New Frontier Records colored vinyls
Yesterday I received a new care package from my favorite lady in punk rock, Lisa Fancher of Frontier Records. One of them is a new color of vinyl and two of them are new vinyl releases. The first Suicidal Tendencies album on green vinyl. A hardcore classic that is mandatory owning for anyone claiming to [...]
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″ [...]
The many flavors of: Minutemen – Paranoid Time 7″
The first Minutemen single, which just so happens to be one of my favorite releases from the band, came in a few different variations over the years that it was in print. Not only were there a few different US pressings, but there was a foreign one too as SST had a UK branch at [...]
New Frontier Records color vinyl!
Yesterday in the mail was a little care package from the lovely Lisa Fancher of Frontier Records. Inside was some new, sweet, limited-edition colored vinyl greatness as well as a new CD that will be reviewed here tomorrow. The vinyl contained. Adolescents – Demos LP on green vinyl with a special black/white sleeve…. numbered on [...]
Selections from The Punk Vault [I Braineater]
I Braineater – Artist Poet Thief LP (1985 More Records) Being more than a huge Skinny Puppy fan, I would take notice of such things as the people who were doing their artwork and all kinds of other things related to the band. One such person who did the covers to Too Dark Park and [...]
The many flavors of: Black Flag – TV Party 7 inch
Another in a long line of the great early SST releases, this Black Flag 7″ saw a few different variations over the years, and even one partial change in record labels. So let’s kick back with a couple of brews and dig in. The first pressing was on Unicorn/SST Records and had a full color [...]
The many flavors of: Black Randy – Idi Amin 7″
In continuing with some Dangerhouse Records variations, it is no surprise that one of the founders of the label would see his band’s record have a couple variations. In 1978, the second Black Randy and the Metrosquad 7″ was released and came in three different flavors. It is assumed these were all done at the [...]
Selections from The Punk Vault [No Thanks]
No Thanks – Are You Ready to Die 7″ 1983 Dead Space Records Quite a few years ago on a planned Xmas trip to MI to visit my dad, the holiday came a little bit early in what turned out to be the last great record score before ebay had completely ruined record collecting and [...]
Selections from The Punk Vault
[False Prophets]
False Prophets – Good Clean Fun 7″ (1982 Worn Out Brothers) My introduction to False Prophets came from the amazing P.E.A.C.E compilation on R Radical Records. That compilation single handedly introduced me to more great bands than any other compilation in history. I used to bring the booklet to school that came with that compilation [...]
The many flavors of: Alleycats – Dangerhouse 7″
Ah Dangerhouse Records, a finer punk rock label may not exists. The complete Dangerhouse collection is a must-own for all collectors of punk rock (and fans too in my opinion), yes even the Black Randy records and the Howard Werth single are mandatory owning (for they each are charming in their own special way)! Well, [...]
Selections from The Punk Vault [Gastunk]
Gastunk – Devil 7″ (1983? Dogma Records) Gastunk is another one on the fairly short list of non-North American punk/hardcore bands I collect. I first heard of them when Pushead put out one of their albums on his long-defunct Pusmort Records. By the time that record came out, the band had already been around a [...]
The many flavors of:
Adrenalin OD – Let’s BBQ 7″
The first single from these New Jersey based jokesters came in a couple different variations in the short time it was available. The first pressing had red letters on the sleeve, and on the back cover, they scratched out by hand a typo and wrote in the correction. There was 1500 pressed. Then it was [...]
Selections from The Punk Vault
[God's Favorite Dog]
Various Artists – God’s Favorite Dog LP (1986 Touch and Go Records) This is another one of those “why in the hell haven’t they reissued it” records, especially considering the label who issued it is still around. In 1986 Touch and Go released this fine compilation that documented a lot of its current artists, as [...]
The Many Flavors of: Butthole Surfers – Cream Corn EP
Its been a little while since I did one of these and I apologize. Not working has kept me somewhat busy, too bad most of what has kept me preoccupied isn’t paying the bills. I wish I could say I was off galavanting around the globe, tracking down more records for the vault and to [...]
