Thursday, December 31, 2009
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
POLL: FAVORITE VENUE OF THE 00s?
So many memories get tied to venues. Looking back at the end of the first decade of this new millenium, we're wondering... where did you make yours?
This list is made up of venues that held more than a handful of shows during the 00s and focuses on those where hardcore shows were all-ages, not-for-profit and booked by actual hardcore kids.
Feel free to write others into the comments. And while you're at it, why not share some of those treasured memories from these icons of Salt Lake Hardcore History:
DV8
Wagstaff
Albee Square
The Junction(s)
Kilby Court
Undergrounds
Uprok
Wild Mushroom
Vortex
Artopia
Baxters
This list is made up of venues that held more than a handful of shows during the 00s and focuses on those where hardcore shows were all-ages, not-for-profit and booked by actual hardcore kids.
Feel free to write others into the comments. And while you're at it, why not share some of those treasured memories from these icons of Salt Lake Hardcore History:
DV8
Wagstaff
Albee Square
The Junction(s)
Kilby Court
Undergrounds
Uprok
Wild Mushroom
Vortex
Artopia
Baxters
KIlLING TIME TO RELEASE NEW RECORD
Three Steps Back will be released February 2nd through Dead City Records. You can preview a few tracks over on MySpace, and...
Here's a trailer:
TONIGHT IN SLC: 12/30/09
EVE - The Evolution of First Night @ Gallivan Center
EVE will include fine art performances, live local music, dance parties, ski and snowboard action sports competitions, DJs, film screenings, laser shows, art installations, world music, activities for kids and pet lovers, interactive resolutions, story telling and a spectacular midnight fireworks show on Dec. 31. A new community giving project called eBay It Forward will give Utahns an opportunity to contribute treasured items to a massive art installation, raising funds for local charities. 3pm to 10pm. More Info.
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Or...
SLHC MUSIC ARCHIVE: SALT LAKE CITY HARDCORE - THE WAY IT IS
In 1988, Revelation Records released a compilation called New York Hardcore - The Way It Is. 17 tracks from 12 of the best hardcore bands around at the time—and they all happened to be from the New York City area. Sick of it All, Gorilla Biscuits and Warzone were all featured and it became an instant classic.In 2005, Rob Lovell (of Skeiff D'Bargg fame) came up with an idea. He wanted to get 12 bands from Salt Lake City together and recreate that compilation. He booked a week of studio time with Andy Patterson, recruited some of his favorite locals and gave them all homework assignments. By the end of the week, every track had been recorded and it seemed a release was just around the corner.
Only a release date never came. One thing led to another and the whole thing kept getting pushed back again and again. Eventually, Rob moved to Washington and the whole thing was forgotten. A few of the tracks surfaced here and there, but it was never heard in its entirety.
Fortunately, Andy still had it sitting on one of his old hard drives, gave it a quick master, sent it our way and Rob gave us his blessing to release his brainchild to the world. So here it is, in all its glory.
12 Salt Lake bands—ranging from punk to hardcore to hip hop—including Aftermath of a Trainwreck, Tamerlane, Parallax, Skeiff D'Bargg and many others covering classic NYHC anthems.
SLHC - The Way It Is - Download
And as an added bonus (and for comparison purposes) here's the original.
NYHC - The Way It Is - Download
Tracklist:
1. Wise Up (Bold) - The Dregs
2. Fallout of Our Being (Nausea) - All Systems Fail
3. As One (Warzone) - The Fictions
4. Escape From Your Society (Warzone) - The Fictions
5. Better Than You (Gorilla Biscuits) - Skeiff D'Bargg
6. Forgotten (Gorilla Biscuits) - Skeiff D'Bargg
7. Back With A Vengeance (Trip 6) - Vanilla Gorilla
8. Sick People (Breakdown) - Tamerlane
9. Together (Youth of Today) - Teen Tragedies
10. Understand (Youth of Today) - Teen Tragedies
11. Politics (Sick of it All) - Art of Kanly
12. Pete's Sake (Sick of it All) - Art of Kanly
13. Ignorance (Krakdown) - Mindstate
14. Dead Serious (Side By Side) - Parallax
15. Time Is Now (Side By Side) - Parallax
16. Blue Pride (Youth Defense League) - Aftermath of a Trainwreck
17. Searchin' For The Light (Supertouch) - Dead Peasants Insurance
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
SLHC BLOG POSTS LIVE RECORDING OF 78 DAYS AFTER DEATH
If I remember correctly, this recording features a number of 78 Days songs that were never officially recorded. Members of 78 Days went on to form Cherem, Up River, Opened Up and Tamerlane.
Download at the Salt Lake Hardcore Blog.
Download at the Salt Lake Hardcore Blog.
NEW VIDEO: ONE CLEAN LIFE IN OGDEN
Courtesy of Josh Rathbun and the Salt Lake Hardcore Blog.
One Clean Life live at the Basement 12-22-09 from josh rathbun on Vimeo.
One Clean Life live at the Basement 12-22-09 from josh rathbun on Vimeo.
TONIGHT IN SLC: 12/29/09
EVE - The Evolution of First Night @ Gallivan Center
EVE will include fine art performances, live local music, dance parties, ski and snowboard action sports competitions, DJs, film screenings, laser shows, art installations, world music, activities for kids and pet lovers, interactive resolutions, story telling and a spectacular midnight fireworks show on Dec. 31. A new community giving project called eBay It Forward will give Utahns an opportunity to contribute treasured items to a massive art installation, raising funds for local charities. 3pm to 10pm. More Info.
The Strangerz @ Urban Lounge
It's a night of hip hop at the Urban Lounge tonight. If you're looking for somewhat of a laid-back evening as you prepare for a huge New Years eve celebration, this is for you. More Info.
POLL RESULTS: BEST GCA SHOW OF 2009
And the winner is... Tamerlane, City to City, Collapse and Dogwelder at Baxter's Cafe on April 8th.4/8 - Tamerlane/City to City - 29 (35%)
9/18 - Broadway Calls/Reviver - 17 (20%)
5/8 - Life or Death/Dismantled - 13 (16%)
8/13 - Xibalba/Tamerlane - 12 (14%)
7/9 - Unrestrained/Parasitic Skies - 6 (7%)
4/19 - Braveyoung/Collapse - 4 (4%)
TOP 5 OF 2009 - PART 1
At the City to City show last week in Ogden, I grabbed a few people and made them run down their "Top 5 Anything from 2009." Here's Part 1. Check back tomorrow for Part 2, and Thursday for the GCA Staff's Top 5 of 2009.
PRE-ORDER FREYA'S ALL HAIL THE END
OGDEN SHOW -- OPENING BANDS NEEDED
A Better Hope Foundation is playing at The Basement in Ogden on February 6th. If your band is interested in opening the show contact JP at the Ogden City Hardcore site.
Monday, December 28, 2009
xSTUCK IN THE PASTx LAUNCHES DISTRO
SALT LAKE HARDCORE BLOG UPDATE
Parallax, Ascend, Eagle Twin, Suspension of Disbelief, City to City/Reviver/OCL Review with pics and video and more! Head on over.
City To City live at the Basement from josh rathbun on Vimeo.
GCA MIXTAPE: DOWNLOAD!
TONIGHT IN SLC: 12/28/09
Continue Spending Time with Family and Friends @ HomeIt's the holidays, duh.
Don't Be Too Bummed Out If You Have To Go Back to Work @ The Workplace
Throw some Bing Crosby holiday tunes on your iPOD and type/hammer/sell away to some soothing "I'll Be Home for Christmas."
DAN YEMIN LAUNCHES BLOG ON MUSIC AND... PARENTING?
"Two separate threads come to mind: one is the question of who we trust to protect and educate this little creature that we brought into the world. The second is why Fugazi were so seriously exhilarating. These two threads are intertwined."
Check it out.
Check it out.
SALT LAKE HARDCORE 101 UPDATES
Check out the existing Salt Lake Hardcore 101 articles to find major updates on almost every artist. Enjoy.The Boards
Massacre Guys
Bad Yodelers
The Stench
Insight
Better Way
Iceburn
Lifeless
Climb
Moshalicious
Skeiff d' Bargg
Sunday, December 27, 2009
WE NEED YOUR HELP WITH THE MUSIC ARCHIVE!!!
The Music Archive seems like it's a big hit and we're happy that people are digging it. The only problem is that it's not big enough!
There's still tons of music out there that we never got, lost somewhere or just don't know how to get a hold of. I've seen a lot of people asking us to add stuff, but we don't have a lot of it. If you do, send it to us! We'd love to hear it ourselves and share it with the world.
What we need is for you to create a file with the band name and album title (if it's simply a demo, just label it as such) and the track titles. If you know the year add that in there as well. Then make a ZIP file or an RAR file and send it to us at this address.
saltlakehardcorearchive@gmail.com
This email address is only for music. I'll be checking it every couple of days hoping to get more awesome stuff to add. If the file is already hosted on something like mediafire (i.e. rapidshare, etc.) send us the link so we can get it from there.
We want to make this archive as big as we can, so help us out!
There's still tons of music out there that we never got, lost somewhere or just don't know how to get a hold of. I've seen a lot of people asking us to add stuff, but we don't have a lot of it. If you do, send it to us! We'd love to hear it ourselves and share it with the world.
What we need is for you to create a file with the band name and album title (if it's simply a demo, just label it as such) and the track titles. If you know the year add that in there as well. Then make a ZIP file or an RAR file and send it to us at this address.
This email address is only for music. I'll be checking it every couple of days hoping to get more awesome stuff to add. If the file is already hosted on something like mediafire (i.e. rapidshare, etc.) send us the link so we can get it from there.
We want to make this archive as big as we can, so help us out!
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Friday, December 25, 2009
MERRY XXX-MAS FROM GRUDGE CITY ACTIVITIES!
Hopefully everyone is having a good time with friends and family today (I know we are) but we just wanted to give everyone a little bit of a Christmas gift of our own.A few of you have noticed already, but the Salt Lake Hardcore Music Archive (there's a link for it over in the right hand column) is up and running. Dan and I have been quietly adding music to it for the past week and will continue to do so for the next little while. There's nearly 30 years (!) of great Salt Lake Hardcore music out there and we wanted to make sure everyone that wanted to hear it would be able to.
We'll still be highlighting one release from the archive every Wednesday, but figured rather than the slow burn of only giving you one a week, we'd overload your senses all at once.
There are a lot of demos and unreleased tracks that maybe fell by the wayside over the years, so we decided that an archive would be a great place to keep track of it all.
And as we move forward and the rest of the Salt Lake Hardcore 101's take shape, you'll be able to learn a bit more about the bands that you may not recognize—like Dead in the Womb, Anima Nera or Dead Peasants Insurance.
But for now, head over to the Archive and download an album or 40. We'll keep adding to it as we go, so check back often.
Thanks for supporting us, now get over and get some free music!
*We still have a lot of music to upload and there's some that we don't have, so if you'd like to have your band added to the archive, shoot us an e-mail at grudgecityhc@gmail.com and we'll get a copy from you to add.
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
TONIGHT IN SLC: 12/23/09
SLHC MUSIC ARCHIVE: CHEREM - VEGAN POWER (demo)
In early May of 2001, Cherem got together in an unfinished basement to try their hand at the recording. We only had a 4-track CD recorder, a few microphones and a very little knowledge. But we were able to capture the four songs that we were most proud of as a band (sadly, "Die at 55" did not fall into that category) and the result was the Vegan Power demo that was only released in limited quantity at Cherem shows the following summer.
Two of the four songs eventually ended up on In the Land of the Dead and We Are the Revolution ("Slit Wrist of Humanity" and "As the Truth Unfolds" respectively) and the lyrics for another were used elsewhere ("Eyes Sewn Shut"), there was a fourth song that never lived beyond the demo (called "Green Rage").
If you're interested in hearing what the early days of Cherem sounded like (when Thom Green of Sleeping Giant played drums) then check out the demo. The recording quality is terrible, but that's what basement demo's are for.
Download
Two of the four songs eventually ended up on In the Land of the Dead and We Are the Revolution ("Slit Wrist of Humanity" and "As the Truth Unfolds" respectively) and the lyrics for another were used elsewhere ("Eyes Sewn Shut"), there was a fourth song that never lived beyond the demo (called "Green Rage").
If you're interested in hearing what the early days of Cherem sounded like (when Thom Green of Sleeping Giant played drums) then check out the demo. The recording quality is terrible, but that's what basement demo's are for.
Download
TONIGHT IN OGDEN, LAST MINUTE SHOW FOR LIONHEART.
If you can make it out you should check it out. They'll be playing at The Basement in Ogden. Listen to them here.
NEW MUSIC: BIRD EATER
Bird Eater has added a couple of new tracks to their Myspace page. Head over and check them out.
Bird Eater
Bird Eater
GCA MIXTAPE FOR THE WIN!
The polls closed on the Best Salt Lake Hardcore/Metal release of 2009 and you voted GCA Mixtape: Volume 1 as the best of the year!
Thanks to everyone that voted, everyone that downloaded it (and if you haven't yet, you still can—it's at the top right of the page) and all the bands that participated. It was a lot of fun and we're looking forward to Volume 2 already.
Thanks to everyone that voted, everyone that downloaded it (and if you haven't yet, you still can—it's at the top right of the page) and all the bands that participated. It was a lot of fun and we're looking forward to Volume 2 already.
15 (12%)
14 (11%)
13 (11%)
18 (15%)
26 (22%)
32 (27%)
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
SUB FOR SANTA SHOW VIDEOS UP
The rest of the videos should be up in the archive by the end of the week, along with footage from tonight's City to City show.
Monday, December 21, 2009
CATTLE DECAPITATION & GAZA TO HIT THE ROAD
4/17 Las Vegas, NV @ Area 7023
4/18 - No show scheduled. Huh?
4/18 - No show scheduled. Huh?
4/19 Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre
4/20 Des Moines, IA @ Vaudeville Mews
4/21 Indianapolis, IN @ Tip Top Tavern
4/22 Lake Station, IN @ Eagles Club
4/23 Buffalo, NY @ Broadway Joe's
4/20 Des Moines, IA @ Vaudeville Mews
4/21 Indianapolis, IN @ Tip Top Tavern
4/22 Lake Station, IN @ Eagles Club
4/23 Buffalo, NY @ Broadway Joe's
BIOHAZARD'S EVAN SEINFELD CHOSE PORN OVER WIFE
It is alleged Seinfeld simply refused to leave the biz which lead to the end of the couple's marriage. Great bass lines, poor judgment. Talk about...
TONIGHT IN SLC: 12/21/09
Sound of the Soul @ City Library
"A glorious homage to the remarkable Fez Festival of World Sacred Music in Morocco, which brings together a unique array of musicians from Muslim, Christian and Jewish backgrounds." More info....
Not a whole lot is happening tonight. However, tomorrow night's a different story:
"A glorious homage to the remarkable Fez Festival of World Sacred Music in Morocco, which brings together a unique array of musicians from Muslim, Christian and Jewish backgrounds." More info....
Not a whole lot is happening tonight. However, tomorrow night's a different story:
Sunday, December 20, 2009
GCACAST EPISODE 4, IF YOU HAVENT YET GO GET IT.
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Friday, December 18, 2009
ONE VOICE: MIKE TURLEY
Mike Turley is best known as the singer of XReflectX. His band carried the dark, passionate sound of Salt Lake Hardcore into the late 2000s and introduced a whole new generation to the hardcore scene. Mike is also a talented artist (see the cover of his band's swansong full-length, The Hourglass End). Sadly, XReflectX retired this year but Mike remains passionate about hardcore and the world eagerly awaits his next endeavor.How were you introduced to the Salt Lake Hardcore scene?
Through some of my closest friends I was shown certain bands and given the idea of going to a hardcore show. When I was 15 years old, I went to my first show at The Junction with Bad Luck 13 and I've kept going since. What are your greatest SLHC memories?
I feel somewhat privileged to be able to have some of my closest friends also being a part of the hardcore scene. I have so many great memories of fun shows and times with Reflect and such. Like when we recorded our demo, we had no clue what we were doing and some stuff had to be rewritten and broken back down. It was funny but a total nightmare for any recording engineer. Probably one of my favorite shows was when all of our bands went out to California and played the Coming of Age Fest. Although it was lacking in attendance, it was a really good time. All the bands played great and it was a good experience.
Who are your favorite SLHC bands?
Pushing Up Daisies is definitely one of my all time favorites because of the stage presence they had and the musical style they introduced me to. Tamerlane, of course, for the time they've put into sticking around and the emotion and anger pushed out of the songs they produce.
My appreciation for music was something I felt was never fully understood until i started listening to underground music like hip hop and hardcore/punk, and im glad for it. The people i've met and the lives that have touched me and my friends in the scene have made a huge impact on me as a person. Its honestly like an extended family.
What are your thoughts on the state of hardcore today and its future?
I feel like its a struggle in this time -- where hardcore has become so mainstream and such a money grubbing match -- to find decent people that can put on a traditional diy style hardcore show. I mean the majority of hxc bands nowadays don't even do their own booking for tours, which i mean isn't a big deal but lessens the point of the diy style of it all. That's something i totally respect about bands that take the time in doing so. The future of hardcore i think is slightly uncertain. I dont feel like shows are promoted well enough anymore outside of the internet. People need to understand that we as a whole need to do what we can to make this all work and not just the small minority of people that run a website or play in a band... every person that attends these shows through one way or another.
NEW MUSIC: GLACIAL
Currently-inactive rockers, Glacial (Ex-Lifeless/Pushing Up Daises, Current-Tamerlane/Black Sleep of Kali), have posted five unreleased songs plus "Behind Your Bead" from the GCA Mixtape for download. Get at 'em here!
STRONGARM - "TRIALS" MUSIC VIDEO
Thanks xStuck in the Pastx:
"Strongarm is the one Christian hardcore band that, if you ask anyone who digs 90s hardcore, they seem to like regardless of lyrical content or beliefs." [True for me at least.]
"Strongarm is the one Christian hardcore band that, if you ask anyone who digs 90s hardcore, they seem to like regardless of lyrical content or beliefs." [True for me at least.]
TONIGHT IN SLC: 12/18/09
Antichrist @ Tower Theatre
The lastest horror-drama flick from Lar Von Trier (Dancer in the Dark) opens tonight at the Tower. "Antichrist" follows a couple who escape to a remote cabin in the woods to mourn the death of their child. Terror ensues... and get this Willem Dafoe is the lead! More info.
Victims Willing @ Burt's
Go back in time with defining Salt Lake Hardcore-Punk band Victims Willing. More info.
SLUG Localized @ Urban Lounge
Featuring The Fucktards, Heathen Ass Worship, and Breaux. More info.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
HAPPY BIRTHDAY KRISTIN PEETS
Thanks for keeping me sane. (Not that she reads this site anyway.)
And let's give Gardner a round of applause while we're at it. Go Gardner! Shutout reunion 2010!!!
RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE PERFORMS ON BRITISH TALK RADIO, OFFENDS MANY
Apparently some Rage Against the Machine fans in the U.K. have launched a grassroots, internet campaign to lift Rage's 1992 single, "Killing in the Name," to the number one spot on the country's pop charts.
And it's working pretty well. Rage Against the Machine is donating the proceeds from the rise in sales to charity group Raised for Shelter and they've already received over 42,000 pounds. The band recently guest starred on BBC Radio's morning breakfast show to perform said track and proceeded to offend many. It gets intense at 8:45, but listen to the whole thing because it rules.
And it's working pretty well. Rage Against the Machine is donating the proceeds from the rise in sales to charity group Raised for Shelter and they've already received over 42,000 pounds. The band recently guest starred on BBC Radio's morning breakfast show to perform said track and proceeded to offend many. It gets intense at 8:45, but listen to the whole thing because it rules.
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