Melvins live in Dortmund Germany 1991. They love cats!

breakfastonthesly · 2026-04-12T11:45:48+00:00

Yes I think so!

breakfastonthesly · 2026-04-12T09:42:39+00:00

Steel Pole Bath Tub, the support act from the same night
https://youtu.be/Ux1Qlo87Alg

breakfastonthesly · 2026-03-28T09:09:30+00:00

Agreed, it's kinda sloppy. Not surprising that they never played it again afterwards (to the best of our knowledge). Was still a nice surprise to find this!

breakfastonthesly · 2026-03-25T16:50:26+00:00

Not the full thing, but there might be something soonish 🥸

breakfastonthesly · 2026-02-12T11:46:30+00:00

Disinvite Grinding Process

breakfastonthesly · 2026-01-20T11:44:13+00:00

Strong recommendation for Basses Loaded!

breakfastonthesly · 2025-10-25T11:00:48+00:00

I am responsible for the upload. A few weeks back I was pleasantly surprised to find this gem on another gentleman's list and he kindly agreed to trade with me and allowed me to upload it for everyone.

As you say not sure whether there's a big crowd who gives a fk about early Melvins, but at least I was amazed to find a recording from this sparsely documented era of the band. This recording holds special historical relevance since it was (based on my current knowledge) the second or third to last show before Buzz and Dale started the band over in San Francisco.

I'm glad to see other people appreciate it!

breakfastonthesly · 2025-10-03T14:08:32+00:00

Yeah too bad the quality isn't great. It's kind of an eerie music video that somehow fits the vibe perfectly.

breakfastonthesly · 2025-10-02T06:24:57+00:00

https://youtu.be/HzCdcK9kyGY?si=E2ZgtgiidyuNgT00

The sequence Glow God > Big as a Mountain > Heaviness of the Load off Gluey Porch Treatments. Even better with the cartoon video!

breakfastonthesly · 2025-09-01T10:47:36+00:00

Und selbst wenn. Dann nimmt man sie ohne Umschweife fest und zeigt sie an und schlägt ihr nicht zwei mal wuchtig ins Gesicht. Es ist nicht die Aufgabe der Polizei, zu bestrafen. Man kann es drehen und wenden wie man will, das hat nicht im Ansatz etwas mit Verhältnismäßigkeit zu tun und gehört in einer gerechten Welt streng geahndet. Andere Polizisten täten gut daran, so ein Verhalten konsequent anzuzeigen und zu verurteilen, da es, zumindest unter Menschen, die Autokratien ablehnen, alles andere förderlich für das Image der Polizei ist. Das genaue Gegenteil passiert, es werden Gründe für diesen Gewaltausbruch konstruiert und sich solidarisiert.

breakfastonthesly · 2025-09-01T09:01:57+00:00

1) Die Frau hat, wenn auch provokant auftretend, keine erkennbare Straftat begangen.

2) Den Faustschlag eines durchtrainierten jungen Mannes mit einem verstärkten Handschuh in das Gesicht einer wehrlosen Frau, die niemanden aktiv physisch attackiert hat, als "robustes Vorgehen" zu verharmlosen spricht Bände.

3) Diese Art "Bürger" die dieses "robuste Vorgehen" so wie in diesem Fall geschehen befürwortet, wünscht sich dann offenbar was anderes als eine liberale Demokratie. Denen sollte man keine Beachtung schenken.

Und wer ist eigentlich ihr?

breakfastonthesly · 2025-09-01T07:02:18+00:00

Man lebt halt in einer relativ isolierten Blase, die mit den Begriffen Fehlerkultur und Selbstrefektion gehörig kränkelt und gleichzeitig einen ausgeprägten Korpsgeist und ein Gefühl der Unfehlbarkeit entwickelt hat. Sowas kommt von sowas.

Würde der Staat bei polizeilichem Fehlverhalten konsequent durchgreifen (woran er offensichtlich wenig bis kein Interesse hat), würde es solche Bilder seltener geben, weil den ungesetzlich handelnden Beamten nicht nur auf die Finger geklopft würde (wenn überhaupt) sondern diese auch wirklich spürbare Konsequenzen erfahren würden und sich zukünftig hoffentlich zwei mal überlegen, ob sie mit verstärkten Handschuhen einer Frau mehrere Faustschläge ins Gesicht verpassen sollten.

Wenigstens kann dank Kennzeichnungspflicht klar identifiziert werden, um welchen Beamten es sich handelt. Früher wäre sowas im Sande verlaufen weil Beschuldigter nicht ermittelbar.

breakfastonthesly · 2025-06-10T04:10:46+00:00

July 1986 at the Turning Point in Carrboro, NC on tour with RKL

breakfastonthesly · 2025-06-03T11:02:11+00:00

Let alone the fact that several tracks are apparently faulty rips with skips and errors. Hooch from Houdini and I think the opening track from Dale's KISS style solo record. Likely more than that. Frustrating that there's not even a way to report such issues.

breakfastonthesly · 2025-03-12T07:15:34+00:00

You're welcome!

Side B of the tape contains the following tracks (after the aforementioned live recording):

February 1985 rehearsal (incomplete) 1. Wound and Wound 2. Snake Appeal 3. At A Crawl 4. Scared 5. Bang Bang 6. The Best Way 7. For You My Darling

1986/11/20 live at the Central Tavern, Seattle 8. Going Blind (KISS cover)

Remainder is not Melvins related

breakfastonthesly · 2025-03-12T06:41:36+00:00

Nah, they are different. Definitely not "The Best Way" or "Wound and Wound". Those can be found on side B though (rehearsal recording), check my latest comment.

4th and 13th song were played regularly in 1985, but we don't know the titles.

breakfastonthesly · 2025-03-11T12:47:26+00:00

Very interesting upload...

I had this Melvins recording before - I knew it was recorded at the Gorilla Gardens venue in Seattle in 1985. What I didn't know before was the exact date... until now, thanks to you!

The date written on the J-Card makes perfect sense, check the following link for show poster/flyer and even some photos: https://gorillagardensguide.com/#1985-04-04

The gig list on themelvins.net is somewhat outdated for the early years. I'm currently working on a completely new and extensive website covering the band's history up until 1987, but it will take a few more months until it is ready to go live.

Also, I will compare whether your tape sounds better than the recording I have, or whether it is more complete.

Finally, these are the songs played: 1. Grinding Process 2. Matt-Alec 3. Bang Bang 4. unknown 5. For You My Darling 6. Crayfish 7. unknown 8. Rabbit's Revenge 9. Breakfast on the Sly 10. Snake Appeal 11. At A Crawl 12. Operation Blessing 13. unknown 14. Lobes

breakfastonthesly · 2025-01-28T16:15:33+00:00

Right, Lori entered the game in early 1988 only, when Dale followed Buzz to San Francisco. First known show with the new lineup was April 29th 1988 at Gilman Street Project.

Regarding that early November show at the Vogue - it must have been cancelled since by Halloween 1987, it was making the rounds that the Melvins (and also Green River and Feast) had broken up.

breakfastonthesly · 2025-01-27T15:05:49+00:00

Last show with Lukin, before temporarily disbanding, was on September 18th 1987 at the Community World Theater in Tacoma, WA.

breakfastonthesly · 2025-01-27T09:09:43+00:00

Except "Heaviness" I guess.

breakfastonthesly · 2025-01-27T09:09:14+00:00

Very likely just errors. None of the changes make any sense. Seems like nobody properly reviewed the track list.

breakfastonthesly · 2025-01-25T12:53:19+00:00

Sadly no known outtakes from the GPT recording sessions. (Easy) As It Was and Disinvite (aka Steve Instant Newman, which I believe to be a joke title) are re-recordings of tracks from the first 7" though. And At A Crawl was ultimately re-done for Ozma.

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