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The majority of their recorded output appears under the auspices of the splendid, home of other kindred spirits busy spiking the post-punk punch with incongruous elements. They have a track (' Action Candy') on the third installment of AmRep's legendary compilation series, released in 1989. I bought a cassette tape compilation of the first three volumes in 1989; with the exception of, all of the bands on the tape were new to me. At this point, Surgery didn't really leave a lasting impression in my mind., and grabbed my attention more then the others, and I started buying just about anything I could find on AmRep.
(To my shame, I did not have a working turntable at the time, and was only buying cassettes and CDs.). At first, I wasn't sure what to make of it - while definitely loud and somewhat angry, it didn't really sound like or or even the other AmRep bands I was already digging. So much unapologetic r-o-c-k, and what can only be described as 'boogie' guitar. Like most of my favorite records, it took a few listens before I was convinced, but once I understood it, I became certain that this was one of the best rock records ever recorded. 21 years later, I maintain that belief.Here is an actual music video for ' Maliblues,' the second track from Nationwide. This is taken from.
You get a minute or so of build, then watch out for the falling rock. Even way back when, I liked this record enough to go see Surgery when they toured behind it. On May 28, 1993, Surgery played the infamous Kennel Club in San Francisco, with.
As usual for most bands I have seen, their live set was faster, sloppier, and funnier than the studio stuff - they were great! I bought a t-shirt (which I still have) and asked the guy at the merch table if any live releases were planned.
He stunned me by saying that it would be up to Atlantic - Surgery had just signed a major-label deal.The band, circa 1993. Shimmer is an odd mix of their old boogie-noise-punk with newer and seemingly more radio-friendly tracks. The lead single was ' Off The A List'; Atlantic obviously hoped this would be a hit with those crazy alternative-rock kids, but it wasn't. I have read references to a music video being made for this song, but have not been able to scrape it up online.
I'm kind of glad if that is the case; this is very far from my favorite track by the band, and certainly not my favorite track on Shimmer. It's a nice little ditty, but barely hints at the ferocious intensity the band was capable of exhibiting. Early in 1995, singer/guitarist Sean McDonnell died from complications due to, of all things, asthma. According to, for which Sean used to write, his death was due in large part to 'a missing medicine bottle', which seems all the more tragic. While apparently a party-hearty dude, his death appears to have little to do with rock-n-roll excess. Years later, a guy from whom I bought a 7' on eBay claimed that the asthma attack was just 'code' for a heroin OD.
I can find no other references to this, and I am disinclined to believe Random Internet Dude.features a memorial section about Sean, including some wicked and/or hilarious reviews he wrote for YF, and Sean's eulogy from Surgery drummer John Leamy. This is actually how I found out about it - in those pre-internet days, I got most of my music info from zines like Your Flesh, stuff like that. I was floored.Your Flesh #31, front cover. Afterwards, the band broke up and that was that. In doing some research for this article, I found that drummer John Leamy went on to play with for a few records. I knew nothing about that band, so I checked 'em out real quick.
Seems kinda like Hawkwind-lite, not really my thing but I'm glad to see Leamy is still an active musician.As for Surgery, there is one that features four tracks from Shimmer and nothing more, very bare-bones. (I didn't make it.
If I had, it would be better.) No real website, nothing else except a few blog mentions from other music dorks, and thankfully a few live video clips uploaded to YouTube. The following three videos include about 43 minutes from a live show in NYC, May 20, 1992. End NotesSurgery shows up in a few places not listed above. A quick word about MP3 blogs Most of Surgery's output can be found and downloaded for free from MP3 blogs.
I am not sure what to make of this. Nationwide, Trim 9th Ward High Roller, and Shimmer can be purchased as CDs or MP3s through Amazon, amongst others, so downloading these releases from some guy's blog is pretty pirate-y.
Listen to the songs via YouTube, or even the previews at Amazon if you are desperate. If you like the music, go legit and buy it. I have no idea if any money from new CDs or MP3s makes it way back to AmRep or the band members, but it's the principle that counts, right?
S/t ep released in 1992on you released in 1994from athens,gathey too attended the jesus lizard school of music (steve albini produced half of the full length.the other half produced by dave barbe.an athens native and later guitar player for the band sugar)their lead singer's (laura carter) vocal delivery came from a patti smith/david yow place.and apparently she was very mannish in looks and mannerisms (some reports refer to her as 'david yow with a vagina').she passed away in her sleep back in 2002. Released in 1990soundtrack to a canadian indie film put out on alternative tentacles (jello biafra's record label)featuring predominately canadian bands/musicians1 - d.o.a. behind my smile2 - the beatnigs - television3 - nomeansno w/ jello biafra - falling space junk (hold the anchovies)4 - i braineater - modern man5 - gerry hannah - living with the lies6 - art bergmann - war party7 - d.o.a.
W/ jello biafra - that's progress8 - evan johns and the h bombs - madhouse9 - nomeansno - it's catching up10 - groovaholics - pull the trigger,sweetheart!11 - d.o.a. concrete beach12 - jello biafra w. Keith leblanc - message from our sponsor/object-subject. Released is 1992originally released on cassettethis was actually dave grohl using a pseudonym.he did this because he didn't want his music influencing nirvana (he had joined a year prior to this being recorded.though there was a song titled 'color pictures of a marigold' that was released on the heart-shaped box single titled 'marigold')a remixed version of the song 'just another story about skeeter thompson' was released on buzz osbourne's (singer/guitar player:(the)melvins) solo album as 'skeeter'he played all of the instruments himself. Sub-Pop Records was started by Bruce Pavitt in Olympia, WA.
In 1980 as a fanzine called Subterranean Pop (shortened to Sub-Pop after the first issue). Inspired by the cassette fanzine Fast Forward, Sub-Pop began alternating issues with compilation tapes of underground rock bands.
There were nine issues of Sub-Pop in all: six magazines and three cassettes (the fifth, seventh, and ninth issues). In 1983, Pavitt moved to Seattle, WA. Where Sub-Pop continued life as both a column in the Seattle newspaper, The Rocket, as well as an independent-label specialty show on KCMU.In 1986, Pavitt released the firstSub Pop LP: the compilation.1. 'Spoken Word Intro Thing' - Steve Albini (0:50)2. 'Greatest Gift' - Scratch Acid (2:03)3. 'Nothin' to Prove' (Live) - Wipers (2:07)4. 'Kill Yr Idols' - Sonic Youth (2:47)5.
'Bananacuda' - Naked Raygun (1:41)6. 'Gila' - U-Men (2:16)7. 'Smile on Your Face' - Dangerous Birds (2:55)8. 'Church in Hell' - Skinny Puppy (3:12)9.
'Go at Full Throttle' - Steve Fisk (2:29)10. 'Itsbeena' - Lupe Diaz (1:14)11.
'Impact Test' - Boy Dirt Car (1:22)12. 'Real Men' - Savage Republic (3:12)13. 'One Day of the Factory' - Shonen Knife (3:55)14. 'Barry White Ending' (0:22). Here is the 2nd & more popular Sub-Pop Records roster compilation LP.The cover is an illustration by comics artist Charles Burns,who was regularly used by Sub-Pop for covers and posters around this period.1.
'Sex God Missy' - Tad2. 'Is It Day I'm Seeing?' - The Fluid3. 'Spank Thru' - Nirvana4. 'Come Out Tonight' - Steven J.
'The Rose' - Mudhoney6. 'Got No Chains' - The Walkabouts7. 'Dead Is Dead' - Terry Lee Hale8. 'Sub Pop Rock City' - Soundgarden9. 'Hangin' Tree' - Green River10. 'Swallow My Pride' - Fastbacks11.
'The Outback' - Blood Circus12. 'Zoo' - Swallow13.
'Underground' - Chemistry Set14. 'Gonna Find a Cave' - Girl Trouble15. 'Split' - The Nights And Days16.
'Big Cigar' - Cat Butt17. 'Pajama Party in a Haunted Hive' - Beat Happening18. 'Love or Confusion' - Screaming Trees19. 'Untitled' - Steve Fisk20.
'You Lost It' - The Thrown Ups. Are one of the few bands carrying on the 90's noise-rock tradition.Until their vocalist quit, they were called Breather Resist, a hardcore band that I can't really say I care for. Young Widows is nothing like that. This is supreme, modern-day/old-school fashioned noise-rock!I saw them play in Austin a couple years back.
I missed Oxbow to see these guys. It was worth it. Obviously following the tracks laid down by the Jesus Lizard, this 3-piece from Louisville, KY are the closest thing to what I used to go to shows for.Here are a couple of releases:(LP, 2006)(split 7', 2007). Feedtime was an independent post-punk-rock trio from Sydney, Australia formed in 1979. The name is spelled with a lowercase f. The members were credited by their first names only: Rick (guitar, vocals), Al (bass), and Tom (drums).feedtime's sound was loud, primitive, and brutal. The most distinctive musical element is thick, roaring electric guitar, played with a slide, over a thick, chugging rhythm section.
Their loud but stripped-down, minimalist approach led them to be compared to the British postpunk band, WIRE (although feedtime didn't know Wire's music ), but feedtime's sound also heavily referenced rural American country and blues. (wiki)Here is their 1st on Abberant Recordings.
This is Amphetamine Reptile's version of the Single-Of-The-Month Club. A 7' each month, featuring 4 artists (-or more- some of these came as a double 7'). Lots of good bands here in their earlier stages. Not all bands are AmRep, but some should be. Some shouldn't. This is the CD compilation that came later.1. U-Men - Bad Little Woman2.
The Thrown Ups - Traffic Accident Sex3. Lonely Moans - Lots O' Life4. Helios Creed - The Last Laugh5. Surgery - Action Candy6.
Cows - Almost A God7. Halo Of Flies - Insecticide Stomp8. Mudhoney - Twenty Four9. Tar - Antlers10. God Bullies - Tell Me11. Tad - Habit & Necessity12.
King Snake Roost - My Zippo13. God Bullies - Mussolini14. Pogo The Clown - Intro/endDope Guns -n- Fucking In The Streets. I cannot say enough about this CD.
As far as noise rock is concerned, this is where it all started for me. This CD contains most of my favorite bands- (still, today!) and, believe it or not, contains the first songs I'd ever heard by them. This is where I discovered HELMET, This is where I discovered the JESUS LIZARD, This is where I discovered MELVINS! I'm sure if yer looking at this blog, you already have this.
I just wanted to point out the importance of this release, in particular.(Although I love each song featured here, I have to admit that some of these bands don't live up to the single they supplied for this endeavor. Vertigo: they suck, Dwarves: they sucked lately -epitaph?!?)1. Lubricated Goat - Bad Times2. Thee Mighty Caesars - 19773. Helmet - Impressionable4. Gas Huffer - Before I Kill Again5.
Jonestown - Short Time Left6. Crows - Capital Hillbillies7. The Jesus Lizard - Pop Song8. Unsane - Broke9. Boss Hog - Red Bath10.
Vertigo - Big Black Bugs11. Melvins - Euthanasia12.
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Dwarves - Lesbian Nun13. Casus Belli - Telemarketing14. Hammerhead - Gremlin Stomp15. Cosmic Psychos - Hard16.
Fetish 69 - Deep Scar ManDope Guns -n- Fucking In The Streets. Here is the last installment of this series. AmRep kinda started to dwindle at this point. All the veteran bands moved on to bigger labels, or quit doing drugs or something.
I purchased this not too long ago from Mr. Steve Austin, himself (eBay).
I can't review it too well. I'm not too concerned with this roster, but it is AmRep.Back in the day when I used to receive mail-order & newsletters from these guys, I read that the Breeders were supposed to contribute to this one.1. Superchunk - Basement Life2. Guzzard - Bites3. Jawbox - Low Strung4. Godheadsilo - Lotion Pocket5. Boredoms - Pukuri6.
Supernova - Sugar Coated Stucco7. Chokebore - Brittle & Depressing8. Love 666 - You Sold Me Out #29. Bailter Space - Glimmer Dot10. Steel Pole Bath Tub - A Washed Out Monkey Star Halo11. Chrome Cranks - Dead Man's Suit12. Brainiac - Cookie Doesn't Sing13.
Today Is The Day - Execution Style14. Rocket From The Crypt - Tiger Mask15. Calvin Krime - Fight Song16. Gaunt - Kiss Destroyer17.
Servotron - Matrix of PerfectionDope Guns -n- Fucking In The Streets. Year: Nineteen-Ninety-Fuckin'-FiveCollegeRock-Grunge-Sludge-whateverthefuckyouwanna call it, KARP is awesome. If you don't know who KARP is, think Big Business, with more yelling and geetar. KARP was formed by Chris Smith, Scott Jernigan (RIP), and Jared Warren sometime in the early 90s, and dissolved sometime in the late 90s. They managed a mix of hardcore punk, melvins-influenced sludge, and a overt tongue-in-cheek attitude that dominated their lyrics and albums as a whole.
If you like Big Business, and haven't ever heard of these guys-give it a shot. Remember 'grunge'?this is a fairly decent audio documentation of that time.released back in 1996includes barely known bands such as u-men and some velvet sidewalk.with some better known bands such as nirvana and mudhoneythe one thing that bothered me about this was that (the)melvins weren't included on the soundtrack (though they were in the movie).i mean they could've at least thrown the song 'joan of arc' on there (which in my opinion is the heaviest use of just one guitar chord in a song). I guess I should introduce myself.my name is Fred (quite obviously), and I'm somewhat new in the music blog game (in the uploading side of it, at least). My first foray into it was through the blog for my College Radio Show, MINDGRINDER. I started off slow, uploading an album here or there, usually stuff that we played on the air, or albums that we talked about, and eventually we started uploading albums in our free time.
This just gave us an even broader outlet to share our favorite albums with people all over the world. One band that I've pretty much left out of this though, has been NIRVANA. This hasn't been for any particular reason-it's just that the show got pretty over-saturated with it at some point and I decided to take a break.
I do have a large treasure trove of bootlegs and live recordings I've collected over the past few years, and I figured that shiny grey monotone might be the perfect outlet for me to upload a lot of this stuff.I'm going to start with one of my favorite bootlegs-the Nevermind Sessions. These were recorded in 1990, back when Chad Channing was still in the band, at Smart Studios in Wisconsin with Jack Endino. The tracks recorded were originally supposed to be on their next Sub Pop release (to be titled either 'Sheep' or 'Cookie' or something.), but instead were used merely as documentation for when they re-recorded later on with Dave Grohl and Butch Vig.
Awesome look at an album in it's infancy. The Treepeople were a 4-piece 'College Rock' band that formed in Boise, Idaho by Doug Martsch (commonly recognized as the frontman for Built to Spill). As far I've seen, you'll either love them, hate them, or listen to them as a guilty pleasure (I'm in the latter pool). Many of their songs are sprinkled with excellent guitar harmonies, and a few power-chorded, somewhat jangly, riffs here and there, with a few hints at possible metal influences in Martsch's guitar playing. Vocal-wise, most of the songs tend to be pretty 'nasally', which can take awhile to get over, but I've found their music to be well worth it.
'Guilt Regret.' Would be a great place to start out of the three, and contains the rawest recordings and the most guitar harmonies; while 'Something Vicious.'
And 'Actual Re-Enactment' tend to be a little more simpler guitar-wise, which doesn't weaken the music-it just matters what appeals to YOU as a listener. As far as I know, The Treepeople didn't get much past college radio play, and broke up shortly after (mid nineties or so), and it shows by their lack of fanbase. This band is awesome, and you should definitely give them a listen. Year: 1990Formed and perpetrated in SeattleThis is GRUNNNNNGGEEEEEE, maaaaan.
Excellent album from classic group Skin Yard, with a favorite producer of mine (Jack Endino) on skins. Not much else to say about this band-existed within the folds of Soundgarden, the Melvins, and Green River back in their early days and died out at the height of the grunge fad.This sucker is out of print apparently; good luck finding yourself a CD copy.Vocalist Ben McMillan died of diabetes complications earlier in the year (R.I.P.).