Monday, 30 June 2025

*** PODCAST #184 Hayley (Emma Goldman) ***



    One of my first Vancouver friends was Hayley, dating back to oooooh I guess 2018 or so. She's great, and when she joined the incredible trio EMMA GOLDMAN to round (square?) them out to a four-piece I was beyond ecstatic. This podcast has been a long time comin', and with the 'all you are is we' 12"LP being on the precipice of selling out and EMMA GOLDMAN also playing my Mourn Recif release show this Saturday I knew it was time. Some things touched on in this podcast: sports world vs. art world, poetry slam hipster era, medieval as fuck, long hair arguments, palm mutes for breakfast, joining the band + Emma Goldman 2.0, god-tier sections, the Victoria scene, stankface goals, LP #2 and upcoming shows, east coast eating requests, etc. Bands played in this podcast: 88 Fingers Louie, BB Trickz, Biig Piig, FKA Twigs, Heart, and Nuvolascura. Listen to podcast #184 which is available to stream and/or download for free via this link.


EMMA GOLDMAN
Bandcamp


EMMA GOLDMAN full set @Linden House's final show


1 She's Holding a Comb...What Does That Mean?
HEART "Sylvan Song" + "Dream of the Archer" (Hayley)
88 FINGERS LOUIE "Newspaper" (Dave)

2 Dave Bashes His High School Friends and Their Shitty Takes
FKA TWIGS "Striptease" (Hayley) [official music video]
BIIG PIIG "Picking Up" (Dave) [official music video]

Cuntcore
BB TRICKZ "Missionsuicida" (Hayley) [official music video]
NUVOLASCURA "figment of reality" (Dave)


~Dave


Next show!!!



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Sunday, 29 June 2025

*** OUR FUTURE IS AN ABSOLUTE SHADOW exclusive music video premiere ***

OUR FUTURE IS AN ABSOLUTE SHADOW
"Lisa's Hitz4Hits Extravaganza"
exclusive music video premiere


     What better way to ramp up for the 25th installment of the Zampler series than with a Zampler-exclusive track getting a music video premiere?!?! Internet trio OUR FUTURE IS AN ABSOLUTE SHADOW are contributing "Lisa's Hitz4Hits Extravaganza" to the bi-annual compilation on Zegema Beach Records and features members who have spent time in Old Soul, Cloud Rat, Majorel, Apostles Of Eris, Mourn Recif, etc. and have two splits coming out this year including a 7" with Lucidity and a 4-way 12" with Inosuke, Letterbombs, and Mt. Ida.

     The song being premiered today, at least lyrically, will be confusing as all hell to the listeners, but as I wrote them suckas I can give you the origin. I play NHL Hitz 2003 every day. EVERY. FUCKING. DAY. When my partner Lisa and I play this game on the Wii (from a Gamecube disc) there are rules to follow. There are heroes to commemorate. Memories to cherish. And glitches that break brains. It's my religion, and this is my offering to the Hitz Godz.


(2025) OUR FUTURE IS AN ABSOLUTE SHADOW "Lisa's Hitz4Hits Extravaganza" (from 'Zampler #25')



ADDITIONAL LINKS & WHATNOT

"Vanessaquestrian" music video


"That's What I Thought You Said You Stupid Horse" music video

Saturday, 28 June 2025

LEDA

BandLEDA
For fans ofLa Quiete, Dagerman, Raein, Noverte, Alas, Zmar, Via Fondo, Careless, Anemone, Camelia, Put Purana, Shibuya, and Ojne.
GenresPunk / Emo / Screamo / Skramz / Emo-violence
Related artistsNukesoverlastsummer and Rescue Cat.
CountryMilan ITALY
Years Active2025-present
Label(s): No Hope Records

     Riffing off my last band post for Nukesoverlastsummer is this one for LEDA which shares members and is just as good but vastly different. Dumping the metalcore/breakdown-heavy chaos for swirling, driving Italian screamo that has some serious (and therefore amazing) La Quiete vibes. Their four songs on their self-titled EP are pretty much flawless and have me eagerly anticipating anything new in the future. Whether it's the harnessed flurry of melody and screaming in opener "dei miei occhi" (the progression at the 1:30 is so La Quiete), the masterful flow of "courant", or the balancing act of "una croce" all of the tracks here have multiple/amazing things to offer. My favourite track here has to be the closer "amaranta" because of it's darker and dissonant overtones. Absolutely wonderful debut, hot fucking damn.

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DISCOGRAPHY

2025 - Leda cassette EP (stream/donate/download here)

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(2025) LEDA - "courant" (from 'Leda')

(2025) LEDA - "amaranta" (from 'Leda')

(2025) LEDA - "dei miei occhi" (from 'Leda')

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