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Monomer TV: Episode 8

Posted in Videos on October 22, 2020

Most creative people are involved in more than one medium. That's been highlighted more than ever as people deal with the challenges of a pandemic and quarantines. It's also a segway into the story of Monomer TV.

A new record store named Monomer Audio Emporium opened Nyack, NY in 2019, but due to the pandemic it's since closed. While that set back the store founders, it also indirectly led to a new venture called Monomer TV which is described brilliantly by Cvlt Nation as a "video zine" that collects (and pays) submitters for their work -- which ranges from music videos to reviews and all other kinds of hard-to-classify entertainment.

The medium just released Episode 8 this week.

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h/t Cvlt Nation

Jawbreaker On Cello reissue

Posted in Records on October 22, 2020

New Granada will kick off 2021 with a new pressing of Fordon Withers' Jawbreaker On Cello record, a 10-track album that delivers exactly as promised by the title. For a taste, hit the bump and watch a video of "Boxcar," covered by Withers, who has also played with Betwixt, Office … Read more

Deep Elm celebrates 25 years

Posted in Labels on October 21, 2020

On Oct. 16, 2020, Deep Elm Records officially celebrated 25 years as a label. The band issued a statement, which can be read in its entirety below, plus a three volume sampler with 75 bands in total, showcasing the label's history. The chronologically themed collection, titled Deep Elm Records 25 … Read more

The brand new Blunt Razors

Posted in Records on October 21, 2020

Blunt Razors, a new project featuring Gared O'Donnell and Neil Keener (Planes Mistaken For Stars) has announced a debut 6-song EP. The debut is called Early Aught and it releases digitally on Nov. 20 through Deathwish Inc. The project grew in quarantine this year, ans O'Donnell and Keener wrote in … Read more

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The Bronx + Mariachi El Bronx megashow

Posted in Shows on October 21, 2020

Taking place next weekend, both The Bronx and Mariachi El Bronx will perform together for the first time in a Halloween-weekend streaming event. Pre-recorded but available for viewing Oct. 30-Nov. 1, the event is one hour in length and features both bands playing reimagined tracks. In May, Mariachi El Bronx … Read more

Star studded FNM cover by The Kings of Quarantine

Posted in Videos on October 20, 2020

Slaves on Dope, namely , have unveiled a new cover project called The Kings of Quarantine, where the artists are joined by a plethora or their musical peers to play and share cover songs. In this edition, the lineup features members of Anthrax, Mastodon, Run DMC, Refused, and more as … Read more

Dark Mark vs. Skeleton Joe project

Posted in Bands on October 20, 2020

A new project called Dark Mark vs. Skeleton Joe (DMvsSJ) has come to light, featuring Joe Cardamone (The Icarus Line) and Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees). The name is a reference to alter egos that each artist has embraced over the years, and they will continue to do so with the … Read more

3-songs by Wake

Posted in Records on October 20, 2020

It's been a productive year for Wake, from Alberta, CA. The band released a full-length earlier this year: Devouring Ruin, and they're back with three new songs on the Confluence EP, which will release digitally on October 20 and on limited vinyl on Jan. 15, 2021, courtesy of Translation Loss … Read more

Mal Bum and the Saddle Creek Document Series

Posted in Records on October 20, 2020

On Nov. 20, Mal Blum will release a new two-song 7" single on Saddle Creek as part of the label's ongoing Document Series. Titled Nobody Waits b/w San Cristóbal, the new the a-side was written and recorded prior to quarantine, while the b-side is nearly a decade old but was … Read more

SPB premiere: "Eerie Freezing Winds" by Obscurae

Posted in MP3s on October 20, 2020

“Eerie Freezing Winds” marks Obscurae’s return from the cold and is the second single to be released from their forthcoming album, To Walk the Path of Sorrows. While, technically, many of these songs have been available before, the band have reworked and rerecorded them in order to be in line … Read more

Boris With Merzbow

Posted in Records on October 19, 2020

Boris and Merzbow have collaborated on a new record to release Dec. 11, 2020. Titled 2R0I2P0 by Boris with Merzbow, the record contains 10 tracks that merge the pummeling core of Boris' notable catalog with the harsh soundscape tones mastered by Merzbow. 2R0I2P0, the artists explain, means "Twenty Twenty R.I.P.," … Read more

The Moore Family Band joins Asian Man

Posted in Labels on October 17, 2020

Asian Man Records has shared news that San Jose, CA's The Moore Family Band will release a new record with the label. The new record is the group's frist and it was recorded entirely in quarantine. Featuring two members of Get Married, the record is to be titled Missy and … Read more

Xibalba's Hasta La Muerte vinyl reissues

Posted in Records on October 17, 2020

Having just released Años en Infierno this year, Xibalba's Hasta La Muerte will soon see an 8th anniversary rerelease on vinyl. The reissue comes in two different formes, a limited edition Muerte edition (200 copies) and a Metnal Knives edition (100 copies), both courtesy of Knives Out Records. Hit the … Read more

T1 Fest (free) livestream

Posted in Shows on October 17, 2020

With live shows still pretty much non-existant, festivals and musicians are finding alternatives. T1 Fest, which raises awareness to help the fight against type 1 diabetes, has announced a free livestream event on Oct. 24 featuring Dan Vapid (Dan Vapid & The Cheats, The Methadones), Jen Pop and Poli Van … Read more

The Kinks Lola Versus Powerman at 50

Posted in Records on October 17, 2020

Celebrating 50 years since its original release, The Kinks' album Lola Versus Powerman and The Moneygoround Part One is being reissued in different packages on Dec. 18, courtesy of BMG. A satirical concept album about the music industry in 1970, the new release will be sold in Deluxe Box Set, … Read more

Blood From the Soul returns

Posted in Records on October 17, 2020

After forming in the early 1990s for one record -- To Spite the Hand That Bleeds (Earache, 1993), Blood From the Soul is back with its second album and a revitalized lineup. Originally formed by Shane Embury (Napalm Death) and Lou Koller (Sick Of It All), the project fused industrial, … Read more

Blind Adam and The Federal League's "An Act of Desperation"

Posted in Videos on October 17, 2020

Blind Adam and The Federal League have shared a video to the song "An Act of Desperation," from their upcoming record of the same name -- due for release on A-F Records in early 2021. The band recorded the album last October with Chris #2 Barker of Anti-Flag, and despite … Read more

New digital EP from Mad Caddies

Posted in Records on October 16, 2020

Mad Caddies are back with House on Fire, a five-song digital EP available today through bandcamp, Spotify and more. Celebrating 25 years in 2020, the band had plans for a big anniversary celebration...that has now turned into this EP, their first new release since 2014. And, the band says, maybe … Read more

Don't Sleep Tom Petty cover

Posted in MP3s on October 16, 2020

Don't Sleep, fronted by Dave Smalley, has released a new single and Tom Petty cover of "Runnin' Down A Dream." Listen below. The band also recently released a full-length by the name of Turn The Tides last month on Mission Two Entertainment. Speaking of cover, Smalley explains: [Tom Petty's] music … Read more

Video Premiere - "Diagnosis Negative" by Downside Salesman

Posted in Records on October 16, 2020

Based in Chicago, Downside Salesman consists of Alissa Wolff on drums, Joey Schuringa (of Pretty Pleased) on bass and backing vocals and Bobby Lane (of The Big Leagues) on guitar and vocals. Listening to this band’s music, I’m reminded of the sort of hard-hitting punk that drew me in back … Read more