Stiff Pole Records

Last Great Hope 2 Album Deal

Joe — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 14:44:02 +0000

In an era where many rock music fans are on a budget, punk rockers Last Great Hope are doing the right thing for fans, by offering their brand new album, ‘Like A Revolution,’ along with their first release ‘Creatures Of Beauty’ at a special package price. For the week of –April 24th, 2011– Punk rock label site StiffPoleRecords.com is offering the album package for only $9.99!

Released via Stiff Pole Records, ‘Like A Revolution’ was recorded at Freedom 35 Studios in Venice, FL and mixed by renowned metal producer Scott Burns (who has previously worked with the likes of Atheist, Malevolent Creation, Obituary, and Sepultura and also worked on ‘Creatures Of Beauty’), and possesses such melodic and radio ready standout tracks as “She’s Coming Around” and “Your Black Heart.”

And the group – Doug Burn (guitars/vocals), Donny Hough (guitars/), Joe Scibilia (bass), and Walt Rossmann (drums) – will be celebrating its arrival with a few kick ass hometown shows.

Set for Friday, April 29th, this show will take place at Past Times (in Sarasota, Florida). Admission will be $5 at the door, and will also feature opening sets by label mates Doll Parts, and a special guest Gino and the Goons.

The following night, Saturday April 30th Last Great Hope will be at The Emerald (in St Petersburg, Florida). Admission for this show will be $3 at the door and will also feature Doll Parts and Gino and the Goons.

New Stiff Pole Records T-Shirt

Joe — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 03:25:16 +0000

New Stiff Pole Records t-shirts are now available! Get yours before they are gone by clicking her! I mean here!

Stiff’s Last Words

Joe — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 02:58:49 +0000

So here’s how it played out. Big Stiff decided that the time was right to get back in the music biz. He found two bands that he really liked and knew would be perfect for getting the label revved back up. The records were produced and everyone at Stiff Pole was buzzing with anticipation. The music sounded amazing and the bands began talking about touring and bringing it live. With everything in place and Big Stiff steering the boat there was no way they could lose. Then, unexpectedly, the man with the plan was gone. Stiff passed away leaving everyone very devastated, confused and scrambling for a way to deal with it all. In true punk rock spirit friends and family got together and held a memorial concert in Stiff’s honor. It was a landmark event that brought together bands both past and present that have recorded for the Stiff Pole label and it proved to the world that Stiff Pole Records was very much alive. Although the sadness still lingers, it would have been a major injustice if Stiff Pole Records did not pick itself up, dust itself off and start kicking ass again. Which brings us to today. In memory of a true legend, great friend and one of a kind person Stiff Pole Records is back in action, stronger than ever and ready to take over the world. It’s a party baby and you’re all invited!

Here’s what Stiff wrote for the press releases before he died.

From the sprawling corporate headquarters of Stiff Pole Records, we are as pleased as Citibank after the taxpayer bailout to bring the world
two great (in our humble opinion) new records. By records we mean the
vinyl kind that you need a turntable to play them on. Old school punk
rock (You Betcha) as Sista Sarah Palin likes to say.

The first is Last Great Hope “Like A Revolution” which is 10 songs of the tightest rock your gonna hear, think Green Day only 100 times more punk. Last Great Hope have been around for 7 years and have done The Warped tour a few times and have shared the stage with such luminaries as The Dead Kennedy’s, Circle Jerks and G.B.H. just to name a few. Their driving melodic style has won over audiences all over the states. “Like A Revolution” is a culmination of their experiences, it’s a heartfelt testament too all things punk. This L.P. will not disappoint, it’s a true classic from the moment the needle drops. This is a must have for any and all punk rock aficionado’s. As an added bonus the first 200 mail-order customers will receive yellow vinyl, so collectors take note.

Our second after Bush Cheney (abc) release is by St. Petersburg’s own
punk icon’s The Doll Parts. These four lovley ladies just flat out
fucking rock in the tradition of the Ramones, The Clash, and early 80′s
punk luminaries like Bad Religion and Black Flag. Their debut 12 song
L.P.”Panty Raid” is laden with hooked filled sing along anthems. >From
the opening chords of “Run Like That” till the last crashing drum
symbol on “You Fucked Up” every song on “Panty Raid” will be etched in
your brain for life and that’s a good thing.

We here at Stiff Pole Records have put out over 50 releases and these two are the best, hands down. “Panty Raid” will be sold out very quickly on the first pressing of pink vinyl, so get your orders in quickly.

Last Great Hope // Not The Enemy

Joe — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 22:53:32 +0000

Doll Parts // Appleseed

Joe — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 22:50:32 +0000

Stiffpole Memorial Concert

Joe — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 04:50:07 +0000

In honor of the musical legend Big Stiff of Stiff Pole Records a memorial concert will be held to celebrate his life. Many of the bands that have recorded for the Stiff Pole label will be attending and playing the show in support of the cause and to help raise money for his wife, Dreb Hope.

The event will be held at The State Theatre on November 6^th 2010. Florida Punk Rock legends No Fraud, Pink Lincolns, The Gotohells, and Psycho Tribe will be joined by the newest members of the Stiff Pole family Last Great Hope and Doll Parts with each band playing a full set of music.

The State Theater is located at 687 Central Ave. St. Petersburg, FL. (727) 895-3045 Tickets will be $10 at the door. Go to ticketmaster.com or daddykool.com for online purchase w/service charge or visit Daddy Kool Records at 666 Central Ave. St Pete. (727)822-5665

Doors will open at 7:00pm. All ages.

www.myspace.com/nofraud
www.myspace.com/pinklincolns
www.myspace.com/gogogotohells
www.myspace.com/lastgreathope
www.myspace.com/dollparts69

R.I.P. Stiff

Joe — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:19:27 +0000

The Stiffpole family and the world of music has been dealt a shitty hand. The founder and driving force of Stiffpole Records, Big Stiff, unexpectedly passed away Sunday evening. There is no good way to make this type ofannouncement and it would be a disservice to Big Stiff to turn it into some big pompous, bloated passage, so I won’t. The truth is simple. Stiff was a great friend, a great person and influenced many people and musicians both past and present. He was outspoken, sarcastic, opinionated, cranky at times but had a very big heart. Stiff flew the Punk Rock flag proudly and supported the local music scene for a very long time. Having taken a break from running Stiffpole Records for so many years it was very exciting to see the label off and running again and Stiff was charged and ready to get back in the ring. Although he won’t be with us in body, he will always be with us in spirit and Stiffpole Records will carry on in his name. It’s funny, reading this back I can hear Stiff with a “Jesus Christ” or making some comment about how ridiculous and unnecessary it is to talk about him like this. But that is exactly what you do when you lose someone who meant that much to so many. We will always remember you Stiff and everything we do for the label moving forward is in honor of you. The Stiffpole family will miss you.

Interview with DougyB7

Joe — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:48:35 +0000

To let everyone know what is up with Last Great Hope we have decided to do an interview with someone who knows the right questions to ask, Dougyb7 of Last Great Hope. Interviewing one’s self is a dangerous thing to attempt and not for the faint of heart. Read on to learn about the mysterious return of Last Great Hope and the new record, Like A Revolution.

Dougyb7- So, where has Last Great Hope been?
Dougyb7- When we are not trying to save the world we keep busy by working on music and other forms of artful expression.

Dougyb7- Why the long time off?
Dougyb7 – It was a mutual decision to stop for a while. The industry was imploding, the local scene was a lifeless lump of crap, and we wanted to work on other projects, and our tans.

Dougyb7- So, tell me about the new record, Like a Revolution.
Dougyb7 – It’s 10 songs of pure energy. Big guitars, big vocals, catchy melodies, one Guns n Roses cover and a ballad.

Dougyb7 – Why GnR?
Dougyb7 – We all love that band and “It’s So Easy” is about as punk as they come for a rock band.

Dougyb7 – Why a ballad, I didn’t think punks do ballads?
Dougyb7 – First off, fuck you! Being punk rock means doing what you want and not asking for anyone’s opinion. Music is music and I wanted a challenge. Writing a ballad did not come easy but the song is great. It has a big string section and really punches you in the gut emotionally. Did I mention fuck you?

Dougyb7 – Will LGH be playing out soon?
Dougyb7 – Yes. We are hoping for stadiums and arenas but will settle for smelly clubs and house parties if necessary.

Dougyb7 – You released your new record on Stiffpole Records, why?
Dougyb7 – Because they are the real deal. They know the industry and are like family to us. Every band should be so lucky.

Dougyb7 – So, lastly, what do you see in the future for Last Great Hope?
Dougyb7 – Big fat checks, limos, hookers, designer drugs…Actually, we just want to have a lot of fun, see the record do really well and play a bunch of killer shows. Making music is the best and we can’t wait to get back at it!

A Detached Causal Observer

Joe — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 04:36:12 +0000

I have never claimed to be an expert on anything; a detached causal observer yes, but no expert. But in the case of the god-damned Afghanistan War, I gotta say the “plan” appears like insanity times ten. First off, before you do any-mother-fucking-thing you must have clear cut goals as to what you want to achieve and at what cost. (Maybe one of you enlightened “Teabaggers” that like to send me threatening e-mails while hiding behind your computers jerking off to Sarah Palin pictures could provide me with the answer). What is said goal in this Afghanistan War? The last person to conquer that shit-hole was Genghis Khan and that was waaaaay back in 1218.

So maybe a better question is why are we letting our soldiers get killed and maimed there? Is it to keep the opium flowing freely? Is it the natural gas pipeline fantasy? Or is it all the lithium (for batteries) that the Pentagon claims is there. Our old pals in Moscow (allegedly) discovered the lithium 30 years ago, you know; when they tried their version of an Afghanistan War. We all know how that one worked out. The Russians thought they were hot shit until we hooked up the Taliban with surface to air missiles and other high-powered-state-of-the-art weaponry. You know, the same shit they are firing at us now. Thanks (little) Dick Cheney, it is good to see that you are still a low-rent cocksucker after all these years.

I could be wrong on this but here is my theory: The national unemployment rate is 20%; don’t believe the government bullshit of 10%, period. If we brought all the military people home, took away the sweet-heart deals the Pentagon cuts with their preferred contractors (FUCK YOU HALLIBURTON) it would make the unemployment rate sky rocket and there wouldn’t be enough tax-payer money to bail out the Wall Street “Too Big To Fail” shit-sucking leeches this time around.

So folks, you better get used to “This Years WarTM” and working in the fast food industry. I picked a wonderful time to restart a record label.

And if you read this far down the page, hey “Teabaggers”, go ass-fuck yourselves!

Big Thanks to Some Good People:

Drebski, Hubbard, Big Walt, Mike @ Archer Pressing, Joe in Cali for the new website (we owe you big time!), James & Family @ Fingerprints, Stacey & The Doll Parts, Mitch, and of course my boys Bubbles and Corey & Trevor.

Stiff

Stiff Pole Records is back!

Joe — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 06:15:14 +0000

Yep Stiff Pole Records is back after a 10 year hiatus, figured when Little Bush & Small Dick were installed in office it might be a good time to get the fuck out of business. But with sell-out Obama it can’t be as bad, as far as I know anyway.

So this is Stiff Pole Records (abc) the (abc) meaning (after bush cheney). We are gonna specialize in vinyl just like when we started. Interestingly there is still a pretty decent back-catalog of CD/Records and we will be selling “Top Shelf” merch like stickers, t-shirts, shot glasses, coolie cups, and a whole host of first rate drinking products. We will strive not to be like other web-sites that just sell something and then say fuck you we have your money, that’s not what we are about. We are about you, the customer, always have been always will be. Bottom line your happy we’re happy. At any rate this is a record label, so this would likely be a good time to let the world know about our first two new records (abc). Doll Parts are a band I saw about a year and a half ago. After seeing them I thought if I still had a label I would put a record out by these girls in a fucking heartbeat. So now the label is up again and the Doll Parts debut 12 song LP will be out soon. It’s good stuff, these Ladies rock. The other release, is by one of my favorite bands around Last Great Hope. This is also 12 songs of some of the tightest punk your gonna hear. Oh yeah both will be on multi colored wax and will come with some cool freebies. Check this site often for promo’s, free stuff and a occasional rant by yours truly or one of our shit-workers/contributors. Cheers Fer Beers, Stiff