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 - 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 - 13 /// Sleem today, surprise drop tomorrow

Tomorrow we’ve got a surprise, two-song, lathe 7” limited to 100 copies (we’ll only have 50 though, and the band will have the remainder) dropping at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST. It’s an absolute banger and the band played ZBR Fest 2022, blowing us all away. End of hints.

Riversleem got a premiere of their opening track from the forthcoming ‘A Second Release by Riversleem’ that drops September 25th on red 7” vinyl /100 Zegema Beach and the band. Big thanks to Borderline Fuckup for the premiere. That site has been poppin’ off lately. Love the anniversary posts they’ve been up to. Click on any of this text or the pic above to jam that premiere!

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CanaDave has been posting ZBR Fest videos on the label’s Youtube account the past few days. These are essentially the second of two videos that will be posted in the CanaDave wrapup of ZBR Fest 2023 on the (((((OPENmind/SATURATEDbrain))))) blogspot in the next few days.

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There was also this Massa Nera full set filmed by [hate5six] that is definitely worth the 28 minutes of your time. All variants of every format are either sold out or almost sold out, everything can be bought/is linked through this text via our bandcamp.

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CanaDave did a very full circle Out Past the Rings for Carrion Spring’s 2019 self title cassette. There’s one copy left on bandcamp! (linked here)

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There were a bunch of restock updates last week that included some ZBR releases and distro items. I’ve embedded the ones below that didn’t sell immediately. These generally are down to the last copies!

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APOSTLES OF ERIS + PIQUE - Split (12")

CA$60.00

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DESCUBRIENDO A MR. MIME - silkscreened EP (12")

CA$40.00

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Улыбайся Ветру - Illusions (12")

CA$23.50

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LIFE - demo two (12")

Sale Price: CA$20.00 Original Price: CA$25.00

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GHOST SPIRIT - Hourglass (12"LP)

CA$16.00

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Fianl reminder!!!

Hey! If you have ever wanted to be a part of one of the grave, neighbors Halloween cover compilations that I do, this may be your last chance. To be honest each year it’s getting more and more difficult to get people to submit. Last year, some friends came through at the last minute and help me wrangle up some more songs, but this year it’s starting to look like i’ll have to do a bunch myself if I want to make a decent size compilation out of it. Anyway, if you have an unreleased recording of a cover song or would like to do one and can submit it by October 1, Let me know. I would love to continue doing this but if there’s no interest maybe I should just let it go.
~Edie: Coma Regalia/Middle Man Records/etc.

Hit them up here: middlemanrecords@gmail.com

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Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: NÉBOAS = This Spanish screamo/crust band released a fire new album the other day. It’s free/donation-based so everyone wins!

2023 - 09 - 08 /// Premiere City

Oooo baby after a few days of silence all three of our labels had a premiere go down! First is Euclid C Finder via No Clean Singing for Zegema Beach (releases October 27th), then there was Tomb Tree’s My Hair Is A Rat’s Nest which got picked up by Stereogum (releases September 21st), and finally CanaDave’s newest label Softseed Music saw a song/music video release from Social Caterpillar via Idioteq.com (releases October 7th). Click on each picture to go to the corresponding premiere!

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CanaDave and (((((OPENmind/SATURATEDbrain))))) did a podcast with Rob, founder of Not Just A Phase podcast. Click on this text for the very entertaining introduction and additional links.

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Operation X-Ray did a double-episode this week with tons of ZBR and Tomb Tree stuff including: Crowning, New Forms, Widowdusk, Joliette, Piet Onthel, and Vibora!

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Restocks going down in the Canada/International store tomorrow morning at 10am PST so check back for some hard-to-find awesomeness!!!

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Hey! If you have ever wanted to be a part of one of the grave, neighbors Halloween cover compilations that I do, this may be your last chance. To be honest each year it’s getting more and more difficult to get people to submit. Last year, some friends came through at the last minute and help me wrangle up some more songs, but this year it’s starting to look like i’ll have to do a bunch myself if I want to make a decent size compilation out of it. Anyway, if you have an unreleased recording of a cover song or would like to do one and can submit it by October 1, Let me know. I would love to continue doing this but if there’s no interest maybe I should just let it go.
~Edie: Coma Regalia/Middle Man Records/etc.

Hit them up here: middlemanrecords@gmail.com

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Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: LIMBS = The band’s new album is fucking awesome. Hard recommend!!!

2023 - 09 - 04 /// Places of Screamo

With US Dave being on tour with Crowning last/this week it’ll be a bit slow until September 13th when three things happen in the span of three days. In the meantime please check out our stores, bandcamp, youtube videos, etc. and also check out some more places for screamo…especially if you are in a band! My boy Jesse Mowery and I will be on it covering Union Of Uranus! The following message is from Edie of Middle Man Records / Coma Regalia:

Hey! If you have ever wanted to be a part of one of the grave, neighbors Halloween cover compilations that I do, this may be your last chance. To be honest each year it’s getting more and more difficult to get people to submit. Last year, some friends came through at the last minute and help me wrangle up some more songs, but this year it’s starting to look like i’ll have to do a bunch myself if I want to make a decent size compilation out of it. Anyway, if you have an unreleased recording of a cover song or would like to do one and can submit it by October 1, Let me know. I would love to continue doing this but if there’s no interest maybe I should just let it go.

Hit them up here: middlemanrecords@gmail.com

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Speaking of screamo hubs, CanaDave recently did a podcast with Sascha of Twin Cities Screamo aka the best place to find screamo on the internet. It’s a facebook group and I’ve linked it here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/314579255748542

Click for the full post!

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As stated US Dave is kicking ass around the East of US for the next two nights. If you are within a few hours drive of those cities, have transportation, and don’t work/go to school, I like…recommend those shows. A lot. Like…don’t, y’know, miss out on something you may never ever get witness again.

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Social Caterpillar begins their cycle into the new 12”LP ‘Alphabet Crown’ with the release of the first single Smells Like Middle-Aged Apathy. Jam that sucker below and check back on Friday over at Idiot.com for the music video premiere!!! Oh Softseed Music still have tapes of their previous endeavor to purchase so click here to listen/buy.

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Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: GUILT = This new band’s demo is sick and you can bet there’ll be some people counting down the days until their next proper release.