Caffeine Patch

Caffeine Patch finally made an EP! This band is made up of dudes who live at the Whacky Castle in Allston, MA. One of the dudes in the band runs Bear Records and another one of the dudes used to be in The Saddest Landscape. Mad cred, I know. They make super awesome, dirty hardcore. I saw them play once in Allston and it was sick as shit, I'm so fucking excited for these guys. I just listened to their entire EP and it is so fucking awesome, download the shit out of this right now. Also, you can buy this EP on tape via We Rise Records, so go do that. Best dudes, awesome band, awesome tunes. Word up.


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Caffeine Patch EP

She Moved Through The Fair

I got this album in an email I while ago, I don't really remember when. Yesterday I found it on my computer and ended up listening to the whole thing while I got drunk on my porch. During the sunset. Alone.

Its one dude, playing guitar who lives in Lancaster,PA . It's kind of noodletown, like ghosts and vodka noodles but way way waaaaaaay chill. Like the ending credits to a tween movie where they do a spinning kiss or some shit. It's tight though, I really dig it. Super fucking chill, and homeboy rips it. RIPS. IT.

Download this EP, I don't know if there is anything else by SMTTF but Game of Thrones is on On Demand so I'm gonna go do that. Also got some leftover Country Fried Steak from the diner, word the shit up.

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Looks like my boy Cheese posted this kids music a while ago on his blog, and maybe was the person who sent this to me. Looks like there is another SMTTF album which I got from Senior Caso.




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The Lonely Years On The Farm EP
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Dawn Barns

Joyce Manor

Joyce Manor is a pretty sweet punk band from the bay. Lots of releases, including a brand new one. They seem pretty busy, so check em out when you get a chance and try to see them live. Looks like a good time. I think I found all of their stuff and posted it below. Buy what you can find. I'm too tired to write anything else.





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Demo



Ew Gross



Self Titled



Constant Headache



Joyce Manor / Big Kids



Of All Things I Will Soon Grow Tired



Joyce Manor / Summer Vacation

Baklavaa

Baklavaa (BAK LUH VAH) is a weird post-hardcore band from Baltimore. They just released an EP, Hairmoans, which is pretty dope. Its " demented and beautiful and angsty". I think they have been around for a while, because I have heard of them for quite some time. I think I have seen them live, but I don't know for sure. Pretty sure I have. Anyways, their EP is pretty really cool, real weird and fun. They are working on an LP, and I'm stoked on that. Check it out, support them if/when you can. Word.





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Hairmoans

Republic of Freedom Fighters

Republic of Freedom Fighters were a Canadian emo/hardcore band from the '90s. Super depressing lyrics. Really tight sound, somewhat typical of the late '90s emocore movement, but still hella original. They reminded me of Owltian Mia only harder. They have four releases, and I could only find two of them (splits with Twenty Seven Hours and Third World Planet). I did, however, manage to get my hands on the RoFF tracks from the splits I couldn't find, all of it is below. The members were in a few other bands, including Swan Lake and Breakwater. Dig it, download it. Word.




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The Republic of Freedom Fighters LP


Republic of Freedom Fighters / Render Useless

Other Split Songs

One Eyed God Prophecy

One Eyed God Prophecy was a Canadian crust/hardcore band from the '90s that only put out one LP but influenced bands that influenced bands that are popular now. If you click that link above you can find out factual details about the band. Below is their LP and some lives songs. Word.



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Discography

Beau Navire / Republic of Dreams

This split has already made its rounds through the blogs, seeing as it has been out on the internet for a minute now. I picked this joint up a while ago when I blog raided. I admit I don't really surf that many sites regularly, but every once in a while I'll just binge download a shitload of stuff from the same like ten blogs.

I have posted a few times about Beau Navire, so I don't really feel the need to describe them again. If you don't know who they are you can look at the older posts about them, but I don't really think that is nesecarry. They are real good. This other band, Republic of Dreams, surprised the shit out of me. Chaotic screamo with members of Resurrectionists, Apoplexy Twist Orchestra, and Louise Cyphre. Super impressed with their material. This split is one of the better releases I have heard thus far in the year, and one reason why is because both bands compliment each other beautifully. Moment of Collapse put out this record, so you can pick it up here along with tons of other distros. Download it below and please buy it so you can support these bands. Beau Navire is going on tour with We Were Skeletons this summer and the dates are right here.

On a side note, with all this weird shit with mediafire and the government and downloading we will do our best to continue Chug Life. My mediafire is still up and works, but if it shits the bed I'll switch over to other similar hosting sites. If/when all those go I'll just switch everything over to torrents. I don't want to stop doing this.



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Beau Navire / Republic of Dreams

NAH

NAH is the solo project of Mike from 1994! He just sent me his songs the other day and I have been bumping them so hard recently. Honestly, the best way I can describe this shit is "What I Would Hope To Hear At The 1996 NBA All Star Jam". Or 1994, get it.

Its all hip hop. I would call it hip hop. Beats and stuff. Live drums and then some electronics and other stuff recorded in his basement. Some dude raps on the first demo song. He chopped and screwed one of his songs, straight up party jams.

That new joint, "TapeFuck", is a lil weirder. More energy, more fuzz. I like it alot. Way jammin. It sounds like he uses more guitars than electronic on this release, but I could be wrong. Imagine if Wizardzz is Mf Doom recorded an album on a tape deck, thats kind of whats going on. I heard that '94 was gonna do a rap album, I wonder if that was just some NAH hype. Who knows. Download both NAH releases below and then go party. Word.








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Fall 2011 Demo


TapeFuck

Vestiges / Caufield

Vestiges and Caufield recently put out a split. They did it themselves because they "DIY SUCKA". Caufield's song is a slow ber ner burner. Vestiges covered "Zombie" by The Cranberries.


You should buy the record because both bands are cool. Vestiges has to make some money back because they went to SXSW and lost all their money bribing the guards so they could play with Andrew W. K.


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Vestiges / Caufield

Lord Snow

Alright so first off, any band that uses a Game of Thrones reference in any fashion is cool with me. Second, Lord Snow's new release "Sovngarde" is another dope ass reference to Skyrim. So yeah, just those two lil diddies right there should make them one of the most popular bands in the blog world. Not to mention they have members of The New Yorker, Lautrec and Suffix. Yeah dude.

So yeah, "Sovngarde" is fucking blistering. Female vox, shred city guitar work and pretty spazzy drums. I dig it real real hard. I like how their song structure isnt hella complicated but they play alot of cool riffs and fills and stuff. Its just real interesting and busy as fuck. The quality of the recordings is really cool too, I like the feedback and the vocals. "Sovngarde" is a lil more screamo than the EP, which was still skrumz and all but it had some choice punk parks in there too. The Ep, by the way, is also the dopeness. This band is pretty intense doggies, jump on board. I wish my computer wasn't fucked so I could enjoy these songs more.

Below is "Sovngarde" and the EP, both of which should be downloaded. I don't know who is releasing any of this stuff, or on what format, but I would imagine you can buy it somewhere somehow. Figure it out and do it. Chicago bands are killing it right meow, cool. I donno if they are touring this summer, but they were down at SXSW, or NSXSW or whatever. They were in Austin when everyone else but me was down there. I hope they tour, I want to see them play. Don't screamo girls rule? Word.


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Sovngarde