Unit Structure Sound Recordings

Pics from USSR label Revue show

Matt — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 06:06:32 +0000

This night went off like 1100 tons of dynamite! Thanks to all who came and thanks to the glorious Vancouver institution of Zoo Zhop!!

Burro still charting CJSW

Whitney — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:32:10 +0000

Elfin Saddle* – Devastates (Constellation)
Neal Morgan – In The Yard (Self-Released)
Various* – Centrediscs 30 Years (Centrediscs)
Burro** – Burnt Monument (Bug Incision)
Erikm – Transfall (Room40)

CHARTED IN OTTAWA! THANKS CHUO!

Whitney — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:04:50 +0000

TOP 30
1 – Andrea Simms-Karp — Hibernation Nation — (self-released) — CC
2 – Bad Vibrations — Black Train — (self-released) — CC
3 – Forest Fire — Staring at the X — (Fat Cat)
4 – Ian Keteku — Lessons from planet earth : re-evolution — (Nocturne) — CC
5 – Picastro & Nadja — Fool, Redeemer — (Alien8) — CC
6 – Born Gold — Bodysongs — (self-released) — CC
7 – Gauntlet Hair — Gauntlet Hair — (Dead Oceans)
8 – Feral Children — Feral Children — (self-released) — CC
9 – Sandro Perri — Impossible Spaces — (Constellation) — CC
10 – The Pack a.d. — Unpersons — (Mint Records) — CC
11 – Shimmering Stars — Violent Hearts — (Hardly Art)
12 – Adam & The Amethysts — Flickering Flashlight — (Kelp) — CC
13 – Breathe Knives/Kataplexis — Split — (No List Records) — CC
14 – Rebekah Higgs — Odd Fellowship — (Hidden Pony ) — CC
15 – Various Artists — Life is Dance — (B-Music)
16 – The Field — Looping State of Mind — (Kompakt)
17 – Mary Cobham — Mazeway Resynthesis — (self-released) — CC
18 – Tim Hecker — Dropped Pianos — (Kranky) — CC
19 – Various Artists — Pixxx 2 — (Unit Structure Sound Recordings) — CC

NEW ASH RA TEMPEL RE-ISSUES!!!

Whitney — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:10:17 +0000

THESE ARE ABSOLUTE CLASSIC ALBUMS!

WANT. WANT. WANT.

GRAB THEM HERE, BUT THEY’RE NOT CHEAP.

STILL, WORTH IT!

CJSW CHART TOPPAS (Jan 8th-15th)

Whitney — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:06:54 +0000

EXPERIMENTAL/NEO-CLASSICAL
1. Burro** – Burnt Monument (Bug Incision)
2. Family Studies – Life Cycles Volume 04: Animal Incomes (Unit Structure)
3. TriBeCaStan – New Deli (Evergreene)
4. Andy Boay* – Evil Masters (DOES ARE)
5. EOLA* – Deo Gracias (Self-Released)
6. Blue Gene Tyranny – Detours (Unseen Worlds)
7. Burro** – Macy’s Trip (Unit Structure)

Go here for the full chart!

UNIT STRUCTURE SOUND RECORDINGS/BUG INCISION NEW RELEASE PARTY!

Whitney — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:39:59 +0000

THE CALGARY ARM OF USSR IS HAVING A GIANT NEW RELEASE PARTY WITH SOME AMAZING ACTS BOOKED.

AT TUBBY DOG!

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 15TH!

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

GO HERE.

BURRO//MAMA SAFARI//PROTAGONIST/ANTAGONIST//FRASER/SEREDA

GRAB A DOG, SEE SOME RAD BANDS PICK UP SOME NEW TAPES/CDS.

NEW RELEASES INCLUDE:

BURRO :: MACY’S TRIP CS

YANKEE YANKEE :: ECSTATIC DREAMER CS

HOBO CUBES :: MOLECULAR GEOMETRY CS

NATURAL :: PSYCHIC TRIBUTE: SPIRIT OF ECSTASY 2008-2009 3XCS BOXSET

FAMILY STUDIES :: LIFE CYCLES VOLUME 4: ANIMAL INCOMES CD

BEATROUTE HERE!

Live video from Family Studies’ July 15th show

Matt — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 08:04:49 +0000

Thanks to all who came and thanks to Phoenix Thunderbird for enlisting us for the slot and thanks to Missy Shana our resident photographer/videographer.

Chop-Kablooie (just the Kablooie part included)

Click here to view the embedded video.

Freak Squad

Click here to view the embedded video.

Family Studies @ the Media Club w/ War Baby & Phoenix Thunderbird

Carter — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 21:34:55 +0000

We (Family Studies) are playing a gig this friday July 15th at the Media Club along with a couple of great bands. Check out the facebook event for more details…

WAR BABY is the result of hypnotherapy gone wrong, but somehow they ended up with shredding powers
http://www.myspace.com/warbabyz

PHOENIX THUNDERBIRD is like if Michael Bay directed every Wes Anderson movie
http://www.phoenixthunderbird.com/

YANKEE YANKEE AT NO FACE

Whitney — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 17:07:36 +0000

CHECK OUT THIS YANKEE YANKEE PERFORMANCE. ALSO, AMAZING STUFF FROM nR//BENEATH THESE IDLE TIDES//VINYL DOG TOY.

GO HERE:

http://nofacerecords.bandcamp.com/album/no-face-666666

Photos from the Improv Potluck

Matt — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 06:20:10 +0000

Thanks to everyone who showed up. You all contributed to the phenomenal success of the first ever USSR Improv party. Looking forward to seeing you at the next one!