It's 75 years since Trotsky, already expelled from the Soviet Communist Party and exiled, went to start a new life in Mexico. Vitus Matare was stuck. Trotsky Icepick is an American indie rock band, their name referring to Leon Trotsky and his assassination. Digital via BANDCAMP, iTunes and others. Digital via BANDCAMP, iTunes and others. Trotsky Icepick Artist Overview Albums. Format: 12" LP (33 RPM). 4 talking about this. New drummer Hunter Crowley (The Last / leaving Trains) … After a failed attempt to have Trotsky murdered in March 1939, Stalin assigned the overall organization of implementing the task to the NKVD officer Pavel Sudoplatov, who, in turn, co-opted Nahum Eitingon. X. It has been playing regularly in the LA area, sharing bills with such contemporary luminaries as TRAPS PS, SHARK TOYS, the perennial MEAT PUPPETS, PLASTICSOUL, MIKE WATT, BIKOS, THE LAST, FRANKLIN BRUNO, THE MOLOCHS and THE DIME BOX BAND. Housed in an 8,000 square foot warehouse that currently holds over 2 million records, Craig and his talented, dedicated staff serve music lovers in more than 60 countries. 1:16 PREVIEW Came Back to Ash. ID7427z - Trotsky Icepick - The Ultraviolet Cata - SST CD 279. And that was the start of TROTSKY ICEPICK. CD: $6.08. For this first Trotsky Icepick release with Urinals / 100 Flowers vocalist John Talley-Jones, the band adopted a tongue in cheek harder-rocking approach, more straight ahead than on the previous 'Baby' release. Their active period was 1983 through 1994. Find top songs and albums by Trotsky Icepick including I Haunted Myself, At World's End and more. The album didn’t yield any major-label action, but a follow-up was recorded, then shelved, followed by a third record which ended up released only in France. 2020 Preview SONG TIME I Wanna Buy You Lunch. Members included alumni from LA indie groups, The Last, Urinals (100 Flowers), Middle Class and Leaving Trains. He had produced the group’s early trio of singles, one of which, the legitimately classic “She Don’t Know Why I’m Here” had earned the band a contract for a long-player on BOMP! TROTSKY ICEPICK - World War X / Arnold Is. CD: $29.99. Opens image gallery. On This Day: Leon Trotsky Was Assassinated With an Ice Pick Leon Trotsky died on this day on in 1940. Digital Music. Trotsky Icepick Formed by the unification of two talented veterans of the LA indie-rock scene — ex-100 Flowers guitarist/singer Kjehl Johansen and ex-Last keyboardist/guitarist/singer Vitus Mataré — Trotsky Icepick began life as a trio (with ex-Last drummer John Frank), striking a workable stylistic compromise between the two fraternal bands. Free shipping . Produced by founding HAWKWIND bassist John Harrison while moonlighting from his engineering duties with FLEETWOD MAC and FRANK ZAPPA, the album, “LA Explosion,” had been promoted with an honest-to-God billboard on the Sunset Strip. Baby Trotsky Icepick. Vinyl LP / CD. Have one to sell? The seasons came and went, soft-focus calendar pages were rent by the winds of time, weddings were thrown and children were raised, and then the time felt right for a renewed creative partnership. Originally performed by The Last as a follow-up to 'She Don't Know Why I'm Here' in 1979. Label: SST Records SST246. Two LA bands cover two bona fide classics from Aussie punk legends The Saints . NEW for 2020. Digital via BANDCAMP. ID7427z - The Infants - The Infants - CRB 001 - CD - us. ‘Trotsky’ Is an Icepick to the Heart of Soviet History The Russian-produced Netflix series is selling worrying myths to the public. According to Sudoplatov's Special Tasks, the NKVD proceeded to set up three NKVD agent networks to carry out the murder. Trotsky Icepick TROTSKY ICEPICK, formed by members of Southern California's THE LAST and 100 FLOWERS, initially made its mark on the SST label in the 1980s and 1990s. Today marks the anniversary of Leon Trotsky’s assassination. Trotsky Icepick released seven albums in an eight-year span; the first two on Vitus Mataré's label, Old Scratch Grammophon, five on Greg Ginn's label, SST Records. Exiled Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky is fatally wounded by an ice-ax-wielding assassin at his compound outside Mexico City. Trotsky was attacked on August 20, 1940, by an ice pick; he died a day later. Poison Summer (Danny and the Doorknobs) (LP, 1983), Old Scratch Grammophon – reissued in 1989 as Trotsky Icepick presents Danny and the Doorknobs , SST; Today marks the anniversary of Leon Trotsky’s assassination. DANNY and the DOORKNOBS - Birthday Wishes / Murmur of the Heart. Members included alumni from LA indie groups, The Last,[3] Urinals (100 Flowers),[3] Middle Class and Leaving Trains. Exile wasn't enough for Stalin, however, and he sent assassins to kill Trotsky. Trotsky Icepick/Vena Cava - Saints tribute split 7" (1992, Happy Squid) Not much time for a write-up tonight, but luckily this one's pretty straightforward. Listen to music by Trotsky Icepick on Apple Music. Trotsky Icepick- a band with a clever to-die-for name, underappreciated in their day.  As of now, TROTSKY ICEPICK has recorded a new single, album, and EP, with the promise of more to come. "Official" (as it gets) Trotsky Icepick FB page 'Ice-pick that killed Trotsky' found in Mexico: Jo Tuckman in Mexico City Thursday June 16, 2005 The Guardian One of the most notorious murder weapons in modern history, the ice-pick that killed Leon Trotsky, appears to have been found, 65 years after it …  Johansen and Talley-Jones, long-estranged, reconnected and began to talk about re-animating the band. Hot Pop Hello Trotsky Icepick. Carpetbomb the Riff Trotsky Icepick. NEW for 2020. CD: $6.93. As of now, TROTSKY ICEPICK has recorded a new single, album, and EP, with the promise of more to come. It has been playing regularly in the LA area, sharing bills with such contemporary luminaries as TRAPS PS, SHARK TOYS, the perennial MEAT PUPPETS, PLASTICSOUL, MIKE WATT, BIKOS, THE LAST, FRANKLIN BRUNO, THE MOLOCHS and THE DIME BOX BAND. Digital Music. CD: $37.70. DANNY and the DOORKNOBS. Hot Pop Hello Trotsky Icepick. Argument ‘Trotsky’ Is an Icepick to the Heart of Soviet History The Russian-produced Netflix series is selling worrying myths to the public. Leon Trotsky, byname of Lev Davidovich Bronshtein, (born November 7 [October 26, Old Style], 1879, Yanovka, Ukraine, Russian Empire—died August 21, 1940, Coyoacán, Mexico), communist theorist and agitator, a leader in Russia ’s October Revolution in 1917, and later commissar of foreign affairs and of war in the Soviet Union (1917–24). Carpetbomb the Riff Trotsky Icepick. Leon Trotsky Murdered With Ice Pick Richard Cavendish History Today August 20, 2020 Born in the Ukraine in 1879 and later hailed by one admirer as the greatest Jew since Jesus Christ, Lev Bronstein became famous under another name.  Band members came and went, but Vitus and Kjehl were the constants, until the songwriting duo/performing quartet became a songwriting trio/performing quintet with the recruitment of ex-URINALS/100 FLOWERS singer John Talley-Jones, who debuted on album number 4, “El Kabong.”. Trotsky Icepick Formed by the unification of two talented veterans of the LA indie-rock scene — ex-100 Flowers guitarist/singer Kjehl Johansen and ex-Last keyboardist/guitarist/singer Vitus Mataré — Trotsky Icepick began life as a trio (with ex-Last drummer John Frank), striking a workable stylistic compromise between the two fraternal bands. Also in the mix is the band's quasi-alter-ego, DANNY AND THE DOORKNOBS. Top Albums Poison Summer Trotsky Icepick. TROTSKY ICEPICK. Reactivated for the new century, the band's new/ongoing output can be heard here. Trotsky Icepick 5.11d YDS 7a French 24 Ewbanks VIII UIAA 25 ZA E5 6a British PG13 Avg: 3 from 2 votes Routes in Sidewinder Canyon. Trotsky Icepick is an American indie rock band, their name referring to Leon Trotsky and his assassination. $9.87. Struck down 78 years ago by an ice-pick to the head from a cowardly Stalinist assassin, he soon fell into a coma and died the following day, 21 st August 1940. Named because it "hits you like an icepick to the brain", in reference to the 1940 assassination-by-icepick of Soviet politician Leon Trotsky in Mexico. Dan Nolte put together this most entertaining video to accompany a Trotsky Icepick tune on the Hot Pop Hello album available from SST Records and Orchard Music. Picture Information. On This Day: Leon Trotsky Was Assassinated With an Ice Pick Leon Trotsky died on this day on in 1940. “…ear-grabbing guitar riffs that contrast … beautifully with the often dark tone of their lyrics.” — Mike Shanley, blurtonline.com, “…their Wire / early Mekons / Gang of Four / Scars-ish harsh, eccentric pop never runs out of new places to explore.” — Jack Rabid, www.fye.com, “...(a) blend of fascinating lyrics and intricately textured catchy guitar rock.” — Ira Robbins / Brian Ellis, trouserpress.com. The self-effacing keyboardist and co-leader of the distinctly SoCal pop/punk quintet THE LAST was feeling that his creative voice wasn’t being heard in the band. Their active period was 1983 through 1994. Baby Trotsky Icepick. CD: $37.70. $16.41. trotsky A drinking feat accomplished by taking a long pull from a bottle of Russian Vodka and then shotgunning a Mexican beer. During that time they released six albums, all on SST Records. CD: $29.99.  After a grueling 1993 US tour, the band called it quits, with Matare pursuing architecture and Johansen working on solo material. This version released in 1987 on Trotsky Icepick's BABY album on SST. PUNK ALMOST-LEGENDS Trotsky Icepick", "Danny and the Doorknobs - Poison Summer (1985, Old Scratch)", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Trotsky_Icepick&oldid=1000339785, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 14 January 2021, at 18:32. 7" single. "El Kabong" is one of the better known albums of their catalog. Jukebox in the LA River . Matare was game, original drummer John Frank and ex-LEAVING TRAINS bassist Tom Hofer enlisted, and fresh material was written for the new century. Aug. 21, 2019 Wikicommons / MT Born Lev Davidovich Bronshtein in 1879, Leon Trotsky … For this first Trotsky Icepick release with Urinals / 100 Flowers vocalist John Talley-Jones, the band adopted a tongue in cheek harder-rocking approach, more straight ahead than on the previous 'Baby' release. The story of the ice axe is a convoluted one, befitting the extraordinary and macabre story of the Trotsky assassination. Richard Cavendish History Today August 20, 2020 Born in the Ukraine in 1879 and later hailed by one admirer as the greatest Jew since Jesus Christ, Lev Bronstein became famous under another name. Trotsky Icepick | Poison Summer Records | Danny and the Doorknobs. Struck down 78 years ago by an ice-pick to the head from a cowardly Stalinist assassin, he soon fell into a coma and died the following day, 21 st August 1940. Their active period was 1983 through 1994. New drummer Hunter Crowley (The Last / leaving Trains) was a less artsy yet more powerful addition. Top Albums Poison Summer Trotsky Icepick. 1. Find Trotsky Icepick bio, music, credits, awards, & streaming links on AllMusic Russian revolutionary leader Leon Trotsky was killed on August 21, 1940, Coyoacán, Mexico, by an assassination using an ice pick 2. An ice pick used to assassinate Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky may have surfaced in Mexico, still bloodstained 65 years after his murder. 7" single. During that time they released six albums, all on SST Records. Reactivated for the new century, the band's new/ongoing output can be heard here. Aug. 21, 2019 Wikicommons / MT Born Lev Davidovich Bronshtein in 1879, Leon Trotsky … The new Trotsky Icepick played a less subtle but still interesting brand of indie rock, with Vitus Mataré 's ironic vocals and arch delivery keeping things interesting. RECORDS. Free shipping . [2] During that time they released six albums, all on SST Records. Members included alumni from LA indie groups, The Last, Urinals (100 Flowers), Middle Class and Leaving Trains. El Kabong Trotsky Icepick. Trotsky Icepick released seven albums in an eight-year span; the first two on Vitus Mataré's label, Old Scratch Grammophon, five on Greg Ginn 's label, SST Records. The Assassination of Leon Trotsky Around 5:30 p.m. on August 20, 1940, Leon Trotsky was sitting at his desk in his study, helping Ramon Mercader (known to him as Frank Jackson) edit an article. Image not available. Leon Trotsky, a leader of the 1917 Russian Revolution, had been one of the possible successors to V. I. Lenin.When Joseph Stalin won the power struggle for Soviet leadership, Trotsky was exiled from the Soviet Union. The original concept for the band was anonymity by way of an endless selection of different band names. TROTSKY ICEPICK, formed by members of Southern California's THE LAST and 100 FLOWERS, initially made its mark on the SST label in the 1980s and 1990s. In addition, the reanimated DANNY AND THE DOORKNOBS, under Vitus’s direction, has been actively recording new material. In 2019,  former-bassist John Rosewall rejoined as guitarist. El Kabong Trotsky Icepick. Leon Trotsky, byname of Lev Davidovich Bronshtein, (born November 7 [October 26, Old Style], 1879, Yanovka, Ukraine, Russian Empire—died August 21, 1940, Coyoacán, Mexico), communist theorist and agitator, a leader in Russia ’s October Revolution in 1917, and later commissar of foreign affairs and of war in the Soviet Union (1917–24). With THE LAST’s John Frank on drums, the peculiar, fuzzy-ambient pop tune “Melody” was recorded under the band name DANNY AND THE DOORKNOBS, and came into the world on the URINALS’ 7” compilation THE HAPPY SQUID SAMPLER. CD: $6.08. Trotsky Icepick Artist Overview Albums. Needing a more personal outlet, Vitus revved up his trusty/falling apart four-track Dokorder reel-to-reel, which had earlier been deployed on THE LAST’s singles (as well as the debut URINALS EP.) According to Sudoplatov, all three networks were designed to operate entirely autonomously from the NKVD's hitherto-established spy networks in the U.S. and Mexico. The daughter of a former secret service agent claims she has the steel mountaineering instrument, which is stained with the blood of the Russian revolutionary. CD: $6.93. Exiled by … They appeared on bills with, among others, CRACKER,  fIREHOSE, VOLCANO SUNS, MEAT PUPPETS, SEBADOH, and GIANT SAND. Trotsky was attacked on August 20, 1940, by an ice pick; he died a day later. Trotsky Icepick is an American indie rock band. Leon Trotsky Murdered With Ice Pick . 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