george orwell & the flying typewriters

fun pop-punk from flint. best dudes. check it out if you haven’t already.

here’s part of a review i found courtesy of mispymag.com

“The angry knot in Jordan Berry’s vocal and the hit of his pick to a chord on a guitar are teeth clenching, and yet become etiquette to the ears. The opening track is almost expected with an open word intro, but becomes gravitating and is irresistible from cutting it off so quickly. But as the album goes on, George Orwell visits a variety of sound from pirate punk to gypsy punk – what’s the difference? It’s all rather good.

Most local bands have a hard time distinguishing their own sound from any other band that is in the scene. Luckily, Shooting an Elephant uses a great deal of struggled tension between raspy lyrics that are almost screamed, and catchy guitar riffs. After seeing these guys play as many times as I have, you can see the influences of classic punk in this outfit.”

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george orwell & the flying typewriters – shooting an elephant

1. an age like this
2. in questionable shape
3. as one non-combatant to another
4. caribbean night at the jew frat
5. summer-like for an instant
6. a happy vicar i might have been
7. the case for the open fire
8. i have tried to tell the truth
9. the vowels (part two)
10. facing unpleasant facts
11. our job is to make life worth living
12. coming up for air
13. shooting an elephant

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the sea, the sea

more cool screamo from a couple years back. this time from ypsilanti, with saxophone!

members:

tom – vocals
nikki – keyboard, vocals, saxophone
troy – bass
jeremy – guitar
adam – drums
pete – guitar, vocals

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the sea, the sea – one-sided 12″

1. pull my teeth
2. paperboy
3. tempting the archer

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deadbeat beat

finally posting a band that still exists.  this format is kind of weird for talking about current bands, but i’ll work on it.

deadbeat beat formed out of the breakup of the decks (who i’ll post about once i track down their record). cool garage/surf/reverb rock from detroit.

here’s a review i found courtesy of get bent!

“It seems like a lot of us missed out on Michigan’s Deadbeat Beat when their debut albumWhen I Talk to You was released back in April; it’s been like an elusive gem of 2011. Mellow, surf-laden garage rock sounds, a jangling Rickenbacker, a distinctly clear sense of melody, warm harmonies, solid songwriting, and a dash of whatever is left of the summer sun all make this album a thoroughly great listen. Deadbeat Beat are most obviously 60s-inspired, but after listening to an album’s worth of material, the sound and mood they create ultimately ends up feeling timeless. From the chilly, autumnal surf rock sway of “No God” to the perfect pop of “See You All the Time” to the clever jingle of “Mary, Mary”… of all eleven tracks, there’s not a single bad apple. “

members:

alex glendening – vocals, guitar
maria nuccilli – drums, vocals
josh gillis – bass

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deadbeat beat – when i talk to you

1. i think you stink
2. body shakes
3. when the sun soaks in
4. no god
5. see you all the time
6. the kids at my school
7. weird date
8. mannequin
9. stupid id
10. joy
11. mary, mary

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it’s currently sold out but there’s a repress coming soon which you’ll be able to pick up over at gold tapes.

comrade kilkin

comrade kilkin was a hardcore band from the detroit area. they played flint once or twice and fucking killed it. reminds me a lot of majority rule.  i honestly have no idea who was in this band but i know some of the dudes are in the summer pledge now, who are also worth checking out.

members:

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comrade kilkin – preface

1. the dirty shirt party
2. brevity (the soul of shit)
3. interlude
4. all cretes are liars
5. a fly in marmalade

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empire state games

empire state games was way before my time. i think i was ten years old when this band actually existed, but this record is seriously amazing.  90′s emo along the lines of promise ring or texas is the reason. if you liked the kid brother collective records i put up then there’s no way you won’t love this.

members:

Nate – Guitar & Vocals
Rodrigo – Bass
Dave – Drums
Chris – Vocals & Guitar

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empire state games – discography

1. the wrong way to hold a microphone
2. trivial pursuit
3. rod pop
4. falling forward
5. the evil song
6. you said so yourself
7. circus strongman
8. armchair general
9. 100 years of baseball
10. dialogue (from a movie)
11. just what i need
12. judgement of paris (live)

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bang! bang!

awesome punk band from detroit. i never got a chance to see them, but i’m sure they ruled live.

part of a review i found:

“And for all their brutal, uninhibited rage there is an undeniable sense of intelligence and craft to the music. These are musicians who have studied songs, genres, subtleties and have made the choice to push them all over the edge. But beneath the violence of the delivery the band manages to hit on that indefinable sweet spot that brings the best of pop songs to life; the same thing that made the Replacements and the Clash great; a thing that triggers some part of the brain and makes it immediately memorable and reactive.”

members:

Dave
Hiroki
Jimmy
Nick
Scott
Zach

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bang! bang! – it’s choking me

1. hell is where the party’s at
2. 1977
3. from yours truly
4. skeletons
5. steps
6. remove your god from our state
7. problem
8. loveless
9. g8
10. we’re out

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here’s an almost live video.

1977

 

takeout

fast, angry songs about chuck norris, skullfucking, and running from the cops. this band ruled. rip skoots.

from their myspace:

“three men set out to create the greatest crust punk ever storming mid michigan and achieved damn good music.

the surgeon general warns that a steady diet of takeout will result in a good chance that you won’t be a complete tool.”

i used to have their pop-punk record, but i can’t find it on my computer anymore. if anyone has that they should send it to me.

members:

eric takeout – vocals, bass
skoots – vocals, guitar
benis – drums

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takeout – so much fun i’m pissed

1. SPOON
2. skullfuckers
3. gravy boat
4. ann arbor sucks
5. shut up, shut the fuck up
6. 50-50
7. direction
8. help me (i’m stuck in a pipe)
9. chuck norris can suck my balls

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takeout – taint pretty volume 1: a pillbox life in a supersize world

1. you people
2. gored
3. forced hand
4. scumptious
5. we 3
6. fist fuck
7. burden
8. fishing for e-tards
9. i’ll shit
10. who’s next?
11. little
12. ballsagna
13. ninjalistic
14. a bad day at the shit factory
15. are you cool?
16. angel

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whutttt

so i’m trying to get this shit going again. it’s been three years to the day (i’m lying) since i first started this. we’ll see how it goes…

if you have any music you’d like to submit you can send it to tfmsubmissions@gmail.com. anything and everything is welcome as long as it’s from michigan.

may/june

may/june broke up right around the same time i started going to shows. fortunately, 3/4′s of the band went on to form lingua franca. if you’re into lingua franca or empty orchestra at all then you should definitely download these records.

members:

stephen wisniewski – voice, guitars
james plouffe – bass
mark maynard – drums, percussion
ryan buell – guitar, accordion, banjo, piano, lap steel

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may/june – the sea is filled with horrible fish

1. all along the way
2. sound-no sound
3. stealing chaplin
4, new palace bakery
5. better than christmas
6. too much too soon
7. woe is me
8. smith
9. analog

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may/june – field recordings

1. november, etc.
2. thief river falls
3. it’s over
4. nashville tuning
5. country and western

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may/june – it’s over – 7/19/02 (live set)

1. smith
2. swing down chariot
3. immigrant’s waltz
4. thief river falls
5. nashville tuning
6. new palace bakery
7. country and western
8. november, etc.
9. stealing chaplin
10. woe is me
11. bottom of the world
12. better than christmas
13. like pianos
14. too much too soon
15. analog

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kid brother collective

kid brother collective was and still is one of the best bands to ever come out of michigan. if you’ve never heard them before then check them out. members of this band have also been in the amputation, the conqueror worm, empty orchestra, and whitey morgan & the 78s.

members:

brandon trammel – vocals, guitar
vince moreno – guitar
chris everson – bass
nate humfleet – drums
eric allen – drums
mark michalik – drums

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kid brother collective – self-titled

1. few and far between
2. same time next year
3. reflector
4. my flag flies at half mast
5. crackerjack
6. year of the locust
7. the small of her back

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kid brother collective – highway miles

1. our last night
2. insomnia
3. prize fighter
4. sore loser
5. failure by design
6. light sleeper
7, too many tomorrows (fair warning)
8. ringfinger
9. breathing in
10. only if you wanted me to
11. highway miles

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kid brother collective – snowball fight in death valley

1. the benefit of losing courage
2. shoreline sinker
3. someday you’ll fly too
4. a waste of barstools
5. robot insurance
6. they don’t close florida
7. attention shoppers

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