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Church Shuttle rolls down the road
The mightily inzane Church Shuttle (AKA Chris Durham) is set to tour the northeast in tandem with fellow Michigan man continue reading →
Sketchbook Rising
On May 31, Steven R. Smith releases the first new material under his given name in years & years. A continue reading →
Pumice live in Eurozones
Stefan Neville takes his Pumice show on the road, following time on battery for The Coolies. Catch him live if continue reading →
Welcoming Thistle Group, her record & tour
Thistle Group started a few years back, while It Hurts was still an active entity, and has been the main continue reading →
2018 List: Carey Mercer
Newish music that I enjoyed this year: Jennifer Castle-Angels of DeathJosephine Foster-Faithful Fairy HarmonyAmen Dunes-FreedomIdris Ackamoor-An Angel FellHello Blue Roses-Trade continue reading →
2018 List: Sydney Vermont
In the spirit of sharing 2018 Records: Angels of Death, Jennifer Castle–Violet Psalms, Frog Eyes—Ouch, Nick Kgrovich -Hundreds of Days, continue reading →
2018 List: Glenn Donaldson
Ian William Craig – A Turn of BreathCoolies/Futurians – Split CassNap Eyes – I’m Bad NowTVP’s – Beautiful DespairChristopher Alan continue reading →
2018 List: Leighton Craig
2018 stuff: Julian Williams – Heard the Cars from My House cdr Hans Otte – Das Buch Der Klange double LP continue reading →
2018 List: Carly Putnam
Carly Putnam (The Oilies) 2018 best of list: Color Palette 2018 : Desert pastels Favorite albums of 2018: Cardi B, continue reading →
2018 List: Mat Fowler
Mat Fowler | Spillage Fete Records | on some memorable things in 2018. My daughter Agnes taking her first steps continue reading →
2018 List: Andrew Robinson
no order: peter brotzmann and heather leigh – livethe aints! – church of simultaneous existence lpthe rebel – liveYuzo Iwata continue reading →
2018 List: Chris Durham
The And Band reissue- space caseG D D B -Golden Teachers-GoatyCandy ricotta & bulimia- Grog PappyMandy -movie
2018 List: Stefan Neville
2018 what I liked best.—————–Haemachromatosis diagnosis & blood letting.-Wreckless Eric live at Tuning Fork, Auckland.-A Happy Return LP.-Mate Ma’a Tonga continue reading →
2018 List: Matthew De Gennaro
Favorites of 2018: Family and pet health: a-okay! Continued support via CB/SA Hearing from friends + wife Living poor Linda continue reading →
2018 List: Carter Thornton
Twenty of the best things I encountered in 2018 Barnet Newman’s Stations of the Cross at the National Gallery, DC. continue reading →
2018 List: Chris Berry/Soft Abuse HQ
Picking back up on our tradition of a bygone era, on bygone platforms, we’ll be posting year-end lists here at continue reading →
Diamond Eye
This January, our friend in Brisbane Leighton Craig (Primitive Motion, The Deadnotes, The Lost Domain) will release his excellent solo continue reading →
Return Flight of The Leopards
Our longtime pals The Skygreen Leopards–mainly the project of Donovan Quinn and Glenn Donaldson–are set to release The Jingling World continue reading →
Bon Voyage, Frog Eyes
As you might’ve read this week, our old pals Frog Eyes are calling it quits. Their final album–Violet Psalms–will be continue reading →
Church Shuttle is nigh
We’re stoked to share news that we’re releasing a single by Church Shuttle on April 20. Natural Disaster is continue reading →
Hey, new website!
A new home at the same old address, welcome to the latest and greatest version of softabuse.com! Listen continue reading →
Pumice (one-man-band vers.) hits the road!
Pumice is playing his first gigs of the year, in classic one-man-band mode… Stefan’s promised to play the hits and continue reading →
New from Fruits & Flowers: Odd Hope and Swiftumz
From desk of Fruits & Flowers, some news — The world is an ugly place, & we are no exception, continue reading →
Free Form Freaking Out (2017 ed.)
Yours truly made the trek down to Mankato once again to guest on the amazing Free Form Freakout radio show/podcast. continue reading →