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This Is Hell - Live at CCO in Villeurbanne, France 4.16.2010
This Is Hell are a hardcore band from Long Island, New York that's starting to get a good bit of attention due to their solid albums and intense shows.
This bootleg was recorded at during their recent European tour with old school NYHC legends Agnostic Front.
If you like hardcore, this band is definitely worth a listen.
The Marked Men - Live on WMSE, 5.26.2006
The Marked Men a garage punk band from Denton, Texas.
Just about everything they do is lo-fi and catchy as hell.
Here's them doing a short but amazing set on WMSE Radio in Milwaukee.
Primus - Live at the Astoria, London - 10.21.1991
Here's a super old set from Primus.
Not the best sound ever (not bad though!), and it's only a half hour long, but it's also Primus opening for Fishbone back in 1991, which is awesome enough in it's own right.
Fugazi - Live at Irving Plaza - 4.4.1995
Night two of Fugazi's three night run at Irving Plaza.
Much like night one, the sound quality here is A+ and recorded straight from the soundboard.
Make sure you also get the first and third nights.
I'll post the third and final night tomorrow.
Fugazi - Live at Irving Plaza - 4.3.1995
What did I do this weekend?
I sought out soundboard quality bootlegs from each show on Fugazi's three night run at Irving Plaza, and then made front and back covers for them.
What will I be doing over the next day or two?
Posting them here of course!
The sound quality on these is great. Even the between song banter is crystal clear, and each set varies heavily from the others. I'd call these a must have for any fan of the band.
UPDATE: Nights two and three have been posted.
The Brokedowns/Turkish Techno - Split 7"
I thought I posted this a while ago, but I was wrong.
Did I mention that The Brokedowns are one of the best punk bands out there?
That their new full length, Species Bender, is great?
That I may end up spending way more than I can afford just to see them at this year's Fest?
Turkish Techno are pretty good too.
Blacklisted - Live at Burning Fight, 5.3.2009
A lot of people seemed to like Live From Nowhere, so here's Blacklisted's set from Burning Fight.
I personally like this recording a whole lot more. It's longer, the sound quality is better, and the set list is packed with some of their best material at that time.
Underdog - Live on WNYU's Crucial Chaos, 1987
Oh, Underdog, how I love thee.
I know posted their 7" from Asbury Lanes a while back, so here's some more live material for you.
This was recorded for WNYU's Crucial Chaos in 1987, an amazing hardcore program that's surprisingly still around, and definitely still worth checking out.
The cover was thrown together by me, because I'm OCD about my iTunes album art.
The Taxpayers - Live on KPSU
The Taxpayers' Myspace
I'm pretty jaded and picky when it comes to live music.
After working in clubs for ages, and having seen so many shows, it takes a lot to impress me, and very rarely does a band completely blow my mind.
The Taxpayers did this last week when I saw them open for Bomb the Music Industry.
Hailing from Portland, they play some of the best folk punk I've ever heard. The core of the band is guitar, bass, drums, and vocals, but they frequently bring other people and instruments into the fold (they played the shows I saw with a trumpet player and accordionist accompanying with them).
The songs are smart, fun, and catchy. Politically poignant at times, but without hammering it down your throat or sounding preachy.
They're also really nice people.
Uploaded here is a live recording of them on KPSU Radio. If you like this, or would rather start off with their studio material, head to their myspace - they have links to get both their albums for free posted there.
The Brokedowns/Sass Dragons - Split 7"
Meet your new favorite split. Sass Dragons, who just recently disbanded, sound a lot like a faster Toys That Kill, changing styles on each song, but all with the same snotty, diy feel.
On the other side are The Brokedowns, who I can't get enough of, and who rule this album with two originals and one Breeders/The Amps cover. As always, their songs are rough, catchy, witty, and original. With song titles like "Who Let The Dicks Out?" and "Viking Birthday Party," you know it's gotta be great.
Ink & Dagger - For All The Fucked Up Children... Ink & Dagger, Live on WKDU
Hardcore - Check.
Vampires - Check.
Eric of Tim & Eric's Awesome Show - Check?
Ink & Dagger were a hardcore band with a cult-like following from Philadelphia. Known for their fixation on vampires and pushing the hardcore genre, their career was cut short by the death of their singer. They'll be reuniting in August, with Thursday's Geoff Ricky on vocals, for at least one gig at This Is Hardcore Fest.
This is them playing live on WKDU back in '98, and definitely a must have for any fan. I don't know if Eric Wareheim actually played on this or not, but he did play bass in the band at some point.
Das Oath - Who's Your Daddy? 11"
Das Oath's Myspace
Das Oath was Mark McCoy's band after Charles Bronson and hands down my favorite band of his (and one of my all around favorite bands in general).
They released a ton of material in a rather short time, most of which was only on vinyl and self-titled.
Everything they do is intense.
The music is mix of thrashcore, noise, and punk, and is some of the loudest, fastest music on earth. The vocals are unintelligible yet passionate and unlike anything I've ever heard. Their merch booth sold Das Oath brand vibrators and records with cover art to controversial to sell anywhere else.
This was their last album, which, according to the Ebullition newsletter, is called Who's Your Daddy? It's often confused with the Mini LP 11", and sometimes with the Korperkultur 10".
For those who are still confused (maybe more so now than they were before), the track listing on this one is:
1.Reliquary/Scrapped
2.Twinkle In An Eye About To Be Blackened
3.Tropical Malady
4.The Terror, The Delight, And The Unendurable Pointlessness Of Trying
5.Years of Veneers
6.All The Songs Have Been Sung
I love this band immensely so it's only a matter of time before I post the rest of their discography.
Now prepare to have your head get blown.
The Legendary San Diego Chargers/Sunnyside - Give 'Em Enough Booze
The Legendary San Diego Chargers' Myspace
Sunnyside's Myspace
Here's a nice nice little pop punk split from two good bands.
TLSDC are three guys from Pretty Boy Thorson/The Slow Death, plus the drummer from Dear Landlord.
Sunnyside has members of Dan Padilla and Tiltwheel.
Charles Bronson/Quill - Split 7"
Charles Bronson's Myspace
Quill - Myspace? Last.fm? Anything?
This post goes out to Ari who's currently in Isreal, and apparently in need of some Charles Bronson. To that end, here's their split with Quill, a thrashcore/powerviolence band from Japan who, as far as I can tell, only ever put out two splits, this being one of them.
Overall, the album is pretty unrelenting. Fifteen tracks of lo-fi powerviolence delivered in nine minutes, lot's of screaming, lot's of fuzz.
It only really lets up for the sound bites.
Enjoy.
Underdog - Live from Asbury Lanes 7"
Underdog's Myspace
Underdog were a New York hardcore band with a penchant for throwing dub and reggae into the mix, much like Bad Brains. They re-released their discography last month and they have a few shows coming up, so hopefully this will all lead to a full blown reunion.
Here's them playing live at Asbury Lanes, a bowling alley/venue in New Jersey.
Apocalypse Meow/Rational Anthem - Split 7"
Apocalypse Meow's Myspace
Rational Anthem's Myspace
Here's another split 7".
Rational Anthem has been getting a lot of buzz of the "they sound like Dillinger Four" variety. I don't really see the similarities between the two (and you know how much I love comparing bands to D4) but they're still alright by me.
Apocalypse Meow are probably best known for their split with Andrew Jackson Jihad. I don't know all that much about them, but by combining two of my favorite things (pop punk and kitties), they've secured a special place in my heart. Oh, and did I mention that they're catchy as all hell?
Check back soon if you like this, since I'll probably post more from both bands in the near future.
The Brokedowns - Six Songs EP
The Brokedowns' Myspace
The Brokedowns are a four piece punk band from Illinois who've been around for about eight years now, fine tuning their mix of hardcore, pop punk and wry lyrics with each release. Here's their Six Songs EP which should give you a good idea as to what these guys are about.
The Suicide File - Live on WERS 7"
The Suicide File's Myspace
The Suicide File were a hardcore supergroup from Boston featuring members of The Hope Conspiracy, Give Up The Ghost, and Death by Stereo, amongst others.
This is them playing live on WERS, a radio station that broadcasts out of Emerson College, circa 2004. Think four of hardcore's finest musicians venting their political angst and anger at full blast in a cramped room, then tack on a four minute interview at the end.
That's this album.
Cleveland Bound Death Sentence's Myspace
Cleveland Bound Death Sentence is a "supergroup" featuring Paddy from Dillinger Four, Aaron Cometbus (of Cometbus, Crimpshrine Pinhead Gunpowder, etc, etc, etc), plus Spitball and Emily. They play unpolished and raw but vaguely upbeat punk similar to bands like Dillinger Four (duh), Crimpshrine (double duh), Toys That Kill, and This Is My Fist!. Here's both The Gateway Handshake 7", which is a re-post, and their self titled album, which I just uploaded.
Self-Titled
The Gateway Handshake EP
Enjoy.
Also, if you like these, then you might want to check this out as well:
Dillinger Four/Pinhead Gunpowder Split 7"
Dear Landlord/Off With Their Heads [Split 7"]
Dear Landlord's Myspace
Off With Their Heads' Myspace
Here's another great split, this one coming from two of the pop punk scene's most prominent members - Off With Their Heads (who are often compared to Dillinger Four) and Dear Landlord (who are often compared to Off With Their Heads). You'd think that, given how popular these two bands have become, this split would be all over the web, but for some reason it isn't. Oh well.
Anyone who likes good, honest, no-frills pop punk should download this.
Dillinger Four - Live at the 7th Street Entry
Dillinger Four's Myspace
Anyone who's ever seen Dillinger Four live (or listened to their First Avenue Live album) knows that they put on downright amazing shows.
This is a bootleg from a show they did back in 2001. I'm not sure who made it or where it came from, and I can't find anything about it online aside from a last.fm page with the track listing. The sound quality is great though (possibly soundboard?), as is the setlist, which features some the best songs from their pre-Situationist Comedy albums.
And yes, there's stage banter.
Born Against / Yuppicide - (not quite) Live at ABC No Rio Split 7"
Yuppicide's Myspace
Born Against's Myspace
"How many many Germans are you gonna find at ABC NO RIO?"
-Steve of Yuppicide
WHAT I ORIGINALLY WROTE (see UPDATE below for some Real Talk!)
This is one of my new favorite splits. Featuring two legendary New York hardcore bands playing three songs each at one of the NYC scene's most beloved venues, the ABC No Rio squat (which is no longer a squat house), I'd call this a must have for any fan of early NYHC.
Yuppicide, who reunited last weekend after a twelve year hiatus, deliver a solid performance with a Negative Approach cover to boot. The Born Against side sounds like total chaos. Since one of the guys from Yuppicide asks "why has the stage diving stopped? Do you guys not like us?" after they play their first song, it seems like Born Against probably had kids flying towards them they whole time they played.
UPDATE!
I was talking to one of the guys from Yuppicide about this split and they shared a rather interesting story.
Basically, it's a sham. The show never happened, nor did Yuppicide and Born Against ever, EVER play a show together. Ever. This split is comprised of tracks from various shows they did in Germany that were than cobbled together by a small German label and released without either band's consent or knowledge. They then cobbled together a fake show flyer to put on the cover.
It's an unauthorized bootleg of a show that never happened on a tour that didn't exist, featuring two bands who never shared a stage with each other.
Tell tale signs of fakery:
1. "$27 at the door." For a hardcore show at a squat house? Really?
2. Listen to the crowd chatter. You'll hear a surprising amount of German.
Blacklisted - Live from Nowhere USA 7"
Blacklisted's Myspace
Blacklisted are one of the best hardcore bands out there today.
While their newer material shows a band experimenting and evolving, their older material is some of the most relentless, uncompromising, pessimistic hardcore ever.
This is a live album they put out on 6131 Records, which features recordings from a show they did at The Muse in Nashville, Tennessee. Blacklisted shows are intense, and while this 7" doesn't quite capture the feel of a hundred kids destroying each other, it's still a great album.
Blotto / Ringers - Split 7"
Blotto's Last.FM
Ringers' Myspace
The second of the two Ringers splits.
Here they're paired with Blotto, a pop punk band from Japan, which makes for a much better match than Ampere.
Ampere/Ringers Split 6"
Ampere's Myspace
Ringers' Myspace
Here's the first of those two Ringers splits. This one's with Ampere.
Pop punk on one side, noisy screamo on the other.
Enjoy.
Ringers - Hurry Up and Wait
Ringers' Myspace
Ringers are an amazing punk band from Boston who I've been listening to a lot lately. This is their newest album, which is probably their best album to date. It reminds of a mixture of Off With Their Heads, The Clash, and Mischief Brew.
They have two other albums which are both pretty good as well, and two splits that I'll probably post soon.
UPDATE: The splits were posted and can be found
here (w/ Blotto) and here (w/ Ampere).
And yes, the new computer finally arrived.
Coalesce - Last Call for the Living 10"
Coalesce's Myspace
This album is a rare 10" that was only available at their "last show ever" back in 2000. If you haven't heard Coalesce before, go pick up their new album, OX. It's just as good as their old stuff and a bit more accessible to newcomers than their old material (and way more accessible than this). If you're an old fan who has almost everything, this is for you.
Last Call for the Living contains demo tapes and unreleased material from early on their career. The demo tapes are rough, with Sean Ingram using a whole different singing voice, melodic/jammy elements, and occasional female vocals. The second half contains alternate takes of Simulcast and Harvest of Maturity, as well as a song called On Their Behalf.
I'd also suggest seeing them live, no matter what it takes. Every show I've seen of theirs since the reunion has been better than the last, with great sets that mix old and new songs, awesome crowds, and Jes Steineger's increasingly crazed performances. This band has only gotten better with age.
I know I haven't posted in a while, but I swear I'll be back soon, once I get my new computer. The old one (r.i.p) was dropped, and no longer has a working screen or cd-r, and since macs are expensive to replace ($789 for a three year old computer), it seemed smarter to just get a new computer and transfer over all my files.
Here's where the fun comes in.
After waiting a few days, I get my new macbook pro. I start it up, super excited, and as soon as it turns on, the whole right side f the screen turns to static. I call the mac tech support line who tell me to go into Manhattan and get it repaired. The Apple store in Manhattan argues about my warranty, and then advises me to just send it back for a new one anyway.
I call the tech support line again. They e-mail me the expedited shipping slips and tell me that once they receive the broken one they sent me, the new one would be shipped with two-day shipping. I send it off, and expect to see the new one in a few days.
A few days later I check the apple orders tracker, and it says the got my computer and the new one should arrive tomorrow. Three days later, it hasn't arrived.
I call tech support again. The guy tells me that they haven't received my computer. I ask why their website says it's received and the new one is already in shipping, and he yells at me that the site is wrong, and it's either my fault, or fedex's.
I check fedex, which says the package was signed for days ago, and call apple back. This time I ask for a manager, who explains that they accidentally entered my order as a refund, not a replacement, and therefore my computer wasn't shipped. Why it says it's being shipped online, and why the purchase hasn't shown up as refunded on the credit card is a mystery. The solution, is that I buy a second computer (minus $100 for the inconvenience), and wait for the last one show up as refunded. So as of now, I have a new computer on the way (and hopefully that refund for the last one, because I don't want to have to call them again) and once that comes, music will be posted.
Till then, I will do some re-runs from my first post, if only so CaptainCrawl can index them.
Soundtrack to the Movie You Never Want To See
Esbeohdes
The Post Office Gals' Myspace
A haiku about The Post Office Gals:
Crazy grindcore band
With a female synth player
They're from New Jersey
Grindcore + Weird Noises = Awesome!
Think The Locust or An Albatross.
Rancid's first record ever from 1992.
Like their first full length, one of the most noticeable things about this album is that there's no second guitar/vocalist (aka Lars, who didn't join the band til mid '93).
Five songs.
Eleven minutes.
Holds up better than their last two albums combined.
Rancid's first recording as a four piece with Lars.
Interesting Trivia:
Before Lars became an official member, Rancid tried out several other people for the position of second guitar/vocalist.
One of these people was Billie Joe Armstrong, who decided to stick with Green Day rather than join Rancid full time.
While part of Rancid, he helped write Radio, and receives a credit for it in the album's liner notes.
The Hooligans EP. Aside from "Hooligans," the album has an alternate version of "Cash, Culture, and Violence" and a song called "Things To Come." Much like Life Won't Wait, this album is very heavily ska influenced, and fairly traditional ska at that, so expect horn sections and upstrokes aplenty.
Ever wondered what it would sound like if Slayer covered TSOL?
Probably not, but here's this album anyway.
On one side you have Slayer covering Abolish Government and Superficial Love, while the other side has the original versions, performed by TSOL, plus one new TSOL song.
Here's another split 7", this time from two amazing hardcore bands, both of whom are now (unfortunately) defunct.
Check it out.
I've been reading a lot about the whole "Fat Mike mindfucks his audience at SXSW" thing, so in honor of that, here's the whole NOFX 7" of the month club collection.
And here's a link on the SXSW incident, just in case you were wondering.
