Radio - Sunday, March 1st, 2015

Recorded a couple of weeks back in studio 3 we got to document this little known band from here with some huge influences taking chances with Summer of Revolution DC scene material and Ebullition styled hardcore emo fusion. The sounds that Brauer come up with are familiar but have never been done in this way before. Innovative, captivating, and catchy with a nod to performance draws comparisons to Nation of Ulysses meets Fugazi meets Beefeater. Just bowled me over with a mash up sound that I didn't think existed and still don't really believe it had I not witnessed it for myself. You can hear the show above or download an MP3 here.

BRAUER – Mumbo’s 1 through 4 (CIUT)
BRAUER – Interview (CIUT)

The band does a Jawbreaker cover which was particularly great when everyone in the studio just broke into the chorus.

BRAUER – Kiss the Bottle (CIUT)
BRAUER – Interview (CIUT)
BRAUER – Iron-On (CIUT)
BRAUER – Interview (CIUT)
BRAUER – What a time to be alive (2011) (CIUT)
BRAUER – Interview (CIUT)
BRAUER – Castlerock (CIUT)
BRAUER – Interview (CIUT)
BRAUER – Lesley Gore (CIUT)
BRAUER – Interview (CIUT)
BRAUER – Skinny Wolves (CIUT)
BRAUER – Interview (CIUT)
BRAUER – Technicolour Yawn (CIUT)
BRAUER – Interview (CIUT)
BRAUER – Baptist - Human Torch (CIUT)

To check out Brauer's other studio recordings visit http://brauer.bandcamp.com/.

VCR - Bugs Bugs Bugs / Slap your mammy (Barfbag)
VACANT STATE - Chains (Hardware) 
BOSTON STRANGLER "Fire" LP - Outcast (Fun with Smack)

GANG OF FOUR - Anthrax (Warner Brothers)

Brauer studio 3 session

So who are Brauer? I didn't know before doing this studio 3 session. I looked them up and lots of historical pieces not related to punk came up. I did eventually come across the singer, Sloane, wearing a Jawbreaker shirt which makes sense because the band did do a cover of "Kiss the Bottle". 

When I got to the radio station Nick was waiting for me wearing an Absolut shirt so I was expecting some raging d-beat. What I wasn't expecting was an extremely sophisticated hybrid of hardcore that drew from the "Summer of revolution", straight edge bro core, and various aspects of more raging emo that defined the late 90's scene. And when we starting speaking in the interview you start getting an idea of just how deep the influence bench goes with Brauer. 

So I don't consider myself a big emo guy. Until I started watching Brauer and started trying to connect the dots with bands like Three, Gray Matter, Beefeater and songs like "Mambo's 1 through 4" have a certain Nation of Ulysses quality to their title in the subcultural analysis. In fact, Sloane's vocals remind me of Guy Picciotti of Fugazi fame.

Nick and Campbell (Wastoids, Direct Approach) reminded me of the Fred / Dug E Bird partnership of the Beefeater line up. 

Selvin and Nick talked bro core and Selvin could hit the kit like any other mosh drummers, but he also played the kit with the delicacy of a jazz kit player. 

Brauer was just mind blowing. Sloane had some of the freedom of association stream that Leah from Farang employs especially with references to ice cream and then go back to heavy subjects like sexual assault in songs like "Baptist". Musically, Brauer sounds as accomplished as the New Enemy or Victim Party or Careers in Science. In fact these bands could all play together for sure. Brauer remind me of the mash up concept of Hassler as applied to the Summer of Revolution back catalogue but with a quick witted lyricist. This is gold. Hear for yourself. The songs recorded i tonight's session include:

1. Mambo's 1 through 4
2. Technicolour Yawn
3. Skinny Wolves
4. Lesley Gore
5. What a time to be alive (2011)
6. Castlerock
7. Iron On
8. Baptist / Human Torch
9. Kiss the Bottle

The band also did some IDs for the station and the show.

10. 2011 ID
11. Human Torch ID
12. Kiss the Bottle ID

Candy at Punks and Rockers caught all of this on video.

To hear Brauer in their studio recordings go to https://brauer.bandcamp.com/.

Radio - Sunday, February 8th, 2015

Here is the show for Sunday, February 8th, 2015. We start out with an ode to the weather by Boston's Baja Blitz which sums how we feel about the non-stop snowstorms as of late. We start out with ripping new hardcore. Download the show here.

BAJA BLITZ - (Intro) Hibernation (Self-Released)

GAS RAG - On The Beach (Even Worse)
AJAX - Escape (Katorga Works)
HASSLER - Identity theft (Deranged)
BOSTON STRANGLER - Fire (Self-Released)
SLUMS OF THE FUTURE - Space prison (Compressed Thought)

Tonight's show also sees Rob returning to the co-host deck with material that reflects his recent trip to L.A.

X - Riding with Mary (Elektra)
WEIRDOS - Solitary Confinement (Frontier)
TEENGENERATE - Six and Change (Crypt)
THEE MILKSHAKES - Don't Destroy Me (Pink Dust)
THE NERVES - Walking Out on Love (Alive / Bomp)

AMERICAN HATE - Social Exposure (Not Normal Tapes)
CULTURE SHOCK - Lone Wolves (Self-Released)
DIRTY WORK - Stepped In It (Self-Released)
FARANG - Ear of the Bull (Self-Released)
FAMILY OUTING - Psychic Leech (Self-Released)
BIG CRUX - Warship (Self-Released)

CIRCLE JERKS - Behind the Door (Frontier)
CHEIFS - Eddie's Revenge (Hate)
THE CRAMPS - I can't find my mind (IRS)
THE PULSATING HEARTBEATS - Talkin' about you (Crypt)

WOUNDED KNEE - DIY (Spook)
GROSS - My Cool Friends (Self-Released)
GOMS - Frost Bite (Self-Released)
CAVE STATE - Self Extinct (To Live a Lie)
IRON LUNG - Strap (Iron Lung)
GETS WORSE - Boring Legend (Dead Heroes)
COLUMN OF HEAVEN - A Modern Day Sodom (SPHC)

IMPALERS - Acousmetre (Can O' Bees)
ABSOLUT - Noose (D'takt & Rapunk)
ASESINATO DEL PODER - Tortura y Crimenes de Guerra (Infeccion Sonnica)
USELESS CUNTS - Uhrit (Rapina / Hakaniemi / Bad Hair for Life)
BATTESCARD - Zeke (Self-Released)
JACKALS - No Solution (Hardware)
SUBSISTENCH - Blvd. Rene Levesque (Swollen City)

BÖRN - Þú skuldar mér að vera sexý (Self-Released)
COSMIC TOILET - Star Stuff (Low Earth Orbit)
FACE THE RAIL - Live & Try (Katorga Works)
PURA MANIA - Tus ojos (CV)
PORKERIA - Sudor (540)

FRAU - High Heels (Self-Released)
GLAMOUR GIRLS - Unhealthy (More Power Tapes)
GENERACION SUICIDA - Rechazados Por (Going Underground)
DESPERFECTO - Fracaso (Polze de la Mort)
FASTIC - Facebook Addict (Polze de la Mort)

SPINE - Hall of Death (Self-Released)
PRESKOOL DROPOUTS - Dropout (Twerp)
2X4 - The Law is Theirs (Self-Released)
INMATES - Sushi 39.6 (Painkiller)
BLACKHOLE - Wolves in Pig's Clothing (Or Block)

Tonight's demo feature is a new band from Toronto that will be recording in Studio 3 on Tuesday. here is their first demo which you can download at http://brauer.bandcamp.com/album/five-songs.

BRAUER - Lesley Gore (Self-Released)
BRAUER - New Disguise (Self-Released)
BRAUER - Prison Sushi (Self-Released)
BRAUER - Castlerock (Self-Released)
BRAUER - Hot Seat (Empire) (Self-Released)
BRAUER - Iron-On (Self-Released)