2023 - 09 - 18 /// next Big Stuff Thing + Niboowin premiere

Niboowin’s first single off of their 2024 12”LP ‘Giving In’ was just released and it’s such an incredible, driving, versatile jam. Their record comes out early next year!!!

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Wednesday at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST we’ll be throwing the last Big Stuff Thing rebalance of the year!!!

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(((((OPENmind/SATURATEDbrain))))) blogspot aka CanaDave posted a massive ZBR Fest 2023 recap with new/unseen videos from every single band that played the fest, including the full Sawtooth Grin set! Click on the picture above or this text to go there. The official ZBR Fest 2023 documentary video (aka the professional one) is embedded below.

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CanaDave did a podcast with Hellena of Senza, Tolls, Southtowne Lanes, etc. be sure to check it out and buy a new Senza shirt while you’re at it! Click on this text or the pic above to go there!!!

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A friendly reminder that if you like your alternative/rock/indie music in addition to all the screaming that likely brought you here, CanaDave’s other other label Softseed Music helped release the new Hillsboro self-titled 12” this past week. The Bad Copy wrote a little article about it which you can check out by clicking on the pic above or this text. Jam/buy it below!

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Our buddy Chris Deville over at Stereogum picked up the To Forget lathe 7” for ‘Cornered in a Retrospect’. Snag a copy before they’re gone or see the band on tour soon! Click on the pic above or this text to go to the Stereogum article. Jam/buy the release below.

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Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: PIET ONTHEL = A reminder that the Malaysian solo project is now a band, playing shows, and releasing a new album soon! Here’s a music video from the forthcoming album.

2023 - 02 - 28 /// Letterbombs is out!

The new Letterbombs EP is out on Tomb Tree and simultaneously 1) kicks ass 2) is thematically/lyrically important 3) looks awesome. Includes translated lyric sheet and numbered /26!!!

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CanaDave was interviewed about ZBR Fest 2023 by none other than Chicago-based Invisible Oranges. He speaks about doing the fests over a couple of years, who he’s most excited to see, if we’ll do another Canadian fest, and what you can expect from this year’s ridiculousness (including battle-set definition). Click on this text or the pic below to go to the interview.

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Lower Automation was the most recent guest on The Cast That Ends Creation. The 12” continues to do well and if their last LP is any indication we will likely be sold out at some point during 2023. Check out the album here!

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CanaDave buckled down and did another Out Past the Rings for the sold out 4-way split from 2019 titled ‘Hymnes aux d​é​sarrois de la peau‘. Listen to the album here.

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Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: NHOMME = I recently found a live video of an unreleased Nhomme song and I’m obsessed with it. Let’s be obsessed together.

2023 - 01 - 29 /// Buncha stuff #2/2

Well shit here’s the last buncha stuff before the new split 7” release on January 30th at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST! Here’s the b-side teaser…

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Massa Nera made another very awesome music video for the genre-bending track “Shapeshifter”. Click on this text for the Brooklyn Vegan premiere including words from the band or just fucking party below.

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Dave Cullen aka Mr. ZBR U.S.A. aka Crowning guitarist did a podcast with that other Dave (me) and we went through our best of 2022 with about 168 shout-outs. Lotsa love. Lotsa weed. Click on the text to go to the full post or just listen/download below.

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Operation X-Ray’s newest show was splattered with new/unreleased stuff from Zegema Beach and Tomb Tree! Hard recommend!!!

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This Noise Is Ours did an official review of the 4-Way split 12” that we juuuuuust sold out of, so no buy links. Click on this text or the picture below to go to the review.

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Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: HILLSBORO = This Vancouver Island band was awesome when I saw them last week. Lotsa stuff in the works! Click here if you want some live show videos that I took.

2023 - 01 - 28 /// Buncha stuff #1/2

Well shit we have a ton of stuff to talk about so expect meaty news posts over the next three days which culminate in our new split 7” release on January 30th at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST! Here’s the a-side teaser…

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Sear made it on to Stereogum, congratulations my friends! We don’t have that many left so if you wanted choice of a variant it’s now or never (although I think all the tests are already gone). Click on this text or the pic to go to the review. If you have issues accessing from your computer try pulling it up on your phone.

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Need another reason to come to ZBR Fest 2023? How’s about this Sawtooth Grin video? Mmmhmm.

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CanaDave was lucky enough to have Erik (drums) from Jeromes Dream on the (((((OPENmind/SATURATEDbrain))))) podcast. Click anywhere on this text to go to the full premiere post on the blog. Check it out below and fer science’s sake get some tickets -> https://www.zbrfest.com

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Massa Nera was interviewed on Captured Howls! Oh man I’m glad that blog is active w/screamo again, Caleb is a great writer. And that Massa Nera album is arguably the best screamo album of 2022. Click on test or picture to go to the full post!

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There were a few more ZBR Roster Reviews via This Noise Is Ours blog, the first for Descubriendo A Mr. Mime’s ‘F’ which, you guessed it, we are long sold out of. Click on the text or the picture below to go to the review!

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Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: LIFE IN VACUUM = Our Ontario friends have finally finished their new album and the push begins now, “Lost” music video! If you were at ZBR Fest 2022 you definitely heard this one.