T TAURI – Infinite Motion

 

 

 T Tauri existed between 1993 and 1999 in two cities, starting out in Colorado and then moving  to L.A.  ‘Infinite Motion’  was recorded before the band split and remained unmixed until 2004.  I was watching the film Moon the other day and this would be an ideal soundtrack for losing your shit in deep space. Imagine Unwound in their bleaker moments mixed with a fuzzed out Godheadsilo dirge and that will put you in mind for some T Tauri. The arrangements are often very dense with two basses being utilised and pained yelping over the top. If you like this then please support and buy this CD for only $3  HERE

 

CARS GET CRUSHED – Blue and West

 

 

 I have been meaning to post some CARS GET CRUSHED for months but this blog runs more like creating a mix CD (or tape, if you wish to travel back in time). In this sense it may take a while until something ‘fits’, I like following a thread. ‘Blue and West’ was the 2nd album by the band, ‘Drag Explosive’ being their first which I finally got my hands on the other week (It will appear here at some point). ’Blue and West’ was apparently to be released on Gravity but then Goldenrod picked up and put it out in 1996. Unwound often crops up in descriptions of CGC but I think that’s because they share similar dynamics and more of a melancholic delivery. They also have a bit of a ’spacey’ element akin to a mellower Clikitat Ikatowi… I dunno, it’s hard to place but very West coast sounding like those Wrenched records bands. It’s a good album and highly recommended to fans of this style:

 

 

 

20,000 Posts under the Sea

Ok, updated layout here since this place is now up to 20,000 hits. I figured that was some kind of benchmark and a small change makes the place look a little tidier. Most of the traffic happened in the past year and I’m glad people of the internet can use this as a resource. My intention is simple in that I plan on bringing to light stuff that isn’t already out there on every other swingin’ dick’s page. Seems like Mediafire have been dusting as loads of upload links are now DEAD. I can’t replace everything (at least not quickly) so please leave a comment if you want a specific re-up of anything??? If you don’t ask, then you won’t get it… simple as that. Thank You

OBITS – Live Newcastle upon Tyne, UK 6/10/09

 

OBITS played here earlier this week, it was a excellent set of some great songs. Their playing is solid as fuck. I took my digi-recorder and captured the set, unfortunately there were a few problems with the recording of the main set so… I have decided to post their 4 song encore where they debuted 2 brand new tracks. Sound quality isn’t that great but it’s good enough if you want to check the new shit! Photo by JJ Block. Click image for DL:

 

DEERHEART – Queen, Worker, Drone

 

 In simple terms this album sounds like a perfect genetic hybrid between Killdozer and Tad with Steve Austin as producer (or mad professor). This sounds either like an awesome noise rock prospect to you or it doesn’t. It’s not bad stuff at all, and reading this from the skatepunk site helped me realise why it came out on Goldenrod:

“More gnarled heaviness from Deerheart—this is their debut full length. Ten “songs” that fit together nicely as an album. Each song centers around precision drumming, which together with a set of great sounding guitar noises creates a background for growly vocals. Fans of Big Black, 16, and other heavy, angry punk will love this. The band is from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and the music fits in well with that industrial background. Sterling, the singer and guitar player, is a great skater who rode for Planet Earth for a few years before turning his attention to music.”