PERSONAL DAMAGE - Atrophy & Entropy LP (2022)

 

One of the best bands to come of Los Angeles (or anywhere for that matter) in recent years. Something about them just reminds of why I fell in love with this punk shit in the first place. This record didn't get the attention it deserved probably because it's not any streaming sites. Looks like it might their swansong as at least of them has a new band called DEFECTORS who sound a lot like PERSONAL DAMAGE (and I'm here for it!).

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HUGH BEAUMONT EXPERIENCE - Virgin Killers LP (1993)

 

Lo-fi snotty hardcore from the early 80's will always be my favourite shit. This is great.

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NO IDOLS - S/T CD (2005)

 

Not be confused with the current Washington DC band, these guys were from Syracuse NY and played a more modern style of hardcore. Tracks 1-5 are from their 2005 self-titled 7", 6-8 are demos. 

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FIX ME - S/T EP (2008)

 

Hardcore punk from Spain formed out of the ashes of E150. They also released an LP on La Vida Es Un Mus the following year.

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THE MIGHTY IONS - Face Rakin' Rock CD (2000)

 

Obscure early 80's Garage rock-n-rasslin' from Boston featuring former members of UNNATURAL AXE and LE PESTE. A few of them also played on GG ALLIN's first album (Track 24 "Don't Talk To Me" was a MIGHTY IONS original). They never released anything during their existence except for "Pedro Morales" (sung to the tune of "California Uber Alles") on the 1985 compilation, 'Claws!'. Being a longtime fan of wrestling and songs about wrestling, I'm very disappointed in myself that I'm just discovering them now.

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VA - Mein Comp EP (2004)

 

Great little time capsule of early 2000's USHC.

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REAGAN YOUTH - Where The Hell Are You Now? EP (2019)

 

This Reagan Youth were a short lived hardcore band from Denver Colorado who existed between late 1981 to early '82 and were obviously unaware there was already a band in NYC with the same name. Which is understandable considering Dave Insurgent and company didn't have anything out at that time. At least these guys stuck around long enough to record this 7" before splitting off to play in WHITE TRASH, FRANTIX and BUM KON. It's just took 37 years for it to finally be released. 

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