One of the truly great punk rock bands from Chicago. They played a style akin to East Bay bands like Hickey, Crimpshrine or the Avengers but somehow made it all their own too. This is a REPRESSING of the very first Government Music release (my old record label). New art and lyrics!!! (pre This is My Fist, Fourth Rotor, Canadian Rifle & Chronic Seizure, 97 Shiki, among many other great bands the members have spent time in)!!
THIS WILL BE EXACTLY THE SAME AUDIO CD AS THE GOV'T MUSIC VERSION, NO BONUS TRACKS BECAUSE IT HAD EVERYTHING THEY EVER RECORDED!
the Methadones Not Economically Viable LP.
the Third Methadones album, a unique and amazing record...partially a concept record based on the movie Falling Down. They broke free a bit from the usual Ramones-core sound on this one and incorporated more of their power-pop influences that would be put on full display with the following record(their 21st Century Power Pop Riot cover song compilation, on Red Scare). For a lot of people this is their favorite Methadones album, because it's so different...but hindsight being 20/20 EVERY record they do is unique! The band is going to finish recording at least one song for a bonus track(s?) that they started to record during these sessions...which I think is pretty cool! ...this might have to get stretched out to a 2xLP as the full length, as it stands without the bonus tracks is about 40 minutes long, whch CAN fit on a single LP, but it's a bit of a stretch...then adding the extra song or two may push things over a bit.
the Bhopal Stiffs-1985-1989 LP+CD
Yes! One of the great Chicago punk rock bands from the 80's finally sees some re-issue magic on vinyl! This great band lasted only a few years but made some really amazing music in that time. Two members of this band, singer/guitarist Larry Damore and bassist Steve Saylors formed Pegboy not long after their break up. So if you're a fan of Pegboy, the Effigies or Naked Raygun...you'll definitely like this!!!! This will be a co release with Lengua Armada Records! This will be all studio songs from the discography on vinyl, but it will come with a copy of the CD, that has all the LP tracks plus all the bonus live songs(some of which are unreleased/never properly recorded songs.
This one is going to take a while because we're going to update the artwork from the Harmless Records version and try to include as many old flyers, set lists, etc. as possible...make it as fun and informative as possible.
Channels Waiting For the Next End of the World / Open EP 2xLP
Check 'em out at: the Channels Myspace page!
the Romeros / Chivalries TBA split 7"
Two hardworking Chicago punk rock bands teaming up for a battle of biblical proportions! ...ok, not really, but they're two great bands from Chicago that you probably aren't familiar with, but should be! More info TBA
the Hallow / Love & Squalor "TBA" split LP
split LP for these two Chicago Area punk rock bands that deserve a little more attention. They've both been kicking around in one for or another for a while now, and are both damn-hardworking bands. the Hallow are kind of reminiscent of Black Sails-era AFI & Love and Squalor kind of remind me of bands like Smoke or Fire or Small Brown Bike.
Get Rad "What the Fuck Happened to Common Sense?!" one sided LP/EP
8 raging new songs in 15 Minutes on a one sided LP, still working on the details of the artwork and whatnot, but I have master in hand and this will hopefully be out by the end of October. These are in my opinion the bands best songs to date. Recorded these with Shane from Call Me Lightning at Howl Street Studio. Think Minor Threat style hardcore with more gruff screamed vocals and as always a humorous/sarcastic take on the world. Features ex members of Kungfu Rick, Seven Days of Samsara, High on Crime & Since By Man.
www.myspace.com/getrad