Tuesday, February 21, 2012

7inch Launch

As the poster says. We're putting on a Brisbane launch for our latest release.





We're especially stoked to be joined by our good friends from melbourne Whitehorse.

The full line up includes:
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Melbourne's WHITEHORSE (http://whitehorsedestroys.bandcamp.com/) are making a rare trip to Brisbane before embarking on another US tour. Described by Brooklyn Vegan (that's a popular weblog) as 'uber-brutal death-doom', WHITEHORSE slays it every time. Even WE find it oppressive. Enjoy! Your hand will ache from excessive claw-throwing!

QUIET STEPS (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Quiet-Steps) turn a bunch of stuff we like into songs. Can't exactly put our fingers on where they're getting it from but there's echoes of everything from slow core to Fugazi. Recommended. How could that not be recommended?

TINY SPIDERS (http://tinyspiders.bandcamp.com/) are Brisbane's best new band. And by 'new' I mean, populated by two people who have been slugging it out forever and have been helping No Anchor from the very start. That said, fuck all that. We booked them because they rock. And - full disclosure - because of Cam's hat in this film-clip: http://youtu.be/WRY2_zs5QLA

AND>>> DJ Swede Tooth plays dub and reggae between bands.
 

More details on the Facebooks



The 7inch we made but forgot to title

...so I guess it's a self-titled EP then?

Last year we released our album Real Pain Supernova, you might have heard of it (if you're reading this). It was nine songs in a bit over an hour. This year we've swung the pendulum all the way to the other extreme by releasing an EP consisting of four songs in eight minutes. From what I remember I think we recorded the whole thing in four hours, late one night. Keeping it tight people!

It goes a little something like this:

Side A
Rope
Pussy Footin'

Side B
Uninvited
Jordan, Minnesota (Big Black Cover)


Anyway, fast forward a few months and we have this wonderful little package for you all.




Now as you will see below, we were foolish enough to indulge in some coloured vinyl versions. We did the first 100 in RAD blue. Another 150 in BLEAK black. Aaahhh.... we're so nerdy at times.




So we decided to do two versions of the artwork. The top two photos are the front/back for the blue vinyl and the cover art below is for the front/back black vinyl. While you're reading this you can rest assure that Alex is happily at home cutting, folding and putting together the covers and indulging his love of being a perfectionist.
The biggest shout out need to go to our friend Dase in Melbourne. This is the first time No Anchor has gone outside the band to make the artwork for one of our releases. Dase did a terrific job of it and we encourage you to go check out more of his stuff  HERE.





This is all going to be released in a few weeks' time on 17th March. You will be able to buy it direct from our Bandcamp page HERE The black vinyl will make into independent stores around the country over the coming weeks too. We will also have a digital version of the Ep available on our Bandcamp page*.

*The Big Black cover will only exist on the vinyl. Not on the digital version of the release.
We have a Brisbane launch coming up details to follow.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

7 Inches of Fun

It's been a bit quiet on here. Sorry about that.

After a flurry of activity over the new year, the band, quite literally went off in different directions. Currently Ian is in Adelaide and oh, Adelaide, can we please have Ian back sometime soon - we kind of need him up here.

Currently we're working out the details for our first run of gigs over the coming months. We'll be sure to let you know all about it once we've got more than one foot nailed to the floor.

The one thing that we here in No Anchorland want you to know about is that these little critters landed on our doorstep today. Yeeeaahhh! (and there was much rejoicing).







Over the coming weeks we'll get these all packaged up and wrangle ourselves a launch to help spread the joy.

We hope your week is going as great as ours is.

Alex.


Tuesday, January 3, 2012

JANUARY RUINED!






Every Thursday in January Undead Apes will be playing at The Waiting Room (Browning st west end) with tons of other rad bands including but not limited to The Quickening, Tiny Spiders, Last Chaos, El Motel and Tangle

We're playing their first stint this coming Thursday! This will most likely be No Anchor's only show until we launch our 7" in March.

Every Thursday will cost $5 and will rule immensely. Doors at 8pm and it's all done and dusted by 10.30pm.


The month runs something like this...
Thursday 5th Jan - UNDEAD APES - NO ANCHOR - TANGLE
Thursday 12th Jan - UNDEAD APES - TINY SPIDERS - EL MOTEL
Thursday 19th Jan - UNDEAD APES - QUICKENING - LAST CHAOS
Thursday 26th Jan - UNDEAD APES in a strange new format - TURNPIKE - the ARCOLAS


***please note 26th of JAN shall now be known as APESTRALIA DAY***


The Waiting Room is at 11 Browning St, West End.