Wednesday, January 31, 2007

COLD SWEAT DJs LA!


In impromptu fashion, COLD SWEAT RECORDS & friends will be DJn (playing records) tonight 1/31 at LA CITA.

IT'S FREE w/ drink specials!

We'll be spinning anything from Black Flag to Black Sabbath, Scott Walker to Syd Barrett, Negative Approach to Die Kruezen.....and a ton of other shit that hits!

9:30pm to 2am!

LA CITA
336 S. Hill St. at 3rd St.
Los Angeles, 90013
(213) 687-7111
Downtown LA


LETS DO THIS!
-Cold Sweat Records

Tuesday, January 30, 2007

COLD SWEAT 2007 CELEBRATION


DEAD CHILD
We're starting the year off right with a brand new release on February 6th with the debut ep of DEAD CHILD. Featuring David Pajo (Slint/Tortoise) and members of Starkiller, Shipping News, The For Carnation and Lords. This ferocious gem conjures of the best of the early wave of British Heavy Metal (Budgie, Judas Priest, Raven, Iron Maiden) and contemporary faves such as Saviours, Mastodon, Russian Circles and The Fucking Champs!

THIS MOMENT IN BLACK HISTORY
This Moment In Black History continue to make waves on their Cold Sweat debut. 'It Takes A Nation Of Assholes To Hold Us Back" has garnered literary praise and shot up the CMJ radio charts. Aside from numerous write ups in 2007, This Moment have found unlikely fans by the way of the NY Times, Spin, Vibe magazine and more. No, that's not Vice, that's Vibe! Look for them in the upcoming issue of Alternative Press' '100 Bands To Watch.' TMIBH hit the road in March, dates to follow.

other COLD SWEAT news:

iTUNES
As of March 6th 2007, you can offically buy Cold Sweat Records releases on iTunes! Let's do this! We hear TMIBH may be available as soon as Feb. 1, we'll keep you updated.

SXSW
We're proud to announce our 1st official SXSW showcase this year:
COLD SWEAT RECORDS / BUDDYHEAD PRESENTS.....
LORDS / DEAD CHILD / THIS MOMENT IN BLACK HISTORY / PUSHER / PHANTOM FAMILY HALO & more.
The Blender Balcony Austin, TX March 15, 2007

We're overly excited to share the news, that in 2007 well be releasing records by:
PHANTOM FAMILY HALO
Our next release will be by an incredible band called The PHANTOM FAMILY HALO. Can you imagine Scott Walker and Syd Barrett doing a band together? The PHANTOM FAMILY HALO start on that notion, but the journey takes you in other worldly directions. "The Legend Of Black Six" will be out in late Spring. Release date forthcoming.

PUSHER
Cold Sweat is proud to announce the CD release of Pusher. Featuring former and current members of Breather Resist, LickGoldenSky and Lords. These aural terrorists wield a sound somewhere between the early days of Die Kruezen and Necros to the manic frenzy of Annihilation Time,Tragedy and Lil Jon! Look for a vinyl release on Level Plane as well. Release date forthcoming.

COLISEUM
We've been promising this for sometime. Looks like 2007 will be the year. Coliseum begin recording their Relapse Record debut in May, we've been promised some extra songs for ya'll to sink yer fangs into! Release date forthcoming.

LORDS
Due to popular demand, we're gearing up for a repress of the 'Swords' LP. Details to follow.

More news and surprises soon.

In the meantime.........
Check out our myspace page for songs and updates: www.myspace.com/coldsweatrecs
Or buy some shit at: www.coldsweat.org

-COLD SWEAT RECORDS


COMING SOON!
DEAD CHILD- 'S/T' CD EP (Ft. members of Slint/The For Carnation/Lords)
THE PHANTOM FAMILY HALO- CD
PUSHER- CD (Ft. members of Breather Resist/Lords)
COLISEUM- 7 INCH

OUT NOW!
THIS MOMENT IN BLACK HISTORY- "TAKES A NATION OF ASSHOLES TO HOLD US BACK" CD/LP
LORDS- SWORDS LP (Hand Screened. w/Bonus Track)
QUEENS OF SHEEBA (ft. D. Banhart)/LAVENDER DIAMOND-7 INCH
WIVES- UK/EURO TOUR 7 INCH
WIVES- 'ERECT THE YOUTH PROBLEM' CD/LP
BATTLES-'TRAS' ENHANCED CD SINGLE/12 INCH
STARLITE DESPERATION-'VIOLATE A SUNDAE' CD/EP

Now Playing:
Neil Young- Time Fades Away

Wednesday, January 03, 2007

CMJ HEART TMIBH

THIS MOMENT IN BLACK HISTORY: It Takes A Nation Of Assholes To Hold Us Back
Just as their hometown is named “America’s Poorest City,” Cleveland’s aggro-anarcho crew drops their second Molotov cocktail. Like most great Ohio acts from whom they’ve taken inspiration (Pagans, Spike In Vain, Dennis Kucinich), they do not slide neatly into any specific category. The initially overt spazzcore flavor is there (think An Albatross), but This Moment flings bottles farther back to the Bad Brains’ overwhelming fury at the state of things. After an introductory ’60s Negro-relations-LP sound bite splice-up, the razor blasts kick in with a vengeance. But all the stabbing is undercut with Lamont Thomas’ shifty, loose drumming, which takes a turn from the usual herkyjerys. And after dropping references to flamboyant ex-Cavaliers and Charlie Parker, the band exposes more tricky maneuvers, like spine-weaving riffs, synth-chopped pang-pop and the singer’s fairly articulate spit-spew, which allows you to actually catch a couple of the complaints.
- Eric Davidson