Monday, July 25, 2011

Sonic Overload 7/11/11

Read all about it... read all about it... news of the world! Or News Of The World, the UK tabloid that was just shut down after it was discovered that reporters had hacked into cell phones to gather information for stories. Hear all about it at the start of the show, as it goes into the great song by The Jam. Otherwise, no real agenda except to play quality music on a hot summer day (at least in the Boston area and no doubt other parts of the country). 7/11/11, two months until 9/11/11 but, believe me, I’m in NO rush to observe that’s anniversary. Let’s enjoy the summer...

Sonic Overload 7/11/11

TRACK 1

THE JAM-News Of The World (Polydor)

SUICIDE FILE-Fuck Fox News (Indecision)
I OBJECT-Chopping You Down (Still Holding On)
POOR LILY-Pretty Little Uniform (self-released)
40 WATTS-Every Time I See You I Throw Up In My Mouth A Little (demo)
SKABS-Society (WACP)
BAD DADDIES-Bear In The Woods (Finch)

BRUTAL KNIGHTS-I’ll S Your D (Deranged)
GUNNAR HANSEN-These Walls (Schizophrenic)
BURNING SENSATION-Brainfucker (Vertex)
JANITOR-Suffocation By Filth (Agro-Wax)
AS$TROLAND-Ol’ Man (Exit)
SHOOT THE HOSTAGES-Put To Sleep (Rodent Popsicle)

POLLUTION-Fee$ (C6 Recordings)
NO CLASS-Power Play (Deranged)
HERO DISHONEST-Crawl Song (ACME)
BRAVE NEW WORLD-Like Van Gogh (Homemade)

TRACK 2

LOVE BATTERY-Between The Eyes (Sub Pop)
NUCLEAR FAMILY-Believer’s Voice Of Victory (Loud Punk)
FOREIGN OBJECTS-Fast Asleep (Vinyl Rites)
ANGRIES-Arrange Your Face (self-released)
PATH OF DECAY-Golden Steps Of Fame (Ha-Ko Bastards)

CREAMERS-Can and Will (Jolly Dream)
SINNER’S CLUB-Washed Up (Mismanaged)
KOROVA-Queen’s Gambit (self-released)
JEWWS-You’re Gonna Lose (Nitro)
KNOCKOUT PILLS-Twist Twist Slit Your Wrists (Dead Beat)
PEECHEES-Genuine Article (Kill Rock Stars)

THE WALL-Exchange (Captain Oi)
BROKEN IDOLS-Life Sux (demo)
GENRAL FOODZ-Be So Funny (Destiny)
SWINGIN’ NECKBREAKERS-Take Your Life (Telstar)
KAKKA-HATA-77-Tukkapöllyjä Ja Kepiniskuja (Stupido)

TRACK 3

MOTÖRHEAD-Killed By Death (Bronze) in memory of Michael “Würzel” Burston

KRÖMOSOM-Hysteria (Havoc)
KIELTOLAKI-Ei Armoa (Moo Cow)
KOHU-63-Olet Taydellinen (Hohnie)
BASTARDS-Huomien Tulee, Painajainen Alkaa (Propaganda)
MOB 47-Sjuk Värld (Speedstate)
VICTIMS-Mary Go Round (Yellow Dog)

GROUND ZERO-Cybernetic War (GZ)
JANITOR JOE-Boys In Blue (Amphetamine Reptile)
CRUNT-Black Heart (Trance)
YOUNG GODS-The Night Dance (Play It Again Sam)
MARKED MEN-Blew My Head (Dirtnap)

TRACK 4

RED DONS-Pieces (Deranged)
HOMOSTUPIDS-R Companion (Fashionable Idiots)
OPÉRATION S-Operation Suicide (Wild Wild)
SPITS-Wait (In The Red)
NO AGE-Sleeper Hold (Sub Pop)
PREGNANT-Real Talk (Burn Books)

FLYING LIZARDS-TV (Virgin)
DEVO-S.I.B. (Swelling Itching Brain) (Warner Bros.)
FIREMEN-Jocko Bozo (from “Devotees,” Rhino)
CARS-Candy-O (Elektra)

PASTICHE-Talk Show (P-P)

Sunday, July 17, 2011

Sonic Overload 7/4/11

It’s time for the annual SALUTE TO AMERICA, done Sonic Overload style and on the actual 4th of July, this year. Clocking in at nearly two hours and thirteen minutes! As always, you’ll find plenty of songs about this land of ours and some songs that might not even be about American affairs but the title fits the theme—the Count Five song, for instance. Not a whole lot of pontificating, except for some comments about undocumented immigrants during the third segment. That was spurred on by reading a story in the Boston Globe over the weekend about how the “Secure Communities” program, set up to capture the most “dangerous” undocumented immigrants, has snared some people caught for minor traffic infractions and they’ve been threatened with deportation. There are a lot of people who think that’s OK, that “illegal is illegal” and differentiate between immigrants who here “legally” or “illegally.” To me, this is a human rights issue. I believe strongly in creating a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, especially if they came to the country when they were young—sent here or accompanied by their parents.

Don’t like my viewpoints? Don’t like the playlist? Don’t listen... but Happy Independence Day, nonetheless.

Sonic Overload 7/4/11

TRACK 1

BROTHER INFERIOR-Land Of The Free (Sensual Underground)

WHITE CROSS-American Way Of Life (Grand Theft Audio)
I ATTACK-American Dream (Criminal IQ)
TIPPER’S GORE-My American Dream (Flat Black)
DEAD SERIOUS-My Favorite American (Thorp)
WE THE PEOPLE-I Don’t Bleed Red White and Blue (Stop Whining, Start Winning)

BAD CHOICE-Angry Americans (from “City Limits,” High Anxiety)
SOCIAL CIRCKLE-USSA (No Way)
PEDESTRIANS-American Town (Southkore)
THE SIOUX-American Dream (demo)
FRITES MODERN-USA (Friture)

BIG BLACK-The Ugly American (Homestead)
HAMMERHEAD-American Rampage (Amphetamine Reptile)
READ YELLOW-Model America (Fenway)

TRACK 2

CRUCIFUCKS-Democracy Spawns Bad Taste (Touch & Go)
PAGANS-Dead End America (Crypt)
GIZMOS-Amerika First (Gulcher)
ANTISEEN-Ugly American (TKO)
BRIEFS-We Americans (Dirtnap)
KOSHER-Bored In America (BYO)

POLITICIDE-51st State (from “Bullshit Detector #3,” Crass)
WHIPPING BOY-America Must Die (Grand Theft Audio)
SACCHARINE TRUST-We Don’t Need Freedom (SST)
CONSERVATIVES-Los Alamos Lab Technician (Sonic Swirl)
FOUR LETTER WORD-All-American War (BYO)

CASUALTIES-Great American Progress (Side One Dummy)
ECONOCHRIST-Fuck Your American Dream (Ebullition)
MELEE-Fuck You To The Red, White and Blue (demo)
SOCIAL UNREST-Red, White and Blue (New Red Archives)
POISON IDEA-Ugly American (Taang)

TRACK 3

KROMOSOM-Swine Control (Havoc)
FRUSTRATION-Generation Gap (Inimical)
IN DEFENCE-Democracy Hi-Five (Profane Existence)
THE SHINING-Exercise In Futility (Just 4 Fun)
NO PROBLEM-Enemies (Deranged)

ROGUE NATIONS-The Enemy’s Within (Suicide Watch)
COWS-Emigrant Song (Amphetamine Reptile)
FOREIGN OBJECTS-Look Around (Vinyl Rites)
GENERAL INTEREST-Capricious Youth (Ride The Snake)
BAD RELIGION-American Dream (Epitaph)

DARK AGES-Radioactive States Of America (Cowabunga)
GOATS-Typical American (Columbia)
COUNT FIVE-Declaration of Independence (Big Beat)
TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS-I Need To Know (MCA)

TRACK 4

THE EX-Stupid Americans (Touch & Go)
BUREAUCRATS-She’s An American (self-released)
THE PAST-United States of Coca-Cola (from “Varning For Punk,” Agg)
CAPITOL PUNISHMENT-American Way (demo)
REBELS &  INFIDELS-American Citizen (Fowl)
EDDIE AND THE SUBTITLES-American Society (Frontier)

THE FREEZE-American Town (Dr. Strange)
SCREAM-U-Suck-A/We’re Fed Up (Dischord)
HÜSKER DÜ-In A Free Land (Reflex)
TOXIC REASONS-God Bless America (T-Reason)
NAKED RAYGUN-Home Of The Brave (Homestead)
ARTICLES OF FAITH-American Dreams (Reflex)

DILLINGER FOUR-The Great American Going Out Of Business Sale (Hopeless)

Sunday, July 10, 2011

Sonic Overload 6/27/11

Some great news this week—the state of New York has legalized gay marriage. The state senate voted in favor by a narrow margin of 33-29. Four states down, 46 to go. Hopefully, the rest of the country will catch up and provide this basic civil right. It’s a step in the right direction.

Next week, our annual “salute to America,” to be recorded on the good ‘ol 4th of July!

Sonic Overload 6/27/11

TRACK 1

GO!-With This Ring (self-released)

MY REVENGE-Gay Marriage Is Better Than Your Marriage (Thorp)
LIMP WRIST-Cruisin’ At The Show (Cheap Art)
VOETSEK-Gay Shame (Six Weeks)
BEHEAD THE PROPHET NLSL-Lewd, Lewd, Lewd (Outpunk)
OI POLLOI-Systeemin Orja (Profane Existence)
UNLEARN-A Blade (Deranged)
KROMOSOM-Systematic Death (demo)

CASTEVETS-Good Riddance (from “City Limits,” High Anxiety)
NO PROBLEM-Suffocate City (Deranged)
NEO CONS-High Anxiety (Deranged)
ACCIDENTAL GUN DEATH-No Escape (Blind Spot)
AMDI PETERSENS ARME-Dødt Liv (Havoc)
HEADGRENADE-Discontent (702)
NUCLEAR TOMORROW-Paranoid (demo)
VERY METAL-Crazy (from “Punk’s Revenge,” Beer City)

FOREIGN OBJECTS-Pill Popper (Vinyl Rites)
WHITE LUNG-Aristocrat (Deranged/Nominal)
NÜ SENSAE-Worm(s) (Nominal)
RATAS DEL VATICANO-Cancer De Prostrata (HBSP-2X)
THE YOUNG-I Don’t Care (Criminal IQ)

TRACK 2

TRIGGER EFFECT-The Rhombus Is A Square (Chainsaw Safety)
POOR LILY-Trap Door (self-released)
NO CLASS-Words To Live By (Deranged)
BRAIN HANDLE-Out Of Touch (Fashionable Idiots)
CIVIL DISSIDENT-Tell Me The Solution (Prank)
VERBAL ABUSE-Verbal Abuse (Bitzcore)

KAKKA-HATA-77-Paihteita J Vakivaltaa (Stupido)
THE SQUAD-You’re Shit (demo)
BRAND NEW UNIT-Guns For Everyone (Creative Man)
GRABASS CHARLESTONS-Galaga (No Idea)
BROWN LOBSTER TANK-Green (Dr. Strange)

LAPINPOLTHAJAT-Paskaduunissa (Hohnie)
LA PIOVRA-Il Punto Non Basta (Youth Attack)
BATTALION OF SAINTS-Second Coming (Mystic)
FANG-With Friends Like You (Boner)
FITS-Man At Dawn (Get Back)
BLOODY MESS & THE SKABS-Think Of Punk Rock When You Shit (Black & Blue)

TRACK 3

NO JUSTICE-Political Scheme (Underestimated)
NIGHTSTICK JUSTICE-Control (Grave Mistake)
SNOBS-Control (My War)
YOUTH OF TODAY-Fire Still Burns (Caroline)
REPOS-Put It Aside (Youth Attack)
BLANK STARE-Another Blessing (Refuse)

CÜLO-Brain Cavity (Deranged)
KICKER-Two Hats (Tankcrimes)
HAMICKS-Networks (Scooch Pooch)
MOTORCYCLE BOY-Feel It (Flipside)

SPITS-2018 (In The Red)
A FRAMES-Radiation Generation (S-S)
SIX FINGER SATELLITE-Padded Room (Sub Pop)
HOT SNAKES-Past Lives (Swami)
CLOBBER-Man Precedes Territory (Half Baked)

TRACK 4

DIDJITS-Agent 99 (Touch & Go)
FUCKED UP-What Could’ve Been (Deranged)
FLESHIES-There Will Be No Apocalypse (Alternative Tentacles)
CELEBRITY SKIN-Radiation Man (from “Tantrum,” Cocktail)
BL’AST-Something Beyond (SST)

DISCHARGE-State Violence State Control (Clay)
PAILHEAD-Man Should Surrender (Wax Trax)
HERPES-Neues England (Tapete)
THE SOUND-Words Fail Me (Korova)

PLASTIC BERTRAND-Super Cool (Mode)

Sunday, July 3, 2011

Sonic Overload 6/20/11

The Boston Bruins have won their first Stanley Cup since 1972 and I pay tribute at the top of the show. While I was a huge hockey fan when I was a kid, I haven’t had much interest since the late 70s/early 80s. And I doubt I’ll go back to following hockey again but it was fun to see them win.

In the meantime, summer’s here this week and I once again sacrifice a beautiful day to put this week’s installment together. You damn well better appreciate the effort! Lots of new music this week and I didn’t even get to everything.

Sonic Overload 6/20/11

TRACK 1

VENTURES-Nutty (Sunset)

CÜLO-Toxic Vision (Deranged)
SLIGHT SLAPPERS-I Won’t Belong To Your Side (No Idea)
MOLESTED YOUTH-Genetic Jackhammer (from “City Limits,” High Anxiety)
NO PROBLEM-R’N’R Deathcamp (Deranged)
WHITE LUNG-Like Dad (Deranged)

SEE YOU IN HELL-Celisti (Insane Society)
SYSTEMATIC DEATH-Life (Insane Society)
LEI DO CÃO-Sair Da Linha (Suburban White Trash)
POLICE BASTARD-Blasphemy Squad (Profane Existence)
RESIST-Burial Ground (Profane Existence)

NEO CONS-Can’t Sleep (Deranged)
CREAMERS-Don’t Look Down (Jolly Dream)
SOUTHSIDE STRANGLERS-Don’t Love You (Grave Mistake)
STATE-Hunter (from “Crack Rock City Volume II,” Pirated)
SMOGTOWN-Dead Actors (Disaster)

TRACK 2

SPITS-Beat You Up (In The Red)
GENERAL BASTARD-You Can’t Touch Me (self-released)
NO CLASS-The Queen (Deranged)
BRUTAL KNIGHTS-Summertime Coffee (Deranged)
VENOM P. STINGER-Venom P. Stinger (from “The Not So Lucky Country,” Reactor)
YOUNG IDENTITIES-Threats (from “Shakedown: Original Brisbane Punk,” Dropkick)

NATIVE TONGUE-Speaking In Captions (demo)
MIDDLE CLASS-Archetype (Frontier)
THE MISS-Question & Answer Session (Morphius)
BRAINIAC-Cookie Doesn’t Sing (from “Dope Guns and Fucking In The Streets, Volumes 8-11,” Amphetamine Reptile)
SAY BOK GWAI-Lazy (Monkey King)
FOLDED SHIRT-Eleven and a Bucket (Fashionable Idiots)

CHIS SPEDDING-Pogo Dancing (RAK)
EATER-Outside View (The Label)
MANIACS-Chelsea ’77 (United Artists)
MISFITS-Hybrid Moments (Caroline)

TRACK 3

PRONG-Disbelief (Mr. Bear)
CAUSTIC CHRIST-Burned (Havoc)
SSS-Out The Loop (Earache)
IN DEFENCE-Reinventing Rob Halford (Profane Existence)
GOTHIC SLAM-Skankin’ (Torrid)

KIELTOLAKI-Vihasta Ammennan Voimaa (Moo Cow)
GUERRILLEROS DE NADIE-Aun Existe (Suburban White Trash)
MANIPULATION-Anger Burning (demo)
NEEDLES-Which Side (Lengua Armada)
DEATHSQUAD-Walking On Rusty Nails (Youth Attack)
LOSER LIFE-I Want The World (Life’s A Rape)

ADAM & THE ANTS-Fall-In (CBS)
SLAMMIN’ WATUSIS-King Of Cha-Cha (Columbia)
X-X-You’re Full Of Shit (Drome)
X-Suck Suck (Amphetamine Reptile)
LOS MICROWAVES-Time To Get Up (Posh Boy)

TRACK 4

DEEP SLEEP-Head Spins (Grave Mistake)
WRANGLER BRUTES-Adjust It (Kill Rock Stars)
LIGHTS OUT!-[Memo (5)] (Dirtnap)
DRIVE LIKE JEHU-New Math (Interscope)
ESTRANGED-Entranced (HG Fact)

ELECTRIC PRUNES-I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night) (Edsel)
MEANS-Honeymoon Rag (Reptilian)
ROCKET FROM THE CRYPT-Jumper K. Balls (Headhunter)
PYLON-Feast On My Heart (DB)
RICKY NELSON-Summertime (Imperial)

DMZ-Don’t Jump Me Mother (Sire)