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Dawnbreed
Luxus 7"

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01. Astronaut [MP3:(full song)]
02. Rollercoaster

Hailing from Germany, Dawnbreed provide the listener with two of their final songs of mature rock. As Bottlenekk described them, Dawnbreed sound like the bastard son of Blonde Redhead, Monorchid and the Jesus Lizard. Dawnbreed was officially put to rest, but the band continues on as Monochrome. This 7" was recorded in May of 1997. Out Of Print.

Retconned
Simulant Skin Included CD

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01. The Lice On The Lion [MP3s:(full song)]
02. Beat The Crowd
03. Fight Scene
04. Light And Filth
05. Syntheskinned
06. Multiply,Multiply
07. Childbirth On Video
08. Seed Me
09. Hang On Over
10. It Has Its Moments
11. Processorized

Retconned is one man. Retconned is a band. This unique CD features catchy, simple songs assembled out of burned, drowned and alien sounds. Retconned has been described as "having pop sensiblities without the pop," and sounding like "quicksilver through the veins ." Retconned's live shows have been described as "very foreign," and compared to "walking in on your parents having sex." Recorded in December of 1998.

Milemarker
Changing Caring Humans CD

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01.
02. Staple
03. Battleship
04. From Russia with Love
05. Three Point Throwing Star
06. What Is Your Motive?
07. Insect Incest
08. IRC To The CIA
09. Chronology Of The Service Industry MP3s:[(full song)]
10. Love + Murder
11. My Ears Are Burning
12. Suicide Machine
13.
14. Reciever
15. Bombthreat
16. Adress
17. Tame
18. Briefcase

General Info: No one is completely clear what the motivations of the loose-knit organization known alternately as the Milemarker Collective, the Milemarker People's Liberation Army, or the Milemarker Entertainment and Reprogramming Consulate are, and attempts at pinning down this agenda and its mode of implementation have proven frustratingly futile to scholars and ethnomusicologists attempting to track their virtual supervirus of cultural infection. Early reports, though haphazard and scattered, mention violent performances, broken instruments, self-immolation, spattered blood of both performers and unwitting audience. Disorienting lights and soundscapes, strange garb and unsettling chanted mantras combined to seal tight the membrane of mystery around these young rebels. As word spread, and (as is the nature of words) solidified into the formal language of labels and cliches, the collective only veered more wildly, confounding audiences searching for rote predicatability with performances conducted behind blackscreens, video projections of simultaneously teleconferencing band members, and concerts carried out entirely by automated robots of the group's devising. The actual music seemed at times chaotic, improvised noise, at other times ice-cold with synthesized contrivance. Manifestos and footnoted reference guides to the philosophical and political undercurrents of these shows were distributed in such volume that truly diligent followers of the group soon found themselves too busy underlining important passages to attend the performances themselves. All songs were recorded during 1997 to 1999.

Milemarker
Futurisms LP/CD

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01. new lexicon
02. make love to the camera obscura[MP3s:(sample)]
03. me, sweatshirt" you, jacket
04. home theatre made easy 05. infant technology
06. xanex
07. address
08. occupational hazards
09. somnambulism
10. alchemy
11. engine

"Future isms" was originally released by point the blame records which was based in Canada, however point the blame is now no longer a label. Stickfigure has now acquired the rights to "Future isms". Anyhow, "Future isms" was milemarker's long lost second full length. "Future isms" is considered by many to be milemarker's new wave record since a lot of the songs posses a very contemporary new wave edge, because this is the first full length where milemarker used keyboards. Finally, "Future isms" was also milemarker's last record with just the original line-up, featuring Ben Davis. Originally released in 1998.
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The Party of Hellicopters
Abracadaver - CD

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tracks:
01. Fire Eaters Of Tomorrow [MP3s:full song]
02. Rollercoaster
03. Crushes Easy (Like The Human Skull)
04. Reduced To Rubble
05. The Terror Continues
06. The Vengeful Biblical Character
07. The Armless Legless Wonder
08. Preparing The Mass Burial
09. Blood Scrubber
10. Steve, Dude, My Bud'!
11. The Man Mangler
12. I Hope When You Wake Up All Your Friends Are Dead
13. No Time For Revolution, Just Execution

Finally, after a delay of over a year, "abracadaver" has been repressed on cd. The repress has been repackaged in a jewel caseand remastered so this version is definitely improved over the previousversion. For those who are not familiar with the party of helicopters,their second full length "mt forever"; made spin magazine's top 10 records ofthe year in 2000, and their new 2xcd is coming out soon on troubleman. Asfor what the party of helicopters sound like, "abracadaver" is the fulllength that started paving the way for their moterhead/black metalinfluenced brand of in your face rock and roll. "Abracadaver" was recorded and originally released in 1997.

Death Of Marat
All Eyes Open - CD

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tracks:
01.Science Vs. Sorcery [MP3s:(full song)]
02. All Eyes Open
03. The Cats Meow
04. Isolation DH-9
05. Heart
06. Snake Oil Merchant
07. 3 3/4 stars
08. Apollo Liftoff
09. Audition
10. Darkroom

Death Of Marat - Unwound covers Joy Division - a strange but concise description for the Phoenix based three-piece, Death of Marat. Members John Brandon, Mike Juliano and Jef Wright construct a delicate balance of modern off-kilter musicianship, smoothly blending it with the early Goth and New Wave sounds of The Birthday Party and Bauhaus. The trio's sophomore release, "All Eyes Open", delivers 27 minutes of dark, introspective post hardcore. "All Eyes Open" walks a fine line of frustration and urgency, contrasting catchy hooks and pop melodies with arty noise and sober moods. Death of Marat create well-structured dark pop that conveys an originality all its own. Formed in 1997 under the name Mars Observer Mission, Juliano and Wright originally started as a two-piece, releasing their first split 7" with Sea of Cortez. Brandon joined the group in 1998, and soon after the three released their self-titled 7". Death of Marat also appears on a split 7" with Half Visconte and on two local Phoenix compilations: "Libations Unlimited" and "Not One Red Light". Their debut album, "The Shattered", was released on Satellite Transmissions in July of 2000. "All Eyes Open" was recorded and released in 2002. Out Of Print.

I would set myself on fire for you
s/t - CD

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tracks:
01. in & of descending stairs
02. chinese freeze tag [MP3:( full song)]
03. clayton
04. this is not mine/
05. a small world
06. the first word that comes to mind
07. the universe had expanded so enormously
08. we are in favor of closure

georgia's I would set myself on fire for you debut cd consists of six tracks of melodic, pretty screamy hardcore that definitely reminds the listener of old still life meets inkwell at points. I would set myself on fire for you has garnered numerous comparisons to georgia's portrait, most notably because of the presence of an viola player as well. However unlike portrait I would set myself on fire for you give the listener still life/inkwell inspired melodies complete with two male vocalists and one female vocalist to compliment the mix. Also included on the cd are two excellent noise/athmospherical tracks. Packaged within a silkscreened cardboard sleeve. Recorded during the summer of 2002. Released August 2003.

Portrait
s/t - 7"

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tracks:
01.All My Chances [MP3s:( full song)]
02. Junction at Barcelona
03. Less Sugar

The final three portrait songs are available on this 7”. Atlanta’s Portrait recorded these three tracks before portrait decided to call it quits in mid 2001. These three tracks are definitely their most mature and best songs. Very good melodic screamy hardcore that will appeal to fans of portrait, as well as saetia. Recorded in June 2001. Members now serve time in Airoes, Electrosleep International and The Gates of Berlin. Currently Out Of Print.

.you.
"i am you" - cd

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tracks:
01. Crystalline
02. Adobe Lung
03. False #6
04. Messages
05. Untravel
06. Speaking In Gamma
07. Liars Den
08. Interlude #4
09. I Dream Airplane
10. Lyka [MP3:( full song)]
11. Fixed Posture
12. Octacle
13. Glendora Sky
14. Thrush
15. Out of the Middle
16. Silver Line

Hailing from somewhere in between the mountains of Virginia and the city bustle of Philadelphia, Christopher R. Coello (better known as .you.) creates sounds for the analog ear in the digital year. Consistently eluding the traffic jam of laptop junkies in the electronic music realm, .you. takes it all back to the power of the home multitracker and the aesthetic thrill of live performance. Influenced by deaths, malfunctions, breakups, breakdowns and breakbeats .you.'s debut album "i am you" calls forth everything from IDM to downtempo to electro to glitch to experimental to whatever aptly named cliche that is flooding the market these days-- all through an ambient scope. Completely free of computerized sampling and manipulating, "i am you" was recorded entirely on an 8 track using a veritable aresenal of analog synthesizers and drum machines. The end result??? 64 minutes of diverse electronic music suitable for dancing, thinking, driving, sleeping, living. File under electronic between Aphex Twin and Z. Chris was a former member of providence union. .you. was known as airmail as well. Recorded during the Summer of 2003.

Coulier "call and response" 7"

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1. Call and Response
2. Fuck Fuck Fuck [MP3: (full song)]

Coulier (pronounced coo-le-ay) are a relatively new (circa 2004) band from athen’s, georgia. Featuring Navid (from camaro crotch) on drums and Steven (I would set myself on fire for you) on bass. The two tracks presented on this debut 7” showcase coulier’s angular, melodic screamy hardcore style. Harkening to such older bands as ordination of aaron, early lifetime and early braid, coulier give the listener two tracks of melodic and catchy songs. Recorded september of 2003.

eNTERTAINME.nt "safe at one" 7"

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tracks:
01. Safe At One [MP3: (full song)]
02. the Queen's Beasts (suffer fools)

“safe at one” is the debut single from atlanta's very eNTERTAINME.nt. eNTERTAINME.nt have existed for a couple of years as of early 2004, however eNTERTAINME.nt has been spending that time refining their sound and solidifying the membership of the band. Sonicly, eNTERTAINME.nt draw upon a wide range of influences including Bauhaus, joy division, radiohead, U2 and brian eno as well as more modern underground influences such as the love life and the vanishing. Two songs are presented for listeners with this 7”: “safe at one” and “the queen’s beasts”. Both tracks posses a dark pop backbone complete with swirling, graceful keyboard melodies. Some fans have described eNTERTAINME.nt as U2 covering the love life. Recorded during Summer and Fall of 2003. Out Of Print.

Thoroughbred "s/t" 7"

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tracks:
01. Levis Song [MP3: (full song)]
02. Fire Came Down

This is the debut single by local Atlanta “supergroup” thoroughbred. Thoroughbred features craig Dempsey (the forty-two, at the price of the union and the weight) on guitar/vocals, luke gilbert (at the price of the union) on bass/vocals and Kelsey Wilson (the weight) on drums. Sonicly, thoroughbred are hands down the loudest band in the atl. having garnered numerous sound complaints when performing. As for the music, think heavy and thick! Thoroughbred take the song writing of early 90’s DC bands as hoover and use that style to write heavy southern rock tunes. Think hoover covering southern rock anthems! Recorded during Fall of 2003.
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The Blessed "again, with hate" 7"

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tracks:
01. Again, With Hate [MP3: (full song)]
02. Lazo Dorado

Rising from the ashes of Read Palms (who disbanded late spring of 2003) the Blessed are a four-headed rock and roll implosion from the stagnant swamp that is Wilmington, North Carolina. The blessed are a ray of sunshine falling on both Zombies and Stooges, the Shangri-las in drag singing Son House songs with Leonard Cohen and Otis Redding, a third eye dripping with rotten Cream and the cherry red blood of Groundhogs. The Blessed brew a night tripper’s love potion of hatred and ecstasy, shaking down the line between the shadows cast on the windows of childhood and the dying whimper of conscious thought. Two songs are present on this 7”. The Blessed are relocating to Boston. This 7" was recorded during Late Winter of 2004.

Blame Game "anthology" CD

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tracks:
01. Bankaleria
02. Dakenama
03. Dr Hathaway [MP3: (full song)]
04. Original Face
05. Ropes Whim
06. Newsflash
07. Shining Penderecki
08. Brushfire
09. High and Dry (Dueling Banjos)
10. Plastic Bubble
11. Blue Ribbon
12. Safety Scissors...
13. Yute
14. Cocaine
15. Honky Parlor Trick
16. Suffered Enough
17. Selfulness
18. Ha Ha
19. Disengaged
20. Chap
21. Threefold
22. Learn (?) To Earn
23. Memri Chases Its Tail
24. Skin Trade
25. Turning Wheel
26. Logan's Run
27. Security Blanket

Atlanta’s blame game have been an active band for about five years as of Summer of 2004. This cd compiles everything that blame game has ever released. Featured on this cd are six new songs which were recorded in November of 2003; the eight songs which are present on the split lp with zann; the nine tracks which were recorded in December of 2001 - four of which were released as the blame game 7”; and there are four additional tracks which were recorded in late 1999 as a demo. All told there is seventy-seven minutes worth of music on this cd. Blame Game’s sound has matured from a spastic grind/crust to mohinder-esqu manic screamy hardcore to their current very original don caballero meets captain beefheart meets screamo sound.

Spiritworld "soul...sold it" 7"

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tracks:
01. Soul..Sold It [MP3:(full song)]
02. Cherry

NYC’s spiritworld are a four piece that originally formed in Atlanta, ga. Spiritworld made the move to NYC in order to increase their profile. Spiritworld originally formed in 2002. The two songs on this 7” accurately display spiritworld’s fierce in your face raw but tight punkish rock and roll stylings. Drawing upon such wide ranging influences as refused, at the drive in, guns and roses and the new york dolls, spiritworld succeed in crafting a unique raw but still deadly and sleek rock sound. The title track “soul…sold it” totally captures the listener with it’s catchy grooves and tongue in cheek lyrics – “it’s only rock n roll if it is out of control” – “we can’t die young because we have records to sell” which are screamed with complete passion. The b-side “cherry” delivers where the vast majority of b-sides on most singles fail. “cherry” showcases a darker/experimental side of spiritworld which definitely showcases such influences as refused and at the drive in, whereas “soul…sold it” is a more straight forward rock track.

Electrosleep International "anthology volume one" CD

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tracks:
01. Terribly Behind In The Pursuit Of Madness
02. These Purchases
03. Our Fates Were Sealed The Day Party Became A Verb
04. Narodniki
05. Unite On Impulse
06. After We Steal The Identity of The Pharaohs
07. Timothy Neon
08. Thirteen Toes
09. Straight-laced With Arsenic
10. Last Chance, Split-Second Save / FESICAvsEQ
11. (Cain Tuck)
12. The Great Tomorrowland Famine [MP3:(full song)]

Electrosleep International formed during 1999 and are based within Atlanta, georgia. This cd documents all of Electrosleep's recorded material during the time period of 1999-2002. Due to drummer Nathan Ivey departing the band in 2002 there was a brief hiatus until 2003 when the replacement drummer Jeph Burgoon (portrait, airoes, the kossabone red) joined. Electrosleep are definately one of atlanta's better kept secrets. Musically electrosleep assault and dazzle the listener with dueling guitars, cascading keyboards and manic vocals. With such song titles as “our fates were sealed the day the word party became a verb” you know this is good. Critics will claim that electrosleep are copying such bands as hot hot heat and the red light sting. However, one needs to remember that electrosleep had written the vast majority of this material by early 2000, before any of the aforementioned bands even existed. Keep in mind that most releases of Atlanta bands take years to be released. And finally, electrosleep international are still a VERY ACTIVE band. This cd was released Fall of 2004.

Coulier "cool, cooler, Coulier!" CD

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tracks:
01. Close Your Eyes and Feel
02. Start Believing In Dreams and Others will catch the Fever
03. Noah Gets his Swerve On
04. Song Two
05. There's a Monster (riff) Under My Bed
06. You Don't Know What You've Got till its Gone (ooooh baby)
07. So, This is Your First Time with a Dude?
08. Red Bricks
09. Throw the Knives at Someone Else
10. Khartoum's Severed Head
11. Carcassi's 1st Etude, Op. 60
12. I'm Down with Brown Town [MP3:(full song)]

somewhere between grindcore and cock rock, irony and sincerity, brute strength and smart-ass charm is coulier. After a year and a half of line-up changes and a significant creative shift, Athens, georgia’s most over the top power trio presents to the public their debut full length. Unafraid to pay homage to their guitar hero roots, dueling guitarists adam newman and brion kennedy rarely shy from an opportunity to engage in an Iron Maiden style harmony or a squealing pinch harmonic. Drummer Navid Amlani (ex camaro crotch!) keeps the the duo grounded with a furious mix of rhythms ranging from heavy to heavier. The whole mix is tempered with a liberal smattering of jarring time changes and dizzyingly mathy breakdowns. Vocals for the most part have been abandoned because they would have gotten in the way. Released in January 2005.

Deer Hunter "turn it up faggot" lp/cd

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tracks:
01. N. Animals
02. Adorno
03. Tech School [MP3:(full song )]
04. Ponds
05. Language / Violence
06. Oceans
07. Basement
08. Young Layer
09. Death Drag
Atlanta’s deer hunter unleash upon the world their debut full length. “turn it up faggot” features nine tracks of deer hunter’s catchy and infectious punk rock noise which features a total dance edge which is not cliché. Utilizing such influences as early 80’s sonic youth, chrome, pylon, the fall and others, deer hunter creates a sound which is not derivative, and is in fact unique to deer hunter. Shake that booty. Released in January 2005. The Lp Is Currently Out Of Print.
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Airoes "my zipper got stuck" cd

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tracks:
01. Dead Friends
02. Love Giraffe
03. Two Ways of Thinking
04. Can't Stand It
05. Body and Mine
06. Being A Doctor Is Fun
07. Dude Bugs [MP3:(full song )]
08. Grid Ironic
09. Nuns With No Teeth
10. Witches Candy
11. Oceans of Munannas
12. Ambulance Is Coming
13. I Love You My Muffins
14. Trees Afraid Of Bark
15. Brit Knee
16. Mik Mik
17. Airoes In London
Airoes is an ex member of PORTRAIT. Airoes is Jeph Burgoon. Jeph Burgoon has been an illustrious and interesting figure on the underground Atlanta DIY scene for the past eight plus years. Jeph was the emotive vocalist of Portrait, the drummer for the kossabone red, the drummer for Shake Off! and is the current drummer for Electrosleep International. However for the past three years (starting in 2001) his main project has been the black aux/airoes. With the imminent demise of portrait on the horizon, jeph decided that he needed a change in musical direction, so he started venturing in the realm of electronic music under the moniker of the black aux. After a year of playing house shows to three people, the black aux split into the black aux and airoes. The black aux became jeph and leslie grace and after the split the black aux dazzled audiences for about six to nine months with jeph’s bass driven poppy but very dancy devo meets kraftwerk in a blender sound complete with Leslie Grace’s vocals. The black aux has been on permanent hold for the past two years due to life’s complexities, but by no means is the black aux officially over. It could be revived at any time. Airoes is the bastard offspring of the black aux. While the black aux focused on the poppier, softer side of jeph’s burgeoning electronic talent, airoes kept it punk. Initially airoes pummeled the listener with thirty to sixty seconds songs of outright harsh music that sounded like the bastard child of merzbow meets hip hop covering abba. Needless to state that shows were an maelstrom of bodies and all sorts of flying objects including lit fireworks and cd’s. We are seriously surprised nobody went to the hospital. Over the past two years Jeph mastered and fine tuned airoes songs. The problem was that while the live show was over the top, on record the songs were definitely lacking and jeph did not want to fall into the “atom and his package i will only listen to the cd once” realm of music. After two years of evolving, airoes has now entered the recorded realm. This cd features sixteen tracks of pure airoes insanity. Airoes sound has matured into a virtual amalgamation of merzbow, abba, hip hop, dat politics, blectum from blechdom, I am spoonbender and more complete with a total punk rawk spasticness. The last song on this cd is a cover of “werewolves in London”. Also featured on this cd is “rabbit economics” which is a massive fifteen minute blast of airoes remixing blame game. Intense. Released in January 2005.

Snowden "black eyes" 7"

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tracks:
01. Black Eyes
[MP3:(full song )]
02. Good News

Snowden release their first self titled EP during the late fall of 2003. The ep featured six songs drenched in effects & emotion, with a sound referencing such artistic visionaries as Radiohead, Interpol, and The Cure. Jordan Jeffares, founding member & principal songwriter, blends reverb saturated guitars & keyboards for a lush sound, anchored by unconventional bass hooks & intriguing rhythms.
Jeffares began "home" recording music while attending school at the University of Georgia , in Athens , Georgia . Dealing with a failed college romance, writing & recording music helped fill the void. Lyrics developed from years of political science classes, religion, and classic introspection. With much encouragement from friends & family, Jeffares moved to Atlanta , Georgia in the summer of 2003 to pursue his vision of beautiful sound. He quickly found four other like minded musicians, who were all equally astounded by the amazing demos & untapped talent he possessed. Since Snowden’s inception, the band has gone through some lineup changes, but now has four solid musicians who are all equally adept musically & artistically. Taking reference from the book Catch 22 by Joseph Heller, "Snowden" began playing out within only a few months after structuring Jeffares' songs for a live setting.

The “black eyes” single has been released by Stickfigure to serve as an advance single for the future snowden debut full length to be released TBA. “Black eyes” showcases snowden has matured immensely since their debut six song cdep while still featuring influences from such sources as My Bloody Valentine, Radiohead, Interpol, the Cure and Joy Division among others. Released in March of 2005. Currently Out Of Print.

Blame Game "honey and salt" cd

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tracks:
01. Lemon Drops
02. Slidin' Highway
03. On Waiting
04. Truly Wash Yourself [MP3:(full song )]
05. Rope's Whim
06. Children are Funny Characters
07. Honey And Salt
08. Basilar Membrane
09. Subtle Parts

Beautiful and nauseating, jazzy and fierce, tumultuous and contained, precise and loose...one of these adjectives could be applied at any given point during one of Blame Game's sets. Atlanta's Blame Game is a band of extremes that somehow always makes sense. For those in the audience, the meticulous attention to detail displayed by the band's compositions (while retaining a strong attachment to playing loose when needed) is apparent from the get go. Anchored by the rhythm section of Alex Lambert on drums/sax (also a member of free jazz trio Lie and Swell) and Chris Ware on bass, the band defies nausea-inducing easy labels by giving the listener a quick ride through their assorted influences. In just one song, faint glimpses of Captain Beefheart, Ornette Coleman, and Don Caballero will appear but that glimpse is quickly washed away as you realize that you are seeing something more substantial than a band with great influences. The mark of a great band is one that takes its influences and refuses regurgitation. Blame Game molds those influences to create something that is new and very refreshing. The churning and weaving of guitarists George Asimakos (ex-Camaro Crotch) and Andrew Wiggins (ex-Left to Rust) leaves very little to be desired. Odd time changes and dynamic shifts are just a few of the tricks that Blame Game has in its hat to leave the audience cheering for more at just about every stop they make. Recorded during February of 2005.

The Paper Chase and Xiu Xiu cover Nick Cave split 7"

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tracks:
01. The Paper Chase - God Is In The House
02. Xiu Xiu - Jack The Ripper

This 7” has been three long years in the making. Originally conceived in November of 2002, finally in November of 2005 this 7” comes into existence. The Paper Chase start the 7” with an excellent cover of “god is in the house” by Nick Cave. The Paper Chase completely make the song theirs and the song is a definite must hear for the reign of GW Bush. On the flipside Xiu Xiu provides listeners with a cover of “jack the ripper”. Xiu Xiu will stun fans in that Xiu Xiu has decided to prove that Xiu Xiu can “throw down” with the best. Xiu Xiu’s trademark eclectic morrisey meets experimental pop sound has been tossed for a decidedly heavy stonerish/grunge feel which all around makes one think that Xiu Xiu got Thrones and Pearl Jam to cover this song. The cover is in full color, the songs were mastered by John Golden and the record is limited to 1000 copies.

Me and Him Call It Us "loss" cd

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tracks:
01. Sarsuaparilla
02. Cut-Throat Cardiac Arrest
03. "Mayday! Mayday!" cried the captain
04. Just Can't Function No More
05. The Anticipation Is Killing Me
06. ...into the troubled waters, i sink
07. Headache
08. Innocent Bystanders Watched in Horror as peter jennings drew his murder weapon
09. PS I Love You
10. Loss
11. The Sea Swallowed Us Whole
12. My Heart Beats in Blast Beats
13. That Ghost Is Breathing Again
14. Encirclement of the Dancing Scarecrows [MP3:(full song )]

Loganville/Monroe, Georgia’s me and him call it us blast listeners with fourteen tracks of mayhem and mass anarchy. Artfully combining the sounds of reversal of man, tribes of neurot, daughters and old man gloom together as one unique package me and him call it us are definitely blazing a new path across the stale “metal core/emo/noise” scene.

I Would Set Myself On Fire For You "believes in patterns" cd

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tracks:
01. Twelve [MP3:(full song )]
02. Let The Jazz Band In
03. Six
04. Terrible Noise
05. Seven
06. #
07. Three
08. So This Is Our Home
09. Eight
10. Nine
11. Country Song

Georgia’s I Would Set Myself On Fire For You has spent years creating their new album “believes in patterns” and it was definitely worth the wait. I Would Set Myself on For You have grown immensely since their debut cd. Featured on the new cd are a grand total of eleven songs. I Would’s emotive hardcore style has expanded greatly and comparing them to such bands as still life and portrait are virtually meaningless now. Utilizing all sorts of different instruments I would now possess’s a much more distinct and unique sound which is hard to exactly categorize. While the emotive screamo foundation is still present, I would’s sound now utilize such influences as pop, Americana and even country. Released July of 2006

Snowden "anti-anti" 2xlp

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tracks:
1. Like Bullets
2. Anti-Anti
3. My Murmuring Darling
4. Filler Is Wasted
5. Black Eyes
6. Between The Rent And Me
7. Counterfeit Rules
8. Innocent Heathen
9. Stop Your Bleeding
10. Kill The Power
11. Victim Card
12. Sisters

"Snowden has been compared to the Cure and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, but the indie rock outfit carves out their own swarthy sound on their Jade Tree debut, Anti-Anti. Thankfully, the Atlanta-via-Athens quartet's thawing post-shoegazer/dream pop blend has absolutely nothing to do with Interpol and the like, thus the album title says it all. Singer/songwriter Jordan Jeffares' droning vocals and David Payne's reverb-driven guitars surround these 12 nervy melodies for a lush atmosphere of sonic hysteria. So what if it slightly echoes the classic sounds of '80s post-punk in the process? Producer/engineer Erik Wofford adds polish to Snowden's slippery moods so songs such as the moaning twitch of "Like Bullets" and the neurotic punctuality of "Counterfeit Rules" never lose their momentum. Slower cuts such as "My Murmuring Darling" and "Innocent Heathen" filter through a melancholic ebb and flow of Chandler Rentz's faint percussion and Corinne Lee's icy bass work. For those who enjoy the quieter moments of Joy Division and I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness' first album, Snowden's wavering gloom should be a nice fit for your collection." - MacKenzie Wilson Released on vinyl in October of 2006.

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Zandosis "George W Bush Go Straight To Fucking Hell" cd

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tracks:
01. Dick Cheney Bleeding to Death on the streets of Detroit
02. Paul Wolfowitz boiled alive in his own urine
03. William Kristol raped in prison
04. A Menstruating Condolezza Rice dropped in the Amazon River, eaten by piranha in 60 seconds
05. Ari Fleischer split right down the middle
06. Colin Powell Uncle Tom
07. Michael Powell choking to death on the shattered glass of my TV screen
08. Donald Rumsfeld buried up to his neck in dogshit with lawnmower on top
09. Richard Perle torn apart by jackals
10. Fuck John Cage
11. William Rehnquist torn apart by six-foot bull sharks
12. Bill Frist kept alive in a persistent vegetative state and broadcast 24 hours a day on his own cable network
13. Bill Frist kept alive in a persistent vegetative state and broadcast 24 hours a day on his own cable network
14. Clarence Thomas on the wrong end of a gay porno
15. Bill O'Reilly's face sanded off, pureed, injected into an enema bag and administered to a willing Rick Santorum
16. John Ashcroft flattened under the weight of a 5,200-pound replica of the Ten Commandments
17. Rush Limbaugh sodomized by a 30-pound Cuban cigar
18. Trent Lott asking for directions in Brooklyn [aka Fuckin' cracker]
19. Pat Robertson plagued by locusts
20. Tom DeLay shoved in a roach motel, poisoned, and eaten from the inside out by tarantulas
21. Jack Abramoff scalped
22. Judith Miller cut in two by an improvised explosive device
23. Michael Brown in the Superdome on September 4, 2005
24. Tony Blair trampled by French poodles
25. Jerry Falwell meets the children of the corn
26. Anthony Scalia has a hunting accident in the middle of the wilderness, gets savaged by wolves
27. Peggy Noonan forcefed the rotting corpse of Ronald Reagan
28. Karl Rove forced to roam the Earth forever as one of the living dead feeding on raw sewage
29. Scott McLellan wrapped in barbed wire and thrown into a press room of broken glass
30. Scott McLellan wrapped in barbed wire and thrown into a press room of broken glass
31. Alberto Gonzales wearing a black hooded mask, standing on a crate with electric wires taped to his outstretched hands
32. Paul Bremer at the end of Lynndie England's leash
33. Brit Hume scattered, smothered, tarred and feathered
34. George W. Bush go straight to fucking hell [MP3:(full song )]
35. Silence is Golden
36. LVN (DJ Dstroy mix)

"Love them or hate them, Zandosis unleash their debut full length cd, "George W Bush Got Straight To Fucking Hell". Just in time for the mid term elections, Zandosis unleashes a shotgun blast of mayhem. Sounding like Mike Patton fronting a guitarless Melt Banana on crack complete with such hits as "Dick Cheney bleeding to death on the streets of Detroit", "Donald rumsfeld buried up to his neck in dogshit with lawnmower on top", "john Ashcroft flattened under the weight of a 5,200 pound replica of the ten commandments", "tony blair trampled by French poodles", "pat Robertson plagued by locusts", "karl rove forced to roam the earth forever as one of the living dead feeding on raw sewage" including the soon to be MTV hit "George W. Bush go straight to fucking hell”. This cd has been six years in the making. Zandosis were way ahead of their time with most of these hits having been written six years ago.

For those not familiar with the band:

Drummer Stewart Voegtlin started beating on double boilers and copper pots as a wee boy; smashed crockery followed. Several ad hoc kits later he was slashing and bashing with suburban Death Metal fiends, Lustmordem; terrifying posh Buckhead youth with rural heathens, Asmodeus, all while air-drumming at home to S.O.B., Bathory and Possessed. Wooed by the freedoms of late '60s european Jazz, Voegtlin sent the double kick drum to the shed and worked Metal's intensity into wave and pulse drumming - styles typified by Sunny Murray, Rashied Ali and Dutch madman Han Bennink. There are blast beats; there are relentless ride cymbal attacks and there's a bit of the unpredictable: conch shell, trombone and [broken] clarinet are given the selfsame mistreatment. Zandosis gives him the opportunity to do all of this, and then some, as he and frontman Marshall have threatened to perform a show with only easy chairs and canned beer as instruments.

Bassist Tony Gordon - honestly it's hard to tell if he's playing a Fender bass or if it is playing him. He's got the most unique bass sound anyone's ever heard, as often it sounds like something completely not a bass (most often it sounds like two battleships making love). His solo project is called Freebass, and again you'd be hard pressed to pick out any bass sound. He is the Fist of Dispite responsible for the ensemble Charlie Parker and the long running Destroy All Music show on WREK 91.1 FM Atlanta.

Vocalist Marshall Avett started the Old Gold label in 1994; been playing with unrecognized geniuses in groups like More, Mato, Charlie Parker, Petland Toy Faktory, and Zandosis; likes ice cream; has cats named Fatty Nacho and Squeak; and has never ridden a crest of power like he feels when he announces these songs and launches into the resulting attack of sound and electricity. If you’ve got a microphone and an amplifier, you’ve got no excuse not to seek the same feeling.

Released in the Fall of 2006

Xiu Xiu / W-S Burn split 7"