Stripwax: Victory and Associates, Track By Track

This article was originally posted on Jeff’s Stripwax weekly blog at Third Coast Digest. Reprinted with permission.

This week, Jeff heads out to Los Angeles to talk up Victory And Associates shiny new elpee These Things Are Facts with two of his favorite little characters, Spike and Blondie.

Victory and Associates’ These Things Are Facts is now available on 180 Gram Colored Vinyl ($15), Compact Disc ($8), and Digital Download ($5) from their bandcamp page. Both physical products come with a digital download of the album.

Death Dream Live at Circle A

Death Dream, who performed at the PRF BBQ 2010 at THInk Space, performs live at the Circle A in Milwaukee, WI on Friday, June 3rd, 2011. Check them out on facebook over here.

Life on Mercury Live at Deagan Music

Behold the first live performance of Life on Mercury, the solo project from Rich Fessler of Bear Claw and Mayor For Life. The performance took place at the DIY Venue, Deagan Music, on Saturday August 13th, 2011 as part of Solofest which included 8 experimental, noise, and ambient acts.

The name of the piece is Absence and is actually a shortened version of the piece which was originally about 50 minutes long.

Bully Pulpit and Begin By Gathering Supplies Live at Riverwest Public House

On Saturday August 8th, 2011, a caravan of rock headed north to Milwaukee for an evening of buzzy guitars, and pulsating beats at the Riverwest Public House. On the bill was Chicago’s Bully Pulpit, Begin By Gathering Supplies, and Milwaukee’s Slow Walker.

Bully Pulpit Live at Riverwest Public House

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Begin By Gathering Supplies Live at Riverwest Public House

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Countermeasures by Light Coma

<a href="https://lightcoma.bandcamp.com/album/countermeasures">COUNTERMEASURES by LIGHT COMA</a>

Countermeasures is the first release from Chicago’s Light Coma, recorded by Greg Norman at Studio Greg Studios II. The music is honest, beautiful, and full of buzzy goodness. Brian Orchard’s vocals soar above his fuzzy guitar singing heartfelt lyrics to a tight rhythm section comprised of Ryan Rezvani’s bass, and Jim MacGregor’s drums.

I believe I have seen them every time they have played live, and this album captures them perfectly, starting with it’s slow build on Another Year, through the uptempo rockers New Fi Nam, Remake, and Call The Doctor. This is Gonna Break Your Heart will. This is the Breakdown and Come On are awesome drudge-y rockers which leads us to the farewell, 20 Hours and 2, which, yes, is also going to break your heart.

This album is 8 songs of greatness. Since it’s release last week I have a hard time not listening to it on repeat. Countermeasures is available in digital download ($5) and a limited edition run of 200 hand printed compact disc packages printed at the Bird Machine and assembled by Rohner Press.