Report from Reno

Hey all, I'm in Reno for the Sticker Guy anniversary, and it's also my first trip to Reno. Ever notice as soon as you cross out of California, the roads suddenly get better? What the hell is up with that? California needs to step it up. Anyways, Reno = smooth roads. Once you get near the city, you see all the lights and that's when you realize you are entering the next dimension...

The 2-day show, excuse me, "party" is at this place in Reno called Club Underground. They have a terrible website. The club is pretty big, and there are two stages, which make the pace of the music awesome! There is a main stage and a bar stage. The bar stage is smaller, but that room makes it a little better to see the bands. The main stage actually reminds me a little bit of Gilman street, with the big open space.

We got to the venue around 9:30 or so and there was a huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge line outside, so we had to wait about 20 minutes and missed the Juveniles, a local Reno band I'd wanted to see. They have that sloppy-punk Trashies/Spits thing going on. Oh well. We got inside and started looking for our Sacto friends that'd be there, including Heckasac and the Bananas crew.

We hit the bar, and there was very little beer, just lots and lots of hard alcohol. And then I saw Blue Moon on tap and I was sold. I bought Andrew and I beer and about passed out when the Bartender said "$10". $5 for a fucking beer?! It wasn't even very good- for some reason, it tasted more like flat budweiser. With a tip, that was $12 total. DOH!

As I reeled from the shock, we got to see NOBUNNY from Oakland, who coincidently have new Oakland resident, Max Trashie, from the Trashies!! They all wore funny masks and put on a fun show. Once they finished, the announcer got on stage and lead us to the Bar Stage to catch Sacto's own the BANANAS! The kids just love THE BANANAS. We soon found Heckasac. After some small talk, we pointed at each others beers and yelled, "FIVE DOLLARS?!?".

The Bananas put on a great show. People went pretty apeshit. Early in the set, a beer went flying in the air. I looked over, and Andrew got the worst of it. Beer dripped off his hair, as if he'd just stepped under a beer shower. He was a trooper, though.
The beer stage is totally partied out with sparkly streamers hanging all over the place. For the Bananas, it just fits. They played a nice mix of new and old songs...I can't wait for the new record!!

In between bands, DJs play music, which is rad, but the music is way too loud, to the point where you can't talk to anyone without yelling. The mix of yelling to the person next to you, and breathing in the smokey air- (they can smoke indoors in Reno), is enough to make you appreciate places like California where you don't have to deal with that. I'm not wussing out, I'm just saying that if you want to smoke, that's fine, but I'd rather not get cancer from breathing in some shitty second-hand smoke. Plus, all my clothes totally reek. Oh well, what'dya gonna do.


Next Post: The rest of Friday night, including the Spits, Scared of Chaka, pros & cons.

Sticker Guy 15th Anniversary

I'm in Reno for the Sticker Guy 15th anniversary! I'll be posting Reports from Reno...I may even edit them later and include this in the next Out of Order Zine....we'll see.

Live in the Warzone on the air tonight!

My radio show is back on the air tonight! I alternate every-other Tuesday w/ DJ Oddy-Knocky.
This week: lots of power pop, weird-punk and synthy tracks. Tune in 8-9PM PST.
Stream live online!
I'll post the archive link this week and try to get caught up on past playlists, MP3 archives, etc.

I hope you enjoy the radio show!

Awesome Animation w/ Mayyors Song!!

Check out this awesome Animation with the art of Jay Howell
and music of Mayyors from Sacramento!!!

Fallouts, Unnatural Helpers & Losin' Streaks tonight!

Tonight @ Old Ironsides

FALLOUTS
UNNATURAL HELPERS
TH' LOSIN' STREAKS

9pm. 21+. $5

Sweet Sweet Sweet! First out of house outing in a while...

Shop Out of Order!

SHOP OUT OF ORDER


New
-Ape City R&B - Dyn-o-mite 7" (Slovenly)
-Billy Childish and the Musicians of the British Empire - It Should be me 7" (Slovenly)
-Hipshakes - Ok Alright 7" (Slovenly)
-Slab City - Tall Can 7" (Slovenly)

Restocks
-Black Lips - Does She Want 7" (Slovenly)
-Th' Losin Streaks - Sounds of Violence LP (Slovenly)

Still Kinda New
-Hipshakes - You Make me Malfunction 7" (Show & Tell)
-Mattress - In My Pocket 7" + CDr (Malt Duck)

OUT OF PRINT!
(yes, the labels are out! Better act fast!)
-Fevers - Get on Again 7" (Plastic Idol)
-Purple Wizard - I've been Wrong Before (Show and Tell)
-Black Time / Husbands - Split 7" (Show and Tell)
....and more!!

**I pack records well! (I work in shipping and receiving!)
**I ship w/in12-24 hours (excluding weekends)

Help a lady out! Buy some stuff!
SHOP OUT OF ORDER

thanks,

-hk

Synth + Weird 80s Videos

The Normal "TV OD"
Why? Amazing synth classic. First record on Mute Records, and the owner of the label is in the band!!


Klaus Nomi "Falling in Love Again"
Why? Strange video, kinda dirty with man-boobs and tons of innuendo.


Human League "Do or Die"
Why? Out of sync keyboard, men in make up, etc.

KDVS Record Swap voted #10 best in the world!!

The record swap that I have co-coordinated for the past 2 years has been acknowledged as the #10 best in the world!

Hell yeah!

Mattress "El Dorado Video"

Yay! Finally the awesome Mattress video for "El Dorado" one of my favorite songs!!

Cute with Chris

I just got hooked to this show. If you have a funny sense of humor, and like cute animals, this is for you! This is the most recent episode, but you should check out the older ones if you like this.

Ohsees back in town tomorrow!

Okay, quick lunch break post. My heros the OHSEES are back in town tomorrow at the Charred Dog House in Davis. Warm Streams, Mayyors and uncut: hunks are also on the bill. A+ show that will be amazing. 7pm. All Ages.
Beer situation: BYOB, Co-op is close for awesome selection of beer.
Deal of the week: Blue Moon at Bevmo for $5.99 / 6 pack!!!!

(They have a weird website, but I love that drawing after the intro page.)

I just read that Blue Moon is brewed by Coors?!?! Mother fucker!
Quote:
"Coors does not actively advertise the fact that the brew is owned by Coors on the belief that being associated with a major national brewery would diminish its credibility among aficionados."

I have an uncle that brings a cooler of Coors to every family gathering. I guess we can now bond over some sort of similarity....this news makes me kind of depressed. Back to work!!

-hk

Pierced Arrows!

I should have posted this yesterday and totally forgot.

I'm sorry! The show was rad. Pierced Arrows/Dead Moon were great, even with the minor technical difficulties. And of course, I always love the Losin' Streaks!

Look out for another work-break post.

Brand New Mailorder Records!

The mail order is stocked with some brand new records for your collecting enjoyment.

I've stocked up on some of my favs on Slovenly Records.

7"s
Ape City R&B "Dyn-o-mite"
Black Lips "Does She Want"
Billy Childish and the Musicians of the British Empire "It Should Be Me"
Hipshakes "OK Alright"
Slab City "Tall Can"

And a re-stock of Th' Losin' Streaks "Sounds of Violence" LP which I flew through.

Head to the Out of Order Store!

This is just one of many updates to come in my mission to continually upgrade the mail order. Prices are postage paid, and you can easily pay with Pay Pal, or e-mail me if you'd rather go the money order route. (Pay Pal is preferred!)

Still newish items include the new Mattress "In My Pocket" 7inch, which was one of my ultimate favorites from last year. We've also got a few remaining copies of the Hipshakes "You Make me Malfunction"- which is another dead-on zinger.

Thanks for the ongoing support!

Take care,

-HK

New Vegetarian Cafe in Sacramento!

Au Lac Veggie
A Vegetarian Cafe
3500 Stockton Blvd Map
Sacramento, CA 95820

Andrew and I checked this place out last Sunday and it was awesome! Good food at an amazing price, and BIG servings. We ordered 1 Appetizer, 2 entrees, 2 pots of tea and it was a little over $10 for each of us.

Check out their site.

It's a while out of Midtown, but worth the short trip over to Stockton and Broadway. I recommend the Eggplant sautéed with basil, it was YUM! There's also a 15% offer on the page listed above. Support these small, awesome places!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year everyone! 2007 was an uber crappy year, so here's to an awesome 2008!

I've got lots of plans for this year, including a new issue of the Out of Order zine- all online. No having to worry about messed up copies, outrageous costs, and killing too many trees.

With that said, the deadline for records to review is Feb 1st. Please send in vinyl (prefered), tapes, and CDs. (No MP3s please).

Out of Order
PO Box 72775
Davis, CA 95617

Thanks for your past years of support. This year marks the 4th year of Out of Order Records.

Take care!

7inch Special!!

Get 3 7"s for only $12 postage paid in the Out of Order Store. Lots of records to choose from, including Black Time/Husbands split, Remenbers, Purple Wizard, Megacools, Mattress, Sexy Prison, Real Losers and more!!!

Start shopping now!

I will gift wrap it for free if you request this. Sorry, a little late for the holidays, but why not treat yourself with all that Holiday cash?!

Radio Show on TONIGHT at 8pm

Check it! I'm back on the radio tonight. It's been a sparse quarter at the radio station for me, after the house burning down, and being pre-empted by sports games.
None the less, I will be doing my one-hour radio show tonight from 8-9pm on KDVS.

Listen online here.

I'll also post a playlist and link to stream later tonight, or tomorrow. I'm in the midst of final projects and it's kicking mah ass.

Listen to the show, dorks!

They're here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

King Khan and BBQ DOUBLE LP! Contains a reissue of the 1st record (long out of print) plus a one-sided LP of demos!! Also out, is the Sonic Chicken 4 from France. Fun garage-pop that should delight you. Comes with a free CD!!!

Both are highly recommended!!

These titles are in stock at the Gearhead Records & Stuff retail store in Woodland, California! Please come on by and pick them up along with some other rad stuff including Jay Reatard, Back from the Grave LPs, Black Lips and a ton more. Click here for a 15% off coupon. Print it out and bring it out. They could really use the support. (I work there too, so come by and visit!!)

If you aren't in the area, support In the Red Records and buy direct, or from your local indie record store!!

You make me Malfunction!

Hey there! I have forgotten to mention, but I did receive Hipshakes 7"s a few weeks ago and they are currently shipping! It's only $5 including shipping! This is a mind-blower of a record! "You make me Malfunction" is incredible! "Buy it here!

There's plenty more in the distro...Fevers, Trashies, Purple Wizard, Megacools and tons more!

Maybe I'll offer free gift wrap next month if anyone is interested...

tis the season!

Coming soon, some Mattress 7"s...and we'll see what else I can grab before the end of the year.

Hope you had a great Thanksgiving!

So lucky

I wanted to take the time to thank everyone who went to our awesome benefit show last Saturday. It was amazing to see everyone, the bands were fantastic and we really have great friends!! I feel very lucky to know the folks I know. My friends have been the most supportive through this whole thing, way more than my family (excluding my Mom, Taran and Scott!!) That is kinda sad, but whatevs. I also want to thank everyone who's donated money, kitchen stuff, clothes, and everything else.

I'm trying to post more on my blog, to keep it updated and fun to read besides the depressing news of the fire. It was devastating, and we still have our rough days, but we are all recovering.

I'm taking a quick lunch at work, eating some delicious TJ's mac n cheese. Work has been NUTS today, and I'm the only one in the office until later this afternoon. It's going to be a long day, but things are looking good.

Why not come down to the store if you're free today? We have some great records, great gifty-stuff and tons more. We'll be open today, tomorrow and re-open Friday. We'll have some 15% off coupons ready by tomorrow, but I'd give it to you today if you stop in.

We open at noon, and I'm here all day!

Gearhead Records
39 5th Street Suite C
Woodland, CA 95695