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0 VIVISICK/ TROPIEZO – Split 7” Review

April 10, 2012
by stinkbot
· PE Web Zine · Reviews

This split is a co-op release by fourteen, yes fourteen, different international DIY labels. The logistics of that must have been a huge headache! So anyway, VIVISICK, if you weren’t aware are some fucking crazy hyper-punks from Tokyo, Japan who have put just a few releases in the past. They have three tracks of fun, out-of-control, manic punkrock on this side of the split, the first being Kaleidoscope which sounds like an insane game show theme song. I love their psychotic pace and oddball polka beats. VIVISICK’S lyrics, as always, are sociopolitical and almost a touch poetic. These cats are a good time.
TROPIEZO hail from Puerto Rico and are in stark contrast to the VIVISICK side of the split. They’re music is so tight it’s almost like Math Rock but at thrashcore speeds. One of the first things you also notice is the LOS CRUDOS influence on these guys but they definitely have their own identity. The guitar and bass runs are really tight and the drums are triggered so they really pop in the mix. TROPIEZO, lyrically is also a bit more personal and existential than political dealing with misery, alienation, boredom, etc. Apparently these guys are pretty prolific but this is the first chance I’ve had to check them out.
The seven inch has a full-color sleeve with lyrics and band info printed on the reverse side. It also includes a separate sheet with the English translations from the Japanese/Spanish. This split is fairly crazy and pretty fun to play, I suggest checking it out.(JasonS)
Discos de Hoy/ discosdehoy (AT) yahoo (DOT) com
Insane Society Records/ PO Box 18/ 504 01 novy bydzov, Czech Republic/ insanesociety.net

3 A Chat with Can- Cannibals founder Vaudie Va-Boom Interview by Ami LawLess

April 9, 2012
by stinkbot
· Interviews · PE Web Zine

As a premiere entertainer in the “New Burlesque Revival” movement Vaudie Va-Boom has been creating a hybrid genre of “punk-cabaret/burlesque” over the past few years that has created quite a stir here on the West Coast. I had the chance to chat with Vaudie before her performance at The Skylark in my neighborhood, The Mish SF. Over a couple glasses of ice water we started our chat in The Skylark but when that proved a bit too noisy, quickly moved over to the café next door. I first got to know Vaudie through Pyrate Punx, she was a founding member of the Sin-Valley PP Crue; Eventually relocating to the Bay Area. Vaudie brought a different, unexplored element to the typical punk shows that had been occurring at the warehouse she was living in at the time in Oakland. The Can-Cannibals (the world’s only cannibalistic can-can troupe) rose from the wrong side of the tracks and began their flesh eating frenzy at the first ever Valentine Punk-Rock Cabaret in February of 2008. Vaudie however has been performing cabaret since high school. This lady has done it all; dance, performance, modeling, choreography, teaching, acting, promoting, set design, make-up and hell I’ll let her tell it…”ladies and gentleman, PE readership, here’s VAUDIE VA-BOOM!”

PE- What drew you into doing burlesque and forming the Can-Cannibals? Which do you prefer performing with a troupe or solo?

Vaudie- I’ve always been a bit of a ham, and I really got into performing during high school in Modesto where I took dance and drama classes all four years. My first burlesque performance was actually in a high school production of Guys and Dolls to a song called “Take Back Your Mink.” Of course, we didn’t strip down to pasties, but I did get to strip down to a bustier and bloomers in front of pretty much my whole high school and other pretty large audiences, and hey, it was FUN! After I graduated, I danced the can-can in a community theater production of Beauty and the Beast (I was a can-can dancing napkin) which started my love for that type of dance too. When I moved to the bay area from Modesto, I really wanted to continue performing so I got connected with the people at the Dickens Christmas Fair at the Cow Palace in San Francisco and auditioned for their resident can-can troupe called Le CanCan Bijou and made it in. It is a very “traditional” troupe, and I wanted to do something a little more “alternative” so I decided to start my own troupe. I didn’t start performing solo for a couple more years after the Can-Cannibals were formed. Performing solo vs. with a troupe is just so different, it’s hard to compare.

PE- I’ve seen you perform at The Dickens Fair, really cool and it being a time period (Victorian London) really gives it a raw bawdy feel. Not what most Americans see when catching a burlesque show.

Vaudie- Le CanCan Bijou are a very traditional troupe, they really take it back to the original days of Can-Can performance and are all very good at what they do. I encourage people to come to The Dickens Fair and see us.

0 Featured Artist for April 2012 Nesha

April 4, 2012
by stinkbot
· Interviews

PE: Even though alot of people in the punk scene are familiar with your art can you please introduce yourself ?

Nesha: Hi Flox, first of all thanx for doing this interview with me.I Think people who are familiar with my artwork already know alot about me, cause my artwork transparently show my views of reality and my imagination…but for the record, my name is Nesha (better known as the guy behind Doomsday Graphics), I’m 36 years old, living in Berlin, Germany for almost 2 years now…born in communist Yugoslavia, grown up and lived most of my life in Serbia,the country that was involved in few wars, dictatorship, big economic crisis, international isolation, and brutal transition in recent history, that influenced me a lot as a person and artist. Beside this, things that influence me and I’m interested in,are visual art, especially painted/ draw surrealist art, and people behind it…different subgenres of punk and metal music, individualism, 70s and 80s post-apocalyptic, SF and horror movies and literature…comics…history of 20th century, especially World War II…

PE: It’s been years that I’ve known you now and it’s crazy the amount of work you have done. For how long have you been drawing ? And how did you get involved in art and then into punk art ?

Nesha:I’ve draw my whole life…my first memories are connected with drawing…when I was a kid,different kind of pens and paper was my favorite toys…but that was my thing in those times, I didn’t have vision of me becoming an artist, I grow up in small place, village, nobody from my family was artist or something…first time I was exposed to the world of art was when I entered high school for graphics design…I learned a lot there about technics, history of art, etc. ,and got exposed to work of Hieronymus Bosch, Eduard Munch, M.C. Escher, H.R. Giger between others, but also to the work of my classmates…About more or less same time I got into punk, and later d.i.y movement…I was attracted not just with music and lyrics, but also with covers of the records done by Gee Vaucher, Pushead, Jeff Gaither, Nick Blinko, etc. Also in those times there was a lot of art fanzines going around, like Sivulinen from Finland…first cover artwork I did was a tape cover for my first band Unutrasnji Bunt split with our friends Agitator(also from Serbia). After this my artwork started to be published in fanzines in Serbia and abroad…but that was different time, before domination of internet, the world was still not so small like today…

4 Turning Words into Action: An Interview with ALF The Lone Wolf

April 3, 2012
by stinkbot
· Interviews · PE Web Zine

Abdul Haqq, more commonly known as Walter Bond, is currently serving a 12 year sentence for his actions taken as an operative of the ALF. Abdul has been involved in the hardcore and punk scene for about 2 decades and even had a song written about him by a well known band. I have been writing to Abdul for ever since his most recent arrest on July 23 2010.

This interview was conducted by Comrade Black.

PE: This isn’t the first time you’ve been imprisoned for your political actions. Can you tell us about why you were locked up before, and what you are in jail for this time?

AH: My first time in prison was for one charge of 2nd degree arson and aggravated criminal mischief. It was a state case in Iowa for burning down the home and extensive methamphetamine operation of a major drug dealer. A bit of retribution for manufacturing poison to the community, and my family in particular. Currently I am serving a 12 years in federal prison for the 2010 ‘ALF Lone Wolf’ arsons. I burned down a Sheepskin Factory in Denver, a Leather Factory and a restaurant that sold Foie Gras (bloated duck liver) both of these businesses were in the Salt Lake City area.

2 CARBURETOR DUNG – Inginku Rejam Raksasa Kejam 10”LP Review

April 3, 2012
by stinkbot
· PE Web Zine · Reviews

Even though this just came out I would swear that it came out no later
1995. This is their 3rd full album(there’s an EP and a bunch of songs on
comps). Either way, it has a ton of energy and power, without getting
sloppy. For the most part each song rides a nice fast pace with the
guitars ripping through riffs with a tone that’s on the cleaner side of
distorted. I know that doesn’t really make sense, but what I mean is that
their tone isn’t overly fuzzed out with all the bass turned up on their
pedals and amp. It’s a little like Scott Ian’s tone during the “Among the
Living” era of ANTHRAX(the US thrash band not the UK anarcho band). It has
a nice crunch to it. Speaking of great tone, the bass has a nice bounce to
it. It’s just bright enough that it doesn’t get lost in the mix and does a
great job nailing down the rhythmic foundation with the drums, which are
mixed really well. Each symbol rings through clearly without all sounding
the same and the snare has a nice tight snap to it. Sorry to go on and on
about the tone, but the sound quality on this album is great, which shows
that C.D. really care about their art. Another thing that makes this album
so good is the diversity of styles that come through. I hear everything
from CRUCIFIX to CRIMSHRINE to BORN AGAINST on here. On the visual art
side of things, the cover is simple: white with a picture of cattle on the
front and back, the lyric sheet is black and the vinyl is white. Nice,
simple and balanced. All the lyrics are translated into English and are a
mix of fun and deadly serious, with some songs explaining the relevant
political history of Malaysia in order to give the song clear meaning for
those of us outside the area. I can’t recommend this enough. (Jake)
F.A.M.E.D. Records / http://www.famed-rec.de /

0 BAY AREA EXPLODES June 22nd Profane Existence Anniversary Show!

April 3, 2012
by stinkbot
· Events · News · PE Events

Appalachian Terror Unit

RESIST

In Defence,

Wartorn

and MAYBE Voetsek?…WE SURE AS SHIT HOPE SO.

It’s happening 8pm June 22nd at Submission Gallery in San Francisco. the address is 2183 Mission St (between 18th St & Sycamore St) San Francisco, CA 94110

http://www.sf-submission.com/

0 GUT BUCKET – Shattering Your Faith CD Review

April 3, 2012
by stinkbot
· PE Web Zine · Reviews

Before I took a good look at the artwork on the CD, I read the info that
the band sent. It warns: ”Due to our poor upbringings and a education from
public schools we regret to inform you that the words cock, cunt, fuck and
shit are vigorously used throughout “Shattering Your Faith”. Fair enough,
I’m no prude. Looked over the CD. The artwork looks like a highschool
notebook full of stoner sketches of monsters, crucifixions, dead bodies,
etc. Now I was starting to get the picture. Before listening to the CD, I
popped in the “Total Brute Force” bonus DVD to get a better look at these
guys. Lots of beer, hair and weed scattered throughout live sets, studio
footage and homemade videos with shark attacks. The women back up singers
in this are called Cannibal Clam. Ahem. So, on to the music. It’s
oldschool grindcore/punk/crossover that seems like it could have been a
Billy Milano side project. They’ve recently lost their lead vocalist, but
will carry as a three piece with the bass player picking up the slack.
Wait a minute! There’s no guitar! Yep, a three piece with two bass players
and a drummer. I’m really into that idea especially since the recording on
the CD is done really well and the bass tone is awesome. All low end all
the time. No lyrics were included, but everything is pretty straight
forward and with songs like Faceless Stump, Diebrator(the ballad of Kildo)
and Hell Cocks, you know what you’re in for. The vocals aren’t gurgle
grind, pig squeal or garbage disposal as much as they are straight up
cookie monster style, which makes it easy to follow along. Personally, I
prefer my grind to be either political or pure psychotic gore, but this
something that would work well on a Sunday afternoon in the background at
a BBQ. It does come with earplugs, though. (Jake)

Muerte Media, LLC / 78 Gooding St. #2/ Pawtucket, RI 02860

0 KOHOSH Surivival Guide LP Review

April 3, 2012
by stinkbot
· PE Web Zine · Reviews

For those of you that haven’t heard, there’s a little band called KOHOSH that hail from Seattle, WA. And if you haven’t heard of them yet- well it’s about damn time! You may already know their members from previous stellar bands such as AGATHA, ALLIACEOUS, CONTRAVENE, CREOSOTE, GARMONBOZIA, OROKU, PIPSQUEAK, ROANOKE, SKARP, and SNUGGLE, to name a few. If you like to dance around to the aforementioned slabs of vinyl at home in your spare time (you know who you are), then this will be a welcome addition to your collection…
Musically, they can best be described as melodic-anarcho punk, with whispers of influence from older bands such as CRASS, THE MOB, or ZOUNDS hinting at the roots. One can definitely hear strong similarities to more current indoctrinations of anarcho-punk and melodic crust bands the members have previously been a part of, such as CREOSOTE, CONTRAVENE, and GARMONBOZIA. I also hear influences from other international bands such as Sweden’s BURNING KITCHEN, and Poland’s POST REGIMENT. That being said, KOHOSH’s music is layered, complex, and beautiful, drawing off multiple influences to find and hone it’s prolific sound. Dual guitars dance in front of rolling bass lines and powerful drum beats. The cello brings us from almost haunting, dismal, intimate moments to energy packed crescendos, and the female-fronted vocals with backing male accents reel it in to make this album a powerhouse. Pretty and melodic, then catchy and upbeat; each song is an epic build up and break down. There are only 5 of them on the album, so don’t be surprised if you want to listen to this one over and over to take it all in.
Art work for the outside of the album is two toned paper-bag brown and black. The cover art features a drawing of two adorable anarcho-punk prototypes, read: dread-mullets, patched clothing, backpacks filled with rope, slingshots, and arrows. If one could span the horizon and peer into the distance, behind the foreground of a Slug and Lettuce cover Hush drawing, these kids would be sitting on a grass hill off in the distance. The back cover drawing shows multiple masked faces in action in a squatted building. Fists raised and white flags waving, it is a two-dimensional image of defiant hope- a theme that is echoed over and over again in the lyrics of the album.
Poetic, somber and resistant, Taryn’s lyrics to Survival Guide are personal and powerful. Themes of moving forward yet feeling stuck, seeing the pain in the eyes of her friends and their actions, being independent and standing your own ground. Questioning the self-destructive behavior she sees around her. Reaching for the light she sees in the darkness. There is hope in these lyrics, but it is not without its pain.
A great project that was collectively put out by Acclaim Collective, Cut the Cord that Records, Persons Unknown Records, Tomorrow Belongs to Us, and Trujaca Fala. KOHOSH are going on a west coast tour this APRIL, so you may get the chance to see them live and pick up a copy of the LP to boot! There’s a lot to listen to here in KOHOSH Survival Guide; for fans of any of the bands or labels listed above, I give this one two hitch-hiker thumbs up. (Maygun)
kohoshband (AT) gmail (DOT) com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kohosh/144908012272780

kohosh.bandcamp.com

0 FOKKUM – Notice Yourself CDR Review

April 3, 2012
by stinkbot
· PE Web Zine · Reviews

Old punks never die they just stand at the back…or try harder! This Dutch
power trio is as DIY as it gets and have a unique sound as well. The
vocals have a posi hardcore feel to them in the vein of IGNITE or UNIFORM
CHOICE while the music leans towards the d-beat side of things. This album
is super upbeat and positive from start to finish, even though they tackle
some very serious subject matter such as the oppression of women, the
horrors or eating animals and religious dominance. There’s also a nicely
done cover of DOOM’s Slave to Convention wrapping up the disc. While the
music is awesome, I’d like to bring attention to the huge list of links on
a pamphlet included in here: easily 40. Most of them are conspiracy
related and are right up my alley. We’ve got links to chemtrail sites, the
illuminati, infowars and David Icke. It’s like an information overload!
Sure, some of the sights may just be wound up kooks spouting off
craziness, but if you sift through all the wackiness, there’s some really
good information to be found. Now, being a Dutch band, I wasn’t able to
read all of the info that came with the disc, but they did translate the
lyrics into English and were nice enough to include some stickers. Check
their website for a bunch of releases and other swag. Punk effing rock.
(Jake)
http://www.fokkum.nl

1 Reflections and criticism on six months of occupation by Damien Inbred

April 2, 2012
by stinkbot
· Features · News · PE Web Zine

I was assigned to write a piece on the Occupy movement, to mark the six month anniversary of Occupy. I find myself conflicted here, because – like any global movement – there are so many mixed feelings, and conflicting opinions. On one hand, I’m super inspired by the history of the movement, and the fact that so many apathetic or apolitical folks are waking up to the ills of global capitalism. On the other hand, there are a lot of aspects of the movement which are totally fucked up and need to be commented on. I don’t want to appear to be bashing an entire movement, and yet I don’t want to gloss over some of the fucked up attitudes and alliances. These things need to be dissected. But first, for the uninitiated – some history.

In late summer of 2011, the leftist “culture jamming” magazine Adbusters put out a call for activists to occupy Wall Street on September 17^th. Inspired by the Arab Spring uprisings which took hold over much of the Middle East earlier that year, the goal was to get people from all walks of life who had been affected by predatory capitalism to name and shame those responsible. While the initial protest was centered on New York as the center of American capitalism, it was quite clear that the social ills of the capitalist system existed everywhere in the country… not to mention in virtually every other first world capitalist nation. As the OWS encampment in Zuccotti Park grew in size and attracted more and more repression from New York’s finest, the mainstream media and representatives of the “left” half of the national corporate party (er, the Democrats) started paying attention. On one hand, the majority of the press condemned and mocked the movement (with a couple of notable exceptions), while the Democrats and their opportunist hacks attempted to co-opt the movement.

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The legendary crust classic is now available once again!

We are happy to announce our next new release

WILT – “Self Titled”

Here is a track from the upcoming LP

“Sermon for the Bootlickers”

Posts By stinkbot

0 VIVISICK/ TROPIEZO – Split 7” Review

3 A Chat with Can- Cannibals founder Vaudie Va-Boom Interview by Ami LawLess

0 Featured Artist for April 2012 Nesha

4 Turning Words into Action: An Interview with ALF The Lone Wolf

2 CARBURETOR DUNG – Inginku Rejam Raksasa Kejam 10”LP Review

0 BAY AREA EXPLODES June 22nd Profane Existence Anniversary Show!

0 GUT BUCKET – Shattering Your Faith CD Review

0 KOHOSH Surivival Guide LP Review

0 FOKKUM – Notice Yourself CDR Review

1 Reflections and criticism on six months of occupation by Damien Inbred