Hardcore Podcasts
September of 2010 I put together eight Hardcore Podcasts. You can check them out here if you are interested. For more insight into how I came up with the years 78-90 for the First Wave you can read about The Hardcore Superiorty Myth.
Category Archives: Boston
Attack Under Attack – Los Alamos
Attack Under Attack – Los Alamos // Operating Instructions (J&J Records) 1982. Jeff and Jane Hudson were two of the three original RENTALS, a band that formed in the fall of 1977 in Boston, and subsequently released their first single … Continue reading
Posted in Boston, Cold Wave, New Wave, Synth
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The Freeze
The Freeze were a bunch of crazy, self-destructive malcontents from New England who released a slew of great albums and singles back in the heyday of American Hardcore and then continued on in many different line-ups to this day. I … Continue reading
Posted in Boston, Punk Rock, hardcore
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Christmas – In Excelsior Dayglo
Christmas – In Excelsior Dayglo (BigTime Records) 1986. Christmas was one of those bands that got a lot of press in the more mainstream mags like Spin back in the halcyon days of “college rock” before it begat “alternative”. I … Continue reading
Posted in Boston, indie, zolo
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The Dogmatics – Thayer St.
The Dogmatics – Thayer St. (Homestead) 1984. A stone cold classic in my opinion, but then again I grew up in an Irish Catholic family with strong ties to Boston. I really couldn’t say whether or not this translates well … Continue reading
Posted in Boston, Garage Punk
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The Proletariat – Distortions
The great prole art threat from Boston, The Proletariat were a bunch of humourless dudes from Southeastern Massachusetts who somehow found themselves on This is Boston Not LA which is where I heard them. I remember hanging out with skater … Continue reading
Posted in Art-Punk, Boston, post-punk
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Mission of Burma – Academy Fight Song
Mission of Burma – Academy Fight Song // Max Ernst (Ace of Hearts Records) 1980. Mission of Burma is going to be playing the entire Versus album on the opening night of the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago in little … Continue reading
The Five – Act of Contrition
The Five – Act of Contrition (Public Records) 1981. A quick one this afternoon. This is The Five, a Pittsburgh band that was featured on Bloodstains Across The Midwest. Is Pittsburgh in the Midwest? Anyway, this was sent to me … Continue reading
Posted in Art-Punk, Boston, Midwest, Pittsburgh, Punk Rock, post-punk
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The Volcano Suns – The Bright Orange Years
The Volcano Suns – The Bright Orange Years (Homestead) 1985. 1985 was the year I got hipped to the whole post-hardcore thing. Of course at that time, I called it underground music. The term “alternative” with all of its ugly … Continue reading
Posted in Boston, indie
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The FU’s – My America
The FU’s – My America (X-Claim!) 1983. I haven’t posted any Boston HC lately so here I go…. The FU’s were one of my fave bands back in the day. I dug how much they pissed off the MRR punx … Continue reading
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Deathwish – Tailgate
Deathwish – Tailgate // Condemned, Break The Chains (Amory Arms) 1989. My first foray into HC here. Jaysus…is there a better Boston HC 7inch than this? I know, I know…..”Sold Out” by Gangreen maybe? Yeah but wait….the second side is … Continue reading
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