@Ben

I viewed that post because I felt it might be directed at me, and I can see that you haven't been mean to me for the last two consecutive posts, so maybe I should remove you from my ignore list?

either way, yes I am. they are "organised chaos". at least the best of their material. (like the City of Caterpillar split). it's not raw compared to e.g. Rue Morgue or The Lady Is Not For Burning. it might be emotionally raw, but the sound itself doesn't suggest it as flagrantly as the sound of the before mentioned bands.


@Justin

I didn't say they played the mid-west style, just that they were clearly influenced by it. The Lady Is Not For Burning are probably a little bit closer to it though.

i thought the midwest style was like cap'n jazz and ****. unless he means like the Init Records scene, which would make a little more sense.

yeah when someone says "midwest emo" i automatically think of cap'n jazz and the promise ring

[QUOTE=christsimpson;18140188]I viewed that post because I felt it might be directed at me, and I can see that you haven't been mean to me for the last two consecutive posts, so maybe I should remove you from my ignore list?

either way, yes I am. they are "organised chaos". at least the best of their material. (like the City of Caterpillar split). it's not raw compared to e.g. Rue Morgue or The Lady Is Not For Burning. it might be emotionally raw, but the sound itself doesn't suggest it as flagrantly as the sound of the before mentioned bands.[/QUOTE]

i dunno those early 7"s were raw as ****...

uhm I'm talking about Steven's Init label, yes - LOL.

[QUOTE=christsimpson;18140196]uhm I'm talking about Steven's Init label, yes - LOL.[/QUOTE]

Who's Steven? Was he in one of those bands you mentioned?

I used to be an Init Records whore: Dispensing of False Halos! Sinking Steps, Rising Eyes! Kite Flying Society!

if you want mid-west emo as in the alternative and math based emo, as opposed to the mid-west emo as in hardcore based emo - get Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate) and Everyone Everywhere.

i ****ing love kite flying society, sinking steps rising eyes arent bad either

KFS has degraded into just like two or three tolerable songs in my eyes. SSRS were cool, but a little too Ash for me.

[QUOTE=whiteminority;18140210]I used to be an Init Records whore: Dispensing of False Halos! Sinking Steps, Rising Eyes! Kite Flying Society![/QUOTE]

he's Init recs.

Dispensing of False Halos, Kite Flying Society and The Spirit of Versailles are great. haven't listened enough to the other releases to say anything about them. I like what I've heard by Sinking Steps, Rising Eyes though.

haven't he put out The Kidcrash vinyl as well? maybe he just distributed it.

awwwwwwww i miss fatty :<

EDIT: @ ben

The Kidcrash is a little too recent for me to have an understanding of their releases. I haven't kept up as much as I did in high school. He probably distributed it though that or Titus who does Vinyl Junkie Distro, which has so much screamo it's insane.

The Kidcrash are pretty good. their first album is the best. it's sort of in between The Promise Ring and New Found Glory. then they got screamo. and now they sound like Daniel Striped Tiger playing Frenchmo. you should totally check them out. I have all releases on my blog. or you could just head over to Denovali to avoid my blog, lol. get New Ruins and Snacks.

jokes is better than either of those

and thats not saying MUCH

Jokes is not in any way better than New Ruins. I like Snacks better than Jokes as well. it's more melodic. opening track is mad fresh.

i dont like kidcrash at all

jokes is pretty awesome

new ruins is just as bad as they say it is

[QUOTE=christsimpson;18140236]The Kidcrash are pretty good. their first album is the best. it's sort of in between The Promise Ring and New Found Glory. then they got screamo. and now they sound like Daniel Striped Tiger playing Frenchmo. you should totally check them out. I have all releases on my blog. or you could just head over to Denovali to avoid my blog, lol. get New Ruins and Snacks.[/QUOTE]

I've heard I think a split they did with L'antietam and it was alright. I'm not terribly big on DST anymore, but I dig french bands. Would you say they're similar to Daitro?

@John
New Ruins is freaking awesome.

@Ben
idk. I mean they prefer melody over dissonance... and their guitars sound much more like European (particularly French) than American emo...

yeah okay. let's say they do sound a bit like Daïtro. they are less crescendo-dependent and progressive than Daïtro's last album, but at the same time they're less dissonant than earlier Daïtro releases as well.

Hmm, I'll give them another listen. I like my dissonance though.

I'm more into dissonant bands as well. have any of you old people listened to Lizards Have Personalities? they are pretty awesome. first album sound like a straight up skram tribute. these guys know who Saetia, Neil Perry and I Hate Myself are.

second album they have more personality, and are even better. they are quite popular at the moment. they don't release anything physically - concentrating all their energy on touring - but they have two albums, both of which are both on my blog and on their MySpace.

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oQrR7y2Lcc[/url]

THERE IS NOTHING LEFT IN THIS WORLD FOR ME!!!

Jokes is their best.

jokes is <3

[size=7]Justin, SNOWING IN BETHLEHEM THIS FRIDAY[/size]

Also, possible Street Smart Cyclist reunion? YES PLEASE!!!!


edit:
CONFIRMED.

i hope the old man lets me take his vehicleee

the 27th?!

mappy u gotta take me to that show

I MEANT SATURDAY LOL

dawg

mappy u gotta taek me 2 dat show

owait

kkkanata

ssc reunion sounds awesome.