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Band 101 Chapter One-Forming a Band
2008-02-08 02:51:00
I've decided to write a series of articles about starting a band. I've decided to do this because I meet people all the time who want to start a band but have no idea what they're doing and subsequently aren't ever able to get anything off the ground. A lot of the advice here will seem obvious, especially the first articles, but it's useful. There's something very honest about discovering things like this for yourself, but that leaves you learning most things the hard way. I don't regret starting off totally naive with my first couple of bands, but in hindsight, there are a few things I wish people had told me to start off with. I'm by no means an expert, but I've played in several serious bands so I know a little something about what I'm talking about. The first step is obvious; find people you want to be in a band with. Even if you live in a small town, or are young and don't know many people, chances are you can find at least a couple other punk kids in your town who k...
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The Dukes Of Hillsborough/The Mercury League split 7" (Accident Prone) revi
2008-02-07 05:02:00
The Dukes of Hillsborough side of this record seems unfocused. It's sort of emo, sort of pop-punk, very late-era Bouncing Souls. There's not much bite to it, but it seems like their goal is to be more introspective and toned-down than to really put a lot of umph into their songs. Actually, their side of the record is really most dissapointing to me because it's one of those cases where I read the lyrics before I listened to the songs and got really excited, because there's a lot going lyrically, but the music fails to provide the right backdrop for it. The first of their two songs, "Spider Rico", is a great jab at the jaded "cool guy" complex in the whole punk/subcultural scene that's written in a serious tone, but succeeds in bringing a sense of humor to the subject ("I'd rather see the move that they emulate"). The second song, "Reinventing Axl Foley", is an obvious jab at Against Me!, and again provides insightful lyrics in a unique candor, but musically seems uninspired. T...
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Unseen Force-In Search of the Truth CD (Grave Mistake) review
2008-02-06 03:58:00
Reviewing reissues always feels weird, because it never feels like a real review, it feels like just I'm just putting something into context, which is always about a very personal discovery since I wasn't around in the 70s/80s. This is a refreshing exception because I never really listened to Unseen Force before this was re-issued, so I'm able to give it a more objective listen. I've heard about this band before, and I probably heard the record in passing at some point and wasn't really impressed with it and passed on it. This is a pretty easy assumption because the first time I listened to this CD after it came in the mail, I wasn't really into it, it just sort of sounded like standard late 80s hardcore. Luckily, I let it cool for a couple of days before taking another listen, while I was stuck in awful traffic and bored out of my mind, so I was pretty much forced to listen it. There are a lot of little things about this band that make a lot of difference, but they're easy t...
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Common Enemy-Groovy 7" (Sick of Talk) review
2008-02-03 21:00:00
Common Enemy have been around for a few years now, and I guess are getting pretty big. This isn't a surprise since they've got a pretty smart (or lucky?) business plan, that includes signing on to do lots of split 7"s on several different labels. While they certainly the best thrash style band out right now, they're certainly good enough to warrant being so popular. This record is over so fast you don't really have time to discount the negatives about it. It's fast as hell East Coast style hardcore (think early Dischord with a better since of humor) that's intense and tight as hell. Bones Brigade are a good comparison (who also went with the whole Evil Dead theme at times), but not nearly as metal. As stated before, the four songs on this record are all about the Evil Dead trilogy, which has sort of been done to death, but this isn't exactly the sort of record you buy hoping it will open you up to new musical landscapes. The cover artwork is cartoony and cool, fits the theme ...
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Coaccion-Cenizas 7" (Morbid Reality) review
2008-02-03 20:45:00
These guys are from Tijuana and spew out five tracks of vaguely familier (but still good) d-beat style hardcore punk on this 7". The band is fast, tight, and just heavy enough to keep up with the times, these guys probably fare well in the current "crust" circles in the US right now (and apparantly already have quite a following in LA). There's a heavy European influence on this record, a lot of it reminds me of the heavier Scandavian hardcore coming out now, and they seem to do a better job of copying it than most US bands. Pieces of it remind me of Wolfbrigade, and other parts (for a reference more close to home) remind me of Witch Hunt a little. Pretty limited artwork on this, with full lyrics and what looks like a pretty hefty "thank you" list, but all in Spanish, so it does me no good. It came out on Morbid Reality Records, and I have no link for them, nor do I know where to send you to buy this. So go check out the band's MySpace and see if they can get you copy.
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Podcast 2/2/08
2008-02-03 03:48:00
I like the fact that I can always say that the most recent episode of the podcast is my personal favorite. This one's pretty low-key, and I'm goofing off a little, but it was fun. I'm getting better at working the software, too.I didn't mean to put Korova on this. I had another song on the playlist and it got corrupted or something and wouldn't load right, so I had to add something quick. It was a cool late 70s song from Australia, and I'll put it in next time!Murder City Devils-Dear HeartsAuthorities-Your LifeDeath Sentence-Live to DieShadowy Men on A Shadowy Planet-Zombie CompromiseKorova-ClockworkNeon Christ-We Mean BusinessThe Rivals-Here Comes the NightThe Coasters-Down in MexicoPeacocks-Next Room SleepingPhil Ochs-My LifeNo Rock Stars-ThrashBorn Against-A Whopper of a TaleDownload the Podcast View feed (to subscribe!)In case you missed the new addition to the left sidebar, my family has hit a financial rough spot. Also, traffic is picking up on the blog and the free pictu...
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The Wanderers-Take a Hard Ride CD review
2008-02-01 04:26:00
I caught these guys a few months ago in Midlothian and thoroughly enjoyed their set. A couple of weeks ago, my wife was at a show and got this CD for free, so she gave it to me. It's been out for a few months, but whatever. The first two songs on this record are totally boring/generic. Now that that's out of the way, the rest of the album is actually pretty good. On a whole, the record is poppy rock with a punk edge that woudn't have been out of place on the Epitaph roster in the mid-90s. The main thing that sets these guys apart is the singer, who can fucking sing and shows it off. I could totally see this dude fronting some Misfits rip-off band and being one of the only guys who could actually pull it off. The guitar-work is good, and the guitar riffs on some of the faster material reminds me of the Japanese pop-punk band Nicotine. Outside of the first two songs, my only complaint on this record is the producton, specifically the drums. When I saw them live, I remember being im...
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The Trouble/30 Seconds to Tokyo-A Day in the Suburbs Download
2008-01-31 02:19:00
If you've never heard of the Trouble, you might have heard of some the bands members went on to be in, the Panic and the Explosion. You should know that their Nobody Laughs Anymore LP is one of my favorite 90s punk records (which I mentioned on the Oi! Podcast). While their recorded output is pretty limited, I still don't have all of it. The full length was originally released on GMM as a CD only release and was out-of-print for years until Bridge9 reissued it a couple of years ago (Painkiller Records licensed the vinyl version). There were two 7"s that came out before the LP, which are this split with 30 Seconds to Tokyo and another GMM release called Crime and Punishment that I don't have. There was also a 7" called Live At the Rat, which was released as a limited run of 500 for people who bought the reissue from Bridge9. I think they still have some, but I can't bring myself to pay for a CD I already own just for that record, even though I want it. There was one song on a fou...
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Regulations-Different Needs 7" (Havoc)
2008-01-29 03:04:00
A couple downloads in the works and another Podcast at the end of the week, but I've got to catch up on reviews I've fallen behind on again. The Regulations have been making a name for themselves world-wide by sort of fitting in with the whole throwback hardcore crowd, but never sacrificing good song writing for the sake of speed or politics, which is a pretty refreshing thing in the scene nowadays. The Different Needs EP is special because it's so unashamedly punk, like the stuff I got into when I was a little kid and couldn't get enough of, before I moved onto more heavier, obscure stuff. You could play this for those snobs with metal all over their jackets who think punk died in '82 and refuse to go anywhere near a real punk gig, and they would talk about it like they got it, if you catch my drift. The press release, sadly, mentions both the Germs and Black Flag, in that order. That's sad because those are exactly the bands I was going to compare this to, in that order. The...
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The Beginning of the End-Sci-Fi Monster Violence (Sick of Talk)
2008-01-29 02:44:00
Intense, heavy metal tinged grindcore from Texas. That's really all there is to say about the Beginning of the End. This record is by no means bad, or even boring, but if you're into the whole early Napalm Death sound, you should know exactly what to expect. There's a little bit of a punk rock edge to some of cool riffage and even some melody to some of the guitar work ("Gargantua" is a great example of both), but mostly this record is fast and faster. They remind me of the Hombrinus Dudes with a little more interesting guitar work. They especially remind me of the Hombrinus Dudes, though, because it sounds like they have split vocals (one being a deep growler and one that's more of a high-pitched shriek), but they only credit one vocalist, so I guess he's going back and forth, which helps keep this stuff interesting. The packaging isn't really exciting. Cool cover art keeping in the Japanese monster movie theme, but the inside is just band credits and a "thank you" list. The ...
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An Open Letter to the American Record Industry
2008-01-25 03:33:00
Dear Record Industry Association of America,I am an avid music buyer. After necessities, almost every penny I make is spent on music. The music I download "illegally" is either long out-of-print material or something I've heard buzz about and want to hear before I buy. In my world, if you don't buy the music and support the artists and labels putting it out, you're useless and you're missing the point. And yet, for all the money I spend on music, and all the time and effort I put into finding bands or tracking down certain releases, you aren't counting me. You complain about my demographic, white males ages 18 to 35, and pass me off as a leech to your industry. You put out press releases accusing us of downloading Top 40 hits off the Internet and blame that for the downfall of the record industry. You want to know where all this money I spend is going, and you want us all to be held accountable. The reason my numbers don't add up to yours is because I'm not buying albums you...
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H20 Will Drop Another LP
2008-01-21 22:13:00
I have never, ever pasted a press release that was sent to me by a label. I find it kid of useless and lazy. However, I am more stoked about this anything else that I know about coming out this year. It has the chance of failure, but I've got my hopes up. H20 were a huge deal to me in the 90s and I can't wait to hear some new stuff from them."*OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE* Boston's Bridge Nine Records and New York's H2O are very proud and extremely excited to announce that H2O is officially joining the Bridge Nine Records family. H20 is currently in the studio with producer Chad Gilbert (Shai Hulud, New Found Glory, Hazen Street) and engineer Paul Miner (Death By Stereo) working on their as-yet untitled fifth full-length CD/LP. "This is something that we are very excited to announce," said Chris Wrenn, Owner of Bridge Nine Records. "H2O has a long history for both me and everyone who works here and they fit with the label's decade of history and the roster of bands with almost 100 re...
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Bones Brigade-Self Titled 7" Download
2008-01-20 22:11:00
This is a re-post from a couple of months ago. When I made the Cut the Shit post the other day, I wanted to link to this, and it was missing. I went into the admin area of my posts and found that it had somehow been moved to the "drafts" section. I re-ripped the files and uploaded them again (the first time I did it, I didn't split up the tracks). This is the first Bones Brigade record with the original singer, who went on to be in Cut the Shit, who are at least as good as Bones Brigade, it's hard to call. Hearing this for the first time was like having my face ripped off. It's such insanely fast Suicidal Tendencies style hardcore. The guitar work is insane. This accomplishment of this 7" is totally dwarfed by the LP they put out called I Hate Myself When I'm Not Skateboarding (which will probably be posted at a later date, pending in-print-ness), but this still a great document of a great band. The art is credited to Pushead, which I guess was a pretty obvious choice. I wasn't...
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Podcast 1/19/08
2008-01-19 17:41:00
First off, I want to thank all the people who sent me e-mails or came up and talked to me in the real world about my last Podcast . I appreciate hearing feedback and I especially like it when someone tells me they enjoy it and they got into something new because they heard it on my show. The last show was easily the most popular one I've done, as it has recieved 1,880 downloads as of this morning. This was sort of last minute. I've been slacking off lately, I know. It's not the most well-thought out playlist I've done, but there's more newer stuff I've been wanting to include. I was supposed to do this last night, but my wife was working so I had to throw it together this morning. I hope you enjoy it. Elvis Costello-Mystery DanceDemented Are Go-Block UpWrangler Brutes-Male FraudHard Skin-Hard SkinReal Enemy-Check AgainStalag-Date Limite De VentePeacocks-I Don't CareBoils-Seven Days, Forty GunsThird Bardo-Five Years Ahead of My TimeNow I Have a Machine Gun-Untitled IIIColiseum-...
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Cut the Shit-Bored to Death 7" Download
2008-01-18 02:56:00
This is one of my favorite hardcore punk records of all time. Probably in the top 20. Live, this band was ferocious. I saw them with their brother band, the Rites (who I think shared three of four members with them at the time, the Rites are still together) and both bands played absolutely pummeling sets of faster-than-you-can-fucking-blink-core (yes, they warrant their own genre classification!). I remember Cut the Shit set up, introduced themselves as "Cut the Shit from Boston!" and then about 15 minutes later the same guys switched instruments and said "We're the Rites from Jersey!"The singer in this band was the original singer in Bones Brigade (I HAD POSTED THEIR FIRST 7" AND NOW I CAN'T FIND THE FUCKING POST!!!!). Like Bones Brigade, this first 7" is great, but it doesn't even come close to matching the LP they put out after this, which is essential, and still in print on the always great Gloom Records. I know there was also a one-side 7" that I don't have, and possibly on...
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Lecsa-Punk-Legalis Pusztitas CD review
2008-01-15 02:55:00
Here's another band that's been around for 15 years that I've never heard of. Lecsa-Punk are from Hungary, and I guess are pretty big in Europe (their show creds list them as having played with Vice Squad, Conflict, Poison Idea, Peter and the Test Tube Babies, etcetc), but I believe this is only their second full length. They fall pretty safely into the whole anarko/peace punk genre. The music on this reminds me a lot of the Boils. They follow the choppy, heavily minor based guitar riffs that take a lot of influence from metal chord-wise but rhythmically aren't metal at all. I've always liked the aesthetic, and they do it pretty well (but I guess they've had plenty of time to work on their sound). Most of the songs are made up of really catchy, dark riffs with interesting changes. The only song that really fails on the record is "Versenges", which has some cool parts, but sounds like a bunch of riffs leftover that didn't fit into the other songs, so it comes across as directi...
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The Dicks-10 Inches 10" Download
2008-01-12 05:50:00
This came out last year on Delta Pop Music and sold out quick. I already reviewed this motherfucker, but now that it's gone, I can upload it for your listening pleasure. No liner notes, but cool color vinyl, so you should buy a legit copy if you come across one. Download 10 Inches****The record is only two files, Side A and Side B. Because it's a live set, I didn't want to break up the continuity. Kill From the HeartBurgeois Fascist PigsWheelchair EpidemicLittle Boys' FeetBookstoreNight Fever
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Joy Division-Closer LP Reissue (Rhino)
2008-01-12 05:43:00
This has never been my favorite Joy Division record for several reasons. I always preferred Still. I know that's weird because it wasn't written together as a record, but I always felt that it accomplished continuity in a desperate sort of way, which was a good metaphor for the band. However, Closer was where the original version of "24 Hours" debuted, which has always been one of my top 3 favorite Joy Division songs. Regardless, this record is great. Joy Division was such a subtly diverse band. Casual listeners pass them off as either all too depressing or all too dance-y, and their fame in some circles seems to stem only from their disappointing (to me, anyway) post-Ian Curtis project New Order. This album has some of the more danceable numbers that retain that awkward edge in the vocals that only Curtis could really pull off ("Isolation"), as well as the just as bleak, but less electronic sounds of "Heart and Soul" and the aforementioned "24 Hours" . Listening to this in hindsi...
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Tierra De Nadie-Sordos A La Tierra 7" (Mundo En Kaos) review
2008-01-11 00:54:00
I'm still working on a pile of records to review. I got the flu (who the fuck saw THAT coming), which has been awesome. Yes, awesome. Tierra De Nadie are from Pleasant Prairie, WI, but I would have assumed they were from Mexico since this record came to me via a Mexican label and all the lyrics are in Spanish (English translations are included in the insert). They play a bottomed out style of punk that has a pretty distinct doom/sludge influence. I keep wanting to turn it to 45 RPM. I actually like stuff like this because it makes me a little uncomfortable, which any good punk record should do. It sort of reminds me of His Hero Is Gone. The lyrics are pretty typical of the genre (anti war, anti commercialization, anti deforestation, etc), which makes me wonder, are any crust bands "pro" anything? I mean...instead of writing an anti deforestation song, couldn't they just as easily write a pro conservation song? This isn't a bone I'm picking with this particular record, I just don...
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The Pop!-Down On the Boulevard Download
2008-01-09 02:57:00
My wife and son both got the flu so I've been behind on stuff I've meant to post. This is another one I've promised certain people. I heard "Down on the Boulevard " one summer in Japan a few years ago and immediately fell in love with it. I knew nothing about the band except that they were from LA and apparently had a huge influence on X, which was a big deal to me at the time. I kept my eye out for anything by this band for a while until I finally tracked down their first full length. I can't explain the excitement I was feeling the first time I dropped the needle on that record. And I can't explain my disappointment when I listened to it all the way through. I couldn't believe it. I guess I expected ten songs on the same level as this song, which was really sort of an impossible expectation. This song is the best thing they ever did, but that's OK, because it's better than most bands will ever do. I guess, in hindsight, the record really wasn't all that bad (this particula...
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Fallas Del Sistema-La Guerra Es El Negocio De La Muerte (Akracia) review
2008-01-07 00:52:00
I'd never heard of these guys before this 7" came in the mail, but apparently they've been around over 12 years. They're from Mexico, and thinking on it, I really don't know anything about Mexican or any other South or Central American bands except what gets released on Six Weeks or 625, and I really don't hear much about bands from South of the US border. Apparently the Mexican post offices are really bad, so there's a low amount of trading with Mexican labels, which is why this stuff is so obscure in the US. Anyway, onto the record. The A side is a pro-Zapatista anthem called "Himno Zapatista". There's a really huge influence from British Oi! on it, think a little Cock Sparrer with the more anthemic Business edge. It's super melodic with a lot of gang vocals. It's actually a good song, the melody is catchy and the chorus is a great sing along (if you know Spanish), but it's a little long and gets sort of tiring.The B side is totally different. They switch into a thrashy ...
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Man...Or Astroman?-Inside the Head of Mr. Atom! 7" Download
2008-01-06 16:58:00
Last night I was out at what was supposed to be the Southside's "Soul Night", but is really just a bunch of skinheads and mods spinning/listening to good tunes, almost none of which is actually Soul. The DJs are collectively the FCS Soundsystem, which was two DJs, but it seems now they've added a third. I cut out at midnight (I've found I rather enjoy being responsible and leaving before drinking too much to safely drive), so I missed the last two hours of music, but I heard some great stuff while I was there. But, anyway...There are a couple of records I've promised people out in "the real world" that I'd post here, and this is one of them. More are to follow. Man...Or Astroman? were considered a Birmingham band, but they were actually based out of a nearby college town called Auburn (home of the world famous Auburn Tigers!). They were great live, and their reunion set a little over a year ago was bittersweet; the show was great, but it was sad it just a one-off gig (as much a...
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Podcast 1/5/08
2008-01-05 18:35:00
First Podcast of the year!The end of the Podcast gets all fucked up. I've been having problems with the spoken parts skipping towards the end (a combination of not enough RAM/the compression cutting things out), but this is the worst. It's also the longest one I've done, so I'll just cut them off at half an hour in the future. His Hero Is Gone-Like WeedsKings of Nuthin'-Fight Songs for Fuck UpsFalling Sickness-Man of the MomentThe Screamers-Government Love Affair (Don't be a Whore)Toxic Reasons-War HeroThe Solution-Skinhead TimesFalse Prophets-TaxidermistKakistocracy-Bled DryNictyna-A Bailar FlotaThe Panik-Modern PoliticsLost World-There Could Be MoreAccelerators-Teenage ZombieDick Glasser-Catty TownKoro-Hello, Mom and DadCircle Takes the Square-Non Objective Portrait of KarmaDownload the PodcastView RSS Feed (for subscribing!)
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Yep.
2008-01-03 03:50:00
So I know there haven't been any real updates in a few days. The holidays have been taking up most of time (relaxing, which has been nice), as well as other things I've been trying to get done around the house. I've got a stack of records I need to review, and I'm setting up for what will probably be another sub-par episode of the Podcast later this week. I've missed a lot of supposedly great records this year, and some are en route via mailorder, so my vote may change (but I doubt it), but I'm casting The Peacocks Touch and Go LP as the best record of 2007. Oh, and of course, the Korova record. Duh.

The Last-She Don't Know Why I'm Here 7" Download
2007-12-29 04:43:00
Here's a rare case where I'm nearly at a total loss for words as far as what to say about this record. The Last were an LA band who were a part of the whole punk thing back in the late 70s, but were more influenced by the Beach Boys and the Beatles than the Sex Pistols and the Ramones. Their LP, LA Explosion is a great melodic record, that features much less exciting versions of both of these songs. They could really nail some harmonies that were pretty atypical in early punk. The version of "She Don't Know Why I'm Here" on this 7" is spectacular. One of the true gems that proves why the late 70s in LA are extremely under-rated in mainstream rock press. I always assumed it was recorded live, but the sleeve, as you can see, doesn't give any indication how it was actually done, but does credit a producer. The B side is also great, but not nearly as good. She Don't Know Why I'm HereBombing of London
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I Object!-Pink 7" Download (aka S/T bka Everyone Is Welcome
2007-12-26 19:45:00
I have a long personal history with I Object ! (with an exclamation point like Against Me!, but not as pretentious) that's too long to explain here as this post will probably be too long as it is(and honestly, I just don't have the energy for it after the holidays). This 7" was sold as a pre-order on their first winter tour a few years ago. When you bought it, they gave you a CD of all the songs with a couple extra tracks, and you wrote down your address for them to send you a copy when it came out. When they played Birmingham that tour, they took a wrong turn on the interstate and ended up in Montgomery, about an hour South of the city. They finally made it into town and to the right place for the show, set up in about 2 minutes, and played something like 12 songs. I timed them, and they played for 9 minutes. The band they were on tour with (John Wayne's Severed Head) weren't near as good, and I don't know if they went on to do anything else. This 7" is still the best thing the...
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The Weekend In Shows
2007-12-23 20:57:00
As rarely as I'm able make it out to shows, it's even more rare that I'm able to see two in one weekend, so this weekend has ended up being pretty great for me. Friday afternoon I had a party at work with an open bar, so after downing way too many beers and meeting up with my wife to eat/sober up for a little while, I drove downtown for Macabre's Holiday of Horrors show. Apparently it's an annual event in Chicago that I didn't hear anything about last year, but puts me in a good place because I know I have something to look forward to next year as well. All the bands were local, and the first band, the only one I'd never heard, was a sort of crusty metallic hardcore band from the Northside called Rager. Certain things about them made me judge them prematurely (firstly, I hate their name, and I always judge bands when I don't like their name), and I didn't think I'd like it, but they tore through a relentless set of fast, thrashy, heavy hardcore that didn't give you a lot ...
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Podcast 12/20/07-All American Oi!
2007-12-21 03:04:00
I decided to put together an Oi! podcast a couple weeks ago. After pulling a bunch of records for the playlist, I realized 90% of it was American , so I just decided to go with an all American theme. American Oi! bands have always gotten a bad rep, even though most of them, in my opinion, blow away their British counterparts. Sure, there have been tons of horrible US Oi! bands, but there have also been tons of great ones. There are obvious omissions here. I wasn't thinking about putting together something to educate anyone on the American Oi! scene, I was just putting together some stuff I liked and thought flowed well. The glaring absenses from bands like the Effigies and Iron Cross will be put into a future episode furthering the theme. I enjoyed sitting down and throwing back a few beers while putting this together. You can hear me getting progressively more buzzed as the show goes on, until I start speaking in questions(?) like a girl from the valley(?). Is that really how I tal...
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NWA-Straight Outta Compton 20th Anniversary 2xLP (Priority, Ruthless)
2007-12-18 00:50:00
I've always had a passing interest in rap music, though it wasn't ever even close to the focal point of my listening. I always liked more intelligent hip hop styled stuff like Wu-Tang Clan, A Tribe Called Quest, or newer stuff like the Anticon Record stuff and, of course, Atmosphere and Aesop Rock. But c'mon, NWA ruled. It's just hardcore punk from the really bad areas of SoCal. If the Adolescents had been from Compton and had actually taken the time to try and get an education past the 8th grade, they probably would have put out this record in '81.Anything I would say trying to explain this band to someone that, for some reason, never heard of them, would all be included in the Wikipedia article about them. We all know that Dre was knocked for supposedly stealing beats and rhymes, and there are dozens of stories about tensions in the group that I don't think anyone except those members still living will ever really know about, but that doesn't matter. It doesn't matter that...
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Skate Korpse-Down 7" Download
2007-12-14 02:36:00
I know I've mentioned how great I think Skate Korpse was and how much the original 7"s sell for on eBay even though they're only a couple of years old. Luckily, the Discography LP is still in print for now, so you won't have fork over almost $100 to get them. I think Down is the best of the three 7"s they put out. The record says that it's limited to 200 copies (and pressing info says that there were 100 on pink, implying 100 on black), but I have been told on good authority that the label intentionally lied about that to make it more "collectible", and there were actually 300 pressed total (100 on pink and 200 on black). I don't know if that information is wrong or the result of rumours being twisted (anyone who knows, please chime in). DownMore BrainlessFront Page White OutThe ValleyThere's a ten second outro after "The Valley" that I left out.
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