<p>If you've read any of the press that came out surrounding LA hardcore band Sweat's debut LP, "Gotta Give It Up," you've probably noticed that the common theme throughout is that Sweat aren't a typical hardcore band. They've got a sound and a style and a swagger that are unique; hardcore, for sure, but with riffs and rhythms that range from thrashy to chunky to 70s rock (think Think Lizzy). At the center of the activity is the firebrand that is Tuna Tardugno. It's abrasive and confrontational and a whole lot of fun. </p>
<p>We caught up for a super fun conversation with Tuna about the band's history (they've only got nine gigs under their collective championship belts, a byproduct of the band's formation less than a year prior to the world shutting down) and recording with Grammy-nominated producer Jack Shirley and their upcoming plans (tour? new album?). We also talked a lot about Tuna's introduction to the world of punk and hardcore in upstate New York and the parallels between the DIY punk and wrestling communities, both of which are near and dear to Tuna's heart. Oh, did we mention Tuna's a wrestler as well? Admittedly, my knowledge of modern wrestling is actually more limited than my knowledge of hardcore, which is pretty effing limited in its own right. Still, I am from the same hometown as Paul "Triple H" Levesque, so maybe I can hold my own a little.</p>
<p>Anyway, this was a super fun conversation. Hope you dig it.</p>
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<p>Order "Gotta Give It Up" here: <a href='https://shop.piratespressrecords.com/products/sweat-gotta-give-it-up-lp'>https://shop.piratespressrecords.com/products/sweat-gotta-give-it-up-lp</a></p>
<p>Order Sweat's debut EP here: <a href='https://vitriolrecords.bandcamp.com/album/sweat-s-t'>https://vitriolrecords.bandcamp.com/album/sweat-s-t</a></p>
<p>Sweat videos:</p>
<p>"Joke's On Me" – <a href='https://youtu.be/hBoWvRItbAw'>https://youtu.be/hBoWvRItbAw</a></p>
<p>"Hit And Run" – <a href='https://youtu.be/uoX_OrpDAVU'>https://youtu.be/uoX_OrpDAVU</a></p>
<p>Oh, and here's the video Tuna and I were talking about with Mackie on drums. turns out the song was Charles and Eddie's "Would I Lie To You," which somehow is from 1992, not 1964. <a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANL1tk0Qy9Q'>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANL1tk0Qy9Q</a></p>
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<p>Today’s the day! Head on over to your favorite digital service like Bandcamp, iTunes, or Spotify and grab a copy or stream the band’s brand new LP Pretend I Don’t Exist. If you haven’t grabbed […]</p>
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Because our bands are a fertile bunch, we had some DTG print toddler tees made up for the little Nerdlinger punks. Since posting posting the photos we’ve been approached by several parents eager to get one for their own little humans, so we’ve made them available on our webstore here as a ‘print to order’ item. The t-shirts feature our logo and the back with our “Punk Rock Baby” logo on the chest, DTG (direct to garment) printed with 100% water-based ink, which is safe for babies. The tees are 100% combed ringspun cotton and are available in Black, White, […]

Because our bands are a fertile bunch, we had some DTG print toddler tees made up for the little Nerdlinger punks. Since posting posting the photos we’ve been approached by several parents eager to get one for their own little humans, so we’ve made them available on our webstore here as a ‘print to order’ item. The t-shirts feature our logo and the back with our “Punk Rock Baby” logo on the chest, DTG (direct to garment) printed with 100% water-based ink, which is safe for babies. The tees are 100% combed ringspun cotton and are available in Black, White, […]

<p>This is an episode that I've been looking forward to since before (*both laugh*) was even an idea for a show. I was introduced to Sarah Shook's music when their debut album, Sidelong, was rereleased by Bloodshot Records back in 2017 (it had initially been self-released by their band, Sarah Shook and the Disarmers, several years prior but I was waaaay out of the loop at that point). I found Sidelong to be an interesting listen; it felt like it ran a real throwback country-and-western vibe through a little bit of a modern roadhouse filter. It certainly wasn't like much else I listened to at the time, and Sidelong and its follow-up, 2018's Years, even stood out amongst the large quantity of Bloodshot artists I'd been listening to for a long time (Cory Branan, Scott H. Biram, Murder By Death, Lydia Loveless, etc). </p>
<p>The Disarmers went into the studio in California to record their third album in early 2020, just as the world was on the cusp of shutting down for the foreseeable future. Label issues and supply chain issues and inability to tour issues got in the way got in the way, as they're wont to do. Fast forward to 2022 and Sarah Shook is on the cusp of releasing their third album. It's called Nightroamer and it's on a new label (Thirty Tigers) and it's really, REALLY good. Fans of Sarah Shook and the Disarmers will certainly find plenty of recognizable sounds, but there are left turns and even-further-left turns and some new and different subject matter. All of that results in an immensely compelling listen, easily their best output to date.</p>
<p>We caught up with Sarah to talk at length about the new album; from finishing the recording roughly a week before the pandemic became "a thing" in the States, to the obvious label issues, to the choice of when to actually release it to the world. We also talked about some of the subject matter; parts of the album were written after Shook got sober, and obviously created a very different writing process for them this time around. Perhaps most compellingly, we talked about their increasing involvement as a vocal force to be reckoned with, advocating for the elevating of queer and non-white voices in the country music world. Oh, and we talked about their growing up in strictly religious household and teaching themselves to play guitar and write songs in spite of having no popular music frame of reference, a concept that is truly mind-boggling to me.</p>
<p>Nightroamer is due out February 18th. Pre-orders are still available here: <a href='https://www.disarmers.com/store/Music-c23349544'>https://www.disarmers.com/store/Music-c23349544</a></p>
<p>You can also check out the Disarmers' videos and live performances and more on their YouTube page here: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/c/SarahShooktheDisarmers/videos'>https://www.youtube.com/c/SarahShooktheDisarmers/videos</a></p>
<p>(*both laughs*) theme song is an excerpt from [laughs] track "Hurts To Laugh." © KALI MASI 2021 ℗ Take This To Heart Records 2021</p>

<p>We’ve been holding our breath on this one for a while, but we’re finally ready and super excited to announce that Gainesville, Florida’s You Vandal is premiering their brand new […]</p>
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