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Cassette of the Week! SAC Anthology 1999-2004 comp

30 03 2012

Our Record of the Week this time around is a cassette! Duluth, MN’s own Mike Wilson provided this guest review in the current issue of Maximum Rocknroll magazine…

This is an easy one. Get this tape!! Great comp of all Sacramento, CA, bands from 1999-2004. Lots of classic stuff here. Sacramento has produced a specific breed of punk/pop/garage bands over the past 25 years or so that all somehow have a similar feel. This 24-song tape is a great representation of the “Sacramento sound” that we all know and love. I would say that the BANANAS are the band of this category that is the most well known. They have a fantastic song on here, an earlier song of theirs called “Mr. Octopus Is Dead.” Not every band sounds the same though—two bands stand out as being particularly different (PETS and the GYNAS), but all the tracks flow together really nicely. My personal favorites of this tape include the BANANAS, THE FOUR EYES, MILHOUSE USA (I forgot how good that band was! [I know! —ed.]), ROCK THE LIGHT, and HORNY MORMONS. But there is definitely no filler here—every band is at least good, if not great. This tape is by no means a definitive all time Sacramento comp (see SEWER TROUT, NAR, POUNDED CLOWN, LIZARDS, LOS HEUVOS, etc.), but it is a great start to one. (Pleasant Screams Cassettes)

March 30th, 2012 by MRR Web Coordinator
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Top Tens from MRR #347 • April 2012

28 03 2012

Hear ye! 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 #347, the April 2012 issue. Know now what you heretofore did not!

Mariam Bastani

Mariam Bastani
CARBURETOR DUNG-Inginku Rejam Raksasa Kejam-10″
RAYGUN-Sotamuistoja-12″ / CULTURE KIDS-live
SICK/TIRED-Lifetaker-EP
CRIMSON SCARLET-Sanctuary/Two Kinds of Red-45
V/A-PDX Compilation Vol. 2-EP
THE PHEROMOANS-Darby, Joan and Fosters-LP
ARMAGEDOM/TEROKAL-split EP
SYNTHETIC ID-EP / BRAIN SLUG-Gag Reflex-EP
WALLS/MANIA/NO STATIK-live
REPLICA/HYSTERICS/CRUDE THOUGHT-live

Justin Briggs

Justin Briggs
BRAIN SLUG-Gag Reflex-EP
SEA OF SHIT-Worn Out-EP
SICK/TIRED-Lifetaker-EP
CRIMSON SCARLET-Sanctuary/Two Kinds of Red-45
SYNTHETIC ID-White Walls-EP
WALLS/TRUE RADICAL MIRACLE-live
PERMANENT RUIN-live
REPLICA/BAD BLOOD/NO STATIK-live
TEMPE SS/NEO CONS-live
SALVATION-live

Tim Brooks
Out to lunch

Mitch Cardwell

Mitch Cardwell
ELECTRIC MANCHAKOU-LP
LOST SOUNDS-Plastic Skin-EP
BRIGHT IDEAS-Saturdays and the Turning Tide-LP
SWINGERS-Certain Sounds/Baby-45
REACTIONS-Saturday’s Gone Wild-LP
BLACK HUMOR-Love God Love One Another-LP
CONSUMERS-All My Friends Are Dead-LP
TUMOR WARLORD-Bio-Machine-EP
FNU RONNIES-Saddle Up-LP
RANCID HELL SPAWN-Abolition of the Orgasm-EP

Robert Collins

Robert Collins
NEON PISS-live and demo
SYNTHETIC ID-White Walls-EP
V/A-PDX Compilation Vol. 2-EP
CRIMSON SCARLET-EP / BRAIN SLUG-EP
TV FREAKS-LP
BLUE CROSS-Mass Hysteria-LP
PEACE OR ANNIHILATION-Fear Culture-LP
WALLS / TRUE RADICAL MIRACLE-live
AUTONOMY-demo / YADOKAI-live and demo
MANIA-live / CRUDE THOUGHT-live

Dougie!

Sean “Dougie” Dougan
INCREDIBLE KIDDA BAND-45
TV FREAKS-LP
GENTLEMAN JESSE-Leaving Atlantic-CD
SYNTHETIC ID-White Walls-EP
GUILTY PLEASURES-Summer Strange-LP
THE PHEROMOANS-Darby, Joan and Fosters-LP
ELECTRIC MANCHAKOU-LP
TOTAL CONTROL/THEE OH SEES-split LP
WARRIOR KIDS-Les Enfants de l’Espoir-LP
AIRFIX KITS-last show

Layla G

Layla Gibbon
THE LOST SOUNDS-Plastic Skin-EP
THE PHEROMOANS-Darby, Joan and Fosters-LP
SYNTHETIC ID-White Walls-EP
BLACK HUMOR-Love God, Love One Another-LP
CARBURETOR DUNG-Inginku Rejam Raksasa Kejam-10″
BRAIN SLUG-Gag Reflex-EP
RAS-EP / ELECTRIC MANCHAKOU-LP
MIKAL CRONIN-EP / THE SHIRLEY MACLAINES-EP
BRILLIANT COLORS/VERONICA FALLS- live
CRUDE THOUGHT/CULTURE KIDS/HYSTERICS-live

Dan Goetz

Dan Goetz
ANCIENT FILTH-Too Young, Fuck Adults-EP
SYNTHETIC ID-White Walls-EP
HELLSHOCK-Warlord-EP
BRAINWRECK-side of split EP
THE CONSUMERS-All My Friends Are Dead-LP
CRIMSON SCARLET-Sanctuary/Two Kinds of Red-45
TUMOR WARLORD-EP / GUILTY PLEASURES-LP
ELECTRIC MANCHAKOU-LP
REPLICA-live
CRUDE THOUGHT/HYSTERICS-live

Greg Harvester

Greg Harvester – New Top Tenner!
SHELLSHAG-Fuck Society Volume 1-LP
SYNTHETIC ID-White Walls-EP
THE NERVOUS-Genital Panic!-EP
THE CONSUMERS-All My Friends Are Dead-LP
THE ONETIMERS-Demo
THE SECRET PROSTITUTES-Fantasi di Auschwitz-EP
BRIGHT IDEAS-Saturdays and the Turning Tide-LP
THE REACTIONS-Saturday’s Gone Wild-LP
V/A-PDX Compilation Vol. 2-EP
NO STATIK-live

Kenny Kaos
THE GAGGERS-Two Fingers Down My Throat-45
ARTHUR PYM AND THE GORDONS-45
HEAD ON ELECTRIC-Sleep Slaughter Sheep-LP
THE INCREDIBLE KIDDA BAND-45
THE STITCHES-Do the Jetset-12″
LOST SOUNDS-Plastic Skin-EP
THE SHIRLEY MACLAINES-Want You to Go-EP
BAZOOKA-Jupiter/Back to You-45
LES ASPIRATEURS-Le Crimen/La Mer No. 2-45
THE NERVOUS-Genital Panic!-EP

Carolyn Keddy
WOOLLEN KITS-LP and live
THE SHIRLEY MACLAINES-Want You to Go-EP
TUMOR WARLORD-EP / NOVACK-45
LES ASPIRATEURS-Le Crime/La Mer No. 2-45
TOTAL CONTROL/THEE OH SEES-split LP
USELESS EATERS-EP / THE CONSUMERS-LP
THE SWINGERS-45 / THE REACTIONS-LP
LOST SOUNDS-Plastic Skin-EP
THE MISTREATERS-LP
CATHOLIC BOYS-Psychic Voodoo Mind Control-LP

Ray Lujan
BRIGHT IDEAS-LP / CLASSICS OF LOVE-CD
CRYPTKEEPER FIVE-The Unbeatable Cry-CD
FAB MODS-LP / THE GAGGERS-45
GENTLEMAN JESSE-Leaving Atlanta-CD
THE LOLLIES-CD / A PRETTY MESS-CD
THE REACTIONS-Saturday’s Gone Wild-LP
RVIVR-The Joester Sessions-LP
THE UNRELEASABLES-Crewe Boys-EP
WARRIOR KIDS-Les Enfants-LP
AIRFIX KITS/MIDNITE SNAXXX-live

Marissa Magic

Marissa Magic
CRUDE THOUGHT / HYSTERICS-live
FNU RONNIES-Saddle Up-LP
WHITE LOAD-Waynes World 3 b/w Godfather IV-LP
LOST SOUNDS-Plastic Skin-EP
SICK/TIRED-Lifetaker-EP
AMERICAN SUN-American Sun-EP
LOOSE GRIP-Cereal-EP
BRAIN SLUG-Gag Reflex-EP
THE PHEROMOANS-Darby, Joan and Fosters-LP
BUCK GOOTER-Consider the Grackles-LP

Fred Schrunk

Fred Schrunk
RVIVR-THe Joester Sessions-LP
HANNA HIRSCH-Gå Hem över Himlen-LP
BRIGHT IDEAS-Saturdays and the Turning Tide-LP
BLANK FIGHT-House Band Feud-LP
CRIMSON SCARLET-Sanctuary/Two Kinds of Red-45
THE SHIRLEY MACLAINES-Want You to Go-EP
V/A-PDX Compilation Vol. 2-EP
THE NERVOUS-Genital Panic!-EP
ELECTRIC MANCHAKOU-LP
SHELLSHAG-Fuck Society Volume 1-LP

Martin Sorrondeguy(!)

Martin Sorrondeguy
V/A-PDX Compilation Vol. 2-EP
BRAIN SLUG-Gag Reflex-EP
THE SECRET PROSTITUTES-Fantasi di Auschwitz-EP
SYNTHETIC ID-White Walls-EP
KONKURSSI-Six Pack-EP
BLOODY HAMMER-When In Rome-EP
RAYGUN-Sotamuistoja-12″
WHITE LOAD-Waynes World 3 b/w Godfather IV-LP
TV FREAKS-LP
THE CONSUMERS-All My Friends Are Dead-LP

Top Ten Zines
La Ciudad Mas Fea Del Mundo #1
Agony Bag Vol.1
General Speech #3
More Noise #8/Tortura Y Mierda #6-split
Accept the Darkness #8
Subject #2
Slingshot #10
Trust #151 #152
Avow #24, #25
Problems, Dude

March 28th, 2012 by MRR Web Coordinator
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MRR Radio #1289 • 3/25/12

25 03 2012

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’S SHOW: I don’t know what happened folks, I’m sorry. I just didn’t have the shit talk and a cappella sound effects that I should have. But Pete, new guy Kevin, and I (Langford) still brought some sweet sweet jams to your Sunday.

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Intro songs:
MEN’S RECOVERY PROJECT – Total Lockup System/Use the Brain/E-Mail Is a Men’s Room

Hanna Hirsch (photo by Erik Wistrand)

Pete – Hey, I liked your band…
THE GRIEVANTS – Fell To
GIVE – Petal Pushing
KIM PHUC – Equinox
LIGHT BRIGADE – Secret
PIG HEART TRANSPLANT – Weapon

Kevin – Kevin is the new guy.
BENT CROSS – White Lies
CULTURE KIDS – God
THE ASTRONAUTS – We Were Talking
BOY DIVISION – Love Cats
FLESH LIGHTS – Waves

Langford – Foreign, (at least) Female Fronted, Thematic Failure
VÅNNA INGET – Hemvägen
THROWING UP – Mother Knows Best
DARK TIMES – Fakes
HANNA HIRSCH – Åt Helvete
NATURAL GLOW – RTD’s

Pete – Sacto
BRIGHT IDEAS – Casanova’s Memoirs
KARATE PARTY – Pressure
THE FOUR EYES – Hat Nerd
THE YAH MOS – Fare Inspection = PIG
NAR – Renaissance

Outro song:
SHOPPERS – II

March 25th, 2012 by MRR Web Coordinator
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Bombs for the Hungry

17 03 2012

This just in from the folks at Food Not Bombs…

Dear people of good will, we need your support!

More efforts to ban the sharing of meals with the hungry. Many tens of thousands of Americans are struggling to survive yet we are witnessing a disturbing trend, local governments passing laws restricting the sharing of food. Philadelphia and Houston are the two largest cities to recently propose laws restricting private efforts to help the hungry. Philadelphia announced today that it will attempt to stop people from sharing food with the hungry outside in parks. The city of Houston is considering passing their own law against providing meals to the hungry. While local governments are claiming they are seeking to protect the poor from unsafe food they are not able to point to one case where someone was made ill. Many of those depending on these meals will be forced to eat out of the garbage if the city is able to close these meals. Food Not Bombs provides some of the healthiest meals shared with the hungry. The food is often organic and is always low in salt, sugar and fats.

People are also reporting that local police have stopped them from handing out food to the homeless often claiming that it is illegal suggesting that they could be jailed and fined. I was among 24 people arrested in Orlando, Florida in June 2011 for sharing meals to more than 24 people in violation of that cities large group feeding laws. I was held 17 days on my second arrest. I paid a $1,000 fine for my efforts. Many more people may be arrested and fined for helping the hungry and seeking to find long term solutions to America’s poverty.

We have called for an end to all laws restricting acts of compassion. Our campaign starts on Sunday, April 1, 2012 when volunteers are asked to organize celebrations in support of our right to share food. You are encouraged to organize a celebration and share free food to the hungry in your community on April 1st. Please contact your local media about your event. Endorse the global day of action and email the details of your celebration to menu {at} foodnotbombs(.)net

Thank you so much,
Keith McHenry

FOOD IS A RIGHT, NOT A PRIVILEGE – End all efforts to stop people from feeding the hungry.

March 17th, 2012 by MRR Web Coordinator
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From the Vaults: Christ on Parade

14 03 2012

Here at MRR’s Web HQ we continue to dig thru the archives of back issues searching for hidden treasures to post on the website. There’s no shortage of gems, actually — it seems like every page of these ’80s issues contains something of interest, or hilarity, or strange prescience…

Here we find the East Bay’s now legendary CHRIST ON PARADE, from MRR #25, May/June 1985 — only a few months after the band formed. The interview captures quite perfectly the zeitgeist of the mid-1980s, with talk about opening kids’ eyes through punk music, how TV is lame, why religion sucks, questions like “Do you think the scene is an alternative lifestyle as well as alternative music?,” and the best bit:

MRR: Is there any general message you want to get across?
Malcolm: That we’re all just shit, but there’s nothing wrong with that.

Listen to Christ On Parade – “Drop Out” MP3 from their 1985 demo tape

(click image to enlarge)

March 14th, 2012 by MRR Web Coordinator
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New Band Spotlight: Munchausen

7 03 2012

Here’s a review by Kevin Manion of the MUNCHAUSEN 5-song demo tape, taken from the brand new issue of MRR!

Lo-fi scum punk from Philly featuring a member of PAINT IT BLACK (which I never would have guessed). As far as their sound goes, think of FRESH MEAT or maybe LEATHER (but much more raw). The first couple of tracks are really good punk ‘n’ roll, and by that I don’t mean to imply that they sound like they should be on In The Red, cause this is definitely a step above most of the drivel that label puts out. It’s dirty, beer-soaked, memorable stuff. Conversely, the last few tracks are much darker and dirgier and almost CONDOMINIUM-esque. MUNCHAUSEN is certainly more of a basement band than a bar band; their songs have hooks, but are also little more than filthy reverberations at times. Either way, I’m into it. (munchausenphilly.bandcamp.com)

Here’s a track that’s not on their web page — one of the “dirgier” ones…

MUNCHAUSEN – “Don’t Stop Dry Heaving”
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March 7th, 2012 by MRR Web Coordinator
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Maximum Rocknroll #347 • April 2012

4 03 2012

It’s the April 2012 issue of MRR, and just in time for election season we have a special issue looking into Ron Paul’s candidacy: what he stands for and what that means for the punks. We also have an epic, hilarious and fascinating interviews with Colin Hagendorf of Slice Harvester zine, longtime Malaysian punk force CARBURETOR DUNG, local melodic punk ragers NEON PISS, LA’s d-beat destroyers KRÜEL, and with Japan’s DAMNABLE EXCITE ZOMBIES who are as maniac as their name would suggest! As part of a series we are running of translated interviews from the killer Italian HC one-pager 10 Anni di Mucchi Selvaggi e Ossa Rotte in Italia, we have the legendary INDIGESTI. And there’s more! We have some Connecticut/ Massachusetts crust from IRON HAND, a continuation of the Finnish hardcore tradition courtesy of LAPINPOLTHAJAT, DARK TIMES from Norway with their rad Midwest-style hardcore sound, and Seattle’s CRIMINAL CODE mine some post-punk territory. All o’ that plus a rad Hawaii scene report, the most extensive review section in punk print, and all those columns you love to hate.

Buy issue #347 of MRR here:

You can also order by mail: send $4 in the US/$5 Canada/$7 Mexico/$10 worldwide to: MRR • PO Box 460760 • San Francisco, CA 94146 • USA …or just SUBSCRIBE!

March 4th, 2012 by MRR Web Coordinator
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MRR Radio #1285 • 2/26/12

26 02 2012

THIS WEEK: The radio show falls apart, and Dan puts it back together (guess where). Tunes from him and Amelia.

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The Other Hendrix

Intro songs:
REPLICA – Sycophant/You Can’t Stop the Weather
C.R.A.S.H. – A Piece of the Pie

Amelia Anok drinks 24 pints
WTZ – Disco-Ag
LIVE FAST DIE – Alcoholic AIDS
SEATS OF PISS – Traffic Lights Around the Corner
TAMPAX – UFO Dictator

Dan plays new shit
ANCIENT FILTH – Too Young (Fuck Adults)
SYSTEM FUCKER – Absolutely Unshaken Strong Mind
CÜLO – Neighborhood Watch/Death Culture
YADOKAI – Contrition
NO STAIK – Clean Swift Sunshine
SUBURBANITE – When They Fucking Turn on You

Amelia Anok pisses on the mainframe
00 SQUAD – 40 Oz. Casualty
FINAL BLOODBATH – Decontrol
NOMAD – Seiji
D-CLONE – I Don’t Wanna Become Weekend Punk

Dan is stuck in the early aughts, with some other decades represented too.
THE LOLLIPOP SHOPPE – You Must Be a Witch
NO JUSTICE – Political Scheme
LIFE’S HALT – Histeria
SADO-NATION – Fear of Failure
DEATHREAT – Sentiment Without Action
LOOK BACK AND LAUGH – Hooked
ALLEYCATS – Nothing Means Nothing Anymore

Dan is Un(der)prepared
OMEGAS – Modern Glory
MUNDO MUERTO – Mulditas Ratas
PARIAH – Learning Process

Outro song:
MIA – New Left

February 26th, 2012 by MRR Web Coordinator
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Top Tens from MRR #346 • March 2012

23 02 2012

Behold! 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 #346, the March 2012 issue. Heed our wisdom!

Mariam Bastani

Mariam Bastani
NO STATIK-45 / DISCHARGE-all EPS
V/A-Las 4 Bandas-LP
STAB-Nation Rising-EP
BIG HANDS-Zombie Jesus-EP
SUBURBANITE-Grateful Nation-EP
FRONT LINE-Basic Training-EP
YADOKAI-An Apparition Contrition-EP
DISKONECTED-EP / VARIX-EP
LEPROSY-No More Warfare-EP
KIM PHUC-LP / FUNERAL ORATION-LP

Justin Briggs

Justin Briggs
KIM PHUC-Copsucker-LP
STAB-Nation Rising-EP
NAZI DUST-Wretched Hour-LP
YADOKAI-An Apparition Contrition-EP
SUBURBANITE-Grateful Nation-EP
VILE GASH-Deluded-EP
SYDNEY DUCKS-Esprit de Corps/Joaquin Murrieta-45
HOUNDS OF HATE-No Redemption-EP
NO STATIK-No Hospice/Clean Swift Sunshine-45
FRONT LINE-Basic Training-EP

Tim Brooks
THE FALL-Erstatz GB-CD
DISCHARGE-all EPs
V/A-30 Years of Oi… Never Surrender-3xLP
YADOKAI-An Apparition Contrition-EP
ENFORCERS-End of Time-LP
DIRTY CUPCAKES-I Want It-EP
SYDNEY DUCKS-Esprit de Corps/Joaquin Murrieta-45
NO STATIK-No Hospice/Clean Swift Sunshine-45
KIELTOLAKI-Kouleva Systeemi-EP
BIG HANDS-Zombie Jesus-EP

Mitch Cardwell

Mitch Cardwell
FOLDED SHIRT-Tiny Boat/Mouth Clock-45
3 TOED SLOTH-I Didn’t Know I Loved You Until I Saw You Rock ‘n’ Roll-45
COITUS INT.-Dead Excitement-EP
THE EMBARRASSMENT-Patio Set/Sex Drive-45
WATERY LOVE-New Kind of Kick/A Condom-45
CRITICAL MASS-Silver Screen/No One Left to Blame-45
WAX MUSEUMS-Zoo Fuill of Ramones-LP
CRAZY SPIRIT-Demo-LP
DISCHARGE-all EPs
Savage Damage Digest #2-zine

Robert Collins

Robert Collins
CLOUDRAT/AUTARKEIA-split EP
DEATH EVOCATION-Relentless-EP
SUBURBANITE-Grateful Nation-EP
YADOKAI-An Apparition Contrition-EP
LOST TRIBE-Unsound/Listless Mind-45
NAIFA-LP
KIM PHUC-Copsucker-LP
LEPROSY-No More Warfare-EP
SICKOIDS-live / COLD LOVERS-live + demo
JUHYO-live / MANIPULATION-live

Dougie!

Sean “Dougie” Dougan
NO STATIK-No Hospice/Clean Swift Sunshine-45
LOS COMETAS EE.UU.-¡Amor en el Panteón!-EP
DIRTY CUPCAKES-I Want It-EP
DEFCON ZERO-Music for Gluesniffers, Terrorists and the Mentally Ill-CD
THE ASTRONAUTS-Survivors-LP
SOFY MAJOR/MEMBRANE-split LP
MARVELOUS DARLINGS-Single Life-LP
WAX MUSEUMS-Zoo Full of Ramones-LP
STAB-Nation Rising-EP
SYDNEY DUCKS-Esprit de Corps/Joaquin Murrieta-45

Layla G

Layla Gibbon
C.R.A.S.H-A War On All Fronts-EP
3 TOED SLOTH-I Didn’t Know I Loved You Until I Saw You Rock ‘n’ Roll-45
CRAZY SPIRIT-Demo-LP / V/A-Las 4 Bandas-LP
AXEMEN-Nut Sack/Nut Shack Redemption Song-45
DIRTY CUPCAKES-I Want It-EP / WIVES-LP
THE EMBARRASSMENT-Patio Set/Sex Drive-45
BELLEVUE-LP / COITUS INT.-Dead Excitement-EP
SUBURBANITE-Grateful Nation-EP
NO STATIK-EP / VARIX-EP
SHOPPERS-live / RANK/XEROX-live

Dan Goetz

Dan Goetz
DISCHARGE-Never Again / State Violence-EPs
CÜLO-Life is Vile.. And So Are We-LP
C.R.A.S.H-A War On All Fronts-EP
SUBURBANITE-Grateful Nation-EP
D-CLONE/SYSTEM FUCKER-split EP
YADOKAI-An Apparition Contrition-EP
FRONT LINE-Basic Training-EP
NO STATIK-No Hospice/Clean Swift Sunshine-45
SUCKED DRY-EP / FOLDED SHIRT-EP
SHOPPERS-live

Bob Goldie (circa 1986)

Bob Goldie
FUNERAL ORATION-The Godsend-LP
CHARLIE MEGIRA AND THE MODERN DANCE CLUB-LP
FRONTLINE-EP / HOUNDS OF HATE-EP
COITUS INT.-Dead Excitement-EP
SNIFFING GLUE-LP / BELLVUE-LP
WANDERLUST-Blame-EP
CRITICAL MASS-Silver Screen/No One Left to Blame-45
BIG HANDS-Zombie Jesus-EP
DISCHARGE-all EPs
THE NO TOMORROW BOYS-(Do the) Tomorrow Twist-EP

Kenny Kaos
THE BAM BAMS-Runaways-EP
ALICJA POP-I Pity the Fool/Water Death-45
DIRTY CUPCAKES-I Want It-EP
JOHNNY ILL BAND-Ask All the Doctors-LP
MARVELOUS DARLINGS-Single Life-LP
POLICE TRUCK-Under Custody-EP
THE NO TOMORROW BOYS-(Do the) Tomorrow Twist-EP
THE ONIONS-Alien Astronaut/Till the End of the Night-45
LOS COMETAS EE.UU.-¡Amor en el Panteón!-EP
RAMMA LAMMA-Gimme Gimme Gimme Gimme-45
WAX MUSEUMS-Zoo Full of Ramones-LP

Carolyn Keddy
BAD COYOTES-When the Pack Comes Rollin-EP
THE EMBARRASSMENT-Patio Set/Sex Drive-45
DIRTY CUPCAKES-I Want It-EP
3 TOED SLOTH-I Didn’t Know I Loved You Until I Saw You Rock ‘n’ Roll-45
TACO LEG-Printed Gold-EP
AXEMEN-Nut Sack/Nut Shack Redemption Song-45
CHARLIE MEGIRA AND THE MODERN DANCE CLUB-LP
FOLDED SHIRT-Tiny Boat/Mouth Clock-45
WAX MUSEUMS-Zoo Full of Ramones-LP
ALICE BAG-live

Ray Lujan
DIRTY CUPCAKES-I Want It-EP
FURLOUGHS-Courtesy Lie-EP
HEADLINERS-CD / LA’ALTS-CD
MACHINES-CD / MARVELOUS DARLINGS-LP
OPPOSABLE THUMBS-EP / REPORTS-LP
SO COW-EP / SO WRONG-LP
TACO CAT-Women’s Day-EP
WAX MUSEUMS-Zoo Full of Ramones-LP
WAX IDOLS-live
YOUTH BRIGADE/ADOLESCENTS-live

Marissa Magic

Marissa Magic
THOU-To the Chaos Wizard Youth-10”
YOUNGER LOVERS-4/4 Kick and Let the Beat Ride-EP
NO STATIK-No Hospice/Clean Swift Sunshine-45
THROWING UP-Mother Knows Best/Medicine-45
3 TOED SLOTH-I Didn’t Know I Loved You Until I Saw You Rock ‘n’ Roll-45
SOFY MAJOR/MEMBRANE-split LP
C.R.A.S.H-A War On All Fronts”-EP
WIVES-The Roy Tapes-LP
THE EMBARRASSMENT-Patio Set/Sex Drive-45
HANIN ELIAS-live at Occupy Oakland

Fred Schrunk

Fred Schrunk
YOUNGER LOVERS-4/4 Kick and Let the Beat Ride-EP
LOST TRIBE-Unsound/Listless Mind-45
C.R.A.S.H-A War On All Fronts-EP
NO STATIK-No Hospice/Clean Swift Sunshine-45
VARIX-Problems-EP
THE EMBARRASSMENT-Patio Set/Sex Drive-45
ALICJA POP-I Pity the Fool/Water Death-45
DIRTY CUPCAKES-I Want It-EP
THROWING UP-Mother Knows Best/Medicine-45
ASTRONAUTS-Survivors-LP

Martin Sorrondeguy(!)

Martin Sorrondeguy
IMPALERS-Moloko Plus-EP
VILE GASH-Deluded-EP
CRAZY SPIRIT-Demo-LP
FUNERAL ORATION-The Godsend-LP
KIELTOLAKI-Kouleva Systeemi-EP
FRONT LINE-Basic Training-EP
STAB-Nation Rising-EP / C.R.A.S.H-A War On All Fronts-EP
VARIX-Problems-EP
SUBURBANITE-Grateful Nation-EP
YADOKAI-An Apparition Contrition-EP

Top Ten Zines
Antipatio #24
Limited Readership #2
One Way Ticket to Cubesville #11
Rochester Teen Set
King Kat #72
Dosis Mortal #2
Equalizing Distort Vol 11 #6
Guide to Dating Gangsters #1
Dwelling Portably Jan 2012
XXXX Straight Edge Erotic Fiction

February 23rd, 2012 by MRR Web Coordinator
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Record of the Week: LA’ALTS Onanie Ship Cabaret CD

16 02 2012

Holeeee shit. This is frenetic punk’n’roll featuring Passy (ex-CONFUSE) very much in the vein of the way later SWANKYS records interpreted the SEX PISTOLS. Puerile, stupid, sex-obsessed punk that you can actually dance to! And not some dumb punk dance like the pogo — I bet you could line dance to this shit. There are so many different instruments, vocalists and styles in the mix here it’s crazy. It sounds like if the WORLD/INFERNO FRIENDSHIP SOCIETY dropped the horns and started shooting for burlesque instead of cabaret? All I know is: fuck me, this is amazing. If there’s a better way to start the year than sitting at MRR listening to “Baby Piss” and drinking a beer at one in the afternoon, I can’t imagine it. I can’t even remember the last band that actually made me laugh out loud (these lyrics have to be heard to be believed). This is essential, and may just be the best thing I’ve ever gotten for review at MRR (at least it’s definitely the most surprisingly amazing!). (Strawberry Records)