tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74070346647929325502024-03-14T00:25:13.463-07:00Buddha KhanToxic Molarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13645906170824790836noreply@blogger.comBlogger166125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407034664792932550.post-17385557171597909492011-06-30T13:57:00.001-07:002011-06-30T14:09:34.087-07:00William Bowers - Soundtrack #2<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://f.bandcamp.com/z/19/22/1922664588-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 350px;" src="http://f.bandcamp.com/z/19/22/1922664588-1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Another one from <a href="http://alreadydeadtapes.wordpress.com/">Already Dead Tapes</a>, a bit different than anything else I've ever had on here; this one is an ambient album. The songs leave you in an almost brain-dead state, clearing the mind of all but subconscious thought. Your breathing slows; you float. It's like a soundtrack to cloudwatching; but hey, the label describes it better than I ever could:<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">William Bowers works primarily in synthesizer, tape, piano, and musique concrete to form a very desolate, cold ambiance. Drawing heavy influence from composers such as Basinski, David Lynch, Philip Glass, and Silas Ciarán, Bowers focuses on mood and atmosphere versus technical composition. </span><br /><br />Already Dead Tapes, from their catalog that I've heard so far, has been squeezing out awesome experimental noise/rock/whathaveyou, but being relatively new, I'm getting excited to see what else they'll have to offer in the future. You can listen and download it from here:<br /><a href="http://alreadydeadtapes.bandcamp.com/album/ad007-william-bowers-soundtracks-2"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://alreadydeadtapes.bandcamp.com/album/ad007-william-bowers-soundtracks-2">http://alreadydeadtapes.bandcamp.com/</a><br /></div>Toxic Molarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13645906170824790836noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407034664792932550.post-43532008741152809552011-06-28T14:36:00.001-07:002011-06-28T14:55:52.513-07:00Streets of Rage - EDQ<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZrSdLrr3muE/TgpJgaqE2SI/AAAAAAAAA6I/oXo-P3mCG8M/s1600/art.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZrSdLrr3muE/TgpJgaqE2SI/AAAAAAAAA6I/oXo-P3mCG8M/s400/art.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623387905985927458" border="0" /></a>It's been a long time since I really enjoyed a new hardcore/punk band playing an old-school style, the last one coming to mind is maybe Surf Nazis Must Die. Maybe.... Streets of Rage are fitting into that category of long-lost raw energy, ladies n' gents. Sounding like a sort of cross between old Descendents and Flag of Democracy, they bring back nostalgic memories of hanging out in front of Cumberland Farms getting slushies and Hot Pockets and just plain not giving a fuck.<br /><br />All the songs are real short and energetic, with subject matter ranging from blowing a chance with a cute girl to looking to the future, and other Milo-esque rants. When I hear music like this, I just can't help thinking back to a time of my life where every weekend was an adventure, a road trip, and an excuse to abuse our freedom as minors (cuz we're all 18 eventually).<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">trickettyTRACKS:<br />1. No Ablo<br />2. I'm Gone<br />3. EDQ<br />4. AOEII<br />5. Dunno Yet, Maybe<br />6. Smmer<br />7. Nu Jazz<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">All there is left to say about it is fucking think back to high school, and get it hear, ya here?<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.methodistleisure.com/cat/">http://www.methodistleisure.com/cat/</a><br /></div>Toxic Molarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13645906170824790836noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407034664792932550.post-7795684015619017322011-05-24T14:21:00.001-07:002011-05-24T15:51:46.318-07:00bbigpigg - Phantom Photography EP<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-es--g2sGFyE/TdwoAImpx7I/AAAAAAAAA58/Iwx7-fTyOVc/s1600/cover.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-es--g2sGFyE/TdwoAImpx7I/AAAAAAAAA58/Iwx7-fTyOVc/s400/cover.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610403218571511730" border="0" /></a>bbigpigg out of Brooklyn, NY is a noise-rock band, and they're just fine with that. They remind one of Arab on Radar, AIDS Wolf, and Child Abuse, with swinging lazer-guitars and fat bass, constantly colliding with each other, with only a mid-tempo drumset to hold it together. Sprinkled atop is what I can only describe as "that faded jeans' megaphone sound" type vocals, shouting out prose and speculation on the like of everyone's angsty problems. You know, trees, sex dolls, and the like.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"in my dreams i use my arms and legs again like i used to live. i remember when pissy sheets was the worst of my problems. then i lost control of my limbs"</span> <br /><div style="text-align: right;">"Harry Eastlack"<br /></div><br />bbigpigg seems to go for the more danceable approach in their realm of sound while still upholding the standard abrasiveness that you might come to expect from self-proclaimed noise-rockers. I feel as though the album goes on for way longer than its just-short-of-16-minutes existence, making for a nice lengthy groove to move to. They had a very nice press kit, too... Check out thar EP for free download folks, you can get it <a href="http://bbigpigg.com/">here</a>!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://bbigpigg.com/">http://bbigpigg.com/</a><br /></div>Toxic Molarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13645906170824790836noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407034664792932550.post-86898046720097864262011-05-19T11:24:00.000-07:002011-05-23T11:18:19.109-07:00Divorce Party - Astrocongertion Oporium<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IU_ySKttAWg/TdVgtePH_yI/AAAAAAAAA50/bWHWfkeI62g/s1600/cover.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IU_ySKttAWg/TdVgtePH_yI/AAAAAAAAA50/bWHWfkeI62g/s400/cover.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608495245286702882" border="0" /></a>It's about due time that my motivational lapse has come to an end. I suck, I know, sorry guys...Divorce Party had asked me to review their first demo way back sometime in 2010 (I believe) and now, halfway through this wondrous year, I am getting off my lazy ass (figuratively speaking, of course) and finally gettin' this shit <span style="font-style: italic;">public</span>, yo.<br /><br />I'm actually glad that I waited, in one way at least, for this group of Michigan-ites pull together even better recordings than on the last one. Taking dancey rock forms and blending it with hard electronics and synth sounds, the songs chirp and bend jaggedly, more spasm than song at times.<br /><br />Every song feels like it's trying to rip itself apart. Evey claustrophobic note takes you further into their racing rhythm, leaving very little room to breathe. And to top it off, the entire EP is only about 10 minutes long. Having never seen these guys live, I can only imagine, but I feel like their live performance might be on par with a Red Bull-induced heart attack. Wicked awesome, dood! (and other Boston-bro terminology).<br /><br />Check them out if you're into the likes of DD/MM/YYYY and Gay Beast, but also if pulling into new areas of sound happens to be your thing. You know what? Just give 'em a listen and like it.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">you can download both of their EPs here:<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://divorceparty.bandcamp.com/">http://divorceparty.bandcamp.com/</a><br /></div>Toxic Molarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13645906170824790836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407034664792932550.post-26049955114473461152011-01-25T09:36:00.000-08:002011-01-25T11:39:57.238-08:00Forget the Times - Escape from the Planet of Llamas<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NSnNawnJpG8/TT8KWPgTFvI/AAAAAAAAA4E/MoTbBnAbOdE/s1600/168966_172848676085647_150283078342207_346089_3685738_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NSnNawnJpG8/TT8KWPgTFvI/AAAAAAAAA4E/MoTbBnAbOdE/s320/168966_172848676085647_150283078342207_346089_3685738_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566179041688622834" border="0" /></a>Out of Kalamazoo, MI, come these folks, dubbing themselves FORGET THE TIMES, wielding their swaying rhythms of broken guitar melodies and jazzy swagger. At times completely chaotic, other times slightly more relaxed (slightly), but all the while a feeling of panic and confusion soaks the songs. For free improv, jazz influenced noise rock, these guys is hip.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Escape from the Planet of Llamas</span> was released on cassette by <a href="http://alreadydeadtapes.wordpress.com/">Already Dead</a>, a recently new tape and vinyl label also based out of Kalamazoo, MI, co-run by Sean Hartman of this very band. The first two songs, 'Early Morning Rabbit Hole' and 'Ponchos and Python Boots,' fully let the listener know what they're in for; the tight spasms of three layered guitars and a lone drummer, all attacking each other for control over the bystanders' ears. This in turn moved onto the epic 12 minute jam, 'Beau Soleil Moon Frye,' and the most frantic song on the album, 'Flying V Gtr Made Of Real Live Honking Geese.' Every now and then you can catch a glimpse of some of their influences, namely U.S. Maple or Captain Beefheart for the off-kilter songs and harmony. A great part of me hears some Gorge Trio thrown in there, with the improv jams of a constructed nature.<br /><br />The album plays out like a post-apocalyptic landscape, constantly mutating and adapting itself to destroy us. But the beauty is, you can listen to the entire thing on their bandcamp, RIGHT NOW! And you can download it for $1, or for free in the link below. Or get a hard copy through the mail from Already Dead Tapes, go to their website for more info. Keep an eye out for these guys, they'll be on tour, you can see their schedule on their bandcamp.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=QX8VEDS5">FREE DOWNLOAD</a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://forgetthetimes.bandcamp.com/">http://forgetthetimes.bandcamp.com/</a><a href="http://www.facebook.com/forgetthetimes"><br />http://www.facebook.com/forgetthetimes</a><br /><a href="http://alreadydeadtapes.wordpress.com/">http://alreadydeadtapes.wordpress.com/</a><br /></div>Toxic Molarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13645906170824790836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407034664792932550.post-25744651440658246182011-01-19T11:07:00.000-08:002011-01-25T11:15:45.088-08:00Moisture Throne - DEEP<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NSnNawnJpG8/TTc3QxlaG-I/AAAAAAAAA38/XGtys3a01Ks/s1600/deep%2Bcover.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 314px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NSnNawnJpG8/TTc3QxlaG-I/AAAAAAAAA38/XGtys3a01Ks/s320/deep%2Bcover.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563976625967209442" border="0" /></a><br />Here is one great little album/song from the two <a href="http://toxicmolar.blogspot.com/2010/03/cruiser-sunshine-woman.html">Cruiser</a> pals, but what a huge difference. Encompassing everything epic, tropical, progressive and amazing, this roughly 25 minute track will make your ears spin. However, the only thing that this group has in common with Cruiser is the drummer, whereas the guitarist has moved over to play bass. They are joined by two friends, one joining in on guitar, the other sporting a shiny new keyboard, and all joining in on vocals.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">This has been one of the biggest surprises to come my way in some time, further restoring the faith that not everyone has dried up. Check out and download the track <a href="http://www.moisturethrone.blogspot.com/">here</a>, at <a href="http://www.moisturethrone.blogspot.com/">moisturethrone.blogspot.com</a>. I really wish there were some way to describe this band, and the only word that comes to mind are 'cosmic.'<br /></div><br />I vote this, on a scale from 1 to 10, a "Super Whoa."<br /></div>Toxic Molarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13645906170824790836noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407034664792932550.post-39203314962808830842010-10-19T17:20:00.000-07:002011-07-21T13:57:29.186-07:00IT'S TIME!! SITE CHANGESI am going to be working on getting a ton of shit re-organized on this little ol' site o' mine, I'm honestly getting tired of doing it the way I have been (not to mention all those days without any new music updates...sorry). I'd much rather be into letting unknown bands get some extra exposure than just posting stuff I like. So, I'm going to declare/warn you folks right now, a lot of the music on here may disappear. I'm going to put together a giant post with links to the music, so you will still be able to access them, but the posts themselves will die. Some of the music itself will be deleted, either dead links or stuff you can get anywhere, and you don't need my shabby help to find. I've looked at some of the things I've posted since I began and I just want to shed some extra weight. I think that a true DIY attitude and good music are sadly scarce these days, a lot of the time people forming bands not to create good music but to gain bragging rights, lame girlfriends, and social acceptance in lieu of learning to play their instruments. So I say FUCK THAT. It's time....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Commence the reconstruction.<br /></div>Toxic Molarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13645906170824790836noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407034664792932550.post-81658738832579596622010-08-20T09:12:00.000-07:002010-08-20T11:21:11.268-07:00Bill Shatnerrr - You Put the Round Burger on the Sqaure Wonderbread EP<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NSnNawnJpG8/TG6rzh_N8cI/AAAAAAAAA2Q/_AdqaMsfLi4/s1600/cover.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 270px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NSnNawnJpG8/TG6rzh_N8cI/AAAAAAAAA2Q/_AdqaMsfLi4/s320/cover.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507528296105898434" border="0" /></a>Some awesome spastic hardcore, jumping all over the place. Lots of crazy dissonant "grind and groove" riffs, plenty of off-kilter breakdowns, all the while interrupting itself every now and then amongst the chaos with a clean guitar. If you've heard their demo from awhile back last year, then you should know that the songs only suffered from the recording quality. Now you can have all that cake, and smash it too. These are TIGHT, motherfucker!!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">TRACKS:<br /><br />1. That's a Duck, Not A Dick...<br />2. Brick with t'hook in'tit<br />3. Youwouldn'tconsiderthissoshitifyouwereactuallyanygoodatit<br />4. DOOOOOOOOOOM<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?yoh0qvdqaf3wwnf">http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?yoh0qvdqaf3wwnf</a><br /></div>Toxic Molarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13645906170824790836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407034664792932550.post-6880241320929880952010-08-11T10:26:00.000-07:002010-08-11T10:37:31.460-07:00Gorge Trio - Open Mouth, O Wisp<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NSnNawnJpG8/TGLeDzHAW2I/AAAAAAAAA2A/49AR80g2wz4/s1600/R-947671-1176111543.jpeg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 198px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NSnNawnJpG8/TGLeDzHAW2I/AAAAAAAAA2A/49AR80g2wz4/s320/R-947671-1176111543.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504205851440733026" border="0" /></a>One of them albums that makes you hate me even more. Piano, guitar, and drums, all seemingly improv, but the inclusion of the track "Intimate Addition," probably the most intense tropical song to ever exist, suggests otherwise, leaving you to speculate on whether or not these guys are just making noise. I guess it's up to you to decide.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">TRACKS:<br /><br />1. A Comedy in the Sun<br />2. Memo To an Apparition<br />3. Plum Sign<br />4. Words<br />5. The Invisible Student<br />6. Intimate Addition<br />7. Dawn of a Piccolo<br />8. Roof Halves and Dewdrop Gems<br />9. The Lurker<br />10. Triangles<br />11. Youth Island<br />12. Diving a Hot Spot<br />13. Living with Tigers<br />14. The Spa Bird<br />15. Paris Trap<br />16. That Pilot Set<br />17. Bitter Drum<br />18. Masks for Quilts<br />19. Health Seekers<br />20. The Age of Almost Living<br />21. Open Mouth, O Wisp<br />22. Treasure House in Amber<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?ynddy520wm5jy5y">http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?ynddy520wm5jy5y</a><br /></div>Toxic Molarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13645906170824790836noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407034664792932550.post-80463831631334601462010-07-28T10:15:00.000-07:002010-07-28T10:20:17.182-07:00Third Death/[All Those Opposed]/Hulk-Out 3-Way<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NSnNawnJpG8/TEHqrH6gGKI/AAAAAAAAA14/85_zt2PvKEM/s1600/3coverart.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NSnNawnJpG8/TEHqrH6gGKI/AAAAAAAAA14/85_zt2PvKEM/s320/3coverart.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494931046948411554" border="0" /></a>Well, this is a great one-sided 12" LP, three bands from Providence shredding it up. I don't know where the All those Opposed tracks went, so sorry....they were the weakest tracks of the lot, in my opinion. Third Death, as you know, RULES!! Hulk-Out, as you should know, RULES!!! All insane skate-thrash in the vain of The Poopy Butts, Scholastic Death, and any others that are for one reason or another just not coming to mind right now.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">TRACK LIST:<br />[Third Death]<br /><br />1. If My Skateboard Had a Mouth it would Eat Pizza<br />2. Until the Death<br />3. Fuck Buddy<br />4. Late Night Sessions<br />5. Time With You<br />6. Skate Crew<br />7. Acid Drop<br />8. Dumpster Dive<br />9. People Change<br />10. Lights Stay On<br /><br />[Hulk-Out]<br /><br />13. The Rhode Island Smoking Ban Is An Epic Piece Of Legislation<br />14. The Sharks Are A Legitimate Association Of Likeminded Bicyclists<br />15. Chan's Brother Is A Fucking Cyborg And I Think That's Fucking Rad<br />16. The Lead Singers of Your Favorite Bands Are Probably Assholes<br />17. If You Lost 125lbs You'd Write A Song About It Too, Asshole<br />18. Every Day I Pray For Zombies/(Dry Poop), White Lightning<br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?wygzy2ewwmzidyl"><br />http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?wygzy2ewwmzidyl</a><br /></div>Toxic Molarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13645906170824790836noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407034664792932550.post-32642711579186949482010-07-14T10:09:00.000-07:002010-07-14T10:20:00.245-07:00Godzik Pink - S/T 7"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NSnNawnJpG8/TD3wSZnjDJI/AAAAAAAAA1w/rsUC_3XpxBM/s1600/Godzik+Pink.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 318px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NSnNawnJpG8/TD3wSZnjDJI/AAAAAAAAA1w/rsUC_3XpxBM/s320/Godzik+Pink.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493811319366945938" border="0" /></a>Some avant-jazz stuff I've been into lately, really skronked and strange. Features Eric Kiersnowski from Totally Serious and formerly of Upsilon Acrux (that's a band that's been popping up a lot around here...Jesus, everything is fucking related). Godzik isn't together anymore, unfortunately, putting out only 4 EPs and a couple songs on a few comps. Coming together in a whirl of skewed dissonant harmony, with songs barely going over the 2:30 mark. If you're into weird jazzy-type stuff, (Flying Luttenbachers, Mouse on the Keys, 16-17, etc.) then this might be up your alley.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">TRACK S:<br /><br />1. Nursery Lime<br />2. East Coast/West Coast Unity (A Cry For Peace)<br />3. He Hits Her<br />4. Scorching Summer Nights<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?zmnu0xwxiyjyyyj">http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?zmnu0xwxiyjyyyj</a><br /></div>Toxic Molarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13645906170824790836noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407034664792932550.post-43544338592896484622010-07-13T08:30:00.000-07:002010-07-13T08:42:02.946-07:00Clan of the Cave Bear/Self Destruct Button 7"I haven't scanned the artwork, which is unfortunate, since there are great drawings on each side. But you should be here for the music. CLAN OF THE CAVE BEAR, from Cleveland, OH, do a two-man progressive grind/metal/noise thing that not too many folks could compare to. Got this when I saw them with Upsilon Acrux and Stats in Brooklyn at Death by Audio. They <span style="font-style: italic;">RULE</span> live. SELF DESTRUCT BUTTON, also from Cleveland, do melodic, yet abstract rock. Off kilter as hell, you might want to listen to that for a few times, just to soak it in as much as possible. Also, additional info on either band would be much appreciated. They're both pretty elusive.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">TRAKCALS:<br /><br />1. Two Chimps on a Davenport (CLAN OF THE CAVE BEAR)<br />2. Egg Collection (SELF DESTRUCT BUTTON)<br />3. Key Lime Pie (Head Roast) (SELF DESTRUCT BUTTON)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?ato2dhdnt2t">http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?ato2dhdnt2t</a><br /></div>Toxic Molarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13645906170824790836noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407034664792932550.post-61041090812465613402010-07-05T10:42:00.000-07:002010-07-05T10:53:39.831-07:00Totally Serious - Live Stuff<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NSnNawnJpG8/TDIcBnti0rI/AAAAAAAAA1o/KrxKe3PAQVM/s1600/l_8e5a07b72a3149a4b87ca7f519d68c70.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NSnNawnJpG8/TDIcBnti0rI/AAAAAAAAA1o/KrxKe3PAQVM/s320/l_8e5a07b72a3149a4b87ca7f519d68c70.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490481709883511474" border="0" /></a>Totally Serious is Jesse Appelhans on drums and Eric Kiersnowski on bass. They've both played in Upsilon Acrux, Jesse was also in Bad Dudes, Eric was in Godzik Pink, among many other great ones. If you dug anything by Ruins, or even that Weird Legs post a few weeks back, then give this one a go. They really don't have an album, nothing really other than live recordings and a few youtube videos. I ripped the sound off the videos I found awhile back, so here they are. Enjoy!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">TRACK :<br /><br />1. Unknown Live Track<br />2. Unknown Live Track<br />3. We Need To Talk (Live)<br />4. Are You Sitting Down? (Live)<br />5. I've Been Thinking (Live)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?mzcjmzngjwo">http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?mzcjmzngjwo</a><br /></div>Toxic Molarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13645906170824790836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407034664792932550.post-65479829942685006842010-07-02T11:19:00.000-07:002010-07-13T08:28:08.493-07:002 New BlogfindsMy friend in Cleveland just started up a blog of his own, calling it <a href="http://www.xasses.blogspot.com/">Emploit the Xasses</a>. From the looks of the few posts on there already, this will range from art to suggested reading, reviews, music, and all within that narrow alternative with such a wide perspective. I guess. Check it out, show some love!<br /><br />The second find is more of that, showcasing obscure (at least to me) movies, comics, music, and books for all those folks sick of the ordinary. <a href="http://ahhhmyindiecred.blogspot.com/">AHHH! My Indie Cred</a> (as they call it) is a new favorite of mine, run by numerous posters, ranging from Indie Rock and electronic music to Black Metal to Jazz, from Horror and Gore to Drama to Anime, postmodern novels, just to name a few.<br /><br />I think that if you're a fan of anything a bit more out of the ordinary, then these sites might be right up your alley, holmes. Check them out feverishly, make them your homepage, your only window into the outside. Or just click a few links and see what the hubbub is about.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://xasses.blogspot.com/">http://xasses.blogspot.com/</a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://ahhhmyindiecred.blogspot.com/">http://ahhhmyindiecred.blogspot.com/</a><br /></div>Toxic Molarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13645906170824790836noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407034664792932550.post-81634301961710967062010-07-01T11:42:00.001-07:002010-07-02T12:16:01.656-07:00Winning - Could We Believe in Magic?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NSnNawnJpG8/TCzhs5vM3zI/AAAAAAAAA1g/R40_NyL9moU/s1600/magic1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 241px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NSnNawnJpG8/TCzhs5vM3zI/AAAAAAAAA1g/R40_NyL9moU/s320/magic1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489010207387082546" border="0" /></a>For those of you that enjoyed the previous Winning album, here's more skewed broken pop craziness from Canada's most damaged band. Like said before, for fans of U.S. Maple, Captain Beefheart, and others of the like.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">TRACKS:<br /><br />1. Church of Stuff<br />2. Taking Fort Somber<br />3. Fame Won't Bring The Ones We Love Back From The Grave<br />4. Voyager<br />5. Weird Weight<br />6. Wounded Knee<br />7. Hang Your Oldest Horse<br />8. I Was Naked Once, It Was Terrible<br />9. We're Dumb Mouths<br />10. They're Big Drugs<br />11. 3.2.1. Perfume<br />12. Our Queen Whom the Dogs are Eating<br />13. Bank on Notes<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?znxkidmlao2">http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?znxkidmlao2</a><br /></div>Toxic Molarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13645906170824790836noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407034664792932550.post-31444710808598524202010-06-25T10:23:00.000-07:002010-06-25T10:54:11.766-07:00Tumbleweave - ♪♫♪♫♫♫♪♪♫♪<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NSnNawnJpG8/TCTo-Hc6BEI/AAAAAAAAA1Y/QGZKqgW3awk/s1600/2292366651-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NSnNawnJpG8/TCTo-Hc6BEI/AAAAAAAAA1Y/QGZKqgW3awk/s320/2292366651-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486766399893931074" border="0" /></a>Tumbleweave are from West Palm Beach, Florida. Yes, that's really the name of this album. Don't hurt yourself. This is some great electronic music, if you ask me. Kind of like Yip-Yip, perhaps just not as gimmicky. They've also been compared to Gay Beast, Devo, even Lightning Bolt and Ruins (I guess this was based off of their live sound). Think a live 8-bit cover of a Looney Toons Sega game soundtrack, and you'll be pretty close. Give them a visit on their bandcamp page, these guys seem like legit dudes, spread the love and enjoy!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/tumbleweave.bandcamp.com">tumbleweave.bandcamp.com</a><br /><br />TRAKS:<br /><br />1. Mystery Lunch<br />2. Pornstars Built the Pyramids<br />3. Rumbleweave<br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?odu2w2ynuan"><br />http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?odu2w2ynuan</a><br /></div>Toxic Molarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13645906170824790836noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407034664792932550.post-33972629732980816092010-05-31T11:30:00.000-07:002010-05-31T11:53:50.858-07:00Thrash to the Puss 5-Way Split<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NSnNawnJpG8/TAQAmrmiPwI/AAAAAAAAA1A/7OEs1Rf1IpY/s1600/5-waySplitSepia.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 252px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NSnNawnJpG8/TAQAmrmiPwI/AAAAAAAAA1A/7OEs1Rf1IpY/s320/5-waySplitSepia.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477503711328747266" border="0" /></a>5 crazy-good powerviolence and hardcore bands together for a free download release, mass distibuted by a good number of sick labels, such as To Live A Lie, Buried In Hell, ZX Tapes, Cul-De Sac Distro, Shitpiece, Lost Cause, Cornada, and Buddha Khan Records; yeah, mega name drop.<br /><br />One track from each band, all insane and ferocious, so there's something here for everyone. Whether you're into the Straight-edge spasms of You Suck, the messed-up altered thrash from Bill Shatnerrr, The raw, corrosive heaviness of xharoldshitmanx, the pounding thrash of Unlearned, or the down-n-dirty lo-fi of Damage, you just can't say no. Besides, this is a free downloadable release, get this in your head right fucking now!!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />TRACKS :<br /><br />1. xharoldshitmanx - Elitist Punx Fuck Off<br />2. You Suck - You'll Never Be Welcome<br />3. Bill Shatnerrr - The Junk of New Orleans<br />4. Unlearned - King Ferocious<br />5. Damage - Blink 182<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?kd4mnumrnay">http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?kd4mnumrnay</a><br /></div>Toxic Molarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13645906170824790836noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407034664792932550.post-61263977398430796462010-05-14T12:16:00.000-07:002010-05-15T09:27:38.636-07:00U.S. Maple - Stuck 7"<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NSnNawnJpG8/S-2h8dd79bI/AAAAAAAAA0w/mRDUcVZkRLo/s1600/SGI19L.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471207182399436210" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NSnNawnJpG8/S-2h8dd79bI/AAAAAAAAA0w/mRDUcVZkRLo/s320/SGI19L.jpg" border="0" /></a> U.S. Maple is one of the most broken bands I've ever heard. A band created for the sole purpose of deconstructing conventional rock n' roll, they definitely seemed to have accomplished exactly that. This is one of my favorite releases by them, a mere two song 7" released by the best experimental label EVER, Skin Graft Records. Fans of music like Winning, Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band, and The Flying Luttenbachers take note.<br /><br /><div align="center">TRACKS:<br /><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">A. Stuck</div><div align="center">B. When a Man Says "Ow!"<br /><br /></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?dnhwmzmrjge">http://www.mediafire.com/?dnhwmzmrjge</a> </div>Toxic Molarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13645906170824790836noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407034664792932550.post-49519870545070241322010-05-10T18:54:00.000-07:002010-05-10T19:22:27.923-07:00bracket.retards.bracket - Kicking Against the Micks<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NSnNawnJpG8/S-i8uIe-6TI/AAAAAAAAA0o/Nm1furOttXA/s1600/retards7.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NSnNawnJpG8/S-i8uIe-6TI/AAAAAAAAA0o/Nm1furOttXA/s320/retards7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469829248178907442" border="0" /></a>I know too many bands that have a completely zonked out sound. This band from Dublin, Ireland are one of my newfound favorites. I only have this single 7" EP from them, but am looking for anything else I can lay my hands on. They mix weird industrial punk rhythms and fuzzed guitars, spacy electronics, all reminding me of early Butthole Surfers crossed with L7 (go figure). I only know one of the song names (there isn't any track list anywhere). This was released in a run of only 300 copies. Definitely worth your time.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">TRACKS:<br /><br />1. Song 1<br />2. Michael Caine<br />3. Song 3<br />4. Song 4<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?qamyuo3vmqm">http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?qamyuo3vmqm</a><br /></div>Toxic Molarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13645906170824790836noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407034664792932550.post-88614193445852020232010-05-09T13:09:00.000-07:002010-05-19T18:01:48.540-07:00Mother Night - Extinct DialectsWhen I get requests, I gotta be honest, I get to hear some terrible terrible stuff. But it's every once in a while that I get to hear a band that has some amazing songs, and thankfully, these guys fit the latter. These songs are all instrumental, yet defying a typical progressive style by having their songs under 20 fucking minutes long. Huzzah!! On top of that, the songs are all great, with groovy catchy hooks, driving drumbeats, and a few psychedellic moments peppered throughtout. Definitely worth a listen or two, and deserves a place next to Stinking Lizavetta (actually digging these tunes more so than the SV's).<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">TRACKSLISTLES:<br /><br />1.Chief Diamond Phillips<br />2. Ghost Orchid<br />3. Dawnstrider<br />4. <span class="time secondaryText">Cosmocolori<br />5. Moth Voices<br />6. Gently Leaning Towards the Nearest Black Hole<br />7. While In A Collapsing Tunnel<br /><a href="http://mothernight.bandcamp.com/"><br /></a></span><a href="http://mothernight.bandcamp.com/">http://mothernight.bandcamp.com/</a><br /></div>Toxic Molarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13645906170824790836noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407034664792932550.post-83926805989431342182010-05-09T12:48:00.001-07:002010-05-09T13:30:24.537-07:00Weird Legs - Weird Life Demo<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NSnNawnJpG8/S-cStZ34l-I/AAAAAAAAA0g/k2dAsTPw7Sg/s1600/ZuneArt_%7B96BC7CCC-D84A-4787-B5D6-AF8A7F4D288B%7D.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NSnNawnJpG8/S-cStZ34l-I/AAAAAAAAA0g/k2dAsTPw7Sg/s320/ZuneArt_%7B96BC7CCC-D84A-4787-B5D6-AF8A7F4D288B%7D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469360843713452002" border="0" /></a>I've been gone awhile, but check out that collage...Anyway, this is a 3 song demo by a couple of my friends who call themselves Weird Legs. Drum and bass insanity, these guys are really great. They stopped playing after writing these songs, but word is that they'll be back soon with more material, so keep posted!!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">TRACKS :P<br /><br />1. Jellyfish Puppet<br />2. Hobbes<br />3. Everything is Bugs<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?jimtztnmkgm">http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?jimtztnmkgm</a><br /></div>Toxic Molarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13645906170824790836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407034664792932550.post-34877385626599455112010-04-29T08:12:00.001-07:002010-04-29T09:08:35.995-07:00Werewolves - Grind Melon EP<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NSnNawnJpG8/S9mh6WJ_5HI/AAAAAAAAA0Y/vcyyCSfDn-w/s1600/werewolves-grind_melon.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 293px; height: 274px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NSnNawnJpG8/S9mh6WJ_5HI/AAAAAAAAA0Y/vcyyCSfDn-w/s320/werewolves-grind_melon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465577646542808178" border="0" /></a>Upon posting the Call Me Betty EP earlier this week, I recieved an e-mail from Geoff from Werewolves, the band that Call Me Betty had done a split 7" with. He delivered a juicy little EP, with some crazy hardcore, filled with catchy, brutal vocals, (a fine example would be the track " Knuckleheadin' ") some nice thrashy grinding parts, and plenty of harsh hardcore anthems. These guys must have been insanely great live, you can actually realize the energy in the room just from the recording. Not to mention, some of the most hilarious album artwork I've seen in a long time. This is one you need to check out, definitely.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">TRACK TITS:<br /><br />1. Intro<br />2. Boner<br />3. Knuckleheadin'<br />4. Until We Die<br />5. Booger Lips<br />6. I Stand Corrected<br />7. Kephanie Stukich<br />8. Until She Took My Legs<br />9. Railway Livin'<br />10. Rock And Roll Hotel<br />11. Backslider<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?yf5memqu2mz">http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?yf5memqu2mz</a><br /></div>Toxic Molarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13645906170824790836noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407034664792932550.post-41504092521994940342010-04-26T12:06:00.000-07:002010-04-26T12:16:17.204-07:00Call Me Betty - der Gini-Koeffizient EP<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NSnNawnJpG8/S9XkwtGYneI/AAAAAAAAA0Q/Y4i5Tdm3wtM/s1600/l_5d7d818f68f1ccaf001ab9937b2b2012.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464525248275193314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 275px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NSnNawnJpG8/S9XkwtGYneI/AAAAAAAAA0Q/Y4i5Tdm3wtM/s400/l_5d7d818f68f1ccaf001ab9937b2b2012.jpg" border="0" /></a> Total whoa band. I wish I lived in Germany, if bands like this exist everywhere. The more I look, the more bands I find that blow me away. Call Me betty is now sadly defunct, leaving behind quite a string of releases, at least they were extremely productive, like most German bands nowadays. Unfortunately I only have this and their split 7" with a band called Werewolves. I haven't looked into Werewolves much... Oh, I guess you're wondering about the music, huh? Well, they play a crazy combo of hardcore and explosive grind, like a faster and WAAAAAAY more chaotic A Fine Boat, That Coffin! without the screamo element so much.<br /><div><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?jmimjjlmu4z">http://www.mediafire.com/?jmimjjlmu4z</a></div>Toxic Molarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13645906170824790836noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407034664792932550.post-55749386990136392502010-04-05T19:33:00.000-07:002010-04-12T11:05:51.174-07:00Mondo Gecko/D9 Split LP<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NSnNawnJpG8/S7qeXhKl3YI/AAAAAAAAAzg/N3gP7cqIQLI/s1600/tlal32a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 256px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NSnNawnJpG8/S7qeXhKl3YI/AAAAAAAAAzg/N3gP7cqIQLI/s320/tlal32a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456848025389751682" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NSnNawnJpG8/S7qeTKogn-I/AAAAAAAAAzY/wIKZb6At85c/s1600/d9_mondo_gecko_big.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 261px; height: 264px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NSnNawnJpG8/S7qeTKogn-I/AAAAAAAAAzY/wIKZb6At85c/s320/d9_mondo_gecko_big.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456847950621745122" border="0" /></a>Two bands on one great slab o' wax, goes the saying. Both are hailing from Israel, this was put out between Urban Decay Records, To Live A Lie Records, and a couple others that escape me at the moment. It's still in print, just ask the bands or labels for copies!! Mondo Gecko offer up some great hardcore punk, with that great skate-thrash sound that reminds me of Hated Youth and Third Death mashed together. D9 come up with some down-tempo grind, with some really harsh sounding vocals. This shit is heavy as hell. 7 songs from each band, so you don't feel gypped, and this is definitely a great introduction to some Israeli hardcore to those that aren't too up on the whole scene.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">TRACKS:<br /><br />MONDO GECKO<br />1. Feast of the Beast<br />2. Frozen Mountain<br />3. Chosen One<br />4. Brothers of Blasphemy<br />5. Blind Horse<br />6. Blastbeat for the King<br />7. Urban Stefan<br /><br />D9<br />8. Prolific<br />9. Shapes Chasing Shadows<br />10. Cracked<br />11. Jigsaw Your Existence<br />12. Deadman in the Street<br />13. Fourth Gear Comprehension<br />14. Divings' Abyss<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?nj2nntgozyo">http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?nj2nntgozyo</a><br /></div>Toxic Molarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13645906170824790836noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407034664792932550.post-23895386733059312112010-03-31T13:43:00.001-07:002010-03-31T13:56:53.302-07:00Yukon - Mortar<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NSnNawnJpG8/S7O2sNRb1OI/AAAAAAAAAy4/sUw5nM194Xg/s1600/3427372178_9361ef90d2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 280px; height: 280px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NSnNawnJpG8/S7O2sNRb1OI/AAAAAAAAAy4/sUw5nM194Xg/s320/3427372178_9361ef90d2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454904444269090018" border="0" /></a>One crazy delicous band from Baltimore, MD. Awesome rock arrangements, reminds me of a more complex Ed Kemper Trio, with some Fugazi melody thrown in. Pretty sweet stuff, really hard to find too, I got this from a friend of mine, I think. If anyone has any of their out of print stuff, e-mail me!! I'd like to get more of the rock.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />TRACKS:<br /><br />1. Legsick<br />2. Consolation Enterprise<br />3. Gough<br />4. Ribosome<br />5. Mt. Pleasant<br />6. Formation Prevention<br />7. Wall<br />8. Pedestrian<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?0jnemmwggne">http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?0jnemmwggne</a><br /></div>Toxic Molarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13645906170824790836noreply@blogger.com1