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.
Monthly Archives: February 2008
Ronnie Gee – Raptivity
Ronnie Gee – Raptivity (Reflections Records) 1980. “Warning. The Surgeon General of Chill-town, New York has determined that the sounds you are about to hear can be devastating to your ear.” And so begins eleven and a half minutes of … Continue reading
Mollesters – Plastic / I Am 7inch
The Mollesters – Plastic // I Am (Plurex Records) 1978. I thought about this crazy fucking single last week when I posted the Tits. What is it about Dutch punk? It is so sublimely retarded. Both of these tracks are … Continue reading
Posted in Belgium, Punk Rock
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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
Joachim Witt – Tri Tra Trullala / Geh’ Mal Vor
Joachim Witt – Joachim Witt – Tri Tra Trullala // Geh’ Mal Vor (Wea Records) 1981. This silly piece of NDW was on the now defunct, Mein Walkman ist Kaputt site. The songs are great in that uniquely German way. … Continue reading
Posted in Germany, NDW, New Wave, post-punk
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Vox Pop – Cab Driver
Vox Pop – Cab Driver // Just Like Your Mom (Bad Trip Records) 1980. Cab Driver is one of the true kbd classics. It was on the first Killed By Death compilation way back in the day. Flex says, “A … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Art-Punk, California, Punk Rock
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The Tits – Daddy is My Pusher
The Tits – Daddy is My Pusher // I’m So Glad Elvis is Dead (Plurex Records) 1978. I went out last night and saw the new Brendan Gleeson/Colin Firth Farrell movie In Bruges. The reviews have been bad but I … Continue reading
Posted in Art-Punk, Dutch, New Wave, Punk Rock
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Nightmare in Punk Alley
Live at the Masque: Nightmare in Punk Alley (Hardcover) – by Brendan Mullen (Gingko Press – ISBN: 158423290-0). One of the downsides with ordering over Amazon is not being able to actually hold the item in your hands and look … Continue reading
Posted in LA, Punk Rock
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RIP Sean Finnegan
Sean Finnegan, drummer for the band VOID, died this week. He was 43 years old. That’s fucked up. I never knew Sean (or anyone from the DC hardcore scene) but it goes without saying that VOID was without a doubt, … Continue reading
Posted in DC, Punk Rock, hardcore
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