang)
September- 7th: M?nster - Tryptichon (with burial)
September- 8th: Schweinfurt ? Trainspotting festival
September- 9th: Hamburg - Rote Flora
September- 10th: Sweden
September- 11th: Sweden / Oslo
September- 12th: Link?ping - tba (with aggrotoxico)
September- 13th: Malm? - tba (with red dons,lost patrol band)
September- 14th: Aalborg - 1000 Fryd
September- 15th: Bielefeld - Ajz (with lost patrol band,dean dirg,blinds, drug stop)
September- 16th: Den Haag - tba
September- 17th: Guildford - Youth Centre
September- 18th: Leeds - Fenton
September- 19th: Edinburgh - Subway
September- 20th: Newport - Le Pub
September- 21st: London - Old Blue Last
September- 22nd: Kortrijk - The Pits
September- 23rd: Angers or Paris
September- 24th: Bordeaux - tba
September- 25th: Getaria - tba
September- 26th: Zaragossa - tba
September- 27th: Madrid - tba
September- 28th: La Roca - tba
September- 29th: Lyon - tba
September- 30th: Saint Etienne - tba
October- 1st: Torino - tba
October- 2nd: Firenze - tba
October- 3rd: Bologna - tba
October- 4th: Roma - tba
October- 5th: Venice - tba
October- 6th: Vienna - T?wi (tbc)(with drugstop)
October- 7th: Munich - Kafe Kult (with drugstop)
October- 8th: Prague - 007 (with drugstop)
October- 9th: Leipzig - Zoro (with drugstop)
October- 10th: Berlin - White Trash Fast Food (with drugstop)
October- 11th: Potsdam - Archiv
October- 12th: Hannover - Stumpf
October- 13th: Mannheim - Juz

CAREER SUICIDE ? CS recently flew out to Vancouver and played two shows and killed it.  Though we did face some challenges with the local popo, the two shows were complete successes and thanks to Shaun and Mike at Nosense production for setting everything up.  Here are some pictures: http://www.flickr.com/photos/abortmagazine/sets/72157601579008772/show/

IN PRODUCTION ? new BAYONETTES 7?, the IMPULSE 7?, MARVELOUS DARLINGS 7?, STATUES 7?

later gord/deranged www.derangedrecords.com  derangedyouth@hotmail.com

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New Releases For Sale/Distro Updates / Deranged Records - March Update

« on: March 26, 2007, 08:32:28 PM »

March, 2007
Finally an update!  The last two months were busy ones but things are now back on track.  My hotmail account appears to be temperamental and doesn’t deliver all emails destined to derangedyouth@hotmail.com , especially those originating from Europe – go figure.  If you email me and do not get a reply within 48 hours, feel free to email me at derangedgord@gmail.com .

PRE ORDERS / LIMITED EDITIONS- The following pre-orders have been recently added to the online store:
BRUTAL KNIGHTS ‘feast of shame’ LP – on green and gold vinyl
TERMINAL STATE ‘sick’ 7” – on white vinyl
RED DONS ‘escape amman’ 7” – on white and blue vinyl
TRANZMITORS ‘s/t’ LP – on white/blue mixed vinyl
NITAD ‘varlden maste do’ 7” on red vinyl
VIOLENT ARREST ‘s/t’ 12” – on red vinyl

VIOLENT MINDS-First off, yes VIOLENT MINDS is still an active band.  Second, you can expect their ‘WE ARE NOTHING’ 12” EP to see the light of day this spring along with their new ‘JUST KICKED IN’ 7” and a CD format combining both.  More VIOLENT MINDS information coming in soon.

POISON CONTROL- Their demo was great and though they did break up, they managed to record 4 tracks which will be coming out as a 7” this spring.  Check www.myspace.com/derangedrecords to get a preview.

TERMINAL STATE- Not much was heard from TERMINAL STATE in 2006 but 2007 promises to keep fans of their ‘Your Rules’ 12”ep (DERANGED 2005) and their ‘Panic Attack’ 7” (HATE THE 80’s) eyes wide open for more with the release of 3 new tracks on this solid piece of wax spewing off their take on snotty 80’s hardcore punk.  A CD compiling the aforementioned releases is also in the works along with plans to record their first album later this year.  For the uninitiated, TERMINAL STATE play early US hardcore and their sound has been described as “absolute top shelf punk rock and an instant classic” (Razorcake #29).  These 3 new tracks continue where the band left off without any lame departure in sound – totally ripping hardcore for fans of CAREER SUICIDE and GOVERNMENT WARNING.  Limited white vinyl is still available via the online store but running low.  For those who have already pre-ordered copies of this record, the covers should be arriving next week as which point, your wax will be in the mail.

MYSPACE- I recently set up an account on the world largest online community – lame!!  This is by no means meant to replace the deranged website but I can update it myself without depending on anyone and it has connected me with some great bands in the last 6 months so what the hell.  www.myspace.com/derangedrecords   

RED DONS- The Red Dons are the continuation of the Observers.  After members abruptly left the band in 2005, Douglas Burns, the Observers’ lead singer, artist, and primary songwriter teamed up with Hajji Husayn to continue on with the band.  Next, they added Derek Skokan (Revisions) on drums and Justin Maurer (Clorox Girls) on guitar and re-named this new line-up the Red Dons.
 Escaping Amman is the group’s debut release, and is perfect for fans of the Vicious, No Hope For the Kids, Gorilla Angreb, Clorox Girls, and of course the Observers.  Autobiographical and cryptic in nature, this four song EP examines life in the Middle-East juxtaposed to the punk rock community.  Similar hypocrisies, guile, and fundamentalist behavior are found in both worlds but escape is almost impossible.
 As to be expected, this record stays in tune with the melancholy, melodic, and sometimes unpredictable punk sounds of the Observers, and even features a song co-written by ex-Observer Johnny Kashani.  However, Escaping Amman’s eastern music influences and vocal harmonies take the songwriting to places yet ventured by any previous Observers recording. The much anticipated Escaping Amman is perfect for anyone left wanting more from the Observers. Now accepting pre-orders for this item via the online store.  Preview track available at www.myspace.com/derangedrecords

FUCKED UP-  FU are going back to the UK.
May 17 - Manchester
May 18 - Sheffield
May 19 - Leeds (and FA cup halftime show)
May 20 - London (Old Blue Last w/ UFFIE)
May 21 - London (w/ HARD SKIN) @ Grosvenor (in Stockwell)
May 21 - London (w/ Love is All)

CAREER SUICIDE-  Though Ebullition has plenty of copies, I am temporarily sold out of the vinyl edition of their ‘Attempted Suicide’ LP.  A repress is in the works and will feature new centre label artwork.  New reviews below:

Screaming bloody Mess
Not only do they put on one of most raging shows in the hardcore stratosphere- their Tokyo shows last year killed it- but these Toronto hosers bash out sick as fuck, raging KBD by way of late Eighties melodic hardcore that is jaw dropping awesome. Though the lineup on this recording is different to the one that toured Japan last year (Martin and Jonah are the only members of the original CS) the addition of Brandon from Direct Control and Government Warning is a decent enough coup. Pretty good deal, hey why doesn’t one of the best bands in hardcore hook up with one of the best drummers in hardcore- makes sense.
The best thing about CS is that while they have a strong knowledge and appreciation of the punk bands that came before them they still maintain a distinct sound and energy. I have pretty much all their releases and this is without doubt their strongest collection of songs (you even get lyrics that is if you can read as fast at Martin sings) and .the songs themselves are ALL strong. ‘The Last Say’ Recipe for Disaster “Impact Side’ - fuck they are all good. But I think I’ll go for the ‘the Last Say’ with his military drum beat intro as the go to song on the in store headphones for anyone still stupid enough to doubt this record. Classic.

Reckless Records
Toronto's CAREER SUICIDE having been blowing away almost every other contemporary punk band for a few years now & "Attempted Suicide" might just be their most intense statement yet. The record starts out fast & pretty much stays that way with short spaces between songs. The record has a pretty good sound (recording provided by Jon Drew who recorded FUCKED UP's "Hidden World" album) without sounding too slick. Imagine your favorite KBD punk bands with the speed of 80's hardcore & you might have an idea what these guys sound like. Totally amazing through and through.

Strange Reaction
There aren't many bands trying to ape the early 80's hardcore sound, and even fewer bands do it so well they can easily blend into your favorite 1982 mix tape. I see the KBD tag applied to them but that's not what I hear at all... if anything these guys sound more like old Boston hardcore than anything else, and being from Boston that's a compliment. If you like your punk fast, faster and without any tinge of metal then check out the latest from this Toronto band, it's like stepping into a hardcore time warp.

PUNKnews.org
Glory, glory, hallejulah!  Certainly, Toronto, ON has the potential to be the new hardcore mecca based on the merits of other acts, but Career Suicide could do it all on their lonesome. The band’s been doing purist early `80s hardcore punk for a few years now, but it’s debatable that they haven’t sound as accomplished as they do now with their second proper full-length and first in close to five years: Attempted Suicide.

Now more than ever Career Suicide has unearthed an absolute artifact. Attempted Suicide could be a 25-year anniversary of the style. Among its unrelenting sense of outrage, spewed disgust, shocking catchiness and perfectly ‘rough’ production it might be argued Career Suicide even do it better than a couple of their influences (gasp!). Laid out in the expertly minimal liner notes in a tightly typewritten font are some of the vastly more intelligent ramblings that make most of America’s contributions to hardcore sound…less than well-expressed. Career Suicide don’t need five-dollar words because they’ve got the most direct, elaborate condemning and general, hopeless questioning around (“Show me the vein to cut / I want to know exactly how to do it / just how much of my blood will wash the troubles of this world away?” / “How long have you neglected that the hands that strangle you are yours?”).

These words are even more effective in their delivery within the context of the music, which is nothing less than blistering for a blip over 20 minutes. The only arguable let-up could be the title track, for it begins with a simple chant of the song/album title along in time with the drums. Otherwise Career Suicide take you on a vicious ride lead by raspy, ramblingly yelled vocals, several gratuitous (yet concise) solos and an unadulterated, pounding pace. If you’re not into it when Martin Farkas screams he’s “getting / sick of / always…play[ing] the fucking part” in the opening torch "Play the Part," Attempted Suicide may not do much for you from that point on. Granted, the band’s garage edge has been stripped just a bit and they seem more fastcore-influenced than straight-up fastcore, both of which probably make things a bit more listenable than usual (for them), but this has only refined Career Suicide in the best of ways. They might only grab you by the throat with four fingers now, but they’re digging even deeper into the jugular.   Highly recommended.

TRANZMITORS - Their album is scheduled for release this May. Test presses have been approved and now accepting pre-orders via the online store. Formed in the winter of 2004, The Tranzmitors came together to fill a much overlooked void in the rock ’n’ roll scene in Vancouver, BC. Containing ex- and current members of The Smugglers, The New Town Animals and The Parallels, the power pop combo take their musical cues from bands like The Buzzcocks, The Undertones and The Exploding Hearts, have shared stages with The Clorox Girls, The Spits, The Pointed Sticks and Fucked Up among others and have released records that have won over the critics at Terminal Boredom, Razorcake, Exclaim and Maximum Rock & Roll magazines. With the release of their debut album on Deranged Records (licensed in Europe to legendary UK label STIFF RECORDS (CD format only)), The Tranzmitors are hoping that fans will embrace pop once again and be dancing in the front row!  MP3 available here http://www.myspace.com/thetranzmitors

VIOLENT ARREST - For those who are just catching on, their debut 12” on DERANGED is a total ripper.  Recent reviews are below, limited colored vinyl still available in the online store and are currently working on new material as we speak. 
Welly - Artcore Fanzine
Twenty years later and they're still at it! Featuring three quarters of the former members of the U.K.'s original hardcore blasters RIPCORD, VIOLENT ARREST burst forth with twelve brand new rippers, rippling with the same urgency and controlled rage that brought about the original notoriety of these west coast thrashers.  Former RIPCORD and SPITE vocalist Steve barks his usual socially aware lyrics, former RIPCORD, HERESY and CAN'T DECIDE guitarist Steve 'Baz' Ballam chops his Boston hardcore influenced guitar, former EXCREMENT OF WAR vocalist Leigh brings subtle D-Beat tones to the bass, and former RIPCORD, CAN'T DECIDE and SPITE drummer John cuts a precise thrash behind the kit. The outcome is a razor sharp hardcore assault harkening back to their eighties roots, clocking in at around a minute a song along with a cover of JERRY'S KIDS' 'This Is Boston Not L.A.' contribution 'Wired', that along with their name, stands as a glaring example of their influence, VIOLENT ARREST pick the baton up right where they left their classic hardcore lineage!

From MRR 287
The past endeavors of the members of this band should sell this 12” to most folks.  VIOLENT ARREST features three of the original members of RIPCORD, which means that you know it’s going to be pretty good.  No surprises here, as this disc is an absolute ripper.  It actually sounds more POISON IDEA than RIPCORD with the speed turned down a notch (must be the old age, lads?).  Baz Ballam’s Boston guitar licks are unmistakable though (they do a JERRY’S KIDS cover), and some of these tracks could have been lifted from a lost SSD record.  In this day and age of old bands reforming its nice to see folks from legendary bands of yore, making new bands that lay waste.  Essential.

Bruce Roehrs column:
Fuck yes! Deranged Records continues their relentless attack on the listening public!  The newest salvo is the VIOLENT ARREST self-titled LP.  This ferocious music is the work of veteran hardcore troopers.  Ex-members of legendary hardcore bands RIPCORD and HERESY show the young hardcore kids how it’s done!  The music VIOLENT ARREST has created starts out screaming and accelerates from there!  The VIOLENT ARREST LP is seething with anger and comes straight at you with unstoppable force!  Former RIPCORD vocalist Mr. Steve Hazzard imbues his intelligent lyrics with a dangerous edge.  Steve Ballam (RIPCORD, HERESY), overwhelms your brain with his guitar bludgeon!  Rounding out this band of highly respected hardcore journeymen is Leigh Rocker on bass (EXCREMENT OF WAR) and John Miller (RIPCORD) on drums.  Fucking brilliant!  For two years these bad men from Bristol, England have refined a larger than life hardcore hell spawn!  VIOLENT ARREST harnesses a full-speed hardcore  beast and rides the fucker to the last line of the final attack.  There’s no stopping to catch your breath on this ride! If you lose your handhold on this hell bound train, there’s no chance to climb back aboard!  With poignant songs such as ‘Take the Power Back’, ‘Down the Drain’, ‘War of Nerves’, and ‘Born on your Knees’, these lyrics cut the quick!  Song six on side A is ‘Cannon Fodder’.  This hardcore masterpiece builds to an unbelievable momentum that will reduce many tough guy hardcore individuals to tears!!! Side two of this VIOLENT ARREST triumph is equally challenging!  These elder statesmen in the pantheon of hardcore gods show no mercy, offer no quarter!

BRUTAL KNIGHTS - Their 2nd album ‘ FEAST OF SHAME ‘ is now out.  When life hands you lemons, make lemonade. Similarly, when Brutal Knights hands you a new album called Feast Of Shame, make piss in your pants, because you should be excited.  The Toronto fivesome, whose debut LP(The Pleasure Is All Thine, also on Deranged Records) established them as being immature for their age, has continued making music, resulting in the 14 songs recorded by Jon Drew at Toronto’s Signal To Noise studios (FUCKED UP ‘hidden world’, Career Suicide ‘attempted suicide’) and then mixed by musician Jay Reatard in Memphis. The arduous kampf that went into this release is probably what sent drummer Msgzus packing, although not before laying down awesome drumwork for the LP. Feast of Shame features BRUTAL KNIGHTS at their best – faster, rawer and dumber than before with the production to boot!  By the way, there are songs about food on this album (“The Perfect Buffet”). There are also songs about haters (You’re Fired[I Quit]).There are also songs about being randy(every song on the album).  There are also songs about not being emotionally or physically strong (“So Weak”). There are also songs about losing weight (“Bikini Diet”). The way the songs sound is like a peanut butter and white bread sandwich being eaten Lady and The Tramp-style by Joel Madden and Wendy O. Williams, while Jon Sharron sits and lets the image inspire riffs, and Nick Flanagan is also there, writing a rhyming article about the whole thing. Sorry, it will not cure your STDs.  MP3 here http://www.derangedrecords.com/mp3/brutalknights/BK-feast_of_shame.mp3  .  Colored vinyl is available in two variations, 100 on gold vinyl, and 100 on green vinyl.   Recent reviews below:

Now magazine  Rating: NNNN
Once the court jesters of the Toronto punk kingdom, the Brutal Knights have quickly become round table royalty, and with the blazing Feast Of Shame they're beginning to sound like the ruling elite. Stand-up/singer Nick Flanagan enunciates his verbal assault more clearly than ever so the subtleties of his stoopidly clever social commentary can now be heard above the group's rapid-fire blast, which has turned from early-80s Los Angeles ignoroid punk scattershot to something more in line with the over-amped sonic reducer rock of the Dead Boys. Their attack is so intense and relentless, not even Jay Reatard's mix 'n' master job can undermine it.

Big Takeover
Like Gillman Street transplanted to Canada at the cusp of the new millennium, The Brutal Knight’s are completely immature, irreverent and obnoxious.  The music is loud, banging and not all that particularly skillfully played.  The lyrics come off more as ill-thought out rants on the band member’s daily life with frivolous pop culture references, as opposed to any sort of art or god forbid, poetry.  It’s punk played by punks, as in the derogatory slur, not as in any sort of the fashionable sense that its come to embody. It’s a kick square in the ass to everyone and everything… and all of this is what makes it so damn awesome.

NITAD  - Their debut 7” is out and should expect some reviews in the near future.  In the meantime, here is what MRR had to say about the demo – I love this NITAD demo!  I know this has been thrown around a lot recently but this Stockholm band is totally reminiscent of first wave LA hardcore crossed with early, basic punk.  It also manages to keep the bouncy, feel-good elements of their foundation laying country mates like ASTA KASK or EBBA GRON.  Get on this quick so you can pretend they’re old news by the time their 7” comes out on Deranged in the near future.

 www.derangedrecords.com

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New Releases For Sale/Distro Updates / DERANGED RECORDS - january update

« on: January 27, 2007, 10:04:36 PM »

January 26, 2007

Happy New Year everyone.  2006 was a good year and 2007 is promising to be even more insane. First off, little Milo Dufresne showed up January 2nd -  good little dude, happy to have him around for the ride.  Lots of other great personal stuff going on but won’t bore you with details.  Records! Records! And more Records.  Loads of new releases in the works including a number of excellent 7” records which I am extremely happy about.  Also new  distribution in Europe which should mean a significant increase in the availability of DERANGED releases through out Europe.  More information on that coming shortly. 

FUCKED UP-
FUCKED UP VANCOUVER WEEKEND!!!
For more info email xcitrus@hotmail.com
Or check www.derangedrecords.com OR www.myspace.com/scratchrecordsvancouver

Thursday February 15th @ Croatian Cultural Centre (small meeting room. NOT one of the big concert halls)
3250 Commercial Drive (16th and Commercial Drive)
$10 with The Tranzmitors, Daggermouth, and Deadsure

Friday February 16th
@ Pub 340  340 Cambie. (Corner of Cambie and Hastings)
$10  with The Tranzmitors and The Riff Randels

Saturday February 17th
@ Cloverdale Seniors Centre  6022 176th street, Surrey, BC (minutes past the US Border)
Doors 7:30pm  $10 with Revenge (Last Show), Set Foot, Ill Advised, and Sweatshop Republic

Other upcoming FUCKED UP shows:
Sat February 3rd Peterborough Ontario @ Underdog 189 Hunter St  10PM $10 19+
w/   COBRA NOIR, LORDS, WHAT THE SHIT

Wed February 7th  Waterloo Ontario @ Venue TBA  w/ RISE AGAINST, ANTI FLAG
Wavelength 350 7th Anniversary Festival – February 8-11 2007

Friday February 9 @ The Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen W.
w/   Skunt,  Etaoin Shrdlu, Rozasia  + DJ Barbi

February 28th @ The Gladstone Hotel 1214 Queen West
A Benefit for The Ontario Coalition Against Poverty
w/ THE VILETONES, THE GOVERNMENT

CAREER SUICIDE- Both the vinyl and CD of this classic are now out.  I am expecting my copies of the vinyl to arrive in the coming week at which point pre-orders will be mailed out.
It's hard to believe but after five years and a whole slew of vinyl, Toronto's CAREER SUICIDE have produced their finest record yet! The combination of machinegun drumming from Brandon Ferrell (Direct Control, Government Warning) and raw but crystal clear production from Jon Drew (Fucked Up "generation" and "Hidden World") make this LP a classic. CS manages to combine catchy 'Killed By Death' styled punk sing alongs like the title track and the raw speed and power of early hardcore whilst overwhelmingly maintaining and refining their own sound. Superb songwriting is definitely the key; there are no thirty-second-thrash filler songs here! You will find this whole LP permanently roaring through your brain. It is tighter, louder, harder, and more realized than any of the CS releases which preceded it, so do yourself a favor and pick up the best but hopefully not last LP from CAREER SUICIDE. Here is a track http://www.derangedrecords.com/mp3/cs/savingface.mp3  I understand there will be a record release show in Toronto, no details as of yet but if you live remotely close, I would try my best to figure out when and where…

TRANZMITORS – The album has been recorded, mixed and mastered. Killer pop album goes into production this month, should be out in March. MP3 available here http://www.derangedrecords.com/mp3/tranzmitors/Tranzmitors_LP.mp3   Of interest, a Tranzmitors interview was featured in a recent MRR and they were invited to played the POINTED STICKS re-union that took place in Vancouver last month.  Both their ‘bigger houses’ 7” on Deranged and their 7” on LATIDA have been repressed with a slightly different cover, I will have copies in the online store next week.

VIOLENT ARREST – their s/t 12” is now out and getting flash response – here is what the NO WAY records folks had to say ‘This is one damn good 12". Brought to by fellas that used to be in RIPCORD and HERESY so obviously this would be the case. They are named after a FREEZE song but sound more on the end of SSD and a little NEGATIVE FX. GREAT, GREAT, GREAT stuff here. Powerful and hard hitting, this one's gonna be on the turntable ALOT for sure.’  Color vinyl for this item is still available in the online store if interested.  http://www.derangedrecords.com/mp3/violentarrest/warofnerves.mp3

NITAD – Stockholm, Sweden 2005 - Nitad is born as a result of boredom, and a way for these old punk rockers to get back to their roots, and a common interest of drinking alcohol. After all, Nitad is the Swedish word for wasted... The members can also be found in bands such as Nine, Dims Rebellion, Revelling Blind and more...
The 7inch, called "Världen måste dö" (The world must die) on Deranged Records represents the best of the band's songs to date taken from two demo sessions. If you take one part of old US-hardcore (Black Flag, MIA, Zero Boys etc) and mix it in a blender together with early Scandinavian punk (Ebba Grön, KSMB, Tervet Kädet etc) and sing it in Swedish you get a rough idea of what it's all about. Expect more releases by NITAD on Deranged in the near future.  You can listen to three tracks from this 7” at www.myspace.com/nitadstockholm Test presses have been approved, covers are already here, this will be out by mid February or earlier.  There are 100 copies on red vinyl.  The band has screened 5 shirts with gold ink which will be raffled off from those who pre-order this item (yes you can include other stuff with your order and still be eligible).  To view the shirt, check out their myspace site.

BRUTAL KNIGHTS  - Their 2nd album ‘ FEAST OF SHAME ‘ is due out in February.  When life hands you lemons, make lemonade. Similarly, when Brutal Knights hands you a new album called Feast Of Shame, make piss in your pants, because you should be excited.  The Toronto fivesome, whose debut LP(The Pleasure Is All Thine, also on Deranged Records) established them as being immature for their age, has continued making music, resulting in the 14 songs recorded by Jon Drew at Toronto’s Signal To Noise studios (FUCKED UP ‘hidden world’, Career Suicide ‘attempted suicide’) and then mixed by musician Jay Reatard in Memphis. The arduous kampf that went into this release is probably what sent drummer Msgzus packing, although not before laying down awesome drumwork for the LP. Feast of Shame features BRUTAL KNIGHTS at their best – faster, rawer and dumber than before with the production to boot!  By the way, there are songs about food on this album (“The Perfect Buffet”). There are also songs about haters (You’re Fired[I Quit]).There are also songs about being randy(every song on the album).  There are also songs about not being emotionally or physically strong (“So Weak”). There are also songs about losing weight (“Bikini Diet”). The way the songs sound is like a peanut butter and white bread sandwich being eaten Lady and The Tramp-style by Joel Madden and Wendy O. Williams, while Jon Sharron sits and lets the image inspire riffs, and Nick Flanagan is also there, writing a rhyming article about the whole thing. Sorry, it will not cure your STDs.  MP3 here http://www.derangedrecords.com/mp3/brutalknights/BK-feast_of_shame.mp3  .  Colored vinyl will come in two variations, 100 on gold vinyl, and 100 on green vinyl.  Test presses have been approved and this will be out by mid February.  BK are also touring part of the USA, see them live, they rule! 
 
23 Feb 2007   silver dollar album release show w/ career suicide, cpc gangbangs, sweet janes, terminal state
5 Apr 2007   milwaukee w/the retainers
6 Apr 2007   chicago w/the retainers and brain handle
7 Apr 2007   minneapolis w/fr. junkies, retainers, brain handle, chronic seizure, out with a bang
8 Apr 2007   minneapolis - out of step radio show live
9 Apr 2007   midwest need a show/might take the day off, you know do laundry, maybe take a nap.
10 Apr 2007   memphis @ murphys w/final solutions, out with a bang and vile nation
11 Apr 2007   atlanta @ drunken unicorn w/out with a bang
12 Apr 2007   raleigh w/government warning and out with a bang
13 Apr 2007   Richmond va w/government warning and out with a bang
14 Apr 2007   DC w/ government warning and out with a bang
15 Apr 2007   NYC @ the cake shop w/the shemps, blackoutshoppers and arsons
16 Apr 2007   conneticut w/rat byte and sudden walks
17 Apr 2007   boston @ castle greyskull w/the conversions, social circkle and out with a bang
18 Apr 2007   brooklyn loft party w/the vicious, theshemps and tba
19 Apr 2007   pittsburg pa w/brain handle
20 Apr 2007   colombus oh w/teeth of the hydra, deadsea and black dove
21 Apr 2007   horrible fest ohio w/darvocets, out with a bang, the state, bear proof suit, bill bondsman etc

TERMINAL STATE - Some delays with the new 7”.  The band decided to revise the original cover layout which at this point still needs to be finalized but they have provided me with a limited edition cover for the white vinyl copies.  For those who have pre-ordered from the online store, expect your copy shortly.  I am expecting the official layout this week which means the 7” will be ready for mid February.  Expect a Terminal State CD soonish and a full length at some point in 2007.   For a preview of the 7”, check http://myspace.com/terminalstatehc and http://derangedrecords.com/mp3/terminalstate/terminal_state-sick.mp3

UPCOMING RELEASES:  VIOLENT MINDS 7”, POISON CONTROL 7”, TRANZMITORS LP/CD, BAYONETTES single, RED DONS  7”, OBSERVERS CD, 86 MENTALITY 7”, LIFE TRAP 2nd 7”, and TOTAL ABUSE 7”. 

www.derangedrecords.com  derangedrecords@hotmail.com

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New Releases For Sale/Distro Updates / Re: New Bayonettes record

« on: November 20, 2006, 10:28:51 PM »

It is being shipped to me tomorrow so it should be in my hands in about 7 business days.   the tranzmitors has been thru a few delays....

new Terminal State 7" and Violent Arrest 12" should be out before the holiday.

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New Releases For Sale/Distro Updates / Deranged Records - november update

« on: November 13, 2006, 10:00:28 PM »

November, 2006
Been over a month since the last update.  It has been an extreme months with loads of represses and new releases to keep me busier than ever.  Preorders for the FUCKED UP hidden world double LP have now been mailed out – all 340 copies of them.  For those who also ordered the FUCKED UP volume 2 cassette, your package was mailed out a little later so give it an extra week. Thanks again for all those who preorder.  It helps.  Next are the BAYONETTES and TRANZMITORS 7” which are due next week or so. Also worth mentioning, my copies of the POISON IDEA ‘latest will and testament’ LP/CD arrived, 5 months late but arrived nonetheless.   For all the patient folks out there who have been waiting, A) thanks for waiting with me and trusting me with your money and B) your record or CD are now in the mail.

FUCKED UP-   Both their Hidden World double LP and Mix Tape Volume 2 are now in circulation and it feels so good.  If you run a distro or store, feel free to contact me directly to get copies.  The band plans on doing quite a bit of touring in the next little while including UK and Vancouver, dates to be confirmed.  The GERMAN PRESS of their Dangerous Fumes 7” is now out on HATE records from Germany.  I have 30 copies available in the online store.  Notice that this record is heavier than most 7”s and goes over the 100 gram weight/postage category so please buy something else with your order to get more for your money.

SEX VID – If you haven’t picked up their 7” on Kill Test, well you should – it’s great.  They have another 7” on the way to be released on Clearance Thomas records shortly and a 12” on Deranged later in 2007.  They are doing a small tour this month:
SEX VID/WHITE BOSS-Nov Tour:
18th-Portland w/PRF, NIX
21st-Los Angeles-?
22nd-Santa Ana w/Harpoon Guns, ?
24th-Oakland w/American Fat
25th-San Fran/Oakland-?

CAREER SUICIDE- Test presses of the remastered Attempted Suicide LP have been approved and currently waiting on the band to sign off on the inner sleeve artwork and CD layout.

TERMINAL STATE- New 3 song 7” comes out this December.  Another great Toronto record, full length coming in 2007.  MP3 available here http://derangedrecords.com/mp3/terminalstate/terminal_state-sick.mp3  .  Accepting preorders for copies on white vinyl (200 made) now in the store.

BAYONETTES- The new BAYONETTES ‘we’re doomed’ 7’ EP comes out next week. Preorders will ship out shortly there after. Mp3 available here http://www.derangedrecords.com/mp3/bayonettes/doomed.mp3 .  Limited white vinyl with matte covers (regular press has glossy covers) are still available for those interested via the online store.  There is talk of some copies coming with a limited edition cover but waiting on the band to confirm and provide me with the actual artwork. 

TRANZMITORS – The new TRANZMITORS ‘teenage tragedy’ 7” has faced a few delays at the pressing plant.  We are still waiting on test presses which should have been approved over a month ago.  White vinyl copies are still available in the online store.  Their s/t album has been recorded and will be out in early 2007.  MP3s should be posted shortly and assure anyone remotely interested in this band that their album features their best stuff to date. 

Out next are the VIOLENT ARREST 12” and NITAD EP.
www.derangedrecords.com