I don't even know how I stumbled across this "band"... but damn it, I'm sure as hell glad I did. The word band is in quotes because BtMI! are really a musical collective at best. Shockingly, some of the "band-sounding" tracks on their three full-lengths were done alone by the lead songwriter, Jeff Rosenstock (who you might have heard of from The Arrogant Sons of Bitches). From reading up more on this 'group', I have learned they literally piss the DIY punk ethic from every orifice... which, quite frankly, is a refreshing change. What I'm refering to is the distributing of their three albums for free download on their site and their label's site (Quote Unquote Records). Not only this giant middle finger to the music industry, but they also bring paint and stencils to their shows so fans can make their own shirts afterwards, and offer a chance for fans to hop on stage with the guys if they learn a song and bring their own instument... fuckin a.
So I wanted to throw these guys onto the list to try and place even a shread of the powerviolence spotlight on these cats. They're dropping a new album on July 31st on Asian Man Records (remember those assholes??) and are going on a three week June mini-tour in the Midwest and North East... so hop on that shit when it blows through your bigtop.
Bomb the Music Industry! website
Bomb the Music Industry! myspace
Quote Unquote Records website
Bomb the Music Industry! - "Blow Your Brains Out on Live TV!" (live)
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