BLEAK OUTLOOK, 4/12 with Hummingbird of Death, The Helm

Saturday 4/12/2014 

HUMMINGBIRD OF DEATH (boise)
THE HELM
A GOD OR AN OTHER
SIDETRACKED

5PM 
1107 South 25th 
Tacoma, WA

Sidetracked in Tacoma with Die Time (Chicago)

• Monday, January 20th @ The Bomb Shelter in Tacoma
  
  SIDETRACKED
  DIE TIME (chicago)
  BLANK BOYS
  VIOLENT OCCURENCE
  
  bring some clams for the touring band
  8pm <-----show up early
  
  1515 99th St E, Tacoma, Wa 98445

New songs from Abandon EP, Rotten To The Core Comp + more

Here are 5 of the 24 songs from the Abandon EP. I plan on releasing this on limited cd through Problems They Persist. Drums were recorded September of 2011, edited over the course of two years and vocals recorded September of 2013. More in a noisegrind vein not very typical of our other stuff. The manipulation and improvisational feel here is not something I plan on doing more of in the future, but the reckless nature of this release is indicative of what may appear on future recordings.

http://sidetracked.bandcamp.com/album/abandon

We submitted a song called Disconnect to the Action For Animals Comp 7inch. It was recorded during the Uniform session. 25 bands total including To The Point, Yacopsae, Rabid Pigs, Disleksick, and many more.
100% of all profits will be donated to P.A.F. (Pet Adoption Fund). P.A.F. is not only the largest non-profit no-kill animal shelter in Los Angeles, but all of Southern California. They are located at 7507 Deering Ave. Canoga Park, CA. 91303 and can be reached through their website,http://www.petadoptionfund.org/

Order here: http://rtcrecords.storenvy.com/collections/68439-all-products/products/1156688-action-for-animals-the-comp-ep-7-download-button-sticker
Download/Stream here: http://rottentothecorerecords.bandcamp.com/album/action-for-animals-the-comp-ep

Last October, we recorded 10 songs on a tape deck for a cdep called Escape. Vocals are still to be recorded. Fans of the Wrench tape take note. Similar recording technique but more of a short fastcore feel as opposed to Wrench's more plodding hardcore punk.

The split with XBRAINIAX is no longer happening as they broke up officially several months ago. As I've mentioned before, the songs we recorded for that were submitted to the Gride split 10inch. Everything on our end has been sent off for that record and I will keep you updated on any news.

We're gearing up for 2014 which will be recording, recording, recording. The first session I plan on tackling will consist of songs for the To The Point split 7", God's America split tape, Gorgonized Dorks split cd, Unnerved 7" and Untitled tape. Unnerved (which may change titles to Opposition) is a 12 song set I mentioned over last year that consists of old unearthed riffs from several years ago fleshed out into songs. To be released on Rotten To The Core.

It's official that To Live A Lie will release our upcoming lp. As of now, I'm sticking with the title that I worked with before, Hired Gun. 2013 was quite a lyrical year for me which for once gave me excess songs and some of my favorites I have written music to. Typically I always have music first and add lyrics but the main goal for this lp is to go the other way around. Expect fastcore with some twists and turns.

There's a ton more going on but I will leave you with this for now. I'm hoping 2014 will be much more productive than 2013.

November 11 PLF, BACKSLIDER, ROVSVETT, COPROT

s.e.s. presents
Monday, November 11th @ The Josephine

PRETTY LITTLE FLOWER
BACKSLIDER
ROVSVETT
SAME SEX DICTATOR
SIDETRACKED
COP ROT

608 65th St NW
Seattle, WA 98117

$5
8pm

https://www.facebook.com/pages/PLF/175466989192244
http://backslider.bandcamp.com/
http://same-sexdictator.bandcamp.com/
http://sidetracked.bandcamp.com/

New shirts available!

We have sizes XL, L, M, S, YL
$13 ppd, paypal to j_tichy@hotmail.com
International orders, email me

SIDETRACKED/GAZ 66 INTRUSION split 7inch available + more

This 7" is now available! 9 eclectic songs of sonic experimentation on our end, 2 of which being a Black Flag and Melvins cover. GAZ-66 Intrusion hails from Ukraine and bring 7 blasting grindcore tunes reminiscient of Yacopsae, as heard on their previous 625 EP Power Without Violence. Also includes a classic Crossed Out cover. 100 on yellow vinyl. 

Order directly from RSR here: http://rsrec.bigcartel.com/product/rsr-120-sidetracked-gaz-66intrusion-7-limited-to-100-colour-vinyl

If you're in the US, order it from Rotten to the Core here: http://rtcrecords.storenvy.com/products/1486828-sidetracked-gaz-66-intrusion-split-7

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In other news, it looks like the 15 tracks recorded for the split 12" with XBRAINIAX will now be used for the split 10" with GRIDE. The 10 song set originally intended for the GRIDE split unfortunately didn't get recorded in time as GRIDE is done with their side and XBRAINIAX has not started theirs. So as it goes with schedules and time, we have to make do. Still ironing out details on the split 10" so no release date yet. The original 10 song set will be postponed until further notice. A couple of the songs have been tripping me up for years..

Planning on doing a major recording session hopefully in June of next month. I have 13 songs written for the TO THE POINT split 7" that will appeal to fans of UNIFORM and SELF INFLICTED split. I mentioned last update that I'd come across old riffs from '06 and had been reconstructing them into songs. Things have been going really well there and I've come to 12 songs that I'm planning on using for XBRAINIAX split Part Deux. Should appeal to fans of our IN DISGUST/DEAD RADICAL splits era. As for the GORGONIZED DORKS split, I mentioned Andrew writing a noisecore bass block, but looks like that plan will be scrapped and I'm planning on going with the original 11 songs that were to precede that. Expect very short songs, some with thrash metal leanings. I'm really excited about this. I'm hoping this will be released as a split cd. Still working on GOD'S AMERICA split tape songs. If all goes as originally planned, expect some quirky, early 80's style jams (of course through the skewed Sidetracked filter) In the meantime, pick up their excellent A389 EP, "Our Bones Will Bleach In The Sun". Hopefully we can record more during this session but we'll have to wait and see. 

Our good friend John Hoffman (AKA Snyder) of Weekend Nachos/Bad Teeth Records fame has invited us to contribute a track to his Wake Up Dead Volume II compilation. He wants a minute and a half song so expect a little something different from us for this one. 

I mentioned last update how half of the aborted HIRED GUN full length was to go to the TO THE POINT split, and I've been toying with the thought of using the other half for the upcoming EXTORTION split while also including a cover of FAILURE FACE'S angsty number "Broken Man". 

We will be playing Seattle's annual hardcore fest, RAINFEST, on Sunday May 26th. We will hopefully have new shirts. 

Aside from all this, there's still much, much more in the works. As usual, I will keep you all posted as it reaches reality.