Kids of the black hole

So lately I've thought about if I was younger again how I would do everything different. I feel I missed out on a lot of opportunities. Then I realized I spend too much time worrying about how I would have made my past better than trying to resolve my current problems.
Oh well fuck it.

Florida is an abysmal pit. Seriously this place seems pretty void of all life. I went exploring the other day and came across a couple record stores, mostly catering to the mainstream alternative. Random Radiohead albums for $30 and re-presses of every Replacements album for $25. The coolest/ only thing that really interested me were the new Avskum LP and the World Burns to Death LP, both of which I can find back home. I then went and checked out Ybor City which is a nice little part of Tampa that has a lot of shops and you can walk around. It was pretty cool, relaxing. The weather was in the 80's and breezy so I enjoyed a nice stroll while checking out some vintage clothing places and another record store or two. One had a load of good older 45's, lots of Beach Boys and Alice Cooper. Sadly they were asking way to much to justify buying a 45 that was scratched to hell and probably wouldn't play and also contained one previous owner's name written from top to bottom on each label.

Today is Kayaking and then packing up and heading back. I should be back around 12-3 am on Saturday. I think I'm hanging in Charlotte for the weekend and heading back Sunday night. Let me know if you want to get together or hang out.

I've been kind of stuck lately not listening to music, I have been having a hard time getting some personal space/time here.
When I went on my exploration of Tampa I really had the urge to listen to west coast bands though, maybe it was the sunshine and beaches. So lots of Circle Jerks, Dead Kennedys, Avengers, my one 7 Seconds song I don't hate, and other awesome tunes.
It kind of bummed me out because I sold my copy of Not So Quiet on the Western Front the other day.
One band that I think doesn't get enough credit is Code of Honor. I first heard this band on the Not So Quiet comp, their song What Price Will You Pay starts off slow, sounding more like a speech and then the guitar kicks back in and the song takes off, only to come back to a awkward slowdown again with more talking. The song reminds me of a more punk Bla'st with all the time changes but aren't as weird.
That song can be heard thanks to the good people at Alternative Tentacles HERE

After that I looked into the band a little more and downloaded their split with Sick Pleasure. I was sad that the Code of Honor side wasn't really solid as I had hoped. It reminds me of some of those weird Faction songs that are almost good but just a little too weird to like. One song though is a complete punk rock banger. Fight or die kicks you in the back of the head with the insane little guitar parts and the killer bass line. This song is a classic.



Also check out the user that posted that video for more awesome stuff.

Don't care about nothin' not even my girl

So I ripped this the other day, a good split with cool artwork. Definitely more for the garage fans.

THE MUMMIES VS THE WOLFMEN!

Double 7" split put out by Sympathy for the Record Industry in 91. Included a fold-out with artwork by Coop















Ok now that that's over with here's what to expect from the music.
The mummies start off their 7" with a cover of Chris Kenner's Land of 1000 Dances. I never knew who actually wrote the song. Basically typical early rock song with the Mummies blend of blown out vocals. According to Wikipedia the "nananana" parts were added when Cannibal & the Headhunters covered the song. Every band in the world seems to have done a cover of this song. Some make sense (ie little richard, bill haley and his comets) other's don't (broken social scene, and vinnie jone??) but this song definitely fits for the Mummies.
Next is Victim of Circumstances, which I assume is also a cover but I don't know who did the original. It's a little slower not as rock and roll as the first song. It's very somber and features lots of organ. I really like this song but it feels slightly depressing compared to the other song but I think shows the contrast The Mummies are able to produce, making fun light hearted songs on top of dark songs. I think this may be my favorite though on the split.

The Wolfmen tracks make you feel like you should have a pomp and some wingtips on while listening to it. Straight rock. Insane in an Insane world seems to drag on a little long. But then again so does the other song, Don't want no one to love me but you, who's name even drags on too long. Still they're good songs. I think if Insane in an Insane World was a minute shorter it'd be a great song but still it's a solid track otherwise.

Here's a zip with all 4 songs and all the artwork

DOWNLOADDDDDD!!!!!!!!!!!



EDIT: Ok i notice now that the pictures are too big............... it will take me forever to fix them..... so fuck it just download it.

Blame the ratings for his crime

This 7" has been a favorite of mine lately.... I found a bootleg copy of it when I was in NY. It's hard to stop listening to it.




The only layout for this is The Victims printed on the front similar to the original (but of course on an actual cover nice and centered). The track listings aren't on the back though. The labels are spot on to the originals though.

Television Addict is such a catchy song... you can listen to it again and again without getting tired of it. This song is rawer and a little more edgier than most of the other Aussie releases of its time.

(I'm) Flipped out over you is a little more weirder and poppier. It's increadibly jittery and fast paced. It's a fun song but doesn't warrant the multiple plays that Television Addict does.

You can download the tracks from kbdrecords.com and make your own decisions about them. Still two top notch songs though.

Freak Scene

Lately I've been up late surfing youtube when I can't sleep. I came across this user called butterknifeltd. I had seen the videos he had put up of Die Kreuzen playing a cable access show. He has about 1000 more videos up of full live sets of a million amazing bands. I suggest checking it out.

Some Jams to check out


If you like stuff that's super fast and angry then you'll love this. Winded is probably one of my favorite songs right now.










If you have somehow not heard this band then crawl out from under your rock and go buy this 7". Perfect blend of poppy and punk. I have a hard time putting this away because I usually just want to spin it again.


The B-Side Cold Touch Of Death will get stuck in your head. Another one that gets a good handful of plays before leaving the turntable.




Unlike most bands Dinosaur Jr.'s newest album is not a letdown. Been one of my favorites to listen to lately. Definitely check out Been There All the Time.