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OCTOBER 14TH, 2018: Couple of news items: Rather than a slew of new EPs (see last entry below), I am super excited to release ONE new solo LP this HALLOWEEN called "PLAGUEGROUND"! To the left, take a sneak-peek at the BADASS cover art by P. EARWIG!! (same guy who did all that killer SORE JACKSON art...which you can also see below...and others like MR. BUNGLE!) Take a sneak-LISTEN by clicking the link below to 2 of the songs, which I've released on bandcamp..."PLAGUEGROUND, b/w THE BAR IS NOW CLOSED"! https://maxbrodyworld.bandcamp.com/album/plagueground-b-w-the-bar-is-now-closed Meanwhile... I have started to branch out... Check out my new "channel" on MINDS.COM: https://www.minds.com/MAXBRODYWORLD I will soon be on INSTAGRAM, and others as well...stay tuned. <<<<<<< here's Earwig holding the ORIGINAL of the artwork he created for the first MR. BUNGLE album! |
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JULY 28TH, 2018:
At some point in 1991, I went to go see SORE JACKSON for the first time. The next morning my neck was all sore from headbanging and I was pretty bruised up from slam dancing. AH! WELL...! Over the next few years I did THAT as often as I could. To me, they were about as fun as a rock show could get other than say, BUTTHOLE SURFERS. I don't think anybody knew about them outside of our little scene, however, and the shittiest part about it was that after I moved away in '93, they fizzled out just a few months later. They never had a proper release, despite writing and RECORDING a slew of material...UNTIL NOW, THAT IS! The SORE JACKSON project is finished, and I am excited to bring this collection to the web. I spent over 80 hours during the last 3 weeks getting everything prepared and the physical copies manufactured. The physical copies included 2 CDs, a DVD, a 16-page booklet, 3 screen printed vinyl stickers and the 2-sided cover. That's one cram-packed package! During the Storeroom Reunion I was thankfully able to make enough money selling copies at $10 a pop to cover the cost of the materials. It was a ton of work, and I enjoyed the shit out of it, but if you'd like to support what I did and what I've been doing, I would greatly appreciate you checking out my other work and sharing stuff around. Your word of mouth is super, super-duper helpful. Download the SORE JACKSON for free and share it with your friends! Or pay for it, knowing that it is a donation to me. This is the agreement I have with the band. We both just want you to give it a try. I really don't think you'll be let down. If you've never heard them, chug a pitcher of beer or two (or if you don't do that, just pretend) and STRAP YOURSELF IN. If you know who SORE JACKSON is, then I know you recognize what a treasure this collection is. YOU ARE WELCOME, lol!! I've been getting some huge thank yous which have been really gratifying. It makes me happy to be able to bring back some great memories...and maybe help make new ones! Lastly, I would like to recommend that you enjoy these juicies in this order: first, the EP, then the LP, then the VIDEO. The whole thing will take a little over an hour to experience...and a lifetime to digest. https://maxbrodyworld.bandcamp.com/album/sore-jackson-ep https://maxbrodyworld.bandcamp.com/album/sore-jackson-demos-etc-lp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdPqu4PsNvQ&t=35s Now I can get back to working on 4 different solo EPs, studio work with MASQUERADE AS ANGELS, FRIED SMILING, and CREEPY STICK, editing audio from SOMETHING WEIRD VIDEO compilations into new AUDIO creations, and some other stuff I'm not talking about yet! |
July 10th, 2018
Firstly, on July 4th, TEST APES' new EP, "THEY CAME IN PEACE" became available on Bandcamp.
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN, SHARE, and DOWNLOAD!!
Next, since April I've been super busy writing and recording solo material in a number of different genres. I think I will be releasing this stuff as 2 or 3 separate releases rather than one long and eclectic one. I've also started working at the company SOMETHING WEIRD VIDEO, which is simply a most amazing company!!
CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE AMAZING COLLECTION OF WEIRDNESS!
The most exciting SWV thing I've been working on is pre-producion for re-releasing a 4 volume set of audio, "DUSK TO DAWN TRASH-O-RAMA SHOW", which is a long string of radio spots and trailers for trashy cinema that is completely hilarious and makes me want to watch every one of em! These volumes had been available in the 1990's on cassette tapes only. This will be the first time they are available digitally.
So, this has been exciting work but even more exciting is another project that I've started...drumroll, please...
I am proud to be releasing all of the lost recordings of SORE JACKSON as well as a video of one of their shows...(!!) What? Who's that?
Firstly, on July 4th, TEST APES' new EP, "THEY CAME IN PEACE" became available on Bandcamp.
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN, SHARE, and DOWNLOAD!!
Next, since April I've been super busy writing and recording solo material in a number of different genres. I think I will be releasing this stuff as 2 or 3 separate releases rather than one long and eclectic one. I've also started working at the company SOMETHING WEIRD VIDEO, which is simply a most amazing company!!
CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE AMAZING COLLECTION OF WEIRDNESS!
The most exciting SWV thing I've been working on is pre-producion for re-releasing a 4 volume set of audio, "DUSK TO DAWN TRASH-O-RAMA SHOW", which is a long string of radio spots and trailers for trashy cinema that is completely hilarious and makes me want to watch every one of em! These volumes had been available in the 1990's on cassette tapes only. This will be the first time they are available digitally.
So, this has been exciting work but even more exciting is another project that I've started...drumroll, please...
I am proud to be releasing all of the lost recordings of SORE JACKSON as well as a video of one of their shows...(!!) What? Who's that?
The elusive creature, known as DAN FAUGHT has been spotted alive! Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the singer for the most "shoulda-made-it" band ever, SORE JACKSON and I have gotten together to see what we can do about -- FINALLY AFTER OVER 25 YEARS -- PUTTING OUT A FUCKING SORE JACKSON RELEASE!!! Yes, this is happening!
SORE JACKSON was a Seattle band from the 90's that ruled. They were my FAVORITE, along with 2 other bands, GORILLA and SLEEPCAPSULE, and I would go to every one of their shows.
Unfortunately, SORE JACKSON never had a proper release. You cannot find much if anything about them online. They did some recording of demos, and did have an appearance on a split single with a band called SLAPPYWHITE as well as a couple of compilations, one of which I had made myself.
But, they broke up before anything real could happen, and its always been such a tragedy to me. The world should have heard of SORE JACKSON. They, and WE, were denied! Lame!! There have been plenty of thrashy punk bands out there, but there was something about them that I've never heard before or since. They still get me worked up and still sound fresh.
In fact, I had recently re-released the compilation I made that they were on, mostly to get SOMETHING from them available on the web! I figured that I already had had permission to at least do THAT back in '93. Regardless, during the process I tried my best due diligence to reach out to anyone that had been on it to make sure they would be ok with it being re-released, etc, etc...and I was able to re-connect with DAN FAUGHT, SORE JACKSON'S singer.
Then, a few things happened.
Late in 2017, a reunion of sorts was announced to celebrate the punk scene that happened at the STOREROOM TAVERN durning the Grunge heyday. And this was OUR scene... so suddenly there was a small burst of interest in all things STOREROOM. I was contacted by someone trying to get through to Dan, and he was talking about putting out an unauthorized SORE JACKSON release because, like me, he felt (this is 25 years later, remember!) that it was important to DO SOMETHING about the lack of SORE JACKSON recordings out there. So, while I did not agree with his tactics, I completely agreed with his sentiment.
I contacted Dan and we had a talk. Its so funny and sad how many artists treat themselves. They are often their own worst enemy. I reckon I'm the same (...egads!). But, anyway, it seemed to me like Dan doesn't think that anyone gives a shit about SORE JACKSON. I think I was at least able to convince him that, whether or not THAT'S true, a bunch of the folks who know and remember SORE JACKSON are going to be in the same room together in JULY. So, if there was ever a time to put out a retrospective, the time was NOW. I had him there.
A few days ago Dan and his lady Kara came over to my place and he whupped on me everything he had. We drank some beers and came to an agreement about how to proceed. It was then that I found out that not only were there several recordings that I had never known about and that there was a video cassette that had footage of a show AT THE STOREROOM! I also came to realize that they had a 5 song demo VANISH which was fortunately the thing that I DID have...on a cassette, but better than nothing! Phew!
Since then I've been digitizing music, video, flyers, photos, and anything else I can get my hands on to make these very special CD/DVD combo releases. If you've ever enjoyed a SORE JACKSON show, you WILL want this!! If you've never heard SORE JACKSON, you MUST check them out!!
So, it is with great excitement that I get all this together and manufactured in preparation for the STOREROOM REUNION, July 21st at the OFFRAMP, er, I mean EL CORAZON! (ha).
UPDATES TO COME
SORE JACKSON was a Seattle band from the 90's that ruled. They were my FAVORITE, along with 2 other bands, GORILLA and SLEEPCAPSULE, and I would go to every one of their shows.
Unfortunately, SORE JACKSON never had a proper release. You cannot find much if anything about them online. They did some recording of demos, and did have an appearance on a split single with a band called SLAPPYWHITE as well as a couple of compilations, one of which I had made myself.
But, they broke up before anything real could happen, and its always been such a tragedy to me. The world should have heard of SORE JACKSON. They, and WE, were denied! Lame!! There have been plenty of thrashy punk bands out there, but there was something about them that I've never heard before or since. They still get me worked up and still sound fresh.
In fact, I had recently re-released the compilation I made that they were on, mostly to get SOMETHING from them available on the web! I figured that I already had had permission to at least do THAT back in '93. Regardless, during the process I tried my best due diligence to reach out to anyone that had been on it to make sure they would be ok with it being re-released, etc, etc...and I was able to re-connect with DAN FAUGHT, SORE JACKSON'S singer.
Then, a few things happened.
Late in 2017, a reunion of sorts was announced to celebrate the punk scene that happened at the STOREROOM TAVERN durning the Grunge heyday. And this was OUR scene... so suddenly there was a small burst of interest in all things STOREROOM. I was contacted by someone trying to get through to Dan, and he was talking about putting out an unauthorized SORE JACKSON release because, like me, he felt (this is 25 years later, remember!) that it was important to DO SOMETHING about the lack of SORE JACKSON recordings out there. So, while I did not agree with his tactics, I completely agreed with his sentiment.
I contacted Dan and we had a talk. Its so funny and sad how many artists treat themselves. They are often their own worst enemy. I reckon I'm the same (...egads!). But, anyway, it seemed to me like Dan doesn't think that anyone gives a shit about SORE JACKSON. I think I was at least able to convince him that, whether or not THAT'S true, a bunch of the folks who know and remember SORE JACKSON are going to be in the same room together in JULY. So, if there was ever a time to put out a retrospective, the time was NOW. I had him there.
A few days ago Dan and his lady Kara came over to my place and he whupped on me everything he had. We drank some beers and came to an agreement about how to proceed. It was then that I found out that not only were there several recordings that I had never known about and that there was a video cassette that had footage of a show AT THE STOREROOM! I also came to realize that they had a 5 song demo VANISH which was fortunately the thing that I DID have...on a cassette, but better than nothing! Phew!
Since then I've been digitizing music, video, flyers, photos, and anything else I can get my hands on to make these very special CD/DVD combo releases. If you've ever enjoyed a SORE JACKSON show, you WILL want this!! If you've never heard SORE JACKSON, you MUST check them out!!
So, it is with great excitement that I get all this together and manufactured in preparation for the STOREROOM REUNION, July 21st at the OFFRAMP, er, I mean EL CORAZON! (ha).
UPDATES TO COME
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APRIL 8th, 2018: Last week on April Fools Day, TEST APES announced the availability of a new EP, entitled "THEY CAME IN PEACE" on CD direct from TEST APES! It is $5 + shipping. In an effort to raise funds, it is not available on BANDCAMP or other digital platforms at this time... for more info contact: testapes@gmail.com |
FEBRUARY 19TH, 2018: President's Day Release!
WOODEN JELLO BOOTS by CREEPY STICK is now available as a FREE download on my bandcamp site!
CDs are also available directly from ME! (Send inquires to: maxthesax@gmail.com -- They are basically $5+shipping). Copies of "VELVETEEN STRAIGHTJACKET" are also available! CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
CREEPY STICK = BRODY (MINISTRY, ETC) + CHRIS BALLEW (PRESIDENTS) + DAVE THIELE (PROF.)
WOODEN JELLO BOOTS by CREEPY STICK is now available as a FREE download on my bandcamp site!
CDs are also available directly from ME! (Send inquires to: maxthesax@gmail.com -- They are basically $5+shipping). Copies of "VELVETEEN STRAIGHTJACKET" are also available! CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
CREEPY STICK = BRODY (MINISTRY, ETC) + CHRIS BALLEW (PRESIDENTS) + DAVE THIELE (PROF.)
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FEBRUARY 4TH, 2018:
MERCH!
I am pleased to announce the imminent release of a badass new CREEPY STICK EP, entitled:
WOODEN JELLO BOOTS!!
[btw...CREEPY STICK = me + CHRIS BALLEW (PRESIDENTS) + DAVE THIELE (PROFESSOR)\
THIS PRESIDENTS DAY, FEBRUARY 19TH the EP will become available as a FREE DOWNLOAD via the MAXBRODYWORLD BANDCAMP PAGE...but you can order a CD copy of it RIGHT NOW !! for a chance to hear it even earlier! Contact me at: maxthesax@gmail.com
to get your hands on a copy!
$5+shipping (& tax ... if you live in WA state.)
MERCH!
I am pleased to announce the imminent release of a badass new CREEPY STICK EP, entitled:
WOODEN JELLO BOOTS!!
[btw...CREEPY STICK = me + CHRIS BALLEW (PRESIDENTS) + DAVE THIELE (PROFESSOR)\
THIS PRESIDENTS DAY, FEBRUARY 19TH the EP will become available as a FREE DOWNLOAD via the MAXBRODYWORLD BANDCAMP PAGE...but you can order a CD copy of it RIGHT NOW !! for a chance to hear it even earlier! Contact me at: maxthesax@gmail.com
to get your hands on a copy!
$5+shipping (& tax ... if you live in WA state.)
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amoung other releases available on CD: CREEPY STICK, "Velveteen Straightjacket" EP, "The Complete" NAUGAHYDE DREAM SEQUENCE double LP (with BISCUIT from the BIG BOYS) and GOOBERSMOOCHERS, "101" LP (with Mike Scaccia from MINISTRY) !! TEST APES EPs & LPs (with DANNY BARNES from BAD LIVERS) !! SMEDLEY'S RACKET, and OTHER SOLO STUFF also available!!
order your VERY OWN COPIES and show your SUPPORT for INDEPENDENT ARTISTS! CONTACT: maxthesax@gmail.com
LPs and double LP are $10+shipping, EPs are $5+shipping...tax only for WA. state residents.
order your VERY OWN COPIES and show your SUPPORT for INDEPENDENT ARTISTS! CONTACT: maxthesax@gmail.com
LPs and double LP are $10+shipping, EPs are $5+shipping...tax only for WA. state residents.
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Lastly, I've started a new Facebook page for this website: CHECK IT OUT! CLICK HERE!
*All the old newsfeed (winter 2012-winter 2017)
can now be found in "THE VAULT" in 4 volumes... *
can now be found in "THE VAULT" in 4 volumes... *
DECEMBER 31ST, 2017:
LOOKING BACK ON 2017 AND HERE ARE THE RESULTS:
TEST APES: CHICKEN PIE VORTEX ep
TEST APES: PEACOCK RADIO SESSIONS *NWSS 2017* 4-SONG LIVE EP
TEST APES: Live at the 16th Annual Northwest String Summit-6 song EP
TEXAS-TRASH NETWORK, VOL. 1: WE Are The Asteroid/Test Apes split single
TEST APES: "An Evening With" 4-song live EP-05/12/17-Portland, OR
CREEPY STICK***VELVETEEN STRAIGHTJACKET EP
MAX BRODY: HIGH STRANGENESS IN STEREOPHONIC SOUND LP
SMEDLEY'S RACKET: NEVER LETTING A GOOD CRISIS GO TO WASTE - EP
GOOBERSMOOCHERS: 101, INTRO TO "GOOBERSMOOCHERS" - LP
MASQUERADE AS ANGELS COMPLETED AND DIGITALLY RELEASED 8 SONGS THAT WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON FOR SOME TIME...WWW.MASQUERADEASANGELS.BANDCAMP.COM
I ALSO STARTED ANOTHER LONG DISTANCE PROJECT, THIS TIME WITH TOBIAS ERIKSSON (LIGHT SCREAMER) IN SWEDEN. IT IS IN THE EARLY STAGES, AND LOOKS TO BE IN A ROCK VEIN.
SMEDLEY'S RACKET CHANGED FROM BEING A ONE-TIME CONCEPT LP, TO A FULL-BLOWN, LIVE, SOLO, CONCEPTUAL, MULTIMEDIA-JUGGLING-ACT-ONE-MAN-BAND-DJ/VJ-THING, WHICH PERFOMED SEVERAL SHOWS IN THE SEATTLE AREA. LOTS OF PREPRODUCTION IN A SHORT TIME ON THAT ONE.
TEST APES PLAYED A COUPLE OF PARTICULARLY NOTEWORTHY SHOWS IN OREGON THIS YEAR, ONE BEING A 3 HOUR PERFORMANCE at AL'S DEN AND ANOTHER BEING 2 APPEARENCES AT THE NORTHWEST STRING SUMMIT -- WERE VIDEOTAPED FOR A LIVE BROADCAST BETWEEN SETS ON THE PEACOCK RADIO STAGE WHERE WE UNVEILED OUR 'SKIFFLE-BAND' VERSION, AND PERFORMED OUR NORMAL ELECTRIFIED SET ON THE KINFOLK REVIVAL STAGE.
JAMES BURNS INTERVIEWED ME FOR ALTERNATIVE NATION, AND URB THRASHER INTERVIEWED ME FOR 420 RADIO.
NATHAN ESPEN OUT OF THE BLUE REMASTERED MY OLD LP "PASSOUT", WHICH I HAVE THUS DECIDED TO RE-RELEASE, AS WELL AS A 10-SONG RETROSPECTIVE OF GOOBERSMOOCHERS SONGS ON THE 5 YEAR MARK OF MIKE SCACCIA'S PASSING.
MEANWHILE, TEST APES AND CREEPY STICK EDGED CLOSER TO FINISHING THEIR NEXT RELEASES.
I MADE AND RELEASED SEVERAL VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE:
"PREACH" FOR SMEDLEY'S RACKET
"THE FUTURE IS HISTORY" FOR MASQUERADE AS ANGELS
"PEEL OUT" AND "DEVIL SEX" FOR TEST APES/WE ARE THE ASTEROID (TEXAS TRASH NETWORK, VOL 1)
TEST APES LIVE AT NORTHWEST STRING SUMMIT + A VLOG ABOUT IT
"STRAPPED TO A SLAB", MYSELF ON ACOUSTIC (GUIT)AR-15.
"PEEL OUT" FOR MY SOLO LP HIGH STRANGENESS IN STEREOSCOPIC SOUND.
I want to thank everyone for their interest and support, and look forward to taking it up a notch in 2018
LOOKING BACK ON 2017 AND HERE ARE THE RESULTS:
TEST APES: CHICKEN PIE VORTEX ep
TEST APES: PEACOCK RADIO SESSIONS *NWSS 2017* 4-SONG LIVE EP
TEST APES: Live at the 16th Annual Northwest String Summit-6 song EP
TEXAS-TRASH NETWORK, VOL. 1: WE Are The Asteroid/Test Apes split single
TEST APES: "An Evening With" 4-song live EP-05/12/17-Portland, OR
CREEPY STICK***VELVETEEN STRAIGHTJACKET EP
MAX BRODY: HIGH STRANGENESS IN STEREOPHONIC SOUND LP
SMEDLEY'S RACKET: NEVER LETTING A GOOD CRISIS GO TO WASTE - EP
GOOBERSMOOCHERS: 101, INTRO TO "GOOBERSMOOCHERS" - LP
MASQUERADE AS ANGELS COMPLETED AND DIGITALLY RELEASED 8 SONGS THAT WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON FOR SOME TIME...WWW.MASQUERADEASANGELS.BANDCAMP.COM
I ALSO STARTED ANOTHER LONG DISTANCE PROJECT, THIS TIME WITH TOBIAS ERIKSSON (LIGHT SCREAMER) IN SWEDEN. IT IS IN THE EARLY STAGES, AND LOOKS TO BE IN A ROCK VEIN.
SMEDLEY'S RACKET CHANGED FROM BEING A ONE-TIME CONCEPT LP, TO A FULL-BLOWN, LIVE, SOLO, CONCEPTUAL, MULTIMEDIA-JUGGLING-ACT-ONE-MAN-BAND-DJ/VJ-THING, WHICH PERFOMED SEVERAL SHOWS IN THE SEATTLE AREA. LOTS OF PREPRODUCTION IN A SHORT TIME ON THAT ONE.
TEST APES PLAYED A COUPLE OF PARTICULARLY NOTEWORTHY SHOWS IN OREGON THIS YEAR, ONE BEING A 3 HOUR PERFORMANCE at AL'S DEN AND ANOTHER BEING 2 APPEARENCES AT THE NORTHWEST STRING SUMMIT -- WERE VIDEOTAPED FOR A LIVE BROADCAST BETWEEN SETS ON THE PEACOCK RADIO STAGE WHERE WE UNVEILED OUR 'SKIFFLE-BAND' VERSION, AND PERFORMED OUR NORMAL ELECTRIFIED SET ON THE KINFOLK REVIVAL STAGE.
JAMES BURNS INTERVIEWED ME FOR ALTERNATIVE NATION, AND URB THRASHER INTERVIEWED ME FOR 420 RADIO.
NATHAN ESPEN OUT OF THE BLUE REMASTERED MY OLD LP "PASSOUT", WHICH I HAVE THUS DECIDED TO RE-RELEASE, AS WELL AS A 10-SONG RETROSPECTIVE OF GOOBERSMOOCHERS SONGS ON THE 5 YEAR MARK OF MIKE SCACCIA'S PASSING.
MEANWHILE, TEST APES AND CREEPY STICK EDGED CLOSER TO FINISHING THEIR NEXT RELEASES.
I MADE AND RELEASED SEVERAL VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE:
"PREACH" FOR SMEDLEY'S RACKET
"THE FUTURE IS HISTORY" FOR MASQUERADE AS ANGELS
"PEEL OUT" AND "DEVIL SEX" FOR TEST APES/WE ARE THE ASTEROID (TEXAS TRASH NETWORK, VOL 1)
TEST APES LIVE AT NORTHWEST STRING SUMMIT + A VLOG ABOUT IT
"STRAPPED TO A SLAB", MYSELF ON ACOUSTIC (GUIT)AR-15.
"PEEL OUT" FOR MY SOLO LP HIGH STRANGENESS IN STEREOSCOPIC SOUND.
I want to thank everyone for their interest and support, and look forward to taking it up a notch in 2018