Showing posts with label Cool Your Jets. Show all posts
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Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Friday, January 15, 2010
ONE VOICE: AARON HUNSAKER
Better known in the hardcore scene as "Foeknawledge," Aaron Husaker's endeavors in hip-hop turned a lot of kids onto "hardcore" concepts like political awareness, animals rights, and drug-free living during the early 2000s.After a long hiatus, Foekus jumped back on the mic last October to celebrate the Eleventh Street Electric Gallery's 3rd Anniversary. But with the man's busy schedule as a full-time father, yoga instructor and counselor to SLC youth, no one's sure if it'll happen again. Cross your fingers...
How were you introduced to the Salt Lake Hardcore scene?
I met some straight edge homies around town. I had just gotten out of jail and was over using drugs and drinking. These cats were cool and liked to play c-lo. We started chillin then they started dragging me to shows. I grew up on punk rock but had no experince with the more contemporary hardcore movement. I went to one show and was hooked.
Memorable SLHC moments?
Foekus and Cherem! It all started as a joke and the shit was way fun. Watching people get really wild while I was on stage was dope.
Favorite SLHC bands?I like Reflect because they covered a 108 song. Mostly old bands though like Bad Yodelers and Season of the Spring. Cool Your Jets was pretty tight too...I don't know, lots of shit I guess.
How has the Salt Lake Hardcore scene impacted your life?
Well, I was an emcee who got into the vegan/straight edge, so I took a lot of social and political influence from hardcore that just straight up made me a better person. Plus all my best homies I ever had came out of the hardcore scene.
What are your thoughts on the state of hardcore and its future?
I don't really listen to a whole lot of new shit but if the band covers a 108 song or some shit, I will be stage dives and high fives all day. I like some of the new bands but I am more into the old sound. i have nothing to say really though, as long as people are having fun.
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Friday, January 1, 2010
ONE VOICE: MATT MASCARENAS
I remember seeing Matt slinging a video camera at some of the first hardcore shows I went to. I remember thinking, "I wonder if that little, little kid's parents know where he's at at such an ungodly hour." Something like a decade later, Matt's still breaking curfew. He started playing music with Grace from Gallows/The Masses. Moved onto a guitar spot in Aftermath of a Trainwreck. Guest spotted on a Cherem tour. Then formed Cool Your Jets and Murdock/Challenger. And today he fronts Reviver -- one of the most hardworking bands to ever come out of Salt Lake. Thanks Matt's parents.How were you introduced to Salt Lake Hardcore?
I was introduced to Vision Of Disorder's self-titled record and was really into it. I started looking for new music that was comparable and somehow came across the Burn the Rat website. A few friends and I decided to go check out a show and kept going after that.
I was introduced to Vision Of Disorder's self-titled record and was really into it. I started looking for new music that was comparable and somehow came across the Burn the Rat website. A few friends and I decided to go check out a show and kept going after that.
Memorable SLHC shows?
Shows at Albee Square in general. The one that sticks out the most was when Stretch Arm Strong played there. There weren't many people there but it was a great time nonetheless. Another show that comes to mind was when Unearth played at Uprok, well, the coffee shop that was next to Uprok.
Shows at Albee Square in general. The one that sticks out the most was when Stretch Arm Strong played there. There weren't many people there but it was a great time nonetheless. Another show that comes to mind was when Unearth played at Uprok, well, the coffee shop that was next to Uprok.
Who are your favorite SLHC bands?
My favorite bands to come out this state are Form of Rocket, Parallax, and Pushing Up Daisies. Form of Rocket is a given. Parallax were amazing musicians. They also had a great message and opened me up to a lot of new social topics/problems. I saw Pushing up Daisies at the first show I went to and was really into it. I didn't get to see them again for a good three years or so.
My favorite bands to come out this state are Form of Rocket, Parallax, and Pushing Up Daisies. Form of Rocket is a given. Parallax were amazing musicians. They also had a great message and opened me up to a lot of new social topics/problems. I saw Pushing up Daisies at the first show I went to and was really into it. I didn't get to see them again for a good three years or so.
How has the hardcore scene impacted your life?
The hardcore scene was inspiring in a sense that the kids were responsible for everything. It was a underground community/network for kids that saw the many problems going on that and wanted to change things for the better, such as A New Dawn Breaking. ANDB introduced me to veganism.
The hardcore scene was inspiring in a sense that the kids were responsible for everything. It was a underground community/network for kids that saw the many problems going on that and wanted to change things for the better, such as A New Dawn Breaking. ANDB introduced me to veganism.
What are your thoughts on the state of hardcore and its future?
The potential is there, just as it always has been, its just a matter of kids taking advantage of it. That aspect of it has been proven to be unpredictable. Its always up and down. Either way, I have high hopes for the future.
The potential is there, just as it always has been, its just a matter of kids taking advantage of it. That aspect of it has been proven to be unpredictable. Its always up and down. Either way, I have high hopes for the future.
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
PHOTO ARCHIVE UPDATE: BAD YODELERS, BRAINSTORM, SUSPENSION OF DISBELIEF, COOL YOUR JETS, DEAD KENNEDYS IN SLC
Head over to the Salt Lake Hardcore Photo Archive! If you're a Flickr user, add us to your contacts: grudgecityhc@yahoo.com.
Sunday, December 13, 2009
NEW MUSIC: BIRD EATER
Locals Bird Eater have posted a handful of new tracks for your listening pleasure. Don't forgot to catch them alongside the reunited Aftermath of a Trainwreck and Cool Your Jets at the upcoming Sub for Santa Benefit show, December 19th at Club Sound. But first, listen.
Friday, December 4, 2009
SUB FOR SANTA BENEFIT - DECEMBER 19
Make sure to mark your calendars for this! Aftermath of a Trainwreck and Cool Your Jets will be reuniting to raise funds for a great cause, alongside Tamerlane, Bird Eater and more!
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
SALT LAKE HARDCORE 101: SKEIFF D' BARGG
SDB's longest running line-up. Circa 2004.Jake, Blake, Dan, Robbie, Little E
On a cold Fall evening in 2003, Blake Foard, Dan Fletcher and Eddie Golub sat around a table at the infamous Salt Lake Coffee Break. The subject of discussion? A new Salt Lake Hardcore band. Coming from Aftermath of a Trainwreck, Cherem and Tamerlane respectively, the trio sought to break from the more metallic sound of their other outfits and create something more aligned with the late 80s sounds of Slapshot and Judge. One or two practices later, the project dissolved.
Some months after that, Dan got a call from Blake. "Hey Dan," Blake said, "I'm doing a show for Integrity... you want to get that band back together and open?" Integrity being one of Dan's favorite bands he agreed, then proceeded to slamdance around his apartment air guitaring the opening riff to "Micha."
The two enlisted Jake of Aftermath of a Trainwreck and Trevor of Cherem on guitar and bass and dragged Skerv down from Ogden to play drums. The plan: to play fast, traditional, old school hardcore in Salt Lake City. This was a crazy idea to say the least considering it had been years since a Salt Lake band had attempted to write a song without a breakdown.
Another chance meeting at the Coffee Break would provide the band with its ridiculous name. Various members of the Salt Lake hardcore scene sat around a ring of couches. One of those in attendance, a guy named Andrew, struck up a conversation with a neighboring group of girls.
"Have you ladies seen the movie, Skeiff d'Bargg," asked Andrew.
"No, what's that?"
"You haven't seen Skeiff d'Bargg? Starring Terrance Jeffreyson and Honyierpo Fishpound?"
"Umm, no, what's it about?"
"Well, it's about a gang of Japanese bikers that go back in time..."
A few days before the Integrity show, the band was without a name. "Let's call it Skeiff d'Bargg," Blake said to Dan. "Okay." And the dumbest name in the history of Salt Lake hardcore was set in stone.
The show went off without a hitch.
Well, except that the band didn't know any of their songs except covers of Sick of it All's "Clobberin' Time" and Judge's "New York Crew" and kids mainly stood around confused over the lack of breakdowns. Oh, and when the band distributed the iron-on merchandise they made in the minutes before the show, Tyler of Aftermath got a purple, XXL turtleneck with kick me screened on the back. The set went better for Skeiff than it did for Tyler.
But Skeiff was born!
Rob Mini-Marts was brought in on drums shortly after and became an integral part of the band--by this I mean, the only part with the motivation to book recording time, make merch, write song and lyrics, etc. etc. Bassists included at one time or another "Kick Me" Tyler, Byron of Creation and Little E.
The band unofficially released a number of demos, most notably 2005's Jean Claude Van Demo, and recorded nearly 30 songs that would become This Is All We Know: The Skeiff d' Bargg Discography--limited to something like 60 or 70. (There would have been more copies but Blake, Jake and Dan decided to spend more time laminating garbage than making sleeves at Kinkos before the show.)
Anthems like "Drug Free for Christ's Sakes" and "Fuck the Cops" won the hearts of many, but continued to leave them motionless and confused by the lack of breakdowns.
Skeiff provided a soundtrack for many infamous Salt Lake Hardcore shows including the DRI riot in the DV8 Basement, the one at Albee Square where the homeless guy died in the street and the New Year's Eve show where the kid went into a seizure.
Perhaps the highlight of the band's career came when they convinced studio genius and hardcore veteran Andy Patterson to record vocals on a cover of the Cro-Mags' "Hard Times." The track was hidden at the end of one of the band's many demos.
Constant line-up changes brought Skeiff to a halt in 2005. Blake continued to play with Aftermath of a Trainwreck and went on to form Cool Your Jets, Gloves Off and Dismantled. Dan continued on with Cherem before doing time with First Blood, Gloves Off and City to City. Jake vanished. Robbie played with Shutout, Asthma Attack and worked on his solo project, the Vanilla Gorilla, before moving to Seattle where he plays in the band Media Mind.
Skeiff's music can be found at their MySpace page.
Some months after that, Dan got a call from Blake. "Hey Dan," Blake said, "I'm doing a show for Integrity... you want to get that band back together and open?" Integrity being one of Dan's favorite bands he agreed, then proceeded to slamdance around his apartment air guitaring the opening riff to "Micha."The two enlisted Jake of Aftermath of a Trainwreck and Trevor of Cherem on guitar and bass and dragged Skerv down from Ogden to play drums. The plan: to play fast, traditional, old school hardcore in Salt Lake City. This was a crazy idea to say the least considering it had been years since a Salt Lake band had attempted to write a song without a breakdown.
Another chance meeting at the Coffee Break would provide the band with its ridiculous name. Various members of the Salt Lake hardcore scene sat around a ring of couches. One of those in attendance, a guy named Andrew, struck up a conversation with a neighboring group of girls.
"Have you ladies seen the movie, Skeiff d'Bargg," asked Andrew.
"No, what's that?"
"You haven't seen Skeiff d'Bargg? Starring Terrance Jeffreyson and Honyierpo Fishpound?"
"Umm, no, what's it about?""Well, it's about a gang of Japanese bikers that go back in time..."
A few days before the Integrity show, the band was without a name. "Let's call it Skeiff d'Bargg," Blake said to Dan. "Okay." And the dumbest name in the history of Salt Lake hardcore was set in stone.
The show went off without a hitch.
Well, except that the band didn't know any of their songs except covers of Sick of it All's "Clobberin' Time" and Judge's "New York Crew" and kids mainly stood around confused over the lack of breakdowns. Oh, and when the band distributed the iron-on merchandise they made in the minutes before the show, Tyler of Aftermath got a purple, XXL turtleneck with kick me screened on the back. The set went better for Skeiff than it did for Tyler.
But Skeiff was born!
Rob Mini-Marts was brought in on drums shortly after and became an integral part of the band--by this I mean, the only part with the motivation to book recording time, make merch, write song and lyrics, etc. etc. Bassists included at one time or another "Kick Me" Tyler, Byron of Creation and Little E.
The band unofficially released a number of demos, most notably 2005's Jean Claude Van Demo, and recorded nearly 30 songs that would become This Is All We Know: The Skeiff d' Bargg Discography--limited to something like 60 or 70. (There would have been more copies but Blake, Jake and Dan decided to spend more time laminating garbage than making sleeves at Kinkos before the show.)
Anthems like "Drug Free for Christ's Sakes" and "Fuck the Cops" won the hearts of many, but continued to leave them motionless and confused by the lack of breakdowns.
Skeiff provided a soundtrack for many infamous Salt Lake Hardcore shows including the DRI riot in the DV8 Basement, the one at Albee Square where the homeless guy died in the street and the New Year's Eve show where the kid went into a seizure.Perhaps the highlight of the band's career came when they convinced studio genius and hardcore veteran Andy Patterson to record vocals on a cover of the Cro-Mags' "Hard Times." The track was hidden at the end of one of the band's many demos.
Constant line-up changes brought Skeiff to a halt in 2005. Blake continued to play with Aftermath of a Trainwreck and went on to form Cool Your Jets, Gloves Off and Dismantled. Dan continued on with Cherem before doing time with First Blood, Gloves Off and City to City. Jake vanished. Robbie played with Shutout, Asthma Attack and worked on his solo project, the Vanilla Gorilla, before moving to Seattle where he plays in the band Media Mind.
Skeiff's music can be found at their MySpace page.
Monday, February 9, 2009
MORNING AFTER: ONE CLEAN LIFE E.P. RELEASE
Friday's show opened with the first live appearance of new band Dismantled. Featuring ex-members of Idaho's Silas and Salt Lake's Aftermath of a Trainwreck, heavy riffage was expected but the band surprised many with its doomy melodies and dark vocals sung by Blake of Skeiff d'Bargg/Cool Your Jets fame. The band just finished recording its demo. You can check it out here.
Idaho's Outlet made its first Salt Lake appearance next, impressing many with a crushing mix of Disembodied dissonance and Sleeping Giant optimism. This band needs to take more road trips.
Next up was Rhode Island hardcore rock'n'roll band, She Rides. Yep.
The evening was rounded out by two of Ogden's finest: Reach and One Clean Life.
Reach's light-speed guitar harmonies and epic song structures get tighter with each set. If you're a fan of mid-2000s melodic hardcore in the vein of Love is Red or With Honor, don't sleep on this band.
Rounding out the evening, One Clean Life celebrated the release of their Something New E.P. Living up to their hardcore party vibe, the band put on an energetic performance which included an especially energetic cover of the Beastie Boy's "Fight for Your Right to Party." If you didn't get your hands on a copy of the E.P., Skinned Elbow Records is the place to find it.
Dismantled from Grudge City Activities on Vimeo.
One Clean Life - 3 from Grudge City Activities on Vimeo.
Reach from Grudge City Activities on Vimeo.
Friday, January 9, 2009
GCA PHOTO ARCHIVE UPDATED
Head on over to check out pictures of Tamerlane, City to City, Cool Your Jets, Gutshot and Compilate! HERE.
If you've got pictures, get in touch! grudgecityhc@gmail.com
Monday, August 25, 2008
GRUDGE CITY HARDCORE COMP
Rumors are floating around about a new, local compilation in the works. A handful of Salt Lake bands will contribute a few songs each, plus a cover of a classic local band. Names flying around have been Tamerlane, Collapse, Reflect, Cool Your Jets and City to City on the new end and Lifeless, Triphammer, Insight and Bad Yodelers on the old.
So, who do you want to hear cover who? Let us know in the comments!
Saturday, August 16, 2008
MORNING AFTER: BROOK'S BIRTHDAY BASH
First off, Artopia rules. Everyone support and respect this venue. Let's make it last.
Raptor City/Junction City/Ogden City's One Clean Life opened the show. This band is quickly finding its sound and its a good one: mid-tempoed tunes with catchy sing-a-longs and good humored lyrics (who can't appreciate a song like "No One Likes A Tweaker"?)
Seattle's This Time Tomorrow played next. Solid grind/crust/animal rights influenced hardcore. First shows in Salt Lake are always rough for bands lacking gratuitous breakdowns but after a less-than-ideal tour, TTT were more than happy to play to a receptive crowd of more than 4.
Grudge City supergroup, Collapse, played third. Featuring members of Cherem, Aftermath, City to City and Cool Your Jets expectations were high and at least for this guy, they were met with flying colors. Crowbar intro? Check. Gloomy integrity-ish riffs with blistering solos? Check. Tight, Cherem-esque breakdowns? Check. Trevor's glaring 90s rock influences shining through? Check. Collapse is the real deal.
Victims played last. I play in Victims and I'm not some jerk so I'm not going to write about myself. Here's Trevor...
After a false start (my fault, by the way. I needed to get the video camera up and running), Victims launched into their first live set in nearly a year. The lone new song (with the exception of the intro) was a great preview of things to come, and everyone in attendance was thrilled to hear the old Aftermath songs that had been pulled from the vault, especially 'Talk Shit, Get Hit'. Let's hope the 'only once a year' promise that Brook made a few weeks back was all talk, because Victims sound ready to be back in full effect.
Oh, and it was Brook's 28th Birthday and Ten Year Edge-iversary...Raptor City/Junction City/Ogden City's One Clean Life opened the show. This band is quickly finding its sound and its a good one: mid-tempoed tunes with catchy sing-a-longs and good humored lyrics (who can't appreciate a song like "No One Likes A Tweaker"?)
Seattle's This Time Tomorrow played next. Solid grind/crust/animal rights influenced hardcore. First shows in Salt Lake are always rough for bands lacking gratuitous breakdowns but after a less-than-ideal tour, TTT were more than happy to play to a receptive crowd of more than 4.
Grudge City supergroup, Collapse, played third. Featuring members of Cherem, Aftermath, City to City and Cool Your Jets expectations were high and at least for this guy, they were met with flying colors. Crowbar intro? Check. Gloomy integrity-ish riffs with blistering solos? Check. Tight, Cherem-esque breakdowns? Check. Trevor's glaring 90s rock influences shining through? Check. Collapse is the real deal.
Victims played last. I play in Victims and I'm not some jerk so I'm not going to write about myself. Here's Trevor...
After a false start (my fault, by the way. I needed to get the video camera up and running), Victims launched into their first live set in nearly a year. The lone new song (with the exception of the intro) was a great preview of things to come, and everyone in attendance was thrilled to hear the old Aftermath songs that had been pulled from the vault, especially 'Talk Shit, Get Hit'. Let's hope the 'only once a year' promise that Brook made a few weeks back was all talk, because Victims sound ready to be back in full effect.
Man of the Hour from Grudge City Activities on Vimeo.
And Nathan doesn't understand the nuances of manipulating guitar sounds...
Subtle Nuances from Grudge City Activities on Vimeo.
And the Grudge City hardcore scene lost a valuable member, Sias' porch table.
RIP Table from Grudge City Activities on Vimeo.
Monday, August 11, 2008
Sunday, August 10, 2008
LIFELESS TAKES POLL #04
With 14 votes, the Lifeless 7", released in '96 on Life Sentence Records, is officially the "Salt Lake Hardcore E.P. That Got People Most Stoked For A Full-Length That Never Followed." Look out for Grudge City 101: Lifeless coming soon. For now you can wise up on the band here.
The City to City demo nabbed a close 2nd with 12 votes and Skeiff's infamous Jean Claude Van Demo took 3rd with 9 votes.
Lifeless - 7" - 14 (22%)
City to City - Demo - 12 (19%)
Skeiff d'Bargg - "Jean Claude Van Demo" - 9 (14%)
Opened Up - "All Dressed Up And Nowhere to Die" - 7 (11%)
Cool Your Jets - "Saving Grace" - 5 (8%)
78 Days After Death - E.P. - 4 (6%)
Shutout - Demo - 4 (6%)
Dogwelder - Demo - 3 (4%)
Deadfall/Emerge from Darkness - Split - 2 (3%)
Triphammer - Demo - 1 (1%)
Gutshot - Demo - 1 (1%)
Votes so far: 62
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Monday, July 28, 2008
GCA'S TREVOR HALE IS SLC'S GUITAR HERO
While a number of gnarly shredders were a part of this poll, Trevor's dedication to playing hardcore in Salt Lake City, as both a full time member and a life saving fill-in, earned him the gold. Here's just a sampling for of the Grudge City acts he's done time with...
Full-Time 
Rhythm & Rhymes
Renaldo & the Smoothies
Dead Last
Rhythm & Rhymes
Renaldo & the Smoothies
Dead Last
78 Days After Death
Opened Up
Cherem
Skeiff d' Bargg
Arkham Asylum
Tamerlane
Cool Your Jets
Collapse
Arkham Asylum
Tamerlane
Cool Your Jets
Collapse
Part-Time/Guest Spots
Up River
Aftermath
Dogwelder
Isaiah - Omega Red/Dogwelder/Reflect | 3 (4%) |
Billy - Deadfall/78 Days A.D./Up River | 7 (9%) |
Trevor - Opened Up/Cherem/Tamerlane/Collapse | 22 (30%) |
Ed - Arkham Asylum/Tamerlane | 16 (22%) |
The Dude - Up River/The Meadows | 0 (0%) |
Matt - Grace from Gallows/The Masses/Cool Your Jets | 7 (9%) |
Marshall - DPI/Cool Your Jets/Murdock | 6 (8%) |
Austin - Cherem/Gutshot | 5 (6%) |
Nathan - City to City/Collapse | 3 (4%) |
Mike - Pushing Up Daisies/Glacial | 3 (4%) |
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