Alternative Tentacles Records

11/12/2025

This Friday, November 14th Moms With Bangs brand new 7" and Alternative Te****les Records debut, “Do What’s Delicious” is finally going to be out everywhere! Have you picked up your copy?

Born out of the Northern California DIY scene, Moms With Bangs become legendary for being high-volume, high-energy, and having zero barrier between the band and their audience. It was these qualities that caught the attention of Jello Biafra himself, who was so impressed he signed Moms With Bangs to his label Alternative Te****les Records. Making Moms With Bangs the youngest signing in the history of the label.

“Do What’s Delicious” captures the throttling high energy rhythms of bands like Thee Oh Sees. Showcasing an affinity for the off-kilter groove of bands like Deerhoof or Black Midi. Moms With Bangs has crafted the perfect Alternative Te****les debut: loud, unforgettable, and absolute unpredictable chaos. We are here for it.

Pre-order your copy now at https://alternativetentacles.com/collections/pre-orders/products/do-whats-delicious

Become a member of the Alternative Te****les Patreon to gain access to the limited edition marble green vinyl copy (otherwise you'll have to catch the band at one of their shows!) https://www.patreon.com/AlternativeTe****lesRecords

Photos by Niki Pretti Photography

11/12/2025

Wow!
She really does too.
Almost worth all those years of binge/purge, Botox face, whatever, to be able to pull a prank like this on worldwide TV.
It’s up there with Jerry Lee’s getting thrown out of the Grand Ole Opry for playing his balls-out R&R, when they finally readmitted him 10+ years after throwing him out in the ‘50’s.
Or DKs’ “Pull My Strings” at the Bammie Awards (!)
Or…
Anyone else remember when Mike Huckabee (whose charming daughter is now Gov. Skunkbutt of Arkansas), ran for Prez. in 2008 or 12, and had a Death Metal band howling away inside his candidates’ tent at the Iowa State Fair, before their straw poll/caucuses thang?
Once again,
You can’t make this s**t up!
-Biafra

🤯 Miss World Chile contestant Ignacia Fernández sang death metal at the semifinal, earning a standing ovation and a spot among the top 20 in the final, whic...

11/11/2025

During Alternative Te****les Records General Manager Freya Yamamoto's visit at Smash Plastic Record Pressing, she was able to film them working on Nomeansno "S*x Mad"! This one being the Exclusive Indie Record Store Edition that will ONLY be available if you order at your local record store!

Originally released 1986; "S*x Mad" was a defining moment in punk rock history. In the annals of punk, few albums hit with the seismic force of NOMEANSNO’s S*x Mad. Released in 1986, this was more than a record, it was a detonation. Amid the Cold War and the Reagan era’s cultural tension, S*x Mad erupted as a raw, furious, and utterly fearless statement that redefined what punk could be.

The pre-order goes live THIS FRIDAY, November 14th, but members of the Alternative Te****les Patreon can pre-order the super limited Patreon Edition now in the Patreon Exclusive section of our online store. Get access to that part of the site for as low as $3 a month. Find out more at our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/AlternativeTe****lesRecords

11/11/2025

We are very excited to announce that we have opened up advanced pre-orders for the limited Patreon/Artist Edition of the legendary NOMEANSNO album, "S*x Mad"! Out of print for 25 years! One of NOMEANSNO's absolute best releases is now exclusively available for pre-order to members of VIRUS, BAT, TE****LE, and PLAGUE Tiers!

The wide-release black vinyl will be available for pre-order THIS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH!

Originally released 1986; It was a defining moment in punk rock history

In the annals of punk, few albums hit with the seismic force of NOMEANSNO’s S*x Mad. Released in 1986, this was more than a record, it was a detonation. Amid the Cold War and the Reagan era’s cultural tension, S*x Mad erupted as a raw, furious, and utterly fearless statement that redefined what punk could be.

Nearly four decades later, S*x Mad remains a masterclass in musical defiance. It remains challenging, exhilarating, and utterly timeless. Alternative Te****les Records couldn't be more proud to finally bring this incredible release back home at last.

It will also be available in TWO limited edition colorways. Solid Pink Vinyl as an indie store exclusive, available through Revolver/Midhaven Distribution and Pink & Blue Marble as an artist/patreon exclusive, available through Alternative Te****les Records.

Sign up for the Alternative Te****les Patreon for as low as $3 a month to get access to the limited edition Pink & Blue Marble vinyl right now: https://www.patreon.com/AlternativeTe****lesRecords

11/08/2025

For over 30 years, No Means No redefined post-modern hardcore... intelligent, intense, and completely their own. Now we’re proud to present a brand new REMASTERED reissue of the Dad/Revenge 7"!

Originally released in 1987 to celebrate their classic album S*x Mad (!!!), this powerful single captures the raw brilliance that made Nomeansno legends. Not only that... you can get the limited edition purple vinyl through our Patreon!

Get your copy now: https://alternativetentacles.com/collections/releases/products/v060-nomeansno-dad-revenge

Join the Patreon to get a copy of the limited edition purple vinyl:
https://www.patreon.com/AlternativeTe****lesRecords

11/07/2025

This past week, Alternative Te****les GM Freya Yamamoto visited the incredible team at Smashed Plastic Record Pressing to check out some of the work they’re doing for us — including picking up the long-awaited test pressing for the repress of Lard’s "The Last Temptation of Reid"!

The new test pressing is now in hand and on its way to Jello Biafra for final approval!

To say this project has had a rough journey would be an understatement. Delays and production issues at the original plant pushed several releases way back, "Reid" included. While most of those albums have since come out, Jello wasn’t satisfied with the sound quality of "Reid" when we reassigned it to another plant.

So, production was halted while he worked to remaster the album from the ground up. Once approved, we sent it straight to our friends at Smashed Plastic, knowing they’d do it justice.

We wanted to update you as soon as we could, especially those who’ve been patiently waiting on their long standing pre-orders. We are holding off making any promises about delivery time, but we are all doing the best we can to get this album out to you as soon as possible. This one has taken far longer than anyone expected, but we promise it will be worth the wait. This will be the best-sounding version of "The Last Temptation of Reid" we’ve ever released, and we can’t wait for you to hear it.

More soon!

11/06/2025

Now added to the Saints shows at Great American Music Hall in San Francisco tonight and tomorrow - me!

My first dj sets since 2020 at GAMH tonight and tomorrow for 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐒 '𝟽𝟹-'𝟽𝟾 !!! 🔥⚡
🎶 Playing garage, soul, trash, punk, surf, dementia (all obscure) !!!

🌟 DO NOT miss these insane shows! Tickets will sell 𝘍𝘈𝘚𝘛- purchase ASAP before they are completely gone‼️

- Biafra

Get tickets for tonight:
https://wl.eventim.us/event/the-saints-73-78/638316?afflky=GreatAmericanMusicHall

Tickets for tomorrow night:
https://wl.eventim.us/event/the-saints-73-78/638321?afflky=GreatAmericanMusicHall

11/06/2025

Did you know that Death Hymn Number Nine has returned? Formed out of the murky Louisiana Swamp, these denizens of somnambulance and limited brain power were a former backing band to Motown’s greats, until abandoned at a routine gas stop in Baton Rouge in August 1965. In an act of brazen post-mortem activity, the band soldiered on, focusing their collective rage and wild abandonment issues into a thrashy, gross, fast, groovy, loud, hurt-feeling-fest of garage and punk rock bravado. After emerging from those garbage laden swamps, the band relocated to Los Angeles in late 2009 to annoy and harass the lazy bourgeois bar going public and teenage backyard house show attendee.

These undead musicians have honed their murderous rumpus into a mania that is impossible to ignore. Imagine The Cramps wrestling Doo Rag in an electric-fence cage-match at the tail-end of a month-long crystal m**h binge. Ghastly and urgent, Death Hymn Number 9 sizzles with power while never abandoning their ghoulish garage roots – The kind of band that insists attention and delivers a din so pure rock & roll, it’s dangerous. Their AT debut, 3rd Degree Moon Burns, has a biting sound that is refreshingly frightening and original. A no holds barred, tumbling mania bubbling into a perfect cacophony.

Nobody knows anything about them except that they are FU***NG AMAZING!!!! They have once again risen from the dead to destroy us all.

Pick up their incredible album at https://alternativetentacles.com/products/v452-death_hymn_number_9-3rd_degree_moon_burns

If you are in Southern California, watched them on November 29th at Alex's Bar in Long Beach, CA with Messer Chups! You will not be sorry... but you might die.

11/05/2025

11/03/2025

It's that time of year again... when we must let everyone know when the cut off happens where we at Alternative Te****les can no longer guarantee when orders will be delivered in time for the holidays! So if you want to get gifts for the Alternative Te****le in your life, please get your orders in at alternativetentacles.com by the following dates:

Domestic Standard Shipping: December 11
International Standard Shipping: November 26

Domestic Express Shipping: December 16th
International Express Shipping: December 14th

Not to say that we can't get your order to you still in time for gift giving if you order AFTER those dates, but we can't promise it will make it in time.

Alternative Te****les is working on ending our busiest year with a bang. A lot of big news coming including some updates on some long awaited releases.

Photo of Moms With Bangs by Matthew Kadi Photography

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween, my monstrous minions!

For our final fright of the season, we’ve cooked up som**hing truly wicked in our bubbling cauldron... a Holiday Season Bundle Collection to chill and thrill you through the dark winter nights!

Sink your claws into every new release of the year, or resurrect the repressed editions we’ve dragged back from the grave! Feeling bold? Dare to claim one of our special Artist Bundles, each devoted to one of our hauntingly talented fiends... like Redshift, DFMK, and Ani Kyd Wolf! All at 30% off!

And here’s the sweetest, most sinister surprise of all... many of these bundles include the super limited Patreon editions, making sure this TREAT is worthy of Halloween itself! But beware, boils and ghouls… when the holiday season ends, these bundles will vanish forever into the crypt!

So don’t delay, my dreadful darlings! Go forth and spread some mischief through the land! Resist! Prank! Tease! We’ll supply the treats… you supply the tricks!
Happy Halloween!

Get yourself an instant collection: https://alternativetentacles.com/collections/2025-holiday-bundles

10/30/2025

GREETINGS, you lurid lovers of lunacy! Tell me… do you like posters?

The kind that crawl from the walls and whisper sweet, subversive nothings in the dark of night? Then creep on over to AlternativeTe****les.com, where we’ve gathered a ghastly gallery of gruesome graphics!

Feast your eyes upon the twisted works of Jello Biafra & The Guantanamo School of Medicine, the monstrous minds of LARD, the eerie artistry of Winston Smith, and so many more!

And for the true collectors of the macabre... we’ve exhumed a few last copies of the 2025 Batalogs, showcasing the iconic Bat Logos by various deranged artists… each one signed and numbered by Winston Smith himself!

Get them while you can, kiddies… heh heh heh!