OBNOX - Red I + Molecule/How to Rob + releases/ tour dates

There's a fascinating place where garage grease, blown-out ampage, and punker scree crashes into funk termite mounds and hip hop/pedal tech. The wonderful Black Gladiator and Permanent Record labels kinda focused me on the phenomenon, despite it's having been mouldering in my record collection/selection for decades. Lamont Thomas is right on that

that's from his latest platter as OBNOX - 'Louder Space' on 12XU Records.

The 'underground' can bee a shit crop of dick-drop, but Lamont's been around, and helped, and talks a lotta sense -"Good rock'n'roll is like bigfoot, you hear about it but you rarely see it" So see it -

He's got a ton of releases out or on the way: OBNOX - Boogalou Reed album (12XU); BLAXXX - 'for no apparent reason' 12"; OBNOX - 'Know America' album (Ever/ Never Records); OBNOX - 'The juke that sat by the door' 12" (Chunklet Industries); and a massive tour (I've already blogged about OBNOX live chops) "Let's build friends"

Aug. 7-Backdoor 207 S. College St. Bloomington, IND. 47404 (812) 333-3123
Aug. 8- House Show @945 Morris, Indianapolis, IND.
Aug. 9-Mini-Bar 3810 Broadway St. Kansas City, MO. 64117 (816) 326-8281
Aug. 10-Replay Lounge 946 Massachusetts St. Lawrence, KS. 66044 (785)749-7676
Aug. 11- 3 Kings Tavern- 60 S. Broadway Denver, CO 80209 (303)777-7352
Aug. 12-Diabolical Records- 238 S. Edison St. Salt Lake City, UT. 84111 (801) 792-9204
Aug. 13- The Crux- 1022 W. Main Boise, ID. 83706
Aug. 14-TOTAL FEST @ Zacc 235 North 1st St. W, Missoula, MT. 59802 (406) 549-7555 (Set-9:15-9:45)
Aug. 16-The Aquarium 226 Broadway, 2nd Fl, Fargo, ND. (701)235-5913
Aug. 17-7th St. Entry 701 1st Ave. N., Minneapolis, MINN. 55403 (612) 338-8388
Aug. 18- House Show St. Paul, MINN. (TBA)
Aug. 19-The Vault, Madison, WI
Aug. 20- Trumpet Blossom 310 E. Prentiss St., Iowa City, IA. 52240 (319) 248-0077
Aug. 21- Eronel Cafe 285 Main St., Dubuque, IA.
Aug. 22- Circle-A-Cafe 932 E. Chambers St. Milwaukee, WI. 53212 (414) 562-4101
Aug. 23-Wally World 5301 Belmont Ave. Chicago, ILL. 60641 (773)283-3362
Aug. 24-The Owl 2521 N. Milwaukee Ave. Chicago, ILL. 60647 (773)235-5300
Aug. 25-Spot Tavern 409 S. 4th St. Lafayette, IND. 47901 (765)742-7989
Aug. 26-Ace of Cups 2619 N. High St. Columbus, OH. 43201 (614)262-6001
Aug. 27-Stone Tavern 110 E. Main St. Kent, OH 44240 (330) 677-7320
Aug. 29- Happy Dog 5801 Detroit Ave. Cleveland OH. 44102 (216) 651-9474
Aug. 30-Roche Bar 405 Quay St. Port Huron, MI. 48060 (810)982-7464
Aug. 31- HAMTRAMCK STREET FAIR (details to come)
Sept. 2- Comet 4579 Hamilton Ave. Cincinnati, OH. 45223 (513) 541-8900
*Sept. 3-Nashville (Help)
Sept. 4-Pilot Light- 106 E. Jackson Ave. Knoxville, TN. 37915 (865)524-8188
Sept. 5-HOPSCOTCH FEST @Slims 227 S. Wilmington St. Raleigh, NC. 27601 (919)833-6557
Sept. 6-Worlds Famous 351 N. Hull St. Athens, GA. 30601 (706) 543-4002 (Chunklet Record Release)
Sept. 7- The Earl 488 Flat Shoals Ave. SE., Atlanta, GA 303316 (404)522-3960 (Chunklet Record Release)
Sept. 8-Murphys Bar and Grill 1589 Madison Ave., Memphis, TN. 38104 (901)726-4193
Sept. 10- Howards Club H, 210 N. Main St., Bowling Green, OH. 43402 (419)352-3195
Sept. 13- Beachland Tavern 15711 Waterloo Rd. Cleveland, OH. 44110 (216)383-1124
Sept. 25-Ace of Cups 2619 N. High St. Columbus, OH. 43201 (614)262-6001
Sept. 26-CROPPED OUT FEST@ American Turners Club 3125 River Rd. Louisville, KY. 40207 (502)895-7501
Sept. 27-GONER FEST @Hi-Tone 412 N. Cleveland Ave., Memphis, TN. 38704 (901)278-8663
*Sept. 28-Pussy Palace 1007 W. McKennie Ave Nashville, TN.
*Sept. 29-Dayton, OH (Help)
Sept. 30 Gooskis 3117 Brereton St. Pittsburgh, PA. 15219 (412)681-1658
Oct. 1- Annabells 784 W. Market St. Akron, OH. 44303 (330)535-1112