THE BAGS, from the insert that comes with Munster Records’ 2xCD collection of all of the Dangerhouse 45s.
From SKID fanzine #5, published out of Milwaukee in 1982. Extra points to publisher Jon Hope for calling out The Groinoids, and for giving the good word to Gang Green, whose tracks on this compilation are absolutely blazing.
I was interviewed for a new piece on KQED’s Arts website about Dynamite Hemorrhage fanzine #1, the return of analog culture and the process of over-marinating in and attempting to curate music in many online and offline formats.
Goodbye to a dear friend and deepest condolences to his family. Mike was truly lit from within. #MikeAtta
Was very sad to hear about the passing of Mike Atta this morning. He was a good friend of some of my good friends, and I was fortunate enough to spend an evening with him, his wife and son about eight years ago.
His blitzkrieg SoCal punk rock band The Middle Class were landmark pioneers in the evolution of UK-influenced punk into a brilliant brand of US steamroller punk, and then again into a haunting, wiry postpunk sound as The Middle Class themselves evolved.
My 2006 interview with Mr. Atta is here. Dynamite Hemorrhage sends its best wishes to Mike Atta’s family and friends.
THE EYES, early LA circus punks who featured David Brown (Dangerhouse founder) and, for part of their life, Charlotte Caffey (later to shuffle over to the Go-Gos and achieve much fame).
This scan is taken from the Dangerhouse 2xCD of all the label’s 45s, which is available on Munster Records.
SKID was an early-80s Milwaukee-based fanzine published by one Jon Hope, who later published a great music blog called Underneathica during the 00s. SKID was put together whilst he was a teenager, and this one, issue #5, even has a “thanks to Dad” in it, which is pretty great.
Jon’s taste at age 15 or 16 was quite stellar, ranging from hardcore to experimental post-punk to Flipper to some happy English new wave. He recently wrote liner notes to the AMA-DOTS reissue, having been a fiendish devotee of the band in their time. I’ll be posting a few other scans from Skid #5 as the week progresses.
This bit of learning-to-play DIY jangle from Vancouver went over my head in 2011, yet now this song’s earwormed itself into my cranium for good, three years later.
“Hi Smile Wave” from the LOVE CUTS’ first 45 sounds like 60s garage knockout “We All Love Peanut Butter” turned inside out and backward. Band may even still be active and have released records as recently as last year.
SEX TIDE live in Austin, Texas this week. Photo courtesy A Wicked Company & Can’t Stop The Bleeding.
In case you might be interested, I’ve been posting stuff to a magical place called The Hedonist Jive for over 4 years now. I’m trying to re-energize it w/ new content, reviews and whatnot. Generally this is where I hide my book reviews, film analysis, non-rocknroll music stuff, sports blather and inward navel-gazing.
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