So, my external hard drive that I have at work with all my music died (boo!). Luckily, I have all the music on my home PC as well, but this means I can't share any new sweet tunes... so why not use this as an excuse to rehash some songs that I've posted a few years ago!!!MP3:Bigwig – FriendsBomb The Music Industry- I'm a Panic Bomb, Baby!Zero Down - Going NowhereMelt Banana – Spider SnipeClass
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Reeeeehash (A Mix!)
Ceremony - Scared People EP (For fans of Some Girls, Trash Talk, Blacklisted)
Man, Ceremony has been quickly becoming one of my favorite hardcore bands as of late. Released back in '07, "Scared People" has 5 new songs and one Negative FX cover from these Cali hardcore kings.The songs are a bit more melodic than their newer "Still Nothing Moves You", and a bit less spazz-tastic (they songs are still bat-shit crazy). I can go in more details, but by the time you've read my
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Jay Reatard - Matador Singles '08 (For fans of The Black Lips, Marked Men)
I know, I know. I'm a little late hopping on the whole Jay Reatard bandwagon, but only by 5 minutes. For those of you who have also missed the wagon (because you tried to ford the river and your fucking oxen died... should have just paid the toll) Jay Reatard is a garage punk rocker who appeals to both to those obnoxious punk kids and those god awful boring ass hipsters.I was pleasantly surprised
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Over Stars and Gutters - Consider This Your Curse (For fans of Dillinger Four, Lawrence Arms, Smoke or Fire)
I have something to admit. I was a bit hesitant to check out Over Stars and Gutters debut "Consider This Your Curse". The name itself hints at screamo and then once I saw the cover art, I was pretty damn certain. Lesson: Don't judge an album by it's cover (unless it's one of those youth crew shots... you can be pretty sure it's an 80s hardcore band.)Coming out of Norman, Oklahoma, Over Stars
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Armalite (Live in Philly 7/19/09)
Every few years, when the moon becomes full and the goblins creep through the night, Armalite decides to play a fucking show. Although I actually headed down to Maryland this weekend, there was no way I was going to miss this rare occasion and I made it back in time (drove straight to the venue) to see this Philly supergroup.Being played at the First Unitarian Church in Philly, instead of the
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Yardbeat - Straight From Yard (For fans of New York Ska Jazz Ensemble, Desmond Dekker, Toots and the Maytals)
(picture taken from their homepage, which hasn't been updated since 1999... I like the MS Paint Frame).Flash back to 2003. I was a college freshman when my college radio station was cleaning out their inventory and had a "free bin" mostly filled with pop/emo/alternative rock crap. I was sifting through the CDs, and was starting to feel hopeless about finding something redeeming when I stumbled
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Aaaand We're Back (A Mix)
So, it's been a week since I've last posted since I was out of town on vacation! I meant to put up a "Gone Fishing" Post, but things were so hectic here (went to bed at 4 am, had to leave for flight for 6 am).Anyways, I headed down to the US Virgin Island of St. Thomas, and my god, do I want to move there. Bonus: any place who's pop music on every radio station is reggae is ok in my book!MP3:Aus
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Big D and the Kids Table - Fluent In Stroll (Brand Freaking New Album!)
Big D and the Kids Table has been one of my favorite ska-punk bands for the longest time now, and one I've seen more times than I can keep track of. While initially I wasn't a huge fan of Strictly Rude (and posted about it), the album eventually grew on me. Where older albums like Good Luck were straight ska-punk, Strictly Rude was a straight up ska/reggae/dub album, Fluent In Stroll simply has
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Terror - Lowest of the Low EP (For fans of Madball, Death Before Dishonor, Throwdown)
I usually hate tough guy hardcore/metalcore, but for some reason, I've dug Terror's "Lowest of the Low" EP ever since it came out in 2003. Coming from Los Angeles, Terror incorporates enough thrash elements and keeps chunky breakdowns to a bare minimum, keeping me interested.Don't get me wrong, Terror fans are still dicks. When I've gotten into a some scuffles with people at shows (usually
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Hub City Stompers - Blood, Sweat and Beers (For fans of The Toasters, Westbound Train, Symarip)
Over the past few years, NJ's skinhead ska band Hub City Stompers have gained a respectable sized following across the country. However, I was surprised to learn that many fans aren't familiar with their first album, "Blood, Sweat and Beers". Somewhere between "Blood, Sweat and Beers" and "Dirty Jersey", Hub City Stompers had a complete line-up change, and the music on BSB is noticeably
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Blow Stuff Up, It's The American Way! (A Mix)
Photo by: Hayford_PeirceHope all you fellow americans had a good 4th of July Weekend blowing crap up and creating pollution with fireworks... like true americans. Now get your ass back to work... like good americans.MP3:Champion - 4th of JulyGive Up The Ghost – Fuck What Fireworks Stand ForThe Unseen – Goodbye AmericaAnti-Flag - America Got It RightAus-Rotten - American EthicMore Music To Blo
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Bedouin Soundclash (Live in West Chester 6/26/09)
(note: Dude on left... no longer in band)So I know I'm a bit late posting this one, but I've been insanely busy with moving/getting locked out of my apartment from 2am till 9am... so screw it.Last Friday, deciding to put off all forms of packing, my girlfriend and I headed out to small bar/venue The Note (West Chester, PA) to catch Canadian reggae rockers: Bedouin Soundclash. Bedouin Soundclash
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Totally Michael Live In Philly 6/29/09
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Last night, I picked up a few unsuspecting friends, and headed out to West Philly's Danger Danger Gallery to see housewives favorite Totally Michael. There were only two bands on the bill, so I was pretty stoked to see the new king of pop play a longer set than usual... Although that didn't really happen (lots of issues), the few songs he did play were awesome.When I got there at 9, I was afraid
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I Got 99 Problems But Moving Ain't One (A Mix!)
Pretty sure my boxes are packed with this.Keeping up with the tradition I unknowingly started for myself back in '05... I apparently move out of my apartment every year. All damn weekend, it's been a party of packing, lifting heavy crap, and complaining that my girlfriend has too much stuff. Although when I pack, it gets kind of dangerous. I don't believe in boxes, and throw everything (and I
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Holy Crapballs, Michael Jackson was Human? (A Mix!)
Michael Jackson Chilling With The Reagans...A world without Michael Jackson is a better world indeed, just ask the world's little boys who collectively breathed a sigh of relief last night. No more sleepovers! No more babies hanging from windows! But in all seriousness, I don't think he's actually dead. I've seen the Thriller music video, he'll be back... Making splits with Tu-Pac.MP3:The
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Swallowing Sh*t - Anthology (For fans of Some Girls, Ceremony, Spazz)
Straight up Winnipeg grind-core! Featuring Todd from Propagandhi and Cory from Malefaction, Swallowing Shit has a bit of an interesting history. Apparently, as they were making a name for themselves and having their popularity increase in the Winnipeg punk scene, some of the city's more conservative residents learned about their song "Pro-Abortion, Anti-Christ".Trying to figure out how to stop
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Teen Idles - Minor Disturbance (For fans of Minor Threat, State of Alert, Youth Brigade)
Before there was a Minor Threat, there was a Minor Disturbance (EP). Formed back in 1978 when Ian Mackaye (bass) met Jeff Nelson (vocals) (a classmate of his who was setting off a pipe bomb). This group of teenagers were one of the most influential bands in shaping 1980s hardcore.Ok, so the EP was a precursor to some major bands, what about the actual music? Musically, the band was harsh, and
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Blink 182 - They Came To Conquer...Uranus (For fans of Green Day, NOFX, Screeching Weasel)
Lately, there's been a lot of hubbub, hooplah, and other words you haven't heard since people were still doing the Charleston about Blink 182. While I don't care too much (or at all really...) about their reunion or any album after "Dude Ranch", all the news did successfully make me go back and to listen to their older stuff that I own.One of my favorite, yet little known releases by Blink was a
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Holy Crap Iran (A Mix!)
Photo By: shahram sharifWow, what's been going on in Iran is completely insane since the elections. If you just so happen to be living under a rock for the past week or so here's a summary: People voted, election seems rigged, people are fucking pissed and are taking to the streets.All I have to say, is that I'm proud of our Iranian brothers and sisters for standing up against injustice in
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Paint it Black - Amnesia (New EP!)
Paint it Black has gotten it backwards: most hardcore bands release a handful of EPs before releasing one or two full lengths and calling it a day. With three full albums already under their belt, it's kind of odd to see Paint it Black jump to the 7-inch format. But hey, if it's going to get me more Paint it Black in the shortest amount of time, I'm not complaining.Put short, "Amnesia" fucking
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