Tuesday, July 22, 2014
NEW WEBSITE
This website has been terribly out of date for many many months because I have been planning to upgrade to a new website and I have finally done it! There are still a few more things I gotta get tidied up, but overall it's newer, prettier, and cooler. Enjoy
GO TO THE NEW SITE - http://realityisacult.wix.com/reality-is-a-cult
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Summer Break Forever
Woah! That was a long winter... such a long winter that I'm not really sure what happened to spring. I have been TERRIBLE at keeping up with REALITY IS A CULT stuff. However, somehow, things have still been happening.
I have started an email list - and I'm gonna try to keep up with that, but I'm also gonna try to keep up with this stuff more often. So here is a breakdown of all that's been going on.
NEW HOUSE!
Reality is a Cult has moved again! Still in Galesburg, but in a new house. I'm now headquartered in a big beautiful Victorian that I OWN! The new address is 1022 N. Prairie St., Galesburg, IL 61401 and it's a big house with plenty of rooms for bands/punks in need. So don't hesitate to get in touch if you are gonna be in the area.
NEW RELEASES:
WARPATH - Fuck You, I'm Queer: Discography LP - reality #020
X WILL POWER X / GIZ MEDIUM - Split CS - reality #017
After several months of hold-ups these cassettes are finally here. WILL POWER is one of my favorite singer/songwriters, he plays in lots of hardcore bands, such as CLOSET BURNER, and loves hardcore as much as I do. While his solo music is not hardcore, the sincerity and energy that make hardcore great are still there. His songs are usually poppy but these are more introspective and folk-inspired. He doesn't stray too much from his clear pop-punk roots but this effort shows much growth and maturity from his first record on PLAN IT X. GIZ MEDIUM plays in the pop-punk band XTRA MEDIUM and his solo music is in the same vein. It's stripped down and heartfelt melodic songs about growing up, being friends, and falling in love. Overall it's a great compliment to the slightly more somber WILL POWER side. While this is not my usual style, I'm very excited to be helping release this record with BUS STOP PRESS. Good music is good music. Fuck trying to stick to specific genres - my goal is to help release good music made by good people. And this certainly fits the bill.
NUCLEAR HELLFROST - Bestial Grinding Carnage FLEXI 7" - reality #021
Also still other cool stuff in the store that is new and going fast - including that ANOMALY - Demo CS! Those will soon be gone, so GET ONE! It's too damn good.
Distro List as well as lots of other things also getting updates. Thanks for reading!!!
I have started an email list - and I'm gonna try to keep up with that, but I'm also gonna try to keep up with this stuff more often. So here is a breakdown of all that's been going on.
NEW HOUSE!
Reality is a Cult has moved again! Still in Galesburg, but in a new house. I'm now headquartered in a big beautiful Victorian that I OWN! The new address is 1022 N. Prairie St., Galesburg, IL 61401 and it's a big house with plenty of rooms for bands/punks in need. So don't hesitate to get in touch if you are gonna be in the area.
NEW RELEASES:
WARPATH - Fuck You, I'm Queer: Discography LP - reality #020
Awesome, fully remastered, discography from PGH queer crustpunx. Comes with 24 page zine style lyric booklet, screen-printed foldovers on splattered paper, and (while supplies last) a patch and a screen-printed poster. WARPATH played heavy in your face hardcore in the vein of the contemporaries Aus Rotten. While we have come a long way, the politics of this music are still relevant and I'm super excited to be helping these songs get back into circulation. The remaster was done by Carl Byers of Coffinworm and Clandestine Arts, and I couldn't be more pleased with the results - you really need to listen to it!
X WILL POWER X / GIZ MEDIUM - Split CS - reality #017
After several months of hold-ups these cassettes are finally here. WILL POWER is one of my favorite singer/songwriters, he plays in lots of hardcore bands, such as CLOSET BURNER, and loves hardcore as much as I do. While his solo music is not hardcore, the sincerity and energy that make hardcore great are still there. His songs are usually poppy but these are more introspective and folk-inspired. He doesn't stray too much from his clear pop-punk roots but this effort shows much growth and maturity from his first record on PLAN IT X. GIZ MEDIUM plays in the pop-punk band XTRA MEDIUM and his solo music is in the same vein. It's stripped down and heartfelt melodic songs about growing up, being friends, and falling in love. Overall it's a great compliment to the slightly more somber WILL POWER side. While this is not my usual style, I'm very excited to be helping release this record with BUS STOP PRESS. Good music is good music. Fuck trying to stick to specific genres - my goal is to help release good music made by good people. And this certainly fits the bill.
NUCLEAR HELLFROST - Bestial Grinding Carnage FLEXI 7" - reality #021
This is another overdue record, but it is certainly worth the wait. Nuclear Hellfrost play some of the most vicious and visceral raw blackened thrash punx of any band. I believe this is their best material yet and am so excited to be putting it out. I think it fits perfectly on the format of a flexi, because life is short, so listen to it until it wears out. There is 4 tracks of total grinding carnage that includes a WARSORE cover of Cops Make Good Targets. Tests are on the way to me as we speak, should be out by the end of the month at the latest. Catch Nuclear Hellfrost on tour this summer with Boddicker!
CLOSET BURNER - S/T 12" Repress
Finally ordered a repress of this! This time on black vinyl, still in screen-printed covers with a screen-printed B-side. Still fast and pissed as fuck. CLOSET BURNER is playing a handful of shows this summer, and hopefully will be doing a short tour sometime soon.
Also still other cool stuff in the store that is new and going fast - including that ANOMALY - Demo CS! Those will soon be gone, so GET ONE! It's too damn good.
Distro List as well as lots of other things also getting updates. Thanks for reading!!!
STAY PUNK, STAY WEIRD!
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Spring Break 2014!
I've been on break from teaching duties for about 3 days, so far it's been mostly snow, rain, and sleeping in. However - it means I have some time to dedicate to updating REALITY IS A CULT stuff.
First big update is that I have posted streaming versions of the remastered WARPATH - FUCK YOU, I'M QUEER: DISCOGRAPHY tracks!
These were remastered by Carl Byers of Clandestine Arts, and he did an amazing job!
You can listen to the tracks now, download them for a small fee... or if you PRE-ORDER the upcoming 12", I'll send you a digital download immediately... and you'll get a record when they arrive (probably late April). Pre-orders can be made through the Reality is a Cult Store.
Also, newly streaming is the upcoming NUCLEAR HELLFROST - BESTIAL GRINDING CARNAGE flexi. This is just absolutely batshit insane grinding black metal. This is probably my favorite stuff that they have recorded, so I'm super excited about this as well.
Pre-orders are also up for this in the Reality is a Cult Store.
On top of that, I recently released the ANOMALY - DEMO CS, which is absolutely amazing ear-splitting pissed-off feminist hardcore from Chicago. These had to get rushed to them in time for a tour they just finished, but don't worry, they came out perfect - nothing sounds or looks rushed about these. Cut & paste artwork, loud and full intense recording, lyric sheets with song explanations. This is punk as fuck and it doesn't fuck around.
Relatively limited run of these, so get one from the store while you can!
And last, but certainly not least, the RUBRICS/ABOLITIONIST SPLIT 7"s are in and they are totally ripping. The Rubrics side starts off with Cracks in Concrete which is probably my favorite track of theirs to date... and they rip through four more energetic pop-punk anthems on their side, the last one being another personal favorite. The ABOLITIONIST is equally ripping with three heartfelt tracks of high speed melodic politcal pop-punk in the vein of Propagandhi. On mixed color vinyl - I have only have limited quantities of this!
Also available in the online store!
I'm couldn't be more happy about the records that I have been able to release over the last 6 months or so... check them all out!!
-Nathalie
First big update is that I have posted streaming versions of the remastered WARPATH - FUCK YOU, I'M QUEER: DISCOGRAPHY tracks!
These were remastered by Carl Byers of Clandestine Arts, and he did an amazing job!
You can listen to the tracks now, download them for a small fee... or if you PRE-ORDER the upcoming 12", I'll send you a digital download immediately... and you'll get a record when they arrive (probably late April). Pre-orders can be made through the Reality is a Cult Store.
Also, newly streaming is the upcoming NUCLEAR HELLFROST - BESTIAL GRINDING CARNAGE flexi. This is just absolutely batshit insane grinding black metal. This is probably my favorite stuff that they have recorded, so I'm super excited about this as well.
Pre-orders are also up for this in the Reality is a Cult Store.
On top of that, I recently released the ANOMALY - DEMO CS, which is absolutely amazing ear-splitting pissed-off feminist hardcore from Chicago. These had to get rushed to them in time for a tour they just finished, but don't worry, they came out perfect - nothing sounds or looks rushed about these. Cut & paste artwork, loud and full intense recording, lyric sheets with song explanations. This is punk as fuck and it doesn't fuck around.
Relatively limited run of these, so get one from the store while you can!
And last, but certainly not least, the RUBRICS/ABOLITIONIST SPLIT 7"s are in and they are totally ripping. The Rubrics side starts off with Cracks in Concrete which is probably my favorite track of theirs to date... and they rip through four more energetic pop-punk anthems on their side, the last one being another personal favorite. The ABOLITIONIST is equally ripping with three heartfelt tracks of high speed melodic politcal pop-punk in the vein of Propagandhi. On mixed color vinyl - I have only have limited quantities of this!
Also available in the online store!
I'm couldn't be more happy about the records that I have been able to release over the last 6 months or so... check them all out!!
-Nathalie
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
FUCK YOU, I'M QUEER! The Warpath - Discography
I'm super stoked to announce that the WARPATH Discography is now at the plant and will be released within the next couple months!
This is a very exciting project for me, as my own band (CLOSET BURNER) was inspired by Warpath and covered a Warpath song on our 12". Warpath were a band from Pittsburgh that was active in the mid 90s and played super queer-positive raw crust punk in the vein of their fellow PGH crust punkers AUS-ROTTEN All the Warpath tracks were released on various splits that have mostly overlooked an under-appreciated. This collection comprises all of the recorded material from the band (much of which is unreleased) including a few killer covers. I'll have it up for streaming very soon, but it has been remastered and sounds excellent. For now, go dig through your local record store and see if you can find a copy of their splits with JIM JONES PARTY MIX, POPULATION CONTROL, or the 4-way split with CAPITALIST CASUALTIES, CRIPPLE BASTARDS, and MASSKONTROL. I'll get more updates soon.
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This is a very exciting project for me, as my own band (CLOSET BURNER) was inspired by Warpath and covered a Warpath song on our 12". Warpath were a band from Pittsburgh that was active in the mid 90s and played super queer-positive raw crust punk in the vein of their fellow PGH crust punkers AUS-ROTTEN All the Warpath tracks were released on various splits that have mostly overlooked an under-appreciated. This collection comprises all of the recorded material from the band (much of which is unreleased) including a few killer covers. I'll have it up for streaming very soon, but it has been remastered and sounds excellent. For now, go dig through your local record store and see if you can find a copy of their splits with JIM JONES PARTY MIX, POPULATION CONTROL, or the 4-way split with CAPITALIST CASUALTIES, CRIPPLE BASTARDS, and MASSKONTROL. I'll get more updates soon.
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