In a joint reissue between Get Better and Asian Man Records, the album + book God, Forgive These Bastards by The Taxpayers will get a 10-year anniversary reissue, this time pressed with a bonus LP of rarities.
The album and book tell the joint story of a baseball player named Henry Turner, with the bonus disc sharing unreleased b-sides, interviews, and demos from the sessions.
The Taxpayers are a three-piece punk outfit from Portland, OR. A Rhythm in the Cages is their second full-length, with twelve songs that run the gamut of punk styles. Opener "Never Getting Warm" brings to mind the recent influx of groups like Against Me! and Defiance, Ohio. Meanwhile "White Walls" is a ruckus-raising punk cut akin to early Anti-Flag. Then … Read more
Lizzie Killian (Teens in Trouble - vocals/guitar/songwriter) SPB: You’re in North Carolina, but work closely with Asian Man Records in the CA Bay Area, right? How did you get so involved with the label, given the distance between you? Killian: I'm actually from San Francisco and lived in California most … Read more
The Abruptors SPB: Who is your favorite band/artist you discovered on your last tour? Mike & Toni: I think we're going with The Filthy Radicals: high-energy ska punk. A real treat to watch and hang out with! Read more
The Atom Age SPB: What do you listen to in the van/who decides? The Atom Age: We have a standing rule of absolute silence in the van. This allows each of us to do as we please, listen to tunes on headphones, sleep, ponder, or weep. Having no music in … Read more
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