Modern Action Records

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Modern Action — Thu, 05 Oct 2023 20:17:55 +0000

Happy New Year – 2017!

Modern Action — Fri, 06 Jan 2017 02:21:07 +0000

NEW YEAR – NEW COMEBACK – NEW RELEASES
Yea Yea Yea – we know… After our Fall-Winter-Spring-Summer-Fall-Winter break, we are making yet another comeback – same old story. But the good news is we got 3 x great new releases and a huge backlog of great releases planned for this year. Here we go again…

THE BRIEFS!
Not one but TWO BRIEFS LPs! Odd Numbers is 22 x previously unreleased songs including never released songs and unheard demos of your faves. Definately one of The Briefs best and coolest releases yet! Also now avilalble is a new remastered pressing of their long outta print classic debut LP – Hit after Hit. Both are limited so don’t sleep on em!

MANIAC!
The so-called gentleman punks are back with two of their best songs yet – Midnight Kino & Precision Accuracy. Regular black and Peep Show red vinyl versions available. Promo copies of this 7″ that leaked out have already made 2016 best of the year lists! Hear why Maniac are consistently being referred to as LA’s best band in years!

MODERN ACTION LIVE!
Modern Action will be playing live for the first time in nearly 3 years for Red Devil Records 19th anniversary show. Saturday Jan.21st at the Golden Bull in Oakland. Also playing will be Barry Red Devil’s band from the early 80s Public Enema, along with MAR label mates Ruleta Rusa and East Bay up and comers Self-Inflicted Wounds.
Facebook has an event page and show details here: http://www.facebook.com/events/593157047547835

VAULT FIND!
For those that missed out the first time around, you are in luck. During our Fall-Winter-Spring-Summer-Fall-Winter renovation, we found a box of 25 each of the sold out D-sides and Peripherique Est LPs. Last chance on these. Available now in the store.

GREEN HELL RECORDS
WORLD BEWARE – USPS SHIPPING RATES TO OUTSIDE THE USA IS VERY EXPENSIVE!!
We have partnered with green hell records as our European hub for new releases along with previous MAR releases. European customers buying from Green Hell = Save on shipping. EURO DISTRIBUTORS, MAILORDERS, STORES, ETC they will sell WHOLESALE to you too and save a ton of shipping money when you buy WHOLESALE direct from them. Contact Burkhard at GREEN HELL RECORDS.COM

MAR035 THE BRIEFS – Hit after Hit LP (release date: National Kickball Day, 4/17/16)

Modern Action — Fri, 06 Jan 2017 01:34:16 +0000

Newly Remastered pressing of The Briefs classic debut LP. Originally slated as a Record Store Day release for April 16th, 2016. However, in honor of National Kickball Day (April 17th, 2016), The Briefs made a last minute decision to back up the record release one day and challenged Bay Area powerhouse NOFX to a kickball match at their home field, the former site of Candlestick Park in Hunters Point. Using free copies of the new record as bait to boost attendance didnt work out so well as the attendance was a flop, however the kickball game was one for the ages…

Both teams rolled out their aces to the mound and the pitching duel was set: Steve e. Nix vs Fat Mike

Coming into the game as big underdogs, the ever-clever Briefs gained the upper hand early by hiring special guest referees:
Former Fat Wreck Chords artist Ben Weasel and former Fat Wreck chords employee Big Floyd

The Briefs took an early 3-0 lead thanks to their scrappy line up of consisting of:
Guitarist/Vocalist: Daniel J. Travanti, Drummer: Chris Brief, and the 1-2 Bass tandem of: Lance Romance and Kicks

NOFX struck right back with 3 runs of their own and held the Briefs scoreless for the next 7 innings behind the stellar defense of El Hefe

With the game tied in the bottom of the 9th inning, NOFX brought in their surprise closer: former guitarist and El Hefe predecessor, Steve Kidwiller. But thanks to a trick play dreamed up by the Briefs genius coaching staff of the Three Johnnys (Manager Johnny Falcon and Coaches Johnny Bonnel and Johnny Witmer) coupled with a questionable call by Ref Weasel at the plate, the game ended with a controversial yet dramatic 4-3 walk off Briefs victory!

Adding injury to insult, incensed by the suspect call at the plate, Fat Mike chased Mr. Weasel into the parking lot where he slipped on the remnants of a half eaten chili dog and broke both legs, thus putting an end to his summer hopes of a Punk Rock Bowling championship – get well mike!

Pressing info:
LP is limited to 500 total copies on Transparent Coke-bottle green Vinyl

A-side:
Poor and Weird
Run the other Way
Silver Bullet
Rotten Love
I’m a Raccoon
Sylvia

B-side:
Where did he go?
New Shoes
Knife
Year Long Summer
New Case
Big Dog
Dolly Parton

Coke-Bottle green edition LP:
Limited to 500 copies…
Pressed on Transparent Coke-Bottle green vinyl with black/white center labels. Printed 2-sided 11″x11″ insert. Free Digital Download Card (yep, we made it out of the 90′s!). Shrink-wrapped with promo sticker. WONKA FACTOR: NONE. Available through this site, a few good stores/mailorders and the band.…$15….
get it now from the MAR store

PRODUCTION LINE PICS:
Records arrived assembled and shrink-wrapped – no assembly required!

USPS SHIPPING RATES

Modern Action — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 11:00:58 +0000

ATTENTION:
All European customers!
The US POSTAL SERVICE
just raised their overseas
postage rates bigtime. Sorry
for the rate increase but its
not our fault as we have no
other shipping option. You can
buy MAR records from Green
Hell Records in Germany &
save on postage costs!

THE BRIEFS – Hit after Hit LP

Modern Action — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 06:11:00 +0000

The Briefs
Hit after Hit LP
Transparent green vinyl
(limited to 500)

MAR034 MANIAC – Midnight Kino 7″ (release date: Christmas, 12/25/16)

Modern Action — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 05:54:23 +0000

Back in 2015, when Maniac recorded these tunes and wanted them released in a timely fashion, we stooges knew we wanted to release the record but we had already planned our fall-winter-spring-summer-fall-winter vacation. So what do honest, trustworthy friends do? Naturally we tricked the band and told them the record would be out by Christmas. Little did they know that we had a 6-season vacation planned and we meant Christmas 2016! Regardless, the band has been more than patient and kind in dealing with our procrastination tactics. As for the record, since a few copies were leaked to the press, listen to what the experts have to say:

MANIAC – Midnight Kino 7″ (Modern Action Records)
“Maniac are back with another two-song blaster, and on my favorite record label no less! They may be based in Los Angeles, but there is no denying that Maniac is a Pacific Northwest band at their heart. In the post-grunge world, the Pacific Northwest (or Pacific Southwest to me, since I am just above the border) has made a name for itself for amazing, snotty punk rock that gets you moving. From The Briefs and Exploding Hearts, to The Girls and Clorox Girls (both of whom have members now in Maniac), there is a steady stream of killer bands cutting a swath or radness through the rainforest… And yeah, Maniac is a part of that even though they live way the hell down the I-5. Anyways, they are continuing on with the sound that made their debut LP Demimonde one of the best albums of 2015… Do what you have to in order to get a copy of this. Sell an organ. It will be worth it. –Ty Stranglehold/Razorcake”

MANIAC – Midnight Kino 7″ (Modern Action Records)
“Hey! How about a brand spanking new 7″ record from one of the best bands in the powerpop/punk universe? Maniac, L.A.’s favorite gentlemen punks, authored one of the finest albums of recent memory in 2014′s sizzler Demimonde. And the singles they’ve released since then just keep getting better. New 7″ “Midnight Kino”, issued by Modern Action Records, continues in the band’s signature style. The title track is a fast and frantic stormer with top-tier hooks and wonderfully strange lyrics that I can only describe as genius. While by no means the only band walking the fine line between first wave punk rock and the herky-jerky new wave of the same period, Maniac always manages a fresh take on these classic sounds… Last year, I credited Maniac with having one of the most outstanding singles of 2015. Take it to the bank that the band will also be in the running for top single of 2016!” -Lord Rutledge/Faster and Louder

MANIAC – Midnight Kino 7″ (Modern Action Records)
“Gentlemen Punks? Rowdy Mod Upstarts? Call them what you will, but when these dudes, who are all in other really great bands, all get together, greatness erupts. A dash of LA’s Zeros and Redd Kross, some nods to Generation X and other old pop inspired punk influences run amok!”-Audio Ammunition / Top 20 records of 2016

PRESSING INFO:
450 x total copies
100 x red vinyl, peep show editions
350 x black vinyl

A-side:
Midnight Kino (2:31)

B-side:
Precision Accuracy (2:25)

RED VINYL PEEP SHOW EDITION: Limited to 100 copies…Pressed on Red vinyl. Comes in full color fold over sleeve. One of the 3 doors on the sleeve opens up to a peep show. Hand numbered on the front and stamped with MAR stamp on the inside. WONKA FACTOR: Behind one door is not your typical peep show but you will see Larry in the hospital (see pic below). Send a pic and get a free test pressing! Only available here! $6….get it now from the MAR store

BLACK VINYL EDITION: Limited to 350 copies…Pressed on Black vinyl. Comes standard full color sleeve. WONKA FACTOR: NONE. Available from us, a few select stores/mailorders and the band…$5….get it now from the MAR store

PRODUCTION LINE PICS

MANIAC – Midnight Kino 7″

Modern Action — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 05:24:03 +0000

Maniac
Midnight Kino 7″
Red Vinyl / Hand #’d
(limited to 100)

Black Vinyl
(limited to 350) – $5

THE BRIEFS – Odd Numbers LP/CD

Modern Action — Wed, 04 Jan 2017 05:34:29 +0000

The Briefs
Odd Numbers LP
Gold Vinyl/hand #’d
(limited to 150)

CD
(limited to 223) – $10

MAR033 THE BRIEFS – Odd Numbers LP/CD (release dates: various)

Modern Action — Wed, 04 Jan 2017 01:39:56 +0000

22 songs handpicked by the band, rarer than rare lo-fi demos and long lost studio throwouts from 2000-2006, most never before heard by human ears! Some really really really good lost raw gems here and demo versions of some of your faves. At times, we all like good,perfect sounding recordings, but not usually – which puts this LP right smack dab up our alley…raw-loud-scattered and near perfect!
Note: All records are first pressings. 1000 records were pressed at the same time, they were released in different covers at different times for different reasons. See each version for details.

Pressing info:
LP is limited to 1000 total copies (all first pressing)
-150 x Gold Vinyl MAR mailorder only
-300 x Black Vinyl Tour editions (100 x w/blue BRIEFS stamp, 100 x w/red BRIEFS stamp, 100 x w/pink BRIEFS stamp)
-550 x Black Vinyl Record Store Day 2015

CD is limited to 300 total copies
-77 x bagged tour edition
-223 x regular jewel case

A-side:
Static
Soozy
Take lots of Acid (CD Only)
I’m being watched
Ephedrine
Criminal Youth
Sex Objects
Uneasy
174
Forty and Above
Come Back
Medication

B-side:
This Age
Getting hit on at the bank
I don’t no
My girl (wants to be a zombie)
Closet hippie
Love and Ulcers
(looking through) Gary Glitter’s eyes
Sylvia
Razorblade Heart
Orange Alert
Killed by Ants

Gold Vinyl Mailorder Edition LP:
Limited to 150 copies…
Pressed on Gold vinyl with black/silver center labels. Xeroxed inserts. Front and back cover art pasted onto white LP jackets – hand numbered. Wonka Factor: None.
Only available here. Limit 1 per order.…$16…. get it now from the MAR store

Tour Editions LP:
Limited to 300 copies.
All pressed on Black vinyl with a black/silver center label. Xeroxed inserts. Record comes in hand stamped bag sealed up with MAR sticker. The “Clapton” editions were 100 x w/Blue BRIEFS stamp and 100 x w/Red Briefs were made for the Briefs 2015 Fall Tour and include a sticker with tour dates and Eric Clapton’s head on a spear. The 100 x blank pink stamped versions are safely in the vault ready to be customized for the next Briefs tour. WONKA FACTOR: 2 copies of the BLUE stamped versions were accidentally stamped with THE STITCHES instead of THE BRIEFS (see pic in the production line pics). Send in pic of your copy and get a free test pressing! Only available from the band on tour, but we did get 10 copies of each colored stamp – First come first serve. Limit 1 per person.…$25…. get it now from the MAR store

Record Store Day 2015 LP:
Limited to 550 copies…
Pressed on Black vinyl with black/silver center label. Xeroxed insert. Standard printed black and white jacket with bar code on the back. 50 copies were given to the band and the other 500 copies were sent to record stores. Wonka Factor: None.
Only available from record stores.…SOLD OUT…

CDs:
Limited to 300 total copies (77 x tour, 223 regular)…
This is the first appearance of the Odd Numbers release. 300 copies were ordered for the Briefs Halloween 2014 East Coast/Texas tour. Unforeseen copyright issues delayed production and 77 raw discs were expedited and arrived the day before the tour started. Art project ensued! Brown paper baggies were printed, hand-numbered and stamped with “2014 Tour edition” on the back. A mini-insert was included and sealed up with a MAR sticker. These copies were available from the band on the East Coast leg of the tour. 2 days later the other 234 CDs arrived shrink-wrapped in jewel cases and a few boxes were overnighted to a Briefs acquaintance in Texas and both CDs were available on the Texas leg…The remaining CDs are available here and a few stores..We got 10 of the tour CDs, limit 1 per person, first come first serve…..$10..
get it now from the MAR store

PRODUCTION LINE PICS:
Tour CDs…

Tour LPs…Special guest assemblers – THE BRIEFS!
Mr.Nix stuffing

Big Dog stamping, Little Dog playing pinball

Briefs head honcho Falcon supervising the troops: Nix, Chris and Dan/Moe

Mailorder LPs…

WONKA Tour LP (mis-stamped bag)…2 in existence. if you got one send in your pic for free test pressing!

The Tours!

The whole gang!

THE BRIEFS – Odd Numbers Tour LP

Modern Action — Tue, 03 Jan 2017 05:50:38 +0000

The Briefs
Odd Numbers Tour LP
Red Stamp
(limited to 100)

Blue Stamp
(limited to 100)