FIST FAMILY

Thanks to Thuggy Fresh we have this video of Ironfist performing an unreleased new song off of there new album titled “Maybe I’m Cold” at the show last Friday on Haight Street.

The new Grand Invincible album is bananas and the show will be Rtarded.
Al Lover just released his new beat tape for free download.

“With this project I really wanted to do something dirty, and sloppy (That’s what she said). Anyhow, I wanted it to sound as raw as possible. All the sequencing is done live, and I think it gives it a kind of an organic feel. It makes me think of a band practicing, and tightening up as they go. It’s an ugly thing, and thats my favorite part about it. I toyed around with some new styles of drum programing. I did less sampling, and all the beats are really minimal. Plus, you can never get enough tambourine. I hope you like it. Download it for free”
- Al Lover
click here to download Chaos Theory E.P. free of charge
Also I would like to introduce my new blog “Fog Breaks” where I will be posting all of our Bay Area friend’s updates from here on out. I’m doing this both to help focus this blog on what it should be, a venue for Fist Family information, and also to support our local scene by providing a central information hub for the creative artists around us. Check back often and let me know if you have and suggestions or criticism. Click here to check out “Fog Breaks”

Oh yeah, mo free shows. First off, Friday March 5th, Fist Fam, Sequenced Mindset, and Grand Invincible will be performing a totally free show at Soul Patch Tatoo on Upper Haight, 1599B Haight Street. The show is from 5:30 to 9 and will be a great way to kickoff your Friday night. There are even rumors of kegs, so well see. Beyond that, Grand Invincible will be holding their SF album release party at the Tee Off with us on March 13th. You know what this is so sit back and await the flyer. See yall soon.

Just a quick update for the Fist Folk out there.
WHAT THE FUCK HAVE YALL BEEN UP TO? I MEAN BESIDES DRINKING AND PINBALLING DOWN HALLWAYS.
Believe it or not, a great deal. Over here at The Comfort Zone, my lil nickname for Pappy’s studio, the LQR Sick album is coming along quite nicely. If you’re intelligent enough to tune into Worstcase Scenario on ashevillefm.org every week then you’ve most likely heard a leak off of this new project starring Ronny Mac “The Pappy” & LQ Savee “The Liquor Savage” and produced by our imaginary friend Conceit. It is a pretty thorough representation of the direction we have all found ourselves leaning toward over the past year, which is basically early nineties production and lofi means. And by lo-fi means I mean we are plotting a serious step into the world of vinyl. That’s right, vinyl. No not Philo’s pants, records stupid. Ronny Mac and I (Gus Cutty, basically the voice of this blog) are in the beginning stages of creating our first 7″ for a little diddy we like to call “San Francisco Bay” produced by our rellie (relish, relative, nahmean?) Commisioner Gordon, who is himself making bold moves out in the Triad of NC. However, not to get ahead of myself, the next full length release from Fist Fam will be the Crazy Mob album which is in the mixing stage as I type.

Much more from those guys coming soon. Back to vinyl, the new Ironfist album is almost complete content wise and will be ready to record by the end of the month. We will be releasing this album exclusively on vinyl with a free download card included. Pretty exciting huh? Smidi has been working overtime recording everything he can get his paws on the past few weeks. Expect good music, and you will not be let down. We have been playing steadily as always with several shows planned for the near future. One more thing to look out for is that I will be appearing live on Worstcase Scenario premiering some exclusive music and answering dumb questions with moronic answers on February 18th, so yeah, that should be fun. Much more on the way, so stay tuned and like J Eaze always says Snappy Damn Tom!!! Ahhh, words to live by.

OHH!!! Check out the new video from our rellies’ Luke Sick & DJ Eons AKA Grand Invincible featuring cameos by Fist Fam and Gurp City.

Grand Invincible will be performing with us at Tee Off on March 13th.

For another Tee Off show. I cannot speak for everyone else but Ironfist will be performing three new never before heard songs from the new album tonight, so don’t miss that.

Al Lover has just released his new beat tape for free download. Click here to download or here to be redirected to his blog to read a little about what the project is all about.

I have recently gone through some major changes in my life which are resulting in a much more focused eye on music, and so recorded 4 songs over the past week. Here is one for free download which is a long-ass verse over a beat I jacked from Count Bass D. I hope you enjoy it and feel free to promote the link. Thank you for your support. Click here to download Gus Cutty “Get Busy”.

And finally, I have decided to create a “mixtape” for fun and to promote some of the artists and projects I’ve had on heavy rotation lately.  Most of the music was leaked bu the artists so don’t worry, it’s not stealing.  Download “Cutty Sparks Tape 1″ here.

Ayo! I used to make “mixtapes” called Spark Tapes in high school of cool shit I wanted people to get hip to in order to help enrich the infant hiphop scene in Asheville. Now I made a new one for free download. It’s mostly new rap that was leaked by artists so don’t worry, youre not stealing. Listen and lemme know what you think.

click here to download Cutty Sparks Tape 1

Lets be real, Ive been slacking off on mi blogging. Not to lay around and stare at the ceiling I assure you. Lets catch up, shall we? First off and most importantly, our next show is this Saturday at the Tee Off with special guests Grand Invincible and Sequenced Mindset, and as always is completely free. Here’s the flyer…

Honestly, it may be my favorite so far, though the Star Wars one forever holds a special place in my heart. These shows are truly unique and in my opinion the best place to see Fist Fam, it really captures the spirit of what we’re all about. Grimy, small, and highly intoxicated, plus the owners are some of the best people walking the planet. Check out this video of Paulie cooking on Food Network to see another one of the best reasons you should be sure to arrive early.

Nuff said. Lets move on then, this is gonna be a long post. Saturday may be spoken for, but what you may not know is that Friday is taken as well. The homies at Solidarity Records are throwing a mixtape release party at Club 6.

I bought the tape at DWNTWN a lil while ago and discovered shortly thereafter that Tabb Doe is one of my new favorite rappers, and that the entire roster is murderous. Check this out…

I can guarantee you this show will be dope. For a taste of some of the talent featured at this show download the new FREE CD “Now More Than Ever” by Bored Stiff here.

It’s pretty retarded that this album is free, as it is professional as anything else out and much more fresh, but lets face it, you’d prolly find a way to download it anyway. Most of their camp showed up to our cd release show among several other San Francisco legends last week. It was a true success, with the exception of a certain zombie I won’t bother naming, lol. Every group completely destroyed the stage and I regret that I was not in photographer mode, though I’m sure some will surface soon enough. As you should know by now, the show morphed into a double album release for not only H&H but also Rec League’s “Season Two”. The rellie Richie Cunning released his new mixtape “Late Night Special” shortly thereafter which you can download for free here.

You love me for curating all this, don’t you? We have a talented circle. I will leave you now with this, ONE OF THE GREATEST CHRISTMAS SONGS OF ALL TIME! The rellies Mo Classics and Conceit, both of whom make appearances on H&H, team up with Monk McNasty to F Santa in the A on this very special song. Listen and download it here for free. “I hope Santa catch AIDS!” Tis the season indeed. And while we’re on the subject, why not fill your impressionable youth’s stockings with the new Fist Fam album, available here and on iTunes. Til next time, don’t forget to tip your bartender.

“Streets are watching so we take it through the back door
like tenderloin crack whores. They track us with their camcorders
looking for a come-up. Yes, we are at war.
The task force could strike at any moment get your passports ready.
Fetti chasin, steady makin paper
but the neighbors hate and make the game more hotter than al pastor.
Call the landlord bitch and get your kids on the endangered list.
Face it, this is not what you asked for.
Damn, you’re up shit’s creek pip squeek.
Better keep it discreet from now on, the cow’s done.
Beef squashed. Deep thoughts from a strange mind.
I take time to make the right choice and weigh outcomes.
How come they wanna scare us away
from making a decent living the american way?
Dare I say, the government is quite arrogant.
Thank you very much, but keep your fucking paws off us like theremins.

Days pass like cats I still cry for
looking at the city like it’s just another eyesore.
I’m sure we’re headed the way of dime stores
but why force the issue?
I miss you, this is my war.

Years pass like cats I still cry for
looking at the city like it’s just another eyesore.
I’m sure we’re headed the way of dime stores
but why force the issue?
I miss you, this is my war.

Fuck jail, I smell Chicharrones,
I keep a phone list full of stiffs so now I drink alone.
You think you know me but you dont Im like, to each his own,
and speak a tone that’s known alone for leaving speakers blown.
The priests are known for raping children so the hate is building.
You think Im kneeling for your savior? You are crazy still
and I can see the things you’re willing to do today to make a million.
Like raping babies of their self-esteem and raising villains.
Fuck that.
Some will laugh and live a life without a question mark
and some will press the architects for answers. Thats what sets apart the artists.
The hardest part of death is harvesting the energy to simply keep your memories regardless.
Part of this is monologue and some is not at all.
Im bouncing back and forth and feeling like I dropped the ball.
To top it off like chocolate sauce,
I feel I’m not at all to blame, but all the same
I’m angry like you got the cops involved.

Days pass like cats I still cry for
looking at the city like it’s just another eyesore.
I’m sure we’re headed the way of dime stores
but why force the issue?
I miss you, this is my war.

Years pass like cats I still cry for
looking at the city like it’s just another eyesore.
I’m sure we’re headed the way of dime stores
but why force the issue?
I miss you, this is my war.”

My War – Gus Cutty,
a work in progress…