If you’re living in a battle of the bands mentality you’re fucking up. Friendship is the most important part of being in a scene. It’s a community. You’re not alone. If you need help, ask. If you can help, speak up. I’m so lucky I found you all. Find what’s good and make it last.
Bands of all genres should be looking at underground DIY hardcore punk for inspiration. Can’t get a show? Book your own. Can’t find a venue? Throw a house party. Promoter doesn’t promote. You promote. These aren’t new ideas at all, it’s how I started and still operate.
Necrot had offers from much larger record labels and decided to stay with Tankcrimes. They told me it was because of our ideals and friendship. They told me that I would do a better job. That was very empowering. I love those guys and I love this band.
The mainstream music press did us all dirty yesterday by not adding “for the next 90 days” to every headline about live nation ending merch cuts. I shared an article with skepticism but still became part of the misinformation. Big PR move, everyone ate it up.
The world’s most notorious single gram of high carbon steel. Yes it’s real. The Dystopia razor blade.
These were included in some copies of the Dystopia / Grief split 7” released on the bands own Life is Abuse and Misanthropic Records in 1993.
46 years old today. That means I’ve been running Tankcrimes for half of my life! Here’s to you, my friends, family and supporters! I love you, tell a friend about Tankcrimes today!
When I met Dave Lombardo I asked if he wanted to smoke some weed, then I apologized it was a spliff w/tobacco cause we were in Europe. He goes “hold on” runs off, returns with his own clean weed for us to smoke. Then he takes off again after and returns with a pizza! 10/10 💥🍕💨
Tankcrimes is WOKE AF. Equal rights, woman’s rights, anti-racist, anti fascist (ANTIFA), trans rights, gay rights, healthcare for all, tax and eat the rich, sex work is work, anti-war, pro peace, pronouns he/him.
RIP TCHQ Oakland. 19 years, one million bands crashed on the floor, 15 different roommates besides Marky and I. Sold 100,000 records out of the garage. Rickey Henderson was our landlord. Peace out!
If you’re living in a battle of the bands mentality you’re fucking up. Friendship is the most important part of being in a scene. It’s a community. We hold each other up and celebrate each other’s contributions. I’m so lucky I found you guys. I love you.
Merch cuts: you can’t always just skip out if you’re support on a big tour. I’ve had tour managers call and make me go back to the venue and pay after dipping out like that. You have to lie, it’s the only way.
Fuck racism, fuck sexism, fuck homophobia, fuck all bigots. So much love for all the rest of humanity. Shout out to my people in DC shutting down the fascists.
The latest Axe to Grind podcast was showing mad love to SPAZZ but also suggested 70% of Spy or Gel fans don’t know who they are (but would enjoy) is this true? Tell your people about SPAZZ today!
Some of y’all remember back in 2015-17 I lived out in a cabin in the woods. I later admitted I was out there growing pot to fund the label. I’ve been missing it the last few years & now I’ve got a wife and we’re moving back! 10 acres in the foothills and a double wide trailer!
SPAZZ live at More Than Music Fest in Columbus, Ohio. 7/11/97
Bad sound but cool vid, Max snare sounds like the cops are at the door. Stage potatoes, I’ll let you judge if y’all look cool up there or not.
Bands/labels: if you’re popular, press more records. The “it sold out in a day” flex is kinda weak when then you don’t have any records to sell for a year waiting on a repress.
Check it out it’s time to mention a new band called Dead Form. Dino from Dystopia drumming and singing with Brian from Stormcrow and Jud from Laudanum. Demo tape coming Tuesday 10/25. It’s crust, it’s punk, it’s metal. “It sounds like Oakland”.