Marshall, Michigan’s Small Brown Bike called it quits in 2004 after eight years of recording and touring. The members moved on to form LaSalle & Able Baker Fox. In September 2007, after a three year hiatus, Small Brown Bike got back together for a string of shows in Michigan and Chicago, culminating in their final show at The Fest 6 in Gainesville, FL. They gave it their all, breaking strings and ripping vocal chords to an all-star crowd on the stage behind them and a packed room of about a thousand fans singing along.
Vinyl Vlog: First Press Episode Six w/Lemuria Interview & The Ergs Review
The Sixth Episode from Vinyl Vlog features a Lemuria Interview and a Dopamines Contest. The last 30 seconds are beautiful. Make fun of Ken about it when you see him at Harvest of Hope Fest!
New Mexican Disaster Squad – Fail Safe Warehouse Reunion Show (The Fest 7)
New Mexican Disaster Squad called it quits in 2008 after 9 years as a band. They decided to call it quits at The Fest 7 after playing every previous year. They played one last show just over an hour afterwards at the Fail Safe Records Warehouse. If you’re looking for members of the now defunct NMDS, see Gatorface, No Friends and Virgins.
Vinyl Vlog: First Press Episode Five w/Polar Bear Club & Shorebirds Review
The Fifth Episode from Vinyl Vlog features a Polar Bear Club Interview and a Shorebirds Review. Plus, a bonus drunken scene that is hilarious.
You Voted: Best of 2008 Results!
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Best New Band: Sakes Alive!!
(honorable mention: how dare you, anchor arms, get bent)
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Best Live Band: The Fest
We asked for one, you gave us the whole shebang!
(honorable mention: Hot Water Music)
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Best Album: Off With Their Heads “From The Bottom”
(honorable mention:� Dillinger Four “C I V I L� W A R,” Paint It Black “New Lexicon,” LaGrecia “On Parallels”)
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Best Album Art/Packaging: Dead to Me “Little Brother,”– art by drummer Ian Anderson
(honorable mention: Torche “Meanderthal,” Glass And Ashes “Glass And Ashes,” Polar Bear Club “Sometimes Things Just Disappear.”)
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Biggest Breakup Bummer: The Ergs!
(honorable mention: Modern Life Is War, LaGrecia, New Mexican Disaster Squad, Chinese Telephones)
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Best Band for Stage-Dives and High-Fives: Paint It Black
(honorable mention: New Mexican Disaster Squad, Comadre)
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Best Lookin’: Dillinger Four (specifically Paddy)
(honorable mention: Tiltwheel, Off With Their Heads, Lemuria, Bridge And Tunnel)
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Band That Should Have Played The Fest This Year: Hot Water Music
(honorable mention: Defiance Ohio, Dead To Me, Thorns Of Life)
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Best Fest Performance: Paint it Black
(honorable mention: Leatherface, Able Baker Fox, Coalesce, None More Black)
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Best Venue:� FailSafe Records Warehouse, Gainesville
(honorable mention: Snake Pit in Clemson (RIP), Transitions in Tampa, The Atlantic and Common Grounds in Gainesville)
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Best Website: http://www.nationalunderground.org
thank you so much!!!
(honorable mention: IfYouMakeIt.com, Vinyl Collective.com, last.fm)
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Best Sing a Long: Dillinger Four “Gainesville”
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Best Song: Off With Their Heads “I Am You”
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Best Label/Distro: Vinyl Collective
(honorable mention: FailSafe, Suburban Home, Kiss Of Death, No Idea)
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Best Band Photographer: Brian Kelleher (readysteadyjedi)
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Most Anticipated Album in 2009: Thorns Of Life
(honorable mention:Bouncing Souls, Shook Ones, None More Black, Young Livers, Propagandhi)
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Thanks for a great year, and congrats to Lukas Hauser (lifetimerule)–our winner! 🙂
A Wilhelm Scream – Full Set (The Fest 7)
After years of fine-tuning their sound on their own terms, New Bedford, MA’s A Wilhelm Scream played The Fest 7, their first Fest. Even though it seems unlikely after seeing the video, they opened the whole thing off at The Venue (the main venue) on Halloween 2008 to an ecstatic crowd.
Vinyl Vlog: First Press Episode Four w/Landmines & Gaslight Anthem Review
Episode Four of First Press from our Buddies over at Vinyl Vlog features a drunken interview with Tony from Landmines…and not as in Tony is drunk. A very honest review of a Gaslight EP and a pretty hilarious bit about vinyl round it out nicely.
Latterman – Long Island Houseshow 2001
‘In name of DIY, here’s an old video from 2001 of Long Island’s Latterman. This is the first incarnation of the band with drummer Bryce Hackford and Dan Sposato on guitar. This band has generated a lot of lesser than (<) , greater than (>) sign talk with their hydra like ability to form great bands.
This video is from the Walklor Productions’ Between Resistance & Community: The Long Island Do-it-yourself Punk Scene.
Vinyl Vlog: First Press Episode Three w/Murder By Death and Reviews of Able Baker Fox
Episode Three, the latest, as we’re catching up with a triple header tonight, has an amazing interview with Adam from Murder By Death after a healthy review of Able Baker Fox’s vinyl. Also, some specifics of how to manually modify your imperfect vinyl. Enjoy!
Vinyl Vlog: First Press Episode Two w/Serious Genisues/Young Livers/WWD
Episode Two from Viny Vlog features reviews and interviews a plenty. Namely, our good friends and local heroes Young Livers talking about their new 7″ releases. And of course some timeless Wayne’s World nods…and don’t ask me about the Central Junior High talent show…it was 1991, we threw it together the night before over stolen warm beers from my folks…and to one person out there specifically, quit threatening YouTube and post it all ready. Also check out their pre-Fest rundown including tips on how to carry your vinyl around without fucking it up.
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