HHR 1.1

Holy Roar Records have put a Doom Patrol song on a compilation being released/licensed in Japan through Fantome. Cool stuff. Also on the cd are Kayo Dot, Rolo Tomassi, Phoenix Bodies, Cutting Pink With Knives, Dananananakroyd, Bloody Panda, Throats, The Network and more.
Checkout Holy Roar Alex's blog for more details.

LAST SHOW OF THE YEAR

Just fucking be there.

A fine line up organised by Mr. Sam Pillay, singer of Fixed Grins.
Fixed Grins is the new music by Sam and other ex-Crimewave people.
They're damn good and immediately fill the void left by their previous band.
Why aren't more bands starting at this level in Birmingham?
Too busy being pathetic pseudo-bohemian poser punks maybe?

Here's photos from the first show we just played with another project of ours, No Friends.



A wild Saturday night in Birmingham at the Ideal mini ramp (behind Ideal skate store at The Custard Factory) with skaters flying everywhere and still skating while the bands played on the ramp, sometimes even crashing into us!
Also live were Gentlemen's Pistols and Stinky Wizzleteat. Both great.



Booze and bodies in a huge chaotic burst of fun. Really cool atmosphere and hopefully the first of many more shows/events there.





p.s. Doom Patrol news soon.

Quick update: Over 10 new songs are being finished and after recording sometime in the next months, we plan to release them on a number of splits with other bands, play more and more shows and hopefully tour for the first time too.
Y'know... the usual band stuff.
Oh and destroy all the shitty bands, hyped bullshit and poser fakes that seem to be growing in numbers.... oops, nearly forgot that.
Seriously though, where'd all the good music in this country go?
Has everyone just quit?

TAPE

All the music for our tape release on Stop Scratching Records is now safe in the hands of label bosses Ben and Cassie, and after the artwork is finished soon this will be available to the public. It comes with great packaging and free mp3s with purchase (if you want the music but don't have a tape player yet).
Go Hassle them about it at www.myspace.com/stopscratching
Side 1 is the same as our recent ltd cd-r while side 2 is a burst of new songs, covers and mischief, all created/edited together by Curtis, and exclusive to this release.

PUNK IS MERCH

We have shirts available to buy.
Designed by someone from a famous band, to make us cooler by association and allow us to namedrop at any opportunity.

Send £20 to I_want_more_clothes_than_I_need@hotmail.com

PUNK IS MOHAWK

THEY DIDN'T PLAY THE ICE CREAM SONG

Good show, photos added at some point I'm sure.



Doom Picnic in the park.


Photo By Clare McGee, aka Pap McGee from now on.

PARTY TIME?

http://www.myspace.com/stopscratching
http://www.myspace.com/tuckshopbirmingham
flyer by Annie Vallis http://www.myspace.com/_grace_face

FIRST CD AVAILABLE NOW

It's finished and ready to buy/ destroy/ upload on your blog for everyone on the internet to make you look cool.
9 songs, 10 minutes, £2 plus postage & packaging.
Email us if you want one - no_heaven_waiting( at )hotmail.com

Stop Scratching Records are releasing it on tape soon too with fancy packaging and free mp3s with purchase (if you want the music but don't have a tape player yet).
Hassle them about it at www.myspace.com/stopscratching




- A photo from one of the recording sessions.

*All recorded in a bedroom, with windows closed, hoping the police aren't called by concerned passers by.

*A pillow case and coathanger combo- hung from a light shade -over the mic for a makeshift pop shield.

*Crucial old school gang chants abandoned after too many takes ruined by laughter (Hi Jim, Hi Rich ^_^)

MORE BANDS WHO AREN'T DESPERATE PLEASE

Liva at The Eagle & Tun, Birmz.
Crowd going crazy just out of veiw ^_^
Phots by Andy. www.myspace.com/andyxtakexaim

Happy Holy Roar!

This is our first recorded appearance, a song on the compilation tape to celebrate Holy Roar records' birthday. Other bands contributing songs include KAYO DOT, BLOODY PANDA, ROLO TOMASSI, PHOENIX BODIES, NOVEMBER COMING FIRE, CUTTING PINK WITH KNIVES, THROATS and MATHS.
www.holyroarrecords.com
www.myspace.com/holyroarrecords

BIRMINGHAM IS A GRAVEYARD

Live at Chaos Ball. Photo by Rich.

LONDON IS A GRAVEYARD

www.myspace.com/trenchergrind
www.myspace.com/handsonheads
www.myspace.com/sexbeat_london

Worship Satan, Listen To the Mummies

Just a little playing around with photobucket effects.

Might get used for something later.

- Matt

Photos by Manoj.
This was a great show organised by Andy from THE HORROR. My first time seeing them play and they were awesome. Had to miss Crimewave's set while trying to get Manoj back in the venue after he was caught bringing beer in. Tut tut Manoj ^_^
A monitor started smoking in the middle of our second song, leading to many bad puns and mumbles while it was sorted. Outside, inbetween sets, a car drove past and some shithead leant out the window and threw a drink over a group of us hanging out and talking. Nice. Then the landlady almost closed everything down after glasses were knocked out windows from upstairs by people dancing. - Matt

http://www.myspace.com/thefukkinhorror

http://www.myspace.com/crimewaveuponus

http://www.myspace.com/edictofintolerance

GIGBETH

Photos by Jenny Moore

www.capsule.org.uk/

www.myspace.com/capsule_girls