Greetings friends,
I hope you're all staying safe in this strange new world we find ourselves in, dominated by a global pandemic with no signs of slowing and a powder keg of police violence coming to a head with protest and resistance, the likes of which we haven't seen for many decades in my country and many others. It feels much longer than the 4 months that have passed since the last time I sent one of these out. At any rate, I hope you are all well and are doing what you can to strengthen your communities in these trying times. Speaking of which, a huge thank you to all who participated in the silent auction of B.I.R. test presses I did a couple months back. I was able to funnel around $2,200 into local groups here in Richmond, VA that are helping in light of the aforementioned crises we are facing. With this in mind, for the next week and a half the total of each band's downloads of their respective new releases will be going to local causes that mean a lot to them and require help with the current nightmare reality we find ourselves in. I will detail that below in a second. Continued solidarity with all risking their well being in the name of progress and the eradication of antiquated and inherently violent thought has steered our country since its inception. Thanks for reading... now onto the real reason you're here:
DAME - S/T 12"
"At long last, as a follow up to the 7" on the band's own Charm School label a few years back, we are granted the debut 12" by Boston's DAME. Though currently spread out geographically, the quintet were able to capture these modern classic tracks of post punk / gothic brilliance at Side Two Studios before the world turned upside down on us all. Equal parts melancholic and haunting, these seven tracks permeate the deepest corners of your psyche, refusing to vacate for quite some time. Each record comes in a full color jacket along with a fold out 24" x 24" poster insert, both of which feature art by guitarist Anna Cataldo."
There are 100 copies on BLUE VINYL for mailorder while they last.
***Also, from now until Friday 8/7/20, all money from the downloads of this record will be going to the F2L Relief Fund per the request of the band. You can find more information on this organization here.***
LONG KNIFE - NIGHT OF THE HUNTER b/w ROUGH LIVER 7"
Well shit, PDX's 21st century Kings of Punk have graced us with yet another slab of the hardcore punk perfection that they've been crafting for quite some time now! The world we live in has changed considerably since 2017's "Sewers of Babylon" EP and that is reflected in these two songs that serve as a precursor to the band's forthcoming and long awaited full length. While keeping to the tried and true hardcore punk formula that has served as a sonic vessel for numerous trips around the circuit there are some far more rocking elements in the mix this go around which is just a taste of what is to come. Each record comes in a full color glue pocket sleeve featuring a rather arousing back cover.
There are 100 copies on CLEAR BLUE VINYL for mailorder while they last.
***Also, from now until Friday 8/7/20, all money from the downloads of this record will be going to Don't Shoot PDX per the request of the band. You can find more information on this organization here.***
As always, you can purchase physical copies of these records here and download them from here.
Peep the webstore for some new items that are currently in there AND others on the way that have been insanely delayed due to the pandemic. Haven't been doing too much distro acquisition because there are others who do it better honestly - SHOUT OUT TO SORRY STATE AND FEEL IT (among others)!
Obviously, no touring band news to report. Check back in like 2-3 years for that I'd say. Wear a fucking mask.
UP NEXT:
PUBLIC ACID 7"
MOMENT OF FEAR 7" (ex RELIGIOUS WAR)
WHITE CROSS Discography
+ loads more in the works.
Stay safe, y'all!
-B.I.R.
I hope you're all staying safe in this strange new world we find ourselves in, dominated by a global pandemic with no signs of slowing and a powder keg of police violence coming to a head with protest and resistance, the likes of which we haven't seen for many decades in my country and many others. It feels much longer than the 4 months that have passed since the last time I sent one of these out. At any rate, I hope you are all well and are doing what you can to strengthen your communities in these trying times. Speaking of which, a huge thank you to all who participated in the silent auction of B.I.R. test presses I did a couple months back. I was able to funnel around $2,200 into local groups here in Richmond, VA that are helping in light of the aforementioned crises we are facing. With this in mind, for the next week and a half the total of each band's downloads of their respective new releases will be going to local causes that mean a lot to them and require help with the current nightmare reality we find ourselves in. I will detail that below in a second. Continued solidarity with all risking their well being in the name of progress and the eradication of antiquated and inherently violent thought has steered our country since its inception. Thanks for reading... now onto the real reason you're here:
DAME - S/T 12"
"At long last, as a follow up to the 7" on the band's own Charm School label a few years back, we are granted the debut 12" by Boston's DAME. Though currently spread out geographically, the quintet were able to capture these modern classic tracks of post punk / gothic brilliance at Side Two Studios before the world turned upside down on us all. Equal parts melancholic and haunting, these seven tracks permeate the deepest corners of your psyche, refusing to vacate for quite some time. Each record comes in a full color jacket along with a fold out 24" x 24" poster insert, both of which feature art by guitarist Anna Cataldo."
There are 100 copies on BLUE VINYL for mailorder while they last.
***Also, from now until Friday 8/7/20, all money from the downloads of this record will be going to the F2L Relief Fund per the request of the band. You can find more information on this organization here.***
LONG KNIFE - NIGHT OF THE HUNTER b/w ROUGH LIVER 7"
Well shit, PDX's 21st century Kings of Punk have graced us with yet another slab of the hardcore punk perfection that they've been crafting for quite some time now! The world we live in has changed considerably since 2017's "Sewers of Babylon" EP and that is reflected in these two songs that serve as a precursor to the band's forthcoming and long awaited full length. While keeping to the tried and true hardcore punk formula that has served as a sonic vessel for numerous trips around the circuit there are some far more rocking elements in the mix this go around which is just a taste of what is to come. Each record comes in a full color glue pocket sleeve featuring a rather arousing back cover.
There are 100 copies on CLEAR BLUE VINYL for mailorder while they last.
***Also, from now until Friday 8/7/20, all money from the downloads of this record will be going to Don't Shoot PDX per the request of the band. You can find more information on this organization here.***
As always, you can purchase physical copies of these records here and download them from here.
Peep the webstore for some new items that are currently in there AND others on the way that have been insanely delayed due to the pandemic. Haven't been doing too much distro acquisition because there are others who do it better honestly - SHOUT OUT TO SORRY STATE AND FEEL IT (among others)!
Obviously, no touring band news to report. Check back in like 2-3 years for that I'd say. Wear a fucking mask.
UP NEXT:
PUBLIC ACID 7"
MOMENT OF FEAR 7" (ex RELIGIOUS WAR)
WHITE CROSS Discography
+ loads more in the works.
Stay safe, y'all!
-B.I.R.
