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Taken from the Bay Bridged article

http://www.thebaybridged.com/2012/06/21/synthetic-id-releases-debut-ep-playing-steady-diet-of-bay-area-shows/

“San Francisco punk outfit Synthetic ID released their self-titled debut EP back in February on Cut The Cord That… Records, ripping through three tracks in six minutes flat with what is a beautiful cacophony of raw, frenetic guitars, fiercely pounded drums, and jerky yet oddly melodic vocals.

After cutting their original demo (via) last year, the band had it mastered by Daniel Husayn of Hajji Husayn Mastering in London (Husayn is also bassist for Portland-born punk act The Red Dons), and the result is stunning. Check out “Throwaway”, the record’s third track, a spasmodic reminder to stay humble:

Synthetic ID is playing four upcoming shows in the Bay Area, including gigs at Bottom of the Hill (supportingTerry Malts) and the Hemlock (opening for Uzi Rash and Austinites The Young), as well as an all-ages show at Oakland’s 1 2 3 4 Go! Records. Check out full details after the jump, and then grab a copy of their EP eitherdigitally or on 7″ vinyl.

Royal Headache, Yi, Synthetic ID
1 2 3 4 Go! Records
June 22, 2012
7pm, $8

Terry Malts, Rat Columns, Synthetic ID
Bottom of the Hill
June 28, 2012
9pm, $10

Dream Decay, Wild Moth, Synthetic ID, Joyride, Tender Buttons
The Fewtchure
July 6, 2012
6:30pm, FREE

The Young, Uzi Rash, Synthetic ID
Hemlock Tavern
July 15, 2012
8pm, $8″

 

“WARSONG, From Zaragoza (Spain). Barely six months after their latest european tour, they’re back on tour again featuring new record- THE CARAVAN EP. 5 songs on a Twelve inches released by Sabotage records, Erste Theke and Doomtown recs.

WARSONG – The Caravan EP (Kalle Stalle). Review-

Here we go, from the ashes of INSOMNIO and NO ESCAPE comes WARSONG with their second release after their impressive “Ancient times” debut-LP. Five songs: all killer no filler (four original songs plus a Wipers song that hasn’t been covered to death – especially not in Spain). On a good day, this record will make out an instant classic, on a bad day you’ll have to play it twice to discover the depth and richness of this record, but you definitely won’t sell it to anyone else again, because real good records stay forever. If you want to describe the sound of WARSONG, put together a band with a young Clif Hanger (The Freeze) fronting an all star band with the best ingredients from DAG NASTY, ALL, THE WIPERS and the mighty ADOLESCENTS. Your wettest dreams come true, if their subject is pure melodic hardcore-punk in classic 80s style. The more often you play this record the bigger it grows … and it’s damn huge right now.

If you trust a over 40 Year Old Punk Rock Nerd, buy this Record or let it be!!!! Again Mastered by genius Hajji Husayn from the awesome Red Dons.

You can listen and download both records here in their website:
http://thisiswarsong.com/

FB page:
https://www.facebook.com/warsongmusic

Live video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCydYqol06Y

-They still need HELP with some dates. If you want to help them out, drop a line here or write to enterradovivo(a)gmail (dot)com. Any help will be appreciated!
Thanks.

These are the tour dates:

JUNE
26-Tue – Euskadi —HELP

27-Wed – Paris @ confirmed

28-Thu – BELGIUM/ North FRANCE — HELP

29-Fri – Brighton @Cowley Club

30-Sat – Bristol @Red Lion

JULY
01-Sun – Edinburgh @
02-Mon – Off

03-Tue – Sheffield @

04-Wed – UK — HELP

05-Thu – London@

06-Fri – Belgium/ North France/Holland — HELP
w/ No more art

07-Sat – Amsterdam @OCCII w/ No more art

08-Sun – Hannover @ UJZ Korn w/ No more art

09-Mon – Dresden/ Leipzig –TBC

10-Tue – Erlangen @Jugendhaus

11-Wed – Tübingen@Epplehaus

12-Thu – Zürich — TBC

13-Fri – Lyon –TBC

14-Sat – Barcelona @Casal de Roquetas”

Taken from the Warsong Facebook tour page.

 

http://toonervous.blogspot.co.uk/

http://nomoreart.bandcamp.com/

Review in Maximum Rock and Roll May 2012 :

“BLANK PAGES -“Unseen” EP

This band is from Berlin but if you told me they were from Milwaukee, I would believe you. They play crisp, clear, melodic, thoughtful punk along the lines of RED DONS and the OBSERVERS. There’s something about it that reminds me of a more punk SMOKING POPES as well, which is not a bad thing. Bands like these can be a dime in a dozen, but BLANK PAGES gives it something extra and stands out from the pack. Maybe it’s their knack for a pop hook, their superior songwriting skills or the badass drum fills (I’m a drummer – I live for these things). I don’t know. What I do know is that there are four songs on here and they all fuckin’ rule. Get it. (GH)
(Taken by Surprise)”

 

RED DONS – FTP 7″ Review OX #101

Se Foi – Mastered

 

Download it HERE or HERE

RED DONS – FTP 7″ Review OX #101

Se Foi – Mastered

 

Download it HERE or HERE

Time Flies Razorcake Review.

“YOUTH AVOIDERS:
Time Flies: 7”
Youth Avoiders has been one of my favorite bands of the last few years, and this 7” reaffirms that belief. Between the demo and their split with Zombies Are Pissed, the band got a bit more melodic, a bit more rock’n’roll, while still maintaining the aggression that made the demo so great. This 7” has a similar vibe to the material on the split, with frantic energy and crazy guitar wankery right out of the gate. Lyrically, they are still a bit all over the place, but vocalist Christopher Gautier is so fierce on the mic that the roar of his delivery sells anything they could write about. If you’ve yet to check these guys out, do yourself a favor and pick this one up. Highly recommended. –Paul J. Comeau (Build Me A Bomb, youthavoiders@riseup.net)”

Original post here.

Red Eyes – Mastered

 

The boys will also be touring the West Coast of the USA.

http://youthavoiders.free.fr/newseng.htm

you can listen to everything they put out online:
Demo tape/7”: http://buildmeabombrecords.bandcamp.com/album/demo-2010
Split 7″ w/ Zombies Are Pissed!: http://destructure.bandcamp.com/album/d … ed-split-7
Time Flies 7” EP: http://buildmeabombrecords.bandcamp.com … -flies-e-p

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14/04/2012: TBA

15/04/2012: Santa Rosa w/ Acid Fast
http://www.facebook.com/events/320778137982495/

16/04/2012: TBA

17/04/2012: TBA

18/04/2012: Los Angeles
http://www.facebook.com/events/383279378358492/

19/04/2012: TBA

20/04/2012: Santa Cruz w/ Acid Fast & Big Kids
http://scdiy.blogspot.fr/2012/04/hella-siqq-420-punk-show.html

21/04/2012: San Francisco w/ Acid Fast
http://www.lastfm.fr/event/3215952+Youth+Avoiders+at+The+Cave+on+21+April+2012

22/04/2012: Santa Rosa TBC w/ Acid Fast

23/04/2012: Portland TBC w/ Acid Fast

24/04/2012: Tacoma w/ Autistic Youth & Acid Fast
http://www.facebook.com/events/205546279554663/

25/04/2012: Seattle TBC w/ Acid Fast

26/04/2012: Bellingham TBC w/ Acid Fast

27/04/2012: Portland @ The Know w/ Autistic Youth & Acid Fast
http://www.lastfm.fr/event/3215947+Youth+Avoiders+at+The+KNOW+on+27+April+2012

28/04/2012: TBA

Synthetic ID featured in 8 top tens in the April Issue of Maximum Rock n Roll and The Nervous make a showing as well!

Both Mastered Here.

Mariam Bastani

CARBURETOR DUNG-Inginku Rejam Raksasa Kejam-10″
RAYGUN-Sotamuistoja-12″ / CULTURE KIDS-live
SICK/TIRED-Lifetaker-EP
CRIMSON SCARLET-Sanctuary/Two Kinds of Red-45
V/A-PDX Compilation Vol. 2-EP
THE PHEROMOANS-Darby, Joan and Fosters-LP
ARMAGEDOM/TEROKAL-split EP
SYNTHETIC ID-EP / BRAIN SLUG-Gag Reflex-EP
WALLS/MANIA/NO STATIK-live
REPLICA/HYSTERICS/CRUDE THOUGHT-live

Justin Briggs
BRAIN SLUG-Gag Reflex-EP
SEA OF SHIT-Worn Out-EP
SICK/TIRED-Lifetaker-EP
CRIMSON SCARLET-Sanctuary/Two Kinds of Red-45
SYNTHETIC ID-White Walls-EP
WALLS/TRUE RADICAL MIRACLE-live
PERMANENT RUIN-live
REPLICA/BAD BLOOD/NO STATIK-live
TEMPE SS/NEO CONS-live
SALVATION-live

Tim Brooks
Out to lunch

Mitch Cardwell
ELECTRIC MANCHAKOU-LP
LOST SOUNDS-Plastic Skin-EP
BRIGHT IDEAS-Saturdays and the Turning Tide-LP
SWINGERS-Certain Sounds/Baby-45
REACTIONS-Saturday’s Gone Wild-LP
BLACK HUMOR-Love God Love One Another-LP
CONSUMERS-All My Friends Are Dead-LP
TUMOR WARLORD-Bio-Machine-EP
FNU RONNIES-Saddle Up-LP
RANCID HELL SPAWN-Abolition of the Orgasm-EP

Robert Collins
NEON PISS-live and demo
SYNTHETIC ID-White Walls-EP
V/A-PDX Compilation Vol. 2-EP
CRIMSON SCARLET-EP / BRAIN SLUG-EP
TV FREAKS-LP
BLUE CROSS-Mass Hysteria-LP
PEACE OR ANNIHILATION-Fear Culture-LP
WALLS / TRUE RADICAL MIRACLE-live
AUTONOMY-demo / YADOKAI-live and demo
MANIA-live / CRUDE THOUGHT-live

Sean “Dougie” Dougan
INCREDIBLE KIDDA BAND-45
TV FREAKS-LP
GENTLEMAN JESSE-Leaving Atlantic-CD
SYNTHETIC ID-White Walls-EP
GUILTY PLEASURES-Summer Strange-LP
THE PHEROMOANS-Darby, Joan and Fosters-LP
ELECTRIC MANCHAKOU-LP
TOTAL CONTROL/THEE OH SEES-split LP
WARRIOR KIDS-Les Enfants de l’Espoir-LP
AIRFIX KITS-last show

Layla Gibbon
THE LOST SOUNDS-Plastic Skin-EP
THE PHEROMOANS-Darby, Joan and Fosters-LP
SYNTHETIC ID-White Walls-EP
BLACK HUMOR-Love God, Love One Another-LP
CARBURETOR DUNG-Inginku Rejam Raksasa Kejam-10″
BRAIN SLUG-Gag Reflex-EP
RAS-EP / ELECTRIC MANCHAKOU-LP
MIKAL CRONIN-EP / THE SHIRLEY MACLAINES-EP
BRILLIANT COLORS/VERONICA FALLS- live
CRUDE THOUGHT/CULTURE KIDS/HYSTERICS-live

Dan Goetz
ANCIENT FILTH-Too Young, Fuck Adults-EP
SYNTHETIC ID-White Walls-EP
HELLSHOCK-Warlord-EP
BRAINWRECK-side of split EP
THE CONSUMERS-All My Friends Are Dead-LP
CRIMSON SCARLET-Sanctuary/Two Kinds of Red-45
TUMOR WARLORD-EP / GUILTY PLEASURES-LP
ELECTRIC MANCHAKOU-LP
REPLICA-live
CRUDE THOUGHT/HYSTERICS-live

Greg Harvester – New Top Tenner!
SHELLSHAG-Fuck Society Volume 1-LP
SYNTHETIC ID-White Walls-EP
THE NERVOUS-Genital Panic!-EP
THE CONSUMERS-All My Friends Are Dead-LP
THE ONETIMERS-Demo
THE SECRET PROSTITUTES-Fantasi di Auschwitz-EP
BRIGHT IDEAS-Saturdays and the Turning Tide-LP
THE REACTIONS-Saturday’s Gone Wild-LP
V/A-PDX Compilation Vol. 2-EP
NO STATIK-live

Kenny Kaos
THE GAGGERS-Two Fingers Down My Throat-45
ARTHUR PYM AND THE GORDONS-45
HEAD ON ELECTRIC-Sleep Slaughter Sheep-LP
THE INCREDIBLE KIDDA BAND-45
THE STITCHES-Do the Jetset-12″
LOST SOUNDS-Plastic Skin-EP
THE SHIRLEY MACLAINES-Want You to Go-EP
BAZOOKA-Jupiter/Back to You-45
LES ASPIRATEURS-Le Crimen/La Mer No. 2-45
THE NERVOUS-Genital Panic!-EP

Carolyn Keddy
WOOLLEN KITS-LP and live
THE SHIRLEY MACLAINES-Want You to Go-EP
TUMOR WARLORD-EP / NOVACK-45
LES ASPIRATEURS-Le Crime/La Mer No. 2-45
TOTAL CONTROL/THEE OH SEES-split LP
USELESS EATERS-EP / THE CONSUMERS-LP
THE SWINGERS-45 / THE REACTIONS-LP
LOST SOUNDS-Plastic Skin-EP
THE MISTREATERS-LP
CATHOLIC BOYS-Psychic Voodoo Mind Control-LP

Ray Lujan
BRIGHT IDEAS-LP / CLASSICS OF LOVE-CD
CRYPTKEEPER FIVE-The Unbeatable Cry-CD
FAB MODS-LP / THE GAGGERS-45
GENTLEMAN JESSE-Leaving Atlanta-CD
THE LOLLIES-CD / A PRETTY MESS-CD
THE REACTIONS-Saturday’s Gone Wild-LP
RVIVR-The Joester Sessions-LP
THE UNRELEASABLES-Crewe Boys-EP
WARRIOR KIDS-Les Enfants-LP
AIRFIX KITS/MIDNITE SNAXXX-live

Marissa Magic
CRUDE THOUGHT / HYSTERICS-live
FNU RONNIES-Saddle Up-LP
WHITE LOAD-Waynes World 3 b/w Godfather IV-LP
LOST SOUNDS-Plastic Skin-EP
SICK/TIRED-Lifetaker-EP
AMERICAN SUN-American Sun-EP
LOOSE GRIP-Cereal-EP
BRAIN SLUG-Gag Reflex-EP
THE PHEROMOANS-Darby, Joan and Fosters-LP
BUCK GOOTER-Consider the Grackles-LP

Fred Schrunk

RVIVR-THe Joester Sessions-LP
HANNA HIRSCH-Gå Hem över Himlen-LP
BRIGHT IDEAS-Saturdays and the Turning Tide-LP
BLANK FIGHT-House Band Feud-LP
CRIMSON SCARLET-Sanctuary/Two Kinds of Red-45
THE SHIRLEY MACLAINES-Want You to Go-EP
V/A-PDX Compilation Vol. 2-EP
THE NERVOUS-Genital Panic!-EP
ELECTRIC MANCHAKOU-LP
SHELLSHAG-Fuck Society Volume 1-LP

Martin Sorrondeguy
V/A-PDX Compilation Vol. 2-EP
BRAIN SLUG-Gag Reflex-EP
THE SECRET PROSTITUTES-Fantasi di Auschwitz-EP
SYNTHETIC ID-White Walls-EP
KONKURSSI-Six Pack-EP
BLOODY HAMMER-When In Rome-EP
RAYGUN-Sotamuistoja-12″
WHITE LOAD-Waynes World 3 b/w Godfather IV-LP
TV FREAKS-LP
THE CONSUMERS-All My Friends Are Dead-LP

Original Post Here.

Synthetic ID – White Walls Mastered

 

The Nervous – Dead Fret Mastered

 

Synthetic ID featured in 8 top tens in the April Issue of Maximum Rock n Roll and The Nervous make a showing as well!

Both Mastered Here.

Mariam Bastani

CARBURETOR DUNG-Inginku Rejam Raksasa Kejam-10″
RAYGUN-Sotamuistoja-12″ / CULTURE KIDS-live
SICK/TIRED-Lifetaker-EP
CRIMSON SCARLET-Sanctuary/Two Kinds of Red-45
V/A-PDX Compilation Vol. 2-EP
THE PHEROMOANS-Darby, Joan and Fosters-LP
ARMAGEDOM/TEROKAL-split EP
SYNTHETIC ID-EP / BRAIN SLUG-Gag Reflex-EP
WALLS/MANIA/NO STATIK-live
REPLICA/HYSTERICS/CRUDE THOUGHT-live

Justin Briggs
BRAIN SLUG-Gag Reflex-EP
SEA OF SHIT-Worn Out-EP
SICK/TIRED-Lifetaker-EP
CRIMSON SCARLET-Sanctuary/Two Kinds of Red-45
SYNTHETIC ID-White Walls-EP
WALLS/TRUE RADICAL MIRACLE-live
PERMANENT RUIN-live
REPLICA/BAD BLOOD/NO STATIK-live
TEMPE SS/NEO CONS-live
SALVATION-live

Tim Brooks
Out to lunch

Mitch Cardwell
ELECTRIC MANCHAKOU-LP
LOST SOUNDS-Plastic Skin-EP
BRIGHT IDEAS-Saturdays and the Turning Tide-LP
SWINGERS-Certain Sounds/Baby-45
REACTIONS-Saturday’s Gone Wild-LP
BLACK HUMOR-Love God Love One Another-LP
CONSUMERS-All My Friends Are Dead-LP
TUMOR WARLORD-Bio-Machine-EP
FNU RONNIES-Saddle Up-LP
RANCID HELL SPAWN-Abolition of the Orgasm-EP

Robert Collins
NEON PISS-live and demo
SYNTHETIC ID-White Walls-EP
V/A-PDX Compilation Vol. 2-EP
CRIMSON SCARLET-EP / BRAIN SLUG-EP
TV FREAKS-LP
BLUE CROSS-Mass Hysteria-LP
PEACE OR ANNIHILATION-Fear Culture-LP
WALLS / TRUE RADICAL MIRACLE-live
AUTONOMY-demo / YADOKAI-live and demo
MANIA-live / CRUDE THOUGHT-live

Sean “Dougie” Dougan
INCREDIBLE KIDDA BAND-45
TV FREAKS-LP
GENTLEMAN JESSE-Leaving Atlantic-CD
SYNTHETIC ID-White Walls-EP
GUILTY PLEASURES-Summer Strange-LP
THE PHEROMOANS-Darby, Joan and Fosters-LP
ELECTRIC MANCHAKOU-LP
TOTAL CONTROL/THEE OH SEES-split LP
WARRIOR KIDS-Les Enfants de l’Espoir-LP
AIRFIX KITS-last show

Layla Gibbon
THE LOST SOUNDS-Plastic Skin-EP
THE PHEROMOANS-Darby, Joan and Fosters-LP
SYNTHETIC ID-White Walls-EP
BLACK HUMOR-Love God, Love One Another-LP
CARBURETOR DUNG-Inginku Rejam Raksasa Kejam-10″
BRAIN SLUG-Gag Reflex-EP
RAS-EP / ELECTRIC MANCHAKOU-LP
MIKAL CRONIN-EP / THE SHIRLEY MACLAINES-EP
BRILLIANT COLORS/VERONICA FALLS- live
CRUDE THOUGHT/CULTURE KIDS/HYSTERICS-live

Dan Goetz
ANCIENT FILTH-Too Young, Fuck Adults-EP
SYNTHETIC ID-White Walls-EP
HELLSHOCK-Warlord-EP
BRAINWRECK-side of split EP
THE CONSUMERS-All My Friends Are Dead-LP
CRIMSON SCARLET-Sanctuary/Two Kinds of Red-45
TUMOR WARLORD-EP / GUILTY PLEASURES-LP
ELECTRIC MANCHAKOU-LP
REPLICA-live
CRUDE THOUGHT/HYSTERICS-live

Greg Harvester – New Top Tenner!
SHELLSHAG-Fuck Society Volume 1-LP
SYNTHETIC ID-White Walls-EP
THE NERVOUS-Genital Panic!-EP
THE CONSUMERS-All My Friends Are Dead-LP
THE ONETIMERS-Demo
THE SECRET PROSTITUTES-Fantasi di Auschwitz-EP
BRIGHT IDEAS-Saturdays and the Turning Tide-LP
THE REACTIONS-Saturday’s Gone Wild-LP
V/A-PDX Compilation Vol. 2-EP
NO STATIK-live

Kenny Kaos
THE GAGGERS-Two Fingers Down My Throat-45
ARTHUR PYM AND THE GORDONS-45
HEAD ON ELECTRIC-Sleep Slaughter Sheep-LP
THE INCREDIBLE KIDDA BAND-45
THE STITCHES-Do the Jetset-12″
LOST SOUNDS-Plastic Skin-EP
THE SHIRLEY MACLAINES-Want You to Go-EP
BAZOOKA-Jupiter/Back to You-45
LES ASPIRATEURS-Le Crimen/La Mer No. 2-45
THE NERVOUS-Genital Panic!-EP

Carolyn Keddy
WOOLLEN KITS-LP and live
THE SHIRLEY MACLAINES-Want You to Go-EP
TUMOR WARLORD-EP / NOVACK-45
LES ASPIRATEURS-Le Crime/La Mer No. 2-45
TOTAL CONTROL/THEE OH SEES-split LP
USELESS EATERS-EP / THE CONSUMERS-LP
THE SWINGERS-45 / THE REACTIONS-LP
LOST SOUNDS-Plastic Skin-EP
THE MISTREATERS-LP
CATHOLIC BOYS-Psychic Voodoo Mind Control-LP

Ray Lujan
BRIGHT IDEAS-LP / CLASSICS OF LOVE-CD
CRYPTKEEPER FIVE-The Unbeatable Cry-CD
FAB MODS-LP / THE GAGGERS-45
GENTLEMAN JESSE-Leaving Atlanta-CD
THE LOLLIES-CD / A PRETTY MESS-CD
THE REACTIONS-Saturday’s Gone Wild-LP
RVIVR-The Joester Sessions-LP
THE UNRELEASABLES-Crewe Boys-EP
WARRIOR KIDS-Les Enfants-LP
AIRFIX KITS/MIDNITE SNAXXX-live

Marissa Magic
CRUDE THOUGHT / HYSTERICS-live
FNU RONNIES-Saddle Up-LP
WHITE LOAD-Waynes World 3 b/w Godfather IV-LP
LOST SOUNDS-Plastic Skin-EP
SICK/TIRED-Lifetaker-EP
AMERICAN SUN-American Sun-EP
LOOSE GRIP-Cereal-EP
BRAIN SLUG-Gag Reflex-EP
THE PHEROMOANS-Darby, Joan and Fosters-LP
BUCK GOOTER-Consider the Grackles-LP

Fred Schrunk

RVIVR-THe Joester Sessions-LP
HANNA HIRSCH-Gå Hem över Himlen-LP
BRIGHT IDEAS-Saturdays and the Turning Tide-LP
BLANK FIGHT-House Band Feud-LP
CRIMSON SCARLET-Sanctuary/Two Kinds of Red-45
THE SHIRLEY MACLAINES-Want You to Go-EP
V/A-PDX Compilation Vol. 2-EP
THE NERVOUS-Genital Panic!-EP
ELECTRIC MANCHAKOU-LP
SHELLSHAG-Fuck Society Volume 1-LP

Martin Sorrondeguy
V/A-PDX Compilation Vol. 2-EP
BRAIN SLUG-Gag Reflex-EP
THE SECRET PROSTITUTES-Fantasi di Auschwitz-EP
SYNTHETIC ID-White Walls-EP
KONKURSSI-Six Pack-EP
BLOODY HAMMER-When In Rome-EP
RAYGUN-Sotamuistoja-12″
WHITE LOAD-Waynes World 3 b/w Godfather IV-LP
TV FREAKS-LP
THE CONSUMERS-All My Friends Are Dead-LP

Original Post Here.

Synthetic ID – White Walls Mastered

 

The Nervous – Dead Fret Mastered