As if it wasn't obvious enough...</h1> <article> <h1>As if it wasn't obvious enough...</h1> <p>noreply@blogger.com (sail) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 05:59:00 +0000</p> We've been taking a little bit of a break! Demos always welcome, though! Send 'em over to lazyroar@gmail.com.<br /><br />Also, you can keep tabs on the music I've been making <a href="http://www.facebook.com/cyclpsrock">over here.</a><br /><br />Stay stoked,<br />Rob<div><br /></div><div>PS, I am currently marking all releases and distro items as OUT OF PRINT during this hiatus. If you are interested in anything, send me an email and let me know. If I still have a copy, I'll mail it to you for just a dollar, to cover the cost of shipping. What a steal!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"></div> </article> <article> <h1>Planet - Cyclops Rock</h1> <p>noreply@blogger.com (sail) — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 17:48:00 +0000</p> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JOWV0BTPNRA/TZdimfsdlfI/AAAAAAAAAFo/4qXd-VgE7mc/s1600/cover.jpg"></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cyclops Rock</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Planet</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">LAZ002 - EP ($?)</span><br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.mediafire.com/?vg6j1eg49fw6m5x">Download Free!</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Would it seem disingenuous of me to make up some sort of hybrid-genre term to describe this release? Trip-tune? Chipgaze? Twee-hop? Ick, I don't know, all those words are making me uncomfortable. Let me give you a more objective look at what the sound of Cyclops Rock entails: Gameboy-era beats and electronics coupled with noisey guitars, sampled loops, and and longing lyrics. Phew, good, now can I feel significantly less terrible about myself. Download it from the link above or check out the <a href="http://cyclpsrock.bandcamp.com/">Bandcamp page</a>. Also, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/cyclpsrock">Facebook</a> and <a href="http://soundcloud.com/cyclpsrock">SoundCloud</a> for various other musings. In the immortal words of the old man in the cave, "It's dangerous to go alone. Take this!"<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"></div> </article> <article> <h1>[split cassette] - Swim Ignorant Fire/Count Brent & the Maestros</h1> <p>noreply@blogger.com (sail) — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 03:14:00 +0000</p> <a href="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/185774_10150092278789072_123854534071_6481449_940015_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Swim Ignorant Fire/Count Brent & the Maestros<br />[split cassette]<br />LAZ009 - CS ($4)</span><span><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span>Holy hiatus, Batman! This is Lazy Roar's first release in nearly ten months! Though, I think you will agree that it was worth the wait after you hear this haunting split release from two Chicago natives: Ambient guitar-loop guru <a href="http://www.myspace.com/swimignorantfire">Swim Ignorant Fire</a> and freak orchestra <a href="http://www.myspace.com/countbrent">Count Brent & the Maestros</a>. Inspired by the events following the BP oil spill in the gulf coast, Swim Ignorant Fire presents us with a beautiful high-concept piece on side A, while Count Brent & the Maestros feed us our daily dose of Meat Loaf-infused noisy goodness on side B. Love-dubbed C-62s sprayed with silver paint with a double-sided high-quality printed j-card. Cover photos by Count Brent with text by Stephen Holliger.</span><br /></div><span><br /><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><b>OUT OF PRINT - Email lazyroar@gmail.com if you're interested, I might still have a copy laying around!</b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"></div> </article> <article> <h1>I'm Only Sleeping</h1> <p>noreply@blogger.com (sail) — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 23:45:00 +0000</p> Quick things to mention so you guys know we're not dead! The Swim Ignorant Fire and Count Brent split tape will be out sometime at the end of next week. The wheels are in motion for the Girls In The Eighties "Roll With The Punches" 7" single, as well as some other stuff I won't talk about yet!<br /><br />Will see you next week with a new release in hand! Please remember to become a fan of us on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#%21/pages/Lazy-Roar-Records/123854534071">Facebook</a> for more frequent updates.<div class="blogger-post-footer"></div> </article> <article> <h1>Hey Kids, It's Your Monthly Lazy Roar Update!</h1> <p>noreply@blogger.com (sail) — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 02:44:00 +0000</p> Hey guys! I'm super busy! All the time! Got lots of schoolwork, my internship, my college applications, lots of stuff! So don't take the silence as a lack of interest, alright? Just have a lot on my plate right now and I will continue to do so until the end of this semester.<br /><br />HOWEVER, I am super stoked to announce that Lazy Roar will be releasing the first ever 7" from the awesome lo-fi pop-punk band <a href="http://www.myspace.com/girlsintheeighties">Girls In The Eighties</a>. They were featured on <a href="http://stereogum.com/332442/band-to-watch-girls-in-the-eighties/franchises/band-to-watch/">Stereogum</a> a few months ago and their most recent album, Faceless Sonic Boom, is available <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?p0n2yzrqynh5z39">free to download</a> and is easily one of my favorite albums I've heard all year. Extremely excited to get the opportunity to do a physical release for them. It's gonna be a while off, but I just wanted to let you guys know that it's coming in the future. Can't remember if I already mentioned this, but also coming is a cassette split between <a href="http://www.myspace.com/swimignorantfire">Swim Ignorant Fire</a> and <a href="http://www.myspace.com/countbrent">Count Brent & the Maestros</a>. Guaranteed to be a good noisy addition to the LR catalogue.<a href="http://stereogum.com/332442/band-to-watch-girls-in-the-eighties/franchises/band-to-watch/"><br /></a><br />Hopefully that will quench your thirst for new LR news for the time being. New stuff is coming, it's just a going to be some time. If you need something to listen to in the meantime though, I'll be updating <a href="http://soundcloud.com/cyclpsrock">this Soundcloud</a> with tracks from my latest musical endeavors.<br /><br />Take care,<br />--Rob<div class="blogger-post-footer"></div> </article> <article> <h1>Healthy Animal split on Arachnidiscs</h1> <p>noreply@blogger.com (sail) — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 20:06:00 +0000</p> <a href="http://arachnidiscs.wordpress.com/2010/09/22/healthy-animal-summer-amp/">It's out.</a> Pretty limited quantities, so act soon if you're a fan, which you probably are if you're keeping up with Lazy Roar. Can't wait till my copy shows up in the mail.<br /><br />As an aside, I finally got around to watching the Major Organ and the Adding Machine movie today. It was seriously great. Definitely a must-watch for Elephant 6 fans. If you're in the music-buying mood, <a href="http://www.orangetwin.com/store.html">go support this release</a>. It's been a long time coming.<br /><br />Releases on Lazy Roar for this year are still coming together. I'm afraid to say anything in case something should fall through for whatever reason. But I think it will be interesting, to say the least.<br /><br />Oh, also, <a href="http://ashtapes.blogspot.com/">Ashtapes</a> is a good music blog. Check them out.<br /><br />Until next time,<br />--Rob<div class="blogger-post-footer"></div> </article> <article> <h1>Lazy Roar Rebirth</h1> <p>noreply@blogger.com (sail) — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 05:22:00 +0000</p> It's been almost a year since I first conceived of Lazy Roar Records. I was in a counselor's office when I was asked what I planned on doing as a music major. I said that I wanted to do something in the industry, to make records. My counselor told me I would have to make a choice between the technical field of audio engineering or the business-oriented field of producing. Of course, I've always been more interested in the technological side of things, considering I had wanted to go into IT before deciding on a music major, but it was then that I realized that I could learn the business side much better by doing. The plan was that I should pour money into a project like this while I'm young because I'll probably never have this kind of financial irresponsibility ever again. I'd basically be paying for the experience and knowledge directly rather than paying for it through a college. I can't tell you how much I've learned of the past year, and it is because of these things I've learned that I've decided that Lazy Roar needs to be refocused. It's time for Lazy Roar to become more than just a money-sink. The next step in my education is to make Lazy Roar something that is actually meaningful.<br /><br />First off, I want to broaden the focus of the music LR releases from "noise and punk" to simply "shit I like". Which majorly involves noise and punk, but I like a lot of other stuff too. I went into this project with doe eyes for the way that Not Not Fun runs their label; everything that is released has a very similar aesthetic so that, if you like one of their releases, you will probably like more of them. The label, in the way Amanda and Britt run it, is more or less an art project, a collage of music they think is groovy and fits well together. And, as much as I love their label, I've found that this approach is not the approach for me. Problem is, I just like way too much different music for this to work. Is someone who digs Sun Araw going to enjoy Wet Hair? Probably. But is someone who likes Healthy Animal necessarily going to enjoy The Dead Baron or Jailhouse Fuck? Less likely. Don't get me wrong, I regret nothing that I have released over the past year(okay, I regret one thing, but I'm not going to tell you what), but I'm sick of only thinking within the box that I've arbitrarily defined my label as sitting in. Lazy Roar should find its niche naturally, not through any forced part of mine.<br /><br />Second, there may be even fewer releases. Again, I (almost) don't regret anything I've released in the past year, but I have a tendency to be too positive and accommodating towards people when it comes to releasing their stuff, a tendency that has swamped me with more work than I can handle multiple times. Not that I'm ever going to force myself to be rude to anyone, but I need to allow myself to use greater scrutiny when it comes to choosing my releases. Besides, those who have come to me before asking if I would release their material know that I am more than willing to help them find another label if I am unable to release it myself. I also push DIY and self-releasing, as the truth is that you really don't need me, the label, and if you are willing and able to put your own money and efforts towards it. And, if you do, you are likely to reap much greater reward. Anyway, the point is that Lazy Roar will be doing a lot more distro work to make up for it. Mostly because it's really easy for me and I like helping out people who don't have the means to sell their goods themselves.<br /><br />Finally, past releases will start being released as free downloads. The inherent nature of running a label is that it is normally inappropriate for me to support the free downloading of the music I release. Healthy Animal has thrown both his tapes up on Mediafire the day of their release on my site and, while I don't think negatively of this at all, I've never felt it was appropriate for me to outwardly approve of downloading for free what I am supposed to be selling. Well, I am going to be changing this to an extent. It is the (rather unfortunate) nature of releasing music that not everything that I release will be heard to the extent that it deserves. That is why I feel it is important that this stuff get heard regardless. Besides, I know full well that I would never be into 2/3 of the music I'm into if it wasn't for downloading music. I also know that I wouldn't have bought the vast majority of the records I own if it wasn't for first hearing it on the internet. This is music I want you to hear, regardless of whether you paid for it or not. I'm going to throw in some extras, too.<br /><br />That pretty much covers it. These are all things that will be happening slowly over this summer. I think that this is a good new turn for Lazy Roar. And, even if it's not, it will sure be a good learning experience.<br /><br />Thanks for being a part of this,<br />--Rob<div class="blogger-post-footer"></div> </article> <article> <h1>Empty - Healthy Animal</h1> <p>noreply@blogger.com (sail) — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:53:00 +0000</p> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Healthy Animal</span> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YEOjy0_5B1U/S8PRirFfytI/AAAAAAAAADw/Wz0rZVnCgxY/s1600/DSCN0484.JPG"></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Empty</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">LAZ007 - CS ($4)</span><br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?bhxtvnx4wne"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Download Free!</span></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">If you've been keeping up with the Healthy Animal <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#%21/pages/Healthy-Animal/149884594584?ref=ts">Facebook</a> page(which you should), you'll know very well that his energetic psych noise jams are literally getting better by the day. <span style="font-style: italic;">Empty</span> is his newest compendium of wonderfulness, featuring almost an hour of new music, as well as covers of Spacemen 3 and Swans songs. Drawing influence from shoegaze, drone, shitgaze, and everything in between, there's something here for every kind of noise connoisseur. Love-dubbed, sparkly black and silver cassette tapes with a full-color, five-panel j-card, all wrapped up in aluminum foil and tied with twine. Also be sure to check out the <a href="http://lazyroar.blogspot.com/2009/08/st-cassette-healthy-animal.html">previous</a> Healthy Animal release.<br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">CURRENTLY SOLD OUT<br /><br />If you want one, there may still be a chance. Email me at lazyroar@gmail.com<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"></div> </article> <article> <h1>[self-titled] - Jailhouse Fuck</h1> <p>noreply@blogger.com (sail) — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:37:00 +0000</p> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Jailhouse Fuck</span><a href="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs323.ash1/28318_382134724071_123854534071_4093959_6141430_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">[self-titled]</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">LAZ008 - LP ($10)</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Lazy Roar was always intended to be a label where fun punk rock music could coexist with heavy experimentalism and, so far, the LR catalog has heavily favored the latter. With the label's first ever vinyl release, however, the punk side is reclaiming what is rightfully theirs. Known for their intense live shows throughout the Swedish underground, <a href="http://www.myspace.com/jailhousefuck">Jailhouse Fuck</a>'s newest release is a powerful, six song romp with intricate drums, shattering guitars, and Mika Miko-esque vocals. Mastered at 33 1/3 RPMs for nice, wide grooves, delivering the hi-fi sound you've always craved from your thrash punk records. Full color, semi-gloss insert and a professionally printed fold-over cover. Edition of 137. A <a href="http://clandestinerecords.bigcartel.com/product/jailhouse-fuck-10">10" version</a> of this record is also available from the UK's Clan Destine Records.<br /></div><br /><b><b>OUT OF PRINT - Email lazyroar@gmail.com if you're interested, I might still have a copy laying around!</b></b><div class="blogger-post-footer"></div> </article> <article> <h1>Read my Sun City Girls interview on Artist Advocacy!</h1> <p>noreply@blogger.com (sail) — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 20:23:00 +0000</p> Hey all, the Jailhouse Fuck LP and a new Healthy Animal tape will both be out within the next week or so, but for now please check out <a href="http://www.artistadvocacy.com/music/features/sun-city-girls/">my SCG interview</a> that FINALLY went up on Artist Advocacy! It came out really well, and Alan gave some really funny responses. Hope you enjoy it!<br /><br />--Rob<div class="blogger-post-footer"></div> </article> <article> <h1>[split cassette] - Al Qaeda/Spreaders</h1> <p>noreply@blogger.com (sail) — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:46:00 +0000</p> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Al Qaeda/Spreaders</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">[split cassette]</span><a href="http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs371.snc3/23817_351555579071_123854534071_3780259_6422515_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">[babysunghxing Records] - CS ($3)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span>Everyone has that one thing in their collection </span><span>that</span><span> is considered the "odd" record. Odd as in, the kind of thing you put on when people come over and say things like "You HAVE to listen to this, it's crazy".</span><span> The kind of thing where you sit, you listen, and you quietly exchange looks and gestures as the music surrounds you. The kind of thing where, once it's over, you need only silently acknowledge the intensity and peculiarity of this shared experience. This is <span style="font-style: italic;">that</span> kind of tape.</span><span> Spreaders spends their side of the release subconsciously seeping their noise-infused ambiance into your brain, while Al Qaeda hits the whole experience home on side B with their unpredictable brand of experimentalism. </span><span>Spray-stenciled, normal-bias cassette tapes encased in plastic boxes and fabric pouches.</span><span> Extremely limited quantities of these available.</span><br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span><span><span><b>OUT OF PRINT - Email lazyroar@gmail.com if you're interested, I might still have a copy laying around!</b></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"></div> </article> <article> <h1>Listen Now To The Sound Of The Things That Are Found Underground</h1> <p>noreply@blogger.com (sail) — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 07:42:00 +0000</p> Hey all,<br /><br />Just wanted to give an update here, since things may seem a little slow around here as of late. This is mostly due to the fact that the most of my energies, as well as the energies of <a href="http://www.myspace.com/clandestinproductions">Clan Destine Records</a>, are being poured into the new <a href="http://www.myspace.com/jailhousefuck">Jailhouse Fuck</a> 12". There won't be any new releases from now until then, but I've got some awesome stuff cookin' for afterwards. Stay tuned.<br /><br />Also, if you're wondering what I've been doing with the other smidgen of my energy that isn't going into the 12", I'm now writing for a sick new site called <a href="http://www.artistadvocacy.com/">Artist Advocacy</a>. This truly is a <a href="http://www.artistadvocacy.com/about/">new kind</a> of music website, one that aims to connect fans to the people who inspire them directly, and I'm super excited to be a part of it. So far I've interviewed both Sun City Girls and Abe Vigoda, and those interviews will be up within the coming weeks, as well as a total revamp of the site, so keep yr eye on it.<br /><br />See ya next time, hopefully with JF 12" in hand!<br />--Rob<div class="blogger-post-footer"></div> </article> <article> <h1>WRMS - Spreaders</h1> <p>noreply@blogger.com (sail) — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:39:00 +0000</p> <a href="http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll64/badsulu/spreaderswrms.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Spreaders</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">WRMS EP</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">WR002 - CS ($4)</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Spreaders is a band that has come a long way in a very short amount of time. It is difficult to believe that the same band has released both <a href="http://lazyroar.blogspot.com/2009/11/free-download-friends-ep-spreaders.html">The Friends EP</a> (Free download!) and this cassette within the same six month period of time. And, although I am head-over-heels for their droney new releases, the WRMS EP represents all that I first fell in love with. Although they have mentioned to me in the past how they grow tired of this descriptor, the sound presented on WRMS is some sort of freakish hybrid between black metal and surf music. Pounding drums, heavy bass riffs, and scratchy vocals meet melodic, poppy guitar sounds, creating the most amazingly unlikely musical harmony ever. Clear cassette tapes with a light splattering of blue paint plus full-color j-cards. Lazy Roar has seven copies for distribution, however only 35 were ever made. <br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><b><b>OUT OF PRINT - Email lazyroar@gmail.com if you're interested, I might still have a copy laying around!</b></b><div class="blogger-post-footer"></div> </article> <article> <h1>Let's All Be Special Art Rebels Together: Obligatory End of 2009 Post</h1> <p>noreply@blogger.com (sail) — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 06:41:00 +0000</p> Every bloody blog in my RSS reader has been posting stupid "best of 2009" lists and it's pathetic. Not because it's pointless to try to arbitrarily rank and quantify your tastes, but because the vast majority of these lists are completely devoid of any explaination beyond the list itself, making them completely self-serving. Because God forbid you actually become interested in the releases enough to <span style="font-style: italic;">want to listen to them</span>.<br /><br />So, with that, I'd like to highlight three releases I've enjoyed this past year that may have slipped through your radar. Yes, just three, because I know you already know that Animal Collective is amazing. But first, a few news-y items:<br /><br />-Want to check out the new Dead Baron album? <a href="http://www.last.fm/label/Lazy%2520Roar?ac=lazy%20roar">It's now available for streaming on Last.fm</a>. I'll be uploading more Lazy Roar related releases on that page in the future for streaming and download.<br /><br />-<a href="http://wearerebels.com/">Cop that Rebel Magazine, yo.</a> A few of my friends are writing for this new, LA-based web publication. There's some totally sick articles in this first issue about Why? and Sun Araw, check them out. I hear the next issue is going to have the stellarest interview with Lucky Dragons ever.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Robedoor: Raiders</span> [<a href="http://www.notnotfun.com/">Not Not Fun</a>]<br /><br /><br />As incredible as <span style="font-style: italic;">Monoliths & Dimensions</span> was, who could have thought that any other album released in the same year could even touch Sunn O)))'s beautifully orchestrated offering? Dark, sludgy, and occationally funky, <span style="font-style: italic;">Raiders</span> is a postivitely viceral experience. Anyone who has either never heard Robedoor or has been turned off by the abstractness of previous Robedoor material should forge a new start here.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bomb the Music Industry!: Scrambles</span> [<a href="http://www.quoteunquoterecords.com/">Quote Unquote Records</a>/<a href="http://www.asianmanrecords.com/">Asian Man</a>]<br /><br /><br />BtMI! represents everything that punk rock should be about. The band is fun, friendly, and deeply invested in DIY eithic. I would call <span style="font-style: italic;">Scrambles</span> their most blatantly artistic offering. The songs are as zany, riffy, and 8-bit-y as ever, but are an evolution beyond their previous work in terms of complexity and how the album flows together as a whole. Luckily for all of us, the best things in life are, indeed, <a href="http://www.quoteunquoterecords.com/qur022.htm">free</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Totally Nebular: Boat Boat</span> [<a href="http://familyfriendsrec.blogspot.com/">Family Friends Records</a>]<br /><br /><br />Most of us can only dream of ever being part of a band half as wonderful as Totally Nebular is. Existing somewhere in the sonic territory between <span style="font-style: italic;">Skeleton</span> and <span style="font-style: italic;">Strawberry Jam</span>, their first album<span style="font-style: italic;"> Boat Boat</span> (<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?w2n4mllwdyz">free download</a>) absolutely sweeps me off my feet. I don't think that there is anyone who has downloaded and listened to this album who hasn't enjoyed it. And yes, I am daring you to prove me wrong.<br /><br />--Rob<div class="blogger-post-footer"></div> </article> <article> <h1>"Discovery" compilation tape</h1> <p>noreply@blogger.com (sail) — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:45:00 +0000</p> <a href="http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs190.snc3/19752_210721024071_123854534071_3269910_4965976_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">[Various artists]</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Discovery</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">LAZ004 - CS ($4)</span><br /><span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?zmmmmnj15yz">Download Free!</a></span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;">How do you describe the indescribable? Through song, of course. A few months ago, sixteen artists took on the challenge of composing a piece of music that captures of the experience of experience and the feeling of feeling. The finished product plays much more like a mixtape or collaboration than a mere compilation, with each song seamlessly picking up where the previous one left off. Cassette culture is back, baby. With over 70 minutes of material, this floating, flowing epic is not to be missed. Mastered and compiled by Rob Duffy of <a href="http://www.myspace.com/kleptocephalus">Kleptocephalus</a> with awesome artwork by <span class="mainmenu"><span class="postbody">Jay Harmon of <a href="http://www.myspace.com/boyfffruit">Boy Fruit</a>. Edition of 100, dubbed onto translucent neony yellowish-green cassettes.</span></span><br /></div><br />List of artists featured:<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br />Bengar Use Hypnosis!<br />Blackfeet<br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/bobdignananthony">Bob Dignan Anthony</a><br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/boyfffruit">Boy Fruit</a><br />Bradford<br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/fdvce">First Dog To Visit The Center Of The Earth</a><br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/thegreatredsharkmusic">The Great Red Shark</a><br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/healthyanimal">Healthy Animal</a><br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/tylersletterbox">The Letter Box Project</a><br />Living (member of <a href="http://www.myspace.com/invernessilluminaciones">Inverness</a>)<br />Maxwell Hell<br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/somemusic">Mystery Cave</a><br />Panthalassa<br />Splinter Villa<br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/tammasmusicbox">Tamma's Music Box</a><br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/colincaulfield">Young Man</a><br /><br /><span><span><b><b>OUT OF PRINT - Email lazyroar@gmail.com if you're interested, I might still have a copy laying around!</b></b></span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"></div> </article> <article> <h1>Pour Le Merite - The Dead Baron</h1> <p>noreply@blogger.com (sail) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:00:00 +0000</p> <span style="font-weight: bold;">The Dead Baron</span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YEOjy0_5B1U/Ss1JkaHdtKI/AAAAAAAAABw/8Cls-l5vvzE/s1600-h/coversmall.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;">Pour le Mérite</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">LAZ003 - CD ($6)</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">"The Baron is not all that he appears. On the surface, his lo-fi drum and bass thrashings appear as senseless sonic soldiers reaking their merciless, discordant onslaught. Digging deeper, however, you start to see the class through the chaos. Take the title of the album, for example. If you've been reading up on your Prussian military history, you know that <span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Pour le Mérite</span>, which translates literally to "for the merit", was the highest honor an officer could receive circa World War I. A similarly titled order was also given for contributions on science and art. Notable recipients of this civil-class award included Charles Darwin,</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> Johannes Brahms</span><span style="font-size:100%;">, and Albert </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Einstein. What does this all have to do with badass noise rock? Absolutely nothing, and that's why it's awesome. Professionally pressed and imprinted compact disc goodness with authentically scorched cover insert. A limited number of CDs also contain a foam glider."</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span><br /><b><b>OUT OF PRINT - Email lazyroar@gmail.com if you're interested, I might still have a copy laying around!</b></b></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"></div> </article> <article> <h1>[Free Download] The Friends EP - Spreaders</h1> <p>noreply@blogger.com (sail) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:51:00 +0000</p> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YEOjy0_5B1U/SwN-Icd9Q7I/AAAAAAAAACI/9dJcgLvKGgE/s1600/Ep+Cover.jpg"></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?y5z3zzamho1">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD</a><br /><br /><span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:100%;" >"so<br />many things i want to say to you but cant. when it was all over and we<br />left, we didn't think to come back. Its ok though because we all heard<br />that your vacation was great. You needed it. It really doesn't mean all<br />that much. but i think im dizzy. My stomach hurts, I think i want to go<br />to my room, the point is to stop eating so much. "</span><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"></div> </article> <article> <h1>[Self-titled CD-R] - Asian Woman On The Telephone</h1> <p>noreply@blogger.com (sail) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:10:00 +0000</p> <a href="http://i363.photobucket.com/albums/oo74/ognenaya_voda/aw-al.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Asian Woman On The Telephone</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">[Self-titled CD-R]</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">[self-released] - CD-R ($6, shipping included)</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Earlier today, a box arrived on my doorstep. The corners were slightly battered, clearly from having been shipped from far away. The surface of the box was cool to the touch and stood in stark contrast to the sweltering heat outside. I tugged the package indoors and ripped open the top. A blast of frozen Russian wind blew my hair backwards as I stared at the quite sizable ice block within. Upon retrieving some tongs from the kitchen, I extracted the ice block and set it on the porch to thaw. An hour later I returned to find a stack of snazzy new noise rock CDs, now restored from their cryogenically frozen state.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/asianwomenonthetelephone">Asian Woman On The Telephone</a>'s newest release is one of the most creatively packaged CDs I've ever seen. The silk-screened CD-Rs are contained in flat, triangular packages like <a href="http://i363.photobucket.com/albums/oo74/ognenaya_voda/aw-al-3.gif">this</a> and fold out into pyramids that sit on your desk like <a href="http://i363.photobucket.com/albums/oo74/ognenaya_voda/004.jpg">this</a>. There are four different versions, each with a different track listing. 100 copies exist in the world, but Lazy Roar only has 25 for distribution this side of the Pacific, so snatch it up before it's too late!<br /></div><br /><b>OUT OF PRINT - Email lazyroar@gmail.com if you're interested, I might still have a copy laying around!</b><div class="blogger-post-footer"></div> </article> <article> <h1>Making Plans, The Kind That Go Awry</h1> <p>noreply@blogger.com (sail) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:35:00 +0000</p> Hey fellas,<br /><br />Had a bit of a craziness in terms of LR stuff today, but the short story is that there will be a bit more of a gap before the next release. I was planning on opening up orders for The Dead Baron album this week, but circumstances have changed.<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span> Preorders for The Dead Baron's first full-length LP, <span style="font-style: italic;">Pour le Merite</span>, will not be up until sometime next week.<br /><br />HOWEVER: This week, <a href="http://obeasttapes.wordpress.com/">Obeast Tapes</a> will be releasing DB's second EP, <span style="font-style: italic;" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cpMain_cpMain_cpMain_BulletinRead_ltl_body">Rawhide Majestyk</span>, to satiate your appetite for noise. The EP will be part of an awesome bundle combo with the Sea Lions/Handglops split, which you can be sure that any self-respecting cassette enthusiast will be picking up.<br /><br />TDB and I are hoping to put together a CD release show of sorts here in LA sometime in November that will coincide with the delivery of the preorders. In the meantime, I'm working hard to make sure that the Discovery tape is done as soon as physically possible. Apologies for all the madness.<br /><br />Now, some other stuff:<br /><br />-Shhhh... Don't tell anybody, but Lazy Roar artists Healthy Animal, Spreaders, Kleptocephalus, and The Dead Baron are going to be invading <a href="http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=432498667&blogId=514265437">this</a> compilation tape experiment on Free Thinkers Union Records. Each artist gets one minute's worth of tape to make their mark, so that's a guaranteed four minutes of all-new LR material. We'll let you know of developments as they happen.<br /><br />-Later this year, Lazy Roar is upping the punx with the distribution of releases from bands like <a href="http://www.myspace.com/batalj">Batalj</a>, <a href="http://www.myspace.com/120018389">Jailhouse Fuck</a>, and <a href="http://www.myspace.com/lovepork">Love Pork</a>. All these bands are totally rad, so <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQ9GXY6oB8E">get excited</a>!<br /><br />-Fanzines are awesome. <a href="http://www.electricannihilation.tk/">Electric Annihilation</a> is awesome. <a href="http://nichehomo.blogspot.com/">Niche Homo</a> is awesome. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32325166">The Raccoon Chronicles</a>: awesome. If anyone knows of any other 'zines I should check out, let me know. If anyone wants their 'zine distributed through LR, let me know. DIY at its finest, people.<br /><br />That's all for now,<br /><br />--Rob<div class="blogger-post-footer"></div> </article> <article> <h1>Down Under Rays, Down There You Can't Be Saved</h1> <p>noreply@blogger.com (sail) — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 22:42:00 +0000</p> No time for a full post right now, but I just found out the worst news ever.<br /><br />Local legends Mika Miko are <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/10/mika-miko-is-breaking-up.html">breaking up</a>.<br /><br />At such a seemingly odd time, too: After almost six years of being together and after having only released their second full-length LP a few months ago.<br /><br />At the same time though, it seems reasonable. The girls have grown up a lot since they started the band and are ready to to now start their lives. The news is unfortunate, but I think that Mika Miko will always be remembered as the band that sparked and spearheaded, not just the efforts of The Smell, but a new creativity and energy to the Los Angeles punk and DIY scene. They will be missed.<br /><br />See you all in 30 years at the reunion show,<br /><br />--Rob<div class="blogger-post-footer"></div> </article> <article> <h1>All My Best Friends Are Droneheads</h1> <p>noreply@blogger.com (sail) — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 06:09:00 +0000</p> We've finished our first release! Triumph!<br /><br />Thanks to all who have supported this label by buying the Healthy Animal tape. As is apparent from when you hold it in your hand, I worked very hard on the packaging for this tape and Healthy Animal worked equally as hard on the sounds on it. It is truly a special release and I am glad to have made it my first.<br /><br />Some stuff:<br /><br />-Eagle Rock Music Festival was positively awesome. I met so many great people and saw some awesome performances. It was a truly stellar night. Speaking of people I met...<br /><br />-I ended up meeting and trading tapes with Doug and Justin from <a href="http://www.myspace.com/psychedelicaterecords">Psychedelicate Records</a> who, as I found out, are very local to my area. Go browse their releases if you like lo-fi, psychedelic, black metal, or all of the above.<br /><br />-Speaking of cool labels, Lazy Roar is enjoying the best Canada has to offer from the excellent label <a href="http://www.myspace.com/scotchtapesincorporated">Scotch Tapes</a>. Feel free to grab your maple syrup and hockey stick, but just be sure to grab some sick tapes while you're at it.<br /><br />-Is anyone else addicted to No Age's <span style="font-style: italic;">Losing Feeling</span> EP? I finally got by physical copy in the mail today and got-damn is it gorgeous. Gorgeous packaging, artwork, music, and price to boot. Go No Age and Sub Pop.<br /><br />-I've got two releases planned for October. The first is The Dead Baron's <span style="font-style: italic;">Pour le Merite</span>, the packaging of which is coming along well and looking quite classy. The second will be a compilation tape from the talented folks over at <span style="text-decoration: underline;">CA</span>. I've passed the compiled tracks around to a few people and have received overwhelmingly good feedback, so I think I've stumbled upon something very special with this one. Also in October I expect to be distributing a CD from Asian Woman On The Telephone, the wait for which will be well worth it, I assure you. In November, Lazy Roar takes its first forays into vinyl with a Dead Baron/Spreaders 10" and the Al Qaeda/AC Way 7".<br /><br />Let's get something straight, here. I started Lazy Roar to release noise and punk rock music. So far I've been doing fantastic on getting the noise out there, but have had hardly and punk rock on my queue. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but I want to make it a point to find one more punk release to plan for December/January besides the Kleptocephalus EP. If you or someone you know someone interested, hit me up with the demos.<br /><br />That's all for now, see you sometime within the next few weeks with the Dead Baron CD in hand.<br /><br />--Rob<div class="blogger-post-footer"></div> </article> <article> <h1>[s/t cassette] - Healthy Animal</h1> <p>noreply@blogger.com (sail) — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:00:00 +0000</p> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Healthy Animal</span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">[Self-titled]</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">LAZ001 - CS ($4)</span><br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?yzmhgtnmt2e"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Download Free!</span></a><br /><br /></div><a href="http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/6/l_3df29e0a3d0146a29d2b41299db145c0.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div style="text-align: justify;">"People seem to have a 'thing' for round records. CDs are alive and kickin' while vinyl has been rudely awakened from it's slumber. Somewhere in between life and death lives the four-cornered orphan of the music industry: the cassette tape. Bring this wide-eyed child into your home and he'll share his best-kept secret with you: A Floridian minor calling himself Healthy Animal has been cranking out some seriously quality psych-noise jams in his bedroom for quite some time now. Luckily for you, in return for giving a rejected audio format a home, this lonesome bard will sing and wail of these sonic journeys. Recorded with little more than a fuzzbox and microphones salvaged from Rock Band and Hey You, Pikachu!, this here is a prime example of quality experimentation and musicianship thriving through technical constraints. Pro-dubbed and spray stenciled c30 cassette tape with killer collage coverart by the artist. Includes random plastic zoo animal, restrained for your protection and the safety of others. Edition of 100.<b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>OUT OF PRINT - Email lazyroar@gmail.com if you're interested, I might still have a copy laying around!</b></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"></div> </article> <article> <h1>"Anyone who is even remotely involved with music should read this." and other games</h1> <p>noreply@blogger.com (sail) — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 04:08:00 +0000</p> <span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cpMain_cpMain_cpMain_BulletinRead_ltl_body">Anyone who is even remotely involved in the creation of music needs to read <a href="http://www.mercenary.com/probwitmusby.html">this</a> article written by noise rock legend, Steve Albini. It's called "The Problem With Music" and it's filled with insight into what goes on the major label music industry. Some of the situations he described hit very close to home in that I've seen these sorts of things happen to people I've known. It really is a testament to how daily an occurrence this sort of bullshit is. Please take the time to read this and you will not regret it.<br /><br />I also must recommend a <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ChrisgNYC/videos/14/">lecture</a> that Mr. Albini did at </span>Middle Tennessee State University. The main purpose of the lecture is for him to discuss his views on analog versus digital recording(which has nothing to do with the argument of supposed vinyl superiority, audiophiles) but he also discusses the industry and his philosophies of studio work from both an artist perspective and engineer perspective. Really fascinating stuff.<br /><br />Now, for some news bits:<br /><br />- I have the masters for the <a href="http://www.myspace.com/healthyanimal">Healthy Animal</a> tape in my possession, and they kick raw ass. The next post on this blog will be for this release. Expect it in about two weeks.<br /><br />- <a href="http://www.myspace.com/theseshortsfit">Spreaders</a> has regained a long-lost member of the band and are playing five shows in the next few months. If you're a New Yorker, I implore upon you that you check one out.<br /><br />- I've been turning down a lot of projects lately just because of the sheer amount of work I have accumulated already, but I couldn't let this one opportunity pass me by. I'm going to be releasing a split 7" in a few months with the bands <a href="http://www.myspace.com/421983776">al Qaeda</a> and <a href="http://www.myspace.com/acwaymusic">A.C. Way</a> and I couldn't be more pleased. Both are touring, San Franciso-based acts, so check their show schedule and make it out to see them.<br /><br />- Speaking of al Qaeda, who had the privilege of practicing their living room, the dear people of the Hickey Underworld have been evicted. For those who don't know, HU was the name of the punk house in Long Beach that frequently put on shows in their living room. They had a solid two year run but, tragically, the powers that be finally had their way and put an end to the fun. Even more fucked up than that was that their eviction notice only gave them one week to move out. Truly an injustice to not just the music scene here in southern California but to the good people who lived there. R.I.P. fun.<br /><br />- The <a href="http://www.myspace.com/obeastmusic">Obeast</a> compilation tape is ill as fuck. It's only $4 and that price includes shipping. The J-card folds out into a gorgeous print poster. It's also got tracks from The Dead Baron and Al Qaeda. You really can't go wrong here. Also be sure to keep up with what our friends over at <a href="http://woventones.net/">Woven Tones</a> are doing. Those first two releases are guaranteed to be classics.<br /><br />- Lazy Roar has been given the honor of distributing Russia's <a href="http://www.myspace.com/asianwomenonthetelephone">Asian Women On The Telephone</a>'s newest album in the states. So bomb.<br /><br />- I've got a new <a href="http://www.myspace.com/kleptocephalus">Klepto</a> song up on the 'space, but you should probably just <a href="http://www.tindeck.com/listen/oojx">nab it on Tindeck</a>. This will be the intro track to the eventual LR release.<br /><br />- Lastly, you should friend Lazy Roar on everything ever. I've got the link to the Myspace already on the right of this page and the Facebook link will work when I have the page ready. Also, I've commissioned my good friend and artist Elise Inferrera to prepare a proper logo for the label which I hope to debut with the Healthy Animal tape. <a href="http://october411.deviantart.com/">Here</a>'s her DeviantArt since I don't know what else to link to.<br /><br />See you when the tape is done. Don't go selling out in the meantime, kids.<br /><br />--Rob<div class="blogger-post-footer"></div> </article> <article> <h1>Forecast (Facist Future)</h1> <p>noreply@blogger.com (sail) — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 23:55:00 +0000</p> Just some miscellaneous information of what you can expect soon here in the future.<br /><br />The first release will be a self-titled tape by <a href="http://www.myspace.com/healthyanimal">Healthy Animal</a>, who is a good buddy and former bandmate of mine. He's informed me that the tape is approaching completion and, from what I've heard so far, it's progressing quite nicely. This thing is going to be an attention grabber both on your shelf and in your tape deck, so set a few bucks aside for it now, because this is something you're really going to want.<br /><br />"LAZ002" is supposed to be something of mine released under my musical pseudonym, <a href="http://www.myspace.com/kleptocephalus">Kleptocephalus</a>, but the recording process has been slow-going. Which is why, sooner than that will come out, you'll be seeing something from <a href="http://www.myspace.com/thedeadbaronmusic">The Dead Baron</a>. Don't let his Myspace deceive you, musical eclecticism is his strongest suit. I've heard the Baron produce not only drum and bass noise rock but also superb sampled melodies, hip-hop beats, and jazz guitar solos. Rest assured, you'll find a lot of unexpected sounds on this record. In fact, I've got two of his albums that he's given me permission to release, so get ready for a lot of DB here in the future.<br /><br />There's a themed compilation tape in the works that I'm hoping will come to fruition made up of tracks by individual members of a certain internet community. The place is filled with talented musicians and I'm quite excited to be putting this release together. If you want a taste of what they can do, check out <a href="http://woventones.net/wt001.html">this</a> release put for preorder on the awesome new label Woven Tones. I've heard the whole thing and I can assure you that the sample on the website really does it no justice. I highly recommend picking it up.<br /><br />Much more to come that I'm itching to talk about, but I'll leave it here for now. Keep in touch.<br /><br />--Rob<br /><br />[Update] <a href="http://www.myspace.com/theseshortsfit">Spreaders</a>, self-proclaimed "black metal surf" band, has just been added to the Lazy Roar family. Get excited.<div class="blogger-post-footer"></div> </article> <article> <h1>"Write a song without a hook, remember why you wrote songs in the first place. Let's start a band, we've got nothing else to do."</h1> <p>noreply@blogger.com (sail) — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 03:09:00 +0000</p> I can't exactly remember when it was that it hit me. Was it at that one house show? Was it when I went to that matinee at The Smell? Was it when I saw Bomb the Music Industry! in the Rotary Club building? I'm not sure when it was, exactly, but somewhere along the line I was in a crowded room with very poor ventilation, standing enthralled with the ruckus in the surrounding area, when it hit me.<span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br />This is where music happens.</span><br /><br />Music doesn't happen in a stadium filled with a hundred thousand people. Music doesn't happen in a multi-billion dollar recording studio.<br /><br />Music happens <span style="font-style: italic;">right the fuck here</span>.<br /><br />Music happens when a band plays for a handful of people in the old police station auditorium. Music happens when some kid is sitting alone in his bedroom recording himself playing the guitar.<br /><br />And that's not at all to say that big shows and hi-fi sound are illegitimate. To a great number of people, that is what music is. Something to appreciate from afar, from the back row of a stadium or the speaker side of the stereo.<br /><br />But what I enjoy about music the most is being a <span style="font-weight: bold;">part</span> of it. I am a musician who listens to musicians and I am a showgoer who puts on shows. And now, I suppose I'm a record label manager who loves records.<br /><br />Think of Lazy Roar as Fat Wreck Chords in a Not Not Fun shell. Any profits earned will always go right back to running the label, putting out new releases, and putting on more shows. All releases will be hand-crafted, individually numbered, and creatively packaged. All shows will be all-ages, alcohol-free, and charge the smallest admittance fee possible. The word "promote" is used in the mission statement on the right side of this page for a reason. Lazy Roar Records exists to do everything it can to advance noisey music and DIY ethic and, goddammit, we're gonna do it.<br /><br />Rad shit will be goin' down. Stay tuned.<br /><br />--Rob<div class="blogger-post-footer"></div> </article> </main></body></html>