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Redshift & "Chaos As Planned" Feb 28, 2025

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Redshift, the new dark hardcore surf band from the mind of bassist Mike Catts, drummer Adam Gross, and the guitar and vocals of the legendary Vic Bondi (Articles of Faith/Dead Ending) has dropped a brand new album on Alternative Tentacles Records, "Chaos As Planned"! To celebrate that, the band has sat down with host Dominic Davi (Tsunami Bomb/Loud Graves) to talk about the origins of the band, the new album, and the developing political situation in the United States. Don't miss this incredible discussion between two artists on Alternative Tentacles! Pick up a copy of Redshift "Chaos As Planned" at Alternative Tentacles: https://alternativetentacles.com/pages/artist-page/redshift

Jon Weisnewski of Sandrider Feb 07, 2025

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Dominic Davi (Tsunami Bomb, Loud Graves) is back to host another episode as he sits down with SANDRIDER's vocalist/guitarist Jon Weisnewski to talk about how the band came to be in the wake of Jon's former band, AKIMBO. Where their sound comes from, the story behind their music, their art, and just what it's like to work with Jello Biafra and Alternative Tentacles. Featuring former members of AKIMBO, Seattle loud-rock trio SANDRIDER released a two song 7" "Aviary /Baleen" on Alternative Tentacles a handful of months after releasing their meteorically heavy LP Enveletration (Satanik Royalty Records). The two tracks "AVIARY" and "BALEEN" offer a concise snapshot of what Sandrider does best: pulling together lead-heavy riffs and cathartic wails into songs that are somehow fun and infectiously catchy while also being messy and relatable angry. Much like their Seattle grunge/punk-rock predecessors, their sound is paired seamlessly with modern hopelessness as much as it is crushing beers and reading Dune. Don't miss this incredible conversation between two musicians on the latest episode of the Alternative Tentacles bATcast!

What Would Jello Do? Part 120: Joe Biden's Final Act Jan 16, 2025

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On this episode of What Would Jello Do?, Jello continues from his last WWJD and gives his thoughts on what Joe Biden's final act should be.

What Would Jello Do? is an informal spoken word series by Jello Biafra on the Alternative Tentacles Records YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@alternativetentacles Jello Biafra's Renegade Roundtable is an ongoing podcast hosted by Jello Biafra. Subscribe anywhere you listen to podcasts.

What Would Jello Do? Part 119: Sign the 28th Amendment to the Constitution Joe! Jan 11, 2025

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Joe Biden is on his way out... what can he do before he goes? Pick up a pen and sign the 28th Amendment to the Constitution that's what.

Gregg Deal from Dead Pioneers Dec 06, 2024

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Host Dominic Davi (Tsunami Bomb) sits down with the newest member of the Alternative Tentacles family, Gregg Deal! Vocalist for the Colorado based Dead Pioneers, Gregg is also a multi-disciplinary artist, activist, and "disruptor." Through his paintings, murals, performance work, filmmaking, spoken word, and now his incredible punk rock band, Deal has worked to "honor indigenous experiences, challenge stereotypes, and push for accurate representations of Indigenous people in art" as he said in one of his two TED Talks. Today they talk about the birth of Dead Pioneers, their work with Hassle Records, how the Alternative Tentacles "Bad Indian" 7" came to be, what the greatest character name in the Masters of the Universe is, the unique political situation we now find ourselves in, and where we go from here. This and so much more! Don't miss this episode!

Exploring Digital Only Releases on Alternative Tentacles Records Nov 22, 2024

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Dominic Davi (Tsunami Bomb) walks through some of the Digital-Only releases on Alternative Tentacles and showcases songs from Jello Biafra & The Guantanamo School of Medicine, The November 3, Spank Machine, Ani Kyd Wolf, Fish Karama and/or The DErailleurs, and Pachinko!

Rocky Mountain TentacleFEST Recap Sep 20, 2024

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Host Dominic Davi (Tsunami Bomb) talks about the recent Rocky Mountain TentacleFEST Alternative Tentacles Records put on on Friday, August 30ths at Levitt Pavilion in Denver, CO and plays songs by Dead Pioneers, Wheelchair Sports Camp, Kultur Shock, and a brand new track from his own band Tsunami Bomb.

What Would Jello Do? #118: Joe Biden is out, Kamala is in, but is it enough? Aug 07, 2024

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Joe Biden is out, Kamala is in, but is it enough? Jello lays out his ideas and what the Democrats need to do to prevent another tRump term and stopping Project 2025!

What Would Jello Do? is an informal spoken word series by Jello Biafra on the Alternative Tentacles Records YouTube channel. Like and subscribe for more!

Jello Biafra's Renegade Roundtable is an ongoing podcast hosted by Jello Biafra. Subscribe anywhere you listen to podcasts.

WHAT WOULD JELLO DO? PART 117: DEMOCRAT STRATEGY Jul 16, 2024

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In this episode of WWJD, Jello talks about what the Democratic Party, mostly what Joe Biden, needs to do if they want a chance at winning in November. What Would Jello Do? is an informal spoken word series by Jello Biafra on the Alternative Tentacles Records YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@alternativetentacles Jello Biafra's Renegade Roundtable is an ongoing podcast hosted by Jello Biafra. Subscribe anywhere you listen to podcasts. Edited by Chris Reject

THE DARTS "BOOMERANG" May 08, 2024

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Tsunami Bomb's Dominic Davi sits down with The Darts vocalist/keyboardist Nicole Laurenne and bassist Christina Nunez to talk about their new album "Boomerang", what it's like to be on Alternative Tentacles, working with Jello Biafra, touring forever, an upcoming NEW release with Tsunami Bomb, and why a Farfisa is an absolute tank! Also hear the new tracks off "Boomerang" including Hang Around, Hell Yeah, The Middle Of Nowhere, and Welcome To My Doldrums! Pick up the new album "Boomerang" by The Darts streaming everywhre and in stores now!

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