I think out of every live show that I have ever been to, The Fumes seemed to always play. I have no idea how many times I saw these guys. Out of all the times that I saw them I don't think that I was disappointed once. Always straight forward drunk punk at it best. Whether it was Peaceful Valley Community Center, the Pompeii or Airway Heights Grange the crowds were always the best. Great dancing done by audiences everywhere. This tape was acquired at a little record shop in Spokane many, many years ago on Garland Street. I can't quite remember the name of it but I think it was called Ago Today. Since it is quite rare being only 150 made, I thought posting these songs was appropriate. Especially after posting the Black Happy live show. Live music will never be the same for me as it was in the 90's. Enjoy.

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I Don't Want to Rule the World

Alright! What to say about this here tape? This is sort of a homemade tape that was created when I was a sophomore in high school. Down the road from where I grew up was Whitworth College in Spokane, Washington. Like all colleges there was a common place called the HUB where students could congregate and flirt with one another between classes. The HUB held a kick ass radio station called KWRS as well as a stage where live shows could be seen. I would go down there just about every weekend to see local bands play and mosh around like people try and do these days (Its not the same). KWRS announced that they were going to air this Black Happy show. Luckily my cousin was staying at my house at the time and I had him record the show onto tape while I attended. Black Happy shows were amazing shows to go to. While all of the crazy grunge and Sub Pop music happening in Seattle, we had Black Happy. After many shows in small clubs and elsewheres, these guys created quite a following. By my senior year of high school all of the football players and jock heads started to go to the shows with fists and pent up anger. Maybe it was all of the burritos I threw at them during school lunch. Somehow the shows weren't as fun anymore. Eventually these guys broke up becoming Shoveljerk. I feel lucky to have captured this moment in Spokane's live music history. The show is available below. Just copy and paste it into your browser, download and enjoy. It is one large mp3 about 48 minutes long. At the end there is also the two songs off of Black Happy's "Go Off" 7" which was put out by my great friend Corey Menzer. Menzer if you have anything to add please comment below. Of course you have something to add! Cheers!

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Las Mordidas

So this little bugger of a cassette tape has some personal history with myself. I have always been a music collector for as long as I remember. Music tastes come and go and then come back again. Throughout the years I spent growing up in Spokane Washington, I saw many live shows at all kinds of strange places; Pompeii, 123 Arts, The Hub, Peaceful Valley Community Center, and Airway Heights Grange. Anyway, during these years I used to trade music via mail with others I met through the ads in Maximum Rock & Roll. So fun because I would get some of the coolest most random music. Many of the pieces of music I would get were DIY tapes with photo copied covers. Throughout the years some of the tapes got lost or I gave them away. Not this little bugger. This is one of my many cassette tapes that I still listen to. I saw Las Mordidas at Airway Heights grange. I couldn't believe how intimate and totally jamming these dudes were. I had no idea who they were at the time, but i just had to buy their tape. Up until about a week ago I have looked long and far for more music from these guys. I ran across a blog called rocket science where I saw a fellow requesting this particular demo because all he had were the other recordings done by the band. I quickly responded and we were able to trade our music. I had forgot how much fun this was. So I thought it was appropriate to post this demo for others to have. For those that don't know Chris Thompson of Circus Lupus, Monorchid, Skull Kontrol, etc sang for this band. I still have yet to see a punk show as good as this was. Just copy and paste into browser because I am not savvy enough to make it work by clicking it. Enjoy the Tracks.

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