Latex Generation
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Latex Generation is a New York
, USA punk rock
band that formed in the early 1990s. The band's name was inspired by a news report that spoke of the current generation of teens regarding the threat of STDs
and the AIDS
epidemic came on the radio. The name has also been said to be a play on words as the "Late X Generation" because the members all fall age-wise at the tail end of Generation X
. The band are also referred to as "L8XG" or just "LG".
Over the years, Latex Generation has released 2 full-length CDs, 3 7" records, a number of compilation album
contributions and have toured extensively throughout North America, Europe, and Australia - most notably on the Van's Warped Tour.
In its infancy, the band's performances were at high school functions. No Frontman was available at this point, so good friends/family members took the stage with the band. The band soon added James Simpson on guitar to fill out the live sound. However, Simpson's role with the band was short lived due to personality clashes with the other members.
Soon after this, vocalist Matt Small was recruited. Matt fronted the band for a few shows, including one at Long Island's HammerHedz, the Vault in Queens (NYC), & the Wheatley High's Battle of the Bands. The Wheatley battle of the band's show incited an infamous mosh
pit that brought the show to a halt twice and led to the school principal ejecting the band's fans, resulting in a disappointing loss in the contest. The band realized that Matt's singing style didn't fit their style so his stint as lead singer ended rather quickly.
After several unsuccessful auditions, the band approached Joseph Nienstedt, guitarist
for another local band called "Old Motor Parkway". Joe became the new singer for the band and they immediately began working on original songs. Among the early originals were: "Out on the Run", "Bitch Factory", and "Edicius". The band started to play regular shows throughout Long Island and Queens and even won the Herricks High School Battle of the Bands
.
The line-up was as follows:
entitled Loser with local producer Steve Ronsen.
The six song demo included:
). These club appearances led to the band signing with indie label Motherbox Records.
Motherbox helped fund and distribute the band's first 7" record entitled "Bored" (1993).
The song "Two Faces" featured Joe playing guitar alongside Paul for the first time. Impressed with the results of the session, the band decided a role shift would benefit everyone involved. So, Joe took on the lead guitar role allowing Paul to concentrate on lead vocals.
In an attempt to broaden their fan base, the band purchased a van and worked hard expanding their influence into New Jersey and Pennsylvania. These shows led to strong relationships with bands such as Weston (band)
, Bouncing Souls, Plow United, Nooner & Grady . During this time, the band tightened up and headed back to the studio.
Songs Included:
With two 7" records to their credit, the band grew more ambitious. Longer tours were now being organized throughout the Northeast and larger groups of fans were attending shows. The band's buzz grew with each month and requests were coming in from minor labels to provide new songs for upcoming compilations. At the same time, the group continued its DIY philosophy by silk-screening their own t-shirts, buttons, and patches.
Known as the Steve Meyer sessions, it included the following songs:
Latex was now playing shows with larger bands in the NYC punk scene. This paid off in a big way after playing a sold out show supporting CA's No Use For a Name at the Wetlands in NYC. Soon after, the band was approached by a New Zealand
based record label
called "Onefoot Records", with whom they signed a worldwide recording and distribution contract.
Latex Generation then organized its most ambitious tour to date. With record label backing and a new CD to promote, the band embarked on a seven week US tour. The band continued its DIY work ethic by making almost all of their own merchandise, booking shows, advertising, and managing themselves. This required a monumental effort and put a strain on the relationships between members.
The remaining members tried out various frontmen but no one suitable was found. Joseph Nienstedt eventually reclaimed the lead singer position he occupied when the band was first formed. The band continued touring under the name "Latex Generation", now with the following members:
With a full catalog of music, the band got back on the road playing alongside Florida's Ska/Punk kings Less Than Jake
on an impromptu East Coast tour. They soon recorded some new material for a new 7" single, as well as a few tracks for their follow up record to 360˚.
The band members had changed, and so did their sound. In a final transition from old to new, the band changed studio engineers again.
For the Whatever Happened to PJ Soles? 7"
For compilation records:
Overseas
With heavy support from their record label, Latex Generation embarked on their first international tour to Europe
with label-mates, Radio Baghdad. The tour was a gritty yet successful endeavor, playing to a foreign "grass roots" audience which varied from city to city, and included performances at venues such as at government-supported squat houses, indoor pools, night clubs, disco-techs, farms, army camps, and more. Some highlights from the tour included nightly "jams" with tour-mates RadioBaghdad, who often covered rock classics such as '99 Red Balloons' (sung in German and English) and 'Stepping Stone'. The tour would help give the band memorable experiences that would later materialize in song-form on their next record.
Latex Genreation was featured in video documentary
filmed during that tour (European release only) and some material was recorded for the documentary appeared in a short video clip on their "Boysrock" CD.
Upon returning from the European tour, L8XG parted ways with Hugo Gasc (who remained a close friend and played an occasional show with them as a guitarist) due to his commitment to his own band Desperosity. L8XG began to audition new drummers and found a drummer named Jay who played their first Vans Warped Tour shows as well as a nationwide tour with the band Whatever?. However, the band did not have the same chemistry achieved with Hugo, so they parted ways with Jay on good terms, with Jay going on to play with other groups - most notably, Long Island's wildly successful hardcore outfit Bayside. Ensuing auditions produced drummer Brian Alien. To make up for lost time, the band immediately began writing for a new record and went back to Tracks East in NJ to lay down what would be "Boysrock", their second CD.
The lineup for Boysrock was as follows:
Latex Generation was a completely different band by the time they recorded Boysrock. They had been through numerous line-up changes and had matured greatly since the early days. The end result was a record that sounded nothing like their previous recordings. Fans of the older material had mixed reactions to the shift in style demonstrated on Boysrock and the band found themselves playing less and less of the old material live. The recording showed the bands versatility & passion, and has since become regarded as their "Pet Sounds".
Other songs recorded during that session (but not included on the album) include:
After they recorded Boysrock, the band performed on a variety of short tours in the US, including a slot on a tour supporting The Bouncing Souls
, a tour with Pennsylvania
's Digger, and a string of dates on the Vans Warped Tour in the US. They headed to a studio in South Carolina
to record 2 songs for the record label Fast Music that were to appear on a split 7" record with the band Digger. The 7" never came to fruition, but one of the songs was released on a compilation for the label Fast Music.
n leg of the 1998 Van's Warped Tour. The feat was considered to be one of the bands crowning achievements, as they were asked to play the main stage of the tour, alongside acts such as Suicidal Tendencies,
Less Than Jake, the Deftones, MxPx, 22 Jacks, Cherry Poppin' Daddies, HepCat, Pennywise, Area 7, GrinSpoon, Frenzal Rhomb, Unwriten Law and many more.
The tour, which spanned the month of January 1999 (even though it was the '98 Warped Tour, the tour lasted until January) , provided the band the luxury of reaching out to large audiences on a daily basis (performing in front of as many as 15,000 people).
Upon return, Latex Generation was offered a tour, supporting pop-punk legends Lagwagon
(Fat Wreck Chords) and Colorado punk icons ALL
.
Shortly after, singer Joseph Nienstedt got married. At the same time, the band was having difficulties with drummer Brian Alien. Brian Alien and Latex Generation decided to split ways. They have since rekindled their friendship and have remained friendly over the years, with Alien going on to join various other projects, such as Today is the Day, Disassociate, and even a stint with Kiss Army.
Life changed for Joe who fathered his first child, while Tommy Rockstar started his own t-shirt printing business. By the summer of 1999, the two decided to put the band 'on hold indefinitely' and the band has remained until it reunited in late 2006!
The Track Listings are as follows:
The Special Editions are only available on digital download services worldwide such as iTunes
, Rhapsody
, Napster
, & more.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, USA punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band that formed in the early 1990s. The band's name was inspired by a news report that spoke of the current generation of teens regarding the threat of STDs
Sexually transmitted disease
Sexually transmitted disease , also known as a sexually transmitted infection or venereal disease , is an illness that has a significant probability of transmission between humans by means of human sexual behavior, including vaginal intercourse, oral sex, and anal sex...
and the AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
epidemic came on the radio. The name has also been said to be a play on words as the "Late X Generation" because the members all fall age-wise at the tail end of Generation X
Generation X
Generation X, commonly abbreviated to Gen X, is the generation born after the Western post–World War II baby boom ended. While there is no universally agreed upon time frame, the term generally includes people born from the early 1960's through the early 1980's, usually no later than 1981 or...
. The band are also referred to as "L8XG" or just "LG".
Over the years, Latex Generation has released 2 full-length CDs, 3 7" records, a number of compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
contributions and have toured extensively throughout North America, Europe, and Australia - most notably on the Van's Warped Tour.
The Early Years (1990-1992)
The founding members were:- Paul Fort (guitar)
- Mike Hobbs (drums)
- Tommy Rockstar (bass)
In its infancy, the band's performances were at high school functions. No Frontman was available at this point, so good friends/family members took the stage with the band. The band soon added James Simpson on guitar to fill out the live sound. However, Simpson's role with the band was short lived due to personality clashes with the other members.
Soon after this, vocalist Matt Small was recruited. Matt fronted the band for a few shows, including one at Long Island's HammerHedz, the Vault in Queens (NYC), & the Wheatley High's Battle of the Bands. The Wheatley battle of the band's show incited an infamous mosh
Mosh
Moshing is a dance in which participants push or slam into each other. They also flail their limbs to breakdowns of hardcore punk and its sub-genres. It is most associated with aggressive music genres, such as hardcore punk and heavy metal...
pit that brought the show to a halt twice and led to the school principal ejecting the band's fans, resulting in a disappointing loss in the contest. The band realized that Matt's singing style didn't fit their style so his stint as lead singer ended rather quickly.
After several unsuccessful auditions, the band approached Joseph Nienstedt, guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
for another local band called "Old Motor Parkway". Joe became the new singer for the band and they immediately began working on original songs. Among the early originals were: "Out on the Run", "Bitch Factory", and "Edicius". The band started to play regular shows throughout Long Island and Queens and even won the Herricks High School Battle of the Bands
Battle of the Bands
Battle of Bands is a contest in which two or more bands compete for the title of "best band". The winner is determined by a panel of judges, the general response of the audience, or a combination. The winning band usually receives a prize in addition to bragging rights. Traditionally, battles of...
.
The line-up was as follows:
- Paul Fort (guitars)
- Mike Hobbs (drums)
- Tommy Rockstar (bass guitars)
- Joseph Nienstedt (vocals)
Recording Session #1
Latex Generation recorded a demoDemo (music)
A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...
entitled Loser with local producer Steve Ronsen.
The six song demo included:
- Myself
- Funky Green Carpet
- Not a Crime
- Whore
- Grow
- FCC
The Middle Years (1993-1996)
The band became actively involved in the Long Island/Queens Punk/Hardcore scene which was centered around the popular club "The Angle" (Mineola, New YorkMineola, New York
Mineola is a village in Nassau County, New York, USA. The population was 18,799 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from a Native American word meaning a "pleasant place"....
). These club appearances led to the band signing with indie label Motherbox Records.
Motherbox helped fund and distribute the band's first 7" record entitled "Bored" (1993).
Recording Session #2
The Bored 7" was recorded by Steve Ronsen at Buzz Productions. Songs Included:- PB&J
- Home
- Bored
- Two Faces
The song "Two Faces" featured Joe playing guitar alongside Paul for the first time. Impressed with the results of the session, the band decided a role shift would benefit everyone involved. So, Joe took on the lead guitar role allowing Paul to concentrate on lead vocals.
In an attempt to broaden their fan base, the band purchased a van and worked hard expanding their influence into New Jersey and Pennsylvania. These shows led to strong relationships with bands such as Weston (band)
Weston (band)
Weston are a punk rock band hailing from Bethlehem, PA. Founded in 1990, they took their name from singer Dave Weston's family, since his parents allowed them to practice in their basement. The band never found mainstream success but their energetic and irreverent live shows earned them legendary...
, Bouncing Souls, Plow United, Nooner & Grady . During this time, the band tightened up and headed back to the studio.
Recording Session #3
The I Killed the President 7" was recorded by Steve Ronsen at Buzz Productions.Songs Included:
- Fuck Me, I'm a Rockstar
- Delivery Boy
- I Killed the President
With two 7" records to their credit, the band grew more ambitious. Longer tours were now being organized throughout the Northeast and larger groups of fans were attending shows. The band's buzz grew with each month and requests were coming in from minor labels to provide new songs for upcoming compilations. At the same time, the group continued its DIY philosophy by silk-screening their own t-shirts, buttons, and patches.
Recording Session #4
Although the band was satisfied with the early home studio recordings done at Buzz Studios, they felt it was time to record in a more professional environment. They were introduced to engineer/producer Steve Meyer in 1995 and recorded four songs for upcoming compilations.Known as the Steve Meyer sessions, it included the following songs:
- Daddy Was a Communist
- I'm Not You
- The Theme from TV's The Jeffersons (Cover)
- Runaround Sue (Cover)
Latex was now playing shows with larger bands in the NYC punk scene. This paid off in a big way after playing a sold out show supporting CA's No Use For a Name at the Wetlands in NYC. Soon after, the band was approached by a New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
based record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
called "Onefoot Records", with whom they signed a worldwide recording and distribution contract.
Recording Session #5
The 360 CD & LP was recorded by Steve Meyer and included all new recordings of the following songs:- Central America
- Daddy Was a Communist
- They Killed the Radio
- 360
- Delivery Boy
- PB&J
- 3 Years After
- Fuck Me, I'm a Rockstar
- I'm Not You
- I Killed the President
- Bazooka
- Fallen Angel (with hidden track "Sgt. Thrasher" afterwards)
Latex Generation then organized its most ambitious tour to date. With record label backing and a new CD to promote, the band embarked on a seven week US tour. The band continued its DIY work ethic by making almost all of their own merchandise, booking shows, advertising, and managing themselves. This required a monumental effort and put a strain on the relationships between members.
The Later Years (1997-1999)
After returning from a tour in support of 360˚, the band brought on new friend Hugo Lowbrow as a 2nd guitar player. When drummer Mike Hobbs & singer Paul Fort left for college in the fall, the group viewed it as a much needed break from band tensions/pressures. However, the distance between members only fueled the existing fires, and, after much debate, Tom & Joe finally decided it was better to move on and replaced Hobbs with Hugo Lowbrow as their new drummer. Soon after, Paul Fort would leave the band, changing the face of the line-up as well as the sound of the band.The remaining members tried out various frontmen but no one suitable was found. Joseph Nienstedt eventually reclaimed the lead singer position he occupied when the band was first formed. The band continued touring under the name "Latex Generation", now with the following members:
- Joseph Nienstedt: Vocals/Guitar
- Tommy Rockstar: Bass
- Hugo Lowbrow: Drums
With a full catalog of music, the band got back on the road playing alongside Florida's Ska/Punk kings Less Than Jake
Less Than Jake
Less Than Jake is an American ska punk band from Gainesville, Florida. Originally formed in 1992 as a power pop trio, the band evolved into a hybrid of ska punk. Less Than Jake have also been cited as showing influences from a wide variety of genres including post-grunge, heavy metal, alternative...
on an impromptu East Coast tour. They soon recorded some new material for a new 7" single, as well as a few tracks for their follow up record to 360˚.
The band members had changed, and so did their sound. In a final transition from old to new, the band changed studio engineers again.
Recording Session #6
During the Eric Rachel sessions (Tracks East Studios, NJ) they recorded the following songs:For the Whatever Happened to PJ Soles? 7"
- Whatever Happened to PJ Soles?
- Come Along Sorry Ass, We're Going Places (which also appeared on "Boysrock")
For compilation records:
- 21 (of age) (which also appeared on "Boysrock" and the "Boysrock Sampler" cassette)
- Cycle (which also appeared on "Boysrock" and the "Boysrock Sampler" cassette)
- Holiday Road (which was never released)
Overseas
With heavy support from their record label, Latex Generation embarked on their first international tour to Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
with label-mates, Radio Baghdad. The tour was a gritty yet successful endeavor, playing to a foreign "grass roots" audience which varied from city to city, and included performances at venues such as at government-supported squat houses, indoor pools, night clubs, disco-techs, farms, army camps, and more. Some highlights from the tour included nightly "jams" with tour-mates RadioBaghdad, who often covered rock classics such as '99 Red Balloons' (sung in German and English) and 'Stepping Stone'. The tour would help give the band memorable experiences that would later materialize in song-form on their next record.
Latex Genreation was featured in video documentary
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
filmed during that tour (European release only) and some material was recorded for the documentary appeared in a short video clip on their "Boysrock" CD.
Upon returning from the European tour, L8XG parted ways with Hugo Gasc (who remained a close friend and played an occasional show with them as a guitarist) due to his commitment to his own band Desperosity. L8XG began to audition new drummers and found a drummer named Jay who played their first Vans Warped Tour shows as well as a nationwide tour with the band Whatever?. However, the band did not have the same chemistry achieved with Hugo, so they parted ways with Jay on good terms, with Jay going on to play with other groups - most notably, Long Island's wildly successful hardcore outfit Bayside. Ensuing auditions produced drummer Brian Alien. To make up for lost time, the band immediately began writing for a new record and went back to Tracks East in NJ to lay down what would be "Boysrock", their second CD.
The lineup for Boysrock was as follows:
- Joseph Nienstedt (Vocals/Guitar)
- Tommy Rockstar (Bass)
- Brian Alien (aka: Alien) (Drums)
Latex Generation was a completely different band by the time they recorded Boysrock. They had been through numerous line-up changes and had matured greatly since the early days. The end result was a record that sounded nothing like their previous recordings. Fans of the older material had mixed reactions to the shift in style demonstrated on Boysrock and the band found themselves playing less and less of the old material live. The recording showed the bands versatility & passion, and has since become regarded as their "Pet Sounds".
Recording Session #7
The songs that appeared on Boysrock Latex Generation's 2nd CD, were:- Laugh It Off
- 6th Sense
- 21 (of age) (recorded with Hugo on drums from the previous session)
- Cycle (recorded with Hugo on drums from the previous session)
- Tank Stellar
- One For the Bastards
- Come Along Sorry Ass, We're Going Places (recorded with Hugo on drums from the previous session)
- Ilona Stanley's Response
- Inspiration on TV
- Desperosity ( with Jessica Mills on Saxophone - formerly of Less than JakeLess Than JakeLess Than Jake is an American ska punk band from Gainesville, Florida. Originally formed in 1992 as a power pop trio, the band evolved into a hybrid of ska punk. Less Than Jake have also been cited as showing influences from a wide variety of genres including post-grunge, heavy metal, alternative...
) - Mac ( with Jessica Mills on Saxophone - formerly of Less than JakeLess Than JakeLess Than Jake is an American ska punk band from Gainesville, Florida. Originally formed in 1992 as a power pop trio, the band evolved into a hybrid of ska punk. Less Than Jake have also been cited as showing influences from a wide variety of genres including post-grunge, heavy metal, alternative...
, this song was written by Patrick Walsh) - Campsite 54
Other songs recorded during that session (but not included on the album) include:
- Closed Casket (pulled from Boysrock at the last minute and later commercially released on an Onefoot Records CD Compilation)
- Trash (with Hugo Lowbrow on lead vocals and rhythm guitar)
After they recorded Boysrock, the band performed on a variety of short tours in the US, including a slot on a tour supporting The Bouncing Souls
The Bouncing Souls
The Bouncing Souls are a punk rock band from New Brunswick, New Jersey, formed in 1987. By the time of their acknowledgment by the national punk rock scene, they had reignited a "pogo" element to New Jersey punk rock by playing fast light-hearted songs, a model followed by various other local...
, a tour with Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
's Digger, and a string of dates on the Vans Warped Tour in the US. They headed to a studio in South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
to record 2 songs for the record label Fast Music that were to appear on a split 7" record with the band Digger. The 7" never came to fruition, but one of the songs was released on a compilation for the label Fast Music.
Recording Session #8
The Columbia, SC sessions included the following songs:- Undependant (released on the Fast Music Compilation)
- The Best Revenge (never commercially released)
Latex Generation (1998 to 2006)
After years of hard work, touring and self-promotion, L8XG was offered a slot on the AustraliaAustralia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n leg of the 1998 Van's Warped Tour. The feat was considered to be one of the bands crowning achievements, as they were asked to play the main stage of the tour, alongside acts such as Suicidal Tendencies,
Less Than Jake, the Deftones, MxPx, 22 Jacks, Cherry Poppin' Daddies, HepCat, Pennywise, Area 7, GrinSpoon, Frenzal Rhomb, Unwriten Law and many more.
The tour, which spanned the month of January 1999 (even though it was the '98 Warped Tour, the tour lasted until January) , provided the band the luxury of reaching out to large audiences on a daily basis (performing in front of as many as 15,000 people).
Upon return, Latex Generation was offered a tour, supporting pop-punk legends Lagwagon
Lagwagon
Lagwagon is an American punk rock band originally from Goleta, just outside Santa Barbara, California. They formed in 1990 and went on hiatus and reunited several times over the years...
(Fat Wreck Chords) and Colorado punk icons ALL
ALL (band)
All is an American punk band originally from Los Angeles, currently residing in Fort Collins, Colorado, formed by Descendents members Bill Stevenson, Karl Alvarez, and Stephen Egerton.-Formation and Cruz Records Years:...
.
Shortly after, singer Joseph Nienstedt got married. At the same time, the band was having difficulties with drummer Brian Alien. Brian Alien and Latex Generation decided to split ways. They have since rekindled their friendship and have remained friendly over the years, with Alien going on to join various other projects, such as Today is the Day, Disassociate, and even a stint with Kiss Army.
Life changed for Joe who fathered his first child, while Tommy Rockstar started his own t-shirt printing business. By the summer of 1999, the two decided to put the band 'on hold indefinitely' and the band has remained until it reunited in late 2006!
Reunions
- In December 2004, Joe, Tommy & Hugo got together at a party for friends in Long Island City, NYC to play a song for their friends. It was the song "21 (of age)".
- In December 2006, Latex Generation reunited for a pair of shows with an also reunited Weston (band)Weston (band)Weston are a punk rock band hailing from Bethlehem, PA. Founded in 1990, they took their name from singer Dave Weston's family, since his parents allowed them to practice in their basement. The band never found mainstream success but their energetic and irreverent live shows earned them legendary...
in New York and Pennsylvania. Latex Generation's lineup for these shows included Joe, Tommy, & Hugo as well as former roadie Brian Gallagher on 2nd guitar. The dates were 12/30/06 at Rebel in NYC and 12/31/06 at Crocodile Rock in Allentown, PA. Some of the performances can be viewed on YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
Digital Music Releases
In late 2006, Latex Generation released digital download-only versions of their 2 full length studio recordings "360°" & "Boysrock". Entitled "360° (Special Edition)" and "Boysrock (Special Edition)", the 2 collections feature B-Sides and rarities previously unavailable commercially.The Track Listings are as follows:
360° (Special Edition)
- Central America
- Daddy Was a Communist
- They Killed the Radio
- 360
- Delivery Boy
- PB&J
- 3 Years After
- Fuck Me, I'm a Rockstar
- I'm Not You
- I Killed the President
- Bazooka
- Fallen Angel (with the hidden track "Sgt. Thrasher" afterwards)
- Daddy Was a Communist (Demo)
- I'm Not You (Demo)
- Runaround Sue
- The Jeffersons
- PB&J (Original Version Remix)
Boysrock (Special Edition)
- Laugh It Off
- 6th Sense
- 21 (of age)
- Cycle
- Tank Stellar
- One For the Bastards
- Come Along Sorry Ass, We're Going Places
- Ilona Stanley's Response
- Inspiration on TV
- Desperosity
- Closed Casket
- Mac
- Campsite 54
- Whatever Happened to PJ Soles?
- Holiday Road
The Special Editions are only available on digital download services worldwide such as iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
, Rhapsody
Rhapsody (online music service)
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, Napster
Napster
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, & more.
External links
- http://www.latexgeneration.com LatexGeneration.com
- http://www.merchboy.com The Underground Press
- Latex Generation Channel on YouTube.com
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