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Both members of OLDEST are performing tonight. Mick Barr as, well, Mick Barr, and Brooks Headley as part of Music Blues, the new project from Harvey Milk’s Stephen Tanner. Come have a feed.

India, the Netherlands, Missoula, Montana, even here in NYC…overwhelmingly positive responses coming from all corners.

Pigs in the streets, but the streets belong to Bludded Head.

Let it wash over you HERE.

A small sampling of the astute music journalism from around the globe which sings the praises of Bludded Head:

“…a huge gain in expressive range over its predecessor, with quieter moments of minimalist dissonance—like claws on a dungeon floor—that only heightened the impact of the heaviest passages, where violently bowed strings battled bone-crushing chords and blasts of howling, atonal feedback.”

“..stripped down, primitive and expansive, it’s like some new, feral Americana.”

“..an atomic drop of sludge metal shoegazery bound to make audiences bang their heads with the plodding energy of patients in a malarial sanitarium ward.”

Bludded Head covering “Pea” by our friends in the awe-inspiring and legendary NYC band Codeine.

A version recorded by Nevada Hill solo appears on “Reign in Bludd”.

A full-band recording of the song will appear on an upcoming release.

Go see BH on tour(dates below)!

4/10 CZ, Praha @ 007 (w/ HAMMERHEAD, Qui)
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6/10 CZ, Pardubice @ Sokol Rosice
7/10 AU, Vienna @ Fluc
8/10 CZ, Brno @ Vegalite
9/10 SK, Bratislava @ Fuga
10/10 HU, Szeged @ Jazz Koczma
11/10 SL, Ljubjanna @ Channel Zero

12/10 — sl, cr, it – OPEN FOR BOOKING

13/10 IT, Torino @ tba
14/10 IT, Milano @ tba
15/10 IT, Bologna @ Freakout Club w/ OvO
16/10 CH, Geneve @ L’Usine
17/10 FR, Clermont-Ferrand @ Raymond Bar
18/10 BA, Getaria @ Gaztetxea
19/10 BA, Gorliz @ Xurrut
20/10 FR, Bordeaux @ Le Wunderbar
21/10 FR, Paris @ Instant Chavirez (w/ RHYS CHATHAM, CHILD ABUSE)
22/10 FR, Rennes @ Bar’Hic
23/10 FR, Pau @ Localypso
24/10 FR, Montaigu @ tba
25/10 FR, — need help, hit us up if you can!!!
26/10 BL, Brussels @ Magasin 4
27/10 NL, Leiden @ Sub
28/10 DE, Solingen @ Weldmeister
29/10 DE, Hamburg @ Komet
30/10 DK, Aalborg @ 1000 Fryd
31/10 DE, Halle @ tba
1/11 DE, Leipzig @ Liwi
2/11 DE, Berlin @ Bei Ruth w/ NADJA

More info and RSVP here

Pre-orders for the new Bludded Head 12″ EP, “Reign in Bludd”, can be accomplished RIGHT HERE.

Limited edition, 180g vinyl, deluxe UV matte jackets, printed inserts, and purely analog in every step of the recording and production processes, with a download included.

Recorded at Electrical Audio in Chicago at the completion of an East Coast tour and in the midst of frontman Nevada Hill’s battle with life-threatening cancer, “Reign in Bludd” picks up where “Bludded Death”(released earlier this year via SGG) left off in terms of desperation and, ultimately, true catharsis.

Still present are the contributions of Hill’s young daughter Gillian in both concept and presentation and, on this record even more so than on previous efforts, that presence carries an undeniable weight given the circumstances under which these songs were conceived. Time is stretched further, space is torn farther apart.

Included is a cover of “Pea”, by our friends in the beloved and legendary NYC group Codeine, a song that means even more to us now knowing the relationship Nevada has had with it throughout his treatments.

Bludded Head’s finest moment captured on the perfect format.
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Bludded Head will be hitting the road in support of Reign in Bludd next week so acquaint yourself with the dates below.

**ATTN LOS ANGELES AREA RESIDENTS: We need a new venue for October 13 as Handbag has become unavailable. Get in touch! HEPA/TITUS featuring Kevin Rutmanis of The Cows, Melvins, Tomahawk, Teenage Larvae, etc are also on the bill.

EURO TOUR DATES!!!
(A couple of holes here so get a hold of us if you have ins or ideas!)

4/10 CZ, Praha @ 007 (w/ Hammerhead, Qui)
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7/10 AU, Vienna @ Fluc
8/10 CZ, Brno @ Vegalite
9/10 SK, Bratislava @ Fuga
10/10 HU, Szeged @ Jazz Koczma
11/10 SL, Beltinci @ Ambasada

12/10 — sl, cr, it – OPEN FOR BOOKING

13/10 IT, Torino @ tba
14/10 IT, Milano @ tba
15/10 IT, Bologna @ Freakout Club
16/10 CH, Geneve @ L’Usine

17/10 — fr – OPEN FOR BOOKING

18/10 BA, Azkoitia @ Matadeixe
19/10 BA, Gorliz @ Xurrut

20/10 – fr – OPEN FOR BOOKING

21/10 FR, Paris @ Instant Chavirez (w/ Child Abuse)
22/10 FR, Rennes @ Bar’Hic
23/10 FR, Paul @ Localypso

24/10 – fr – OPEN FOR BOOKING
25/10 – fr – OPEN FOR BOOKING

26/10 BL, Brussels @ Magasin 4
27/10 NL, Amesterdam @ tba
28/10 DE, Dusseldorf @ Slowboy
29/10 DE, Hamburg @ Komet
30/10 DK, Aalborg @ 1000 Fryd
31/10 DE, Halle @ tba
1/11 DE, Leipzig @ Liwi

MUSIC BLUES, a new project from Stephen Tanner of Harvey Milk, joined by Brooks Headley of OLDEST, Born Against, MRP, UOA, etc, and Ben Greenberg of Uniform, Pygmy Shrews, etc will be performing at the opening of Rose Johansen’s debut exhibit this coming Wednesday at 558 Gallery in West Chelsea – 558 21st Street.

Danish born illustrator Rose Johansen who now resides in America uses ink on paper to create fine detailed images that takes inspiration from the complexities of human anatomy. This will be Rose’s first show in the US and will include various drawings focusing on the human body along with its interaction with other organic materials and uncommon objects.

The event starts at 7pm and finishes at 10pm, Music Blues play at 8pm.

For more info on Rose Johansen – http://www.rosejohansen.com/

Also, a live session from Music Blues on Brian Turner’s program on WFMU can be found HERE.

VAZ are returning to Europe along with an old group you might remember called HAMMERHEAD. Makes sense as they share members, right? Well, you asked for it. Can you handle this double-fisting? Here’s a poster for a show in Prague that the two acts are co-headlining..

More dates and info to come!

After getting to know our Portland via San Francisco brothers and sister over the years, experiencing mind-blastedness from multiple live encounters, and falling hard for their LP on the legendary GRAVITY RECORDS as well as their self-released work, we were..elated…when, while hanging out at TOSHI KASAI’s recording studio out in California, we decided to put together a very special Prizehog release on SGG.

The title implies what you’re getting into with this beast. Head over to our store for more specs and to grab a copy before they’re gone.

Speaking of Prizehog, they’re playing the excellent TOTAL FEST in Missoula this weekend along with WOOLEN MEN , Wolf Eyes, and a slew of others.

We’re so excited for the new Multicult LP, officially unleashed next month, that we’re jumping the gun and throwing a record release party this weekend, where you can be among the first to hear the new material live, and if cards are played properly, pick up a copy of the album on vinyl.

Joining Multicult on this very special evening are Couch Slut, Chamber of Discipline(Vaz, Pygmy Shrews members) and Vulture Shit.

RSVP here

SUR have new material in the works, b-b-but wait, FIRST their modern classic, Dog Daze, gets another pressing in time for their Summer tour(select dates with label-mates Multicult and Bludded Head, among other top notchers).
Feast:

Vaz will be playing one of their last shows in New York for quite some time, so attendance isn’t exactly optional for this one. Here are the specs: Our beloved doomed patrol(get it?), Bludded Head, are on tour now, heading to the East Coast before making their way to record(!) over in Chicago. Texan upstarts Coma in Algiers and local co-ed ripper unit Couch Slut round out the bill. Oh, and, again, VAZ. So, we’ll be seeing you.

More info can be found here.

June 1, 2014 8pm
Cake Shop NYC
152 Ludlow Street, New York, New York