The Dead - Schautzstaffel single

Yepp this is the first single by my one man Zombie Garage band, The Dead. Its two songs, the first song is called Schautzstaffel and the b-side is called Instrumental. I recorded both songs in my bedroom on my laptop using ACID Xpress (its a recording softare made by Sony) and yes theres a lot of feedback but that makes me feel even better about the record. So download it.

Tracklist:

1. Schautzstaffel
2. Instrumental

Both songs composed by Dani Sexbat (me using an alias lol)

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Lou Reed - Metal Machine Music

This was an album of Noise music put out by former Velvet Underground Guitarist/Vocalist Lou Reed. The album is composed entirely of feedback from guitars, which was made by placing the guitar amps infront of the guitar strings, which caused them to vibrate and generate sound. Yes, 67 minutes of wobbling guitar strings. Its great if your a fan of Avant-Garde Noise (like me :) ) but if your not into that stuff and it gives you ear pains, Don't get it. Metal Machine Music was rated the second worst rock & roll record ever in 1991 book The Worst Rock 'n' Roll Records of All Time by Jimmy Guterman and Owen O'Donnell. Only Elvis Presley's concert byplay album Having Fun With Elvis on Stage ranked worse. It was ranked #4 on Q Magazine's 50 Worst Albums of All Time and was included on Q's list of 10 Terrible Records By Great Artists. No matter how bad everyone says it is. Metal Machine Music is a land mark, a cult classic and an Avant-Garde great.

Tracklist:

1. Metal Machine Music, Part I
2. Metal Machine Music, Part II
3. Metal Machine Music, Part III
4. Metal Machine Music, Part IV

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Help my band!

Okay so I started my own solo project, The Dead, they're my Zombie Garage band and so since its a new thing and I'm trying to get it some notice I want everyone to help out by posting this poster I made for the single that [I] the band is gonna release. This single is called Schutzstaffel. Its B-side is an instrumental track. Go to myspace.com/deadthe for more details on The Dead and post the flyer below wherever you can because I want publicity for the band and Zombie Garage lol.
note: A larger version of the image will be shown if you click on it.

The Magic Wands - Black Magic (single)

This was the second single by the American Alternative Dance duo The Magic Wands. It was orignally released as a limited edition 7 inch vinyl in 2008 in england was released as a 7 inch in America back in May. If you look at my previous post. I saw the Magic Wands at the 9:30 Club in DC with The Horrors. I was pretty impressed so I illegally downloaded this 7 inch record. Both the A-side (Black Magic) and the B-side (Kaleidoscope Hearts) appear on the duo's debut EP (forgot the name). They sound awesome live. They're currently touring with The Horrors and The Kills. Click here for a list of tour dates.

Tracklist:

1. Black Magic
2. Kaleidoscope Hearts

Both songs composed by Chris and Dexy

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Review: The Horrors/The Magic Wands concert

As I mentioned yesterday, I went to to the 9:30 Club in Washington DC to see The Horrors, The Kills and The Magic Wands. I didn't stay to see The Kills because I had school the next day, hence why I'm reviewing The Horrors and The Magic Wand.

First off. The Magic Wand; Alternative Dance/Indie band from Nashville, Tennessee/Los Angeles, California composed of guitarists/vocalists Chris and Dexy (don't know their last names) when Chris found a song on myspace that he would listen to all the time. He found that Dexy was singing. Although the two were 2000 miles apart (Chris living in Nashville and Dexy in LA), they became close friends, they'd send eachother old vinyl, letters and strange objects. Eventually they decided to form a band and thats how they ended up where they are now lol. Prior to seeing them I had never heard any of there music but I was very impressed (they sound better live than in studio).

Second, last and best. The Horrors; I've been following the horrors for a long time ever since a friend of mine (yes Paige. It was you lol) kinda introduced me to them. The Horrors were impressive. They haven't overtly changed as some have thought. The new stuff still has some of the Strange House qualities. Faris is a maniac when it comes to going on stage. Joshua got his hair cut. They don't seem to be wearing the make up (or is that for the photo shoots?) with the exception of Faris. Plus they only played the new stuff. Nothing from Strange House. This is probably because they're only an opening act now but if they ever come back (for the love of god please do!) they should definetly headline because they have the cult following to do that. Anyways great concert. I ended up getting a Horrors T-shirt and a button while I was there. Sorry I don't have any pictures of the band's onstage but I have pics of the merch I got;

Horrors T-shirt (front)

Horrors t-shirt (back)


Horrors button

I had a second button which had the horrors name and a red rose on it. But I dropped it on the floor of the 9:30 Club and lost it forever lol.

Horrors concert tonight!

Yay! First off, I'm gonna post music soon but tonight I'm off to a Horrors concert in DC. They're performing at the 9:30 Club with The Kills and The Magic Wand. I also checked The Horrors website and they have the video for their new single (forgot what it was called) up there. Alright I'm a little ticked by the change to a more Indie, actually Krautrock influenced sound but who cares I'm gonna see them tonight!

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Mr. Lif - Emergency Rations EP

Massive change of tone. I realised I was posting a lot of gothic stuff lately and I feel as if I have to do something different now. So here's an EP by Alternative/Political Hip Hop artist Mr.Lif. He's another Def Jux label rapper (for those who don't know, Def Jux are a well respected Indie Hip Hop label, who's artists include Aesop Rock, EL-P, Cannibal Ox, RJD2 ect.) now anyways great album if your into non-basterdised, un-corporate, non materialistic, down to earth Hip Hop. Good for any Mr. Lif fan. So come get it.

Tracklist:

1. Into (Missing persons file)
2. Jugular Vein
3. Heavy Artillery
4. Home of The Brave
5. Pull Out Your Cut
6. Get Wise '91
7. The Unorthodox
8. Phantom

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The Sex Gang Children - Execution & Elegance: The Anthology

A compilation album of material by the Sex Gang Children. It takes songs from all over their many incarnations from 1982 - 2002 and was released in 2004. It doesn't include any remixes and consists entirely of original studio versions of songs, from their 1982 debut EP, Beasts. Till 2002's Bastard Art. Which reminds me, The Sex Gang Children released an EP this year entitled Salamun Child, I'm guessing this is the lead up to a new album :) :) :)! Anyways since the album is 2 discs long, I've had to divide it into 4 parts for downloading, I know it sucks to download so many times. But like I give a shit just fucking download it lol.

Tracklist:

1. Beasts
2. Dieche
3. Into The AByss
4. Sebastienne
5. Song and Legend
6. Mauritian Mayer
7. Draconian Dream
8. Time of Our Lives
9. Cannibal Quen
10. Guy Wonderful
11. Medea
12. Skin
13. Boss and Beauty
14. Giaconda
15. Alien Baby
16. Barbarosa
17. Arms of Cicero
18. Circus Days
19. Sensual Heart
20. Saraband for Dead Lovers
21. Freedom St.
22. Slavation
23. Death Worship in Eurasia
24. People with Dirty Faces
25. Slave
26. Oh Funny Man
27. Bormann Chain
28. State of Mind

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Paralitikos - Roma No Paga Traidores EP

An EP by the Spanish Melodic Deathrock (I coined that term, ask me what it means if u don't know lol). Anyways its a great EP. Accoring to their myspace, the band list Christian Death, The Damned, The Misfits, Eskorbuto and Paralisis Permanente as influences. Theres little else that I know about the band because their myspace is in spanish and I barely know Spanish lol. Anyways excellent EP.

Tracklist:

1. La Resistencia
2. LicantroPunk
3. La Sombre de Vincent Rice
4. Roma No Paga Traidores
5. Anubis
6. Venganzas y Sentimientos

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Christian Death - Jesus Points The Bone at You

This was a compilation album of non-album singles/b-sides I think of Christian Death songs from the late-80s and early 90's. This is Valor Kand's Christian Death. Both Rozz and Valor's versions of the band are equally great. None better or worse. At the time, Christian Death had not turned into the Goth Metal band we know them as today, they were still a Gothic rock kinda band but Heavy Metal was seeping its way into the band's music, so it was somewhat a turining point for the band. Great album, its no Theatre of Pain, its no American Inquisition, its the halfway stage. Get it.

Tracklist:

1. Beliver's in the Unpure
2. After the Rain
3. Sick of Love
4. The Loving Face
5. Church of No Return
6. Chruch of No Return (Endured Version)
7. Whats the Verdict
8. This is Heresy
9. Zero Sex
10. The Nascant Virion (Version)
11. We Fall Like Love
12. I Hate You

All songs written and composed by Valor Kand.

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*note: If you invert the image, the face turns out to be Jesus. Awesome eh? XD