- JUNE 30TH-COMING SOON! LIEUTENANT LP-
Breaking news... for those that care... the long awaited LIEUTENANT LP is offically going to be released this year, mostly likely late this summer! It will be a split label release with Art Of The Underground Records, Warm Bath Records,and Peterwalkee Records. 300 LP's, with some colored vinyl and cool silk screened covers!Pre orders buttons (with bonus options) will be posted here at www.peterwalkeerecords.com in the coming weeks!13 songs in about 20 minutes.
Official LP art will be posted soon. Preview a song from the LP above. LIEUTENANT is a heavy melodic hardcore band featuring members of Running for Cover, John Browns Army, Still Ill, Kitty Little,Failures Union,They Live,Lemuria,Hail Mary and more.
- JUNE 7TH-MORE REVIEWS!-
GIVE UP:Discography: CD Short-lived Albany band (members from Acid Reflux, Devoid Of Faith, JBA, To Hell And Back, Dead Unicorn, Limpwrist, etc.) gets their due with this forty-three song discography. Hardcore punk with a dark and evil edge. There’s a metal influence, but that’s more for the heaviness and darkness. For the most part, the execution is at a fast tempo. Liz’s vocals sound blown-out and possessed, as though she’s escaped from the basement in Evil Dead. The guitar is great. Solid and abrasive, with the classic hardcore tone. I like how the songs will race, build up tension, then shift to a mid pace to break up the speedy attack. You get their 1999 demo, first EP, and the second unreleased EP (only exists in one hundred test presses - until now), and a live set. Comes packed in a regular jewel case stored inside a slip case, and a button. Nice! This is the second pressing of one hundred, so it might be time to pick it up. –Matt Average (Peterwalkee, peterwalkeerecords.com)
GIVE UP-s/t (Peterwalkee, CD) A compilation of this band's 7"s (there were only 100 of the second one), demo and a radio set. Raging, rabid-sounding hardcore, the latter element particularly true with Liz's vocals. It's a fast-paced assault, with short and blistering songs. For a change of pace, there's the punkier "Boring," complete with a "whooah" or two. From the early part of the decade and a band that shouldn't be overlooked. (408 Richmond Ave., Buffalo, NY 14222, www.peterwalkeerecords.com)
Spread 'Em "Pizza Crisis" EP The pizza rock party has apparently infiltrated the upstate NY hardcore punk scene as well, proven by this extra-cheezy EP from Albany's Spread 'Em. Chug-a-lug riffing, Antiseen-ish hard knock rocking, serious hot lixx and irreverant song topics provide the toppings on this six slice seven-inch. Their ode to Jamie Lee Curtis is actually quite anthemic (and my fave of the EP), "Too Many Zits" is a quality drunk-punker, title cut is a ripper and "Fuck Megatron" touches on some serious social commentary. They temper the jokey tunes with real punk rock punchline action, so as not to get too goofy. I enjoyed this more than I imagined I would, for fans of juvenile humor, NY-style pizza and full throttle punkitude. Scum stats: 300 copies, 100 on clear, hand-numbered with insert/booklet.(RK) (Peterwalkee Records // www.peterwalkeerecords.com)
FIGGS, THE:Casino Hayes: 7” The Midwest is lousy with longtime underrated or slow-to-be-appreciated bands. I’m not sure what the correlation between oceans and widespread popularity is, but Milwaukee’s Figgs have been playing straight-ahead, under-the-radar, thoughtful poppy rock’n’roll for years and years. They’re also a “fan of music” band, a “band’s band”—a band that’s happy to sit down and chat with you, see if you’re enjoying yourself, instead of lighting itself on fire, shoving themselves into a cannon, and ripping their clothes off so you take notice (only to be forgotten just as quickly). They toured with the Knack in the mid-’90s, should be on the same couch as Cheap Trick (or at least the same living room) in people’s minds, and have laid down two more rockin’, steady, mellower tracks here. –Todd Taylor (Peterwalkee, peterwalkee.com)
FIGGS, THE:Casino Hayes: 7"Mixed bag here. First side, “Casino Hayes,” reminds me of the sound of Dischord bands around 1989/1990. More on the rock side, but not quite mainstream: a little angsty in the vocals, but not yelling and threatening. Then I flip it over to “Another Point of View” and it then these guys sound like Tom Petty, or more in the realm of stuff like Sheryl Crow or Bonnie Raitt. Folky, poppy, and a little bit of rock. If you ever listened to KFOG in San Francisco, The Figgs would fit perfectly into that station’s format. –Matt Average (Peterwalkee, peterwalkeerecords.com)
FIGGS, THE:Casino Hayes: 7"Cover art is a bit Vegas kitsch a la Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, but the A-side, a tune called “Casino Hayes,” culled from an upcoming album called The Man Who Fights Himself, is a decent bit of straight-ahead rock with a bit of a power pop backfill. The flip, “Another Point of View,” is a much more laid back soundtrack for those late afternoons at the beach before you make love in your Chevy van, and that’s all right with me. My interest is definitely piqued. –Jimmy Alvarado (Peterwalkee)
The Figgs "Casino Hayes" 7" Man, whodathunk I'd see a new Figgs single come across the TB HQ desk. I had no idea they were still together, but apparently they're still kicking around with what must be at least a 20 year career. Shit, I remember seeing them live at least ten years ago, if not more, and I thought they were old timers then. Always a reliable power-pop band, the title cut is reminiscent of Urge Overkill circa 'Saturation', a pop-rocker that is apparently a teaser for a new LP. Damn, these dudes are still serious about it. Unreal. B-Side is a gentle rocker with yacht rock overtones. If you're a fan (meaning you probably live in Wisconsin), you shant be disappointed. I'm just amazed someone thought putting out a Figgs record in 2010 was a good idea. Comes with download code.(RK) (Peterwalkee Records // www.peterwalkeerecords.com)
-Updated June 7th,2010-
Due to unforeseen mastering issues, the KITTY LITTLE/SCIENTIFIC MAPS split 7" release date has been pushed back to oct. 2nd! We are sorry for the delay, but the extra time is needed to make sure the records sound great! The record release show will be on the same day @ Valentines in Albany NY!
-Updated April 14,2010-
Kitty Little /Scientific Maps split 7" Official release date June 26th 2010! Available in three colors of vinyl,100 Black, 100 Orange, 100 Green! Each records will come with a digital download code and each band has contributed an extra exclusive track for the download only! Taking pre-orders June 21 2010 $5 plus shipping! Record release show June 26th @ Valentines Albany NY! DON'T MISS OUT!
-Updated March 7th 2010-
UP NEXT: KITTY LITTLE/SCIENTIFIC MAPS SPLIT 7"! It's on its way to the pressing plant and should be available in a month or so! Going to be a killer split! It will come with a digital down and each band is contributing a extra track exclusive to the download only!
FREE RECORD SPECIAL! For the rest of the month of March we will be giving away a free record with every purchase of two or more records! Free record will be chosen by us, but hey it's free right? If you order vinyl you get vinyl, if you order only CD, you get CD. Don't worry, we wont send any vinyl to someone we think doesn't have a record player!
Sometime soon we will get around to putting actual mp3s on the site for people to check out, but in the meantime you can always check out tunes on that slowly dying dinosuar called myspace! www.myspace.com/peterwalkee.
-Updated February 22nd 2010-
Alert: WARPED FIGGS 7" Hello Folks,
After a lot of emails, phone calls, and lots of waiting we have finally received corrected vinyl from the pressing plant. So all new orders of The Figgs "Casino Hayes" single are warp free and ready to be shipped ASAP! If you have a warped copy, just drop us an email at peterwalkeerecords@gmail.com and we will correct the situation. We thank you for being patient with us during this process. Again, this was a major mistake on the part of the pressing plant and not the label itself. We thank you for your support and kind words we have been getting! Despite the warping issue, sales for the Figgs record have been excellent and we hope it continues because The Figgs are great and the record rules!
-Updated December 30th 2009-
Alert: WARPED FIGGS 7" Hello Folks,
It pains us to be the bearer of bad news but it turns out that a number of the Figgs "Casino Hayes" records we received from the pressing plant came to us warped. We did not catch this problem till a number of orders were shipped. In some cases the warping is not as visual as it is audible, either way it is not the product we intended to sell. We have been working with our pressing plant to fix this situation. If you were one of the unfortunate ones to receive a warped 7" we will be more than happy to send you a new replacement record.
Please hold on to the record you already have. We will gladly ship you a new 7" to replace the warped one, however we are not shipping new record covers or download cards as there is nothing wrong with those! Everyone that order a 7" online has been contacted via email. If you think we missed you or maybe the email went to your junk box etc, just get in touch with us and we will do whatever we can to help!
We hope that this debacle doesn't give you a negative impression of Peterwalkee Records and our efforts to bring you great music!
Our sincerest Apologies for the inconvenience.
Matto/CEO Peterwalkee Records
-The Figgs “Casino Hayes” EP release date November 26th Thanksgiving Day!!-
New from Peterwalkee Records! The Figgs "Casino Hayes" 7" Single!
From their first self released cassette "Ginger" in 1992 to albums on Imago and Capitol Records to their most recent full length on the Gern Blandsten label and serving as the backing band for Graham Parker and Tommy Stinson (of the Replacements); The Figgs have been creating some of the best power pop rock for many years! The new "Casino Hayes" 7" single marks their 18th appearance on a 7" vinyl single and their first vinyl single in almost 10 years! Two solid tunes of that classic Figgs power pop you have come to expect and enjoy!
Available November 26th Thanksgiving Day 2009 Order it right off our site!Comes on colored vinyl with digital download card. Fast shipping!
The Official record release show for the single will be December, 11th @ Valentines in Albany NY with special guests Scientific Maps and Kitty Little.
www.thefiggs.net
-UP NEXT!-
Kitty Little/Sceintific Maps split 7”! Out late winter 2010! Two great pop bands on one record! You will love it!
Kitty Little NICE NOISE CD-EP Reissue, Split release with Art of The Underground Records - New Packaging!
ATTENTION-NEW CD PRICES!We have lowered the prices on all our CDs! All CD’S are $6 postage paid! Its 2009 and we are doing what we can to keep up with all the free wheel’in down loaders out there!
-REVIEWS!-
SPREAD'EM-"Pizza Crisis" EP: Fucking hold on, you little punk-rock shits! SPREAD'EM stirs up a fast punk mess to fuck you up! Side A starts with a manic mid-tempo punk rock number called "Punk Rock Son of Kong". This yields to a furious, crazed song "Too Many Zits". Great! Guitars chug and vocals sneer on "Fuck Megatron." Side B cranks it up really high with "Pizza Crisis." This rock 'n' roll blast crashes into "Institutionalized," and then you will be thrilled by the excellent singing on "Jamie Lee Curtis Fingerbang " ! SPREAD;EM finishes you off with the "Group Hug" chant. The electric guitars soar on this fucker! Order this slice of bad music for bad people! (BR)(MAXIMUM ROCKNROLL)
SPREAD 'EM-Pizza Crisis EP (Peterwalkee, 7" EP): Hardcore/punk/rocknfuckinroll for a band that probably doesn't take itself all that seriously, as some of these ditties are titled "Too Many Zits" and "Jamie Lee Curtis Fingerbang." That song raises the question as to whether Jamie Lee is an "X or Y," if you catch their drift. Meanwhile, "Fuck Megatron" flashes some metallic trills 'n thrills. Fun and raucous.(SUBURBAN VOICE BLOG)
SPREAD'EM: Pizza Crisis EP : Wow, a humor band that actually plays decent music. Kind of a rarity. Spread'Em crank tuneful punk that has some oi elements here and there. They have a song on here called " Jamie Lee Curtis Fingerbang," so you know your'e in for some lowbrow stuff, but funny, just the same. Which is certainly better than any number of "whacky thrash" bands that sing about whatever "whacky thrash" bands sing about. The singer Brandon, has a great voice. Makes me wonder what he'd be like in a "serious" hardcore band. Comes on clear vinyl. Why they didn't press it on cheese yellow vinyl is a mystery. -M.Avrg (RAZORCAKE)
EVIXXION: Strategic Cancellations CD: Crushing metal along the lines of bands like Kylesa and early Neurosis only slower, allowing for the heaviness to dominate. There are no ambient breaks or acoustic guitar interludes. This is all systems go, pummeling, and no where near being pleasant. Vocal chords are shredded, leaving the listener to wonder if there are polyps forming in this man’s throat. The wall of guitar is never-ending. The low end rumbles. Despite the humorous artwork on the cover, and the fake T-shirt ads in the lyric sheet, this music is definitely not light hearted. It’s dark, and with an air of hopelessness. (RAZORCAKE)
EVIXXION: Strategic Cancellations CD: This is awesome. I have always liked Evixxion live (granted the last time I saw them was with the original line-up) but wasn’t super into the demo. Something about their aural onslaught live didn’t quite translate to the demo for me. Strategic Cancellations, however, nailed it. I wish words like “intense” and “heavy” weren’t so overused in reviews of undeserving music because they describe this perfectly. It’s like some of the newer Isis stuff if you took out all of the hippy jam shit and stripped it down to just the super heavy parts. What makes this more intense and dark is the use of harmonies and subtle melodies in the writing and the super high quality of the recording. These elements make Strategic Cancellations epic and almost cinematic in a way: I could see this being the score for a post-apocalyptic film, something with no hope that crushes the human spirit. Mike Dikk’s vocals have never been better, and I should know, I celebrate his entire catalog. On Strategic Cancellations, he shows much more range than in the past but nothing seems like experimentation, it all fits right where it should. The other thing that sets Evixxion apart from other bands in this genre is the sense of humor. They manage to poke fun at the genre while never becoming a farce themselves. The packaging, in addition to being hand-screened and technically really cool, is hilarious. It’s refreshing for a metal band to not take themselves completely seriously. It reflects a mentality I normally associate with the hardcore/punk community and I think it is pretty telling that Evixxion does (did) a better job of creating brutal heavy metal than most bands that take themselves way more seriously.(BYSTANDERFANZINE.COM)
DEAD UNICORN - "YELLOWSTONE SUPERVOLCANO" CD: This duo is just bass and drums with the two splitting vocal duties. Most of the songs begin with lengthy samples and go into rhythms that are all over the place but generally settle into metal or noise rock territory. Vocals range from sounding like NICKELBACK to science fiction villains.(DG)(MAXIMUM ROCKNROLL)
DEAD UNICORN:Yellowstone Supervolcano: CD How’s this for original? A concept album about a volcano in YellowstoneNational Park erupting and destroying life. That means no more Yogi Bear! Wait, Yogi lives in Jellystone. Whew! However, Yellowstone is very real. So now I have to consider the possibility of a volcano fucking up the West Coast, and then there’s talk that the Mayans predicted the end of the world in 2012. G’damn, we’re fucked either way. Dead Unicorn spread the fear and paranoia via a mix of grind and nü metal stylings. You can sing along in a tuneful manner, then growl in fear and anger over the fact your life is being cut short by a river of lava.(RAZORCAKE)
-EVIXXION CD OUT NOW!-
NOW AVAILABLE! LIMITED TO 100 HUNDRED COPIES FOR THE FIRST PRESS! GOING FASTFASTFAST! ORDER NOW!!!
EVIXXION-“Strategic Cancelleations” cd-A limited posthumous full length CD from Albany New York's all time heaviest, featuring ex & current members of: LARIAT, AT WAR WITH SHADOWS, ONCE AND FOR ALL, BURNING BRIDGES and BORN LOW. CD not only contains the entire posthumous album, but also the rare Joy Division Covers EP and the songs from the first out-of-print Seven Inch record. AMAZINGLY HEAVY MUSIC