Sonic Overload 8/29/11

I had to use a backup mike this week and it still didn’t sound perfect and my voice was a bit raspy, too. Ah well—as you know by now, I don’t talk all that much. I do mention the natural events of the last week, namely the earthquake that occurred early last week and, of course, Hurricane Irene, which brought its force up the east coast and into New England. My city was very fortunate to be spared the brunt of this storm, which left destruction and, sadly, loss of life in its wake. Meanwhile, you have idiot politicians, pundits and religious “leaders” trying to blame it on gay people or, in the case of presidential candidate Michele Bachmann, trying to make a joke out of it by saying these events are a wake-up call from God and that he/she/it wants government spending reined in. In other words, God’s a deficit hawk. BWAHAHAHA... What a card, that Michele.  She’s a regular Lucille Ball. Don’t give up the day job, lady! Actually, I hope you WILL give up the day job and crawl back under your fucking rock.

This week is also the annual salute to the students. I’m doing it a week earlier than usual since a lot of kids are going back to school and it’s also time for the inevitable migration of the college students to Boston—and your town/city as well, no doubt. Next week, it’s the Labor Day show. Sheesh—I can’t believe it’s almost September. It kind of felt like that today, anyway.

One more note before providing the download link. I've had a few issues with Mediafire so I'll be uploading the shows to Rapidshare from now on. When you get to the page, click on "Save file to your computer" and the download should start.

Sonic Overload 8/29/11

TRACK 1

JUDGE-The Storm (Revelation)

VICIOUS IRENE-Die Die Die (self-released)
MANHANDLERS-Die Love Die (Criminal IQ)
DEAD WIFE-Choke (from “City Limits,” High Anxiety)
TOXIC SHOCK-Track 04 (self-released)
SKUNKS-Earthquake Shake (from “Bloodstains Across Texas”)

FU’S-Preskool Dropouts (Taang)
DEAD KENNEDYS-Terminal Preppie (Alternative Tentacles)
GEARS-High School Girls (Hepcat)
RED CROSS-I Hate My School (Posh Boy)
REPLACEMENTS-Fuck School (Twin-Tone)
CRIMINALS-My School Sucks (Lookout)

NIGHT BIRDS-Demon Haunted World/Neon Gray (Grave Mistake)
ICEAGE-Collapse (What’s Your Rupture)
BANxTHIS-Pressure-Pressue (Agipunk)
GIANT HAYSTACKS-The War At Home (Smartguy)
CELIBATE RIFLES-A Word About Jones (What Goes On)
DERELICTS-Boxed In (Empty)

TRACK 2

GENRAL FOODZ-Love Potion #9 (Destiny) in memory of Jerry Lieber
THE BURNT-Charlie Brown (Headache)
BIG BOYS-Narrow View (Touch & Go)
999-No Pity (United Artists)
STRANGLEHOLD-Anyway I Can (Taang)
THE PREY-Shut Down (demo)

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY-College Town (No Core)
LAST IN LINE-Go Team (ACME)
TOXIC NARCOTIC-Allston Violence (Rodent Popsicle)
SHEER TERROR-College Boy (Blackout)

MANIPULATION-Subversive Intent (Sorry State)
TALK IS POISON-Talk Is Poison (Prank)
PISSCHRIST-Bullshit Media Attack (Yellow Dog)
NEUROSIS-To Crawl Under One’s Skin (Alternative Tentacles)

TRACK 3

DYS-Circle Storm (Bridge Nine)

JERRY’S KIDS-We Don’t Need It (demo)
SLAPSHOT-Might Makes Right (Taang)
NERVESKADE-Boiling Point/I Don’t Belong (540)
WASTE MANAGEMENT-Too Much Unity (Painkiller)
SICK & TIRED-True To Form (demo)
SOCIAL CIRCKLE-Up The Ladder (Side Two)

WHATEVER BRAINS-The Future Of Porn (Sorry State)
LIBYANS-Misquote Me (Shock To The System)
VAASKA-Esclavos (Hardware)
RAW NERVES-Delusions (Inimical)
ORGANIZED SPORTS-Cut/Run (Bulkhead)
RETOX-Thirty Cents Shy Of A Quarter (Inimical)

EXECUTIONER-St. James Park (Patac)
SMART COPS-Il Cativo Tenente (Sorry State)
LA URSS-Sado En Belgrado (Todo Destruido)
CEREMONY-5 to 10 (Bridge Nine)
NASA SPACE UNIVERSE-Graham Grizzly (Shogun)

TRACK 4

MEN WITHOUT HATS-Security (Stiff)
O-LEVEL-Pseudo Punk/O-Level (from “Year Of The Rats”)
CHELSEA-Decide (Step Forward)
DAMNED-So Messed Up (Stiff)

GOD AND TEXAS-Bread and Circuses (Rave)
CRAIN-Save Me Your Head (Restless)
PIXIES-U-Mass (Elektra)

THE FALL-Hey! Student (Matador)