Boston Chinks - Coltrane 7'' [2007]

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.

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Lets Grow & Jaibo! split LP [2010]

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

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.

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Rusted Shut - Rehab [2004]

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.

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Teeth - A Is For Asshole 7" [2010]

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.

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Spider - Spider LP [2008]

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.

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The Spits - Returning To Their Hometown LP [2006]

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

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Mind Spiders - Mind Spiders 7" [2010]

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.

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Chinese Telephones & Potential Johns Split 12" [2006]

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

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

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.

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

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.

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NEEDLES//PINS - First World Problems [2010]

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!

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Vapid - Practically Dead [2009]

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.

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Crusaders of Love - Never Grow Up [2010]

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.

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Apache - Radical Sabbatical [2010]

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.

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Southside Stranglers - Strangle You 7'' [2010]

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.

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

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

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

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.

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Total Control - Total Control 7'' [2008]

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.

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Top Surprise - Everything Must Go [2010]

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.

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Cannomen - Black Hole 7'' [2010]

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.

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Mess Folk - This is Mess Folk CS [2009]

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.

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Masshysteri - Masshysteri [2010]

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.

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

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.

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BANxTHIS! - BANxTHIS! [2007]

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.

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Dávila 666 - Pingorocha y la Diva Rockera [2009]

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

Buy it HERE.

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

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.

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Clorox Girls - Clorox Girls [2004]

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.

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Cola Freaks Singles

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. 

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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

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Brain Flannel - Tape [2010]

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

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