Wax Biographic - Vinyl Blog

        When I was in High School in the mid to late 90's, there was pretty much only one venue in the entire state of Maine that had shows for underground national touring bands. That venue was called Zootz and it was located right in the heart of downtown Portland, Maine. Sometime in 1996 when I was a Sophomore, I saw a listing for a band from Japan called Zeni Geva at Zootz. I had one of their 7" records that was released on Alternative Tentacles. It was a weird metal band that kind of sounded like a Japanese Neurosis? I had never seen a band from Japan before and I had to check it out! Little did I realize how monumental that night was going be for me... 7" on Alternative Tentacles Records 1993     I got there a little late and missed the opening band Glazed Baby . I've always wondered how much I missed out on them cause the rest of the night was so epic. I was in time to see the second band, Today Is The Day . I know you hear and read the cli...

             There's no friendships quite like the ones with those you grew up listening to punk and hardcore records with. Immortal alliances made with fellow dorks navigating our way through our formative years. Making pacts to an identity that seemed like the most important thing in the world in those few short years. Reflecting on those years, they were pivotal but not without its embarrassing moments. This overtly political and subversive music gave us a crash course on critical thinking.        Those friendships were made in Auburn, Maine. By the time 8th grade came around, my obsession with Metallica's Master of Puppets was put on hiatus. Me and the other nerds I hung out with were falling into all the obvious temptations of punk. Starting with the more accessible, entry level bands like The Dead Kennedys, Sex Pistols, Misfits etc. After school, I would often go hang out with Andy, one of my best friend's. We would ...