Bibliopunk Invading Hell-O Kuching event! 29th Nov 2008

Graphic stolen from: Ediciones Hormiga Libertaria blog

(UPDATE: Um, grammatical error: the caption should read: Put the Book Down! Lack of English proficiency of the author is regrettable. Don’t be misled kids. Too lazy to reedit.. )

Yes, well, technically we are not invading, but more like given a place. So we decide to cheer it up with a bit of good books for free reading, good ‘zines both for reading and for purchase, and the usual CD’s and tapes.  There are some DIY limited edition Kurasakuasa, Restart and Mutasi Distro T-shirt will be on sale too! And then some. Hope to see you there amidst ‘urban-artsy fartsy-yuppie-philanthropist-performer’ group. Do dropby our booth/table (the fact is I don’t know how it’ll look like.

Among accessible literature available tomorrow (SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS):

Crimethinc literature:

More info: Crimethinc website.

Recipe for Disaster: An Anarchist Cookbook. Let’s just say that this book has a lot of useful and fun recipes that we all could try. An essential reference for all the aspiring activists/direct actioneers out there!

Evasion. A vegan/anarchist (though the author would’t like much of the labels). Scamming through the system. Adventures ensues. ‘Nuff said.

Other Punk/Hardcore Books

Dance of Days: Two Decades of Punk in the Nation’s Capital by Mark Andersen and Mark Jenkins.

History book of the things that you (might) like! Presumably, if you are reading this blog. It’s about the scene in D.C. That’s what I can tell you. You have to read it yourself.

The Day the Country Died: The History of Anarcho Punk 1980-1984 by Ian Glasper.

Um.. It’s about.. The history of the emergence of anarcho punk bands like Crass. To be honest, I haven’t read it (and the book above) yet. Why don’t you read it and tell me.

‘Zines (for sale[*] and reading):

Morgenmuffle*: A cool comic ‘zine from UK femayle punk person (PC enough?). Lots of cool stories, cool illustrations. Though this is from 2 years ago, the stories are evergreen (pun intended) and inspiring. You can also read it online/print it yourself at: Morgenmuffle Zine website. A must read for all the punx riot Grrls out there!

Beyond the Barbed Wire #3* (1 copy only): One of the more progressive and well-organised ‘zine which are my personal favourite (but then again, all the ones I displayed here are my personal selected ‘zines that I really like). It is edited by Tremor, who are also doing lots of other wonderful things alongside other comrades in Bandung. There are many crucial issue in the Indonesia scene discussed here, notably Marjinal issue and the raid at Ultimus bookstore at Bandung which has been heavily discussed. Eye opening indeed. Lots of good writings here, in Bahasa Indo. More info: Myspace page.

AVOW #17*. It’s very unfortunate that I couldn’t get anymore issues of AVOW ‘zine, one of the great fiction/autobiographical collection of short stories by Keith Rosson. I have always been a fan of his writings with his endless humour and wit. You will be left laughing your bowels out. There are many nice illustrations too! Do not miss this!

More on AVOW ‘zine here.

Various back issues of:

Slug & Lettuce, Profane Existence, HeartattacK, Maximum Rock n’ Roll, other Crimethinc ‘zines. And then some, too many to list out here.

See you there!

Gig: War All The Time at Kota Kinabalu (Beaufort) Sabah 27 Nov ‘08

Anyone have the local flyers?

Yes, UK Crust oldtimers War All the Time (WATT) will be at Beaufort this 27th, in fact this weekend itself. I have heard about the tour and I did ask whether the band was interested to stop by Kuching for a show. It was promptly replied by WATT’s vocalist, Rob. Unfortunately they couldn’t squeeze time for Kuching. Go to Beaufort then! Gig details will be uploaded soon when (and if) I get the details.

Cheers!

P/S: For the time being, to mend the wound of being unable to attend the show, or if you simply want to check out how WATT sounds like, Midin Distro still have four copies of War at all time’s Discography CD going for RM 10.00, release by Cactus Records.

Review (taken from Cactus Distro website):

“War All the Time is a millenium band. They started since few years back, but this band consist of people that put their hard into hardcore punk DIY scene for ages. They play simply Totalitär, Mob 47 Swedish hardcore band but put it on in their own way. A mied up feeling of UK crust and Swedish crust, do it in great direction. Sned of Flat Earth Records do played drum for this band and Flat Earth is a label that is most respectable for me and other member do played in various good UK band like Boxed Inn, Hellhazard, Kito etc. And compile all the songs from their first 7″ s/t release under Yellow Dog, split 7″ with the Horror, and the last 7″ plus two unreleased songs. 17 songs overall. This is a good band from a great people.“

Work harder people! Network! Write those emails now!

The Dark Lord Of Logos

Stumbled upon this..

It’s an interview with this guy who have produced tonnes of Metal logos for various bands, Christophe Szpajdel. He was interviewed by the Vice magazine online… Checkout the cool slide show of all the logos he had designed at the link below..

Vice: So, Christophe Szpajdel, we hear that you’re the master of black-metal logos. But who are you, really?

Christophe: I am 37 years old, I come from Belgium but I live in Exeter, Devon, in the UK. In the last 20 years I have drawn more than 7,000 logos, mostly for black- and death-metal bands from all over the world, including Emperor, Moonspell, Nachtmystium, and Enthroned.

So do you sit alone by candlelight in the uppermost chamber of a castle and draw sinister things all night?

No. Besides drawing logos, I am a forestry engineer and I have a regular job as a customer-service assistant in retail. I need a job to support my artistic activity….

Click here to read more…

Out Now: Arah Kiri- Sakaiyon Tape

TAPES NOT DEAD! Released by Hit Time Records

Sent in by Mr I (Ä) N, Thrash Hardcore from North Borneo (aka Sabah).

Details are per flyer: £2.70 including postage.  UPDATE: Ok, before you changed your money to British Pund, I have just being updated by I (Ä) N that it’s RM 5 (by hand).

I will try to get a few limited copies to distro it here in Kuching from them.

Purchases can be made by messaging Hit Time Records at the myspace page or emailing the band at : arahkiri_northborneo@yahoo.com.my

Start buying cassette player now!

Gig: Mobsterfest @ Disharmonic Studio, 22 November 2008 Kuching

Flyers as below:

Details (as per flyer):

Featuring:

Moonlight

Disgusting

Minority Elf

Escape the Plainview

United Kids of Oi!

Destruction Zero

Venue: Disharmonic Studio, Centerpoint Kuching

Date: 22nd November 2008, Saturday

Time: 2.00 – 6.00 p.m.

Admission: RM 5.00

Contact: 014 674 9462 (Apy)

Gig: Proletar at Kota Kinabalu! 28 Dec 2008

(I got this forwarded from Haematoma in the Myspace Bulletin Board)

Proletar would be invading North Borneo this December at Razz Ma Tazz, Kota Kinabalu.

As I got this flyer forwarded through the notice board, obviously I am not the best person for details. For that you can contact the no. provided on the flyer: 016-8465260

*UPDATE:

With a lot of eye-squinting I finally get to read most of what it’s written in the flyer:

Gig: Extreme Splattered Music Fest:

Lineups:

Headline: Proletar (Indonesian Grindmince Core)

Aparagonis

Perpetual

Compulsion to Kill

S.O.T. (or is it S.A.T.?)

Haematoma

&*%@#% (I’m sorry guys [or gals] barely intelligible for me) UPDATE: BERSEKER BARAGE from Sandakan.  Thanks Dzul!

Face of Decay

Details of the event:

Venue: Razz Ma Tazz, Kota Kinabalu

Time: 12pm onwards

Date: 28th December 2008

Entry: RM 20.00

*UPDATE 2: Another flyer for the event:

Midin Distro Listing Nov ‘08

Hello Folks!

So how was the Conquest for Death gig the other day?

I felt bad missing both Niang and Bakteria set, as I was somewhere near Bengoh at that time and was rushing back to Kuching.  Wish to see them perform someday..

Orites, to illustrate this blog is multi language:

Tok kamik maok present distro listing barang barang kitak semua boleh meli dari aku.  Listing untuk Records dolok, ‘zine kelak kamik letak sitok :

(Here I would like to present the list of stuffs that you can purchase from me.  Listing for records first, I will upload the list for ‘zines later)

CDs:

Black- Hentikan Perang Sekarang
RM 10.00 (2 pcs)

Cluster Bomb Unit- Stumpf Ist Trumpf
RM 10.00 (1 pc)

Conquest For Death- Beyond Armageddon
RM 10.00 (4 pcs)

Crime Desire- Life’s A Rape
RM 10.00 (1 pc)

Crux+ Pazahora Split
RM 12.00 (3 pcs)

Disarseter Records- Panic in the Peninsular
RM 20.00 (3 pcs)

Disconvenience- Umea Punk City
RM 10.00 (3 pc)

Fascist Insect- Death to the…
RM 10.00 (1 pc)

Iron Cage- Nature Isn’t Mute, Modern Man is Deaf
RM 12.00 (2 pcs)

Kah Roe Shi- Shi
RM 10.00 (6 pcs)

Rajasinga– Pandora
RM 15.00 (1 pc)

Straight Answer- The Complete Discography 1996- 2007
RM 10.00 (1 pc)

The Bollocks- Revival
RM 10.00 (2 pcs)

The Full Pledge Munkees – Pick It Up!
RM 25.00(3 pcs)

Tools of the Trade- Inmate Consumption
RM 10.00 (1 pc)

Various- Eastern Grind Unleashed (Fallen World,Tools of the Trade, Eyesore,Negation)
RM 15.00 (1 pc)

Vitamin X- Pissed Off: A VX Collection
RM 5.00 (9 pcs)

Waco Fuck- Paranoia is Total Awareness
RM 10.00 (1 pc)

War All the Time – self-titled
RM 10.00 (4 pcs)

TAPES (Not Dead!):

3-Way Split- Borneo 3 Way Massacre (MurderedXbyXYou, Mati Katak, Kill Our Leader)
RM 5.00 (2 pcs)

Eyeles- Gloomy Day
RM 6.00 (2 pcs)

Kesumat- Prison Called Comformity EP
RM 6.00 (2 pcs)

M:40– Historiens Svarta Vingslag
RM 6.00 (2 pcs)

Phoenix Bodies- The First 2 years
RM 6.00 (2 pcs)

Project Hopeless- Välkommen till vår sopfyllda fabrik
RM 6.00 (2 pcs)

Proletar– Physical and Mental Torture
RM 5.00 (1 pc)

Sista Sekunden – 2006
RM 6.00 (1 pc)

Split- Noisy Sins of the Insect / Daighila
RM 6.00 (1 pcs)

Straight Answer- Kami Belum Menyerah
RM 6.00 (1 pcs)

Thrashington D.C. – To Live and Die in B.M.O.
RM 6.00 (2 pcs)

DOCUMENTARY:

What Rainforest?: Wake Up and Smell the Palm Oil (DVD)  RM 20.00
Dir: Hilary Chiew & chi too, 36 minutes, Ketapang Pictures
+DVD Extra: Penusah Tana (36 minutes)

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Kitak boleh nangga semua stuff tok nang limited copies, ada yang tinggal sigek jak.  So, mun maok, laju-laju email kamik: agentprovo@gmail.com.  Atau leave a comment sitok jak.  Boleh pass by hand jak mun ada gig mana-mana.

(As you can see, all the stuffs listed here are at limited quantities, there are some which there are only one single copy.  So, if you desire to own any of the records listed above, get in touch with me quick!  Email me at: agentprovo@gmail.com.  Or simply leave a comment here.  I can pass the goods by hand if there is any gigs happening. )

Yang Berusaha, (the Slaved,)

Agent Asparagus Alfalfa

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