bbr016...

Overhauled the whole blog, added distro, releases, and tours pages. Also laid everything out a bit more logically.

bbr016 will be an unholy split 7" between California noize-grinders WAKE THE MACHINES and Liverpool pv extremists OCKSEN. Co-release with Midnight Sea Records. Shit's gonna be epic, details coming soon. Shouldn't be too long for this one.

Finally updated the distro, no new items but some outs. Waiting on slip covers for the AHNA LP repress, but out soon, I swears it. CIRCLE THE WAGONS canceled the recording session due to line-up hell, but writing has resumed. Expect sometime maybe eventually. Vancouver gang, I'll have the 7" part o me distro to the ISKRA/ SIX BREW BANTHA/ NO EULOGY/ VIVID SEKT/ AHNA show at the Moon Tower tonight.

My friends NUN UN and HOLE IN MY HEAD are doing a west coast tour in a couple weeks. Fans of jangly disturbed punk take note. Datesez-

Sept 21 - Vancouver, BC
Sept 22 - Seattle WA
Sept 23 - Portland OR
Sept 24 - Sacramento CA
Sept 25 - Bakersfield CA
sept 26 - Los Angeles CA
sept 27 - Long Beach CA
sept 28 - San Diego CA
sept 29 - Los Angeles CA
sept 30 - Oakland CA
Oct 1 - Portland OR
Oct 2 - Olympia WA
Oct 3 - Squamish BC

OSK dates

OSK are doin' a quick tour to Arson Fest in Winnipeg with HAGGATHA and HAND OF THE HORSEWITCH.

August 1 - Kamloops - @ Pogue Mahones
August 2 - Calgary - @ The Area 1119 10 Ave SE (No Osk)
August 3 - Edmonton - w/Cygnus, Mahria@ Inglewood hall 12515 116ave
August 4 - Saskatoon - w/ State of Minefields @ Maguires 32-2105 8th st E
August 5 - Arson Fest - Party Time
August 6 - Arson Fest - Osk/ Haggatha
August 7 - Arson Fest - Hand of the Horsewitch
August 9 - Calgary - Osk w/Punch (No Haggatha or Hand of the Horsewitch)
August 10 - Kamloops @ LpBvHdoom

"I'm not close minded about shitty bands like Anthrax."

I'll have the distro at the pre- and post- Fastcore Fest shows tonight and Sunday in Vancouver. Tonight's OSK, OBACHA, BRIDGEBURNER, SKUFF and WAUZTED @ the Alf House. It will frackin' kill. Sunday's RAPE REVENGE, ORDSTRO, NEGATIVE STANDARDS, STARES, UNLEARN and AHNA @ the Chateau. I'll also be at Fastcore Fest in Squamish on Saturday if you can't make it to either of those shows but want me to bring you some vinyl goodies. Mailorder back up n running since the Harper majority thwarted any bargaining power Canada Post may have had by legislating them back to work so they can continue to be miserable delivering you shitty grind records from my stupid distro. Speaking of shitty music and my stupid distro, added some items from HUMMINGBIRD OF DEATH, KALI, ULTIMATE BLOWUP, QUATTRO STAGIONI, TRIAC, DEFEATIST, ASRA, and LOW THREAT PROFILE. Dropped the price of CDs to $5 cause let' face it, when was the last time you bought a fucking CD? Snap that shit up and sell it to cheap Charlie for all I care.

In other news, the AHNA LP repress should be out right quick. Perfect music for when you're reflecting on just how many poor choices led you to this exact moment in your life. CIRCLE THE WAGONS has studio time booked early September, size undetermined but it will be vinyl. If anyone wants to help out with its release, holla.

SIX BREW BANTHA are touring western Canada this summer with fellow Victoria bands ISKRA and NO EULOGY. Check deez dates and help fill any days off if you promote shows and are swell. Trying to get the SBB 7" repressed in time for the tour, pending the plant actually getting back to me.

Thursday August 18th Victoria, BC
Friday August 19th Vancouver, BC @ The Chateau Noir
Saturday August 20th Kamloops, BC @ Shred The Loops Fest
Sunday August 21st Kelowna, BC
Monday August 22nd Camping
Tuesday August 23rd Calgary, AB
Wednesday August 24th Edmonton, AB
Thursday August 25th Edmonton, AB
Friday August 26th Saskatoon, SK (NEED HELP!)
Saturday August 27th Winnipeg, MB @ Foul Copse Fest
Sunday August 28th Winnipeg, MB @ The Death Trap
Monday August 29th Camping/possibly Dauphin, MB?
Tuesaday August 30th Saskatoon, SK/anywhere in Saskatchewan (NEED HELP!)
Wednesday August 31st Calgary, AB
Thursday September 1st Kamloops, BC @ Little Big House
Friday September 2nd Squamish, BC
Saturday September 3rd Vancouver, BC
Sunday September 4th Campbell River, BC

AHNA on tour

WED JUNE 8th - Quebec City, L'Agitee
THURS JUNE 9th - Montreal, Death Church
FRI JUNE 10th - Kingston, Mansion
SAT JUNE 11th - Kitchener, The Jamhole DAY SHOW
SAT JUNE 11th - Toronto, the 460
...MON JUNE 13th - Hamilton, 68 St James
TUES JUNE 14th - London, Top Secret House
THURS JUNE 16th - Kamloops, Little Big House
FRI JUNE 17th - Edmonton, TBA
SAT JUNE 18th - Calgary, The Area

Plus some local shows
SAT JUNE 25th - Vancouver, Pat's Pub
SUN JULY 3 - Vancouver, Chateau

bbr015... Distro updates...

Back in Vancouver, thanks a lot to all the promoters and friends and bands and Dayglos that made the DAYGLO ABORTIONS/ CIRCLE THE WAGONS tour such a frickfuckin' blast. CIRCLE THE WAGONS is writing for a new LP to be out this year, first album in 6 years and I dare say, the new
stuff is sounding pretty tasty.

So bbr015's on the way, first release in a year, ulp. Have I said a damn thing about it yet? Oh shit, that's right! The AHNA LP repress will be on Black Banana! If you're a smart smartypants you already own this but if you're collector scum you're gonna need this too, since it comes with awesome new screened artwork. AHNA hail from Vancouver, and Vancouver hails AHNA. Two piece bass/ drums/ noise drone violence that is harsh and unsettling. The album held semi-permanent residence on my turntable, and I'm downright giddy to help with the repress.This record is the most disturbing and ugly thing to be adorned with the shameful Banana crest. While your jonesing for the second issue of this vinyl noose,  go find a copy of their new split 7" with SHEARING PINX, cuz that shit will also fist your brain hole. Scope 'em on MySpace and Facebook and concede that music was indeed a cute fad.

Finally added a few items to the distro I picked up months ago. Shit from PUNCH, WADGE/ ENDLESS BLOCKADE, ICE NINE, and SUFFERING MIND now available for your blind hoarding.

Hold'er tight

Shutting down operations until I get back from the CIRCLE THE WAGONS tour with the DAYGLO ABORTIONS. All Black Banana titles and possibly the 7" distro will be available at the shows. There's still a couple dates we're waiting on, but so far tour looks like this

April 14th- Vancouver @ Funky Winker Beans
April 15th- Vernon @ Club 29/29
April 16th- Revelstoke @ Outabounds Nightclub
April 17th- Canmore @ Drake Hotel
April 18th- Regina @ Gaslight Saloon
April 20th- Edmonton @ The Pawn Shop
April 21st- Calgary @ Dickens Pub
April 22nd- High River @ Gruvstone Lounge
April 23rd- Lethbridge @ Tattoo Convention venue TBA
April 24th- Innisfail @ The Zoo
April 25th- Medicine Hat @ The Royal Hotel

Also, Canuckleheads, don't forget to check out INVASIVES and THE KETTLE BLACK as they forge their way through Canada. Check the dates in the blog post below or go to their website for the updated tour schedule. 

Wheels finally starting to spin for a couple new releases, more on that later.