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Website of the Week: AZ Punk Flyer Archive!

30 06 2011

I’ve been meaning to do a write-up about this website for a long time but every time I go to “research” it, I get caught up in all the cool shit there is to look at and listen to and I forget why I was there in the first place… I guess I’m a sucker for regionally-based zines and websites. While technology like Google street view or any other virtual reality type crap tries to make you feel like you’re really “there” in some real or imaginary place on your computer screen, I feel like there’s nothing like looking through the historical archives (or current show reviews) of another town or country and letting your imagination and experience transport you there. Enter shavedneck.com, a.k.a “Arizona Hardcore Punk Rock Flyer Archive 1982-1984“…Sure, there are quite a few of these kinds of websites out there but most of them have a certain air of fetishistic early HC worship or a “you young kids don’t even know how fuckin’ cool it was back in the day” kind of attitude. But in his About page for this website, original CONFLICT guitarist Bill Cuevas actually got me a little choked up with the story behind his flyer collection, how he nearly lost or got rid of it on several occasions before the possibility of sharing it with the world via the internet was ever an option, and this wonderful sentiment at its conclusion: “It’s with this in mind that I ‘tip my beer’ to the present generation who instead of wallowing in the past use it as a foundation upon which to build bigger and better things.”

Civil Death (photo by Ed Arnaud)

This website was built in 2004, so it has a clunky feel to it compared to most newer sites, but in a weird anachronistic way that adds to old-school feeling of digging through these archives, and the joy of stumbling on new things you didn’t see before. The site’s main focus is flyers from Tuscon, but you can also find a bunch of flyers from Phoenix and LA, as well as photos by Ed Arnaud, stickers, fanzines, and some awesome music downloads. The coolest things I found on my most recent visit were an excellent live recording of HÜSKER DÜ just after they recorded Metal Circus, and the Youth Manifesto comp tape out of LA… And of course there are downloads from Tuscon greats CONFLICT and CIVIL DEATH as well. Surfing this website feels like digging through someone’s old boxes of flyers and tapes. It’s a real joy! Check it out — I’m sure you won’t be disappointed.

June 30th, 2011 by Paul
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Record of the Week: BROWN SUGAR/ MAYDAY! split EP

29 06 2011

Two of Buffalo’s best-kept secrets on one record? Color me stoked. BROWN SUGAR’s first song kicks things off at a lazy tempo, and a feeling that’s somewhere between early ’70s urban decay and early ’80s sun-drenched suburban boredom, with vocals that are equally lethargic, snotty, and aggro. For the rest of their side, the feeling remains, but the speed increases to a hardcore pace, and has them gratuitously/blatantly lifting a riff from BLACK SABBATH’s “The Wizard” at one point. On this record, they have a loose, unpolished sound with a slightly jangly guitar tone and a bass that sounds like it’s being run through a shitty, overdriven solid state amp. I get the impression that this band is comprised of avid record collectors that are just as influenced by ’60s and ’70s rock, garage, psych, and maybe even soul records as they are classic hardcore records. On the other side is MAYDAY!, whose ALLEY CATS-meets-B-52′S dystopian beach party stylings instantly won me over when I heard their 7” from last year, and these two songs are even more captivating. Their sound here is darker and more pissed (especially in the vocals), but without having lost any of the sass and melody of their earlier stuff. Both bands are doing their own unique things, and I highly recommend this record. (Feral Kid Records)

June 29th, 2011 by Dan
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Monday Photo Blog: Cobwebs edition

27 06 2011

This morning I started scrolling through my inbox, looking at the long list of submissions we’ve gotten here for the Monday Photo Blog. I too a look at the dates and — wow — I noticed some good submissions that slipped through the cracks. Like this one. Neil Rathbun from Portland sent these a while ago, from shows he shot last year. Great photos, rescued from the bottomless pit of my inbox. A belated thanks for the submission, Neil!

Talk is Poison at Blackwater Records, Sept 19, 2010 (photo by Neil Rathbun)

Age at Satyricon, Portland, OR, October 22, 2010 (photo by Neil Rathbun)

Lebendon Toten at Blackwater Records August 13, 2010 (photo by Neil Rathbun)

Arctic Flowers at The Broken Neck May 27, 2010 (photo by Neil Rathbun)

Warcry at Satyricon, Portland, OR, September 8, 2010 (photo by Neil Rathbun)

If you shoot shows and have photos you want to submit for the MRR Blog – or have old photos of a killer band – send them to: photoblog {at} maximumrocknroll(.)com. Be sure to put “MRR Photo Blog” in the subject. Include your name, the band, where and when it was shot. Just send your best photos – edit tightly. Three to five photos is plenty. And it’s best to send pictures of different bands, send a selection of your best photos. Please do not send watermarked photos. We like to exercise a little quality control here…not everything sent in will be posted. Please size your photos so they are about 600 pixels (72 dpi) at the longest side.

June 27th, 2011 by icki
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MRR Radio #1250 • 6/26/11

26 06 2011

MRR Radio is a weekly radio show featuring the best DIY punk, garage rock and hardcore from the astounding, ever-growing Maximum Rocknroll record collection. You can find the MRR Radio podcast, as well as specials, archives, and more info at radio.maximumrocknroll.com. Thanks for listening, and stay tuned!

THIS WEEK: Dan and Jaime dig through the newest of the new bin, and Dan interviews Jaime about Bay Area Girls Rock Camp, following a set of camper bands.

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Metralletas Lecheras

Intro song:
BIG CRUX – No Stars

Newest of the New:
LA TERMINAL – La Espera
NO PROBLEM – Most Days
THE MEN – Bataille
WHITE WARDS – Soaking Through
LIEUTENANT – Top of the Shit Heap

Newest of the New Part Deux:
METRALLETAS LECHERAS – Ana de Palacio
OBEDIENCIA – Muerte al Azar
LA URSS – La Ira Empieza En Casa
THE MOBY DICKS – Always Be Around
GOOD GOOD THINGS – Night News

Bay Area Girls Rock Camp bands, followed by an interview!
THE OBSCURITIES – No Name
LEEMZ – Your Life About You
L.Q.T.M. – Untitled
DEAR ALICE – The Last of Alice
FOR NOW – Why?

Opposites Attract:
PUSSY CRUSH – Witch Bitch
OVER MY DEAD BODY – Let It All Burn

Outro song:
HAPPY NOOSE – Empire Fades

June 26th, 2011 by MRR Web Coordinator
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Another Video of the Week: FUCK YOU ALL

24 06 2011

In the spirit of summertime, here’s a little fodder for creative inspiration. Glen E Friedman, celebrated skate/punk/hip hop photographer, lays down the ill science in this 1998 documentary. Sure, he gets a little bit cynical, thinking that all the great rebellions in music and culture are over with, but he still has a lot of right-on shit to say, and there’s no doubting that the images and music are dope. It’s totally worth 20 minutes of your time…

June 24th, 2011 by Paul
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Video of the Week: Television Sect

23 06 2011

What have our old buddies Daigo Oliva and Mateus Mondini of Fodido e Xerocado zine from Brazil been up to lately, you ask? A lot! In addition to continuing to take exciting photos of punx and punk bands, they’ve been doing a bit o’ street art (wheat-pasting big photos on walls), one of them (Mateus) opened a record store, and now they’re making a video zine… Goddamn, dudes, slow down!

You can watch more of their videos here, and contact them at fodidoexerocado {at} gmail(.)com

June 23rd, 2011 by MRR Web Coordinator
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New Band Spotlight: Cheap Freaks

22 06 2011

Kevin Manion‘s review of this band’s 4-song CD-R in this month’s MRR magazine.

I bet the Guinness flows like fucking water when CHEAP FREAKS deliver their superb fuzzed-out garage jams to unsuspecting bar patrons around Dublin. Second release from this Irish quartet and it’s definitely a winner. Four trashy rock ‘n’ roll stompers sure to make denim-clad punks bounce off the walls and spill stout everywhere. Top-notch production, a bit dirty without sacrificing intensity or stepping on the singer’s vocals. Sounds like they dig the MONKS just as much as the REATARDS. An LP is set to be released, and if it’s anywhere near as good as this, CHEAP FREAKS will be huge in a couple months.

June 22nd, 2011 by MRR Web Coordinator
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MRR Radio #1249 • 6/18/11

21 06 2011

THIS WEEK: The SHITTY LIMITS were in town with Sorry State Records CEO Daniel Lupton and thus a radio show was born!

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Shitty Limits (photo by Alex Bailey)

Intro song:
SHITTY LIMITS - Survey Says

Daniel plays a NCHC pride set
NO LABELS – Changes
SUBCULTURE – Le Charters Principle
BRAIN FLANNEL – Sea Wall See

Ellis’ set will implode your inner sanctum
SILLY KILLERS – Knife Manual
THE FINGERS – First Time
GASOLINE – Killer Man

Tim’s treatise on ultraviolet discharge
ULTRAVIOLENT – Dead Generation
CARNAGE – All the Sad People
BLACKEASTER – What the Fuck
DISCHARGE – Religion Instigates

Eddie wishes these songs were his
WILD BILLY CHILDISH WITH ARMITAGE SHANKS – Shirts Off
COCKNEY REJECTS – Flares and Slippers
WIRE – Mr Suit

Louis and Mike endorse communal living and shared sets
DOGS – 19
SVART FRAMTID – Disiplin
NEROGASMO – Barchetto di Lussi
LAST RIGHTS – Chaunks

Layla plays some stuff from the recently reviewed in MRR boxes!
ALUMINUM KNOT EYE – Still Cleaning That Old Grease Trap
ZULUS – Illiterate Eyes
TIMMY’S ORGANISM – Scum Revolution
LOS LLAMARADA – Restless Light II
GG KING – Bored of Everything

Outro songs:
DILS – Sound of the Rain
NATIONAL WAKE – International News

June 21st, 2011 by Layla
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Monday Photo Blog: Garage Grab Bag

20 06 2011

We don’t get nearly enough photos of garagey punk bands here. Plenty of shirtless, sweaty dudes screaming. I’m up to my ass in those, but decent rock ‘n’ roll/garage/weird punk photos? That shit is hard to come by…here’s a smattering of that ilk we’ve gotten over the past few weeks.

Shannon and the Clams at Kung Fu Necktie, Philadelphia, PA, 21 April 2011 (photo by Blake Larson)

The Oh Sees at the Hi Tone, Memphis, TN, 20 February 2011 (photo by Kandi Cook)

Guitar Wolf at Daniel Street, Milford, CT, 14 May 2011 (photo by Dave Zukauskas)

Cheap Time at Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco, CA, 29 May 2011 (photo by icki)

The Slowmotions at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland, CA, 14 June 2011 (photo by icki)

June 20th, 2011 by icki
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Top Tens from MRR #338 • July 2011

18 06 2011

Hi kids! Every month, a couple weeks after the magazine comes out, we post our reviewers’ monthly top tens from the latest issue of Maximum Rocknroll. This one’s from MRR #338, the July 2011 issue. Savor the flavor!

Mariam Bastani

Mariam Bastani
ALUMINUM KNOT EYE-45 / HOAX-EP
V/A-Spaniard Punk Ole 1983-2xLP
WARHEAD-45 / ORDER-45
ANS/RAMMING SPEED-split LP / WAX IDOLS-45
BRAIN KILLER-Every Actual State Is Corrupt-LP
NEKROMANTIKER-6 Amazing Punk Hits-EP
DISERZIONE-Quando Si Sentra’ l’Ultimo Rimbombo-EP
RAW NERVE-LP / PLATES-Dayplanner-EP
PARLOR-live / NIGHTGAUN-live / FUCKHEADS-live
AUTONOMY-live / HESITATION WOUNDS-live

Brace Belden

Brace Belden
OUTDOORSMEN-Tell Your Folks I’m a Goner-EP
OUTDOORSMEN-Drunkdriving/Deadmeat-45
THE NORMALS-Vacation to Nowhere-LP
BOB-The Things That You Do/Thomas Edison-45
THE ASTRONAUTS-Peter Pan Hits the Suburbs-LP
KIDDA BAND-Radio Caroline/We’re Gonna Make It-45
FRANCIS HAROLD AND THE HOLOGRAMS-45
HYGIENE-Public Sector-LP
TIMMY’S ORGANISM-Scum Revolution/When the Bottles Break-45
HOAX-Fagget-EP

Justin Briggs – guest top ten!
HOAX-Fagget-EP
WARHEAD-Acceleration/World of Confusion-45
ORDER-Aaso/Nazonazo-45
HESITATION WOUNDS-demo
ON PARADE-Not Welcome-EP
BROWN SUGAR/MAYDAY-split EP
RAW NERVE-Tall Tales-LP
ROPES-Your End-EP
AVON LADIES-demo
BRAIN KILLER-Every Actual State Is Corrupt-LP

Tim Brooks
KNUCKLEHEAD-Hearts of Fire-LP
SOMETHING FIERCE-Don’t Be So Cruel-LP
TEENAGE BOTTLEROCKET-Mutilate Me-EP
BOMB BLAST MEN-Who Is the Master Here-EP
HYGIENE-Public Sector-LP
NAILBITER-Faded Brain Age/Abused-LP
TIMMY’S ORGANISM-Scum Revolution/When the Bottles Break-45
ENDLESS GRINNING SKULLS-LP
UNDERGROUND RAILROAD TO CANDYLAND-LP
NEO CONS-High Anxiety-EP

Robert Collins

Robert Collins
ICON GALLERY-LP
WAX IDOLS-All Too Human/William Says-45 & tape
VICTIMS-A Dissident-LP
ABSURDO-demo
OSMAN TIKOS-demo
PIEL Y HÜESOS-demo
ENSLAVE-CD
NEKROMANTIKER-6 Amazing Punk Hits-EP
SIDETRACKED-Uniform-EP
LIVID-live
KIDDA BAND-Radio Caroline/We’re Gonna Make It-45

Dougie!

Sean “Dougie” Dougan
AMATEUR PARTY-Truncheons in the Manor-LP
NIGHT BEATS-CD
SAUNA YOUTH-Lists-EP
HYGIENE-Public Sector-LP
SOMETHING FIERCE-Don’t Be So Cruel-LP
VICTIMS-A Dissident-LP
WAX IDOLS-All Too Human/William Says-45
GG KING-Esoteric Lore-LP
NORMALS-Vacation to Nowhere-LP

Layla G

Layla Gibbon
AVON LADIES-demo
DIET COKEHEADS/NEON BLUD-split EP
BROWN SUGAR/MAYDAY-split EP
GUN OUTFIT-LP
HYGIENE-Public Sector-LP
TIMMY’S ORGANISM-Scum Revolution/When the Bottles Break-45
PUFFY AREOLAS/PURLING HISS-split LP
MILK MUSIC-live
HOAX-Fagget-EP / PLATES-Dayplanner-EP
DVA DAMAS/LE FACE-split EP / WAX IDOLS-45

Dan Goetz

Dan Goetz
V/A-Iron Lung Mixtape-tape
BROWN SUGAR/MAYDAY-split EP
CAREER SUICIDE-Cherry Beach-EP
RAW NERVE-LP / DEATH TRAP-EP
BAD BANANA-Cry About It-EP
LE FACE-side of split EP / DOC-side of split EP
LUMBER LUNG-LP / V/A-Spaniard Punk Ole-2xLP
WAX IDOLS-All Too Human/William Says-45
SORE SUBJECTS-Gimmie a Dee Dee-EP
DISERZIONE-EP / ELECTRICUTIONS-45

Bob Goldie (circa 1986)

Bob Goldie
SIDETRACKED-EP / NEO CONS-EP
DEATH TRAP-No Hicks-EP
NOI!SE-This Is Who We Are-10”
THE NORMALS-Vacation to Nowhere-LP
KNIFE FIGHT-Hobbies-EP
KIDDA BAND-Radio Caroline/We’re Gonna Make It-45
GET RAD-Choose Your Own Adventure-EP
YOUTH AVOIDERS/ZOMBIES ARE PISSED-split EP
SOMETHING FIERCE-Don’t Be So Cruel-LP
RAW NERVE-Tall Tales-LP

Kenny Kaos
SORE SUBJECTS-Gimmie a Dee Dee-EP
V/A-Trouble In Mind Record Store Day 2011-EP
KNIFE FIGHT-Hobbies-EP
KIDDA BAND-Radio Caroline/We’re Gonna Make It-45
ULTRAMATICS-MK Ultra-EP
WAX IDOLS-All Too Human/William Says-45
GG KING-Esoteric Lore-LP
THE NORMALS-Vacation to Nowhere-LP
PERSONAL & THE PIZZAS-Dead Meat/Joanie-45
GONE BAD-Midnight Love-EP

Carolyn Keddy
BOOMGATES-Layman’s Terms/Nothing-EP
V/A-Trouble In Mind Record Store Day 2011-EP
THE NORMALS-Vacation to Nowhere-LP
FRANCIS HAROLD AND THE HOLOGRAMS-45
THE SHRAPNELLES-EP / CANDY SNATCHERS-LP
PERSONAL & THE PIZZAS-Dead Meat/Joanie-45
TIMMY’S ORGANISM-Scum Revolution/When the Bottles Break-45
HYGIENE-LP / WAX IDOLS-45
UNNATURAL HELPERS-EP / KIDDA BAND-45
NIX-live / R. STEVIE MOORE-live

Ray Lujan
AMATEUR PARTY-Truncheons in the Manor-LP
BAD BANANA-Cry About It-EP
ELWAY-CD / KICKING SPIT-LP
KIDDA BAND-45 / KNUCKLEHEAD-LP
MUSHUGANAS-CD / NEIGHBORHOOD BRATS-CD
THE SHRAPNELLES-EP / SMOGTOWN-CD
SUPER REPEATER-Age of Irony-EP
UNDERGROUND RAILROAD TO CANDYLAND-LP
STEVE IGNORANT’S LAST SUPPER-live
EDDIE AND THE HOT RODS-live

Marissa Magic
CACAW-LP
DIET COKEHEADS/NEON BLUD-split-EP
SISSY SPACEK-Dash-LP
RAW NERVE-Tall Tales-LP
VIOLENT STUDENTS-Party Addiction-LP
THE SOUPCANS-Erotic Nightmare-LP
V/A-Spaniard Punk Ole 1983-2xLP
PUFFY AREOLAS/PURLING HISS-split LP
VEIN CRANES-EP / KICKING SPIT-LP
BIRTH!-LP

Fred Schrunk

Fred Schrunk
BOB-The Things That You Do/Thomas Edison-45
UNDERGROUND RAILROAD TO CANDYLAND-LP
CACAW-LP
THE NORMALS-Vacation to Nowhere-LP
BROWN SUGAR/MAYDAY-split EP
BAD BANANA-Cry About It-EP
THE ASTRONAUTS-Peter Pan Hits the Suburbs-LP
GUN OUTFIT-LP
ICON GALLERY-LP
CAREER SUICIDE-Cherry Beach-EP

Martin Sorrondeguy(!)

Martin Sorrondeguy
HOAX-Fagget-EP
V/A-Spaniard Punk Ole 1983-2xLP
ON PARADE-EP / RAW NERVE-LP
WARHEAD-EP / BRAIN KILLER-LP
NEKROMANTIKER-6 Amazing Punk Hits-EP
DISERZIONE-Quando Si Sentra’ l’Ultimo Rimbombo-EP
BROWN SUGAR/MAYDAY-split EP
ROPES-Your End-EP
DEATH TRAP-No Hicks-EP
BETONG HYSTERIA-Vi Vil Ikke Ha-EP

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Shock and Awe #3
Mierda #6
Bad Breath #3
Antipatia #17, #18, #19
Profane Existence #61, #62
Punks! Punks! Punks! #3
Voices Wake Us
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