King Louie's Missing Monuments - Black Rainbow 7"

King Louie’s Missing Monuments - Black Rainbow 7” (DMR 039). This record is sort of the direction Louie was going with Loose Diamonds,but without all the genre hopping. This stuff is boogie free, straight forward, hook laden rock n’ roll. He told us before we heard it that it was the catchiest stuff he’d worked on in years, and he was true to his word. The only thing more exciting than this single is the LP they’re about to start recording. Hell Yes! First 100 copies are on limited white vinyl. (SOLD OUT) Edition of 1000. April 13, 2010.

The Half Rats - For the Sake of Love 7"

The Half Rats – For the Sake of Love 7” (DMR 038)
Sans objectivity, I must freely admit that I fucking love this record! TJ lives in Chicago and plays in CoCoComa. The other dudes are somewhere in Indiana. The Half Rats are sort of Doo-wopish on a poor man’s recording budget. It’s catchy as hell but not overly joyful or silly. An undeniable sixties vibe and great vocal hooks. First 100 copies are on white with blue vinyl. (SOLD OUT) Edition of 600. April 13, 2010.

Timmy's Organism - I'm on a Hunt 7"

Timmy’s Organism – I’m on a Hunt 7” (DMR 037)
Finally! The King of Weird Punk finds himself on Douche Master. If there were a budget rock hall of fame, Timmy Vulgar would almost have to be one of the first inductees. It’s always a thrill to see what Timmy will do next, either in a studio or perhaps walking down the street. The A side is grimy as hell and sounds a bit like early Dead Boys. B side carries a similar vibe but with a healthy dose of heroine soaked early Bad Seeds. 100 copies on limited blue vinyl. (SOLD OUT Edition of 600. April 13, 2010.

Crusaders of Love - Never Grow Up LP

We reached across the pond again and came up, this time, with an LP from France’s Crusaders of Love. With members of Happy Burger, we figured we probably had as close to a sure thing as we were gonna get. If you’re familiar with their singles, you’ll probably notice a departure from the psychedelic in favor of garage pop on the LP. With the exception of a track on the B-side that sounds kind of like Spacemen 3, it’s a pretty jangly and happy record throughout. A perfect fit for Douche Master fans! 100 copies are on split yellow and red vinyl and comes with a download thingy. Release date is March 16, 2010. Be cool and check them out on their U.S. tour starting May 20, 2010 as well.

Atlanta Mess Around 2010

Friday, April 23rd. Matinee @ Club 529.
Gaye Blades
Customers
Carnivores
Bukkake Boys

Friday, April 23rd. Evening at The Earl.
The Urinals
Davila 666
CoCocoma
GG King
Bad Sports
Barreracudas

Saturday, April 24th. All day at Club 529.
Gentleman Jesse & His Men
Wizzard Sleeve
The Frantic
Georgiana Starlington
Games

Saturday, April 24th. Evening at The Earl.
Reinging Sound
Paul Collins Beat
King Louie's Missing Monuments
White Wires
Woven Bones
Predator

There are still a few two-day passes available at http://badearl.com/content/ticketing Single day tickets are now available. Stay tuned for more info on in stores and this n' thats.

2010 at D~M~R

So 2009 happened. Let's move on, please. We're currently working on several records that we are very excited about including LPs from Crusaders of Love, Buzzer, Predator and singles from The Half Rats, Timmy's Organism, and King Louie's Missing Monuments. And that's just the tip as they say. Stay tuned for more information on Douche Master releases as well as the line up for the 2010 Atlanta Mess Around going down at The Earl on April 23rd and 24th. In addition, we know that many of you use Facebook more than food, so we threw in the towel and signed up. Be Douche Master fans here for up to the minute updates and release info.

Jerry Fuchs RIP

To Chris, Coley, Matt, Steve, and especially Adam and the Fuchs family. We offer our sincerest condolences. Jerry was a special guy, and we wish you all the best in your time of loss.