We Still Can't Help It If We're From Florida Compilation 7"

i really love compilations. you get introduced to some really great bands and wish you could hear more from them. then on the flip side there are really bad bands that you wish you never hear again. this 7" compilation however is actually pretty great all the way through. this was the second installment of the florida compilations and it was made in 1992 on Burrito records. tons were pressed because they said that they always wanted there records to be cheap and easy to buy. i really enjoy their thoughts and because of them you can pick this up for around $2.50. this release comes with a fantastic large insert. check it out in the scans.

now on this 7" there is a mix of old and newer bands, well new for the 90's. this comp starts with an EBS track and i honestly thought it was from the 80s. nope, it's a song off of their 1991 release, crazy. next is a song from No Fraud which is awesome. No Fraud's first 7" from 1986 is great. Slap of Reality were a new band as you can probably tell by the sounds of it. it's not bad actually but doesn't fit in with the other songs at all. then Backwash deliver my favourite track on here. the track is from a 3 song demo they did. it sounds very similar to Sin 34. Maggot Sandwich are next. their first two releases are what made them one of my favourite bands. however these two tracks are pretty bad and don't sound anything like the Maggot Sandwich i know. well a Florida punk comp wouldn't be complete without Roach Motel. the song they supply was an unreleased one given to the label by the guitarist on a cassette. then Chickenhead give a pretty great little track. they released only one 7" in the year of my birth 1993. and lastly an obscure song by Milk and Cookies. i doubt they were even a real band. just listen to the 1 second song.

a-side

1. E.B.S.-Police Pricks 5/5 (sounds old.)

2. No Fraud-Identity Crisis 5/5 (love the vocals.)

3. Slap Of Reality-Seemed So Simple 2/5 (weird.)

b-side

1. Backwash-Foundation On A Good Night 5/5 (love it.)

2. Maggot Sandwich-Fuck That Funk 0/5 (i love funk.)

3. Maggot Sandwich-Hambone Of The Gods 3/5 (originally called Led Zeppelin sucks.)

4. Roach Motel-You Make Me Sick 3.5/5 (good.)

5. Chickenhead-Smash And Grab! 5/5 (great.)

6. Milk And Cookies-Post-Apocalyptic Genocidal New World Horror In Surround-Sound (Where Available) 0/5 (awful.)

overall: 7/10 recommended

a pretty great comp overall. the only bad songs are all over in 5 seconds anyway. so yeah, check out the awesome insert in the scans.

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Circle One-Patterns Of Force 12"

well after a long absence i'm back. and i'm coming back with one of my favourite vocalists. everybody already knows all about his stories, like his death, so i won't talk about it. i just really love the way he sings. especially on "Gospel". just a fantastic song. anyway this was recorded and released in 1983 on Upstart Records. this was re-issued two years ago by two labels, Mass Media and Puke n Vomit Records. a great mix of long and short songs on this one. now i downloaded a version of this album a long time ago. the recording was very simple with no effects on the vocals or instruments. now when i bought this re-issue i found myself listening to an album with tons of effects on it. like the massive echoes on his voice, which wasn't on the downloaded version. what does the original 1983 release sound like? effects or no effect? oh well, who cares.

a-side

1. social climbing leeches 5/5 (great opener.)

2. beware 5/5 (nice.)

3. gospel 5/5 (great, favourite song.)

4. survive 3.5/5 (ok.)

5. fading 5/5 (fast and short.)

6. destroy exxon 5/5 (love vocals.)

b-side

1. patterns of force 5/5 (great chorus.)

2. plastic life 5/5 (short.)

3. rapture 5/5 (oooohhhh.)

4. vietnam vets 2.5/5 (meh.)

5. pride 5/5 (love it.)

6. our sword 4/5 (jesus christ.)

7. unity 5/5 (great ender.)

overall: 8.5/10 strongly recommended

great lp from a later stage in the punk rush. thrash without getting too fast on the back and fourth of the snare and hi-hat.

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Back

hey sorry, i was gone. i'm back now.

7 Seconds-Old School 12"

from one of my favourite new bands to one of my favourite old bands. 7 Seconds were/are a fantastic band formed in 1980 in Reno. i posted other releases by them which include their 2 first 7"s. everything they did up until 1984 is golden. there is a great LP going around that includes their three early tape releases, which have some great songs on it. the really early stuff is much slower but i've grown to like it, but it's still not close to the fast stuff they do. the last good thing they did was an LP called The Crew. that album is pretty good, but after hearing some of the much rawer versions of the songs in the demo session, i can't really like it as much as i should. everything after that LP is pretty much garbage, with the exception of a few tracks here and there. this 12" posted here was released in 1991 on Headhunter records, but the tracks are from a 1983 demo session. if they had released this in 1983 it would have killed. instead they chose to re-record and these tracks sat for almost ten years. but they did finally get the vinyl release they deserved. these tracks are all fantastic and the production on this is great, really dirty. fantastic vocals by Kevin, one of, if not my favourite vocalists.

a-side

1. you lose 5/5 (crazy.)

2. what if there's a war in america 5/5 (flows.)

3. here's your warning 5/5 (fast.)

4. heavy metal jocks 5/5 (BEST SONG by the band, ever.)

5. these boots are made for walking 5/5 (great cover.)

6. boss 5/5 (i don't know.)

7. young 'til i die 5/5 (love the sound of the drums.)

8. war in the head 5/5 (same as above.)

b-side

1. no class, no way! 5/5 (great!)

2. definite choice 5/5 (way better than the LP version.)

3. i have a dream 5/5 (yeah!)

4. wasted life (ain't no crime) 5/5 (fantastic song, great bass.)

5. #1 rule 5/5 (nice.)

6. out of touch 5/5 (here is a great slower song, love the wa-ohs.)

7. red and black 5/5 (spray-paint.)

8. diehard 5/5 (great singing on this track.)

9. clenched fists, black eyes 5/5 (sadly the last track, but i love the end of the song where everyone's singing.)

overall: 10/10 strongly recommended

one the best recordings of all time, get it from lots of places. i'm sure you are sick of my praising by now.

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School Jerks-3rd EP 7"

since i posted the other School Jerks 7"s, i thought i'd post this then too. if you don't know already School Jerks are one of my favourite bands out there and the best out of the great city of Toronto. i'm wearing one of the shirts i got from them right now. just great punk music. this was recorded in 2010 and released this year by Cowabunga records. 100 on clear vinyl, which is the one scanned here, i've also got the black vinyl (i'd like to get this clear black swirl version which there was only like 8 that came out like that, from Nick's store). they are in the works on a 12" which you know is gonna be great after their demo, three 7"s and a split tape they have already released which were all great. nothing will ever beat their first 7" for me, but this 7" is right behind it. Ivan the drummer has a different band called Kremlin which are really quite good as well. you can read more about them and the School Jerks at the site linked here (their blog). nothing else to say, 6 great songs with only one song over a minute long, now listen and buy it.

a-side

1. screamer 5/5 (great opener.)

2. control 5/5 (flying by.)

3. ready to die 5/5 (yeah.)

b-side

1. ugly minds, ugly faces 4/5 (good song.)

2. moral addiction 5/5 (this is the winner. best song on here!)

3. 4-F 4/5 (longest song.)

overall: 9/10 strongly recommended

as you can see it's more great artwork by Tara Bursey. she has done the artwork for all the 7"s and stuff. wondering if she is working on the 12" design. on the inside of the 7" sleeve is the lyrics to Ugly Minds, Ugly Faces, but only that song. check it out in the scans.

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Strike-Radio Songs/Teenage Rebel EP 7"

well what we have here is a classic punk 7". this Belfast band released this 7" in 1980 by Shock Rock and was sadly their sole release. it was limited to 500 back then. too bad they never did anything else but this cause these two powerpop songs are some of the catchiest ever. the band did recreate once but with a female singer and they didn't go much original material. there is a great write up of the band on the Sing Sing blog. in fact this was re-issued by the label Sing Sing records in 2010. that whole label is just amazing. every release they do is a killer. however, this 7" is one of the few that is out of print from there site. just by looking at this cover you know it's gonna be great. i like the little symbol in the cover that they changed from Shock Rock to Sing Sing seamlessly. so if you haven't heard of this, get it now, it's a must. it's hard to chose which song is better, but i think i like the flip side the best.

a-side

1. radio songs 5/5 (so great! love the vocalist.)

b-side

1. teenage rebel 5/5 (sooooo catchy.)

overall: 10/10 strongly recommended

as i said before, it is out of print. so get it from Sorry State or something. and look i got the scans back up and running. check out the great artwork below. i am even going to add the artwork on the actual tracks ala Killed By Death Records (if you haven't noticed by now, this site is heavily influenced by that site).

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Scanner

hey i got my scanner back up and running so i'll go back and fix the other two posts tomorrow. i got some great posts coming up.

Retainers-Teenage Regrets 7"

now for some more of the Retainers. before i praised them with their Waste of Time 7" (which by the way does have one of my favourite tracks of all time on it). and like that 7", this record was released on Fashionable Idiots out of Minnesota. this one being 3 years previous to the other in 2006. the Retainers play really distorted garage punk stuff. this 7" is really distorted opposed to there others, (i feel). this has been pressed twice and i have the second press. they have released a few 7"s and a 12". if anyone knows where to get that 12", let me know, cause it's sold out everywhere i look. the first track is a real good one. the last track has a real surf vibe to me, must be the guitar.

a-side

1. teenage regrets 5/5 (yell! catchy.)

2. zombie caliente 2.5/5 (not my favourite.)

b-side

1. kill my boss 3/5 (pretty good.)

2. blue jean attack 5/5 (surf!)

overall: 6/10 recommended

i get these guys and the Sinks mixed up so much. anyway you can buy from the link above. the cover actually is more of a reddish colour but came out pink for some reason.

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U.X. Vileheads-Catch 22 EP 7"

now for some new punk from Sweden. the band plays some great hardcore punk and just keep getting better and better. the UX Vileheads have released another 7" (which was good too) along with this one. this one was released in 2010 on both Sorry State (USA) and Adult Crash (i think Denmark). they just released a 12" and i've heard a few tracks from it, they sound great. i'll have to buy that new 12" sometime. i just found a great blog about there band that the singer updates. THIS is the link. you can buy stuff from them including some sweet looking shirts.

a-side

1. catch 22 5/5 (great song, come out flying.)

2. kill for peace 3/5 (a bit slower.)

b-side

1. down again 5/5 (builds, then goes nuts.)

2. no salvation 5/5 (great vocals.)

overall: 8/10 strongly recommended

buy it from Sorry State (link above).

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Bored Teenagers Volume 3 Compilation 12"

yes the long over due compilation post. well sorry it took me so long but i finally got this up for you luka. well, here it is now. the bored teenagers comps include only british punk from 77-82 and are the best comps i have ever heard in my life. almost all the tracks on every comp are great. all the comps were released by Bin Liner records and are still pumping them out as we speak. they are up to five now. all are out of print and limited to 500. well i think you can still get the newest one. head over to the Bored Teenagers site and you will get tons and tons of info on all the bands on these comps, including pictures. now listen to these fantastic tracks. most tracks are from demo tapes or 7"s. oh and all these comps include nice thick bootlegs too. greatly assembled with care.

1. the perfectors-YT502951D 5/5 (fantastic opener.)

2. the perfectors-mysterons 4/5 (nice slower track.)

3. the perfectors-new wave news 5/5 (great. so catchy.)

4. the injectors-frustration 2.5/5 (decent.)

5. the injectors-welcome to the club 3/5 (alright.)

6. xpress-all dressed up (no war to go) 5/5 (great driving stuff.)

7. xpress-what ever happened to fashion 5/5 (fucked up at the beginning where it skips a little bit, only re-up upon request.)

8. street people-personal values 5/5 (love this song.)

9. quality drivel-sale of the century 5/5 (my favourite band on this comp.)

10. quality drivel-subliminal cuts 5/5 (love the chorus.)

11. no way-crazy carol carter 2/5 (meh.)

12. no way-destiny 2/5 (kep.)

13. the mysterious footsteps-brain damage 5/5 (here we go.)

14. model mania-no pride slow suicide 5/5 (fantastic.)

15. the most-carefree 3.5/5 (nice.)

16. clay fav-air lakeland 5/5 (perfect ender, love the vocals.)

overall: 8/10 strongly recommended

some real smashers in here. not sure were to get this seeing that it's out of print. check out some shops, maybe they have some unsold copies. enjoy!

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Black Belt Jones

well i'm sitting in the basement because it's hotter then hell upstairs. it's just a lazy dog-dangling afternoon so there is nothing else to do. so, time for some funk to give this blog a little life. this time it comes from the Blaxploitation film entitled Black Belt Jones from 1974. the intro to this movie is the greatest opening to any movie i have ever seen. this is mainly due to the incredibly funky track by Dennis Coffey. but the "great" fight scene adds to it as well. the Black Belt Jones soundtrack (mainly the 7") is noted as the holy grail of the blaxpolitation soundtracks, and i can see why. the main theme is one of my favourite tracks of all time. the rest of the film has some great tracks as well. the film was named 38 on the list of the documentary called The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made. i found that quite surprising. and then i looked into that documentary. well the documentary itself is a piece of trash. apparently the movies only go up until 1986 when the documentary was made well, well after that, in 2004. that documentary is terrible so don't fear. still, many don't like Black Belt Jones, but i do. the movie was officially released on VHS way back when but not on DVD. there is some Japanese bootleg though. a new dvd was released last year called Urban Action Collections which includes Black Belt Jones, Black Samson and two other movies, i still need to buy it. so i have included a great sounding rip of the main theme below. as well as the intro itself in video format. just enlarge the video to full-screen and change the quality to 480p for maximum funkyness.

Main Theme

Hey

hey. well i want to start a new blog where i'm not just limited to Punk. it's gonna be about anything. i'll post a link later. so, there will be one more post here and then it's bye for good (although it must already seem that way).

Almost The End

well i've only got one post left and then i'm gone for good. my label will no longer be releasing anything right now because anything i send in the mail, nobody gets for some reason or vice versa. i'm pissed. the only thing that remains good is Whose Line Is It Anyway.

two more posts coming really soon. so many school projects to do at the moment. oh and only one more Imposters tape is left. someone snag it.

Peach Kelli Pop-S/T 12"

people flipping through my records would have no idea what music i listen to if they just look at the cover of the records. this LP stands out the most of any of my LPs. the picture doesn't really show how pink this thing is. blinding pink. look at the cover, Peach on the beach. but i really like the photo on the back the best. check it out in the scans. well what we have here is an extremely (sometimes power) pop record. all the songs were written by her. she is the drummer for the amazing band White Wires as well. check out the great insert for more info. this was released on Going Gaga records out of Ottawa. this was limited to 500 and released in 2010. it is sold out from the label but i got my copy from Allie not too long ago. she is saving the remaining copies for their tour. a second press is coming soon. on this album, every song stays in your head. really catchy. i think every song was recorded somewhere else too. get this!

1. do the eggroll 5/5 (great! this is the song that got me into this.)

2. doo wah diddy 5/5 (sooo catchy, my favourite track.)

3. guy 4 me 5/5 (great.)

4. lover 5/5 (it's all great.)

5. bunny luv 5/5 (so great!)

6. girls of summer 4/5 (little less for me.)

7. knockout 5/5 (nice.)

8. badd news 5/5 (second favourite track.)

9. not your girl 5/5 (great.)

10. eenie meenie minie moe 5/5 (calm.)

overall: 9.8/10 strongly recommended

i can't praise this enough. love it.

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Stolen Hearts-Heart Collector 7"

let's lighten the mood around here with some absolutely killer powerpop. one of my favourite powerpop 7"s of all time. it's that great. Stolen Hearts are a mix of males and females and they released this in 2009 on, what else, Douchmaster records. limited to, i have no idea. i think they are from Atlanta. really catchy powerpop with female vocals. i got this in a trade with Grave Mistake. i first heard these guys from the Douchmaster blog. they have an mp3 of a song off all their released records. i can't say anything else. this is great! please someone tune me in on when they are gonna release something else.

1. heart collector 5/5 (dynamite.)

2. fire 5/5 (my favourite! love this track! so catchy.)

3. in and out 4/5 (a little less great, but still good.)

overall: 9/10 strongly recommended

buy this from the link above now! it's a must have for all powerpop fans.

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The Zips-EP 7"

well i'm still undecided on if i'll stop this blog or not. for now i present you with a classic 7". i first heard these guys on the Bored Teenagers comp #2 and found out that Sing Sing had re-issued their 7". so i bought it up in TO. their are four songs in total and they are all great! the original 7" was released by Black Gold records in 1978 i believe. limited to 500. not sure what the re-issue was limited to, but it is sold-out from the label. the music is great KBD style punk. really catchy stuff. great vocals. they have released another 7" but i haven't heard it yet. as you can probably tell from the vocals, they are from the UK. enjoy!

1. take me down 5/5 (love when they say "take me down, down, down, down.")

2. don't be pushed around 5/5 (favourite track. great guitar opening.)

3. i'm in love 5/5 (awesome.)

4. over and over 5/5 (great!)

overall: 10/10 strongly recommended

as i said before it's sold-out from the label so i guess pick it up from another distro or something.

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Fresh Cuts and Cigarette Burns Compilation 7"

(((i had this post sitting here for a while, just never uploaded the tracks to archive.org)))

time for 7" comp. i believe this is from 2009 or maybe it's from 2010. i don't know. there is no info in this. only the Criminal IQ website, that's the label it was released on. there is only a one-sided page for the sleeve. and a small insert. the song titles are on front. just look at the scans. anyway about the music. i bought this because it had White Load on it. never-mind, i won't go into all the bands, just listen and find out what this sounds like.

1. FNU Ronnies-ain't no place 4/5 (fuzzed out.)

2. Sick Jump!-fuck kids 4/5 (for someone who likes harsh vocals. nice track.)

3. Kill the Hippies-no control but dance control 4/5 (song kicks in out of nowhere.)

4. The Curtains-hidden agenda 5/5 (my favourite track.)

5. White Load-nothing is funny 3.5/5 (similar to the sound of tracks on their first 7".)

6. Flying Trichecos-recidivist 1/5 (drudge, not my thing.)

overall: 6.5/10 recommended

this little 7" has some good songs on it. the main reason for uploading this is because it was limited to 300 and was sold-out of CIQ's store, but they just got a few back from a distro. so go to the site above and buy it before it's gone for good.

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"I'm like Hitler's last days here."

-George Costanza (Seinfeld)

Hmm...

well i haven't been around for awhile, i do have some more posts coming soon. honestly i don't know how much longer i'll be doing the site.

Record Store Day 2011

well i went to Toronto for record store day. it was raining but we still went to all the stores. i didn't see any % off deals or anything. but, here is what i picked up anyway. not much but still.

7"s:

The Half Rats

White Wires

The Zips

12"s:

Bored Teenagers #3 Comp

F-Word

Crusaders of Love

The Knickerbockers

Kool and the Gang (the Wild and Peaceful one. i love this record, great funk!)

what did you get?

Authorities-Soundtrack For Trouble 7"

ok i'm back. sorry, i've been busy with a lot of stuff lately. anyway, here's the post. here is a classic 7" by Authorities. no this isn't an original copy released in 1982, but a re-issue by Get Hip Recording in 2010. this is different from the original because they added two songs to it. luckily the tracks are at the end of each side, unlike in between songs like on the Freeze 7" re-issue. the two added songs really aren't even in the same vein as the others. they are mostly slow. anyway the other tracks are killers. you probably already have this, but still.

1. achtung! 5/5 (great opener.)

2. i hate cops 5/5 (piggers.)

3. between the thighs 3.5/5 (when this song gets going, it's fantastic! but the 1 minute and 30 second slow opening part sucks. the opener could have been good if it was shorter.)

4. radiationmasturbation 5/5 (great.)

5. shot in the head 5/5 (slower tempo, but great.)

6. LSD 0/5 (is the 3 minutes of slow garbage over yet? bad.)

overall (original 4-track 7" only): 10/10 strongly recommended

buy this, lots of places have this now, snag it for cheap. now i'm off to continue watching the Bruins playoff game, there down 1-0. they better score soon. speaking of sports, how about Prince Fielder? he's socking bucko dingers like crazy lately. too bad the Brewer never play the Blue Jays so i could see Fielder play. speaking of the Blue Jays, i went to a game last week, it was good. i also went to the last Sabres home game, and they are playing there first playoff game right now. that's right, i love sports.

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The Imposters Tape Almost Gone

hey, just an update about the imposters tape. i only have 5 tapes left.

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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