EP: Tad - "Salt Lick"

Out of print Tad EP, anyone?

You really can't go wrong with "Salt Lick" - it's just a non-stop attack of low end, dirty, fuzzed out, greasy, mind blowing, primally heavy rock the way only Tad can do it. I've been binging on Tad even more than usual lately and just really appreciate how rough this EP is. I'm not going to type out a long review as usual becuase my brain is fried and I'm off to see Mudhoney (review will be posted in the next couple days) so go on, break yourself off a slab of this heaviness.

1. Axe To Grind

2. High on the Hog

3. Wood Goblins
4. Hibernation

5. Glue Machine

6. Potlatch

7. Loser

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Live Recording: Porn/Big Business/Melvins - 5.2.07 - Carling Academy Islington - London UK

you can pop this into the stereo and pretend that you're actually there

this is the entire concert

and i'm going to take this opportunity to say a little something about the current state of the melvins...

when they'd released the (A) SENILE ANIMAL album...i was kind of stoked to hear what they'd sound like with 2 drummers and playing as a 4 piece (as they'd taken in the band big business)...and as soon as i'd heard songs like "civilized worm" and "the hawk" i was all like "fucking yes!"...and i listened to the album quite a bit...but then it suddenly lost it's luster with me (maybe because of my constant playing of it)...and then they released the NUDE WITH BOOTS album...and i hate saying it...but i was pretty bored with it...as soon as the opening moments of "the kicking machine" i automatically thought of led zeppelin (which is a good thing)...and it seemed as if the band had drifted off into 1970's fm radio-land...even when they sounded as if they'd brought back the old melvins via the beginning of "dog island"...it still didn't seem right...are you like me and miss the days of the melvins trio?...you know...back in the days of GLUEY PORCH TREATMENTS/HOUDINI/STAG/PRICK...in my opinion...the band hasn't released a melvins-y album since 1999's THE BOOTLICKER...and reading the interview with buzzo a few spaces down he eludes to the recording of an upcoming album saying "it`s going to be different than what you might imagine. and not in the way you might imagine."...perhaps they'll be going back in time...but really...the melvins don't seem to be the kind of band that does that...maybe they'll throw in an orchestra...maybe they'll get all pink floyd's THE WALL...but they'll more than likely keep on making music for themselves

still with me?

now for the reward

as for the order of bands on this particular show...i think it went as follows:

porn: (there are no song titles to any of the songs...so if you know them...share with the class...in case you didn't know who this band was...it's made up of melvins drummer dale crover...bassist/producer billy anderson...vocalist/guitarist tim moss)

1 - track 1
2 - track 2
3 - track 3
4 - track 4
5 - track 5

big business:
1 - hands up
2 - shields
3 - grounds for divorce
4 - just as the day was dawning
5 - easter romantic
6 - start your digging

melvins:
1 - another 4th of july...ruined (w/big business)
2 - the talking horse
3 - the bloated pope
4 - civilized worm
5 - oven
6 - suicide in progress
7 - set me straight/deserted cities of the heart*
8 - sky pup
9 - let it all be
10 - blood witch
11 - a history of drunks
12 - rat-faced granny
13 - the hawk
14 - you've never been right
15 - a history of bad men
16 - the mechanical bride
17 - the bit
18 - the ballad of dwight fry

*=cream cover

DL: porn/big business/melvins@carling academy islington

Single: God Bullies - "Tell Me / Creepy People"

Like most God Bullies, this single could be a soundtrack for losing your mind. Menacingly catchy, gritty, noisy and wierd, it's obvious from this single why God Bullies were a great band. This was released in 1991 but contains versions of these songs from 1986. The first song, "Tell Me", I initially discovered from the "Dope, Guns, and Fucking in the Streets" compilations and it was one of my favorite songs from that epic grouping of songs. The next song, "Creepy People", is a schitzophrenic freak show of glorious, wierd noise.

1. Tell Me
2. Creepy People

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Interview: King Buzzo - stonerrock.com

Here's yet another interview to start off the new year - this one is with everyone's favorite interviewee, Buzz Osborne! (Well, it's mine anyways). You should probably take the time to read this if you're wondering about those Melvins reissues and box set that have not yet come to fruition or a new album in 2010. All and all it's a pretty good, entertaining read and was done for stonerrock.com.

"EGO the Living Planet: This interview is for StonerRock.com so I need to ask something “70`s.” Which would you rather have: a van conversion with a water bed and a painting of a topless chick slayin` a dragon on the side, or a muscle car?

Buzzo: Muscle car. Let me qualify that. I don`t really care about cars whatsoever. I just want the work. If I was rich, I`d buy a brand new fully loaded Cadillac every two years. That`s what I would do. Then I`d turn it in and get a new one. Fully loaded.

EGO the Living Planet: A friend of mine wanted to know about the recording process for the opening track on Nude With Boots.

Buzzo: What`s the opening track? "The Kicking Machine." Well, not anymore unusual than what we normally do. I`m not sure what he`s referring to. We`re not afraid to do whatever we think sounds good. If we like it we think everybody else should like it too.

EGO the Living Planet: When you die and your widow sells your image to Rock Band and videos surface of a digital Buzz signing along to Blink 182`s “All the Small Things,” are you going to roll in your grave or laugh from beyond?

Buzzo: I`m gonna have my carcass incinerated. I won`t have a grave. I`ll be ashes.

EGO the Living Planet: Are there any plans for more vinyl releases of your recent albums?

Buzzo: Yes, well, the only one that hasn`t come out on vinyl yet is Nude With Boots. That`s coming out on vinyl pretty soon. We have some weird plans for it.

EGO the Living Planet: Big special edition thing?

Buzzo: There`s going to be, yeah.

EGO the Living Planet: Are there going to be more regular editions of the stuff on vinyl?

Buzzo: Well, the (a) Senile Animal one, we haven`t even sold our copies yet. When we go on tour again we`re going to have fresh copies of our own to sell.

EGO the Living Planet: What`s going on with the reissues of the Boner albums we heard about a while ago?

Buzzo: We just haven`t gotten around to doing them yet. We`re still going to do that.

EGO the Living Planet: Bonus tracks, anything like that?

Buzzo: Oh Yeah, all kinds of weird shit. Pictures, bonus stuff.

EGO the Living Planet: What about the box set?

Buzzo: That`s going to happen too. Just as soon as we get it done.

EGO the Living Planet: You guys have a number of rarities and non LP tracks in our catalog.

Buzzo: No there`s not actually. There`s not a whole lot. Most of the stuff we`ve recorded has come out.

EGO the Living Planet: Any plans for a compilation of rare tracks?

Buzzo: Well maybe, if it made sense.

EGO the Living Planet: Is there any chance you guys will be taking advantage of new technology to find new ways to present music, like an iPhone ap?

Buzzo: Well you know, in order to do those sorts of things you have to have an interest. Someone has to have an interest in us doing that. So far that hasn`t happened. I`m not too worried.

EGO the Living Planet: What`s coming out soon? An album next year?

Buzzo: We have a new remix record coming out in about... a few days. Nine days. Called Chicken Switch.

EGO the Living Planet: After that a new record? Next year maybe?

Buzzo: Yeah, we`ll be recording a new record real soon. I can`t wait. It`s going to be different than what you might imagine. And not in the way you might imagine. "

(This is a long one.. read the complete interview here: http://www.stonerrock.com/interviews/index.asp?InterviewID=277)

Interview: Blag Dahlia - Rock n Roll Dating

How did I ring in the new year? Why, with the Dwarves and Blag Dahlia belting out "Motherfucker"! I'm still on a Dwarves high and can't think of anything better to post than this interview with Blag from a couple months ago done by our resident cool guy, the very talented Daniel House (on his website - Rock N Roll Dating). Check out the rest of his site if you haven't already - there are some great interviews with Mark Lanegan, Jack Endino, and of course this one which is a really good and interesting read.

You can read the interview here:

http://www.rocknrolldating.com/interview/blag-dahlia

As for the show itself, the set was fantastic. Yes, there was some nudity. Yes, I got the mic shoved into my face a few times. And yes... the Dwarves can still kick ass.

Hopefully everyone had a great time partying on new years and I'd like to say thanks for sticking with me as I got this site together in 2009! I started this blog for fun and needless to say it's been a great experience running it and it's already gone past my expectations. On that note i'd like to send out another thanks to my contributors and to all of you that send me kind e-mails and the bands that send me their material. Okay.. the heartfelt moment is over, but you can expect some really cool features and contributors in 2010 as i continue to ramble and rant my way onto your computers.

ROCK,

- Cara

Live Recording: Soundgarden - 8.9.92 - Lollapalooza - Desert Sky Pavilion - Phoenix,Az

well...by now you already know of the impending soundgarden reunion

and i know that,like me, you're probably waiting with bated breath to see exactly what they'll sound like nowadays (my god i hope it doesn't go into some sort of audioslave direction)

and like myself...you're hoping that they can follow the awesomeness of the BADMOTORFINGER/SUPERUNKNOWN/DOWN ON THE UPSIDE trilogy with something just as awesome (not to that i don't dig the rest of their albums...but damn...it's like finally losing your virginity...it gets all built up and then it explodes...and you're all like "um...what?")

but enough about me...

here we have the soundgardeners in fine form via the BADMOTORFINGER-era

1 - face pollution
2 - outshined
3 - gun
4 - jesus christ pose
5 - cop killer*
6 - hands all over
7 - rusty cage
8 - slaves & bulldozers

*=body count cover

DL: soundgarden@lollapalooza 1992

News: Soundgarden Reunion Confirmed

Well here's some news to start 2010 out right: a Soundgarden reunion has finally been confirmed from many reliable sources! Apparantly "the 12 year break is over and school is back in session".

Check it out here:

http://www.soundgardenworld.com/

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Although rumours of a Soundgarden reunion have been swarming for a while it seemed rather hopeless so I was really stoked to hear this news. I've been hoping for this for a long time - all the while watching in horror while Chris Cornell made one bad move after another.

I wonder what this reunion will entail. A tour? A new album? Reissues? ...Soundgarden featuring Timbaland? I'll post more news on this as it arises.