New King Of Clubz merch
To Celebrate the signing of the Mighty KING OF CLUBZ, Goodlife just released a new, killer full color design available in black or white and as T-shirts in all sizes and Hoodies ! The Design was made by bandmember and bassplayer John Kautz and the print of it is HUGE. Check out their site for more info!
Unchained
Band ‘s name: Unchained
Location: San Francisco
Active since: 07
How do you define your overall style?
Hardcore punk
What’s your goal with this band? Record some CDs, play awesome shows, tour a little, make as many friends as possible
What do you have recorded so far?
3 Demos, only 2 were released
How did you all meet and how long have you all been a band?
Almost 3 years, we all met through mutual friends and the internet
Coming from San Francisco, did the local music scene have an influence on you?
I listened to alot of Allegiance and Lights Out and people say we sound like those bands, so i guess so haha
Do you think that because of the strong hippie movement, San Francisco hardcore scene is in any way different from the rest of Cali and USA hardcore scene?
The hippie movement died 30 years ago now its just a bunch of assholes
What are other bands from your area kids should give a listen?
DONT TRIP, Caulfield, internal conflict, grace alley, skin like iron, punch, ordstro, flat out, swank
What is the message you're trying to send with your music? Pay attention to the world around you or it will bleed you dry
You guys got a lot of old school sound in your music, so I wonder how do you feel about the hardcore nowadays? I’m talking about metalcore, deathcore etc. That shit sucks, all those genres just cause division and breeds elitist attitudes
What can we expect in the future from the Unchained? Is there an album coming soon?
Yes, keep an eye out!
Unchained at myspace.
Built on Respect has been a mantra for alt-culture personality heidiminx for years. It graced the hang tags of her fashion line, Franky & Minx, and continues to be her driving mission, "Treating people with respect, and sewing the seeds of fairness creates solidarity"
It was with this attitude that Minx did volunteer work in Haiti, and more recently, twice this past year in Dharamsala, India.
On her first visit, Minx volunteered in two communities; she helped oversee the development of an online store that taught computer and English skills to her rural students, which ultimately saved the school from closing. In addition, she worked in the Tibetan community, teaching English to refugees at the Hope Center, a fledgling community organization.
Upon her return to the US, Minx began to explore charitable initiatives. The human rights violations she heard from her students spurned a desire to return, and to leverage and share her business contacts, her award-winning marketing skills, her DIY approach, and the support of her influential musician friends to gain awareness. Built on Respect has a fiscal sponsor for its 501 (c3) status.
On her second trip, Minx worked solely within the Tibetan community for three months. She continued to support the Hope Center, working with board members on marketing and sustainability. She also worked with Jamtse in Action, a fledgling group that supports the elders at the Jampaling elders home and The Institute for Tibetan Thangka Art; a free school that keeps traditional Tibetan art alive. In addition, she worked with two local artists to help develop their non-profits, met frequently with NGOs to discuss marketing and development, and also sponsored English classes for the monks of Ganden Monastery, all while teaching English and participating in conversation classes.
In addition, Minx worked to educate youth worldwide. She secured interviews with HH the 17th Karmapa, the head of Students for A Free Tibet, the president of the Tibetan National Women’s Association, the director of the Federation for a Democratic China, and also took footage of the political and social events occurring in the village at that time. Her continuing theme in these interviews was youth in action.
It is Minx's goal to embrace the DIY mentality, and to personally work to raise funds, and also to directly oversee their disbursement while documenting it, working side by side with different community organizations.
It was with this attitude that Minx did volunteer work in Haiti, and more recently, twice this past year in Dharamsala, India.
On her first visit, Minx volunteered in two communities; she helped oversee the development of an online store that taught computer and English skills to her rural students, which ultimately saved the school from closing. In addition, she worked in the Tibetan community, teaching English to refugees at the Hope Center, a fledgling community organization.
Upon her return to the US, Minx began to explore charitable initiatives. The human rights violations she heard from her students spurned a desire to return, and to leverage and share her business contacts, her award-winning marketing skills, her DIY approach, and the support of her influential musician friends to gain awareness. Built on Respect has a fiscal sponsor for its 501 (c3) status.
On her second trip, Minx worked solely within the Tibetan community for three months. She continued to support the Hope Center, working with board members on marketing and sustainability. She also worked with Jamtse in Action, a fledgling group that supports the elders at the Jampaling elders home and The Institute for Tibetan Thangka Art; a free school that keeps traditional Tibetan art alive. In addition, she worked with two local artists to help develop their non-profits, met frequently with NGOs to discuss marketing and development, and also sponsored English classes for the monks of Ganden Monastery, all while teaching English and participating in conversation classes.
In addition, Minx worked to educate youth worldwide. She secured interviews with HH the 17th Karmapa, the head of Students for A Free Tibet, the president of the Tibetan National Women’s Association, the director of the Federation for a Democratic China, and also took footage of the political and social events occurring in the village at that time. Her continuing theme in these interviews was youth in action.
It is Minx's goal to embrace the DIY mentality, and to personally work to raise funds, and also to directly oversee their disbursement while documenting it, working side by side with different community organizations.
Learn more at:
http://www.builtonrespect.com/
http://www.myspace.com/BuiltOnRespect
The king of Italian horror is back!
Here's the official trailer of Dario Argento's upcoming "Giallo" starring Adrien Brody. The Mother Of Tears wasn't so great but I'm still looking forward to this one. It won't top Suspiria, that's given.
Grave Mistake Records news
Official news:
It's been a long time coming, but all five new releases are now available in the webstore (and sooner or later in your favorite distro). Here is what's available now:
GRAVE032 - WASTED TIME "FUTILITY" 12" - RED VINYL
GRAVE033 - LOGIC PROBLEM "NO CENTER" 7" - RED VINYL
GRAVE034 - THE LADIES - S/T 7"
GRAVE035 - GOVERNMENT WARNING - PARANOID MESS 12" - CLEAR VINYL
GRAVE036 - GOVERNMENT WARNING - EXECUTED 7" - RED/WHITE MIX VINYL
There are some left over NO WAY FEST / RECORD RELEASE versions of the GOVERNMENT WARNING and WASTED TIME records, but when they are gone, they're gone. There are also some leftover limited sleeves for THE LADIES 7" from the "ROMANTIC GETAWAY" Fest in Cleveland a few months back. And of course, colored vinyl is available for these new releases (except for all but THE LADIES 7")
I also added over 100 7"s, 12"s, and zines to the webstore ... a lot of new stuff, some brand new releases and some that have been out for several months but this can be a good chance for you to pick up anything you've missed.
http://www.gravemistakerecords.com/site/
It's been a long time coming, but all five new releases are now available in the webstore (and sooner or later in your favorite distro). Here is what's available now:
GRAVE032 - WASTED TIME "FUTILITY" 12" - RED VINYL
GRAVE033 - LOGIC PROBLEM "NO CENTER" 7" - RED VINYL
GRAVE034 - THE LADIES - S/T 7"
GRAVE035 - GOVERNMENT WARNING - PARANOID MESS 12" - CLEAR VINYL
GRAVE036 - GOVERNMENT WARNING - EXECUTED 7" - RED/WHITE MIX VINYL
There are some left over NO WAY FEST / RECORD RELEASE versions of the GOVERNMENT WARNING and WASTED TIME records, but when they are gone, they're gone. There are also some leftover limited sleeves for THE LADIES 7" from the "ROMANTIC GETAWAY" Fest in Cleveland a few months back. And of course, colored vinyl is available for these new releases (except for all but THE LADIES 7")
I also added over 100 7"s, 12"s, and zines to the webstore ... a lot of new stuff, some brand new releases and some that have been out for several months but this can be a good chance for you to pick up anything you've missed.
http://www.gravemistakerecords.com/site/
Bottom Feeder
Name: BOTTOM FEEDER
Location: Houston, Texas
Active since: winter 07
How do you define your overall style?
Dark metallic sound with n.y. and clevo influence
What’s your goal with this band?
To get hooked up with a label and eventually have a u.s. tour.
What do you have recorded so far?
Just the demo so far. We will be in the studio again this summer hopefully layin down new stuff.
How did you guys meet together and what was the reason to start a band?
All of us have always been in and out of bands and once all of them fell through, we started to talk about starting up a dark Clevo type band. A lot of the OG hard hitters around the Houston Scene (Will To Live, Pride Kills) started to die out and we are trying to bring something new to texas.
On your demo the music bear a lot of influences from the 90’ heavy music scene with a strong dark feeling to it - is that route you are trying to go?
yes!
Things you have been through in your personal life are reflected in your lyrics and I guess that to fully understand them one has to go through a bunch of shit themselves. Is there any massage you would like to convey to the kids out there feeling down and out or it’s more like a stress release for you?
Writing the lyrics help me release my inner past, growing up in broken households you see alot of fucked up shit that you cant do anything about. the majority of us can relate to these lyric one way or another
Break down the Texas hardcore for me a little bit. In your opinion what’s interesting going on over there?
Iron Age's new record "The Sleeping Eye" just dropped and it's fucking amazing. Bitter End is holding it down, and writing a new LP.
A new band out of Houston, The Burden, just got together and are bringing a different sound (this band rules!!). Power Trip is busting out and are about to put out a new lp on double or nothing (this band also rules!)
As your main influences you name bands from the 90’ so I wonder what do you think about what’s happening in hardcore and metal scene nowadays?
A lot of older bands are starting to tour and play the bigger hardcore fests. which is very fucking awesome. All hail the Cro-Mags.
You guys shared stage with variety of bands, some of them being big names In hardcore. What was the best gig so far and what bands are the coolest to play with?
Our favorite show so far to play was a last mintue show with product of waste, power trip, and on my side. The local venue was packed with kids flying around doing flips and singing along. The best bands to play with are the Texas locals. (r.i.p. Lie and Wait & Die Young.)
What are Bottom Feeder plans for the future?
Write new crazy material that will melt minds
Anything else you would like to add?
DANCE HARD OR DIE & smoke til you choke
Bottom Feeder at myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/bottomfeedertx
DOWNLOAD THE DEMO HERE.
Goodlife sign Chicago's King Of Clubz !
The Band's Statement :KING OF CLUBZ formed 2002 in Rock Island, Illinois. Right in the heart of the Midwest, U.S.A. Since their inception, they have brought the beatdown to their aggressive style of hardcore "Negative Hardcore".
KING OF CLUBZ bring you the live show that they would like to see- ROWDY! With 2 EPs, a split CD with Whatever It Takes and a full length album under their belts, they have had multiple European tours and played shows throughout the States from Colorado to New York with bands ranging from 18 visions, Walls of Jericho, Terror and Madball.
Presently KING OF CLUBZ is gearing up for another European tour and are ready to go into the studio to record another full-length CD for Belgium's own Good Life Recordings, which promises to raise the bar and bring an even more punishing sound than before !
Add KING OF CLUBZ on Myspace and check the fantastic tunes they have up now.
