This is a really rad festival happening in Portland on September 18th and 19th. Total DIY ethos, going back to the golden days of punk rock where you didn’t have to be a ‘musician’ to be in a band. And it’s totally queer! There’s a tiny chance my new band might be playing, but we’re still on the fence. Portlanders check it out.
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Oh man, this is our lucky week! Marissa Paternoster of Screaming Females emailed me again, this time to share a bunch of recordings from the out-of-print Noun cassette, Forgotten Grin. For those who don’t know, Noun is Marissa’s (fucking amazing) side-project. You’re welcome, ears!
You can also check out the Noun full-length, Holy Hell, or buy it (along with sick Screaming Females vinyl and The Measure [SA] gear) at Don Giovanni Records.
Many thanks to Marissa for sending these recordings along!
Enjoy! Oh, and be sure to check out the Screaming Females on tour throughout the US and Europe in the next few months–you won’t be sorry!
Noun
Forgotten Grin (2009)
[Download]
[Noun @ Myspace]
[Don Giovanni Records]
[Screaming Females]
PONIES! I am extra excited to share today’s post with you. Marissa Paternoster of Screaming Females (the hardest working band in show business) emailed me to share a rough cut of the Noun full-length, Holy Hell. For those who don’t know, Noun is Marissa’s (fucking amazing) side-project and she recorded this album with the help of friends Angie Boylan (Scantron, Little Lungs, ex-Cheeky), Miranda Taylor (Hunchback, Black Wine, Full of Fancy), and Screaming Females bandmates Jarrett Dougherty and King Mike.
The track listing here is a bit different than what made it onto the final album (which you can buy at Don Giovanni Records), FYI.
Many thanks to Marissa and also to Star for sending along songs from the out-of-print Forgotten Grin tape and the Pink Couch Sessions rip.
Enjoy!
Noun
Holy Hell (2010)
Talk
Pearly Gates
So Rough
Brother
Old Friends
Holy Hell
Wrong Things
Call Earth
Black Lamb
Outerspace
[Download]
[Noun @ Myspace]
[Don Giovanni Records]
[Screaming Females]
Noun
Forgotten Grin (2009) & the IYMI Pink Couch Session Outtakes
Rid from Forgotten Grin
School from Forgotten Grin
Man and Dog from Forgotten Grin
Holy Hell from the IYMI Pink Couch Sessions
VARIOUS ARTISTS
The Strap-On Collection, Vol. 1: I’m With the BANNED! (2002)
The Vomit of Love (Easy Cheese) – The Mysterious Poufs
I’m Sorry - My Teenage Stride
Safety Dance – Emily Herring
Mothercock – Enemyboys
Holiday in Breezewood – The Troposcatter
Sippin’ 40z – Gravy Train!!!!
Lovely – The Birth Concept
Mayhem in Myrtle Beach/Hegemony – Dix y Dix
Strawberry Margarita – Photographic Evidence of Debauchery
Live Soap Operas from San Diego – The Anti Em Project
Married to the Sea – Something Terrible
Outdoor Miner - The Faeries
Energy Crisis - Mutual Admiration Society
Sarah writes: “Here’s a record of LGBTQ & feminist punk, indie, and electro based around the forums on the website strap-on.org, a website that was prominent in protesting the anti-trans policy that the Michigan Womyn’s Music Festival has (had? – it’s still unclear). It was the first Banazan Records release in 2002.”
[Download]
[Strap-on.org]
Scantron
Make Your Mark Heavy and Dark (2009)
01 Reggaeton.m4a
02 linear.m4a
03 tappy.m4a
04 country punk.m4a
05 sweet song.m4a
06 Nu.m4a
Brooklyn band featuring Angie Boylan and a heap of other talented lady musicians. I’m a bit late in posting this, but luckily their digital EP, recorded by Marissa of Screaming Females, just doesn’t get old. Enjoy!
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Sta-Prest
Vespa Sex (1995)
A1. Rilly Bad Scene
A2. Vespa Sex
A3. Elbo Grease
B1. Double Your Chance for a Date
B2. Powter Choice
Another rip from a fantastic collection of 7″s that Abe Miner donated a few months back to help round out the Soul Ponies archive. Quality is not so great, but what can you do? When I get the ripping situation figured out (I think I’m going to have to break down and buy some more expensive gadgetry), I will repost. I promise!
[Download]
[Myspace]
[Wikipedia]
UPDATE: Abe Miner writes in with a great review of this record:
“I have to admit that I’m biased about this band, since they are one of my favorites to come out of the queercore movement of the nineties. Sadly underappreciated in their time (I feel), they are planning on releasing a cd of all their material soon, (tho I admit the release has been TBA for like three years, but hopefully it will come out before too long) Sta Prest, pronounced stay pressed, mixed sounds somewhere between 60’s garage rock and early seventies new wave like the Mekons and Television Personalities, They also weren’t afraid of making noise either, as can be seen by some of the more experimental tracks on this single. They formed a quirky original sound, definitely guided by their proficient used of the organ, which differentiated them from other bands of the movement. This is probably their most lo-fi record, and later releases would show them polishing up their sound a little bit, but i think this stands out as a great burst of originality that the queercore movement was all about. They were also one of the most vocal out and proud bisexual bands (besides God Is My Co-Pilot) to talk about their isolation even within the queer community, (check out ‘Double Your Chance for a Date’ for further proof.) Also one of the best parts of this band was their elaborate manifestos and artwork that accompanied their records, (which hopefully will be included on the discography). What can I say? Just a great fucking band that never really gets enough cred. Check them out!”
I’ve been made hip to heaps of artists who don’t necessarily produce “queercore,” but are nonetheless queer and make great music worth sharing. So, I’m gonna share them with you! And, no–I don’t care that it’s against the rules. I MAKE THE RULES, OK?
Teenage Cool Kids
First up: Teenage Cool Kids! Wait, did you hear that? It sounded like the collective “DUH!” of a thousand indie music bloggers. I guess that as per usual I’m tardy to the party. Oh, well. If you didn’t already do this a year ago, you can download their demo at DFW DIY.
Solanin
Next up: Solanin! Amy Klein of Titus Andronicus wrote me a few weeks ago to share this short, beautiful digital EP, For the Sky, from her solo project, Solanin. It’s quiet and thoughtful; has been compared to Joanna Newsom and Neutral Milk Hotel in terms of scope and sonic epicness. And yet, it’s only about 20 minutes long. You can download it at Solanin’s Bandcamp site.
Lava Lava
Finally: Lava Lava! A now-defunct DC twee/”cuddlecore” duo featuring Amina Althea (better known today as Amina Baird of Layers/Quake) and Spoonboy (of The Max Levine Ensemble). I can’t explain how the acoustic/pop-punk/acapella/drum machine mess that comprises the bulk of their two longest releases, Hey Fragile and Tour Demo, makes such magic in my brain when I listen to it. If I could, I’d definitely rip off their formula and team up with Santi Gold and make a bajillion dollars writing adorable hits for Miley Cyrus or some crap. I think it goes without saying that if you were to look at the “Play Count” on my iTunes for this band, it would read: “∞”. My point? Go download them both: Hey Fragile and Tour Demo. Oh, and to be clear: while my Google-stalking of Spoonboy’s sexuality is inconclusive, Ms. Amina is a BFD/Q. So, there you have it.
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Myles of Destruction
Doom Town EP (200?)
A Coffin Fits One
Mourning Sickness
Moth Curiousity
Betta
Sarah writes, “Check out Myles of Destruction, a guitar-less queercore apocalyptic metal punk trio from Philly. This is their self-released EP from early 00’s.”
To which I say, “YES, PLEASE!” and also “GIMMIE MORE!”
[Download]
[Myspace]
Gusto
No Evil Star (2002)
Hey Stranger
Rock Moves
Perfect Replica
Spiral Fracture
New Favorite
Nothing to Say
Teaching Smokey Robinson
I mean it!
Drive-by
The Down Town
[Download]
[Gusto at Banzan Records]
Sarah wrote in to offer a heap of amazing, OOP, indie queercore and riot grrrl-ish acts! First up: Gusto, a queercore guitar rock duo (with a drummer who happens to be queer) from the Bay Area. Thanks, Sarah!
Heartless Martin
Tonigh (1993)
1. You can’t break a broken heart
2. The times (kerry)
3. 20/20 vision
4. Johnny
5. Movie theme song
[Download] at Jenny Woolworth’s Women in Punk blog–an irreplaceable historical resource for international coverage of women in punk.
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