Love-Hounds-request@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (03/16/87)
Really-From: think!haddock!chrisb (Chris Baxley) Someone told me he had heard a rumor that within the next few years the major labels are planning to phase out all vinyl releases in favor of CD's [C'Disease?], which could conceivably widen the gap between underground and above-ground music (for lack of better terms). A frightening thought, not that I care much about major labels, but still... Kind of analagous to the bifurcation that seems to have developed amongst this group, with hostilities flying between two distinct camps, etc. Hmmm.. So, Forced Exposure is having a "benefit" here in Boston sometime in April, featuring Tesco, Lydia "I still don't understand why someone isn't right there ready to exploit what I'm willing to exploit" Lunch, Thurston, Albwini, and other names. Don't know what they're gonna DO, but should be innarestin'.. Speaking of which, after reading that brilliant piece from FE, where the dude from Peach of Immoratality makes fun of that, uh "tepid cup o' sub-sub-PURE drool like B'g Black's "Jrdn, MN"'s genuinely fuckin' pathetic, Prostate tickled NOT. Th' trick f'r me's t'...t' ..FUCK!" minimal style of 'zine writing - I naturally predicted their album ""Johovah" My Black Ass - REM is Air Supply!" to be worthwhile. But turned out to be 50+ of continuous noise. Did I miss something? The 6-song disk by Gray Matter should definitely qualify as a great record of '86. Try to find a copy in blood-red vinyl. Dischord's been hot lately - picked up the lp by Rites of Spring which is fairly killer (how does this label survive selling albums for $5 ppd??) They sound, at least vocally, much like fellow DC area-n's [aryans?] Gray Matter. New Scream single rocks heavily. Also from '86, try Phantom Tollbooth for a healthy dose of churning guitar onslaught (on Homestead). Enough '86 - new bands to watch out for: Breaking Circus Prevaricators (well, new to me anyway) Magnolias Boston bands to watch out for: Bags Lemonheads Gingerbread Men XXX I've got a safety pin stuck in my heart For you For you
Love-Hounds-request@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (03/16/87)
Really-From: wicinski <wicinski@nrl-css.arpa> >Really-From: think!haddock!chrisb (Chris Baxley) >..FUCK!" minimal style of 'zine writing - I naturally predicted their >album ""Johovah" My Black Ass - REM is Air Supply!" to be worthwhile. But >turned out to be 50+ of continuous noise. Did I miss something? you're right - it is ALL noise. Peach is probably the worst band anyone could see since they used to play these half hours songs that were worthless. another rumour is that they're label is going under, no confirmed word yet, though they are planning to put out a Lsughing Hyenas/Drunks with Guns split 12". Dischord exists on 5 $records because they do not deal with the rip off of sending out promos to ass kissing record reviewers so they can 1) sell them for some "import" records, 2) add them to the reviewers record collection without a review, or 3) write a really LAME review about how they are/aren't acessible enough, are/aren't mature enough, and how many hooks their songs have and why they are/aren't not cool. Also discuss how many people attended their last concert and why that is cool. look for Embrace LP and Rites of Spring ep for 87 (though I think they might have been canclled). dickhead