1) Sailboats – 2 song demo
Chuglife’s post on Loma Prieta made me think about how much I love their previous band Sailboats.
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“Sailboats was a band from Berkeley. In 2003 they recorded a 2-song demo and played several shows throughout California. Unfortunately, they were involved in a fatal crash, in which 2/3 members did not survive, while on their first tour in 2004. Sometime before this they recorded an LP which will most-likely never be released. I was fortunate enough to witness their brief and amazing existence as their friend and on/off roadie. I created this page so that, hopefully, they will not be forgotten. They were the most warm-hearted, generous, talented people and to this day I can’t believe my two best friends are gone.”
I’ve heard that the car crash mentioned was just a rumor started by the band and that their breakup was actually just a routine falling out. But I think I read that on a message board so it’s completely hearsay. But anyway, a couple of the guys in Sailboats went on to form Loma Prieta.
Download the 2 song demo HERE. Or snatch it from their Myspace.
Then click on over to Chuglife’s blog and snatch Loma Prieta’s releases HERE.
Then buy the vinyl from discos huelga HERE.
2) Hurricane Ike Pictures
via The Big Picture
See the rest of this incredible set HERE.
Tags: hurricane, ike, loma prieta, music, photography, Sailboats, screamo, The Big Picture
when we played a show with l’antietam over the summer derek (singer/guitarist) told us that the car crash rumor was actually a rumor and they are all still alive.