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Swami Records
Swami Records is a San Diego-based independent record label specializing in punk rock and rock music. The label was founded in 2000 by John Reis, who also has his own radio show, ''Swami Sound System'', on station 94.9FM KBZT KBZT (94.9 FM, "Alt 94-9") is a commercial radio station licensed to San Diego, California. Owned by Audacy, Inc., the station broadcasts an alternative rock format. Its studios are located in San Diego's Stonecrest area, and the transmitter is ... in San Diego. Releases External links Official site* {{Authority control Record labels established in 2000 American independent record labels Punk record labels Post-hardcore record labels Rock and roll record labels Garage rock record labels ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Reis
John Reis, also known by the pseudonyms Speedo, Slasher, and the Swami is an American musician, singer, guitarist, record label owner, and disc jockey. He is best known as the singer and guitarist for the rock band Rocket from the Crypt, which he formed and fronted (as Speedo) for the entirety of its career from 1990 to 2005. Prior to this he was the guitarist in the post-hardcore band Pitchfork, and also played in Drive Like Jehu during the early 1990s. In 1999 he formed the Hot Snakes, and in 2000 also formed the Sultans, in which (as Slasher) he sang and originally played bass before switching to rhythm guitar. He played in both these bands until their breakups in 2005 and 2007 respectively. He also released a solo recording under the name Back Off Cupids, which was recorded in 1994 but not released until 1999. Over the years he has performed in many other musical acts including Conservative Itch, Stacatto Reads, Custom Floor, and Beehive & the Barracudas. He is the owner o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yank Crime
''Yank Crime'' is the second and final album by the San Diego, California post-hardcore band Drive Like Jehu, released on April 26 1994 by Interscope Records. It was the band's major-label debut and its artwork was created by singer/guitarist Rick Froberg. The band toured in support of the album but then quietly disbanded the following year as the members moved off to pursue other interests. In later years, as guitarist John Reis found international recognition with his band Rocket from the Crypt, a gradually growing audience began to pinpoint Drive Like Jehu's music as a catalyst for the eclectic San Diego music scene and the emerging national emo scene of the 1990s. In 2003 Reis re-released ''Yank Crime'' on his Swami Records label, including on it the songs from the band's "Hand Over Fist" / "Bullet Train to Vegas" single and the original version of "Sinews" that had appeared on the compilation ''Head Start to Purgatory''. Reception Initial Initial reviews of ''Yank Crime' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peel Sessions (Hot Snakes EP)
''Peel Sessions'' is an EP by the San Diego, California rock band Hot Snakes, released in 2005 by Swami Records. It was recorded in the Fall of 2004 while the band was on tour in the UK, for broadcast on BBC Radio 1's John Peel program. Hot Snakes would be one of the last groups to record such a session, as Peel died shortly afterwards. It is also the only Hot Snakes release not to feature artwork created by singer/guitarist Rick Froberg. The EP includes two songs from the band's first album '' Automatic Midnight'' and two from their third and final studio album '' Audit in Progress'', all performed live in a studio setting. It was released in both CD and 7" vinyl formats in the US and UK. A single for the album version of the song "Braintrust" had been planned for release in the UK market, and also would have included the unreleased song "DNR," but because "Braintrust" was included on the EP the proposed single was cancelled. Track listing All songs written by Hot Snakes # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Audit In Progress
''Audit in Progress'' is the third studio album by the San Diego, California, rock band Hot Snakes, released in 2004 by Swami Records. It was recorded in a similar manner to the band's previous two albums, with guitarist John Reis taking time off from his main band Rocket From the Crypt. In comparison to the band's previous albums, ''Audit in Progress'' is more aggressive and primal. ''Audit in Progress'' would be Hot Snakes' final studio album until 2018's '' Jericho Sirens'', as the members decided to disband following a tour of Australia in Spring 2005 (though '' Thunder Down Under'', a live-in-the-studio album recorded during the tour, was released posthumously in 2006). Artwork As a visual artist and illustrator singer/guitarist Rick Froberg provided the album's artwork, while Reis released the album through his Swami Records label. It was the first Hot Snakes release to feature drummer Mario Rubalcaba, brought in to fill the position left vacant by original drummer Jason Kou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Francisco's Doomed
''San Francisco's Doomed'' is an 1978 LP album by San Francisco band Crime. Background Side one (tracks 1–11) of the album consists of tracks from a demo recording made in March 1978 at His Master's Wheels studio in San Francisco and was produced by Elliot Maser. Side two (tracks 12–20) were from a demo recording made in August 1979 and produced by Henry Rosenthal at the band's rehearsal studio, Time & Space, in San Francisco. Ron "Ripper" Greco plays bass on side one, and Joey D'Kaye on side two. Release history The album was released in the UK on vinyl by punk reissue label Solar Lodge Records and on CD as a split release on Solar Lodge/Overground. Both formats were distributed by Southern. The CD version features a three panel fold-out inlay card featuring pictures and liner notes by Michael Lucas. The LP version does not come with an insert and has the liner notes printed on the reverse of the sleeve. 1000 black vinyl and 1000 picture CD copies of the original album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crime (band)
Crime was an early American punk rock, punk band from San Francisco, California, United States. The band was formed in 1976 by Johnny Strike (vocals, guitar), Frankie Fix (vocals, guitar), Ron "The Ripper" Greco (bass; ex-Flamin' Groovies), and Ricky Tractor (Ricky Williams (musician), Ricky Williams) (drums). Their debut, the self-financed double A-side, "Hot Wire My Heart" and "Baby You're So Repulsive", appeared at the end of 1976, and is the first single released by a U.S. punk act from the West Coast of the United States, West Coast.''New York Rocker'' magazine (1978Issue No. 30/ref> The band's sound was characterized by simple rock-and-roll arrangements played at intensely high volumes. Michael Goldberg, critic for New York Rocker magazine, wrote in 1978: "Crime play loud. So loud that the plate glass window at the opposite end of the club shakes, tables tremble and people hang onto their drinks. Loudness may be Crime's only musical raison d'etre. This band is a literal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Now!
Now most commonly refers to the present time. Now, NOW, or The Now may also refer to: Organizations * Natal Organisation of Women, a South African women's organization * National Organization for Women, an American feminist organization * Now! (political party), a liberal political party in Poland * National Oversight and Whistleblowers (NOW), a Malaysian NGO * NYSE ticker symbol for ServiceNow, a cloud computing company Media * Now (Sky), an internet television service operated by British company Sky * Now Business News Channel, a 24-hour finance news channel * Now (British TV channel), a British television channel that started broadcasting in 1990 and ceased the same year * Now TV (Hong Kong), a Hong Kong pay-TV service provider headquartered in Wan Chai North, Victoria City operated by PCCW Media Limited * NOW.com, an online TV/broadband network, formerly Network of the World owned by PCCW * NOW News, a Beirut-based Lebanese news website focused on the Middle East publishe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demolition Doll Rods
The Demolition Doll Rods were an American three-piece glam rock, glam / garage rock band from Detroit, Michigan, United States. The band, known for outré stage attire, released its first record in 1994. The original line up included Dan Kroha as Danny Doll Rod (formerly of The Gories) on guitar, vocals, and harmonies, Margaret Doll Rod on guitar and lead vocals, and songwriting, Christine Doll Rod, also known as 'The Thump'/Thumper/Thumpurr on drums. In March 2006 Christine went on "maternity leave" and was replaced by Tia "Baby T" Dollrod. History The band first found national exposure in the mid-1990s on the second stage at Lollapalooza and as an opening act for, respectively, Iggy Pop, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, and The Cramps. The band's sound has been influenced primarily by other famous Motor City rockers like the MC5 and the Stooges. Their stage performances have been likened to those of the New York Dolls, and also The Cramps; the band members appearing in drag or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shipwrecked (album)
''Shipwrecked'' is the second and final album by the San Diego, California rock and roll band Sultans, released in 2004 by Swami Records. When the band reconvened to record the album in November 2003, original guitarist Andy Stamets chose not to rejoin the group. Singer/bassist John Reis took over the guitar position and his brother Dean Reis joined the band on bass, taking the stage name "Black Velvet." And on drums Tony Brown Diprima. As well as backing vocals. According to the album's liner notes, ''Shipwrecked'' was recorded using borrowed instruments, previously owned VHS tapes as a master source, and live in front of a studio audience between the hours of 3:00am and 6:00am. However, Reis has a propensity for exaggeration and fabrication when describing his musical endeavors, often "dressing up" the truth in favor of telling an interesting story. That said, it is well known that the Sultans preferred a much more stripped-down, raw and direct approach to recording and pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Sartain Vs
Dan or DAN may refer to: People * Dan (name), including a list of people with the name ** Dan (king), several kings of Denmark * Dan people, an ethnic group located in West Africa **Dan language, a Mande language spoken primarily in Côte d'Ivoire and Liberia * Dan (son of Jacob), one of the 12 sons of Jacob/Israel in the Bible **Tribe of Dan, one of the 12 tribes of Israel descended from Dan * Crown Prince Dan, prince of Yan in ancient China Places * Dan (ancient city), the biblical location also called Dan, and identified with Tel Dan * Dan, Israel, a kibbutz * Dan, subdistrict of Kap Choeng District, Thailand * Dan, West Virginia, an unincorporated community in the United States * Dan River (other) * Danzhou, formerly Dan County, China * Gush Dan, the metropolitan area of Tel Aviv in Israel Organizations *Dan-Air, a defunct airline in the United Kingdom *Dan Bus Company, a public transport company in Israel *Dan Hotels, a hotel chain in Israel *Dan the Tire Man, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Sartain
Daniel Fredrick Sartain (August 13, 1981 – March 20, 2021) was an American musician. His music encompasses a variety of genres, including rockabilly, punk rock and the blues. Career After releasing two self-produced albums through independent record labels, in 2005 Sartain released '' Dan Sartain vs. the Serpientes'', his first commercially-available studio album, through the San Diego, California-based Swami Records. This was followed by '' Join Dan Sartain'' in 2006. In 2007 he toured as an opening act for The White Stripes and The Hives The Hives are a Swedish rock band that rose to prominence in the early 2000s during the garage rock revival. Their mainstream success came with the release of the album '' Veni Vidi Vicious'', containing the single "Hate to Say I Told You So". ..., releasing a new single on Jack White's Third Man Records entitled "Bohemian Grove". In 2010 Sartain released his fifth album, ''Dan Sartain Lives''. His single "Walk Among the Cobras Pt.1" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Husbands
The Husbands are an all-female American garage punk band that formed in 2002 in San Francisco, California, United States. The band has gone on an international concert tour in the United States and at Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They have two albums on Swami Records. They have toured the United States four times performing with bands such as Dead Moon, Demolition Doll Rods, Beehive and The Baracudas, The Sultans, Hot Snakes and The Black Lips As of 2007, the band includes Sarah Reed, Sadie Shaw, and Casey Ward and previously included Nikki Sloate, Tina Luchesi, Donny Nuenhausen, John Dwyer, Matt Hartman and others. Sadie Shaw was previously the keyboardist in the punk goth band The Vanishing on Gold Standard Laboratories. Casey Ward also played keys in the black metal band Weakling. Discography *''Introducing The Husbands'' CD/LP Swami Records - produced by John Reis *''There's Nothing I'd Like More Than To See You More'' CD Swami Records Swami Records is a San Diego-b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
