thelivingend.com UNOFFICIAL FAN ARCHIVE Written by a listener, about the records. Not the band, not affiliated with it, and not speaking for it.
Empty band room stage set up with PA and monitors before doors open

THE ROOMS, THE GEAR, THE RECORDS.

NEVER THE FACES — THAT IS THE HOUSE RULE HERE.

01

THE RECORDS

Eleven releases, argued with.
The Debut and What It SetRoll On as a RecordModern ArtilleryAll 5 →
02

THE SONGS

The ones worth a thousand words each.
What a Single Has to DoThe Two-Chord ProblemSongs That Became Different LiveAll 5 →

THE BACKLINE

The gear and money behind this archive. Good backline stands at the back — present, load-bearing, and out of the shot.

SUPPLYING THE HOUSE

AND THE ROLL

03

THE SOUND

A double bass, a hollow-body and a drummer holding the door shut.
The Double Bass as a Punk InstrumentSlap Is a Percussion DecisionGuitar Tone With Nowhere to HideAll 5 →
START HERE →The Double Bass as a Punk InstrumentTHE SOUND · THE FLAGSHIP ENTRY
04

WHERE IT CAME FROM

Memphis by way of Long Island by way of Melbourne.
Rockabilly Into PsychobillyThe Stray Cats LineThe Pub Rock InheritanceAll 5 →
05

THE CIRCUIT

The band rooms that did the developing.
Anatomy of a Pub Band RoomWhat All-Ages Shows DidLoad-InAll 4 →