Dana Gould – “I Know It’s Wrong”
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DANA GOULD is a stand-up comedian and comedy writer who has appeared on HBO, Showtime and Comedy Central – wrote for the Ben Stiller Show, and The Simpsons, where he was also co-executive producer for five seasons. DANA is back with his third vinyl release on Minneapolis’ own STAND UP RECORDS! In ‘I Know It’s Wrong’, GOULD takes on the absurdities of modern life through his pop-culture obsessed lens. Get more info at comedy brand juggernaut, STAND UP RECORDS!!!
ARTIST NAME: Dana Gould (Website / Facebook / Instagram)
LABEL NAME: Stand Up! Records (Website / Facebook / Instagram)
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EMCEE BLAME ONE hooks up with the production of HARRY APOLLO and live instrumentation of JONJ to create a raw hip hop EP under the group name BIG BLOCK SILVERS. This San Diego Hip-Hop supergroup’s highly anticipated EP, ‘Bold’, is finally here after teasing a single a few months back. Better grab one of these limited edition ‘Electric Blue’ records before they sell out!
BAND NAME: Big Block Silvers
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Debut album from EX EYE, the instrumental, post-everything quartet led by renowned saxophonist Colin Stetson and featuring the otherworldly drumming of Greg Fox. EX EYE seamlessly weave between precise, clockwork intricacy and aggressive, ecstatic abandon while taking the listener on a cathartic, thrilling journey to total transcendence. They make incredibly complex yet beautifully dramatic and emotive music which eclipses usual expectation of style or genre and is sure to be talked about for many years to come. Find out more at RELAPSE RECORDS, including whether they have any of those over the top ‘Swamp Green’ and ‘Silver’ AsideBside records left!
ARTIST NAME: EX EYE
LABEL NAME: Relapse Records
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Re-issue of the classic 2009 4th full length album by one of the founding bands in the Brutal Death Metal Genre who paved the way for many acts to follow in their footsteps. Groundbreaking, punishing heaviness is and always will be the standard for DEVOURMENT. The release also includes art from 2 of the most highly acclaimed artists in the industry, Dan Seagrave and Par Oloffson. Head over to UNIQUE LEADER to grab one of these ‘Grey’ records with ‘Black’ smoke, brutal!
BAND NAME: Devourment
LABEL NAME: Unique Leader Records
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Formed in 2013 by James Dean and Tom Kennedy and based in Sydney NSW, BARE BONES has released two EP’s. Finally, their debut full length is available on RESIST RECORDS! Fast, dirty, BARE BONES is Punk influenced Hard Rock from the largest city in Australia. Find out more over at RESIST!
BAND NAME: Bare Bones (Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / YouTube)
LABEL NAME: Resist Records
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POINT OF VIEW are no strangers to outstanding EP releases – 2013’s “Burner” EP showcased the band’s impressive ability to combine unconventional and lasting song-structures with extremely memorable vocal melodies, heartfelt lyrics, and tight-knit musicianship that left fans clawing more material. “Vultures” picks up where “Burner” left off, with a maturity in sound that will surely serve as a perfectly satisfying next dose of melancholy melodic punk rock in the form of 5 incredible new tracks. Get the ‘Mustard’ and ‘Grimace Purple’ asidebside record over at CREATOR DESTRUCTOR!
BAND NAME: Point of View
LABEL NAME: Creator-Destructor Records
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