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DAS KAPITAL
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Semper Fudge, Muthfucka!!



CHICAGO, Illinois
United States

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   DAS KAPITAL: General Info
Member Since10/6/2005
Band Websitewww.daskapital.us
Band MembersMarc Ruvolo: Guitar, Vocals //Nick Kubica: Guitar, Vocals //Ryan Scaccia: Bass, Vocals //Davey Houle: Drums //Alumni: Charlie Moore, Casey Olin
InfluencesHit it with a crowbar: Replacements, Husker Du, The Dicks, The Brokedowns, The Gun Club, Sham 69, D.O.A, D4, basement drunks and foot long chili dogs. And BBQ.
Sounds Likegrrrrgggghhhh thunk thunk go!
Record LabelJohann's Face Records
Type of LabelMajor


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Aug 1 2009 9:00P
Punk Night w/ Shot Baker and Junker @Melody Inn Indianapolis, Indiana

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The Half-assed Chicago compilation is out and we have a song on it!!!  (view more)

New 3 song 7" out now!!!  (view more)

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New 7" "Punk House Heaven" out now!  (view more)

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   About DAS KAPITAL
DAS KAPITAL was birthed in 2004 by Chicagoan’s Marc Ruvolo and Davey Houle. Longtime collaborators under the Johann’s Race Records banner, Marc did time in NO EMPATHY and TRAITORS and Davey smacked the drums for THE ATARI STAR. The addition of Texas dude Nick Kubica and bassist Ryan Scaccia made things way more difficult but oh well, you gotta have other band members. DK's debut CD "Denying The West" came out on Johann's Face Records in March 2006. A new CD/LP called "Died True" came out in October 2007 and Let's Pretend Records put out the "Punk House Heaven" 7" this year. Das Kapital are not Communists, but find the ideas of Karl Marx to be very sexy. Check out www.johannsface.com to buy the cd's n junk.

Check out these reviews, chief:

Das Kapitals debut album seems to have the detail and restraint of publishable historical fiction but with an unexpected perk: rock n roll with influences so classy, fans of the subtler sides of 80s punk and 90s alt-country will want to break out the good beer. Set Adrift Again and St. Rachael and the Sodomite so deftly echo both Naked Raygun and The Buzzcocks youll forget youre watching PBS.
-Andrew Marcus, Alternative Press Magazine

[Denying the West] has a precision and ferocity that Green Day could never find. This is for fans of The Gun Club, Hootenany-era Replacements and Hüsker Dü.
-Copper Press Magazine

Denying the West begins with waking up and ends with death, and the life that takes place in between is an intriguing, beautiful work of art.
-Mammothpress.com

Spirited punk with new wave and sweet power-pop flavors. Hooky choruses and guitar breaks that reference the best 80s So-Cal and Chicago punk. Sharp on many levels!
-Jack Rabid, The Big Takeover

Two years shouldnt be enough for a band to sound this good. The different styles that Das Kapital bring forth on this disc are impressive and yet they all work perfectly.
-Neufutur.com

[Denying the West] is a surprisingly catchy and tuneful piece of rootsy power pop with a punky undertone that sounds in keeping with late-period Replacements, or near-forgotten 80s groups like the Pontiac Brothers, Green or the Dharma Bums [T]he songs are brash two-minute pop songs with uniformly strong choruses.
-Allmusic.com

What makes this a keeper for me is that even if you put aside the above average execution of the concept thing, you still have a flowing, continuously rocking album that entices sing-alongs from start to finish. Good work.
-Andre Medrano, The New Scheme

Like Hüsker Dü, Das Kapital has a knack for mixing the bold distortion and poignant lyrics of punk rock with a keen sense of pop melody. Denying the West is built on the foundation of some great bands while standing strong in its own right, which is a feat most bands rarely achieve. Expect big things from Das Kapital in the future.
-Matt St. John, Pastepunk.com

One of the better albums to come out of Chicago in a long time. The ride is quick, but worth taking over and over again.
-Modern Fix Magazine

Instead of standout songs separated by doses of filler, Denying the West offers an entirely consistent, cohesive album, well deserving of more attention than its likely to attract.
-PopMatters.com

Das Kapital truly embody the sound of Chicago, with similarities to Pegboy and many others. This is a really great release.
-Sparkkplugg.com

Das Kapital [plays] aggressive, yet intelligent music [that] brims with the sort of simmering discontent that cant be faked with ProTools and a six-figure production budget.
-Aversion Media


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Jul 16 2009 8:14 PM




The Sleepy Kissers





Jul 15 2009 3:33 PM

The Sleepy Kissers July 22nd at Double Door. No cover. Cheers.
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Jul 14 2009 4:33 AM

The Muzzler (COMMON SENSE RECORD RELEASE 7/31/09)


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Jul 11 2009 1:53 AM

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Jul 10 2009 8:23 PM

Let's just say he spelled "Yale" with a 6.
Rule 22





Jul 10 2009 3:40 PM

We have a brand new Split 7 inch out now. Check out a song off of it, Made Anywhere But Here, on our profile and then buy the god damn thing at www.rule22.com
peace
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p.s. follow us on twitter
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Sleeping Under 47 (NEW ALBUM OUT NOW)





Jul 9 2009 1:45 AM

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Jul 3 2009 4:52 PM

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Come check out 5 full days of punk rock festing!...tickets now on sale at http://www.riotfest.org/tickets/
KRISTEN





Jul 1 2009 12:23 AM

Come, and bring friends :D

Singapore Mai Fun





Jun 28 2009 3:59 PM

thanks d/k/ kates a bitch
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Jun 25 2009 7:31 PM

Thanks Guys!
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Jun 23 2009 11:29 PM

Come on out to Ian from V.O.A.'s birthday show!! this saturday FREE-Chicago punk rock





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Jun 23 2009 9:07 PM

See you guys Friday!

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Jun 22 2009 8:53 PM

Thanks for adding us! Hope to see you at a show this summer!

Keep it funky~

Gringo Soul
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Jun 20 2009 6:52 PM

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Jun 18 2009 2:06 AM

marc ruvolo: chicago punk legend.
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Jun 15 2009 2:03 AM

for sure, you guys kicked ass
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Jun 14 2009 4:10 PM

Great job last night guys!!! It was great to finnally play with you, lets do it again soon...
Zak XLVII
Ryan





Jun 12 2009 10:20 PM

awesome! really glad the show went well. best of luck w the rest of tour, guys!
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Jun 11 2009 10:55 PM

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Jun 11 2009 12:20 PM

Last minute line-up change (Burntside screwed up)

THE TURDLES have joined the bill!

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Jun 10 2009 3:51 AM


jimmy assmunch





Jun 8 2009 8:41 PM

did ya talk to riot fest yet??!!  huh did ya did ya??!!
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Jun 4 2009 1:37 AM



GREEN DAY "Know Your Enemy" Rips Off NAKED RAYGUN
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May 19 2009 9:39 PM

half-assed chicago was worth the wait. 'tis in the realm of being over-played. roomate and girlfriend are getting pissed. thanks. and once again, hit me up if you guys are ever in north carolina.
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