Unrestrained (VT):
Split w/ Dead Icons: http://www.zshare.net/download/78839020a91b6b4d/
BONUS: Screaming For Change, a documentary by the guitarist, Derek McIntire.
Unrestrained (OR):
Demo 2007: http://www.zshare.net/download/7883888987d1a306/
Screaming For A Life Worth Living: http://www.zshare.net/download/78839013e338ef64/
Friday, July 30, 2010
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Bisybackson - Indestructable Junkshow & Notes From The Sinking
Bisybackson is another northern California emo band, like Knapsack. They were around at about the same time, forming in 1994 in Sacramento, and touring with Fifteen in 1995. They took a break sometime in 1996 or 1997, and in 1999, their bassist died of an overdose and they called it quits for good. Donut Friends was supposed to release Notes From The Sinking, but instead put out Indestructable Junkshow in 1999.
It's noteworthy to say that in 2008, I probably got the best bit of advice I'd ever been offered from someone controlling the Bisybackson Myspace account.
Here's what traces I've been able to find of them online.
Indestructable Junkshow: http://www.zshare.net/download/78814300a315454c/
Notes From The Sinking: http://www.zshare.net/download/78814286baf75836/
2049 - Torches
2049. I have no idea what that name means. This band posted their album, Torches, on the Columbus DIY forum awhile ago. They're a newish screamo/skramz band from Cleveland, and I like them a lot. Some of their stuff reminds me of Still Life, though the band member who posted it on the forum claims to have never even heard them before. Some of the sing-alongs are reminiscent of the horriblebutamazing stuff that Cap'n Jazz did in the 90's, but the "bah bah bah da da" and seemingly skipping of "let them all die" is a little bit annoying sometimes. I don't know much else about them other than that their songs are way better than their album artwork. Four songs, and a solid near fifteen minutes of music.
Download: http://www.zshare.net/download/78814460b6082358/
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Knapsack
I'm not even really sure how I stumbled across Knapsack. I've been really into 90's hardcore, emo, and screamo for the past few years, a decade a friend referred to last night as "the worst era for punk". Obviously I disagree, and amazingly, Knapsack stayed around for almost the entirety of the 1990's. They formed in 1993 in Davis, California, and broke up three records later, in 2000.
Sergie Loobkoff of Solea and Samiam joined on bass in 1997, shortly before the release of their second album, Day Three Of My New Life. The last record, This Conversation Is Ending Starting Right Now, was put out the next year, in 1998; and, personally, is still one of my favorite album titles of all time. Katherine The Grateful (sometimes spelled "Catherine", kinda like the Lifetime Katrina vs. Catrine thing...) is the first track, starting the album out perfectly and setting it up to be a quintessential 90's release.
Two things that are interestingly enough for me to mention here:
1. Blair Shehan, the singer, went on to form The Jealous Sound, who, in 2003, put out a record with the same name as the Cop Hugger tape I posted a few days ago.
2. MTV has a video for Effortless from Silver Sweepstakes and a bunch of streaming songs up on their site, for one reason or another.
Silver Sweepstakes (1995): http://www.zshare.net/download/78664707acca84bb/
Day Three Of My New Life (1997): http://www.zshare.net/download/7866465468b47368/
This Conversation Is Ending Starting Right Now (1998): http://www.zshare.net/download/78664313966fbfd4/
Sergie Loobkoff of Solea and Samiam joined on bass in 1997, shortly before the release of their second album, Day Three Of My New Life. The last record, This Conversation Is Ending Starting Right Now, was put out the next year, in 1998; and, personally, is still one of my favorite album titles of all time. Katherine The Grateful (sometimes spelled "Catherine", kinda like the Lifetime Katrina vs. Catrine thing...) is the first track, starting the album out perfectly and setting it up to be a quintessential 90's release.
Two things that are interestingly enough for me to mention here:
1. Blair Shehan, the singer, went on to form The Jealous Sound, who, in 2003, put out a record with the same name as the Cop Hugger tape I posted a few days ago.
2. MTV has a video for Effortless from Silver Sweepstakes and a bunch of streaming songs up on their site, for one reason or another.
Silver Sweepstakes (1995): http://www.zshare.net/download/78664707acca84bb/
Day Three Of My New Life (1997): http://www.zshare.net/download/7866465468b47368/
This Conversation Is Ending Starting Right Now (1998): http://www.zshare.net/download/78664313966fbfd4/
Cop Hugger - Kill Them With Kindness & Hot Cross - Cryonics
The first album up is "Kill Them With Kindness" by Cop Hugger from Athens, Ohio. This is a band with Max Wheeler from Gnarly As I Wanna Be on vocals. Kinda dance-y, kinda angry, this is up for sale on both tape and cd on the GAIWB site. They played Berea Fest this year and are booking a ton of shows in the near future in Athens and Columbus sans bassist because he moved home for the summer.
Download: http://www.zshare.net/download/7866386667dd34ea/
Order: http://gnarlyasiwannabe.com/artwork/1418910_Cop_Hugger.html
Hot Cross was from Philly and broke up in 2007, but they're still one of my favorite bands. This is their first full-length and probably the best stuff they put out. Cryonics is melodic, scream-y, technical, and sorta cheesy at some points. Hot Cross definitely lives up to having members from Saetia and Off Minor, but still refrains from being just another screamo band.
Download: http://www.zshare.net/download/786640791d5ee984/
Reasonsssssss...
I started this blog to work on alone because I get easily stressed out when working with others. Blah.
The project that I did give up on and is still planning on continuing can temporarily be found at everythingyouhateandmore.blogspot.com before they change their name.
The project that I did give up on and is still planning on continuing can temporarily be found at everythingyouhateandmore.blogspot.com before they change their name.
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