Slint and Touch and Go records are gearing up to celebrate the 35th… yes, 35th anniversary of Tweez. Damn, you’re old right? There will be two LPs, one with the original recording and mix, and a special second LP highlighting a much-rumored alternate mix. Both versions have been mastered by Bob Weston at the legendary Chicago Mastering Studio. Pre-orders are up now and the release will be limited to a limited run of 3138.
It’s time again for us old shits to come out in droves, and hopefully some young folks too! It’s been at least a few years (maybe 2018? around the release of Above Fear) since BTGOG last played but they’re back in the saddle and ready to throw down at Mag Bar. Deady will be ready to get every punk shaking and Aon Brasi warming you up into the night. Grab tickets now at the link below:
Persuade has dropped their first self-titled EP. Available now on Bandcamp and Spotify (but just like everything else, but it from Bandcamp, come on). Check it out Bandcamp player or preview with the Spotify embed below and click through to either service for more.
Split Intentions has a new track available, with another soon on the way (‘Break’ coming on June 29th), check it out and follow them on Bandcamp for updates as they work on more material!
Louisville was lucky to have one of the earlier scenes not only in the region, but in the nation. You may be familiar that history if you have checked out a copy of the Bold Beginnings comp, the White Glove Test book, checked out the LUMA, tracked down early records, or seen some of the other great archives around town. And to that point, Louisville has always had people passionate about preserving a sense of what has been going on. Maybe it’s a desire to show our bigger neighbors what happens here. Maybe it’s just for the love of the music scene and the people that make it up. Maybe we’re a city of hoarders. Regardless, if you were online around 2010 or so, you may have come across a great digital archive of Louisville’s early punk and hardcore history – Louisville Punk – an incomplete archive 1978-84. Curated by Douglas Maxon (Dickbrains, Minnow, more) with help from many folks from those late 70s/early 80s years, the site was a great visual companion to the Bold Beginnings comp. The site had some of the great original flyers from Louisville, as well as photos, zines, artwork, and more. The content was definitely focused on the original 1069 Bardstown Road address that help kick off a lot.
