Archive for January, 2007

Dissonance box set

Dissonance – Box Set Wyatt Earp Records My introduction to the Flint, MI band Dissonance came in the form of a sticker I got back in the 1980s. I don’t know where I got it or who even gave it to me but I had it and I knew they were a band from MI [...]


A new look and a new LFCM!

As you probably noticed, I changed the appearance of this site. The old one may make a comeback from time to time as well, you never know. I’m still working out the kinks with this new theme and making it work how I want it to but I have most if it in as of [...]


Don’t be alarmed

I’m going to be doing some updates to this site that hopefully you won’t notice. If the site starts looking weird or is not here for a short spell, don’t be alarmed, I’m not going anywhere. I’m not closing up shop and despite last week starting off incredibly bad but ending up better and more [...]


Thee Undertakers – L.A. Muerte

Thee Undertakers – L.A. Muerte 7″ Artifix Records Thee Undertakers were an East Los Angeles punk rock band that existed between 1977 – 1982. In their few years together they recorded a demo and then a full-length LP that was never released (it was scheduled to come out on Tito Larriva’s label at the time, [...]


Selections from The Punk Vault [The Matchheads]

The Matchheads – Cadillac 7″ (1981 Artiste Records) My first exposure to The Matchheads didn’t happen until about 20 years after this record was released. In fact if it wasn’t for a couple of songs from this single being included on a compilation, you wouldn’t be reading this right now and I could possibly have [...]


R.I.P. Bam Bam Bigelow

I just learned that Bam Bam Bigelow, the famous pro wrestler passed away. No information on what happened has been released at the moment. I once met Bam Bam when I worked at Midway Games and we had him at a distributor function put on to promote the Wrestlemania arcade game. He seemed like a [...]


Benedict Arnold and the Traitors 7″

Benedict Arnold and the Traitors – Kill the Hostages 7″ reissue Artifix Records Benedict Arnold and the Traitors were (I believe) a west coast band that existed from 1980 until about 1983. I only knew their name from seeing them on occasional record collectors’ want lists but until now I never got to hear their [...]


Mission of Burma – Not a Photograph DVD

Mission of Burma - Not a Photograph DVD

Not a Photograph The Mission of Burma Story – DVD MVD Visual Whether they may be directly aware of it or not many bands owe a debt to Mission of Burma and may very well likely not even exist or sound like they do if it weren’t for them. Mission of Burma is one of [...]


Big Naked Raygun news!

Well it’s now offical, Naked Raygun are back for good. They decided to keep going after their Riot Fest reunion and have plans for shows and future releases! In fact they are playing at House of Blues in Chicago on April 27th with The Bollweevils and The Effigies! Tickets go on sale Jan. 10th (presale). [...]