Holidays, shows, and whatever else comes to mind
It’s been awhile since I really wrote anything of a personal nature so I figure its long overdue. My xmas this year was far different than previous years since I didn’t have the funds to travel, or to buy anyone any gifts. This meant I didn’t make the annual trip to Boston, MA to visit [...]
Motörhead – Stage Fright DVD
Motörhead – Stage Fright DVD SPV Records I think it is pretty safe to say that if it weren’t for Motörhead, metal these days may not exist, or at least not exist in the same way. 30 years ago, Motörhead started putting out some powerful metal/rock records that would help change the face of music. [...]
Macabre and Destroy Everything 12/23/05 at Double Door
Friday night I went to see Macabre and Destroy Everything (along with two other bands) play at the Double Door here in Chicago. While I like Macabre, my main reason for going of course was to see my punk brothers (aka: my beloved Klowns) in Destroy Everything play a show, as it always promises to [...]
Selections from The Punk Vault [Xmas 2005]
SSD – Jolly Old Saint Nicholas 7″ (1992 Taang! Records) Since I’m pretty sure I didn’t do a Xmas themed selection last year, I wanted to do one for this xmas. It came to me the other night what to pick and here you go. I’m not going to do a full blown history on [...]
You may be wondering where the photos are…
…from Friday’s show. Well, I have them and am all set to post them and write my story, however for some odd reason I can not FTP into my server to upload them. Until I can get Thor to fix it for me, I’m screwed. I apologize for the delay to those of you who [...]
New York Dolls – All Dolled Up DVD
New York Dolls – All Dolled Up DVD Music Video Distributors If it wasn’t for the New York Dolls, you may not be visiting this site right now because were it not for them, who knows what would have happened in music and how punk rock would have formed, or if it would form. They [...]
Urinals – What is Real and What is Not CD
The Urinals – What is Real and What is Not CD Warning Label Records The Urinals have their own little niche in punk history. They were an influence to some and helped create a little scene of their own on the outskirts of the “big” punk scene in Los Angeles that got all the recognition. [...]
King Kong
Wednesday my Uncle took me to see King Kong. It was the opening day and we caught a show around 11:30am. For an opening day, I was surprised at how empty the theatre was, not just for our show, but in general. Sure it was a Wednesday during a time when most people are at [...]
I’m back!
For those who may have visited earlier today or late last night to find this site had somehow vanished, worry not, it was only temporary. I woke up today to discover it was gone and was freaking out fearing the worst, but it turned out Thor was moving servers or something and all was cool. [...]
Selections from The Punk Vault [999]
999 – Wild Sun 7″ (1982 Albion Records) 999 was one of the first two punk bands I ever heard (the other being the Sex Pistols) and started me on a path that forever changed my life. It is safe to say that without 999, you wouldn’t be visiting this site today as who knew [...]
If I’m quiet for a couple days don’t be alarmed
Sorry for a lack of updates the past couple days. I had a busy weekend and my free time has been spent working on my reviews for Punk Planet Magazine which are due in a couple days. Tomorrow I also start a temporary gig working with Senor Citizen at his job for some much needed [...]
LFCM 10.2005 episode 4!
The new episode of LFCM (Live From Combustion Manor) is now available for download. This one ended up being a bit shorter than other parts due to some mysterious technical difficulties. There is plenty of great old punk music to be heard, as the serums continue to flow. Download the podcast here. Visit the LFCM [...]
Bauhaus – Shadow of Light/Archive DVD
Bauhaus – Shadow of Light/Archive DVD Beggars Banquet Records Back when I was getting into Bauhaus, I bought two videos of theirs at a record convention, they were called Archive and Shadow of Light. It turned out the copies I purchased were bootleg copies and that the originals were already well out of print, and [...]
The Goblet of Fire
Yesterday my Aunt and Uncle took me to see Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. It was a sweet movie. They even treated me to popcorn and a soda! It was really nice to actually get to leave the house and go somewhere thanks to their generosity. I never read any of the Harry [...]
The many flavors of: Husker Du – Metal Circus
Another one of my favorite bands of all time, Husker Du, saw a handful of their earlier records get pressed in a variety colors and even sizes. This time out we’ll take a look at their first record for what became a long time home for them, SST Records. The first pressing was a 12″ [...]
