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Feels like the very first two times (you can go see Fig Dish). Show #1 on Friday, September 6 sold out, so they've added a show on Thursday, September 5! Weird for the second show to happen before the first show, but hey, what can you do. Tickets on sale NOW! https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/40825571
Stoked to finally announce that we’ll be releasing the first NEW release from Chicago’s legendary Fig Dish on September 6, 2024. Feels Like The Very First Two Times was recorded in the late 90s after the band left PolyGram but never officially released as they disbanded and focused their efforts on other projects like Caviar, Ness, and The Prairie Cartel. The album will be available as a gatefold colored vinyl LP, CD, and on all streaming platforms. Plus we’ve got a brand new shirt featuring their mascot TOASTY. Pre-order at https://forgeagainrecords.bandcamp.com/album/feels-like-the-very-first-two-times So this is all good news, but the great news is that we’ve also somehow coaxed them into playing live. Fig Dish will be making their 2020s debut at Gman Tavern on Friday, September 6, 2024. Tickets are on-sale Friday @ 10 AM but you should probably sign up for the Gman mailing list so that you can get a pre-sale code and buy them on Thursday morning. You can stream the first song “Burn Bright For Now” exclusively through the Car Con Carne site and it’ll hit the streamers on Friday. You can also watch JVO’s exclusive interview with Blake Smith that was recorded just last night. Even we haven’t seen/heard it yet, so hopefully we don’t regret sharing this.
Our homies Extra Arms have a new album that rules that came out last week. And hey, if you're in Detroit, go see them play a bunch of songs from it for $FREE tomorrow. Stream (and buy!) the album on their Bandcamp or any of the streaming services. Seems like a no brainer, right? https://extraarms.bandcamp.com/album/radar
Tomorrow night! Can’t wait to rock with & at our FREE dual release show at in Detroit. Doors at 8, Norcos at 9. Both bands will have our new records in hand. Come on out!
Reminder that today is Bandcamp Friday and pre-orders for Triple Fast Action BROADCASTER are now live! We posted the "standard" blue vinyl earlier, check out the limited iridescent gold version (this is a mockup, it will not look exactly like this) and the throwback 90s promo shirt below, then head over to https://forgeagainrecords.bandcamp.com/album/broadcaster to order!
Disclaimer: not an April Fool's joke. It took nearly 3 years, but we're stoked to announce the pre-order for the Triple Fast Action BROADCASTER 2xLP will be up on Friday, April 5 for Bandcamp Friday. This officially licensed record will feature gatefold jacket, 2 vinyl color options, 7 (!) bonus tracks from the original session, artwork lovingly restored by and will be pressed right here in Chicago by the homies at Smashed Plastic Record Pressing. It'll be up at 9 AM CST on Friday! We'll have some cool throwback shirts up for sale as well. Set your alarms.
For tomorrow's Bandcamp Friday, we've got a black vinyl repress of the Triple Fast Action classic Cattlemen Don't 2xLP. These will be up at 9 AM CST on Friday. And we'll also have copies at this Sunday's TFA Day at Liar's Club - a free 3 PM matinee event where we'll be hanging out and celebrating TFA. Bassist and swell gentleman Kevin Tihista will be IN THE HOUSE DJing with Brian Blockinger and we'll have some fun raffles for some TFA rarities including the original flyer wall artwork from last year's TFA 3xLP collection! Come say hello.
Triggered by this post, but fret not, the Wafflehouse* discography will always be available to the world as long as we live.
Aging punk Bryce Horn is preparing for doomsday by backing up his collection of “rare” MP3s to an external hard drive amid fears of societal collapse.
2023 was a great year and 2024 is shaping up to follow suit. If you haven't already, check out our 2023 release roster on our Bandcamp page or whatever streaming service you fancy. In the new year we'll announce a whole slew of new releases that will keep us very busy. Forge Again will continue to forge ahead in what will be the start of our 25th year of existence. Insane, right? https://forgeagainrecords.bandcamp.com
Surprise Christmas single from Santa L***y. It'll hit the streaming platforms whenever they get around to it, but in the meantime you can listen (and download for FREEEEEE today only) on Bandcamp. https://forgeagainrecords.bandcamp.com/track/this-christmas-eve or stream it on Youtube if you like commercials. Link in the comments.
phased out's debut EP "got it" is now out and available on all of your favorite streaming sites. We of course prefer you check it out on our Bandcamp and pick up a tape or a download, but hey, do what you gotta do. If you actually see this today, go see them LIVE in Detroit with Kiwi Jr and Stef Chura @ UFO Factory, will ya?
Big day today! Pre-orders are up now for volume II and III of the Summerleague discography LP series. Records are in hand, just waiting for the jackets and these will ship before the holidays for sure. Today is also the official release date of phased out's "Got It" EP, and they are playing the record release show in Detroit tonight with Kiwi Jr and Stef Chura. We only have a couple copies of the first press cassette so if you're feeling froggy, better jump. We've also unearthed a bunch of OOP stuff and test presses from the vault for today's Bandcamp Friday. Stuff from Triple Fast Action, Convert, Hewhocorrupts Inc., Elder Philadelphia, Child Bite, Old Gods, and more. We have TONS of cool stuff in production for 2024 that we can't talk about yet so help us make some room, will ya? https://forgeagainrecords.bandcamp.com
For (Wanna) Cyber(?) Monday we're offering 20% off of EVERYTHING at our Bandcamp page by using the code "2023" through the end of November. Get on it. Then, on Bandcamp Friday we'll have TWO new releases and some other rarities/test presses/other stuff from the archive for y'all. https://forgeagainrecords.bandcamp.com
We have a surprise new release from our cassette imprint Cold Slither Tapes. The debut EP from Detroit's phased out will be out officially on December 1, but you can stream the first track and pre-order the short run first press cassette here: https://forgeagainrecords.bandcamp.com/album/got-it
We'll only have a few copies as the band will have most at their 12/1 show with Kiwi Jr and Stef Chura at the UFO Factory in the Detroit.
Would you believe is playing their first show in almost 4 years, tonight, at a punk rock taco spot in Villa Park? Good chance to grab a copy of Golden Parachute if you haven’t yet.
The homies are hitting the west coast for some dates this summer. Come bathe in the waters of Lake Convert and pick up some merch to keep em rollin’. We still have copies of the second press of the “Saves” LP if you wanna bone up before they appear in your town. Or just pick up a copy from them!
Today is the official release date for the rarities collection. Check your favorite store, order direct from our Bandcamp page (might get a little bit of cat hair with it) or stream it on your favorite streaming site. Random mixed vinyl copies and shirts are dwindling so grab one of those while you can. This project took a lonnnnnnng time but glad we were finally able to will it into existence so you can enjoy all these songs that are too good to be unheard forever. Big ups to Nina Gordon, Scott Lucas, Art Alexakis, Joe Shanahan, Blake Smith, John San Juan, Joel Mark, and all the homies in TFA.
Third Coast Review had some nice things to say about Triple Fast Action’s new collection of unreleased tracks, dropping officially tomorrow.
Chicago’s Triple Fast Action was active between 1993 and 1998, and were part of the burst of major label signings in the wake of the seismic shifts in popular music following a little band from Seattle’s sophomore album. Only the Chicago bands in this cohort seemed more interested in making musi...
Homies at Bad Copy sharing “Kickin’ Up a Rattle” on the eve of the official release of Triple Fast Action’s new rarities collection. Check it out then order the 3xLP/2xCD/digital/shirt on our Bandcamp.
We're premiering a new song from Chicago's Triple Fast Action off their massive collection of rare and unreleased tracks out tomorrow!
The homeys Convert are hitting the road in July. Check em out!
Western bound.
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Brian St. Clair, drummer extraordinaire from Triple Fast Action spoke with our friend James VanOsdol on the Car Con Carne podcast about the new mega collection of TFA rarities. Check it out! Thanks JVO for continuing to spread the gospel about local music, even 30 years later.
When we pressed the Boys Night Out Nevermind 2 LP there was an error at the plant where some copies of “blood in the water” had too much blood in the water and ended up pink. We’ve sat on these for a bit but might as well get em out there. Here is a chance to snag a copy on pink vinyl. Approximately 72 of these exist (40 went to retail labeled as “bubblegum haze”). Snag it on our Bandcamp while you can.
We made a music video for “Mooner” which you can now hear and see. Then go order the album.
Triple Fast Action from Chicago are sharing their video for the song “Mooner,” from their upcoming self-titled LP.
First batch of went out on Saturday. Forgot to take a pic of batch two, but those went out Monday. Post your pics and tag us! Want to see what everybody got, especially the random vinyl! It was..a challenge making sure nobody got duplicate colors between the 3 LPs 😅🤯🫡
Kaiju is helping with mailorder. LPs, CDs and shirts start shipping this coming weekend.
Assembling the randoms…grab one while you still can on our bandcamp. Or settle for green vinyl, which is also cool.
Feeling random? 3xLP available on random mixed vinyl, all green, or 2xCD (t-shirts too!) via https://forgeagainrecords.bandcamp.com/album/triple-fast-action
Thanks to the homies at Stereogum for helping spread the gospel. Have you accepted Triple Fast Action into your heart?
'Triple Fast Action' will be out 4/21.
Preorders are now live for the massive self-titled collection. 3xLPs (on random mixed or green vinyl) or 2xCDs all housed in triple gatefold jackets, 32 songs on the wax, 5 digital/CD bonus tracks, and even some nice discharge printed throwback logo tees. We have been working on this project since 2021 and are so, so excited to share it with the world. Nothing but love for the homies Sooper Dooper, Imprint who helped make this happen. Hit up our Bandcamp page to order! https://forgeagainrecords.bandcamp.com/album/triple-fast-action
Thanks to the homies at Riot Fest for premiering the first track from this rippin’ Triple Fast Action collection. Preorder for the 3xLP, 2xCD, shirt, and digital goes up Friday, March 3 @ 10 AM CST.
At this point, Chicago’s early-90s alternative scene has taken on a near-mythological status. The rise of bands like Smashing Pumpkins, Veruca Salt and Smoking Popes are an essential part of the city’…
Been sitting on this for like 18 months but finally able to announce that we are releasing a mega collection of rare and unreleased tracks from on April 21. Most them were remixed by from 1/2” tape demos. You can stream the first cut “Small Amount” NOW on riotfest.org. Pre-order for the triple gatefold 3xLP/2xCD goes live at 10AM CST tomorrow on our Bandcamp. https://riotfest.org/2023/03/02/chicagos-triple-fast-action-digs-deep-with-collection-of-rare-and-unreleased-tracks/ -now
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