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: Texas
Von Beat – Nuke Wave Music
Von Beat – Synthetic Environment // Of Course I Care (VVV Records) 1981. I’ve finally gotten around to uploading some more stuff so I should have a string of posts here for a bit. Hmmmm….what colossal, epic extract of musical … Continue reading
F-Systems – People / Naked Kiss
F-Systems – People // Naked Kiss (Classified Records) 1980. A great slice of new wave punk from Austin, Texas. F-Systems were peers of KBD favourites The Standing Waves and The Inserts and were on the same Classified Records label. Both … Continue reading
The Lash Outs
The Lash Outs – The Lash Outs (Zodiac Killer Records) 2008. A solid release from these Dallas, Texas boys. The Lash Outs remind me a lot of the Yuppie Pricks minus the trust fund lyrics. The band has the same … Continue reading
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Yuppie Pricks – Balls
Yuppie Pricks – Balls (Chicken Ranch Records) 2008. It had to be more than just coincidence that caused the new album by Yuppie Pricks to arrive at the Last Days of Man on Earth World HQ. Had to be. I … Continue reading
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Uncalled 4 – Cotton Fields / Grind Her Up
Uncalled 4 – Cotton Fields // Grind Her Up (Tiger Tail Records) 1979/1985. One of the greatest “scam” records ever in history. The Uncalled 4 played a kind of Texas version of herky jerky New Wave that just slays me … Continue reading
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Plastic Idols – Singles Demos and Live
Plastic Idols -Singles Demos and Live CD (Hotbox Review Records) 2007. I received this little gem from Bill Loner, the bass player from The Plastic Idols and I have been listening to it relentlessly. For those of you who haven’t … Continue reading
Standing Waves
Standing Waves – Early Warning // No Judy / Love – Why Not? (Classified Records) 1979. The Standing Waves were a great new wave band from Austin Texas. They were definitely part of the first wave of Austin bands and … Continue reading
The Dicks – Kill From The Heart
Dicks -Dicks – Kill From The Heart (SST Records) 1981. I don’t think I need to give any introduction to The Dicks. If you are unaware of their status as one of the best bands ever in the history of … Continue reading
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Rokker
Rokker – Rokker (Owl Records) 1979. Another masterpiece of the biker punk subgenre was Rokker’s 1979 classic Rokker. These guys were some dirtball biker types who tried unsuccesfully to fit into the late 70′s Austin punk scene. Thier frustration at … Continue reading
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