We are proud to announce that we will be co-releasing (with Say-10 Records) the new EP from Philadelphia, PA’s DIRTY TACTICS. The 5 song record entitled “The Divine Middle” will be available in early May. Until then, the band will be releasing a video a week of each song on the record starting next Tuesday. We’ll keep you updated on those as they become available but until then, check out the band’s earlier material on their bandcamp page HERE.
Punk cartoonist Mitch Clem is working on a new series of comic books. Not your ordinary comic book mind you, this one comes with a 7″ EP! Turnstyle Comics #1 will feature The Slow Death’s frontman Jesse Thorson and some of his most hilarious and crazy tour stories. Included will be a brand new EP of material from the band. Kiss of Death will be releasing their new full-length later this year, but in the meantime check out the Punknews.org article HERE for more info on this other release and an exclusive preview of some of the content!
So as you can see we have moved our store. If you are missing an order from the old zencart store it’s been eaten by the lords of the internet. Please email me your order with shipping address and all the detail I need to get it into yr hands. Ok? sweet!
Looks like it should all be rolling along a lot smoother over here at KOD on the mail order end with the help of our new friends over @ limitedpressing.com. No more late/missing orders due to the store not telling me you were even in it and did make an order!! It kept logging at paypal, but no invoice/order would show up in the zencart store. So, sorry to all our loyal customer and new ones alike for the delays and complications on our end. We sincerely apologize for all the chaos.
I’m getting all the records and cds into our new store day by day so keep checking back to see whats new.
thanks for all the support over the last 6 years, keep spreading the word about us!
-Glenn
We’re happy to announce that Minneapolis, Minnesota’s THE SLOW DEATH are in the midst of recording an LP to be released on Kiss of Death sometime this summer. The new incarnation of the band consists of mainstays Jesse Thorson and Johnny C, but the band has now rounded out their lineup with the likes of Mikey Erg (every band), Paddy Costello (D4) and Annie Sparrows (The Soviettes) for the album. I can hear you creaming your jeans for this through the internet already. It’s ok though. Don’t be embarassed. We are too… but we’re not wearing any jeans. Album art and songs to come, but until then you can check out their split with The Strait A’s we released last year HERE.
So our fearless leader Bryon has spent a good deal of time out of his busy schedule to switch over our webstore to a more functional and cleaner looking alternative. What does this mean for you our loyal customers? Well firstly any bookmarks you have in your browsers for the old Zen Cart store are no longer going to be functional. Secondly, all of our free downloads and links to our products can now also be found on our release pages. We heard the complaints about logging in, giving an address etc to download the free KOD releases and we went ahead and fixed that for you. No login, just click the link and enjoy a generous helping of tunes. We’re currently working on getting the rest of our webstore stock up there, but for the time being we will only be hosting KOD releases until we complete the switch. Now don’t be a dingus and show how thankful you are by buying something!
PS Oh yeah. Glenn helped too. And he’s adding the distro stuff as we speak, so there.
UNWELCOME GUESTS seem to be kicking it into high gear these days and I’ve got a bunch of awesome news to report on the subject. Firstly, in just over a week Micah will be performing acoustic versions of Unwelcome Guests songs at an upcoming show in their hometown of Buffalo. This is a rarity and Loved Ones frontman Dave Hause is also on the bill. Should be really cool, so if you live in the area you should definitely check it out. If you don’t live in the area I can console you with this second tidbit. They’ve also booked a spring tour of the northeast! The band just recently released a split on Kiss of Death with England’s THE 255s which we think is pretty great. You can purchase the 7″ or download it for free HERE . If you dig them a whole lot, they’ll also have a split 7″ with Sick Sick Birds out in the next couple of months on Traffic Street Records which we’re all sure is killer too. Check out the show and tour dates below:
3/5/11 @ The Last Stand 99 Custer St. Keller’s Bday Party! w/ kegs n’ stuff…
3/7/11 @ Mohawk Place (Micah Solo Show) w/ Dave Hause of The Loved Ones, Tony Flaminio, Joe Stadler 8pm $8 Advance/$10 Door
Spring tour 2011
3/25/11 Rochester, NY
3/26/11 Syracuse, NY
3/27/11 Boston, MA @ Smash it Dead Fest: To benefit Boston area rape crisis center, w/ Like Bats, Awful Man and many more
3/28/11 New York, NY @ Party Xpo 929 Broadway Brooklyn, NY Doors at 7 All Ages
3/29/11 Philadelphia, PA
3/30/11 Richmond, VA @ Rock Garden
3/31/11 Washington, DC
4/1/11 Baltimore, MD @ Charm City Artspace w/ Sick Sick Birds
4/2/11 Allentown, PA @ Secret Art Space w/ Regions and Daytrader
4/18/11 Buffalo, NY @ Sugar City w/ Fat Shadow
We have good news and bad news today at Kiss of Death. The bad news is that New York’s THOUSANDAIRES have decided to call it quits. The good news however is that you still have a couple of chances to see them if you live in their home state or in Europe. The band’s final US show will take place in Ridgewood at the Hi-Five with FELLOW PROJECT and Spraynard. After that they will venture overseas for a short tour of the UK and mainland Europe. THOUSANDAIRES released a split with FELLOW PROJECT late last year on Kiss of Death which you can pick up HERE. Check out the tourdates below:
3/5/11 LAST US SHOW at the Hi-Five in Ridgewood. w/ Fellow Project and Spraynard
3/17/11 Berlin, Germany w/ Cara Beth of Witches,
3/18/11 Somewhere in Germany
3/19/11 Freiburg, Germany, w/ The Hirsch Effekt , Themes of Laura
3/20/11 Paris, France : Paye Ton Fest w/ Every Second Week, Unlogistic, Hostage Calm, Daylight, Basement, Caves, + more
3/21/11 Brighton, UK w/ Pacer, Calvinball
3/22/11 Manchester, UK w/ The 255s, Zapiain, Cynics
3/23/11 Leamington Spa, UK w/ Calvinball, The Amistad
3/24/11 London, UK w/ Calvinball
3/25/11 Köln, Germany w/ Dan Webb and the Spiders
3/26/11 Hamburg, Germany w/ the Town of Machine
We’re happy to announce the release of 3 brand new records for sale through KOD today! More info and links to purchase below!
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ARMS ALOFT / THE MANIX split 7″
1. ARMS ALOFT – Doubledranopercocetnoice
2. ARMS ALOFT – Skinny Love
3. THE MANIX – Fourida
4. THE MANIX – The Greatest Thieves
Wisconsin’s ARMS ALOFT bring a double dose of loud gruff anthemic punk in the vein of Dillinger Four. It’s melodic, driving and the vocals are belted out with serious intensity. THE MANIX provide an excellent flip side to this split by drawing on similar influences with equally successful yet somehow different results. The Manix have a few more whoas in their songs, but fans of one side should be stoked on the other. Both of these bands play the type of good, tight shit we’ve come to expect from America’s midwest punk scene.
Buy it HERE.
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WAX PHANTOM / CRIMINAL CULTURE split 7″
1. CRIMINAL CULTURE – I Wish all my Friends Could Hear this Song
2. CRIMINAL CULTURE – No one on Degrassi Ever Stays Posi
3. WAX PHANTOM – F- My Bod
4. WAX PHANTOM – Every Reggae Day
5. WAX PHANTOM – Don’t Bother to Bury Me
Criminal Culture is sometimes fast, sometimes rocking, sometimes mellow, but they always maintain a catchy and dynamic vibe. While they manage to compose their songs with interesting and intricate dueling guitar lines, the focus is always on the vocals and the heartfelt lyrics. Sling your arms around your buddies and sing along! Plus they’re from Tampa. Bonus! Wax Phantom features members of Iron Chic, Down in the Dumps, Jonesin’ and Small Arms Dealer. Their side of the split is a little more straightforward at times with “F – My Bod” dealing heavily in bar chords and dueling vocals. “Don’t Bother to Bury Me” has a much darker vibe until that giant chorus kicks in to bring it home. Really well written stuff here.
Buy it HERE.
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UNWELCOME GUESTS / THE 255s Split
1. UNWELCOME GUESTS – Just the One
2. UNWELCOME GUESTS – Patience
3. THE 255s – Caffeine
4. THE 255s – Fencesitter
Unwelcome Guests are back to follow up their “Don’t Go Swimming” LP with 2 new songs of melodic rocking indie/punk. It’s uptempo, it’s catchy and it’s fun. Think a more posi sounding Lemonheads. The 255s come all the way from Northern England to deliver a double dose of indie/pop/rock complete with fuzzed out guitars and driving drums.
Buy it HERE.
Our boys MAYFLOWER have some shows happening this March including an appearance at Generic Insight Radio Fest in Brooklyn, NY alongside Grey Area, Iron Chic, Static Radio NJ, Mikey Erg and more. It was also recently announced that Shouting Street Records and Black Numbers have teamed up to release a super limited split cassette featuring Mayflower and Banquets. There will only be 100 of these made so if you’re a fan of the band like we are, you should hop on it when it comes out. You can find more info on the release HERE. Mayflower put out “Second Best Sunsets” through KOD last year and you can buy the album HERE.
MAYFLOWER
3/09/11 Philadelphia, PA @ The Banana Stand w/ The Holy Mess, Highlites
3/10/11 Bethlehem, PA @ St Bernards w/ Spraynard, Highlites
3/11/11 Brooklyn, NY @ Party Expo; Generic Insight Radio Fest Day 1 (playing)
3/12/11 Brooklyn, NY @ Party Expo; Generic Insight Radio Fest Day 1 (hanging)
3/19/11 Syracuse, NY @ The Lost Horizon w/ Off With Their Heads, The Fake Boys
As promised our coverage of KOD bands at FEST 9 is forging on (albeit slowly) and here’s another live video from one of our favorite Florida groups. Click the link HERE for HOW DARE YOU performing “Scout’s Honor” at Rum Runners. The band released a split with THE KNOCKDOWN last year which you can pick up HERE.
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