What's coming up in 2013 (so far)

It's been way too long since last update so let's get right to it.

A split 7inch with California powerhouse TO THE POINT has been planned. This is a dream come true for me since these guys are basically the focus of the Lack of Interest camp right now and they dropped two of the best records of the year.

A split with noise legends GORGONIZED DORKS has been planned. Our side will be a strange culmination of influences I had around the time this first got brought up (about August or so) So expect some short thrash metal songs here and there among some other things. There's been talks of me loosening the reins a little bit and enlisting Andrew to write a noisecore bass block to close out our side.

Lastly, as for new split talk, will be with Australia's best band: EXTORTION. This was very recently spoken of and they are currently VERY busy working on other splits so don't expect either band to start working on this for another year.

Looks like the GAZ-66 INTRUSION split 7in is slated for release early this year on RSR. Our side of the XBRAINIAX split is done so it's a matter of them finishing their side. We finished our track for the To Live a Lie II comp. It's called Pressured Speech and is 15 seconds of totally blown out pv/fastcore. The drums were culled from the ABANDON E.P. session. I took a break from that EP for a good 6 months and revisited it a few weeks ago and I think it's finally ready for some vocals. Expect cut up drums and lots of feedback. For the freaks only.

Sounds like GRIDE will start recording for their side of the split in February so we're gonna try to follow suit. We've practiced about half of these songs so far. Still yet to start on the GOD'S AMERICA split tape as well but the music is pretty much written. Just need to get some lyrics (for this and everything else...)

I've mentioned in the past a full length I had roughly written tentatively titled HIRED GUN. I had this overwhelming feeling recently to dip into this pool of songs and use about half of them for the TO THE POINT split. The reason being I feel very strong about the songs and want to get them out there but also want the flow to be perfect. When I thought of them in a full length context, I was worried about there being a lull and I don't want that. So I'm planning on about 13 of the 25 going on the split. The remaining for the time being will still be planned for HIRED GUN and with added songs at a later date.

I also have dug up some old riff tapes recently from '05-'06 and have found some gems in there and am contemplating creating an EP out of that down the road.

That's all for now.

Sidetracked/Hummingbird of Death Canada Takeover

September 6, 2012	The Morgue, Seattle, WA	HOD, Drug Culture, Grimace, Sidetracked, Totes Brute. 8pm, $6.
September 7, 2012	GRINDLANDIA 2012, The Hidden Gem, 511 David St. Unit E, Victoria, BC	Detroit (AB), HOD, Lab Rat (AB), Permanent Ruin (CA), Sidetracked (WA), Bungus, Burning Ghats, Obacha, Sixbrewbantha, Skuff, Soy, Write Off. 7pm, $15.
September 8, 2012	Squamish, BC (email obacha@hotmail.ca for location!)	Detroit (AB), HOD, Sidetracked (WA), Obacha, Skuff. 9pm, $10.
September 9, 2012	Iron Road Studios, 383 Raymur St., Vancouver, BC	HOD, Sidetracked (WA), Burning Ghats, Cooked And Eaten, Obacha, Skuff. 7pm, $10.

Self Inflicted split and Wrench review on Built to Blast

Some kind words from Mr. Vii

Self Inflicted split: http://builttoblast-vii.blogspot.com/2012/06/one-of-them.html

Wrench tape: http://builttoblast-vii.blogspot.com/2012/03/wrench.html

He's also written some stuff about us on another blog, Operation Grindcore. Check that out here:

http://operationgrindcore.blogspot.com/2012/05/sidetrackeds-upcoming-release-list-is.html

Forfeit review (Sore throat, nausea and headache)

I love how in depth my man Simone gets. Check it out here:

http://sorenauseaheadache.wordpress.com/2012/05/31/forfeit-all-these-fake-one-sided-records/

Several reviews, by one man

I've been slacking on linking to review blogs. My man Jeff Caffey was kind enough to review a bunch of our releases in a row on his blog Suds Denim a few months ago. Here they are separated:

Forfeit EP: http://sudsdenim.blogspot.com/2012/03/sidetracked-forfeit.html

Wrench tape: http://sudsdenim.blogspot.com/2012/03/sidetracked-wrench.html

Uniform EP: http://sudsdenim.blogspot.com/2012/03/sidetracked-uniform-7.html

Hummingbird of Death split 6in: http://sudsdenim.blogspot.com/2012/03/sidetracked-hod-split-5.html

Upcoming shows for May

May 28th at The Know with:

Weekend Nachos
Transient
Raw Nerves

8pm (21+)

2026 NE Alberta St
Portland, OR 97211

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May 29th at The Redroom with:

Dead in the Dirt
Heartless
Dehumanized
Exogorth

8pm, $8
2313 Tacoma Ave
Tacoma, WA

WRENCH review in MRR 349

Sidetracked "Wrench"

Sidetracked are from Tacoma, WA and play really fast hardcore with a strong NO COMMENT vibe. Singer has some straight CROSSED OUT style vocals as well. Powerviolence influenced hardcore is pretty much a joke in 2012, but I think SIDETRACKED are one of the better bands doing this style nowadays and it's cool that they are still an active band. (Tony) (12 song cassette, lyrics included, tolivealie@gmail.com)