VHS round two

August 26, 2024 by David Norman

We dropped the last 20-ish VHS tapes this morning. Judging from demand we can more but it’ll be a bit - probably post 2025 fest but we’ll make a bunch. US Dave posted a few new fest videos too, check out Onewaymirror and Nuvolascura below!

Here’s the other Bloom Dream single. ‘It Didn’t Have To Be This Way’ releases September 5th on cd via Zegema Beach, followed by tapes a few weeks later!

I made a Vancouver Island Skramz Slam video (above) featuring Emma Goldman, Drive Your Plow Over The Bones Of The Dead, Mourn Recif, and Coup D’Etat. If you click on this text you can go to Mourn’s previous show review with Drive Your Plow, Terrifying Girls’ High School, and Desperate End.

Gossip’s Tyler (guitar/vox) came on the OMSB Podcast to talk screamo and many other things. Click on this text to go to the full post or just listen above. 10”s still available below!!!

Operation X-Ray played the title track from the upcoming Hallam Foe 10” as a worldwide premiere! Also in this episode were Olth and Hillsboro <3 <3 <3

Justin from New Forms joined Edie on her podcast! We’ve got a 12” repress comin’ next month so snag the last couple of first press copies before those beautiful blues are gone forever!!!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: MOTEE = David from Victor Shores has been reworking these songs for awhile, it’s awesome to hear the first one that was just released!

2024 - 08 - 23 /// Hillsboro EP out + Bloom Dream next

August 23, 2024 by David Norman

The new Hillsboro EP ‘White Trash’ is out in full alongside a brand new music video for the title track. You can also check out their other music videos from the EP below. Click on this text to watch the new video which youtube would not allow, so it’s somewhere else.

These three songs (plus bonus live track on the tapes) are a really good mixture of post-hardcore, shoegaze, emo, and alternative. FFO: Deftones, Title Fight, Alkaline Trio, Basement, Hot Mulligan, etc.

Bloom Dream releases September 5th on cd via Zegema Beach, followed by tapes a few weeks later! Jam a brand new jam below!

Vancouver Island Skramz Slam is tomorrow! Mourn Recif will be playing a new song!!! Vancouver show review coming tonight on (((((OPENmind/SATURATEDbrain))))) of last month’s Mourn Recif gig with Terrifying Girls’ High School, Desperate End, and Drive Your Plow Over The Bones Of The Dead.

Tenue copies are dwindling and This Noise Is Ours.just sang its praises so get on out and jam/buy! Click on the pic above or this text for the full article. Yummies embedded below.

Another reminder about August 26th with 20 more fest videos going live at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST. Need more incentive? Here’s some songs by Flesh Born and .gif from god!!!

Ryan and Zach from Animal Faces came on CanaDave’s podcast which was posted earlier this week. We still have a few final copies of their 2xEP on 12”, embedded below! Click on the pic above or this text to go to the podcast.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: MISSOURI EXECUTIVE ORDER 44 = This band played ZBR Fest and released a killer record recently. Check it out and find solace…or destruction. Or both.

2024 - 08 - 19 /// Edhochuli repress

August 19, 2024 by David Norman

Edhochuli ‘Higherlander’ just got the 12” repress treatment on black! The band truly blows through these on tour so we got a few first presses left…and some second presses!

U.S.A. store linked here!!!

Canada/International linked here!!!

ZBR Fest 2024 VHS second run goes on sale in exactly one week, only 20 copies.

Reia Cibele relesaed last week on Tomb Tree so (((((OPENmind/SATURATEDbrain))))) gave them a most excellent write-up. Who is that OMSB guy anyways? Click the pic above for the full article and jam/buy below.

Another reminder about August 26th and 20 more fest videos going live. Need more incentive? Here’s some songs by Capsule + Snag!!!

Operation X-Ray played some Excrucis last week, and if you somehow haven’t checked that album out you should do so right fucking now!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: AU BOUT DE MES LÈVRES = Finally new album out and sounding incredible! Ex-Commuovere.

2024 - 08 - 16 /// rest of August

August 16, 2024 by David Norman

A quick weekender to tide you over till next week, but first a quickie schedule:

Monday August 19th: Edhochuli ‘Higherlander’ 12” second press

Friday August 23rd: Hillsboro cassette EP on Softseed Music

Monday August 26th: ZBR Fest VHS take 2

This fest talk is coinciding perfectly with our single-band fest videos that have started popping up on Youtube and now include some bonus jams! First up, Naedr and Gxllium!!! Keep an eye on our channel to get all the latest videos as they premeire.

Riversleem visited CanaDave as the final part of their first West Coast tour. Idioteq.com also bumped that sick bowling music video. Click on this text for the full article and music video. Below are some pics of the band <3

Closet Witch music video is out on Youtube give that thing a jam, get destroyed, then buy the 12”.

Edie from Middle Man Records and Coma Regalia is in a tough spot. Let’s be honest, funding other people’s art is fucking hard. We definitely know. If Edie has ever released any of your music please consider giving money to her gofundme (or even if she hasn’t) and we can help her reach their goal to cut ties with their creditors. Click on this text or the pic above to give.

Equalizing Distort has been playing lots of cool shit lately and their July 21st episode is no different. Check out Lower Automation and Animal Faces by clicking on this text.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: NORFAIR = Sick new Michigan screamo!

2024 - 08 - 13 /// Reia Cibele & news ketchup

August 13, 2024 by David Norman

Reia Cibele tapes were just released on Tomb Tree on a rare run of just 31. The self-titled, five-track, debut EP from this Portuguese band is fucking stellar. Jam a song or two and hear what I mean.

Closet Witch released a new music by Mark Warm (yes, that amazing human) for their (arguably) best song on their newest 12”LP ‘Chiaroscuro’. We still got copies including a few of the European variants! Click on the pic above or this text for the No Clean Singing premiere of said music video.

This Noise Is Ours did a piece on Ieatheartattacks. Easily one of CanaDave’s all-time faves, we have just a handful of tapes left and we won’t be making more. RIP you awesome dead dudes. Click on this text or the pic above to read. Jam/buy below.

Click here for all the links you’ll need!

Smush did a podcast with CanaDave cuz…let’s be real, he loves that shit. 12” pre-orders still open! Click on the pic above or this text to go there. Jam/buy below!

CanaDave is in Mourn Recif and they’re playing in Victoria this August 24th alongside Emma Goldman, Coup D’etat, and Drive Your Plow Over The Bones Of The Dead. Distro will be available. Email us requests of stuff to bring at zegemabeachrecords@gmail.com

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: COUP D’ETAT = This Victoria-based band’s new promo is awesome, but their upcoming album will be even better!