Sonic Overload 7/23/12

No words I write here could ever convey the horror of the events in Aurora, CO a few nights ago. 12 people dead, over 50 people wounded in a shooting rampage at a movie theatre. And I also don’t know if what I did say after the first song, concerning the availability of firearms and the ongoing debate over “gun control,” was well-expressed. The thing is there are quick reactions from those who think any sort of firearms should be available, including assault weapons, and there are those who want more controls on or the outright abolition of gun ownership. My own feelings are mixed and perhaps somewhere in the mushy middle of the spectrum. In the meantime, it’s another episode of senseless violence and one wonders what can be done to prevent this from happening again. The sad truth is it probably will happen again. And I don’t think any one person or group has the solution.

But it’s not all doom and gloom for the next two hours—if you look at the playlist, I think you’ll see that’s the case. Time for some punk rock therapy...   

Sonic Overload 7/23/12

TRACK 1

BRAND NEW UNIT-Guns For Everyone (Creative Man)

TIMMY’S ORGANISM-Poor and Bored (In The Red)
RUNNING-Asshole Savant (Captcha)
TOKYO STORM WARNING-Misery Antenna (Mind/No Mind)
1980-Ajassa Tapahtuu (Johanna)
NEU!-After Eight (Astralwerks)

HAUTE COUTURE-Act Your Age (Shogun)
SPEED KILLS-O Culto Insano (Nada Nada)
TASTE THE FLOOR-Less Bullshit On Songs Lyrics (Running Riot)
ZEKE-Let’s Get Drugs (Epitaph)
ADRENALIN OD-Suburbia (Grand Theft Audio)
NEGATIVE ELEMENT-Dough Boy (Version Sound)
VIOLENT ANAL DEATH-Hungry Hungry Hippos (Roachender)
PUSSY GALORE-Cunt Tease (Caroline)

TRACK 2

APB-Chain Reaction (Oily)
HEX DISPENSERS-Evil Eye (Alien Snatch)
A FRAMES-Nuclear (S-S)
BLOW UP-You Got Sound (Empty)

SENZA TREGLIA-Forza Nuova In Fiamme (Prohibited Products)
VENENO LENTO-Andando Pela City (Nada Nada)
INOCENTES-Apenas Conto I Que Eu Vi (Nada Nada)
HEAD OF SKULLS-No Foolin’ (Past/Futures)
NO CHOICE-If Logic’s First (We’re Coming Second) (Newest Industry)

CITY-X-Politi-Militaer (Grand Theft Audio)
SOCIAL SUICIDE-Born Again (from “Mixed Nuts Don’t Crack,” Crackle)
EFFIGIES-No Progress (Touch & Go)
DXA-New Right (demo)
IMPACT UNIT-Nightstalker (Big Rig)
GUN CLUB-Devil In The Woods (from “Keats Rides A Harley,” Happy Squid)

TRACK 3

THE MARX-She’s Got A Manifesto (Hammer and Sickle)
SWINGIN’ NECKBREAKERS-Take Your Life (Telstar)
BRAIN CAR-Rules + Regulations (Reel Time)
KALEMARIS-Staldfræseren (Scanfolk)

RAW NERVES-Time To Disintegrate (Inimical)
STRIPMINES-Get Away From Me (Sorry State)
NEEDLES-Twisted Vision (Lengua Armada)
BRAIN KILLER-Controlled Reality (Vinyl Rites)

SUPER FRISKY-No (Burai Core)
HUMAN TOILET-Giuliani Time (Black Thirteen)
SLICES-Greensleeves (Iron Lung)
FADING OUT-Shadows (Palace)
DEATH-Freakin Out (Drag City)

TRACK 4

DI-Guns (Triple X)
CHANNEL 3-Mannequin (Posh Boy)
SIN 34-Children Shall Not Be Heard (Spinhead)
ANTHRAX-Prime To Pension (Crass)
ELECTRIC DEADS-Fish In A Pool (Noise and Distortion)
ANGST-Die Fighting (Bemisbrain)

SUBS-Gimme Your Heart (Stiff)
GENERATION X-No No No (Chrysalis)
SHAM 69-Tell Us The Truth (Sire)
PROFESSIONALS-The Magnificent (Virgin)
EXPLODING HEARTS-Making Teenage Faces (Dirtnap)

LOST SOUNDS-Don’t Turn Around (Empty)