Piledriver Comp EP (1994 Sub-Mission Records)

Reader contribution from (I believe) the guy who put this out (my memory is shot,sorry). Great comp by three bands you probably know, and one band (FAQ) for whom, if Discogs is to be believed, this might be the only thing they ever put out. 

I'll be doing more and more of these reader submissions. I really appreciate you all sharing your very unique collections. In fact, if your initials are JN, get at me, your proposal is accepted!

1. The Oxymorons - Life Goes On
2. Sinkhole - Never Is Now
3. FAQ - Twinkie
4. Kid With Man Head - Blue Groove

DL

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Thomas Jefferson Slave Apartments / Fat Day Split (1997 Ratfish Records)

Thomas Jefferson Slave Apartments are an acquired taste, one that I never really developed. Fat Day is another story, and I've probably professed my love for them here many times. Always short, always great. 

1. Thomas Jefferson Slave Apartments - Petty Thief
2. Thomas Jefferson Slave Apartments - I'm Too Old For This Shit
3. Fat Day - Champion Pugs
4. Fat Day - Harmful Insect
5. Fat Day - 5 Foot House
6. Fat Day - Buddy Pickup

DL

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The Nimrods - Greenday EP (1997 Insubordination Records)

I first heard The Nimrods on the Punk? comp, and then on the Back Asswards comp. Absolutely loved both of their contributions.  So I bought their full length, which I didn't enjoy as much. But I admittedly have a short attention span and have always been biased towards comps and EPs over LPs. So of course I love this 7". Although, truth be told, when I first heard it I was a little confused, as Side A sounds much more like the Knockoffs or even Nine Pound Hammer than The Nimrods (love both of those bands - not meant to be a slight). Side B set the record straight, though. Juvenile, immature, and sloppy. Right up my alley.

Happy Thanksgiving, y'all!

1. Eerie Surf
2. All Wrong? All Right!
3. Daylight Over Dagobah
4. Boner

DL
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Panthro UK United 13 - S/T EP (1998 No Idea)

It's late, and I haven't posted in a while, and I just want to get this posted, and I'm drawing a blank trying to describe PUKU13 so I'll just say that I've always liked them and this has a song called "Fuck L.A." which is a sentiment we can all get behind and if anyone can get me the mp3's of the aborted PUKU13 / Wardance Orange Split I'd be forever grateful. 

1. World Class Entertainment
2. I'm Still Suck
3. Fuck L.A. 
4. Spartacus

DL

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Swindle - In The Red EP (1995 Grilled Cheese)

Swindle was pretty popular in San Diego in the mid-late 90's, but I don't know if that popularity expanded anywhere else. They opened for everyone, and did a split with Blink-182 (post-Chesire Cat, pre-Dude Ranch). Nothing complicated, just straight ahead mid-90's punk, including a Screeching Weasel cover.

Oh, and if you're from the San Diego area, you might remember this:

1. This One
2. Skeezer
3. My Mind
4. I Wanna Be A Homosexual 

DL 
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Bang Yer Head

I've been sonically revisiting my mulleted days recently, and two things stick out: Rough Cutt was better than 90% of mid-80's hard rock/metal bands (it's still cringe-worthy in retrospect, but I stick by my point), and Rose Tattoo, while influential on many cool U.S. bands, still should have been much bigger in the U.S. That is all.