"New Millenial Noise"
By Nicholas L. Dean, [email protected]
Even before the fads of the era passed, Twisted Sister's ''We're Not Going To Take It'' video was laughable.The back-and-forth between band frontman Dee Snider and actor Mark Metcalf was always meant to be funny, meant to make light of what would otherwise be a serious situation.But strip away the slapstick and makeup, and the idea of large, angry, amplified men trashing you and your house isn't quite so enjoyable.Now replace the classic metal cheese with new-millennial noise — the sound of musicians influenced more by artists like Atari Teenage Riot, Danzig and Big Black than Alice Cooper and AC/DC.Such was the situation Friday night, after the DJDC's annual Holiday Parade, when the Cryptic Yeast confused a crowd of area youths with acerbic antics that left the Labyrinth Press Company's living room-type environment decimated. Furniture was broken, paintings were knocked from walls and band frontman George Moore did his best to make everyone in attendance feel uncomfortable.In short, it was easily one of the best live music events I've attended during my short time in Southern Chautauqua County. And I'm now mad that I missed the band's previous three live shows and won't be able to attend their gig this Friday night at Carol's Silver Dollar.A post-hardcore group at heart, the Cryptic Yeast's two members play heavy metal with punk energy and have no concern for how either genre is ''supposed'' to sound. The songs are loud, fast, unapologetic and largely electronic — with Moore on synth and responsible for the band's programmed beats. Guitarist Rob Fiasco, who also plays in the area hard rock band Dirty Girlfriend, both shreds and screams, backing Moore on vocals most every song.The duo, which began when Moore and Fiasco met in 2004, first began recording in 2006. Solely a recording project for its first year, the Cryptic Yeast did not debut live until Sept. 7 — which was the opening night of the 2007 Local Music Showcase.''The first night of LMS at Mojo's we were basically playing to our friends, who absolutely loved it. But still, I don't think they knew what to expect,'' Moore wrote in a recent e-mail interview. ''The second night, at the Crown (Theater) was amusing because you could tell the kids had no clue what was going on. They were like 'Who the hell are these guys and what are they doing? Is this a real band?' Some danced, some head-banged, the hardcore kids stood with their arms crossed, etc.''We played to a lot of confused faces,'' Moore continued. ''Afterward, it seemed like people either loved it or hated it, which is fine with us. Our motto is to leave people either totally disgusted and repulsed, or to leave them wanting more. There can be no middle ground.''Though a lofty goal, division is something the Cryptic Yeast achieve with ease. After Friday's set at Labyrinth, the band was alternately told that they were horrible and that they rocked by different audience members. The intent to affect their spectators is admirable, in this writer's opinion, as so much live music these days seems worthy of little more than a shoulder shrug.Even more telling of the band's modus operandi is the fact that the Cryptic Yeast recently recorded a GG Allin cover for a tribute compilation. A perfect dividing point for a divisive band, it seems appropriate to say that people who know the name GG Allin (or even Steve Albini or Al Jourgensen) might be more apt to understand the Yeast.A five-song EP released on Full Rabbit Records will be available at this Friday's Silver Dollar show. Also on the bill is I Am Frankie Scrapmetal, a fellow Jamestown-based experimental alt-metal band.''The EP is just a document of the best of what we've done over the past two years, re-recorded and mixed to sound nice,'' Moore said of the CD. ''It was originally supposed to be a full length, but we were so picky and anal about what we wanted to go on it that it got whittled down to an EP's worth of tracks ... The next show will also be our last for a while because we are going to be hard at work on our full length. Hopefully a year from now we'll be huge in Japan.''
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Release Date: July 15th, 2009 - Feast On The Yeast Part 2 - Shitpile E.P.
Free Digital Download!!!
Tracklisting 1. Los Intrepidos (2009 demo) 2. Swing Shift Cinderella (Live @ Mojo's 12-20-2008) 3. Alien Colonoscopy (Live featuring IAMZEROESANDONES) 4. Do It! (DFA 1979 Cover) 5. Tame (Pixies cover featuring Michelle Johnson 6. Beef Bus 7. Dandelion Sweatin' Cuz A Train's A Comin (DJ Raxo Remix) 8. Crawlspace Noise Edit (18deadsquirlz Remix)
Now Available On Itunes!
Release Date: May 2009
Tracklisting - 1. Intro 2. Swing Shift Cinderella 3. Dandelion Sweat 4. Sex Breath 5. Catch Me, If You Can 6. Body Mechanics 7. Alien Colonoscopy 8. Midway Arcade Skee-Ball Champion 9. Anaconda Squeeze 10. Guess Who's Coming Out of the Crawlspace 11. T.C.F.Y.
Release Date: Halloween 2008
Pumpkin Guts 08: re-release, only available for halloween 08
Tracklisting - 1. Intro 2. Pumpkin Guts 3. Large Marge 4. Sex Breath (DJ Raxo Mix f/ Celo-Kee) 5. Alien Colonoscopy (18ds Mix) 6. Alien Remixoscopy (DJ Raxo Mix) 7.Catch Me If You Can (18deadsquirlz mix)
Release Date: September 2008 - LMS 2008 Sampler
TCFY 08 (LMS Sampler): Free cd-r release given away at Local Music Showcase 2008 as well as December 08 shows. Each disc has a hand-screened cover.
Tracklisting - 1. Swing Shift Cinderella (Demo) 2. Sex Breath (Demo) 3. Crawlspace (18deadsquirlz Dance Remix) 4. Swing Shift Cinderella (Ce-lo Kee Remix) 5. Body Mechanics (C4R15T0P43R of IAFS mix)
Release Date: Februrary 2008
Feast On The Yeast: Ltd cd-r release, each with one of a kind artwork by George Moore and Michelle Johnson. Live songs and rare tracks.
Tracklisting - 1. Midway Arcade Skeeball Tournament (Live @ Labyrinth)
2. Alien Colonoscopy (Live @ Labyrinth)
3. Sex Breath (Live @ Carol's)
4. TCFY! (Live @ Carol's)
5. I Wanna Fuck Myself (GG Allin Cover)
6. Beard Mechanics (18deadsquirlz remix)
7. Alien Remixoscopy (Dj Raxo remix)
8. Fuck On The Floor (Original version of The Bearded Men Of Space Station Eleven)
Release Date: November 2007
Self titled EP: First official release.
Collection of home recordings mixed by Chris Wilson and Chris Lee
Tracklisting - 1. Overture 2. Body Mechanics 3. Midway Arcade Skeeball Tournament 4. The Bearded Men Of Space Station Eleven 5. Alien Colonoscopy
Release Date: Halloween 2006
Pumpkin Guts: self released download, only available Halloween 2006
Tracklisting 1. Pumpkin Guts 2. Large Marge 3. Alien Colonoscopy (DJ Raxo Mix) 4. Alien Colonoscopy (18deadsquirlz mix)
