Sonic Overload 6/18/12

I admit it, there’s an anti-cop theme at times on this week’s show. I’ve got my reasons, namely being stopped by a state trooper for having a burnt out brake light while driving into the city last week. I don’t want to go into a lot of detail but let’s just say it sure as hell felt like a fishing expedition and you’d think he’d have better things to do.

The other reason is to mark the death of Rodney King, the African-American man who was brutally beaten by the LAPD in 1992 and that sparked off some of the worst riots in the city’s history. It also influenced part of a certain song that concludes this week’s show. “Cop Killer” was actually performed before the King beating but Ice-T added some references to the incident on the recorded version. The song created quite a controversy to say the least. Charlton Heston quoted lyrics from it at a Time-Warner (the parent company for Ice’s label at the time) conference and the song was yanked from the Body Count album. Getting back to Rodney King, though, he drowned in his swimming pool and the death is still under investigation at I type this... I hope he’ll eventually be able to rest in peace.

Sonic Overload 6/18/12

TRACK 1

FUCKED UP-Police (Deranged)

RAPPA-Exploitation (demo)
CROSS STITCHED EYES-Scars of Past (Alternative Tentacles)
DEAD ENDING-Ninety-Nine (Alternative Tentacles)
CREEM-The Bricks (Katorga Works)
CIVIL DISSIDENT-Tell Me The Solution (Prank)

CLAW TOE-Kamikaze (Criminal IQ)
MOORAT FINGERS-Ugly (Radio Blast)
THE VICIOUS-The Happiest Place (Feral Ward)
PLATES-Sex Beat (Big Neck)

ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT-Destructions End (Taang)
SET TO EXPLODE-Feel The Rage (Grave Mistake)
WASTED TIME-Leech/No Shore (Grave Mistake)
BAD REACTION-Take Your God Out Of My Peanut Butter (Reflections)
BLACK FLAG-Police Story (SST)
PARTISANS-Police Story (No Future)

TRACK 2

REDUCERS-Out Of Step (self-released) in memory of Steve Kaika
MEAN JEANS-Nite Of The Creeps (Dirtnap)
CUTE LEPERS-Thanks For Not Showing Up (1-2-3-4, Go!)
BAYONETTES-We’re Doomed (Deranged)
DEATH BY SNOO SNOO-Sotaveteraanit (Creative Class War)

BATTALION OF SAINTS-No More Lies (Taang)
NEGATIVE APPROACH-DABF (Taang)
CAREER SUICIDE-Let It Go (Kangaroo)
JOINT D?-Confused (Sorry State)
UNHOLY THOUGHTS-I Can See You (Even Worse)
THE GAIA-Riot Of 14 (Prank)

SCREAMING FEMALES-Theme Song (Don Giovanni)
THE EX-Contempt (Touch & Go)
CHICKS ON SPEED-Yes I Do! (self-released)
THE NORMAL-TVOD (Mute)

TRACK 3

RUTS-Staring At The Rude Boys (Virgin)
SKULLS-On Target (from “What? Stuff,” Bomp)
ANTI-Lies (Grand Theft Audio)
CYANIDE-Do It (Captain Oi)

POOR LILY-El Topo (self-released)
OFF!-Harbor Freeway Blues (Vice)
BOB EVANS-Dead Broke (Skene)
THE MEN-Open Your Heart (Sacred Bones)
NAIVE-I’m Tired (Kool Arrow)

LÖGNHALSMOTTAGNINGEN-Heil Hitlist (Sweken)
DWARVES-Fuck You Up And Get High (Sub Pop)
TROTS-Now I’m A Real Rock’n’Rolla ‘Cause I Drink Whiskey And Cola (Puke)
WONGS-Do What I Wan (Rip Off)
SLAMMIN’ WATUSIS-King Of Cha-Cha (Epic)
VILLAGE PEOPLE-Food Fight (RCA)

TRACK 4
BLACK EASTER-What The Fuck (Illuminated)
NOXIOUS-Sunday Fools (from “Utreg Punx,” Rock Against)
SICK THINGS-Committed To Suicide (Shock)
HATED-Innocent People (Stress)
SCHUND-Chaos (Höhnie)
WYMYNS PRYSYN-Shy Shitter (Scavenger Of Death)

WHATEVER BRAINS-Love Taps (Funny/Not Funny)
NÜ SENSAE-(Boots) (Nominal)
A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS-Mind Control (Dead Oceans)
MY BLOODY VALENTINE-You Made Me Realise (Creation)

BODY COUNT-Cop Killer (Sire) in memory of Rodney King