Control Force

band practice

2012-01-13T20:04:00.000-08:00

iccccccce

2012-01-01T15:22:00.001-08:00

Tim Blood's Year In Reading

2011-12-30T13:47:00.000-08:00

In 2007 I started keeping a list of every book I read. What follows is 2011's list.

A lot of re-reading this year. A lot more 'educational' and a lot less 'recreational' than years past, which makes it difficult to pick 'favorites'.
Though I'm satisfied and looking forward to 2012's reading lists. I'm shooting for 50 books. Ambitious.

2011:
“The Atom Station” – Halldor Laxness
“Pan” – Knut Hamsun
“Special Orders” – Edward Hirsch (twice)
“Hunger” – Knut Hamsun (twice)
“The Best American Short Stories 2009” – Edited by Alice Sebold
“The Writer’s Portable Mentor” – Priscilla Long
“The Shell Collector” – Anthony Doerr
“The Double Helix” – James Watson
“The Time Machine” – H.G. Wells
“Brave New World” – Aldous Huxley
“Freedom” – Jonathan Franzen
“Prelude to Revolution: France in May 1968” – Daniel Singer
“Plaza of Sacrifices: Gender, Power, and Terror in 1968 Mexico” – Elaine Carey
“A Tale of Two Utopias: The Political Journey of the Generation of 1968” – Paul Berman
“The Tiger’s Wife” – Tea Obreht
“Orientation and Other Stories” – Daniel Orozco
“The Mezzanine” – Nicholson Baker
“Out Stealing Horses” – Per Petterson
“A Journey into the Past” – Stefan Zweig
“Earthly Measures” – Edward Hirsch
“Everyman” – Philip Roth
“Mysteries” – Knut Hamsun
“Humboldt’s Gift” – Saul Bellow
“Fear and Trembling” – Soren Kierkegaard
“Invisible Cities” – Italo Calvino
“The Orange Eats Creeps” – Grace Krilanovich
“Victoria” – Knut Hamsun
“Blackbird and Wolf” – Henri Cole
“Of Human Bondage” – W. Somerset Maugham
“Against Interpretation and Other Essays” – Susan Sontag
“Selected Poems” – James Schuyler
“The Virgin Suicides” – Jeffrey Eugenides
“Tadao Ando: The Geometry of Human Space” – Masao Furuyama
“Absence of Mind: The Dispelling of Inwardness from the Modern Myth of the Self” – Marilynne Robinson

American: 21
Norwegian: 6
British: 4
Icelandic: 1
Italian: 1
Danish: 1
Swiss: 1
Japanese: 1

Fiction: 22 (Novels: 14, Novellas: 5, Short Story Collections: 3)
Poetry: 5
History: 3
Philosophy: 2
Literary Criticsim:1
Writing: 1
Memoir: 1
Architecture: 1

Total: 36

Favorites in no order at all:
Hunger, Mysteries, Pan by Knut Hamsun (I read Hunger for the first time in 2009, but it's still a favorite)
Special Orders by Edward Hirsch
The Shell Collector by Anthony Doerr (I read it for the first time in 2008, but it's still a favorite)

Right now I'm reading "Sources of The Self: The Making of the Modern Identity" by Charles Taylor and "Middlesex" by Jeffrey Eugenides. Who knows will I'll finish those two mammoths.

Christwrong Reissue!

2011-12-29T00:35:00.000-08:00

Christwrong 1 and 2 are on the internet again:

http://controlforce.bandcamp.com/album/christwrong-ep

http://controlforce.bandcamp.com/album/christwrong-2

christ mass ep lyrics

2011-12-23T16:17:00.000-08:00

in case anyone was curious.

i like having you around:
its my first saturday nite you're still the only person that i know,
so i decide to go to a party with you on the other side of town,
but not before i eat some free pizza,
but not before we go to your place and move around your ugly bookcase.
noises made by birds does not equal strange or absurd.
your house is not haunted, so please just show the fuck up.

you don't have a lisp, but you do have a funny way of talking
and i'm charmed, so please don't tell me you might have a brain tumor

(guitar solo)

i would really like it if you stayed around
i would really like it if you were around
i would really like it if you stayed around
i really like having you around

like last year (this song references The Marked Men&Grey's Anatomy):
bread crumbs&black tea any food i can for free
snow covers the ground
when i walk around town with my hands in my pockets
i just about lost it
i need something to fix my brain; alleviate my disdain.

i wish it was more like last year when i had my friends here
i wish it was more like last year when i had my friends here
i just wish something would make these holidays go away
i just wish something would make these holidays go away

whenever i get home i always think of dying alone
i wish my life weren't aimless; suicide is painless

i wish it was more like last year when i had my friends here
i wish it was more like last year when i had my friends here
i just wish something would make these holidays go away
i just wish something would make these holidays go away

what does winter have to offer:
what does winter have to give?
hot cocoa, snow shoes&marinated figs
what does winter have to offer?
no school, no teachers or exams to proctor

we just want to mess around
we just want to own this town
all i want for christmas is anarchy
all i want for christmas is some fucking black tea

what does winter have to offer?
runny noses, coughing&visits to the doctor
what does winter have to give?
sore throat, wet socks&no will to live

XHappyXMassX

2011-12-20T02:11:00.000-08:00

To you:

http://controlforce.bandcamp.com/album/x-mass-ep

Just in time for the holiday season.

From: Tim Blood and his Gutpanthers. 3 new songs festive holiday songs.

(if you can guess what specifically the background of the picture is we'll give you a signed copy)

Top 10, Whatever

2011-12-15T12:43:00.000-08:00

Like Keith I made a list for KUOI. Here I expanded it to 10 and annotated each album. It prolly isn't worth reading, but all of these albums are worth checking out.

10. North Sentinel Island, The Copyrights

The Copyrights are the most consistent band I know of, which is both good and bad. It's good because all of their albums/songs are really good. It's bad because if you are only casually interested in them you will prolly ignore most of their albums because they all sound more or less the same. I really, really like The Copyrights. I first got into them when Make Sound came out in 2007. It is a super hometown record and I'd just moved back to my hometown and was stoked. The album fit right. This new one is a total fuck you to your hometown, and I just moved away from my hometown, so again it fits right in. If someone held this album up right next to any of their past three full lengths it would prolly be the weakest, but that shouldn't take away from how fucking good it is. The songs are catchy, the lyrics are relatable, the album as a whole is consistent and follows a singular theme. I think it's interesting/weird that the drummer writes all the songs and lyrics, not the lead singer. This album is easy to overlook, but definitely worth your attention, definitely solid. As long as you are into pop/punk. If not, nevermind. Don't even read this list.

9. Close To The Bone, Army Girls

Army Girls is a two piece from Toronto. I think this might just be indie rock. I don't know. The girl sings well and her songs are catchy/heartfelt. I have listened to "The Power" over 100 times since July. The rest of the ep isn't as good as that song, but still. This ep rules.

8. Western Problems, Future Virgins

It is almost impossible to find any information online about Future Virgins. They are from Tennessee. This is their first full length. They have released three eps prior. They are powerpop/garage punk. This band is phenomenal/upbeat/fun/writes good lyrics that make you feel good/have fun. Another album I biked around to a lot this year.

7. Kill Shelter, Yes!, Ghost Knife

I saw this band open for The Hex Dispensers in Austin in September and they ruled. The band is comprised of J Church's rhthym section and the singer of The Riverboat Gamblers/High Tension Wires. This album sounds like a couple punks trying to make an indie rock album, but ostensibly making a really good pop/punk album. The lyrics are sassy/clever/about cats. Excerpt: "That is not something you want to say to someone you wanna fuck". The music is rocking/catchy, but not as fast/loose/out of control as The Riverboat Gamblers or High Tension Wires. Mark Ryan of The Marked Men/Mind Spiders/High Tension Wires produced the album and it sounds like he did, which is a good thing. I don't know. This sounds like an intelligent punk rock album, which is something a lot of people into punk rock don't appreciate that much, but I'm way into it.

6. Self-Titled, Mind Spiders

Every song on this album mentions spiders in one way or another. The album kind of goes all over the place, but it all sounds like it is coming from the same guy/band, which is good. Anything this guy (Mark Ryan of The Marked Men) does/touches is solid gold in my book. I read in an interview that he started recording these songs because The Marked Men was a serious band and he had some fun/goofy songs/The Marked Men are inactive. Ryan, wrote/recorded/played all the instruments on this album, and then put together a band to play a few shows in Texas, but now I think it is a permanent thing and they are already recording the follow up. It'll be relased in February and I'm stoked to hear. I imagine it will be more focused/less all over the place since it is more than just a guy recording whatever the fuck he wants in his bedroom. Whatever. Buy/download this album as well as the ep before it as well as every The Marked Men album.

5. I'm Not Alone, Flashlights

I don't know much about this band or this album. I think they are from Florida. This is poppy/garagy/punk rock music for the ages. In places very Weezerish. Songs about girls and friends. This is just a fun/relatable/rocking album that I listened to a lot while walking to this park new my house to toss around a bouncy ball. Here's an okay music video for one of the better songs on the album: http://vimeo.com/30380893. Check it out please.

4. Tell Me, Jessica Lea Mayfield

I got into this album in June and have listened to it pretty regularly since then. It is easily the saddest album I've listened to this year. Her songs are catchy/really fucking depressing and I'm a total sucker for it. She seems pretty fucked up sad/heartbroken/lonely and I feel like I'm overhearing something I'm not supposed to hear. I don't know if she is like telling a story or if the songs are actually about her or what, but they are arresting/intriguing/haunting. Here more than any other album its the lyrics that keep me listening/won me over. Excerpts: "I can feel you watching me and I'd give most anything to know as you're sitting there with your legs crossed and no clothes on what you are thinking of. I'll do anything. I'm surprised that I'm not dead yet. Maybe I'm disappointed, but we won't get into that", "I'm almost too lonely to speak. My eyes dart around when you're talking to me. I can't seem to make myself not think about the past and how you are now. I think I've been alone long enough to do something insane. My friends, they worry I'm wasting away. I wish they'd say nothing at all. My mama said that no one can stop me. I won't let you stand in my way."

3. The Sun Is Down And The Night Is Riding In, Crusades

I listen to so much pop/punk you wouldn't believe. Most of it sounds alike, but that's cool with me because I like the way it sounds. This album totally surprised me, which doesn't happen too much, pop/punk being a pretty generic genre. These guys kind of mix black metal with pop/punk and totally kill it. Ryan says its like AFI. It reminds me of Chinese Telephones, but dark. Another album I have listened to while biking all over Portland.

2. Sulla Linea D'Orizzonte Tra Questa Mia Vita E Quella Di Tutti, Raein

Raein is easily one of my favorite bands. I was stoked when I saw that this was released and more stoked when I saw they put it for free on their website. One thing that catches me is how the vocals are screamed/aggressive, but the music is tame/very pretty. Also the vocals are not at the forefront of the mix, but textured in with the instruments. It all works really well. This album sounds like they put a lot of thought into every detail and the more you listen to it the better it gets/the more you get from it. I listened to it twice straight through last nite while walking home from work and again first thing this morning. Keith posted a link to download it. Do it.

1. Self-Titled, Joyce Manor

This album came out January 17th and since then, according to my ipod/itunes, I have listened to it 234 times. That is the full album. I've listened to the songs "Orange Julius", "Leather Jacket", and "Constant Headache" 321 times. If someone were to ask what Joyce Manor sounded like I would say something like Jawbreaker and Pinkterton era Weezer. The lyrics are smart/clever. The music is catchy. Easy to like/exactly what I like. 18 minutes long. Really, really good.

And the best album of 2011 I didn't listen to until yesterday: This Is Only A Test, The Smoking Popes.

Have fun. Happy Holidays

TOPTEN

2011-12-09T14:23:00.000-08:00

I started writing this for a KUOI DJ list but got carried away so I put it here instead. Also, I found out after it was supposed to be a top five.

I barely listened to any new music this year. My most listened to top 10 would only have the first two. These are almost the only 10 albums from 2011 I listened to. I don't know if any toward the end of the list are essential. What is though? Nothing I guess.

I noticed while putting this together that half of these were posted online with the bands permission, weird. I've included download links when that's the case. I also put what country the artist was from to show how cultured I am. Sorry for getting so wordy.

1/2. Various - Luk Thung: Classic & Obscure 78s from the Thai Countryside AND Thai Dai: The Heavier Side of the Luk Thung Underground (Thailand)

These are two compilations of old Thai pop/folk music (from what I understand of what I've read) from the 60's and 70's that I got into from the KUOI library. I don't know, there's lot's of traditional instrumentation (I assume) mixed with goofy 60's and 70's western instrumentation but the best part is the vocals. Very interesting, catchy and beautiful but not in a fussed over way. I don't know how to talk about these other than that I enjoyed them so much. These were my go to albums when putting on something to listen to while doing stuff around the house. You should really check them out.

3. Заводь (Zavod) - Ритуал (Ritual) (Ukraine)

This is a band I was super into at the beginning of the year but kind of forgot about later on. From the videos I've seen online it looks like they're pretty young. The songs are like really driving, punk-ish black metal with an occasional, to my ear, European screamo melody. Pretty catchy actually. The sounds is kind of overwhelming. Probably the most pleasant surprise of 2011 which is why it's so high on the list. http://r-a-b-m.blogspot.com/2011/01/ritual-2011.html

4. Looking For An Answer - Eterno Treblinka (Spain)

This is just a really solid and easy to listen to album all around. Really bad band name but whatever. This is a well done modern "throwback" grindcore album with lots of chugging parts and catchy death metal riffs. There's something to be said for doing something very well.

5. Raein - Sulla Linea D'Orizzonte Tra Questa Mia Vita E Quella Di Tutti (Italy)

I didn't listen to this a whole lot, which is weird cause they're one of my favorite bands and this is a really beautiful album. It probably would have been higher on the list otherwise. I think I felt like I didn't want to put the time into totally appreciating it. I don't quite know how to describe it. I always like their vocals which are somewhat aggressive though mixed in very well with the instruments. It's the guitar that is the best thing about this though. I guess it's fairly post punk-y but mostly very pretty. This album breathes more than anything else by them. I hate when people just compare a release to another release by the same band cause that doesn't do most people any good but it's hard for me not to think about this album any other way cause I'm such a fan. Just download it. http://www.raein.eu/

6. Mindspiders - Mindspiders LP (USA)

I just listened to this for a couple months in the summer and then forgot about it. When I was into it I was listening to it everyday. I guess you could call it garage-y or something. In some ways the album feels, to me, like it's moving around a lot but it's all simple rocking pop songs so that keeps it together. Or something.

7. Robocop - Robocop II (USA)

This is another one that was an early fav. Really headbanging slow doomy parts and then really fast power violence-y parts where you can still pick out the riffs. Also the way the riffs are put together is kind of atypical in a really good way. The recording is great; really thick guitar. Towards the end there's a lot of alternating cut up noise tracks with the faster tracks but they work well with the whole flow of the album. http://www.grindcorekaraoke.com/album/robocop-ii

8. Wormrot - Dirge (Singapore)

Kind of spazzy and unpredictable grindcore. I don't think this will get stuck in your head but it's really listenable, fun and intense. It's almost like lots of really good transition parts. This band has had lots of internet hype which is cool for them.http://www.earache.com/misc/downloads/wormrot/

9. Chulo/Tumor Ganas - Third World Nightmare (Columbia/Indonesia)

This is a fun split. Chulo is like super scummy "noisegrind" I guess. I don't know how to explain the appeal is to this stuff but I think it can be fun in the right context. The recording is totally blown out in a hard to understand way. Everything but the drums and vocals gets lost when the songs get fast. I love when the vocalist yells "CHULOOOOO!" (I think it means pimp?) at the start of the first song. Tumor Ganas is a really punk-ish grindcore band with really funny quotes. My favorite is the one from Constantine on "Victims of Conspiracy". This is far from essential, I've just been listening to it a lot the last couple of weeks. http://www.grindcorekaraoke.com/album/third-world-nightmare

10. Unholy Grave - Blast Mayhem (Japan)

This band has had like 10 releases a year since the early 90's and they're one of my favorites. They haven't really changed much since they began. It's still just fast, super simple catchy grindcore recorded really raw. This release is actually a bunch of practice demos ranging from 1994 to 2011. The only real difference is some of the recordings are not as blown out as their normal releases. I only listened to this once but I listened to this band a lot and couldn't think of anything else for number 10. If your not a fan and want to get into them I suggest "Terroraging Crisis", "Against Terrorism" or "Grind Victim".

Others:

Pig Noose - Ctrl Force Sessions 7-22-11 (USA)

This is kind of self serving cause I recorded it and they're my friends so it's not in the regular top ten. These songs have however been stuck in my head for months. This is like hardcore punk. Good simple riffs. Really good vocals. "Tough" feel. http://controlforce.bandcamp.com/album/ctrlforce-sessions-7-22-11

Art Fad - Vatos (USA)

Also friends. They played in Moscow at the last Tim Blood show. Drowned out poppy rock. Every song sounds the same in a good way. Total summertime album. http://soundcloud.com/artfad/sets/vatos

Stuff I should have listened to more:

Gridlink, I listened to and really enjoyed Orphan but not more than a couple times.

Every band Tim B. tells me I should check out.

Rotten Sound's new album.

Pop music.

All the links are free totally legal downloads!!!!

Sybock Reissue!!

2011-11-28T17:27:00.000-08:00

http://controlforce.bandcamp.com/album/gorelactic-possessed-martiangels

Back by popular demand. The first full length by death metal band Sybok featuring members of Christwrong, Vipe, Tim Blood and more! Also, keep an eye out for a new band featuring members of Sybok and a brand new Tim Blood holiday EP. Peace on earth!

The Tim Blood Xmas EP...

2011-11-23T22:31:00.000-08:00

...Is over halfway done and is a concept album based on guitar solos.

Check out this nice review of Vipe/Downsided:

http://cephalochromoscope.blogspot.com/2011/11/vipe-downsided-usa-split-tape-2011.html

and check out his rad band:

http://cephalochromoscope.blogspot.com/2010/12/kikurachiyo-canadacroatia-sketchgrind.html

Tim Blood/SXSW/2011

2011-11-20T12:16:00.000-08:00

Pig Noose recordings

2011-10-31T15:03:00.000-07:00

http://controlforce.bandcamp.com/album/ctrlforce-sessions-7-22-11

Check out these recordings of our friends Pig Noose. These were done the same week as the Downsided/Vipe split. They're probably my favorite recordings of the summer. They took about an hour total and I think everyone was pretty pleased with how they turned out. I hear there's a Pig Noose LP coming soon that will have a couple of the same songs, so consider this a preview.

Downsided/Vipe Split

2011-10-29T00:59:00.000-07:00

Downsided/Vipe Split

I have to re-post this because Downsided's side of the split is up to download along with Vipe's and it sounds really good.

http://controlforce.bandcamp.com/album/downsided-vipe-split

As always, let me know what you think.

Also here is another review of the Cat Massacre/Vipe split: http://grindandpunishment.blogspot.com/2011/10/g-review-vipecat-massacre.html

(photo by Kentaro)

My Friend Jared

2011-10-28T17:23:00.000-07:00

My friend Jared is very smart, and very cool, and very funny, and very, very photogenic. These are from a few years ago.

Tim Blood, A Toilet, and In Cue

2011-10-13T11:43:00.000-07:00

Hey Kids,

Here's a photo of a toilet featured in the Tim Blood song "Blue Suitcase".

Also, you should go over to http://kuoi.org/ and check out this semester's In Cue. There is an insightful review of the Tim Blood album written by me. Also, other cool stuff.

Nice Things

2011-10-12T10:26:00.000-07:00

No new music news any time soon. Here's two nice reviews. One of Tim Blood and one of Vipe/Cat Massacre:

http://moshpitson.blogspot.com/2011/09/free-music-friday-29.html

http://cephalochromoscope.blogspot.com/2011/10/vipe-cat-massacre-usa-control-force.html

And here's some old pictures Andrea took from a crazy show in Cheney:

Tim Blood and Vipe featured on a sick podcast!

2011-10-05T06:40:00.000-07:00

My buddy Hafiz Bastard from Pazahora puts out a monthly podcast of rippin punk, hardcore, and thrash from a bunker on a hill in Singapore. Vipe and Tim Blood were lucky enough to be featured on this month's blackhole 212 podcast. CHECK IT!

www.blackhole212.podomatic.com

Total Lifesaver

2011-09-28T14:47:00.001-07:00

Art for Art's Sake

2011-09-26T11:48:00.000-07:00

I went through my old photos and poorly scanned a bunch onto my computer. You can expect me to dump there here from time to time. Sorry.

follow our twitter

2011-09-25T16:47:00.000-07:00

@ctrlforce

Since U Been Gone

2011-09-10T11:39:00.000-07:00

Here are some photos I recently took:

wowee

2011-09-05T17:51:00.000-07:00

This is very nice: http://carriedouttosea.blogspot.com/2011/08/tim-blood-gutpanthers-summer-of.html

Because of it one billion people have downloaded the album. Let me know what you think of the album!

Also, Vipe is dead but check out these two covers we recorded when we did the Cat Massacre split:

War System (Skitslickers) by controlforce
Mai (Indigesti) by controlforce

We meant to record a cover of this song but it never happened:

Tim Blood - Summer of Our Discontent Lyrics

2011-08-19T16:19:00.000-07:00

1. South Dakota

- Words by B. Leach

I drove to South Dakota, just to see if it really existed.

I had a lot of preconceptions like the people would be more real.

I would finally meet a person who understood how I feel and

no one had all of these bullshit expectations.

All luck is stuff and there is no such thing as fucked up

When I got there the air felt really stale.

The lake was overflowing with capsized, bug-eyed fish.

I couldn't find a motel that took out of state checks,

so I stole a bottle of Robitussin and tried to get wrecked.

Is this 1984 or am I just bored?

2. Moby

Cracked windows and moldy sinks, no heat because I'm too cheap.

If it's too cold to stay warm then it's too cold to think.

I don't want to live here anymore, but

I will work real hard and smile everyday

because I know that pretty soon I'll go away.

My neighbors are locked out without their keys.

Stop smoking cigarettes in my apartment please.

The cops came over and they woke me up.

I don't want to live here anymore, but

I will work real hard and smile everyday, but

only because I know that pretty soon I'll go away.

Sometimes I get nervous and think I should stay, but

that is not how I am feeling today.

I don't think that one person was meant to stay in one place for so long,

so let's get out of here while we still have the chance.

Let us let the whole town how that we hate this town.

We hate this town.

3. Ian's Song Part Two

We met when I started smoking cigarettes.

I'd just moved to a city with no regrets.

I don't know, but it seemed like a good idea at the time.

We ate pastries in a parking lot.

We rode our bikes after dark.

I climbed a tree to catch a kite and

pissed in the street at midnite.

We threw bricks at passing cars and were arrested a few hours later.

Any feeling I've ever felt is all ready articulated by someone else.

4. Jail

Things weren't so bad, I guess, but

when I got out of jail I was feeling depressed, so

I stuffed my fists into my pockets and

walked six blocks to your house, but

I just sat on the sidewalk and spit in the street.

I never knocked on the door or tried to go inside, and

I still don't know what I'm supposed to do.

I decided to leave the West without any sense of purpose.

I got onto a Greyhound bus and sat next to people I didn't trust.

5. Trampoline

No one's home, I lost my phone, so

I decided to roam the streets,

avoiding cop cars, traffic lights, and

strangers in the night.

Sleep at a library, eat at a hospital,

eat ouf of a dumpster, sleep on a park bench,

being homeless is easy.

I want a trampoline, and a book to read, and a cookie.

I woke up on the sidewalk outside of your house.

I called your name and threw up blood, and

a couple of my teeth fell out.

How can I afford to write when I can't afford to eat, or turn even on the heat?

I want a trampoline, and a book to read, and a cookie.

6. Orange

These are our favorite places:

gas stations, grocery stores, and

all night diners,

where we can smoke cigarettes, and

where we can drink hot chocolate, and

where we can hide from our parents, and

where we can hide from the cops.

I am seventeen years old

and I woke up one day and knew I had to go,

where I could hide from my family, and

where I could hide from the cops, and

where I could hide for eternity.

We traverse the Pacific Northwest's

wetlands and forests.

We go to Safeway at dawn, and

storm the front doors.

7. Monster

N/A

8. Summer School

I can't wait to meet you at summer school.

You'll wear flip flops and I'll wear cut offs.

The time after class can't pass slow enough

because time with you can't last long enough.

I can't wait to see you at the swimming pool.

You in a bikini and me in a speedo.

The time at the pool can't pass slow enough

because time with you can't last long enough.

I fell in love with you when we were in summer school.

I fell in love with you when we were still so cool.

We both like ice cream and lemonade.

We hate our jobs, but need to get paid.

The time after work can't pass slow enough

because time with you can't last long enough.

It's not a date unless we're chased by the cops.

We aren't in love unless we get caught.

The time in jail was much too much, so

let's break up.

9. Blue Suitcase

Everything that I own can fit inside my little blue suitcase

except for the fifteen books stacked against he wall.

I am moving in three months, on my own, on a bus, and

I get sick to my stomach when I think about it.

Now that you're back in town

I'm sure we'll see each other around.

Do you have any idea how much I'd lose my shit,

if you asked me to stay and hang out?

We could get married and move into your mom's house.

You could cut my hair and I'd bake you bread while you're at class.

Now that you're back in town

I'm sure we'll see each other around.

I still have a photograph from that nite

that we stole a toilet from downtown.

We drove it to your house,

you prolly don't remember.

we painted it red and yellow.

We left it at the park.

You were wearing a blue dress.

10. Summer Part Two

If I had my way we'd eat pumpkin every nite, and

play a round of badminton before we say goodbye.

Sunbathe in a sandtrap and swim in a hotel.

It is the summertime and I love the sun.

Skateboard through the streets,

sorry that there's no beach.

Make best friends with everyone you meet.

Tie a printer to the back of Peter's van

Lite it on fire as we drive to Pullman.

Through it off a building.

Let's go for a swim.

It is the summertime and I love the sun.

I just hope that I don't get arrested again.

Hanging out with all of my best friends.

11. I Hate My Friends

In the summer we played baseball.

You hit the ball right in my eye and

I was hospitalized.

You tried to kill me and nearly succeeded.

How do you sleep at nite knowing

you made a young kid blind?

In the library, you read out loud.

We learn from forbidden books, knowing your father would disapprove

It's never a good idea to make new friends.

Life is at its best when it's spent alone.

In October, on a park bench,

we crush leaves beneath our feet and

watch people walk down the street.

In November, we took a walk.

I slipped on the ice and we were still being nice.

But in December, it's all over.

Life is at its best when it's spent alone.

Don't expect someone to make you feel at home.

It's always a bad idea to make new friends.

Before you realize it everything ends.

I wrote all of these except for the first and seventh songs. If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask. If you want them taken down just e-mail me.

Tim Blood is dead

2011-08-18T13:01:00.000-07:00

Thanks to everyone who came to the show last night. Thanks to Microbabies and Art Fad for playing. It's nice to play with bands we like. Thanks to Kentaro for everything ever. We had a great time. No thanks to cops. If you want a cd let me know. If you want to download the album you can now.

http://controlforce.bandcamp.com/album/summer-of-our-discontent

Tim Blood album is done!!!

2011-08-08T20:28:00.000-07:00

http://controlforce.bandcamp.com/album/summer-of-our-discontent

You can now listen to the latest Tim Blood & The Gutpanthers album "Summer Of Our Discontent". We'll have CD's, cassettes and free downloads soon. This took way long but we're pretty proud of it. Let me know what you think!

Vipe/Downsided Split coming at you

2011-08-06T17:57:00.000-07:00

http://controlforce.bandcamp.com/album/downsided-vipe-split

Here's the Vipe side for you to download. Let me know if you want a cassette.

tough group

2011-07-31T22:49:00.000-07:00

check out these pics from spokane: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kentaro_m_photography/sets/72157627290821340/

also, thanks to everyone in bellingham, our friends in seattle and cheney and a special thanks to our friends in mt vernon. we had a fun time.

VIPE Washington Misery Tour

2011-07-28T10:57:00.000-07:00

We're playing in Seattle at the Black Lodge tonight. We've got the Vipe/ Downsided Split on tape for those who want it and the Vipe/ Cat Massacre split on CD as well.

Here's the flyers for the Friday and Saturday shows in Mt Vernon and Bellingham:

We're also playing the Hobbit Hole in Cheney on Sunday. Come out if you wanna.

VIP world tour

2011-07-13T15:58:00.001-07:00

Hey, Vipe is gonna be playing some shows in Washington. Come out if you wanna. We'll have the Downsided/Vipe split cassette finally, the Cat Massacre split cdr still and some copies of the Pig Noose/Christwrong split cassette for those in the know. We'll be playing with some of our friends sweet bands like Downsided and U.

Pig Noose / Christwrong Split

2011-07-02T12:59:00.001-07:00

http://controlforce.bandcamp.com/album/pig-noose-christwrong-split

Dude! Get this sick shit! Also, it'll be out on recycled tape soon, get in contact with one of us or go here: http://rnsrecords.blogspot.com/

Recording is fun

2011-06-24T11:32:00.000-07:00

We recorded Christwrong four the other night. It's gonna be a split with Pig Noose from Boise. It'll be available as a tape from RNS Records and on the Control Force Bandcamp pretty soon. We used gear to record, you can see it in this picture diary.

Also, I took down the link to the mediafire page cause we're gonna remaster everything once I get my old computer working. Hopefully everything will be up again by the end of the summer.

Downsided

2011-06-11T10:12:00.000-07:00

http://downsided.bandcamp.com/album/36-yrs

Hey check out this new killer recording by our friends Downsided. If you like it and would want it on tape then go here for more info: http://downsided208.blogspot.com/2011/06/stream-our-new-ep.html

Not only is this super good but I'm also super biased cause Ryan and I recorded it!

Hot Hot VIPE Pix!

2011-06-08T18:20:00.000-07:00

Chuck out these Vipe pix from a Boise and Moscow show taken by our friend Mirce:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mircep/sets/72157626917406598/

Also, the Pig Noose/Christwrong and Downsided/Vipe splits are closer to being done. Pig Noose and Downsided's stuff has been done for a month now and all our songs are written we've just gotta practice practice and record them.

Updates

2011-06-07T22:34:00.000-07:00

Holy shit: Christwrong reviewed in Razorcake!!!!!

Also, Tim Blood is playing a show in Cheney on Friday: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=208758825825950

This dude Mitch ended up playing at the BBQ too (which went great). We realized he's in a bunch of punk bands we've seen throughout the years in Spokane. Pretty cool. So now we're playing with his band Harpo in Cheney!

Tim Blood's album is coming along slow and great.

BBQ Show!!!!!

2011-06-03T16:53:00.001-07:00

Hey everyone, there's a BBQ at our house tomorrow afternoon (Saturday)! Our friend Rowdy Clyde Webb who's on tour will be playing and so will those guys Tim Blood. Music starts at 8 cause we have old neighbors.

Also, the Tim Blood album is closer to getting finished and it's sounding real nice. All drum and guitar tracks have been finished!

Tim Blood recording continues

2011-05-25T13:06:00.000-07:00

but it's slow going.

Photo Dump/Updates

2011-05-21T10:01:00.001-07:00

First things first here's pix from the Cat Massacre recording. We used a streamlined but better version of the mic setup we used for Vipe. Or we just knew what we were doing more and it went faster.

Tim Blood came over for a while and helped setup the drum mics with his good attitude.

We recorded bass in a padded closet. I don't know if this helped but it was fun.

After 8-ish hours of on and off recording everybody cooled off in the street. Then we loaded the stuff over to the Craft House (RIP) and Cat Massacre played an intimate last minute set to a few friends.

That night the Downsided/Pig Noose kids drove into town. They started recording the next day. Here's some pix of that. The recording came out sounding really good. Look forward to a Downsided ep and split with Vipe and a Pig Noose split with Christwrong sometime this summer.

One of the speakers fell off inside the cab. Cool!

They brought a few of their own mics which was good cause our usual set up didn't sound as good for them as it did for us and Cat Massacre. Especially on guitar. The first night we drove up to Spokane for a gnarly cool show. The next day we finished up recording and played another show at the Craft House. The last show ever there. RIP. Ian's got some rad pix from that that'll probably be up here sometime soon.

The next weekend we drove down to Boise to play a show with Nazi Dust, Little Miss and the No Names, Cat Massacre and Pig Noose.

We got the Vipe vocals finished up that Friday, spent all Saturday editing all the music and artwork, then put all the cds together in the car on Sunday. In Grangeville we spent all our gas money on baja's at a gas station.

The show went really well.

If you haven't listened to split already you should:

http://controlforce.bandcamp.com/album/vipe-cat-massacre-split

(there's about 15 copies left. If you want one let me know. It might get done up as a tape eventually)

Vipe/Cat Massacre Split

2011-05-15T08:04:00.000-07:00

http://controlforce.bandcamp.com/album/vipe-cat-massacre-split

Here it is finally!! This shit sounds and looks great!!! A great soundtrack to anything done in the summer months, like skateboarding or sitting around. You can listen to and download it on the bandcamp link. If you want a physical cd come to a show or ask for one. They're $3 or whatever works. This sounds pretty rad/tough/trashin'!!!! Have fun!!!!

one more day till this thing!!!!

2011-05-13T16:57:00.000-07:00

Here's the details.

here's a repost of this flyer. cat massacre is also playing too and now we've seen pig noose so we're even more excited. if all goes right we'll have the vipe/cat massacre split available as a cdr at the show and on the blog shortly after.

yeah yeah, cat massacre came up last thursday and recorded 8 songs for the split and we're about to record the last of the vipe vocals. also that friday and saturday downsided/pignoose came up recorded a bunch of tracks for some stuff that should be out soon. i'll get the too few pictures i took of the recording up sometime soon along with some sick skateboarding pix. first i need to get this cdr done. see ya!

An Evening's Pigpile (05/07/11)

2011-05-05T11:19:00.000-07:00

For those in blue uniforms, prepare to be shredded and beheaded by Downsided's irreverent dirge. For everyone else, enjoy!

Downsided 2011 Demo

Jonathan Franzen is less culturally relevant than Soulja Boy, but more than Henry David Thoreau

2011-05-04T11:14:00.000-07:00

Also, he hates television, but don't take my word for it.

Jonathan Franzen Has Pot In His Freezer

2011-05-03T16:12:00.000-07:00

Full Story Here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/21/jonathan-franzen-pot-freezer_n_852201.html

life is busy and life is lazy

2011-05-03T15:18:00.000-07:00

this stuff is happening:

downsided and cat massacre recording at the hq this week.
downsided and vipe show at the hq on saturday.
the tim blood album and vipe's side of the cat massacre split will be finished up and released this month.
more songs will be written and recorded for the vipe and downsided split, christwrong and chaotic christ split and the tim blood summer ep in the coming months.
(don't tell anyone but bad bob and cougar ls might get recorded this summer.)

also check out this thing from awhile ago (thanks drew):

http://cassettegods.blogspot.com/2010/11/christwrong-ep-c9-control-force.html

RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!

2011-05-02T11:25:00.000-07:00

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kentaro_m_photography/sets/72157626502692593/

Here's the Bloomsday photo report. What an insane day!!!

Thanks to Juan, Alan and friends (i can't remember names!) for hanging out, dancing and letting us crash. Also thanks to the people in the house next to where we played for being rad!!

Bloomsday Location

2011-04-27T11:12:00.000-07:00

This is where we will be Sunday Morning instead of church.

TIM BLOOD TO PLAY BLOOMSDAY!

2011-04-26T21:40:00.000-07:00

Come see us Sunday May 1st on the corner of Government Way and G St. in

SPOKANE, WASHINGTON! (8 a.m. - 11 a.m.)

Goddammitboyhowdy

2011-04-21T16:48:00.000-07:00

COME TO THIS RAD SHOW!!!!!

EXCITING!!!!

Listen here: http://www.myspace.com/goddammitboyhowdy

Show details: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=17918787213176

05/15/11

2011-04-19T08:53:00.000-07:00

Here's the details.

Tim Blood Recording Vol. 2

2011-04-17T10:57:00.000-07:00

Eye by controlforce

Drums are done.

Emmy helped with trumpet. It sounds great.

Figuring it out. Problem solving. Friendly.

Tim Blood Recording

2011-04-14T13:11:00.000-07:00

So we're 8 drums tracks into our album.

We decided to record drums in our front room

We called in favors and got some nice mics this time.
We took a couple days to get everything set up and sounding how we wanted. This has been the most laid back recording yet.

If all goes to plan we'll start recording some guitar this weekend. And also some horns for one song. So it'll probably be out in May sometime.

I'm not gonna go into detail about the setup but if you want to know leave a comment and I'd be happy to explain.

Tim Blood is here and live

2011-04-13T20:10:00.000-07:00

Here's an unedited recording of Tim Gut and the Bloodhawks from December '09. It was our last recording before a 4 month hiatus. I remember it was at the Animal Hospital and that there were a ton of people upstairs while we played because they thought we were practicing. I think we played very tough.

Tim Blood!!! Live Dec. '09 by controlforce

(you can click the down arrow on the right side to download it)

Also we started recording THE NEW ALBUM! and stuff. You know. Cool. See ya!

Cat Massacre & VIPE in Caldwell

2011-04-11T17:24:00.000-07:00

Check out another vid. Cat Massacre totally rips it up and we play probably our best show. Big thanks to Robbie for filming this (and everything around Boise).

Tim Blood & the Bloomsday Fanatics

2011-04-09T19:15:00.001-07:00

Tim Blood is playing Bloomsday this year!! It looks like we'll be at Government Way and G Street. More info when we get it.

VIPE Vids from Tacoma

2011-04-06T17:52:00.000-07:00

We played at the Nem Esis House in Tacoma. It was a really last minute show but it worked out really well. I just found these videos of us on their youtube page. They're pretty dark but fun:

Our cover of Mai by Indigesti

And one of our own. It sounds kinda fucky at the end. Gnarly!

We might have some live recordings of different bands up in the next couple weeks. VIPE's recording is almost there. Tim Blood will start this Sunday. Also, I just found out we might be helping our friends Strychnine record this summer. Pretty excited for that.

And to anyone in Boise, Shreds O'Brien and I are gonna be there to see Lightning Bolt this Friday. Maybe see you there!

R-R-R-R REEEMIX!

2011-04-05T09:24:00.000-07:00

Rhythmmemory would like to invite all interested parties to remix two of our traxxx (get it, like sex and tracks, isn't that funny? hasn't it not been done before? please love me?). The two tracks are off of our recent record It'll all be over soon. Here they are...

Crunch Attack

Grow

VIPE for real for real day 2

2011-04-04T12:10:00.001-07:00

We finished bass and guitar yesterday. Everyone is very excited. This is the first recording in years where we've given ourself the time to take our time, but everything is still going quickly. I think all the rushed recording we've done this year have payed off. It's just gonna take longer to mixmaster than usual. It's nice to kinda know what you're doing.

Here's a pic of the guitar setup:

We put the wide EV mic on bottom and the Nady on top. We also tried putting the other EV farther back but it didn't sound good . We didn't end up using the room mic for bass either. I don't think we know how to place them and our living room is really still sounding so it just sounds shitty and indistinct and muddies up the sound.

We did two tracks of guitar for each song panned left and right. I used to think that was cheating but then i realized recording is cheating and that's the best way to sound good.

Also, it took me years but here's the key to killer distortion, at least on the Sunn Concert Lead:

So now it's just vocals and then getting everything to sound right. It looks like this will be out in May sometime maybe on tape, but I'll put up a track when it all comes together.

Next up is Tim Blood which this recording is kind of a trial run for. Expect new recordings every month till the end of summer. My plan is to stop writing new songs and have every song that we've written recorded by my birthday in August.

Also, really looking forward to recording Cat Massacre, Downsided and maybe more in the coming month. If anyone else wants help recording get in touch and maybe we could do it.

VIPE recording for real

2011-04-03T12:54:00.000-07:00

So we tried twice to record VIPE before the tour but it just didn't come together. I think it all worked out cause we got a lot tighter playing them so much live, but I don't think we would have learned them well enough if we hadn't tried to record. Also, now we get to release it as a split instead.

So now we're finally on day two of of the real recording. We got all the drums done yesterday. Hopefully we'll get guitar, bass and maybe vocals too finished today. I go back and forth on multi tracking. Everything we've done besides the second Christwrong (and Sybok) have had all live instruments. I like to record everything we do differently so this will probably be our most clear recording yet, or at least our most mic'd recording yet.

Check out these clamped on tom mics:

We had one overhead in the back (EV wide angle mic), a bass drum mic pretty far in (shitty Nady bass drum mic), snare mic on bottom (cheap-o Nady, I think it's the starpower!), one mic for the mid toms (our other identical EV), and one for the floor tom (other Nady).

Here's the bass setup:

I'm not sure how much of this we'll use but I've got the Nady bass drum mic on the bottom, the other Nady on top, the EV a few feet back, and a chord running out of the preamp.

It's all 1's and 0's.

So I'll take some more pictures and write a bit more tomorrow. Leave a comment if you've got any questions.

Depression

2011-04-01T09:49:00.000-07:00

In a desperate attempt to attract traffic to the blog, I have created a post about depression. Depression is a side effect of being conscious. People get depressed because they expect something positive, interesting, fulfilling, concrete, absolute, or reasonable from existing. That or they have a chemical imbalance in their brain. Depression isn't that funny, but the American Institute of Mental Health says that 85% stand up comedians surveyed believe is essential to comedy.

They've only been able to prove this fact though through written surveys, because if one asked a stand up comedian in a social setting they wouldn't tell you the truth because they're too depressed. Musicians seem to like it a lot. Depression affects 19 million Americans, 10-25% of the american female population is depressed, 5-10 % of the american male population is depressed. This infers that women are greedy about depression and want it all for themselves.

Generally every other movie you'll see about Ireland is about a lot of people who are depressed. Usually every other book you'll read is about someone who is depressed. If you're talking to someone about something and they're not taking you seriously, it is acceptable to state that you're depressed to get through to them.

Thankyou.

Eco Terror on the Palouse

2011-03-31T13:51:00.000-07:00

Nearly two years ago Jennifer (Tim A.), Scuz, Molly M. and myself were arressted for throwing seven dozen eggs at a car dealership. One year ago we went to court with felony charges. No big deal. TIME magazine picked up the story and put us on their list of inept terrorists. You can read about it on their website. CTRL Force is dumber than the shoe bomber! This is totally old news, but maybe someone wasn't aware and I don't think it has been mentioned here before and I'm shamelessly proud.

In April...

2011-03-26T23:23:00.000-07:00

We've got a Tim Blood show in Spokane on the 4th but other than that we're taking the month to record. The Vipe recording will be a split with Cat Massacre who we played/hung out with in Boise. Hopefully it'll be out in May. I'm planning on writing more about the tour and all the bands we played with sometime soon. We had a great time. The Tim Blood recording looks like it'll be a 10 song album, but it might be longer. Also, there might be a final recording/split from some other band, and a secret solo project might get released too.

(pic of breakfast in spokane)

Demos

2011-03-24T22:07:00.000-07:00

Hey kiddos,

A few weeks ago we videotaped one of our practices. Today Keith and I quickly recorded some vocals with that audio, so now we have five demos of totally new Tim Blood material. They are pretty rough, but at least it isn't that trash we recorded a year ago. Feel free to listen to them on facebook or on myspace, or on both at the same time. Better recordings should be on their way, but till then these'll keep you sated. Have fun! Keep it up!

sick days

2011-03-19T11:16:00.000-07:00

first, check this out this report of the moscow show with colleen green (with killer vids). our friends are the best: http://rhythmmemory.wordpress.com/2011/03/11/colleen-green-on-a-cold-thursday-night/#more-568

second, if you're in boise come see us at the car hole tonight. we'll probably puke everywhere. half of us have a stomach flu.

third, we've been playing with a lot of killer bands. i'll make a post about it when i'm safe at home.

Pageviews All Time History!

2011-03-13T19:29:00.002-07:00

Also, Texas is all right. Photos laterz. Spring Break 2011!

VIPE VIPE VIPE VIPE

2011-03-13T14:56:00.000-07:00

Vipe tour is going rad. we're playing tacoma in a few hours.

download the demo here: http://controlforce.bandcamp.com/album/vipe-christwrong-split

and everything else here: http://www.mediafire.com/ctrlforce

check out pix from the first day: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kentaro_m_photography/sets/72157626252854748/ (thanks kentaro)

VIPE VIPE VIPE

2011-03-11T15:34:00.000-08:00

MORE MOSH FOR KIDS, SKATE OR DIE TRYING, KILL YOU SENTIMENT WITHOUT THE BULLSHIT.

Love,

Jimmy Hag & Shreds O'Brien

(PS: no EP, just a CTRLFORCE MIX CD w/ VIPE demo, and no patches, too much going on in not enough time)

Financial Independence

2011-03-09T22:23:00.000-08:00

6 6 6

A kid from Hag and my high school--'06!--joined a pyramid scheme. This is his voicemail to a friend of ours who, indirectly, decided not to join.

VIPE ON TOUR VIPE ON TOUR VIPE ON TOUR

2011-03-09T22:13:00.001-08:00

Inspiration is everywhere.

2011-03-09T21:54:00.000-08:00

EVERYWHERE.

Spring Break 2011!!

2011-03-09T12:51:00.000-08:00

Starting tomorrow. We'll have a tour EP w/patch you can get with a donation starting at the Spokane show (sorry Moscow). It'll be up to download after the tour.

Rot + Tim Blood = Dance Party U.S.A.

2011-03-05T20:19:00.000-08:00

We love Rhythmmemory and dances. You should too. Taken from http://rhythmmemory.wordpress.com/

leftovers

2011-03-05T06:59:00.001-08:00

extra by controlforce

from recording project. just vocals left for the rest, which is the hardest to motivate for.

One week till Vipe unveiling

2011-03-03T05:39:00.000-08:00

Vipe

but come for: Colleen Green and Tim Blood & the Gutpanthers

Rhythmmemory

2011-03-01T21:27:00.001-08:00

I play in another band. It is a electronic group. The band started off when Mike and I found out our families had the exact same adage on our family crests. "Swing it, shake it, move it, make it". Ever since then we've been doing this been in rhythmmemory. We've

played NYC and over the Northwest. We play doomy fantasy driven secret society house music.

Rhythmmemory just release our second album and we'd like to invite you to listen to it and also get the first one for free. Check it out.

- It's all going to be over soon-

http://rhythmmemory.bandcamp.com/album/its-all-going-to-be-over-soo

- Robotmania Moonwalk -

http://rhythmmemory.bandcamp.com/album/robot-mania-moonwalk

Cheers

Herb

Repetitions One

2011-02-27T21:57:00.001-08:00

Good Show...

2011-02-27T19:50:00.000-08:00

Mister Smooch and Scuz question the situation...

Theme Songs/New National Anthems

2011-02-23T16:35:00.000-08:00

Porpoise Horc by controlforce

ctrlforce by controlforce

Blah Blah Blah (Loose Cannons, Tim Blood)

rock show

2011-02-23T15:33:00.000-08:00

Recommended listening: Christwrong (completely unnecessary)

2011-02-19T04:29:00.001-08:00

This ended up being way longer than I thought, feel free to not even start reading it. I'm writing this early in the morning after we played a ridiculously fun show in Spokane (thanks again to everyone there). I think I'm too pumped on fun to sleep.

I was gonna write something about the stuff we were listening to and thinking about when writing the songs from the Vipe/Christwrong split, because I like to ramble about music, but I didn't have anything to do with the writing of the first two Vipe songs so here's what I was into during the making of each Christwrong release and a little about the recordings because that was the fun part before we played in Spokane the first time. D-Beat stuff is so derivative. It's all in how you mix it, maybe, so here's whose styles I was biting. I can't speak for everyone though.

CW1 was done because I'd wanted to do an Anti-Cimex rip off band for awhile, and then Ian showed me Shitlickers and it had to happen. Also we wanted something fun to do while taking a break from a grind bind we'd been working on that still hasn't come together. Someday, hopefully. Before I heard the Shitlickers we were going to make the recording sound similar to Raped Ass by Anti-Cimex but instead we went for a totally blown out bassy sound.

Not enough bands bite Shitlickers style, especially the way their recording sounds. Including us on later recordings. http://vxpxzine.blogspot.com/2008/05/shitlickers-interview.html here's a really good interview done years after. It's interesting to me how thought out the sound was.

CW2 was done because we had a show in Spokane and I decided that we would record something before every show we played. At first I wanted it to sound like GISM and I think that's still there a bit, especially in the first song and perhaps the lyrics. I'm not sure I can say anything eloquent about them right now but they're very interesting, and of course goofy:

Punks is Hippies!

The idea with the recording was a more polished version of the first one. I think I like it but I'm not quite sure what to think of it. We did it track by track for all but the last song which most of us had never done before.

Also I was listening to these albums a lot when I'd go on walks.

CW3 was gonna be more Tragedy influenced stuff like the last song on CW2 but Ian and I were listening to too much really rock 'n roll Scandinavian D-Beat stuff for that to happen. Also it's just two songs so who knows how it would have been had it been longer. Skitkids have been what I put on when I can't think of anything else for a while now. They goes down easy in an almost guilty pleasure way, which is kind of what the songwriting in Christwrong is like. Ian got me really into Herätys and the newest Totalitär albums too.

We wanted the recording to sound scummy, kinda like the last track on CW2. That song and the two new ones are the only ones I haven't used a DOD Classic Fuzz pedal for the main guitar sound.

I might write about Vipe sometime after there's more recorded stuff to show but for now this band is a huge inspiration and definitely worth checking out:

You can listen to and download the Vipe/Christwrong split here: http://controlforce.bandcamp.com/album/vipe-christwrong-split

or just download it here: http://www.mediafire.com/?r287adzqqw3u7gw

Christwrong lyrix

2011-02-18T09:17:00.000-08:00

All lyrix reflect the personal beliefs of Rot, which are anti-capitalist, anti-consumerist, anti-totalitarian, anti-nationalist, anti-stalinist, anti-police, anti-monastic, anti-deforestation, anti-pollution, anti-skate punk, anti-fashion punk, anti-banknotes, anti-alcohol, anti-war, anti-propaganda, anti-hippie, anti-tattoos (if paid for), anti-fascist, anti-nazi, anti-racist, anti-occultist, anti-festive, anti-slavery, anti-imperialist, anti-conscription, anti-militant, anti-speciesist, misanthropic, pro-bats, pro-trash.

DIY Origami

2011-02-17T22:44:00.000-08:00

come get 'em:

check out this rad ass money saving vid (sweet flute music):

and here's how christwrong 2 looked.

Vipe/Christwrong Split!!!!!

2011-02-17T15:37:00.000-08:00

Vipe/Christwrong Split (Vipe Demo/Christwrong 3: Panzer Division Christwrong):

http://www.mediafire.com/?r287adzqqw3u7gw

http://controlforce.bandcamp.com/album/vipe-christwrong-split

Here it is, the first two tracks by Vipe and the last two by Christwrong. Vipe will be recording an EP and going on tour in March. We'll be giving away cdr's of this with the Christwrong discography tacked on the end tomorrow at the show. If you don't want to use mediafire I put it up on bandcamp as well. You can listen to and download it there. I'm gonna start doing that with all the future stuff and the old stuff too once I get around to it. I'll probably still keep doing the mediafire stuff too for awhile cause it's what I'm used to.

and here's the other two if you don't have them already:

CW1 http://www.mediafire.com/?vc0d6pdat7d7lfg

CW2 http://www.mediafire.com/?vc0d6pdat7d7lfg

http://www.myspace.com/christwrong

CHRISTWRONG FINALE IN SPOKANE!!!!!!!

2011-02-11T14:37:00.000-08:00

THIS FRIDAY THE 18th!!!!! WITH THE SISSIES, WATER OSTRICHES, FIZZLIN DICKS, AND MAYBE MORE!!!!!!!!

WE'LL BE GIVING AWAY A SPLIT CDR WITH VIPE WITH OUR LAST TWO SONGS!!!!!!!

time:

seven/eight/etc.

address:

1809 E. First

Spokane, WA

THIS IS IT!!!!

http://www.myspace.com/christwrong

Tim Blood Pix

2011-02-11T05:11:00.000-08:00

Our good friend Kentaro took some pictures of the show in December with Sun Mantra. Check them out here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kentaro_m_photography/sets/72157625983700686/.

VIPE tour 2011

2011-02-08T11:49:00.000-08:00

Vipe is going on tour, Vipe is a fast band. I am in Vipe. We will have an EP on ctrlforce soon, tapes cost some money, mp3s are gonna be free as air. Email us if you can lend your house/space/help in Portland or Olympia. Sicko.

VIPE tour 2011

March 10th - Spokane - TBA
March 12th - Seattle - The Morgue
March 13th - Tacoma - The Red Room
March 14th - Olympia - TBA
March 16th - Portland - TBA
March 18th - Caldwell - House show
March 19th - Boise - The Carhole

hot off the press

2011-02-06T00:31:00.000-08:00

Our nice friend Rachelq interviewed Ryan, Tim and me. Then she wrote a pretty nice article about us. Check it kiddos.

http://www.uiargonaut.com/sections/rawr/stories/2011/feb/2411/tim_blood_plans.html

recording

2011-01-26T17:58:00.001-08:00

coming to you maybe soon...

CONTROLLED FORCE

2011-01-24T21:58:00.000-08:00

Here is a site/network we are definitely affiliated with:

http://www.controlledforce.com/index.html

.
I am of course kidding. Violence is unnecessary and stupid.

It hurts, so don't do it.

WE ARE RADIO FAMOUS! WE HIT THE BIG TIME!

2011-01-24T10:32:00.000-08:00

New Find

2011-01-21T18:34:00.000-08:00

More from Ryan's hard drive. Hopefully there will be more music here someday.

Doing our part...AT THE SUSTAINABILITY FAIR!

2011-01-20T15:38:00.000-08:00

Seen here is proof that Tim Blood/Berge and his witless, but faithful, followers do their part in encouraging sustainable shit (green text and everything)!

The environment and resources are good for people and people should live forever so make sure to save shit so that people can live forever because people are good and right and so they should live forever...animals can't defend themselves...who gave us the right...people in America are fat...geography of nowhere...Christians are taking over the world and don't care about the environment...solar energy will save us...architects must do their part...we must all learn to consume less...together we can create a better tomorrow. (If I missed anything, let me know!):

Getting the message out!

***************************************************************

Yeah Jared (and Allen)!

***************************************************************

Better Times.

2011-01-18T17:47:00.001-08:00

To those who might have cared...

There does exist a bridge that no longer serves a purpose. We, also feeling as though we serve no purpose, came to this bridge. Whether for a celebration of life, or one last "hoo-rah", no one was/is/will be sure or cares/believes in much.

We might all die. Who cares. This bridge might fall down. Who cares.

Caring or not, here is a record of better times:

My darling sister, Ashley Kay Beitz, exudes an attitude of independence.

****************************************************************

Again, with such grace, she is independent.

****************************************************************

Our new friend, Emily Jenine Forsberg, was very impressed with the vivacious spirit of Control Force.

****************************************************************

Control Force veteran, Timothy Kent Anderson, trying to steer while I (Ryan William Beitz) snapped this gem. How humble it is to drive without sight.

****************************************************************

Only on the Moscow-Pullman highway, Jared Karl Houston already missed the place of his dwelling.

****************************************************************

Seen here is some evidence of my mode of being: chip-fingers and cheap soda; sometimes things are all right.

****************************************************************

From the left: Timothy Eston Berge, Ashley Kay Beitz, Keith Joseph Feltis, and Emily Louise Feltis enjoy the scenery before my crew. (Tim A. drives safe/slow/vile.)

****************************************************************

Seen here is proof of Tim Anderson's murderous rage. Jared and Emily Jenine flee.

****************************************************************

Tim B. and I contemplate the power of romantic suicide; too bad we ain't no fag. (And that we know each other.)

****************************************************************

Radio Edit. This big " "!

****************************************************************

Jared and Emily Jenine venting.

****************************************************************

Tim B. had a brilliant idea for a military defense system based on the classic "I am rubber, you are glue" concept. I hate the military, but agreed to help with the "R&D".

****************************************************************

In the last days of the Sun, they shared an eternal moment.

****************************************************************

Keith J. had a theory for generating biodiversity in the creek: he raised the sugar levels in the water to encourage the growth of bacteria that might serve as an elementary food source for an organism higher on the food chain. As per the predator pyramid ('cause you know: WE'RE ON TOP), Keith did us all a favor.

****************************************************************

Tim B., Jared, and Emily Jenine being.

****************************************************************

Ever the spirit of adventure in action.

****************************************************************

Someone forgot to keep walking.

****************************************************************

With Emily Louise keeping an eye out for predators, myself, Tim B., and Keith J. explored the plausibility of eating a wet pair of black, folded dress socks.

****************************************************************

You haven't seen through the eyes of the I-beam. Vehicles drove over, it was loud.

****************************************************************

Tim B. thought about it, then got down gracefully.

****************************************************************

Like the goats of the mountain I sprinted to the top, stopping for nothing but my own breath. But in the haste of determination, I ruined the hillside for all others to pass. Tim B. and Keith had to turn back.

****************************************************************

Nuf sed.

****************************************************************

"Friends are the family you choose."

-Alana Christine Lujan

****************************************************************

The saying above still applies, only this time on the ground.

****************************************************************

REPEAT: Ain't no fag.

****************************************************************

Happiness is fleeting...

****************************************************************

Fleeting.

****************************************************************

They came for the view of pastoral nature their mind's created. I came for them.

****************************************************************

Prospect and refuge provides a vantage that allows the user to feel safe yet aware.

****************************************************************

Youthful spirit/cautious wisdom.

****************************************************************

"Where could she be going?" Ashley thought, just as Emily Louise contemplated her own path.

****************************************************************

Under the influence of our heroes (Rousseau and Sade), Jared and I had one another in a carnal fashion.

****************************************************************

Ashley was second (I was first).

****************************************************************

Tim A. was third.

****************************************************************

Emily Jenine fourth.

****************************************************************

Jared fifth, Keith sixth.

****************************************************************

Emily Louise peacefully placed.

****************************************************************

This is cool/tuff/stupid/rad/pointless/necessary.

****************************************************************

The size of the sword is no measure of the person.

****************************************************************

Non-stop cool/cruel.

****************************************************************

We go way back (420).

****************************************************************

Under the gaze of society, all but my sister (Ashley), suffering from mountain madness, renormalized.

****************************************************************

Ctrl Force Invitations 2011

2011-01-12T17:57:00.000-08:00

The 2011 Ctrl Force Invitational happened last night. There was shrimp, Qoissants, Garlic Pork, and Cream corn.

Tim started off the night with a little nap. He drank a few juice boxes and he crashed but caught a second wind over dinner.
Keith got holy for a bit, fasted all day until we ate.
You know, this is how you do it.
All were filled with the power of the Holy Pork.

SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!

Old house

2011-01-11T10:01:00.000-08:00

i just found these. more nostalgia.

Evidence of Josh

2011-01-04T18:00:00.001-08:00

Josh leftovers published without permission.

Bad Bob

2011-01-04T00:51:00.000-08:00

Bad Bob is almost (t)here.

Keep you guys posted.

nü year

2011-01-02T13:43:00.000-08:00

Poigod

2011-01-01T15:18:00.000-08:00

Poigod Issue One

Here's some reading material for you this winter. It's the digital version of the first issue of Emily's literary magazine. It's got writing, pictures, a comic, etc. It includes some stuff from people who post on here (and I helped lay it out). Definitely worthwhile.

2010-12-30T21:53:00.001-08:00

For the last four years I have kept track of every book I read. Here is a picture of a pond with swans near my aunt's house and then all the books I read in twenty ten.

“This Won’t Take But A Minute, Honey” – Steve Almond

“Indiana” – George Sand

“Darkness at Noon” Arthur Koestler

“The Unbearable Lightness of Being” – Milan Kundera

“Madame Bovary” – Gustav Flaubert

“The Genesis of Gaudian Architecture” – Juan-Eduardo Cirlot

“White Oleander” – Janet Fitch

“Christ In Concrete” – Pietro Di Donato

“No Exit” – Jean-Paul Sartre

“Waiting for Godot” – Samuel Beckett

“The Maids” – Jean Genet

“Chess Story” – Stefan Zweig

“Epitaph of A Small Winner” – Machado De Assis

“Here I Stand” – Paul Robeson

“Philosophy in the Boudoir” – Marquis De Sade

“Christianity, Social Tolerance, and Homosexuality” – John Boswell

“Tales of Love and Loss” – Knut Hamsun

“Housekeeping” – Marilynne Robinson

“Where the Money Went” – Kevin Canty

“One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisoyvich” – Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

“Tinkers” – Paul Harding

“The Wreath” – Sigrid Undset

“Beowulf”- Unknown (Translated by Seamus Heaney)

“The Country Wife” – William Wycherley

“Sir Gawain and The Green Knight” – Unknown

“The Rover; or, The Banished Cavaliers” – Aphra Behn

“The Relapse; or Virtue in Danger, Being the Sequel of The Fool in Fashion” – John Vanbrugh

“Walden” – Henry David Thoreau

“Desert Solitaire” – Edward Abbey

“The Way of the World” – William Congreve

“Beaux Stratagem” – George Farquhar

“Roxana” – Daniel Defoe

“Refuge” – Terry Tempest Williams

“My Year of Meats” – Ruth Ozeki

“The Beggar’s Opera” – John Gay

“White Noise” – Don Delillo

“Confusion: The Private Papers of Privy Councilor R. Von D.” – Stefan Zweig

37 in total: 13 American, 5 French, 11 British, 2 Swiss, 2 Norwegian, 1 Russian, 1 Czech, 1 Brazilian and 1 Spanish.

The best in no particular order:

"The Wreath" - Sigrid Undset

"Housekeeping" - Marilynne Robinson

"Epitaph of a Small Winner" - Machado De Assis

"Beowulf"

Sybok - Gorelactic Possessed Martiangels

2010-12-28T19:04:00.000-08:00

The heavily anticipated Ghosts of Mars-themed death metal masterpiece from Sybok is now available for download. Hag (keith) did the shreddin', tight production, and goregeous cover art. Dogboss (ryan) herded his horned flock of programmed drum brutality into each song and contributed some spooky vocals unheard since his crime doctor days. Rot (clay) was the Big Daddy Mars who conceptualized Gorelactic Possessed Martiangels and nearly pulverized it with his guttural aggression.

Trax include audio samples entirely from Ghosts of Mars and improvised lyrics, including one that S.O.A.D. actually wrote down (Is there anything more provocative than shouting "Angels deserve to die"?).

Sybok - Gorelactic Possessed Martiangels

1.) The Angeldevouring Cadaverdactyl Takes Flight Over Mars

2.) Gorelactic Martiangel Possession

3.) Martian Carcasstrophe

4.) Fleshtents Colonize My Gorelaxy

5.) Blood for Big Daddy Mars

6.) Alien Huntress

7.) Guts Taste Good

8.) Gorelactic Martiangel Decapitation

9.) Ripped-Apart Angel Constellation

10.) Meat for the Angelphagist

11.) Desolation Williams(Lithopedion Christ)

12.) Gorelactic Martiangel Insurrection

If you haven't heard crappy high school death metal before, prepare to be laid out like that bar scene from Out for Justice, except twinklin' supernova because this has a space theme.

One Week!!!

2010-12-25T01:26:00.000-08:00