As 2023 came to a close yesterday I realized that I couldn’t remember exactly which year I started Minimum Table Stacks, the blog nor the label. I’ve been fortunate enough to see some of my releases appear in the countless…
OUT NOW The Sheaves “Excess Death Cult Time” LP
The Sheaves are a five-piece from Phoenix, AZ who churn out a murky yet driving, melodic style of post-punk you don’t hear that often because, well, most bands can’t pull it off. Not exactly easy to write songs that make…
“The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about.” —Oscar Wilde…..On s/t LP (2006, Saucerlike Recordings, Australia)
Since I started my own label this past year and I have a bit more of a :ahem: financial interest (investment?) in “the game”, I’ve been paying a little more attention to labels, critics, writers, etc that I probably otherwise…
ZYKLON B ZOMBIES “Skull” LP out now
Well, it’s actually been out for about 2 weeks and I’m down to about 50 copies out of the 300 pressed.. But anyway: This was one of my dream releases back before the label actually came to life. Sadly, the…
Son of Dribble “Son of Drib Against the Wind” LP OUT NOW
For our third release we cruise to Columbus, OH, a city that has produced some of our favorite artists of all time, and meet the mighty Son of Dribble. SoD is the first contemporary, active, playing live shows, recording, currently…
Violin Sect “Vile Insect” 12″ EP OUT NOW
For our second release we travel to Wales, UK 1981 for Violin Sect. This was one of the first releases on my “wish list” when I started the label after I found Steve Walker from the band online and discovered…
Better Late Than Never…. Smelly Feet “Smelly Neu Pollution” LP out now
If you’re reading this here you probably have some connection elsewhere to my Instagram/Twitter etc and you already know: What once was my blog is now my record label. Like having a child a little over a year ago: you…
“Wer rastet, der rostet.” (“He who rests, grows rusty.”) – German proverb – Grillhaus s/t LP (PsychForm Records, US, 2004)
Been there, my Russian friend! Needless to say, “music” or “sound” that even seems to be created by and/or for “academics” can be extremely polarizing to even the most open-minded listener. Music/film/art/literature “theory” can be pretty fascinating but it’s probably…
“How would you like a job where when you made a mistake a big red light goes on and 18,000 people boo?” – Jacques Plante… Charles Douglas “The Lives Of Charles Douglas” LP (Broken Horse Records, UK, 2011)
Many many years ago, while discussing the work of producer DJ Premier with strangers in an online music messageboard forum, one of the participants made a point that has stuck with me til this day: Someone said they weren’t fans…
“The trees in Siberia are miles apart. That’s why the dogs are so fast.” – Bob Hope… Уроды Под Водой / Марс 69 split 12″ (Post-Materialization Music / Retrotrasher / Spina!Rec, Russia, 2013)
This afternoon I’d been peeking at the news a little more than usual kinda wondering if our beloved Governor Andrew Cuomo was going to stick his head out of the State House in Albany and announce we’re all being ordered…