April 25, 2016

VA - Longshot Promo #2 EP (2009)

Here's another international comp, this time of the Oi/street punk variety. 4 bands from 4 countries on this 7" (USA, Canada, Spain and Australia). I bought this strictly for Vancouver's own Alternate Action, whose contribution is exclusive to this 4-way split. Sadly they are no longer around, but check out the singer's new band Bishops Green.
1. MARCHING ORDERS - Mass Hysteria
2. ALTERNATE ACTION - Skinhead Way Of Life
3. HARRINGTON SAINTS - Dead Broke In The USA
4. SECRET ARMY - Hypocrites & Parasites
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April 19, 2016

VA - Possessed To Skate Vol. 2 EP (2002)

Great 10" comp featuring 4 bands from 3 countries (Sweden, Japan and USA). As you can tell by the title and the cover, the theme is skateboarding. No slow jams here.

1. E.T.A. - Let's Go, Let's Skate
2. E.T.A. - Trouble Ahead
3. E.T.A. - World Is Burning
4. E.T.A. - Let's Drink Some Beer (Gang Green)
5. LIFE SET STRUGGLE - The Fever
6. LIFE SET STRUGGLE - Image
7. LIFE SET STRUGGLE - Quarantined
8. LIFE SET STRUGGLE - Rippin' Shit Up
9. BREAKFAST - Don't Step! Hands Off!
10. BREAKFAST - Sequoia
11. BREAKFAST - Alameda
12. BREAKFAST - Window
13. SCHOLASTIC DETH - Now's The Time
14. SCHOLASTIC DETH - On The Road Of Life
15. SCHOLASTIC DETH - Bring it Back
16. SCHOLASTIC DETH - Fuck It, I Quit
17. SCHOLASTIC DETH - Scene Of The Spectacle
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April 11, 2016

VA - Dark Thoughts - A Tribute To C.O.C. EP (2003)

Let's face it, most tribute records suck. Here's one that doesn't. Six covers of early Corrosion Of Conformity done by 4 bands (that don't suck) in just over 8 minutes. Short and sweet and straight to the point. You're welcome.
1. WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? - Prayer
2. HOLIER THAN THOU? - Citizen / Not For Me
3. CAUSTIC CHRIST - Rabid Dogs
4. MUNICIPAL WASTE - Intervention
5. MUNICIPAL WASTE - Minds Are Controlled
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April 4, 2016

SANNYASIN - For Those Who Crucify Us tape (1999)

14 years ago I saw these guys at a sXe hardcore show in Lisbon Portugal and they blew my socks off. I normally don't listen to this type of melodic hardcore, but something about them just resonated with me. So of course I bought their demo tape at that gig. I used to play it all the time, but at some point I've seemed to have misplaced it. Luckily I have it on a burnt CDr that I downloaded off an old Lisbon Hardcore page. This version includes a Bad Brains cover that wasn't on the tape. 
1. For Those Who Crucify Us
2. Mind Pugilism
3. Deathstopsthebreathingsong
4. Resurrection
5. Sannyasin
6. Centered
7. Lifer
8. Depression (Black Flag)
9. Sailin' On (Bad Brains)
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