BOat

www.last.fm/music/boat
from: Japan

The Japanese band BOaT combined various musical styles such as post-rock and punk. After the release of the critically acclaimed record “RORO”, they disbanded, with several members going on to form the instrumental progressive hardcore jazz rock group Natsumen.

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BOat - Fruits Lee (1998)
1. Pool Jack
2. Woti Pati
3. Argentina
4. Fruits Lee Monogatari
5. Mo’el Gakusei
6. Mr. Green
7. Negative Condition
8. Yuhi
9. Smart Ball
10. Omansa & Samanquo
11. Thank You & Good-Bye


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BOat - Soul, Thrash, Train (1999)
1. Opening 13
2. Kill/Kill (I Wanna Quill You, What Do You Want?)
3. Super Lier/Soul Flyer (Hanmbrico)
4. Blue Moon
5. Listening 11
6. Fuck/You/Summer/Baby
7. Image
8. Parallel
9. March of Booat
10. 12kai…………
11. The Word in the Season
12. Come’on, Kiyosick Metal
13. Blue Blue Moon


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BOat - Listening Suicidal (2000)
1. Listening 40 (Burn Up The Club ‘99)
2. Planet Foxy
3. Kyogen Message
4. Goodbye My Strange Number 28
5. Giniro Utsu Jikan
6. Lucky Suicidal
7. Pretend
8. Daida Destroy & Search
9. No Message
10. Monmi
11. Kumo Bannin B To Tsuribito A
12. Don’t You
13. Listening 40 (Close Your Eyes '00)


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BOat - RORO (2001)
1. All
2. Akiramujina
3. Roots Of Summer
4. Rummy Night
5. Tuesday
6. Circle Sound


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Viva Death

www.myspace.com/vivadeathmusic
from: U.S.
genre: Indie / Post-Punk / Experimental

Viva Death brings together Scott Shiflett and Trever Keith (Face to Face), Chris Shiflett (Foo Fighters), Josh Freese (A Perfect Circle), and Chad Blinman (Real Space Noise) in one unlikely, impractical, noncommercial musical experiment. Viva Death are known for using Baritone guitars rather than normal guitars to achieve their unique sound.

Viva Death's self-titled first album, quietly released on Vagrant Records in 2002, confronted listeners with a brash, aggressive onslaught of baritone guitars, drums, vocals and noises unlike anything ever heard from the members' better-known bands. The unconventional sound surprised listeners and shocked critics, but the album gradually gained a devoted following.

No one expected it could ever happen again. But against all odds, the members of Viva Death found time in their respective schedules to return to the studio for a second album. 'One Percent Panic' broadens the scope of the Viva Death sound while remaining true to its baritone guitar-driven style: Tightly-wound riffs, frenetic drums and strange noises spill into lush fields of enveloping sound, taking the listener to unexpected places while at the same time delivering the high energy Viva Death fans have come to expect.


Viva Death - Self Titled (2002)
audio: 192 kbps

1. Fundamentalist
2. The Start Up
3. Professionals
4. Desire Us A Flood
5. Blood And Oranges
6. Terrorism For Fun And Profit
7. The Rigor Mortis Shake
8. Murder By Proxy
9. Trust Me
10. Intermission
11. Figure It Out
12. Manipulate - Capitulate
13. Safety Is Our primary Concern
14. Crosses
15. Misled


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Viva Death - One Percent Panic (2006)
audio: 256 kbps

1. Broken Nose
2. Be Excited
3. Suspect
4. You Can't Love
5. Behind You, Soldier
6. United by the Threat of a Common Enemy
7. Defector
8. Rise and Shine
9. The Fear
10. Damage Control
11. White Car
12. Into the Void


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Hot Snakes

www.myspace.com/hotsnakesband
from: California, U.S.
genre: Indie / Post-Punk / Post-Hardcore

Hot Snakes was an American post-punk/post-hardcore band led by Rick Froberg and John Reis, formed in 1999. Reis and Froberg had previously performed together in Pitchfork and Drive Like Jehu while living in San Diego, CA during their youth.

Although they share sonic similarities with bands its members had previously been involved with, Hot Snakes’ sound was much more punk-influenced than Drive Like Jehu and Pitchfork. Reis and Froberg were also heavily influenced by bands such as The Wipers, Suicide, and Michael Yonkers Band, and these influences gave Hot Snakes a distinctive sound. Their songs are much shorter and succinct than Drive Like Jehu, but retain the discordant guitars and singing that define DLJ’s best work. Hot Snakes recorded three excellent studio albums, 2000’s Automatic Midnight, 2002’s Suicide Invoice, and 2004’s Audit in Progress. The Peel Session EP (2005) and Thunder Down Under (2006) live albums both featured muscular live versions of their songs.

On 7 July 2005, Reis announced that the band would be calling it quits in a hand-written letter posted on their label’s (Swami Records) Web site. Shortly after the split-up of the Hot Snakes, a cover of Government Issue’s “Time to Escape” appeared on the soundtrack to Tony Hawk’s American Wasteland videogame. This song was the last ever recording by the Hot Snakes. While the Hot Snakes have called it a day, John Reis continues to play in The Night Marchers, and with Mario Rubalcaba in the power pop trio The Sultans and run the Swami Records label. Mario Rubalcaba also plays in the San Diego band Earthless. Gar Wood continues to record music and play in Beehive and the Barracudas. Rick Froberg currently lives in New York, playing in Obits and working as a visual artist and illustrator.


Hot Snakes - Automatic Midnight (2000)
audio: 128 kbps

1. If Credit's What Matters I'll Take Credit 2:32
2. Automatic Midnight 1:33
3. No Hands 2:30
4. Salton City 3:46
5. 10th Planet 3:18
6. Light Up the Stars 3:22
7. Our Work Fills the Pews 3:03
8. Past Lives 2:41
9. Mystery Boy 1:59
10. Apartment 0 1:25
11. Let It Come 19:29


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Hot Snakes - Suicide Invoice (2002)
audio: 160 kbps

1. I Hate the Kids 3:11
2. Gar Forgets His Insulin 2:24
3. XOX 2:29
4. Who Died 2:32
5. Suicide Invoice 3:27
6. Paid in Cigarettes 4:10
7. LAX 3:04
8. Bye Nancy Boy 2:40
9. Paperwork 2:49
10. Why Does It Hurt 1:47
11. Unlisted 2:48
12. Ben Guiron 2:58


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Hot Snakes - Audit in Progress (2004)
audio: 320 kbps

1. Braintrust 1:59
2. Hi-Lites 2:41
3. Retrofit 2:54
4. Kreative Kontrol 2:22
5. Think About Carbs 2:13
6. Audit in Progress 2:30
7. Hatchet Job 3:40
8. The Mystic Decade 3:03
9. Lovebirds 3:14
10. Reflex 3:03
11. Hair and DNA 2:30
12. Plenty for All 1:17


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Hot Snakes - Thunder Down Under (2006)
audio: 320 kbps

1. Braintrust 1:54
2. Hi-Lites 2:32
3. Retrofit 2:52
4. XOX 2:28
5. Think About Carbs 2:05
6. L.A.X. 2:11
7. Plenty for All 2:11
8. Who Died 2:37
9. Suicide Invoice 3:10
10. Kreative Kontrol 2:26
11. Rock n' Roll Will Never Die 1:17
12. U.S. Mint 2:13
13. Let It Come 4:31


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Ex Models

www.myspace.com/exmodels
from: Brooklyn, New York U.S.
genre: Experimental / Noise / Post-Punk

Ex Models were formed in 2000 in Brooklyn, New York by Shahin Motia, Shahyar Motia, Jake Fiedler and Mike Masiello. After releasing the Talking Heads-esque Other Mathematics in 2001, they took a brief break while members attended college. Adding a new bassist, Zach Lehrhoff of The Seconds (featuring Brian Chase of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs), they released a split 7” with the Seconds and 2003’s Zoo Psychology, a genre-bending, ring-modulated album of Devo worship. In 2004 Shahyar and Jake left, leaving Shahin and Zach to move in a new direction, influenced by Einstürzende Neubauten. 2005’s Chrome Panthers EP is indicative of their new “fundustrial noise” sound, with loops and drum samples provided by members of Oneida, specifically Kid Millions who sometimes drums with them.


Ex Models - Other Mathematics (2001)
audio: 192 kbps

1. It's On Television
2. The Idea Of Peter North
3. Girlfriend Is Worse
4. Orbital And Nuclear
5. Rock & Roll Simulator
6. The Birth Of Disneyland
7. Other Mathematics
8. Love Japanese Style
9. Objects And Relations
10. He Can't Put It Into Words
11. The Fun System
12. Supersex
13. The Mechanic



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Ex Models - Zoo Psychology (2003)
audio: 192 kbps

1. Fuck to the Music
2. Intro
3. Pink Noise
4. Sex Automata
5. Hott 4 Discourse
6. Zoo Love
7. Oye Como Shah
8. What Is a Price
9. Brand New Panties
10. The Mystery of Brine
11. Hey Boner
12. Kool Killer
13. Rip This Joint
14. The Password Is Pelican
15. Three Weeks



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Ex Models - Chrome Panthers (2005)
audio: 320 kbps

1. Chrome Panthers
2. That's Funny I Don't Feel Like A Shithead
3. Mutiny
4. Buy American
5. Headlines
6. Chrome Hearts



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What Price, Wonderland?

www.myspace.com/whatpricewonderland
www.virb.com/whatpricewonderland
From: U.K.
genre: Post-Punk / Screamo

What Price, Wonderland is a 3 piece punk band originally from Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire. The band formed from the ages of 14 onwards under many forms and guises. They have released several small 7" records, including one under the alias "Snowman", and have some bigger records in the pipeline as of when this was written. They have been compared to bands such as Cap'n Jazz, Minutemen and Assfactor 4 amongst others. They note influences from 80s hardcore, especially the DC scene, mid 90s emo, 80s post punk and indie..

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What Price, Wonderland?
Feel Express Share Aid EP(2004)
audio: 320 kbps

1. Selfish Minutes
2. People Real Estate
3. Conversation with Morality
4. Bearfighter



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What Price, Wonderland?
Ape Must Not Kill Ape Singles Series 7'' EP (2005)
audio: 320 kbps

1. Young Miss World
2. Die With Dignity
3. Dreaming of England
4. Synthesis



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What Price, Wonderland?
Claim 7'' EP (2007)
audio: 128 kbps

1. Claim
2. Backbone Burning
3. When Chess Becomes Draughts
4. Skirt Puller



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What Price, Wonderland?
Thirty With A Wink LP (2007)
audio: 320 kbps

Dont (fukk the kids)
(dont) Fukk the Kids
Exemplify
Staring at Soldiers in a Shit Cave
Plug
We Were Schoolground Lovers
Judith and Mariah
What the Echelons Think
Sound of Hushing
Stratford Upon Avon
Dear Friends



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What Price, Wonderland? / Syn*Error
Split 7 inch (2008)
audio: 256 kbps

1. What Price, Wonderland? - Being Static
2. Syn*Error - 92
3. Syn*Error - If Adventure Has A Name…



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Rollo Tomasi - He Who Holds You EP (2001)

www.myspace.com/rollotomasi
from: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
genre: Indie / Post-Punk / Post-Rock
audio: 320 kbps (CD RIP)

*Do not confuse them with the band from Sheffeild, "Rolo Tomassi".*

This is the debut release of a band that features both the guitarist/vocalist and the drummer of TRALUMA (Caulfield Records). Six songs full of Chicago meets D.C. post punk styled power and hooks.Blending FUGAZI styled guitar parts with SOULSIDE meets IGNITION vocals, ADMIRAL / BLUEBIRD-esque basslines, and a hint of SHELLAC styled drumming; this band is definately recommend for fans of all of the aforementioned bands.

1. Nightmare Men
2. Evil Knievel
3. Eye of Columbo
4. Route Two
5. A Room Alone
6. The New Art

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Drive Like Jehu

www.myspace.com/drivelikejehu
from: San Diego, California U.S.
genre: Post Punk / Post Hardcore / Math Rock

Drive Like Jehu was an American post-punk/post-hardcore band led by Rick Froberg and John Reis, formed in 1990 in San Diego, California and disbanded in 1995. Their music combines elements of rock and punk with complex time signature changes, complicated interweaving guitar lines, unusual and extended song structures, and atonal, dissonant guitar riffs, sometimes described as noise rock, math rock or sludge rock. They released two full-length albums before disbanding in 1995, partly due to Reis' increased involvement with his other band, Rocket from the Crypt. The success of Rocket from the Crypt and of Reis and Froberg's later band Hot Snakes has drawn increased attention to their work in Drive Like Jehu and led to a re-release of their influential album Yank Crime. Posthumously, Drive Like Jehu's music has been cited as a catalyst for the re-emergence of emo and for the prolific San Diego music scene of the 1990s.


Drive Like Jehu - Self Titled (1991)
audio: 160 kbps

1. Caress - 3:55
2. Spikes to You - 2:18
3. Step on Chameleon - 5:12
4. O Pencil Sharp - 9:44
5. Atom Jack - 2:24
6. If it Kills You - 7:12
7. Good Luck in Jail - 4:05
8. Turn it Off - 6:12
9. Future Home of Stucco Monstrosity - 3:58



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Drive Like Jehu - Yank Crime (reissue 2002)
audio: 192 kbps

1. Here Come the Rome Plows - 5:44
2. Do You Compute - 7:12
3. Golden Brown - 3:14
4. Luau - 9:27
5. Super Unison - 7:24
6. New Intro - 3:32
7. New Math - 4:06
8. Human Interest - 3:24
9. Sinews - 9:12
10. Hand Over Fist* - 4:24
11. Bullet Train to Vegas* - 2:40
12. Sinews" (original version)* - 9:32

*Tracks 10-12 appear on the re-release only.



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Maniquí Lazer

www.myspace.com/elmaniquilazer
from: Mexico
genre: Experimental / Electro / Punk

Hi-fi attitude compresse in lo-fi seconds twined with noisy synthetic pop winks…“Lazer punk” they call it. What Rodo (bass and keyboards), Valentín Torres (keyboards) and Jung Sing (drums and vocals) have been doing since the beginning of 2005, in the warm border city of Mexicali, Mexico, is something far beyond “simple” punk.
This young musician’s power combo, with a sinister humor and electronic hints, roughly deconstruct rock music that, until today, has grown a great legion of fans all over the country. These three mannequins breakthrough the conventional apparel, making you go wild and dance with music you’re not even supposed to dance to. Maniqui Lazer blends the heritage of Iggy Pop’s attitude on stage and the impudence of The Liars live.
Maniqui Lazer may fill the gap between the sound of The Blood Brothers, Les Georges Leningrad and XBXRX. Their debut album was produced by Mexicali’s techno favorite Ruben Tamayo a.k.a Fax (Traum, Static Discos, Rocket Racer).
That might explain why in such a short time, they’ve shared stage with bands like: Xiu Xiu, Viking Moses!, Erase Errata, The Black Lips, The Spits, XBXRX (together they toured border cities in early ‘06), Montag, The Locust (toured mexico in june ’07), Sleeping People, Crystal Castles, James Holden, The Rapture, Numbers, My Disco as well as known mexican artists like Fax, Zoe, Plastilina Mosh, Silverio, Childs, Austin TV, Insite, E.lebleu, She’s a Tease, Quiero Club, Panoptica, Niño Astronauta, Titán, Fancy Free among others.


Maniquí Lazer - Fat Girls Killing Models EP

1. Fat Girls Killing Models (Demo)
2. Kill The Maniquis (Demo)
3. You, Me And The Lazer Gun (Demo)
4. Donkey Punch (Demo)
5. You, Me And The Fax Machine (Fax Remix)

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Maniquí Lazer - I Learn Everything On TV

1. 788662
2. Dance Pills
3. Electric Fingers
4. Sleeping With Robots
5. Fat Girls Killing Models
6. Beverly Hills Son
7. Tamogotchi Machine
8. Ms. Lazer
9. Sonic Sex
10. I Learn Everything On TV
11. Kill The Maniquis
12. Drinking Circuits
13. You, Me And The Lazer Gun II
14. Tom Selleck Moustache
15. Teenage Mutant
16. You, Me And The Lazer Gun



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Maniquí Lazer - Sonic Sex For All

1. Copy Violators Remix
2. Buddy Akai Remix
3. Pelvis Remix
4. Bufi Remix
5. The Lowgloss Remake
6. Loud Noises Remix
7. Señuelo Remix
8. Dance Pills (We Suck At Parties Remix)
9. Fat Girls Killing Models (Pepepe Remix)
10. Horses Eating Horses (Live)



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Maniquí Lazer - The Amazing Kingdom Of The Animals In The Zoo, Chapter I: Magical Medicine

1. Horses Eating Horses
2. Cutting Hands To Be A Wizard
3. Ghost Army
4. Indian Gold
5. Quantumu
6. Now Get Your Blood
7. Samurais Live Underwater
8. Death Of The Muscle
9. Entrance...



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