1.04.2024

Strictly On A Stick #knotts


There is exactly one item here on a stick, so why would you choose this name? Words mean things. 

12.26.2023

ICU - Play Dead 7" [1993 Radical Records]


I don't remember how I ended up owning this. Based on the cover of the 7", I would never in a million years have bought this. Which would be a shame, because this is excellent, but isn't, because I do own it. Life, right? 



12.22.2023

Various - Lump Of Coal CD [1995 Yell-O Records]

 

Have I seriously never posted this? That's crazy, as this is one of my favorite Christmas comps and almost designed to be on this blog. I think I was only doing 7-inches for a while, so this never did make it. 

Anyways....

 A lineup of great mid-90's San Diego pop-punk, with The Neighbors rounding it out with some decidedly not-pop punk. Spazboy, Dodgeball, Third Rale, Carter Peace Mission, Jon Cougar Concentration Camp, Everready, and a combination of all the bands called Second String. 

Merry Christmas! 


12.20.2023

Kill Kill Kill - Pissing Prisms CDr [2009 Hello My Name Is Records]


 


I jokingly but actually seriously put our a call for a Bluesky invite, and it happened! Thank you to for making that happen. I'm xpadrex.bsky.social, have no followers and am 100% okay with that. Now Twitter is just for Padres new until everyone eventually migrates to an alternative. Fuck you, Elon. When Bluesky issues me some invites, I'll pay it forward. In return, I'll try to post more here often. 

Okay, so this album falls under "experimental rock". I don't know what that means. My definition is: long songs, no melody. 5 songs, 44 minutes - we got the long songs covered. No melody? I wouldn't go that far. There some noodling, some droning, but overall I found it interesting, and the 44 minutes went by pretty quickly. 





 

12.12.2023

Repercussion Unit - Christmas Party CS (1984 Robey Records)


A Christmas rarity for you. 

Repercussion Unit was a percussion ensemble based out of CalArts, north of LA. 

Is it kind of cool and kitschy? Or is it nightmare fuel? 

I say it is very cool and kitschy AND nightmare fuel. 

This is great and I don't care what you say. One of my favorite Christmas albums. 

First couple of tracks seem louder than the rest, but I didn't want to fuck with them too much in Audacity so I left 'em as is. 

BTW if you're like, where's the punk, dude, I'm not here for this shit? Well here it is: 


And all it's going to take for me to delve into that folder (at least for a little while) is for one of you motherfuckers to send me a Bluesky invite. Capice? 

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12.09.2023

Rando Mixtape 1



Bought a bunch of cassettes (really just for the Napa cassette holder they came in) that had some homemade mixtapes strewn throughout. Figured I'd give them a listen and share. Might be good for some background music while doing whatever it is you do that requires background music. 

This one just has a side one. That's pretty weak mix tape making skills IMO. You gotta fill the thing up. 

DL

7.22.2023

Google Bard Punk Rock Fanfic #AI

 I was on a Discogs bender, trying to get credits for some 90's SoCal bands.  


Like, what? I looked up "Dangerfield's Secret Army" and got nothing. Kevin Seconds formed the Minutemen? Is there a single fact in this entire response? 



Yes, there is a band called Nonox 9, they would change their name to 1208. And look! Another Seconds/Coats/MacDonald project! 


Kevin Seconds not mentioned, so maybe this one is helpful. Except those names do not line up at all with the info I have, and I can't find any evidence that those albums exist. 


Another "amicable" band break up! Again, I think the names are wrong (although there is a "Danimal" in the band). And Fishsticks influences by the Aquabats is one of the funnier things I've read. 

Good luck using Google Bard on your term papers, kids! 


6.25.2023

Sick - Carpe Diem CD [1998 Self-released]

 


Nu metal lite from Colorado. Not my cup of tea , but not any worse, and arguably better than, most of the Alice In Chains inspired nu metal on major labels from that era. Weird who gets signed and who doesn't.

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  • 6.24.2023

    Mexican Cheerleader - Mexican Cheerleader CD [2001 Hewhocorrupts, Inc.] #mexicancheerleader

     


    The word "cohort" is being used far too often. Stop it.

    A Chicago supergroup with members of Oblivion, Apacolypse Hoboken, Horace Pinker / Lynard's Innards. 

    If that doesn't sell you, nothing will. Crazy good. Available on Bandcamp for a paltry $3. 

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  • 6.23.2023

    Gimcrack - Bad Day Every Day CD [1996 Stiff Pole Records]


    I've heard Morphine's "Cure For Pain" in two random situations this week. Weird. 

    I thought I'd posted this before? Apparently not. I love this band. And now, besides comp tracks, you have their entire discography

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