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A Year in Review: Staff Picks December 31st, 2020
by Daniel Lupton December 31, 2020
What follows is a list of my favorite releases of 2020 in no particular order. There was so much more great music than this in 2020, but rather than give you a 60-item list, I pared it down to the dozen (or so) most crucial. I did the same for reissues and also shared some personal milestones from this year. Everyone talks about how 2020 was a fucked year, but if you don't think it was a great one for music, you weren't paying attention.
Sirkka: Kuluttava Kone cassette (self-released)
Perfectly executed hardcore punk inspired by the Finnish greats of old. One of those releases that leaves your jaw on the floor every time you play it.
Physical media status: This had been sold out since it came out early in 2020, but after I wrote about Kuluttava Kone in my staff pick last week, the band got in touch to say they'll be releasing a small repress of pro-duplicated tapes very soon. Sorry State will have copies!
Public Acid: Condemnation 7" (Beach Impediment)
Universally acknowledged as one of the most exciting bands in the hardcore punk underground, Public Acid proved why that's the case with their new EP. Nasty and brutal with an artsy, progressive edge.
Physical media status: The first pressing sold out from the label within a couple of days, as did Sorry State's distro copies. I see it's still kicking around in a couple of online distros, though a patient person can wait for the imminent repress.
Straw Man Army: Age of Exile 12" (D4MT Labs)
To say that Straw Man Army emerged out of nowhere would show you're not paying attention, because the creatively fertile D4MT Labs group has been pumping out hit after hit for several years now. However, this Straw Man Army LP is on another level, more melodic and song-oriented than most of that group's output, but the streamlined style makes the cutting lyrics hit that much harder. Highly recommended for fans of Zounds and Crisis.
Physical media status: The first pressing appears to be gone, and it seems like most distro copies have been gobbled up as well. However, I hear there's going to be a UK pressing on La Vida Es Un Mus, which Sorry State will carry if those are the only available copies.
Rigorous Institution: Survival 7" (Roach Leg)
Rigorous Institution's previous 7" on Black Water blew me away, but Survival… fuck, what a record! I remember this hit the internet shortly into the plague days, when complete societal breakdown seemed like a real possibility. No one painted that picture more clearly than Rigorous Institution. One of the most epic things punk produced in 2020.
Physical media status: Sorry State still has copies!
Riki: S/T 12" (Dais)
California's Riki released a cool 12" EP a couple of years ago (Sorry State still has copies in stock), but their debut full-length catapulted them to another level. This isn't punk rock… it's synth-pop, but the punks love it, me included. FFO Fatamorgana, Special Interest, Boy Harsher.
Physical media status: This LP has already been through a few pressings, each on different colors of vinyl. Sorry State is out of stock, but hopefully we can get more copies as early as next week.
The Annihilated: demo (self-released)
Another hardcore release that blew me away. The 80s US hardcore sound has always been close to my heart, and I don't think anyone did it better than the UK's the Annihilated (though they add a pretty big helping of their indigenous oi! music a la Negative Approach).
Physical media status: If you didn't get one of these already, you're fucked.
Romero: Honey 7" (Cool Death)
"Honey" is my most played song of 2020. Romero's music is outside my normal wheelhouse, but something about this songs gets me, and I feel like I'm weightless every time I hear it. Everything about it is great, but I think my favorite part is the way the chord progression unfolds. This song is as solidly constructed as Egypt's pyramids.
Physical media status: The 7" went through two pressings and both seem long gone. However, Romero has a new single on the way, also on Cool Death Records.
Humant Blod: Flykten Från Verkligheten 7" (Desolate / Havoc)
Looking for the most ripping record of 2020? I can't think of anything that bests this one. A few New York punks (notably from Extended Hell) flew in a couple of Swedes (including Poffen from Totalitär) for the weekend to record this studio project. How much more ripping could it be? None. None more ripping.
Physical media status: While this record's first pressing sold out and was briefly in high demand, the labels have done an outstanding job of keeping this available. Sorry State is out but hopefully we can get more soon.
Krigshoder: Krig I Hodet cassette (Suck Blood)
Another transatlantic project band, this one pairs folks from the Suck Blood Records / Blazing Eye / East LA scene with Daniel from Norwegian punks Negativ. A serious contender for the "most ripping" title, but with an added element of bouncy catchiness borrowed from the 80s Norwegian classics.
Physical media status: This is currently sold out, but Suck Blood represses their releases sporadically. Hopefully we can get more at some point.
Fried E/M: Modern World 12" (Lumpy)
Another pure USHC banger, St. Louis's Fried E/M gave us that catchy, snotty, raging stuff we all crave. FFO Career Suicide, Circle Jerks, Sick Pleasure.
Physical media status: Still in stock at Sorry State!
The Cool Greenhouse: S/T 12" (Melodic) / Alexa 7" (Melodic)
The Cool Greenhouse's song "Pets" was my favorite track of 2019, and the two records they released this year did not disappoint. While they've yet to release a bad song, "Alexa" is my pick for "can't miss Cool Greenhouse track of 2020."
Physical media status: Copies of the LP are scarce in the US as the label's US distributor has been sold out for a while, but you might find a copy or two if you dig around. As far as I can tell, Alexa wasn't distributed at all in the US, though there are still copies available at UK shops. Basically, you can get both pretty easily, but you'll have to order from overseas.
ISS: Too Punk for Heavy Metal 7" (Total Punk) / Spikes cassette (self-released)
ISS continues to be one of the most innovative, exciting, and fun bands in punk rock. The a-side of their 7" on Total Punk is one of their best tracks, but they don't release duds.
Physical media status: Too Punk for Heavy Metal is still in stock at Sorry State, but Spikes sold out in a matter of days and I don't see a repress happening given how labor-intensive it was to make these.
Misanthropic Minds: Welcome to the Homeland 7" (Sewercide)
It feels weird putting a release that just came out a couple of weeks ago on the best of list, but this is one of 2020's highlights. Another one that pushes the rage-o-meter into the red, this sounds like if you applied Urban Waste's production values to Koro's density and energy level. Not to be missed.
Physical media status: Both the label and Sorry State are sold out and I haven't heard about whether there will be a repress. However, since this just came out, you should be able to find a copy at another store or distro.
Favorite Reissues of 2020:
United Mutation: Dark Self Image LP (Radio Raheem)
This underrated DC hardcore band gets the retrospective they deserve, done up with all of the class and style Radio Raheem is known for. So much great music and artwork in this package.
Physical media status: Just got a fresh repress; currently in stock at Sorry State.
Kalashnikov: S/T 7" (Adult Crash)
Catchy Euro HC banger gets a long overdue and beautifully executed official reissue.
Physical media status: Sold out, but a repress is coming.
The Times: Red with Purple Flashes 7" (Static Shock)
Perfect UKDIY pop from this project helmed by Ed Ball, whom you also know from Television Personalities, Teenage Filmstars, and O Level.
Physical media status: Currently in stock at Sorry State!
Newtown Neurotics: Kick Out! LP (Sealed)
This LP compiles the essential early singles from this UK punk band. This is the soundtrack to a documentary about the band that has been delayed because of COVID. Can't wait to see that one.
Physical media status: In stock at Sorry State!
Hellhammer: Apocalyptic Raids LP (Noise)
An all-time metal classic gets a nicely done reissue featuring posters and a thick booklet. I own an original and I still sprung for one of these because the packaging is so awesome.
Grave New World: The Last Sanctuary LP (Bitter Lake)
Crow's project between iterations of his namesake band is one of the great undiscovered gems of Japanese hardcore. A deeply original record, this combines crust and hardcore with psychedelic and noise elements. A brilliant album and I'm happy to own a physical copy.
Physical media status: Sold out instantly, no repress planned as far as I know. You're going to have to hit the second hand market for this one.
Nightmare: Give Notice of Nightmare LP (Farewell)
Give Notice of Nightmare is a top-tier classic of Japanese hardcore, and while this reissue is light on frills, it gets the music on your turntable, which is the most important part.
Physical media status: Repress coming, hopefully in January, distributed by Sorry State in the US.
T.S.O.L.: Beneath the Shadows LP (Dink)
T.S.O.L.'s 1982 masterpiece gets its first vinyl pressing since 1989. By this point TSOL sounded like an American version of the post-Brian James Damned. However, as much as I love The Black Album and Strawberries, Beneath the Shadows is way better than anything the Damned did after Machine Gun Etiquette.
Favorite used pickup of the year: Government Issue: Legless Bull 7"
Being over 40 years old, having lived in the mid-Atlantic United States for my entire life, and having collected vinyl since I was a teenager, I've come across more Dischord originals than most people. While I picked up most of the label's catalog before prices got astronomical, the one that eluded me was Government Issue's first EP, Legless Bull. I had a few chances in the past, but it was always more than I wanted to pay. This year one came in to the shop and I knew it was going home with me. The early Dischord catalog is so important to me, shaping not only my tastes in music but also my ethics and values.
Favorite addition to my household: Patti Pancake
This year I did something I never thought I'd do: I got a dog. It happened unexpectedly, but I'm so glad it did. She's still only 9 months old, so she has a ton of fun puppy energy, but now she's house trained and as well behaved as a dog could be (thanks to my partner Jet).
A Year in Review: Jeff
What's up Sorry Staters? I went a bit long, so read as far as you care to…
I believe it was Ian MacKaye who said, "It's the end of a fucked up year, but there's another one coming." Well, thank fucking lord for that, because I am sure as hell ready for this shitshow to be over. Hopefully we can all look forward to things getting a lot better in 2021. Fingers crossed…
Typically, when we get close to the end of the year, Daniel has us make a list of our "top 10 records of the year" or some sort of list along those lines. But this time he's letting us write something more freeform and approach our prompt as "2020: a year in review." I froze for a second and thought to myself—what am I gonna say besides, "Shit, I dunno man, it sucked!" As I'm sitting here to reflect on 2020, the year felt like a whirlwind that washed over me in a blur, but also the slowest, most grueling year of my life. I've divided periods of the year into different chapters, each represented by particular sequence of events along with a uniquely uncomfortable headspace. I'm wary of talking too much about a bunch of negative shit, but if my stream of consciousness goes there then sorry. Just bear with me.
It's funny, I remember the beginning of this year feeling exciting and full of hope. So weird for me to think about how Scarecrow put out our first EP on January 1st and we were planning to go on tour in March. Seems strange to say the pandemic was well-timed, but if lockdown had gone into effect a week later, we would've already been on the road. Early on, I remember getting the impression that people were adapting and had energy circulating while dealing with living in quarantine. I found circumstances leading me to reach out to friends who live far away in other cities and see what they were up to. There was a lot of activity on social media, and I remember even thinking to myself that I would get super productive working on recording projects. Slowly but surely, that positive energy faded for me and a lot of other people. Honestly, working at Sorry State and having a sense of structure on a day-to-day basis helped keep my head straight. Daniel could have had us stop working if things got tight, so I'm thankful that he kept us on. We worked hard to adjust to our new reality. It's surreal to think back now to the end of spring. While Sorry State was closed to the public, we took that time to paint the walls and redecorate. Looking out our storefront window, it was around this time that people began protesting because of the horrible racist police violence. Maybe foolishly, I remember my frame of mind being that the pandemic didn't even seem that concerning while all of that was going on. It still feels so intense to me that these two world-shaking things were happening at the same time.
Hard to transition smoothly out of that thought… but on a less intense and I guess more personal note, what I miss more than anything due to circumstances in 2020 is punk gigs. Not only because of drinking 20 beers and seeing all these killer bands roll through town, but also because I miss the sense of gathering and seeing friends come together around something rad we all did together. The last gig I played in 2020 was when Vittna drove up to Richmond to play with Lux from Barcelona. That was on March 11th, right before shit hit the fan. I remember talking to Louis from Lux on the street while all the bands were loading out gear and he said they were concerned about being able to get back into the country when they flew home. Crazy.
I'm not sure how much I talked about this when it happened, but one of the bigger bummers of 2020 was when Usman, all of our housemates, and I got booted out of where we lived by our landlord. Our house, which we called The Bunker, was a regular spot where shows took place in Raleigh for a few years. I'll try not to be too sappy about it, but I get sad when I take the time to think about that even when the world slowly goes back to normal, we won't have our show house to return to and keep things going. But it was gonna end at some point—covid or no covid. I don't think I've processed that yet. The unofficial last show at our house was on March 8th, with Armor from Florida, my band Vittna, and the first show of this killer "new" band Pioneers Disappear, which Usman plays guitar in. From what I remember, that was a pretty great show. Bye bye, Bunker.
Okay, now let's get to records. I can safely say that this year is the most amount of money I've ever spent on records. I wish I could say that buying records is my only vice, but I'm pretty sure I've drunk more Hamm's this year than any other. Usman has me beat on rare and rad Scandinavian hardcore this year, but I went pretty hard on the US hardcore stuff. I've picked up quite a few hardcore records that I've been stoked on, but my big score was getting a first pressing of the Negative Approach 7". Top 3 greatest hardcore records ever? It's the most money I've ever spent on a single record, but I still would say I got it for a pretty damn good deal. Don't ask.
It seems like my "best of" section is shaping up to be the shortest part of my ramblings for this epic I'm writing. Granted, 2020 was a difficult year to release a record in any capacity. But for me, 2020 was the "year of cassettes." Most of my favorite releases from this year were released on tape. Top mentions include Sirkka, Krigshoder, The Annihilated, Violent Christians, Tower 7, Vivisected Numbskulls—DAMN, so much killer shit. That said, there were a few undeniable vinyl releases this year. If you made a formal list of your top records and the new Public Acid 7" wasn't on it, you're a complete moron. Humant Blod was also a collision of people from one the best current bands and people from some of my favs overseas. Also, late to the game, but I love that new White Stains record. The band has a good chunk of peeps from the Loose Nukes camp, but It's not quite as ripping fast. I gotta say though, it's got that vibe of mean and irreverent hardcore that I've been craving lately. I wrote this somewhere else, but it's like Sick Pleasure meets Amdi Petersens' Arme. Maybe with a bit of Lucky Lehrer type drumming? I dunno. Alright, I'll keep it simple because I'm sick of typing. Here are some other records I liked this year: Secretors flexi, Lux 7", Muro: Pacificar 12", Sial 12", Stray Bullet 7", Regimen De Terror 7", Rigorous Institution: Survival 7", Reek Minds 7", Kaleidoscope 7", Straw Man Army 12", Xylitol 7" with the long ass title, Milk 7", Subdued 12", Fried E/M 12", Sabre 7", Nutrition 7", and Riki was my synth-laden guilty pleasure all year long.
That's it, ya filthy animals. See ya next year, I hope.
A Year in Review: Eric
How bout it! The year 2020 has come and gone. Daniel has given us permission to go off the cuff and talk about our year in review, both in terms of great punk, and in terms of what went down for us personally. I'll try my best to spare y'all from what we all see and hear in the media we consume ("2020!!?!?!??!! wHaT A dUMpSteR fIRe AMIRITE"). We can all agree that none of us had the year we thought we were going to have. I remember the last show I played (or attended for that matter) was Vittna playing In Richmond with Lux on March 11th. I have a vivid memory of my Mom texting me something to the effect of: "This is getting bad!! Stay home!! Please don't go to any shows or parties!!" Meanwhile, I was surrounded by strangers drinking draft beer and cutting up with old friends. It became even more real when Lux was saying they were worried they would not get back to Spain. It was only a few days later that stay at home ordinances were in place and our worlds were turned upside down.
Public Acid had lots of plans to tour and stay busy, I had made some personal travel plans, and I had plans to move to Richmond to be closer to some close friends and family (I did still end up doing that, but I'll get to that later). I had typed out a long rant about what happened instead and how much it fucking sucked, but then I decided not to. We're all having a rough time. No need to compete over who suffered more. Plus, the only way to move is forward! Lemme tell you about some highlights from my year:
-I've been finding some solace in calling this year, "the year of the homie." By that I mean I could probably count the new people I've met on my hands, and I have had so much time to spend with people in my chosen circle(s). No strangers, no outsiders, no awkward interactions at social gatherings or shows… just connecting with people I want to. Sure, there are so many people I wish I could have connected with this year, but I guess that's why the overlords gave us instagram. I feel like some relationships I had with certain friends are stronger than ever if for no other reason than we were quarantining in the same circles, and for that I'm grateful if I'm being real!
-A big development for me this year was relocating to Richmond after being in North Carolina for almost 9 years (the last 3 of which were in Raleigh). That was a decision I made before the shit hit the fan that didn't come to fruition until July. I have a lot of very close friends and family here and I am so glad I can hunker down here amongst good company. I was soooo sad to leave all my friends and regulars at Sorry State, but I feel lucky that Daniel kept me on staff and has me buying records for the store from afar. SSR #1 4evr.
-Public Acid recorded in February and our 7" finally came out last month on Beach Impediment. Thanks to everyone who picked one up or shared some kind words! That was something that made this year feel alright, even if we had to cancel so many other things we were looking forward to.
-With nothing but time on our hands, my roommate, a close friend, and myself have been working out in my backyard on a very regular basis. We had gotten so into it we hired a covid friendly personal trainer to show us the way of the meathead. I don't think I look different (you can pry the Miller Lite and pepperoni pizza from my cold, dead hands) but I am feeling stronger in mind and body. If I didn't have that outlet, my mental health would likely have spiraled out of control.
-I have laid down tracks for 4 different projects over the course of the year that will hopefully see the light of day in 2021. I guess if nothing else there has been plenty of time to try new creative things and branch out, even if nothing ever comes of it.
-I got my very first pro tattoos at age 27! One is Green Day album art (I regret nothing) and another is a cute lil Poison Idea tattoo my dear friend Jim gave me.
-This past month or so I have picked up a couple different part time gigs, including working a few days a week at Vinyl Conflict here in Richmond. Now I have two record gigs! Things could be worse.
This all feels very strange, and I realize I haven't mentioned my favorite records of 2020 yet. I guess my point in saying all that is that I hope all of you can find your personal silver lining after such a traumatic year. I've had a few white claws and I have been rambling and reminiscing about the past 12 months, and I gotta tell ya, it feels good to write down the things you're thankful for.
This New Year I plan to drink my weight in champagne, watch Green Day do some stupid shit on live television, and hopefully score a midnight smooch from a special lady I'm sweet on. As for 2021, I ain't placing any bets.
Here are some of my favorite releases from 2020 (in no particular order):
Laffing Gas - It's A Beautiful Day In The Gulch 12"
Fried E/M - S/T 12"
Sweeping Promises - Hunger For A Way Out 12"
Muro / Orden Mundial - Sonido De La Negacion 12"
White Stains: Make Me Sick 12"
Kaleidoscope - Decolonization 7"
Bootlicker - How To Love Life 7"
Romero - Honey 7"
Scarecrow - Revenge 7"
The Annihilated - Demo cassette
DeStructos - Blast! Cassette
That's it for me. I'm sure the moment I submit this I will remember another release that kicks ass but oh well. Hope everyone has a pleasant New Year and has time to count their blessings. ACAB.
A Year in Review: Dominic
Happy New Year Sorry Staters. Cheers to all of you out there who read our newsletter and support the store. Thank you, it means a lot.
So, 2020 has finally come to an end. What a year indeed. We can only hope that this next year dials back the pain and suffering just a smidge. Perhaps see the end of the pandemic and a return to some sort of normalcy where we can socialize with each other again? That would be nice, right? Maybe go see some bands play, hang out with each other, travel, all the good stuff that makes life tolerable. Fingers crossed. Despite all the bad stuff that went down this past year, a lot of great things still happened. Liverpool FC won the English Premier League, for instance. Oh, and a ton of great music was released. Music, that's our business here at Sorry State and thanks to your support we put a lot of cool records into your hands and onto your turntables. We look forward to more of the same in 2021.
It's at this time of the year that every magazine, store and person with an internet connection puts out "Best Of" lists and we are no exception. A quick read through the past year's newsletters proves that there truly was a big stack of cool records (and tapes) that came out. You probably bought several from us. Cheers for that. One thing about best of lists is that they are subjective. We all have our different tastes and preferences. With so much music being created each year, it's near impossible to keep up with it all. I work in a record store and live and breathe music all day every day, yet reading other people's lists I realize just how much I don't know about and have missed. Unfortunately, there are not enough hours in the day to listen to everything nor finances to pay for it all, but I managed to take a few releases home with me this year and also scored some cool old shit I have spent years hoping to find.
My list then is almost exclusively things that I bought and took home rather than trying to be an actual best of the year. To simplify things, I have picked four or five records that were a new single, new album, a reissue or a compilation, the last category being my personal scores.
First up then are a handful of singles that impressed me. The Renaldo Domino track is an awesome new soul track from a performer from the original golden era of soul music. Here he is backed by a top notch crew of some of the brightest talents in the soul and funk world working today. The Colemine label outdid themselves with this one. It's a great uptempo, authentic sounding tune and I was happy to get to spin it at the one DJ gig I had this past summer. ISS are our hometown heroes and keep raising the bar with each release. This single combines post-punk sounds with a knowing wink and a little humour and is ace. They almost topped themselves with their late year entry called Spikes, which came out as a limited cassette, but the 45 wins by a nose. Working Men's Club is a new outfit from the UK signed to Heavenly and all I can say is that single Valleys sounds like the hit single New Order never made. You can almost imagine yourself in the Hacienda to this one. Although not technically a single, more of an EP, the four tracks from Cry Out represent the unfinished work of sadly departed artist Rosie Davis. Last cut, Garden Song, is my favourite. It's great and should please anyone who likes upbeat, 80s sounding, slightly Goth post punk music. Even though these recording are uncompleted, I think they sound terrific and encourage you to seek this one out. The track Deeper Love from the UK's Stone Foundation features Modfather Paul Weller on vocals and is a highlight from the group's album Is Love Enough. These guys have been building an impressive body of work over the past dozen years and do not seem ready to stop here.
Favorite Singles
Renaldo Domino: No Lagging and Dragging (Colemine)
ISS: Too Punk For Heavy Metal (Total Punk)
Working Men's Club: Valleys (Heavenly Recordings)
Cry Out More Echoes Of A Question Never Answered Why? (La Vida Es Un Mus)
Stone Foundation: Deeper Love (100% Records)
Lots of top full lengths out this year, too. I was particularly excited to get the LP from The Cool Greenhouse. We at SSR are big fans. From the UK, they deliver droll tongue-in-cheek missives on modern life in a post punk, DIY sort of fashion and are totally ace. Try and find some of the singles too if you can but definitely check the LP. Track, Smile, Love! Is a highlight for me. God knows we needed a laugh in 2020, and although not trying to be a comedy band, they certainly made me smile. Sounding like they could also be from England are American band Naked Roomate. They combine post punk moves with an electronic sound but also have humour in their lyrics. Certainly giving a nod to the past but an interesting debut, I thought. I've been a fan of guitar slinger Little Barrie for some years now and this collaboration with drummer Malcom Catto is absolutely top. It just came out and I haven't picked up the vinyl yet but have been playing it a lot online. The record sounds like space-age psychedelic funk music, and that's a good thing. Morwan are a Ukranian post punk band that combine Arabic influences into their sound, and this record came as a surprise to me. I had no idea what to expect when we got it in, but have to say it was a highlight of the year. Dark and mysterious sounds that ear-wormed their way into my brain. Cool.
Favorite Album
The Cool Greenhouse: S/T (Melodic)
Naked Roommate: Do The Duvet (Trouble In Mind)
Little Barrie & Malcom Catto: Quatermass Seven (Madlib Invasion)
Morwan: Zola-Zemlya (Feel It Records)
Every year the record industry reissues a ton of classic old albums and singles and this year was no exception. I was totally psyched to see the Kennélmus album get a reissue as it has been a Holy Grail 60s psych record on my radar for many years. Super nice job on the package too. Imagine a mash up of Zappa, Beefheart and The Ventures produced by Ennio Morricone and you'll have an idea of what to expect. The Specials had a cool Record Store Day release this year. A nice 10" of dub instrumentals of Gangsters and personal fave, Why?
Two cool 45s from Australian punkers Z-Cars and England's The Times were welcome additions to my collection, both being pretty hard finds as originals.
Favorite Resissue-Single or Album
Kennélmus: Folkstone Prism (Modern Harmonic)
The Specials: Gangsters Dubs 10" (2 Tone)
Z-Cars: This Is Z-Cars 7" (Meanbean Records)
The Times: Red With Purple Flashes (Static Shock Records)
Some killer comps out this year and I am all about a good compilation. The jazz head in me was excited to hear some new jazz sounds and the contemporary artists on the Blue Note Re: Imagined all brought the heat. Two other cool Record Store Day releases were the Sharon Jones collection of cover versions they did and Double Whammy comp of 60s garage which had some unreleased cuts and a lot of tough to find singles. Lastly, a collection of more obscure bands that recorded sessions for the late and great Sir John Peel. Really good.
Favorite Compilation
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings: I Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) (Daptone Records )
Blue Note Re:imagined 2020 (Blue Note)
Double Whammy! A 1960s Garage Rock Rave-Up (Craft Recordings)
Killed By John Peel (Vatican Radio Records)
And to end things out, a quick clutch of 45s and an LP that I managed to score this year. The Moon LP had been on my want list for a while and funnily we had a Taiwanese pressing come through the store and then I found a US original the next week. It's great 60s pop-psych album worth it for track Got To Be On My Way alone. The Throb were an Australian freakbeat band from the 60s and Believe In Me is a great moody garage style cut. The Ognir And The Nite People 45 is a cool two-sider and a great US garage record. Very pleased to get a copy finally. The Hodges, James, Smith & Caulfield tune is a fine piece of sister funk that I was introduced to by Irish DJ David Holmes many years ago and so finding a copy was very nice. Lastly, as we have been living with a fascist dictator for the last four years, it seemed a perfect time to snag a copy of The Cortinas record that came through the store. A classic slice of UK punk featuring future Clash Mk. II member Nick Sheppard.
Personal Scores
Hodges, James, Smith & Caulfield: Nobody 7" (Mpingo)
The Moon: Without Earth LP (Imperial)
The Throb: Believe In Me 7" (Parlophone)
Ognir And The Nite People: I Found A New Love 7" (Warner Bros. Records)
The Cortinas: Fascist Dictator 7" (Step Forward Records)
And so there you have it. From me at least. Let's thank Jah that we made it through this year. Many of us sadly didn't and so let's raise a glass to them. As we enter the Age of Aquarius together we have to put this mess behind us and although not forgetting it, try to remember that there were many great moments and that out of great adversity often comes great art and endeavors. Happy New Year Punk Motherfuckers!!!
Peace-Dom.
A Year in Review: Usman
2020 Started off pretty cool. I went to some sick shows, I started a new band where I tried to play guitar and we played our first (and last) gig. My label with Jeff released an EP of our own band we have together with Daniel, and it sold way faster than anticipated. A label in Sweden who I have looked up to for years offered to release that same EP to get copies into Europe. We booked a two-week tour up the East coast and into the Midwest, and it was easier to book than any tour I had ever experienced. The promoters seemed excited to have us, rather than it being a chore haha. And then we got hit hard with Covid-19 in the States. We "postponed" the tour. Jeff and I got kicked outta our house, which also hosted 90% of the shows we booked. It got a lot worse as the months unfolded with the passing of family and friends. But to keep it real, I have had it a lot easier than most who have suffered through this pandemic. I have kept a warm place to sleep, kept smoking weed, was still able to buy some dank records, and scored my DREAM job here at Sorry State. Not many people can say any of the above. This pandemic has brought (and continues to bring) living hell to the most oppressed demographics in the States. Most people reading this are probably pretty far removed from such demographics. There's a lot of things I want to say about all the people I saw on social media partying and not social distancing, but I dunno, I don't feel right laying into people like that. I have done things in my life where I didn't see the harm I was bringing onto others. It just hurts to see people partying while others die, literally, as a result of people not taking the responsibility to distance. I dunno, I guess the government is to blame the most for not taking care of its citizens by giving us what we need to stay home. Instead, thousands of people have to go into the outside world to earn money just to survive. I'm sure it wasn't just assholes partying, but workplaces spreading Covid-19 at high rates. It's not fair for me to condemn those who had no choice but to work to keep a roof over their families' heads. Yeah, I dunno, I didn't even mention George Floyd and the HUNDREDS of black, brown, and disabled people shot and killed by the pigs this year alone. What a world we live in. Who knows, maybe a global pandemic is the Earth's response to thousands of years of rape it has been subjected to at the sake of human "progress." Anyway, this is about my top records of 2020... so I'll stop ranting and get on with it.
There were a lot of great records released this year. Here are my top picks:
Sirkka: Kuluttava Kone_ (self-released) _This is my favorite release of the year, I think. I wish it was on a record but I am happy for whatever format this shit is on cos it KILLS!!!! If you love Riistetyt or other Finnish '83 shit and have not checked this out, do it right now. The songs are so well written it's insane. The guitar tones sound so good to my ears. The vocals are icing on the cake. It's unbelievably good. I can't express how good I think this is, aside from saying it's my favorite release of the year, whatever that's worth. If you missed out on grabbing this, I heard they are doing another run of cassettes. Eyes peeled.
Krigshoder: Krig I Hodet (Suckblood) It's hard for me to say Sirkka was my favorite release of 2020 with this Krigshoder cassette also being released this year haha. This band, like Sirkka, is an American band with a vocalist from overseas singing in their native language. Apparently the combination is straight up lethal cos both these tapes fucking kill. The band sounds like it has more influences aside from Norwegian HC; some parts remind me of US hardcore and some elements sound a bit Italian (probably cos it rips so hard haha). But who the fuck cares if I can't box it into a direct "influence." Actually, that's probably a good thing. God damn AND they cover the best song (in my opinion) off the Siste Dagers Helvete LP! It's crazy how natural it sounds for them to play it, too. Top-notch release. I'm not sure if the label still has copies, but you can download it from their bandcamp page and make yer own cassette version.
Destruct: Echoes of Life (Grave Mistake) This band is so good live. So good. Some elements come off as "tough," which is usually a turn off for me, but I love this record through-and-through. I can listen to it non-stop, flipping it repeatedly, and it doesn't get old. The guitar tone is perfect, and the riffs are excellent. The bass and drums are so locked in, it's fucked up. Having a record I can flip constantly and not get tired of is what I look for in a release, and I genuinely found that with this record. There are represses still in circulation, so if you were living under a rock and missed out on this, yer still in luck.
And of course, here are my "honorable" mentions:
Kohti Tuhoa: Elä Totuudesta (La Vida Es Un Mus) This EP is absolutely KILLER, and probably should have been in the picture, but I fucked up. Really cool to hear a modern Finnish band play an old style. So well-executed, not relying on layers of noise or distortion like most bands who worship Finland '83 shit. Sounds fucking classic. Sorry State still has a handful of copies of this release if you missed out.
Vivisected Numbskulls: 4 Track demo (Chaotic Uprising Productions) To me, this sounds like it's influenced by UK82 with hints of Swedish HC. The recording sounds like it's legit from the '80s. I instantly fell in love with this tape, and it stuck with me throughout the year. I think these are sold out, but they have an awesome follow-up cassette available from the label still!
Public Acid: Condemnation (Beach Impediment) Im not sure if I need to explain this one? Can't fuck with North Carolina! Repress on the way, or check out mailorders who still have copies floating around.
For the hell of it, here are my top reissues of 2020:
Disfear: Soul Scars (La Familia/Havoc/Disfear Records)
Bombanfall: Åsiktsfrihet (D-Takt & Råpunk)
Kalashnikov: Self-titled (Adult Crash)
So I've included two extra photos. The first one is of what I consider my most played LPs of the year. One Struggle, One Fight is my favorite Varukers album. (Prepare for the Attack is equally as good to me, but I'm not sure if I can call that a proper album?) I was so happy to finally get an original copy of this! It is exactly one of those records I can listen to on repeat all day without getting bored. I think Rat's vocals are my favorite on this record over any other release they did. I actually love to full-on sing along with him on this shit haha. Tsjernobilly Boogie was a Norwegian compilation I had never heard of. There were bands on it who I also did not know, but soon came to love! My friend Michael Hardy (WHAT UP, if yer blind ass can read this) told me he came across the LP knowing nothing about it but saw "Norsk Hardcore" on the cover and was sold. He talked about it non stop for a while, so I kept my eye out for a copy. I found one at a good price and I am so happy to have gotten my copy to blast!! Kuknacke is a compilation of Moderat Livkidation, one of the greatest fucking Swedish HC bands. I literally cannot get enough of this shit. I was beyond stoked to land one of these so I can listen to all their tracks back to back, with only one flip haha. Their OGs go for a lot of money, so I think this will be my baby for many, many years to come.
Speaking of a lot of money... with some contemplation, I have shared a photo of my "top scores" of the year. I'm not sharing this to show off. I just thought I would share cos these records mean a lot to me; there is a reason I consider them my top scores of the year. I would cherish them regardless of how rare they have become. I am lucky to have these, and I will have them until I die. The Anarkist Attack EP was an insane score. The cover is uncut; from my understanding this is pretty rare? Tampere SS and Pohjasakka were among the first Finnish HC bands I ever heard. Each band released one cassette and one EP. Both cassettes are nearly impossible to find. I saw a discogs seller "list" the Sotaa EP over the summer, but they would only accept a trade. It was a German who was after USHC. Lucky for both of us, we had some hot shit in the store at the time (per usual haha)... So I traded early represses of the first two Minor Threat EPs and an original Necros IQ32, and in return in received the Tampere SS EP alongside a few hundred bucks. Maybe one day I will regret trading those hot USHC slabs... but knowing there were only 200 copies of the Tampere SS EP ever made (all with handmade center labels, pasted on by the band), I think I made the right decision. The Tampere SS goes for a lot more money than the Pohjasakka EP, but to me they are both priceless. Alright, I think that sums it up. So grateful for Sorry State, and even more grateful to all the punks who support us. Without you, we couldn't do this. So thank you. Happy New Year, y'all. I hope 2021 will bring us some light at the end of the tunnel. 'Til next year...
A Year in Review: Rachel
I usually don't keep up with new releases; that's changing now that I work at Sorry State though. I haven't been here long enough to give an accurate top ten new releases of the year; besides, I think my coworkers do a much better job. Packing up my records for this move gave me an excuse to go through them and think about what I've bought this year, so top ten purchases seemed more appropriate for me.
Despite not being able to go digging, for obvious reasons, what I have been able to pick up this year are some of my new favorites in my entire (meager) collection. After pulling this list, I noticed it gives a good cross section of my collection. Lil bit of this, lil bit of that. I love catching a new release on vinyl, but my bread and butter is digging because nothing is better than finding something you didn't know you needed. I picked up some new releases, but most of this list didn't come out this year.
In (mostly) the order of buying:
Gouge Away - Consider 7" (2020)
I'd been looking forward to a new Gouge Away release and while I'm stoked I got this variant, it was supposed to be a tour exclusive. I think this release marks the moment in the year I realized how much the pandemic was impacting everything. This band, like so many others, took it in stride and released this record online with a cute lil' quarantine activity book. While the world started to shut down, I got to hole up in my room and listen to more of my collection than I ever have before. This release didn't disappoint; it's my favorite of theirs so far. The band seems more focused on their sound and I can't wait to see what they do in the future.
Czarface - The Odd Czar Against Us! 12" (2019)
I'm not well versed in rap at all, but I know what I like and this release was a pleasant surprise. I'd never heard of Czarface until my boyfriend worked with him earlier this year. He scored the intro to the Holy Mountain Printing podcast, and I loved it so much I was stoked to see this record appear in my mailbox. Turns out, Boyfriend's boss had a copy sent to us because he knew we were huge fans of what we'd heard. We all know this year was weird as fuck. Being able to have a physical item attached to something that made me smile this year is something I'm going to carry with me for a while. The music on this release is sick, but it also just makes me happy to see on my shelf.
Charles Manson - Live at San Quentin 1983 12" (2019 reissue)
Another record I didn't know I was going to be getting this year! My previous boss and I are still friends and he loves to enable people's collecting, so for my birthday he got me a gift card to the online store Two Headed Dog. They have a great selection filled with movie soundtracks and oddball stuff right up my alley. This record completes the Spahn Ranch Records discography in my collection: a whopping two releases! I was so, so excited to find it on that site and knew it had to go on my shelf. I'm a fan of true crime and I'm a fan of experimental folk and all that weird stuff they were doing in the 60s/70s, so Charles Manson records are chefs kiss something I love. Especially this album because out of all of his released music, this is some of his more listenable stuff.
David Lynch ft. Jack Cruz - The Flame of Love 7" (2020)
I will get behind anything David Lynch does. And, FUCK his music is so good. I love his other releases and this one was too weird not to get! Another Two Headed Dog purchase and I'm so happy I got it. If you haven't seen Lynch's short film "What Did Jack Do?" On Netflix, I recommend the 15ish minute surreal train ride. I don't know why a monkey with a poorly CGI'd mouth is so compelling, but if anyone could do it, it's David Lynch. I never, ever go for crooner type music but I think I'd get behind any genre if David Lynch was singing. I love that man and everything he does, UGH.
Xibalba - En La Oscuridad 7" Flexi (2020)
This band just rips, dude. Holy Mountain Printing put out this single on a flexi towards the middle of the year and I've been biting my nails waiting for the full album to come out. Did not disappoint AT ALL. This song is still my top for that album, though.
Flatt & Scruggs - The Best from Pet Milk Vol. 1 12" (1959)
The rest of my list marks the significant change of when I started working at Sorry State! This job is better than I could've imagined but I keep finding records I need. Double-edged sword. One of the first ones was found by Dominic and put on when we found out we were both fans of music like this. I have a lot of Flatt & Scruggs records already but nothing quite like this. The Grand Ole Opry is an integral part of country history and listening to a record with the ads and intros included was something I didn't have in my collection. I amassed a lot of bluegrass and banjo music when I worked at another record store; it was the PERFECT music to blast at the end of the night to get people out so I could go home. But then I grew to love and appreciate this genre. It's a release that hits multiple reasons I collect records- it's an old ad for a product that no longer exists, a segment of American history, and has really, really good music. I listen to this record more than I'd like to admit.
My Chemical Romance - Life on a Murder Scene 12" (2020 reissue)
I don't mean to be aggressive but I would die for My Chemical Romance. I'm 26, the exact demographic MCR hit in the mid 2000s and I'm more than okay with it. I had this CD until it broke in my CD player. I watched the accompanying DVD so many times I could speak along with it. I loved My Chemical Romance to an embarrassing extent. Now, they aren't in my usual rotation but if it "Mysteriously" gets queued up, I revert right back to that fan girl. I don't pay much attention to Record Store Day releases but I had to pick this one up. The packaging makes my 12 year old heart sing. And honestly, their music still holds up and I will STAND BY THAT. I've joked that I would get fired the second I put this band in my staff pick but I'll go out on this one if I have to! (Daniel is too nice to even participate in me roasting myself for my emo phase; I think my job is secure enough to include this in my top ten.)
Star Trek - Passage to Moauv/In Vino Veritas/The Crier in Emptiness 12" (1979)
I will also forever stand by Star Trek. Except the Original Series. Kirk can go suffocate in space for all I care, The Next Generation is where it's at. But, of course, most of the vinyl Star Trek releases are from the original series so I suck it up because I love the covers, movie soundtracks, and other stuff I've found (like Trek bloopers, Gene Roddenberry interviews, I mean come on, so good). I picked this record up without even thinking so I didn't know what to expect when I put it on. It's super fun and has so many examples why I hate Captain Kirk. Most notably, how much he complains about a mind controlling alien cat. I don't even need to say anything else- obviously this record rocks because it has mind controlling alien cats.
Ralph M. Lewis - The Science of Mysticism 12" (1967)
I found this record when I was digging for something for a customer. That keeps happening. Occult history is something I've been interested in but didn't even think about what vinyl releases were lurking around the world. This is an old Rosicrucian Recordings record, and I'd be lying if I said I understood most (if any?) of it. It's super fascinating to listen to, and the packaging is perfect (red vinyl!!). It's another weird part of history pressed into vinyl.
Mutant Strain - S/T 12" (2020)
This is hands down my favorite release and purchase of the year. I mentioned in my last staff pick I've been friends with Alex and Maryssa since college. After graduating they moved to Charlotte and whenever we saw each other, conversation always came back to being in a band and releasing music through Sorry State. It happened! Icing on the cake is me starting right as the release came out so I could see in real time that not only did Alex and Maryssa hit their goal, they were making music that people liked. I have to wax poetic about how amazing this release is to make up for sharing Alex's college band with everyone that reads this newsletter. But really, it's so easy to do with Mutant Strain. I'm so beyond proud of the work they and the other band members put into this monster of a release. The packaging is perfect, the sound is unreal, and the whole thing just RIPS. The energy seeps through the speakers when I put this on. Mutant Strain is a beast of a band.
2020 was fucked. COVID will still exist in 2021, but hopefully we can emerge from this craziness new and improved. I can't wait to go to shows and smell everyone's BO again. I can't wait to walk into a record store and browse without thinking of where my hands have been. I can't wait to work at Sorry State when we can ease our social distancing restrictions. There's a lot to look forward to in the coming year! I'm never one for the symbolic New Years bullshit, but I think I kind of need it this year. I think most people are ready to shed 2020 and look forward to something different, even if it is just a calendar year.
I hope everyone reading this doesn't hate me after I admit my love for My Chemical Romance and have a safe and happy new year!
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I know it's Sunday, but somehow napping seemed more important this afternoon and then it was time to leave for Sunday dinner. So here's this week's linkup!
Oooh, good question. It wavers depending on the season, so right now I'm hooked on Wacky Mac (4 color rotini) with fresh basil, fresh tomatoes, homemade mozzarella, olive oil, and fresh ground pepper. My friends want me to put chicken in it, but I like it better without.
2. What's your guilty pleasure/comfort food?
Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Minis. Must be eaten in multiples of four. Don't ask why, they just do. On a truly bad day, homemade sour cherry cobbler.
3. What's the weirdest/craziest thing you've ever eaten?
Growing up a special treat was rice for breakfast. I think it's totally normal, but my friends think it's weird. Cook the rice, then cover with hot milk, add butter and sugar. Yum.
Pears, 'cause I don't like 'em. Onions, green peppers, fried foods, and eggs when not at home, because while not fully allergic, I have 'food sensitivity' issues.
Pan fried pork tenderloin. Corn soup. Rice pudding. Oh so yummy.
I have dozens I can list here, but this is the easiest one that I can do by heart without looking. It's homemade granola. You can eat it as a cereal with milk as well. Preheat oven to 350. In 9×13 pan bake 6 cups of oatmeal for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and add 1/2 cup dry milk, 1/2 cup coconut, 1/2 cup almonds, 1/2 cup craisins, 2/3 cup oil, 2/3 cup honey. Mix thoroughly. Bake another 10-15 minutes.


Housing experts estimate that anywhere from tens of thousands to as many as 2 million "zombie" foreclosures line neighborhoods across America. The term refers to homes where borrowers move out after a foreclosure auction has been scheduled. However, months—sometimes years later, it's discovered that the auction never materialized or the mortgage lender failed to transfer title to the property.
During the foreclosure crisis an estimated 4 to 4.5 million borrowers lost their homes. Some homeowners voluntarily handed the title to the home to their bank in a transaction know as "Deed-in-lieu of foreclosure." In other situations, the bank may have announced that they were foreclosing but failed to follow through on the process.
Often, banks move slowly to take possession of these properties to avoid associated costs, such as taxes, maintenance and other costs. Consequently, these obligations can go unpaid for years.
From a technical perspective, the borrower still owns the property. Therefore, the person has the responsibility for the payment of real estate taxes, assessment, homeowners' association dues, and other obligation that accumulate on the home.
Take the case of Mustapha Sesay who gave up his home Brandywine, Maryland in 2008. In 2010, a debt collector called the 45-year old father of two to try and make arrangements for the payment of a $70,000 debt. It seems the lien holder for the second mortgage on the home never forgave the debt—although the primary lender foreclosed on the property.
In most cases, the second mortgage holder eats the loss if they cannot receive payment from the proceeds of a foreclosure auction by the primary lender. However, some states regulations allow second mortgage holders to file lawsuit against borrowers to collect on the debt even after a foreclosure.
Many homeowners who walked away from properties they could no longer afford believed they were bettering themselves financially. Unfortunately, many find themselves still on the hook as their credits scores undergo further deterioration. The zombie foreclosures linger, making their financial lives even more difficult by garnishing their wages or causing a denial of credit. In some cases, borrowers were forced to continue making mortgage payments even if they did not live in the home under the threat of legal action.
In addition, many of these vacant homes fall prey to vandals. This does further harm to the efforts to prevent the creation of more eyesores in these devastated communities.
To combat the issue of zombie foreclosures, the $26 billion settlement reached last year between government negotiators and five major lenders—Bank of America, Citigroup, Well Fargo, Ally Financials, and JPMorgan Chase—requires the banks to inform borrowers of any decision to delay or aver foreclosure.
Some foreclosure defense attorneys say that the banks have not been very diligent about living up to this part of the agreement.
Home owners who believe that they may have a zombie foreclosure case should seek counseling from one of the many local community advocacy groups affiliated with National Community Reinvestment Coalition or NeighborWorks America. These organizations have experienced counselors who can help and the services are free of charge.


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Humphrey is a marvellous boy with a happy go lucky nature! He is so pleased to see people! He loves cuddles and can get a little excitable hence he would suit a family with older children.
Humphrey is content to to stay outside and sleep in his warm kennel and can happily entertain himself.
Cats and Humphrey don't get along..Humphrey does get along with his foster carers dogs.
Humphrey would live blissfully in a home where he could share his affection with his family and he would make a very loyal companion.
As with all paws, further training is always recommended!
Humphrey is located in Bayswater.


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Registration No. 333-
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 20, 2018
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
GALMED PHARMACEUTICALS LTD.
Israel Not Applicable
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
16 Tiomkin Street,
Tel Aviv, Israel 6578317
Tel: (+972) (3) 693-8448
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)
2013 Incentive Share Option Plan
(Full title of the plan)
Puglisi & Associates
850 Library Avenue, Suite 204
(Name and address of agent for service)
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
With a copy to:
Shachar Hadar
Meitar Liquornik Geva
Leshem Tal
16 Abba Hillel Silver Rd.
Ramat Gan 52506, Israel
Gary Emmanuel, Esq.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer, "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer x
Non-accelerated filer ¨
Smaller reporting company o
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. o
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of securities to be registered Amount to be registered(1) Proposed maximum offering price per share Proposed maximum aggregate offering price Amount of registration fee
Ordinary shares, par value NIS 0.01 per share 1,250,000 (3) $ 12.885 (2) $ 16,106,250 (2) $ 2,006
(1) This Registration Statement shall also cover any additional ordinary shares which become issuable under the 2013 Incentive Share Option Plan (the "2013 Plan") of Galmed Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (the "Registrant" or the "Company") by reason of any share dividend, share split, recapitalization or other similar transaction effected without the Registrant's receipt of consideration which results in an increase in the number of the Registrant's outstanding ordinary shares.
(2) The proposed maximum offering price per share is calculated in accordance with Rules 457(c) and 457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee on the basis of $12.885 per share, the average of the high and low price of the Registrant's ordinary shares as reported on the Nasdaq Capital Market on September 17, 2018.
(3) Consists of 1,250,000 ordinary shares available for future issuance under options that have not been issued under the 2013 Plan.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The purpose of this Registration Statement on Form S-8 (this "Registration Statement") is for Galmed Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (the "Registrant") to register an additional 1,250,000 ordinary shares, par value NIS 0.01, for issuance under the Registrant's 2013 Incentive Share Option Plan (the "2013 Plan").
In accordance with General Instruction E of Form S-8, the contents of the Registrant's Registration Statements on Form S-8 (File No. 333-206292), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on August 11, 2015, are incorporated herein by reference and the information required by Part II is omitted, except as supplemented by the information set forth below.
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
Item 1. Plan Information.*
Item 2. Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information. *
* The documents containing the information specified in this Part I of Form S-8 (plan information and Registrant information and employee plan annual information) will be sent or given to employees as specified by the Commission pursuant to Rule 428(b)(1) of the Securities Act. Such documents are not required to be and are not filed with the Commission either as part of this Registration Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule 424. These documents and the documents incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement pursuant to Item 3 of Part II hereof, taken together, constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act.
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference
The Registrant hereby incorporates by reference into this Registration Statement the following documents previously filed with the Commission:
(1) the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2017, filed with the Commission on March 13, 2018;
(2) the description of the Registrant's ordinary shares contained in the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 8-A12B (File No. 001-336345) filed with the Commission on March 11, 2014, pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description; and
(3) the Registrant's Reports on Form 6-K furnished to the Commission on January 2 ,2018, February 7, 2018, February 14, 2018, March 13, 2018, April 3, 2018, April 4, 2018, May 9, 2018, June 12, 2018, June 18, 2018, June 21, 2018, July 19, 2018, August 2, 2018 and August 30, 2018 (in each case to the extent expressly incorporated by reference into the Registrant's effective registration statements filed by it under the Securities Act).
In addition to the foregoing, all documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14, and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, and, to the extent specifically designated therein, Reports of Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K furnished by the Registrant to the Commission, in each case prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment indicating that all securities offered hereby have been sold or deregistering all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents, except as to specific sections of such statements as set forth therein. Any statement contained herein or in a document all or a portion of which is incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein or in any subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Under the Israeli Companies Law 5759-1999, (the "Companies Law"), a company may not exculpate an office holder from liability for a breach of the duty of loyalty. An Israeli company may exculpate an office holder in advance from liability to the company, in whole or in part, for damages caused to the company as a result of a breach of the duty of care but only if a provision authorizing such exculpation is included in its articles of association. The Company's Articles of Association include such a provision. The Company may not exculpate in advance a director from liability arising out of a prohibited dividend or distribution to shareholders.
Under the Companies Law the Israeli Securities Law, 5728-1968 (the "Securities Law"), a company may indemnify, or undertake in advance to indemnify, an office holder for the following liabilities and expenses, imposed on an office holder or incurred by an office holder due to acts performed by him or her as an office holder, provided its articles of association include a provision authorizing such indemnification:
· a monetary liability incurred by or imposed on him or her in favor of another person pursuant to a judgment, including a settlement or arbitrator's award approved by a court. However, if an undertaking to indemnify an office holder with respect to such liability is provided in advance, then such an undertaking must be limited to events which, in the opinion of the board of directors, can be foreseen based on the company's activities when the undertaking to indemnify is given, and to an amount or according to criteria determined by the board of directors as reasonable under the circumstances, and such undertaking shall detail the abovementioned foreseen events and amount or criteria;
· reasonable litigation expenses, including attorneys' fees, incurred by the office holder as a result of an investigation or proceeding instituted against him or her by an authority authorized to conduct such investigation or proceeding, provided that (i) no indictment was filed against such office holder as a result of such investigation or proceeding; and (ii) no financial liability was imposed upon him or her as a substitute for the criminal proceeding as a result of such investigation or proceeding or, if such financial liability was imposed, it was imposed with respect to an offense that does not require proof of criminal intent or as a monetary sanction;
· a monetary liability imposed on him or her in favor of an injured party at an Administrative Procedure (as defined below) pursuant to Section 52(54)(a)(1)(a) of the Securities Law;
· expenses incurred by an office holder in connection with an Administrative Procedure under the Securities Law, including reasonable litigation expenses and reasonable attorneys' fees; and
· reasonable litigation expenses, including attorneys' fees, incurred by the office holder or imposed by a court in proceedings instituted against him or her by the company, on its behalf, or by a third-party, or in connection with criminal proceedings in which the office holder was acquitted, or as a result of a conviction for an offense that does not require proof of criminal intent.
· An "Administrative Procedure" is defined as a procedure pursuant to chapters H3 (Monetary Sanction by the Israeli Securities Authority), H4 (Administrative Enforcement Procedures of the Administrative Enforcement Committee) or I1 (Arrangement to prevent Procedures or Interruption of procedures subject to conditions) to the Securities Law.
Under the Companies Law, a company may insure an office holder against the following liabilities incurred for acts performed by him or her as an office holder if and to the extent provided in the company's articles of association:
· a breach of the duty of loyalty to the company, provided that the office holder acted in good faith and had a reasonable basis to believe that such act would not prejudice the company;
· a breach of the duty of care to the company or to a third-party;
· a monetary liability imposed on the office holder in favor of a third-party;
· a monetary liability imposed on the office holder in favor of an injured party at an Administrative Procedure pursuant to Section 52(54)(a)(1)(a) of the Securities Law; and
· expenses incurred by an office holder in connection with an Administrative Procedure, including reasonable litigation expenses and reasonable attorneys' fees.
Nevertheless, under the Companies Law, a company may not indemnify, exculpate or insure an office holder against any of the following:
· a breach of the duty of loyalty, except for indemnification and insurance for a breach of the duty of loyalty to the company in the event office holder acted in good faith and had a reasonable basis to believe that the act would not prejudice the company;
· a breach of the duty of care committed intentionally or recklessly, excluding a breach arising out of the negligent conduct of the office holder;
· an act or omission committed with intent to derive unlawful personal benefit; or
· a fine, monetary sanction, penalty or forfeit levied against the office holder.
Under the Companies Law, exculpation, indemnification and insurance of office holders require the approval of the remuneration committee, board of directors and, in certain circumstances, the shareholders, as described above under "Item 6—Directors, Senior Management and Employees—B. Compensation" in the Company's Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2017, on Form 20-F incorporated by reference herein.
Our Articles of Association permit us to exculpate, indemnify and insure our office holders to the fullest extent permitted by the Companies Law. Each of our office holders have entered into an indemnification agreement with us, exculpating them, to the fullest extent permitted by Israeli law, from liability to us for damages caused to us as a result of a breach of the duty of care and undertaking to indemnify them to the fullest extent permitted by Israeli law, including with respect to liabilities resulting from certain acts performed by such office holders in their capacity as an office holder of the Company, our subsidiaries or our affiliates.
In the opinion of the SEC, indemnification of directors and office holders for liabilities arising under the Securities Act, however, is against public policy and therefore unenforceable.
Item 8. Exhibits.
The Exhibits to this Registration Statement on Form S-8 are listed in the Exhibit Index attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Tel Aviv, Israel on this 20th day of September, 2018.
By: /s/ Allen Baharaff
Name: Allen Baharaff
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints each of Allan Baharaff and Yohai Stenzler, and each of them severally, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
Signatures Title Date
/s/ Allen Baharaff
President and Chief Executive Officer September 20, 2018
Allen Baharaff
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Yohai Stenzler
Chief Financial Officer September 20, 2018
Yohai Stenzler (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
/s/ Chaim Hurvitz Chairman of the Board September 20, 2018
Chaim Hurvitz
/s/ Shmuel Nir
Director September 20, 2018
Shmuel Nir
/s/ Tali Yaron-Eldar
Tali Yaron-Eldar
/s/ David Sidransky, M.D.
David Sidransky, M.D.
/s/ William Marth
William Marth
/s/ Prof. Ran Oren, M.D.
Yehezkel (Chezy) Ofir
/s/ Carol L. Brosgart, M.D.
Carol L. Brosgart, M.D.
SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE REGISTRANT
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned, the duly authorized representative in the United States of Galmed Pharmaceuticals Ltd. has signed this Registration Statement on this 20th day of September, 2018.
Authorized U.S. Representative
By: /s/ Donald J. Puglisi
Name: Donald J. Puglisi
Title: Authorized Representative
Number Description
3.1 Amended and Restated Articles of Association of the Registrant (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form F-1, as filed with the Commission on February 28, 2014)
4.1 2013 Incentive Share Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 on Form 6-K furnished with the Commission on April 2, 2015)
5.1* Opinion of Meitar Liquornik Geva Leshem Tal (including consent)
23.1* Consent of Brightman Almagor Zohar & Co., a member firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, as independent registered public accounting firm of the Registrant
23.2 * Consent of Meitar Liquornik Geva Leshem Tal (included in Exhibit 5.1)
24.1 Power of Attorney (included on signature page)
* Filed herewith

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Where Something or Someone Is From
From Michael Martone, Flatness and Other Landscapes: Essays by Michael Martone. Athens: University of Georgia Press, 2000, a book in which he also notes that "If the rest of Americans know anything about this region [the Midwest] they know it as the place where something or someone is from" (p. 105)—
Circleville, Ohio, is known for its pumpkins. Blue Earth, Minnesota, is known for the Jolly Green Giant. Wausau, Wisconsin, is known for its insurance. Warsaw, Indiana, is the world capital of artificial knees and replacement hips. In Bryan, the Ohio Art Company follows the ancient craft of constructing Etch-A-Sketches. Battle Creek builds cereals; Muncie builds mason jars; and Oshkosh builds jeans. In Auburn they built Auburns and Cords and Dusenbergs, the survivors of the species returning to the Indiana village each Labor Day like swallows to Capistrano. There are glass cities and seats of furniture. Homes of flags and birthplaces of cheeses. Lima gave its name to the best steam engines in the history of the world. There are town famous for bikes, canal boats, lentils, Bing cherries, mint, jams, jellies, preserves, spark plugs, band instruments, copper wire, mobile homes, motorcycles, the Dum-Dum sucker, and even the kitchen sink. These town are like diminutive solar systems; the life of each town orbits the bright center of its product, produce, or past, its identity caught up in the gravity of the plant or the plant. Even the larger cities participate in this reduction to a simple common denominator, the brewers of Milwaukee for example. And what do they do in Detroit?
Labels: Midwest
Looking Out Our Eye Hoals
From Russel Hoban, Riddley Walker. Indiana University Press, 1998—
You know Riddley theres some thing in us it dont have no name…Its some kynd of thing it aint us but yet its in us. Its looking out thru our eye hoals…It aint you nor it dont even know your name. Its in us lorn and loan and sheltering how it can…Its all 1 girt thing bigger nor the worl and lorn and loan and oansome. Temmering it is and feart. It puts on like we put our cloes. Some times we dont fit. Sometimes it cant fynd the arm hoals and it tears us apart…Now Im old I noatis it mor. It dont realy like to put me on no mor. Every morning I can feal how its tiret of me and readying to throw me away. Iwl tel you something Riddley and keap this in memberment. What ever it is we dont come naturel to it.
Labels: dialects, Language, metaphor
Here, an especially curious note from Henry Miller, To Paint Is To Love Again. New York: Grossman, 1968, p. 7. See also Miller's thoughts about book design at A Tribute to Merle Armitage—
What is more intriguing than a spot on the bathroom floor which, as you sit emptying your bowels, assumes a hundred different forms, figures, shapes? Often I found myself on my knees studying a stain on the floor—studying it to detect all that was hidden at first sight.
Labels: bathroom, Henry Miller, ideas, inspiration
A Bearded Virgin Mary
Above Engraving of a young, bearded John Singer Sargent, published in Harper's New Monthly Magazine Vol LXXV No 447 (October 1887), p. 68. Compare that with this statement by Pablo Picasso about beards and the generation of ideas, as quoted in Brassai, Picasso and Company. New York: Doubleday, 1966, p. 55—
Ideas are just points of departure. It's rare for me to be able to pinpoint them, just as they came to my mind. As soon as I set to work, others seem to flow from the pen. To know what you want to draw, you have to begin drawing it. If it turns out to be a man, I draw a man—if it's a woman, I draw a woman. There's an old Spanish proverb: "If it has a beard, it's a man; if it doesn't have a beard, it's a woman." Or, in another version, "If it has a beard, it's Saint Joseph; if it doesn't have a beard, it's the Virgin Mary."
Labels: beards, ideas, John Singer Sargent, Picasso
Rope Trick
Above Historical photograph of US Civil War General Henry A. Barnum (1833-1892), who received what should have been a mortal gunshot wound through the left hip at the Battle of Malvern Hill in 1862. Although he survived, the wound became infected and required that an oakum cord (shown here) be passed through the bullet hole several times daily, to enable it to drain. There is an account of this in the autobiography of S.J. Woolf, Here Am I. New York: Random House, 1941, p. 13—
Among his [father's] friends were many Civil War veterans. The one with whom he was most intimate was General Henry Barnum, who had been on Sherman's staff during the war. Barnum had been wounded at Malvern Hill. With a bullet through his hip, he had been left for dead on the battlefield. Someone noticed him moving and he was carried to the hospital. He eventually recovered, but the wound was not permitted to close and all his life he carried a rope through it, which he had to pull back and forth a certain number of times every day.
Labels: Civil War, Injury
Frank Lloyd Wright Indentured
On exhibit at the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh, from September 10, 2010, through January 21, 2011, will be a traveling exhibition called Discover the Real George Washington: New Views from Mount Vernon. It includes about 100 artifacts pertaining to the first US President, including (shown here) the only surviving complete set of his dentures.
This reminds us of a story about architect Frank Lloyd Wright, as told by Edgar Tafel in his About Wright: An Album of Recollections By Those Who Knew Frank Lloyd Wright. New York: John Wiley, 1993, pp. 189-190—
[Frank Lloyd] Wright wanted every tooth in his mouth pulled, which could compare to storming the Great Wall of China single-handed, and in one sitting, and then to be fitted for false. This greatly impressed my dad [a dentist in Grand Rapids MI], as this was never done; it was too hard on the patient. Usually one or two were pulled at a time, four at the most, but Mr. Wright insisted, and so my dad pulled them as if he were plucking corn off a cob. Mr. Wright never flinched, but treated it as casually as if he'd come to have a hair trim.
See also: Roy R. Behrens, FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT and Mason City: Architectural Heart of the Prairie (2016).
Labels: architects, dentures, eccentricity, Frank Lloyd Wright
Above Photograph of American philosopher John Dewey. The following is a passage from the autobiography of Sidney Hook, Out of Step: An Unquiet Life in the 20th Century. New York: Harper and Row, 1987, p. 92—
When I was still a student at Columbia, he [John Dewey] invited me to his home for Sunday dinner. His daughters, son, and daughter-in-law were there, and it seemed to me a rather formal affair. It was my first visit, and I was naturally nervous. When I rang the bell, he himself came to the door. The first thing he did when I had shed my hat and overcoat was to point out the bathroom. I had no experience with dinners as elaborate as this seemed to me and don't remember whether I talked too much or too little. I wasn't sure what all the knives and forks were for, and my lack of ease must have been quite apparent. At the end of the meal, when the nuts were passed around, I took only one lest I be considered greedy. "Sidney," remarked Dewey, "you remind me of the man who kept a bee."
Labels: embarrassment, John Dewey, psychologists
Tolstoy's Childhood
Above Photograph (n.d.) of Count Leo Tolstoy, from the George Grantham Bain Collection in the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. Public domain. The following is an excerpt from Tolstoy's autobiography, Childhood, Boyhood, Youth. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1929—
One day during dinner—I was six years old at the time—they [his parents] were discussing my looks and Mamma, trying to discover something nice about my face, said that I had intelligent eyes, and I pleasant smile, and then, yield to Papa's arguments and to the obvious, had been forced to admit that I was plain; and afterwards, when I was thanking her for the dinner, she patted my cheek and said: "Remember, my little Nikolai, that no one will love you for your face so you must try to be a sensible good boy."
Labels: childhood, Leo Tolstoy, writers