New Age Records to release Treason (ex-Culture) 12" EP

From the New Age Records info release:

We are thrilled to announce that we have added Cincinnati’s own Treason to the New Age Records Family.

Hardcore is alive and well in 2017…

Hailing from Cincinnati, OH, Treason was formed out of necessity. With hardcore roots going back decades, the band felt a sense of obligation to represent the hardcore community and give back to what has given them such memories and purpose. Formed in 2017, Treason has members of Suffocate Faster, LAW, Culture, One Nation Under and Blood Has Been Shed, giving the band its own uniqueness both in sound and message.

“I remember coming up and buying anything New Age Records put out. Back in the stone age there was no internet or band camps. You bought records based on word of mouth and what the labels were pumping out. It’s an honor for us to be on releasing a record on a label that has given so much to our community and continues to share new bands with everyone” said Rich Thurston.

New Age Records founder Mike Hartsfield said, “I was so excited when Rich approached us as a possible home for Treason. We haven’t had many heavy hardcore bands recently on the label. Sometimes people forget New Age was the foundation for bands like Unbroken & Mean Season. We are thrilled to have Treason as part of the family”.

The debut 12” EP will be released this summer as the band sets out for numerous live shows in support as well as playing at this year’s “This Is Hardcore” fest.

Upcoming Shows

4/22 Cincinnati, Ohio @North Side Yacht Club

7/29 Philadelphia, PA @This is Hardcore

Read more about them here.

New Age Records Newsletter from 1996

I was going through my old flyers and happened turned this one over and found that the New Age Records Newsletter was printed on the back... 

Shirts For Sale (Not Mine)

Normally I don't post when someone else is selling something but this dude has got some seriously killer stuff that I think some of you may be interested in. New Age Records, Bold, Mouthpiece, Shelter, Integrity, Bloodlet, Deadguy...See below for a link to view the shirt (Non-Ebay)

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Network Sound catalog 1995

Here's a mailorder catalog for Network Sound / New Age Records / Conversion Records from early 1995 that came with my vinyl copy of Mean Season's "Grace" LP.

Straight Edge and the art of the Clothing Line

Okay so it's pretty common place that since the 80s people have been printing and selling straight edge tshirts. Hell I have quite a few myself (most of which don't fit anymore but that's neither here nor there) and to be quite honest, there have been some bad but also some good. Some of these may look dated now but they were pretty hot items back then. Let's take a look back at some of the good and bad from the 90s. Please not, I have not included Cabal in this as we've covered them pretty extensively. If you'd like to go back and see what we said, click here: Cabal Clothing.

No post on straight edge tshirts would be complete without the famous "Sesame Street" straight edge shirt. I was told who printed this but I can't for the life of me remember who though Jav did tell me that it printed in Buffalo. This was printed in 1995 though as the shirt shows.
One of my personal favorites was the Andrew Thomas Company. I've done a few posts on them in the past, two of which you can see by clicking on the 1995 catalog and the 1997 catalog. Being that I've already covered them in past, Ill just post a few images of theirs.
Devil's Head was another company/label that printed shirts...some good, some...well not so good. You be the judge
The Attitude Shop began under a different name which escapes me now but they printed up some great designs as well as a bunch of ARA (Anti-Racist Action) designs. I think they were based out of Pennsylvania. I have a few more of their shirts but for some reason I can't find the photos.

While some people ran "clothing lines", labels and distros that also considered themselves straight edge and printed up shirts.
Victory Records sold this design throughout the 90s and into the early 2000s before finally retiring it. If you went to shows in the 90s, there was always at least 1 person at the show with this shirt.


I remember seeing Ray from Tension (FL) wearing this on the insert of the full length "Agent of the People". I scooped this up in a lot I bought. Not sure who printed it though.


This one was also sold by Victory. I really don't think we need to go anymore into this. There are also Pepsi and Coke designs


This one was sold through Very Distro in the late 90s.


The notorious "Kill Your Local Drug Dealer" shirt. This is the original before it was changed and reprinted by Seventh Dagger. I don't know who printed these but they came out of North Carolina if memory serves.


Finally, what post on straight edge shirts would be complete without something New Age related. Probably the most well known design they did. Id love to get my hands on the circular "Proud to be Drug Free" design so if you get at me if you have it and want to unload it.

Ressurection Discography Info and Audio Player Now Up

For the last 2 (or is it 3) years now, Deathwish Inc. has been telling us that the Ressurection discography was finally going to the see the light of day. Well Deathwish just put up a player featuring 2 songs from the discography and man does it sound incredible. If you happen to own the original release of their full length "I Refuse" on New Age Records, you'll know its a bit of a hard listen. The recording wasn't that great as the band has little money to spend so it suffered from that. The ENTIRE discography has been remixed and remastered and it sounds the way it should have been when it came out back in 1993. If you don't know who Ressurection was, the band featured ex and future members of 108, Floorpunch, Texas Is The Reason, Judas Factor, Shelter and more. The label hasn't put up a release date yet or tracklisting but the band is reuniting to play This Is Hardcore in Philadelphia this summer so it must be soon. You can check out 2 songs from the release by clicking the link below.

Ressurection "I Am Not: The Discography" Audio Player

Collateral Damage self-titled 7" EP (1994)

Collateral Damage - s/t [1994 - Indecision Records]

http://www.mediafire.com/?zztlmztjdmv


Chris Lohman - lead vocals
Evan Jacobs - guitar
Jeff Caudill - bass
Michael "Popeye" Vogelsang - drums

backing vocals provided by Jae Hansel, Matt Enright and The Damage

New Age Records newsletter '96

Found this newsletter on the back of a flier for a show featuring Ignite, Stalag 13 and Eyelid. Pretty cool to see stuff being talked about before it came out, 13 years later. It's basically a heads up as to what bands broke up, and what bands rose from their ashes.

Mouthpiece - What Was Said LP (vinyl!) available again for a limited time from New Age!

http://newagerecords.com/webstore/vinyl/na20.html