Punk Diary: 1970-1979 (1994 not on label)

This is an interview that cam with the book Punk Diary: 1970-1979 by George Gimarc. Despte the title, most of the action in the book is post-1975, and spends a lot of time on bands I would never think of as being punk forefathers (OMD!?). The only music on this is some early Hagfish stuff. Kind of an odd choice, but I like Hagfish, so fine by me.

1. Hagfish - Happiness
2. Ramones - Punk Beginnings
3. Nick Lowe - The Tartan Horde
4. XTC - First Session
5. Marco Pirroni - Pre-Punk London
6. The Damned - Why Did Punk Happen?
7. Hagfish - Stamp
8. The Dead Boys - Punk Roots In Ohio
9. Devo - De-evolution In Akron
10. Marco Pirroni - Hears About The Pistols
11. Marco Pirroni - Siouxsie's First Gig
12. Adam Ant - Their Real Roots
13. X-Ray Spex - Anyone Can Do This!
14. Marco Pirroni - Subway Sect Recalled
15. Skids - Punk Roots In Scotland
16. Simple Minds - As Johnny & The Self Abusers
17. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Liverpool Electronics
18. Spitfire Boys - Pre-Siouxsie Budgie
19. Chrissie Hynde - That's Not My Group!
20. Rich Kids - Midge Ure Recalls
21. John Lydon - Sid And Nancy Is Nonsense!
22. Hagfish - Gertrude
23. Gang Of Four - Turn Down T.O.T.P.
24. The Police - Who Is Klark Kent?
25. Siouxsie & The Banshees - Problems Getting Signed
26. Gary Numan - Meets The Synthesizer
27. U2 - Early Days
28. Nick Lowe - "What's So Funny..."
29. The Beat - Nothing To Do
30. Peter Murphy - Bela Lugosi's Daughter
31. Various - Closing
32. Hagfish - Minit Maid

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Toybox - Toybox (1995 Self Released)

This is the kind of album that makes the crate digging worth it. Really good  indie rock from San Diego. There's absolutely nothing out there on the interwebs about this band.

1. Xmen
2. Eli
3. Doors & Windows
4. Cheeba Steve
5. Think
6. Arizona
7. So Afraid
8. Obey

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Tapeheads

It really, really should matter if there is a tape out there of the President of the United States using the n-word. But the reality is that it really, really doesn't matter if it exists. Sad, but true.

As should be obvious by now, for 40% of the country, Trump using the n-word would be a feature, not a bug. For another 9-11% it would be, "yeah, that's really bad, but the economy....".

We're fucked.

Matt Frado Compilation (2008 Welfare Records)

A tribute album to Matt Frado, who at one point was in all of the bands here (+ many more that aren't on the comp). Until listening to this, I had no idea who Matt Frado was. But looking into it, he was a beloved musician in the Boston punk/hardcore/metal scene who played multiple instruments. The bands here run the gamut: death metal, black metal, thrash, punk, hardcore, and some sleaze rock. Unholy Goatfucker is the highlight here for me, but I found something to like about all the bands. This is quite a varied and rad musical legacy to leave behind at the age of 24. I didn't know ya, Matt, but R.I.P.

BTW, I initially bought this because one of the bands is called the Rocket Queens, and I remember that Craigums was in a GNR cover band of the same name. Well, this is obviously not that Rocket Queens, but if that RQ has any recorded output, please send my way. 

1. Legions Of Hell - Storming The Gates
2. Legions Of Hell - God Of War
3. Legions Of Hell - Blades Of Light
4. Brainrot - Brainwash Deteriorate
5. Brainrot - I'm Not Growing Up
6. Brainrot - Raped
7. Burn Victim - Hoof Prints
8. Solitary Neglect - Social Control
9. Solitary Neglect - Silence
10. Solitary Neglect - R.I.S.
11. Speed Demon - Bury Me Standing
12. Speed Demon - Perfect Crime
13. Speed Demon - ?
14. Unholy Goatfucker - Under The Banner Of The Beast
15. Unholy Goatfucker - Pestilence Shall Reign
16. Unholy Goatfucker - Sickle Of Desolation
17. Pygmy Hippo Death Spurs - Another Round
18. Rocket Queens - I Just Had To

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Everready - A Not So Sunny Day In Dodge City EP (1993 Campgropund Records)

Okay, so until I ripped this EP, I never realized they were the exact same versions that are on the Reinheitsgebot CD. But then I did, so I dumped the rips. I admit it, these are just the CD versions re-tagged for completest nerds.

If you know this blog at all, you know I love Everready, so no need to elaborate.

1. Never Walk Away
2. It's Too Late
3. Leaving On A Jet Plane

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Radon - In Your Home EP (1994 Ms. Cake's Records)

I kind of assumed this has already been digitized, but the version of "Bryan's World" here is different than the live version on the We Bare All compilation.

I remember the first time I heard "Kibbles and Bits", I liked it, but thought it was kind of cheesy. Now it's one of my favorite Radon songs.  That's how Radon works. One second you like 'em, the next you are obsessed.

1. Bryan's World
2. Kibbles And Bits
3. Chinese Rednecks
4. Wash Away

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DeathXDeath - The Glamour Of Evil (2003 Self-Released)

Yet another band that the Google provides no help with. I believe they were from San Diego. Metal at times, punk at other times, and sometime a little Nu Hardcore. Often in the same song.

1. Low
2. Despair
3. A New Beginning
4. Day Of The Dead
5. Personal Violence
6. I Gave It My All
7. She Said
8. Low Self Esteem Plays No Justice In My Court
9. Sunny Day
10. Descent
11. Bring Down (Live)
12. 110 (Live)
13. Forgotten & Forsaken (Live)

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The Rickets - Bottom Of The Bottle EP (1995 Puke Records)

Bainbridge Island punk rock. If you have the Slice Of Lemon comp, this is the bad that does the wonderful "Diet Punk". I'm too lazy to do the research right now, but if I remember correctly, the Rickets had something to do with Pud and/or the Murder City Devils.

1. Crybaby
2. Oly Roller
3. Cool Enough For You
4. Dead End Kids
5. Trendy Fucker (Live)
6. Bored To Death
7. Voices Carry

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Fabric - Woolly Mammoth (1997 Scrimshaw Records)

A little departure from the norm. I've returned to my early/mid 90's habit of buying anything cheap that looks like it has potential to be cool. You never know, right?

I can't find out anything about Fabric. Lo-fi, mainly acoustic, indie pop from the Midwest. Pretty interesting, kinda Ween-ish and Beck-like at times.

1. Deaf Baby
2. Rubberman
3. Bring On The Girls
4. Husband's Tale
5. Inside A Bowling Pin
6. Security
7. Shame And Pearl
8. Permanent Pens
9. Man I Breed A Shake
10. Georgia Rest Stop
11. Afternoon Friends

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Vacation Bible School / Bi-Furious Split EP (2008 Let's Pretend / Lucky Gator)

Hey, I'm back. It's been so hot, the last thing I've wanted to do is sit in my un-air conditioned office and rip records. It's still hot, but duty calls, so here I am.

I don't know jack about either of these bands. They might be from Chicago? I might have saw/seen VBS at Awesomefest?  In any case both of these bands play fast and keep it loose. I like it.

1. Bi-Furious - Sean Leonard: Reg'l Genius
2. Bi-Furious - Tallahassee Nun
3. Bi-Furious - Give Pizza Chance
4. Bi-Furious - I Hate (The News)
5. Bi-Furious - I Wanna Hug (A Rich Man)
6. Bi-Furious - Richard Honquest... Bloodbath!
7. Bi-Furious - Party Fight!
8. Vacation Bible School - Shopahalcaust
9. Vacation Bible School - Inavidadagadda
10. Vacation Bible School - Waiting In Traffic
11. Vacation Bible School - Jimmy Adamson: Int'l Badass
12. Vacation Bible School - F. Bomb

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