John Wiese – Spring Tour 2014

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03.31.14 — Arizona State University — Tempe, AZ
04.02.14 — Crown And Harp — Dallas, TX
04.03.14 — Dorcol Distillery — San Antonio, TX
04.04.14 — Museum Of Human Achievement — Austin, TX
04.05.14 — 14 Pews — Houston, TX
04.06.14 — Sound Exchange — Houston, TX
04.07.14 — Siberia — New Orleans, LA
04.08.14 — Whitewater Tavern — Little Rock, AR
04.09.14 — Parkside — Birmingham, AL
04.10.14 — C4 Fuse Arts Center — Atlanta, GA
04.11.14 — Sediment Arts — Richmond, VA
04.12.14 — Select — Washington, DC
04.13.14 — Red Room — Baltimore, MD
04.19.14 — School of the Museum of Fine Arts — Boston, MA
04.20.14 — Hampshire College — Amherst, MA
04.21.14 — Now That’s Class — Cleveland, OH
04.22.14 — Oberlin University — Oberlin, OH
04.23.14 — The Bunker — Grand Rapids, MI
04.24.14 — University of Chicago — Chicago, IL
04.26.14 — Reed College (performance) — Portland, OR
05.02.14 — Reed College (installation) — Portland, OR
05.04.14 — TBA — Milwaukee, WI
05.05.14 — Dragonfly Lounge — Madison, WI
05.06.14 — TBA — Minneapolis, MN
05.07.14 — Brothers Lounge — Omaha, NE
05.08.14 — Rhinoceropolis — Denver, CO
05.10.14 — TBA — Tempe, AZ

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Webstore Down

Totally burned out from 16 hour label work weekends the last few weekends, taking a break and getting some releases ready for release. Hopefully will have Mindless, TLAL Vol II LP, and the three way repress when I reopen. Expected reopen date 2/24/2014.

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LA People – Cave State Release Show

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Out Now – Cave State – Self Titled 7″

Already described as THE breakout band of 2013 with just a demo released, they step up to the plate with their first ear-crippling EP. Summoning the rage of INFEST and CROSSED OUT, the band has engaged the ghost of powerviolence’s past but stepped it into 2014 with all the anger and rage you can handle. As I have said before and will say again, this is the new breed. If this were Hardcore University, CAVE STATE would be the rising freshmen that baffle the seniors with how up to speed they are. Get on this while there is time.

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TLAL Tattoos #3 and #4

Kevin Kennedy:
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Gilbert Flores:
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Sex Prisoner dudes are committed to the core!

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TLAL Fest I – Photos/Video

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Fest went on without a hitch. Much thanks to the bands, Greg at In The Groove, and Ira for filming all of each set. I will edit this post later with a write up of sorts.

2014 Announcements

So TLAL tried to take a year long break with the release of TLAL Volume II which was supposed to get pressed at the end of 2012 but it looks like it won’t be in hand until early 2014. The break ended up being a say no to all releases past TLAL100 for all of 2013. It was rough, I said no to some gems. I also very meticulously started planning what 2014 might look like in a perfect situation and have my next year of releases totally packed.

Here is the amazing mega-posting of what is planned. Most of this is in the writing phases for bands so there may be some format/title changes.


TLAL101 – Cave State – Self Titled 7″

Cave State feature ex-Hoy Pinoy staff and put out a much talked about demo in 2013. Lots of buzz around them but listen in and see why, they come to the table with a scathing freshman vinyl release that is both well produced and raw as hell. Reminds me a lot of the Get Destroyed and Sex Prisoner EPs.


TLAL103 – Chest Pain – Weltschmerz LP

Austin Texans bring some more innovate powerviolence. Hailing the skull this time.


TLAL103 – Fistula – Vermin Prolificus LP

Throwing everyone for a loop, TLAL will be releasing its first sludge/doom jam with Boston’s Fistula. Fistula has been active for almost a dozen years and are a perfect mix of sludge and hardcore, slow and fast. The song above is from a previous release.


TLAL104 – Rabid Pigs – Spoiled Heat LP

TLAL is proud to bring you Rabid Pigs. Originally introduced via the netlabel, and soon to be on the TLAL Vol II comp, I feel this band is an underground rager that is going to drop a huge sounding LP. Pissed, straight edge, USHC inspired hardcore/powerviolence. These guys could be Coke Bust’s evil cousin.


TLAL105 – Water Torture – TBA LP

You have hopefully heard of WT before, having released a slew of EPs and tapes. Two bass playing powerviolence assault from NY… I can’t wait to see what they drop on a full length. I’m sure there will some noise element to the release.


TLAL106 – Sidetracked – Hired Gun LP

Jacy Tichy and crew are back again (after their Uniform 7″ and Wrench tape on our label) with somewhere around a projected 25 songs to produce their first full length LP. This one won’t be out until later in 2014. TLAL


TLAL107 – Impulse – TBA 7″

Cali hardcore band who came out of nowhere produced my favorite EP of 2013. Mixture of 80’s NY hardcore sound and fast powerviolence/punk sound. Couldn’t be more excited for this.

Represses for 2014

  • TLAL57 – Sidetracked – Uniform 7″
  • TLAL64 – ACxDC – He Had It Coming/Second Coming gatefold 2×7″ (pink vinyl)
  • TLAL64 – ACxDC – Second Coming 7″ (green vinyl)
  • TLAL66 – Curmudgeon – s/t 7″ (gray vinyl)
  • TLAL92 – ACxDC / Sex Prisoner / Magnum Force – split 10″ (updating packaging, ?? color vinyl)

TLAL Fest 2014 Flier by Matt Gauck

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Last Words – Self Titled LP out now!

LAST WORDS play heavy raging Raleigh, NC hardcore. The band has in their ranks ex-STRIPMINES, ex-DEVOUR, and current members of Raleigh’s powerviolence beast ABUSE. Marina’s lyrics are angry and introspective and her vocals will shred through the toughest skin. This is definitely one of a few of my favorite NC bands ever. Possible limited DVD-R with the limited edition and every copy comes with a digital download.

ALSO, due to pressing errors on my part and the need to recoup some of the extra plating costs, I’m selling test presses starting tomorrow (Saturday the 23rd) at 10AM EST (or somewhere around then) to try to make some of that money back. There will be the second rejected test press batch, the approve test press batch, and two semi-expensive lots that include ever version of this record (1st rejected test press, 2nd rejected test press, approved test press, white vinyl copy w/ DVD-R, and split color vinyl). Stay tuned in the AM!

iTunes/digital only geeks, digital will go on sale on Tuesday the 26th.

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Webstore Offline For Two Weeks Starting 11/1/13

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Sort of burned out and backed up, need a break before xmas orders. Need to organize a few represses too. Webstore going offline tomorrow around 6pm or so tomorrow for up to two weeks, maybe less.

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