VA - Richmond Burning tape (2014)

Great cassette-only compilation of newer bands from Richmond, Virginia (not B.C.). A little something for everyone here, if you're into punk, hardcore or garage, that is.

1. SLUGZ - On The Floor

2. ANIMAL PLANET - Urban Champion

3. THE NERVOUS TICKS - Food From A Can

4. DIAMOND HAIRBRUSH - Oreo

5. OMEGA BOYS - Mind Your Rights

6. CHRISTI - Popsicle

7. ASYLUM - Legions

8. ATROCIOUS CONTROL - Sad Girl

9. CRETINS - Bone Thrower

10. BARGE - Live For Pain

11. SOUTHSIDE STRANGLERS - Livin' A Fever

12. SOUTHSIDE STRANGLERS - The Rats Jumped Ship

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VA - Raging Hardcore Shot CD (1998)

Talk about a score! I found this Japanese comp in a used bin for $4.

1. NO SIDE - Free

2. NO SIDE - Usual Life (In This Town)

3. NO SIDE - Pecker Head Kill Kill

4. TOTAL FURY - Stand

5. TOTAL FURY - High Time

6. TOTAL FURY - Tie Me Up

7. TOTAL FURY - Street Smart

8. TOTAL FURY - Jalopy

9. ONE TRAP - 誰にも何も言わせねえ

10. ONE TRAP - いつまでも

11. ONE TRAP - 今のままで

12. ENLARGE - Rather Tired

13. ENLARGE - Outcasts

14. ENLARGE - The Game

15. ENLARGE - Lick Up

16. NICE VIEW - Mental Set

17. NICE VIEW - Smart Way

18. NICE VIEW - 後悔

19. NICE VIEW - Grope For Answer

20. NICE VIEW - Fanatic You

21. SMASH YOUR FACE - Blood In The High!

22. SMASH YOUR FACE - Haggard Dog

23. SMASH YOUR FACE - Kick Out!

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FIX MY HEAD - S/T EP (2008)

Don't let the awful cover fool you, this 7" is 7 songs of straight up in your face, no-frills hardcore. This bay area band followed up this EP with another great 7" titled 'Empty Slogans'(which featured my favourite song of theirs, Natural Causes) as well as a split 12" with Poland's Knife In The Leg. Criminally underrated in my opinion. 

1. Garbage Existence
2. Machine
3. Life Is Swell
4. Fuck Evan
5. Swirling Vortex
6. I Sharted My Pantaloons
7. Beat Me Down
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PRIMITIVE PACT - Acid Rain demo tape (2015)

UK82 worship from NYC. Been a fan of this band since I first heard their 2012 demo. They also have out a four song 7" EP that's a total ripper. I don't usually post new stuff on here but I haven't seen it anywhere else online and I think the physical copies are all pretty much sold out. My copy is from the Ukrainian repress. 

1. Acid Rain
2. Chaos Forever
3. Podrido
4. Demons
5. Function In Fear
6. Mutilated
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VA - Smash The State Vol. 2 LP (1996)

I've been looking for this comp for a while now and was stoked to find a clean copy recently that wasn't too expensive. The main reason I wanted it was for the Private School EP, although all the bands on here are pretty good. All of these 7"s are still out of print, with the exception of the Spys' single which was reissued by Ugly Pop a couple of years ago. Happy Canaduh Day, hosers!

1. LOWLIFE - Leaders
2. LOWLIFE - White Lightning
3. LOWLIFE - Thinking Naturally
4. SPYS - Underground
5. SPYS - Machine Shop
6. PRIVATE SCHOOL - Money, Guns And Power
7. PRIVATE SCHOOL - Fuck You
8. PRIVATE SCHOOL - I Wanna Know
9. PRIVATE SCHOOL - Sci-Fi
10. SILICONE INJECTION - Kids Are People Too
11. SILICONE INJECTION - Payday On Friday
12. SILICONE INJECTION - Agro
13. SILICONE INJECTION - At War With Peace
14. SILICONE INJECTION - She's A
15. MALIBU KENS - Crude City
16. MALIBU KENS - Wednesday Morning At 5:00 As The Day Begins
17. WASTED LIVES - Divorce
18. BIG BLACK PUPPETS - False Hopes
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VA - Across The Pond Compilation tape (2014)

Here's a great place to start if you're looking to check out what's been going on in the UKHC scene the last few years. All of the bands on here can be found on Bandcamp if you want to hear more. If I had one complaint about this tape it would be that Arms Race isn't on it. But don't let that stop you.

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N.O.T.A. - Moscow EP (1984)

N.O.T.A. are one of those bands I've heard of for years but only knew a few of their songs through compilations. These guys don't seem to be talked about as much as their peers, probably because most of their back catalog has never been reissued. Or because they were from Tulsa and not say, D.C., L.A. or even Austin perhaps? Instead of waiting for some sort of CD discography type thing to come out, I decided to track down a copy of what I think is their best release. Luckily I found one in great shape that didn't set me back too much. All four songs on here are great, but the title song is an underrated classic.

1. THIS COUNTRY
2. THE ENEMY
3. TAKING AWAY YOUR RIGHTS
4. MOSCOW
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