Saturday, July 31, 2010

The Young - Voyagers of Legend


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The Young started out around 4 years ago or so as a one man band. His first show was in a record store with a guitar, a mic, and a small drum set. Hans utilized all three at once and it was pretty awesome. Pretty good angsty garage stuff from what I remember.

Now fast forward to a week ago, their record release show, and I finally see them a second time and it is now a full band. Members include: the owner of Austin’s only punk record store, sound on sound (RIP); a dude who was in Sacred Shock, Army of Jesus, and a few other bands; a dude who is in Deskonocidos and some other bands, and a dude who was in some bands whose names I can not remember. The cops show up to the house before The Young even start playing, but they leave and the show goes on.

As soon as they finish the first song, my mind is blown. They are no longer primitive garage rock, it is something of its own. If I had to try to describe it, which I do, I would say that it’s a super fuzzy, dreamy, mix of psych rock, shoegaze, and the punk. It’s still raw in all the right ways, but there is enough clarity for you to slowly discover what exactly is going on. It’s like awesome stoner shoegaze with punk energy. If I smoked weed, I would totally do it to this. I strongly encourage you to, AT LEAST, listen to the album. If you like it, you should definitely buy it, it comes on nice thick wax. I wish I were better at reviews, because I am not doing this record justice. I fucking LOVE it and the more I listen to it, the more I like it.


Tuesday, July 20, 2010

No Trend - When Death Won't Solve Your Problems

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Pissing Through

Harsh Noise from the North of England. Dreary, aggressive, dazed.
For fans of Fecalove, Trash Dog, Pukers, Deep Jew, and binbags.

looking pissed

Friday, July 16, 2010

Coke Bust - Fuck Bar Culture


Coke Bust. Obnoxiously obvious DC straightedge hardcore played at max volume and velocity to most everyone's dismay. Fuck Bar Culture was their EP debut on Third Party Records after the demo 7" which sold out like 4 times. Ridiculously fast, completely abrasive, and reminiscent of 80s classics, this is an ideal EP to wreck your bedroom with.

Possibly the best aspect of this band is their boisterous, powder-keg-explosive live performance, which ignites each of these potential hardcore classics right into flames. Unapologetic lyrics are screamed right into your ears during each song, which bob and weave their way through blisteringly fast chords and mid-tempo mosh parts. I mean, if you aren't the slightest bit compelled to stagedive during the beginning of "FBC," you're probably in the wrong genre.

Containing pissed off lyrics with the intensity of a sawed off shotgun, raging guitars, and percussion which isn't afraid to approach  the blurring speeds, Coke Bust completely blow the lid off your shitty 90's sedan with this EP. Download this and play at hilariously loud volume for your own good. It doesn't even matter if you're straightedge or not, you're moshing to this one.


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Third Party Records

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Bonestorm - Discography

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Current / Ex - Closure, Cutting Class, FKAS, Grand March, Normal Man, Omerta, The Osterman Weekend, Pure Graft, Sick-Fuckin-O, UYA, Whores Whores Whores.
I picked this up the other day, and I'm guessing there was only a few made for the show as it's titled "Worst Last Minute Discography CD Ever! 06.07.10"//"Thrown Together For Our Last Gig With Pete/Maybe Ever With Punch and Comadre As Our 4Way Split Was Not Ready"//"DEMO + OUR SIDE OF A SPLIT + A COVER". Oh, don't you feel elite. It's rare. Maybe LTD.33; WHO THE FUCK KNOWS.
Just like all the bands they share members with. Traditional Powerviolence.

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Criaturas - Self Titled Demo


Yo, I'm new here. My first post is going to be the Criaturas demo. This shit is awesome, members of Vaaska, Severed Head of State, and the world's worst one man band, Fully Coherant (lol). These guys are Austin's best going band right now, they keep accidentally playing indie rock shows and weirding everyone out. Basically it's super catchy punk, SUPER CATCHY, with female vocals in Spanish. They "sound like a tie-died Discharge shirt." I can't find any pictures of the demo, and I'm too lazy to take a picture of my own right now (edit: phone pix!), but the link is sent to me straight from the band. I highly suggest downloading it and sending it to everyone you know. I'm guessing this shit is in FLAC cus the file is huge.

I still need to figure out how to do hypertext and all that shit, but eventually I'll get it and I'll become a great writer.

http://www.mediafire.com/?tmnncrmowdj

This shit is sold out, but I still suggest trying to find a copy.

ps, this is what the alphabet would look like if q and r were eliminated

Monday, July 12, 2010

Cut The Shit

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Q:How angry can you get? A: Cut The Shit. This is the sound fucked up kids make when they're sick of their school, fed up with the prescription amphetamines forced down their throats, ready to punch their parents and skate. Sloppy aggression, fueled by speed and honest anger. No diatribes here, just pissed thrash.

Slices - The 7"s

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Unsettling noisy hardcore punk. Not unlike your other B-Side of My War bands, only better.

Saturday, July 10, 2010

Wrangler Brutes - Discography

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The 7"|Good luck
Sam and Brooks from Born Against, Andy and Cundo from Nazti Skinz. Why say anything more when the music speaks for itself? One of the smartest, noisiest punk bands to grace your speakers. You truly need all their music.

Cold Sweat - Blinded

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The second full length from this Seattle powerhouse. Employing the noisier paint-peeling qualities of Rollins-era Black Flag, the speed of Deep Wound and the darkness of Rorschach to force out another creeping, speedy rager. This record improves on its predecessor while taking some new direction. Cold Sweat let up as much as they disappointed.