vile gash @ skylab 09.20.08

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vile gash are the new chapter in columbus hardcore. if you're not offended enough by the name, try make it out to one of their shows. several extremely limited tapes available from angry andy in person, first 7" out on youth attack! records on the come up.

photo roundup: cult ritual, dangerbird, reflect, lose the 'tude and more!

lose the tude	lose the tude	pancreatectomie
cult ritual	cult ritual	dangerbird
reflect	vile gash	couch forts

 each picture links to its own flickr page, you can click to the sets from there.

vile gash, weed steeler, empire @ used kids 06.14.08

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now here's a novel idea, a HARDCORE SHOW at used kids records!! 

nah, actually, it worked out really well, aside from a few bewildered faces. i think it should happen more often. weed steeler are still up to old tricks, even with the new lineup stunts, still worth seeing every time. vile gash thrashed through their usual 5-min-or-so set. empire juggled members of triceratops yet again, this time going for a no-bullshit-all-bust hc approach. kind of a re-take on the triceratops sound, minus the party. i miss the party. BRING BACK THE PARTY!!

your faces in the myspaces:
vile gash | weed steeler | empire

sun god, vile gash, reflect @ 15th house 02.29.08

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sun god | reflect | vile gash

to me, sun god are the surprise best new band of the year. i think they'd sound right at home on SST or homestead records in the mid-80s, reminding me of many of my favourite bands of that era, husker du, dinosaur jr., and squirrel bait. they also had the rockin' vibe of bands like doc hopper, sinkhole, and even the doughboys. not a popular style to play these days, but one that i really enjoy!! many kudos to sun god!!

kudos also to vile gash for going above and beyond all expectations for their first show, and to reflect for always being awesome!! i have no doubts that the midwest scene right now is surely a heavyweight contender.