Trash n' Privilege 'commence with the bum out,' drop new release on Manic Kat Records

Plus, a new Sparklejet single and a new project from Solon Bixler.

A couple weeks back, Trash n’ Privilege teased some “big news” coming, which it subsequently down-graded in this funny back and forth on Instagram.

Comment: “Bands always say ‘big stuff coming soon!’ and then release music. Like, bro, you already did that. I can’t wait for a band to say that and then a nearby bank gets robbed and the news shows an image of all the band members wearing cheap disguises that have like the glasses and big nose and mustache. And then they announce a world tour, then a lot more banks get robbed around the country.”

Reply: “You are absolutely correct. So how about we say ‘don’t get too excited. We got some adequate news or medium size news coming.’ And then maybe we rob a 7-Eleven.”

To the band’s credit, the news wasn’t that insignificant.

On Friday, Trash N’ Privilege announced it had joined Manic Kat Records and dropped its label debut a 10-track album called “Commence with the Bum Out.”

For those following along, Trash N’ Privilege is the “old man hardcore punk project,” from Charles McClelland (guitars), Steve Shepard (yells and guitars), Joe Triester (bass) and Jim Chaffin (drums).

McClelland was part of Circus Bogus and previously played with Shepard in Barnaby Clones in the ’90’s. The pair have been putting out music as Trash n’ Privilege since the pandemic.

Manic Kat is a record label and digital content team based out of New York that has had its eye on the Central Valley for awhile now it seems. It released an album from Visalia ska band For the Record in 2019.

“Commence with the Bum Out” delivers a ’90s-styled hardcore that is darker and broodier than its pop-punk contemporaries. Manic Kat has the band listed for fans of Social Distortion, Bad Religion, and Descendents. I would add the Rollins Band, but yeah.

Sparklejet releases new single, ‘Black Narcissus’

Fresno’s loudest indie-rock band dropped a surprise single last week.

Which is to say, there was no tease to it. It just sort of appeared for anyone following Sparklejet (or its associated members) on social media.

The track, titled Black Narcissus, is produced by Scott Oliver (of The Miss Alans fame), and is classically Sparklejet. It plays off of Victor Sotelo’s signature guitar and vocal work and is held down by a monster of a rhythm section (that is drummer Wade Krause and bassist Chris Estep).

According to Sotelo: “The title is lifted from the classic Powell and Pressburger (The Archers) film of the same name. Often I’m more influenced by films —cinematography, editing, lighting, etc.—than music stuff and ‘Black Narcissus’ definitely made a strong impression on me.

Other than that, the song has nothing to do with the film’s story or anything like that.

If anything, the song’s message is probably something like: beware of charismatic, political leaders.”

Hear the track below or tune into Homegrown, 8 p.m. tonight on New Rock 104.1.

Solon Bixler debuts new project Dosiopath

Here’s some news for those following Great Northern guitarist Solon Bixler. He has a new project up and running and released a debut single, “Parade of Yay,” last month.

You can hear the song 8 p.m. tonight on New Rock 104.1’s Homegrown show.

Dosiopath is Bixler’s collaboration with his friend Julie Edwards.

Edwards is one-half of the Los Angeles rock-duo Deep Valley, who has been playing for more than a decade and announced its final album and tour last year.

Dosiopth has been the opening act on the European leg of that final tour, which ends tonight in Bristol.

That’s it for this week. Remember you can now hear me on the Homegrown Show Sundays at 8 p.m. on New Rock 104.1 FM. Follow my other writing at The Fresno Bee. If you have anything you think I need to be looking at or listening to, feel free to let me know: jtehee@gmail.com