#rapid dye

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10/23/23.

The Lewers is a supergroup made up of members of Orion, Diat, Itchy Bugger and Rapid Dye (two of those bands - Diat and Itchy Bugger - have been covered here). Some of the members are German, but this is being released on Australian label Lulu's Sonic Disc Club (Melbourne, Australia).

The Lewers sound nothing like either Diat or Itchy Bugger. This sounds like an amazing cross between Bailter Space, Exek, and The Clean. In fact, the Bandcamp write-up states, "the instruments weave in and out before building to an anti-climax and transforming into a washed out lament that wouldn’t be out of place on NZ’s legendary Xpressway label."

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Fold Out Zine [syd] 2018

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Best of 2025

That was a rough one. R.I.P. to Big Moose, David Thomas, David Lynch and Vital Weekly. Music continues to be the balm, whether through the potent blasts of Rapid Dye and Iron Lung, the scorched scrapyard noise of Jason Crumer and Ieskadulla, or the immersive, arresting Pictures of the Warm South. And while it's true that Musical Chairs feels like an instant classic many months on (esp. tracks 3-10), it's also true that my daughter memorizing, singing along with and requesting "Lasso" and "Red Convertible" throughout the year pushed it over the top.

Please continue to support the arts, and please consider a donation to Gaza Soup Kitchen and/or the Sameer Project.

Writing will become more regular again soon, very soon, and a radio show at Radio KCM is in the works. Stay tuned, and thanks for reading.

LP / 12”

ARTIFICIAL GO, Musical Chairs (Feel It)

RAPID DYE, s/t (Cool Death/11PM)

JASON CRUMER, Lake of Fire (Satatuhatta)

IRON LUNG, Adapting // Crawling (Iron Lung)

DARKSMITH, Loose Ends (Philatélie)

KING BLOOD, Eye I Aye Ivy (Petty Bunco)

VERITY DEN, Wet Glass (Amish)

ORGAN OF CORTI, Locus (Dead Mind)

PISSGRAVE, Malignant Worthlessness (Profound Lore)

HÉLÈNE BARBIER, Panorama (Bon Sounds)

CHRIS BROKAW, Ghost Ship (12XU)

VOIDCEREMONY, Abditum (20 Buck Spin)

7" / CS / CD

CHEATER SLICKS WITH DON HOWLAND, "Endgame" b/w "Poor Me" 7" (Morbid Web)

IESKADULLA, Apuvälinekeskus CD (Satatuhatta)

THE NATIVE CATS, "Aces Low" b/w "Lose Count" 7" (Rough Skies)

KATE RISSIEK, Dark Energy Era CS (Throne Heap)

VANESSA ROSSETTO, Pictures of the Warm South 2xCD (Erstwhile)

STOMACHACHE, Presque Vu CS (Activated Skeleton)

VAMPIRE BLUESSS, Vol. 1 / Vol. 2 / Vol. 3 CS (self-released)

FIVE SHOWS

Artificial Go at the Pilot Light captured by a professional concert photographer

Astrid Sonne at First Presbyterian Sanctuary, Knoxville, TN, March 27

Still House Plants at the Standard, Knoxville, TN, March 28

[ahmed] at Regas Square, Knoxville, TN, March 29 (live set of the year)

Artificial Go with Escort Mission at the Pilot Light, Knoxville, TN, June 16

Eraser at the Pilot Light, Knoxville, TN, September 24 (closed with a killer cover of the Urinals' "Ack Ack Ack Ack," natch)

FIVE BOOKS

All first-time reads in 2025, all highly recommended

Eugène Ionesco (translated by Richard Seaver), The Hermit (1973)

Denis Johnson, Angels (1983)

James Purdy, Narrow Rooms (1978)

Robert Stone, Dog Soldiers (1974)

László Krasznahorkai (translated by George Szirtes), War & War (2006)

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RAPID DYE UPCOMING SHOWS

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HEXMERE EAST COAST AUSTRALIAN SHOWS - SEPTEMBER 2016 SYDNEY SEPTEMBER 1ST - with ALOHA UNITS at The Bald Faced Stag. SEPTEMBER 2ND - with OILY BOYS, RAPID DYE, ROBBER and PRIMITIVE BLAST at the Marrickville Bowls Club MELBOURNE SEPTEMBER 3RD - with DISCASK, SONIC YOUTH ALOWANCE and H.N.V. at Footscray House Show SEPTEMBER 4TH - with PLY|ERS, TERROR NULIUS and MUDDY LAWRENCE at The Bendigo Hotel BRISBANE SEPTEMBER 17TH - with COFFIN BIRTH, SHITGRINDER, JAMIE AND THE DEBT and REPITLLIAN CIVLIAN at The Coronation Hotel

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