Slew 21 - Locals only - A year in review 2012

Slew 21: PDX 2012 // The SHOW // The PICS

A look back at records we’ve obtained from Portland bands in 2012. Call it the locals only show. It would be a “best-of” if it didn’t take every single one of this years Portland releases to fill out the episode. Needless to say, it shouldn’t come to any surprise that the Portland music scene kicks ass and this episode should serve as ample evidence to that fact. We’re looking forward to what 2013 will bring.

1. Red Dons - Auslander - Auslander 7” (Dirtnap Records, ZZZ-113, 2012)
http://www.reddons.com/

2. Youth Bitch - Off The Pills Again - Don’t Fuck This Up! LP (Jonny Cat Records, Mutant-008, 2012)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Youthbitch/15037782174
http://youthbitch.bandcamp.com/

3. Primative Idols - All The Action - http://primitiveidols.bandcamp.com/track/all-the-action

4. The Tanked - Bottle Fight - The Tanked/Tuck And Roll Split 7” (self-released, 2012) http://www.thetanked.com/

5. Mean Jeans - Anybody Out There? - On Mars LP (Dirtnap Records, ZZZ-110, 2012) http://meanjeans.bandcamp.com/

6. Welcome Home Walker - On The Skids - Portland Mutant Party Vol. 2 7” (Jonny Cat Records, Mutant 005, 2012)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Welcome-Home-Walker/458803710483

7. Guantanamo Baywatch - We Came With Dottie - Chest Crawl LP (Dirtnap Records, ZZZ-112, 2012)
http://guantanamobaywatch.bandcamp.com/

8. Cyclops - Deny - Guantanamo Baywatch/Cyclops split tour 7” (Jonny Cat Records, Mutant 004, 2012)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cyclops/166987293370570

9. Defect Defect - Hologram - Portland Mutant Party Vol. 2 7” (Jonny Cat Records, Mutant 005, 2012)
http://us.myspace.com/defectdefect

10. P.R.O.B.L.E.M.S. - Remedy - Modern Pets/P.R.O.B.L.E.M.S. split 7” (Doomtown Studios, DTS-006, 2012)
http://problemspdx.com/

11. Therapists - Hate Sweats - Hate Sweats LP (Jonny Cat Records, Jcrfy 3, 2012)

12. Chemicals - Daddy’s Home - For Real, For Life, Forever, Or Whatever...LP (Jonny Cat Records, Mutant 009, 2012)

13. Rabbits - Lame In Vain - Bites Rites LP
http://www.rabbitusmaximus.com/
http://www.facebook.com/RabbitusMaximus

14. Lord Dying - In A Frightful State of Dismemberment - Self Titled 7” http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lord-Dying/128958100484443

15. Norska - They Mostly Come At Night - Self Titled LP
http://www.facebook.com/norksarock

16. Poison Idea - Pick Your King side 2 - Pick Your King 7” http://www.facebook.com/pages/Poison-Idea/60605554861

Slew Twenty - What's Sup? NEW STUFF

Slew 20 - This is the stuff that’s sup, fella. - The Show /// The Pics

You just want to fuckin’, how should we do this?

You do the first block.

Put them all in a pile and grab at random.

So there you go. Many beers, few thoughts = a somewhat schizophrenic playlist for this go-round. All pretty new releases save for a Makers album. Enjoy.

Mike block one:
1. Masakari - Contaigon - Masakari/Grin and Bear It split 5” (Halo of Flies, Halo47, 2012)
Trying to come up with a good description of this Cleaveland powerhouse I just think of the time 16 years ago when I got the new Extreme Noise Terror album and whilst playing it for my roommate I totally lost all self control and ended up launching myself through the sliding closet doors and all of the shelves came crashing down on top of me. Way better than Extreme Noise Terror, Masakari makes me do that whole losing self control thing over and over again. Fucking awesome.
http://masakari.bandcamp.com/
http://www.halooffliesrecords.com/

2. Protestant - A Sheep In Wolves Clothing - Protestant/Suffering Mind split 6” (Halo of Flies, HALO36, 2012)
Previous comments about Masakari apply here. The label Halo Of Flies, out of Milwaukee, is absolutely killing it with their recent releases.
http://www.protestantmilwaukee.com/
http://www.halooffliesrecords.com/

3. Conquest For Death - MGA AGWAT - One Definition of Success (Tankcrimes, 2012)
I can’t find anything about this band on the internet, mainly because there is another Conquest For Death from (maybe) Brazil that seems to dominate the internet. So far as I can tell THIS Conquest For Death is from somewhere overseas maybe, recorded in Tokyo and Oakland and lyrics are in Tagalong. Reportedly a new album will be coming out on Tankcrimes.
http://www.tankcrimes.com/

4. Deaf Mutations - My Feces Pt. 1 - Crash The Clubs 7” (Static Shock Records, SSR10, 2012)
DEAF MUTATIONS is the brainchild of Dave Brown (also of Career Suicide) and they play violent, hardcore punk that wouldn't sound out of place on the Master Tape comp. The recordings on this 7" were originally released in late 2008 as a very limited cassette that didn't really make it out of Toronto.
http://www.myspace.com/deafmutations
http://www.staticshockrecords.blogspot.com/

Chaz block two:
1. Missing Moments - Another Girl -- I’m Going To Love You Back To Life 7” (HoZac Records, HZR-120, 2012)
http://altmusic.about.com/od/top10lists/tp/Post-Punk-Albums.htm
2. People’s Temple - Looters Game -- Looters Game 7” (HoZac Records, HZR-121, 2012) http://www.religioustolerance.org/dc_jones.htm
3. FLIP SHIT - Shit Out Of Luck - Outgoing Rockers 7” (Reeltime Records, RT-04, 2012) http://reeltimerecordss.bigcartel.com/product/flip-shit-outgoing-rockers-e-p
4. Los Monjo- El Despertar De Los Muertos - (The Monjo- The Awakening Of The Dead) - Los Monjo & Ruleta Rusa Split 7” (Solo Para Punks, Punks 14, 2012) http://www.radioruido.com/soloparapunks/product_info.php?products_id=815

Mike Block Three:
1. Real Numbers - Tear It In Two -Tear It In Two 7” (Floridas Dying, FDR-35, 2012)
http://www.therealnumbers.us/

2. Cindy Sisters - Waiting For Tomorrow - She’s Burning Inside (Hozac Records, Hozac Hookup Club #27, HZR-105, 2012)
http://www.myspace.com/thecindysisters

3. Slugz - Empty Space - Empty Space 7” (Cowabunga Records, CBR-48, 2012)
Slugz are good, real good. In a New Bomb Turks, Teengenerate sort of way. PunkROCK!!! Cowabunga, like Halo Of Flies, is just totally at the top of their game with the quality of the records they are releasing. Buy ‘em all and start with this one.
http://slugz.bandcamp.com/
http://www.cowabungarecords.com/

4. Secret Prostitutes - Proses Konsistensi - The Ken Rock 7” (Ken Rock Records, KEN85, 2012)
http://www.myspace.com/thesecretprostitutes

Chaz block four:
1. White Wires - Let’s Start Over Again - WWII 12” - "In January of 2012, we went back down to Yogi's Meatlocker for a whirlwind weekend. We recorded 14 new songs for this, our 3rd album. Starting out, we had a deliberate intention to make an album a little bit different than our previous two. This time, the intention was to make a pop album. We wanted to make a record that had some dynamics, with lots of ups and downs. At the same time, we wanted to still have a lot of variety on the album from one song to the next. I think these are some of our best songs yet."
Release stats:
1st press: 200 copies white vinyl (mailorder only), 1000 copies black vinyl
http://www.thewhitewires.com/

2. The Makers - Every Night - All Night Roit 12” - The Makers have been around the Spokane music scene for quite a while, and finally are getting some deserved recognition. The quartet has a great garage sound that gets you jumping out of your seat. This CD has got some of their best tunes on it, including the infectious "Four Button Suit", "I'm your big man", and "Look both ways". They've all got a great stage presence, so check 'em out when they hit your town! - Customer Review From Amazon Dot Com

3. Mark Sultan - War Against Rock And Roll - I just played a portion from side 2 - Good stuff - http://marksultan.com/music/mark-sultan/

4. Hoax - Stuck - 7” - Western Massachusett's HOAX - http://youthattack.bigcartel.com/product/hoax-2nd-ep

Last song:
Ghoul - Kids In America - Flexidisc - http://downloads.tankcrimes.com/album/kids-in-america

Slew 19 - They Live!

Slew 19: ClubSlew  --  The SHOW  //  The PICS

I started thinking about all the bands I’ve seen play that have put on amazing live shows. Costumes, fire, fog, lots of jumping around like idiots. All that good shit. So for this episode it’s like Slew opened a kick ass rock club and booked a full week of shows. I had to forgo a couple of obvious choices like The Meatmen, and The Dwarves, since we’ve played both those bands recently and other folks deserve credit for consistently rocking the fuck out when they play live.

Tuesday:
Doughboys: Home Again (live)- Dougboys Live Home Again 7”
S.N.F.U.: I’m Real Scared (live)- Last Of The Big Time Suspenders LP
Circle Jerks: Red Tape/Back Against The Wall/I Just Want Some Skank/Beverly Hills (live)- Decline of Western Civilization LP

Wednsday:
Metal Shakespeare Company: The March Of Birnam (Macbeth V.V)- The Metal Shakespeare Company/The Valkyries split 7”
Insane War Tomatoes: I Live In An Asshole- I Rock You Suck 7”
Electric Eel Shock: Rock & Roll Can Rescue The World- Electric Eel Shock/Riverboat Gamblers split 7”

Thursday:
Nation of Ulysses: Last Train To Cool- “Plays Pretty For Baby” LP
The Woggles: Soul Sister, Brown Sugar- Soul-Sizzling 7” Meltdown LP
The Mummies: Just One More Dance- “Sold Only At The Show” 7”

Friday:
Cherry Valence: Get Wild Tonight
New Bomb Turks: Tail Crush (live)- The Big Combo LP
Rocket From The Crypt: Born In ‘69/I Turned Into...(live)

Saturday:
GG Allin & Antiseen: Cock On The Loose- Violence Now! 7”
Flipper: If I Can’t Be Drunk...(live)- Public Flipper Ltd. 2xLP

Sunday:
SunnO))): Churchdust (live)- Aragathi Live LP+7”

Running a test of scientific research on you like a train.

So.  Do people read this blog?  Would you read it if it was on Tumblr?  Well, it now is on Tumblr.  We will also be removing all letter "e" from each post to fit the aesthetic of Tumblr.  Let us know if this is an improvement.  http://slewcast.tumblr.com/   

Slew 18 - Think Fast!!! New Shit.

The Show   ///   The Pics


See diagram 1 for a list of what songs are played on this episode of The Slew.

Slew 17 - When I was 17 years of age

The Show /// The Pics

The following are examples of what life might have sounded like for an adolescent that is cresting the hilltop of full-blown adulthood. Mostly it's just the stuff that Mike still listens to that he listened to while he was 17. You can imagine that there are other songs he paid attention to while 17, that with age, have dissapeared with so many other embarrassing relics from childhoods past.

1) Nomeansno - Oh No! Bruno!: Wrong LP

2) Dwarves - Let’s Fuck/Drugstore: Blood Guts & Pussy LP
When I was 17 Blood Guts & Pussy was the perfect album, I can’t believe they are still alive.
http://thedwarves.com/

3) Antiseen - My God Can Beat Up Your God
My friend Dan got me into Antiseen way back when and I think I picked up this record when I was 17. I thought then (and still think now) that Jeff Clayton was one of the baddest ass mofo’s around and about five years later I was finally able to see them play in person. One of the greatest shows ever. Coming in September....Jeff Clayton bobbleheads!
http://antiseen.com/

4) Lazy Cowgirls - D.I.E. In Indiana: How It Looks - How It Is LP (Sympathy For The Record Industry, 1990)
http://www.pattodd.net/

5) Fugazi - Waiting Room
Fugazi still blew the minds of everyone I knew with this song, even though their self titled LP had been released two years earlier, when I was 15. In my opinion this is was and continues to be their best album.
http://www.dischord.com/band/fugazi/

6) Soulside - Bass

7) Melvins - Oven: Ozma LP

8) F.O.D. - Quisp: Down With People LP (Rave Records, 1990)
http://www.flagofdemocracy.net/

9) Descendents - Pep Talk: Hallraker LP (Cruz Records, 1988)
The Descendents are awesome at any age, but especially at 17.

10) Chemical People - Overdosed: The Right Thing LP (Cruz Records,

11) Snuff - Not Listening - Snuff Said LP

12) Mr. T Experience - So Long Sucker
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mr._T_Experience

13) Jawbreaker - “Split”: Jawbreaker/Samiam split 7”
When I was 16 I bought a copy of No Idea magazine that currently resides in a box upstairs and this record came free inside. No Idea was awesome that way. When I was 17 the Jawbreaker’s record Unfun was released and is now lodged firmly in punk history as one goddamn hell of an album. Because everyone I knew had a copy, I never managed to get Unfun until it was reissued a couple of years ago.
break

14) Poison Idea - Just To Get Away: Feel The Darkness LP
When I was 17 Poison Idea was either just about to release or had just released the Feel The Darkness LP and I was in full on PI worship mode.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poison_Idea

15) Minor Threat - Filler/Out Of Step: Live at Buff Hall 7” (Lost And Found, LF002, 1988)
When I was 17 I’d had this record for almost two years and still played the shit out of it.
Minor Threat songs are like potato chips. You can’t eat just one.
http://www.dischord.com/band/minor-threat

16) Christ On A Crutch - You Crack Me Up: Kill William Bennet 7” (Black Label Records, BLR-007, 1990)
Christ on a Crutch was a kick ass band from D.C. that later moved to Seattle. When I was 15 Spread Your Filth came out and my buddy Matt picked up a copy of it after we saw an interview with them in MRR. I borrowed the record, taped it, and played the living shit out of it for days on end. A couple of years later, I remember the two girls from Seymour, WI that printed “Sexy” ‘zine put on a show for these guys at an Eagles Club or Elk’s Lodge right before the Crime Pays When Pigs Die LP came out. As I think, it’s possible I was 18 at this time, it’s all a little foggy. Anyway, at the time Christ On A Crutch was a lot more “punk” (i.e. loud/fast) than a lot of bands that came through the Appleton/Green Bay scene. Playing in front of all of 20 or 30 people they totally killed it, demolishing all that bore witness. Every recording of theirs is worth seeking out and members later went on to play in such shitty acts as Sunny Day Real Estate and Foo Fighters.
http://www.bandtoband.com/band/christ-on-a-crutch

17) Tesco Vee & White Flag - Hot Rails to Hell: Hot Rails To Hell 7” (Lost And Found Records, 1987)
Tesco Vee was, is, and shall always be totally awesome.
http://www.tescovee.com/

18) Virginia’s Scrapings - I Am A Nice Guy: I Am A Nice Guy 7” (Elastic Records, ELS002, 1990)
From Bloomington, Indiana. No website.

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SLEW 16 - Sweet Sixteen

The Show /// The Pics

Sixteen songs (plus one bonus to play us out) for our 16th Slewcast seemed appropriate. All songs except for one are new to me. Most will be new to everyone, with these records all coming in too Slew HQ over the past couple of months. Some bands, like Sharp Objects, we’ve played before while others have we have never been played before. Plus one song off the completely rad reissue of the VOM single (progenitors of Angry Samoans) that couldn’t be left out even if we had 25 songs for this episode.

Valient Thorr - Beast With A Billion Eyes
http://www.valientthorr.com/

Slug Guts - Suckin Down
http://sacredbonesrecords.com/releases/sbr046/

C.R.A.S.H. - A Piece Of The Pie
http://www.amazon.com/War-On-All-Fronts/dp/B006SRPSOM/ref=sr_shvl_album_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1334527357&sr=301-2

Sharp Objects - Zero Ambition
http://www.facebook.com/xSharpObjectsx

Useless Eaters - Mr. Ocillations
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Slew-Podcast/205436562804197

Butcher Cover - i’m anti-me
http://www.myspace.com/butchercover

VOM - I’m In Love With Your Mom
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VOM_(punk_rock_band)

Outtacontroller - Put It On High
http://outtacontroller.bandcamp.com/
http://flavors.me/outtacontroller

Corrosion of Conformity - Prayer - off the Cleanse The Bacteria comp. bonus 12”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleanse_the_Bacteria

White Shit - White Shit
http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2010/11/15/5527269-album-review-white-shit-sculpted-beef

Irritones - Positive Germ
http://irritones.free.fr/news.htm

The Funfuns - Everybody Like You (I Don’t)
http://thefunfuns.bandcamp.com/

Total Abuse - Early Morning
http://www.myspace.com/totalabuse

Fear Of Lipstick - Such A Shame
http://www.myspace.com/fearoflipstick1234

Reactors - It’s Not Important
http://www.artifixrecords.com/Reactors.htm

Vanna Inget - Hemvagen
http://soundcloud.com/vanna-inget

Glowkit - Take It Back




Bonus challenge: Drink the entire time Mike breaks and leaves to go get more beer.

Slew 15 - The New Millenium

The Show  //  The Pics

Remember the first half of the first decade of the new millennium? Not really. That future world we frightenedly walked into is now the the ancient past. Let’s take a moment to reflect and listen to what was new, and where the future of music was headed. This is a sample selection of 7” records from the year 2000 to 2005.

At The Drive In - Rascuache - Murder City Devils/At The Drive In split 7”, Buddyhead Records, Buddy#3

Rocket From The Crypt - Black Eye - Dancing Birds 7”, Glazed Records, GLZ001
http://www.rftc.com/

Rye Coalition - ZZ Topless - ZZ Topless b/w Snowjob 7” Tiger style Records, TS022, 2001
http://www.myspace.com/ryecoalition

Antiseen - Hellstomper - Antiseen/Hellstomper split 7” Steel Cage Records, SCR005, 2001
http://antiseen.com/

Electric Eye - High Energy - Self Titled 7” - Vinyl Warning Records, Warning no.2, 2002
http://www.theelectriceye.com/update.html

Ergs - Blue - Blue 7” - Toxic Pop Records, TPR-03, 2002
http://dorkrockcorkrod.com/

Bellrays - Swinging The Blade - Warhead 7”, Bronx Cheer Records, 54284H1, 2003
http://www.thebellrays.com/

27 - Try - Tour 7”, Hydra Head Records, HH666-77, 2003
http://www.27.vg/index/

Hot Snakes - This Mystic Decade - This Mystic Decade/Hi-Lites 7”, One Little Indian Records, TP45OTP7, 2004
http://hotsnakes.com/index2.html

Descendents - “Merican - ‘Merican 7”, Fat Wreck Chords, FAT671-7, 2004
http://www.descendentsonline.com/

Autistic Youth - Banned From The Roseland - Banned From The Roseland 7”, Blind Spot Records, BS-010, 2005
http://www.autisticyouth.com/

Black Cobra - Interceptor - Interceptor 7”, At A Loss Recordings, AAL025, 2005
http://www.blackcobra.net/home.html

Swithcblade - 07:05 - Tour 7”, Trust No One Recordings, Trustno26, 2004
http://www.switchblade.se/

Slew 14 - What's New, Dude???

Slew 14 - The Show 

1. Murder City Devils - Ballbusters in the peanut gallery
http://www.themurdercitydevils.com/

2. Culo - I Don’t Wanna Listen/I Don’t Wanna Go To Psychward

3. Creamers - Purgatory

4.Pissed Jeans - Goodbye Hair
http://www.whitedenim.com/pissedjeans/

5.Crimewave - Houston Is Gonna Burn

6. Boilerman - Akbar Was Right
http://boilerxman.blogspot.com/

7: Negative Lifestyle - Radio Silence
http://www.myspace.com/negativelifestyle77
good possibility the website is for a totally different band. From Sweden.

8. Shitty Limits - Future Mantra

9. Hard Ons w/Neil Hamburger - Six Pack
http://www.americasfunnyman.com/
http://www.hard-ons.net/index3.html

10. The Mean Jeans - (Let’s Go B4 I Blow My) Brains Out
http://www.myspace.com/themeanjeans

11. Dude Jams - Song Titles Are Like Assholes
http://www.myspace.com/dudejams

12. Sonic Avenues - OCD Vibes

13.Cropknox - ….Do What?
http://www.myspace.com/cropknox

14. Sick/Tired - Sounds Like A Hot Ticket
http://www.myspace.com/sicktiredthrash
http://sick-tired.bandcamp.com/

15. Bastard - Cause Of Civilization
http://www.facebook.com/pages/BASTARD-japan/258581512747
I had no idea this was off of a reissue.

16. Septic Death - Disinfect/Forest Of The Megalomaniac
www.pusfan.com

17. Rough Kids - So Sophisticated
http://www.myspace.com/roughkids

18. Little Cuts - RRHS
http://www.myspace.com/431028745

Slew 13 - Powerpop Explosion!!!

Slew 13  -  The Show  //  The Pics

I got a Cheap Trick record recently and while I was listening to it I started pulling other things it made me think of and all of a sudden....Power Pop Explosion!!!

1.Cheap Trick - ELO Kiddies: Cheap Trick LP (Epic Records, 34400, 1977)
http://www.cheaptrick.com/

2.The Knack - Good Girls Don't (but I do): Get The Knack LP (EMI Records, SO-11948, 1979)
Yeah, they wrote My Sharona, but this song is way better. Though, admittedly, I feel a bit odd when I sing along.
http://www.knack.com/

3.Figgs - Hey Mr. Moonman: Banda Macho LP (Capitol Records, 2438-36687, 1996)
This might be the first time we’ve played The Figgs. That’s a shame.
http://www.thefiggs.net/

4.Paul Collins! - Doin' It For The Ladies; King Of Power Pop! LP (Alive Records, ALIVE0110-1, 2010)
http://thepaulcollinsbeat.com/

5.Tranzmitors - Teenage Filmstar: Look What You’re Doing b/w Teenage Filmstar 7” (Cat Call/Ugly Pop, PURR01/UP019, 2008)
http://radio3.cbc.ca/#/artists/The-Tranzmitors 

6.Pointed Sticks - Out Of Luck: Waiting For The Real Thing LP (Sudden Death, SDR0065, 2006)
Holy Crap, I think they are going to record a new record. Fucking SWEET!!!!!
http://thepointedsticks.com/

7.The Dickies - Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind: Stukas Over Disneyland 12” (Closer Records (italian import), CL008, 1983)
http://www.thedickies.com/

8.The Rezillos - Top Of The Pops: Mission Accomplished...But The Beat Goes On LP (Sire, SRK 6069, 1979)
Did you know The Rezillos have a new single they released in 2011? I didn’t.
http://www.rezillos.com/

9.Bad Sports - Someday In The Future: Kings Of The Weekend LP (Dirtnap Records, ZZZ-106, 2011)
http://www.myspace.com/badsportsband

10.Undertones - My Perfect Cousin: Hypnotised LP (Sire, SRK 6088, 1980)
I was surprised to find out that The Undertones are back together. They have also managed to make quite an extensive list of every band they know of that has covered Teenage Kicks. How about that?
http://www.theundertones.com/_/Home.html

11.The Diodes - Red Rubber Ball: Permanent Wave Compilation LP (Epic, E36136, 1979)
As I mention in this slewisode, The Diodes were a complete random grab and I hadn’t heard of them before playing this song today. It’s too bad we here at SlewHQ are so late to the party.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Diodes
http://www.myspace.com/thediodes

12.999 - Let's Face It: Seperates LP (United Artists, UAG 30209, 1978)
http://www.punk77.co.uk/groups/999.htm

13.Something Fierce - Dying Young These Days: Don’t Be So Cruel LP (Dirtnap Records, ZZZ-105, 2010)
Love this band.
http://www.somethingfiercemusic.com/

14.Elvis Costello - (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes: My Aim Is True LP (Columbia Records, 35037, 1977)
Don’t buy his new record. He says it’s too expensive.
http://www.elviscostello.com/

15.Go Go's - How Much More: We Got The Beat 7” (Stiff Records, BUY78, 1980)
Not to be rude to a bunch of moms, but holy shit. I just went to the Go Go’s website and looking at them made me feel so fucking old. This is a great fucking song though.
http://www.gogos.com/

16.Dictators - Young, Fast, Scientific: Manifest Destiny LP (Elektra/Asylum, 0698, 1977)
Rock and Roll made a man out of me!!!
http://www.thedictators.com/

17.The Jam - I've Changed My Address: In The City LP (Polydor, PD-1-6110, 1977)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jam

*Insert Spit-take here.

Slew 12 - Peppermint Schnapps, and other bad ideas.

Slew 12 - The Show///

This past year SlewHQ managed to acquire 143 records recorded in 2011. Trying to come up with a list of favorites, let alone a true top ten list, proved to be difficult. I managed to ween things down to a top 40 but we didn’t think anyone would ever listen to a four hour podcast. To tighten things up I called names out from the shortlist and Chaz yelled “yes” or “no”. This episode of the Slewcast is the result. The order songs are played in no way reflects some sort of ranking. And for the record, in our opinion the top release of the year happens to be a tie between the Smart Cops LP and the Night Birds LP proving that hand claps and surf guitar are true equals.

1: Chemicals - Pep Schnapps: Chemical Livin LP (Jonny Cat Records, JCRFY-1001, 2011)
http://www.myspace.com/thechemicalspdx
http://kboo.fm/audio/by/title/the_chemicals_live -- Live on KBOO

2: Smart Cops - Realta Cercami: Per Troteggere E Serviere LP (Sorry State Records, SSR-32, 2011)
http://www.myspace.com/smartcops

3: High Tension Wires - Incorporeal: Welcome New Machine LP (Dirtnap Records, ZZZ-104, 2011)
http://www.myspace.com/hightensionwires

4: Steve Adamyk Band - Only Wanted To Know: Forever Won’t Wait LP (Dirtnap Records, ZZZ-107, 2011)
http://www.myspace.com/steveadamyk
http://www.ptrashrecords.com/
http://www.dirtnaprecs.com/

5: Crimewave - Catholic Discipline: Crimewave 12” (Agrowax, AWR-002, 2011)
http://agrowax.blogspot.com/

6: Career Suicide - Double Life: Cherry Beach 7” (Dirtnap Records, ZZZ-95, 2011)
http://www.careersuicide.net/window.html
http://www.dirtnaprecs.com/

7: Amoebas - You Shake Me: Self Titled LP (Gimme Gimme/Modern Action Records, GGR002, 2011)
http://www.myspace.com/wearetheamoebas

8: Secret Prostitutes - Penetrasi: Fantasi Di Aushvitz 7” (Batshit Records, BS-017, 2011)
http://www.myspace.com/thesecretprostitutes
http://flyingrodentfecalmatter.blogspot.com/

9: Night Birds - Other Side Of Darkness: The Other Side of Darkness LP (Grave Mistake, Grave 050, 2011)
http://night-birds.bandcamp.com/
http://www.facebook.com/NGHTBRDS

10: Get Rad - The Kids: Choose Your Own Adventure 7” (Halo Of Flies, Halo32, 2011)
http://thunderinyourheart.blogspot.com/
http://getrad.bandcamp.com/
http://thunderinyourheart.bigcartel.com/

11: Black Face - Kill You: I Want To Kill You 7” (Hydra Head, HHR666-223, 2011)
http://hydraheadlines.blogspot.com/2011/11/black-face-i-want-to-kill-you-bw.html

12: Obits - Everything Looks Better In The Sun: Moody, Standard, and Poor LP (Sub Pop, SP857, 2011)
http://www.obitsurl.com/
http://www.subpop.com/artists/obits/

13: Yob - Atma: Atma 2xLP (20 Buck Spin, Spin 043, 2011)
http://www.myspace.com/yobdoom

14: Cannabis Corpse - Visions From The Darkside/Lunatic of Pots Creation: Beneath The Grow Lights Thou Shalt Rise LP (Tankcrimes, TC45, 2011)
http://tankcrimes.com/
http://www.myspace.com/cannabiscorpseva

15: Red Fang - Wires: Murder The Mountain LP (Relape, RR7144, 2011)
http://www.redfang.net/

16. Shirks - Cry,Cry,Cry.: Cry Cry Cry 7” (Grave Mistake, GRAVE 045, 2011)
http://gravemistakerecords.blogspot.com/
http://www.gravemistakerecords.com/catalog/
http://windianrecords.blogspot.com

Slew 11 - Damn! To bad it’s not episode 12...

Slew 11 - The Show /// The Pics

Have you ever snuck-up-on Mike’s record collection, pulled 16 records, and listened to them. If not, this is what it sounds like. It truly is a great collection. Diverse in time, age, varying genres, and sizes. 12”, 10”, 7”...Punk, Metal, Pop...Enjoy the random selection.


1. Mr. T Experience: So Long Sucker - Making Things With Light LP (Lookout! Records, LK-37, 1990)
The first thing you notice about this album is there is a Light Bright on the cover.
http://www.myspace.com/themrtexperience
http://frankportman.com/music.html

2. Camero Werewolf Band: Problem Child - Our Boy Roy (compilation) LP (Telephone Explosion Records, TER017, 2010)
It took some thinking about, but we figured out this album is all Roy Orbison songs.
The singer of Camero Werewolf went on to start Live Fast Die. That’s all I know.
http://www.impose-records.com/artists/livefastdie

3. Hellacopters: Oh Yeah Alright! - Disappointment Blues 10” (White Jazz, Jazz 015LP, 1998)
The Swedish music scene was crippled with bad disco for a long time. The Hellacopters helped put a stop to that.  Thank Odin.
http://www.hellacopters.com/

4. Devo: Planet Earth - Freedom Of Choice LP (Warner Brothers, BSK 3435, 1980)
Devo is best known for wearing strange outfits. Their music is really very good though.

5. Science of Yabra: Vengeance Will Be Mine - Check The Union LP (Frenetic Records, FHU001, 2005)
Saw these guys play a gig a bunch of years ago. Although I liked their songs, I haven't listened to them in a while. It’s always fun listening to old stuff again.
http://www.myspace.com/scienceofyabra2

6. Shellac: WingWalker - Uranus 7” (Touch and Go Records, TG124, 1993)
Good noisy rock music from one of the most known music producers of Chicago.
http://www.touchandgorecords.com/bands/band.php?id=22
http://www.myspace.com/shellacband

7. Black Flag: Drinking & Driving - Muskrat Love 2xLP (bootleg, Live At The Jockey Club, 1986)
Kentucky??? Maybe.
http://www.sstsuperstore.com/
http://www.ipass.net/jthrush/rollflag.htm

8. Meatmen: Centurions of Rome - We’re The Meatmen...And You STILL SUCK!!! LP (Caroline Records, CAROL 1683, 1988)
Rude, lewd, dudes with lots of attitude.
http://www.myspace.com/themeatmenrule
http://www.tescovee.com/

9. High On Fire: Frost Hammer - Snakes For The Divine 2xLP (E1 Entertainment, E1E-LP-4802, 2010)
More like Celtic Frost Hammer....What? Yeah. You know. From before they stated using too much keyboard. .
http://highonfire.net/
http://www.highonfire.com/main.html

10.Trap Them: Day 40: Dead Fathers Wading In The Underground - Filth Rations 12” EP (Southern Lord, Lord 115, 2010)
Hardcore sludge. Posi-durge. Grunge-O. What’s with the day and numbering convention to each song title?
http://www.myspace.com/trapthem
http://www.npr.org/2011/03/22/134088291/first-listen-trap-them-darker-handcraft

11. NoMeansNo: Forget Your Life - The Day Everything Became Isolated And Destroyed 2xLP (Wrong Records, Wrong 34LP, 1988)
Yup.
http://www.wrongrecords.ca/
http://www.nomeanswhatever.com/

12. Stikky: The Song About Annihilating Posers - Where’s My Lunch-pail? LP (Lookout Records, Lookout 6, 1988)
I hate posers. Their fucked-up, fake-ass, stupid-head dummies. Let’s get shit headed!!!.
http://www.myspace.com/stikkymusic

13. Circle Jerks: Junk Mail - Golden Shower Of Hits LP (LAX Records, LAX 1051, 1983)
The first thing you notice about this albums is the pissing onto gold records in a urinal on the cover. Classic!
http://www.punknews.org/bands/circlejerks

14. Ramones: Now I Want To Sniff Some Glue - Self Titled LP (Sire/Nova, 1976, Italian pressing)
Might be my favorite Ramones song. What’s yours?
http://ramonesworld.com/

15. Poison Idea: Short Fuse - Kings Of Punk LP (Pusmort Records, 0012-10, 1986)
Chaz - “Seriously. How many Poison Idea albums do you have , Mike?”
Mike - “All of them. But, I need to find the special Portland release of this album that comes with two big posters.”
http://www.myspace.com/blankblackoutvacant
http://www.tkorecords.com/

16. Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter: How Will We Know? - Like, Love, Lust & The Halls Of The Open Soul 2xLP (Southern Lord, Sunn 89, 2008)
This song just didn’t fit into any of the other sets of music. I thought about just putting it back, but that would be cheating. Besides, it’s a fucking great song. Check it out.
http://www.jessesykes.com/

Slew 10 - Double Digit MEGASOIDE or 22 SONGS OF FUN!!!

Slew 10 The Show // The Pics

1 - Agro Jive: Planet Of The Apes - Agro Jive LP (P. Trash Records, Full Trash 49, 2011)
Basement recordings of a one man project out of Denmark. This whole record is chock-full of 4-track goodness, but Planet Of The Apes stood out above the rest.
http://www.myspace.com/agrojive

2 - Something Fierce: Before You Raised The Gun - Don’t Be So Cruel LP (Dirtnap Records, ZZZ-105, 2011)
Every time I think of Something Fierce I think of The Undertones. Not a bad association by any stretch, I just wish I would think more of Something Fierce and less of The Undertones. But that’s my problem, not theirs. Anyhoo, if you like The Undertones I feel comfortable in saying that you will very much like Something Fierce.
http://www.somethingfiercemusic.com/

3 - The Undertones: Whizz Kids - Hypnotised LP (Sire Records, SRK 6088, 1980)
Not new, just new to me, Hypnotised happens to be one hell of a good Undertones album. I’d say it’s the best, but since it’s the only one I have, I’ll just call it hella good. The song Whizz Kids is on just about every “best of” Undertones album out there. Enjoy.
http://www.theundertones.com/_/Home.html

4 - Modern Pets: The Last Nanosecond of the Universe - Modern Pets LP (P. Trash Records, Full Trash 66, 2011)
I had thought we’ve played Modern Pets songs on at least one previous Slewcast but a quick check proved me wrong. That is a sad, sad oversight as the Modern Pets have been kicking ass in Berlin since 2009. Good uppity punk with just enough pop to throw you back into the late 70’s pogo scene. Or something like that. Their first LP was just released on P.Trash and you should buy it.
http://www.myspace.com/modernpets

5 - Groupo Sub-1: Alguien Ha Secuestrado Al Nino Jesus - Nuevos Dioses LP (P. Trash Records, Full Trash 65, 2011)
I love it when we get a huge box of records from P.Trash every few months. Grupo Sub-1 is from Madrid, Spain and they play a great trashy garage-punk with a sweet sounding organ that runs through every song. Male and female singers alternate between the songs and I can’t decide which I like better, both are great. This could quite possibly make you pogo your face off. Follow the bandcamp link below for a free download of a bunch of their songs.
http://www.myspace.com/gruposub1

6 - Derby Dolls: Teaparty - Extreme Probleme LP (Erste Theke Tonträger / P.Trash Rec., 2011)
This is a great german record that P.Trash describes as “between NICHTS, HANS-A-PLAST and BUZZCOCKS, sounding like the No Fun and Schallmauer Records stuff from the early 1980s. The mixed German/English lyrics shuttle between life doubts, adapted subjects and people on the go, always with an irresistible and beat-twitching tendency to drag you to the dancefloor. The weighty female lead vocal of Helen totally reminds you of NICHTS singer Andrea Mothes.” Of course. I totally forgot about Andrea Mothes. Pick it up!
http://www.myspace.com/thederbydolls

7 - Toyotas: Remote Controlled - Radio Off 7” (P.Trash Records, PT 074, 2011)
Radio Off is the Toyotas’ newest 7” and is great 60’s/70’s inspired power-pop-punk gem. It reminds me of The Tranzmitors getting mixed up with The Shitty Limits at a rockin’ club somewhere. It’s a current policy here to get every Toyotas release we can get our hands on.
http://www.ptrashrecords.com/startseite.html

8 - Sonic Avenues: Two Tons of Dynamite - Sonic Avenues/Steve Adamyk Band split Euro tour 7” (P.Trash Records, PT075, 2011)
Another great Canadian band on the pop-punk side of thing, Sonic Avenues have a new LP coming out soon on Dirtnap Records. I don’t know a whole lot about them, but any band that does a Sweet Baby cover is alright in my book.
http://www.sonicavenues.com/

9 - Tongan Death Grip: Stupid Kids - Chula Vista LP (P.Trash Records, Full Trash 64, 2011)
http://halifaxcollect.blogspot.com/2011/07/interview-tongan-death-grip-premium.html
http://www.myspace.com/tongandeathgrip

10 - Night Birds: Oblivious - The Other Side of Darkness LP (Grave Mistake, Grave 050, 2011)
Sitting here I’m trying to figure out what the most kick-ass thing about the new Night Birds LP is. Like how this album’s lyric sleeve totally reminds me of, and feels just like, the AOD Humungousfungusamungus lyric sleeve. Though when I grabbed the AOD record I noticed that those lyrics were typed out and not in a clearly punkrock handwritten scriptand like this record. Anyway, while I focus on those minute details I loose sight of the big picture surrounding The Other Side Of Darkness. The big picture being that this is one of the best, if not THE best, platters to come out this year on the punk side of the spectrum. I could cite a litany of comparisons, AGENT ORANGE, CIRCLE JERKS, ADOLESCENTS, D.I., whatever. I know that what is left of those bands is but a shadow of their former selves while this album is RIGHT FUCKING NOW!!! Why settle for the oldies when you can spin this? I can’t stop talking about how great this album is. It’s a perfect blend of Southern California and New Jersey. Surf twang meets snotty punk with songs about movies that I thought only Chaz had seen. So many of these songs have gotten stuck in my head. Oblivious seems to be dominating right now. Mandatory.
http://night-birds.bandcamp.com/
http://www.facebook.com/NGHTBRDS

11 - Secret Prostitutes: Saigon Stinker - Fantasi Di Auschwitz 7” (Batshit Records, BS-017, 2011)
Continuing to be one of the highlights of Houston, Secret Prostitutes throw down six songs on this 7” right where their LP left off. Excellent snotty, trashy punk with lyrics sung in Indonesian. Look for them on the new compilation with CrimeWave out soon on AgroWax Records.
http://www.myspace.com/thesecretprostitutes

12 - Double Negative: Cunny Hop - Hardcore Confusion Vol. 1 7” (Sorry State, SSR-35, 2011)
http://www.facebook.com/thedoublenegative

13/14 - Raw Nerve: Dating Problems/Ill Of The Dead - Midnight 7” (Youth Attack, YA68, 2011)
For some reason this band keeps making me think of Black Flag even though the music is for the most part way faster. I picture the singer stalking the stage during the spoken bits as the music keeps building in intensity until everything explodes into chaos. Their live shows must be amazing.
http://rawnervenoise.blogspot.com/

15 - Suburbanite: Ruling Class Rebel - Suburbanite 7” (Youth Attack, YA70, 2011)
Tough as fuck hardcore ala Negative Approach through a NYHC filter. Way fuzzed-out urgency housed in a killer tri-fold sleeve. I would so be skanking around my bedroom right now if my wife wasn’t asleep.
http://www.ihateyouthattack.com/blog/2011/05/70-suburbanite-ep/

16 - Effigies: Haunted Town - Remains Nonviewable LP (Roadkill Records, RDK 005, 1989)
Old Chicago punk that I never really listened to as a kid. The Effigies were the first I’m aware of to play the melodic, slower kind of punk that spawned the whole “Chicago sound” deal that was later made definitive by Naked Raygun. This album collects their first three EPs and a couple of later tracks.
http://www.effigies.com/home.html

17 - Black Flag: Thirsty And Miserable - Thirsty and Miserable/Life In Pain 7” (Unicorn Records/SST, Bogus 001, 1981)
The Licorice Pizza 7” is one of the few Black Flag records I still didn’t have and was stoked to finally score a copy. For those not “in the know”, this EP was released as a gig giveaway in 1981 to help promote Licorice Pizza which, I am led to understand, is somewhere they liked to eat pizza. Two songs of awesome.
http://www.sstsuperstore.com/

18 - Teen Idles: Sneakers - Anniversary 7” (Dischord Records, Dischord 100, 2011)
Old DC band that spawned lots of other more famous DC bands. ahem. Minor Threat. ahem. Good stuff.
http://www.dischord.com/band/teen-idles

19/20 - Adrenalin OD: Old People Talk Too Loud / Trans Am - Let’s Barbeque 7” (Buy Our Records, 1983)
Adrenalin O.D. being one of my all time favorites, I was doubly stoked to get this record in the mail on the same day as the Black Flag Licorice Pizza 7”. Super fast and totally disrespectful, yet one more good thing about New Jersey.
http://www.myspace.com/adrenalinod

21 - Antidote - Real Deal
Totally classic New York HardCore. I listened to it and was like....”Oh, so that’s how Ray Cappo learned to sing”.
http://www.myspace.com/antidotehardcorepunk

22 - Melvins: Queen - Endless Residency
So The Melvins decided to spend a month playing Saturdays at some club in LA last year and each night they would play an entire album. They played Bullhead, Eggnog, Lysol, Stoner Witch, and Houdini. The Melvins then took the whole concept on the road playing the above albums over two nights in a few select cities. The tour was called Endless Residency and a box set of CDs recording the LA shows was sold at each stop. Later, the box set was reconfigured into a vinyl set and first sold in Europe. Later it released by Amphetamine Reptile in the U.S. in a crazier/fancier edition that comes in a wooden screened box.
http://www.facebook.com/melvinsarmy

Slew 09 - Northern California Late 80's / Early 90's

Slew 09 The Show // The Pics

The whole East Bay pop-punk explosion had it’s beginnings while I was dealing with high school in Appleton, Wisconsin during the late 80’s and early 90’s. At The Record Exchange, a used record shop that no longer exists, I saw records by Sewer Trout and Isocracy that looked cool and had funny song titles. I bought ‘em both and really liked the Sewer Trout record. It was on a small label called Lookout Records and I started noticing adds in MRR and Flipside for Lookout Bands. Then I saw The Mr. T Experience play in Green Bay. It seemed like every month or so some other kick ass record would come out on Lookout. The Operation Ivy LP Energy is a damn near perfect album. There was a poppier sound on these records that I hadn’t heard before since I was listening to Septic Death and DRI way more than The Descendents. It ended up being the perfect soundtrack for suffering through high school and college. What happened later after Green Day got signed and Rancid got huge sorta got me out of the whole East Bay thing but I look back at the music put out from 1988-1992 with fondness. We hope you enjoy it. - Mike D.

1. Operation Ivy: Soundsystem - Energy LP (Lookout Records, Lookout 10, 1989)
As I just said, this album is perfect. I had it on tape and I would play that shit on my walkman over and over again whenever I’d go on roadtrips with my family. As I type this I distinctly remember sitting on a beach at a lake in northern Wisconsin listening to Energy. All day I’d listen to my tape of it while reading the Stephen King’s first Dark Tower book. Everyone I knew went apeshit for this record and like Green Day’s - 39 Smooth, it seemed to be in almost everybody’s tape deck for like half a year.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Ivy_%28band%29

2. Cringer : Retrograde - Time For A Little Something 7” (Vinyl Communications, VC-23, 1991)
I love the shit out of Cringer and miss the shit out of Lance Hahn. Not because I knew him or anything, it was just good knowing he was out there somewhere making music. Now that he’s passed away it’s one less truly good person in the world and that’s a little sad. No worries, I’ll just play some Cringer and it will all be fine. I mean...they put Winnie The Pooh and The Peanuts on their records for chrissakes. How could anyone be in a bad mood when they listen to Cringer.
http://www.cringer.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cringer_%28band%29

3.Mr. T. Experience: I Love You, But You’re Standing On My Foot - Milk Milk Lemonade LP
(Lookout! Records, Lookout 49, 1992)
I would love it if I still had the t-shirt I got at the Mr T. Experience show when they came through Green Bay. It was black and white and I thought I was cool cuz the Mr T. Experience were more of an obscure band and everyone else had Black Flag and Circle Jerks shirts. I bought it while they were on the Big Black Bugs Bleed Blue Blood tour and I got the record of the same name at the show too. After that record I bought everything they put out for quite some time until John Von left the band and started the Rip Offs. I don’t know why I stopped listening or paying attention, but I know everything up to and through their Love Is Dead LP is essential pop-punk greatness.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mr._T_Experience

4. The Wrong: Drunk With You - Ethyl Merman Jism Spoon LP (Flux Records, FLX 1.2, 1989)
There isn’t a whole lot of information I could find about this band and I don’t think I ever really knew much about them. The Wrong had songs on a couple of old East Bay comps and my friend who worked at the Record Exchange told me to buy this. I don’t think I’ve played it in over 10 years.
http://comrademotopu.com/WrongBiopage.htm
http://www.apemandesign.com/wrong/mp3.html

5. Sweet Baby: Resuscitation - It’s A Girl! LP (Ruby Records, 1-25822, 1989)
I love this record. Nothing but songs about girls. Sweet Baby used to be Sweet Baby Jesus and i think Very Small Records put out one record with Sweet Baby of the Jesus variety, but I’m not really sure. I think the world would be a much better place if every man, woman, and child had a copy of this record.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_Baby

6. Lookouts: Dying - IV 7” (Lookout Records, Lookout 47, 1990)
The Lookouts were Larry Livermore’s band. He’s the guy that started Lookout Records and was a total hero of mine when I was graduating high school. Tre Cool, drummer for Green Day, got his start in the Lookouts when Larry formed the band and couldn’t find anyone else to play the drums in the small mountain town that he was living in. I think Tre was 12 at the time. Tre went on to fame and fortune in Green day and Larry ended up selling Lookout Records. Larry is still writing, he wrote a column for MRR back in the 90s, and still plays with his newerish band The Potatomen on occasion. Check out what he’s up to at his blog.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lookouts
http://larrylivermore.blogspot.com/

7. Green Day: Paper Lanterns - Slappy E.P. (Lookout Records, Lookout 35, 1990)
Fuck, i just read Green Day has sold in excess of 65,000,000 records worldwide. I was 17 years old the year this E.P. came out and if I remember right it came out hot on the heels of 39/Smooth. That record was so damn good. Green Day was so damn good. I was too young to really know a lot about their influences, what they sounded like, or that in the next fifteen years they were going to become one of the most recognized names of modern music. We all just just knew that god forbid, if they ever got signed, everyone in the world was going to be a Green Day fan.
http://www.greenday.com/

8. Sewer Trout: People Like Me - Songs About Drinking 7” (Lookout Records, Lookout 8, 1988)
Sewer Trout was one of the first two East Bay bands I ever listened too. I got this the same day I got Isocracy’s 7” (Lookout #5). From then on it was East Bay all the way. 23 years after I first heard this record I can still remember....
“coors for contras - beer for nazis
schaefer’s is cheaper and morally superior”
my first ever political boycott and one I still support.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sewer_Trout

9. Samiam: Too Many Buttons - I AM 7” (Lookout Records, Lookout 24, 1990)
I totally forgot that Samiam formed from the ashes of Isocracy. Sergie, guitar player, came over from Sweet Baby. About 80% of me thinks I should have played an Isocracy song instead of this, but I always thought the I AM 7” this song is from was pretty dang good. It came as a surprise to me that SAMIAM is still an active band since I stopped paying attention after their first LP.
http://www.samiamfancy.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samiam

10. Monsula: Wither - v/a The Big One: San Francisco/Los Angeles LP (Flipside Records, Flip-30, 1990)
Monsula released two LPs and a 7” on Lookout but I never owned their records for one reason or another. It’s more East Bay goodness in the gruff sung vocals/tunefull but fuzzy guitar vein kinda like Samiam or Nuisance or Crimpshrine or.....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsula
http://10thingszine.blogspot.com/2007/11/monsula.html

11. Scherzo: Suffering And Joy - Suffering And Joy LP (Lookout Records, Lookout 47, 1991)
One of my good buddies put on a show in Kaukauna with these guys and I remember Scherzo being really nice while I got drunk. They played well too, though at this point the whole thing is a bit fuzzy. Not sure what became of ‘em, but it was fun while it lasted.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scherzo

12. Nuisance: Nicotine - Confusion Hill LP (Lookout Records, Lookout 48, 1991)
I never really knew much about Nuisance and now that I’m looking for info, the inter-net can’t seem to provide any info in a fashion that’s easy enough for me to take advantage of.
http://www.myspace.com/nuisanceband

13. Stikky: Cheese Is Still Fantastic - Where’s My Lunchpail LP (Lookout Records, Lookout 6, 1988)
Stikky was the brainchild of Chris Dodge, whom later went on to found Slap-a-ham records and the band Spazz. The whole album is full of super-fast goofy songs that made fun of pretty much everything. Sorta like the AOD Wacky Hi-Jinks LP.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stikky

14. Schlong: Ploppo - Waxy Yellow Buildup LP (Very Small Records, VSR-35, 1992)
Huge musical talent that found a comfort in the wacky side of punk. Mixing political with cartoon fantasy lyrics, along with punk, funk, jazz, and cartoon fantasy music. You may be familiar with their punk-a-fied version of West Side Story. This song is kinda like an instrumental. Check out the link for a live performance from 1991.
http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2006/01/schlong.html

15. Econochrist: Bullet With No Name - Ruination LP (Very Small Records, VSR-08, 1990)
Originally from Arkansas, this hardcore band gravitated to the Berkly scene and carved out a deep niche. Singer Ben Econochrist (might not be his christian name, pardon the pun) gave hardcore music a leftist political sound different from the east coast hardcore.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Econochrist
http://www.myspace.com/econochristofficial

BREAK

16. Crimpshrine: Bricks - Sleep, What’s That? EP (Lookout Records, Lookout 08, 1988)
This is the penultimate late 80’s northern California punk band. A definite influence to all other bands from the area. Though, not often copied due to the originality of Jeff Ott’s guitar playing, and poetry based lyrics. You may know of the drummer Arron Cometbus from his long running zine “Cometbus” telling tales of travel and adventure. I remember learning how to screenprint in my friend’s garage useing the cover of this 7” to make our own t-shirts.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimpshrine
http://www.myspace.com/crimpshrine

Slew 08 - New purchases on deck

Slew 08 - The Show / The Pics

1. Juanito Wau! One Mouth Band: Reverb Pool - House Party EP (I Shit In The Milk Records, 702-82A, 2011 )
I don’t know what the hell this is but it’s pretty goddamn awesome. Some sort of Spanish one man beatbox garage-rock sort of thing. From Valencia.
http://www.myspace.com/juanitowau
http://www.slovenly.com/milkshit/

2. The Shirks: No Way Street - Disease EP (Windian Records, WIN-20006, 2010)
The Shirks totally remind me of the Devil Dogs for some reason which is probably why I had to track this single down after picking up their newest one that Grave Mistake put out. Great garage rock, strike that-”gunk punk”, from Washington D.C.. Check ‘em out.
http://gravemistakerecords.blogspot.com/
http://www.gravemistakerecords.com/catalog/
http://windianrecords.blogspot.com

3. P.R.O.B.L.E.M.S.: Buzz Off - Buzz Off EP (Rock N’ Roll Disgrace, RRD-006, 2009)
Continuing in the vein of resurgent gunk punk, P.R.O.B.L.E.M.S. (i have not been informed what P.R.O.B.L.E.M.S. is an acronym for) totally remind me of a Nine Pound Hammer or early Nashville Pussy. Myspace informs me that Kelly Halliburton (Pierced Arrows) and a bunch of other PDX luminaries started this band in 2009.
http://www.myspace.com/problems503

4. New Bomb Turks: Let’s Dress Up The Naked Truth - So Clean, So Cool, So Sparkling Clear 7” (Datapanik Records, Data Panik #14, 1992)
Fronted by the guy who literally wrote the book on Gunk Punk, New Bomb Turks ended up being one of the best bands to come out of Ohio, which is no easy feat unless you happen to be the Pagans or Devo. Amped up Stooges fueled punk played with no fear and complete abandon. This track also happens to be on their critical first album “Destroy, Oh Boy!”
http://newbombturks.com/official/frontpage.html

5. Pissed Jeans: Sam Kinison Woman - Your Life Is Worth Pissed Jeans 7” (Sub Pop Records, SP909, 2010)
Chaz turned me on to these guys and I like it. For some reason I totally think of TAD when I hear this song, like Stumblin’ Man or Jack Pepsi or some shit like that. I imagine guys of about my girth wearing shitty worn thin button down short-sleeves drinking a large quantity of beer in a gross hot basement with their amps turned to 11 and completely rocking the fuck out.
http://www.whitedenim.com/pissedjeans/

6. Crime Wave: Crime Wave - Savage Reaction 12” (Agro-Wax Records, AWR-002, 2010)
As many things we play on the ol’ Slewcast I picked up this record completely by random due to no factors other than I liked the cover of the record and the text font/color. By bonus it happened to be on blue vinyl. Extra special bonus is that the whole record rips. Somehow affiliated with my Houston, TX crush the Secret Prostitutes, Crime Wave play the sort of snotty punk that would be a great soundtrack to a string of robberies. Recommended
http://agrowax.blogspot.com/

7. Descendents: Pep Talk - ALL LP (SST Records, SST 112, 1987)
It’s funny, a Descendents show was the first punk show I was allowed to attend, at the ripe age of 14 no less, which seems totally ancient today when I see parents taking toddlers to go see someone like Devo. Ahhh....parents today. To bad mine were into folk music. Anyway, I digress....I always avoided the ALL album. It was the album that every single person in the world that I interacted with had. It was the one that was everyone’s favorite. It was the one with Clean Sheets. It was the one that they were touring for on that fateful day. I dunno. For some reason I always thought it was the least punk and most over produced of their records. And I was so goddamn sick of Clean Sheets. So I totally avoided it. Forever. Until last week when I finally acquiesced after finding a nice first-press copy for cheap. And you can all suck it for being right. Of course this record rules. Of course it’s not the most over-produced Descendents album. And of course Clean Sheets is a great song. And...through this excersise I learned that I was already a stubborn contrarian at 14 and that contrarians are sort of dummies. I hereby stand corrected. Now stop laughing.
http://www.descendentsonline.com/

8. The Dils: Class War - 198 Seconds Of The Dils 7” (Dangerhouse Records, SLA-268, 1977)
To me The Dils will always be “that band from Cheech and Chong’s Up In Smoke”. Somehow The Dils managed to end up on the list of bands that were playing the Battle of the Bands that Cheech and Chong were so desperately trying to get to. The Dils were an early LA punk band with a strong leftist political bent that wrote some goddamn great songs. 198 Seconds Of The Dils is the second 7” they released and Class War is one of my favorite songs. Dangerhouse just did a sweet reissue on red vinyl and stamped labels or I just scored myself one sweet bootleg.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dils

9. The Carbonas: Sick Satisfaction - Sick Satisfaction 7” (Douche Master Records, Douche One, 2004)
I’ve been seeing the Carbonas name thrown around quite a bit lately on GG King records and whatnot. Saw this in a local used bin a couple of weeks ago. The Carbonas were from Atlanta, Chaz knows ‘em, and they aren’t around anymore. Good shit.
http://www.myspace.com/thecarbonas

10. Fucked Up: Ship of Fools - David Comes To Life 2xLP (Matador Records, OLE 952-1, 2011)
The newest Fucked Up Lp happens to be a concept album/rock opera dealing with life in some fictional British town during the mid-70’s. The concept worked for The Who with Quadrophenia and it works for Fucked Up here.
http://lookingforgold.blogspot.com/

11. NOFX: Friend or Foe/I.Q. 32 - Hardcore Covers 10” (Fat Wreck Chords, FAT 773, 2011)
Half an album worth of old punk songs done byNOFX with Melvin singing on most. Each song they chose to cover is a classic with the ones we’re playing originally by Agnostic Front and the Necros. For the true nerd and his wallet, it was released as a picture disc, a one-sided 10”, and a 7”.
http://www.nofxofficialwebsite.com/

12. White Wards: Fucking A Dead Corpse - Waste My Time 7” (Iron Lung Records, Lungs-017, 2011)
How could we not play a song called Fucking A Dead Corpse. Slewcast in no way endorses the actual act of fucking a dead corpse.
http://lifeironlungdeath.blogspot.com/

13. Dry Spell: Freak Acts - Dry Spell 12” (Vinyl Conflict Records, VCRS003/NW-51, 2011)
This band is great and Freak Acts totally has a Destroy Oh Boy! era-New Bomb Turks kind of vibe going on. Out of Richmond VA, these guys will be a band to keep an eye out for.
http://www.myspace.com/dryspellusa
http://www.nowayrecords.com/site/

14. Neurosis: United Sheep - Pain of Mind LP (Alchemy Records, VM105, 1987)
A bit of this slewcast is ending up as a “Mike revisits his past” sort of thing. I had this record on cassette when I was in Junior High and have distinct memories of listening to this as I had to run around the school’s athletic track for one dumb reason or another. I’ve always been wanting to get an original copy of this on vinyl, which nothanks to Ebay is usually cost prohibitive, and I finally scored. For those not aware, Neurosis the crazy spacy atmospheric dare-say hippy metal band started out in the East Bay of CA as a kick ass raging punk band in the vein of Ambiex or some other crusty such nonsense. I was 15 and loved it. 23 years later it holds up quite well. Maybe they’ll play a song or two off of this album when I ‘em next month with YOB.
http://www.neurosis.com/

15. Melvins: The Water Glass - The Bride Screamed Murder LP (Amphetamine Reptile, am-rep 78, 2011)
Not to overstate the obvious that the Melvins are one of the greatest, most innovative, and goddamn flat-out best bands of my era. I like to think of myself as fortunate to have gotten their first proper LP when it came out in 1987 (which also happened to be the year for the first proper Neurosis LP on the same Alchemy label and the year ALL came out) and their newest LP (which was far harder to get a copy of than it needed to be). It’s the second album with the Big Business guys and is a great progression from the A Senile Animal.
http://www.melvins.com/
http://www.themelvins.net/

16. Boris: Tu, la la - Heavy Rocks (Sargent House Records, SH 059, 2011)
I’m still not sure if I like the newer Boris when compared to the Pink record and earlier releases. This song is in a dance-pop style that seems to be the new Boris sound like on their last LP (Japan only release). Tu, la la is intriguing, for some reason it brings to mind the opening credits to a Japanese crime drama. I’m beginning to miss the old Boris.
http://www.inoxia-rec.com/boris/


17. Ramming Speed: Betrayed - Ramming Speed/A.N.S. split (Tankcrimes, TC 43, 2011)
I don’t know a whole lot about this band and don’t really feel like researching too hard. Speedmetal from Boston. In my mind really good speedmetal from Boston. Not a genre I listen too often, but I couldn’t refuse buying a record with a glow in the dark sleeve. Call me a sucker. Pick it up on Tankcrimes, though I think they are sold out of the glow in the dark “die-hard” edition.
http://www.tdbrecords.com/rammingspeed/
http://www.myspace.com/officialrammingspeed

18. Cannabis Corpse: The Weedspawn - Beneath The Grow Lights Thou Shalt Rise (Tankcrimes, TC 45, 2011)
I’ve fallen for Cannabis Corpse. I admit it. What I thought was a goofy concept band of a bunch of stoners covering Cannibal Corpse songs (whom I never listened too) turned out to be a kick ass concept band of a bunch of stoners that write killer metal (but used to re-write Cannibal Corpse songs). This is a side project of “Land Phil” from Municipal Waste. Every song is about weed in one way or another. I’m still shocked at how good this record is. The song we are playing sounds a little crappy because it’s from a flexi that came with the “pro-stoner” die-hard edition of the album. Flexi’s sound like shit, but not as bad as the song-embossed postcard that also came with the album. Tankcrimes will rule forever for giving away playable postcards.
http://tankcrimes.com/
http://cannabiscorpse.com/


19. Neurosis: Eye - Through Silver In Blood (Iron City/Relapse Records, ICR 002, 1996)
I consider Through Silver In Blood the second absolutely essential Neurosis record, the first being Enemy Of The Sun. I think this was their heaviest album and managed to pave the way for ISIS, Cult of Luna, Dissapearer, and every other dark, heavy, brooding metal outfit around. I’ve wanted a vinyl copy of this forever and finally scored a first pressing in time to play my favorite song on this episode.
http://www.neurosis.com/

Slew 07 - Drugs are to Music as The Internet is to (blank)?

Slew 07 -- The Show  //  The Pics

1. Dead Milkmen: Smoking Banana Peels - Smokin’ Banana Peels E.P. (Enigma, 1988)
The Dead Milkmen are the ultimate joke punk band to some, and others think they are high-art, original, and also punk. They are all of this to me. Filling my head with hilarious stories and images, but at the same time they play some damn fine music. The song Smokin’ Banana Peels is a great example of how to take the hippie generation trippy, dippy shit and give it a punk attitude. Well Done, sirs. They are still playing shows. Go see them if you can.
"Take Elvis for a walk and shut-up."
http://www.deadmilkmen.com/

2. The Cramps: Drug Train - Bad Music For Bad People (I.R.S, 1984)
You ever rode a train? You ever rode a train on drugs? You ever rode a drug train? Sounds fun. You don’t need me to tell you about The Cramps. No, what you need is to get on board. Although I did just now learn that Bad Music For Bad People is a compilation from previous studio recordings. Go, Internet!
"You put one foot up.
You put another foot up.
You put another foot up, and your on board the Drug Train."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Music_for_Bad_People

3. Sloppy seconds: Somebody Else's Pills - The First Seven Inches (Alternative Testicles, AT-001, 1987)
In their heyday, this band was the “other” band full of fat guys. The primary “fat guy” band at the time was Poison Idea. These guys couldn’t have been/aren’t more different than Poison Idea. Ramones fueled punk with great hooks and funny lyrics, Sloppy Seconds built a career on songs about porn, comic books, booze, drugs, and girls.
“Why don't you swallow a handful of someone else's pills?
It will solve all of my problems and cure all your ills”
http://www.myspace.com/kingsofjunkrock

4. Dwarves: Drug Store - Drug Store EP (Sub Pop Records, SP-081, 1990)
Very few bands match the history of the Dwarves. Fifteen minute rock shows similar to riots were the norm. Stories of Blag getting into punching matches with the audience. I have distinct memories of watching He Who Cannot Be Named shove is finger up his ass. Drug Store is just one of the umpteen perfect songs they’ve written on the subject matter.
“Goin down to the drug store
Gonna buy a box of Romilar
Goin down down down
Gonna have me some fun”

http://www.thedwarves.com/

5. Boris The Sprinkler - Drugs and Masturbastion (Mutant Pop records, MP-03, 1995)
I saw Boris The Sprinkler play a bunch in the early days of the band and they were so goddamn fun (most of the time) that it just served to reinforce how awesome it was to grow up in the Fox River Valley (not that I knew it then). Rumor has it the singer Norb is a video game designer, Paul #2 was captured by a drum playing chicken and is being held hostage in Door County, Ric #6 is working in feminine hygine, and Paul #1 is who knows where. Enjoy their myspace page, they haven’t looked at it in years.
“Other people are not like me
and I don’t like them very much.”
So true.
http://www.myspace.com/boristhesprinkler

6. Didjits: Dear Junkie (Sub Pop, SP241, 1993)
Rick Sims has been writing great rock songs since he started The Didjits back in the mid-eighties. The Didjits broke up in the late nineties and Rick went on to form the Gaza Strippers who kept the torch alive for a few more years. The last thing the Strippers put out was in 2002 and I have no idea what he’s been up to since.
“I’m on my way back home....”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Didjits

7. SQRM: White Rabbit - White Saints EP (Abscess Records, AR01, 2010)
SQRM, a MA based band plays a dirty, noisey, depraved version hardcore punk that does not disappoint. This disorienting rendition of Jefferson Airplane's "White Rabbit" makes me think more of meth than psychedelics, but whatever.
“And you've just had some kind of mushroom
And your mind is moving slow”

http://www.ihateyouthattack.com/pages/interviews/sqrm.htm

http://www.abscesstrax.com/

8. The Dickies: Just Say Yes - Just Say Yes b/w Ayatollah You So 7” (Overground Records, Over 12, 1990)
The Dickies have certainly had their own history of drug issues that slowed them down but never put them out of existence. Still playing sporadically to this day at a big reunion fest near you.
“Tell all your friends they should try it
Just say yes...yes”

http://www.thedickies.com/home/outer/outer.htm

9. NOFX: Drugs are good - HOFX EP (Fat Wreck, 1995
NOFX has written plenty of songs about drugs but this one is on a record featuring Don Ho on the cover making it way more relevant than the rest. Relevant how? I have no idea.
“Drugs are good, they let you do things that you know you not should.
And when you do 'em people think that you're cool.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nofx

10. Brujeria: Marijuana: El Patron b/w Marijuana 7” (Chupacabra Discos, 1997)
The band name derives from the black magic used by some Mexican drug dealers to inspire fear in religious locals. I really don’t remember how I first got into Brujeria save that I remember enjoying all the drug smuggling imagery in their ads. I think I bought this single for the same reason. Extra bonus getting the modified Macarena cover on the b-side.
“Hay un una vieja que es my boinita
En mexico la llaman mariajuanita
La vida loca necesita hirbita....
HEY MARIJUANA!”

http://www.brujeria.com/

11. The Supersuckers: Ron’s got the cocaine - Smoke of Hell LP (Sub Pop Records, SP 164, 1992)
This song’s from the first of what were three excellent albums The Supersuckers released on Sub Pop records back in the early nineties. Again, with this band most songs involve cars, girls, or drugs. They are still around, but I don’t think they’ve put out a new studio album in years.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supersuckers

12. RKL: Scab On My Brain - Rock And Roll Nightmare LP (Alchemy Records, VM 104, 1987)
This band had a reputation for drug use and I believe at least one band member is dead at this point due to drugs. Bummer for such a positive band.
“Gotta get good and high for the next world disaster!”

http://www.rkl.com/

13. Honky: Smokin’ Weed With Helios Creed - Self Titled LP (Honest Abe Records, HAC 997, 1998)
Honky was formed by J.D. Pinkus from the Butthole Surfers and they do a great sloppy classic rock sorta thing. Once again, most songs involve cars, girls, or drugs.
http://www.honky.net/

14. Amoebas: Gimme A Fix - Gimme A Fix b/w No Emotion 7” (Gimme Gimme Records, GGR 001, 2009)
I don’t know anything about this band except that I liked how the record cover for this looked in the store which is why I bought it. Come to find out that the cover is screened on the opposite side of a rejected sleeve for a Bunny Skull EP that I also happen to own. Either the dude who screened this fucked up or is cheap or the band spent all of their money on drugs. I have no idea. Kick ass song though.
http://www.myspace.com/wearetheamoebas

15. Heartbreakers - Chinese Rocks - L.A.M.F. LP (Track Records, 940552, 1977)
Classic song about heroin written by Dee Dee Ramone and Richard Hell. First recorded by Johnny Thunders band The Heartbreakers, this single went on to sell 20,000 copies before L.A.M.F. was released.
“I’m living on Chinese Rocks
Everything is in the pawn shop”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-M9Ymvgd0A

16. Zeke: Mainline - S/W/P/R 2x7” (Junk Records, JR 6, 1996)
Chaz was looking for the Zeke song “Lets Get Drugs” but couldn’t find it so we had to settle for this. Though not convinced this song is actually about drugs, I will concede that the name of it works along in a heroin theme.
“goin’ down the mainline
the fuckin’ mainline
goin down the mainline tonight”
http://www.zekeyou.com/

17. Fu Manchu: Beach Blanket Bongout - Beach Blanket Bongout! 7” (At The Dojo Records, ATT-002, 2009)
Classic JFA played through the haze of Fu Manchu.
“We’re having fun, Wasted in the sun.”

http://www.fu-manchu.com/

18. Electric Wizard: Dopethrone - Dopethrone 2xLP (Rise Above Records, Rise 52, 2004/2010)
I totally missed out on these guys until last year. This is the title track off their third album that was repressed last year.
“Rise black amps tear the sky
Riff hewn alter wreathed in smoke and weed”

http://www.myspace.com/electricwizarddorsetdoom
http://www.riseaboverecords.com/artists/riseabove/electric_wizard/

19. Cannabis Corpse: Skull Full of Bong Hits - The Weeding E.P. (Tankcrimes, TC 34, 2010)
This is a side project of Philip Hall from Municipal Waste doing a parody of Cannibal Corpse. Not being a super huge metal guy, I never listened to Cannibal Corpse, but the Cannabis Corpse version of whatever song this originally was is ridiculously awesome so I have to assume that Cannibal Corpse is at least as ridiculously awesome. Of course that assumes Skull Full of Bong Hits was some sort of Cannibal Corpse song. I just got their brand new LP “Beneath Grow Lights Thou Shalt Rise” in the mail and it totally fucking shreds.
“Wishing you weren't so useless and stoned - Skull full of bong hits.
Maniacal murder like none you have known - Skull full of bong hits.”

http://tankcrimes.com/
http://www.myspace.com/cannabiscorpseva

20. Rocket From The Crypt: Glazed - Circa Now! LP (Cargo/Headhunter Records, HED 015, 1992)
So goddamn good it’s a shame Rocket From The Crypt isn’t around anymore. It took a few listens before I caught on to what Speedo was saying in this song. Enjoy the further sounds of Speedo in his newest band, The Night Marchers, who sorely need to release a new album.
“smoke pot, smoke pot, everybody smoke pot.”

http://www.rftc.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocket_from_the_Crypt
http://vagrant.com/artists/bio/7-night_marchers

21. Minor Threat: Straight Edge - Minor Threat (Discord, 1981)
I couldn’t make this shit up. This song started a movement that still exist today in basements and lacrosse fields beyond this nation spread across the globe. Minor Threat is the sound of hardcore to me and many others. Other bands built their sound and lyrics off this base, like Gorilla Biscuits and Kid Dynamite. That’s a good thing. Most kids eventually grow out of it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Two_7%22s_on_a_12%22

Slew 06 - How to count to 4 in Italian.

Slew_06_05/30/11   -  The Show / The Pics

Let it be stated at the outset that neither Chaz nor I have any memory of finishing this recording, which makes us both think we were pretty intoxicated while we recorded this.  Concocted on the back end of our NOMEANSNOISODE, this playlist was compiled following Chaz’s shouted criteria – grab a stack of your favorite newest acquisitions, arrange in alphabetical order, and then pick a song.  Any song.  I don’t really remember why I picked most of the songs.  Some were picked due to the coolness of the title.  Some were picked just because they seemed ridiculous (think Masakari).  Either way, my only stipulation was that we had to play lots of Smart Cops songs.  Chaz readily agreed.  I apologize if this whole Slewcast comes off as a bit goofy, but that’s what happens when we drink large bottles of Belgian beers until 3:47am.  Enjoy, and if you dig it, “like” our Facebook page or some shit.

1. Black Lungs: Valley of the Dolls – Valley of the Dolls 7” , (Deranged Records, DY-184, 2010)
I know nothing about this band, I bought this single last week and it just happened to land first on the playlist.  It also happens to be a great song.  It turns out Valley of the Dolls was a book, a movie, and the second Generation X LP.  Black Lungs is “the new solo project of Alexisonfire’s Wade McNeil” whoever the fuck that is.  For some reason I think I should hate Alexisonfire but I don’t know why.  It was recorded by Jonah Falco who happens to be in both the mighty Career Suicide and Fucked up.
http://www.myspace.com/dirtyblacklungs
http://derangedrecords.com/
nerd note: first press limited to 500 yellow copies

2. Career Suicide: Means To No End – Cherry Beach 7”, (Dirtnap Records, ZZZ -95, 2011)
This is the third version of an EP that was originally released as a 2008 UK/Ireland tour exclusive.  Two of the songs are different this go around and it stands without question that I still think Career Suicide is the best damn punk band coming out of Canada even though they have released all of one EP in the past three years.  They should fix that.
http://www.careersuicide.net/window.html
http://www.dirtnaprecs.com/
nerd note:  this version was released in a pressing of 1000 w/the first 200 on red vinyl and comes with a big poster insert.  The other version I have is the Cherry Beach “Bootleg” EP that has a different cover and was limited to 300 maybe .  Original press on Sewercide also 300.  

3. Coke Bust: Keep Out – Degredation E.P. , (Grave Mistake Records, Grave 046, 2011)
This is awesome fast hardcore with six rippers packed onto the EP.  Judging from the photos on the back cover these guys are some pissed off old dirty motherfuckers.  No wonder it kicks so much ass.  The internet makes it seem like they’re a straight edge band but you’d never know it. It sounds like a bunch of other really fast angry bands that also kick ass.
http://cokebust.com/home.html
http://gravemistakerecords.blogspot.com/
nerd note: this EP was originally released on Refuse Records (Poland) in 2010 and then pressed in the US in 2011.  900 pressed on Refuse, 1000 on Grave Mistake (200 white).

4.  Cute Lepers: She Liked Helter Skelter – Adventure Time LP , (1-2-3-4 Go! Records, GO-49, 2011)
I don’t know how I managed to go this long without knowing about the Buzzcocks/Jam/Dictators inspired greatness that is the third Cute Lepers album.  She Liked Helter Skelter ia a pop gem with a cool title making it the obvious pick for this playlist and the perfect yang to Coke Bust’s ying.
http://www.thecutelepers.com/
http://www.1234gorecords.com/
nerd note: 200 copies on yellow vinyl, 1,000,000 copies on black

5.  Getting Even: End Credits – Self Titled 7” , (Pass Judgement/Rock Bottom/1% Records, GE-001, 2010)
Really, really good distorted punk that totally reminds me of My War era Black Flag on this song.  These guys hail from Minneapolis and have former members of lots of bands, one of which was Holding On.  I have a Holding On LP and, though really good, I dig this way more.  For anyone that can’t get enough Black Flag or Poison Idea.
http://www.myspace.com/gettingeven09
http://www.passjudgementrecords.com/
nerd note: first pressing of 300 on purple vinyl w/obi strip, insert, and download card.

6. GG King: Reading Magazines – Esoteric Lore LP , (Rob’s House Records, RHR063, 2011)
 A relatively new Atlanta band that defies easy classification.  Sorta lo-fi fuzzy garage but at the same time a little chaotic and random.  Like really old kbd punk stuff.  Features old folks that used to be in The Carbonas and Quadaliacha among others.  At last count I receive 4 magazines in the mail so I can totally relate to this song.
http://www.myspace.com/ggkingband
http://www.robshouserecords.com/
nerd note: 200 pressed on white vinyl.

7. High Tension Wires: The Secret Of The Hydrogen Bomb – Welcome New Machine LP , (Dirtnap Records, ZZZ-104, 2011)
Mark Ryan, of Marked Men fame, releases his third High Tension Wires album with help from guys from The Reds and Riverboat Gamblers.  Mark wrote most of my favorite Marked Men songs and Welcome New Machine is chock-full of great tunes.  This is yet another song picked solely for it’s cool title.  If you like the Marked Men you’ll totally dig High Tension Wires.
http://www.myspace.com/hightensionwires
http://www.dirtnaprecs.com/site/
nerd note:  I think 200 of this were pressed on some sort of colored vinyl for mailorder folks

8. Minutemen: 9:30 May 2nd – Minutemen/Saccharine Trust split 7” , (Water Under The Bridge Records, WUB 005, 2011)
I’ve always liked the Minutemen but never really listen to them as much as I probably should.  I thought this song might have been unreleased before, which is one reason why I wanted to play it, but then I noticed it’s on the Cracks in the Sidewalk Compilation LP and not the Chunks compilation LP that they are ALSO on and ALSO happen to play a song with a title related to time (Clocks as it were). New Alliance originally released both compilations in the early 80’s and than SST re-pressed them.  Crazy.
http://www.waterunderthebridgerecords.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minutemen_%28band%29
Nerd note: turns out that the first pressing (1000) has blue and white covers and the second pressing (500) has red and white ones.

9. The Mean Jeans: Forever Young – Trouble In Mind RSD 4-way split 7” , (Trouble In Mind, TM-026, 2011)
The Mean Jeans play a fuzzed out amped up variety of Ramones-esq R&R that never ceases to put a smile on my face with their heady songs about running out of smokes and being stupid.  Rod Stewart, it turns out, did not write this song.
http://www.myspace.com/themeanjeans
http://www.troubleinmindrecs.com/
nerd note:  Limited to 1000 copies on white vinyl, mine is # 471

10. Night Birds: Triple Feature – Midnight Movies 7” , (No Way Records, NW-50, 2011)
I think we’ve played close to every song on this single by now. Kick ass punk in the vein of everything awesome from the early eighties.   Every song happens to be about movies which we totally support.  Now gimme an LP and a west coast tour!
http://www.myspace.com/NGHTBRDS
www.nowayrecords.com
nerd note: my copy came with a pin, patch, and sticker.

11. Night Marchers: Thar She Blows – Thar She Blows 7” , (Swami Records, SWA 140, 2011)
Speedo, of Rocket From the Crypt and Hot Snakes fame, continues on in the same vein that he always has, writing great song after great song.  Thar She Blows is the newest material Night Marchers has released and is a great follow-up to their LP even with the long gap between the two records.
http://www.myspace.com/thenightmarchers
nerd note: Word is this is a limited pressing of 900 never to be pressed again.

12. Obits: One Cross Apiece – One Cross Apiece 7” , (Stint Records, ST-71, 2008)
In my mind the Obits are dang near the perfect band.  I was so happy when I found out Rick Froberg (guitar/voice) had a new band after the Hot Snakes broke up.  He continues to write clean, simple rock songs that always seem to have a hook that sticks with you hours after it’s gone.  One Cross Apiece was their first single and everything they have released should be considered mandatory.
http://www.obitsurl.com/
http://www.subpop.com/artists/obits/
nerd note: I don’t think there is anything nerdy about this one save that the picture of this record on the Sub Pop website has a red label and my copy has a blue label

13. Masakari: Sleep/Rot – Sleep/Rot 7”, (Masakari Records, Masakari 01, 2011)
I don’t have a ton of music like this in my collection but this EP immediately stands out.  One of these songs is a cover, but I have no idea which one.  Complete Japan worship in the crusty thrash vein that in earlier times would have had me putting my head through a closet door.  Get it while you still can.
http://www.masakaripunk.blogspot.com/
http://www.masakariband.com/
nerd note: This is one sided 7” w/screened b-side ltd to 300 total copies w/3 dif. covers, one for pre-orders, one for Halo of Flies distro, and one for tour)

14. Get Rad: When Push Comes To Skate – Choose Your Own Adventure 7”, (Get Rad/Halo Of Flies/Perpetual Motion Machine records, halo32/pmm33, 2011)
I’m not sure that I’m a fan of their full lengths nearly as much as I like their EP’s and this 7” delivers in spades.  It’s total youth crew hardcore that makes me think of Youth of Today or Uniform Choice or something fast and shirtless like that, but they sing about riding skateboards, riding dirtbikes, playing pinball, important shit like that.  I mean fuck, they made a Choose Your Own Adventure book for chrissakes!  
http://thunderinyourheart.blogspot.com/
http://getrad.bandcamp.com/
http://thunderinyourheart.bigcartel.com/
nerd note: Limited to 500 copies, with 376 on a black/dark grey vinyl and 124 on various other colors. Stuck in a thick silkscreened cover (mine is blue matching the vinyl) with an 8 page 'Choose Your Own Adventure' book that I happened to conquer on my first read.

15. The Shirks: Prostitution Summer – Cry Cry Cry 7” , (Grave Mistake Records, Grave 045, 2011)
Total Devil Dogs worship.  From Washington DC one ex-Problematics guy, Al Bud, gets with one discord guy and a couple of other folks to record some great Rock n’ Roll.   The Shirks have released three other singles that I have yet to track down.
http://gravemistakerecords.blogspot.com/
http://www.gravemistakerecords.com/catalog/
http://windianrecords.blogspot.com
nerd note: 100 copies on clear red vinyl

16. The Steve Adamyk Band: Speed It Up – The Steve Adamyk Band LP , (P-Trash Records, Full Trash 59, 2010)
Yet another awesome band from Canada.  The internet tells me this is ¾ of the now defunct Sedatives playing songs Steve Adamyk wrote solo while in the band.  It’s great powerpop and makes me wish I lived closer to Ottawa.  Rumor has it they will have a new LP coming soon on Dirtnap, but it could be a domestic pressing of this German pressing.
http://www.myspace.com/steveadamyk
http://www.ptrashrecords.com/
nerd note:  I’m a total dork and am in the P-Trash fanclub so I have the ltd. to 100 version with a screened plexiglass cover and multi-color vinyl

17-22.  Smart Cops – Per Proteggere e Servire LP , (Sorry State Records, SSR-32, 2011)
I don’t know what it is about this band from Italy.  The cool logo, the matching shirts, goofy motorcycle pants.  I’m a sucker for matching band outfits.  The previous two Smart Cops 7”s were amped up fast punk, but this brand new LP slows things down a little bit, adds some soul, swagger, and handclaps.  Fucking totally awesome.  My current favorite album of 2011.  I can’t speak a lick of Italian so I don’t understand a damn thing they’re saying, but that doesn’t stop the songs from getting stuck in my head.  Needless to say we’re playing every other song from the whole album.  Enjoy.
17. Realta Cercami
18. Il Cattivo Tentente
19. A Gambe Levate
20. La Legge Del Piu Debole
21. Neila Giungla
22. Sangue d’Africa
http://www.myspace.com/smartcops
http://www.sorrystaterecords.com/
nerd note:  150 copies pressed on clear/black vinyl for mailorder.