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Portrait
Of Poverty
"Poor Princes of Punk Power"
Sudden Death Records
Rating: 9/10
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I got an opportunity to go see these
Washington punks jam at the local hangout Club
Mesa. See the show review here!
Now this wasn't the first time I have seen them but P.O.P. is one of the
bands that keep me coming back to see them again. Keeping the old school
sound and singing about real life issues, P.O.P. isnt just another band to
add to your cd collection, they are a band that you'll tell all your
friends about while sharing a joint and listening to the "Smokin
Resin" track on this cd! It's no wonder Joey from D.O.A. signed these
boys to his Sudden Death label. See for yourself and visit www.suddendeath.com
to find out more about P.O.P.!
- Scott Harding
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Ensign
"For What It's Worth"
Nitro Records
Rating: 8/10
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Nitro Records has done it again with yet
another face slamm'n band. This time it's New Jersey's very own Ensign.
This new EP release is just as hard and moving as their earlier Nitro
release "Cast The First Stone". What can you expect on this
release? Well, I think it shows the band hitting their stride brutally,
with hard rhythms, growling vocals, heavy guitars, pounding bass, drums
and catchy, sing-along lyrics that hold the characteristics for Ensign's
brand of music. My only bitch is that it only has 4 songs on it. Come on
man give us more to enjoy! But I guess that seems to be a trend with new
punk bands these days. - Frank
Rizzo
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SUK
"SUK"
Rating: 7/10
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SUK, replace the S with a P and add an N and
you get PUNK. That's exactly what this CD is. SUK is a three piece 80's
sounding punk band that just tears shit up. Fronting SUK is about six feet
of pure punk female that goes by the name Teri. When Teri is not making
cross country motor cycle runs she likes to write music with the boys.
From heroin addiction to skanky bitches that steal drumsets, Teri's in
your face vocals, along with Andy and SR's musical know how, tell
the story of the facts of living a true life of a punk. So if you, like
me, want more out of your lyric than crappy ass love songs and enjoy a
good slam pit, then check out SUK!
- Scott Harding
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Southern
Discomfort
"Southern Discomfort"
Dirty Queen Records
Rating: 9/10
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Gotta give it up to the LBC (Long
Beach, CA for those that don't know) for bands
Like Sublime, Long Beach Dub Allstars and Bargain Music. Without these
bands we wouldn't have any have any new grooven music to jam to while we
finish our last bowl of kind! Well now we have another great band to chill
to and they go by the name of Southern Discomfort. I got this demo cd from
the band at front man Dave Heft's birthday bash show a few months back. (Check
out our review of the show) This 6
song cd gives listeners a look at the life of fun and good times. From the
Reggae licks of "Stoned Love" to the surf sounds of "Surf
The LBC" these songs will keep you and your bong happy! Visit www.dirtyqueenrecords.com
for more information!
- Scott Harding
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Roadshow
"Roadshow"
Infect Records
Rating: 10/10
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Finally! A high quality live cd that brings
together some of the best hardcore and punk bands around and doesn't
sound like crap! I'm not a huge fan of live recordings because they often
sound blurred and distorted. But not this one! Nothing but professional
recordings! This comp has 28 mind slamming songs by 15 different
bands. Zeke, Weaksauce, Portrait of Poverty, Seaweed, Wretch Like Me,
Barfeeders and Milhous are just a few! These recordings were taken from
various shows that span from CA up to WA! So be the first on your block to
get this one by firing off an email to highgray@home.com
You won't be disappointed!
- Scott Harding
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Slab
"Agony
of Da Feet"
Onset Records
Rating: 7/10
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I was very impressed when I poped this disc in
my computer and jammed to the tunes. Slab is a solid pop/punk band based
in Upland CA and was formed way back in 1992. Produced by Brad Ziggen,
"Agony of Da Feet" is a well rounded cd that brings out all the
best elements of melodic punk. Roar'n melodies, hard drums and a bass
player that is all over the place! Hear for yourself at www.slabarmy.com.
- Jay Franko
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Loogie
"Loogie"
Rating: 8/10
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So do like good punkish rock fronted by strong
female vocals? Well friends might I suggest you check out Loogie. Straight
outta Fullerton CA, Loogie is a tight band that sends out a message of
truth. I'm not sure what the names of each song is called but I personally
like the second track of this 5 song demo. The lyrics tell about a
person's loss of a lover because they fucked them over and now they find
that there is only one true friend in life...alcohol! Man how true is that
message! Hard rock n roll is what Loogie is about and they stick to their
guns! I think you will be hearing more about them soon because they are
that good.
- Jay Franko
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Peach
"Giving
Birth To A Stone"
Rating: 6/10
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All right. For any tool fans, buy this cd. That's
right, Justin Chancellor, the bassist from tool, has another group. And it
is almost as good as a tool cd. The only thing it needs is Maynard's voice.
The down side to this CD is the singing. The singer is terrible. He sings
every song in the same monotonous way. Maybe I was expecting Maynard-esque
vocals. I don't know. If you're looking to buy a CD to tide you over
for Tool, this is adequate at best. If you're desperate to just buy a CD,
this is as good as any.
- Jay Franko
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Poorhouse
"End Of Negative"
Rating 9/10
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You just have to love this CD! Poorhouse if
one of the few melodic punk bands out there that have their own sound and
not a trendy rip off of Bad Religion or Pennywise. And talk about good
musicians! First of all Arthur and one mean voice, you know, the kind that
just tears through you. And then there is their drummer, Chris. All I can
say about him is that Josh
Freese had better start practicing because here comes Chris! And with
a strong bass and guitar from Jess and Brian, Poorhouse plain rocks the
house! And if you get a chance you should really check them out live. I
thought the CD was awesome but seeing them live is even better! I'm not
sure where you can get this CD because I got it at one of their shows but
you can find out how to get one at www.thepoorhouse.com.
- Frank
Rizzo
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Cause For
Alarm
"Nothing Ever Dies 1982-99"
Victory Records
Rating 9/10
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For those of you that are already in to the
hardcore scene then I need not explain to you who this band is. For those
that are new to the history of hardcore then let me tell you that along
with Agnostic Front and Bad Brains, Cause For Alarm were also a
torchbearer for the New York Hardcore, bringing the style to the
international masses. Although this is the final release from these
hardcore veterans, it is one of the best. The songs that are in this CD
are 17 years in the making. With 17 songs from the past and 4 previously
unreleased that include 2 live tracks, makes this a must for any Cause For
Alarm fan. In the annals of punk and hardcore music, Cause For Alarm will
be remembered as one of its most prophetic, revolutionary and integral
contributors. So go to www.victoryrecords.com
, order this disc and start a one man pit in your parents living
room.
- Frank Rizzo
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Lucid
Nation
"Lucid Nation"
Brain Floss Records
Rating: 0/10
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Ok, when I get CD's like this Lucid
Nation one, it's really hard to review them. See they really aren't my
type of music and I can't say the band sucks just because it isn't really
the type of music I listen to, can I? YOU FUCK'N BET I CAN!!! These guys
suck. If you are in to that screechy Courtney Love shit then you will love
Lucid Nation. Long, drawn out slow, and boring. I read somewhere they
actually opened for Bikini Kill and I'm willing to bet they got
their asses booed off stage. Look I'm not try'n to be an asshole here, I'm
just letting all you out there what I personally think, and Lucid
Nation, well I personally think they suck.
- Frank Rizzo
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Self
"Gizmodgery"
Spongebath Records
Rating: 8/10
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So who or what is Self? Are they punk? No. Are they
Metal? No. Are they an odd band from Murfreesboro TN. that recorded this CD
using only toy instruments? Well, yes they are! Yup that's right! Using only
instruments made for kids, Self managed to create a whole CD that covers a
whole range of music from the hip hop/noise pop of "Chameleon, to
the Spacey 50's doo-wop of "I Love to Love Your Love" hell, they
even threw in some punk licks in "9-Lives". And you know what? I
kinda like it! Their psychedelic toy sounds sort of remind me of a very
strange and demented Weezer. So if your looking for a new sounding band, I
suggest you try out Self!
- Frank Rizzo
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GOD
"God's Greatest Hits Volume Two"
Rating: 8/10
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I have never heard of this band until now. Wow, I
really don't know what to say about these guys. Let me start by asking you
the readers this.... Do you eat a ton of Shrooms only to wash it down a
dozen or so sugar cubes soaked in liquid acid on a daily basis? If the
answer is yes, well then maybe you will like this band. I think these guys
are a bit strange and weird. My description God is this: The Beatles
on the bad brown acid you heard about at the first Woodstock in 1969.
- Frank Rizzo
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Undeclinable
Ambuscade
"One forthe money"
Epitaph Records
Rating: 9/10
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Man I love this CD! These Den Bosch (NL)
ass kickers bring new meaning to the words "Melodic Punk"!
Although I do have to admit that Jasper's voice is very similar to Greg's
from Bad Religion, shit, it's almost identical. Maybe that's why I like them
so much because I'm a huge BR fan. But anyway, if you take Bad
Religion and Lagwagon, give them all huge quantities viagra and shove them
in the same locked jail cell......wait this is getting sick, ok lets say
Bad Religion was a chick and Lagwagon was a guy and they had a kid, then
that kid's name would be Undeclinable Ambuscade! So check them out by clicking
here!
- Jay Franko
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Trag
"Building Machines"
Self Released
Rating: 0.5/10
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Here goes, this is my honest opinion.
This CD sucks. I don’t even want to waste too much of my time on this
review. I have never heard their music before, and therefore have nothing
to compare it to. However, if this CD reflects their every day sound, they
just plain suck. I think they may have been literally "building
machines" while someone was holding a tape recorder. I don’t know
where this CD came from, but I’m sending it back. But hey, by all means,
decide for yourself. You can listen to one of their tracks at www.members.tripod.com/-TRAG_3
if your brave enough.
- Jeana with a "J"
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Factory
81
"Mankind"
Mojo Records
Rating: 8.5/10
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If you like "Hard", you’ll like
this debut CD from Factory 81. This full length CD gives you some serious
music. Plus, a video of a live show, giving us the first glimpse of Nate
Wallace (Vocals) Bill Schultz (Guitar), Kevin Lewis (Bass) and Andrew
Cyrulnik (Amazing - Drummer). This 4 member band voices their ideas and
controversial realities through hypnotic verses. "Peace
Officer", appearing twice on the CD (a bonus "black & blue
mix" at the end). "PO" tells a common tale of power
tripping assholes, that I’m sure we all can relate to. Many of their
songs stirred up emotions in me. The music is a good mix, it’s more
melodic that it is "hyper hard core". Songs like
"Belligerence", and "Ephedrine" create manifestations
of chaos, in harmony. I could go on and on about this CD, I’ve listened
to it every day for the 2 months it’s been in my possession. When I need
some motivation, or I just want to piss someone off, I pop in Factory 81.
Check them out at www.factory81.com -
Jeana with a "J"
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Backstreet
Boys
"Black & Blue"
Some Lame Corporate Record Label
Rating: -10000/10
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Ok, one might ask why we are reviewing this
bullshit CD. I'm doing it as a public service announcement to help end
this rediculous moronic music trend! These assholes should be shot in the
head and force fed their own cocks for even thinking of sending us this
crap! If you listen to these gaysters then you should be destroyed in the
same way! The title of this shit is "Black & Blue" and I
find it an appropriate title because I would love grab my trusty baseball
bat and smash the shit out of these twerps until they are black and blue!
When is this type of so called music going to end? Well help do your part
in the war against queer bands....ooppps I mean boy bands and take a visit
to www.boybandssuck.com
today!!!! Tell them DeadOnTheWeb sent ya!
- Frank
Rizzo
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