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1QI: Drug Church, Port of Sound Records, Vexx, Malta

Posted in Bands on April 14, 2015

Welcome to our almost daily quickie Q&A feature: One Question Interviews. Follow us at facebook & twitter and we'll post an interview four days each week, typically every Monday-Thursday.
 
After our social media followers get the first word, we post a wrap-up here at the site and archive them here. This week check out Q&As with Drug Church, Port of Sound Records, Vexx and Malta.
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Patrick Kindon (Drug Church)

SPB: What is the best pop song of the past 10 years?

Patrick: I typed up a whole thing about “Crazy In Love” by Beyoncé (feat. Jay-Z), then realized that song came out in 2003, more than 10 years ago. Which brought on a certain clarity about the fact I’m A) old as shit and B) I don’t care very much about pop. 

I’m going with “Pursuit Of Happiness (Extended Steve Aoki mix)” by Kid Cudi. Let’s talk about this beast of a teen house party anthem! You got Kid Cudi NEVER using a word over a 2nd grade reading level! Your nephew could’ve written this, except he probably doesn’t have the life experience to make his content as dark as Cudi who spends this dance remix talking about driving drunk and waking up in cold sweats. Fuck, bro! This makes me wish I drank, because I’d so hold a red Solo cup over my head while THE BEAT hits my body! Time to grind on that sophomore from that class I don’t attend! Fuck. I love this song. I’ve never heard another Kid Cudi song, but if all of them have these fun-as-shit WalMart beats and suicide talk, I’m in. 

Port of Sound Records

SPB: How important is it to set yourself apart from other stores on Record Store Day?

PoS: Most importantly, we work months ahead of the actual date, reaching out to all sorts of labels and distributors so that we can get every title in stock. We open up early at 5am, and make sure to abide by the RSD rules when it comes to no preorders, holds, purchasing multiple copies of coveted titles, and overpricing. Our staff works very hard to keep the records and the incoming crowd organized so that everyone involved has the best experience possible. We are also diligent about posting images of the titles we have available on our social media sites so that customers can keep up to date with what is going on at the shop all day long during Record Store Day.

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Ian (Vexx)

SPB: How much does location and history (specifically Olympia, WA) influence you?

Ian: I grew up in Singapore but the majority of my extended family lives in Washington, so I would go to shows in Seattle when I came back to visit. Olympia was always in the ethers, kind of haunting literature and politics in my music scene back home and when I would go to shows in Washington.

My sister lives in Tacoma. When I moved from Idaho after college and was living with her I would visit my friends who lived in Olympia and go to shows. It's cheap, has a ton of places to play, and has a college so it is a perfect place to be to focus on self—which accounts for its concentration of hyper-competitive narcissistic whiners, but also nurtured artists. 

2011-2012 Olympia had a profound impact on me: Christian Mistress, HPP, Gun Outfit, White Wards, Gag, Bone Sickness, White Boss—Olympia was killing it! Of course past bands like Funerot and Sex/Vid had been things that I was way into, but being able to see those ’11-12 era bands (except White Boss) was exciting. I'm not too concerned with Olympia's ancient history. Bikini Kill was a good band. I don't listen to them anymore but they were there when I was a teen. I think Olympia has that pop-punk scene but that positivist youth group setting mixed with the cannibalistic nature of white, suburban "radical politics" negates my presence. Olympia's location is indicative of its culture, musical and social, water logged, rotting, and grey with moments of salient brilliance. 

Cameron (Malta)

SPB: As a songwriter, at what point does drawing influence from another subject become too close to mimicking?

Cameron: When we write, we take cues from subjects everywhere, real life and every aspect of media and art, but I'll try to talk specifically about how we deal when we feel like we're mimicking songwriters and players when we compose. One way we try to judge that one is to imagine ourselves in front of any influential artists we've been “ripping off” to any degree, and to imagine if we all listened to the track together and had to talk afterward, is it a conversation anybody would want to have? There has to be enough of ourselves in there to make the general feeling different somehow from the "original." If somebody's sounds make us respond in a personal way, and we get inspired to emulate something about an approach or sample a recording, if the sounds we make in this influenced/derivative/mimetic state feel like they don't personally add to or complicate the feelings that inspired us to get to work, we think they probably won't inspire much from anyone else either.

 

1QI: Amoeba Records, War on Women, Kitten Crisis, Groovie Ghoulies

Posted in Bands on April 9, 2015

Welcome to our almost daily quickie Q&A feature: One Question Interviews. Follow us at facebook & twitter and we'll post an interview four days each week, typically every Monday-Thursday. After our social media followers get the first word, we post a wrap-up here at the site and archive them here. … Read more

Asshole Parade 20th anniversary bash

Posted in Bands on April 7, 2015

Celebrating 20 years as a band, Asshole Parade has booked a 2-day showcase at The Wooly in Gainesville, FL to mark the milestone. On Aug. 28-29, Asshole Parade will be joined by Holy Mountain, Radon, Harsh Words, Mauser, Palatka, and more (listed below and still to be announced. Information can … Read more

Great American Host on Good Fight

Posted in Bands on April 7, 2015

Great American Ghost, from Boston, have joined with Good Fight for their next release. The band currently has on efull-length and two EPs under their belt and will drop a new full-length on the label this coming summer titled Everyone Leaves. A new song, "Misery" is streaming over at Lambgoat. Read more

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Posted in Bands on April 7, 2015

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Posted in Bands on April 6, 2015

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Drugs of Faith updates

Posted in Bands on April 2, 2015

Drugs of Faith will set off on a Northeastern US tour soon with Antigama joining them. The band has also announced an upcoming split 7" this May with Michigan's Cloud Rat to be released on Selfmadegod. Read more DRUGS OF FAITH Blast the East Coast US Tour w/ Antigama: 5/13/2015 … Read more

Run the Jewels: new video and Record Store Day release

Posted in Bands on March 31, 2015

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1QI: Bilinda Butchers, Wasted Wine, Rhino Records, My America

Posted in Bands on March 31, 2015

Welcome to our almost daily quickie Q&A feature: One Question Interviews. Follow us at facebook & twitter and we'll post an interview four days each week, typically every Monday-Thursday. After our social media followers get the first word, we post a wrap-up here at the site and archive them here. … Read more

Old Wounds second LP update

Posted in Bands on March 27, 2015

Old Wounds, set to play in Ottawa tonight in the midst of a tour, will be releasing their second full-length later this year. Titled The Suffering Spirit, the band wrapped up recording prior to their current tour. It is expected to release this summer on Good Fight Music. Read more … Read more

Lord Mantis line-up changes

Posted in Bands on March 24, 2015

Chicago's Lord Mantis have announced a line-up shake-up, with members leaving and numerous new additions. The new line-up includes members of recently disbanded Indian, as follows: Founding drummer Bill Bumbardner and lead guitarist Andrew Markuszewski (Avichi, ex-Nachtmystium), with new members Will Lindsay (Anatomy Of Habit, Abigail Williams, ex-Indian, ex-Nachtmystium, ex-Wolves … Read more

1QI: Jon McKiel, Botanist, Rat Storm, Strawberry Runners

Posted in Bands on March 24, 2015

Welcome to our almost daily quickie Q&A feature: One Question Interviews. Follow us at facebook & twitter and we'll post an interview four days each week, typically every Monday-Thursday. After our social media followers get the first word, we post a wrap-up here at the site and archive them here. … Read more

Blur play new album in full, reveal new track Lonesome Street

Posted in Bands on March 23, 2015

Blur gave a live airing to their upcoming album The Magic Whip at a 300-capacity secret show in West London last Friday, and this week unveiled "Lonesome Street", their third and final pre-release track from the album. The show at Mode in West London is going to be exclusively streamed … Read more

Earth Crisis 7-inch in May

Posted in Bands on March 21, 2015

Earth crisis has announced a new 7", The Discipline, due on May 19 via Bullet Tooth Records. In addition to the 4-song EP, also on CD, the band will be playing a few select dates in April and May, such as South East Beast Fest and Superbowl of Hardcore. Read … Read more

Windhand record with Jack Endino

Posted in Bands on March 20, 2015

Windhand are in the studio with Jack Endino recording a new album, set for release this fall on Relapse Records. The new album, currently untitled, will be their third full-length. The band is also set to play 2 Atlanta shows in early may with Sleep. Read more WINDHAND US LIVE … Read more

Chokehold discography collection

Posted in Bands on March 18, 2015

A389 Recordings will be releasing a complete discography collection of '90s hardcore band Chokehold. The record, titled Sell It For What It's Worth, will include a completely remastered tracks. It is expected to release on CD/vinyl in late summer. Read more

1QI: Caffiends, The Brokedowns, Audio Antihero, The Ergs

Posted in Bands on March 17, 2015

Welcome to our almost daily quickie Q&A feature: One Question Interviews. Follow us at facebook & twitter and we'll post an interview four days each week, typically every Monday-Thursday. After our social media followers get the first word, we post a wrap-up here at the site and archive them here. … Read more

Upset premiere song from upcoming EP '76

Posted in Bands on March 17, 2015

Los Angeles' Upset have shared "Glass Ceiling," the first single from their March 31 EP '76, set for release on March 31 on Lauren Records. The band last released She's Gone in 2013 (Don Giovanni). They will be touring in support of the EP with Colleen Green. Read more TOUR … Read more

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Posted in Bands on March 17, 2015

Built To Spill have returned with a new album, Untethered Moon, which will be released on April 21 on Warner Bros. Records with a limited press vinyl going to stores for Record Store Day on April 18. It's the band's eighth album and features new band members Steve Gere (drums) … Read more

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Posted in Bands on March 16, 2015

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