Sinking Suns - Dark Days (2022 Reptilian Records)

 

Sinking Suns - Dark Days (2022 Reptilian Records) 

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Hey!!! I haven't posted on this page since 2014. I saw that it was still active and thought I should at least post a link to my own band's latest release. Sinking Suns "Dark Days" was released in July 2022. If you're not familiar with us... it's noise-rock. post-punk. death-rock. dark-punk. You get the point. You can stream it on bandcamp or Spotify. Check it out. If you like it, buy a copy over at Reptilian Records or from us directly at one of our live performances. While you're at it, check out our other releases. Maybe I'll post again here in the year 2030. Until then... 

Seersucker - Pushing Rope (1993 Sky Records)

Seersucker - Pushing Rope (1993 Sky Records)

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Featuring ex-members of Dirt and cover art by none other than the Jesus Lizard's David Yow, Seersucker's Pushing Rope is a similar beast to the aforementioned Georgia band's grungy southern brand of noisy rock. Falling somewhere in the time span between Dirt and its more well known John Forbes led northern cousin Mount Shasta in Chicago, this loud, raucous and driving release never received to due I always thought was deserved. Recently having re-purchased this CD after having traded it for a pack of cigs in my monetarily poor and mentally foggy mid-twenties sometime in the mid-90's, I've been playing it non-stop since. Give it a listen.

Atomic 61 - Heartworm 10" EP (1991 Box Dog Sound Records)

Atomic 61 - Heartworm 10" EP (1991 Box Dog Sound Records)

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This release has been on my mind as of late. I scoured the Internet to see if I could find a rip to listen to since I only had it on vinyl and wanted to listen to it while away from the old turntable. I couldn't find anything. So...I ripped it myself and here is my first Enemy Lines post in quite some time.

This was released back in 1991 on small indie Box Dog Records out of Seattle. I don't know very much about the label other than the fact they were going to be releasing a VHS only copy of Melvins live Island of a Thousand Delights video sometime after this record came out. The band was made up of two guys (on vox and guitar) and the rhythm section was made up of two women

The release itself is an amalgamation of Midwestern noise-rock, Northwestern grunge and a sort of Southern stoner boogie rock. To me the stand-out track is the first song on the second side...Technicolor Wonderland. It has a Shorty-esque vibe with a heavy driving rhythm and chaotic Yow/Al Johnson style vocals.

Digging out old vinyl like this really brings me back to a simpler time of browsing record store racks for used $2 vinyl records by bands I never heard of and getting my mind blown on a regular basis. Enjoy.

Ed Hall - Permission To Rock...Denied (1996 unreleased)

Ed Hall - Permission To Rock...Denied (1996 unreleased)

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Here we have what is supposedly the last unreleased record/demo from Austin Texas' Ed Hall. From what I can gather, this was recorded the same year they broke up...in 1996. While I lean more towards "demo" on this one due to the overall mix when compared to La La Land, Motherscratcher and Gloryhole, these songs still contain the same psychedelic Texas noise-rock fans came to love over their 10+ year span.

Sinking Suns - Sinking Suns (2012 self released)

Sinking Suns - Sinking Suns (2012 self released)

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This recording was originally released as a 7 song "demo" by my current band late last year. Upon it's release we received a good amount of positive feedback nationally and internationally and because of that we decided to have it remixed, remastered and re-release the entire recording as a full fledged official self-titled debut. Two of the remastered songs will be released on 7" vinyl in February 2013 and old fashioned hard copy CD's will be available for those who prefer that format also. In the meantime we've been writing new material and should be recording again sometime this year. In the meantime...enjoy.
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moreRAM - 7" (1996 Meat Records)

moreRAM - 7" (1996 Meat Records)

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This is the sole release by Paul Sanders' post-Hammerhead project moreRam. It proved to be short-lived, producing only this one 7-inch for Fargo's Meat Records. The band also included Janitor Joe's Matt Entsminger and Mike Phillips of Silver Salute. Imagine an amalgamation of the the aforementioned bands and you get the idea.

The Chinese Love Beads - 7" (1997 Discos Yucky Bus)

The Chinese Love Beads - 7" (1997 Discos Yucky Bus)

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Here we have another 7" by ABQ's legendary The Chinese Love Beads.

Southwestern lo-fi garage ROCK at it's finest.

The Chinese Love Beads - iElectrico! 7" (1998 Discos Yucky Bus)

The Chinese Love Beads - iElectrico! 7" (1998 Discos Yucky Bus)

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When I relocated from Wisconsin to Albuquerque New Mexico back in 1995, I was introduced to both great new music and awesome new friends. This particular band encapsulated both.

The Chinese Love Beads were a straight-up, balls-out lo-fi garage Rock (capital "R" emphasized) band. The best thing? They were really cool guys and I struck up a friendship with them almost immediately.

The band was made up of Ernie “Guido” Ybarra on bass and vox, Pauli B. (Pablo Novelas of Dirty Novels fame) on guitar and drummer Mike Morales (who went on to drum in the band Siva).

While local Albuquerque bands like The Drags, Scared of Chaka and The Eyeliners were getting national attention, the Love Beads were flying under the radar but working, and more importantly ROCKING, just as hard.

Give 'em a digital spin.

Man... or Astroman - The Sounds Of Tomorrow 7" (1996 Estrus Records)

Man... or Astroman - The Sounds Of Tomorrow 7" (1996 Estrus Records)

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Here we have a Man... or Astroman 7" record which was released on Estrus Records back in 1996. I own several other LP's and singles by MOAM, but this one is still my favorites. It includes four blazing tracks of their mostly instrumental retro space themed surf rock.

Gary Floyd - More Than A Lifetime 7" (1994 Tres Hombres Musica)

Gary Floyd - More Than A Lifetime 7" (1994 Tres Hombres Musica)

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Some straight up old school classic country music from Gary Floyd (Dicks, Sister Double Happiness) with producer Jonathan Burnside (Melvins, Steel Pole Bathtub, Clutch, Jawbreaker) on guitar and Ed Ivey (The Rhythm Pigs) on bass. And when I say straight up country music, I mean straight up "crying in your beer down at the local honky-tonk" country music. Released on sky blue vinyl.