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


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!