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Upcoming Shows/Tours/Events / FRUSTRATIONS - July East coast/Canada tour

« on: June 05, 2016, 01:55:23 PM »

Thurs, July 21 - Toronto @ Owl's Club w/ Soupcans, Surinam, Retired
Fri, July 22 - Hamilton @ Spice Factory w/ TV Freaks, Get Off the Cop
Sat, July 23 - Montreal @ La Vitrola w/ TREPANATED HEADS
Sun, July 24 - Boston? Burlington? WMass? Somewhere? HELP
Mon, July 25 - Providence @ Tommy's Bar w/ Sunk Heaven, Finished, Suicide Magnets
Tues, July 26 - New Haven @ Cafe Nine - Frustrations/Estrogen Highs split 12" belated release party w/ Stefan Christensen & Friends, Pieces of Fruit
Wed, July 27 - NYC @ Cake Shop w/ Degreaser, Maximum Ernst, Dead Companionship (Austin of Sediment Club, new group)
Thurs, July 28 - NYC @ Union Pool w/ Honey, Scully, Chomper
Fri, July 29 - Philadelphia @ LAVA w/ Rabies Shot, Human Shapes, more
Sat, July 30 - Cleveland @ Now That's Class w/ Masses, Pleasure Leftists, Vanilla Poppers
Sun, July 31 - Detroit @ Hybrid Moments - Double record release show w/ Fake Surfers, PRC, more

Any help with the dates in red would be killer. frustrations (at) x-recs [dot] com

Frustrations new LP "Transmission from the Ether" out now on X! Records
Vinyl: http://www.x-recs.com/
Digital/stream: http://www.xrecords.bandcamp.com

This will be Frustrations last East coast tour probably ever. 2 members live in different states now. We will have our buddy Pete Steffy (Johnny Ill Band, Beekeepers, etc) filling in on bass for the trip. We may do a West coast tour (get in touch if YOU wanna book it, heh heh) later this year but that will probably be it besides maybe an occasional Detroit show when it happens to work out. So come out to one of these shows if you are one of the 19 people that ever dug us.

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New Releases For Sale/Distro Updates / FRUSTRATIONS LP and FAKE SURFERS LP - Out now!

« on: June 05, 2016, 01:07:24 PM »

FRUSTRATIONS "Transmission from the Ether" LP

Detroit's Frustrations 3rd LP has been a long time coming but may arguably be their best. Some choice noise-guitar skronk is showcased alongside plenty of Aussie-esque drive to the record, interweaved with darker post-punk neg vibes throughout the trip. Killer cover art by Mac Blackout. Links below.



FAKE SURFERS "Cheap Meat" one-sided LP

This is guitar and drums duo Fake Surfers debut big-sized record. After a split 7" with fellow Detroit buds Eroders and a tape on Flesh Wave these guys come at ya now with 10 songs in just under 18 minutes keeping it concise and frantic on their debut LP. Think Necros/early Dischord juvenile snarl with a dose of Reatards and Cheater Slicks lo-fi frustration to get some of the picture.

Both LPs available here: http://www.x-recs.com
Listen to both/buy digital here: https://xrecords.bandcamp.com/

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Music Shit / Modern KBD Accidents?

« on: April 02, 2016, 09:22:01 PM »

Don't ask me how I stumbled upon this but seemed like some people on here might appreciate how dumb this is:

https://wethepubes.bandcamp.com/track/buster-rhymes

Other honorable mentions: The "guitar work" on "We're So Drunk" and "Drunk Driving"

Anyone else have any gems to share?

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New Releases For Sale/Distro Updates / BEEKEEPERS - Pallet Stacking 7" OUT NOW!

« on: January 20, 2015, 03:10:02 PM »

Beekeepers - Pallet Stacking 7" - X!021

Side A
Pallet Stacking

Side B
Model Home Flag
Parking Lots

Listen here: https://soundcloud.com/xrecords/sets/beekeepers-pallet-stacking-7-1

Psyched to finally be getting this out. I've been wanting to release the song "Pallet Stacking" for a long time now. It's a weird one that doesn't fall easily into one bag or another. Deadpan vocals with great lyrics recorded basic over a minimal bass line dirge has a haunting vibe that still maintains a sense of humor. Tasteful sax playing that builds tension with the drummer in a tight way without being stiff. These dudes can play but don't care about being too flashy. Introverted weirdos that are disconnected from what is hip right now in the best way. Check it out, feel weird.

Available at http://ww.x-recs.com

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Upcoming Shows/Tours/Events / BEEKEEPERS (Detroit) East Coast Tour Help - 7" coming out on X! Records

« on: June 25, 2014, 09:41:20 PM »

Wed, 8/13 - Cleveland
Thu, 8/14 - Buffalo/Rochester
Fri, 8/15 - NYC
Sat, 8/16 - Boston
Sun, 8/17 - Providence
Mon, 8 /18 - New Haven/Northampton/somewhere
Tues, 8/19 - Baltimore/DC
Wed, 8/20 - Raleigh
Thurs, 8/21 - Ashville
Fri, 8/22 - Nashville
Sat, 8/23 - Columbus @ Cafe Bourbon Street

Any help booking any of these dates would be much appreciated: peter.steffy@gmail.com

Debut 7" coming out soon on X! Records. Check out 2 of the tracks here: soundcloud.com/xrecords

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Upcoming Shows/Tours/Events / Frustrations - Canada/East Coast - Summer 2014 tour

« on: June 11, 2014, 09:38:30 PM »

Sat, Aug 16 - Toronto @ Milk Glass w/ BART, Human Mane
Sun, Aug 17 - Ottawa @ Gabba Hey! w/ Robots! Everywhere!!, Nightshades
Mon, Aug 18 - Montreal @ L'Esco w/ Vomit Squad, Baked Goods
Tues, Aug 19 - Boston @ O'Briens w/ Bedtime Magic, Charlie
Wed, Aug 20 - New Haven @ Cafe Nine w/ Estrogen Highs, Mountain Movers
Thurs, Aug 21 - Providence @ Blackbox Theatre w/ In Heat, Suicide Magnets, Mother Tongue
Fri, Aug 22 - NYC @ Trans-Pecos w/ Degreaser (LP Release show), Silk Purse (2/3 of Sightings), Cyanide Tooth
Sat, Aug 23 - Columbus @ Cafe Bourbon Street w/ Beekeepers, Mosses

Get in touch if you can help booking or want to play one of the dates: frustrations (at) x-recs (dot) com

soundcloud.com/frustrations

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Upcoming Shows/Tours/Events / Frustrations in Chicago (1/3) + Milwaukee (1/4)

« on: December 29, 2013, 10:25:27 AM »

Didn't do much last year touring-wise but hope to hit the road a lot more in 2014. New recordings are finished too. Here's some upcoming shows:

Fri, Jan 3 - Chicago @ Wally's World w/ Plastic Crimewave Syndicate, Energy Gown, ADT. https://www.facebook.com/events/183332071860130/?ref=br_tf

Sat, Jan 4 - Milwaukee @ Quarter's w/ Static Eyes, Strange Matter (7" release), DJ Jon Reject. www.facebook.com/events/676684475716260/

Fri, Jan 10 @ Elijah's (13215 Moenart St, Detroit) w/ Growwing Pains, Jack of Heart (France), Fake Surfers. $3, BYOB. www.facebook.com/events/237002986463591/

Sat, Feb 8 - Berserker Fest @ Loving Touch/WAB w/ Young Widows, more. facebook.com/berserkerdetroit

soundcloud.com/frustrations
frustrations (at) x-recs.com

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Upcoming Shows/Tours/Events / X! Fest 2013 - Detroit

« on: May 26, 2013, 02:46:17 PM »

x-recs.com
FB Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/145161095665193/?ref=ts&fref=ts

Thursday, May 30 - X! Fest pre-show featuring:
Fake Surfers
Family Curse (NYC)
The Intended

@ Garden Bowl in Detroit. FREE, NO COVER. FB Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/515365628523150/?ref=ts&fref=ts

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Music Shit / Liquid Idiot 7"

« on: December 10, 2012, 11:27:35 PM »

According to Discogs...

"Liquid Liquid were originally a much more punk sounding band called Liquid Idiot who released one 7" before reforming as Liquid Liquid."

I found this link of somebody who scanned the art: http://theworldsamess.blogspot.com/2006/01/liquid-idiot.html

Anybody have a copy of this? Can't find audio samples anywhere. Would love to hear it if anyone has it and wants to rip it, etc.

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New Releases For Sale/Distro Updates / Protomartyr - Colpi Proibiti 7" EP - out now!

« on: September 10, 2012, 03:25:01 PM »

Protomartyr - Colpi Proibiti 7" EP - X!020

X! is pleased to announce the release of a new 7" EP by Detroit's Protomartyr. This is their second release after a debut 7" on Urinal Cake Records. These guys started out great and have earned some die-hard fans over the past year. Drop the needle and dive into the mind of chief singer/ranter Joe Casey and his world of paranoid self-depracation, skewed sentimentality, and baseball. Wiry punk that veers between aggressive and melodic hooks while never losing a driving beat. Live staple "Baseball Bat" leads off the record followed by the smoocher "You're with A Creep". Take a listen to "The Milk Drinkers" (featuring Kevin from Tyvek on extra guitar) and try to get the melody out of your head. Ain't gonna happen. "Psychic Doorbell" finishes out the B-side and leaves ya wanting more. 500 pressed on black vinyl.

Take a listen to it here: soundcloud.com/xrecords
Buy it here: x-recs.com

Side A
1. Baseball Bat
2. You're with A Creep

Side B
3. The Milk Drinkers
4. Psychic Doorbell

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Upcoming Shows/Tours/Events / Sunday, Aug 5th - Frustrations - East Coast HELP: Philadelphia, DC, Richmond...

« on: July 26, 2012, 08:49:55 AM »

Frustrations just had a show fall through for us on the east coast on Sunday, August 5.

We would be down to play anywhere on the east coast south of NYC. Philadelphia, DC, Richmond, open to any other ideas as well. Please get in touch if you can help set up a show or know a show we can get added to on Sunday, August 5th. Thanks

frustrations@x-recs.com

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Upcoming Shows/Tours/Events / Frustrations - "Don't Ask to Borrow Our Gear Tour" - July/Aug

« on: April 20, 2012, 07:36:30 AM »

Thurs, July 26 - Cleveland @ Now That's Class
Fri, July 27 - Pittsburgh @ Gooski's w/ Foster Care, Pampers, Chest
Sat, July 28 - Rochester @ Bug Jar
Sun, July 29 - Toronto @ The Shop under Parts & Labour w/ Absolutely Free
Mon, July 30 - Ottawa @ house show w/ Eat Crow, Spilt Guts
Tues, July 31 - Montreal @ Death House
Wed, Aug 1 - Boston @ Butcher Shop
Thurs, Aug 2 - Providence @ Building 16 w/ WAZU, The Kolour Kult, The Sediment Club
Fri, Aug 3 - New Haven @ Cafe Nine w/ Estrogen Highs, Tyvek, Wet Hair
Sat, Aug 4 - New York @ Death By Audio
Sun, Aug 5 - HELP
Mon, Aug 6 - Winston-Salem @ Lodge Black w/ Burglar Fucker
Tues, Aug 7 - Raleigh @ Slim's
Wed, Aug 8 - Nashville @ The End
Thurs, Aug 9 - Atlanta @ 529 w/ Wymyns Prysyn, Brothers Gross, el Fossil
Fri, Aug 10 - New Orleans @ Saturn Bar (Steve Kenney's DJ night)
Sat, Aug 11 - Austin @ Beerland w/ Foreign Mothers
Sun, Aug 12 - Denton/Oklahoma City - help
Mon, Aug 13 - Kansas City @ Newsroom w/ LAZY
Tues, Aug 14 - Omaha @ house show
Wed, Aug 15 - Iowa City @ house show
Thurs, Aug 16 - Minneapolis @ The Hexagon w/ Real Numbers, Teenage Moods, Eeries, Bird Sounds
Fri, Aug 17 - Milwaukee @ Quarters Rock N Roll Palace
Sat, Aug 18 - Chicago @ Burlington w/ Outside World

FB event: http://www.facebook.com/events/262287573886898/

Get in touch if you can help with any of the dates or if you are in a band/know a band who should play with us. Thanks!

frustrations@x-recs.com

soundcloud.com/frustrations/sets
facebook.com/frustrationsband
x-recs.com

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New Releases For Sale/Distro Updates / Frustrations "Negative Reflections" LP and Johnny Ill Band 7" out now!

« on: December 19, 2011, 01:22:35 PM »

Both releases are available from our brand new website: http://www.x-recs.com



Artist: Frustrations
Album Title: Negative Reflections
Catalog number: X!018
Listen: http://www.soundcloud.com/frustrations/sets
Description: Detroit's FRUSTRATIONS have arrived with their second album,
Negative Reflections, out on X! Records. The 9 tracks on the LP were
recorded and mixed over a series of Midnight-6AM sessions in a dank
warehouse by Danny "Bing" Tomczak (Ex-TERRIBLE TWOS), which may explain
why Negative Reflections has a darker thread of weird vibes running
through its songs when compared to their first LP Glowing Red Pill (X!,
2008). Think the more agressive side of SPACEMEN 3, the off-kilter song
structures of MX-80 SOUND, and a decent dose of the wilder SST/TOUCH & GO
bands for a glimpse into FRUSTRATIONS sound.

Tracklist:
1. The Drill
2. Meaningless
3. Surgeon
4. Shimmer
5. These Woods
6. Exhaust
7.Confusion Kills
8. No Repair
9. Black Lightning

- LP includes free MP3 download card

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Artist: Johnny Ill Band
Album Title: In the Wintertime b/w Matt Larson, Dan Braun 7"
Catalog number: X!019
Listen: http://soundcloud.com/xrecords/sets/johnnyillband/
Description: It's official- "In the Wintertime" has been declared the new
National Anthem of the Midwest. A great listen if you're sitting and
shivering, waiting for the heat to kick in while you're driving to work.
JOHNNY ILL BAND have been making noise in different incarnations around
Detroit for a few years now. With a solid new lineup, two previous 7"
singles under their belt, this new 3-song 7" on X!, and an already
finished LP coming out early next year, they show no sign of slowing down.
Think the playfully innocent but stone-sincere lyrics of MODERN LOVERS and
the raw melodic sensibilities of early PAVEMENT for a sketch of the JOHNNY
ILL BAND sound. Recorded by Chris Koltay at High Bias Studio in Detroit.

Side A: In the Wintertime
Side B: Matt Larson
           Dan Braun

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These titles are still available:

X!006 - TERRIBLE TWOS - Plunderball/Spitting Image 7" Repress
X!007 - TYVEK - Mary Ellen Claims/Honda 7" Repress
X!012 - FRUSTRATIONS - Glowing Red Pill LP/CD
X!014 - TERRIBLE TWOS - Self-Titled CD
X!015 - VARIOUS ARTISTS - Shiftless Decay: New Sounds of Detroit
compilation featuring: Tyvek, Terrible Twos, Frustrations, Human Eye,
Little Claw, Johnny Ill Band, Heroes & Villains, Odd Clouds, THTX,
Fontana, The Mahonies, Tentacle Lizardo. LP/CD
X!016 - FONTANA - Self-Titled LP/CD
X!017 - DRUID PERFUME - Don't Eat 'em They're Poison/Honk Your Horn 7"

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Upcoming Shows/Tours/Events / Frustrations - November 18, 19, 20 - Cleveland, Buffalo, Columbus

« on: October 06, 2011, 01:49:04 PM »

Fri, Nov 18 - Cleveland @ Now That's Class w/ Wooly Bullies (Tape release show), Struttin Cocks, Village Bicycle, plus other special guests. 9PM, donations for touring bands. FB event: http://www.facebook.com/#%21/event.php?eid=190367034377637

Sat, Nov 19 - Buffalo @ Spiral Scratch Records w/ TBA

Sun, Nov 20 - Columbus - Early Show 6-9PM @ Ace of Cups w/ Unholy Two, Pink Reason

Get in touch if you're interested in playing any of the shows. Thanks.

We'll have our new LP "Negative Reflections" with us for sale as well as a new Johnny Ill Band 7" on X!. The actual "release date" for those records is Tues, Nov 22. A couple stores already have some copies.

frustrations [at] x-recs.com

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Music Shit / Can someone PM me the email address for "Lemmy Caution" from Black Time?

« on: May 18, 2011, 08:20:40 AM »

I'm in London for a few days and wanna try to meet up. Booked his band a while ago using Myspace, which is useless now, so I'm not sure how to get in touch with him. His email or their booking email or whatever would be cool.

Also, anyone have suggestions for stuff to do in London and Berlin?

Thanks!