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Looks like the staff at the Boston Phoenix are diggin' on some Baby Tears. Good to see Solid Attitude, Bass Drum of Death, and White Mystery on it too.

Nebraska: Baby Tears

CITY: Omaha
SONG TO DOWNLOAD: "Stygian Witches"
WEBSITE: soundcloud.com/baby-tears

WHY THEM: Let it be known: plenty of things that have nothing to do with Saddle Creek Records go down in Omaha. The handful of tracks from Baby Tears' upcoming full-length opus that they've leaked on their blog sound like they were recorded on a shitty old broken four-track and mixed by a dude half out of his mind on hydrocodone. Of course, that's because it's exactly what happened, as part of their strategy to spend just $30 on recording a CD. But the shambolic presentation only accentuates the damaged urgency of Baby Tears' rock-noise (as opposed to noise-rock), each tune a glorious musical loss of composure. They're playing in the same sandbox the Blood Brothers once frequented, using unexpected but weirdly appropriate sound effects instead of really shrill lead singers.

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Baby Tears / Hug House / December 18th

Baby Tears is playing at Hug House tomorrow night. What's Hug House? It's a house in the Little Italy area of Omaha... so close to the Missouri River that you can hear the water flowing. Also playing is the debut of SOLID GOLDBERG. What is SOLID GOLDBERG? It's Dave Goldberg's new one-man band. I hear this new project is the best thing to come out of Omaha since the Franklin Cover-Up. Message us if you want directions. Trying to keep this low key. Don't want any cops(except for Thad... you're one of the good ones) or creeps ruining the fun that this is going to be. Show starts around 10:30.

Baby Tears "Hot Lettuce" Cassette / Digital Releases

Doom Town #4 is here by the way of the cassette tape entitled "Hot Lettuce" by Baby Tears. This creation features six songs marinated in secret ingredients and roasted in their own smoke and juices, making the origin of inspiration hard to pinpoint. It's sloppy but it smells good... it's gross but you can't put your fork down. And it's LOUD. This is the soundtrack to your nervous cousin's psychedelic meltdown at a gringo-style Mexican restaurant.
"A controversial gastronomic phenomenon, hot lettuce has been known to divide families. Proponents laud it as a delicacy while others find it unfit for consumption."
-Urban Dictionary
This description translates well to Baby Tears new offering. Some will find it a treat while others will find it unpalatable. You'll have to taste it for yourself to see which side you're on.
Recorded in the Spring of 2010 by Shawn Foree. Packaging includes a screen printed cover(green ink on black paper), black cassette tape, and screen printed label(green ink on white label). Limited to 50 copies. Available HERE.

Doom Town releases are now available digitally through Philadelphia buds, Hot Dog City Records. Check it out HERE.

Chris Besinger (STNNNG) w/Brendan Hagberg & Children of Gravitron

Join us for an evening of capital A-R-T and sophistication as Chris Besinger (STNNNG, Group Icky Rats) reads selected works from his book The Usual Beast at the bemisUNDERGROUND. Joining him will be local wordsmith, talented songwriter, smoker of menthol cigarettes Brendan Hagberg along with basement creeps Children of Gravitron who will be performing night one of The Long Goodbye. Doors open at 6:30 pm and show starts at 7pm. Refreshments will be available for purchase and entry is FREE.

Doom Town - HQ

An inside look at Doom Town Records headquarters...

Perry H. Matthews

DMTN03 - Perry H. Matthews - Perry H. Matthews
(screen printed arigato-pak, CDR, and insert. limited to 200 copies)
Purchase a copy HERE.

Church of Gravitron - 19 & Sterile + My Future

DMTN02 - Church of Gravitron - 19 & Sterile + My Future is now available! Purchase a copy HERE.
"19 & Sterile" originally released as split tape w/ Acre on Exploder.
"My Future" originally released as split 7" w/ Rick on Vanishing Act.
(screen printed digi-pack, CDR, and insert. limited to 100 copies)