PRE-ORDERS – All pre-orders for the recent batch of releases (vicious cycle, burial, and sedatives lps) shipped out last week of August.   Your package should have arrived by now.  I am going to stop doing pre-orders

STORE – Recently added a number of interesting items to the online store including the European only BRUTAL KNIGHTS total rebellion 12”, v/a KILLED BY TRASH LP volume 2 (with fucked up and vicious cycle), SEDATIVES LP European pressing, SUSPECT PARTS maneater 7”, three new MARVELOUS DARLINGS 7”, new STATUES 7”, URBAN BLIGHT 12”, GORILLA ANGREB disco LP, SLICES 7”.  MATURE SITUATION 1st 7” and FAILURES 7” should be here next week.

FUCKED UP– FU is once again doing their annual 3 day bash around Halloween.  Other Deranged affiliated bands on the bill include NOMOS, MATURE SITUATIONS, URBAN BLIGHT, and BRUTAL KNIGHTS.  As usual, expect a few unexpected surprises. 

GUILTY FACES– review from MRR #317, also made a few top tens  ‘GUILTY FACES’ sound comes close to an amalgam of the REPLACEMENTS’ songwriting and the rhythmic punch of the WIPERS – and , of course,  ADOLESCENTS in the insistent vocals.  This debut LP contains ten songs in a medium-fast speed, but with a definite hardcore energy, which gives a sharper edge to nearly every song.  Not every tune is distinctive, but the rockin’ sound is insistent and convincing.  A nice follow-up to GUILTY FACES’ 7”, and definitely above the norms.’

BRAIN KILLER– review from MRR #317, also made many top tens ‘Don’t know if I can top Bruce’s review of BRAIN KILLER’s debut 7”.  Actually, I’m not even gonna try!  There’s been a considerable “buzz” around this band, so perhaps many people are by now familiar with them.  For those who aren’t, BRAIN KILLER is a top-notch fusion of DEVOID OF FAITH style USHC and JAPANESE bands like BASTARD and FRAMTID.  It’s noisy and very powerful, and they manage to capture the same level of sonic power live. Definitely one of the better, if not best , records I’ve heard this year.

NOMOS – If you haven’t ordered this 7” yet, not sure what you are waiting for.  It absolutely rips.

SEDATIVES – Here is a track from their s/t album http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMi1iH2rucY

VICIOUS CYCLE – review of Pale Blue Dot from Canada’s Much Music  “It’s probably just best to get it out of the way: George Petit of Alexisonfire and Damien “Pink Eyes” Abraham of F**ked Up appear on the debut album from Sudbury’s Vicious Cycle. Try your hardest and you might pinpoint their cameos, but doing that would detract from the band’s own savage rumpus. With producer Jonah Falco (also of F**ked Up) at the boards, Vicious Cycle use ’80s hardcore, proto-punk and Motorhead as their origins, but they’re careful to challenge themselves by breaking free from the usual hardcore trappings. “In Tranquility,” a fired-up punk’n’roll anthem and “Blur,” some straight-up hardcore are examples of what they dp best. But the strenuous momentum is broken up by “Death,” two minutes of scrawling guitar noise, and even more of a surpise, “For Carl,” some dour post-punk that demonstrates there’s much more to this band than meets the eye. Rating: A-  “

WHITE LUNG– A new guitarist has been located and they expect to start playing shows again soon.  The recording of the album has been postponed a few months and should be expected early next year.

SUSPECT PARTS– On tour again, dates below. 

UK TOUR DATES, OCT. 2009
13/10 Reading @ Kings Tavern with Shitty Limits
14/10 London @ TBC with The Saudis, Shitty Limits
15/10 Bolton @ Dog & Partridge with The Kissoff
16/10 Derby @ The Vic
17/10 Manchester @ Club Academy with Purple Hearts, Fast Cars
18/10 Leeds @ The Fenton w/ Cyanide Pills, Geoffery Oicott 

YOUNG OFFENDERS – Came across this little gem http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDKbSTRZ .  They are working on an album for later this year / early next year. 

IN PRODUCTION – Upcoming releases for fall/winter include REACTIONARIES 12”, THE IMPULSE INTERNATIONAL LP, VACANT STATE 7”, SLAVE SCENE 7”, AIRFIX KITS 7”, VAPID LP, new RED DONS LP and 7”, STATUES LP, $100 7”, MATURE SITUATIONS 7”, new REGULATIONS LP, and UX VILEHEADS 7”.