Podcast "You can't stop the signal" interview with Brandt and Justin. Links to Facebook where you can choose either iTunes or MP3 version. It's a hoot as usual.
Coming soon...
From Pitchfork:
Earlier this year, obscurities and reissues label the Numero Group announced their plans to reissue the complete recordings of the Washington State post-hardcore act Unwound. Today, they've detailed the first box set in the reissue campaign. Kid Is Gone is a triple LP that collects the band's output from 1991-1992. It's out September 6.
Included in the compilation's 34 tracks are Unwound's 1992 self-titled debut album, plus demos, singles, radio sessions, and more.
Numero also plans to reissue 1993's Fake Train, 1994's New Plastic Ideas, 1995's The Future of What, 1996's Repetition, 1998's Challenge for a Civilized Society, and 2001's Leaves Turn Inside You.
Unwound: The Untold Story
Here is the full interview from issue 4 of Maura Magazine. We tell the story of our end days.
Teaser:
by Brad Cohan
Tumwater, Washington, might not have turned out as much legendary music as Evergreen State cities like Seattle or Olympia, but it did birth two pioneers of sonic bludgeoning: The sludge-ripping Melvins disciples KARP and DIY art-punk heroes Unwound.
A decade or so after each of those bands melted down, both trios have more or less escaped M.I.A. status. KARP stars in the awesome yet tragic documentary on record and the tour circuit throughout the ’90s—have teamed up to bring their band back from the dead.
Guitarist/singer Justin Trosper, bassist Vern Rumsey, and drummer Sara Lund have launched a website replete with stories, pics, and video and released the double LP Live Leaves. A collection of live performances from their fall 2001 tour, the set features mostly tracks from Unwound’s apex, Leaves Turn Inside You. That album has aged mightily in the years since its 2001 release; its blackened, hallucinogenic dream-pop—awash in warped noise, monumental riffage, and tortured downer vocals—serves as a look at a band on the cusp of destructing.
In honor of Unwound’s return, I talked to Trosper, Rumsey, and Lund—as well as original Unwound drummer Brandt Sandeno (Leaves Turn Inside You contributor and keyboard player on the final tour), Live Leaves second guitarist David Scott Stone, and roadie David Wilcox—about the band’s last days, which found them touring in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks.
Read the full text here unwoundarchive.com/blog/
Interview with Justin
Here is an interview on the Jekyll and Hyde radio show (Jerusalem, Israel) with Justin:
http://orensiegel.com/2013/03/24/justin-trosper-on-jekyll-and-hyde-now-on-the-archive/
Survival Knife this week
Tune into KAOS 89.3 FM this Saturday (March 16th) to hear Survival Knife play some songs and chat. It's on the Campfire Island show starting at 10 PM.
http://kaos.evergreen.edu/listen.html
http://www.campfireisland.org/
March 20th in Olympia at the Northern with Lois and Deathfix (with Brendan Canty of Fugazi)
Check out this live guide put together by our friend Mike Ziegler
Survival Knife Shall Tour West Coast in April
Hey Folks: Survival Knife is hitting the road in April.
With Modest Mouse...!!
10-Apr Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater w/MM
12-Apr Los Angeles, CA @ The Smell w/ Arrington Dionyso, Canyons, Snow White (ALL AGES)
13-Apr Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre w/MM
14-Apr Tempe, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom w/MM
15-Apr San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar w/ Mission:Valley, Marsupials (21 +)
16-Apr Pomona, CA @ The Fox Theater w/MM
17-Apr San Luis Obispo, CA @ The Madonna Expo Center w/MM
18-Apr Oakland, CA @ RCA w/ Streeteaters, No Babies, Reptilian Shapeshifters (ALL AGES)
http://www.modestmouse.com/photoblog/tours/
Survival Knife 7" on Sub Pop
Photo by Nikki McCoy.
Survival Knife shows
Two Survival Knife (Justin and Brandt) shows this weekend:
SEATTLE at the Sunset Tavern (21+) with Princess, Christdriver, Bali Girls, Survival Knife on Fri Feb 15 at 9:30 PM. $8
OLYMPIA at Rainy Day Records (ALL AGES) with Survival Knife, Octagrape, Reptilian Shape Shifters on Sat Feb 16 at 9 PM. $5
A blurb in the local Olympia weekly:
Treblezine Interview
A new interview chronicles the 2001 tour, Live Leaves and Leaves Turn Inside You. This one covers a lot of the same territory that the Maura article does for those who were not able to read that one.
Unwound meets The Numero Group
Alright folks, it's official. Unwound is reissuing everything we recorded plus the rest of the releasable material with ace reissue label The Numero Group. We are super excited for this opportunity to get everything out there again (including all the out-of-print vinyl). News releases below...
Yee-haw!
Unwound: The Untold Story
Check out this comprehensive oral history article on the final days of Unwound. Interviews with Justin, Vern, Sara, Brandt, guitarist David Scott Stone and writer David Wilcox. Maura Magazine is a new publication by Maura Johnston, former Village Voice music editor. Article by Brad Cohan. FYI: this is currently only available for download on devices that use iOS (iPads, etc.). Sorry for the inconvenience.
http://www.maura.com/307/unwound-the-untold-story
Unwound at PCH Club. Photo by Ben Clark.
Self-Titled album now on iTunes!
The self-titled Unwound album is now out on iTunes and available digitally for the first time! This record was recorded in the spring of 1992 but was not officially released until 1995. It features original drummer Brandt Sandeno. The CD originally came out on Honeybear Records and the LP on Vern's Punk In My Vitamins label. The CD is now out of print but there is still vinyl left here. If you haven't heard this, check it out! It will sit nicely along with your favorite DC hardcore, SST, and Pacific Northwest rock records!
"Live Leaves" 2001 Tour Recordings
Today is 12/11/12. "Live Leaves" is officially out there in the world. Check the blog for a series of stories on the 2001 tour. The vinyl is a limited pressing of 1,500 and is going FAST. Order it here.
Washington DC.
Stream the 2001 tour recordings...
Timeline
We put up a tentative list of shows and recordings Unwound made. Much like the rest of the site, it is incomplete (there is at least one tour missing), but you will get a good picture of our show "resume"...Eventually it will be linked to flyers, fan recordings, and what not. Please contact us if you have any shows, venues, or other bands to add!
The Metro Chicago 2000...
BIKINI KILL
This sticker was made by our friend Tinuviel in 1991, who helped start the Kill Rock Stars record label back in the day! We played a few shows with our friends Bikini Kill in the early days.
We just wanted to mention that Bikini Kill has been rereleasing their records and t-shirts and it's very exciting! Check out their merch page here!
Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
The website is a work in progress...we will be adding stuff pretty regularly...so sign up for the mailing list, like us on the FB page, etc. Seriously, there will be cool stuff if you are into unwound...
Check out the complete last show video...here.
The "About" page will give you the basic rundown.
Cheers!!