Catchy, noisy post-hardcore from Glasgow. A lot of people describe them as 'dance punk' or something dumb like that. I can see a lot of people being into this. Last time I saw them play they had added a second guitarist and it didn't sound anywhere near as good. Maybe this will be the only cool thing they release.
Chinese Dama are influenced by other Italian screamo bands like La Quiete and Endless Inertia but put their own twist on things to set themselves apart. This EP is almost a year OOP now.
My internet connection is on the bunk again. Rather than let my posting trail off, I'm borrowing a link from the awesome Toxicbreeds Funhouse blog.
Reds are great. Here are three early versions of songs that ended up on the LP. One of my favourite bands. Get it!
Meandgoliath are one of the most exciting bands in the UK. In a time where screamo bands are all doing pretty much the same thing, it is very refreshing to come across a band as original and aggressive as this one. They played CMAR last year and have just released a 10''. If you can get your hands on it, do so! When it goes OOP I'll rip it for here. This is their demo from 2007. Essential listening whether you like screamo or not.
Gramercy Riffs were a short-lived hardcore band from Nottingham, England. I got this cdr by pure chance off a guy who was selling some old demos cheap. These guys played with Pulling Teeth, Career Suicide & Rot In Hell before they split. They have recorded songs for two splits that, as of July 2009, "may still happen".
This is a strange one. I was listening to John Zela's Typecast from June and he played a track by this guy. I looked into it and found some info and an upload on Music For Maniacs. There is a story about how this tape came into being posted there:I was working at a record store on the south side of Chicago a few years back, and this kid walks in and asks if we sell local music. So I try to point him towards our local section, but he’s like “naw…I make music.” So I ask him “Oh are you a rapper? Do you make beats?” He replies… "No, I sing R&B.” And he hands me a 90 minute Maxell cassette tape with a photo of himself on the cover and the words Grand Nutz Da Ladies Man on the cassette label. With that, he walked out of the store. So, of course, I immediately put it on.
What happened next was something magical. All the crusty jazz dudes perked up their ears and came up by the counter and listened with me as we heard this cacophony of failed R&B acapellas sung by someone who is most obviously tone deaf. But the thing is….he’s 100% committed. There’s Boys II Men harmonies, ad-lib rubber duckie rip offs, scat sung TV theme song flubs (Flinstones, Scooby Doo) and even a few moments of Karaoke style bliss as he puts on a boombox in the background and attempts to sing along. It’s unbelievably precious."
I'm not sure how valid my input is after all that. You'll probably either be already downloading it or will have decided to stay clear. All I'll say is that this is very infectious and probably the least pretentious thing posted on this blog to date.
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