No Friends live at Fest 9!

Orlando, FL/Richmond VA hardcore punk band NO FRIENDS are one of many bands that performed at this year's FEST 9 in Gainesville, Florida. Check out them performing "Broken Windows" and "Loaded Question" off of their debut LP on No Idea Records. The band released the "Traditional Failures" EP this past April on Kiss of Death and are scheduled to make their first European appearances early next year. Check out the video and the updated tourdates below:

VIDEO : HERE

EUROPEAN TOUR:

4/09/10 London, UK @ Bowery  
4/10/10 Kingston, UK @ Fighting Cocks
4/11/10 Bristol, UK @ Croft
4/12/10 Tilburg, NL @ 013  
4/13/10 TBA     
4/14/10 Zurich, DE @ werk21, dynamo
4/15/10 Parma, IT @ LE MALE CLUB    
4/16/10 Livorno, IT @ KING CLUB    
4/17/10 Paris, FR @ LES COMBUSTIBLES    
4/18/10 Nantes, FR @ La Scène Michelet    
4/19/10 Bordeaux, FR @  
4/20/10 Clermont, FR @ FERRAND RAYMONDS BAR
4/21/10 TBA
4/22/10 Belgium @ GROEZROCK FESTIVAL

Unwelcome Guests top 10 status!

Unwelcome Guests "Don't Go Swimming" was recently featured in a column on Popmatters.com as one of the best punk albums of 2010. We can't help but agree. This is what they had to say:

"With well-aimed tunefulness, like a U.S. teenage version of the Clean or Maximo Park, these lads deliver pop-centric fare for a guilt-ridden age. The harnessed speed of “Might Be Broken” is insistent and urgent. The theme focuses on being “broken and unemployed, depressed and a total mess,” though the vibe is neither hostile nor hollow. It reeks with hopefulness, concentrated into miles of memorable melody. They shift, too, outfitting “Wrecking Ball” with cowpunk credibility. “Considering” returns to puncturing guitar and Buzzcocks-like gusto as they desire to leave the cluttered adult world behind. Let’s join them, one song at a time."

Not too shabby! If you haven't checked out "Don't Go Swimming" you can pick it up on vinyl, cd or free download in our store HERE

Wax Phantom / Criminal Culture tracks!

KOD will soon be releasing a split 7" featuring New York's WAX PHANTOM and Tampa, Florida's CRIMINAL CULTURE. WP has members of Iron Chic, Down In The Dumps, Jonesin' and Small Arms Dealer while Criminal Culture are one of Tampa's up-and-coming bright, shining stars. I would describe the bands to you, but I don't have to because you can go listen for yourself! Both bands have the songs posted on their bandcamp sites. So go check it out and we'll have more details on the release (aka when you'll actually be able to buy it) soon!

Listen to WAX PHANTOM HERE

Listen to CRIMINAL CULTURE HERE

- Alex

VRGNS live at Fest 9!

As promised, I'll be posting some footage and photos from this years Fest 9 in Gainesville, Florida. It was a pretty ridiculous weekend as always and I think we all took about a month to recover from it. Orlando, Florida's VRGNS were just one of the many Kiss of Death bands that performed this year. The band recently released their new LP "Manimals" on the label, which you can pick up HERE or download it for free HERE. Since Sam is currently a new member of Fat Wreck badasses Dead to Me, VRGNS shows will be a little fewer and further between so you'll have to get your VRGNS fix via internet. Here's a video of them performing "Perfect World" and "Atheists in America" off of their debut LP "Miscarriage."

Watch it HERE

New records! Senders/Little League Tour!

So it's been a while. Fest sort of destroyed our brains over here for a month or so, but we're back on the ball with new news and new records for you!

Firstly, SENDERS are about to embark on a tour of the southern US with their buds LITTLE LEAGUE. The two Florida bands are part of a very recently released four-way split 7" on KOD and I'll post more info about that in just a moment if you'll bear with me. The tour starts in exactly one week so check out the dates below:

Senders/Little League Tour!

12/10 - Gainesville, FL @ Boca Fiesta
12/11 - Atlanta, GA @ The Cut
12/12 - Athens, GA @ The Hangar
12/13 - Clemson, SC @ The Bengal Tiger
12/14 - Birmingham, AL @ God's Butt
12/15 - Little Rock, AR @ Downtown Music Hall
12/16 - Denton, TX @ TBA
12/17 - Austin, TX @ Trailer Space Records
12/18 - San Antonio, TX @ The Ten Eleven
12/19 - New Orleans, LA @ The Saint
12/20 - Baton Rouge, LA @ Here Today Gone Tomorrow
12/22 - Tallahassee, FL @ Coolifornia

Secondly, we have three brand new releases in our webstore for you to check out!

KOD 61 - Timeshares/Captain We're Sinking Split 7"



Timeshares bring a lot of what one would expect from an ex-The Knockdown band to their side of the split. Tight playing, some noodling guitar riffs, some staccato ones, and an overall knack for bringing an extra catchy chorus to your ears without beating you over the head with it. They're talented dudes and they know just how to get you feeling good and singing along. On the flip side of this split, Captain We're Sinking tear through a couple of tracks of vocal driven punk. Sometimes fast, sometimes plodding and head-nodding, Captain We're Sinking have enough tricks up their sleeves to open a magic school, but their too busy writing great vocal lines that will get fused to your brain stem.

Buy it HERE


KOD 62 - Forget Me-Not Split featuring: Senders, Little League, Backpocket, Small Talk



This 4-way split showcases the powerful resurgence of bands influenced by the 90's emo scene. Little League's rocking mid-tempo romp brings to mind Texas is the Reason, Small Talk's noodly tendencies and sometimes cracking vocals calls to mind the Promise Ring, Senders' heaviness and sense of melody is reminiscent of Hum and Backpocket sound like an amalgamation of all three. Anyone who was a fan of emo before it was about "cutting" and haircuts will totally dig this.

Buy it HERE

KOD 63 - Teenage Softies/Stolen Parts split 7"



This split 7" features two new projects from the members of not-quite-totally-defunct-yet KOD alumni Monikers. Side A is a super snotty blast of female/male duel vocaled pop punk in the shape of Orlando's Teenage Softies. Side B is a more mature approach to the same idea as Brooklyn's Stolen Parts trade in their teenage angst for a more dynamic and layered approach. Depending on what kind of mood you're in, this 7" has something for everyone.

Buy it HERE

Stay tuned for tons of news in the coming weeks! We'll try to keep you entertained as you get stuck with your weirdo families during the holidays with tons of video, photos and media from Fest!

- Alex

Store news/missing orders and new jams

HI every one, i know there is some missing orders, our store has been taking a huge crap on us and some are falling through the internet gaps. please email what you are missing, an order number if you have one. title the email MISSING ORDER. i have been gone from the office for about a months with pre-fest, fest9 and funfunfun fest then got home and was sick as crap. so please bear with me as i get all the backed up mail order out. sorry about the huge delays to all of you patience and awesome peeps!! there will be bonus goodies for all of you i promise to make up for the waiting. just so you know this is a one man operation over here in the mail order and i am currently buried in it.


new jams coming soon?

Timeshares/Captian, We're Sinking - split 7" (Timeshares is the Knockdown without vic, the old singer)

timeshares @if you make it
timeshares @ bandcamp
CWS @ if you make it
CWS @ myspace

Stolen Parts/Teenages Softies - split 7" (both bands have dudes from monkiers and other cool bands)
stolen parts @ myspace



4 way split 7" w/ Senders, Small Talk, Little League and Backpocket
Senders @ bandcamp
Small Talk @ bandcamp
Little League @ bandcamp
Back Pocket @ myspace

Wax Phantom/Criminal Culture - split 7" (WP has dudes from Iron Chic, Down In The Dumps, Jonesin' and Small Arms Dealer)

Wax Phantom @ if you make it
Criminal Culture @ bandcamp

if you live in the Tampa Bay area and want to come help out, please drop us an email!! thanks a ton!

-Glenn

Interview with Bryon Lippincott

Do you want to know more about Bryon Lippincott? Besides being our fearless leader here at KOD, he's also the crooning frontman for KOD staples New Bruises. Scene Point Blank just conducted an interview with him that discusses New Bruises, the label and of course the upcoming FEST 9 in Gainesville, Florida. Click HERE to learn all of his deepest darkest secrets.

- Alex

New KOD Shows up!

With Fest approaching a bunch of bands are starting their annual migration down to Florida. What does this mean to you? Well there's a shitload of shows happening this month, that's what! And not just here in Florida, but everywhere else too. I'm gonna post them all below. Check them out!

ABOVE THEM

10/14/10 Chemnitz, Germany @ Subway to Peter w/ Living Daylights
10/15/10 Munich, Germany @ Kafe Marat w/ Living Daylights
10/16/10 Erfurt, Germany @ Tikolar w/ Living Daylights
10/17/10 Zittan, Germany @ Emil w/ Living Daylights
10/18/10 Berlin, Germany @ Wild at Heart w/ Living Daylights
10/19/10 Bamberg, Germany @ Morph w/ Living Daylights
10/20/10 Heemskerk, Netherlands @ Cafe Lokaal w/ Living Daylights
10/21/10 Eindhoven, Netherlands @ Cafe Aloys w/ Living Daylights
10/22/10 Geel, Belgium @ Bacchus Cafe w/ Living Daylights
10/23/10 Itterbeek, Belgium @ JK Zomaar w/ Living Daylights
11/05/10 Norwich, UK @ The Marquee w/ Broken Few and Lead the Way
11/06/10 Leeds, UK @ Santiagos w/ Tiltwheel
11/07/10 Newcastle, UK @ TBA w/ Tiltwheel
11/13/10 Swansea, UK @ Bar Signma w/ Menzingers, Leagues Apart
11/14/10 Bristol, UK @ The Croft w/ Menzingers, Leagues Apart
11/18/10 Derby, UK @ Big Blue Coffee Shop w/ Menzingers, Leagues Apart
11/20/10 Kingston, UK @ The Fighting Cocks w/ The Arteries
12/19/10 Cambridge, UK @ The Portland Arms w/ Hardskin and 5 Shitty Fingers



BANNER PILOT

10/22/10 University City, MO @ Cicero's w/ The Dopamines
10/23/10 Oklahoma City, OK @ The Conservatory w/ The Dopamines
10/24/10 Austin, TX @ Emo's w/ The Dopamines
10/25/10 Houston, TX @ The Mink w/ The Dopamines
10/26/10 New Orleans, LA @ Dragons Den w/ The Dopamines
10/27/10 Pensacola, FL @ Big East Tavern w/ The Dopamines
10/28/10 Tampa, FL @ Transitions Art Gallery w/ The Dopamines
10/30/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest
11/01/10 Atlanta, GA @ 529 Venue w/ The Dopamines
11/02/10 Charlotte, NC @ Lunchbox Records w/ The Dopamines
11/03/10 Asheville, NC @ The Get Down w/ The Dopamines
11/04/10 Lexington, KY @ The Roxy w/ The Dopamines
11/05/10 Newport, KY @ The Southgate House w/ The Dopamines
11/06/10 Indianapolis, IN @ The Dojo w/ The Dopamines



BOMB THE MUSIC INDUSTRY

10/23/10 Brooklyn, NY @ Europa w/ Cheap Girls, Laura Stevenson and the Cans
10/29/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest
10/30/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest
10/31/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest



CAPTAIN WE'RE SINKING

10/29/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest
10/30/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest
10/31/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest



CRIMINAL CULTURE

10/29/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest
10/30/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest
10/31/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest



GATORFACE

10/29/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest
10/30/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest
10/31/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest



THE HOMEWRECKERS

10/30/10 Brooklyn, NY @ 1041 Manhattan Ave w/ Titfit, Younger Lovers



HOW DARE YOU

10/29/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest
10/30/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest
10/31/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest



JONESIN'

10/29/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest




JUNIOR BATTLES

10/20/10 Brooklyn, NY @ Party Expo
10/21/10 Trenton, NJ @ Mill Hill Basement
10/22/10 Philadelphia, PA @ The Fire
10/23/10 Richmond, VA @ Exit 76
10/24/10 Charlotte, NC @ Lunchbox Records
10/25/10 Atlanta, GA @ 529
10/26/10 Tallahassee, FL @ The Shark Tank
10/27/10 Gainesville, FL @ 1982
10/28/10 Tampa, FL @ Transitions Art Gallery
10/29/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest
10/30/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest
10/31/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest
11/03/10 Grand Rapids, MI @ Mulligans
11/04/10 Guelph, ON @ Jimmy Jazz
11/05/10 Toronto, ON @ Sneaky Dee's



LAURA STEVENSON AND THE CANS

10/23/10 Brooklyn, NY @ Europa Night Club w/ Bomb the Music Industry, Cheap Girls, Carptenter
10/24/10 Asbury Park, NJ @ Bands on a Budget Storefront (matinee) w/ Cheap Girls, Carpenter
10/24/10 Philadelphia, PA @ The Fire w/ Cheap Girls, Carpenter
10/25/10 Baltimore, MD @ Charm City Art Space w/ Cheap Girls, Carpenter
10/26/10 Richmond, VA @ Tighthouse (matinee) w/ Cheap Girls, Carpenter
10/27/10 Durham, NC @ Duke Coffee House w/ Cheap Girls, Carpenter
10/28/10 Athens, GA @ The Go Bar w/ Fake Problems, Bomb the Music Industry, Cheap Girls, Carpenter
10/29/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest
10/30/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest
10/31/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest



LITTLE LEAGUE

10/29/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest
10/30/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest
10/31/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest



MAYFLOWER

10/25/10 Queens, NY @ The Hi-5 Bar & Grill w/ Rations, Hands Like Feet
10/27/10 Philadelphia, PA @ The Fire w/ Smoke or Fire
10/28/10 Savannah, GA @ The Co-Laboratory
10/30/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest 9
11/06/10 Syracuse, NY @ The Spark Art Gallery
11/07/10 Oswego, NY @ The Raven, w/ Another Breath, Jeff Rowe



MONIKERS

10/29/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest
10/30/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest
10/31/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest



MOUTHBREATHER

10/27/10 Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter w/ Strike Anywhere, A Wilhelm Scream, Flatliners
10/29/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest
10/30/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest
10/31/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest



NEW BRUISES

10/29/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest
10/30/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest
10/31/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest



NO FRIENDS

10/25/10 Philadelphia, PA @ The Ox Warehouse w/ Dead to Me
10/26/10 Richmond, VA @ Gallery 5 w/ Dead to Me, Nightbirds
10/27/10 Baltimore, MD @ TBA w/ Deep Sleep
10/28/10 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 w/ Strike Anywhere, A Wilhelm Scream
10/30/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest w/ a shitload of bands



O PIONEERS

10/20/10 Brooklyn, NY @ Party Expo
10/21/10 Trenton, NJ @ Mill Hill Basement
10/22/10 Philadelphia, PA @ The Fire
10/23/10 Richmond, VA @ Exit 76
10/24/10 Charlotte, NC @ Lunchbox Records
10/25/10 Atlanta, GA @ 529
10/26/10 Tallahassee, FL @ The Shark Tank
10/27/10 Gainesville, FL @ 1982
10/28/10 Tampa, FL @ Transitions Art Gallery
10/29/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest
10/30/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest
10/31/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest



SENDERS

10/27/10 Gainesville, FL @ Pre-Fest Show at 1982 w/ O Pioneers, Junior Battles, more TBA
10/31/10 - Gainesville, FL @ The Fest 9



STOLEN PARTS

10/29/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest



THE ANCHOR

10/16/10 Austin, TX @ Beerland w/ Broken Gold, Nuclear Family, Everyday Massacre
10/20/10 Denton, TX @ House Show w/ TBA
10/21/10 Oklahoma City, OK @ TBA
10/22/10 Arlington, TX @ Arlington Info Shop w/ Plastic Assassins, Genius Party
10/23/10 Shreveport, LA @ Bear's w/ Infamous Jaguar Shark
10/24/10 Baton Rouge, LA @ Here Today Gone Tomorrow Thrift w/ TBA
10/25/10 Pensacola?/Hattiesburg?
10/26/10 Tallahassee, FL @ The Shark Tank w/ O'pioneers, Junior Battles, Captain We're Sinking
Oct. 27th Tampa, FL @ Transitions Skate Park PRE FEST!
Oct. 28th Tampa, FL @ ADD House Backyard pre-fest BBQ w/ Too Many Daves, Dan padilla, Unfun, and more!
10/29/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest
10/30/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest
10/31/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest
11/01/10 St. Petersburg? TBA w/ Unfun
11/02/10 Valdosta, GA @ The Blue Pub w/ The Measure [SA], Worn In Red, No More Analog
11/03/10 Houma, LA @ The Boxer & The Barrel W/ Dead To Me, Cobra Skulls, The Outsiders,
11/04/10 Houston, TX @ TBA



THE MEASURE (SA)

10/15/10 Brooklyn, NY @ Death By Audio w/ Bridge and Tunnel
10/23/10 Philadelphia, PA @ Dad's House
10/24/10 Washington, DC @ TBA
10/25/10 Asheville, NC @ Edge Frat
10/26/10 Chattanooga, TN @ Discoteca
10/27/10 Gainesville, FL @ TBA
10/28/10 Tampa, FL @ Transitions Art Gallery
10/29/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest
10/30/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest
10/31/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest
11/01/10 Tallahassee, FL @ The Farside
11/02/10 Valdosta, GA @ Bleu Pub
11/03/10 Atlanta, GA @ 529 Bar
11/04/10 Carlotte, NC @ Lunchbox Records
11/05/10 Richmond, VA @ Exit 76
11/06/10 Baltimore, MD @ Charm City Art Space
11/07/10 Philadelphia, PA @ The Fire
11/08/10 New Brunswick, NJ @ House Show
11/09/10 Brooklyn, NY @ Coco 66



TIMESHARES

10/15/10 Rochester, NY @ Flying Squirrel Community Space w/ Lemuria
10/16/10 Pittsburgh, PA @ 222 Ormsby
10/17/10 Toledo, OH @ Ottawa Tavern
10/18/10 Rockford, IL @ The Hippie House
10/19/10 Kalamazoo, MI @ The Fat Guy House
10/20/10 Columbus, OH @ TBA
10/21/10 Indianapolis, IN @ The Dojo
10/22/10 Berea, KY @ Black Feather Cafe
10/23/10 Louisville, KY @ The Birdhouse
10/25/10 Raleigh, NC @ TBA
10/26/10 Greenville, SC @ Suite 8 w/ Iron Chic
10/27/10 Atlanta, GA @ WonderRoot w/ Iron Chic
10/28/10 Orlando, FL @ Hoops Tavern w/ The Riot Before
10/29/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest
10/30/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest
10/31/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest
11/01/10 Tallahassee, FL @ The Farside w/ The Measure (SA)
11/02/10 Athens, GA @ TBA
11/03/10 Clemson, SC @ TBA
11/04/10 Charlotte, NC @ TBA
11/05/10 Richmond, VA @ Tighthouse w/ The Measure (SA)
11/06/10 Philadelphia, PA @ Dad's Haus




TEENAGE SOFTIES

10/30/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest



TOO MANY DAVES

10/29/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest



UNWELCOME GUESTS

10/28/10 Tampa, FL @ Transitions Art Gallery
10/30/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest
11/06/10 Buffalo, NY @ The Adam Mickiewicz Polish Library and Dramatic Circle



VRGNS

10/29/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest
10/30/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest
10/31/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest

Kiss of Death Fest Guide!

Hey everybody, THE FEST 9 is just around the corner and if you haven't gotten your tickets yet, made travel plans, and primed your livers then you're definitely missing out on the greatest weekend of the year. A staggering number of former, current and future(?) KOD bands are going to be showcasing their "talents" that weekend and we want to make it as easy as possible for you to catch them all (like some goddamn Pokemon). Here's the rundown of where you can catch everybody by day and time!

FRIDAY:

Stolen Parts - 7:10-7:40 @ Jeff's Deli
Too Many Daves - 7:50-8:20 @ the Atlantic
Jonesin' - 8:50-9:20 @ 1982

SATURDAY:

No Friends - 4:40-5:10 @ The Atlantic
Teenage Softies - 4:50-5:20 @ The Venue (Sidestage)
Banner Pilot - 5:20-5:50 @ The Venue
Unwelcome Guests - 6:20-6:50 @ Rumrunners
The Measure (SA) - 6:30-7:00 @ 8 Seconds
Laura Stevenson and the Cans - 6:50-7:20 @ Commongrounds
Mayflower - 7:10-7:40 @ Rumrunners
Captain We're Sinking - 8:50-9:20 @ 1982
Mouthbreather - 8:50-9:20 @ The Atlantic
Cutman - 10:30-11:00 @ Rumrunners

SUNDAY:

Criminal Culture - 1:50-2:20 @ Rumrunners
O'Pioneers - 2:20-2:50 @ 8 Seconds
Junior Battles - 2:30-2:50 @ 1982
Monikers - 3:00-3:30 @ Commongrounds
Senders - 3:00-3:25 @ Spin Cycle
Timeshares - 3:20-3:50 @ The Venue (Sidestage)
Little League - 3:45-4:10 @ Spin Cycle
New Bruises - 4:40-5:10 @ Commongrounds
VRGNS - 5:30-6:00 @ Commongrounds
How Dare You - 6:00-6:30 @ Rumrunners
Gatorface - 6:20-6:50 @ Commongrounds
The Anchor - 7:50-8:20 @ The Venue (Sidestage)
Bomb the Music Industry - 8:20-9:00 @ The Venue


Now that's a shitload of bands. And let's be honest here, I probably left one or two out because you can only stare at that schedule spreadsheet for so long before your brain starts to implode. Anyways, come to Fest and support your favorite KOD bands while you're out there! It'll be fun, we promise.

New Bruises in the studio to record their sophomore full-length!

Here we are in production of KOD 65 and in a way we're back exactly where we started. NEW BRUISES are currently in the studio recording their sophomore full-length (and follow-up to "Transmit Transmit") almost 5 years after releasing the band's first full-length as KOD 01. Sure, Bryon owns the label. Sure, they've released a plethora of splits in between. But we are all unbelievably stoked to have a new record by New Bruises. The band is recording in Gainesville, FL and I'll have more details like "album title" and "tracklisting" when Bryon figures out what the hell to call the songs.

- Alex

Unwelcome Guests post new song from upcoming 255's split

UNWELCOME GUESTS have just posted a brand new song from their upcoming split with UK based indie rock band The 255s. The 7" should see the light of day by the end of the year, but until then you can tide yourself over by listening to the song "Patience" HERE. Unwelcome Guests will be making their first ever appearance at THE FEST in Gainesville, FL next month. If you plan on going to the event, you really shouldn't miss their set!

- Alex

Mayflower to play benefit show this weekend in Brooklyn!

MAYFLOWER are part of an incredible benefit show taking place this weekend. Teddy sent me over the info and I felt it was pertinent to send it on to you guys to help garner a little support for the cause. The details are below:

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25th, 2010

RUINER (one of their final shows!)
ACHILLES
ANOTHER BREATH
SUCH GOLD
MAYFLOWER

PARTY XPO 929 Broadway
This show will be $10.
There WILL be advance tickets available in the near future!
7pm doors and ALL AGES

"In May of 2010, Jake Stults was involved in a skateboarding accident that caused severe brain trauma. He spent two days on life support before he was taken off it on May 9th (Mother's Day). He was 31 years old, and like most punks didn't have health insurance. Jake was known for being a rad guy, as well as playing in the final line-up of De La Hoya. The proceeds from this show will be donated to Jake's wife Irene and his family to help pay for his hospital stay and medical expenses."

I would hope that any of you guys in the area that read this will try and make it out. While the situation is a sad one, and the price of healthcare in this country has gotten extremely out of hand, it's also inspiring. Our community of broke punks still has the heart to put on shows like this to help out our friends and their families. Go help out and see a killer show while you're at it.

- Alex

Distro/ store update

all sorts of new records in the store from No Idea, Salinas, High Anxiety, Paper+Plastik, Fast Crowd, Don Giovanni, Sound Study, Underground Communique and MORE. look for sales and markdowns all over the store, ya gotta hunt for all the cheap stuff.

-Glenn

Fellow Project/Go Sell Drugs split now available for sale and free download!

FELLOW PROJECT and GO SELL DRUGS just wrapped up an east coast tour together, but that doesn't mean that those who missed out on the shows have to miss out on all the fun. We're proud to announce the release of their brand new split 7" which features 2 new songs from each band. Check below for the release description, cover art and tracklisting as well as links to buy the record or download it for free!



1. Fellow Project - "Eggshells"
2. Fellow Project - "I Like to Play the Ponies"
3. Go Sell Drugs - "Raptorman's Intervention"
4. Go Sell Drugs - "Shit Storm"

Fellow Project are back with a couple of of new tracks of their dynamic and catchy brand of poppy post punk. The opening track "Eggshells" is a driving yet off kilter head-banging tune that is heavy, catchy and dynamic. "I Like to Play the Ponies" is a more straightforward yet sad sounding mid-tempo jaunt that is perfect for a good sing-along. Go Sell Drugs bring a tougher, bar chord heavy approach to the first song on their side of the split. However, their not short on dynamics. The second track "Shitstorm" features giant gang vocals on the chorus, a duel vocal approach to the bridge and some sweet soaring octaves, you'll be pumping your fist to this track in no time.

You can buy the record on vinyl HERE and check out the free download HERE.

- Alex

No Friends on tour in October!

RVA/Orlando based hardcore band NO FRIENDS have planned a few shows on the east coast leading up to their appearance at this years THE FEST 9. The short jaunt will see the band sharing the bill with the likes of Strike Anywhere, A Wilhelm Scream, Dead to Me, Deep Sleep and Nightbirds. No Friends released the "Traditional Failures" EP this year on Kiss of Death and the album is available for SALE on a one-sided LP or FREE DOWNLOAD. The band also created a video for the title track from their EP with the help of None More Black's Jason Shevchuck. Check out the video for "Traditional Failures" HERE. The tourdates are listed below:

10/25/10 Philadelphia, PA @ The Ox Warehouse w/ Dead to Me
10/26/10 Richmond, VA @ Gallery 5 w/ Dead to Me, Nightbirds
10/27/10 Baltimore, MD @ TBA w/ Deep Sleep
10/28/10 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 w/ Strike Anywhere, A Wilhelm Scream
10/30/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest w/ a shitload of bands


Members of No Friends will also be performing at this year's Fest in the shape of Municipal Waste, VRGNS and Gatorface.

-Alex

VRGNS "Manimals" LP now available for sale and free download!

The sophomore full-length by Orlando, Florida's VRGNS is finally here. With the official release date just days away, we wanted to give the people that follow us on our site and social networks the first crack at it. The record was recorded in Louisville, KY with Chris Owens of Lords and features 11 brand new VRGNS tracks. You can pick up "Manimals" on LP HERE or download it for free HERE. There's also a combo pack (where you can save $1) that includes the LP and the limited edition "No Longer Entertainment" single 7" that you can snag right HERE. Since Glenn is out of town and we haven't separated the colors of vinyl, we're going to go with first come first serve on the rarest versions. We will also be doing a small run of CDs in the future for those of you that aren't already using your CD collection as coasters. They should be ready soon! Go get it!



1. Hide and Seek
2. Behind Bars
3. Righteous Killings
4. No Longer Entertainment
5. Hangman
6. International Incident
7. Intervention
8. I'm Innocent
9. Kids Under the Bed
10. Caught on Camera
11. Miscarriage

- Alex

VRGNS "Manimals" LP streaming at Punknews.org!

Orlando, Florida's VRGNS are primed to officially release their sophomore full length next week and the fine folks at Punknews.org are ready to give you a full taste of what you can expect. You can stream every single track right HERE on their Punknews.org profile. The band's next scheduled appearance will be at this years FEST in Gainesville, FL but we'll alert you to any other shows tours and happenings that pop up before then! Tell your friends! Get into it! The record will officially be out August 31st, but we'll be posting it to the store on friday!



1. Hide and Seek
2. Behind Bars
3. Righteous Killings
4. No Longer Entertainment
5. Hangman
6. International Incident
7. Intervention
8. I'm Innocent
9. Kids Under the Bed
10. Caught on Camera
11. Miscarriage

- Alex

SENDERS shows and free GUILTMAKER EP

Some cool news in the KOD world today as SENDERS have just informed us of a few shows they have coming up in the state of Florida. The band is currently working on some new stuff as well as planning a tour in December with Little League. More info on all of these fronts will come soon, but in the meantime you can check out the confirmed shows below (including tonight's show with FELLOW PROJECT and GO SELL DRUGS in Gainesville):



8/24/10 Gainesville, FL @ 1982 w/ Fellow Project, Go Sell Drugs
9/17/10 Gainesville, FL @ 1982 w/ Andrew Jackson Jihad, Blunt Mechanic
9/21/10 Tampa, FL @ Transitions w/ Iron Chic
10/27/10 Gainesville, FL @ Pre-Fest Show at 1982 w/ O Pioneers, Junior Battles, more TBA
10/31/10 - Gainesville, FL @ The Fest 9


Our boys GUILTMAKER have been working hard on some new songs all year and have finally released them to the public. The band decided to release it for free themselves through their bandcamp site, so go HERE to check it out. This is the bands first release since their "Dilemmas" LP we released last year. Pick up "Dilemmas on LP HERE and CD HERE.

Stay tuned for a bunch of more exciting news now that Bryon is finally back in Florida and we're back to full power!

- Alex

VRGNS post another new song from upcoming "Manimals" LP

VRGNS have gone ahead and posted another new song from their upcoming "Manimals" LP. You can check out "International Incident" on their MYSPACE. The album should be made available at the end of the month, but for now you can pick up the limited edition "No Longer Entertainment" 7" HERE.

- Alex

Fellow Project/Go Sell Drugs split 7" and Tour!

FELLOW PROJECT are about to kick off an east coast tour this Wednesday with Brooklyn, NYs GO SELL DRUGS. The bands are not only joining forces for the upcoming trip, but also for a split 7" to be released in the very near future on Kiss of Death. For now you can check out a new Fellow Project track called "Eggshells" on their MYSPACE and check out the tourdates below:


8/18 Tom's River, NJ @ The Shed
8/19 Bethlehem, PA @ 333 Brodhead Ave.
8/20 Philadelphia, PA @ 219 45st House
8/21 Greensboro, NC @ House show
8/22 Charlotte, NC @ The Milestone
8/23 Atlanta, GA @ Wonderroot
8/24 Gainesville, FL @ 1982
8/25 Tampa, FL @ Transitions
8/26 Tallahassee, FL @ Coolifornia
8/27 New Orleans, LA @ Hey Cafe
8/28 TBA
8/29 Greenville, SC @ Suite 8

- Alex

VRGNS limited edition "No Longer Entertainment" 7" now available!

Surprise, surprise everybody! We are happy to announce that we've pressed 300 limited edition VRGNS 7"s. Side A features the track "No Longer Entertainment" which will be available on the new Manimals LP (and is currently streaming on their MYSPACE). Side B includes a radical cover of the song "Nine Years Later" by Born Against. The Born Against cover features guest vocals by Ryan Patterson of COLISEUM. There will only be 300 of these ever, so if you want it you better grab it soon. You can pick up the record HERE.



- Alex

store update!!!

all sorts of new lps and 7"s in the store from: Underground Communique, Let's Pretend, ADD, It's Alive, Rorschach, Grave Mistake, Asian Man and WAY MORE. Sales going on all summer long too! lots of markdown, but ya gotta search for em.

STORE DOOOODER

VRGNS debut a new track off of "Manimals"

We are proud to bring you a brand new song from Orlando, Florida's VRGNS. The song titled "No Longer Entertainment" can be found on the band's MYSPACE page and will be released on the upcoming "Manimals" LP on August 31st. The album was recorded in Louisville, KY with Chris Owens of Lords. VRGNS recently changed their name from their old moniker (Virgins) and added Sam's former (New Mexican Disaster Squad) and current (No Friends) bandmate Alex Goldfarb (that's me!) as bassist. You can check out the tracklisting and art below and expect a teaser 7" in the very near future!



1. Hide and Seek
2. Behind Bars
3. Righteous Killings
4. No Longer Entertainment
5. Hangman
6. International Incident
7. Intervention
8. I'm Innocent
9. Kids Under the Bed
10. Caught on Camera
11. Miscarriage

- Alex

No Friends - Traditional Failures video!

Last week the fine folks over at Punknews.org exclusively premiered the video for "Traditional Failures" by NO FRIENDS. It was put together by None More Black frontman Jason Shevchuck with footage taken from the New Jersey stop of the No Friends/Deep Sleep east coast tour. If you haven't had a chance, check out the video HERE. You can download the bands EP for absolutely free HERE and pick up the one sided 12" HERE!

- Alex

New KOD Shows!

So I just updated the shows section of the KOD site, and there's a bunch of stuff coming your way from past and present KOD family. Go out and support them! Also, we're working on the issue with the free downloads on the site, so bear with us for a little bit. Technology and punx don't always get along.

ABOVE THEM

7/23/10 Wakefield, UK @ The Hop
7/24/10 Manchester, UK @ The Oxford
7/30/10 Kings Lynn, UK @ Kudos
7/31/10 Leamington Spa, UK @ House Show
8/01/10 Lincoln, UK @ The Mez Bar
8/21/10 Peterborough, UK @ Club Dissident
9/05/10 Sheffield, UK @ The Stockroom
9/17/10 Lincoln, UK @ The Duke of Wellington
9/18/10 Southsea, UK @ Southsea Fest



BANNER PILOT

7/19/10 Mesa, AZ @ The Underground w/ Teenage Bottlerocket
7/20/10 El Paso, TX @ The Hideaway Lounge w/ Teenage Bottlerocket
7/21/10 Austin, TX @ Emo's w/ Teenage Bottlerocket
7/22/10 Denton, TX @ Rubber Gloves w/ Teenage Bottlerocket
7/23/10 Oklahoma City, OK @ The Conservatory w/ Teenage Bottlerocket
7/24/10 Ft. Collins, CO @ Hodies Half Note w/ Teenage Bottlerocket, Jon Snodgrass
8/13/10 St. Paul, MN @ Eclipse Records w/ The Tattlestales, Direct Hit, The Manix
8/19/10 Richmond, VA @ Best Friends Day
9/27/10 Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club w/ Iron Chic



BOMB THE MUSIC INDUSTRY!

7/22/10 Brooklyn, NY @ Europa
7/24/10 Cleveland, OH @ Now That's Class
7/25/10 Lansing, MI @ Mac's Bar
7/26/10 Chicago, IL @ Reggie's Rock Club
7/27/10 Milwaukee, WI @ Cream City Collective
7/30/10 Seattle, WA @ Vera Project
7/31/10 Vancouver, BC @ TBA
8/02/10 Portland, OR @ Satyricon
8/03/10 San Jose, CA @ Nickel City
8/04/10 Santa Cruz, CA @ Crepe Place
8/05/10 Riverside, CA @ The Grind
8/06/10 Los Angeles, CA @ Blue Star Cafe
8/07/10 San Diego, CA @ Che Cafe
8/08/10 Phoenix, AZ @ Trunk Space
8/09/10 El Paso, TX @ Hideaway Lounge
8/10/10 Austin, TX @ Red 7 w/ O Pioneers
8/11/10 New Orleans, LA @ Dragon's Den w/ O Pioneers
8/12/10 Atlanta, GA @ WonderRoot



GATORFACE

7/31/10 Orlando, FL @ Hoops Tavern w/ How Dare You, The Working Dead, Go Rydell, Eight Ghosts



THE HOMEWRECKERS

9/03/10 San Diego, CA @ Awesome Fest
9/04/10 San Diego, CA @ Awesome Fest
9/05/10 San Diego, CA @ Awesome Fest



HOW DARE YOU

7/31/10 Orlando, FL @ Hoops Tavern w/ Gatorface, The Working Dead, Go Rydell, Eight Ghosts



JUNIOR BATTLES

7/22/10 Guelph, ON @ Jimmy Jazz w/ Mockingbird Wish Me Luck



LAURA STEVENSON AND THE CANS

8/04/10 Buffalo, NY @ Sugar City
8/05/10 Ann Arbor, MI @ Blind Pig w/ Maps and Atlases
8/06/10 Cleveland Heights, OH @ Grog Shop w/ Maps and Atlases
8/07/10 Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern w/ Maps and Atlases
8/08/10 Montreal, QC @ Il Motore w/ Maps and Atlases
8/09/10 Burlington, VT @ Club Metronome w/ Maps and Atlases
8/10/10 Portland, ME @ Space Gallery w/ Maps and Atlases
8/11/10 Cambridge, MA @ The Middle East w/ Maps and Atlases
8/12/10 New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge w/ Maps and Atlases
8/13/10 Brooklyn, NY @ The Knitting Factory w/ Maps and Atlases
8/14/10 Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie w/ Maps and Atlases
8/15/10 Washington, DC @ The Black Cat w/ Maps and Atlases
8/17/10 Pittsburgh, PA @ Brillobox w/ Maps and Atlases
8/18/10 Newport, KY @ Southgate House w/ Maps and Atlases
8/19/10 New Brunswick, NJ @ Meattown USA w/ The Measure (SA), Grabass Charlestons, Modern Hut
8/28/10 Brooklyn, NY @ Death By Audio
9/03/10 Baltimore, MD @ Hexagon Space - Female Fronted (Fuck Yeah!) Fest
9/05/10 Indianapolis, IN @ The Dojo
9/06/10 Bloomington, IN @ The Bishop
9/07/10 Chicago, IL @ Ronny's
9/09/10 Minneapolis, MN @ The Triple Rock Social Club
9/10/10 Omaha, NE @ The Hole
9/11/10 Colorado Springs, CO @ Triple Nickle Tavern
9/14/10 Missoula, MT @ The ZACC



MADISON BLOODBATH

7/29/10 Riverside, CA @ The Vibe w/ Swingin Utters, The Cute Lepers



MAYFLOWER

9/25/10 Brooklyn, NY @ Party Expo Inc w/ Ruiner, Achilles, Another Breath



THE MEASURE (SA)

7/24/10 New Brunswick, NJ @ House Show w/ Seasick
7/27/10 New Brunswick, NJ @ House Show w/ State Lottery



MOUTHBREATHER

8/22/10 Richmond, VA @ BEST FRIENDS DAY - Gallery 5 w/ Government Warning, Cloak/Dagger more
9/15/10 Richmond, VA @ House Show w/ Iron Chic



O PIONEERS

8/10/10 Austin, TX @ Red 7 w/ Bomb the Music Industry!
8/11/10 New Orleans, LA @ The Dragon's Den w/ Bomb the Music Industry!




PRETTY BOY THORSON AND THE SLOW DEATH

7/29/10 Fargo, ND @ VFW Post 762 Basement w/ The Dopamines
7/30/10 Minneapolis, MN @ Grumpy's Downtown w/ The Dopamines and the Fuck Yeahs
7/31/10 Almond, WI @ Bob's w/ the Dopamines



SENDERS

7/27/10 Tallahassee, FL @ The Farside
7/28/10 Gainesville, FL @ 1982



THE ANCHOR

7/30/10 Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald's
7/31/10 Austin, TX @ The Parlor
8/08/10 San Antonio, TX @ 1011
8/25/10 Denton, TX @ 503 W. Sycamore
8/26/10 Oklahoma, City, OK @ Hi-Lo
8/27/10 Amarillo, TX @ Club Khaos



TIMESHARES

7/30/10 Nanuet, NY @ Le Garage w/ Spraynard
7/31/10 Holbrook, NY @ Dead Broke HQ w/ Spraynard




UNWELCOME GUESTS

7/23/10 Chicago, IL @ Lucky Gator Loft
7/24/10 Milwaukee, WI @ Borg Ward


- Alex

The Measure (SA)/New Bruises split out now!

Four tracks from THE MEASURE (SA) and two from NEW BRUISES make for an absolutely badass split 7". Check out all the details below:

KOD040 - THE MEASURE (SA)/NEW BRUISES split 7"



Tracklisting: Side A
1. THE MEASURE (SA) - Power Lines
2. THE MEASURE (SA) - Ruby is a Punk
3. THE MEASURE (SA) - Do the Hustle II
4. THE MEASURE (SA) - Response

Side B
1. NEW BRUISES - The New Black
2. NEW BRUISES - Grasping at Straws

The Measure (SA) bring a lot of different vibes to their side of this split 7". Featuring a bouncy giddy-up tempo on the opening track, a raging second track that sounds like a more pissed off Lifetime, a jangly head-bobbing anthem for the 3rd track and a dynamic, sometimes fast, sometimes slow closer, The Measure (SA) showcase a wide gamut of the tricks that must literally be busting out of their sleeves. Dueling male and female vocals create even more diversity here on these super catchy tunes. Don't get me wrong. This stuff is still cohesive and fitting four songs onto one side of a 7" means it'll be over before you know it and you'll be begging for more. New Bruises are back on side B of this split. You know what to expect from these guys at this point right? It's somewhere between fun punk rock anthems and all that good 90s indie/emo. You know, before the idea of emo became bastardized by a bunch of weirdos with really bad haircuts who cut themselves. Now if we can just get Bryon and the rest of the boys to record another full-length...

You can download it for free HERE, and if you like what you hear pick up the 7" HERE. Also, there's an exclusive bonus track on the download of New Bruises covering a Mid Carson July song. See that? Bryon actually has the ego to cover one of his old band's songs. Rockstars these days...

- Alex

No Friends interview from Razorcake

NO FRIENDS were interviewed by Razorcakes's Dave WIlliams a couple of months back and you can read all of the juicy goodness HERE. The band recently released the "Traditional Failures" EP which you can download for free HERE and purchase on vinyl HERE. We also have some of their leftover shirts from tour in the store if you're into that sort of thing.

- Alex

Senders "Recovery" 7" and In the Red/The Anchor split now available!

So it's (unofficially) release day here at Kiss of Death Records and we are more than stoked to bring you two new records today. Not only do you get to order the head bobbing heaviness of SENDERS with their new "Recovery" 7", but you can also pick up some great new tunes on the IN THE RED / THE ANCHOR split 7". More details and links can be found below:

KOD 57 - SENDERS - "Recovery" 7"



Tracklisting:

1. Cuffed
2. Near Freeport

The follow up to their debut split 7" with Wavelets, Senders are back with a short record all their own. Pioneering the "stoner-emo" genre this foursome from Gainesville, Florida bring heavy riffs with a heaping helping of melody ala Hum. Side A features "Cuffed" which is a midtempo head-bobber that comes complete with epic buildups and a complimentary distorted/non-distorted vocal approach. Side B's "Near Freeport" chugs along with fearsome palm-muting and some soaring octave work and clever noodling on the guitars. This stuff is loud and aggressive, but Senders have quickly become masters at knowing when to take things down a notch. The quiet parts are an interesting calm before the storm. The heavy parts are destructive (with up to ten guitar tracks on each of these songs!). Get ready to cross your arms and nod your head like it's 1998 when you put this one on.


KOD 49 - IN THE RED / THE ANCHOR - Split 7"



Tracklisting:

1. IN THE RED - All Sixes
2. The Anchor - Opposite of Awesome

Mike Hale of Gunmoll fame is back again with more of his new outfit In the Red. This stuff goes to show that you can take the man out of Gainesville, but you can't take the Gainesville out of the man. Fans of the bands earlier work will be pleased to hear that Mike has lost none of his trademark growl on this stuff that falls somewhere between Leatherface and Hot Water Music. The Anchor brings along a track of gruff punk featuring bouncing bass-lines and hoarsely shouted vocals to their side of the split. I'd imagine that if Jersey's Best Dancers and Forever and Counting had a baby, it would look a lot like The Anchor.

Just like with the NO FRIENDS record we released in April we have a free download of the music available for both of these releases as well as the recently "dropped" MAYFLOWER album "Second Best Sunsets" and the O PIONEERS / JUNIOR BATTLES Split 7". Check out the links below and don't say we never gave you anything.


SENDERS - "Recovery" 7" - BUY / FREE DOWNLOAD
IN THE RED / THE ANCHOR - Split 7" - BUY / FREE DOWNLOAD
MAYFLOWER - "Second Best Sunsets" LP - BUY / FREE DOWNLOAD
O PIONEERS / JUNIOR BATTLES - Split 7" - BUY / FREE DOWNLOAD
NO FRIENDS - "Traditional Failures" EP - BUY / FREE DOWNLOAD
UNWELCOME GUESTS - "Don't Go Swimming" LP - BUY / FREE DOWNLOAD

- Alex

Senders "Recovery" 7" now streaming at Punknews!

We are less than a week away from releasing the new 7" from Gainesville, Florida's SENDERS. Punknews.org thought it would be a good idea to whet your whistle on their new jams by streaming it on their site. Go over to their Punknews.org PROFILE and check out the self-proclaimed "Stoner-Emo" band and their hook-laden wall of guitars. The record will be officially released on June 29th, but we might just be making it available to you a few days earlier. (Look for it Friday along with another new awesome 7").



- Alex

Unwelcome Guests In The News Again!

back on the front page of punknews. they love the new lp over there.
REVIEW
BEST NEW MUSIC

please check it out and pick up an lp or cd. free download up soon!! or get the free download or donate a dollar or 2 HERE

bryne is saying one of the best records of the year. i agree.

Unwelcome Guests LP KOD STORE

stream it here as well

-Glenn

Unwelcome Guests - New 4 Song Digital EP

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.




KOD STORE!!




-Glenn

Mayflower and O Pioneers!/Junior Battles now available!

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 East Coast Tour!

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

New Shows up!

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

Timeshares post new song from upcoming split with Captian We're Sinking

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

store update!!!

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 MEGABAND video

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.

CHECK OUT THE VIDEO HERE


I'm sure we'll have a bunch of more fun Rad Fest stuff coming your way so stay tuned.

- Alex

New SENDERS song, record and tour!

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

Rad Fest? More like KOD Fest!

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

Store update sales restocks

Alrighty!! We got a shirt sale going on to blow out all the over stock we got back from No Idea.

Virgins, The Measure, and Witches With Dicks shirts are back in stock. some in limited sizes some in every size under the sun. Moinkers - Wake Up, New Bruises - Guts, The Shaking Hands, and MORE!! sale shirts are 5-6 bucks.

Also restocked all titles from Grave Mistake Records - the just put out a ripping new Ergs 7" entitled Thrash Compactor. Got a bunch of vinyl in from Asbestos Records" Andrew Jackson Jihad, Bomb The Music Industry, Pegasus XL, My Heart To Joy, Mustard Plug, The Flaming Tsunamis,

NEW Young Livers LP and CD entitled Of Misery And Toil is now up for sale in the store.

Tampa locals Injustice System just released a ripping hxc 7" ep "Spoken Word" fast and pissed. 6 songs of old school thrash.

Be prepared in the coming months for all sorts of new releases from KOD. we got some rad shit in store for ya. Alex will be dropping bombs all over ya.

-Glenn Of Death

O' Pioneers has a new band, a new record and new tourdates!

Looks like Eric Soloman is shaking things up again at the old O' PIONEERS camp. This time he has enlisted the help of Toronto, Ontario's JUNIOR BATTLES to function as his backing band for the foreseeable future. We at Kiss of Death are happy to announce the upcoming split 7" between the two bands that made this wonderful union.

And what do you know, they have songs up for you to listen to! Recorded during a marathon practice session in Toronto last month, check out O' PIONEERS new song "That's My Blood" HERE. JUNIOR BATTLES contributed the track "Passing Out" and you can check that bad boy out HERE.

The two bands will be touring together at the beginning of May on their way to the first ever RAD FEST in Wilmington, North Carolina. Check out the dates below:


O' Pioneers/Junior Battles Tour:

5/06/10 Waterloo, ON @ The Grist Mill w/ Iron Lung, The Decay
5/07/10 Toronto, ON @ Sneaky Dees
5/08/10 Buffalo, NY @ TBA
5/09/10 Boston, MA @ Harper's Ferry
5/10/10 New York, NY @ Knitting Factory w/ Bomb the Music Industry, Thousandaires
5/11/10 Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Lanes w/ Bomb the Music Industry
5/12/10 Philadelphia, PA @ AVA House
5/13/10 Wilmington, NC @ The Soapbox (pre-Rad Fest show)
5/14/10 Wilmington, NC @ Rad Fest
5/15/10 Wilmington, NC @ Rad Fest
5/16/10 Atlanta, GA @ The Drunken Unicorn w/ The Wild
5/17/10 Chattanooga, TN @ JJ's
5/18/10 Cincinnati, OH @ The Hungry House
5/19/10 Chicago, IL @ Ronnys w/ Tin Armour
5/20/10 Lansing, MI @ TBA
5/21/10 Cleveland, OH @ The Soggy Dog

- Alex

Show Updates!

So I just got a bunch of new dates added to the Shows and Tours page of our site. UNWELCOME GUESTS, VIRGINS, O' PIONEERS, THE MEASURE (SA) , HOW DARE YOU, FELLOW PROJECT , THE HOMEWRECKERS and CHILLERTON all got updated, as well as increasingly rare performances by SHAKING HANDS and MONIKERS have been announced at this year's first ever RAD FEST. Click on "Shows and Tours" at the top of the page to check out all of the new dates!

- Alex

Above Them post new song!

ABOVE THEM have just posted their track from the upcoming 4-way split featuring NEW BRUISES, THE MEASURE (SA), and CHILLERTON. Go on over to their MYSPACE to give it a listen and get stoked on the upcoming release! We also have their album "Blueprint for a Better Time" available on CD in our distro HERE.

If you find yourself to be across the pond from KOD HQ, the band also has a slew of shows coming up in the UK:

04/24/10 Sheffield, UK @ The Stockroom w/ Leagues Apart and Cynics
05/02/10 London, UK @ Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes - Punk N Bowl 4
05/14/10 Kingston, UK @ The Fighting Cocks w/ Dear Landlord, Zatopeks, The Hotlines, and Serf Combat
05/15/10 Newport, Wales @ Le Pub w/ Dear Landlord, Zatopeks, Four Letter Word
05/19/10 Leeds, UK @ Royal Park Cellars w/ Grown Ups
05/21/10 Lincoln, UK @ The Library Bar w/ Leagues Apart, You Me and the Atom Bomb
05/22/10 Pontefract, UK @ Practice Room Show w/ Leagues Apart, You Me and the Atom Bomb
05/29/10 Nottingham, UK @ The Central w/ Deny Everything
07/04/10 Cambridge, UK @ The Portland Arms w/ Leagues Apart, Broken Few
09/05/10 Sheffield, UK @ The Stockroom w/ The Great St. Louis
09/18/10 Southsea, UK @ Southsea Fest

- Alex

No Friends on ESPN!

The Richmond, VA stop of the NO FRIENDS east coast tour took place at a bike lot complete with ramps and a bbq. For those of you that missed out on the fun, some videographers and photographers were there to capture some of the EXTREME action and set the video to the first track from the No Friends "Traditional Failures" EP. That video can now be found on ESPN's website HERE. Check it out!

Also, I brought home all of our leftover T-shirts and Hoodies from tour and gave them to KOD to sell. They're really cheap, so pick one up. Shirts can be found HERE and Hoodies HERE. The hoodies are only available in size large, but the shirts are available in small, medium and large.

- Alex

No Friends merch for sale!!

3 different shirts and a hoodie!! go check em out in the store. all in small, medium or large on gilden tees. hoodies in large only.

STORE!

got a few new records in the store as well.

Mouthbreather Tour!

Richmond, Virginia's MOUTHBREATHER are kicking off their summer tour next week which takes them all over the United States east coast and midwest. The band will end their tour with a performance at the first ever RAD FEST in Wilmington, North Carolina alongside Leatherface, None More Black, New Mexican Disaster Squad, the Sainte Catherines and more. Check out the dates below:

4/21/10 Richmond, VA @ Gallery 5 w/ Pedals on our Pirate Ship, Field Day
4/23/10 Greensboro, NC @ Westerwood w/Collector
4/24/10 Charlotte, NC @ Lunchbox Records w/Collector
4/25/10 Jacksonville, FL @ Lomax Lodge
4/26/10 St. Augustine, FL @ Nobby's w/ Tubers
4/27/10 Tampa, FL @ Fubar
4/28/10 Gainesville, FL @The Junkyard w/ Army of Ponch, So Pastel, Carbs
4/29/10 Athens, GA @ The Hangar w/ Dead Dog, The Hot New Mexicans
4/30/10 Louisville, KY @ Skull Alley
5/01/10 Lexington, KY @ Crucial Fun House
5/02/10 Chicago, IL @ TBA
5/03/10 Indianapolis, IN @ The Halloween House
5/04/10 Columbus, OH @ 15th House w/ Bridesmaid, Restless
5/05/10 Frostburg, MD @ The Warren
5/06/10 Baltimore, MD @ Charm City Arts Space w/ Max Levine Ensemble, Pansori
5/07/10 New York, NY @ Death By Audio w/ Bridge and Tunnel, Max Levine Ensemble
5/08/10 Providence, RI @ The 201 w/ Max Levine Ensemble, She Rides
5/09/10 Philadelphia, PA w/ Rapid Cities
5/10/10 New Brunswick NJ @ Bosnia w/ Rapid Cities, The Measure (SA)
5/11/10 Wlimington, DE @ The Mason Jar w/ Holy Dirt
5/12/10 Washington DC @ TBA w/ The Measure (SA)
5/13/10 Wilmington, NC @ The Soapbox (Rad Fest pre-show)
5/14/10 Wilmington, NC @ Rad Fest
5/15/10 Wilmington, NC @ Rad Fest

You can pick up their s/t 7", the "Thank You For Your Patience" CD, and their split with Environmental Youth Crunch in the STORE!

- Alex

New Bruises playing tomorrow with Senders in Gainesville!

Tomorrow night KOD's head honcho Bryon will be heading over to Gainesville with his band NEW BRUISES to play a free show with SENDERS. Senders features No Idea/Southern Lovin employee Cam Taylor who you should all know and believe is an awesome guy even though he wears glasses. What a nerd! They're a really good band... almost as good as these guys: THE SENDERS.



The show is free. Heads Held High are also playing, and it's an early one! (Well early for Gainesville, which means regular time for most other cities). If you're in the area you should really check it out!

- Alex

No Friends live in New Brunswick/Tour Roundup

So the NO FRIENDS / DEEP SLEEP tour was a smashing success. All the shows were great, and we even managed to get some footage which will eventually be part of a No Friends video. Our buddy Jason from NONE MORE BLACK will be putting it together and he's really good at what he does, so we're very excited. In the meantime, HERE'S some footage of us playing 3 songs from our new EP in New Brunswick, NJ.



We also came home with a decent amount of No Friends t-shirts and hoodies which you will soon be able to purchase from the KOD store. Kiss of Death is in the process of moving to a new warehouse, so Glenn will get them up as soon as we're settled back in! You can pick up the new No Friends EP on vinyl HERE or you can download all of the songs for free HERE.

Expect a slew of new updates in the near future! I gotta catch up with everyone and find out what they've been up to while I've been gone!

- Alex

MOVING!!!

it's gonna be a about a week before i can ship yr packages cause we are moving and everything is packed up so please be patience while we get moved and set up again.

i will have all the orders out hopefully late next week.


thanks
-Glenn

No Friends "Traditional Failures" 12" Vinyl EP out now!

Man, this couldn't have worked out any more perfectly. The No Friends east coast tour starts today and the record is now also available on vinyl too. The one-sided 12" EP is available in a bunch of different colors, but we specially pressed a limited 300 copies in clear gold. (They look awesome!) If you didn't already know, you can download a 128 kbps version of the entire record for absolutely FREE right HERE. If you like what you hear and want to buy a copy go right HERE. The band will also have copies at their upcoming shows.



TRACKLISTING:

1. A Look Ahead
2. Letter of Apology
3. Permanent Black Eye
4. Armed to the Teeth
5. Control Freaks
6. Traditional Failures


DESCRIPTION:

This hardcore supergroup featuring Tony Foresta (Municipal Waste), Richard Minino (New Mexican Disaster Squad, None More Black, Gatorface), Alex Goldfarb (New Mexican Disaster Squad, Gatorface, Virgins) and Sam Johnson (New Mexican Disaster Squad, Virgins) are back with a follow-up to their blistering 2009 s/t debut on No Idea Records. The label and format have changed, but their raging 80's hardcore tendencies are still fully intact and even more focused than on their previous effort. This 6 song EP (which rips by in right around 8 minutes) harkens back to 80's hardcore with an equal nod to each coast. Fans of Dag Nasty, Minor Threat and Bad Brains will be equally as pleased as those that lean more towards the western approach of the Adolescents, Black Flag and Descendents. This EP is pressed on one side of an LP at 45 RPM (for maximum sound quality) and features artwork by the bands own drummer (Richard "Horsebites" Minino of the Black Axe).


TOUR

4/02/10 Raleigh, NC @ The Pourhouse w/ Deep Sleep, Double Negative, Pollution
4/03/10 Harrisonburg, VA @ Macrock w/ Deep Sleep, Double Negative, Wasted Time, Valkaryie
4/04/10 Washington DC @ TBA
4/05/10 York, PA @ The Skid Row Garage w/ Deep Sleep, Common Enemy, and Olde Tiger
4/06/10 New Brunswick, NJ @ Bosnia w/ Deep Sleep, Nightbirds
4/07/10 Boston, MA @ Church of Boston w/ Deep Sleep, Ramming Speed, Hellbent Hookers, Livver
4/08/10 Brooklyn, NY @ Bruar Falls w/ Deep Sleep, The Bombettes, Nightbirds
4/09/10 Philadelphia, PA @ The Terrordome w/ Deep Sleep, Affirmative Action Jackson, John Wilkes Youth
4/10/10 Richmond, VA @ The Bikelot w/ Deep Sleep, Cloak/Dagger, Dry Spell, Freeman

Come out and see us at one of these shows. We don't tour a lot!

- Alex

How Dare You to play at Sun Fest

We don't know a whole lot about Sun Fest here at KOD HQ, but I'll tell you one thing. Our boys in HOW DARE YOU are playing with fucking ZZ TOP! Man if I wasn't so busy with getting ready to leave on tour right now, I would totally photoshop a picture of all of them with crazy ZZ Top beards. Anybody want to do that real quick for me? I'll post it. I swear. Email it to me: alexkodrecs@gmail.com

Go to SUN FEST for ticketing and other info!

Pick up their split 7" with THE KNOCKDOWN right over HERE.



- Alex

Fellow Project heading to Canada

FELLOW PROJECT are hitting the road this week for a few shows in the great white north. Tagging along will be Prevenge from Montreal and Horses from Toronto. You can see the band at these shows:

04/01/2010 Montreal, QC @ Barfly
04/02/2010 Toronto, ON @ Siesta Nouveau
04/03/2010 Kingston, ON @ AKA
04/04/2010 Ottawa, ON @ 433 Kent

And while you're at it, go ahead and snag a copy of their new split 7" with Thousandaires HERE.

No Friends "Traditional Failures" EP for free download!

In anticipation of their upcoming tour, we are posting the entire NO FRIENDS "Traditional Failures" EP for free download. The records should be arriving from the pressing plant any day now, and will be available on a one-sided 12". We will also be releasing a high quality (320 kbps) mp3 version for super cheap. The band featuring Tony Foresta (Municipal Waste), Sam Johnson (NMDS, VRGNS), Richard "Horsebites" Minino (NMDS, Gatorface, None More Black), and myself (NMDS, Gatorface, VRGNS) will be embarking on an east coast tour at the end of next week. Check out the artwork, tracklisting and tour dates below and download the record for free HERE.



Tracklisting:

1. A Look Ahead
2. Letter of Apology
3. Permanent Black Eye
4. Armed to the Teeth
5. Control Freaks
6. Traditional Failures

TOUR

4/02/10 Raleigh, NC @ The Pourhouse w/ Deep Sleep, Double Negative, Pollution
4/03/10 Harrisonburg, VA @ Macrock w/ Deep Sleep, Double Negative, Wasted Time, Valkaryie
4/04/10 Washington DC @ TBA
4/05/10 York, PA @ The Skid Row Garage w/ Deep Sleep, Common Enemy, and Olde Tiger
4/06/10 New Brunswick, NJ @ Bosnia w/ Deep Sleep, Nightbirds
4/07/10 Boston, MA @ Church of Boston w/ Deep Sleep, Ramming Speed, Hellbent Hookers, Livver
4/08/10 Brooklyn, NY @ Bruar Falls w/ Deep Sleep, The Bombettes, Nightbirds
4/09/10 Philadelphia, PA @ The Terrordome w/ Deep Sleep, Affirmative Action Jackson, John Wilkes Youth
4/10/10 Richmond, VA @ The Bikelot w/ Deep Sleep, Cloak/Dagger, Dry Spell, Freeman




This is going to be the first of many free downloads available from KOD. The plan is to have a lower quality free download available for every release, as well as a higher quality (320 kbps) mp3 version for a small fee. We'll be contacting all of the past and present KOD artists and trying to work this out, but there will be some kinks along the way so bear with us! Slowly but surely we'll have most of our entire catalog available to you guys for free. Just be patient!

- Alex

Laura Stevenson and the Cans on tour!

LAURA STEVENSON AND THE CANS just announced a short east coast/midwest tour of the good old U.S. of A. It starts tomorrow, so try and make it out to a show! If you remember correctly, we released a split between them and BOMB THE MUSIC INDUSTRY last year. You can buy it HERE and check out the tour dates below:

3/26/10 New Brunswick, NJ @ Meat Town USA w/ The Measure (SA)
3/27/10 Philadelphia, PA @ The AVA House
3/28/10 Washington, DC @ Bananarchy Manor - acoustic show w/ Spoonboy
3/29/10 Richmond, VA @ Dull House
3/30/10 Charlotte, NC @ The Milestone
3/31/10 Athens, OH @ The Manor w/ She Bears
4/01/10 Muncie, IN @ Village Green Records
4/02/10 Lakewood, OH @ The Soggy Dog w/ The Sidekicks
4/03/10 St Catherines, ON @ The Mansion House
4/04/10 Syracuse, NY @ Spark Contemporary Art Space w/ Klessa and South China
4/05/10 New Paltz, NY @ Kitty City


I also updated some of the other tour dates so click on the Shows and Tours section to take a peek.

- Alex

new LPs in store....

from Asbestos Records!!!! welcome to the club! some are cheap cause the corners are all f'ed up cause Flood cant pack a box right.

lps from:
Andrew Jackson Jihad
Bomb The Music Industry
The Flaming Tsunamis
Pegasuses XL
Mustard Plug
My Heart To Joy.

http://www.iheartuproductions.com/KODstore/index.php?main_page=products_new

-Glenn

Tons of KOD reviews!

Over the weekend I found a bunch of really great reviews for some of our releases. Check them out! Maybe you'll find your new favorite KOD record.

First things first, LEFT OF THE DIALposted an incredibly flattering review of UNWELCOME GUESTS new full length "Don't Go Swimming." Read it below:

"With rippling, well-aimed, pop-styled prowess and tunefulness, the opening track, the title tune, comes off like a tightened-up U.S. teenage version of the Clean (the New Zealand band mostly adored for their ramshackle 1980’s pop, but I prefer their album “Vehicle” from 1990), with less arty angles. It’s a poetic play on shoreline bliss, with the insight that if, “You’re happy skipping stones” don’t bother swimming, even if you think you should. It’s akin to Robert Frost: take the less traveled path, they infer, don’t buckle under the weight of any impressions — stand tall and enjoy the moment. The wall-of-harnessed-speed “Might Be Broken” jets straight and hard out of the gates. Insistent and urgent, the theme might be being “broken and unemployed, depressed and a total mess,” but the vibe is neither hostile nor hollow. It reeks with hopefulness, concentrated into punk-pop slices and miles of memorable melody. Then they shift again, outfitting “Wrecking Ball” (no, not the Neil Young tune) with cowpunk credibility mixed with infectious honky-pop style. But the irony and insight keeps coming, full bore, in lyrical acknowledgements like, “It’s much easier to pass the time within a lie.” It’s that ease — living in a box of one’s own deceit — that keeps us fat and flattered, but lo and behold, the band wields the wrecking ball. Instead of foreshadowing impending mass destruction, the song seems to offer sweet carnage … a soft cushioned end to big falsehoods. “Considering” returns to puncturing guitar crunch aesthetics and Buzzcocks rambling gusto: meanwhile, the theme is leaving the adult, cluttered, annoying world behind, including phones, jobs, and frustrating midnight hours. School beckons, the morning begs us to stop dying in our well-worn lives, but then again, “considering never gets me nothing.” As always, one dictum holds true: talk minus action = nothing.

“Any Other Place” is equally stealthy and sly; the “sleeping” motif filters back into the lyrical terrain, alongside the ‘same old day, same old song’ vibes of “wasting” and “running out of time.” Yet, with tunes like this, such “waste” and ennui never felt so dizzying and pop jolted: the vervy beat makes the whole matter seem less like gray shades and more like rocket fuel for tomorrow’s possibilities. “Nothing Here” is tender but droll: you can feel the pulse drop with every verse as they unmask the vitriol they feel for people they actually imitate, unconsciously or not. I prefer the stiff, galloping rhythm and unfussy fusillades of “Na Na La La,” which they deliver tight and clean like XTC stripped down and streamlined in marshaled beats and echoey, organ-drenched choruses. The soaring “Weight” actually, and I mean this is in a positive sly way, reminds me of my closeted affection for The Outfield: it has those limber, shiny FM radio, neo-Police guitar lines, soaring-dove vocals, and perpetual rhythmic no-waste crispness. In turn, they wax rural and bucolic on “Mazie,” a heartfelt song hungry with sentimentality that recounts an odd religious girl who sticks to her saints and icons even as the world of burlesque and booze beckon. She balances notions of heaven with rough-hewn mouthfuls of foul words and cigarette swirls. “Walking is Tough” sticks to apple pie revelry rock, though don’t expect simpleton fare. They deliver injunctions against delusions, empty plans, and closing doors on the dawning of the day. They’re tired of everybody talking about the fights we face, and they’re even tired of rhymes. The poem may feel like old timey evocations, but the content is really about tossing aside the same-same patterns and forging new lives. “Warm Soon” returns to muscular non-stop power pop, powered by razory guitars, sinewy vocals, and a nod to all their brethren from The Boys to Maximo Park. Did I mention they even have an uncanny resemblance to the Vulgar Boatmen in brief places?"

Unwelcome Guests have a show tomorrow in Buffalo with Cheap Girls and The Riot Before. If you're in the area you should really check them out, and you can pick up their full-length HERE! They'll also be playing in Brooklyn and Boston this April with a new band featuring Jared from GET BENT.

JERSEY BEAT also posted some great reviews of our releases. I'll post some excerpts below, because I'm sure your ADD riddled mind is already sick of reading.

ANCHOR ARMS/MADISON BLOODBATH split 7":

"Anchor Arms delivers a crisp sounding punk nugget with very distinctive pop overtones on “High Noon”. The song was solid but not remarkable. I was far more impressed with the faster, nastier, much more abrasive nature of “The Body System”. If this is any indication of what lies inside the members of this band, the future could be bright. Kiss of Death did a nice job pairing Anchor Arms with Madison Bloodbath, for the bands share various similar traits. Madison Bloodbath features guitar work that was a bit more consistently rugged that what was heard on the A side. This is straightforward punk fare without any frills any type of “core” tag. Its simplicity is refreshing and both bands combine for a solid split."

FELLOW PROJECT/JONESIN' split 7":

"The Fellow Project may be the most interesting act on the Kiss of Death label. This three piece plays off-kilter rhythms with a very unique sound. Tia’s backing vocals were the hook for me here; I loved the complexity of the work from this young band. “Till it Becomes Us” could fit in with anything on Dischord, while “Hard to Back” puts a new spin on pop harmonies. This is an interesting trio and one worth watching. Conversely, Jonesin’ is another likable but not retainable punk act. “Knee Deep in Spite” was played with tangible angst, juxtaposed with its surprisingly melodic nature. “I Wish the Sun was a Giant Pizza’ is a good tune, despite its regrettable title. The playing is raw, and the band is earnest. I think I need to hear more from this band because there is talent within the fuzz."

STOLEN PARTS 7":

"Stolen Parts presents four tracks of gruff punk energy. The vocals are gritty and they interact well with the thick grooves of “Anonymous” and “You Don’t Know”. The band goes off on a bit of a limb with the fairly obscure Jesus and Mary Chain cover of “Between Planets’, but they make the song sound like their own. If you did not know it was a cover, one could assume it was another original from this upstart four-piece. Each song was a driving, mid-tempo pace that never spun out of control or became too repetitive. I was initially impressed by the vocals and then swayed by the guitar playing. If you are looking for yeoman-like punk reality, check out Stolen Parts."

MONIKERS "MEN" 7":

"...Florida's Monikers kick a ton of ass, and this EP is only added evidence. This five song seven inch will appeal to anyone who loves pop music with a little bit of grit. “Out” and “What We Had” are the strongest songs on the record, but the whole damn shebang kicks ass. Reminiscent of Crimpshrine and Jawbreaker thrown together with Slapstick, and The Broadways. The Monikers lead singer sounds like a young Brendan Kelly, and I like it."

You can pick these up, as well as new releases from Fellow Project/Thousandaires, Pretty Boy Thorson and the Slow Death/The Strait A's and O'Pioneers/The Anchor in our STORE.

- Alex