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Friday, November 6, 2009

November 5, 2009 (PRDCT #33)

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Kitty Cat Spy Club

I just put up Thursday's Halloween show over here, so get yr cover on. I didn't quite get to play everything I wanted to (nothing off of Fortune Cookie Prize, for instance!), but it was a lot of fun!

Here's another gem of lo-fi punk. Kitty Cat Spy Club were a band in the early to mid 1990s out of the Bay Area. They remind me of some of the more down-tempo Frumpies stuff. In 1995 they put out the Decoy X split with the Teenagers on Radio Trash. I think the real tricky part is that the Teenagers were actually just an alias of KCSC with them mixing up what everyone played.

Kitty Cat Spy Club were a relatively short-lived band, but while they were around they played with the likes of Bikini Kill, Team Dresch, and the Donnas before they were the Donnas.

Kitty Cat Spy Club/Teenagers- Decoy X split

Friday, October 30, 2009

October 29, 2009 (PRDCT #32, Halloween covers edition)

Lots of covers for Halloween- lots of fun! KJ and I are dressing up as Daphne & Velma (she's Daphne, I'm Velma). Also...

Friday, October 23, 2009

October 22, 2009 (PRDCT #31)

Started off with those two songs because I'm feelin' a bit ill. Steve came in and played some records. Go see Slingshot Dakota & Sinaloa on Saturday! Played a couple things for a couple bands breaking up- Mika Miko and then Cheeky announced their last shows.

Screeching Weasel- "Guest List" | My Brain Hurts (LP, 1991) | Lookout!
Archie and the Pukes- "I've Got Worms" | Archie and the Pukes (7 Inch, 1995) | Centsless
Jabberjaw- "Thinner" | This is Fucked, This Is Shit (7Inch, 1992) | Homemade
Slingshot Dakota- "Ohio" | Their Dreams Are Dead, but Ours Is the Golden Ghost (MP3, 2007) | Self-Released
P.S. Eliot- "Hail Mary" | Introverted Romance in Our Troubled Minds (LP, 2009) | Salinas (playlist)

Monument- "Busy Being Bees" | A 3 Song 7" (7Inch, 2008) | Self-Released
Football, Etc.- "Dream Big" | First Down (CD, 2009) | Self-Released (playlist)
Barr- "Song Is the Single" | Song Is the Single (7Inch, 2006) | Post Present Medium
The Dutchess and The Duke- "Side by Side" | Sub Pop Singles Club (7Inch, 2009) | Sub Pop
Des Ark- "If by 'Gay' You Mean 'Totally Freaking Awesome,' Then Yeah, I Guess It's Pretty Gay" | Battle of the Beards (CD, 2007) | Lovitt

Sinaloa- "Seek Harbor" | Oceans of Islands (LP, 2008) | Level Plane
Gogogo Airheart- "Nice Up the Dance" | ExitheUXA (LP, 2002) | Gold Standard Laboratories
Velocity Girl- "Forgotten Favorite" | ...One Last Kiss (CD, 1992) | Spin Art
Pizza- "In Your Head" | split with Tideland (7Inch, 2009) | Cosmic Debris
Talulah Gosh- "Streaming Train" | Streaming Train (12Inch, 1987) | 53rd & 3rd
Cheeky- "Get Outta Here" | Choke on a Cheeseburger (7 Inch, 2008) | Freedom School

Oxymoron- "Beware, Poison!" | Beware, Poison! (7Inch, 1998) | C & P Knock Out
Pedestrians- "American Town" | Pedestrians (7Inch, 2006) | South Kore
Social Circkle- "Drunk Cop" | City Shock (LP, 2009) | No Way (playlist)
Omega Three- "Is This a Future?" | Angry Songs (7Inch, 1982) | Crass
Violent Society- "I Wanna Know" | Not Enjoying It (CD, 1995) | Mother Box/C.I./Rotten Roll

D.Q.E.- "Masturbation Made a Mess out of Me" | Masturbation Made a Mess out of Me b/w Rain (7Inch, 1992) | Golden Brown
The Donnas- "I Don't Wanna Go to School" | Da Doo Ron Ron (7Inch, 1996) | Super Teem
Huggy Bear- "Her Jazz" | Taking the Rough with the Smooth (10Inch, 1993) | Kill Rock Stars
Mika Miko- "Zombies Take One" | 666 (12Inch, 2006) | Post Present Medium

Witches- "Young Ones" | Witches (7Inch, 2008) | Salinas
General Interest- "Cops in Love" | Right by the Beach (12Inch, 2009) | Ride the Snake (playlist)
Cat Party- "Product of the Eighties" | Cat Party (LP, 2009) | Flat Back (playlist)
Secret Prostitutes- "Sputnik" | Secret Prostitutes (7Inch, 2008) | Psycho Wolf/Arsegestapo 1982/Death Xclamations/Cutthroat
A-Frames- "Togetherness" | A-Frames 2 (CD, 2003) | S-S

Deep Sleep- "Let Go" | You're Screwed (7Inch, 2006) | Grave Mistake
Turboslut- "Exorcism" | split with Pygmy Lush (LP, 2009) | Exotic Fever (playlist)
Bored to Death- "I Hate You More" | Bored to Death (7Inch, 1993) | Recess
Dystrophy- "Burlingame Punx Is an Oxymoron" | California Thrash (CD, 2005) | 625 Thrash

Fleabag- "Curb Appeal" | The Best of the Nest 2009 (CD, 2009) | For the Birds (playlist)
Best Friends Forever- "Handpocket" | Romance Conflict Adventure (CD, 2007) | Plan-It-X
Lil Bunnies- "Unabunnie" | Unabunnie (7Inch, 1996) | Wrench
The Fingers- "You Get On My Nerves" | You Get On My Nerves (7Inch, 1992) | Bag of Hammers
Dolly Mixture- "How Come You're Such a Hit with the Boys, Jane?" | Demonstration Tapes (CD, 1995) | Royal Mint

The Men- "Ailment" | We Are the Men (LP, 2009) | Self-Released (playlist)

Saturday, October 17, 2009

Vendabait

My favorite Centless Productions release would almost for sure have to be Archie and the Pukes' 7". STRAIGHT EDGE PEOPLE SUCK- happy edge day kiddos. Centless was a Cincinnati-based label, which I can only assume expired at some point in the '90s.

A close second would be the Vendabait's Crushing My World 7". I can find virtually no information on this band, but what drew me to this record in the RH library was a sticker that described it as punk by two boys and two girls (it doesn't take much more than this to sell me but it also said it was good and was written by the trusty squid). This came out in 1992; I can only assume they're also from Ohio, but as I said, I can find virtually no information on this band, and I'm too lazy to go back to the station and look at the liner notes right now (hence the tiny internet picture). If you need more convincing, there's an Avengers cover ("We Are the One")!

This is out of print, of course.

Vendabait- Crushing My World 7"

Friday, October 16, 2009

October 15, 2009 (PRDCT #30)

Yo! Sorry I've been so neglectful regarding posting things other than playlists lately- schooool. Hopefully I will rip a few things tomorrow and get some stuff to you. Let me know if you've got requests.

For now, I'm psyched for a couple shows. Scot put the first one together, and Christa took care of the venue. Both shows are all ages/no booze. The first is an $8 suggested donation, the second a $5 suggested donation. The TBA on the second one will be a new band with Dan, Nick, Will, & Mark, or if you want to make it sound all fancy, members of DST, Montcalm (throwing it back), Tussin, & Witches With Dicks/Closet Fairies.

Friday, October 9, 2009

October 8, 2009 (PRDCT #29)

Friday, October 2, 2009

October 1, 2009 (PRDCT #28)

Friday, September 25, 2009

Moderate Rock

So I was just not that into my show last night, and I'm lazy and don't feel like upping my whole playlist. Instead I'll leave you with an album that you'll probably care more about anyway.

I posted some Margaret Thrasher a little while back, and since then they released an LP (and also broke up). I don't think Moderate Rock grabs me quite as much as the 7"s, but that may be hard to do. They still give you a dose of straight-up hardcore with throaty lady vocals, this time even scratchier I think. Jules gets it going from the very beginning with "fuuuuuck, not again." "Raise the Bar" was one of my favorite longs from the 7"s and is rerecorded here. It's played faster but somehow doesn't have the same bounce to it. Putting this all together, it doesn't sound like I really like this LP that much, but I do. I really do. A lot.

This was released on P-Trash but is already out of print, so try to hunt it down through some other distros.

Supposedly some of the people from this band have something new going on, but I can't remember the name of it. I'll try to remember to ask Foreign Objects tonight (listen to them at 10 on Christa's show!).

Margaret Thrasher- Moderate Rock

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Fleabag

I keep thinking I've heard my favorite demo of the year. First it was Foreign Objects. Then it was Bloody Gears. Then it was the Waifs. This time, I think Fleabag have done it.

I guess this band's biggest claim to fame is that they're ex-Punkin Pie. I must confess that I've never been super fond of this band. They're super cute, of course, but if I'm gonna go with Plan-It-X-y pop punk, I think I'd choose another.

Fleabag, on the other hand, are beyond awesome. I first heard them on the Best of the Nest 2009 compilation put out by the New York-based feminist zine distro For the Birds (this is an awesome tape/CD by the way, so track it down!). My first time listening through this comp, I loved the Fleabag track the most. On the way down to Best Friends Day, Josh brought their tape along for the drive, and I fell further in love. One thing that I think is really cool is that they put the five songs on both sides of the cassette. They're one of a bunch of awesome pop bands from the Bay Area right now (maybe stretching it on the Bay a bit, but who's excited for the Sourpatch LP?!) They did an East Coast tour this summer, but hit Worcester rather than Boston. Hopefully they'll come back again!

"Curb Appeal" is their track on the Best of the Nest, and I think it remains my favorite on the demo (at least for now since I'm most familiar with it). Like the rest of the tape, it's pretty straight-up pop punk with some '90s indie rock mixed in. I always love songs that reminisce about being a certain age- this really gets me with "we were all 19, you'll forget me by the end of the week." Even just getting a chance to listen to more of the tracks now, they all get a big thumbs up from me. This tape rules- perfect for walking by the river in the sun, or in a few weeks, lamenting the sun that is no longer around.

I thought this flier was cool, and I don't have the tape yet, so I can't scan in that art.

You can't really order this online, but if you get in touch with me I can send you their address and you might be able to grab a copy.

Fleabag- Demo

Monday, September 21, 2009

Bitch School

I can't believe it's the end of summer. Like officially now. September 22nd is the fall equinox. I think I went through some intense listening phases this summer. It was primarily Lookout!-Dangerhouse Summer 2K9, but especially at the beginning of the summer it was Slampt-fest. OK not so much Slampt, but a lot of stuff that sounds like it could be on Slampt. Basically just snotty grrrls playing fuzzy pop kinda stuff. Basically when I was ripping a bunch of vinyl there was one awesome bin with things like Bette Davis and the Balconettes and Budget Girls.

Bitch School is a band I don't know too much about, and I can't find any info about them. This self-titled 7" came out in 1999 I believe on Lipstick Records. Straight-up power pop with a bit of fuzz. Crush songs about record shops? The best!

If you know anymore about this band or how I might possibly get a copy of this 7", let me know! (If it wasn't clear from the picture, this copy is from the station.)

Bitch School- s/t 7"

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Oh yeah and this weekend was awesome! Teenage Cool Kids were beyond fun. It was great to have a dance party with Audrey & Mark & Dan & lots of sweaty strangers I don't know. If you took pictures send me some.

Friday, September 18, 2009

September 17, 2009 (PRDCT #26)

I wish I had recorded this show-- I think it was definitely one of my favorite solo shows I've done in quite a while. Thanks to the guy who called in about United Mutation. Hopefully I'll rip some new stuff to put up soon... got a busy week ahead though.

Box Elders- "Alice and Friends" | Alice and Friends (7Inch, 2009) | Goner
P.S. Eliot- "Sore Subject" | Introverted Romance in Our Troubled Minds (LP, 2009) | Salinas (playlist)
Thee Crucials- "Squares Beware" | Live at the Mystery Spot (7Inch, 2006) | Rob's House
Magnitude 3- "Gloria" | Melvin b/w Gloria (7Inch, 1995) | Goner
Wounded Lion- "Wyld Parrots" | Creatures in the Cave (7Inch, 2009) | Down in the Ground/Gilgongo (playlist)
Bratmobile- "P.R.D.C.T." | Pottymouth (CD, 1991) | Kill Rock Stars

The Avengers- "We Are the One" | We Are the One (7Inch, 1977) | Dangerhouse
The Joneses- "Bedrock" | Criminal (12Inch, 2008) | Full Breach Kicks
The Diamond Sea- "Heavy Skies" | Slow Signal (10Inch, 2009) | Yellow Ghost (playlist)
Third Party- "Work Anthem" | Greatest Hits (7Inch, 1996) | Crackpipe
Social Circkle- "USSA" | Static Eyes (7Inch, 2006) | No Way

Media Disease- "Unwritten Laws" | Hit and Run (7Inch, 1990) | Lost & Found
Margaret Thrasher- "The Next Best Thing" | Are You There God? It's Me Margaret Thrasher (7Inch, 2006) | Clarence Thomas
Maggot Sandwich- "Communism" | Dead to My World (7Inch, 1985) | KML
Nobody's Heroes- "Bloodbath at the Senior Prom" | Kill Tomorrow (7Inch, 1998) | Bernt Harry Butt
Turboslut- "Exorcism" | split with Pygmy Lush (LP, 2009) | Exotic Fever (playlist)
Baader Brains- "Body of the King" | The Complete Unfinished Works Of The Young Tigers (LP, 2008) | Empyre (request)

The Men- "Ailment" | We Are the Men (12Inch, 2009) | Self-Released (playlist)
United Mutation- "Infinite Regression" | Rainbow Person (7Inch, 1984) | DSI
No Talk- "Tighten the Noose" | Tighten the Noose (7 Inch, 2008) | AG82/Cutthroat/Death Exclamations/Psychowolf
The Fartz- "People United" | World Full of Hate (LP, 1982) | Alternate Tentacles
Kieltolaki- "Totaalisen Tuhon Huominen" | Totaalisen Tuhon Huominen (7Inch, 2007) | Moo Cow

Sirens- "Marching In" | Where Have You Been? (7Inch, 2006) | Regeneration/Nation of Finks
Good Grief- "C.F.D." | This is Fucked, This Is Shit (7Inch, 1992) | Homemade
Kitty Cat Spy Club- "Girl Love" | split with the Teenagers (7Inch, 1995) | Radio Trash
The Intelligence- "Reading and Writing About Partying" | Reading and Writing About Partying b/w Like Like Like Like Like Like Like (7Inch, 2009) | Raw Deluxe
The Brentwoods- "Do the Bug with Me" | Do the Bug with Me b/w Buri Buri U.S.A. (7Inch, 1995) | Telstar
Teenage Cool Kids- "Speaking in Tongues" | Foreign Lands (LP, 2009) | Protagonist (playlist)

Dead Dog- "Swallow It" | Dead Dog (12Inch, 2008) | Mauled by Tigers
Wayward Youth- "Do You Wanna" | Killed by Death #15.5 (LP, 1998) | Killed by Death
Neo Boys- "Rich Man's Deam" | Neo Boys (7Inch, 1981) | Trap
Nobodys- "I Wanna Be a Ramone" | Nobodys (7Inch, 1997) | Hopeless
Gynecologists- "Gym Gerrard" | Bloodstains Across the Midwest (LP, 1994) | Bloodstains

OK?- "Duress" | Everything Is Going to Be (7Inch, 2009) | Life's a Rape (playlist)
Sons of Ishmael- "Small Town Mentality" | Hayseed Hardcore (7Inch, 1985) | Death Enema
Melee- "Landlords" | One Way Dead End (7Inch, 2002) | Lengua Armada
Grids- "My Own Parts" | Grids (7Inch, 2009) | Lunchbox (playlist)
Sedition- "Disgrace" | Endless Struggle (LP, 1995) | 1 in 12

Canadian Rifle- "Live Infected" | Visibility Zero (LP, 2009) | Residue
Youth Brigade- "Last Word" | Flex Your Head (CD, 1982) | Dischord
Bomber- "When Your Time Is Up" | Mourning (7Inch, 2009) | Cowabunga/On-High (playlist)
Reagan Youth- "Reagan Youth" | Vol. 1 (LP, 1990) | New Red Archives
Flag of Democracy- "Houses Made for Mannequins" | Shatter Your Day (LP, 1986) | Buy Our Records
Fleabag- "Curb Appeal" | The Best of the Nest 2009 (CD, 2009) | For the Birds (playlist)

Neighborhood Watch- "Politics" | Neighborhood Watch (7Inch, 1987) | Vinyl Communications
The Grand High Potentates- "Batman" | Batman b/w Psycho (7Inch) | Unga Bunga
Drunkdriver- "Fire Sale" | Fire Sale (7Inch, 2009) | Fashionable Idiots (playlist)

Friday, September 11, 2009

September 10, 2009 (PRDCT #25)

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Anti Scrunti Faction

Here's another remnant from the summer. While I'm excited to get back to my regular show, having guest DJs always mixed things up and introduced me to some new records. When Steve came in to spin some stuff, he brought in Anti Scrunti Faction.

It's not too hard to track down this band since Leslie Mah from Tribe 8 was in it. A.S.F. were total bad ass feminists in their own right though, appearing in cool queer zines like J.D.s and writing songs like "Slave to My Estrogen." Plus they were totally crusty looking kids who wrote songs about what made them angry. Or sometimes depressed or happy. Check out this old MRR profile for some more info along with this Flipside interview. Plus in that Flipside interview Leslie says, "I like colors and being positive." And I think they're way snottier than Tribe 8. Seriously, what's not to love? Their LP, Damsels in Distress, is long out of print, so do yourself a favor and grab it below.

Oh yeah, and speaking of MRR, the queer punk issue is out now so check it out!

Anti Scrunti Faction- Damsels in Distress

Friday, September 4, 2009

September 4, 2009 (PRDCT #24)