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anthemsoftheundesirable: Godstopper LPs are FINALLY up and...

Sat, 11 May 2013 18:33:37 -0400

Godstopper LPs are FINALLY up and available in the Anthems webstore (www.theundesirable.bigcartel.com).

UNDESIRABLE 002 - Nine tracks of “avant-sludge” that was named one the top 15 albums of 2012 by Metal Sucks, “What Matters” was originally available from the band in limited cassette and CD-R format and is now available for the first time on vinyl.

Godstopper is a Toronto four-piece formed by Mike Simpson (Column Of Heaven) playing an amalgamation of sludge and noise-rock bringing to mind acts like Today Is The Day, Khanate, and The Melvins without eschewing notions of melody or pop song structure. This album is heavy, creepy, and unlike just about anything else going on in DIY music today. Limited edition of 500 copies.

In the coming weeks we should have copies of the GODSTOPPER/TENDRIL split 7” in as well. We’ve just gotten in the last of the artwork (by Sam Vanagas), and test presses should be in for approval any day now. More details regarding that release as they come though.

All the info you need to order the record.

This just in- we’re playing with Oxbow at the Garrison next...

Wed, 08 May 2013 10:18:48 -0400

This just in- we’re playing with Oxbow at the Garrison next Saturday.

https://www.facebook.com/events/159241804251569/?fref=ts

Greetings. Got back from tour the other day (above shot taken in...

Wed, 01 May 2013 01:31:12 -0400

Greetings.

Got back from tour the other day (above shot taken in NYC), all went well. Played with some really good bands…check out Moutheater (VA), Graven (Baltimore) and Ehnahre (Boston). Thanks to the folks who helped us along the way and bought our records, which are now available, by the way-more info on that in an upcoming post.

Tour is going well. This was from the other night- Perve Center...

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:21:19 -0400

Tour is going well. This was from the other night- Perve Center in Baltimore (thanks to Miranda for the photo). In NYC now. Remaining dates:

April 24, NYC- The Acheron w/Savagist, Mountain God

April 25, Worcester, MA- Ralph’s w/Ehnahre

April 26, Providence, RI- Dusk w/Ehnahre, Kintaan

April 27, Sherbrooke, QC- Artfocus

Come on out if you’re in the area. We have brand new LPs and shirts, and a couple left over zines from the Column of Heaven tour as well.

Godstopper Set to Make the East Coast Uncomfortable in April

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 20:21:05 -0400

Godstopper Set to Make the East Coast Uncomfortable in April:

Metalsucks Godstopper tour announcement.

Tour starts Friday, April 19.

Pittsburgh, first date of the tour. Getting to play with our...

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:54:27 -0400

Pittsburgh, first date of the tour. Getting to play with our Ottawa friends BIIPIIGWAN- unexpected bonus.

Event- https://www.facebook.com/events/132845960233476/?fref=ts

We are heading to the US in a little over 2 weeks. We will have...

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 21:29:52 -0400

We are heading to the US in a little over 2 weeks. We will have the new album available on LP. Please spread the word.

Taken from an interview done for CFAK 88.3, Sherbrooke. From...

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:36:20 -0400

Taken from an interview done for CFAK 88.3, Sherbrooke. From Feb. 22.

ryanaircraft: DIY or die. #godstopper #anthemsoftheundesirable

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:20:06 -0400

ryanaircraft:

DIY or die. #godstopper #anthemsoftheundesirable

ryanaircraft: Limited to “6*” with hand-screened, canvas...

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:19:41 -0400

ryanaircraft:

Limited to “6*” with hand-screened, canvas covers… which is really 7, because I forgot one is already in Toronto. #godstopper #testpress #anthemsoftheundesirable #absurdexposition (at Anthems HQ)

ryanaircraft: Packing LPs all night. Godstopper LPs are in and...

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:19:23 -0400

ryanaircraft:

Packing LPs all night. Godstopper LPs are in and will be up in the #anthemsoftheundesirable webstore as soon as I mail out the international copies. #godstopper @mikesimpson1000 #absurdexposition

Midnight Poutine Interview

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 13:47:00 -0500

Midnight Poutine Interview:

Midnight Poutine blog just published an interview with us in advance of our show in Montreal this Thursday. Details regarding the show here- http://www.facebook.com/events/150487891769974/?fref=ts

“Godstopper-Vol. 1” zine/comic to be available on...

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 23:40:00 -0500

“Godstopper-Vol. 1” zine/comic to be available on Column of Heaven’s west coast tour, March 1-10.

Art by Wurmzilla

Mini-tour with Hammerhands this weekend: Final Details

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:55:17 -0500

All shows with HAMMERHANDS, and others as noted:

Feb. 21st- Montreal, QC @ Piranha Bar—8 PM, $6. With Luther Higgs and Rhino.

http://www.facebook.com/events/150487891769974/?fref=ts

Feb. 22nd- Sherbrooke, QC @ Woodstock Bar, $7. With COMATMEBRO.

http://www.facebook.com/events/302123476575978/?fref=ts

Feb. 23rd- Toronto, ON @ Duffy’s Tavern. With The Great Sabatini and Wakeless.

http://www.facebook.com/events/129832123847317/?fref=ts

No records yet, but we’ll have physical copies of the album on CD and tape, as well as shirts.

New Interview (w/Louder Than Hell)

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 11:38:54 -0500

“The lyrics on this album are very stream of consciousness. In that sense they could be said to have been inspired by Nirvana or The Melvins. Eyehategod and Khanate are also good examples. Still, the intent was to create groups of lyrics that pointed at a meaning, even if that meaning wasn’t spelled out for the listener.”

Interview

anthemsoftheundesirable: Things are happening. LPs should be in...

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 16:23:05 -0500

anthemsoftheundesirable:

Things are happening.

LPs should be in and on sale by the end of the month.

In other Godstopper news, it looks like they’ll be heading down the East Coast in April. Dates and details being finalized now.

Yes

Photo

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 11:23:57 -0500

Preview off Hammerhands’ new album.

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 11:18:10 -0500

Preview off Hammerhands’ new album.

Shows with Hammerhands in February

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 11:16:57 -0500

We will be playing a few shows with Hammerhands next month.

Feb. 21- Piranha Bar, Montreal, w/ Luther Higgs- http://www.facebook.com/events/150487891769974/?fref=ts

Feb. 22- Woodstock Bar, Sherbrooke, w/ COMATMEBRO- http://www.facebook.com/events/302123476575978/?fref=ts

Feb. 23- Duffy’s Tavern, w/ The Great Sabatini, Wakeless- http://www.facebook.com/events/129832123847317/?fref=ts

It is *possible* we will have LPs for sale at these shows.

Top 5 Best Hangs/Shows

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 19:12:54 -0500

Happy New Year.

I (Mike) am not too terribly interested in Top 10 album lists. So for Halifax Collect’s blog, I wrote a list of my Top 5 best hangs/shows/enjoyable experiences of 2012. Check it out here:

http://halifaxcollect.blogspot.ca/2013/01/year-end-list-godstoppers-mike-simpson.html