Black Flag, Bl'ast!, KISS, Left Insane, Local H, Dave Grohl, Ramones, Greg Ginn, Minutemen, Melvins, ALL, Smithereens, Husker Du, Fu Manchu, Boba Fett, Dengar, IG-88 and 4 LOM.
Sounds Like
Black Flag attitude + Greg Ginn riffs + High On Fire volume + KISS action + Bl'ast energy + Fu Manchu thickness + Gloria Estefan odor
IT'S CASUAL: THE NEW LOS ANGELES
It’s hard to digest the minutiae of society while traveling the freeways of Los Angeles in the comfort of a car at sixty miles per hour. Typically lined on both sides by cinder block walls, the L.A. freeways are mere pipelines of travel, often scurrying residents through neighborhoods of both low and high-income within mere minutes, barely offering a scant glimpse of what happens at the ends of those off-ramps.
But when It’s Casual vocalist/guitarist Edward Solis leaves his eastern Los Angeles-based residence to make his daily hour-long commute to Hollywood, he’s able to form an entirely new perspective. Solis, a rare, unlicensed Angelino, relies solely on public transportation to make his way around. The bus routes and train line on which he rides meander on surface streets, cutting across both decorative and distressed neighborhoods.
Armed with nothing more than a hard, plastic seat perched aside an etched window and his keen observations, Solis has been able to capture his interpretation of Los Angeles life via It’s Casual’s third album, The New Los Angeles.
It’s Casual, also featuring drummer W.C.E., has been performing since the late ‘90s throughout Southern California. The summer of 2002 found the pair outside the state’s borders, as part of the Vans Warped Tour, promoting its debut, Buicregl. In 2004, It’s Casual took a couple days off (yes, literally a couple) to record its second album, Stop Listening To Bad Music. The album found Solis upping the ante on his straightforward delivery of life in the large city.
After returning home from a summer tour in 2006, It’s Casual entered the studio with producer Sergio J. Chavez for a third album session. The resulting ten-song collection, The New Los Angeles, finds the band more focused than ever, with its hard-hitting, riff-packed hardcore punk/metal delivery that rubs shoulders with the best of Black Flag, Fu Manchu, Motorhead and Bl’ast.
The song titles themselves are enough to mold a basic expectation. The album launches with the title track, which reveals a lack of communication amongst residents. Child negligence concerns are addressed via “Too Many Kids,” while “The Red Line” flags the horrors of freeway traffic when suitable alternatives already exist. “L.A.P.D.” speaks of law enforcement’s scramble (and sometimes failure) to protect a city bursting at its seams and “Navigator” points the fi nger at those who parade the streets with just a façade of wealth.
X released Los Angeles in 1977 and Ry Cooder’s Chavez Ravine might’ve addressed the City of Angels to some extent. But never before has the nation’s largest city been so thoroughly documented as on It’s Casual’s latest, The New Los Angeles. It’s the new Los Angeles!
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IT'S CASUAL RELEASES:
Buicregl CD/12" LP
Stop Listening To Bad Music CD/12" LP
The New Los Angeles CD/12" LP
12" LPs: Each title in a limited edition of 500 copies worldwide, pressed on 180gm, two-color swirled vinyl.
7": Split with BULLET TREATMENT, limited edition of 500 copies worldwide!
CD COMPILATION: "Wrong Side of the Trax" Vol. 1, feat. IT'S CASUAL, VULTURES UNITED, BULLET TREATMENT and more.
Prices include shipping: North America CD $12/LP $20/7" $5/COMP $3; International CD $15/LP $25/7" $8/COMP $6
Send money orders or well-concealed cash to:
GMI
5419 Hollywood Bl. C451
Los Angeles, CA 90027
PayPal: highenergybooking@yahoo.com
Orders will be shipped a week after they are received. If you have a question about mailorder, please e-mail sales@gmidistro.com.
CONTACT IT'S CASUAL: Send us a message via this MySpace thing or e-mail us at itscasualmail@yahoo.com.
BOOKING: For US and international booking please contact Peter Davis at Creature Booking (pdavis@creaturebooking.com).
RETAILERS: If you are an independent record store seeking to carry our releases, contact GMI (sales@gmidistro.com), Carrot Top or Revolver.
what are you doing thurs july 9th If your 21 you and your friends should come check out EdstanleY they have a show at the Blue Cafe in Huntington Beach Ca They're a 3 piece band Scott Gripe does guitar/vocals Justin Brescia is on drums and Dave Reese is on bass you would love the show it will be a blast , If you choose to come, email me your guestlist @ jvarnado@tmo.blackberry.n et so i can put you and your friends on the list, hope to hear from you
The address is 17208 Pacific Coast Hwy Huntington Beach, California 92649
THEY GO ON AT 10PM !!! SHOULD ARRIVE AT 9PM please mention EdstanleY at the door myspace.com/edstanleypromo
I just wanted to stop by to say hello and give you a little update on what Blood Root Mother is up to! We will be recording an EP of new music in August, and we recently finished recording a live DVD. The DVD is currently unreleased and I actually just saw it for the first time yesterday. It features the last two performances with Tony Ellis still alive, and some footage from the tribute show we played on the night of his funeral.
There are some cool covers, as well as some NEW music that will be on our upcoming EP. We're very excited about the new music and we'd like to share a sneak peak with you. Here's a video of a tune called Run Bobby Run:
Hey Bobbi Here , Join the Mirror Image Studios Battle of the Bands starting in July..
Your Band could be our next $1000.00 winner! You get a live cd, video and webcast with your entry!
Contact Bobbi to enter! 760-617-6854
Hey Bobbi Here , Join the Mirror Image Studios Battle of the Bands starting in July..
Your Band could be our next $1000.00 winner! You get a live cd, video and webcast with your entry!
Contact Bobbi to enter! 760-617-6854
We have a professional studio located in El Cajon (San Diego) California. We are doing custom price quotes RIGHT NOW for the cheapest unadvertised prices imaginable.
Hit us back if you are interested and we will give you the details!
Cheers,
Jeff & Mike
Booze-The Verves (a tribute to the Velvet Underground)-The Sleaze Tax
The Maltese 1600 Park Ave. Chico, CA 95928
9:30 pm 21+ $3 cover Local legend Lori Campion is blowing through town June 27 with her classic Chico bands, Booze (featuring Tom Little, Carey Wilson, Campion), The Verves - a Tribute to the Velvet Underground (featuring Campion, Joe Martin of Job's DeSoto, Charles Mohnike of Job's DeSoto and Carey Wilson).
Headlining the show will be Barbara Manning's local band, The Sleaze Tax.
That's right - for only $3 you can experience the best of the Chico rock scene, cheap beer, and loud women.
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