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05/22/08
EXTRA
LIFE "Secular Works" CD
out now!
Click
here for ordering information.
Or
order from out myspace
page via paypal.
02/15/08
SHINING
PATH "Take You So Low So You Can Fly So High" LP (featuring
LITTLE HOWLIN WOLF)
out soon!
Side
A contains the re-issue of the "Take
You So Low So You Can Fly So High" cassette originally released
on Brooklyn's T.B.T.D in a edition of 100. Side B contains a collaboration
with Little Howlin Wolf live at the Marquise Dance Hall in Brooklyn.
"...a
scorching blend of vintage space rock from aggressive Kraut rock keyboards,
No Wave noise breaks and Spacemen 3 drug swagger. The band consists
of Preston Swirnoff and Ilya Monosov and these two freaks lay it on
with a kind of death wish squall that reminds me why I did LSD in
the first place. The Shining Path go straight to the center of the
earth rather than into the sun, seeing all the dirt and garbage along
the way... Shining Path have a full length out as well on Holy Mountain,
although I haven't heard it, I will most likely seek it out now."
FADER MAGAZINE
EXTRA
LIFE "Secular Works" CD
out soon!
Extra
Life is the new band led by New York-based guitarist/vocalist Charlie
Looker (member of ZS and Ocrilim, ex-Dirty Projectors). While the
music retains some of the heady instrumental abstraction of his work
in ZS, Extra Life moves into a far more melodic song-based realm.
The compositions are still epic, complex and aggressive, yet with
a lush, personal, dramatic spirit; dark, heavy avant chamber pop with
a cold Gothic beauty echoing that of Medieval chant. In addition to
Looker's voice and guitar, the band includes Tony Gedrich (bass, member
Archaeopteryx), Ian Antonio (drums, member ZS), Travis Laplante (keyboard,
tenor saxophone, member Little Women) and Caley Monahon- Ward (violin,
member Nat Baldwin band).
"Extra
Life is killing New York City... Charlie Looker, of ZS, basically
destroys a guitar beautifully and sings Gregorian chants. "Destroy"
is a strong word. It's more like making violent love to an appreciative
six-string woman while serenading her with soaring modal lullabies"
- Josh Milrod, Dracula Trap blog
"...
some of the most advanced musical ideas in New York... complex amalgams
of noise-rock, modern classical, Medieval music and what have you.
Just unbelievably extreme but in ways you've never thought of... the
tone and sound were just massive - gleaming, metallic - scary and
flawlessly executed. Can't wait to hear more of this shit." - Hank
Shteamer, darkforcesswingblindpunches blog
"...
mantric guitar and voice piece with laser-like focus. [Looker's] aesthetic
sometimes suggests a futuristic refraction of the blues." - Time Out
New York
09/25/07
ZS
"Arms" CD is out now!
This
is by far their best release to date! ZS is the New York band working
between the worlds of Avant Rock and New Music. Mostly instrumental,
the music often explores the extremes of compositional complexity
and virtuosity as well as extended repetition. The sound ranges from
"brutal chamber music" to bombastic Prog Rock counterpoint to barely
audible breathing sounds to mournful jazz drones. Math rock rhythms,
insane time signatures, over the top melodies...it's all here.
$12.00
ppd to the USA
$14.00
ppd to Canada/ Mexico
$16.00
ppd to the rest of the world
paypal
to "nick@planariainc.com"
ZS
Live with the LOCUST!
Sep 29
2007 Silent Barn Brooklyn, New York w/ Ecstatic Sunshine
Oct 3 2007 Zebulon Brooklyn, New York w/Dirty Projectors and Skeletons
and the Kings of All Cities
Nov 17 2007 Valentine's Albany, New York w/ The Locust
Nov 18 2007 Living Room Providence, Rhode Island w/ The Locust
Nov 19 2007 Maxwell's Hoboken, NJ w/ The Locust
Nov 20 2007 Knitting Factory New York, New York w/ The Locust
Nov 21 2007 Ottobar Baltimore, Maryland w/ The Locust Dec 7 2007 Issue
Project Room Brooklyn, NY w/ Excepter
03/20/07
Been
getting a lot of email about when the Zs cd will be out. We are suppose
to have the release date on Friday. Thanks for writing and keep checking
this page for presale information.
03/18/07
2007
FOR PLANARIA
Our first release of the year will be a full length from ZS titled
"Arms." Hopfully you saw them live the past few months slaying
around the country. We have also inked a deal with a new distributor
and hired an amazing website developer to overhaul this piece of shit.
We
should also have copies of BURMESE "White" on vinyl soon.
The store will also be updated and most of the distro items will be
cut in half price wise as we need to make room for 2007.
We
are completely out of the OCTIS cd-r and the BENJY FERREE cd (though
Domino Records has re-released it).
The
ZS Magnet cd-r is almost out.
Also,
on 4.28.07 Zs will play the Open Ears Festival w/Fred Frith and Malcolm
Goldstein, Scanner, Barnyard Drama, Frederick Rzewski, and others.
Kitchener, Ontario. For more info, visit the Open
Ears website
04/28/06
OUT
OF THE COUNTRY
Hello. We will be on the road until the middle of MAY. Please do not
order anything till them. Communication will be slow!
03/07/06
BENJY
FERREE "LeavingThe Nest" CD is blowing minds! Check
out the great reviews in Fader and Vice (including best record cover
of the month) among others...
The
ZS "Magnet" 3" cd-r
is out now! We only made 200 of these. Its packaged in a slim DVD
case, blank silver 3" CD-R and color packaging.
OCTIS
"Diemos Extractions" 5" cd-r
out now! Originally scheduled to be a 3", we made these as a
5" for an Octis tour limited to 50 (and almost gone)! Not sure
if we will make another batch when these are gone. These are also
packaged in a slim DVD case with black and white artwork.
LAS
HISTORIAS MAS SEXY DEL MUNDO DVD-R is finally out! A limited edition
(100 only) version of the "Swedish meets Mexican" erotica
film by Eric Cheevers is an obscurantist take on mid-70's European
soft-core porn films. The film is a triptych of sexually-oriented
vignettes that follow the same logic and plot mechanics of European
soft-core, and culminates in a live musical performance featuring
the Scene Creamers. Packaged in a slim DVD case with full color insert
and dvd!
EARLY
FALL SALE CONTINUES THROUGH THE COLD WINTER! See below!
10/09/05
BENJY
FERREE "LeavingThe Nest" CD is out!
Hailing
from DC, by way of Prince Georges County Maryland and parts unknown,
Ferree embodies a back porch pop vibe on par with the lazier side
of Beachwood Sparks and Jack White's acoustic forays. His songs rely
on a keen understanding of the spiritual side of music from a variety
of sources, from the honky tonk to the pulpit. Rarely playing outside
of his DC bedroom, Ferree and friends recorded a blissful EP (mixed
by Brendan Canty of Fugazi). This is a split release with Box Theory
Records.
OTHER
PLANARIA NEWS:
The
Octis 3" cd-r, Zs 3" cd-r, and the DEL MUNDO dvd-r will
allbe out real soon.
EARLY
FALL SALE! These planaria releases are on sale till further notice!!
BURMESE
"White" CD was $10.00 and now is $7.00!
EXCELSIOR
"Hot Shit Sandwich" CD
was $10.00 and now is $7.00!
DECATUR
BLUE "DB Sides Sountrack" CD
was $8.00 and now is $5.00!
THE
APES "Street Warz " CD
was $8.00 and now is $5.00!
YUME
BITSU / ANDREW RIEGER split 12"
was $9.00 and now is $6.00!
YOUR
ADVERSARY "3" 10"
was $6.00 and now is $4.00!
SHORTSTACK
"Shortstack" CD
was $10.00 and now is $7.00!
"LAS
HISTORIAS MAS SEXY DEL MUNDO" Comic
was $5.00 and now is $3.00!
06/19/05
FINALLY!
The lastest release from Planaria is here for pre-orders and shipping
now!
ONE
STARVING DAY "Broken Wings Lead Arms to The Sun" CD!
One
Starving Day (from Italy), is a band blending the fury and despair
of hardcore, the intimacy of post-rock and the sideral empty spaces
of kraut-rock. For fans of Neurosis, godspeedyoublackemperor, Isis,
etc. Click here for ordering information.
The
next Planaria releases will be an Octis 3" and a Zs 3".
SOME
NEW STUFF/RESTOCKS IN THE DISTRO FROM OUR FRIENDS:
ORTHRELM / TRENCHER "Trans Atlantic Asthma Attack"
Split 5" Blue Vinyl Import (SuperFi)
EARLY HUMANS / KILL YOURSELF Split 7" (SuperFi)
CROWPATH "S/T" 5" (Pillowscars)
UPSILON ACRUX "Last Train Out" CD (Daft Alliance)
ZS "S/T" 10" (Rice Control)
SILENTIST "Nightingales" CDEP (Celestial Gang)
SILENTIST
is Mark Evan Burden (ex Get Hustle, Glass Candy, and my band mate
in STONES)
AQUARIUS RECORDS SAYS THIS ABOUT SILENTIST: "Local noiseniks
the Yellow Swans hipped us to this band, describing Silentist as a
classical pianist, with a drummer playing blast beats behind the piano.
Hell, we were sold without even hearing it! Their descption was not
all that far off the mark, although we might have described them as
a grindcore band with a pianist instead of a guitarist. Either way
this is pretty weird stuff. Manic twentieth century free jazz piano,
angular and melodic, occasionally picking out mournful minor key melodies,
sometimes pounding out chords and riffs, all kept in check by an incredibly
kick ass drummer who swings from ultra complex, polyrhythmic jazz
freakouts, to blurry lightning fast blast beats. Occasional shrieked
vocals and downtuned guitars add some more typical 'heaviness' to
the proceedings, but to be honest its the interplay between the drums
and the piano that has our head spinning. Imagine Matthew Shipp jamming
with Dave Lombardo, backed up by Brutal Truth here and there! Woah!
Free jazz grind? Um, how about grind jazz? Or twentieth century grind?
I know, modern free grind! Whatever it is it's fucking amazing!"
The
BORIS "A Bao A Qu" 7" is sold out. We were only
able to get 7 copies and they went in one day.
05/07/05
We
are sold out of the DEAD MEADOW "S/T" LP HOWEVER
we are selling a few from our own personal collection (thats why the
price has increased... sorry) and some are on clear vinyl but we will
be sending those out randomly so please do not request clear...
04/11/05
SOME
NEW STUFF IN THE DISTRO FROM OUR FRIENDS:
UPSILON
ACRUX "Volucris Avis Dirae-arum" LP VINYL VERSION!
(Epicene / Rice Control)
UPSILON ACRUX "Last Train Out" CD (Daft Alliance)
ARBOGA TEENAGE RIOT "Ugly Crew Riots" CD (Daft Alliance)
ZS "S/T" 10" (Rice Control)
FRIENDLY BEARS & INFIDEL? / CASTRO! "Split" 12"
(Epicene / Rice Control)
ET AT IT "I Count" CD (Northern Liberties)
RADEL ESCA "Echoing Badu" 7" (Echelon Productions)
04/10/05
The
SCENE CREAMERS comic has finally been added to the Releases and Catalog
section.
"LAS
HISTORIAS MAS SEXY DEL MUNDO2 aka "The Sexiest Stories on Earth"
featuring The SCENE CREAMERS (a.k.a Weird War), and members of Tuscadero,
Jonathan Fire Eater, etc. ($5)
A comic book version of the "Swedish meets Mexica2" erotica
film by Eric Cheevers is an obscurantist take on mid-70's European
soft-core porn films. The film is a triptych of sexually-oriented
vignettes that follow the same logic and plot mechanics of European
soft-core, and culminates in a live musical performance featuring
the Scene Creamers. Offset Printed, full color cover. DVD Version
to follow.
NEXT:
Zs 3", Octis 3", One Starving Day CD
04/05/05
Friday
4/8 at LIT LOUNGE NY
93 2nd
Ave, btwn 5th and 6th St
9:00,
$7.
LAKE (members of Excepter)
BLOODLINES (ex- Cranium and Wikkid)
ZS (booyah!)
01/03/05
PLANARIA
TOP TEN OF 2004:
JOANNA NEWSOM "The Milk-Eyed Mender"
CORRUPTED "Se Hace Por Los Suenos Asesinos"
COMETS ON FIRE "Blue Cathedral"
WITCHCRAFTÝ "Witchcraft"
DEVENDRA BANHART "Rejoicing in the Hands"
DEVENDRA BANHART "Nino Rojo"
M.I.A. & DIPLO "Piracy Funds Terrorism Vol. 1"
ARIEL PINK'S HAUNTED GRAFFITI "The Doldrums"
DAS OATH "Das Oath"
and
the Filipino Pirates in Life Aquatic
12/13/04
UPSILON
ACRUX winter tour with The LOCUST, EX MODELS, THE PLOT TO BLOW UP
THE EIFFEL TOWER:
Feb. 11 Corona, CA @ Showcase
Feb. 12 San Diego @ Epicentre
Feb. 17 Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
Feb. 18 San Francisco, CA @ Slims
Feb. 19 Portland, OR @ Meow Meow
Feb. 20 Seattle, WA @ Neumos
12/12/04
NO!
We do not have anymore ISIS "Oceanic" 2xlps in stock anymore
and we will NOT get more in!
12/01/04
ZS
"Karate Bump" cdep wont be in stores till Feb of 2005
but if you paypal $8 to "nick@planariainc.com" we will send
one right away. This cd is amazing... a little different then the
Troubleman release and the 10" out on Rice Control. More later....
SHORSTACK
was featured on WAMU / NPR a few weeks ago... pretty amazing... its
archived online at: http://wamu.org/programs/mc/04/11/05.php
SHORSTACK
winter tour:
12.04.04:Ý Richmond, VAÝ @ The Expansion Joint w/ Coby Batty
12.05.04:Ý Chapel Hill, NC @ The Cave
12.06.04:Ý Louisville, KY @ The Rudyard Kipling W/ Old Man
and Pinata Me
12.07.04: Chicago, IL @ The Big Horse
12.08.04: Detroit, MIÝ @ The Tap Room
12.09.04:Ý Bowling Green, OH @ Howard1s Club
12.10.04:Ý Morgantown, WV @ 123 Pleasant
12.11.04:Ý Pittsburgh, PA @ Gooski1s W/ Local Honey
UPSILON
shows:
Upcoming dates with The Locust and The Fucking Champs to come....
COMING
SOON: Octis 3", ONE STARVING DAY cd, LAS HISTORIAS MAS SEXY
DEL MUNDO dvd, and more!
08/18/04
We
are hitting the road. We will be closed from Thursday 8/19 to mid
September. You can order PLANARIA releases through DISCHORD or INSOUND
till we get back.
SHORTSTACK
cd, UPSILON ACRUX cd, and the SCENE CREAMERS comic are flying off
the shelves. AAM will be handling radio and SOLID PR will be handling
press.
SHORSTACK
shows:
08/25/04 NEW YORK CITY, Knitting Factory Tap Bar, w / Zeke
Healy
08/26/04 PHILLY, Silk City Lounge, w / Zeke Healy (early show,
7:30)
08/27/04 BROOKLYN, Southpaw, w / Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite
Boys
UPSILON
shows:
West coast tour in October!
PS.
watch out for STONES.
08/07/04
We
have a few copies of the UPSILON ACRUX "Volucris Avis Dirae-Arum"
on vinyl put out by the amazing Epicene Sound Systems. Its limited
to only 500 copies, clear vinyl, acetate covers, and in resealable
slip cases. These are $12 postpaid. Check out the CATALOG section.
UPSILON
ACRUX will be doing a west coast tour late October.
SHORSTACK
shows:
08/12/04
BALTIMORE, Talking Head, w/ The Starvations
08/25/04 NEW YORK CITY, Knitting Factory Tap Bar, w / Zeke
Healy
08/26/04 PHILLY, Silk City Lounge, w / Zeke Healy (early show,
7:30)
08/27/04 BROOKLYN, Southpaw, w / Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite
Boys
06/26/04
HERE ARE THE LATEST UPSILON TOUR DATES:
UPSILON
ACRUX
06/27/04 NYC SIN-E with Octis, Voitch, Child Abuse
06/28/04 BOSTON MIDWAY
06/29/04 PLEASE HELP US call 202.491.6964
06/30/04 PROVIDENCE AS220 with Nautical Almanac and others
(DC SHOW CANCELLED!)
07/01/04 ROCHESTER MONTY'S CROWN
07/02/04 CHICAGO CHASE CAFE
07/03/04 CHICAGO FIRESIDE BOWL
07/04/04 CHICAGO TEXAS BALLROOM
07/05/04 PLEASE HELP US call 202.491.6964
07/06/04
ST.
LOUIS
07/07/04 PLEASE
HELP US
call 202.491.6964
06/13/04
OUT NOW
The
SHORTSTACK cd, UPSILON ACRUX cd, and the "LAS HISTORIAS MAS SEXY DEL
MUNDO2 comic book is available for pre-ordering (shipping now). The
website revamping is taking a little longer then expected as we decided
to bring it up a notch. Soon... very soon.
SHORTSTACK
"Shortstack" CD ($10)
Shortstack play 3doom country2. A lonesome demented version of old
school hillbilly country and western blues dragged through the rockabilly
swampland of Washington DC. For fans of Hasil Adkins, The Scientists,
The Carter Family, The Cramps, Motorhead, Stanley Brothers, Harry
Smith, Folkways, and Charlie Feathers. http://www.fattruckersunion.com/shortstack
UPSILON
ACRUX "Volucris Avis Dirae-Arum" CD ($10)
Brutal polyrhythmic prog for fans of Goblin, Ruins, Orthrelm, Zs,
Magma. Two drummers panned to come out separately between your left
and right speakers with mega complex time signatures.
"LAS
HISTORIAS MAS SEXY DEL MUNDO2 aka "The Sexiest Stories on Earth"
($5)
A comic book version of the 3Swedish meets Mexican2 erotica film by
Eric Cheevers is an obscurantist take on mid-701s European soft-core
porn films. The film is a triptych of sexually-oriented vignettes
that follow the same ëlogic1 and plot mechanics of European soft-core,
and culminates in a live musical performance featuring the Scene Creamers.
Offset Printed, full color cover.
ORDERING
INFORMATION FOR ABOVE RELEASES
paypal to "nick@planariainc.com" or well hidden cash or
money orders payable to 3N. Pimentel2
PLANARIA
RECORDINGS
Post Office Box 21340
Washington DC 20009
ANTLER
SERIES
Our CD-R imprint "ANTLER SERIES" will launch in a month
or so... Future installments from Zs, Octis, RaRaFre+Am,Tuohy, and
tons more
FUTURE:
ONE STARVING DAY cd (think Neurosis meets Godspeedyoublackemperor)
Zs cd (follow up to their Vothoc / Troubleman cd and Rice Control
102)
"LAS HISTORIAS MAS SEXY DEL MUNDO2 DVD-EP
AIR CONDITIONING 3TBA2 cd
PLANARIA'S NEW SITE
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