Sonic Overload 5/3/10

You could say I like songs with the title “Dirty Water” and I do like the songs that open and close this week’s show (although the latter is a tad hackneyed at this point). There’s a reason for playing them, though—the water main break in Weston that resulted in people throughout the Boston area being forced to boil their drinking water or fight the crowds to get bottled water. Fortunately, my city of Peabody wasn’t affected. Hopefully, things should be improving in the next few days.

On a slightly more somber note, last week was the 40th anniversary of the Kent State massacre, where National Guardsmen opened fire on a group of Vietnam War protesters, killing four people and wounding nine. So, at the top of the third segment, there’s some audio taken from a 2009 “Democracy Now” show that provides an overview of the tragic (and avoidable) events...

Sonic Overload 5/3/10

TRACK 1

ARMITAGE SHANKS-Dirty Water (Damaged Goods)

BUFFETS-Misty Water (Damaged Goods)
THE TREND-Band Aid (from “Killed By Death #10”)
REBELS-Identity (Knockout)

KYKLOOPPIEN SUKUPUUTTO-Jatteena Rajalla (Primitive Air Raid)
SOTATILA-Natsimaa (Havoc)
KIELTOLAKI-Pelkkaa Kulutusjuhlaa (Feral Ward)
WARTORN-Survival Of The Streets (Crimes Against Humanity)
VOIVOD-Suck Your Bone (Metal Blade)

VIOLENT ARREST-Desensitised (Boss Tuneage)
GENBAKU ONANIES-Maelstrom (Trippin’ Elephant)
YOUNG LIONS-Things Are Gonna Change (Schizophrenic)
THROWAWAY GENERATION-All My Life (Unity Squad)

TRACK 2

SHITTY LIMITS-Selling Point (La Vida Es Un Mus)

CATBUGLARS-Banger (Criminal IQ)
LOGNHALSMOTTAGNINGEN-Nyn Longhalsar (Local Cross)
DEAD WIFE-Gentleman Rapist (Psychic Handshake)
CRACKS-Dirty Floor (Slipping Grip)
REAL LOSERS-Gotta One Track Mind (Squirrel)

JELLYROLL ROCKHEADS-Who Loves The Sun (625)
CULO-Nuke Abuse (Punks Before Profits)
SNIPERS-Transylvanian High School (Kick ‘n Punch)
HENRY FIAT’S OPEN SORE-Att Duga (Sin City)
HANK JONES-Punch It Chewy (Undecided)
IVY GREEN-I’m Your Television (Pogo)

KRAUT-Last Chance (New Red Archives)
COURT MARTIAL-Young Offenders (Riot City)
ADOLESCENTS-Losing Battle (Frontier)
MUDHONEY-Fix Me (Sub Pop)
DESCENDENTS-Hey Hey (New Alliance)
GBH-Kids Get Down (Hellcat)

TRACK 3

GAUNT-Ohio (Thrill Jockey)
MOURNING NOISE-Radical (Grand Theft Audio)

CITIZEN FEAR-We Need Another Vietnam (from “Killed By Death #13”)
VOID-Authority (from “Flex Your Head,” Dischord)
DIRECT ACTION-Hate Generation (from “Primitive Air Raid,” Psyche-Industry)
GENETIC CONTROL-Brave New World (Generic)
HUMAN SUFFERAGE-Thank You Mother Dear (New Age)

DOUBLE NEGATIVE-Erase Yourself (from upcoming album)
DEVOUR-Laugh Track (Headcount)
UDI-Armageddon Dress Rehearsal (Spider Cuddler)
FIX ME-Aviones Invisibles (La Vida Es Un Mus)
MUCH WORSE-Distract (Pass Judgement)
ALTHIA & DONNA-Uptown Top Ranking (Sire)

TRACK 4

PLAGUE RATS-Plague Rats Throughout History (Primitive Air Raid)
SEDATIVES-Catastrophe (Deranged)
CLAW TOE-Geriatric Stalker (demo)
SCREAMERS-122 Hours Of Fear (boot)
CHROME-In A Dream (Cleopatra)

GENERATION X-Running With The Boss Sound (Chrysalis)
UNNATURAL AXE-Summertime (Lawless)
EYES-Kill Your Parents (from “What? Stuff,” Bomp)

STANDELLS-Dirty Water (Sundazed)