The Taxpayers 2 Month Tour Kickoff

The Taxpayers are hitting the road for 2 months this summer, hitting up the midwest, the mountains, and the east coast!  From June 16 to August 16, we will be playing rad spaces and meeting crazy folks.  If you would like to follow The Taxpayers’ tour and escapades, Phil will be moderating our tour blog.  We [...]

Introducing: Historical Babes!

Who doesn’t love a little more pop-punk in their lives?

Born out of a pick-up set after a show in Vancouver, Ethan (We Play Quiet), Phil Gobstopper (The Taxpayers), and Colin (Vancouver Burrito Project) decided to put their thick-framed glasses together and travel the Portland/Vancouver area singing about girls, weed, [...]

Useless State All-rAges Punk Show!

It’s finally coming!  The first insallment of the new monthly free Useless State Records All-rAges Punk Show series!  Boy oh boy, am I excited!

The night will be hosted by the illustrious Panama Montana and will be filled with enthralling theatrics and zaniness.  Everyone is a winner on Feb 20th!

What else makes this show so awesome?  [...]

Foot Ox's Last PDX Performance (VIDEO)

It’s true and very very sad.  Foot Ox played their last Portland show last night at The Camel House.  Teague is moving out east towards Athens?, I wish him luck.  There is rumor of Foot Ox reuniting for a tour this summer, which if true, would be faaaantastic.

Here is video of the entire show!  This [...]

The Taxpayers - February 6th!

The Taxpayers have a show this saturday in Vancouver!  This is their first show since they’ve returned from tour.  The show is being put together by Fort Albert Music.

This apparently will be filmed and recorded.  Neato.

Also on the bill:

Absent Minds
Bill Skins Fifth Will Punch You Right In The Face

About the artists in the Califuckyeah Comp

Download the comp!
Track listings and info on the bands:

1.) “Regina” by Hi Ho Silver, Away!

These dudes play some pretty awesome catchy pop punk and hail from the sunny desert city of La Quinta, CA.  We played with these guys in LA at Dig In! and it was awesome!  Everyone was boppin around and  having a [...]

USR Califuckyeah Tour Comp (FREE DOWNLOAD!)

Well-al-fucking-right! It’s finally done, I did it! I finished putting together the Califuckyeah Comp. After my network card got fried in a power-surge and overcoming network sharing issues, USR has brought you a neat little 9-song comp for you to enjoy. FOR FREE!!!

All of the bands that are featured on this [...]

Truck Stops Across America FREE DOWNLOAD!!!

Minneapolis rockers, Truck Stops Across America, have put together an amazing, balls out rock EP: “Taming The Beast”.  I love it.  These fellas are some of my dearest friends and rock the fuck outta the twin cities amongst numerous bands.  Check out the EP, download it on our FREE DOWNLOAD page.

Minneapolis loves Portland loves Minneapolis

Get ready, here comes December. MovingPartsAudio is taking it to the Coast for some quality Taxpayer time. MPA’s Eric Frame (FGafJaL, TSAA, Annandale Cardinals) is trekking out to play bass on the Taxpayers’ winter tour all up and down California’s sexy edges. But this is 2009 and multitasking is the new cool, so we’re going [...]

More Super 8mm Music Videos!

Useless State’s Chris Hackett of Los Moustachios has cooked up another Super 8 music vid of The Taxpayers, Militaristic Kitchen, off of A Rhythm in the Cages.  Check it out!