COLUMBUS DIY

[solar funeral]

If you are in a local-ish DIY band post your band and contact info (some information about your band would help greatly...some place where we can hear music, see what you are about, etc, if you have it, if not...a little blurb will do).

This will be redundant for many, but for those that don't know: in the DIY scene, local bands support the touring bands and for the most part....have a large part to do with keeping a local scene healthy and going. Without the local bands, most scenes will whither and die. Often, local bands don't get paid because the focus is on getting the touring band(s) enough gas money to have a successful tour....and at the least, help get them to the next destination. Then when your bands go on tour, those bands, in theory, will do the same for you. This is how so many small or unknown bands can go on tour with the door prices still being as low as $5, ya dig? Anyway, if you are willing to be part of the local DIY scene and want to be asked to play some of the DIY shows around Columbus, put your info here.

I think this will greatly help the bookers put together great (and sometimes diverse) shows.

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I'll start it off with my band:

NukkeHammer
raw hardcore punk
(I will put an mp3 up later)
contact: Dennis- dennis (at) solar-funeral (dot) org
Matt- dirtyeagle (at) gmail (dot) com

[jimmybuttons]

this is a great idea dennis. i've been meaning to aggregate a list of locals, both for booking as well as compiling a scene report for MRR. been wanting to do that for a while!

[vomitself]

awesome idea! thank you!!

LOCUSTA
columbus death metal
http://www.myspace.com/locusta614
contact the myspace or a message to this username or shyatt65@hotmail.com

thanks!

[Mickey]

Welcome to Concrete
pissed off poppy punk?
Contact me through e-mail, nerdgrrl666@yahoo.com
We have a 5 song tape that's free. We won't be able to play shows until December 1.

Heath Deadger
hardcore born out of the band lottery that never happened.
nerdgrrl666@yahoo.com for shows.
We have a decent live recording I can give to anyone interested.

[I, Druciferi]

Welcome to Concrete
pissed off poppy punk?
Contact me through e-mail, nerdgrrl666@yahoo.com
We have a 5 song tape that's free. We won't be able to play shows until December 1.

Heath Deadger
hardcore born out of the band lottery that never happened.
nerdgrrl666@yahoo.com for shows.
We have a decent live recording I can give to anyone interested.

DUDE

Someone tell Laser to get a phone. We had one practice, wrote an entire song, had another one in the oven, and then never practiced again. I get the feeling that was the last practice too. If you see laser tell him to call john, so that we may unleash blasphemous metal fury upon the ears of the campus infidels and strike fear into the hearts of god-fearing men!

TO VALHALLA!!!

[Meloveyoulongtime]

Saintseneca

acoustic folk as an idiom.
we love you all.
contact us via:
www.myspace.com/saintseneca saintseneca@gmail.com

[john also]

Welcome to Concrete
pissed off poppy punk?
Contact me through e-mail, nerdgrrl666@yahoo.com
We have a 5 song tape that's free. We won't be able to play shows until December 1.

Heath Deadger
hardcore born out of the band lottery that never happened.
nerdgrrl666@yahoo.com for shows.
We have a decent live recording I can give to anyone interested.

DUDE

Someone tell Laser to get a phone. We had one practice, wrote an entire song, had another one in the oven, and then never practiced again. I get the feeling that was the last practice too. If you see laser tell him to call john, so that we may unleash blasphemous metal fury upon the ears of the campus infidels and strike fear into the hearts of god-fearing men!

TO VALHALLA!!!

yeah dude...we really should keep that band going, i'm gonna email that fucker.

GINGER FETUS
Grimey, noisey, psych jams and crystal choir
johnalsobennett@gmail.com
our first show is saturday the 27th

BIFF BOFF BARF
grimey noise punk jams
playing on october 14th, small tour in january, 7 inch split out soon
johnalsobennett@gmail.com

EAGLE NEBULA
psych drone jams
tape out now on celebrity sex tapes
johnalsobennett@gmail.com

i'm probably in another band...i just can't remember right now...

[tarynbones]

i'm just me, and i'm not even local til monday, but who cares:

maryn jones
nostalgic adult music
[url]myspace.com/marynjonesenson[/url]
therabbitboy(at)gmail(.)com

KOOL

[godeater]

kurt russell
columbus powerviolence
john.neumaier@gmail.com for shows

[gelatinuscube]

howdys,

we are gelatinus cube, a kind of eclectic type pyschedelic / rockish kind of band. Checker-out at www.myspace.com/gelatinuscube

for booking n such,
contact pat at
chase.98@osu.edu

[Jared_tlis]

This Life in Sequence
Jam/ Rock/ Alternative
Newark, ohio

www.myspace.com/thislifeinsequence

you can get a hold from my myspace, the band myspace, or my e mail

heroldo_41@hotmail.com

Good times
Jared

[victimof1987]

New politically charged hardcore punk, crusty thrash band. We're called Social Abortion (no refrences to social distortion, even though they suck). First show is at Matt Fest 2009 (The Second Coma).

E-mail of guitarist: victim_of_1987@yahoo.com

[FopsAndDandys]

The Fops and the Dandys

We are a new glam rock outfit looking to play shows. We wear makeup, funny clothes, and have a fog machine. We sound something like T. Rex, Chuck Berry and Queen all rolled up together, with a little bit of cheesyness sprinkled on top. Please book us!!!

ward.575@osu.edu

[jimmybuttons]

new creases is mickey's new band.
heath deadger minus joe playing pop-punk, tonite was their first show and they sound awesome. they covered "the boat dreams from the hill" by jawbreaker.
awesome!
http://myspace.com/newcreases

seizure fist are personal/political hardcore with pissed off female vocals.

welcome to concrete are DONE, as are reflect :(

fuck-it factory are some schmuncks that are(n't?) learning to play.

panty hearst are all-female punk.
http://myspace.com/pantyhearstmusic

[Bludstone]

We are what i call an anarcho-metal/punk band from cincy. we'd love to play diy shows in columbus. here's our myspace:

www.myspace.com/bludstone

To Solar Funeral: I was at a recent show u played at the blue rock tavern. I spoke with your bass player (is that u?). I am the one who took notice of the bass player playing a hawkwind riff (master of the universe) while u were getting ready to play. U guys rocked.

[cat_swallower]

cat swallower - myspace.com/catswallower

sludgey nasty experimental freak-outs with bouts of droney crud.

more interested in house shows than bars.

(really interested in playing soon).

[Chauncey]

Ever wanted to hear a band called october fist?
well buddy, I have just the band for you..

OCTOBER FIST - athens, OH

...the combination and culmination of a group of people who like music, and who also excel above all of yalls ass's in P.E. classes

its a subconsciously complicated, hodge-podge of ideas and motives expressed musically and viscerally. intended to body-moved to.


http://www.myspace.com/octoberfist

thank you. proceed.

[lot6]

TWILIGHT HOBS

Wild'n out gorilla rock from Akron, Ohio

http://www.myspace.com/twilighthobs or durrtybear@yahoo.com for booking

prefer DIY venues over college bro bars which seems to be the only places we get booked at...help us out?
Ian

[rossFOREST]

FOREST
noisey/grindy/punky/lumpy

We're just always trying to do what you aren't going to expect.
We're going to try to have our first official release out within the next two months. We start to lay that shit down tomorrow actually.
Contact:
myspace.com/ffoorreessttt
PM me here, or email me - rcaliendo.1@go.ccad.edu

DOPPLEGANGER
technical slam grind/circle pit heaven

It's a project Jordan, Eric and I from Forest fused with Cokely & Ian from kurt rus, and our other friend Brian doing gutturals. We've been writing a bunch of songs, finding more time to practice, and looking to book our first show sometime before the end of the summer. Hopefully sooner than that. keep your eyes peeled on this shit. We're thinkin bout changing the name, haven't come up with anything else better though

[kidvigulara]

Kid Vigulara
world war III blues/punk folk
myspace.com/kidvig
loganstake@gmail.com

we'll play any show anywhere. houses preferred. a few of you know me and have seen me while most of you probably haven't. let's change that.
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Steamboat
rock and soul.. we play all day.
myspace.com/steamboatsters

our first show is going to be at Skylab for AP's CD release w/ AP, The Green Brothers and Rum Tum

[marvo]

Marvin The Robot
revenge of the mid 90's
www.marvintherobot.org

Incognegro
hip hop get drunk
under construction

Villa Vietcong
book your shows now folks
here

Contact Miles about any of this junk da8withikea@yahoo.com

[Nyodene D]

Nyodene D

Sociologically-influenced Athens Power Electronics


Son of a Fucking Bitch

fucked-to-death stupid improvisational noisecore. Like Biff Boff Barf but somehow shittier (<3 you Johnny).


contact

Nyodened@gmail.com

[ScottM138]

scottmarks
thinking of calling the band (me) yardsign. but for right now im still scott.
acousticdigitalfolkpunk freshly moved to columbus from nyc.

www.myspace.com/scottremarks

numbertwelve138@gmail.com

[trainsacrossthesea]

TRAINS ACROSS THE SEA
Folk, I guess. ("We all play folk music" - Thelonius Monk to Bob Dylan)
http://trainsacrossthesea.com
www.myspace.com/trainsacrossthesea
andrewneilgallagher@gmail.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false

I can't believe we're so late to this list, but truly proud to be a part of the scene in any way possible.

[SHANEATHANkill-sin]

I HATE MONDAYS
our music is like thrashy/death metal.
we like to play at shitty venues and houses that arn't afraid to party hard.

listen to us on our myspace
http://www.myspace.com/ihatemondaysmetal

[IronLakeband]

Iron Lake
(Folk Rock Explosion)
Looking for any shows available
contact jaklatt92@gmail.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false
www.myspace.com/walhalladr

[exitwounds]

Restless
Progressive Hardcore maybe?
we'll play whatever, with whoever.

myspace.com/restless614

[bogie]

Martin Luther & the Kings - Newport Ky. Localish to Columbus
We play a mixture of rock through the ages. Garage, Surf, Rockabilly, Punk, Hellbilly, and folk. Basically we just like to play an ecclectic blend of sexiness.
We can help bands get shows down here but REALLY need to get some booking help in Columbus.

Hear us - http://www.myspace.com/martinlutherandthekings7 - all songs done live.

[robotgodzilla]

Hi there we are a brand new noisy hardcore band from columbus ohio. we are looking to play as many shows as possible around town. we dont have anything recorded yet but will be recording in the next couples weeks. oh yeah were called christ. brockailes@yahoo.com, 740 438 3087

[inbirdseye]

inbirdseye

We are a diy indie band based in Indianapolis Indiana.

We are currently looking to play shows in Columbus Ohio and the surrounding area. Contact us via myspace http://www.myspace.com/inbirdseyemusic or email inbirdseyemusic@gmail.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false, if you are interested in booking or playing a show with us.

Here are some free downloads of a couple of our songs:

Moral Crusadors
http://www.mediafire.com/?yywfzokjn42

Sorry, Deric
http://www.mediafire.com/?roj1yywzzco

[abbadongrind]

Abbadon
lancaster grind/hardcore/mess
email andrewdergrind@yahoo.com for booking

myspace.com/abbadongrind
no tunes up yet,but soon.

[freeburg]

Wizards
unapologetic free jazz / fire music / cosmic music.
- Hasan Razzaq (saxophone, cello), Adam Smith (drums), Gerard Cox (keys, bass)

We're happy to play house shows and on mixed bills.
Check: myspace.com/wizards1974

[tan poon]

New World Vultures
pop rock for kids with a.d.d.
Pat(guitar,vox)
Disco Darts(keyboards)
Fred Hindu(bass)
Reese Beats(drumsd)
members of Outer Spacist and Pizza Slayer

http://www.myspace.com/newworldvultures

[coliseum880]

Bridesmaid
Epic Sludge

Bob Brinkman -Bass
Cory Barnt - Drums
Scott Hyatt - Bass

http://www.myspace.com/bridesmaiddoom

We respectfully refuse to turn down or use less the two full stacks per instrument, , so if you are whiney sound guy who says things like "stage volume" or have concerns about noise violations we're not your guys. Also, if anyone has any good contacts in Indianapolis or Cinci let me know, I am trying to put a tour together in February and I know very few people in either city.

Thanks,
Bob

[godeater]

fight

[triathlete]

We are Triathlete from here in Columbus.

Guitar - Spencer
Bass - Lenny
Drums - Taylor

http://www.myspace.com/triathleterock

We've been playing music forever but haven't played out in ages. We have material and are looking to play where and whenever as soon as possible. We are looking to record an a nice little EP soon than later. So no music on the myspace just bullshit, that should change soon. We just like playing loud thrash punk.

We want shows so if you need another band holler at us. Thanks Columbus DIY.

[jonathanhape]

Jonathan Hape

experimental-indie-folk/rock/stuff.

it's me and some friends who try to make beautiful/strange pop. i have been playing in columbus, throughout ohio, and touring regionally for several years.

http://www.myspace.com/jonathanhape

although i have been playing throughout columbus for years, i have no idea how the house show scene works, or how to contact anyone. this could be the entire point of the house show scene, to stay under the radar, but i consider myself very much a part of the local DIY scene.

let's make music and stuff.

[jordanmartin]

Jordan Martin

has sets ranging from folk to noise

with the folkier sets it ussually me and a bunch of friends playing baby toys and the songs are pretty silly. When it's noise or something more experimental it'll be a little more varying and complicated.

I think my style is pretty DIY. I try to make music with stuff I find around the house and not always intstruments sometimes things I make that jangle or dinky tings I find in pawn shops. Also, guitar too and stuff like that. Audience participation is fun. If a show could just turn into a room of maybe 30 odd people jamming then I wold consider that a sucess.

[shakesbeere]

American Mediocre

We play experimentalambientblackmetalswingnoisefreejazzsludgedoomfolkmincepowernonviolencecosmoveganpartycockelectro-core and anything else that'll get us a goddamn show.

Actually we're just a fast hard and heavy DIY rockmetalpunk band, sorry we aren't that cool.

www.myspace.com/americanmediocre