LIVE AT EMO'S VOL 2 - #2 THIS PLACE SUCKS (1997)

This is a 7" that was part of a live series from Austin, TXs, Emo's.
The series seemed average at the time, but now seems like a great archive. I wasn't into most of the bands selected, but this one in particular stands out because it has both Steel Pole Bath Tub and Unsane. Goddamn! Gomez is the 3rd band of the 3 songs here. Eh.
Decent sound quality. If yer a fan of SPBT and/or Unsane...then you'll want this.

- Steel Pole Bath Tub - Soul Cannon
- Unsane - Alleged
- Gomez - Screech

(No Lie Music - 1997)

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STEEL POLE BATH TUB - YOUR CHOICE LIVE SERIES (1993)

And also continuing Live stuff Fridays....

Here's the Your Choice Live record from Steel Pole Bath Tub.
There was a bunch of these including the Melvins, Helios Creed and tons others.

Just a warning, this is one long track. Sorry, was too lazy to break the songs up.
This requires your attention and needs to be listened to all the way through anyway.
Buckle in.
(Your Choice Live - 1993)

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STEEL POLE BATH TUB - UNLISTENABLE (2002)

Had to do it.... Still riding that Steel Pole Bath Tub train.
This was their last record. They signed a contract. Recorded. And submitted it to their label. The label refused to release it calling it "Unlistenable". So it was released on CD on 0 to 1 Recodings in 2002, before Permanent Records realized how good it was, and gave it a proper vinyl release in 2010. That's the story & I'm sticking to it.
(0 to 1/Permanent - 2002/2010)

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STEEL POLE BATH TUB - WE OWN DRRRILLS EP (1987)

OK so most of you probably know by now, I'm a huge Steel Pole fan. Although I'm still relatively slacking on getting all of their shit up here on the blog. But I aim to fix that...starting from the beginning. This is SPBTs very first EP, We Own Drrrills from 1987, and a word of warning...it sounds very different from what they eventually evolve into. If you're new to them, I would start with Tulip or Butterfly Love first. But for die hard fans with a completest nature to have 'everything', then this needs to be added to the collection.
(Self released - 1987)

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STEEL POLE BATH TUB - BOZEMAN / BORSTAL 7" (1992)

Continuing on with more industrial strength noise rock from Steel Pole Bath Tub here on the 'ol blaaag. Here's their smokin' 2 song 7"er from 1992.... like a bottle spun loose on the concrete I crawl...
(Boner/Tupelo - 1992)

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STEEL POLE BATH TUB - TRAGEDY ECSTASY DOOM AND SO ON (1995)

So I keep telling myself, self...you gotta get your lazy ass posting more Steel Pole Bath Tub on that blog o' yours. The good people need it. So here's your soundtrack to a late night of amphetamines, rusty car parts, whiskey, rubbing alcohol, grease fires and bad tv.
5 song 2x7" single from one of the best noise rock outfits that ever was.
Shit to mess up your ears and head...in a good way.
(Genius Records - 1995)

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STEEL POLE BATH TUB - COCKTAIL SUGGESTIONS (1994)

Well how could I not do a '2-for' with Steel Pole Bath Tub. This is a 6 song EP that was released as a 10" record, and included an actual 'cocktail list'. This was also produced by Steve Albini if that matters.
(Boner / Tupelo 1994)

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STEEL POLE BATH TUB - TULIP (1990)

What the hell is going on? I can't believe this is the first post from Steel Pole Bath Tub. I should be strung up by my spurs and given a 1000 lashings.

STEEL POLE BATH TUB. 4 words together that will give you weird google search results. But this 3-piece from the Bay (orig from Bozeman MT) made a clambering and pronounced lump on the noise rock forehead in the 90s. And lots of bands have been smacking themselves silly trying to re-create this kind of protrusion, only producing small, itchy red spots. Because of the timeframe of the 90s, when everyone was trying to be the next big post-Big Black band, SPBT got a little lost in the engulfing brew, not breaking out as big as they should have. But I feel they are more important now than ever. Their career includes a slew of singles, lots of cover songs, comp tracks and an 'unlistenable' record that the majors tossed back in their teeth.

They launched a handful of full-lengths…blanketing heavy, rattling thunks, textured, sonic walls of experimental racket, layers of distorted samples and sounds, all coated with sweet n sour dark humored lyrics. Tulip was always one of my favs, so it only seems appropriate to make it the first Steel Pole post here at staticfraction.

(Tupelo / Boner Records 1990)

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