Radio - Sunday March 2nd, 2014

We got to speak with the Screwed yesterday afternoon about their new release "Green Haired Girl". We looked at the release in depth going over all the songs, the choice of covers, the recording studio, the artwork. Really just nerding out about it. So the interview was mixed live on the show with songs from the CD so you could get an idea of what we were talking about. 

THE SCREWED - Green Haired Girl (Screwed)
THE SCREWED - Interview (CIUT)
THE SCREWED - Last Pogo (Screwed)
THE SCREWED - Interview (CIUT)
THE SCREWED - New York City (Screwed)
THE SCREWED - Interview (CIUT)
THE SCREWED - Just one foot in the gutter (Screwed)
THE SCREWED - Interview (CIUT)
THE SCREWED - Picture my Face (Screwed)
THE SCREWED - Interview (CIUT)
THE SCREWED - The Shaggs (Screwed)
THE SCREWED - Interview (CIUT)
THE SCREWED - Nothin' (Screwed)
THE SCREWED - Interview (CIUT)
THE SCREWED - Clarence Jonker (Screwed)
THE SCREWED - Interview (CIUT)
THE SCREWED - Suzie Peroxide (Screwed)
THE SCREWED - Interview (CIUT)
THE SCREWED - Malcolm and Vivienne (Screwed)
THE SCREWED - Interview (CIUT)
THE SCREWED - Barbra (Screwed)
THE SCREWED - Interview (CIUT)
THE SCREWED - Gettin' Beat Up (Screwed)
THE SCREWED - Interview (CIUT)
THE SCREWED - Red Line Man (Screwed)
THE SCREWED - Interview (CIUT)
THE SCREWED - Screamin' Fist (Screwed)

 

The back cover of the CD was taken at the corner of Queen Street West and Spadina, one of the punkest corners in Toronto. The photo was taken by Alisdair Jones, the bassist of the legendary No Mind. Immediately the photo reminded me of an Existers photo that was taken for the song "Spadina Avenue" which is the B Side to "Telex Love". The band told us a great story about how they had to keep running out in the middle of the street during light changes to get this photo. It took about six tries. Love the streetcar lines above them.Next Saturday is International Womens Day and we had received a number of releases of punk bands with women in them so here is a set to celebrate women in punk.

 

POLIKARPA Y SUS VICIOSAS - Una de piratas (Tideana) (Bong)
NO STATIK - Unity and Fragentation (Iron Lung)
REPLICA - You can't stop the weather (Prank)
KENNY KENNY OH OH - (Emancypunx / Contraszti)
BEYOND PINK - Doda Troga Kids (Emancypunx)
UNBELIEVERS - Cuz Im A Creep (Stumble)

Tune in next week for a whole show with women from the Toronto scene taking over the show.

The demo feature is a new band from Vancouver called Snob. The band features members of Koszmar and Total War. They cover the Beastie Boys and the Dicks and the originals are up there with early Gang Green. Just intense. The demo is $4.00 plus postage but they are sold out. If you want to get in touch with the band you can write Tomek at koszmarpunk@gmail.com. Mata La Musica Discos will be releasing this as a 7".
SNOB - Here to Stay / Snob (Self-Released)
SNOB - W.F.P.  (Self-Released)
SNOB - Heart Attack Man (Beastie Boys) (Self-Released)
SNOB - Nature (Self-Released)
SNOB - Omega Man (Self-Released)
SNOB - Bad Attitude (Self-Released)
SNOB - (I just wanna) get loose (Self-Released)
SNOB - Snob hates the Police (The Dicks) (Self-Released)

ANGELIC UPSTARTS - Nazi B.N.P. (I hate people)

You can download the entire show and listen to it on your I-pod or computer. Here is the MP3.