Seattle Punk Audio Zine

Click here to download this episode! Episode 019 sees SPAZ return from the grave! Sorry to have been away for so long. I'm am incredibly happy to be able to present this interview with Seattle hardcore/metal virtuosos Smooth Sailing along with four tracks from their brand new debut full-length record XOXO. The interview was recorded on March 23rd, 2011. Smooth Sailing is: Brandon - Drums Chris - Guitar and Vocals Jake - Bass Patrick - Guitar Ryan - Bass Tim - Lights & Effects Song #1: The Solo From Freebird Song #2: Sunday Morning Margaritas Song #3: Red Panther Song #4: Rectum? Damn Near Killed 'Em! Buy Smooth Sailing's new record XOXO at SmoothSailingTheBand.com! Photo by Sean Sherman Photography, all rights reserved. Used with permission.

Click here to download this episode! Episode 18 is in the barn!  The Barnhouse was an awesome, short-lived house show venue in the University District of Seattle, WA.  Michael, the dude what made it happen, still puts on shows occasionally at his new digs, but it doesn't have a fancy name that I know of, so I'm lumping it all under The Barnhouse!  In addition, you get two extra songs from bands that haven't played the venue, because I'm cool like that.  Enjoy!

Click here to download this episode! Episode 17 chums the waters with an interview with Seattle heavy hardcore outfit Requin! This interview was recorded on July 1st, 2010 in Seattle, WA. Requin is: Aaron - Bass Ben - Drums and Vocals Pam - Guitar Wolfgang - Vocals Song #1: "Pony's One Trick Isn't Funny Anymore" Song #2: "Always Low Prices On Human Life. Always." Song #3: "Five" Photo by Paul Israel

Click here to download this episode! This interview was recorded on June 15th, 2010 in Seattle, WA. I talk with current members of the band Crutches about their previous band Marginal Way. Crutches is: Adrien - Vocals Digger - Guitar Luke - Bass Noah - Drums Wade - Guitar Song #1: Marginal Way - "Anticipation of Falling" Song #2: Marginal Way - "For Life, Love, and War" Song #3: Marginal Way - "All Dressed Up" Song #4: Crutches - "We Live" Download Crutches debut EP at http://crutches.bandcamp.com/ Check out Liberacion Fest 2010 at El Corazon on July 4th! Photo by Christie Marie Photography.

Click here to download this episode! Episode 15 is out of order! Normally the first Monday of each month is dedicated to an interview episode. However, this month's interview has been slightly delayed, so rather than post an interview late, I decided to switch this month's episodes around. So, for episode 15, you get a new radio episode, and episode 16 will feature an interview. Hopefully things will be back to normal after that, with another interview for episode 17 and a radio episode for 18. 01:24 - "Public Radio" by Good Luck, from Into Lake Griffy 05:35 - "Sidewalk Girl" by Premise Beach, from At Promise Beach 08:27 - "Blah Blah Jet-Skis Blah Blah Blah" by Partners In 818, from A Well Lit Place For Shady People 11:05 - "Island of Pogo Pogo" by Groovie Ghoulies, from World Contact Day 13:10 - "Mercury Sables, Picnic Tables" by Like Claws!, from Prints And Things 15:45 - "An Open Documentation of Recent Events" by The Taxpayers, from Exhilarating News 20:14 - "Stick Around" by Agatha, from Panic Atta

Click here to download this episode! Episode 14 is something that rhymes with fourteen! The Grn Strp Haus has been busy lately, so I think it's high time that I highlited a few more of the excellent bands that have played there. Unfortunately, the venue has a limited lifespan left, as it will be closing its doors at the end of the summer when it's current residents (as awesome a bunch of people as ever there were) move on to greener pastures. 0:59 - "Like a Funnel Cloud" by Know Your Saints, from the Escape Artists EP 4:09 - "Empty" by Koozbane, from their demo 7:09 - "High Life" by Random Orbits, from Safety Meeting 11:42 - "Cellos & Jailbirds" by The Albert Square, from The Ghosts That Follow 15:00 - "La La Land to Purgatory" by Ol' Doris, from Elephant In The Room 17:15 - "XOXO" by Go! Fight! Win!, from their split with Good News From France 20:23 - "That's The Last Time I Put Any Corpse In That Morgue" by The Anchor, from The Anchor 23:11 - "1/4 Life Crisis" by Rev Lee Peters, from River House Demo

Click here to download this episode! Lucky episode thirteen! This episode was recorded on April 22, 2010 in Seattle, WA. Smokejumper is: Chris - Guitar, Vocals K2 - Drums Shawn - Bass (Kevin plays bass on the included tracks) Yeah, I know I'm getting bad about including the shownotes, but I'm sick. They'll get done (along with Episode 11) eventually. Photo by Cameron Collins.

Click here to download this episode! Episode 12 wraps up the FBK House (for now!) and introduces music from shows at Squid & Ink, a recently-closed vegan cafe in south Seattle. 0:35 - "Raising East 80" by Bastards of Young, from their split 12" with Wolves & Thieves 3:14 - "Sports" by Public Service Announcement, from Tell Me About It 6:39 - "Wake Up" by Snuggle!, from Zero Real Hearts 9:07 - "Proudhon In Manhattan" by Wingnut Dishwashers Union, from Burn the Earth, Leave It Behind 11:33 - "First Evil Twin" by In The Red, from Volume 2 14:48 - "Panic Attack" by Agatha, from the Panic Attack EP 17:45 - "El Radio" by Anchor Down, from the Steel to Dust EP 21:30 - "Cut the Cord" by RVIVR, from the RVIVR LP

Click here to download this episode! Episode 11 is a prime number!  This interview was recorded on February 13th, 2010 in Seattle, WA. Danger Death Ray is: Dave - Guitar, Vocals Ryan - Bass, Vocals Walker - Drums, Vocals Full show notes/links coming soon! 1:04 - Song #1: "The E & I Reprise" 10:06 - Song #2: "Billie Joe Armstrong, You Are Dead To Me" 19:49 - Song #3: "Silly Little Smile" 28:26 - Song #4: "Brother, Don't Go To Mesquite" Photo by Sam Fisher

Click here to download this episode! Episode 10 is dedicated to my friends Rev and Liz, a beautiful punk rock couple who just tied the knot!  Congratulations to both of you! 0:57 - "Pros & Cons" by Rev Lee Peters, from the Ebb Tide EP 5:36 - "What A Country" by Grabass Charlestons, from Ask Mark Twain 8:16 - "Laughin'" by Onion Flavored Rings, from Two Minutes' Enlightenment 11:06 - "White Belt In Musical Journalism" by Requin, from their split 7" with Same Sex Dictator 12:40 - "Nasty Weather" by Shang-A-Lang, from Sad Magic 15:11 - "Lab Technicians" by Cheap Girls, from My Roaring 20's 17:54 - "Derailer" by RVIVR, from the Derailer 7" 21:31 - "Portland Lights" by Banner Pilot, from Pass The Poison

Click here to download this episode! Destruction Island is: Daniel - Drums David - Guitar, Keys, Backing Vocals Kye - Vocals, Guitar Yos-wa - Bass, Korg, Backing Vocals 0:59 - Song #1: "Casually Finding A Torso On A Sunday Night" 5:24 - The Funhouse, Vinyl Film, The Fascination, Success!, GOD 6:09 - Pistol For A Paycheck, Some By Sea 11:10 - These Arms Are Snakes, Kan Hodder, 31 Knots, Canon Canyon, Triumph of Lethargy Skinned Alive To Death, Lozen, Helms Alee, Death First, Success! 12:10 - Grn Strp Haus 12:55 - Song #2: "A Killer With A Girl Like You" 18:45 - Xylophones 22:06 - Song #3: "Good Reincarnations" 32:28 - Song #4: "Virginia Weston" Buy Colonial Surf and Preaches the New Wilderness through iTunes, CDBaby, or from the band! Photo by Kyle Coster

Click here to download this episode! Episode eight is truly great! This episode continues the Best of the Morgue series! 0:37 - "Lionheart Was Ok But Bloodsport Was Way Better" by The Anchor, from their self-titled album 3:27 - "Truckers Are The Blood" by Andrew Jackson Jihad, from Can't Maintain 6:28 - "Roger Adultery" by Marginal Way, from Dead To Youth 10:56 - "Terrorist Attack?" by Off With Their Heads, from From The Bottom 12:15 - "Stormy Weather" by Kepi Ghoulie, from American Gothic 15:45 - "The Sky Turned Black" by The Hollowpoints, from The Black Spot 19:32 - "Master Blaster / Don't Settle Down" by Shit Gets Smashed from Smash This Shit

Click here to download this episode! Episode seven will take you to heaven! This episode was recorded on January 14th, 2010 in Seattle, WA. Random Orbits is: Blake - Drums and Vocals Ryan - Bass and Vocals Sauce - Guitar and Vocals Tyler - Guitar 1:04 - Song #1: "In The Dreams I Can Remember" 04:45 - Random Orbits kicked off their tour (and recorded this interview) at El Corazon in Seattle with Success!, Heroes Amongst Thieves, Smokejumper, and Victor Cutoff 07:27 - Random Orbits recently released their new album Safety Meeting on Japanese label High-Speed-Flower Records and digitally via Bandcamp.com. 9:25 - Song #2: "Loose Lips Sink Ships" 13:18 - Paper & Plastick 18:35 - Song #3: "No Country For Young Men" 23:09 - Random Orbits have played shows at Studio Seven in Seattle with A Wilhelm Scream and The Swellers and some shows at The Bit Saloon with This is A Standoff, Heroes Amongst Thieves, Success!, and The Damage Done 24:02 - Sauce also plays in Time Traveling Band of Monsters and Ryan plays in T

Click here to download this episode! With episode six, you can get your kicks! The Morgue is a DIY, non-profit venue operated by the Seattle Pyrate Punx in the Georgetown neighborhood of Seattle. While it's been around for less than a year, the Morgue has put on dozens of amazing punk and hardcore shows with a wide variety of excellent bands. 0:53 - "Well Tempered" by Hudson Criminal, from We Aren't Trying to Break a Mold Here, Just Have a Good Time, Maybe Piss Some of You Off 2:10 - "River Trash" by The Gateway District, from Some Days You Get The Thunder 4:59 - "You Take Part In Creating This System" by Suburban Showdown, from Any Minor Inconvenience Must Be Eliminated 6:39 - "Rock Against 'Rock Against Bush'" by Danger Death Ray, from the Stop and Smell the Moses EP 8:27 - "Three to the Beach" by Dear Landlord, from Dream Homes 10:47 - "Tusken Hater" by The Damage Done, from the Tusken Hater EP 14:43 - "No Offense, Sir, But You're a Fucking Squirrel" by Partners In 818, from A Well Lit Place For Shad

Click here to download this episode! Episode five is alive! This interview was recorded on 11/21/2009 in Seattle, WA. Shakes is: Brent - Drums Elliot - Guitar and Vocals Eric - Bass and Vocals Taylor - Guitar and Vocals 1:38 - Chris Crusher of Smokejumper put out Shakes debut EP on Better Half Records 4:32 - Shakes played their first show with The Walk Home, RVIVR, and Witches Of 4:44 - Members of Shakes have been in the bands Road to Ruin, The Damage Done, Wake, and Bro-Down 6:50 - Eric currently plays in Filth Mattress and The Walk Home 7:07 - Song #1: "4 AM" 10:28 - Shakes burned a van down in front of RVIVR's house in Olympia while visiting to record their EP 16:44 - Song #2: "Patience" 23:56 - Song #3: "Lucky Stars" Buy Shakes' debut EP from Better Half Records or on iTunes Photo by Cameron Collins.

Click here to download this episode! Episode four is out the door! This episode continues the "Best of the Grn Strp Haus" radio series. 0:41 - "True Story" by The Pillowfights, from Round One 1:30 - "Identity Confused" by Down We Go, from From Up New Sleeves. Download it here for free! 4:10 - "Slow Car Crash" by Classics of Love from Walking In Shadows 6:49 - "Galloping Gurdy" by Smooth Sailing, from 2009 demo 10:51 - "Exploding Houses, Dirty Floors" by Smokejumper from 2009 demo 13:11 - "Southbound 280" by Mike Park from For The Love Of Music 17:13 - "The Sickness" by The Hollowpoints, from The Black Spot 21:31 - "Adventures, Baby" by Breaker Breaker One Niner, from their recent demo

Click here to download this episode! Episode three! This episode feature an interview and four songs from Seattle band Success! off of their self-titled full-length album. The interview was recorded on September 30th, 2009 in Seattle, WA. Success! is: Austin - Bass David - Drums Ian - Guitar Rev - Guitar and Vocals 4:04 - Song #1: Trains Planes and Bicycle-Mobiles 6:48 - Rev and Dave used to play in Pistol for a Paycheck and Rocket In My Pocket 7:03 - Ian used to play in Whiskey Tango. They recently reunited to record some episodes of MTV's 5 Dollar Cover, directed by Lynn Shelton 11:14 - Success! has shared the stage with many diverse Seattle bands, including The Damage Done and Marginal Way 12:23 - Ian currently plays in another band called God 12:43 - Austin is filling in as the drummer for The Badlands 13:30 - Song #2: We Ain't No Klaus Nomi 19:20 The 2nd Successfest took place at the Grn Strp Haus on 10/3/2009, and featured Breaker Breaker One Niner, The Swe

Click here to download this episode! Episode two is here! This is the first SPAZ Radio episode, featuring eight songs by bands that have played at the Grn Strp Haus in Seattle. Enjoy! Show Notes: 1:00 - "Crass A Nova" by Anchor Down, from Steel To Dust 4:53 - "Gentlemen Prefer Tea" by Destruction Island, from Preaches The New Wilderness 7:29 - "Rage Blackouts" by The Mark Sparkles, from Parking Enforcement 10:37 - "Full House" by The Sweet Revenge, from Creatures of Routine 12:45 - "Loose Teeth Don't Need My Help" by Like Claws!, from Prints & Things 14:40 - "My Boss My Hypocrite" by Marginal Way, from Marginal Way 17:49 - "Mind Eraser" by Shakes, from Shakes 20:31 - "Revolution Schmevolution" by Success!, from Success!

Click here to download this episode! Welcome to the first episode of Seattle Punk Audio Zine! This episode features an interview with The Damage Done and four songs from their recently-released full-length album Scream All Of Our Cliches. The interview was recorded in Seattle, WA on September 29th, 2009. The Damage Done is: Connor - Drums Chris - Bass, Backing Vocals Jake - Guitar, Backing Vocals Ryan - Vocals Show Notes: 1:01 - Song #1: Mumpa 4:45 - Scream All Of Our Cliches was recorded at Magnets Large & Small 5:30 - Album released on Better Half Records, founded by Chris Crusher and K2 of Smokejumper 7:25 - GRN STRP Haus is one of The Damage Done's favorite venues. 7:51 - In April, the band toured with Success! 8:15 - Bands at North Park Awesome Fast included Breaker Breaker One Niner, Tiltwheel, Dead To Me, and This Is My Fist 11:20 - Song #2: All The People In The Place To Be (Don't Care) 17:35 - Northwest Punk Board 17:44 - The Stranger, one of Seattle's two we