Instagram fans take note

There is this free App for the iPhone called Instagram which you probably already know. If not you should definitely check it out if you're into photography.
I just saw that you can turn your Instagram-Pictures into a decent little book now. For $12 you get two copies of the same book containing 50 Photos. Postage is $6 USA and $12 world from Printstagram.

Less talk more cake Sept. 4th

It's time for round 3. Unfortunately I won't be able to attend but that shouldn't stop you from enjoying a serious sugar-rush.

Less Talk - More Cake III
Sept. 4th
15:30 - 21:00
Atelier 68
Lichtstraße - Köln Ehrenfeld

YES IT'S VEGAN! WHAT DO YOU THINK??????

One more pre-order for today

This news just came in:
The 'Making a scene' - Book is available for pre-order. I just ordered my copy along with the Shirt. Now go ahead and do so yourself. NYHC history. #2 today in the must know category.

TOM WAITS new album BAD AS ME out oct.25th

I might have fit this in with an earlier post today but I think this man deserves a post on his own since this is the best news in a long time and I just LOVE everything this guy does front to back and vice versa. No matter if it's the early blues infected stuff or the latest more experimental stuff. Nobody can beat this guy. 7 years it's been since the last Studio Album with all new material. Finally the wait is over and from what I can hear in the clip below I'll probably spin that thing like there's no tomorrow once I get my hands on it. I'm not going to pre-order though because I don't collect every pressing of his records. That would be a little to much for my taste. I'm quite satisfied with owning one of each his official full-length studio and live releases plus a few live boots. Well, unfortunately I do only own a bootleg of his highly acclaimed 1992 LP 'Bone Machine'. Which I don't like too much but with the high prices it fetches these days and the bootlegs out there I find it just a little too difficult to get a legit copy and not spend major dough on a knockoff. At least the bootleg I have is pretty well done and on nice black vinyl so I'm quite ok with it. The 7" collection is pretty small though but I will get to that sooner or later.

The new Album will be available everywhere they carry vinyl anyway so I'll have to find me a decent record store in Berlin where I will probably be working on the day of the release and rush there after work. Unfortunately I just realize that this situation will make it a little difficult to listen to the LP right away as most Hotels don't fit their rooms with record players these days. Bummer. But maybe a friend is into the idea of having a little 'Bad as me' release party. We'll see.

and while we're at it here is another awesome video clip but before that read this comment to the video. Just so you are prepared for what's going to happen:


"Holy crap, it's unbelievable. Tom Waits has more talent in a toe than most so-called artists will ever have.

I mean, how is it possible that ALONE he manages to do this? I know few artists who can express music so well with a whole band, and he does it by tapping his foot on a percussion instrument, breathing heavily and just plucking idly on a banjo. Holy crap indeed."

I did see an even better version of this song before but unfortunately cannot find it anymore so this will have to do. It's still better than anything else.

Tomorrow Aug. 26th 2011!!!!

The Sandblaster Distro will be attending the following Show and so should you.
Buy some awesome records, save on postage and catch some great live action.
See you!!!

New Records!!! pre-order now and soon

RISE & FALL no introduction needed.
As you might know they are busy writing new material for their upcoming LP and now they have a little teaser for us. Deathwish are going to release a 7" with one new song from that hopefully soon to be recorded LP and a cover song of belgium's H8000 legend CONGRESS. Now that's something I wanna hear. And something I'll be ordering along with that is the re-issue of their already classic debut LP 'Hellmouth'. Pre-orders are not up as of writing this.

If you're living close to any of the following locations go check them out live. They always deliver!!!


11/11: Utrecht, Netherlands @ DB's w/ This Routine Is Hell, Ritual, Oathbreaker, Hessian
11/12: Mol, Belgium @ Jh Tydeeh w/ Reproach, Ritual, Oathbreaker, Hessian
11/13: Hamburg, Germany @ Rote Flora w/ Trainwreck, Ritual, Oathbreaker, Hessian


If you are into the whole H8000 thing but for whatever reason don't have every issue of the H8'zine you might wanna buy the recently released book that compiles them all. I have one or two of the early originals so that should do it for me but don't let that keep you from reading up on some euro hardcore history. You should know about it!!! Reality Records will hook you up.


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OUT OF VOGUE have been featured on here before so if you don't know about them you can check out this older post. Pre-orders are available for a few days already from Salad Days Records. I'm going to put mine in now!

I'll be satisfied with just one copy but maybe you wanna go all the way and grab the bundle including 3 7"es and this Shirt:

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Still waiting on the INHERIT pre-order to start.


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THE ENDLESSS QUEST is a blog I follow and a record label. I don't know too much about the guy behind it or the label but am always willing to help out a fellow collector nerd.
He just recently released a 7" by HOPE DEFEATED that you can pick up here. It's the band of the guy who does the WE WILL BURY YOU blog and if you like your Hardcore with a strong 90s influence this just might be for you.

HANGIN' TOUGH - xSTRAIGHTxFUCKIN'xEDGEx

If you're somewhat connected with the Hardcore scene in and around Germany's Ruhr Area there is a chance you have heard about Hangin' Tough before. They were supposed to release their demo on Save My Soul Records in the summer of 2010. Due to several reasons that didn't happen but next weekend at long last they are going to record a few songs. Keep your eyes peeled. You mustn't sleep on this.

Shoes not booze suckaz.

Flying under the Radar

I've always known there is a world outside all the hype stuff but it's hard to keep track of everything that's going on these days. So today I wanna tell you about two Bands that just recently caught my attention and another one:

First of let me share a few words about DEVOTION.
Quite some time ago I came across an online ad for a new record on Rivalry Records. Now I've never really followed that label. They had a few good releases but right now it seems they are defunct. The latest news on their website is about the release of the "new" Devotion LP that came out in Nov. 2009 and which you might still be able to order from the label. Although I wouldn't feel too good about ordering from a website that hasn't been updated in more than 1,5 years. Luckily the band has their own store where you can also buy shirts.
But let's get back to how and why I got aware of them. The ad I already mentioned grabbed my attention in a heartbeat. Unfortunately it is nowhere to be found anymore. Instead I can share with you the main attraction of that ad. The cover design for "Bastard son of affluence blues"

I so love that picture. Unfortunately I didn't have the time to check them out when I first saw it. It was during one of those being way to busy periods and with time I forgot all about it. Until I was reminded of the band about a month or two ago at a Punch show in my hometown. When I attended said gig because it was the last time to see my homeboy Dan before he went on tour I ran into a friend from Vienna who was talking to Aaron. I kinda know the guy because I put up a show for his old band Lights Out years ago and then meeting him again while he was chatting with the same friend from Vienna when he was touring europe with On. And what do you know. He also plays in Devotion. 

Knowing that I couldn't let it slide again and although it took me a while I finally did check them out.  And I gotta say I do like what I hear. If I come across it anywhere I'll definitely pick it up but I just don't like it enough to put in an order right away. Why? Well, I'm not too down with the style of music they play. War Pigs however was a similar band that I totally love. So if you're into them you might like Devotion too.

Let's say you are into Doomriders, Bars and Iron Age. Chances are you will love Devotion. Give them a chance. They deserve it. 

If you're still not sold check out a vimeo clip from one of "Bastard son of affluence blues" songs here or a clip they did for one of the three recently recorded songs here. US citizens might want to check their tour dates. 

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Ok. On to the next band although I bet that if you're into that kinda stuff you will most. likely know them for quite a while already. Their name crossed my path a few times already but somehow I never paid attention to the Night Birds. Which is such a fuckin' shame. 

I'm a sucker for Agent Orange up to their first LP and the Night Birds just have to be on the same page with me here. Incorporating equal parts of US-Punk that could just have been on the almighty Dangerhouse Records or bootlegged on the original Killed By Death compilation series and awesome Surf tunes that I as someone who actually doesn't know shit about the genre know best from the amazing Man Or Astro-Man?

Interested? Listen to the Night Birds on the Gravemistake Records bandcamp. I can't stop.

They are also coming to tour europe. Oh Yeah!

You can pre-order the upcoming LP from Grave Mistake Records and get previous releases and shirts here. 

Euro guys and gals can get the new LP from Taken By Surprise Records.

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Have you heard of the Rough Kids yet? I do have their Why so serious? 7" 

for quite a while now as well as their split 7" with the Irritones and just yesterday I bought their latest 7" Into the '00s. 

Boy is this another good one. Immediately I had to think of the legendary Zero Boys. Vicious Circle is such a damn good record and the Rough Kids are almost up to par. Yes, almost. It's not possible to write a song as good as Civilizations Dying or Amphetamine Addiction. But this band from LA is the closest thing to it so far. Both singles are available from the band. If you want the split you'd have to check your favorite record store/ distro or do a google search. It's still out there. Listen to one song of each record by hitting the above links.

LMW pre-order

I told you about it! Go check!

ABFUKK - 'ab'date

Their new Shirts will be in at the beginning of September. Right in time for their next shows:


04.09.2011 Detmold @ Alte Pauline
17.09.2011 Ulm @ Betei
24.09.2011 Duisburg @ Djäzz
15.10.2011 Hameln @ AZ
05.11.2011 Torgau @ Brückenkopf


Pick this treat up on one of the shows or through thrashhomos@aol.com
They can also hook you up with some of their records like that.