Scream colored vinyl
Dischord Records just released another one of their classic albums on colored vinyl. Scream – Still Screaming LP on white vinyl This was the first Scream record and is now available on white vinyl. It also comes with a lyric sheet. I am pretty sure this record had been out of print on the vinyl [...]
A new LFCM for the new year
As I sit here in my West Coast home, aka The Gore Lodge (now bigger and relocated), I am pleased to present to you another new episode of LFCM. What is LFCM you ask new reader of mine? LFCM is Live From Combustion Manor, our classic punk radio show that is in a handy podcast [...]
The Billybones – We’re Selfish
The Billybones – We’re Selfish 7″ Doctor Strange Records Billy Bones has been involved in punk rock for three decades now. He was the frontman for the legendary Skulls from Los Angeles back in the first wave of punk rock. After a couple years, The Skulls disbanded and many members sadly passed away. Nearly 25 [...]
Minor Threat colored vinyl
It seems that everyone is getting in on the colored vinyl action these days. Records are popping up left and right in new color vinyl editions and one of my long-time favorite labels in all of punk rock, Dischord Records, has joined in on the color vinyl craze too. Their first foray into the vinyl [...]
The Goddamn Gallows, Destroy Everything 1/4 at Beat Kitchen
Friday night while battling a cold, I ventured out to the Beat Kitchen to see the return of The Goddamn Gallows who just so happened to be playing with Destroy Everything. I was looking forward to my first show since the start of the smoking ban and had it not been for that, I’d have [...]
Ministry – The Last Sucker
Ministry – The Last Sucker CD 13th Planet Records Ministry/Al Jourgensen has had one of the most interesting, unique, and diverse careers in all of music. In the span of more than a quarter century we’ve seen Ministry morph from synth-pop to industrial dance, to industrial rock and metal. In fact starting with the now [...]
Anarchy Music: Iggy Pop – Sister Midnight LP
The last record in the little care package I received from Anarchy Music featured one of the grandfathers of punk rock, one who has influenced generations of punk rockers to this very day. In fact he is still at it and still making music and touring. That man of course is Iggy Pop. Iggy Pop [...]
The Effigies – Reside
The Effigies – Reside CD Criminal IQ Records The Effigies were a first generation Chicago punk band who put out a few great records back in the day, and actually had a pretty lengthy career before disbanding. Their later albums weren’t up to par with the earlier punk stuff, but they were still decent records. [...]
Silver Abuse/Toothpaste/Wayouts reunion 12/29/07
Saturday night saw the second big Chicago punk reunion in as many months. This time it was three slightly more obscure but equally great old bands from the first wave of windy city punk. Silver Abuse, Toothpaste and The Wayouts all reunited, sharing many (and sometimes all) members for an evening down memory lane. I [...]
Destroy Everything 12/27 at Elbo Room
A couple days after xmas I went over to the Elbo Room to see Destroy Everything and a couple other bands. I had never been to the Elbo Room before, but I’ve driven by it countless times. I figure it would be a nice night out to see my friends and check out a place [...]
Happy new year
I would just like to take this time to wish all of my loyal readers a happy new year. 2007 seemed to fly by really fast and truth be told overall for me it was a pretty crappy year. Sure I made some new friends and shot a lot of cool shows but I also [...]
