Teenage Lobotomy

No Problem - And Now This [2011]

2011-11-26T11:45:00.004+01:00

Oh, hi! 2011. has been really productive hasn't it? The blog's been busy as ever and we've posted shitload of great punk bands, right? Right. Sorry for such a slow year but I guess that's how it is on the allmighty internet. You just get bored too easy. But fear not, TEENAGE LOBOTOMY is not dead! Since the end of the year is closing in I've decided to post some of my favorite records of 2011. and the record to kick it all off is AND NOW THIS by the ALBERTA, CANADA based NO PROBLEM. I guess this is my favorite record in 2011. Great hardcore punk with lots of melodic hooks similar to the sound of THE OBSERVERS or even THE ADOLESCENTS. I'm a sucker for stuff like that.

Out on DERANGED RECORDS.

Buy the LP HERE.

Dykemann Family - Dykemann Family EP [2010]

2011-11-23T14:39:00.003+01:00

Dykemann Family are all about primal, trashy and raw garage rock sounds delivered with a hell of a lot of punk rock energy and with a slight rockabilly feel. Influences vary from Billy Childish, Dead Boys and The Cramps to Crypt Rec. type of bands. Below you can download their 1st EP including three killer tunes plus The Seeds cover. As we speak these guys recorded a couple of new gems and are looking for a label to release it so if you're interested get in touch with 'em. DF members were \ are also involved in The Babies \ Welcomin’ Commitee In Flames and B And The Bops.

Hear new gems here: Dykemann Family SNDCLD
DWNLD 1st EP here: Dykemann Family - Dykemann Family EP (2010)

DF Facebook
DF Myspace
DF Last.FM

M.

Brat Pack - Stupidity Returns LP [2011]

2011-10-18T13:32:00.003+02:00

Brat Pack hail from Holland, but their sound is more reminiscent of the sunny streets, beaches, skate parks and pools of early eighties California. Influences vary from the aggressive sounds of RKL, SNFU, 7 Seconds and even some later era Poison Idea to a more melodic and gloomy approach of the Adolescents, D.I. and Agent Orange, played skilfully, but still really raw and pissed. Also, one song features the wicked Solomon of Night Fever fame on vocals. All in all, an energetic and melodic hardcore punk assault. And yeah, if you didn't know, Brat Pack members are also involved in almighty Citizens Patrol. This one is available directly through Doomtown Records, or you can also purchase it via Sorry State Rec. and Grave Mistake Rec., if you're from the States.

Also, Brat Pack are touring Europe once again. Make sure not to miss them if they're playing near your town. See the list od shows here.

Brat Pack Website
Brat Pack Myspace
Brat Pack Bandcamp
Brat Pack Facebook

Doomtown Myspace
Doomtown Blogspot
Doomtown Facebook

Download the LP here.

M.

Acid Baby Jesus - Tape [2010]

2011-08-24T12:39:00.003+02:00

Today I give you a self released tape from these cool Greek garage rockers. The stuff on it varies from slow swampy & amp;reverby songs, catchy melodic tunes to "Back From The Grave" inspired garage stompers. Don't miss their great 7'' released on Slovenly Records and don't forget to get their upcoming LP .

All of you USA fuckers, make sure you see them live on their big states tour starting in September. They are also doing couple of Euro dates, check the tour information HERE .

Buy the 7''!

Download

M.M.

Nitad - Den Gudomliga Varlden [2010]

2011-06-06T08:23:00.005+02:00

This one was released last year on DE:NIHIL RECORDS and totally slays. It's not very different from their previous releases which is fine with me because NITAD are one of my favorite bands. Anyway, it's 4 ripping hardcore songs in just under 10 minutes with Gårzon being my favorite of the bunch. And the cover art is fucking fantastic.

You can buy the ep HERE.

MYSPACE

MF

L.

KENT STATE

2011-06-03T08:58:00.005+02:00

Kent State is the new music project of DEEP SLEEPs ( touring Europe right now! Go see them! ) guitarist Nicholas Vance. Unlike DS, Kent State takes it's influences from a completely different direction. The music is dense and filled with feedback noise with lots of reverb but it's catchy as hell. Nicholas calls it "psychedelic death pop" and I couldn't agree more on the description. This is a must have for GUIDED BY VOICES fans. And if you like all the noise pop bands that are popular nowadays you should check this out because it beats them by a mile.

For more info and news check the blog PARANOID FUTURES witch is run by Nicholas or follow Kent State on their FACEBOOK PAGE.

Get SPAHN RANCH EP HERE and the CHALLENGER single HERE.

L.

Bäddat för Trubbel - ISO 9004 7'' [2011]

2011-06-03T08:08:00.006+02:00

Since I didn't post anything for a long time I've decided to share with you this awesome record. Probably my favorite release this year so far. Shambling pub rock influenced punk. Five songs long and it clocks in just over six and a half minutes. Sweden delivers again. SNALLA, SNALLA!

Out on KEN ROCK. Buy it HERE!

They have a full length called Det Här Är Inte New York out, also. You can read the MMR review HERE.

MYSPACE

Get it HERE!

L

Arctic Flowers & Spectres

2011-05-11T13:58:00.003+02:00

Portland's Arctic Flowers are totally into british anarcho post-punk and everything what was great about Corpus Christi collective, but yet, their songs seem incredibly fresh and not cliche. The band features punk veteran Stan (ex-Signal Lost) on guitar, Defect Defect's drummer and some crusties from Bog People \ Vivid Sekt. Demo was released sometime in 2010. and a few songs from these sessions were cut for a 7inch single. I think the band put this one out by themselves but I do know for sure you can get it from Feral Ward.

Also, there is a split 7inch with canadians Spectres out there. Spectres are also sharing passion for british anarcho punk as well as sometimes reinventing Warsaw \ Joy Division gloomy sounds. This split release is out on canadian Charged \ Distorted Rec. Beside this release, Spectres also did two other singles as well as the killer LP titled "Last Days" which is out on german Sabotage Rec. Oh, and there is a new Arctic Flowers release on a horizon. Hear one tune "Rising" here. This track reminds me of Signal Lost at their best moments. Can't wait to get this one on vinyl. :)

Arctic Flowers myspace
Spectres myspace

Arctic Flowers - Demo (2010)
Arctic Flowers $ Spectres Split 7inch (2011)
Spectres - Last Days LP (2010)

M.

John Schooley And His One Man Band 7 Inches

2011-05-02T15:52:00.007+02:00

Hello world! New guy here, AKA M.M.. I don't know shit about the hipster stuff M. usually posts, so I'm going with these two raw and wild rocking 7 inches from John Schooley. Nowdays, he is mostly known for his Dr. Ross influenced blues mixed with garage/punk stuff published for Voodoo Rhythm, but this is nothing like that. These two gems, released for Goner and Ball records, are so primitive and loud that they are, besides Hasil Adkins and Dead Elvis stuff, my favorite one man band records ever. Goner 7'' comes with one Billy Childish and one Rick Derringer cover, but Ball 7'' delivers two original tunes. Both records are out of print, but you can still try eBay .

Download!

M.M.

Surf Nazis Must Die - Anti-everything EP [2003]

2011-04-24T17:30:00.013+02:00

It's Easter, and what better way to celebrate it than by putting up some hardcore punk recordings for people to download?

So, we bring you Surf Nazis Must Die, the cult German teenage thrashers!

"Anti-everything", which happens to be of my favourite EP's of all time, contains 8 really short songs dealing with being angry, hating, being hated, being hated by girls, emo kids getting blown to shit... you know, the usual stuff teenage punx write songs about.

As for the music, expect hardcore punk that's fast but not too fast, sounds kinda sloppy but is actually well played, and a vocalist that sounds like an angry Eric Cartman.

I think this is completely sold out, so don't bother looking for a physical copy. But if you insist, try eBay.
Otherwise, download here.

J.

Vogue - Dickfaced LP [2008]

2011-03-24T10:53:00.009+01:00

Umm... yeah. Not much going on here at TL, but hey, why don't you try keeping this thing updated regularly? Posting stuff for download and writing about it is hard work.

So, this installment of Teenage Lobotomy brings you the "Dickfaced" LP by Vogue, but I'm sure you've already figured that out. Vogue hail from Belgium, the land of beer and chocolate, and play good ol' hardcore punk. What did you expect anyway?

To describe this record in a few words, it's mean-sounding hardcore punk featuring loads of odd time signatures, psychedelic moments and other cool shit you wouldn't expect, but rest assured - this thing rocks all the way. Oh, and the vocals are awesome too - the guy sounds like a dead-drunk Springa of SSD, or just your average violent alcoholic. Either way, this record slays!

Download this monster here.
Buy it at places such as Crucial Attack or Per Koro.
Up the punx!

J.

P.S.
Vogue have another 12'', "Pompshit", which was released last year and also rules, but I'll talk about it some other time.

Double Negative - Daydreamnation [2010]

2011-02-15T12:40:00.007+01:00

Ahh, the first blog entry in a million years.
You probably thought we were dead or something, but no, we were just lazy.

So, what we have here is the sophomore album by Raleigh, NC's Double Negative. Legend has it that they had recorded the album, but then someone broke into their practice space and stole the portable 16-track the album was on. That didn't stop them though - they recorded the whole thing all over again and punk won!

To quote the Revelation Records webstore, these guys play "raw, Void and early COC-influenced hardcore punk", and I'd say that's a good description. Now, if you're into hardcore punk, you might notice that the riffs sound familiar and you've heard them all before, but they're played in a fresh and very unique manner, so you could still call this pretty original. Besides, it's not like you hear bands that play "raw, Void and early COC-influenced hardcore punk" every day. Great stuff.

Download these 13 hardcore punk rippers here... or even better, buy the record from the good people of Sorry State Records.

J.

The Energy - The Energy's First Album [2010]

2011-01-24T13:31:00.002+01:00

Houston's The Energy share members with No Talk, The Secret Prostitutes, Bloody Hammer, Black Congress and a bunch of other talented bands from all over Texas. The new Autistic Youth record and this one are probably my fav full-lengths of the year 2010.

The Energy are quite unique at what they do and they are everything but yet another generic and predictable rocknroll band. First, most of the songs on The Energy's First Record are over four and a half minutes long and Stabbing In The Dark goes on for more than eight minutes. The songs structures are repetitive but always fueled with sonic & riff-heavy garage punk rock parts which are written intelligently, and I'm not saying that in a pretentious way. Repetitive riffs are always accompanied with background noise & feedback, killer solos and melodies which reflect the psychedelic side of the 60's and 70's garage rock, and you can even hear some glam rock influences (Girls Don't Like Me At All).

The effects of strange and weird are the main thing that makes The Energy great and that factor is provided by Bates' (he calls himself Wicked Poseur) vocals, which are flat and repetitive (don't give a shit vocals?) and accompanied by lyrics that sound like they were copied from the diary of a serial killer. The Energy's First Record has this drugged up psychedelic vibe. It's like lurking into someone elses bad trip, but to you, his worst nightmares are a whole lotta fun. But you must be careful, 'cause The Energy's First Record is a so convincingly dangerous & dark piece of punk rock it might make you go ape crazy, unleash the evil in your paranoid mind, make you wanna stab your neighbour in the dark, chop his legs off and store them in your fridge for a couple of days. Or at least Wicked Poseur wants you to think about doing stuff like that while listening to his loser punk group.

This is released via Team Science. 3rd press is out right now so go get it here.

Download it here.

M.

Steve Adamyk Band Singles

2011-01-13T23:54:00.003+01:00

I was really into this band when Steve send me the songs from the first three singles but i couldn't find the time to post them here, so sorries go to Steve for the delay.

Steve Adamyk Band are 3/4 members of now defunct Sedatives playing songs Steve Adamyk wrote solo while he was in Sedatives. This is some pretty fast and neat three-chord powerpop punk backed up with plenty of energy and hooks that are so catchy & sweet you'll end up desperately wanting for more songs after you repeat these a few times in a row. What this band is doing reminds me a lot of melodic side of 77 style of british punk (Pointed Sticks, Buzzcocks, The Real Kids, Undertones) and some newer bands who are or were into this sound (Exploding Hearts, Sonic Avenues, latest Jay Reatard solo stuff). As we speak there's also a full-length out on german P Trash.

Also, Steve did a interview for Exclaim magazine and you can read more about his amazing band there.

Steve Adamyk Band - Better Off 7'' (2010) - Buy at Red Lounge Rec.
Steve Adamyk Band - Speed It Up 7'' (2010) - Buy at P Trash Rec.
Steve Adamyk Band - Desacrate 7'' (2011) - Buy at Taking By Surprise.

M.

Blank Stare - Self-titled LP [2008]

2011-01-13T21:17:00.013+01:00

When I walk the streets at night, I usually listen to Blank Stare. Why, you may ask. I'll tell you why - the city I call home is full of dumbass violent thugs who've got nothing better to do than harass and beat up nice and handsome guys like me. For some strange reason, the overall pissed off-ness (is that even a valid phrase?) of this record rubs off on me and makes me bold enough to tell those assholes to fuck off, but I digress. Anyway, Blank Stare were a hardcore punk band out of Boston, and a great one. Actually, one of the best bands of the last decade, I dare say. Unfortunately, life sucks and the band is no more, but this record is just too damn good to go unmentioned here at Teenage Lobotomy.

Guess I have to say something about the actual music, eh? See that guy on the cover, shooting at the world from his window? Well, that's exactly what this record sounds like, if you know what I mean. No?
I thought so. Basically, what you will find recorded on this album is 9 songs of pure fuckin' hate plus a Last Rights cover. The riffs are tight, the drummer's a maniac and the vocalist sure does sound pissed, which is pretty much awesome! Another thing I like about this record are the lyrics - smart and to the point, but never getting too naive or direct, and that's a pleasant surprise, coming from a sXe band.

Speaking of which, I'm sick and tired of all these "modern" sXe hardcore bands with "deep", "personal" and "inspirational" lyrics that trendy hardcore hipsters usually quote on their Tumblr pages - the lyrics are just pathetic and the bands suck balls. On the other hand, Blank Stare keep things real and therefore do not suck balls.

Yeah, whatever. Enjoy this record here.
Spend money on it at Third Party or Refuse Records.

J.

P.S.
Some Blank Stare members are currently in Social Circkle, Confines and Positive Reinforcement, so check those bands out!

Night Birds Singles & Demo

2011-01-12T16:24:00.004+01:00

Night Birds are my favourite new band featuring Ergs members. Well, i must say Psyched to Die are pretty rad too but NB somehow manage to take the best from the OC hardcore punk (Adolescents, D.I., Agent Orange) and spice that sound with a surf rock touch and maybe with a little bit of early NOFX and some JFA & DK feel. All singles plus demo are total fucking killers. Latest single titled Midnight Movies is not out yet but you can preorder your copy via No Way Records. There's also a limited tape version of Midnight Movies which is probably sold out (try to get the tape directly from the Ergs website here) but is floating arround the interwebs and you can hear it here at this great blog.

Night Birds - Demo (2009)
Night Birds - Selftitled 7" (2010) Buy it here at Grave Mistake Rec.
Night Birds - Killer Waves (2010) This was out on Art of Underground but unfortunately it's all gone.

M.

Confines - Withdrawn 7'' [2010]

2011-01-09T20:44:00.010+01:00

Hi, my name is J. and I'm the new guy at Teenage Lobotomy.
M. and L. had a hard time updating this thing regularly, so they called in for reinforcements and here I am! Anyway, I'll start off my career by posting a fine 7'' by Confines.

In short, Confines are a hardcore fuckin' punk band straight outta Massachusetts and this record rules! No wonder, having in mind that members of Confines are or were in other rad bands such as Social Circkle, Cut the Shit and Blank Stare. As for the music, it sounds the way hardcore punk should - raw, ugly and so pissed off it makes you wanna punch holes in the wall. Works for me.

Anyway, go and get this record - that's an order!

Download it here.
Buy it at Side Two or Labor of Love.

J.

2010!

2010-12-27T17:24:00.006+01:00

I know we didn't really post that often this year so here's our 2010 top albums lists with download links! It's been a great year with lots of awesome stuff and I hope the next one will be just as good! We promise to post music more often! Enjoy your holidays and have a rockin' new year!

L.

2010 TOP 15

1. Masshysteri - Masshysteri [NY VAG]
2. Autistic Youth - Idle Minds [DIRTNAP]
3. Insubordinates - Insubordinates [COWABUNGA]
4. The Secret Prostitutes - Never mind the K.B.D. this is A.D.D. [BAD HAIR LIFE]
5. Brutal Knights - Blown to Completion [P. TRASH]
6. Crusaders of Love - Never Grow Up [DOUCHEMASTER]
7. Tandoori Knights - Curry up it's the Tandoori Knights [NORTON]
8. Balaclavas - Roman Holiday [DULL KNIFE]
9. Tyvek - Nothing Fits [IN THE RED]
10. Moonhearts - Moonhearts [TIC TAC TOTALLY]
11. Hard-Ons - Alfalfa Males Once Summer is Done Conform or Die [BOSS TUNEAGE]
12. Nobunny - First Blood [GONER]
13. De Høje Hæle - Skal vi Aldrig Videre [HJERNESPIND]
14. Pierced Arrows - Descending Shadows [VICE]
15. White Wires - WWII [DIRTNAP]

*links updated!

There you go! M's list is on it's way!

Bloody Gears - Selftitled 7" [2010]

2010-10-28T15:18:00.003+02:00

I've read a MRR review for this one and there is written that songs from this 7" sound so much like Wipers lost demos. Well, maybe vocals do remind of Greg Sage a lot, but i hear so much more while spinning this piece of plastic. This band has the sound of their own besides taking the hints from such as Leatherface, Husker Du, Moving Targets or Wipers and they even thrown some midwestern sound into their music. All three songs are pretty decent dark melodic anthems. Besides this single, Bloody Gears put out demo last year and you can get it for free from their blogspot here.

Buy 7" via Deranged.
European press is out on Taken by Surprise.

DL

M.

White Pages - White Pages [2010]

2010-10-28T12:36:00.005+02:00

White Pages are a three piece band from Cambridge, Massachusetts and they bring us their first self-released demo tape. It's fast, raw and dirty garage punk. Playing it on repeat for the last hour or so and digging it a lot!

The tape is available for purchase via the COMPLAIN COMPLAIN distro. Buy it HERE.

There's also a recording of their show at WHRB radio available for free download on their BANDCAMP PAGE. Check it out HERE!

MYSPACE

DL

L.

Brainbombs - Obey [1995]

2010-10-27T00:52:00.004+02:00

A pure misanthropic gem of an album. Loud, dirty, mindless noise rock. One of Sweden's best and one of my favorite bands of all time. For fans of RUSTED SHUT, DRUNKDRIVER, CLOCKCLEANER, FLIPPER and bands like that.

First release on RELEASING ESKIMO, repressed by ARMAGEDDON RECORDS.

Buy it HERE.

MYSPACE

DL

L.

Matt K. Shrugg - Gone Ashtray [2010]

2010-10-27T00:20:00.011+02:00

Hi all! It's been a while since something new was posted here. Sorry for that. College sucks. Anyway, here's some great music I've been listening through this long, traumatic period.

This is an awesome record by Matt K. Shrugg. His first solo full length, released on TIC TAC TOTALLY RECORDS. Before his solo stuff he played in THE PIZZAS and ZODIAC KILLERS, which are both awesome bands and I'ill probably post some of their music, too. Enjoy!

Out on cassette, too, by SOUTHPAW RECORDS.

You can buy the album HERE and HERE.

MYSPACE

DL

L.

(I still write "reviews" like a half-witted six year old. Sorry for that.)

YO!

2010-10-19T19:34:00.002+02:00

Yo M! You should really post something on the blog, dude.

L.

Boston Chinks - Coltrane 7'' [2007]

2010-09-07T11:49:00.010+02:00

BOSTON CHINKS were great and I love this record. They played one of my all time favorite shows here in Zagreb when they toured with Jay Reatard. They don't play under the BOSTON CHINKS name anymore and now they're called THE BARBARAS. That's a great band too.

Out on GONER RECORDS in 2007.

MYSPACE

MF

L.

Lets Grow & Jaibo! split LP [2010]

2010-08-18T19:04:00.002+02:00

I wrote about Jaibo! and Lets Grow in my previous posts so i won't bother you with my words that much. I'll just copy\paste Sorry State and Maximum Rocknroll reviews and leave you the download link for the complete split 12":

Maximum Rocknroll review:
"I had sort of a weird mix up of expectations when listening to this new split of two Belgrade hardcore bands. I started off with the one I'm already familiar with, Lets Grow, and I was expecting some run-of-the-mill thrash-core since some stuff I've heard in the past didn't really floor me or anything. But then I raised an eyebrow and was like "Hold on...these new tracks are pretty freakin' killer"! These dudes capture the '84 fast-to-mid-paced sound just right, and the singer's voice is raspy but not over the top, swallowing nails shit. Man, I want to revisit some of the older stuff now 'cause maybe I wasn't in the right mood the first time around. The flipside belongs to Jaibo!, who I haven't heard before, but had high expectations for as I had seen other reviews comparing them to Jerry's Kids and Bad Brains! Those are two points of reference that should not be thrown around lightly. There are some similarities I suppose, as some tracks do sound like stuff from the Kill Kill Kill-era Jerry's Kids and the spastic and manic vocals mixed with high-speed guitar noodling does bring to mind a little Rock For Light; but they have their own thing going on even more. So even thought my initial anticipation was blown, I ended up listening to the whole side a second time, without any preconceived notions, and started to totally dig it. And then I flipped it over to hear Lets Grow again. Both bands tear it up!"

Sorry State review:
"Brand new split 12" from these two ripping European bands, both of who work vaguely in the tradition of bands like RKL and maybe even Animosity-era COC... in other words, this is no-bullshit HC that's not afraid to bring in rock or metal influences, but is never less than raging. Serbia's Let's Grow play mean-as-fuck, herky-jerky HC that definitely reminds me of the two aforementioned 80's bands, but with that extra passion that eastern European bands always seem to muster. As for their countrymen in Jaibo!, they work in a similar vein, playing aggressive but technical HC that recalls Rock for Light-era Bad Brains. Killer stuff!"

I still have 20 copies of split left so you can write me here for ordering infos. If you're from the States you can get your copy directly from Sorry State Records and Grave Mistake Records. And yeah, if you're interested in who did the awesome cover art for the record, it's a work of Ray Ahn from Hard-Ons.

Doomtown Records
Doomtown Distro

MF

M.

Vom - Live At Surf City 7'' [1978]

2010-08-18T16:57:00.002+02:00

Vom (short for Vomit) members Greg Turner and Mike Saunders formed Angry Samoans after Vom call it quits. This is Vom only proper release and was out on White Noise Records in 1978. The repress came out on Kryptonite Records in 2001. Expect five out of tune degenerated live gems from this pre Angry Samoans band. This single is a must hear record if you're into Samoans or shitty punk rock bands with snotty attitude.

MYSPACE

MF

M.

Rusted Shut - Rehab [2004]

2010-08-03T19:54:00.005+02:00

This is pretty much all I listened to when a week ago my hard disk died and since most of my digital music library got fucked up this gets it's deserved place on the blog. RUSTED SHUT formed in 1986 in Texas and they play angry and vile noise rock in the vein of BRAINBOMBS, DRUNKS WITH GUNS, PACHINKO, STICK MEN WITH RAY GUNS and all those great, nasty bands that were on AMREP in the late 80s and early 90s. And it sounds great. It's pure, slow, pulsating FILTH. If you're a fan of any of the mentioned bands this is a must have.

REHAB is RUSTED SHUT's first proper release out on EMPEROR JONES RECORDS in 2004. You can buy it HERE.

MYSPACE

MF*

L.

*new link

Teeth - A Is For Asshole 7" [2010]

2010-08-03T14:28:00.000+02:00

Collaboration between Mr. Blank Dog and Spider. This 45 single was available only via HoZac Hookup Klub Singles Round One. Round Two is on the way. See HoZac official page for more info on that.

MF

M.

Spider - Spider LP [2008]

2010-07-27T12:13:00.002+02:00

Spider are Erin from The Spits and his girlfriend. The Lp includes songs from the HoZac 7inch and some unreleased ones also. This is some pretty neat minimalistic punk. Sounds like Spits would if they'd go full experimental while listening to a Devo all time during the recording process. This was self-released by the band.

MF

M.

The Spits - Returning To Their Hometown LP [2006]

2010-07-27T10:50:00.000+02:00

Can't get enough of The Spits. Second in The Spits Live vinyl series out on Thriftstore Records. This was recorded on January 6th at Kraftbrau Brewery, Kalamazoo, Michigan. I couldn't find this anywhere since is out of print a long time ago and was probably available in some silly quantities. Thanx to Broose Young for sending us Returning To Their Hometown LP in digital format.

Myspace

MF

M.

Mind Spiders - Mind Spiders 7" [2010]

2010-07-23T11:13:00.000+02:00

Perfect fuzzy garage-y pop record. Yet another project from one of The Marked Men. This time it's about Mark Ryan recording everything on it's own with a little help (on drums) from Greg Rutherford of Bad Sports and High Tension Wires.

Buy it from Dirtnap.

MYSPACE

MF

M.

Chinese Telephones & Potential Johns Split 12" [2006]

2010-07-22T11:14:00.000+02:00

Potentional Johns is Jeff of The Marked Men solo. His side sounds pretty much like The Marked Men and Hight Tension Wires (also a Marked Men project) but this is much more lo-fi. It's pretty rad like the other side on which Chinese Telephones are rockin' some solid pop-punk in vein of Pegboy, Jawbreaker, Screaching Weasel and i would dare to say i heard some Replacements in their gems. This was out on Pizza Pizza Records and Cheeky Git Records. Can't find any more info on that but i suppose the record is sold out a long time ago.

Chinese Telephones Myspace
Potentional Johns Myspace

MF

M.

Mickey - She's So Crazy 7'' [2009]

2010-07-15T16:10:00.001+02:00

Mickey are fronted by Mac Blackout (Daily Void, Functional Blackouts) and on this single they offer you 2 instant powerpop hits. Pretty good stuff if you're into glam influenced power pop music. Order your copy directly via HoZac.

MF

M.

Clorox Girls - Demos, Rarities And Early Singles CS [2010]

2010-07-15T15:49:00.000+02:00

The tape name pretty much explains itself. A bunch of early demos and singles, outtakes, acoustic gems and more. If you are into Clorox Girls you must not miss this. Unfortunately, this cassete is sold out and was out on Burger Records.

MYSPACE

MF

M.

NEEDLES//PINS - First World Problems [2010]

2010-06-28T09:32:00.005+02:00

Another record i've been listening to a lot for the last couple of weeks now is the FIRST WORLD PROBLEMS EP from Vancouver's NEEDLES//PINS. I don't know much about the band other than that they're a three piece and they can write some of the catchiest pop songs i heard in a while. So, yes, this is another perfect record to listen to this summer :D. Laid back, upbeat and fresh garage pop you can sing your hearts out to. This was released on CS on NO REVOLUTION RECORDS. Contact them for you copy!

MYSPACE

MF

L.

Vapid - Practically Dead [2009]

2010-06-27T10:51:00.007+02:00

Debut LP from Vancouver's VAPID, out last year on NOMINAL and DERANGED RECORDS, brings us thirteen songs of nervous, spiteful but catchy punk rock. Aside from all the great slower, catchier songs there's a couple of raging fast ones, BRUISES being my favorite. I just love the way she screams I LIKE TO PARTY! :D A great record!

Buy the record from DERANGED RECORDS.
Buy the record from NOMINAL RECORDS.

Before the full length VAPID released a 7'' named DO THE EARTHQUAKE which was also released on NOMINAL RECORDS. You can buy it HERE.

MYSPACE

MF

L.

Crusaders of Love - Never Grow Up [2010]

2010-06-27T10:24:00.005+02:00

Another power pop gem from DOUCHEMASTER RECORDS. Crusaders of Love are the real deal. Hailing from Lille, France and with members from another great band, HAPPY BURGER, on this, their debut LP, they bring us the perfect summer record. If you're into power pop just the slightest than this is a must have.

Paypal DUCHEMASTER for your copy HERE or buy it from GONER.

MYSPACE

MF

L.

Apache - Radical Sabbatical [2010]

2010-06-26T18:08:00.004+02:00

New album by San Francisco's APACHE on BURGER RECORDS. One of my favorite releases this year so far. Total garage rock madness. Catchy as hell.

Buy it from HERE.

Here's a couple of videos for songs HOSPITAL BED and FINGER BANGER.

MYSPACE

MF

L.

Southside Stranglers - Strangle You 7'' [2010]

2010-06-17T10:29:00.006+02:00

Second single from the best new band from the States. Kenny and Brandon from Government Warning are on vocals and guitar but Southside Stranglers are more into garage punk than GW. Even if the 80's american hardcore influences are present (Bad Brains, RKL, Dicks) SS really drawn influences from bands such as Pagans, Crime or Stooges. A-Side (Strangle You) really reminds me of some later Annihilation Time stuff while the B-Side (Daddy's Little Nightmare) is more faster and frantic. Sounds like Bad Brains would if they tried to cover Stooges as fast they could do it in the 80's. This is with no doubt the best hardcore punk band i've heard in last few years and I can't wait to hear songs from their first (rumored) LP. Get the demo tape here if you haven't heard it yet cause it's also a total ripper. SS demo tape was later reissued on Grave Mistake as Too Much TV 7".

Buy "Strangle You" 7" from Fashionable Idiots.
Buy "Too Much TV" 7" from Grave Mistake.

MYSPACE

MF

M.

BANxTHIS! - How To Destroy A Quiet Sleep? [2008]

2010-06-11T16:44:00.002+02:00

Final record from Bologna skate punk thrashers is total killer. They continue to rip with their retro 80's style in vein of Adolescents, Bad Brains, RKL with a touch of classic italian hardcore such as Indigesti or even german Jingo De Lunch. This is modern hardcore classic. 7inch was released on both Agipunk and Don't Need Records.

Lovro posted BanxThis full length here recently. And if you like BanxThis (seriously, i don't understand how could you not dig this band?) you must know that BanxThis members continued to play in incredible ED. I posted their records and wrote about them here and here.

Buy BanxThis and ED records at Agipunk or Don't Need Records.

BanxThis myspace
ED myspace

MF

M.

Total Control – “Retiree” b/w “Meds II” 7" [2009]

2010-06-09T15:26:00.000+02:00

Who are Total Control you can read in my previous post. This is their second single and is out on Iron Lung Records. Minimalistic Retiree is the best song i've heard from this fellas and this one really reminds me of Liars but with more trashy sound and of course even more synths. Meds II got industrial vibe and is more experimental but the drug fried vocals are doing the job pretty well. Great shit.

MF

M.

Total Control - Total Control 7'' [2008]

2010-06-09T15:07:00.001+02:00

Total Control are Mickey from Eddy Current Supression Ring and DX from UV Race\Straightjacket Nation and with this project they deliver you their vision of synth driven punk. If you're into Screamers, Units, Nervous Gender and some new bands such as Digital Leather and early Liars records you should like this 7 inch. Besides three of their own gems for this record they've recorded their version of Swell Maps' Full Moon. This was out on aussie label Aarght! Records and is sold out.

MF

M.

Top Surprise - Everything Must Go [2010]

2010-06-04T12:51:00.004+02:00

Brazil's TOP SURPRISE play loud, messy, reverebed, noisy garage pop [shitgaze?] but unlike so many bands that play this kind of muisc they are actually pretty interesting. EVERYTHING MUST GO is their first official release on PUG RECORDS. The EP is seven songs long and is a great mix of straight forward pop tunes, epic solos, psyched out jams and acoustic folk tunes. Highly enjoyable and recommended.

Buy it HERE.

MYSPACE

MF

L.

Cannomen - Black Hole 7'' [2010]

2010-06-04T11:51:00.004+02:00

Great hardcore punk band from Nashville, Tennessee. Features members of LIFE TRAP but this sounds different. It has a more rocking sound and it pretty much slays. I guess it's similar to what SOUTHSIDE STRANGLERS are doing. Get it NOW! Out on FLAT BLACK RECORDS.

Buy it from the label or at SORRY STATE.

MYSPACE

MF

L.

Mess Folk - This is Mess Folk CS [2009]

2010-06-04T10:34:00.008+02:00

I am really late with posting this because I had trouble with ripping the tape on my stereo and it sounds pretty harsh but here it finally is. Mess Folk are a Sydney Nova Scotia, Canada based band and they play weird, vile, noisy and messed up psychedelic garage punk. Brilliant garage punk that is. The sound is really raw [and my shitty stereo didn't help it either] but the songs are so awesome that it doesn't really matter. I love how sinister it sounds and there's a bunch of tracks that are catchy as hell. The tape was released on SCOTCH TAPE RECORDS and three of the songs from the album were released as a 7'' on HOZAC RECORDS.

The album will be re-released as an LP later this year on BACHELOR RECORDS with 10 additional unreleased songs.

BUY the tape from HERE and the 7'' from HERE.

MYSPACE

MF

L.

Masshysteri - Masshysteri [2010]

2010-06-03T12:29:00.005+02:00

Masshysteri are back and they are better than ever! Picking up where VAR DEL AV STAN finished this LP brings us 10 new songs of the best bittersweet catchy punk rock ever. This is by far [along with the PUERTO RICO FLOWERS releases] my favorite record of the year. Released on NY VAG in Europe and FERAL WARD in the US.

First press is sold out but a new one is on the way so be sure to buy it when it comes out.

MYSPACE

MF

L.

The Creteens - Burn Your School 7'' [2007]

2010-06-03T09:57:00.002+02:00

You can tell just by looking at the cover how awesome this is. And it is pretty awesome. Raw, filthy, juvenile garage punk from France in the vein of REATARDS, RETAINERS, SPITS and all the craziest bands you love. Out on BOOM CHICK RECORDS.

MYSPACE

MF

L.

BANxTHIS! - BANxTHIS! [2007]

2010-06-03T09:36:00.006+02:00

Awesome hardcore punk from Bologna, Italy. Out on AGIPUNK RECORDS in 2007.

Get it HERE.

You can download other releases by the band from their MYSPACE page.

MF

L.

Dávila 666 - Pingorocha y la Diva Rockera [2009]

2010-05-11T15:41:00.005+02:00

Another great 7'' by these PUERTO RICO garage rockers. Out last year on DOUCHEMASTER RECORDS.

Buy it HERE.

MYSPACE

MF

L.

Goodnight Loving - Up North Girl 7'' [2008]

2010-05-11T09:15:00.003+02:00

BANCROFT RECORDS bring us yet another great release by GOODNIGHT LOVING. The three songs which are on it are probably my favorite songs the band has released to this date. The title song is a great twangy summer anthem but the two slower ones that follow it are where it's at for me. PAYPHONE breaks my heart every time i listen to it. Perfect.

Contact BANCROFT via their MYSPACE page for getting your copy. Also, since the people that run BANCROFT are the same people who are behind SMASHIN' TRANSISTORS you can probably find more info there.

MYSPACE

MF

L.

Clorox Girls - Clorox Girls [2004]

2010-05-11T08:34:00.009+02:00

My favorite release by CLOROX GIRLS. Out in 2004 on SMARTGUY RECORDS this is one of the best garage punk releases of the new millennium. Missing their show with THE FEELERS in 2007 in ZAGREB and traveling to see SHELLAC play a show in VERONA, ITALY was possibly the biggest mistake of my life. :D

Buy it from HERE.

And here's a nice zombie infested video for DON'T TAKE YOUR LIFE/THIS DIMENSION by BRADY HALL.

MYSPACE

MF

L.

Cola Freaks Singles

2010-05-07T13:28:00.003+02:00

Influenced by new wave and post-punk, these danish guys know how to write catchy punk songs and they play them with hardcore attitude. Cola Freaks members were in Jay Reatard's last live line-up and did a european tour with him and you know that Reatard would not play with just anyone. Cola Freaks are one of the best new bands from Denmark and all of their four singles are just great and i hope they'll release a full lenght record sometime soon. All singles are still available from below mentioned labels.

MYSPACE

Selftitled 7" - Buy it from Hjernespind
Ingenting Set 7" - Buy it from Hjernespind
Dodt Batteri 7" - Buy it from Local Cross
split 7" with Autistic Youth - buy it from Taken by Surprise

M.

Brain Flannel - Tape [2010]

2010-05-03T14:52:00.004+02:00

BRAIN FLANNEL are from Charlotte, North Carolina and this is their first release out on STATUESTORY TAPES. It's six songs of fuzzed out and catchy garage punk with interchanging female and male vocals. Highly recommended.

Contact the band via their MYSPACE page for buying the tape.

MF

L.

Defect Defect - Defect Defect [2010]

2010-05-03T10:27:00.000+02:00

New record from members and ex-members of The Observers and Autistic Youth so you know exactly what to expect from these guys and that is melody driven hardcore punk impregnated with grime and dark vibe. I like this way more than the first two singles. USA release out on Residue Records and Euro release out on Thrashbastard \ Taken By Surprise from Germany so be sure to support the band and labels involved and get yourself a piece of plastic from them.

MYSPACE

MF

M.

Marvelous Darlings Singles

2010-05-01T10:19:00.001+02:00

Many of you requested Marvelous Darlings singles so I put them all up for your listening pleasure. Make sure to buy them all cause they kick some serious ass. For those of you who are not familiar with the Marvelous Darlings, they feature Ben Crook of Fucked Up, The Bitters and Young Governor fame and play Undertones\Cheap Trick\Boys\Ramones influenced garage-y powerpop.

MYSPACE

I Dont wanna go to the party 7" - Buy it from Deranged
The swords, the streets 7" - Buy it from Wallride
Sleeping like a dead man 7" - Buy it from Bachelor
The only ones for miles 7" - Buy it from P Trash
Shoot the piano player 7" - Buy it from Taken by Surprise
Teenage targets 7" - Buy it from Plastic Idol

M.

The Busy Signals - Busy Signals [2007]

2010-04-14T10:44:00.010+02:00

THE BUSY SIGNALS are a girl fronted Chicago based power pop group formed in 2005 with members from CARBONAS, the KRUNCHIES and the TYRADES. And this, their debut full length record released on DIRTNAP RECORDS in 2007 was an instant power pop classic :D. Hits like PLASTIC GIRL, STEREO, GOT IT ALL WRONG and MATTER OF TIME make this one of my favorite records and I get back to it a lot. It's just so damn awesome and it makes me happy.

Prior to the full length they released a couple of singles on DOUCHEMASTER and SHIT SANDWICH RECORDS that are also great.

You can buy the LP HERE!

MYSPACE

MF

L.

This Routine is Hell - The Verve Crusade [2010]

2010-04-14T09:42:00.006+02:00

THIS ROUTINE IS HELL are a hardcore band from Utrecht, Netherlands. This is their first full length out on SHIELD RECORDINGS. It's eleven fast and energetic songs in little over seventeen minutes so get ready for some serious thrashing. :D

Check out their WEB PAGE for news, lyrics and downloads of their previous releases and buy the record from HERE, HERE or HERE.

MYSPACE

MF

L.

Teenage Lobotomy MIX Vol. 4

2010-04-08T18:57:00.005+02:00

Yeah! Here it is! A new TL MIX. This one is only one sided cause M has been really busy lately and didn't have time to put the other side together. Anyway, it's twenty songs of some of my favorite newer hardcore bands. Enjoy.

Playlist:

brutal knights - i do nothing
press gang - stockholm syndrome
nitad - radslan
social circkle - what's so great
autistic youth - empty eyes
dean dirg - your choice
BANxTHIS! - like glue
government warning - fat nation
sick mormons - taekwondo
regulations - police car
women - radiation
surf nazis must die - i'm not anti-girls, girls are anti-me
la piovra - l'ultima sigaretta
fy fan - levande lik
henry fiat's open sore - manual labor minimal wage
smart cops - stato, cazzo!
jaques she rock - your band sucks
cloak/dagger - walk the block
shitty limits - leave me alone
brat pack - hate the neighbours

And a little reminder too all of you over seas. DEAN DIRG and AUTISTIC YOUTH are currently playing some shows together in the US so check their myspace pages for show dates and go see them!

MF

L.

Lets Grow & Jaibo! songs from Powder Keg Comp., upcoming split LP

2010-04-01T10:16:00.006+02:00

Lets Grow & Jaibo!

When it comes to Jaibo! it's all about rock n' roll inspired hardcore punk. Jaibo!'s music can be compared to Bad Brains, Jerry's Kids, RKL (R'n'r Nightmare era) and some european bands such as Indigesti and Jingo De Lunch. They have 3 songs on "Powder Keg" compilation and 8 tracks will be out on split LP with Lets Grow. You can read more about Lets Grow in my previous post.

Also, a friend of mine and I started a new label called Doomtown Rec. and the first realease will be above mentioned Lets Grow\Jaibo split LP. The records should be in my hands in a few days so you can write me here for ordering infos and trades. You can preview both Lets Grow and Jaibo! songs here and i'll post some songs from the split soon so be sure to check the blog every now and then.

On the download link below you can download both Jaibo! and Lets Grow songs from Powder Keg compilation which was out on Hako Bastards.

Lets Grow myspace
Jaibo! myspace
Doomtown Records

MF

M.

Lets Grow - Disease Of Modern Times LP [2007/2009]

2010-03-31T18:36:00.003+02:00

Lets Grow exist since 2001. and so far they have a lot of records out on US and European labels. They already toured Europe once and played with bands like Annihilation Time, Vitamin X, Dean Dirg, Out Cold etc. and as we speak they are touring Europe again (see their myspace for exact dates and venues). In those 8 years their music changed a bit, but it was always no bullshit, great sounding and high-energy fast hardcore punk inspired mostly by the 80's US bands.

Both cd and lp version of "Disease of modern times" was out on Refuse Rec. and TrashBastard Rec. I think these first LP presses are sold out but you can definetely get yourself a vinly repress which is out on american label Know Rec. Or, you can always write to above mentioned labels for more details about first vinyl presses and cd's. Also, there is a new split LP record with Jaibo! out on Doomtown Rec. and i'll post some more info on that in my second blog entry.

Lets Grow Myspace

MF

M.

Degraders - Pyschedelic Friends [2009]

2010-03-24T10:00:00.004+01:00

I'm really late with posting this but here it finally is and I'm really sorry it took me so long because DEGRADERS are great. PSYCHEDELIC FRIENDS is an album of twenty lo-fi bedroom-pop songs, some more quiet and mellow, some louder and more upbeat. My personal favorites are ODALISQUE GIRL and ARE YOU FROM THE 60s. The album works perfectly for cloudy mornings like the one we're having here in Zagreb today. Recommended to anyone who usually enjoys this kind of music.

MYSPACE

MF

L.

St. Dad - Do As I Say, Not What I Do 7'' [2010]

2010-03-24T09:22:00.006+01:00

Awesome, filthy punk rock from Gainsville, Florida. Their first 7''. Self-recorded and self-released. The tracks in the download link are not the mastered versions so for your full enjoyment of their sound you'll have to buy this record. And you really should. It's $4 and you can get their demo tape for another $1. So go ahead and contact them via their BLOGSPOT page and buy it.

ST. DAD also have a split cassette out with SHREDS [only six copies left!]. You can get the songs from their side HERE.

MYSPACE

MF

L.

Pigeon Religion Crystallized Meth 7'' Repress

2010-03-24T08:59:00.007+01:00

VIDEO DISEASE have repressed PIGEON RELIGION's awesome CRYSTALLIZED METH 7''. Since it has been long gone sold out this is a chance for all you who didn't get your copy to go and buy it NOW cause the release is limited to 420 copies and will NOT BE REPRESSED.

BUY IT HERE.

Waylon Thornton - Catfish Saviour

2010-03-24T08:39:00.008+01:00

One of Waylon's older releases, recorded live. Nine more trashy CRAMPS style songs. Great stuff.

Waylon also has a new album coming up called VULTURE FUNK on his WHITE MOON RECORDINGS so keep an eye on that!

MYSPACE

MF

L.

Hjertestop - Vi Ses i Helvede [2008]

2010-03-13T11:40:00.006+01:00

Raging K-TOWN hardcore. One of my favorite releases of 2008. Out on HJERNESPIND in Europe and NO WAY RECORDS in the US.

Buy your copy of the LP HERE or HERE.

MYSPACE

MF

L.

Rot Shit - You're Welcome 7" [2010]

2010-03-10T15:14:00.000+01:00

Raw, filthy & rebellious hardcore punk accompanied by lyrics full of hate towards hipsters, bedroom pop and Captured Tracks Records. Rot Shit are probably too much into Angry Samoans and yeah, I almost forgot, unfortunately, this is Rot Shit's final output. Enough said?

Order your copy from Columbus Discount Records.

MYSPACE

MF

M.

Functional Blackouts - The Very Best of the Monkees [2007]

2010-03-09T11:11:00.004+01:00

These Chicago punks delivered some loud, noisy, treble heavy and filthy guitar nihilism. The band broke up in 2006 and later went on to form incredible Daily Void with a new drummer. This compilation compiles eighteen tracks from their earliest recordings to their final outputs; singles and compilation appearances, cuts from their splits with Fashion Fashion and The Image Boys as well as the songs from the split with the KK Rampage as well as three unreleased tracks. This is one of the most brilliant bands i have heard in a long time. Functional Blackouts have never lacked any creativity and noise assaults so you should worship their records and trash everything that stands in your way while you're into their nihilistic and barbaric vibe.

Out on Dead Beat. Go get it there.

MYSPACE

MF

M.

Indigesti - In Disparte [2001]

2010-03-01T11:13:00.000+01:00

Even if this is Indigesti's reunion album it's pretty rad. Unlike Indigesti's older realeses which have pretty raw sound, sound production here is much better than one on the previous releases so the vocals and melodies are coming more to the foreground and are more notable. A must have.

Out on Vacation House Records. Buy here.

MF

M.

Indigesti - Osservati Dall'Inganno [1986]

2010-03-01T10:40:00.003+01:00

This is classic italian hardcore punk record from the golden days of italian punk history. Indigesti are all about fast hardcore punk songs driven by punk rock melody and snotty vocals. They were pretty much influenced by earlier italian bands such as Wretched, Negazione and Raw Power (they even had a split 7" record with Wretched where they sound pretty much just like their idols Wretched) and american hardcore bands (think early Bad Brains and RKL). On this LP Indigesti made the unique sound of their own. IMHO, this is the best italian hardcore punk record.

MF

M.

Vains - Selftitled 7" [1980]

2010-02-27T18:08:00.000+01:00

77 style kbd punk. Their snotty gem School Jerks appeared on Killed by Death # 9 compilation. If you must know, Duff McKagan from Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver played drums in this band at the age of fifteen.

MF

M.

Kommie Kilpatrick - Life Sucks 2 [2010]

2010-02-26T13:34:00.009+01:00

New EP from KOMMIE KILPATRICK. A collection of demo recordings so the sounds are pretty rough but these five songs are still great.

You can find the S/T and WEIRD CITY cassettes which were out last year HERE and HERE.

MYSPACE

MF

L.

Gape Attack! - Gape Attack! [2009]

2010-02-26T12:46:00.008+01:00

Gape Attack!'s cassette on the denmark based SKROT UP label [best label ever].

Buy it HERE. The tape comes with a big poster of some more artwork. It's great.

They have a 7'' out this year out FDH and SKROT UP so check that out too.

MYSPACE

MF

L.

Vomit Pigs - Take One 7" [1978]

2010-02-26T11:49:00.006+01:00

This is recorded back in 1978 in the wilds of conservative Texas jam-packed by intoxicated and degenerated rednecks. Primitive and raw punk rock straight outta East Texas. This is their debut and only single while there is some kind of reissue compilation (which includes lost tracks) titled Useless Eaters out there on Rave Up. Song Useless Eater also appeared on classic compilation Killed by Death # 10.

Read more about Vomit Pigs here.

MF

M.

Hex Dispensers - Hex Dispensers [2007]

2010-02-20T12:28:00.009+01:00

I was reading comments on some past posts we did on the blog and I found that i promised someone I'd post this. So here it is [sorry it took so long :D]. The HEX DISPENSERS first LP. Out on ALIEN SNATCH RECORDS in 2007. 10 trashing horror-garage-punk hits. CHANNEL 13 IS HAUNTED! :O

Buy it HERE!

HEX DISPENSERS are playing three shows next month in AUSTIN, TX so if you're in the neighbourhood go check them out. Also, they have a EURO TOUR in may [ no CROATIA dates :D ]. Check their myspace page for more info!

MYSPACE

link removed. BUY THE RECORD.

L.

Mac Blackout - The Western Blue [2009]

2010-02-18T10:59:00.004+01:00

Mac Blackout is the guy from FUNCTIONAL BLACKOUTS and DAILY VOID, two of the greatest sounding bands ever. He also sings in the new band on HOZAC - MICKEY which is also great. This is his third solo album out on FDH RECORDS. It's weird and it's catchy. Pure synth driven mind melting brilliance.

Buy HERE.

MYSPACE

MF

L.

ED - Senza Ragione 7" [2009]

2010-02-16T12:15:00.001+01:00

If you're into american hardcore bands such as RKL, B'last, Bad Brains or italian 80's bands in vein of Indigesti\Negazione you should dig this 7" record. I posted their previous record "Nailed to the board" LP a few months ago so you should give a listen to both of these records cause they both kick some serious ass. If anyone is interested i can post BanxThis! records (BxT! shared members with Ed and they were total Bad Brains\RKL worship). For Ed's "Nailed to the board" LP see here. These Bologna skate thrashers are italian's finest at the moment.

Buy via Dont Need Rec.

MF

M.

Nervous Eaters Singles

2010-02-16T11:18:00.002+01:00

Boston's proto punk degenerates. Their song "Just Head" appeared on Kbd compilations and later these early singles have been covered by the Lazy Cowgirls, New Bomb Turks, Teengenerate, Vikings, Reatards and the RC5. They really reminded me of Iggy and the Stooges, MC5 and some early R n' R shit (think Link Wray).

Loretta 7"
Just Head 7"

M.

Nasty Facts - Drive My Car 7" [1981]

2010-02-13T11:27:00.001+01:00

The one and only release from NY's female fronted Nasty Facts. Well, they did release a cd EP two years ago but i don't count that. Who cares what some old farts are doing nowdays? This is one of the catchiest power pop singles in punk music that the history book forgot. It was out on Jimboco records and european pressing of this was out on 5th Column.

MYSPACE

MF

M.

Diarrhea Planet - ALOHA! [2009]

2010-02-11T13:30:00.011+01:00

These are pretty much five of the catchiest punk rock songs ever. EVER. :D

Picture stolen from LANCECO's photostream - HERE.

For more info and updates check their BLOG.

MF

L.

*originaly the post said that ALOHA! was out this year [2010] but it was out last november. the download lnik still says 2010 cause i'm too lazy to reupload this. :D

Regulations - To Be Me [2009]

2010-02-11T11:30:00.010+01:00

Umeå time!

I guess REGULATIONS are among the best known Swedish hardcore bands these days. Some people love them and some people hate them. I find them highly enjoyable on every release they've done so far. Including their latest - TO BE ME. Out in november last year on DERANGED RECORDS [in USA] and NY VÅG/P.TRASH [in EUROPE], the new album brings us twelve new retro hardcore songs. BAGHDAD BEACH PARTY, IN THE SHADOW OF THE MALL and the closing track - DON'T BOTHER ME are the albums finest moments. Instant REGULATIONS classics. Yeah.

Buy HERE, HERE or HERE.

MYSPACE

MF

L.

Lil Daggers

2010-02-06T13:06:00.008+01:00

I've been listening to these guys a lot for the past week and I can say that I'm hooked. LIL DAGGERS are from Miami, Florida. They play psyched out garage surf rock (:D). Heavily fuzzed and organ driven. Gnarly! We bring you four songs from their upcoming 7'' on LIVID RECORDS [check them out for some more great bands].

MYSPACE

MF

Apart from this upcoming release, LIL DAGGERS have an 10'' EP named STRAGGLERS out and an split 7'' with SATAN's YOUTH MINISTERS in the works [or it got released, can't find any info on that :D].

L.

Sir Henry Fiat's Bastard - Your Mom is a Fucking Mongo [2005]

2010-02-03T12:59:00.005+01:00

Solo release by the guy from the best rock n' roll band of all times - HENRY FIAT's OPEN SORE. Six furious trashers similiar to the ones on early HFOS releases. Crank it up.

Released on PANDACIDE RECORDS. Buy HERE or HERE.

MF

L.

Red Cross - Red Cross 12" [1980]

2010-02-02T13:34:00.000+01:00

This is the first self-titled EP from Red Cross who later changed their name to Redd Kross due to legal threats with a lawsuit from a International Red Cross. The Los Angeles hardcore band included Steve and Jeff McDonald, Ron Reyes (later in Black Flag) and Greg Hetson (of Circle Jerks' fame). Later, Reyes and Hetson left the band to join Circle Jerks and Black Flag while McDonald brothers completed the new lineup on their first full-length album Born Innocent.

MYSPACE

MF

M.

Kommie Kilpatrick - Kommie Kilpatrick [2009]

2010-01-30T20:21:00.004+01:00

If you liked WEIRD CITY you are gonna dig this just as much. Eleven more songs. Go see them live somewhere you lucky overseas people.

MF

L.

Kommie Kilpatrick - Weird City [2009]

2010-01-26T17:28:00.006+01:00

Snotty, angsty straightforward punk rock from Detroit. Early BLACK FLAG, CIRCLE JERKS and ANGRY SAMOANS style. 11 songs in less than 10 minutes and they all kick ass. And their name is just the best. Self-released on cassette. Message them via their MYSPACE page to get a copy. NOW.

SKATE DIE STINK!

MF

L.

Goodnight Loving - Nothing Conquers Us 7" [2009]

2010-01-25T15:30:00.001+01:00

Country influenced, Wisconsin's Goodnight Loving cleverly manage to mix fuzzy power pop tunes with southern americana sounds and outcome of their effort is incredible. Before this new 7 inch record they've released three full length records and a bunch of singles which are all great and soon i'll post some more stuff from these fellas.

Out on Dirtnap. Get it here.

MYSPACE

MF

M.

Tokyo Electron - AZ 238 LP [2009]

2010-01-25T13:57:00.001+01:00

Released on both FDH and Certified PR records, AZ 238 features ten tracks recorded back in 2007/2008 and this record is probably their last release (probably cuz Ryan Wong started Earthmen And Strangers and Tokyo Electron's drummer moved away). I like AZ 238 much more than Tokyo Electron's previous releases. Songs on this one are more textured, defined and i dig that psychedelic desert vibe this album brings. Also, you should listen to Ryan's band Earthmen And Strangers i mentioned before. Lovro posted their s\t record here.

MYSPACE

MF

M.

Women - Women 7'' [2008]

2010-01-22T10:48:00.008+01:00

Not to be mistaken with the shoegazy pop band of the same name from Canada this Philadelphia group plays trashy hardcore in the vein of DEAN DIRG and HENRY FIAT'S OPEN SORE. This is their first release on FDH RECORDS. Six dirty, fast and furious songs in just over ten minutes. Awesome record.

The band is currently finishing their first full length. Again on FDH RECORDS.

MYSPACE

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Freestone - Church\Bummer Bitch 7" [1978]

2010-01-21T00:03:00.000+01:00

Freestone were bunch of LA hippies mocking punk rock movement from the late seventies and they recorded Bummer Bitch\Church as a joke. Freestone member Billy DeMoya explained all that here. While Bummer Bitch is one the best songs in that kbd style of shitty, sloppy and dumb punk rock, Church is pretty much just one long, undefined and boring song. Bummer Bitch appeared on the second in the series of Killed by Death compilations and is one of the most collectable punk 45s around.

"Bummer Bitch you make me sick, Bummer Bitch suck my dick"

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Hitler SS & Tampax Split 7" [1978]

2010-01-18T13:23:00.002+01:00

Loud and snotty italian kbd punk. This is one of the best early punk singles came out from the land of Italy. This is Hitler SS's only proper release ever while Tampax's first in their small amount of releases. Hitler SS really reminded me of early Buzzcocks and Dead Boys while Tampax are pretty much less melodic. Both bands appeared on classic Killed by Death compilations.

Hitler SS myspace

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Chronick Sick - Cutest Band In Hardcore 12" [1982]

2010-01-18T12:51:00.000+01:00

I doubt these guys were racist at all but they wrote some lyrics that caused some confusion ("Here Goes The Neighborhood"). Just like Angry Samoans, Lewd, Fuck Ups and Teenage Depression they wanted to provoke everybody so they put swastikas on their faces and make some sexist references in their lyrics but as i see it, all that was for the sake of shock values and with bunch of irony but who would really know? On this record Chronick Sick are more into exploring melodic side of punk rock then into american hardcore and i really like what they are doing here. Great record! And yeah, you can see some cool 12 inch inserts here at kbdrecords blog.

MYSPACE

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Sick Mormons - Why Does Shit Keep Falling From the Sky? [2009]

2010-01-18T11:21:00.006+01:00

Now this is just awesome. The first EP by this Amsterdam band was all killer no filler and this one continues in the same way. Four perfect hardcore anthems for screwed up girls and boys. Sick Mormons are along with BRAT PACK one of my favourite "new" hardcore bands and I finally got my copy of the 7'' on a GEWAPEND BETON gig here in Zagreb a few weeks ago. They sound like all the best early so-cal bands [especially THE ADOLESCENTS] and are just as good. The songs have a darker vibe than the ones on the first EP but they sure don't lack the melody or the catchiness.

The EP is co-released by GUMMOPUNX and DEMONMANIA RECORDS. Get it from them.

MYSPACE

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Jay Reatard RIP

2010-01-14T18:31:00.003+01:00

Jay passed away yesterday in his sleep at the age of 29. He was one of the most talented, sincere and dedicate artists in last decade. To me and probably to a lot of you guys his music ment much. Jay recorded 22 albums with his bands and projects and all over 100 releases in total and all that in just ten years. I was really into all of his stuff and especially Reatards and Lost Sounds. Watched Lost Sounds somewhere in 2004 and that was one of the most aggressive and dynamic shows i have ever seen. Still can't bealive this is for real. Reatard, you died too young, way too young. Rest in peace man. You will not be forgotten!!!

Here's the official statement from Jays's blog. You can also download unrelased cover of Nirvana's Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle there.

M.

The Spits - The Spits (Limited Reissue) [2007]

2010-01-13T20:26:00.005+01:00

A limited edition vinyl reissue of the Spits debut full lenght. Includes a bunch of unrealeased alternative takes. Seventeen tracks in total. Of course it's awesome like everything else these guys do. Out on Nickel & Dime and probably sold out a long time ago.

MYSPACE

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The Spits - Pain 7" [2009]

2010-01-12T20:13:00.003+01:00

The latest addition in Spits discography is amazing 7" record out on Slovenly. With no doubt i can say this one rivals their incredicle 19 Million A.C. EP single. On this one they even covered Pain's "I Hate Pain" from the classic punk rock "Battle Of The Bands" episode of C.H.i.P.s! You can watch that C.H.I.P.s! episode on youtube. See here.

You should get this one before is to late.

MYSPACE

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The Spits - European Tour LP [2006]

2010-01-12T19:49:00.003+01:00

The A-side fully resembles of how Spits party and do their shit live. Includes gems such as "Die Die Die", "Drop Out" in a thrashy raw version, as well as unreleased cover songs (The Kids, Black Easter and Crap Detectors). The B-side includes live at the Dave The Spazz radio show and there's more Spits gems such as "Nuclear Bomb", "Spits Me Out", "Remote Control" here. I'm pretty sure this one is out of print!

And for fuck's sake please, if anyone owns Returning to their homeland LP from Spits live series please rip it up for us and send us tha shit.

MYSPACE

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The Welcomin' Committee in Flames - The Welcomin' Committee in Flames [2007]

2010-01-11T11:45:00.009+01:00

The Welcomin' Committee in Flames are a girl fronted trash'n'roll Zagreb/Tokyo combo. One of the greatest live bands i've seen. This is their demo release and it rips from start to finish. Dodo [ex THE BABIES (the real THE BABIES not the new band), EICHMANN FAMILY] on guitar and vox, Kazuko - vox and Mr. Drumsonic on drums.

MYSPACE

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Teenage Lobotomy MIX Vol. 3

2010-01-10T15:47:00.005+01:00

And finally, here it is! THE THIRD MIX! This was suposed to be uploaded before new year's eve so we're late but who cares. Lot's of classics on it and both sides are a bit longer then on the previous mixes but i'm sure you won't mind. Enjoy!

SIDE M
SIDE L

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Waylon Thornton and the Heavy Hands - Yours Truly [2010]

2010-01-06T18:26:00.002+01:00

It's 2010 and Waylon Thornton is back! The eerie vibe of the previous release is still here and the songs rule just as much. 14 new trashy songs of evil, primitive rockabilly greatness! Out soon on their own WHITE MOON RECORDINGS. On cassette. <3

MYSPACE

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State Champion - Stale Champagne [2010]

2010-01-06T13:37:00.012+01:00

State Champion are Ryan, Aaron, Mikie, Sabrina and Lindsay and Stale Champange is, for me, the perfect record to start the new year with. Sincere, lo-fi garage-country that rocks from start to finish. It kicks of with "Thanks Given", a song I liked so much it took me forever to get past it to listen to the rest of the record. But it's a good thing I eventualy did, cause the rest is just as great. Songs like "Bite the Dust", "The Years" and especially "The World Don't Need Me Around Much Anymore" make this an instant favourite for 2010.

The record is out on January 26th on SOPHMORE LOUNGE RECORDS so get your copy as soon as possible!

State Champion are playing lots of dates all through january and february so check their MYSPACE page to catch them live.

DIRECT DOWNLOAD

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