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DECEMBER 04,
2006 | 06:39
PM
The next BBR release, Sino Basila, is in production. The cover art comes to you courtesy of my longtime friend Joshua Scott bassist of Brooklyn grind killing machine Defeatist. It’s going to be a limited cd pressing of 100, each hand-numbered and hand-screened. The reason for the low volume is because I don’t see this release as being a high demand item but hopefully there will be a few of you out there that will be into checking it out.
The band comprised of me (Mike Hill) on guitar, Robin Fowler (Versoma, Battle of Wyoming) on drums and Hunter Schindo (ex-Wetnurse) on bass. We worked on the material for a few months in the spring and hit the studio over the summer. I worked on it on and off for a couple of months and finally the tracks are ready for release. Unfortunately, due to personal schedules and such, it’s unlikely that this band will be touring or playing any shows. Nonetheless, we’re all proud of the work and hope that you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed creating it. If not…
Sino Basila is two tracks clocking in at over 20 minutes. It’s not an easy listen, so if you’re hanging out on a Friday night, getting ready to rock the party, I suggest that you make another musical choice. If you don’t have any friends and sit in your room all weekend, then this record is for you.
Hill
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SEPTEMBER 12, 2006 | 03:07 AM
The Wayward's Fall US Tour begins September 15th!
Check the
Tours
page for dates...
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JUNE 16, 2006 | 12:30 PM
The
Defcon 4 "File Under Fuck"
and Wayward "Self-titled"
records are both available!!
See the Discography
page or click
each cover
to the right
for more.
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APRIL 26, 2006 | 09:21 PM
It’s
been a while
since the
last transmission
of intel from
the BBR War
Room. Here’s
some marginally
important
news.
I set up a
MySpace account
for the label.
I realized
that despite,
how lame I
think myspace
is, it’s a
viable way
to communicate
with a large
group of people.
Hell, even
Mike
Watt
and Exene
Cervenka
have myspace
accounts!!!
Anyway check
it out if
you want at
www.myspace.com/bbrec.
In related
news, Matamoros.The
band that
I’m doing
has had to
change our
name. The
new name is
VERSOMA. Below
is the reason
why as explained
by Brad Wallace
our bass player:
“We have to
change the
band name.
In a way though
it is good
news. Luckily
for us a very
cool guy name
Ben who happens
to be a Medieval
history major
pointed out
to us that
the name "MATAMOROS"
may have a
meaning which
we were not
aware of.
Indeed we
were not!
We confess
to being fully
ignorant."
Well it turns
out the Matamoros
has a literal
spanish translation.
That Translation
is "Moor Slayer"
or "Moor Killer".
If anybody
needs a history
refresher
the Moors
are a group
of people
that are both
Muslim and
North African.
More specifically:
1. A member
of a Muslim
people of
mixed Berber
and Arab descent,
now living
chiefly in
northwest
Africa. 2.
One of the
Muslims who
invaded Spain
in the 8th
century and
established
a civilization
in Andalusia
that lasted
until the
late 15th
century.
So just on
literal translation
were dealing
with essentially
"Muslim Killer."
It goes a
little deeper
than that
though. From
a little research
on the Net
and little
help from
the midevil
history major,
it would seem
that Matamoros
was the name
give to St.
James of Compostella.
He is credited
with leading
the Reconquista
which was
the movement
to drive the
muslims out
of Spain.
In essence
it was a name
given to man
who ran his
own kind of
Crusades in
Spain. Not
the coolest
guy to name
your band
after.
Needless to
say when we
found out
that our band
name meant
"Moor Slayer"
none of us
even had to
think twice
about changing
it. It's a
fucked up
name that
we were ignorant
of. We thought
it was just
the name of
a town in
Mexico. Were
sorry if anybody
was aware
of the literal
translation.
It was certainly
not our intent
to offend
anyone. We
fully admit
to our own
ignorance
and the only
thing we can
do now, is
do the responsible
thing and
change the
name.
We have absolutely
no interest
in racist,
nationalistic
bullshit,
or anything
that even
resembles
it. A name
that glorifies
the killing
of North African
Muslims is
totally fucked
plain and
simple. The
four of us
stand firmly
against this
kind of shit,
especially
living under
the spectre
of the current
U.S. regime
and it's intolerable
attitudes
toward arab
peoples.
So moving
on past that
piece of unpleasantness.
The new Name
is VERSOMA.
We have made
a new myspace
account.
www.myspace.com/versomaband
That pretty
much sums
it up.
Anyway, we
finished recording
the record,
it’s been
mastered my
Alan Douches
at the recently-relocated
West West
Side Mastering
Studio up
in Windsor,
NY. Robotic
Empire is
releasing
it sometime
this summer.
For new mp3’s
and info on
upcoming shows
you can go
to the myspace
address listed
above.
E4verything
is on schedule
with Defcon
4 and The
Wayward. Both
records are
mastered and
at the plant
right now.
The release
dates posted
on the site
are accurate.
I’ll be doing
some kind
of pre-order
offer at a
“special price”
when the time
is right.
Hill
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MARCH 11,
2006 | 12:08
AM
We have intel
on the Spring BBR Releases.
Defcon 4 “File Under
Fuck” will hit the streets on May 30,
followed by the debut, self-titled full-length
by The Wayward on June 6. These are
two enormous records that are not to
be missed.
Defcon 4 are Boston
hardcore veterans and have been around
for a few years and have several releases
under their belt including their first
record on Ammonia Records and a split
with my old band, Anodyne. The new record
is still intense and heavy, but more
expressive for lack of a better term;
loose and dangerous.
The Wayward feature
ex-members of the DC band Carrion. You
have some of their releases on McCarthyism
in your record collection, or you may
have seen them on one of their exhaustive
9 week tours. The Wayward carry on in
a similar vein, but with a more “indie”
vibe to the guitar stylings and vocals.
It was my pleasure to engineer this
record as well as release it. True musical
freedom.
A new e.p. by The
Heuristic is in the works for a late
spring/early summer release.
In related
news, I’m in a new band called Matamoros.
Jamie Getz and I have been working on
this on and off for over a year and
we finally have a solid line-up and
a bunch of songs. Greg Drudy (Hot Cross,
Saetia, Level Plane) is playing drums
and Brad Wallace (Transistor Transistor,
Orchid, Wolves etc) is playing bass.
We’re entering the Translator Audio
here in Brooklyn to lay down tracks
for a 5 song e.p. titled “Life During
Wartime” to be released on Robotic Empire.
Currently, we’re investigating show
options for the late spring and summer.
For now, you can check out demo’s of
two of the songs in the media section.
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SEPTEMBER 20, 2005 | 12:05 AM
The
Wayward 7" is now available.
It rocks. Due to a problem at the plant,
the record will only be available on
black vinyl. The band is out on
tour right now, so go and see them.
McCarthy
Blacklist have called it quits.
If you haven’t picked up their split
with Engineer, there’s still a few left.
Today, I listened
to “Fixation on a Co-worker” by Deadguy.
That record still gives me goosebumps.
Kiss It Goodbye was great, but Deadguy
was really where it was at for me. Total
Travis Bickle-core. Possibly the only
good record that Victory ever put out
(besides Integrity maybe).
Check back
shortly for more info and MP3s.
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AUGUST 29, 2005 | 11:30 PM
There’s a lot
going on here at BBR.
New records, tours, etc. The
Heuristic is all set to embark on
a short tour with NYC’s Wetnurse.
Also, be sure to check them out at Literacy
Fest along with Ed
Gein, Backstabbers
Inc., Animosity
and more. Details on Literacy
Fest can be found at www.tdbrecords.com.
The Wayward
will also be heading out on the road this
fall to support their new 7-in. The 7-in
was a joint effort between BBR
and McCarthyism. It rules,
so you should pick one up. The initial
run is 600; 100 on green and 500 on black.
The record will be available on tour,
from BBR and McCarthyism
as well as through the standard distro’s
(Very, Level Plane etc.). Check out the
tours section
for dates.
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AUGUST 8, 2005 | 4:30 PM
Be sure to check out The Heuristic on their upcoming tour. Check the tour
section for dates over the next few weeks.
In September, BBR and Mccarthyism are teaming up to bring you a 7-in for
the excellent DC-based outfit called The Wayward. I was asked to describe
them and the best I could come up with is a cross between Yes and say
Universal Order of Armageddon. Pick up the record and decide for
yourself. 100 will be on green vinyl and 500 will be on black.
Here's a heads-up for the next couple of releases and projected dates that
they will be available.
The Wayward | 7-in | September 15, 2005
Defcon 4 | Full-length | January, 2006
The Wayward | Full-length | February, 2006
Hill
›› JULY 2,
2005 | 12:40 PM
As
you can see, the site has come along way
from being just a photo of an actor playing
Charles Manson in 1968's "Helter Skelter
Murders" and some text about "future releases" to an actual, legitimate Web site. All of
the records that I promised to release have
come out, with the exception of the Anodyne/Mustaphamond
split. That project has been shelved due
to the unexpected disbandedment of Mustaphamond.
Pity, because they were an amazing band,
and I would have loved to have put this
record out.
I'm stoked about the site. It'll be expanding
to include more distro information, band
merchandise and other items.
Also, anyone interested in wholesale prices
for their distro, please contact me directly
at mike@blackboxrec.com
Hill
