Slim Cessna's Auto Club "The Bloudy Tenent of Truth and Peace"

Slim Cessna's Auto Club is one of those bands that crosses many musical boundaries while still hoding onto their roots. Hailing from Colorado, SCAC plays no compromise apocalyptic country punk. This and a few other LP's have been released on Jello's label Alternative Tentacles which is one of the reasons I was drawn to this group. Any country band on a punk label screams "This must be good!" and this group certainly sets the bar high for other groups. They tell stories in their music that can sometimes give goosebumps. Not only do they make amazing records but their live shows are so filled with energy that if they come to play near you, it would be a loss and mistake to miss them. I cannot to forget to mention Munly Munly, who has one of the most intimidating presences I have ever encountered. Munly also puts out his own even darker LP's. This record starts out with one of my all time favorites "This Is How We Do Things In The Country" and refuses to let up throughout the album. All the members in this Slim Cessna's Auto Club are extremely talented at writing and playing music and still do not get the recognition that they truly deserve. That fact is truly a shame. Songs such as "Cranston," "Mark of Vaccination," "Jackson's Hole," "Shady Lane," and "Sour Patch Kids" can send shivers up your spine as well as having you singing along.

Als Je Haar Maar Goed Zit... NR. 2

A long time ago I fell in love with Dutch Punk. And when I went to the Netherlands I was talking with my cousin about this record. It turned out he had it and one day to my surprise it was in my mailbox! I am extremely proud of my Dutch heritage and hearing a Dutch punk compilation from 1983 that blows most bands (that era up till now) out of the water excites me. The Dutch have always been true to the original punk ideals of not copying someone elses sound, and this LP is a prime example of how well they do it. Most people have some familiarity with BGK since they were released on Alternative Tentacles, but there are a bunch of other bands that you probably have not heard on this comp that you will be glad that you gave it a listen. Zmiv has been one of my favorites over the years and they have 3 tracks on this LP that in true Zmiv style rip some serious hardcore (Especially "Loose It"). Null A gives us "Ratz!!" which is one of my favorite tracks on this LP.  Amsterdamned start of side 2 with a blast of power that make you want to hear their tracks over and over. B.G.K. gives us a hell of a track "Cross Criminals" on side 2 as well as Outlawz (Not the rap group) ripping through "Enola Gy / Anyway." It is truly sad that the Dutch do not get the credit they deserve in the punk / hardcore scene and it is even more sad that this record has gone completely under the radar. This is one of my personal favorite complition LP's.
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Crime "San Francisco's Still Doomed"

Crime was an extrremle short lived punk rock band. Some of you may have heard or seen clips from their Target Video "Live at San Quentin." This band played a snot filled punk rock and roll with such trashy elegance that they are a hard band to beat. Starting in 1976 their career lasted 5 years, however, this LP covers the first 3 years. This LP has 22 tracks of pure raw punk rock that don't let up. Listening to this record feels like you just finished an 8 hour shift as a garbage man. The trash rock they play leaves you feeling dirty as you work your way through this record. Hailing from San Francisco and dressing as cops Crime was an originator of the gimmick they had. Even their names are punk as fuck; Johnny Strike, Hank Rank, Ron the Ripper and Frankie Fix. Memorable tracks include "Piss On Your Dog" (My personal favorite), "Twisted," "Murder By Guitar,""Instrumental Instrumental," the slow jam "Emergency Music Ward," "Monkey On Your Back," "Hot Wire My Heart" and "Baby, You're So Repulsive."


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Big Black "Songs About Fucking"

Early classic Chicago punk! If you have not heard Big Black this LP will be the perfect way to start. This record proves that you can play incredibly bad ass songs with a drum machine. It is rare that in 1987 a punk band would use a drum machine in the punk scene and have it sound as tremendous as it does. Songs About Fucking is full of classic tracks such as "Colombian Necktie," "Bad Penny," "The Power Of Independant Trucking," "L Dopa," "Fish Fry" and "Bombastic Intro." Dave Henderson of Underground magazine calls it "a napalm attack that sticks to your skin like burning party-jell, spiced with hundreds and thousands, a prickly sensation that's as all-consuming as it is repellent." I couldn't have saaid it better myself.


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Negative Approach "Tied Down"

As I was funneling through a record store that popped up out of nowhere a few months back, I ran across this Negative Approach LP in the midst of a bunch of records I wanted no part of. At the glorious price of 8 bucks for a sealed copy I became full of excitement that I was about to become the owner of this record I have always wanted. I shelled out the cash (damn Chicago taxes are ridiculously high), then I raced home so that I can pour myself a glass of wine, open the LP and drop the needle down on it. Recorded in 1983 this LP was the final release by a band who had much to do with the shaping of the early hardcore sound.Only  N.A. could deliver the power that they had. John Brannon (Vocals) with his large frame and shaved head was a powerhouse that gave us that now typical hardcore hard-ass stance. Negative Approach as a whole gives us extreme bad-ass hardcore that refuses to hold back on the punches. Tied Down is an unknown classic record full of classic tracks. This record is for hardcore kids and skinheads alike. The noteable tracks on this record are "Nothing (THE skinhead classic which is my favorite cut on this LP)," "Tied Down," "Hypocrite," "Said and Done" and "Your Mistake"

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