If youâre living in a battle of the bands mentality youâre fucking up. Friendship is the most important part of being in a scene. Itâs a community. Youâre not alone. If you need help, ask. If you can help, speak up. Iâm so lucky I found you all. Find whatâs good and make it last.
Bands of all genres should be looking at underground DIY hardcore punk for inspiration. Canât get a show? Book your own. Canât find a venue? Throw a house party. Promoter doesnât promote. You promote. These arenât new ideas at all, itâs how I started and still operate.
Necrot had offers from much larger record labels and decided to stay with Tankcrimes. They told me it was because of our ideals and friendship. They told me that I would do a better job. That was very empowering. I love those guys and I love this band.
The mainstream music press did us all dirty yesterday by not adding âfor the next 90 daysâ to every headline about live nation ending merch cuts. I shared an article with skepticism but still became part of the misinformation. Big PR move, everyone ate it up.
The worldâs most notorious single gram of high carbon steel. Yes itâs real. The Dystopia razor blade.
These were included in some copies of the Dystopia / Grief split 7â released on the bands own Life is Abuse and Misanthropic Records in 1993.
46 years old today. That means Iâve been running Tankcrimes for half of my life! Hereâs to you, my friends, family and supporters! I love you, tell a friend about Tankcrimes today!
When I met Dave Lombardo I asked if he wanted to smoke some weed, then I apologized it was a spliff w/tobacco cause we were in Europe. He goes âhold onâ runs off, returns with his own clean weed for us to smoke. Then he takes off again after and returns with a pizza! 10/10 đ„đđš
This right here has guided Tankcrimes through 22 years in the music business. Hand shake deals with people I love and trust. I donât own a single song and I wouldnât have it any other way.
RIP Steve Albini
âFind people who think like you and stick with them. Make only music you are passionate about. Work only with people you like and trust. Don't sign anything.â
Tankcrimes is WOKE AF. Equal rights, womanâs rights, anti-racist, anti fascist (ANTIFA), trans rights, gay rights, healthcare for all, tax and eat the rich, sex work is work, anti-war, pro peace, pronouns he/him.
RIP TCHQ Oakland. 19 years, one million bands crashed on the floor, 15 different roommates besides Marky and I. Sold 100,000 records out of the garage. Rickey Henderson was our landlord. Peace out!
If youâre living in a battle of the bands mentality youâre fucking up. Friendship is the most important part of being in a scene. Itâs a community. We hold each other up and celebrate each otherâs contributions. Iâm so lucky I found you guys. I love you.
Merch cuts: you canât always just skip out if youâre support on a big tour. Iâve had tour managers call and make me go back to the venue and pay after dipping out like that. You have to lie, itâs the only way.
Fuck racism, fuck sexism, fuck homophobia, fuck all bigots. So much love for all the rest of humanity. Shout out to my people in DC shutting down the fascists.
The latest Axe to Grind podcast was showing mad love to SPAZZ but also suggested 70% of Spy or Gel fans donât know who they are (but would enjoy) is this true? Tell your people about SPAZZ today!
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Some of yâall remember back in 2015-17 I lived out in a cabin in the woods. I later admitted I was out there growing pot to fund the label. Iâve been missing it the last few years & now Iâve got a wife and weâre moving back! 10 acres in the foothills and a double wide trailer!
SPAZZ live at More Than Music Fest in Columbus, Ohio. 7/11/97
Bad sound but cool vid, Max snare sounds like the cops are at the door. Stage potatoes, Iâll let you judge if yâall look cool up there or not.
I get a lot of requests for the âDystopia fontâ a thing that does not exist. If you wanna rip that shit you gotta get sick with the hand style son.
Bands/labels: if youâre popular, press more records. The âit sold out in a dayâ flex is kinda weak when then you donât have any records to sell for a year waiting on a repress.
Check it out itâs time to mention a new band called Dead Form. Dino from Dystopia drumming and singing with Brian from Stormcrow and Jud from Laudanum. Demo tape coming Tuesday 10/25. Itâs crust, itâs punk, itâs metal. âIt sounds like Oaklandâ.