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bryne is saying one of the best records of the year. i agree.
Unwelcome Guests LP KOD STORE
stream it here as well
-Glenn
1 new song, 2 songs that were on a split 7″ on Traffic Street, and one song that is a remastered version of a track on a Dirt Cult tape comp. You can listen to all of the songs for free or download them all for $3.
Unwelcome Guests Bandcamp page
Newest LP “Don’t Go Swimming” and other UG 7″ available in our online store.
-Glenn
I have to apologize for the lack of communication lately. Bryon is super busy with his A/V company and has been out of town working a lot. I’m preoccupied with slinging shit at a bar all week and dealing with school stuff. And Glenn has been working out a lot and going to the beach in an attempt to get as golden brown as possible (in between stuffing inserts and whatnot into all of these new releases we have coming soon and filling mailorder). But on the bright side we have some good news!
Today is the day when you can finally order the new LP from MAYFLOWER entitled “Second Best Sunsets.” To top that off, we’re also releasing the brand new O PIONEERS / JUNIOR BATTLES split 7″! This way you can pick up both right now and save a buck or two on shipping. See! We still think of you broke punx and how you need to buy beer and burritos and whatnot. More info on the new jams can be found below:
KOD 54 MAYFLOWER – “Second Best Sunsets” LP
1. Intro
2. I Never…
3. Movie Quotes and Inside Jokes
4. Election Days
5. S.A.D. Song
6. Cellophane
7. House Show is a Four Letter Word
8. I Want to Live
9. Worst Case Scenario
10. The World Needs Ditchdiggers
11. Highway to the Comfort Zone
12. Deadication
13. In It to Win It
Description: This record has been a long time in the making. After self-releasing their first demo and the “Lighter Fluid” 7″ (Which featured 2 songs from this LP and a B-side), Mayflower has finally unveiled a sizable chunk of material for the people. This LP is a cynical punk rock jaunt in the vein of Off With Their Heads or Dillinger Four. After the introduction, the record kicks things in gear with the incredibly catchy “I Never…” With varying tempos like the slower “I Want to Live” and the memorably short and fast “Cellophane,” Mayflower provide enough variation on this LP to keep it interesting at all times with their rough-around-the-edges brand of punk rock. This one is perfect for drunken singalongs, but also features smarter-than-average songwriting. If you still need convincing you can check out the whole record on the band’s Punknews.org PROFILE.
KOD 56 O PIONEERS/JUNIOR BATTLES – split 7″
1. O Pioneers – “Hey! That’s my Blood!”
2. Junior Battles – “Passing Out”
Description: Holy Shit! O Pioneers are back with a brand new song and brand new members as frontman Eric Soloman has enlisted the help of Toronto, Ontario’s Junior Battles as not only the co-inhabitants of this split 7″ but also as his new backing band. They sound tighter than ever with this driving, aggressive and melodic tune called “Hey! That’s my Blood!” If this is a sign of things to come from O Pioneers, then people who haven’t taken notice yet really need to jump on board. Pulling double duty here, Junior Battles contribute “Passing Out” as the song on the flip side of this 7″. With varying tempos, catchy guitar lines and soaring dueling vocals, Junior Battles bring their own cool brand of pop punk with distinctive nods to the 90’s emo scene.
Now I know what you’re thinking… O Pioneers are on ANOTHER split?! Eric is such a WHORE! But seriously, this is the best Pioneers song ever. Get into it. You can pick up Mayflower HERE and you can pick up the split HERE
– Alex
MAYFLOWER are set to kick off a 2 week tour shortly in support of their upcoming LP Second Best Sunsets. The Syracuse based band is still securing the last of the dates now so keep checking in on their MYSPACE page for the latest show info. “Second Best Sunsets” will finally see the light of day on June 15th. If you haven’t had a chance to check it out, the entire album is streaming thanks to Punknews.org. Go and take a listen HERE and check out the tourdates below:
6/13/10 Syracuse NY @ The Half Penny (Shaun Luu Horrorfest Afterparty)
6/15/10 Philadelphia, PA @ TBA
6/16/10 Queens NY @ Hi 5 Bar w/ Thousandaires, Timeshares
6/17/10 Richmond VA @ Jungle Love w/ Ceasefire, In Cirlcles
6/18/10 Tallahassee FL @ Farside
6/19/10 Tampa FL @ Unit 19
6/20/10 Gainesville, FL @ TBA
6/21/10 Greensboro, NC @ TBA
6/22/10 Baltimore MD @ Annex 3E
6/24/10 Boston MA @ O’Brien’s Pub w/ Jeff Rowe
6/25/10 Buffalo NY @ 99 Custer Street w/ Jeff Rowe
6/26/10 Oswego NY @ The Cave w/Jeff Rowe, No Connection
– Alex
Hey everybody. I just added a bunch of new dates to the shows and tours section. Just click right up there in the header and you can read all the juicy goodness.
– Alex
Oneonta, NY’s TIMESHARES have just posted a brand new song on their myspace called “Woke Up in Grappler School.” The song will be available this fall on an upcoming split 7″ with Scranton, PA’s CAPTAIN WE’RE SINKING. Timeshares features members of the recently disbanded KOD group THE KNOCKDOWN and will be leaving on a short tour in just a couple of days. Check out the new song HERE, pick up a copy of the Knockdown’s recent split with HOW DARE YOU HERE to tide you over, and check out the tour dates below:
5/28/10 Lexington, KY @ CRUCIAL FUN FEST 5 (Al’s Bar) w/ Delay
5/29/10 Lexington, KY @ CRUCIAL FUN FEST 5
5/30/10 Lexington, KY @ CRUCIAL FUN FEST 5
5/31/10 Cincinnati, OH @ TBA w/ Sister Kisser
6/01/10 Pittsburgh, PA @ Garfield Artworks w/ Sister Kisser
6/02/10 Westchester, PA @ TBA w/ Spraynard
6/16/10 Queens, NY @ Hi 5 w/ Thousandaires
7/31/10 Holbrook, NY @ Dead Broke HQ w/ Spraynard
– Alex
we have new stuff in!!! O Pioneers/Bomb The Music Industry – Split 10″ now repressed on Kiss Of Death. O Pioneers – This Is How I Feel 7″ back in stock.
new releases and restocks in from Grave Mistake Records, No Idea Records, Yo Yo records, ADD, Art Of The Underground and Traffic Street Records
ADD Recs
Jack Palance Band – LP
Too Many Daves/Dude Jams – Split 7″
Madison Bloodbath/Sunnyside – Split 7″
Dukes Of Hillsborough – Generation Tinnitus LP
The Anchor – CD
Traffic Street
The Transgressions/The Side Project – split 7″
God Damn Doo Wop Band/Vacation Bible School – split 7″
AOTU recs
The Only Children – LP
Running For Cover – LP
Orphan Choir – LP/CD
The Radio Faces – LP
Gordan Gano’s Army LP/CD
Lemuria – Ozzy 7″
Unwelcome Guests – The Painter 7″
Unwelcome Guests/Annie Saunders – Split 7″
The Arteries – AOTU single series 7″
Robert Sarazin Blake – The Air Your Lungs Forced Out CD
Exit Strategy, The – S/T CD
Malcom Bauld – Covered In Dust LP/CD
yoyo recs
Offshore Radio/Down & Outs – Split 7″
Thousandaires – Land Seal Demo 7″
No Idea
Young Livers – Of Misery And Toil LP/CD
No Friends – s/t LP/CD
Leatherface – The Stormy Petrel CD
Grave Mistake
Set To Explode – S/T CD EP
Unseen Force – In Search Of The Truth CD
86 Mentality – Goin Nowhere Fast CD
Wasted Time – No Shore E.P. 7″
Violent Arrest – Criminal Record 2 x 7″
Time To Escape – Cost Of Living E.P. 7″
Southside Stranglers – Too Much TV 7″
Set To Explode – S/T 7″
Nightstick Justice – Claustrophobic E.P. 7″
Night Birds – S/T 7″
Iron Boots – 2004 Demo 7″
Government Warning – Arrested 7″
Ergs, The – Thrash Compactor 7″
Direct Control – S/T 7″
Cloak/Dagger – Don’t Need A 7″
http://www.iheartuproductions.com/KODstore/
we also have new shirts from New Bruises and No Friends. plus Witches With Dicks, Virgins, Monikers and The Measure tees are back in stock. WWD in xl and 2xl sizes only
thanks for all the orders!!
-Glenn
O PIONEERS just performed at Rad Fest alongside a shit ton of other KOD bands. However, last thursday night at the Rad Fest pre-show in Wilmington the band decided to do something pretty ridiculous. Check out this video of the O’ Pioneers MEGA BAND. 2 drummers, 3 guitars, 2 basses and one bad idea came together for these epic versions of some classic Pioneers songs. Check out Eric from OP and members of NEW BRUISES and JUNIOR BATTLES performing “Limp Bizkit Covering Limp Bizkit” – off of the This is How I Feel 7″ on Whoah-oh Records and “Stressing the Fuck Out” – off of the Neon Creeps LP.
I’m sure we’ll have a bunch of more fun Rad Fest stuff coming your way so stay tuned.
– Alex
I thought Gainesville, Florida had already reached its quota of awesome bands, and here comes SENDERS to once again remind us that our scene’s are cesspools full of unoriginal trash. Pioneers of the “stoner-emo” genre, this fearsome foursome brings heavy riffs with a heaping helping of melody ala Hum. They’ve just posted a track entitled “Cuffed” for your listening pleasure right HERE. The song will be featured on the upcoming “Recovery” 7″ which will be available from Kiss of Death on June 29th. For more on the record including cover art and tracklisting scroll on down. Oh yeah, and did I mention they’re going on tour?! Their trip begins at this weeks first ever RAD FEST and you can see if they’ll be in your neck of the woods below. Check these guys out!
Tracklisting:
Side A: Cuffed
Side B: Near Freeport
Tour!:
5/15 – Wilmington, NC @ Rad Fest
5/16 – Charlotte, NC @ Lunchbox Records w/ GRIDS & Self-Evident
5/17 – Charlottesville, VA @ The Box w/ Worn In Red
5/18 – Philadelphia, PA @ TBA
5/19 – Ridgemont, NY @ Hi-5 Bar w/ Fellow Project, Kudrow, & Go Sell Drugs
5/20 – Boston, MA @ Koopa Troopa Beach w/ Ridgemont, Like Claws
5/21 – New Brunswick, NJ @ Meat Town USA
5/22 – Baltimore, MD @ Barclay House w/ Boyfriends & Let’s
5/23 – Richmond, VA @ Empire w/ Mouthbreather
– Alex
A week from now we’ll be in Wilmington, NC for the first ever RAD FEST. I was just perusing the schedule and was seriously blown away by how many members of the KOD family will be playing. I figured I’d take the opportunity to highlight those bands and their set times so you can start sorting out your own personal schedule (which will surely go out the window after your 15th PBR). Here we go!
Friday May 14th
THE SHAKING HANDS @ Soapbox Lounge 11:30 – 12:00
VIRGINS @ Soapbox Lounge 10:40 – 11:10
MOUTHBREATHER @ The Whiskey 9:00 – 9:30
THE MEASURE (SA) @ Soapbox Upstairs 7:30 – 8:10
HOW DARE YOU @ Soapbox Lounge 6:30 – 7:00
GATORFACE @ Soapbox Lounge 5:40 – 6:10
Saturday May 15th
MADISON BLOODBATH @ The Whiskey 1:00 – 1:40
MONIKERS @ Soapbox Lounge 10:30 – 11:00
NEW MEXICAN DISASTER SQUAD @ Soapbox Upstairs 9:00 – 10:00
YOUNG LIVERS @ Soapbox Upstairs 8:00 – 8:40
NEW BRUISES @ Soapbox Upstairs 6:00 – 6:40
O PIONEERS @ 16 Taps 5:20 – 6:00
TOO MANY DAVES @ The Whiskey 4:40 – 5:10
ANCHOR ARMS @ Soapbox Lounge 4:00 – 4:30
JUNIOR BATTLES @ 16 Taps 3:30 – 4:00
THE SLOW DEATH @ 16 Taps 2:40 – 3:10
SENDERS 1:50 – 2:20
And look at that. You can virtually spend your entire weekend watching KOD bands shred your faces off. Impressive.
– Alex
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