SAD BUT TRUE. I read about Kevin Mahoney’s death on a tumblr (theguiltyhavenopride) and I was a bit shocked. Usually these things don’t affect me, but Siege were very special to me. I remember going to Vort n Vis fest back in 2001 or 2002, and seeing the revoltation boot at some store distro who was selling it for more money that I thought was ethical to spend on a record.  My girlfriend at that time thought I loved and wanted that piece of plastic too much not to have it. The record and I were meant to be togehter. So she decided to liberate it from the claws of the capitalist oppressor store owner and I got that record as a birthday present, if my memory serves me right. And it was the first record I owned that could be considered “rare”, I guess.I’m not sure how or where I got the split with Deep Wound, but I do remember loving it to death, and always saying Siege were the best band from MA. I could argue that with myself today, but playing both records now, I’m thinking they win over J Mascis’ Deep Wound, or SS Decontrol, or DYS, maybe not Jerry’s Kids or Choke’s NFX/Last Rights… what the fuck! they do!!What is undeniable is that no one at that time recorded anything as aggressive as those sessions. I will always chose the three tracks off Pushead’s Cleanse The Bacteria, for being the fastest and ugliest shit but still catchy as hell. I find myself singing Cold War, Sad But True, Walls or the bass line on Conform every now and then. For all these memories, thanks Kevin, rest in peace. 

SAD BUT TRUE.

I read about Kevin Mahoney’s death on a tumblr (theguiltyhavenopride) and I was a bit shocked. Usually these things don’t affect me, but Siege were very special to me. 
I remember going to Vort n Vis fest back in 2001 or 2002, and seeing the revoltation boot at some store distro who was selling it for more money that I thought was ethical to spend on a record. 

My girlfriend at that time thought I loved and wanted that piece of plastic too much not to have it. The record and I were meant to be togehter.
So she decided to liberate it from the claws of the capitalist oppressor store owner and I got that record as a birthday present, if my memory serves me right. And it was the first record I owned that could be considered “rare”, I guess.
I’m not sure how or where I got the split with Deep Wound, but I do remember loving it to death, and always saying Siege were the best band from MA. I could argue that with myself today, but playing both records now, I’m thinking they win over J Mascis’ Deep Wound, or SS Decontrol, or DYS, maybe not Jerry’s Kids or Choke’s NFX/Last Rights… what the fuck! they do!!

What is undeniable is that no one at that time recorded anything as aggressive as those sessions. I will always chose the three tracks off Pushead’s Cleanse The Bacteria, for being the fastest and ugliest shit but still catchy as hell. I find myself singing Cold War, Sad But True, Walls or the bass line on Conform every now and then. 

For all these memories, thanks Kevin, rest in peace. 

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