Death Wish Kids - Discography

The Death Wish Kids were a punk band from Seattle who existed from 1994-1996 They released one 7" in the short period that they existed (pictured above). The members were: Andrea Zollo, Dann Gallucci, Derrek Fudesco & Sterling Callier. Members have also played in The Hookers, Golden Ticket, Area 51, Murder City Devils, etc...

Death Wish Kids Discography

Peter Parker - Migliore!

Peter Parker were (perhaps still are?) a glorious power pop trio that rocked my fuckin' socks off back in high school. The band consisted of Matt Paker on guitar/vocals, Mona Parker played bass/sang & Steve Parker (aka Steve the Producer) played drums. I first saw them play with Harvey Danger & Rat Cat Hogan somewhere in Olympia back in highschool & they blew me away with their rockin' pop sensibilities. I had actually met the members of the band before I ever heard them, a few of my friends in school were big fans of theirs & had befriended them & one year I ended up eating a St. Patricks Day feast of corned beef & cabbage with them at someone's house. I went and saw them play later that year & my girlfriend at the time bought a copy of this cd, their first album, at the show. Later, she made me a tape with this album on one side & studio versions of the set list from the Tori Amos show she dragged me to later that summer on the other. Needless to say, Migliore is the only side I ever listened to. I hadn't heard this album in around 8 years but recently tracked down a copy on cd. I was surprised to find that I remebered the words to most of the songs, which to me is an acknowledgement to how excellent & catchy this album really is.
Migliore

State Route 522 - Retrospective

State Route 522 was a Seattle-based mid-90's post-hardcore band. They broke up in 1997 and three quarters of the group went on to form Sharks Keep Moving. After Sharks Keep Moving, Jake Snider formed Minus the Bear.
Here is everything they released:

Retrospective

Here is a link to a blog that has some stuff by Sharks Keep Moving

The Hookers

The Hookers were: Spencer Moody : vocals, Dan Gallucci : Guitar, Andrea Zollo : Drums, Derek Fudesco : Bass, Brandon Angle : Organ.

Something like six months after recording this & with some minor personnel changes they became the Murder City Devils, and the rest is history...

Get Hooked

The Prom - Under the Same Stars

The Prom haven't made a peep in quite a few years so it's pretty safe to assume that they are no longer active. Their first record, had a bit more of a synth-pop/indie feel to it, the album was called 'In This Way They Found Me' and was released in 2000 on Portland-based Panther Fact Records. Their second record, 'Under the Same Stars' was a much more ballad filled, piano-driven affair. It came out in 2002 on Barsuk records.
Under the Same Stars

USS Horsewhip vs The Kids

USS Horsewhip were an amazing band from Bellingham. After high school, a lot of my friends moved to Bellingham to go to Western (Washinton University). One of the guys I know started hosting shows at the house he and a few others were renting.He had always had a great taste in music so, one weekend, a small group of us went up to see one of the shows. I have to admit that, initially, I was pretty unimpressed with the bands playing in living room, it was the same uninspired, boring indie stuff I usually avoid like the plague, so I went upstairs to smoke some weed (this is Bellingham I'm talking about, after all - not only is it a college town but it's also like an hour's drive from Vancouver BC). I was probably up there smoking for over an hour when, after a lull in the noise coming from below, this incredible roar tore through the house - the floors started throbbing & the windows began to shake like a Parkinson's patient. I set the bong down & descended the stairs to investigate this furious assault on my senses & ended up walking into the beginning of a set by USS Horsewhip. I stood, transfixed & totally loving every minute of it. At the time, I really hadn't listened to a lot of the local stuff I'd grown up loving for a couple years (Botch, Blood Brothers, Karp, etc..). I was preoccupied with my newfound love for funk, soul, reggae & r&b - but something about the Horsewhip grabbed me by the balls & reconnected me with a type of music I thought I was over & I've been grateful for that every day since.
If you dig these guys, you should check out the bands they formed afterwards: Police Teeth & Black Breath. Both bands are on myspace & at least one of them still have USS Horsewhip records available for sale.
Today's download is the ep:
USS Horsewhip vs the Kids

Jough Dawn Baker

Jough Dawn Baker were a dark chaotic hardcore band from Bellingham, WA that existed in the mid to late 90's. Members of JDB have gone on to play in bands such as Heiress, Born Anchors, Caparza and Man Years. During their brief existence they released a self titled 7", a 12" split with Vade and had several songs featured on different compilations. Today's collection of downloads is my attempt at compiling their entire discography.
Self titled 7" (with sleeve art and lyric sheet scans)
Jough Dawn Baker / Vade Split 12"
4 tracks from various compilations (features the songs: Muttonfist from the Brewing comp, Bridgework from the Excursion comp, a cover of "Freedom" called Five Twenty Four by Rage Against the Machine from the All About Friends compilation and am untitled track of unknown origin)