Black Faxes

2012-01-05T17:54:00.001-05:00

We came. We recorded. We put off updating this. We updated this. Wrote some dumb shit on Twitter. Had a laugh. Played some shows. Wrote fragmented sentences. More later.

HOLY FUCK

2011-11-20T22:22:00.001-05:00

Recording for our first 7" on Friday with the beautiful Morgan Keown at Cherry Beach. Get ready for guitarmonies, power ballads, and Pat's soaring melodies.

Also, December 16th. Siesta. UP THE XXXMAS PUNX!!! We're partying with our friends in Anger, Endow, Direct Approach, and Wastoids! We'll be making new friends with Milhaus Youth. A Simpsons reference in a band name? This is going to get real, and fast. Lou and I might try to get done up so you can get your picture taken with Santa and his sexy elves. We'll confirm that later.

Don't miss it. $6 on a Friday? You have nothing else going on.

What's up?

2011-05-09T15:04:00.003-04:00

Good news:
- We're writing some new jams in preparation for recording with the lovely Morgan Keown this summer. We're aiming for a 5 or 6-song EP.
- New shirts are on their way. We'll have the design up shortly. You will dig it. The crosses shirt is almost done with, though, so if you wanted one, get in touch or forever wait till someone else makes the same thing for their band.
- We're open to booking shows this summer. Keep your ears to the ground for a few out-of-town dates.

Bad news:
- We're lazy at updating internet stuff. Follow us on facebook. Or Twitter. Yeah. @blackfaxes -- seriously.
- Deleted the myspace, but you didn't even remember that site, so no big deal. We will still accept messages proposing marriage from kind-hearted single ladies from far-away countries, though. Especially if they all have the same info, picture and messages. RIP myspace.

That is all. On a personal note, "Music From The Elder" by KISS: best KISS album.

One Time at Bandcamp...

2010-12-31T14:14:00.005-05:00

We put stuff up for sale/download/listening on Bandcamp.com. So much better than myspace, if only because it isn't myspace. Grab some shit, party hard, and go listen to some live music.

Blackfaxes.bandcamp.com - check it out!

Speaking of live music, the show with Mad Men last night was rad. Great sets all around, and an awesome turnout. Note to self: Only plat venues where you can get huge buckets of water for personal consumption.

2010-12-27T23:11:00.002-05:00

Heads up!

We're playing this Thursday at the Shop (downstairs at Parts & Labour) with Mad Men, No Problem, and Urban Blight. Show is $7 and doors are at 10pm. You should probably do yourself a favour and show up for this one. Not sure whether or not it will be 19+, but keep your eyes open for that info. I'm going to say it won't be, but I could be wrong.

In other news, Marty kind of digs Fields Of The Nephilim.

HOLY SHIT

2010-12-17T02:05:00.004-05:00

Last night was fucking rad. Seriously. Great turnout, great sets all around, positive vibe, and of course, the return of our beloved D'Arcy from Nihon.

It was really something else to see not only a great turnout on a Wednesday night in the middle of December, but that there were so many young people, both guys and girls. Huge props to the kid with the plaid bondage pants. I felt like I was transported to 1997 for a moment, and not because I was an awkward goth kid in pvc pants. But I digress...

So we actually have those new shirts (sorry Greg Ginn and SST, don't sue me). They look great, and I make a fantastic model. Glenn at Hardboiled(82 Nassau) does incredible things at reasonable prices. Go get some shirts printed by him, check his band !Attention!, and bake him some vegan cookies. After that, come say hi at a show and grab one of those shirts. $10, and we have sizes from Small to XL. Also, we have one more of the first shirt in a large, if you want to get street cred down the road.

In other news, we won't be playing that show with Kosmograd, but Graham's other band, Teethmarks, will. If you dig us, but want something a little more southern and rawkin', check 'em out. Featuring the sexual romance of Wellman and Drebit, formerly of Ball Harness. Why no links, you ask? Well, I'm a lazy asshole, mainly. Plus, you probably know how to use google. I believe in you.

Okay, back to songwriting and Scrabble. Life is good.

Concrete plans

2010-12-10T18:01:00.002-05:00

We have some shows(look to the right). We have some new shirts (hello inverted crosses, sorry SST -- don't sue us).

Things are pretty good. As mentioned, there was some live recording done at studio three for EqualizingXDistort. It was rad, and Stephe only busted our balls slightly. Looking forward to seeing his Agnostic Front tribute band when they hit the bar 'n grill circuit.

I know we always say we're going to record, and then we don't really get it done the way we intend, but fuck you, we're artists. Well, the other guys are. I'm more of a vampire, myself. Point being, we'll get around to it, but for a band that hasn't actually managed to sit down and do a proper recording, we've got three releases out now. You can download all three from mediafire:

First demo (2010): http://www.mediafire.com/?3yu4myq3dho
Double Happiness/Upon the Vine: http://www.mediafire.com/?druuld0hahjv000
EXD session: http://www.mediafire.com/?nyoi9zabrxeiog6

Now you can become our biggest fan and then put the naked woman shirt on ebay and put the reserve real high!

But seriously, come check out the show this Wednesday. Deathrats will be incredible, we'll(read: me, Peter) try not to fuck up much, and good times will be had by all.

2010-11-17T01:36:00.002-05:00

How's things? The kids are good? Good. Me too. Definitely. But anyhow, to the point...

We're not much for blogging, it seems. Here's what you've missed since we've been lazily posting:

- Still searching for that dream of recording. In the meantime, we have the Double Happiness EP(two tracks, 'Upon the vine' & 'Double Happiness') for sale on cassette and CD-R, the first demo for download(tapes are sold the fuck out, bro), and a session from Equalizing-X-Distort that came out sounding fantastic. We may or may not have it for sale, but we definitely have it for free via download.

- Shows. We've got some shit coming up. Deathrats on December 15th. Nothing puts Christ in christmas quite the way this show will. Siesta Nouveaux will be held accountable for this blasphemy. Meanwhile, we've discussed(albeit briefly) hitting some spots up north. Hopefully this time with 100% less white supremacy(but 200% more party with speed metal)!

- Call you mom, she probably misses you.

Rip it

2010-07-17T11:18:00.003-04:00

Good news: recording is finally coming about. We are lazy old assholes, but for serious, recording will happen, and you will hear new songs, old favourites, and Graham's A Capella version of the Pretenders' "I'll Stand By You". That one is only available on limited run 8-track, but you get the idea.

What else is up? We went back to being a four-piece. Two guitars just wasn't what we needed at this point, and D'Arcy is owning the punkosphere with Snakepit(probably one of the best bands going right now. Holy fuck go see them), and they are destroying your ideals as I type this. I bet you used to value tranquility -- NOT ANY MORE! Kidding, but they are amazing. We're also playing a show with them(see the sidebar) on August 10th at the Bovine. Come party for my birthday.

That's all for now. Don't give up your personal freedom, mmmmkay?

Fun in the Summit

2010-06-29T15:02:00.002-04:00

We're not a political band, and this is probably one of the few times(if not the only time) political matters are addressed on this blog. I feel, personally, that a first-person account of the detainment facilities put in place this weekend is something that should be made available to as many people as possible.

This was written by my friend Gita, who as you will read, was arrested for being peaceful.

CRIMINALIZATION OF DISSENT AND SHEER POLICE BRUTALITY AT THE G20

On Saturday night, June 26th 2010, I was arrested without cause and forced to spend 18 hours at the G20 detention facility on Eastern Ave. A fairly large group of demonstrators were holding a peaceful gathering on the sidewalk outside the facility to stand in solidarity with other comrades and activists who had been targeted, followed, beaten, and arrested by police earlier in the weekend.* People were chanting, playing music, dancing, and exercising their rights to free speech and dissent within the law. It is worth emphasizing that there was absolutely no violence nor any threat of violence occurring. At about 1AM, our group was approached by hundreds of riot cops on all four sides, in full gear with masks, batons, guns, etc. After completely surrounding us, we were told through a loudspeaker that we were “breaching the peace” and that we had to disperse immediately. However, this order was impossible to fulfill as we were trapped and were not being given a way out. Five minutes later, we were given a second warning to leave the area, or “appropriate force” would be used against us. Once again, everyone in the group was asking the same question- HOW?? At this point, we wanted to leave and understood that we had to, but we couldn’t. Finally, after one of our group members pleaded with an officer, a small gap was created in the heavily fortified wall and we all began to file out, heading westward on Eastern Ave. We stuck closely together, for fear that any one person sticking out or walking alone would be individually targeted, as had happened earlier in the weekend. We quietly all left the surrounded zone and continued to walk down Eastern Ave, as riot cops continued to follow and surround us on either side of our line. Just before reaching Pape Ave, for some reason the cops suddenly cut off our line, trapping about half of the original group inside again. While the people at the front of the line were free to go home, the rest of us were told to put our hands on our heads. While we stood like that for fifteen minutes, I asked the guy standing beside me if we were actually getting arrested- he told me that getting arrested would be the best case scenario under these circumstances.

After being notified of our arrest, we were swarmed by a bunch of cops and each of us was handcuffed. Our bags were thoroughly searched, we were asked to provide ID, and all of our belongings were taken. It was very obvious that I was the first person my arresting officer had ever arrested, as she clearly had no idea what was going on (“Do we actually need to fill out this part of the arrest form?” “How do these handcuffs work?” “I totally forgot to check your pockets, do you have anything in there?” etc.) The only thing she had any confidence in doing was telling me that it’s a good thing I’m self-employed because after this I’ll have no hope of ever getting a job again (which is obviously completely false). Our pictures were taken and they put us in the back of three police wagons, which were essentially stuffy hot cages with metal benches and locks. We were driven to the G20 detention facility, which was literally just down the street as we had just come from it, and held in the wagons for about an hour and a half. While waiting, I could hear both the cries of the other prisoners (who we had just been rallying for) as well as the uproar of the people that had just assembled outside (who were rallying for us).

We were finally led inside the warehouse and locked up inside 3x6m metal cages. There were rows upon rows of these cages in there, bolted to the ground, crammed with people. Inside each cage was a small metal bench and a port-a-potty with no door and no toilet paper. It was freezing cold and they had taken both my sweater and my scarf. I spent the night on the dirty and cold cement floor with nine other women, shivering and huddled together to keep warm. The lights were on the entire time, and people in mine and neighbouring cages were continuously banging and shaking them, demanding to be let out. We begged the guard to bring us sweaters, but they had already run out of them a long time ago. Finally after it was obvious that people were going to get sick, we were given a total of three t-shirts and a couple of pairs of socks. We all took turns creating barriers in front of the bathroom so that we could each use the toilet with some level of privacy from all of the male cops walking around. We were handcuffed the entire time, and some peoples’ handcuffs were on so tightly that their hands were going numb and fingers turning blue, but most of the guards refused to loosen them. We were given a styrofoam cup of water every couple of hours, and two sandwiches with cheese and butter inside them. I asked if I could have just a slice of bread because I’m lactose-intolerant (I’m actually vegan but wasn’t going to get into it) and they said no and told me to shut the fuck up. Most requests for anything, even just basic needs like menstrual pads, blankets, and medication, were either completely ignored or ridiculed. By the morning, after the Novotel mass arrests, 17 more women had been added to our cage, making it a total of 27. They included everyone from university professors to media reps to people who had just been walking down the street and got caught up in the mess.

On Sunday around mid-day, they finally started to process us. At this point, the entire prison was packed full of hundreds of tired, hungry, and understandably frustrated people, some of whom had been there for over twenty four hours. They had absolutely no grounds for holding us that long, and it was clear that we were being detained as political prisoners so that we couldn’t participate in any further actions on Sunday (and also so that they could fill their arrest quotas and justify spending absolutely absurd amounts of money (OUR money) on all of this and look like heroes etc etc.) Probably the most inspiring part of the entire bleak and incredibly dehumanizing process was the solidarity and support I received throughout, especially when walking past all of the other cages full of people while being led in handcuffs to the processing room. That is basically where I got the strength to keep going through this extremely nightmarish ordeal. While being processed, I was asked if I was aware of why I had been arrested (NO), and told that I was going to be released without any charges, but also that if I was to protest again at the G20 I would be criminally charged.

I was then moved to the “catch and release” area of the prison and told that my right to use the telephone was being negated since I was going to be released soon (which didn’t happen, and despite making it very clear in the subsequent hours that I deserved to make a phone call, I was still ignored). The “catch and release” area is where I witnessed the most despicable treatment by fellow human beings that I have ever experienced in my life. The abuse of power on the part of the police and court officers was unlike anything I ever could have imagined. Instances of blatant racist, sexist, and homophobic abuse were severe and ongoing. I do not even wish to repeat some of the demeaning and frankly horrifying things that I heard some officers say to myself and to other people, especially to women. The constant mockery of detainees and systematic downplaying of the pitiful nature of our circumstances made me realize how morally bankrupt and disconnected from reality and from humanity these cops actually are. I kept getting moved around from cage to cage and kept getting lied to about getting released soon. I eventually ended up in a cage by myself across from a cage with about 35 men in it. These particular men had been denied food, water, and answers for many, many hours. When desperate pleas for water were made, the police responded by converging right in front of their cage and chatting while drinking their own bottled water. There was one “juvenile offender” in there, a 14 year-old boy, being treated in the exact same way as everyone else, including being denied a phone call to his parents or to a lawyer. There was also a man in there in critical condition, almost without a pulse, and it took me literally screaming at the top of my lungs to get someone to finally pay any attention to him.

I was also completely appalled at the sheer incompetency and disorganization of the police force. I couldn’t even count the amount of times I heard one officer say to another “I have no idea what is going on.” Nobody had any answers to any questions, whether they were our questions or their own questions to each other. If I ever hear another police officer say “We are working on it” or “We are trying our very best” I think I am going to lose it. This was the standard response to absolutely EVERYTHING. Many police officers even had the nerve to say things to me like “Trust me, I’m equally as frustrated as you are” or “I’ve been on my feet all day too so I know how you feel” or “I got woken up and called in to work in the middle of the night- this situation is unfair for everyone” or “It’s not that cold in here, you just FEEL cold because you’re tired” or “You wouldn’t be here in the first place if you weren’t so fucking violent!” The majority of them were just wasting time walking around trying to figure out what the hell they were supposed to be doing. They had no record of where anyone was in there, so every time they were looking for a specific person, they had to go around to every single cage and ask for them by name. Anytime I said anything to them (eg. “Why is the catch and release process all catch and no release?” “How many times are you going to walk by and pretend like you’re doing something?” “Why do I know more about the law than you do?” “Does your billion dollar budget not include FREE tap water?”), I feel that my release process became slower and slower. I realize these things may have been mildly insulting to them but they are all true and pale in comparison to how incredibly insulted I was to be locked up in that place.

Finally at almost 8pm on Saturday evening, my photo was taken again, my belongings returned, and I was released. At one point they had said that one of the reasons it was taking so long was because there had been a riot outside and the prison had been on lock-down. I think they forgot about the fact that those of us inside actually know a lot of the people who were outside and have now been informed that there was no such riot and no such lock-down, so it was just another lie added to the long list. I am incredibly thankful that I had friends that managed to find out that I was in there and were waiting to take me home when I got out.

It is utterly reprehensible that something of this magnitude and level of injustice could occur in our city. Many peoples’ fundamental rights have been brutally violated and many people experienced much worse things than myself. This is but a microcosm of what occurs on our streets and in our prisons every single day. I will continue to refuse to be criminalized for expressing dissent against criminal and illegitimate institutions.

*A similarly peaceful demonstration had been held outside the holding facility the night before, in support of our friend Emomotimi Azorbo, a deaf black male who had been arrested on Friday for crossing the street at Yonge and College after police had verbally instructed him not to (he is DEAF). On Friday night we were simply trying to convince an ableist and shamefully ignorant police force to allow an ASL interpreter inside the facility so that Emomotimi would be able to communicate with his lawyer and with police investigators, as any hearing person would be able to. The police denied these pleas, effectively denying him of his basic rights under the Canadian Charter. Support is now pouring in from deaf communities and allies around the world.
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Peter

The Curse Of Age

2010-05-31T12:14:00.003-04:00

What to say, what to say...

Our shows with Alaskan were fucking great. They treated us like real ladies, as only true gentlemen know how. Hopefully they'll be down here soon(i.e. Canada Day), so we can see how long it takes to get the police called on us.

Oh wait, this isn't about my summer vacation, is it? No? Well, fuck you, here is a video from St. Catherines:

Meet Maggie!

Recording:
We're looking to get into the studio with Scott Sokoloski(Akroid, Smile, Gorgeous Industries, the master of Rippin' Jams) in the next month, and lay to wax some of the finest recordings ever captured by mere mortals. Then again, since it is Scott, maybe mortal isn't the correct term...

Shows:
We've got one coming up. July 25th with Cloud Mouth(from Chicago), and Bandera(from awesome). Maybe someone else? We want to play your show, so book us.

That may be all. New pictures from the tour are up on myspace. We're still without 'press' photos. Does anyone really want to see what the fuck we look like, anyhow? Come see us, and we're likely to get way more visible than you will ever ask for.

-P

New shows!

2010-05-05T14:59:00.003-04:00

We're booking shows like some motherfuckers. See the sidebar.

May seems to be our month, so come get heavy.

I'll leave you with this:

Fuck yeah

2010-05-04T17:42:00.002-04:00

THIS SATURDAY. STUDIO BLR. FUCK YES. RUINER. BOTTOMFEEDER. BLACK FAXES.

SHIRTS. BUTTONS. TAPES.

GODDAMN.

Blastin' Muthafuckas

2010-03-31T02:39:00.006-04:00

Good news, you fucking bastards(I kid! We love you)!

Shirts(see that image?) are on their way to being printed, songs are being written, and we're planning on recording in the very near and real future.

So that leaves you with buttons, tapes, shirts, and who knows, maybe even the potential for a hard copy of a recording that isn't available on obsolete media! Wait. Ahh, fuck it.

Check out the shows coming up. Ruiner on the 8th. That'll be nice and big, and you get to soak it all up, because it'll be nice and warm and in that dank little hole we all love so much, Siesta Nouveaux.

Also, I'm selling some shit:
http://toronto.en.craigslist.ca/tor/msg/1659641330.html

Go in peace with the lord.

Check it

2010-03-10T15:57:00.003-05:00

http://www.mediafire.com/?3yu4myq3dho

I just re-uploaded the demo, with all the tracks separated, for your listening ease and pleasure. Share it around, and if you're interested in buying a copy of the cassette, or talking about shows, contact us at blackfaxes@gmail.com

P

Shit got to get together

2010-03-09T11:46:00.003-05:00

News!

D'arcy is on the second guitar. Fuck yeah. He is rad, and loves pizza. You will also love pizza, as a result. He'll also be commandeering the blog, and actually updating it. That's what's up, kids.

Otherwise, March 20th in Belleville, we're playing with some fine bands, including the Bendeccos. We're sure to upset any of the punk elite, but we will also offer hugs to those unsatisfied.

Shirts, records, and other stuff coming up in the near future.

It's here...

2010-01-27T11:25:00.005-05:00

Twenty copies available(until we stop being lazy and make the other thirty), $3 each. Makes a great gift for moms, dads, and that hard to buy for uncle in jail. Each copy is hand-numbered, and includes a fantastic fortune for you to behold(but no, seriously)!

I hope the ghost of Jim Jones doesn't come back and lose his shit on me for all those samples. I guess it beats being sued, right?

Oh yeah. We have a little sheet included in the cassette with a download link, but it's also here, to save you from having to steal it otherwise:
http://www.mediafire.com/?2yumojjygut

Love,
Peter

SWEET TIMES.

2010-01-17T17:25:00.003-05:00

St. Catherines last night was a blast!

Thanks a ton to all the kids that came out to show their support and to Dylan at The Vegan Police and everyone at 73 for having us. Also thanks to I Refuse and Northern Primitive for being such inspiring bands and awesome dudes to boot.

Come out to the Bovine on Tuesday. We should be on around 10 o'clock.

2010-01-14T14:52:00.003-05:00

Finally. It's here.

We're dubbing it asap, and it'll be all yours, for but a piece of gold(or is it still salt?). In the meantime, you can download it and put it on your computer and listen to only this, since it wasn't stolen, and you can feel better knowing this is one of the four things you're listening to that isn't stolen(don't worry, it's just as satisfying as the stolen stuff).

Download here

Also:
Saturday in St. Catherines @ 73 St Paul. Be there, support the cause and eat some rad food.

Tuesday at the Bovine: Faxes + Detroit = massage oil for your eyes and ears

Peace.

Burning in Jager, drowning in flame....

2010-01-12T21:22:00.004-05:00

So....that last-minute Toronto show we hinted at? It's happening. Here's the info:

TUESDAY, JANUARY 19TH @ THE BOVINE SEX CLUB (42 Queen St West)

DETROIT
BLACK FAXES

9 PM DOORS

FREE FREE FREE

We are also going to (finally) have our cassette demos available at this show, so bring money and stick that shit in your ghettoblaster. Just don't be a menace.

2010

2010-01-10T18:24:00.002-05:00

...is off to a great start.

Demos are almost ready. We put up a couple of the new tracks on MySpace. Many thanks to Veikko for helping us out with recording. We'll likely have them by the end of this week, which will coincide nicely with our first brave foray outside of Toronto to play St Catherines on January 16th. If you happen to be in that beautiful part of the province and think that wine tasting tours are lame (personally, I think they're the shit) you should come down, eat some tasty vegan dishes and check the bands out. We're also looking to play out of town a bit more nowadays (as much as we adore the cold, ineffectual lover we call home) so please get in touch through blackfaxes@gmail.com or our MySpace (linked above) if you can be of any help.

In related news, a last-minute show in Toronto may also be happening next week with some good friends of ours. Stay tuned.

KILLER!

2009-12-15T14:38:00.003-05:00

Sunday was rad. A lot of bullshit leading up to the day, but we made it through, and no one had to die(seriously, someone almost had to die)! Huge thanks to everyone who was willing to offer gear to us on such short notice. Especially Mr. Woodford, of Titan, who kindly loaned a left-handed guitar. Heavy music needs more fine people following the left-hand path. Or some shit.

Anyway, January 16 in St. Catherines, and March 1st in Toronto(with Surroundings motherfuckers!), and a bunch of shit from here to there. Let's do this up right, shall we?

We'll have real, honest-to-god recordings available soon. We got them back, we're happy, and now we're going to force them down your damn throats.

That's all. Eat at Sadie's.

BANG BANG

2009-11-28T15:53:00.002-05:00

So we did some recording a couple of weeks ago, and the fruit of our loins has now been posted on our MySpace page in the form of a new song called "Honest Work". There's also more where that came from, so stay tuned for new updates. Hopefully (if we can finally get our collective shit together) we're going to have cassettes for sale by the end of the year.

What else...what else...

Oh! Our show with Baltimore's SURROUNDINGS has been officially rescheduled. More on that in the coming months, but get psyched regardless. We sure are.

Speaking of shows, just a reminder to everyone about two shows we have coming up in December.

DECEMBER 6TH @ THE BOAT

BLACK FAXES
LOTS OF INDIE ROCK BANDS

5 BUCKS AT THE DOOR

This is an all-day fest called ROCKATHON 2009. All proceeds go to Sick Kids Hospital. We are on at 6:40 pm. Come and watch us bum people out for a good cause.

DECEMBER 13TH @ KATHEDRAL

THE LEGENDARY KLOPEKS
BURNING LOVE
BATHURST QUEENS
OUTBRED INLAWS
BLACK FAXES
BAG LADIES

7 BUCKS. 7 PM.

This is our friend Jesse's birthday party. It's also a benefit for FUCK OFF CANCER, so all the proceeds will be going towards the Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation for Cancer Research.

That's all for now!
xoxo
BLACK FAXES

Motherfucker of a motherfucker...

2009-11-08T12:33:00.003-05:00

So, that Surroundings show? Didn't happen. Bummer, but we'll get by. Those recordings? Not our finest performances, but we're recording this weekend. The good news? A bunch of new tracks, and all heavy. Shows coming up in December, with recordings available for all y'all.

Not to hi-jack this page for my own personal gain(full disclosure: I am doing this PURELY for my own gain), but I'm selling a left-handed Epiphone Les Paul Standard. Y'know, just saying...

That's all the news, folks. I'll leave you with this:

2009-10-15T12:51:00.002-04:00

So, good news, kids.

We've got a show with Baltimore's chosen ones, Surroundings, on November 5th. The bill includes many hard 'n heavy jams, courtesy of the lovely Creeper and Culture Cease. We're pretty fucking excited about this show, and you should be, too.

I know we've been talking a lot about recordings, but we should be getting them soon, mixing them, and then releasing them on CD-R, Cassette, and also for free on the line.

That's all you get to know, for now.

P

News of the world!

2009-07-09T23:59:00.002-04:00

First and foremost, shows. Two of 'em. Check that out! The Buddha show is $6, apparently, so break your piggy bank if need be, just come on out. We're on around 9pm, and then you can saunter out around 9:10 when we'll probably be done, if you're a sleepyhead(though we suggest sticking around for Clepto and Ball Harness!).

Secondly, we're lazily tracking some jams. This means we're spending more time working on new ones, so you'll hear tracks you never dreamt possible, and life's mysteries will slowly unravel before your eyes, sending you into a downward spiral of erotic displeasure. Or some shit.

Otherwise, we're on the look out for shows outside of the People's Republic of Toronto, so if you're reading this and want to hook us up, we'd love to visit you, sleep on your floor, and talk to you about Jesus Christ, our personal lord and saviour, if you have an hour to spare, that is. Or just let us rip in your basement or church hall for the small donation of some cash for gas. We're cheap dates, really.

Also, America produced True Widow and Sick Fix. Two amazing bands. Unrelated, other than being extremely awesome unto themselves. Don't miss out on either, please.

In Jesus' name,

Pete

TWO NEW SONGS!

2009-06-19T01:20:00.003-04:00

MOTHER. OF. GOD.

We actually have music on our MySpace page now! Head on over to www.myspace.com/blackfaxes to check it out. They are raw. And tender. Much like Peter's testicles after an argument with a sewer grate.

*snare hit*

Fuck Off Cancer!

2009-06-04T12:18:00.002-04:00

You read it right, folks. Cancer is an asshole. It picks on people you love, it swears at the dinner table, and once it copped a feel of your little sister. Not fucking cool, dude.

http://fuckoffcancer.com - check it out, donate some time or cash, and do something to help the world.

All that being said, last night's show was awesome. Raised some cash, fought some good fights, and made some rad new friends. If you weren't there, you missed a suitably loud performance by us(yeah, we're pretty proud of things like that), a rippin' set by the lovely dudes in Ball Harness, and of course, AKROID fucking destroyed on so many levels.

We're looking forward to the summer, and playing many shows, especially once we have our demo finished. Then you'll never get rid of us. Daddy likes.

2009-06-01T10:52:00.005-04:00

Now that May is dead and gone for 2009, we have a variety of interesting and truly fascinating news reports. Here are some of the more immediate matters taking precedence in the world of Black Faxes(and beeeeeeeyond):

- Show this Wednesday, June 3rd at 751. There may be a lot of amplifiers taking up space, so come early and avoid the shame often associated with the failure you'd experience otherwise. Remember, it's FREE, and we're warming it up for Ball Harness(check out their new material), and muthafuckin' AKROID. Three highly attractive bands, one night, and we're tearing it up in the name of Cancer Research. Donate some cash, or buy one of the shirts Lindsey has been making BY HAND. Don't sleep on this.

- The Dave and Chuck show appearance has been postponed until they move into their new studio, but all this means is a period of truly unrealized, fantastic incubation. Prepare for it!

- Peter and Marty's other band, the Blackouts, are playing their final show ever. Tina wants out of the family business, and no amount of severed horse heads can change her mind. So, June 21st, the Blackouts will be killing it opening for the Vibrators. Tina has tickets. Buy one(or many, it'll help you make cool and interesting friends).

- We won't have those demos for the show, but we'll have them soon. We may put up 'Hog Futures' and a special cover jam for your aural pleasures. Lick the dirt and keep alert like Chuck Norris.

- On a final, unrelated and personal note, Amebix playing live is approved by Graham and myself.

Pete

p.s.

SU-SU-STUDIO

2009-05-20T10:36:00.003-04:00

The demo is almost done. Everything has been recorded, and mixing will be happening within the next couple of weeks. Big thanks to our friend Adam for helping us out with it. Also, because we want to see the music industry collapse on itself like a dying starlet as much as you do, we're putting it up online for free instead of selling it. So hopefully it will be up by the time we play our upcoming show on June 3rd.

Which leads perfectly into our next bit of news. We're playing on June 3rd.

This show is technically free, but its also a benefit for FUCK OFF CANCER so there's gonna be a collection jar at the front for anyone who would like to donate a few bucks to a great cause. Here's the details:

JUNE 3RD @ 751 (751 Queen St W)

AKROID
BALL HARNESS
BLACK FAXES

9 PM.

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Also, don't forget that we will be performing live and chatting it up a bit on THE DAVE AND CHUCK SHOW Sunday, May 31st at noon. No jacket required.

LOU THE DESTROYER

2009-04-21T22:01:00.002-04:00

Okay....his name is just Lou. But he's our new bass player!

Lou comes to us from the town of Chapleau, Ontario. If you don't know where that is....don't worry. We're pretty sure he made it up. Nonetheless, it's good to have a man in this band who can actually grow a respectable beard. Lou enjoys a good beef brisket, bands that tend to play a lot slower than we do, and lovemaking (he borrows heavily from the Latin style).

That being said, we've booked some studio time for mid-May, so expect some hot summer jams coming your way. Marty has insisted on including his cover of LFO's "Summer Girls". I think I see someone's star rising...

Help local independent music retailers!!

2009-04-18T13:36:00.001-04:00

Here's the deal:

http://www.thestar.com/article/619260

Recently, a city inspector gave Hits & Misses(860 Bloor St. West) an infraction for not obtaining some ridiculous second-hand good permit. This permit is $555, and apparently is handed out arbitrarily by inspectors. Many business owners do not have this permit, and it's ludicrous that one man who runs a very independent shop geared toward a very small market should be singled out and made to pay for a permit which itself seems bogus and very unclear.

Take a minute, read the article, and contact your councillor, and Joe Pantalone, who is the councillor for that area(Trinity-Spadina). Tell them to get to work on resolving permit issues, and to try and support local businesses, instead of hindering them!

Joe Pantalone: http://www.toronto.ca/councillors/pantalone1.htm
A list of all city councillors: http://app.toronto.ca/wards/jsp/wards.jsp

Thanks everyone! Share this information!

2009-04-15T11:46:00.003-04:00

If you have the internet(or use LSD enough that you have developed psycho-technological powers), tune into the Dave and Chuck show on May 31st for an interview and performance by us. I guarantee nothing else will break, though faces may melt.

It's more fun to compute

2009-04-10T05:19:00.004-04:00

We got added last minute to our friend Tina's birthday party/cake wrestling extravaganza. If you missed it, you're an asshole with no sense of self or priority. If you were there, you are probably reaping the benefits of living a life of pure mental carnage(a good thing), brought upon oneself through partying that Andrew WK couldn't even imagine.

Lots of energy. So much so, I busted a nut(my Les Paul is in the shop as we speak, getting the nut replaced) on stage. Awkward experience to have happen the first song into the set, but it's the trials that make us who we are. We persevered, and Jasta would've been proud.

What else? We're on the hunt for a bassist. With Josh for really real being gone, we need someone who is dedicated(other bands are fine, of course), has a suitable rig(not to be size queens, but seriously, we are), and is into contributing in songwriting. These are attractive qualities to have, and we will not only want to play with you, but you may be invited back for the next round, and ultimately you will be able to marry Graham(see next season's 'The Bachelor').

So, prepare yourselves, and remember, Graham prefers a lady in red.

SHOW TOMORROW NIGHT!

2009-04-07T14:41:00.004-04:00

Hey y'all

Just a heads up that we've been added to our friend Tina's birthday show tomorrow night at the Kathedral. Come out and get cake in your hair. Here's the info.

WED. APRIL 8, 2009

TINA SIXX'S BIRTHDAY PARTY CONCERT CAKE FIGHT featuring:

THE BLACKOUTS
BLACK FAXES
HOLLYWOOD SWANK
SNOT ROHMIT
GLENN BRODY

@ THE KATHEDRAL (651 Queen St W)

$6. DOORS AT 8 PM.

Word around the campfire is we're getting busy around 11 o'clock. Sweet.

The power of technology

2009-03-31T14:00:00.002-04:00

A video from the first show. We certainly aren't tired, amped on Red Bull, and functioning on a level outside of our own bodies and minds.

March 29th, 2009

2009-03-30T03:09:00.003-04:00

Thanks to everyone who came out and checked us out! So many thanks to Matt for hooking us up, and all the dudes in ORCA, Swords(St. John's represent!), and Vilipend for fucking killing it on a level that is nearly criminal. We couldn't have asked for a better line-up for a first show. OH! If you are here because you saw the site on the buttons we gave you, say hey! If you're reading this and want a button, drop me a line.

What's new? Well, save for the aforementioned show, a whirlwind weekend in NYC, and my inability to fall asleep, we've got shit stacked up. Sort of. Josh played his first and final show with us, as he's moving his fine self back to Kingston, where he's been crowned Ultimate Master of Kingston. I think it's a big deal. His leaving will be saddening, but having someone to crash and party in Kingston is pretty awesome. Thanks in advance, dude!

Otherwise, recording a demo(for real), new songs, loud amps, and more shows. Rumour has it we're playing a festival in Ajax with some rad bands at the end of May. Get ready!

Lastly, before I force myself into a coma, we promise to play way harder, way louder, and way more.

Peace in the Middle East,

- P

03.29.09

2009-03-09T23:09:00.003-04:00

Hey everyone.

We'll be playing our first show soon at the Smiling Buddha. Here's the flyer with all the pertinent info on it, courtesy of Artie from ORCA. Hope y'all can make it out. Sunday night is the new Saturday night. We just made it official. Party on, Wayne.

Sacred Heart Of Jesus, b'y!

2009-02-23T11:16:00.003-05:00

So, this is our maiden voyage; our foray into pointless, derivative, and(most importantly) inane blogging, where we will inundate you with information about shows, releases, our favourite colours, and pretty much anything we can fill up an entry with.

I'd like to take a moment and discuss the naming of a band. Some folks get it down in the first try, no questions asked. Others, not quite so easy. While we weren't exactly gnashing our teeth when it came to settling on a name, we came up with a few good ones. Two, in particular that we really liked, both with reasons pro et contra. However, much like Seal, Madonna, Sade, or Samwell, we could only choose one. We chose 'Floods', which is a pretty cool name. So cool, in fact, that aside from the eighty-thousand people using the name because it was that cool, there were another forty-million who were Pantera fans, and nothing against Pantera(y'all know we're cowboys from hell at heart), but we decided to leave the name to a legion of those who truly understand Phil Anselmo's pain.

So, we deliberated, and stuck it out with Black Faxes. Yeah, another Black _____ band. If you're truly hip, I won't need to explain what a 'black fax' is, but I think you're beautiful and unique regardless, so here goes: A prank facsimile transmission, named after the black loop of paper that you send to a mark(usually corporations or whomever) in order to tie up their fax lines, and ultimately waste the toner, ink, and/or paper in their fax machines.

We're hoping to record in the next week or so, which means we'll be posting some tracks on our myspace, and ultimately making the demo available for all who choose to download it, or buy a copy at shows.

That's all for now.