Limp Wrist - one sided 12"

New(ish) 12" from Limp Wrist. Picked up a limited version of this 12" when they played L.A. at the end of 2008.... I guess they ran some "test presses" for their Japanese tour. Anyways, it was a cool show except for the idiot tossing a bottle at the guitarist and splitting his head open. At least he was cool enough to finish the show.... After the crowd pointed out the moron who threw said bottle it seems they were going to kill him but Martin saved his ass by telling them to not kick his ass and to just throw the fucker out. Very nice of him.

I like this 12" a lot since their new(ish) guitarist seems to be showing off his chops more on these songs (which also sounded really good live). I didn't care too much for the last 7" but something about this 12" stood out to me.... songs are tighter/faster and the guitar playing stands out more. Check it out.

1. To The Grave
2. Bought Out
3. Dead Weight
4. Collapse
5. Spun
6. Knuckles
7. S.T.A..

http://www.mediafire.com/?040zwgayzdy

The Fastbacks – “… and His Orchestra” LP

Some pop punk from Seattle to offset all the other stuff that's normally posted on here.... I couldn't find a CD download of this so I ripped this for myself mostly. Maybe someone else might be interested in this.... very underrated band in my opinion. One of the few Seattle bands that was there before and after the whole grunge thing blew up after Nirvana but never really got as popular as some of those other (lame) bands. It's funny to hear them talk about the whole "grunge" explosion in the movie "Hype".

They had a few EPs before this but I believe this is their first full-length. All of their albums have at least a few amazing songs... catchy as fuck songs with bubblegum vocals and really cool guitar parts.

1. Seven Days
2. The Light’s On You
3. If You Tried
4. Don’t Cry For Me
5. In The Winter
6.Wrong, Wrong, Wrong
7. K Street
8. You Will Be The One
9. Call It What You Want
10. Set Me Free
11. I Need Some Help

http://www.mediafire.com/?tkznngqzirk

Repercussions - “11 Songs” 12"

11 song 12" EP released on 540 Records out of Texas in 2007 (I think?). One of them supergroups that only gets together every so often to record and play shows since some of the members live in different parts of the country. Features the guitarist from DEATHREAT and the vocalist from cult band COLD SWEAT..... which pretty much ends up sounding like the perfect mix of both bands. I could definitely see these songs having ended up on a DEATHREAT release.... straight-forward US hardcore with pissed off vocals and angry lyrics.

I saw these guys play at Chaos in Tejas 2007 but the best memory I have related to this band is the singer of REPERCUSSIONS playing "bodyguard" for some shitty band called DROPOUT on the first night of the fest. It was their "reunion" show even though I had never heard of them.... and with good reason since they really sucked. Anyways, while DROPOUT was playing the vocalist from REPERCUSSIONS was standing on the stage with his arms crossed and rocking a tough guy pose while protecting the band or something. Eventually, everyone in the audience got sick of the crappy band and their stupid lame vocalist..... someone grabbed a trashcan and threw it square at the singer's face (I guess they were in a GORDON SOLIE type of mood? They were a little early since they weren't playing until 2 nights later....). The funniest part though was when the singer for DROPOUT got popped in the face, Mr. Bodyguard (REPERCUSSIONS vocalist) busted out laughing at the dude too. Once he realized he was supposed to be serious or something he busted out his angry face again and went back to playing bodyguard. Good times.....

1. Body and Blood
2. 9 Years
3. Marshill
4. No Mercy
5. Comforts of Home
6. On Bended Knee
7. Can’t Hold Us Back
8. Value

9. Will To Power
10. Bomb the Pulpit
11. Breeding Contempt

http://www.mediafire.com/?fyzjdoinmnd

Final Conflict – “The American Scream” 7”

Four track 7" of metallic hardcore/punk from Final Conflict released around 1992 or so on Nemesis Records. I know they were originally around in the mid to late 80s so I'm pretty sure this is their first release after getting back together (unless they never broke up?). I don't know but I must've seen them live all around SoCal at least a hundred times around between 1996 to 1999 or somewhere around there. Not sure about the rest of the band but at least Ron the vocalist and Jeff the guitarist were part of the original lineup so it was still fun times..... I think they re-recorded most of these songs for their 2nd LP Rebirth (which is also good) with the exception of the last track "A Mind Is...". One of my favorite records but I'm sure I'm a little biased due to seeing them live so much in my younger days.

1. The American Scream
2. Inhuman Nature
3. Territorial Rites
4. A Mind Is…

http://www.mediafire.com/?zknmztjiddj

Life's Halt - "We Sold Our Souls For Hardcore" EP

First 7" released by Life's Halt from L.A. I can't even count how many times I saw these guys live... for a while it seemed like they were on every good show happening in SoCal. Shows at the PCH, LaFayette, Koo's Cafe, Headline, The Smell, etc... definitely one of the best bands live and a great bunch of dudes (well at least Ernie and Felix... never really talked to the other dudes although I did see Charlie at a bachelor party years later for a mutual friend). Musically, it's fast hardcore bordering on that straight-edge sound (which makes sense since some of those dudes were heavily into SxE for years) and even reminds me of YOUTH OF TODAY due to Ernie's vocal style.

I never thought the records did them much justice, kinda tame compared to their live sets. Not that I don't like the band but I just don't play their records too often because I think they were recorded/produced pretty poorly. There is none of the intensity that their live shows had. Maybe if you never saw them live or heard their recorded music before actually witnessing them live.... For me, it was the other way around. I saw them play a ton of times before finally listening to the demo and the records. Anyways, check it out.

1. More Than Once
2. In My Face
3. Get In The Pit!
4. Why We Are
5. Headline
6. Ten Thousand Strong
7. Make It Right
8. Monster Joe
9. Appraise

http://www.mediafire.com/?rrmmmjmjiuj

Impact Unit - "My Friend The Pit" 7"

Hardcore punk (most likely SxE) from the Boston crew. Everyone knows by now that this features Dicky from THE MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES/"Jimmy Kimmel Live" on vocals.... worth checking out though for more than the novelty factor. The songs are a little more humorous than I expected (songs about being stuck on an island and eating your friend's shit?) but it does fizzle out a bit towards the end. First three songs are total killer though and of course you can't ignore 'My Friends & the Pit' brought back to life by W.H.N.? but also how many other cool songs can you name about "the pit" (The Circle by YOUTH BRIGADE comes to mind...)? I wonder if IMPACT UNIT also had a full-time dude just dancing on-stage with them at all their shows like the BOSSTONES? That'd be sweet.

1. Nightstalker
2. Complain
3. My Friends & the Pit
4. I'd Eat Your Shit
5. Dead Meat
6. Regular Boys Haircut

http://www.mediafire.com/?ydtwezwnwnn

Sex/Vid - "Nests" EP

3rd 7" from the almighty SEX/VID. If you haven't yet, check out their 2nd 7"I also uploaded here. I think this record captures SEX/VID's live sound a little better than the 2nd 7"... "Exorcism" is my favorite track on this one. The last song though kinda sounds like "I Wanna Be Your Dog" by IGGY and the STOOGES. Either way, a must listen but what the fuck is up with this band and their limited pressings? I saw 1 (only 1!!!) distro get that 4th (live) 7" and it was sold out in less than a day.... Repress that 1st EP too already (or maybe Lalo will trade me his?).

1. Nests
2. Exorcism
3. Always Home

http://www.mediafire.com/?dymnkjzjnkg

NN - s/t 7"

Four tracks of catchy as fuck raw punk from the Bay Area. Of course this will get lots of attention since it features Martin (CRUDOS), but it stands on its own merits. The song 'Trapos' is my favorite on this EP and it's probably the catchiest thing I've ever heard Martin be a part of. Great lyrics too. These guys were one of the best bands on the 2nd night of Latino Fest.... too bad no one was there to see it. I find it pretty ironic that 800+ people showed up to see LOS CRUDOS (Martin's band from 10 yrs ago) but didn't bother to show up to watch NN. 10 years from now they'll probably be waiting around for NN to do a reunion show... Yes it's cool to check out a band you love and never got to see but support the new punk bands too!

1. Buitres
2. Ataque De Nervios
3. Panico
4. Trapos

http://www.mediafire.com/?tynqgywqnom

Sex/Vid - "Tania" EP

2nd EP by this Olympia,WA hardcore/punk band. I wish I had the 1st 7" to compare it to but alas it has not yet made its way into my grubby hands (someone wanna trade/sell me their copy?). Great band live with some twisted guitar feedback/guitar strangling (remind me a lot of early BLACK FLAG/VOID where the guitar is just on that breaking point of falling apart but somehow that shit all holds together well. Not really 'solos' but just these random bits and pieces of cool guitar bits...make sense?) and demented vocals. Everytime I've seen them live they totally blow out my eardrums... not sure if they do it on purpose but it seems like everything's always at '10' with these guys and gal. 'Tania' is the fucking winner on this one but the rest is really good too. One of the few current US hardcore bands I actually enjoy.... most others are just rehash/overrated in my opinion. Bonus points for the guitarist wearing a tye-dyed shirt and some hippie type beads around his neck but being more punk than you! Check out the new 12" that was just released too!

1. Firm Grasp
2. Misprint
3. Suspended Daylight
4. Tania

http://www.mediafire.com/?zaozzarcm5n

Neanderthal - "Fighting Music" 7"

Powerviolence classic featuring INFEST and MAN IS THE BASTARD members. The first 2 songs on Side A are ok and remind me more of MITB... but they don't really get me moving. Side B though is what makes this EP worth listening to... Perfect mix of Infest + MITB. Fucking brutal hardcore that first punches you in the face then (slowly) smashes your balls.

So which will come out first: the official NEANDERTHAL CD or the official INFEST CD? I wouldn't hold my breath for any... but I hope that the NEANDERTHAL CD has the tracks from that unreleased 7" that I saw a test press of on Ebay a few years ago. Huge thanks to Lalo for trading this record to me!

1. Crawl

2. Neuter

3. Brain Tourniquet

4. Mind Eraser

5. Kill, Eat and Breed

http://www.mediafire.com/?mm5nzknnjz5

The Vindictives "Rocks In My Head" 7"

This is a little bit of a curveball compared to the other stuff I've been posting but good punk is good punk.

Great pop punk on Lookout from the 90s. Although they are also from Chicago no one really seems to get as excited about them like they do for SCREECHING WEASEL (Ben Weasel was actually in the band for a bit....). Maybe it has something to do with the unique vocal stylings of Mr. Joey Vindictive but I think that adds to its charm. In my opinion the best thing to hear is the (unfortunately now OOP) CD/2xLP on Lookout "The Many Moods Of..." compiling all the VINDICTIVES early singles/comp tracks but this EP kills as well. Plus, it's not on that sorta discography so it's worth posting up on its own. I promise that "Rocks In My Head" will get stuck in your head (hmmm....)

1.Rocks In My Head

2.Another Bad Day

3.Right Before Your Eyes

4.Automaton

http://www.mediafire.com/?k5ttgxmhmzz

v/a-"Cry of soul" ep

Originally posted on Lalo's amargadodelavida.blogspot.com but I'm trying to collect all my stuff together on my own blog.

I bought this off Felix/LIFE’S HALT when he was selling off most of his collection a few years ago… I still regret not buying more stuff off of him (esp. that really cool SLAP A HAM records t-shirt). Anyways, 7" Comp. released by Crow (Crow Records 3) featuring 1 track each from HIS HERO IS GONE (USA), SELFISH (Finland), FINAL BOMBS (Japan) and CROW (Japan). This came out around 1999 I think and I'm pretty sure the HHIG and SELFISH tracks were re-released later but not sure about the Japanese band tracks. Either way.... good shit!

1. His Hero Is Gone-Disinformation Age

2. Selfish-To Do One's Duty

3. Final Bombs-No Turning Back

4. Crow-Wind Of Hell

http://www.mediafire.com/?zwmjgjf2mij

Tragedy - "Can We Call This Life?" 7"

I've seen this 7" floating around online but the two times I've downloaded it (from 2 different sources and probably a few years apart) it fucking skipped during "The Ending Fight"... WTF! Stop stealing other people's rips... especially if they skip. Anyways, here it is in all it's non-skipping glory. This 7" was released after the first TRAGEDY LP but right before the 2nd one came out from what I can remember.... amazing songs on this so I don't know why this hasn't been reissued or pressed on some CD or something yet. "The Ending Fight" gives me chills every time I listen to it.... it's that fucking good. It is THE punk anthem, the song to listen to as the bombs are dropping... aargh. TRAGEDY... the only band that matters.

1. The Ending Fight
2. The Waiting
3. Life?

http://www.mediafire.com/?2xg4nlwmkyn