Claw Toe – 12″ EP
Experimental post-punk with a hint of indie rock and industrial effects make for an interesting and entertaining record despite its cheap packaging. Rating: Claw Toe – 12″ EP Criminal IQ Records Claw Toe is a band from the Chicago area that is led by Criminal IQ head honcho, Darius Hurley. Darius sings and plays guitar [...]
Circle Jerks – My Career as a Jerk DVD
An excellent documentary that pulls no punches about one of all time legendary punk rock bands. Rating: Circle Jerks – My Career as a Jerk DVD We Got Power Films/MVD Visual The Circle Jerks is one of the earliest and arguably one of the best of the early hardcore bands to come out of Southern [...]
The Crowd – No Other 7″
The Crowd – No Other 7″ Hostage Records It’s a rare thing when a good punk band from the old days sticks around for a decade, let alone three of them. It is even more rare when a band can stick around that long and still put out great records. In the case of Southern [...]
Burning Sons – Reflective Confessions 7″
The only new Mystic Records recording artist returns with a new EP that is better, stronger, faster (on two of the three songs anyway). Three excellent hardcore/thrash tunes that will remind you of yesteryear. Rating: Burning Sons – Reflective Confessions 7″ Mystic Records Burning Sons is a hardcore band from WI whose claim to fame [...]
Channel 3 – Land of the Free 7″
Two new songs from these punk rock veterans that are as good as it gets. Powerful, catchy mid-tempo songs that will be stuck in your head for days. Great packaging and free bonus tracks in the download!Rating: Channel 3 – Land of the Free 7″ Hostage Records Channel 3 (CH3 for short) has been around [...]
We Got Power! Hardcore Punk Scenes from 1980s Southern California
A book that not only compiles all the issues of the fanzine but an additional 200 pages of photos and retrospective stories from the people involved at the time. This book will become a permanent fixture on your coffee table for everyone to see!Rating: We Got Power!: Hardcore Punk Scenes from 1980s Southern California – [...]
Poison Idea – The Fatal Erection Years 1983 – 1986 LP
Poison Idea – The Fatal Erection Years 1983 – 1986 LP TKO Records/Southern Lord Poison Idea was a hardcore band from Portland Oregon that started in the early 1980s. They were probably single-handedly responsible for putting Portland on the punk rock map. They put out a couple of EP’s and a compilation on their own [...]
45 Grave – Pick Your Poison LP
A diverse album with its foundation true to the 45 Grave death rock style. Well worth the 27 year wait for a new album! Rating: 45 Grave – Pick Your Poison LP Frontier Records Back in the early 1980s 45 Grave was one of the first death rock bands and helped forge and entire sub [...]
All Ages The Boston Hardcore Film DVD
An excellent documentary on the original Boston hardcore scene that does an amazing job of telling its story and contains some pretty amazing live footage from back in the day. A must-see punk film! Rating: All Ages The Boston Hardcore Film DVD Gallery East Productions/Stone Films NYC Back in the early days of hardcore punk [...]
Spokanarchy! DVD
A nice document of the 1982 punk rock scene in Spokane, WA that you’d never have known existed due to its lack of recorded output. Rating: Spokanarchy! – DVD Carnage & Rouge When you think of American punk rock in the early days, Spokane, WA is probably the last place you’d think to associate with [...]
Avengers – Self-titled deluxe reissue
A reissue more than two decades in the making of this seminal punk album. One of the best punk albums of all time and a true classic in a nicely packaged reissue that only loses points for not including the lyrics in the fancy booklet. Rating: Avengers – Self Titled deluxe reissue – 2CD Water [...]
Public Image Limited – Live at Rockpalast 1983 DVD
Public Image Limited – Live at Rockpalast 1983 DVD WDR/MVD There’s no question that the first three Public Image Limited albums are post-punk masterpieces. They will go down as legendary in the annals of punk history. John Lydon (aka: Johnny Rotten) shocked the world after the disbanding of the Sex Pistols by almost immediately starting [...]
Beware of Safety – Leaves/Scars
It was a long time coming but it was worth the two year wait for Leaves/Scars is even more diverse and layered than the band’s previous (and excellent) output. A must-own for post-rock fans! Rating: Beware of Safety – Leaves/Scars – LP The Mylene Sheath Beware of Safety was one of the first bands on [...]
Beneath Oblivion – From Man to Dust
Doom metal with more complex song structures and post-rock/post-metal influences that result in a very interesting and heavy album that gets better with each successive listen. Rating: Beneath Oblivion – From Man to Dust LP The Mylene Sheath For their first full-length album, Beneath Oblivion find themselves a home on a label that wouldn’t be [...]
X – The Unheard Music Silver Edition
A wonderful documentary on a legendary and influential punk rock band made better by a great new transfer and some nice extras. A must-have for any X fan. Rating: X – The Unheard Music – Blu-Ray MVD Visual From 1980 – 1985 a small group of aspiring filmmakers decided to follow the legendary punk rock [...]
Actors & Actresses – ARC LP
A collection of songs from the band’s first album remixed and reconstructed by label mates and friends resulting in what feels like new material. A perfect complement to their debut. Rating: Actors & Acresses – ARC LP The Mylene Sheath ARC (which stands for Arrows Remix Compilation) is a full-length LP that contains eight songs [...]
High Value Target 12″ EP
Two Chicago punk legends team up to deliver a very non-punk rock EP that would have been a huge hit on the Wax Trax label. Simultaneously retro and fresh at the same time and well worth picking up. Rating: High Value Target – 12″ EP High Value Target is a new supergroup duo that contains [...]
Dirty Deeds: My Life Inside/Outside AC/DC
A fascinating story of one man’s roller coaster musical career and a great look behind the scenes of the Bon Scott years of AC/DC that was near impossible to put down. Rating: Dirty Deeds: My Life Inside/Outside of AC/DC – book by Mark Evans Bazillion Points When I was in sixth grade, a friend/classmate of [...]
Burning Sons – Reduced to Equality 12″EP
The second release for the Burning Sons is every bit as good, if not better, than their debut and more than deserves the honor of being the first new Mystic Records 12″EP in more than two decades. Rating: Burning Sons – Reduced to Equality 12″EP Mystic Records Last year Milwaukee’s, Burning Sons, was given the [...]
Chris Connelly – Artificial Madness
Chris Connelly returns with his strongest album since his debut album with this post-punk masterpiece. Rating: Chris Connelly – Artificial Madness Relapse Records Chris Connelly has been a staple of the Chicago music scene since the late 1980′s when he moved here to do time with Ministry and Revolting Cocks after leaving the band he [...]
New York Dolls – Lookin’ fine on Television
A nice companion piece to the All Dolled Up DVD though not nearly as essential. Still a nice time capsule from the past. Rating: New York Dolls – Lookin’ fine on Television DVD MVD Visual In the early 1970′s, Bob Gruen and his wife Nadya Beck spent the better part of three years following the [...]
Iggy and the Stooges – Raw Power Live In the Hand of the Fans
Putting the cameras in the hands of hardcore fans resulted in better than normal concert film. Nice extras and a great performance make this a must for Stooges fans. Rating: Iggy and the Stooges – Raw Power Live in the Hands of the Fans DVD MVD Visual Last year through an online contest, six fans [...]
Skinny Puppy – Handover
After a four year wait, Skinny Puppy return with an album that has a little something to satisfy every variety of fan and not only breaks new ground, but revisits some familiar ground from years past. Rating: Skinny Puppy – Handover SPV/Synthetic Symphony It has been quite some time since the last Skinny Puppy album. [...]
