My old pals, NO AGE played at set at the St Johns Bizarre this year. I first met Randy and Dean over 20 years ago in their previous band. I hadn’t seen either of them in over a decade, it was great to be able to catch up. Check out their latest LP, People Helping People released by Drag City.
SCOTT YODER – 28/04/2024
Back on my bullshit, meaning taking my cameras to shows and giving myself a job.
Check out Scott Yoder’s new LP Scooter Pie
Eclipse 2024
I was a total bozo and failed to plan accordingly.
The best I could do was remember to take my camera, a 500mm lens (with a solar filter) and a tripod to work today so I could take a couple shots through the cloud cover.
Should I try to go to Iceland in 2026?
April 2024 Bandcamp Friday Haul
It’s Bandcamp Friday, AKA, the day I buy a bunch of music. Some of it new, some of it old. Some of it has been featured in recent episodes of NONTRAST Radio and some of it will be featured in upcoming episodes.
I haven’t seen Mattress in quite a while but was stoked to see this music video show up in my feed which then clued me into his recent-ish LP, FUBAR.
Brighton punks Lambrini Girls are a recent discovery for me. They’ll be touring the US this summer and I’ve already got my ticket. The LP was too expensive to ship from the UK, so I’ll be showing up, cash in hand, at their merch table.
Two English bands with “Girls” in the name? If I cared more about sequencing, I’d move this down lower in the post. Another new discovery for me, I know, I’m late to the game.
I have most of these tracks in 7″ form, but I’m thankful for this convenient anthology.
My bandmate clued me into this band after catching them live. Hammered dulcimer black metal isn’t a commonly uttered phrase, but it works. I picked up one of their earlier LPs at a garage sale in my neighborhood, which was quite surprising.
I don’t really know how Iron Lung Records releases so many records of such high caliber, but I’m thankful they do.
I first crossed paths with Steve a couple decades ago with his old bands, XBXRX, kit, Warbler, snowsuit* and others. While his recent solo releases are a departure from those acts, I believe the same people that enjoyed his output 20 ago will enjoy this release.
NONTRAST Radio: Episode Two
Tara Jane O’Neil “Curling” https://tarajaneoneil.bandcamp.com/album/the-cool-cloud-of-okayness
Cleanser “S.O.S. (demo)” https://cleansercleanser.bandcamp.com/album/s-o-s-demo
Human Leather “Not My Business Anymore” https://humanleatherr.bandcamp.com/album/lazy-karaoke
Jo Johnson “Inside” https://jojohnson.bandcamp.com/album/the-windmill-on-the-hill
Writhing Squares “Barbarians” https://thewrithingsquares.bandcamp.com/album/mythology
Cindy und Bert “Der Hund Von Baskerville” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOAzuqngOYo
Mr. Wrong “Asshole” https://mrwrongwitches.bandcamp.com/album/babes-in-boyland
Vangelis “He-O” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_(Vangelis_album)
Karp “Bastard of Disguise” https://karp1.bandcamp.com/album/self-titled-lp
Essential Logic “The Beautiful & The Damned” https://essentiallogic.bandcamp.com/album/fanfare-in-the-garden-collection
Lambrini Girls “White Van” https://bsmrocks.bandcamp.com/album/youre-welcome
The Rickets (feat Kathleen Hanna) “Voices Carry” https://therickets.bandcamp.com/album/rickets-anthology
PR Computer “Andromeda” https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=11676
Whisper Hiss “Harsh Lights” https://whisperhiss.bandcamp.com/album/shake-me-awake-2
Selda Bağcan “Yaz Gazeteci Yaz” http://seldabagcan.com.tr/
Tiny Knives “At The Retaining Wall By The Graveyard” https://tinyknivesherecomesabigblackcloud.bandcamp.com/album/tiny-knives-here-comes-a-big-black-cloud
Bronski Beat “Hit That Perfect Beat” https://bronskibeat.bandcamp.com/album/truthdare-doubledare
New Bad Things “Let’s Everyone Do It” https://newbadthings.bandcamp.com/album/freewheel
Mdou Moctar “Funeral for Justice” https://mdoumoctar.bandcamp.com/album/funeral-for-justice
Code Of Honor “Fight or Die” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoftr-Lfy9c
Gene Clark “No Other” https://www.discogs.com/master/69328-Gene-Clark-No-Other
Men’s Recovery Project (feat Mojo Nixon) “Domestic Phone Call (Wankel-Rotary Engine Remix)” https://monoroid.com/collections/music/products/mens-recovery-project-frank-talk-about-humans
Melvins “Friends Before Larry” https://melvinsofficial.bandcamp.com/album/the-bulls-the-bees-electroretard
Happy 40th Birthday to MELVINS
20 years ago today, I went to the Capitol Theater in Olympia Washington for MELVINS’ 20th birthday party.