Archive for August, 2007

R.I.P. Hilly Kristal

Hilly Kristal, founder/owner of CBGB has passed away. Many recognize CB’s as the birthplace of punk rock in the United States. Hilly was 75 years old. For more information check out the article on yahoo news.


Dropdead, Artimus Pyle, PITF 8/15

Last Wednesday I went to see a show at Subterranean here in Chicago. The full lineup was Dropdead, Artimus Pyle, Punch in the Face, Bloodyminded and Rager. After sitting in traffic for almost 90 minutes to get there from work, I found a sweet parking spot right down the street and went to the club. [...]


The Alley Cats 1979-1982

The Alley Cats 1979-1982

The Alley Cats – 1979-1982 CD/DVD Time Coast Music Any old time punk rocker and/or punk record collector will tell you they heard of The Alley Cats. They put out a 7″ on the legendary Dangerhouse Records label, a label that went down in history as releasing nothing but great punk records while the genre [...]


RKL blue vinyl

RKL blue vinyl

The old man (Doug Moody) sent over a copy of the limited blue vinyl edition of the RKL – Best of RKL album on Mystic Records. As mentioned in a post last week, this is a limited edition of 300 housed in the original sleeve. Judging by how vinyl collecting seems to be at an [...]


Salem


R.I.P. Brian Adams

R.I.P. Brian Adams

I guess since it has been a few weeks, someone up above (or down below depending on who you ask) decided it was time to take another wrestler from the world. Brian Adams was found dead today. So far there has been no information as to the cause of death or any details. Brian was [...]


Heads up Nardcore collectors

Just a head’s up for fans of Nardcore and Mystic Records, specifically the band RKL. Mystic Records has pressed up a mere 300 copies of The Best of RKL LP on blue vinyl in the original sleeve. In cleaning out his storage facility, Doug Moody found 300 unused covers and pressed up enough records to [...]


Vans Warped Tour 7/28/07

Saturday for the first time in my life I attended the Vans Warped Tour. I had two reasons for finally caving in an attending; remedying the fact that in 25 years I have never seen Bad Religion, and to take my friend’s 13 year old daughter to her first concert so she could see some [...]