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: Louisville
Babylon Dance Band – When I’m Home /Remains of the Beat
Babylon Dance Band – When I’m Home // Remains of the Beat (Self Released) 1981. Excellent early new wave / punk tracks from the future underground rock mecca of Louisville, KY. The Babylon Dance Band was for a brief moment … Continue reading
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Straight A’s – Self Help
Straight A’s – Self Help (Noise Pollution Records) 2010. The Straight A’s first full-length is a real headfuck of a record. It goes in a million different directions and does so effortlessly. Having been a fan of the A’s since … Continue reading
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The Endtables – Process of Elimination
Endtables – Process of Elimination (Drag City Records) 2010. A lot has already been said on various interweb sources about The Endtables recently. See, Drag City has recently released a compilation of the bands material that includes all six songs … Continue reading
Posted in Louisville, Punk Rock
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Evergreen 7inch
Evergreen -1980, Wholeness of the Soul, Precious // Fall, Empty World (Self Destruct Records) 1992. This is a ridiculously good hardcore / post-hardcore 45 that I would never in a million years have listened to if it weren’t for the … Continue reading
Posted in Louisville, New York, hardcore, post-hardcore
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Circle X
Circle X – Slender, Albeit Living // Onward Christian Soldiers, Underworld (No Label) 1979. One of the best (and earliest) musical exports from Louisville, Kentucky, Circle X were initially comprised of one half of the proto-punk band No Fun. They … Continue reading
Posted in Art-Punk, Louisville, New Wave, New York, No Wave, post-punk
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Straight A’s – 7inch EP
Straight A’s – Smear Campaign, Fuck The Troops, Pretty Ugly // Tonight’s Entertainment, Reservations, Praying Mantis Season (Noise Pollution Records) 2009. Another amazing release on the Noise Pollution label, this 7inch by The Straight A’s is straight up going on … Continue reading
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The Health and Happiness Family Gospel Band
Health and Happiness Family Gospel Band – Self-Titled (Self Released) 2008. Here is one that you probably wouldn’t expect from me. It’s this weird Southern Gospel album. I know. You’re probably wondering how I even heard of this. Well before … Continue reading
Posted in Gospel, Louisville, indie
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Lucky Pineapple – The Bubble Has Burst in Sky City
Lucky Pineapple – The Bubble Has Burst in Sky City (Noise Pollution) 2008. This represents the last of the Noise Pollution Louisville releases (at least for this go around). Let me be completely up-front here. Lucky Pineapple has a terrible … Continue reading
Posted in Louisville, indie
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Minnow- 13 Wrongs
Minnow – 13 Wrongs (Noise Pollution) 2008. 13 Wrongs (Noise Pollution) 2008. Another band from Louisville, this new one by Minnow is definitely one of my top discs of 2008. Unlike a lot of the other Louisville bands that I … Continue reading
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Venus Trap – The Key
Venus Trap – The Key (Noise Pollution) 2008. Let’s switch gears here and look at something new. This is Venus Trap outta Louisville. On my favourite label, Noise Pollution. I have yet to hear a Noise Pollution release that wasn’t … Continue reading
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