DEATH RIDGE BOYS

 

It's impossible (for me) to put on a DEATH RIDGE BOYS record without getting sucked in completely. This band doesn't "sound like the classics," this band sounds fucking classic - absolutely essential modern rock 'n roll steeped in street punk and North American hardcore/punk. All pretense stripped away, no hook off limits, politics on their sleeves right next to their hearts...with three covers to remind you where they are coming from. Gonna blast this shit while I ride six miles to sit in a cubicle and think about my decisions. 

BOOTS ON THE STREETS

PEOPLE'S TEMPLE

 

I've been trying all morning to put my finger on what makes this demo work so well and....I still can't describe it with words. It's how PEOPLE'S TEMPLE feel - that's what work. That's the thing. They're honest, and it oozes out of the riffs. The guitar tone is worth the price of admission on its own, but they way they make 2021 New York feel '80s German hardcore without sounding like '80s German hardcore...? Well, I told you (my) words weren't going to do them justice, and I was right. This is for for fans of punk, straight up. 

8 TRACK DEMO

OK SATÁN

 

Rarely does a recording sounds as much like you think it's going to sound....rarely is the book (tape) so easily judged by its cover. But this duo? This shit sounds like it looks. Primitive drum machine punk fury with wild/ly damaged guitars and vocals that embody the opening line of the final track: "I don't get it, shit's too much. It's too much." And it is a lot, my friends, but OK SATÁN understand this. 

OK SATÁN

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Look at these folks...they understand a lot. 

HOARDER

 

Have I ever said that there's just something about Olympia? (hint: I have) It's kinda like Buffalo I guess...there's just something that happens there and it feeds itself and it fulfills it's own prophecy with each new punk generation. I've made this (admittedly genius) observation before, and still I'm constantly amazed (impressed? surprised?) when I'm blasting a thing and getting down and I realize (or re-realize) "oh shit - of course they're from Olympia." And that's what happened with this live HOARDER tape. Maybe this one should be on the other blog, but....well, you know what they say about rules. 

LIVE ON KAOS

D.I.Y. CONSPIRACY VOL.6

 

The beefiest contribution to the DIY Conspiracy series, from the bulldozer Scandi-crust of CONVINCE to SHEEVA YOGA's fastcore/grind and an absolute smasher from ΝΥΞΗ leading the charge. Bands from Chile, Denmark, Belgium, Russia, Greece and Czech Republic spatter a Swede-heavy volume in a series born out of Covid isolation. Pop one of these shredders in and you'll be instantly reminded how big DIY punk is....and then you'll likely skip the reflection and start raging. 

DIY CONSPIRACY VOL.6

SHELTER MUSIC

 

The parade of compelling sounds from the Yard Sale For World Peace family appears to be never ending, and the latest release in their series of improvisational performances recorded in open air park shelters is further confirmation that these people are on an entirely different plane. One half hour of imagination and sound that travels from dark voids to whimsical sonic narratives....the laughter lifts and, as the label description reads: Cement and wood melt. Pay attention to these people. 

SHELTER MUSIC

DIE IN VAIN

 

The fine folks at General Speech dropped this blast from DIE IN VAIN a couple of years back, and it was in regular rotation at TEHQ for months. Hyper charged Turkish street punk dripping with '80s UK hooks, but with a...something...that sets them apart (I'm looking at you, "Baska Bir Yer York"). Four tracks that set the stage for last year's EP on La Vida Es Un Mus, four tracks that deserve repeat listens. 

DESPERATE TO PISS