Amor y Lucha

“Construct” by Birds & Wires in NSF Video

Discoparlante — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:06:00 +0000

Amor y Lucha Distro Big As* Sale!

Discoparlante — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:10:43 +0000

yes, that is the artist known as Prince

Hello Folks,

Amor y Lucha is working on an interesting, yet busy, release schedule for 2011. We have a few 12″s, split 7″s, and some possible reissues (on vinyl of course!) in the works. So, in order for us to start anew, we need to make some room in our cramped apartments and get rid of as much of our current stock of AYL and distributed titles as possible.

Therefore, pretty much everything we can afford to get rid of is ON SALE at our online store.

By the way, we’re almost sold out of the fully packaged Zegota LP’s (with booklet/insert) as well as the grey marble (thrash) colored version of the Birds & Wires 12″EPs , so get those while you still can!

Fort Reno 2010

Discoparlante — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:09:23 +0000

Birds & Wires will be playing at the annual Fort Reno Summer Concert Series on Monday, July 26 with Gypsy Death and You and Big Trees In California.

Show starts at 7:00 pm and ends at 9:30 pm. This is a free event. Balloons, glass bottles, drugs and alcohol are not permitted.

Fort Reno Park – Washington, DC

harDCore

Discoparlante — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 02:13:32 +0000

Go see DC Bands on Tour: Ambulars

Dozer — Sat, 22 May 2010 16:24:04 +0000

A local DC band called Ambulars kicked off its summer tour last night with a Positive Force benefit at St. Stephen’s here in DC.

They don’t get to play much as the band members live in DC and Chicago. Excellent music to see on a summer evening, pop punk of the punker end of the spectrum. Hear it for yourself and download their self released EP Summer Of The Ambulars. Buy their new 7″ when you see them. We should have some in the Amor y Lucha store soon. They’re hitting the road for a few weeks, if you live near one of these places, you should go check them out:

5/23 – Brooklyn, NYC @ 538 Johnson w/The Max Levine Ensemble, Weed Hounds
5/24 – Pittsburgh, PA @ TBA w/ Frantic Heart of It
5/25 – Athens, OH @ Brown Town [35 brown st] w/ the Professionalisms
5/26 – Lexington, KY @ Crucial Fun House [249 kentucky ave] w/ Egg Chef
5/27 – Louisville, KY @ Skull Alley [1017 east broadway] w/ Andrew Jackson Jihad, Paul Baribeau, Laura Stevenson & the Cans, The Wild
5/28 – Chicago, IL @ Cunt Collective [2340 n. milwaukee] w/ Everything is Ruined, The Cathy Santonies
5/29 – St Louis, MO @ Lemp Arts [3301 lemp ave]
5/30 – Oklahoma City, OK @ The Antique Mall w/ Sleeper
5/31 – Denton, TX @ TBA
6/1 – Austin, TX @ Trailer Space Records [1401-A rosewood ave] w/ Literature, Cory Brim
6/2 – Houston, TX @ a ska show
6/3 – New Orleans, LA @ Circle Bar [1032 st charles] w/ the Lovey Dovies, Opposable Thumbs and Diagonals
6/4 – Pensacola, FL @ TBA
6/5 – Tallahassee, FL @ the Farside [205 E oakland ave]
6/6 – Birmingham, AL @ the Firehouse [412 41st st S] w/ PS Eliot
6/7 – Athens, GA @ Go Bar [195 prince ave] w/ Grape Soda, Witches
6/8 – Greensboro, NC @ Keiser II [412 n cedar st] w/ H1N1, Collector, The Gift
6/9 – Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter [929 w grace st] w/ Two Funerals, Say it Ain’t Whoa, The Gift

Up the punx!

- Dozer

Birds & Wires Review in Razorcake

Discoparlante — Thu, 13 May 2010 21:06:49 +0000

BIRDS AND WIRES Self-titled 12” EP
You ever call it in the air? You ever just look at a record—you’ve never heard the band before, nothing—and just get the feeling it’s gonna hit you right between the eyes, like, perfectly? That’s the feeling I got with this four-song twelve inch. One look and I was pretty sure; one spin and I was positive. That’s all it took. The songs are long and take some time to gather themselves and fully depart the station—but when they do, you’re in for the long haul. Complex, dense-but-pretty music that’s filled to the brim with a sense of place and atmosphere. There’s a working template of mid-tempo ‘90s screamo with a heavy nod to the drama and willful theatrics of Moss Icon, coupled with a more modern sense of a slowly gathering calamity that bands like Aussitot Mort and Amanda Woodward manage to nail every time. Like the fucking bottom’s about to drop out and you can’t wait for that to happen, you know? It’s a rare bit of music that really takes me out of myself these days, fully out of my own head, but these four beautiful and ferocious songs by Birds And Wires have done it repeatedly since that first listen.
–Keith Rosson (Amor y Lucha)

Buy the 12″ here.

MAY DAY 2010

Discoparlante — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:39:30 +0000

Birds & Wires EP Reviewed in MRR # 323

Discoparlante — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:28:43 +0000

BIRDS AND WIRES -12″ EP
This record starts with the most amazing guitar tone-super clean and inviting. The riff it plays carries the song right along with the busy drums trotting into a manic frenzy – the music building and building to an intense crescendo that lasts just long enough to appreciate it. A great opener to introduce an incredible EP by four scene vets from DC. The sound of this record is one of the most amazing aspects, and the heavy vinyl and superb production really paid off as each instrument is immaculately represented. For good reason. too–these songs are well written and powerful as shit. Some have the genteel approach of, say, INDIAN SUMMER or SHARKS KEEP MOVING, while others have a more assertive sound like AMBER INN or FUGAZI. From what I understand, there are members of 1905 and LOTUS FUCKER in the band. Really solid indie/emo- beautiful packaging, thick vinyl, strong release. (RM) (Amor y Lucha)

From MAXIMUM ROCKNROLL #323 April 2010 – Click here to subscribe to MRR

CLICK HERE TO BUY THE BIRDS & WIRES 12″

Chile and Haiti Need Your Help

Discoparlante — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:57:27 +0000

After two powerful earthquakes which left thousands dead and millions displaced it is our duty as human beings to help each other out. This could happen to any of us at anytime, think about that.

And the best thing you can do is donate whatever you can, however small to the following organizations:

•Doctors Without Borders — Doctors Without Borders already has a team working in Chile, you can make a contribution emergency assessment team to Chile, and they are asking for contributions to their Children’s Emergency Fund to aid these efforts.

•American Red Cross — The Red Cross has made an initial pledge of $50,000 from their International Response Fund, which you can contribute to to further assist.

•AmeriCares — Vice President of Emergency Response, Christoph Gorder, says AmeriCares is sending medical supplies and humanitarian aid to Chile. Make a direct contribution to AmeriCares’ Chilean earthquake fund.

•World Vision — World Vision is sending emergency relief supplies and staff to Chile to help injured survivors. Donate to World Vision’s Disaster Response Fund to directly contribute to aid heading to Chile.

•Habitat for Humanity — Habitat for Humanity has a continual presence in Chile, where they’ve helped construct over 1,300 homes. They will be essential in reconstruction efforts, especially in hard-hit rural areas. Donate to Habitat For Humanity or text CHILE to 25383 to donate $10.

•International Medical Corps — IMC has a presence in dozens of countries around the globe, providing immediate medical care to those affected by natural disasters. They are currently deploying resources to Chile. Contribute to their emergency response fund. Further updates on IMC’s potential presence in Chile coming soon.

•Operation USA — Operation USA is sending emergency relief to Chile following the earthquake. Text REBUILD to 50555 to donate $10 to Operation USA’s Chile disaster relief efforts or donate online at opusa.org.

•Oxfam — Though Oxfam recently ended their ongoing work in Chile, the organization is sending water engineers and logisticians to assess the situation and determine what sort of ongoing aid is needed. Oxfam is currently pledging to help local partners in Chile to better facilitate their work. Donate to Oxfam here.

•ShelterBox — International disaster relief agency ShelterBox has mobilized a team to bring aid to Concepcion, Chile’s second largest city, that likely witnessed the worst shaking. Donate to ShelterBox.

•The Salvation Army — The Salvation Army has pledged to give food, water and other resources for distribution in Chile. Text “CHILE” to 52000 to donate $10 or make an online donation to the Salvation Army’s Latin America Disaster Fund.

•Convoy of Hope — This relief organization may deploy some of its resources to Chile from the Caribbean region. They provide food, water and other essential resources to suffering areas. Make a donation to Convoy of Hope.

•Text Your Support for Chile: Text a donation to Chile through one of several organizations via the Mobile Giving Foundation.

Text CHILE to 90999 to donate $10 to the Red Cross
Text CHILE to 23583 to donate $10 to Habitat for Humanity
Text CHILE to 20222 to donate $10 to World Vision
Text CHILE to 50555 to donate $10 to the Friends of World Food Program
Text CHILE to 52000 to donate $10 to the Salvation Army
Text REBUILD to 50555 to donate $10 to Operation USA
Text 4CHILE to 50555 to donate $10 to Convoy of Hope

Also, anything you buy from our online store, $1 of every item will be donated to one of these organizations at the end of every 30 day period.

Thank you,

AYL

How’s that Hopey-Changey Stuff Workin’ Out For Ya’?

Discoparlante — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:01:40 +0000

You can purchase AYL releases from us by clicking here or you can….

visit Distros/Stores where you can find and purchase Amor y Lucha releases:

Bis Auf’s Messer (Record Store – Germany)

Crooked Beat (Record Store – Washington, DC)

Dischord (Label/Distro – Washington, DC)

Grave Mistake (Label/Distro – Richmond, VA)

IFB Records (Label/Distro – Ft. Myers, FL)

Les Nains Aussi (Label/Distro – France)

Red Onion Records (Store – Washington, DC)

Sarri Sarri (Store – Santiago, Chile)

Smash Records (Store – Washington, DC)

Stickfigure Distribution (Label/Distro – Atlanta, GA)