2023 - 10 - 23 /// 2nd Closet Witch music video

Closet Witch has a new song/music video premiere goin’ down over at Not Just A Phase! Click on the picture above or this text to go there. It features Frankie Furillo of The Central and it kicks most serious ass. Video by Jeff Carl @_this.jeff.

Mollie (vocals/lyrics) had this to say about it:
It was really cool to have two long time friends collaborate for those tracks...Frankie did vocals on the second and he's just been one of my favorite people for some time now. And then to have Jeff make a video was super cool, too, as I've known him for most of my time living in Iowa and he's just a creative individual who marches to the beat of his own drum. Both an honor to have involved. Lyrically the songs are along my usual lines, borderline story telling mixed with journalistic emotional release ...Topics relating to personal traumas that I'm sure many can in some way relate to, unfortunately, and that a lot of us find shame inducing to lament on or even bring up but cause indefinite ache in how hard they are to overcome on our own.

Full release is November 3rd, 2023 via Zegema Beach, Moment Of Collapse, Circus Of The Macabre, and Sassbolgna Records. 12"LP pre-order from Zegema Beach Records:

U.S.A. = https://www.zbrusa.com/products/chiaroscuro

Canada/International = https://www.zegemabeachrecords.com/zegema-beach-releases/chiaroscuro

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My Condolences comes out on Tomb Tree tomorrow on a super short run of 32 cassettes. Here are the variants! Features a member of Scenario!

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Operation X-Ray continues killin’ it, this time playing jams from New Forms and Vibora, but I also highly recommend Flooding and Wednesday which were also played.

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CanaDave helped put on this Hexis + Trauma Model + Jisei show back in September. If you need a show in Nanaimo hit me up. If you need a show in Victoria…I’m not your man. Click on the pic above or this text to go to the live videos/links/reviews/etc.

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This Noise Is Ours released the next in the ZBR Roster Review series which happens to be the ‘Reflektion’ 12”LP by Sweden’s Nionde Plagan. We definitely helped release that and still have a few stragglers left! Click on this text or the pic above to read it, and you can jam/buy the album below!

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Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: DREAMWELL = This band played ZBR Fest 2023 and were awesome…and now their new album is out!!!

2023 - 09 - 15 /// To Forget + More Premieres

We released the phenomenal To Forget lathe 7” yesterday and moved about half of the copies in less than 24 hours. Their 12”LP steadily sold for a month before we moved all 160 copies, and we expect this lathe to do the same (but we only have 50 this time) so if you’re into it please don’t sleep. It’s fantastic!

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Riversleem premiered “Eating Teeth” a few days back on Borderline Fuckup, with the full 7” release going down on September 25th so get the fuck ready! We still have copies of their debut 7” in stock as well, give it a jam (so good).

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Operation X-Ray premiered enough tracks to knock over a camel! Poor camel. Songs from Loose Teeth, Llewelyn (premiere), My Hair Is A Rat’s Nest (premiere), Riversleem (premiere), and Saton (premiere)!!! Congratulations on your 100th episode Andrew, you rule!

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CanaDave helped the band Hillsboro release their self-titled 12”LP on his Softseed Label today. It’s amazing indie rock from Victoria on Vancouver Island, which is also where he is based.

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Joliette’s ‘Luz de Bengala’ continues to get stellar reviews, today’s comes from Punkeando! Click on the pic above or this text to go there. Jam/buy it below!

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Big Stuff Thing #5 is coming next week! We’ve got mages, handmades, test presses and who the hell knows what else. Before that kicks off on Wednesday morning, I’ve got a handful of leftover Zaffle wins that were never claimed. Do you know these winners? If so please have them email zegemabeachrecords@gmail.com as they haven’t responded to my previous emails. If I don’t get a response by Tuesday September 19th their wins will go unclaimed and be posted in the Big Stuff Thing #5:

Colin Behage
Nick Jumisco
Michael Beyette
Kelvin Graham
Shayna Hagen
Bruno Enders
David Broberg

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Hexis + Trauma Model + Jisei show in Victoria on September 23rd is just over a week away! Snag some tickets. Say hi. Get pummeled. Get to sleep early. Click on this text to commit <3

Click on the pic for info/tickets!

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Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: FOX WOUND = Awesome stuff that I hadn’t heard until a few weeks ago. Stoked on that vinyl!

2023 - 09 - 01 /// Weekend Updates

Crowning ‘Survival Sickness + Friends’ 12” sold out in like 30 minutes! Fret not, for we only had 35% of the pressing! That means there are 65 copies (minus whatever sold in Cleveland last night) pingin’ around the Eastern U.S.A.. If you are a few hours out and have a means of transportation then snagging one is very much in your grasp. Catch the homies/the bafoons on tour with Niboowin now!

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Speaking of tours, Hexis is coming to North America again and dropping by Victoria for their 2nd show of the tour and CanaDave is putting it on! Not only that, but we were able to secure Jisei to open the early/fast night! Music starts at 7pm sharp on September 23rd at Victoria Events Centre. Click on the picture above for tickets or this text for the facebook event page. Poster by Alexis <3

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Mexico’s Satón and their fiery new full length ‘a la espera del momento’ releases on October 6th, 2023 and here’s a reveal of the freakin’ most excellent cover. Jam the music videos below and be on the lookout for another new jam next Friday!

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Social Caterpillar’s first official single from ‘Alphabet Crown’ is premiering over at (((((OPENmind/SATURATEDbrain))))). If you missed their last record, you are missing out. Beautifully orchestrated folksy indie rock from members of Scowler, Alta, and The Great Redneck Hope. A music video for this song will be released next week via Idioteq.com and the full album comes out October 7th, 2023 on Softseed Music via tapes and 12”s. Click on the picture above or this text to go to the full premiere with lots of additional text from the band.

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Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: No band today, just the entire battle set including encore from ZBR Fest 2023 between Crowning and Eyelet on May 5th at Empty Bliss. Hot. Loud. Amazing.

2023 - 08 - 08 /// Hexis & Trauma Model show + mOrchid tomorrow

Zegema Beach Records is putting on it’s first show in Canada since the 2019 ZBR Fest! Should I do more stuff here? Let’s how it goes. We’ve got fuckin’ Hexis coming in from Denmark and Trauma Model from Ontario, it’s gonna be a time!!! Event page linked here and you can purchase tickets here. If you know anyone on Vancouver Island PLEASE SHARE THE DANG LINK!!!

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Bok Suna talked with CanaDave on his (((((OPENmind/SATURATEDbrain))))) podcast because holy smokes does he like that discography. Click on the pic above or this text to go to the review. You can also snag some beautiful tapes from the bandcamp embed below!

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Super rare stuff just went up this morning. Lotsa test dips and variants sold out for years! These are on both the Tomb Tree AND Zegema Beach bandcamp pages.

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Tomorrow!!! mOrchid has been received. ‘Gatefold’ 12”s arrive today for a Wednesday August 9th drop at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST.

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Euth was reviewed by This Noise Is Ours! Click on this text or the pic above to go to the review.

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Reste got a review from (((((OPENmind/SATURATEDbrain))))) and we’re down to our last copy on Bandcamp! They were such a great band, despite only releasing two songs ever. Click on the pic above or this text to go to the “review”.

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Euclid C Finder! 12”s are moving fast over at Dark Trail, and I figured we’d post the music video here as well as a song from their live set at ZBR Fest 2023!

Oh Euclid C Finder!, turning the downstairs of Subterranean into pure chaos during ZBR Fest 2023! You beautiful rapscallions. We will continue posting the single videos for each band that played the last day of ZBR Fest 2023 in the order that they played, so there’s more coming!

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Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: ALONE TOGETHER = A sick new 4-way split from none other than No Funeral Records! Featuring Piet Onthel, Warren Of Ohms, Old Pride, and Dead Friend Collective.