unknown instructors, peter laughner
just received some interesting propaganda from smog veil, the cleveland-based indie that's becoming my fave rekkid label:
The sophomore Unknown Instructors album titled, The Master's Voice, is set for a March 20th release date. The band is a veritable punk and avant-garage super group featuring the legendary rhythm section of Mike Watt and George Hurley (both from Minutemen, fIREHOSE) as well as Joe Baiza (Saccharine Trust) and Dan McGuire (Unknown Instructors founder). This new album features special guest appearances by David Thomas (Pere Ubu, Rocket From The Tombs) and Raymond Pettibon (designer of Black Flag's distinctive "four bars" logo). Pettibon executed the cover art, wrote lyrics for and sings on the album which was recorded at Total Access in Redondo Beach, CA this past October -- the studio in which nearly all of the best-loved SST releases were recorded. "The deal was to improvise songs in the studio," says David Thomas, "and a lot of the time I forgot to open my mouth cuz I was so into listening to the band." McGuire quips "it's not half-bad for a day's work."
Smog Veil Records owner Frank Mauceri will be attending SXSW in Austin, TX this year and will have plenty to talk about including the definitive Peter Laughner retrospective set for a November release. Laughner was a talented singer, songwriter and guitarist who played with Rocket From The Tombs and the earliest incarnation of Pere Ubu. The Cleveland native died in 1977 but left behind a number of lo-fi live, rehearsal, and demo recordings.
The sophomore Unknown Instructors album titled, The Master's Voice, is set for a March 20th release date. The band is a veritable punk and avant-garage super group featuring the legendary rhythm section of Mike Watt and George Hurley (both from Minutemen, fIREHOSE) as well as Joe Baiza (Saccharine Trust) and Dan McGuire (Unknown Instructors founder). This new album features special guest appearances by David Thomas (Pere Ubu, Rocket From The Tombs) and Raymond Pettibon (designer of Black Flag's distinctive "four bars" logo). Pettibon executed the cover art, wrote lyrics for and sings on the album which was recorded at Total Access in Redondo Beach, CA this past October -- the studio in which nearly all of the best-loved SST releases were recorded. "The deal was to improvise songs in the studio," says David Thomas, "and a lot of the time I forgot to open my mouth cuz I was so into listening to the band." McGuire quips "it's not half-bad for a day's work."
Smog Veil Records owner Frank Mauceri will be attending SXSW in Austin, TX this year and will have plenty to talk about including the definitive Peter Laughner retrospective set for a November release. Laughner was a talented singer, songwriter and guitarist who played with Rocket From The Tombs and the earliest incarnation of Pere Ubu. The Cleveland native died in 1977 but left behind a number of lo-fi live, rehearsal, and demo recordings.
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