It wasn't that long ago that Mark "BBQ" Sultan recorded two albums worth of unusual covers backed by his pals Choyce from Red Mass, Jared and Cole fom the Black Lips, Erin from the Spits and others which In The Red issued last October as the 14-track Whatever I Want LP and the 12-track Whenever I Want LP. And our man still had material left over for a couple of singles.
Now just a few months on, Sultan is announcing a vinyl release of his live album The War On Rock 'n' Roll to coincide with the Record Store Day cash-in on April 21. Although Sultan has made The War On Rock 'n' Roll available on his site as a free digital download since October, this new limited-run vinyl version boasts artwork by Gary Panter who created the amazing LA punk scene handbills for the Screamers and the Germs. Like many RSD-related releases it's a slight repackaging of something you may already own.
"In The Red Records has decided to release this recording on vinyl to celebrate Record Store Day and I am thrilled," says Sultan. "While you listen to this recording, keep in mind that it is one take, live, and that the sides of the LP split the recording, obviously due to vinyl's time limitations upon pressing.
"At the time of this recording, yes, I was hellbent on converting my live sound to what you hear on this LP. It had been my first and only attempt at this sound, and while I am myself curious how I pulled it off in that one take, and while I really enjoy how it sounds, I never tried doing it again. Maybe I will for some of these upcoming shows."
Tour Dates
March 30th: Cornwall, ON - La MaisonApril 5th: London, ON - Call The Office
April 6th: Toronto, ON - Parts And Labour
April 24th: Tallahassee, FL - Waterworks
April 25th: St. Augustine, FL - Cafe 11
April 27th: Miami, FL - Vagabond
April 28th: San Juan, PR - Abracadabra
May 2nd: Orlando, FL - Will's Pub
May 3rd: Long Beach, CA - Alex's Bar
May 4th: Phoenix, AZ - Trunk Space
May 5th: San Francisco, CA - The Hemlock
May 7th: Denver, CO - Hi-Dive
May 10th: Brooklyn, NY - Knitting Factory
May 11th: New Haven, CT - Cafe 9
May 12th: Boston, MA - PA's Lounge
May 23rd: Detroit, MI - PJ's Lager House
May 24th: Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
May 25th: Milwaukee, WI - Cactus Club
May 26th: Minneapolis, MN - Turf Club
May 28th: Omaha, NE - The Slowdown
May 29th: Oklahoma City, OK - Blue Note
May 31st: Dallas, TX - City Tavern
June 1st: Austin, TX - Scoot-Inn (Chaos in Tejas)
June 2nd: Houston, TX - Continental Club
June 4th: Memphis, TN - Hi-Tone
June 5th: Nashville, TN - Zombie Shop
June 7th: Cincinnati, OH - Motr
June 8th: Columbus, OH - Ace of Cups
June 9th: Cleveland, OH - Beachland
June 15th: Montreal, QC - Sala Rossa
July 6th: Moncton, NB - The Manhattan
July 7th: Halifax, NS - The Seahorse
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