Open Mike Knight were an Oakland band circa 2001. Their demo tape has been my favorite for two decades, if I made you a mix tape anytime between 2002 – 2009 one of these songs was on it no question. For me, they split the difference between two kinds of bay area musics that I love – the super nihilistic, bratty punk of Peechees/Tourettes/Gr’ups and the terse, sharp postpunk of Erase Errata or The Lies. The seven song LP reproduces the demo tape, newly remastered by Fred Thomas, and comes with a booklet of flyers and photos. Edition of 105 copies on translucent vinyl. Preorder and more information coming soon!
JABS 01: David Wojnarowicz + Ben Neill /// JABS 02: Brontez Purnell + Jason Kendig /// JABS 03: Black Dice /// JABS 04: The Scissor Girls /// JABS 05: The Younger Lovers /// JABS 06: Modessa /// JABS 07: Open Mike Knight /// JABS 08: Adulkt Life /// JABS 09: Skingraft /// JABS 11: YOUR WARTIME STATUS SAYS WHAT /// JABS 12: Huggy Bear: Killed (of Kids)