Zombie Toolshed (Cassette Only, 1988)

 

Thank you to whoever sent me these tracks a year or two ago. The cover took much longer to track down, thank you Ryan M.!!  This is another one that should have been up years ago but my copy was lost in a box years ago during one of many moves. My first band played with Zombie Toolshed once and they were much better than us which isn't really setting the bar high. What I mean to say is that Zombie Toolshed were a fun punk rock band, I don't know a lot about their history but I don't think they were around long, maybe a year or two?  All the other particulars are in the photos above, someone at the time should have released this as a full blown LP, it sounds great!

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The Ghosts of 13th St: Killed By Apathy Vol. 3

Even later than usual, here is the third volume of our monthly series that began in July of 2015. Given the current state of things a picture of the torn down animal house seemed appropriate, not sure who originally took the picture. As usual, if you want your band off this comp, just email and your track will be promptly removed. 

The Ghosts of 13th: Killed By Apathy Vol. 3

1. Rope and Ride - The Guardians of American Morality

2. Mohawk Twist - The Jackals

3. Crystal Up My Butt - Billy Jack

4. Eraser - Oswald Five-O

5. El Mosquito - Los Mex Pistols Del Norte

6. Katie's Song - Now William

7. It's Your Life - The Crows

8. Carni Affair - Trey Gunn

9. Shaved Ape - The Venice Liberation Army

10. I Hate Punks - Edison Complex

11. Singled Out - Johnson Unit

12. Aversion Day - A Few Chairs

13. It's My Time - Marble Orchard

14. More Beer Now - The Rangers

15. I Must Kill - The Carrion Commandos

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Oswald Five-O (1989-1996)

Robert Christie (RIP) - Guitar & Vocals

Diane Beck (now Rios) - Bass & Vocals

Gary Schartz - Guitar

Joe Brooks (RIP) - Drums

The original lineup of Oswald Five-O only released one 7" ("A Love Supreme") but they recorded much, much more than that. A few tracks surfaced in 2006 on the excellent Jealous Butcher Records release "Nothing to Prove" which you should all immediately order if you don't already own. Diane and Robert gave me tapes of these recordings 22 years ago and, being familiar with Robert's inability to ever hold onto a Snakepit tape, I figured I'd better hold onto everything just in case nobody else did. Big thanks to Diane for permitting me to post these long lost recordings.

Rest in peace Joe and Robert, you are both deeply missed.

A Love Supreme 7", Unreleased Demos & Live (Imp Records, 1990)

1. A Love Supreme (A Love Supreme 7")

2. Crushproof (A Love Supreme 7")

3. Our Secret

4. Signed D.C.

5. My Head Hurts

6. Iron Mike

7. Seattle

8. Christmas

9. Waiting

10. Carnival of Frustration

11. Dog

12. Gimmie Gimmie

13. Poison

14. Heartpunch
15. Poison
16. Heartpunch
17. Live at the WOW Hall 1989 Pt. 1
18. Live at the WOW Hall 1989 Pt. 2

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Oswald Five-O Live at the WOW Hall, 1989

Footage shot by Adam Glogauer, downloads are quicktimes

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PART 1 ON YOU TUBE

PART 2 ON YOU TUBE

Robert Christie (RIP) - Drums/Vocals
Diane Beck (now Rios) - Bass/Vocals
Nick Tucker - Guitar/Vocals

The later lineup that people are probably more familiar with. Gary & Joe decided to leave the band, Diane and Robert decided to forge ahead. Not sure how they met Nick but I'm glad they did!

Singles, Comp. Tracks & Unreleased Demos

1. Eraser (Eraser 7")
2. Felony Flats (Eraser 7")
3. Heavy Shoes (Heavy Shoes 7")
4. Lovers Understand (Heavy Shoes 7")
5. Blue T.V. (Blue T.V. 7")
6. 10 Days Off (Blue T.V. 7")
7. Bred In the Bone (Bred In the Bone 7")
8. Punishment Farm/Our Secret/World I Never Made (Bred In the Bone 7")
9. Aloha Steve and Dan-O (From the "I-5 Killers V3" comp)
10. No Name (From "Fieldburn" comp.)
11. My Way (From "Fieldburn" comp.)
12. Preyed Upon (From "Pollen Count" comp)
13. I'm an Asshole (Unreleased)
14. Alfie (Unreleased)
15. When I Was Hot (Unreleased)

Download includes scans of all artwork and inserts from the singles

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Oswald Five-O Live at the McKenzie Theater No on 9 Benefit, 1992

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The first cd, released by Grinning Idiot in 1993, download includes all artwork.

For Losers Only (1993, Grinning Idiot)

1. On the Table
2. Marie Celeste
3. Conviction
4. The Reach
5. My Head Hurts
6. They
7. Unfair
8. Alfie
9. Premium
10. Preyed Upon
11. Poison
12. Idiot
13. Perfect World

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The second cd, released by Grinning Idiot in 1996 after Oswald Five-O had disbanded. All artwork included in the download.

Serenade (1996, Grinning Idiot)

1. Lost and Found
2. Switchblade
3. My Novel
4. All Night Takeout
5. Punk as an Ulterior Motive
6. Waiting For Vengeance
7. Tallboy
8. Eraser
9. No. 6
10. Fruit Salad Says
11. Night and Day

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Released WAY after the band had split up by the good people at Jealous Butcher Records, this compilation came out in 2006. There are several tracks that are exclusive to this release and the tracks that aren't will sound better here than on the downloads I've posted. Bottom line is you should be cool and go to the Jealous Butcher site and order this thing proper! Link to purchase below the track list.

Nothing to Prove (2006, Jealous Butcher)

1. A Love Supreme
2. Crush Proof
3. Waiting
4. Christmas
5. Heart Punch
6. Eraser
7. Felony Flats
8. Song For Bob Forrest
9. Understanding
10. Heavy Shoes
11. Lovers Understand
12. Tony Gets Wasted In San Pedro
13. No Name
14. My Way
15. Bred In the Bone
16. Punishment Farm/Our Secret/World I Never Made
17. Aloha Steve & Dan-O
18. Blue T.V.
19. 10 Days Off
20. Eraser '95

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Oswald Five-O's Last Show, John Henry's '96

Download is a quicktime

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SEE IT ON YOU TUBE HERE

DOWNLOAD A WHOLE BUNCH OF OSWALD FIVE-O PICTURES HERE

DOWNLOAD A BUNCH OF OSWALD FIVE-O FLYERS HERE

J. Gallows & the Executioners (1980-81)

Julie Hodge - Guitar/Vocals
Madjym (R.I.P.) - Bass
Mark Cummings - Drums/Xylophone

Before we even get started, a sincere thank you to Joe Lewis for the pictures and to Erich Boekelheide for recording the demos, holding on to them for all these years and finally for sharing them. These are the first demos I've been able to uncover from the small first wave of Eugene punk influenced bands. I didn't think I'd ever be able to turn up recordings like this.  This also marks the first band to make the format change on this blog which will be each band having their own page with all available recordings and pictures. Figured it's easier to add more recordings/pictures as they surface and keep things a bit tidier.

Julie Hodge was J. Gallows and evidently Madjym used to wear an executioner costume with a fencing mask covering his face. Mark Cummings left the band to attend college elsewhere and was replaced by Chuck Clearwater. At some point in the band's brief history ('80-'81) Madjym was also replaced by Bob Allen. I believe all recordings posted here are of the original lineup mentioned at the top of the page.

If anyone has additional recordings, pictures or stories about the band, please send them in!

Session 1 

1. Blood Back in My Eyes
2. Daddy's Girl
3. Got It On Paper
4. To Execute (false start)
5. To Execute
6. Dog Lady
7. Pave It
8. Pave It
9. Young Ones (no vocals)
10. Blood Back in My Eyes (no vocals)
11. (Mystery Roach)
12. Daddy's Girl (no vocals)
13. Boy With the Plastic Socks
14. Fat Rats (false start)
15. Fat Rats
16. All By Myself
17. Jack & Mary
18. Art Attack
19. Art Attack
20. Art Attack
21. Going To Your Party Tonight
22. To Execute
23. So Tired

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Session 2

1. Got It On Paper
2. To Execute (false start)
3. To Execute
4. Dog Lady
5. Heart Attack (false start)
6. Heart Attack
7. Pave It
8. Pave It
9. Young Ones (no vocals)
10. Blood Back in My Eyes
11. Mystery Roach
12. Daddy's Girl
13. The Boy With the Plastic Socks
14. Fat Rats (false start)
15. Fat Rats
16. All By Myself
17. Jack & Mary
18. Art Show
19. Blood Back in My Eyes
20. Daddy's Girl (no vocals)
21. Clique
22. To Execute
23. Meat on a Stick
24. Young Ones
25. Pithy Fetus - Slice & Dice
26. Walter Brennan - The Epic Ride of John Glenn

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Picture and Flyer Archive

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The Rangers - S/T (Cassette Only, late 80's?)

I got a copy of this from Wayne Shellabarger who I believe said there were a couple of ex-E-13 members in the band? Tim Murphy maybe? This is punk rock. You now know as much as I do. Least informative post yet...

The Rangers 

1. The Dill Song
2. LSD 25
3. For the Beer
4. Put the Hammer Down
5. I Wanna Eat More Pussy Now
6. Santa Clause
7. More Beer Now
8. Barnyard Beauties
9. Chippy Patrol

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Chemakill - Chemical Playground (1990, Cassette Only)

Rob - Guitar
Mike - Bass/Vocals
Randy (R.I.P.) - Drums

Chemankill were around for a few years late 80's - early 90's. I know they released at least one other tape and if I recall if was lo-fi and came out before this one. Don't know much history, anyone want to help out?

Chemakill - Chemical Playground (1990)

1. Accused
2. Walls of Pain
3. It's Your Fault

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Big Bubba - Spank Your Wanker! (Cassette Only, 1995)

Mike - Vocals
Paul - Guitar
Rob - Bass
Randy (R.I.P.) - Drums

Here' s another release I know next to nothing about. I think Big Bubba were part of the Icky's Teahouse thing but others could speak with much more authority on the subject since this was released a bit after my time in Eugene. I know Randy was also in Chemakill, guess I'll post something by them soon too. Thanks to Gordon of Divine Plague for sending this my way!

Big Bubba - Spank Your Wanker! (1995)

1. Drunk Again
2. Spank Your Wanker
3. Kicked Out
4. Suck the Tit
5. Manson Girls
6. Good Puss
7. There Is No God
8. No Excuse
9. Farm Night
10. All My Hate
11. I'm a Freak
12. Shitty Day
13. Girl Punk

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Divine Plague - Eat My Shorts (Cassette Only, 1990)

Gordon Grant - Guitar
Mike Gravelle - Drums
Ryan Hunter - Bass
Clay Hoffman - Vocals


Info surfaces from former member Ryan Hunter:

Divine Plague existed from roughly 1987 to 1993. we had the dumb idea to trade instruments at least once every show, but the line up for the most part was: vocals-clay "red bird" hoffman, drums-mike "mosh" gravelle, six-string- gordon "gordy" grant, and four-string- ryan "scumbag" hunter (all did vocals to some degree)
 I might have seen them play a house party once but it's hard to remember, one of those beer soaked evenings. Uber Hall maybe? I don't know, punk rock!

 
Divine Plague - Eat My Shorts! (Cassette only, 1990)

1. 655321
2. Expendable Youth
3. '88
4. Double Load
5. Ode to the Sugardaddy
6. Python Sketch
7. Search and Destroy
8. Outro

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Insidious Menace - Get Paid Somewhere Else (Unreleased? 1991?)

Frank Smith - bass
Dave Caram - guitar
Jeff Banker - vocals
Steve Zorn - drums

Here is everything I know about these guys courtesy of Robert Shepard:

"I don't have any cover art for this. It's just a demo. I don't know if they ever got around to making a cover or releasing anything.

These guys were probably better known for the graffiti of their logo than their music. One could see it all over town at the time. It was etched into the concrete of the bike path alongside Amazon Parkway, for example. It consisted of a circular saw blade shape with jagged edges, with a face inside grinning a mean grin.

Insidious Menace
Get Paid Somewhere Else
(circa 1990-93, I'm guessing 1991)"

Insidious Menace - Get Paid Somewhere Else

1. Pollution in Disguise
2. Hate, Bigotry and Greed
3. Choice
4. Common Enemy

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Young Death (1982-1983?)

According to the Panic on 13th Yahoo group, Young Death was Robert Christie, Matt Colgan, Dan McClure and Greg Goumaniek. But isn't that a girl singing on the demo? This tape of short fast punk songs was never released. Please post any info. you have in the comments. 1-11 seem like they're recorded live to 4 track, 12 is a live set from Project Space in 1984.

Young Death

1. Comfort

2. Guitar Song

3. Walking Narcissism

4. Workers Unite

5. Tongue Worship

6. No Energy

7. All That Matters

8. Apathetic Media Slave

9. Stigmata

10. Dirty World

11. Nothing To Me

Bonus

12. Live at Project Space 5/26/1984 (15 minutes)

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Wasted Effort (1983)

Richard Dawson - Guitar
Brent Ballantyne - Drums
Erskine Wood - Bass
Mathew Sheridan - Vocals

Another band I know pretty much nothing about, Wasted Effort was around in 1983. As far as I know, they released nothing while they were together and live tapes are all that exist.  Flyers are courtesy of Steve Nordby, thanks Steve!

Wasted Effort Live at the 3D Ballroom

1. Let It Fall

2. Sinking Slow and Fast

3. Crying in the Apartment

4. I Wanna Fuck You

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Wasted Effort Live at the 3D Ballroom (Full Set, with track increments)

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The Drills (1981-1983)

Buck Wallen (guitar)
Chuck Clearwater (bass)
Gregg Gouminiouk (vocals)
Bob Beigler (drums)

I don't believe they ever officially released anything . This single studio track is recorded from KLCC's Modern Mono back in 1983 when Dave Damage was the host.

1. Every Band Sucks (But the Drills)

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A kind soul dug through his attic and found us an entire live Drills show from 1981! Big thanks to former Friendly Stranger Tim Farley for sharing. Now if we could just turn up additional studio demos...

The Drills - Live at Roosevelt Junior High, 1981

1. We Will Drill You
2. Mommy Gone Berserk
3. I Only Want to Be With You
4. Dropping Acid
5. Why Don't You Just Blow
6. Song of the South
7. Intro
8. Shoot the Blind and Kill the Handicapped
9. Rastaman's Delight (Kill the Pope)
10. 1-2-3
11. Johnny B. Goode
12. Masochistic Girl
13. We Hate John Davidson
14. They're Dead
15. Kill Yourself Rock 'n Roll
16. All We Want To Do Is Save the World

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Dogwater (1988-1990)

Scott Kirkpatrick - Vocals

Boz Rivera - Drums

Ken Holst - Guitar

Chris - Bass

The first cassette released by Disgraceland, early 1989. Brett Morse and I recorded these guys live in their practice space. All songs were recorded in a single afternoon, vocals were overdubbed later the same day. I couldn't recall having seen a band play this fast, Boz looked like he was headed for a heart attack at the end of each set. This was the band's only official release although they did record a never released follow-up "Lick Your Neighbor" which I will also get around to posting soon.

1. Pretty Things

2. Swollen Head

3. You Lose

4. Other Side of the Fence

5. Groper

6. Drunk & Naked

7. Scruby Mama

8. Filter Fun

9. Shut Up Already

10. Marked For Life

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This second Dogwater cassette was recorded in a single day in 1990 at the practice space in the house Green Noise records was in off of 6th St. The tape was intended to be the follow-up to the 10 Songs of Fun cassette released the year before by Disgraceland. Can't remember why this never came out, there was a cover drawn up and everything. I think the band may have broken up a couple of months after this was recorded. Scott or Ken, care to tell us the backstory?

Dogwater - Lick Your Neighbor (1990)

1. Who Do You Think You Are?

2. Kung Fool Rodge

3. Relationshit

4. 2 Feet

5. Nobody

6. Dope Doll

7. 2oth Century Texicana Bullshit

8. Robot Square Dance

9. Other Side of the Fence

10. Groper

11. Filter Fun

12. Scruby Mama

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E-13 aka Etherteen (1982-1986)

John Lyons - Guitar/Vocals
Kelp Bed - Drums
Tim Murphy - Bass
Marc Heathfield - Vocals

From former member Todd Souvignier's website:

"The core of E-13, also known as Etherteen or Ether-Teen, was John Lyons (guitar/vocals), Tim Murphy (bass), and Kelp Bed (born Bill Kuder, drums). The band was founded in September 1982 with guitarist Todd Souvignier and vocalist Damon Oliver. Oliver coined the name, inspired by a Venice gang, and the idea of the "Eugene Thirteen." Oliver soon moved into a rented house with Lyons (and others) located on Eugene's East 13th street.
Situated on a main street near the university campus, their high-visibility band house was a perpetual public spectacle, health hazard and freak magnet, yet attracted surprisingly little interference from the hippieshit neighbors and police. Ecstasy was not illegal in those days, but alcohol was the primary vice. There was a steady stream of adventurous breeding stock from South Eugene High School, almost no money whatsoever, and the wildest music and people, seven days a week.

The band played frequently, at venues including W.O.W. Hall and the Erb Memorial Union, as well as numerous house parties, and appeared with groups like the Wipers, TSOL, Minutemen, the Dead Kennedys, Dirge, Final Warning, and many, many others.

In early 1983 the group made a four-track recording, engineered by Chuck Clearwater, in the basement at E.13th Street. That recording by the original line-up was never released and is lost forever as far as we know. By the summer of 1983 both Souvignier and Oliver had been sacked, and the E. 13th St. house was kaput. Lyons took control of the band, brought in Mark "Hand Dog" Heathfield on vocals, and recorded the No Mercy For Swine EP. Other derelict band houses followed, notably the Vatican, which occasionally held shows in its basement, including an early D.R.I. gig. There was also the Cottage of Cheese, home to E-13 buddies the Cheeseheads.

Etherteen went on to release the Quest for Gilligan 7" (1985), their masterpiece. They also contributed a track to the Drinking Is Great compilation with Poison Idea, Final Warning, and Lockjaw (1985). All were issued on the legendary Fatal Erection label (run by Malcolm Conover, and the late Tom "Pig Champion" Roberts of Poison Idea) and are extremely rare. These E-13 recordings have since cropped up on various bootleg compilations.
By 1986 or '87 Lyons and Murphy had formed Osgood Slaughter, with Bruno Bersanti from Moose Lodge on vocals. The group moved to San Francisco, and did a record for Fatal Erection. Lyons eventually wound up in New York, where he led the Barnyard Playboys (1995-2005) and most recently, Peter and the Pansexuals. Murphy is also now in NY, where he works alongside Lyons. Kelp Bed is reportedly in San Francisco playing with Davo "Shredder" Levin. Souvignier is now in New Orleans, where he performs with SOUTHERN SEXUAL. Heathfield was last seen in San Francisco, but hasn't been heard from in years. "


E-13, the band, the legend! Most anyone who would have an interest in this blog has a funny story or two to share about these guys, I encourage you to do so in the comments. I think this is everything that was officially released but Malcolm would be the final word on that since he put all this stuff out in the first place. The "No Mercy For Swine" e.p. also has an insert and rear cover jpg that are included in the download. I would have posted them here but didn't want my blog shut down on day one for adult content. Enjoy! Also, an unreleased album exists but unfortunately someone will have to break into Malcolm's house to get a copy...

No Mercy For Swine

1. Ode to a Motorhome

2. Misguided Missle Youth

3. Eddie

4. Sport Pack

5. Humor Demons

6. Free the Cheese

7. Swizzle Stick

8. Clows Are Experts at Making Us Laugh

Drinking is Great (compilation 7')

9. Pankreatitis

Quest For Gilligan (7")

10. Quest For Gilligan

11. Cheesehead Alert

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E-13 LIVE AT THE 3-D BALLROOM, 1983!

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