Big D and the Kids Table sign to SideOneDummy / recording “Strictly Rude”

Contributed by letmeslityourwristsforyou. Posted by adam on Saturday, November 25, 2006 at 11:21 PM (EST)

Big D and the Kids Table have commenced recording their new album Strictly Rude at Camp Street Studio in Cambridge, MA. Mighty Mighty Bosstones bassist Joe Gittleman is producing the 16 track full length, which is set to arrive in March or April via Side One Dummy.

Prior to the new record Big D will release a split EP with China's Brain Failure titled From Beijing To Boston. It's expected in early 2007 via Bad News Records.

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Brain Failure

Side One Dummy Records (85 comments)

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Someone (November 25, 2006)

who fucking cares. first.

cadooFUCKYOU (November 26, 2006)

i do asshole

Someone (November 26, 2006)

penis licker.

Someone (November 26, 2006)

obvioiusly you do

Someone (November 27, 2006)

somebody call the whaaaaambulence. tools.

martinNZ09 (November 26, 2006)

Big D owns you

Someone (November 25, 2006)

yah they deserve it

Grantino (November 25, 2006)

sweet.

i heart this band.

they made the warped tour of 2005 worth it.

Someone (November 26, 2006)

yeah they did!

el_matt (November 25, 2006)

Uh oh. I hope the curse of SideOneDummy doesn't strike again.

GlassPipeMurder (November 25, 2006)

ah touche. i didn't even think of that. Maybe that only applies to bands that were major label veterans then signed to SideOneDummy (Bosstones, Suicide Machines, Slick Shoes)..?

Someone (November 26, 2006)

Slick shoes?? Never on a major.

GlassPipeMurder (November 26, 2006)

Capitol Records = Major Label.
duh.

randomhero323 (November 26, 2006)

slick shoes never released an album on a major

GlassPipeMurder (November 26, 2006)

"Biggest and the Best" was on Capitol.

Someone (November 27, 2006)

That's a greatest hits of the Tooth and Nail years isn't it, which came out after they were on Side One and after Capital totally gained control of T&N?

Dante3000 (rich) (November 25, 2006)

I had hear rumors about this a long ass time ago. That's awesome for them. I'm not a big fan but I've heard nothing but great things about these guys.
Sucks for Springman, but they have enough great acts I hope they'll be alright.
-Dante

Avi (November 26, 2006)

I think its 100% rad. We did really great work with Big D in the past and will continue to in the future, Side One just has way more resources than we do to give the band what they need for this record, plus I still have another year of college right now.
I am very happy that they are going with Side One, especially out of all the other labels who were asking.

I posted a bit more below.

Dante3000 (rich) (November 26, 2006)

Yeah...I just don't think Victory would have been a good fit.
-Dante

kingofsuck (November 25, 2006)

These guys deserve the new attention they'll get on SideOneDummy. Great guys, great music. The best current ska-punk band, as far as I'm concerned. I know that's not really saying much, but I still love this band.

SuperRad (November 25, 2006)

From Beijing to Boston? Serious? Jeez.

Someone (November 25, 2006)

It's like they realized both cities started with B and ran with it. Terrible subtitle.

Someone (November 25, 2006)

So is this different from that set of songs they streamed on Myspace that everybody hated??

GlassPipeMurder (November 25, 2006)

Fucking sweet. One of my favorite bands signing with one of my favorite labels. Way to go for both parties.

kingofsuck (November 25, 2006)

Just out of curiosity, what makes SideOneDummy one of your favorite labels? They don't really seem to have any personality to me.

GlassPipeMurder (November 25, 2006)

lots of bands that have a history of worsening come to sideonedummy and suddenly get good again. RE: Suicide Machines, Bosstones, MxPx, Slick Shoes, etc plus they have awesome bands Piebald, Bedouin Soundclash, The Briggs, and Gogol Bordello.

GlassPipeMurder (November 25, 2006)

and avoid one thing. fuckin love Avoid One Thing.

Someone (November 26, 2006)

That band is/was the shit. Quite unappreciated.

FortyMinutesWesterberg (November 26, 2006)

i love their time traveling bouncing souls cover.

Someone (November 26, 2006)

skapunk810 (November 26, 2006)

suicide machines made sideOne what it is

Someone (November 25, 2006)

cool band. cool label. way to go.

Someone (November 25, 2006)

Awesome. Now they should go on tour with Zox and my life would be made.

Someone (November 26, 2006)

i like boobs

cadooFUCKYOU (November 26, 2006)

im tocuhing some right now

Someone (November 26, 2006)

it doesn't count when they are your own. what i'm saying is lose the weight, everyone will thank you

sXenester (November 26, 2006)

Good dudes. Hope they avoid the S1D Ska Curse. And convince Gittleman life is meaningless without the Bosstones.

"we play ska song for youuu!"

allison_le_gnome (November 26, 2006)

Big D is awesome.

Someone (November 26, 2006)

I'd rather witness a genocide than a Big D show.

Avi (November 26, 2006)

I think this is really great news, they'll be label-mates with bands like Gogol Bordello, Flogging Molly, Bedoin Soundclash, The Bosstones, and more bands they go very well with.

Very minor corrections:

*Today was their first real day in the studio (not second).

*"From Beijing To Boston" was looking at a February 21st release, but I don't think it is confirmed yet (So, probably an April release, given how much notice RedEye needs to distribute a record). Speaking of, the songs on this split are fucking awesome, some of Big D's best ever, tracks that were originally tentatively set for the "Strictly Thrash" record.

sXenester (November 26, 2006)

At least it's not on Red Scare. My Newbury Comics just got in the new Lillingtons this week.

Someone (November 26, 2006)

Good post. Informative.

Someone (November 27, 2006)

The Riptides are the best Red Scare release ever...Teenage Bottle Rocket a close second

Someone (November 26, 2006)

I don't think they go well with most of those bands.

Someone (November 26, 2006)

(So, probably an April release, given how much notice RedEye needs to distribute a record)

Yeah, takes them a few months to acutally get them into stores, as opposed to your distributor who doesn't do shit.

Avi (November 26, 2006)

We had to work fucking hard to get our records into stores when we were with Revolver, RevHQ, HepCat, Sounds Of California, Choke, and Cargo -- and then we had to work hard to get our records into stores with RED, and we still work hard with Mordam. I'd be into knowing what's with this anonymous spite here.

Did you used to work at Mordam? Are you part of an ex-Mordam label that didn't do any in-house marketing and wants someone to blame for shitty sales? Their operation has had a few bumps, but compared to the horror stories from every other distributor in existence, they have a pretty good track record.

We talked to Red Eye, they were very nice and excited and knew their shit, but they wanted way to huge of a percentage and had charge-backs for every little thing, it would not have been good for us or our bands. Mordam is right down the street as an added bonus so we can literally work right out of their office and make sure shit gets done, and they save us lots of money taking care of our inventory and handling all ship-requests for our touring bands. It is working out really well for us. I think Red Scare likes them too, though I don't see much shit-talking on their news items.

Someone (November 26, 2006)

Avi...it's a kid. "Fuck the kids!"

Someone (November 26, 2006)

Someone above you was shittalking Red Scare's distro, actually.

Someone (November 26, 2006)

this band rocks .. and someone called the signing like 4 months ago. kudos

Someone (November 26, 2006)

That's because it's been pretty much a known thing for several months. It was on Side One's release schedule to stores that came out a month or 2 ago.

video_cognito (November 27, 2006)

Yeah, I talked to Dave about this back in July. Took awhile to get on the 'org, I guess.

PatThetic (November 26, 2006)

only goood active ska band

Someone (November 26, 2006)

Go listen to the Flatliners

RiseAgainstSSCC (November 26, 2006)

and Streetlight Manifesto

Avi (November 26, 2006)

and The Slackers, Go Jimmy Go and The Planet Smashers

Someone (November 26, 2006)

try Loaded

Someone (November 26, 2006)

and the TOASTERS

Someone (November 26, 2006)

Suburban Legends

Someone (November 27, 2006)

Mustard Plug

Someone (November 27, 2006)

ummm...no.

Someone (November 26, 2006)

shoud be early 2007 right?

Someone (November 26, 2006)

im kind scared about this release... i havent liked any of the new songs ive seen live, they seem to have a really ska feel to them, and ive always loved big d because of the heavy punk influence.

video_cognito (November 27, 2006)

Well I think what they're doing is like... three different EP's or something: Strictly Dub, Strictly Thrash, and Strictly Rude.

Someone (November 26, 2006)

only because the suicide machines broke up

SkolarX (November 26, 2006)

this just in, tenacious d on the current tour are amazing. full band (most of trainwreck + brooks wackerman) one of the better shows i've seen this year. thought i'd share. Jon from the swellers should be able to back me up, i ran into him at one point before they started

olmec (November 26, 2006)

For sure. The new cd is fucking amazing, but I didn't think they were going to be able to pull off the songs live. Wow, was I ever wrong. I almost lost it when KG pulled out the recorder to play "Papagenu (He's My Sassafrass)".

Also, at the Chicago show they played "Special Thing" and "Jesus Ranch". Unbelievable. If only they would've played "Kyle Took a Bullet for Me" the set list would've been 100% complete. But who can complain about a show like that?

SkolarX (November 27, 2006)

i was actually sort of dreading the show because the last couple of times i had seen them it was the same exact show. i left very very happy though

KlashedKi (November 26, 2006)

Too bad thier racists.

PatThetic (November 26, 2006)

i heard kramer joined the band

Not-To-Regret (November 26, 2006)

Zing!

hahhahaha thats awesome. I'll still love em' though, he can do a fall gag that would make jerry lewis look like a ponce.

skaboom (November 26, 2006)

Too bad you're a liar. And illiterate.

Someone (November 26, 2006)

great fit, great news.

ConJohn (November 26, 2006)

Looks like SideOneDummy is trying to fill the Bosstones shoes.

Someone (November 26, 2006)

The Mad Caddies are way better than this band.

-Chinatown

Someone (November 26, 2006)

ewwww

Someone (November 26, 2006)

...its got spit all over it.

GlassPipeMurder (November 26, 2006)

they're both amazing, but Mad Caddies will always have my heart for Duck and Cover.

civperc (November 26, 2006)

Awesome, very good news

Scootz_McNasty (November 26, 2006)

i submitted this too. too late i guess.

Not-To-Regret (November 26, 2006)

"The Mad Caddies are way better than this band."

I agree, but don't forget streetlight manifesto, dead 60's, bedouin soundclash, less than jake... and all these other so called ska bands.

On another note:
The caddies are taking way too fucking long to make this new record... people are starting to forget about them and spinning their records.
It better be good... with more of a reggae dignity too it, no pop-punk filler like the song "rockupation"... which is just awful. I do love this band but they really don't need to make songs like that. I remember they mentioned gypsy and soul influences, which sounds like a great direction for them to head in.

GlassPipeMurder (November 26, 2006)

i donno, i thought the guitar playing in rockupation was pretty slick. honestly...mad caddies can do no wrong. i don't think there's a single caddies song i don't like except for Contraband...seriously hate that song. i've heard one new caddies song, "Secret Alibis"...definitely busting out the reggae influence, sounds really nice. wish Chuck could find those lyrical stylings he had back in the Duck and Cover days though...those lyrics were kind of abstract but amazing.

maverick (scott) (November 26, 2006)

Duck And Cover, along with The Holiday Has Been Canceled EP, is flawless. I wish the band could start writing songs like those again. I was flipping through my CD books recently and came upon Rock The Plank, and I forgot that album even existed -- I couldn't name you one song off it.

-Scott

mashole (November 26, 2006)

whats wrong with rock the plank? actually its the only one i got from them and i think its pretty good? u mean it gets better!?

Someone (December 6, 2006)

Big D is awesome
best ska band with streetlight and RBF
too bad LTJ is more emo than ska now...

OzmanX (November 26, 2006)

I never saw that signing coming. Congrats to the band.