Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Sonic Overload 11/25/10

I’m taking the week off from politics. Just the music this week, no profound sociological statements. I won’t even gloat over the Patriots smackdown of the Steelers although I have to admit it made getting up on a Monday morning a bit easier. Actually, I look forward to doing this show—no problem at all getting up on Mondays...

Sonic Overload 11/15/10

TRACK 1

CHAOS UK-No Security (Anagram)

I OBJECT-Savior (Feral Kid)
CONFINES-Downward Harmonization (Side Two/Labor Of Love)
BLACK CROSS-It Gets Dark So Early (Initial)
PATH OF DECAY-His War (Ha-Ko)
SHAPESHIFTER-Religious Reich (Don Giovanni)

TYVEK-Future Junk (In The Red)
PAPER DRAGONS-Annihilate The Need (demo)
TESTORS-Don’t Tell Me (Swami)
THEE HYDROGEN TERRORS-Plate In My Head (Load)
BOSS HOG-Some Sara (Amphetamine Reptile)
SHARK PANTS-Shark Pants (Recess)

RUNS-Beatcraft Rulez (Criminal IQ)
SCHOOL JERKS-Nothing Else (Riff Raff)
MUKILTEO FAIRIES-Four Letter Love (Kill Rock Stars)
BLACK FORK-I Hate Yer Music (Mess Me Up)
TIMEBOMBS-Hive Mind (Cowabunga)
RED RED RED-Greatest Hit/Regeneration (Big Neck)

TRACK 2

SWEET J.A.P.-Ikuze (Nice & Neat)
EAST BAY CHASERS-No Way Out (Cheetah’s)
STRONG COME ONS-Make Me Feel So Good (Pleasure Unit)
MUCKRAKER-I Own It All (demo)
MOORAT FINGERS-Ugly (Radio Blast)
RANDY-I Don’t Wanna Work (G7 Welcoming Committee)

BAD BRAINS-How Low Can A Punk Get? (from “Rat Music For Rat People,” Go!)
DAG NASTY-One To Two (Dischord)
CONFLICT-Fester (Unjust)
BAD RELIGION-Fuck Armageddon... This Is Hell (Epitaph)
FOUND DEAD IN TRUNK-The Real Thing (75)

KAKKA-HÄTÄ-77-Kapitalismi Haisee (Deaf Forever)
BLITZ-Escape (No Future)
FORGOTTEN-Class Separation (TKO)
BIKINI KILL-Rebel Girl (Kill Rock Stars)

TRACK 3

LOVE TRIANGLE-Orgasms In Heaven (Dire)
BRAIN CAR-Rules & Regulations (Reel Time)
ULTRATUMBADOS-Autogesto, Al Exceso (SouthKore)
COMPLAINTS-Cheap Reward (self-released)
JUANITA Y LOS FEOS-Tu Secta Es Guay (Dead Beat)

FRUSTRATION-Repetition (Inimical)
FIX ME-Cabeza de Turco (La Vida Es Un Mus)
LA PIOVRA-L’Ultima Sigaretta (Youth Attack)
OMEGAS-Futile Pleasures (Powered)
MINUS APES-Back To The Cave (Thrashbastard)
VOIDS-My Rules (Dr. Strange)

CIA-I Hate The Radio (More Than A Witness)
OCTOBER DAYS-West Coast (from “Guillotined At The Hangar,” Dionysus)
WARM GUN-Broken Windows (from “Killed By Death #200”)
EMPIRE-Electric Guitar (Poorly Packaged)
CHORDS-Something’s Missing (Captain Oi)

TRACK 4

ARCTIC FLOWERS-Pattern Recognition (Charged//Distorted)
TRACTOR SEX FATALITY-Prosthesis Rising (Big Neck)
THE CLEARER-Storm (Forge)
TUBERS-High Tide It’s Inside (No Idea)

SCRAMS-Magma (demo)
SLINT-Good Morning Captain (Touch & Go)
FAILURE-Princess (Slash)
STEREOLAB-Au Grand Jour (Slumberland)

SAVOY BROWN-Tell Mama (Parrot)

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Sonic Overload 11/8/10

Sometimes after I’ve finished the editing for this show, I’ll put on a progressive talk station. Today, I had it on for about a minute and I just couldn’t take it. Too damned depressing. The beginning of this week’s show is also pretty damned depressing, Rand Paul’s victory speech after being elected Senator in Kentucky. A dyed-in-the-wool tea party member and his ideology is dangerous for America. The Senate did remain in Democratic hands but not the House. Look, the whole process is a clusterfuck, I’m not even in the mood to go into too much detail because the burnout level has been reached. I picked just one clip to exemplify things. When Richard Nixon resigned in 1974, Gerald Ford said that our long national nightmare is over. I can see a new one beginning. America commits suicide, indeed.

And there’s a few sets of songs to commemorate Veterans Day...

Sonic Overload 11/8/10

TRACK 1

SUBHUMANS-America Commits Suicide (SST)

BLOODTYPE-Welcome To Hell (Cowabunga)
FUNERAL SHOCK-California’s Dead (Tankcrimes)
THE JURY-Dog Years (Gloom)
OS ESTUDANTES-Aprendizado (Laja)
REAGAN YOUTH-USA (Freeway Enterprises)

PATH OF DECAY-Golden Steps Of Fame (Ha-Ko)
YOUNG OFFENDERS-Liar (Deranged)
AUTISTIC YOUTH-Soldiers (Black Water)
EVERYTHING FALLS APART-Leave No Record (self-released)
NO HOPE FOR THE KIDS-War Wreck (Kick ‘n Punch)

ANTI-PASTI-Call The Army (I’m Alive) (Dojo)
SPECIAL FORCES-Gung Ho (Boner)
YOUTH BRIGADE-Snow Job (Recollect)
NEGATIVE FX-VFW (Taang)
JACK TRAGIC & THE UNFORTUNATES-Shell Shock Joe (Dionysus)

TRACK 2

KRUNCHIES-You Put The U in Useless (SouthKore)
DAILY VOID-P-U-B-L-I-C Eyes (Dead Beat)
ROT SHIT-Fuck Yer DJ Night (Fashionable Idiots)
CONTAMINATORS-Closet Junkie (Going Underground)
COMPUTER COUGAR-Photos That Don’t Exist (Gern Blandsten)
NO MUSIC-City To City (from “High Road To Obscurity,” Grand Theft Audio)
CRIME-Twisted (Swami)

VAASKA-Destruye (540)
WORMEATERS-Wardeath (Sorry State)
VILE BODIES-Novelization (demo)
ZEROZERO-Holiday On Crack (demo)
MINISTRY-The Great Satan (Megaforce)

ORDER OF THE WHITE ROSE-Armchair General (Unitree)
FREE BEER-Premature Enlistment (Alternative Tentacles)
NO EMPATHY-Veteran (Broken)
STIFF LITTLE FINGERS-Wasted Life (Rough Trade)
ABRASIVE WHEELS-The Army Song (Captain Oi)

TRACK 3

MICE-Not Proud Of The USA (Scat)
TV21-Ambition (Deram)
FLYS-Love and a Molotov Cocktail (Captain Oi)

RED RED RED-New Action (Big Neck)
NINPULATORS-Deorganzied Dudes (demo)
RED AUNTS-Poker Party (Epitaph)
SCRAMS-Officer Touchy (self-released)

SHITTY LIMITS-Yesterday’s Heroes (Motorchest)
HAZARDOUS WASTE-Jock Rock (Schizophrenic)
BUKKAKE BOYS-Human Disease (Vinyl Rites)
NIGHTGAUN-Hopeful/Hopeless (Primitive Future)
BAD AMERICAN-Rodent (Bad Recordings)
SQUALORA-Killed By Dolphins (Poisoned Candy)

TRACK 4

LURKERS-I’m On Heat (Beggars Banquet)
DILS-I Hate The Rich (Dionysus)
VANDALS-Urban Struggle (Time Bomb)
THREATS-Writing On The Wall (Dr. Strange)
EVERREADY-I Won’t Be A Soldier (Cool Guy)

HELIOS CREED-Weekends (Cleopatra)
SONIC YOUTH-Death Valley ’69 (Homestead)
HUMAN SEXUAL RESPONSE-Blow-Up (Passport)
STRANGLERS-Five Minutes (IRS)

PUBLIC IMAGE LTD-Public Image (Virgin)

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Sonic Overload 11/1/10

Billy Ruane was a genuine character. If the term “scene fixture” applied to anyone, it would certainly have been this gentleman. He was a tireless champion and supporter of the Boston/Cambridge music scene and was the person responsible for bringing rock music to the Middle East over 20 years ago. As my wife said, his arrival at a show meant it was now officially an “event.” He was usually attired in a suit jacket and untucked dress shirt, usually with some sort of alcoholic beverage in his hand and dancing around the floor like a madman. Fan, promoter and often impromptu MC. I saw him take the stage and appropriate the microphone more than a few times over the years.

Billy passed away last week at the age of 52 after a lifetime of battling various demons and afflictions. No reason to dwell on the reasons—let’s just remember a one of a kind character. As with Mr. Butch, it’s not going to be the same without Billy around anymore. There’s been an incredible outpouring of tributes and remembrances. Here’s one such piece: http://b.globe.com/9YlryX

And, of course, this week is the midterm election and it’s probably not going to be too great a day for liberals, progressives, et al. In fact, it’s not going to be a great day for America if the right-wing extremists end up in power. The Keith Olbermann piece at the start of Track 4 sets things out in blunt fashion. That comes from a 19 + minute “special comment” he did on his show about the tea party candidates, detailing their warped viewpoints. If you’re game, you can watch the entire thing here: http://huff.to/9rwJgy

One more thing—as I mentioned last week (and show at the top here), I’m trying to raise money to pay for equipment repairs, upgrades, etc. Any contribution, no matter how small, would be tremendously appreciated. You can PayPal donations to suburbanvoice@earthlink.net. Thanks to those who have already provided generous support...

Sonic Overload 11/1/10

TRACK 1

VOID-Who Are You? (Dischord)

NINPULATORS-Scene ’84 (demo)
FOUND DEAD IN TRUNK-Blanket (75)
RED RED RED-Negative Reaction (Big Neck)
TRACTOR SEX FATALITY-Fail (Big Neck)
SEXUAL SUICIDE-National Grid (United Riot)
ROOFIE & THE NIGHTSTALKER-GHB (Rich Bitch)

AGE-It’s Spiderweb (Black Water)
HELLSHOCK-Legion (HG Fact)
RAKOSI-Zsolti (demo)
TENSE REACTION-Pull The Plug (Bong)
FEAR OF TOMORROW-Neverender (Charged/Distorted)
MOB 47-Kärnvapen Attack (Speedstate)

SWIZ-Ghost (Jade Tree)
TRIPLE THREAT-Obliterate (Bridge Nine)
DEATH OR GLORY-Your Choice (Crucial Response)
DISSIDENTS-Detention (Smog Veil)
ROCKS-Chaos (Brain Salad Surgery)
TERMINAL STATE-Your Rules (Deranged)

TRACK 2

RADIO BIRDMAN-Aloha Steve & Danno (Sub Pop) in memory of James MacArthur

SWORN LIARS-Vile Device (Big Neck)
PULSES-Leisureworld (Dirtnap)
TRABANT-I’m Pulling Out All My Tubes (New Disorder)
FOURTH ROTOR-Price Of Buying (Underground Communique)
THE ENERGY-I’m Gonna Cut You Into Pieces (Team Science)
DIVISION OF LAURA LEE-We’ve Been Planning This For Years (Burning Heart)

WRY-Blueprint To Nero (Forge)
GREEN MAGNET SCHOOL-Package (Sub Pop)
MISSION OF BURMA-That’s How I Escaped My Certain Fate (Ryko)

TRACK 3

PREGNANT-Safe & Sound (Burn Books)
THE SIOUX-Nothing To Lose (self-released)
PEDESTRIANS-Permanent Threat (A Wrench In The Gears)
LIBYANS-Homesick (Sorry State)
BOB EVANS-Dead Broke (Skene)

CIVIC PROGRESS-Depopulate (Fashionable Idiots)
DISORDERLY CONDUCT-All Talk (Dirge)
LOS OLVIDADOS-Personal Genocide (Alternative Tentacles)
GENERICS-Someday (boot)
VICE SQUAD-Stand Strong Stand Proud (Captain Oi)

VAASKA-Sangre Y Sudor (540)
HAZARDOUS WASTE-Destroy (Schizophrenic)
FRATRICIDE-Rip Wide The Sky (Schizophrenic/Ugly Pop)
GUILLOTINE-World Within A World (Alchemy)

TRACK 4

VARUKERS-Politics Instore (Vile)

SWINGIN’ UTTERS-Teenage Genocide (New Red Archives)
GHOULIES-¡Ya Basta! (Rockstar)
ARRIVALS-Analee (Thick)
AMERICAN STEEL-Graveyards (Lookout)
THE COST-These Days (New Disorder)

NARCS-Doppelganger (Real Time)
PHOBIA-Meth Death (demo)
TRASHIES-Vote Bush (demo)
THINKING FELLERS UNION LOCAL 282-Sister Hell (Thwart)

IGGY & THE STOOGES-I Got A Right (Bomp)

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Sonic Overload 10/25/10

It’s time for the Halloween show—I tried to throw in some previously-unheard songs although there are always songs that absolutely, positively have to be played. It wouldn’t be Halloween without “Code Blue” or “Smash Some Pumpkins” or “See You In The Boneyard,” to name just a few.

One diversion from the Halloween tunes—a tribute to Slits’ vocalist Ari Up, who died last week at the age of 48.

Happy Halloween!!

Sonic Overload 10/25/10

TRACK 1

VENOM-Witching Hour (Neat)

BROKEN TOYS-Smash Some Pumpkins (Trashtone)
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN-The Only Scary Thing About Halloween Is Your Fucking Face (from “Songs From The Witching Season,” Creep)
BAN THIS-Creepy Crawl (Stress To Death)
MANIFEST DESTINY-Screamatorium (Mystic)
SUBCULTURE-I Heard A Scream (Fartblossom)

NOISE GOD-She Had No Shadow (Mystic)
BLOOD SPIT NIGHTS-Ghoulish Reminders (Whispers In Darkness)
GRIFFIN-The Phantom Of The Shocker (Moneytalks)
ROSEMARY’S BABIES-Talking To The Dead (Ghastly)
MISFITS-Wolfsblood/Demonomania (Caroline)
CRIMSON GHOSTS-20 Eyes (self-released)

MUMMIES-The Double Axe (Estrus)
DEREK LYN PLASTIC-Vampires In Heat (Florida’s Dying)
HUSBANDS-Monster Party (Show and Tell)
LAST WORD-Sleepy Hollow (from “It Came From The Garage,” Downey)
SONICS-The Witch (Fan Club)

TRACK 2

GRUESOMES-(Theme From) Bikers From Hell (Sundazed)

ZEKE-Evil Dead (Aces & Eights)
NITZ-Beast Within (Reptilian)
SPEND 4-Necrophilia (ACME)
STUPID BABIES GO MAD-Blood Hunter (ACME)
BRAIN EATERS-Eaters Never Die (Human Stench)
DEATH SIDE-Devil In The Hell (Selfish)

BATTALION OF SAINTS-I Wanna Make You Scream (Taang)
THE FREEZE-Halloween Night (Dr. Strange)
DEAD KENNEDYS-Halloween (Alternative Tentacles)
FANG-Diary Of A Mad Werrewülf (Boner)

TSOL-Code Blue (Posh Boy)
GBH-Necrophilia (Clay)
DAMNED-Stab Yor Back (Stiff)
MAD PARADE-Hollywood Vampires (Dr. Strange)
45 GRAVE-Black Cross (Goldar)

TRACK 3

HEX DISPENSERS-Channel 13 Is Haunted (Alien Snatch)
SCRATCH ACID-Monsters (Rabid Cat)
GIT SOME-Impending Zombie Apocalypse (1-2-3-4 Go!)
MONSTERS-I See Dead People (Voodoo Rhythm)
CRAMPS-Zombie Dance (Zonophone)

ELECTRIC FRANKENSTEIN-Devil Dust (Get Hip)
MIDNIGHT EVILS-Dirt Demon (Estrus)
THE HORROR-Reunited Ripper (Chainsaw Safety)
EVIL ARMY-Friday The 13th (Get Revenge)
SHADOW REICHENSTEIN-Wakin’ The Dead (Fiend Force)

UNDEAD-I Want You Dead (Stiff)
JONESES-Graveyard Rock (SFTRI)
SOCIAL DISTORTION-The Creeps (Time Bomb)
BLUE ÖYSTER CULT-Harvester Of Eyes (Columbia)

TRACK 4

SLITS-Typical Girls (Island) in memory of Ari Up

FLESH EATERS-See You In The Boneyard (Slash)
CHRISTIAN DEATH-Romeo’s Distress (Frontier)
SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES-Halloween (Geffen)

THE MAD-I Wanna Be A Devil (Captain Trip)
ALICE COOPER-Lay Down and Die, Goodbye (Rhino)
GOD BULLIES-Creepy People (Amphetamine Reptile)
MIGHTY SPHINCTER-Mental Mansion (Placebo)

GRIM REAPER-See You In Hell (RCA)

Monday, November 1, 2010

Sonic Overload 10/18/10

So here it is... the first show on my new site. The first show at 128 kpbs or, if you don't know what I'm talking about, better sound quality. And the show gets off to a rousing start with some enlightened observations from Carl Paladino, Republican gubernatorial candidate in New York who has a bit of—how should I say this—a gay problem. Just listen and you’ll understand. And it’s particularly sickening to hear his aural diarrhea given the recent suicides of gay individuals due to homophobic attacks and bullying. There’s a good article on Huffington Post about this event: http://huff.to/dC9wZ7. The ignorance continues unabated. Colorado Republican senatorial candidate Ken Buck also slandered gay people, saying on “Meet The Press,”  “I think that birth has an influence over it, like alcoholism and some other things, but I think that basically you have a choice,” I don’t think I need to comment further.

Time to stop talking about the bigots. Let’s rock!

Sonic Overload 10/18/10

TRACK 1

PROPAGANDHI-Homophobes Are Just Pissed ‘Cause They Can’t Get Laid (Fat)

CLITBOYS-Gay’s OK (Feedback)
MY REVENGE-Gay Marriage Is Better Than Your Marriage (Thorp)
FLESHIES-Gay Vacation (Alternative Tentacles)
QUEERS-You’re Tripping (Lookout)
411-Those Homophobic (Workshed)

TEN YARD FIGHT-Line Of Scrimmage (Equal Vision)
BROKEN NEEDLE-Waste Away (Lengua Armada)
CITIZENS ARREST-Fortress (DeadAlive)
STRAIGHT AHEAD-Spirit Of Youth (iRisk)
OUR GANG-No Motive (Jack Roy)
MINOR THREAT-Out Of Step (Dischord)

ZEROZERO-Hamer Man (demo)
PROLETARIAN ART THREAT-Proletarian Gospel Drive (Lean Enterprise)
WRANGLER BRUTES-Maternity Ward (Kill Rock Stars)
DOUBLE NEGATIVE-Knife On A String (Sorry State)
SEX/VID-Footsteps (Dom America)
PISSED JEANS-Little Sorrell (Parts Unknown)

TRACK 2

COLA FREAKS-Mig Mig Mig (Rob’s House)
THE ESTRANGED-Statue In A Room (Dirtnap)
ELECTRIC SEX CIRCUS-Spanner Badge (from “The Unacceptable Stench of Bullshit,” Cleopatra)

BLOODKROW BUTCHER-Nigh (Total Fucker)
RELIGIOUS SS DISORDER-Wasted Passion/Energy (Punks Before Profits)
LAPINPOLTHAJAT-Download (Hohnie)
LOSE THE TUDE-Garlick ‘em (Sacred Plague)
PARAGRAF 119-Nul Tolerance (Kick ‘n Punch)

BUTTHOLE SURFERS-Lady Sniff (Touch & Go)
SILVERFISH-Shit Out Of Luck (Touch & Go)
READ YELLOW-The Association (Fenway)
HAMMERHEAD-Zesta (Amphetamine Reptile)

TRACK 3

NOMOS-A Witness (Deranged)
VILE GASH-Life Rot (Youth Attack)
SLICES-Floodlight (Iron Lung)
NAKED RAYGUN-Live Wire (Caroline)

NASAL BOYS-Die Wuste Lebt (Sometimes)
THE EDGE-Corporate Abuse (Throbbing Lobster)
NO PROBLEM-Debts (Handsome Dan)
SPASTIC PANTHERS-Volatile (Handsome Dan)
CHRONIC SEIZURE-Stark Reality (No Way/Fashionable Idiots)
CONCENTRATION SUMMER CAMPS-Rip Me (Trabuc)

KIDNAPPERS-Nothing’s Gonna Change (Alien Snatch)
CHARGERS-(Comin’ Home In A) Body Bag (Undy Rock)
SINKS-Look Out (Fashionable Idiots)
HIPS-Take Me Off Your Playlist (Going Underground)
TYRANNA-Back Off Baby (Boppa Do Down)

TRACK 4

PORTRAIT OF POVERTY-Portrait Of Poverty (from “10 Things Jesus Wants You To Know” comp)
TARGET OF DEMAND-Botchalizm (Happy Hermit)
KVOTERINGEN-Ge Inte Upp (Terrotten)
VACCUUM-Frustration (demo)
DISFEAR-Never Gonna Last (Relapse)
VENDETTA-And The Brave Man Falls (Noise)

REACTIONARIES-Innuendo (Water Under The Bridge)
LIVEFASTDIE-Passing Out (In Front Of The Children) (Dead Beat)
MY DOG POPPER-Rock Stars Are Assholes (from “It Came From The Pit,” Psyche Industry)
DAYGLO ABORTIONS-Scared Of People/Black Sabbath (Beer City)
4 SKINS-One Law For Them (Captain Oi)

RED LORRY YELLOW LORRY-Save My Soul (Red Rhino)