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Schande has no idea what's on the horizon - and that's pretty badass

Author: Mike G
Published: Thursday, September 22, 2011
Wiretap has had an ongoing love affair with Schande for years now. We just love them to pieces, and not only because when I asked them to send me a band photo to accompany this interview, they sent back the awkward family photo I photoshopped all their heads onto for the release of our Wiretap covers compilation oh so long ago.

My buddy told me the other day that he thinks Jen Chochinov, singer/guitarist, is totally hung up on the 90s. And he was right. She is — in the best possible way. ...

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Wiretap has had an ongoing love affair with Schande for years now. We just love them to pieces, and not only because when I asked them to send me a band photo to accompany this interview, they sent back the awkward family photo I photoshopped all their heads onto for the release of our Wiretap covers compilation oh so long ago.

My buddy told me the other day that he thinks Jen Chochinov, singer/guitarist, is totally hung up on the 90s. And he was right. She is — in the best possible way.

Schande's music is composed of everything good about 90s indie punk/rock. More straightforward rockers like Sleater-Kinney and The Archers of Loaf have an influence on the band, no doubt. But over the past few years, I've been stoked to hear more noise rock creeping into Schande's music, bringing elements of bands like Sonic Youth and the Melvins into their sound.

Schande's new "Still Returning" 7" has all of these influences on full display. It's out now via Future Farmer Recordings, but you better hurry because there's a limited number available.

Don't miss Schande's newly expanded lineup, now including a third guitarist (told you they were introducing more noise), this Sunday, September 25th, at Cafe du Nord. Schande is playing with The Shondes (from New York, and no relation to Schande, presumably) and Wild Assumptions. As an added incentive to get your ass out to the show, Jen Chochinov tells me: "I can't wait to hear Wild Assumptions since the guitarist/singer Megan is the drummer/singer for Street Eaters and the girl is fucking amazing. She sings like Janet Weiss and plays just as well as her. It's sick as shit."

I had a chat with Jen about the new 7", the direction the band's sound is going in, and more. Check it out:
WTM: Where were the three songs on the new 7" recorded?

JC: We recorded the songs for the 7" with Monte Vallier at Ruminator Audio on Harrisson St. here in San Francisco. I love Monte. No, scracth that, I fucking love Monte. It's the first time I've ever worked with an engineer who would come to band practice before studio time began to get a feel for the songs and talk about what sorts of mics we'd like to use for the sound and fidelity we wanted. Free of charge. How can you not love a guy like that? Super laid back and knows what he's doing inside and out — he's a hell of an engineer.

WTM: How'd the recording process go? Were you trying anything new, trying to capture anything new? Did it turn out how you planned?

JC: The recording process was pretty straight forward — recording everything live, minus vocals, adding extra layers and then doing vocals. All songs were already written and developed before going in the studfio so there wasn't much to discover about the songs, in terms of the song's direction, until it was time to mix.

As a band we hadn't been in the studio for a long time, and so I think the only thing on our minds was making sure we not only got a solid recording quality-wise, but that we walked away with tracks that really captured the feel as they were intended. Capturing the feel is always my main priority, I think once you do that everything else falls into place. We experimented a bit, with backwards autoharp tracks & things like that, but nothing too new or crazy. For future recordings I can see us going way more buckwild since the dynamics and sound of the band has evolved quite a bit, but these ones were pretty simplistic.

WTM: Is this prelude to a forthcoming Schande long player? (If not, can it be? Pretty please?)

JC: I love you. I realize that's a weird response to an interview question, but it's true. I also love watermelon gum and kale chips (separately, together would be nasty) if that helps make it less weird.

A full album.....ideally yes. We've written new songs/are writing new songs and are hoping to start working with Monte again as soon as we can. He's a busy guy so we're probably looking at early '12, but he's truly worth the wait. Will [Cline, guitarist] has recorded with Monte with his other band Sleeptalks (Sleeptalks was started by Jim, our new band member). I've recorded with Monte as well with my other project This is Thunder. So Monte really knows what we want as a band and individually. It makes it so much easier when you have that history and connection with an engineer. Plus, anyone who puts up with me during the mixing process has definitely earned their keep.

But, getting back to the album... Since we're officially an unofficial but kind of official 5-piece now, I'm honestly in no rush to get into the studio until we've really explored each song we want to record as a new band. Going into the studio unprepared can work, but only with a band that's played together forever, which, as a 5 piece, we have not.

WTM: How did you like working with Future Farmer?

JC: Funny story, actually.... Future Farmer and I go back to 1996/1997. The label was started by Jeff Klindt and Dennis Mitchell, who were also in a band called Joaquina. Joaquina were fucking great and my band at the time, Shove, played with them and met them through our friends who were in a band called Ranch 51. Through the Ranch 51 connection and the fact that we all had a blast together, Jeff and Dennis asked Shove to be on a compilation they were putting out on Future Farmer. The compilation was called Inbred and featured bands like Beluah, For Stars, Rodriguez (featuring a pre-fame M. Ward), Ranch 51 and more. Naturally we were really ecstatic about being a part of the comp and said yes. Sadly, I don't really like the song we wound up giving them, which is a bummer, so booo for not being able to turn back time. I look back on the initial stages of my relationship with Future Farmer very fondly, truth be told. We (Shove) were 21 year old kids at the time, and those guys were so supportive of us. It was very cool.

The recent reconnection to Future Farmer was again through my good friend Darren, of the aforementioned Ranch 51. He was helping Dennis rebuild Future Farmer as the label had been on hiatus for quite some time. Darren asked if Schande wanted to do a 7" with Future Farmer, and naturally that was a no-brainer.

So I guess, the shorter answer to this question would simply be Darren Lee. Whether in 1996 or 2009, Darren is behind any involvement I've ever had with Future Farmer. If you read this Darren, thanks buddy.

Darren no longer is working for the label, but Matt Johnson, who is, is a real nice guy. Sadly the label isn't distributing the 7"s, but hey what can you do?

WTM: What else is on the horizon?

JC: Schande just released a new song on a 20 Sided Records compilation. 20 Sided is run by David Mitchell, younger brother of Dennis Mitchell of Future Farmer, so it really does all come full circle.

I suppose what I am most excited about is that Schande is rediscovering itself as a band as a 5-piece, and so what truly is next on the horizon is a mystery that I am really happy to not know the answer to.

WTM: I like that you guys are incorporating more noise and kinda experimental, psychedelic sounds, like the loop on "Former Idle". That's not a question, I know. It's a statement.

JC: Hahahaha. Thanks man. Yeah, we're definitely trying to find new ways to make the songs more interesting. Jim, our newbie, plays Moog as well so we may full well be getting loose with it. I know that I'd definitely like to be writing more songs predominantly instrumental (although worry not, we've got a lot of wordy new ones too) so now that we have the manpower to really explore different ways to fill the space with new sounds, shit's gonna get more interesting for sure.
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Form and Fate's new album is not about the moon

Author: Mike G
Published: Friday, July 15, 2011
I freely admit to being a total sucker for post-rock, so maybe you shouldn't really take my recommendation as being too impartial. But then you should put this vexing ethical quandary aside and check out Form and Fate's new album anyway. After all, it's the right thing to do.

Sol Invictus might actually qualify as post-metal, a spin-off of post-rock that retains the latter's quiet-to-loud dynamics and preference for long, epic instrumental tracks. But post-metal, like the name implies, is more metal. Whereas Form and Fate's previous album, The Form and Fate of Lakes, fits more neatly into the post-rock genre, Sol Invictus definitely does not. It's still got quieter, trippier passages that gradually build into towering monoliths of rock bliss, it's just that those towering monoliths are actually built more of metal than rock. ...

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I freely admit to being a total sucker for post-rock, so maybe you shouldn't really take my recommendation as being too impartial. But then you should put this vexing ethical quandary aside and check out Form and Fate's new album anyway. After all, it's the right thing to do.

Sol Invictus might actually qualify as post-metal, a spin-off of post-rock that retains the latter's quiet-to-loud dynamics and preference for long, epic instrumental tracks. But post-metal, like the name implies, is more metal. Whereas Form and Fate's previous album, The Form and Fate of Lakes, fits more neatly into the post-rock genre, Sol Invictus definitely does not. It's still got quieter, trippier passages that gradually build into towering monoliths of rock bliss, it's just that those towering monoliths are actually built more of metal than rock.

But don't take my word for it (after all, I'm biased): Download the first three songs from the album for free, courtesy of the band's record label, 500 Records.

As good as the album is, the real way to experience something as intense as the post-metal on Sol Invictus is live. So check out Form and Fate tomorrow night at the Hemlock Tavern with Shuteye Unison (who are also celebrating a new release) and Glaciers.

I talked to the band about the album, and I have to say this was one of the most entertaining interviews I've done in a long time. Enjoy.

WTM: What's the significance of the new album's name, Sol Invictus?

Russ: For me it's about the human species' inability to come to grips with the fact that we are insignificant in the face of nature. The idea that ultimately whatever light we as a species see ourselves in, it's only the light of the Sun that makes anything possible. We should all be sun-worshiping treehuggers since nothing else really matters — except Form & Fate of course! The title translates to "Unconquered Sun." The cover of the record is a time lapse layout of photographs taken by the Viking Lander on Mars. All the shots are taken at the same exact location at the same time of day during different parts of the Martian year. The image was chosen partly for its color and rhythmic qualities, but also because it is significant in the way it represents and reminds us we really have nowhere else to go.

Jesse: Just to be clear, Form & Fate is not a cult dedicated to sun worshipping and tree hugging. We do hug things, but usually those things aren't trees. Russ summed it up pretty well, but I'll add that we were genuinely intrigued by the concept of creative destruction in that we seem to get closer to destroying ourselves as we evolve. To me, the album title and all of the song titles deal with ideas of exploration, gradations of power and a sense of loss or incoherence. To paraphrase the brilliant Louis CK, the best case scenario is death.

Antonio: Our last album was about the moon and this time we were like "Fuck the Moon! Let's write an album about the Sun!"*

(*Our last album was not about the Moon.)

WTM: Where was it recorded? How'd that process go?

Russ: Sharkbite Studios, Oakland California. The process was like surfing on a melting stick of butter down an erupting volcano.

Jesse: Adam Myatt. Literally my favorite sound engineer.

Matt: Did I mention Billy Anderson mixed the album? Hey everybody, Billy Anderson (Melvins, Neurosis) mixed the album!

WTM: What would you say are some of the bigger influences on this album, musical and/or non-musical?

Russ: Earth and the sun, mostly. Our previous album was a big influence for me, or the urge to make a better one than before. Somehow "Heavy Metal" influenced us, so much so as the record is "heavy," or "heavier," so I am told.

Jesse: Time was a huge influence. Finding any time when all or even just a few of us were in the same area and available for more than a few hours seemed impossible for about three years. As a result, the recordings were done in short stints with long gaps in between sessions. As trying as the process was on our patience, those gaps ultimately benefited us as it gave us time to evaluate each section of the album and polish anything that felt incomplete.

I don't know if anyone in the band could agree on any specific musical influences. Russ won't take his Beach Boys comp tape out of his truck, Matt eats shit like ISIS for breakfast, Antonio will only listen to a band if its name includes the word "Lamb" or "Castration," Adam lives by some obscure Star Wars code that makes him to listen to Ewok Disco, and I listen to way too much of "Elmo's Song" and "There's a Party in My Tummy, So Yummy, So Yummy!"

Adam: Northern Lights, cannabis indica.

WTM: Were you trying to capture anything specifically, or different from past albums? How'd that work out?

Russ: We tried to make the album more cohesive than the last. As a drummer, I wanted my parts to be simpler, but the compositions for the drum parts to be more thoughtful than on "Of Lakes." I wanted to play less and have it be more meaningful. In fast songs I wanted to leave more space for the drums to sound nice and in slow songs I wanted it to sound heavier. Both results, I think, were achieved by just playing less.

Overall I'd say we knew we were writing a "heavier" record than "Of Lakes". The only real accusation I can make as to how that happened is that Matt (Guitar) listened to only ISIS for about a year and a half, and our bass player is a metal head. If it weren't for those two I think it would have sounded more like Dark Side of the Moon meets Houses of the Holy.

Jesse: I'll admit it — it's a lot easier to just play really fucking loud than to try to compose music that is quiet and still holds a listener's attention. That, and we wanted to write album where the songs were both more concise and more evocative. We mindfully wrote and re-wrote everything with the intent of pushing ourselves away from obvious song structures to find new ways to express ideas. And we just wanted to rock more.

WTM: What else is on the horizon for Form & Fate?

Russ: The million dollar question. I have tried many times to suggest some covers, to no avail. I would really like to attempt a cover of the 007 Thunder Ball theme, the Tom Jones one. We met a woman who claimed to be the female version of Paul Bruce Dickinson at a party, our CD listening party in fact, and I gave her our MySpace URL so I am expecting her to look us up the next time she needs a backing band... So Iron Maiden and other "old-skool" Metal might be on the horizon.

I also predict that we will release an EP containing no guitars. Don't ask me what instruments will take their place, because I don't know. I also predict that the Ghost of Carl Sagan will rise out of the grave and legalize marijuana on all planets of the solar system but Earth, to spur on a new generation of planetary and astrophysical scientists.

Antonio: MySpace is an apocalyptic wasteland. Why didn't you just tell her to wait in the rain until she died?

Matt: We're planning on touring Japan and Europe, by which we mean we plan on continuing to plan on that plan which will remain a plan about a plan for the planned future. Form & Fate World Tour — Plan On It!

WTM: Anything else you want to add?

Russ: Wolves are people, too.
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Pick up Phantom Kicks' debut EP at the Hemlock tonight!

Author: Mike G
Published: Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Phantom Kicks' debut EP, Tectonics, came out earlier this month, so tonight's show at the Hemlock is not really a record release party. Except that the band didn't ever have a proper record release party when the EP came out, so tonight's show kinda is the de facto release party.

By which I mean: You should get your ass to the Hemlock tonight and pick up a copy of Tectonics. Phantom Kicks play first, then you can stay to rock out to Radiation City (from Portland) and headliner Ash Reiter. ...

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Phantom Kicks' debut EP, Tectonics, came out earlier this month, so tonight's show at the Hemlock is not really a record release party. Except that the band didn't ever have a proper record release party when the EP came out, so tonight's show kinda is the de facto release party.

By which I mean: You should get your ass to the Hemlock tonight and pick up a copy of Tectonics. Phantom Kicks play first, then you can stay to rock out to Radiation City (from Portland) and headliner Ash Reiter.

I had the chance to talk with Tanner from Phantom Kicks about the debut EP, the inspiration for the band, and more. As you'll see, the band claims some surprising influences given its soft, almost whispery vocal melodies, electronic drums that recall The xx more than they do thrash metal, and sparse guitar arrangements. And I can't even remember the last time I heard someone name drop Da Brat. But then again, I guess many original sounds are born out of disparate influences — and Phantom Kicks are definitely cultivating a style of their very own.

Check out the interview below and then check them out at Hemlock tonight!

WTM: What's the new album called and what's the significance of the name?

PK: It's called Tectonics EP. Tectonics is a term that refers to how building elements come together and interface with each other in construction. This concept has two parallel meanings that resonate with us. First, our influences are very eclectic and the songs represent a broad cross section of borrowed ideas all converging and working together to form something that we find to be unique.

Second, Phantom Kicks formed as a side-project over a year and a half ago and since then has gone through many phases and a few line-up changes while playing out regularly, writing and recording in various manners — all before ever officially releasing any material. It seemed fitting to make reference to the fact that now we feel like we have a solid footing with all of the elements of the band firmly in place.

WTM: Where was it recorded?

PK: We recorded these five songs on our own in bits and pieces, pretty much anywhere we could; various practice spaces and our apartments.

WTM: What was "the sound" you were trying to capture?

PK: The songwriting began very organically and we just started making music that we enjoyed making. After we realized the potential of the project, we got a little more focused and then what we were after was integrating the variety of different elements that each member brought to the table as seamlessly as possible. We wanted to incorporate intricate guitar work, washed out organs and synths, drum machine beats, and choral vocals without any of those individual elements overpowering the others and singularly becoming the identifying element of "the sound", so it was a balancing act.

WTM: You guys combine a lot of rock elements with electronic influences. What bands inspired your style?

PK: We love 80's era Metallica; And Justice For All, Ride The Lightning, and Master Of Puppets are albums I've been listening to since I was a kid when my older brother was into them. I also am a huge fan of early 90's R&B and Hip Hop — the hey day of the 808 drum machine. Classic Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg among others like Domino, Soul For Real, and Da Brat. As far as more current artists, we love the guitar interplay of Foals, the song writing simplicity and guitar tones from The xx, and the cinematic and atmospheric qualities of M83. Lastly, it has recently come to light that one of our collective guilty pleasures is that song "Lovefool" by The Cardigans. You know, from the Romeo + Juliet Soundtrack, circa 1996? That song is littered with pop hooks that become imprinted on your brain after hearing it, so it's conceivable that, unconsciously, inspiration from that song percolated into this EP.

WTM: What are some non-musical influences that go into your music?

PK: I'd say any other art form that can evoke feelings and emotions. Film, photography, dance, design etc. These are the things that inspire us to express ourselves in the way that we know best. Oh and relationships; that's a given.

WTM: If you could go on tour with any other band/musician, alive or dead, who would it be? Why?

PK: My first reaction is to say someone like Parliament Funkadelic because it would just be fucking fun. But in all seriousness, I would love to tour with Phantogram. Aside from the similarities in the name, I think they are an immediate example for a band like us to look up to. They started by winning over their local scene in Saratoga Springs, NY. They are very DIY, self-producing their music, and have continued to hone their live show into something incredible. I sort of befriended them in 2009 right after they self released their EP and were just a tiny blip on the indie radar. Since then, their stock has skyrocketed. I mean, they were just on Jimmy Kimmel Live last week. I'd love to be around a band like that on it's ascent from obscurity to glean as much as I could about the techniques that they've employed to take their music to the next level. And then shamelessly steal their ideas for our own gain, of course.

WTM: How long has the band been together? Where are y'all going from here?

PK: We've been playing as Phantom Kicks for over a year and a half. We have a back log of songs that have a lot of potential so we plan to keep writing, recording, and playing shows to build upon what we've started with this EP as long as we have fun doing it and we have some fans who want to hear us.

WTM: Anything else you want to add?

PK: Keep up the good work.
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Lady Lazarus is comin' home

Author: Mike G
Published: Thursday, March 31, 2011
Bay Area native and Savannah, GA resident Lady Lazarus is coming home for a pair of shows this weekend in support of her debut album, Mantic.

The songs crafted by Lady Lazarus, a.k.a. Melissa Ann Sweat, usually consist of vocals, a single instrument, plenty of tape hiss, and a generally moody ambiance. And yes, I mean to imply that the tape hiss and the ambiance are practically instruments being manipulated by Sweat in order to achiever her sound. There's an austerity, an extreme minimalism, to the songs that gives them such an air of authenticity that they become much more than the sum of their parts. ...

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Bay Area native and Savannah, GA resident Lady Lazarus is coming home for a pair of shows this weekend in support of her debut album, Mantic.

The songs crafted by Lady Lazarus, a.k.a. Melissa Ann Sweat, usually consist of vocals, a single instrument, plenty of tape hiss, and a generally moody ambiance. And yes, I mean to imply that the tape hiss and the ambiance are practically instruments being manipulated by Sweat in order to achiever her sound. There's an austerity, an extreme minimalism, to the songs that gives them such an air of authenticity that they become much more than the sum of their parts.

It's like a Pitchfork reviewer said: "Mantic thrives on the sense of being alone with the last voice in the world. Lots of people use music to try and escape their living rooms, but Lady Lazarus seems more interested in inviting us into hers."

Indeed. Listen to "The Eye in the Eye of the Storm" (video below), a track from Mantic that is as minimalist and striking as it gets. Even the basic functionality of a recording studio seems to have been deliberately eschewed in favor of a true rendering of the artist and her performance. The tempo of the piano line is a bit unpredictable, at one point it almost even breaks down altogether, but Sweat not only carries it off in the end, she makes it work beautifully. You feel as if she's sitting next to you playing her song.

Sadly, unless you live in Georgia you'll have to settle for seeing Lady Lazarus in a club instead of her living room. You can catch her in San Jose, her hometown, tonight (April 1st) at Anno Domini Gallery as part of the First Friday Art Walk. Or you can catch here right here in SF this Sunday (April 3rd) at the Hemlock.

I had a little chat with Lady Lazarus about her new album. Here are the results:
WTM: What's the new album called and what's the significance of the name?

LL: This first full-length is called Mantic, which is a word I came across while I was writing the album. It means having powers of divination or prophecy. As a long-time writer of poetry, I'm definitely familiar with the sensation of being inspired by "the muse," but when I took to songwriting about three years ago, that spiritual sort of influence seemed all the more powerful. Making music was such a new experience for me and came into my life in such a big way that it seemed like some kind of magic — like, where is this coming from? The album itself is greatly about the creative process, taking an oath of endeavor, and the feelings that arise on that path.

WTM: What was "the sound" you were trying to capture with the album?

LL: I wanted, above anything really, for the album to sound human and spirited. I wanted intimacy, warmth, lo-fidelity, reverberation, and I wanted some of the songs to really dazzle and shine. To jangle, I suppose. There's a bit of a bell-like quality to my keyboard. It can sound a little heraldic. Still, I didn't want to over-embellish anything. At first I was thinking of having horns, some guitar, but decided against it. Having a minimalist quality to the songs just felt right — there was a protective quality to our recording process.

WTM: Where was it recorded? How'd the recording process go?

LL: The songs were all initially recorded at home in my carpeted, carriage house bedroom. I then thought to re-record them with better sounding equipment at a friend's studio in Downtown San Jose. I liked our work, but thought the new recordings took the warmth out and a lot of the feeling I was going for. We went back to the majority of the initial recordings, cleaned them up, and that's what you hear on the record. We recorded a couple fresh at the studio, but kind of gonzo style... in the backyard shed, I recorded "Twilight on a Steinway" on my employer's Steinway with my four-track when I was house-sitting. It was a very d.i.y. process overall. Recording I think was the biggest challenge in preserving the qualities I liked, but in the end and through trial and error, it came out how I imagined.

WTM: Self-released? Label?
LL: Self-released! My own made-up label, Apartment Life Records.

WTM: What were some of the biggest non-musical influences on this album and/or on your music in general?

LL: Films by Kieslowski, Kenneth Anger, Grey Gardens, modern American poets, Joan Didion, Margaret Kilgallen, Giaconda Belli, forces of nature, mysticism.

WTM: When is the earliest you can remember wanting to be a musician? First instrument you learned?

LL: Hmmm... I think as a child we all dream of being rock stars, for sure. I was a little bit of a shy kid and not the performing arts type, but I remember thinking that being on the new Mickey Mouse Club and Kids Incorporated looked like fun. And maybe Star Search! I really didn't learn an instrument until I started this project in 2008. I'm really a beginner, but I value experimenting above anything else.

WTM: When/where is the release party? What are you most excited about?

LL: This weekend, I'm excited to play back in my home of the Bay Area for the first time since moving to Savannah last October. This summer I'm playing some shows in the Pacific Northwest with Rose Melberg (formerly of The Softies, Tiger Trap). It's kind of a dream to play these shows with her. I also have a new music video coming up inspired in part by the films of Kenneth Anger. That should be really fun to put together.

WTM: Anything else you want to add?

LL: You can find my music at http://ladylazarus.bandcamp.com, iTunes, and more.
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New Fist Fam record, "Posted," drops soon. Catch em live at Wiretap's SXSW show!

Author: Mike G
Published: Saturday, March 12, 2011
I really dig the Fist Fam. They're a rowdy crew of rappers transplanted from Asheville, NC. There's like eight of them or something, and they all got mad skills. The beats are fresh, the flows are tight, and when you see them all on stage it's like they're having their own little party up there.

They're releasing their new album, Posted, on April 1st. It's streaming over at the Fist Fam Bandcamp if you wanna check it out before plunking down your cash — because believe me, after you hear it, you'll be plunking down your cash. ...

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I really dig the Fist Fam. They're a rowdy crew of rappers transplanted from Asheville, NC. There's like eight of them or something, and they all got mad skills. The beats are fresh, the flows are tight, and when you see them all on stage it's like they're having their own little party up there.

They're releasing their new album, Posted, on April 1st. It's streaming over at the Fist Fam Bandcamp if you wanna check it out before plunking down your cash — because believe me, after you hear it, you'll be plunking down your cash.

Of course you can also catch them for FREE if you are lucky enough to be in Austin during the Wiretap Music Unofficial SXSW showcase this Thursday, March 17th, at the Liberty. (You can also catch them the day before at the day show being put on by our good buddy SFitall.)

To do the Fist Fam justice, I wanted to write some clever ass shit. But they already beat me to all the best lines. From their email:

Take 2 parts Carolina moonshine, 1 part San Francisco liquid acid, 3 parts 4-track rap, and a pinch of 60s punk and you have the Fist Fam's new record 'Posted', a far cry from what any other hip-hop act is doing this day and age.

Also:

Lyrics in the vein of early UGK, and D.I.T.C. Beats that sound like Keith Richards grew up on Gangstarr instead of Jimmy Reed and chose an MPC over a Gibson.

I couldn't have said it better myself, so why bother trying.

Also want to give a quick shout out here to the group's beatsmith, Al Lover. He's put out some a number of amazing mixes over the past year or so, including a remix of Captain Beefheart's first album, Safe As Milk, and another remix of several garage/psych bands on the Woodsist label, which includes many local Bay Area favorites. Hit up his site, Cool All Over, to download those.
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The Sandwitches set to release new LP, play a slew of live dates

Author: Mike G
Published: Wednesday, March 02, 2011
Forget cold cuts. The Sandwitches are so, so hot.

They've got a new album, Mrs. Jones' Cookies, coming out on March 29th on Endless Nest. If you pre-order now, though, it'll ship on March 22nd. If you really need your fix sooner than that, The Sandwitches are playing a release party at the Make-Out Room on March 6th (along with Carletta Sue Kay and the Suicide Dragons).
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Forget cold cuts. The Sandwitches are so, so hot.

They've got a new album, Mrs. Jones' Cookies, coming out on March 29th on Endless Nest. If you pre-order now, though, it'll ship on March 22nd. If you really need your fix sooner than that, The Sandwitches are playing a release party at the Make-Out Room on March 6th (along with Carletta Sue Kay and the Suicide Dragons).

Now would be a good time to mention that The Sandwitches will also be appearing at the Wiretap Music Unofficial SXSW 2011 Showcase! So if you'll be in Austin for SXSW, roll on through the Liberty on Thursday, March 17th.

Here at Wiretap we're pumped about The Sandwitches new album, so we got the low down direct from the band. Check that out below. As you'll see, these Sandwitches come on wry, but they're still a little bit sweet.

WTM: Is Mrs. Jones a real person? If so, what about her cookies inspired this record? And where can I get some?

No Mrs. Jones. It’s a sexual innuendo. No cookies either.

WTM: What other non-musical inspiration went into the making of the record, if any?

Men, boys, Exmen.

WTM: If people check out just one song from the album, which should they check out and why?

The thirteenth song. Because it is simply the best.

WTM: You guys have a pretty original sound, so I'm also interested to know what musical influences you cite. This is a super obvious question that I usually don't ask, except in cases like this where I'm genuinely very interested.

Michael Yonkers, Billy Bonkers, Sesame Street, The Beatles, the X-Files.

WTM: Where did you record the album?

Center of the Mile. Studio of on Donny “Dunkers” Newenhouse.

WTM: How'd the recent collaboration with Sonny Smith go? How'd y'all hook up?

That’s a bit of a long story. We drove 19 hours in a crammed breaking camper with he, Johnny “Desire” Dwyer, Kelley “the sleepy stud” Stoltz, Matty Jones, and big bad Eli “Brown”. Then we broke the camper “driving” back from a Fresh & Onlys show in the middle of a snow storm in the middle of the busiest intersection and we did not get arrested. We just basically do whatever he tells us to.

WTM: What date are y'all most looking forward to in the upcoming tour?

The Jamboree!

WTM: Anything you want to add?

Why is a mouse when it stands on its tail? The higher the fewer! Wrong again, Grace.

xoxoxo
The Sandwitches

More Sandwitches live dates:

Mar 6 - Record Release Party - The Makeout Room w/ Suicide Dragons, Carletta Sue Kay - San Francisco, CA
Mar 17 - House Party - TBA, SXSW - Austin, TX
Mar 17 - Gorilla vs. Bear/Mexican Summer Showcase, SXSW - Austin, TX
Mar 17 - Wiretap Showcase, SXSW - Austin, TX
Mar 19 - Tailor Space "Nerves Day," SXSW - Austin, TX
Mar 31 - The Soda Bar w/ Sonny & the Sunsets - San Diego, CA
Apr 1 - The Echo w/ Sonny & the Sunsets - Los Angeles, CA
Apr 2 - Amnesia w/ Sonny & the Sunsets - San Francisco, CA
June - Northwest tour with Sonny Smith
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