Mean Jeans-EP 7"

yes, Mean Jeans are great. apparently they play ramones-style punk, but i really don't see it. these guys are just always having a great time. as shown in most of there lyrics. as well as some videos they have made. that's what i love about this band. love love love love love it. it was limited to 500. on slime green vinyl and my copy even comes with a sticker. here we go, an already rare record. released in 2008 on Rehab records out of Seattle and impossible to find. and when you do find them, they go for over $50. luckily i got mine from a guy for half of that, great guy. anyway, they have released a couple other 7"s and a 12", all great. so everybody download this and make them your new favourite band.

1. stoned to the bone 5/5 (huge.)

2. total creep 5/5 (great, and another newer version of this song is on their 12".)

3. invisible bugs 5/5 (shout it.)

4. wtfa401k 5/5 (great short song.)

overall: 10/10 strongly recommended

can't find this anywhere to buy so search.

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Night Birds-EP 7"

(((re-post from April 29/2010@8:32pm)))

(((this is a re-post cause Night Birds are awesome and they deserved a better rip. also cause someone was looking for this 7" so i figured i give him the best rips i can, hope he comments. listening to these rips compared to my old ones, there a few more crackles this time. now read what i wrote a while ago.)))

RAMONES SUCK!! but anyway. i always start a post with "time for some," and i've got nothing better to say so, time for some new hardcore punk/surf. this was released in april of this year, so i just received it in the mail. the great thing about this record is the presentation. all 500 records were hand made, hand cut and hand stamped. that's why the title is a little faded. lyrics and stuff at bottom. i bought this for only $4.50 at Grave Mistake records. get the download then go over there and buy it. it's all gold, too me. definitely the best 7" of the year so far. notice the similar sound of The Gift Givers song and the circle jerk's song World Up My Ass. i love the second track Thrilling Murder. the lyrics are about how the human-race is useless and they should all be killed. great stuff.

1. prognosis: negative 5/5 (great.)

2. thrilling murder 5/5 (best song, fast and great lyrics.)

3. unanswerable 5/5 (nice.)

4. the gift givers 5/5 (vocals are great.)

5. harbor rats 5/5 (instrumental surf song, and great.)

overall: 10/10 strongly recommended

this was released on Grave Mistake records and with the small press run it's going to go fast. so get yours today, and get tons of other stuff they have.

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The Imposters-The First Four Years Tape: OUT NOW!

well here we have it, The Imposters-The First Four Years tape is out now. i said in the other post that these will be released in April, but i got the tapes way faster then i thought. so, the first release on my label is by Hermosa Beach's "The Imposters". if you don't know The Imposters, you should definitely check them out. go here to listen to some of their tracks. they have released some great stuff over the last four years. i did do one review of there first 7" here.

here is the cover of the tape. there are 16 tracks total (listed below). they are demo, cover and early cut tracks. order away! more then half of these tapes are already accounted for.

it is limited to 50 tapes (24 of them have some poorly made stickers)

prices postpaid:

$5.00 canada and usa

$6.00 everywhere else

paypal to: zachrykse AT hotmail.com

or if you want, you can send some money in the mail.

if you have any questions or want to order or don't like the price or anything, you can comment here or email me: zachrykse AT hotmail.com

tracks:

A

1. Unknown

2. I Wanna Surf

3. Skate Punks

4. Neighbourhood Watch

5. Revenge

6. Flush The Bouncers

7. The Wedge

8. Arguing In 2006

B

9. You're A Jerk

10. No Friends

11. Pool Maintenance

12. Advanced Placement

13. Too Much Hate

14. Almost Dawn/On My Own

15. (Time Goes By) So Suddenly

16. Bus-Stop Blues

below are just some pictures documenting the process:

if any other band wants to do a small tape run like this, contact me.

The Boy Toys-Girls Like You 7"

well before i get back to punk, here is a nice little Beatles style 7". almost powerpop. i have no info on this band except that they are from Indiana and you can contact them here. i just bought this because it was cheap and i liked the cover. this was released in 2009 on Spin The Bottle records. i'm not sure what's going on with that label these days. i really have nothing else to say. this is a great record. love the vocals.

1. girls like you 5/5 (love it.)

2. i want you 5/5 (great.)

3. black and blue and grey 4/5 (slower song, but good.)

overall: 9/10 strongly recommended

don't worry i'll post some Neos or something next for you hardcore fans. but take a seat and listen to this little gem for now.

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The Absentees-CD

no this isn't a real post but i can tell you where to get it. i don't have this only because it's on a cd. otherwise i would snap at a vinyl version. anyway, i posted their half-great (including one of my favourite songs of all time "tryin to mess with me") 7" a while ago. i thought the tracks after '79 would be crap, but i was way wrong. all the tracks are really great. there are a couple of tracks near the middle of this cd where they kind of sound metal-ish, but then they start playing this tangy cow-punk type stuff. so yeah this is great. get it at the good blog named, Disorder-Are You Experienced? if you're into buying cds, buy the cd at this site: The Absentees. you know what, it's only $10 postpaid. i might just buy it too. here is a track to listen to:

The Long Beach Police Tried To Murder Me Once Again

Almost Here

yep, you're looking at the first release on Foreign Fish. i sent out for the tapes/cases so they should arrive in a week or two. so this will probably be out sometime in April. the first press is limited to 50 tapes. below is a preview of one of the tracks on the tape. it is a cover of a Wasted Youth song.

You're A Jerk

Electric Deads-EP 7"

time for some more female fronted punk. this dates way back to 1982. recorded in one take at Marco Polo Sound. released originally on Electro Static records, but the one you see here is the re-issue by Noise and Distortion records from 2010. a very good re-issue if you ask me. a little pricey though. anyway about the music. hardcore punk as you would come to guess from '82. now Bibi's voice can get a little annoying but there is only 4 tracks so it's not too bad. they released three 7"s in their lifetime. i originally got a download of this from KBD and he didn't include the last song because he didn't like it. well i actually do like it. that was basically my reasoning for uploading this. well i'm off to tend to my flooded basement.

1. order 4/5 (great.)

2. zig zag 4/5 (nice.)

3. fish in a pool 4/5 (my favourite ED track.)

4. compact chaos 4/5 (nice.)

overall: 7/10 recommended

buy this from the link above. i would have bought all three of their releases if the price weren't so high. so yes, i only bought this one (from Hits and Misses).

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The Neckties-Skating With A Boner 7"

yes i haven't been around lately but i'll be posting up some more records more regularly again. starting with a record that doesn't really get any credit. released on one of my favourite record labels, (headman by Nickolai of The Imposters) Secret records in 2008. great mostly fast paced newer skate punk. the thing i like about the insert for this record is that it says (back in 2008) that there is a new 7" release by boogie nazis coming out. that 7" never happened. it reminds me of reading through touch and go zines saying that a bored youth 7" would be coming out, that never happened either. anyway, the neckties are gonna release some new stuff sometime this year, so look out for that. just download and enjoy!

1. skating with a boner 5/5 (my favourite track.)

2. let us skate 5/5 (nice.)

3. shitty surf 4/5 (good.)

4. tech is over 4/5 (don't like the chorus but i love the rest.)

5. salsa and chips 5/5 (great guitar riff.)

6. city 5/5 (great!)

7. so what 4/5 (good too.)

8. sscgc 2.5/5 (meh.)

overall: 8/10 strongly recommended

you can buy this from Nickolai from the link above. speaking of The Imposters, my label is under works for a "first four years" tape of them. featuring some tracks from albums and some unreleased stuff. coming soon on Foreign Fish.

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Bad Influence-War's No Fun Demo 7"

alright here is some great hardcore punk. i've got a massive headache but i want to get this up for Dave G. and i'll tell you why. we both got the pre-orders from No Way and this 7". they ran out of this 7" and i wasn't gonna get a copy. i asked Dave if he got the same news, but he was in fact getting a copy. then he said i could have his copy. so long story short, thank you so much Dave! can't thank you enough. anyway, this is some great punk. these guys started from the S.F. Bay Area. this was recorded in 1983 and finally released by Who Cares? records in 2010. 250 pressed and 50 on a different sleeve. i've got number #230. back in the day, Bad Influence sent there demo to Tim Yohanon from MRR, and he booked them to play their first show with Minor Threat. pretty cool. so on this demo, the vocalist wrote all the lyrics and the guitarist wrote all the music. i love the vocals on this. great drum sound too. short songs with lyrics included in the scans so you can all sing along.

1. war's no fun 5/5 (nice.)

2. mental war patient 5/5 (love the guitar riff.)

3. irs 5/5 (great.)

4. do what you want 5/5 (yep.)

5. bad influence 5/5 (good.)

6. always on my ass 5/5 (love this song, my favourite.)

7. i don't care 4/5 (go.)

8. maximum punishment 4/5 (nice.)

overall: 8.5/10 strongly recommended

this is sold out from everywhere. so go hunt for it. i wish i could write more but my head hurts so much. i'm going to bed.

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Something

don't worry, something coming really soon. and it's great.

Bad Sports-S/T 12"

well i'm back from being sick the whole past week. i finally feel like posting again. i've been sitting on these rips of this record for a while now, just never cut up the tracks. but now i took the time to do it so here i am. what we have here is some great powerpop, or something. it's hard to define this record, so call it whatever you want. this was released on the great Douchemaster records in 2009 on my birthday. i think they have released other stuff. everybody trades vocals, great stuff. i got nothing else to say, i've got homework to do, enjoy.

1. face like that 3.5/5 (decent song.)

2. sinking you 5/5 (best track. so catchy.)

3. on video 5/5 (like it.)

4. i need it 5/5 (great. really like this guys voice.)

5. she'll never get out 3/5 (decent.)

6. nothing but agitation 5/5 (love it!)

7. and it goes 3.5/5 (good.)

8. too many people 5/5 (nice.)

9. last cigarette 5/5 (like this too.)

10. progress man 5/5 (love this guys voice!)

11. won't let you win 5/5 (four killer tracks in a row.)

12. payback 4.5/5 (very good.)

13. why say don't 4/5 (little breakdown.)

14. should've known 3.5/5 (good.)

overall: 8/10 strongly recommended

buy it from the link above, and lots of other DM titles. they release top quality new powerpop.

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Wasteland-Want Not 7"

time for me to post my own KBD classic. thanks to those who guessed. i really think this is absolute gold KBD punk. ever since i got the Back To Front Vol.3 comp from Mat, i've been playing "ono" nonstop. i tried looking for it forever but with no result. never on ebay or anything. finally, in December of last year, CollectorScum was having a set sale on the Terminal Boredom forum (which right now i am banned from). so i skimmed the list and found this. i was amazed. on closer inspection, i found out that it was a copy with original vinyl and no sleeve. but he said that he would supply a xerox of his original sleeve. so yeah, i got it for cheap and it's basically the exact same as the original. this originally being released in 1979 on Disaster records. super catchy punk. so i'll keep this short and let the music do the talking. get this now.

1. ono 5/5 (one of my favourite songs of all time.)

2. bombsite baby 5/5 (great vocals.)

3. our radio nation burns 4/5 (good.)

overall: 9.5/10 strongly recommended

CollectorScum might still have a copy, but i'm not sure. that's the only place i know where to go to buy one of these.

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KBD

i'm gonna post something new soon enough, but trust me, it will be amazing.

The Freeze-Police 7"

the Freeze have been a topic of discussion around these parts for a week or so now. that is the Freeze in the 90's. everybody knows the Freeze right? well they are one of my favourite bands and just posted a fantastic live LP not to long ago. a little (of my) history on this. i saw this at a record store and it was only $5. for whatever reason, i did not purchase it. so when i got home, just for fun, i went online to see what it sounded like. at the time, Dave G. posted it over at his blog. i downloaded it and was surprised how great it was. now of course i'm near no record stores. then i figured out that these two songs were on an LP called "misery loves company." so i searched for that LP online for a while. finally someone posted it and i downloaded it. yes some songs on it are great, but mostly i was disappointed. that ended my downloading of later Freeze stuff. recently though i listened to some newer Freeze stuff, in my opinion, it's not good. sad cause the first 7 years of the Freeze we great times. their records from then are so great. anyway you might be wondering how i finally got this. well sometime later i got to another record store and found it for cheap, this time buying it. i had to put down a Brutal Knights 7" in it's place though. well it was worth it anyway. this was released in 1991 on Taang records. that's all.

1. bloodlights 4/5 (a little weird sound mishaps on this but it's not bad.)

2. talking bombs 4/5 (my favourite of the two.)

overall: 8/10 recommended

not really essential but that's why it's cheap.

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Foreign Fish

well i'm doing it, i'm starting a tape label. i'm gonna be releasing tapes only. why, you may ask? well because tapes are a bazillion times cheaper then vinyl, and i don't have much money. the label is called Foreign Fish. i am in talks with The Imposters and Negative Lifestyle about upcoming releases. no dates are set or anything, but it is a high possibility that it will happen. if any bands want in on this small label. get in touch here. oh and if you're wondering what the picture of the map is doing here, well the red parts indicate great masses of foreign fish.

Poppees-Jealousy/She's Got It 7"

here's one for all you fellow early Beatles lovers. this is basically The Beatles but with the Poppees own twist on things. released on the ever great BOMP! records in 1978. i'm not sure where these guys were from but i think it was New York. they weren't around for long but they released two 7"s. this is the second one. the first one has the amazing song "if she cries." i wish i had that 7", but in due time, i will get my hands on it. anyway, on this 7" there are two great songs. there is a demo version of "jealousy" which is just as great, but in a different way. don't you love the way the BOMP! labels on the records look. well i certainly do. nothing really else to say except that i wanted to post this cause it is so great. well that really didn't need to be said but whatever.

1. jealousy 5/5 (so great that even my dad loves it!)

2. she's got it 5/5 (great too. listen closely at the end, very end he yells, "whoo!" i love it.)

overall: 10/10 strongly recommended

you can still buy this from BOMP! for only $5. that's right, only $5! BOMP! also released a LP/CD of the Poppees called "pop goes the anthology" which has both singles, demo tracks (like the one mentioned above) and live tracks. it is well worth the money too. while you're at it, check out the Boyfriends, 20/20 and Jim Basnight releases that BOMP! did as well. they are pure greatness.

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JFA-Blatant Localism 7"

(((re-post from Nov. 4/2009@9:24pm)))

(((this is one of my favourite records cause it was one of the first punk records i got on vinyl. now i find myself looking at it more than listening to it. not cause i don't like it anymore, but because i have tons of other records. although i always keep it at the front of my stash of records. i remember always playing tony hawks pro skater with my brother and we would try to guess what he was saying in the chorus. cause they cut it all out in the game, cause of censors. also they substituted the word "drugs" with "skate." which sounds pretty funny when you find out what the original sounds like. anyway the vinyl itself has seen it's play. the wear is really only noticeable on the last track though. it's a great looking record with just the right amount of wear. check out the scans. elliott called for a re-post, so here it is.)))

hey, i just bought this, 30 bones altogether. it was worth it. one of the greatest albums out there. they put out another two good albums, they got some cool surf songs. after that record they gave up. they went from skate-punk to slow-bad. but from 80-84 they were great.

1. out of school 5/5 (great opening song, fast great music.)

2. JFA 5/5 (best song on here.)

3. do the hannigan 5/5 (really short, fast and fantastic.)

4. count 5/5 (4 seconds long, yep.)

5. beach blanket bong-out 5/5 (tony hawk pro skater 4, yep.)

6. cokes and snickers 5/5 (good song, feels like a bonus track. i can't eat snickers. allergic.)

overall: 10/10 strongly recommended

(one goes up on ebay every other week, $20-35 depends on condition.)

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Boogie Nazis-Pearl Harbor Sessions Tape

as promised, here is the tape tracks that were missing from the discography i posted a couple days ago. well more problems with my tape deck. now it clicks like a mad man when i play something. i think i might just suck it up and buy something new instead of looking around for old used stuff. but i did finally get a rip without the clicks but i listened to the cd versions and came to the conclusion. the cd versions are just more clearer so i went with those. thanks to Ryan again for uploading them. but i did scan everything. anyway here you have it. a tape entitled Pearl Harbor Sessions. i think it was released in 2010 but i'm not sure cause there is no date. apparently i got the last tape they had, thank god. greatly packaged. the tape is spray-painted with one side being black and the other being the "rising sun." you know, that Japanese thing or whatever. on the paper you get an official pilots license. mine is #51. i signed my name on it but at the time of scanning this, which was a long time ago, i hadn't signed it yet. so check out the scans below. now get the finest surf music ever to grace tape reels.

1. wild summer fun 5/5 (big party song.)

2. droppin' throu' 5/5 (holy god this is great.)

3. batfish 5/5 (guitar=great.)

4. if tuscon had a beach 5/5 (one of the greatest guitar riffs of all time. all of the ones in this song.)

5. gleaming the tube 5/5 (back to fast.)

6. john denverb, colorado 5/5 (keyboard is fantastic. again, riffs amazing. 0:53s makes me cry, with joy of such a great riff.)

overall: 10/10 strongly recommended

can't wait for more Boogie Nazis stuff. can you?

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Buy Night Birds New 7"

well i was talking to Brian this morning and he asked me if could put up this message from him. seeing as i've put both their 7"s for download here, i figure it is the least i could do. here is the message:

"After a few delays we will have our new 7", "Midnight Movies" in our hands Feb. 9th so orders will ship late next week. First bunch of orders we'll toss in a button and sticker we made very few of for the new 7"... We also have some new shirts. Check it out here and buy some junk so we can afford to come play your lovely town:"

WWW.DORKROCKCORKROD.COM

yes you might have already pre-ordered the 7" from No Way (i did as well) but if you buy it from them you get button and sticker. the real reason i bought from them was to buy one of their new shirts (they look great) and i thought i might as well buy a 7" too.

The Germs-EP 7"

(((re-post from Nov. 10/2009@7:16pm)))

(((well this one's for elliott. i'll tell my story in a bit. first i remember when i posted this. way back in 2009 when i started posting lots of stuff. lately i haven't been posting much, but that is gonna change. for some reason i'm loving posting stuff at the moment. i can't believe that KBD only posted 2 times in 2 months. anyway back to this site. so the way i acquired this was from a trade. i traded elliott some cds for this 7". pretty good trade if you ask me. all he wanted was for me to post it. so that's what i am doing here with this re-post. so once you are finished with the funk i just posted, get this. thanks elliott. now read what i said a couple years ago.)))

hey Dylan, here's your favourite album.

this has got to be one of the poorest productions ever. the sound quality is really bad, but great. a-side---good, b-side---bad. they are a good band and released some great stuff.

1. forming 5/5 (great song. great individual speaker thing. music left, vocals right.)

2. live 1/5 (this gets a 1 for that bottle smashing at the beginning.)

overall: 5/10 recommended (for germs fans.)

lots of obscure represses out their, so get that.

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Ozone-Walk On 12"

hey, time for some top class funk. i would post the whole record, that is if someone were to request it. but no one probably will so i'll just post up the best track. that being the first and title track entitled Walk On. fantastic funk. i was flipping through the nearest record store and found this. their afros and track titles made it stand out. for example, "This Is Funking Insane." come on, from that it's got to be great. and it is too. it was released in 1980, so it will fit in with lots of stuff posted here. i got a promo copy. identical to the regular press except for the stamp in the bottom corner. well i think i've said enough about a record that probably no one will care about on here. but i love it, so it goes here. nonstop rotation in these parts. funk on!

The Freeze-Live At Cape Cod 1980 12"

i can't remember the last time i posted a live album, if i even posted one at all. anyway here is one. it's snowing like a mad man out there and i've been shoveling all day. what does that have to do with this post, nothing. why am i telling you this, no idea. so i'll just jump into the post. The Freeze were a great band and everyone must know them. they released some other great stuff up until 87'. this record was released just after their first 7" and it is referred to by Clif in this Cape Cod set. this was recorded in 1980 onto a tape. from that tape, Schizophrenic records out of Hamilton released it on LP. so the quality isn't the best and the sound fades in an out but only a couple of times. the quality i think is very good from being from an old tape. so much drive on these recordings. screeching vocals which i love. great set. this is my personal favourite Freeze stuff. get it now. nothing else to say.

1. before i hit that rubber room 5/5 (yes they wrote this a long time ago and then included it on their 86' LP.)

2. the water tastes funny 4/5 (nice.)

3. they won't unlock the door 5/5 (amazing, my favourite track. great riff.)

4. my megawalki land 5/5 (vocals!)

5. we're not the abnormal ones 5/5 (yes.)

6. one sixth of a person 5/5 (lyrics.)

7. don't forget me tommy 5/5 (with this version, it doesn't sound like a new wave song. such a great version.)

8. the duh family 2 4/5 (good.)

9. refrigerator heaven 4/5 (yes i spelled refrigerator wrong but who cares.)

10. i'm too good for you 5/5 (on 86' LP under a different name.)

11. leap from the ledge 5/5 (great gallop.)

12. uncle fred 5/5 (nice.)

13. rebels with a cause 5/5 (great great great chorus.)

14. skeletons in your closet 5/5 (fast.)

15. halloween night 4/5 (a 7" song.)

16. one way conversations 5/5 (great chorus too.)

17. they'll be trouble if you hide 5/5 (awesome song, so in your face!)

18. i hate tourists 5/5 (i wouldn't know.)

19. the duh family 4/5 (it is listed on the back as "So Long Ago" but i believe it is "The Duh Family.")

overall: 9.5/10 strongly recommended

buy this from the link above, they might have some left. this is a must have. 200 copies on swirl green and black, which i have. some with signed insert, not what i have. a great post for the new month.

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Boogie Nazis-Four Years and Still Swimming CD

here it is, the greatest collection of surf music you'll ever hear. well that's what i think anyway. this band from Arizona has been kicking around since 2007. Ryan from BN first came by my site way back when i posted that first BN post. that was when i first heard them, through The Imposters. now Ryan drops by now and again (which i think is pretty cool). anyway, he is sending me this CD but for now you can get the tracks from cllct.com (which Ryan uploaded them to). so these tracks aren't from my own rippings or anything. there are tons of great songs here. some different version of some songs too. if you're wondering why some of the tracks don't have links. that is because i have the tape that those songs are on, which i would like to post sometime. but you still can download from the link at the very bottom, so. alright here we go, so many tracks.

1. boogie time 5/5

2. bomb the hills 5/5 (this is just straight punk.)

3. spaghetti 5/5

4. boogie time 5/5

5. undertoe 5/5 (love this track.)

6. suburban son 5/5 (this is surf punk.)

7. yellow brick road 5/5

8. pipe dream 5/5

9. jimbo goes to hawaii 0/5 (the only song i don't like.)

10. 3rd rock from the sun 5/5 (haha.)

11. mastermind 5/5

12. lunch with grandma 5/5 (was and still is my favourite BN track.)

13. spaghetti 5/5

14. acid wash 5/5

15. mastermind 5/5

16. lunch with grandma 5/5 (thumping bass in this version.)

17. disoriented 5/5

18. undertoe 5/5

19. wild summer fun 5/5

20. spaghetti 5/5

21. droppin' throu' 5/5

22. wild summer fun (these songs are on the tape i have. will be reviewed and posted soon enough.)

23. droppin' throu'

24. batfish

25. if tucson had a beach

26. gleaming the tube

27. john denverb, colorado (last track on the tape.)

28. batfish 5/5

29. sidewalk surfers 5/5

30. droppin' throu' 5/5

31. if tucson had a beach 5/5 (love the guitar riffs.)

32. flippin' burgers 5/5

33. it was i 4/5

34. gleaming the sun 5/5 (holy fast.)

35. point of no return 4/5

overall: 9.7/10 strongly recommended

wow my hand hurts now. anyway, just plain great surf music. here is their somewhat site: SURFIN'. thanks Ryan. now you people, get this now!

(((DOWNLOAD: MUSIC)))

Brain F≠-So Dim 7"

ok i know i said i would do a Boogie Nazis post and i might still do that toady but for now here is something else. it's been busy right now for me so that's why i've been lacking on the posts. this is not a complete post but still great. Alex at Grave Mistake Records left a comment here wondering if i wanted this 7". so he sent me a couple free records, which i am ever greatly for. the occasion was the release of this 7". i think it officially can out a few days ago. i am a big Brain F≠ fan. they used to be called Brain Flannel but i don't what happened, i guess they just made it shorter, i don't know. anyway, the tape they released some time ago blew me away. the combined vocals and great hooks caught my eye. i'll talk more about that tape when i eventually post it. so back to this, it's got two great songs on it. one being my favourite BF track from their tape "symptom set." i have included a download of this 7"s version (it's different from the tape version). as a help towards the label i will not post the other song. you will need to buy it hear "so dim." come on, you know you need to get every Grave Mistake record anyway. 100 on red vinyl.

1. so dim 5/5 (great.)

2. symptom set 5/5 (love this song.)

overall: 10/10 strongly recommended

first great release by Grave Mistake this year, and many more to come. here is the band's site: Vices Sins, Blood Runs Cold. they have made up new shirts too, but aren't available yet, but i'm first in line. anyway buy this 7" from the links i gave you. thanks again Alex.

(((DOWNLOAD: MUSIC---BUY)))

Nothing

big post coming up. here is a clue, i didn't rip it myself, and it has something to do with Nazis. also boogieing.

Retainers-Waste Of Time 7"

so what's in the news today. well the label ScotchTapes out of ontario has a singles club. which i signed up for. ever 4 weeks i will get a new tape. one of the tapes includes The White Wires. i can't wait for that one. he made up some shirts for his label and he messed up on one. he said it wasn't good enough to sell. so i snagged it for free. thanks Al. now onto the short post.

possibly my two favourite tracks of 2009. such a great band. this was released on Fashionable Idiots. Retainers have released some great 7"s and a 12". "waste of time" is from the 12" but put on a 7" first. i have not heard the 12" so if anyone can give me a link to where i can buy it, that would be great. i will get back to old punk in the new post. right now i thought i'd just post a quick one here. it is really great little gem.

1. waste of time 5/5 (so fantastic.)

2. die baby die 5/5 (chorus is great.)

overall: 10/10 strongly recommended

buy this from the link above, Andy at fashionable idiots. i bought a whack of other 7"s from him.

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Baby Shakes-S/T 12"

here's one for elliott's return. we were talking before on what was the most poppiest records we had. well this tops the charts for me. this might not be for the usual followers of this blog. maybe Frank would like it. i will get back to punk in my next post. anyway, i really love this record. released in 2008 on Douchemaster records. apparently they were from seattle, then moved to atlanta, then onto NY. they have released two 7"s and a 10"s as well, i think. no it's not just the three girls on the cover. it's actually those three and a guy on the drums, but i don't think the drummer is ever constantly the same guy. really catchy rhythms with great female vocals. i picked this up for $5 with a ton of other Douchemaster records off some guy. thank you who ever you were.

1. hello hello 5/5 (great opener.)

2. far away 5/5 (guitar is great and vocals and drums.)

3. what can you do? 5/5 (nice.)

4. now i know 5/5 (chorus.)

5. on my way 5/5 (first song i ever heard of them and still my favourite.)

6. ooh la love 5/5 (when they go high vocals, great!)

7. love machine 5/5 (at first this was the other track i didn't like, but now it's one of my favourites.)

8. come on, babe 5/5 (just a joy to listen to.)

9. tell me now 5/5 (drumming is great. fastest track they do.)

10. just another 5/5 (vocals!)

overall: 10/10 strongly recommended

you can buy this and a shirt directly from the band here: Baby Shakes! not sure on where to buy their other records, they are out of print, so. well, that's it.

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Compilation

here is a little compilation i made for myself. i thought i'd up it for all to enjoy. it's all new, mostly powerpop, bands. have at it!

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The White Wires-WWII 12"

..............(still holding my breath)...............THE WHITE WIRES!

here you have it, the greatest release of 2010 (posted on the first day of 2011). The White Wires are from Ottawa. they have released some 7"s and a 12" on Going Gaga records. it was limited to 300 and now goes for big money. it was however re-issued on Douchemaster records, but even they have sold out of it. other distros still have it though for cheap. anyway, this is great all the way through. it's so catchy. a lot more drive then on their first LP. great gritty production on this one. this was released on Dirtnap records. 800 on black vinyl and 200 on white vinyl. i ordered the black vinyl because i like it better then coloured vinyl, but they sent me the white anyway. oh well. they are sold out of the white edition, and in quite a short time. no, i wasn't lazy and just used the download card's download. this is ripped straight from the vinyl. nothing else to say, this is essential.

1. let's go to the beach 5/5 (hooks, so catchy.)

2. roxanne 4.5/5 (just a bit weaker, but still great.)

3. did you forget my name 5/5 (vocals.)

4. i can tell 5/5 (i love the chorus.)

5. just wanna be with you 5/5 (chorus again.)

6. be true to your school ('til you get kicked out) 5/5 (nice.)

7. popularity 5/5 (great.)

8. hands 5/5 (such great vocals.)

9. are you mad 5/5 (fastest song, great drumming.)

10. outta my mind 5/5 (good.)

11. summer girl 5/5 (good too.)

12. bye bye baby 5/5 (nice instrumental song.)

overall: 10/10 strongly recommended

buy this from the Dirtnap link above. it is a must. happy new year by the way. my main watch for the new year is the Night Birds LP. and i was talking to Isaac of The Reactions and he said to me that they are going to re-issue their two 7"s, "Official Release" and "Love You." powerpop gems.

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2010

ok let me just say that 2010 had a lot of great releases and they all can't be mentioned here. i know i'm probably missing something, but this is just some of the best 2010 releases off the top of my head.

ok, so first up is the great BRAIN FLANNEL with the best tape release of the year. it was put out by Statuestorytapes. great female/male vocals. their song "Symptom Set" is just amazing! i will post this sometime soon. buy it if you find it. only 100 made and sold out fast.

next is another female fronted band, THE THROWAWAYS. they released a split 7" this year, which i posted. the Spastic Panthers side isn't very good, but the flip side is great punk. just check out the post i did and you'll see what i mean.

now for some great 2010 powerpop. this powerpop is supplied by CRUSADERS OF LOVE. their lp by the name of Never Grow Up has some really catchy tunes. the first 5 songs are golden. it came out on Douchemaster records. buy it.

now for some hardcore punk. NEGATIVE LIFESTYLE released a 7" which i waited forever for. and it was well worth the wait. great all the way through. i posted it so look back at the old posts.

another important release of 2010 was a 7" by the great NIGHT BIRDS. surf/punk and it's pure gold. i posted it too, so check that out. i also posted their new tape release, but i like their first 7" better.

ok you might be thinking who the hell is in that photo above. well it's LADIES. and they released one hell of a 7" on Grave Mistake. short songs, great vocals. i will be posting it soon as well. it must be posted.

and now for the greatest release of 2010. it is by a band called......................