Sonic Overload 2/7/11

After I finished recording this show, I realized that I forgot to congratulate the Green Bay Packers for their victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV. The funny thing is quite a bit of this week’s playlist was inspired by something connected with the game. February 6 was the 100th anniversary of the birth of Ronald Reagan. I’ve done Reagan “tributes” before, most notably right after he died in 2004 and I’ve had Reagan-oriented sets on anniversaries of his death since then. The intention was to mark this event with maybe a set or two of songs. Then I saw the tribute that the NFL did for the centennial of Reagan’s birth and how it bordered on deification. Not defecation, which I’d much rather have seen but, hey, that’s just me. I’m an aging, cranky punk rocker who actually remembers what this character did in the 1980s and how much it inspired hardcore and punk music at the time. Not mention how much it inspired this young cranky pnnk rocker at the time.

So that tribute—I didn’t actually see it on the game broadcast but on YouTube over the weekend and made an edit, as you can hear, plus added my own special twist. I posted some songs on my Facebook page over the weekend—DRI’s “Reaganomics,” The Crucifucks’ “Hinckley Had A Vision” (that was particularly popular) and DOA’s “Fucked Up Ronnie.” An acquaintance of mine  expressed support for the Gipper, saying he saved the country and he posted a bunch of Fox News-derived gibberish about Obama’s socialistic policies, to summarize things a bit. Voila—MORE inspiration for this week’s show. I also received a number of requests once people found out what I’d be doing. I didn’t get all of them in but I hope it’s still satisfactory for ‘ya.

Next week—Valentine’s Day. Prepare to feel the love!!

Sonic Overload 2/7/11

TRACK 1

REAGAN YOUTH-Reagan Youth (Freeway Enterprises)

DRI-Reaganomics (Beer City)
ACCELERATORS-Reaganomics Fuck Off (from “Hardcore Amerika,” BCT)
BUM KON-Reagan Sucks (Maximum Rocknroll)
CHEETAH CHROME MOTHERFUCKERS-Ev’ry Day’s A Reagan Day (from “Last White Christmas II,” Schizophrenic)
SPERMBIRDS-What Do You Want (R.R.)? (Boss Tuneage)
TMA-Nancy (Jimboco)
POP-O-PIES-A Political Song (Subterranean)

VACCUUM-Horror’s All Over (Lengua Armada)
TOTSUGEKI SENSYA-Chain (Lengua Armada)
NECROMONGO-Quisiera (Lengua Armada)
ILEGAL-Conquistados (Lengua Armada)
PORCODIO-No Torna Mai (Lengua Armada)
VILE GASH-Everyone’s The Enemy (Youth Attack)

RATTUS-Reaganin Joululahja (Barbarian)
RIISTETYT-Joukkomurha (Kraklund) in memory of Juha “Nappi”Nabb
KAAOS-Ei Enaa Koskaan (from “Russia Bombs Finland,” Propaganda)
KUOLLET KUKAT-Me Kaikki Olaan (Fight)
FLUX OF PINK INDIANS-Neu Smell/Tube Disaster (One Little Indian) in memory of Andy Smith

TRACK 2

REAGAN SS-The Bombing Begins (Rebelsound)

DIRECT CONTROL-Ronnie’s Dead (Kangaroo)
CRUMBSUCKERS-Just Sit There (Combat Core)
SUICIDAL TENDENCIES-I Shot The Devil (Frontier)
JFA-Jodie Foster’s Army (Alternative Tentacles)
CAUSTIC CHRIST-Doesn’t Anyone Want To Impress Jodie Foster Anymore? (Havoc)
ISM-John Hinckley Jr. (What Has Jodie Done To You?) (self-released)

RATZ-Not My War (Kink)
PMRC-Rich and Famous (Motorchest)
HERO DISHONEST-Standards (IfSociety)
YDINPERHE-Puukosta Selkaan (Bad Hair Life)
FLAG OF DEMOCRACY-Number 1 (Motherbox)
FOREIGN OBJECTS-White Elephant (Loud Punk/Shock To The System)

LOST CAUSE-Firing Line (High Velocity)
SUBHUMANS-Minority (Bluurg)
CITY-X-Avis (Grand Theft Audio)
MAJOR ACCIDENT-Self-Appointed Hero (Captain Oi)
DEFECTS-Defective Breakdown (WXYZ)

TRACK 3

DEAD KENNEDYS-We’ve Got A Bigger Problem Now (Alternative Tentacles)

DOA-Fucked Up Ronnie (Sudden Death)
WARDS-Reagan (self-released)
ACCUSED-Reagan’s War Puppets (Public Safety/Fatal Erection)
DAYGLO ABORTIONS-Ronald Mc Raygun (Beer City)
CRUCIFUCKS-Hinckley Had A Vision (Alternative Tentacles)
F-Attack (from “Flipside Vinyl Fanzine,” Gasatanka)

THE HORROR-Reagan’s Out (Chainsaw Safety)
REGRESS-Reagan’s Disease (We’ve Got) (Boot Camp)
LYRES-How Do You Know? (Crypt)
LA PESTE-I Don’t Know Right From Wrong (Matador)
SEX PISTOLS-My Way (Virgin)
RESIDENTS-Bach Is Dead (Ralph)

TRACK 4

ORDER-Zero (HG Fact)
WRY-Blueprint To Nero (Forge)
DESCARADOS-Desiumbra (Stonehenge)
CALVARY-Insertion (Council)
MIKA MIKO-The Dress (Kill Rock Stars)
ARRIVALS-New Gold Standard (Recess)

KUDGEL-Neo-Nozzle (Super 8)
STEREOLAB-Heavy Denim (Too Pure)
NOBUNNY-Boneyard (1-2-3-4, Go!)
TELEVISION PERSONALITIES-Part Time Punks (Seed)
SHAM 69-Hurry Up Harry (Cleopatra)

THIN LIZZY-Do Anything You Want To (Mercury) in memory of Gary Moore