Saturday, October 24, 2015

Blood Stained Tool "Blood Stained Tape"




Blood Stained Tool was a band from Carbondale, Illinois who I was introduced to at the Lost Cross House back in 1986.  They were one of the bands who helped my transition from seeing large punk rock shows at the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles, California to learning that shows in basements are much more fun!



BST broke up after Chris Rad graduated from SIU a year later but they came back to the Lost Cross (with Mikey Snot and Taz filling in on vocals and drums) 24 years later to help celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Lost Cross House.  As I write this we're a year away from the 30th Anniversary show, this time we're hoping Steve Sickness will make it (because truthfully he's much better at signing these songs than Mikey Snot).