Are you like me and live to be a freak? Do you like to dress like a zombie slut, snort pixie sticks, get pissed drunk, and eat so much candy that Keith Morris has better blood sugar levels than you? Then you must check out the fourth issue of Murder & Mayhem! Usually, Mayhem is 4 punx only, but in the spirit of Samhain, even if you aren't as punk as puke, the zine is still fun! But, please don't think that I sold out like Jared 4skin did with his shitty book Going Down The Punk Rock Highway; the Trey of Today will never let THE LOUTS, be sold on walmart or amazon. The Mayhem Zine is always DIY! So, the Halloween Zine features punks from all genres, ages, and countries! There's interviews with Raleigh legends: punk rock cartoonist, and POLVO member, Brian Walsby! Brian drew a beautiful cover; Walsby's talented! Another longtime Raleigh fuck up, Andy, from KIFF gives us more evidence of his love for KISS. Then there's the young punks keeping alive the tradition COC started: Pollute. and Chapel Hill freaks GEEKED. There's mayhem from a metalhead of HELLWITCH. Poetry including a horror haiku from my master, Mykel Board. I'm glad that piece of shit contributed; can you believe Mykel Board hates Halloween? I mean just read his blog post on the subject. Last year I sent him some candy laced with rat poison and other tricks and treats. He had his scrooge epiphany and contributed a Horror Haiku. There's also the chaos and porn you expect from the brand that bought you DRUNK's NOT DEAD.
Usually, I put links for the free download to the mp3's and pdf of the zine, but y'all are 2 spoiled. I will post a link to the pdf on AnarchoPunk.netsoon, but not here until October. My zine is paper not digital. If you want a paper copy send me $2 or a trade; email TREYOFTODAY@YAHOO.COM for contact; or paypal me. If you want the comp on cd plus bonus trax send me 5 bux or trade. You can here the 13 song track featuring "Elm Street" by Rum Luck, a MISFITS cover by DEAD STUFF, Muder & Mayhem's own horror punk, PSYCHO 13,and a live song by TSOL, you can guess which one at
The Ministers, Martyrs, and Maniacs should be checking their mailboxes for MAYHEM; there are a few at Panther Lake, Chapel of Bones, and maybe some are still at King's, I haven't got down to Sorry State yet, but I will soon. GEEKED is playing at Neptune's in Raleigh on September 26th, and if I don't get abducted by aliens, Mayhem will be there!
Speaking of being abducted by aliens, at the debut MAYHEM last night at Panther Lake, we were visited from the extraterrestrial realm. It's good to see that Brian Walsby's art and Mykel Board's poems are enjoyed intergalactically. See for yourself, they seem to love sAmmEe but who doesn't?
I will post links to the pdf in October as well as other tricks and treats. But until then, I will leave you with live footage from Geeked and Pollute.
The next issue of Murder & Mayhem will be the last! If you want in on this shit, get in touch with me before we slaughter the turkeys! Stay tuned to this blog for more MAYHEM to celebrate Satan's birthday this spooky season and updates on punk shows and other nonsense!
Hey, if you got some Mayhem in the mail, consider it a promo or first edition. Half of the promo cd's are wrong and the track that's all static is: "Sadlack's Heroes" by the LOUTS, so at least I only fucked up Murder & Mayhem's stuff and not anyone important. But, "Sadlck's Heroes" is a great song off The LOUTS / TWO FISTED split 7". It's dedicated to a bar named Sadlack's that was right by the COC house. Slayer Dug would just show up during the day and mosh to no music at all. It was great times; now it's skyscrapers. Fuck this place! Anyway download: THE LOUTS "Sadlacks Heroes" mp3 here on mediafire or you can stream it here: THE LOUTS on audiomack. I'll do you one better and give you the 7" for free art and all; download it here:
OK, the one other mistake was I had the wrong song from a band named: Bödel. Bödel are d-beat from Sweden; they told me that they picked up a copy of the zine. I don't know where the fuck they did that in Sweden, but I am glad that they did. Y'all will enjoy oi oi oi this banger! Please don't ask me how to say this or what it means but listen to: "Ett folkmord till frukost och en kopp kaffe tack" download Ett folkmord till frukost och en kopp kaffe tack promo with mp3 and more here , or if you prefer: stream it here.
It took a bit longer than I expected as responsibilities keep us from doing what we like. The zine and compilation album is out now! There's an interview and a haiku from Mykel Board, who the old punks will remember from "You're Wrong" in Maximum Rocknroll. Mykel is a big fan, but he said on his blog that there were no genitals in the last issue; well, Mykel, You're wrong! Look again! If you missed the last issue, "Is Risen," download that issue's pdf here. and see if you can find my junk; it's small.
NOW, this blog post is a companion to the zine as there are show reviews, a compilation album, and a whole lot of small font, y'all can't read! So go to Sorry State Records, Panther Lake, or other places in the Triangle are and find a zine or send me money on paypay $2 zine only $4 with cd $8 with tape or download the pdf of the zine and the mp3's from mediafire for fucking free, but paper is punker!
The compilation has classic from INEPT; REGURGISTATE; THE DIRTY POLITICIANS; THE LOUTS and returning are THE (un)CIVIL SOCIETY: DEAD STUFF; LONE CREEP; DWIGHT HAWKINS; there's debuts from SHIT TAX; RIVER CITY REJECTS; DEAD BABY BIRTHDAY PARTY, and I am honored to present, BÖDEL and the single, "Bilan Faller" ; BÖDELis Swedish d-beat and who doesn't like that shit? check them out please! BÖDEL www.cramada.se go to their webpageThen there are tracks by famous punks who have been mentioned in the zine b4, as well as a TREY OF TODAY joint. Of course, the cd and tape will have much more; go to https://audiomack.com/treyoftoday/album/summer-zine-comp if you would prefer to stream for free or download all the mp3's here
After you have downloaded the comp and zine This post will fill in the blanks and provide you all the audio and video stimuli you desire.
Mayhem Fest @ Panther Lake; Willow Spring fall '24
Mayhem fest needs performers, vendors, anyone! If y'all are within a day's drive of Raleigh, check out Panther Lake facebooknow you see Panther Lake is a millpond with all we need for a great show. There is a stage, electricity, bathrooms, y'all can camp, we'll cook burgers and tofu dogs, drink beers, and smoke weed, and maybe catch a "foul-mouth bass."
Look seriously, we have fun at Panther Lake; take a look at these next two videos:
Y'all see we party.
But we need punk and hardcore out there. You see Samme, from REGURGISTATE is what makes Panther Lake awesome. Samme was involved in anti racist action; food not bombs; and diy punk for over 30 years. He's got lots on his plate and kids and stuff so cant get out much, so let's bring bands to him! C'mon all you d-beat bands! POLLUTE, y'all would be perfect! Anyone on Sorry State Records or Grave Mistake would be more than welcomed; we'd be honored to have SCARECROW join in the kaos (i think y'all played there b4). Any of you c'mon, bring a tent! Sleep in your van; we'll cook for you and provide beers; if you need gas money, let us know. Serious as fuck MAYHEM FEST! Late Sept / early October, maybe MYKEL BOARD can come down and start some shit. I dunno whoever; c'mon y'all! I know we got lurkers here; maybe it's time for another DIRTY POLITICIANS reunion or maybe Senor 13 can stop being 2 kewl and BLOOD RED RIVER can play by the lake; that would be action-adventure, but they will need to play some PSYCHO 13 or they could gtfo. Seriously, Panther Lake do it for REGURGISTATE; for MAYEM! Only 16 miles from downtown Raleigh, anything goes except racism, sexism, and that bullshit...
Look how fucking awesome Reguristate was:
courtesy of Andy Miller; goddamn. I miss The Caboose in Garner, NC
ok, now that my invitation to Mayhem fest is complete, the zine has lotsa show reviews. So here are videos for the shows reviewed:
CIRCLE JERKS in Raleigh
GEEKED in Chapel Hill @ Local 506
ABSOLUT in Raleigh
DAIKAIJU in Raleigh
DELETAR in Raleigh
RAVE @ PANTHER LAKE; we were trying to attract extra terrestrials
THE CHISEL in Chapel Hill
THE CHISEL were fucking awesome! Here is a special for my blog readers: download a video from that same show here, never seen b4 or uploaded, you can be the first to put it on YouTube, credit THE CHISEL, the LOcal 506, and Rhiannon Revenge, speaking of the sexy Mizz Mayhem, she doesn't know why more of y'all don't want to see her boobs out in clown make up as she whips my little dick. If you are into weird shit like that here's a short clip: crazy topless punk clown whipping a pathetic wittol
now the haiku from poet, punk, and author; Mykel Board:
at the urinal --
young man on a iPhone,
misses
-Mykel Board
OK y'all once again here are all the important links and stuff:
I'd also like to thank Jeff Ott, Samme, Liberty Lovecat, Dwight Hawkins, and of course Jared from INEPT and A-Team Records; he has a new book Down The Punk Rock Highway check out YAGE PUNK COLLECTIVE FACEBOOK GROUP or go here Punk rock highway
I found a list of shows in North Carolina, titled: “All Things Hard, Harsh & Heavy” compiled by: rstamey@hotmail.com
Whoever they are, they are awesome for doing this. I will definitely make some copies and make sure they are at Panther Lake, Sorry State Records, and whatever other bar or tattoo place I stumble into.
Here’s the list:
One show not listed, which I will be at, with the summer’s issue of Murder & Mayhem’s Zine is on June 12th, in Durham. My two favorite local bands: POLLUTE and GEEKED
Also UPCHUCK! is playing in Durham on July 25th.
& for you PSYCHO 13 fiends, BLOOD RED RIVER is playing the Cave on May 18th, but who the fuck would want to see them when DAIKAIJU is playing two blocks away at the Local 506?
If you want to get a taste of nostalgia before the BLOOD RED RIVER show this weekend, stream Murder & Mayhem’s 4th release: the I Bury the Living ep on audiomack
Please let me know any other shows y'all want me to list on here, and we are trying to book a MAYHEM FEST at Panther Lake in September or October. Any hardcore, punk, metal bands interested in playing near Raleigh and camping, barbecuing, drinking, getting stoned, and spreading subversion and creating chaos, PLEASE GET IN TOUCH! It'll be hella rad, maybe will have performances by Trey of Today, Johnny Wylde, and Rhiannon Revenge! Who knows what can happen in a swamp down south, MAYHEM FEST! needs you, Mayhem se necisita groupos de punk o hardcore para jugar Mayhem Fest en Raleigh.
Y’all knew that I was up to no good as soon as you heard I was back. Well, here’s another punk as fuk zine with a shitty compilation to go with it! I’ll give u fuckers the link to stream and it’s embedded on this shitty blog’s homepage: Murder & Mayhem is Risen (the album) the cd and cassette have way more shit and some A-sides! And bonus fuck-ups. PayPal me $1 for zine; $4 for zine and cd; or $6.66 for tape and zine. Or just donate to keep punk zines alive! TreyofToday@yahoo.com
Send your address and what you would like Murder & Mayhem is dead or is risen tape or cd
Just like Jesus and THE PIST, Murder and Mayhem has rez-erekted! Yep; Murder & Mayhem Is Risen! How could it not? You obviously loved the first issue of the zine, and surprisingly, you all are tone-deaf because I have heard compliments on the comp! I hope you meant it because in 7 days, 1 week, specifically on March 8th, the next project will drop like bombs over Gaza! The zine is full of punk. I mean poems, stories, games, shit-talking, prison art, and maybe even some pussy! The comp will feature awesome 90’s hardcore from well known assholes: BORN AGAINST and DROPDEAD, to old NCHC: REGURGISTATE and INEPT. Then new shit from the misanthropic, LONECREEP and of kourse, it will be spliced with your favorite Murder & Mayhem bands. Of course, some drunk asshole probably will slip some spoken turd on it as well. If you’re in Raleigh, look for it next weekend. if your punk enuff, start looking in your mailbox around the time you’re blowing up chunks of shamrocks and leprechaun jism. But if I don’t know who the fuck you are, PayPal me $1.50 for the zine and send your address. If you are some weird foreigner, email me and I’ll send you a pdf. The compilation will be $4 on cd and have 77 minutes of various punk noise; the cASSette is $6 ppd, and has 45 minutes of punk on the B side and the A-side will be filled with randumb A-Sides!!!!! If you don’t get the reference, you ain’t punk! Go away pozer!
To celebrate the release, I am giving you the pages from the first issue, Murder & Mayhem is Dead, containing the poem: “punk altitude.” To go along with the theme, watch the video of TSOL perform “Code Blue” in Asheville, NC on sept 23, 2023.
I am also attaching a link to an article from The Mountain XpressLINK HERe, as some of you think that the CIRCLE JERKS are cool, especially their BLACK FLAG reject, tubi-star singer. Truth is that Jerk keeps punks out of work. Commercial punk aint punk at all. And please, I'm not making fun of him for being old; CIRCLE JERKS haven't been good since 1984. If they had new material, I would sing a different tune, like I wish the cj's would.
You know who else is commercial punk? NOFX, but at least they were good in 1994; I hope not to see Fat Mike in a club in 20 years singing "linoleum." I would much rather see Fat Mike sing "Six Pack Girls" on Mykel Board's floor while Joanna Angel kicks him in los testiculos, all while, Board writes haikus, and I get high! That'll be punk, maybe we'll have that adventure in July, stay tuned...
So here you are a sample of Trey of Today poetry, and a song made popular by Suburbia.
This blog will be updated soon with links to all the bands, writers, and more info. Email me at treyoftoday@yahoo.com to send me money or love!
I’m leaving you with a reader submitted collage, from a prisoner who really wants penpals. I guarantee that you will be surprised what he sends you, so make mAyhEm and communicate with someone out of your circle today. BE PUNk; write A letter to: Kyle Nonneman / Snake River Correctional / 777 Stanton Blvd. / Ontario, OR 97914
If you’re real brave tell him that gg Allin was just as fake as Marilyn Manson and how much you love Riot Grrrl; lol, tell me what he says to that and I’ll send you a Circle Jerks button for your jacket!
More prison art, poems, and shit talking in the zine next weekend! Precum it today!
The only thing I’m lacking, to make it great would be a haiku about…. So if anyone can send me a haiku; I will by them a beer or bedbug bomb. Fuck, it’s March 1st; let me go see what Mykel wrote about this month. Keep checking back for updates, random thoughts, and overflow from the zine. There will also be new YouTube videos and other fucking nonsense going on too!
Oi! This is the first blog post so we'll start with a brief intro. Murder & Mayhem started in '98 by Trey of Today and Dave of RegurgistAte. We put out five ep's: THE LOUTS Raleigh's Finest; THE DIRTY POLITICIANS "New Age"; Drunk's Not Dead compilation; PSYCHO 13 "I Bury The Living"; THE LOUTS / TWO-FISTED split.
More recently, I have teamed up with Jared of YAGE Records and made a zine with a compilation featuring those bands plus: INEPT; REGURGISTATE; BLOWNAPART BASTARDS; MOLD, and more.
The next issue and comp is planned for March, so if you are in a DIY band and think it would be cool to be on a 90's style cd-r, cassette comp, please get in touch! Same goes for writers!
Here's a commercial; The spokesperson is hot AF!
The zine is free! If you want a physical copy get in touch with your address; I'll send you a zine. If you want a tape or cd, I will have to charge you $6.66, but you get the 20 song comp plus more and the tape gets the B side blank, 45 minutes of blank tape so y'all can record your own noises. The CD will have 77 minutes of punk fucking shit you that might be new 2 u so yeah. We can work out the details just hit me up!
Also checkout my favorite writer's blog, Mykel Board's post-MRR blog. If you haven't read him since Maximum RocknRoll, go see what he's complaining about lately.
Also check out Suburban Utopia Projects and THE UNCIVIL SOCIETY. They are doing very interesting DIY shit; weird! I like! There will be some on the next comp 4 sure. If y'all want to as well email me: TreyofToday@yahoo.com so we can spread subversion and create chaos everywhere.
