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Sunday, February 24, 2019

Radio - Sunday, February 24th, 2019



Tonight's show starts off the latest instalment of LatinoAmerica Resiste. Tonight's focus is on Chile. Jose El Podrido has curated a show that looks at various bands from the beginning to today. 

You can hear the show on the player above or download the radio show here

VINCHUCAS - Dejen Respirar - Demo Tape (Not On Label) 1983 Santiago

This band changed their name to Los Prisioneros and became one of the most famous Chilean "rock" bands. They also changed their style from a band heavily influenced by the Clash and the 80's new wave and synth pop.

PINOCHET BOYS - Pinochet Boys ( Self Released) 1984 
Pinochet Boys are another band that are considered the first punk band in Chile although like the rest of the bands in this first part of the show don't actually sound a lot like punk but more in the new wave / no wave genre, for some reason i feel like Pinochet Boys is better known internationally and more famous for being the "first Chilean punk band" but the information i found is divided since according to all of the bands and their fans all of them were the first ever punk band in Chile, the only certain thing is that all of this younger individuals were playing music that no one else was playing while the dictatorship was still in full effect and that has a lot of value in my opinion.

VANDALIK - Maldito Espejo - The Unlikely History of the Punk Rock Chile. (Not On Label) 1986, Santiago

DADA - Yo Odio A Los Politicos. (Self Released) 1986 Santiago
Dada never recorded an album but a few of their recordings belong to a live session at a show called Melodias Subterraneas on the University of Santiago. They also played the first punk festival in Chile in 1986 organized by Pinochet Boys, bands like Zapatilla Rota, Niños Mutantes, Indice De Desempleo and Corruption Girls also played at the fest. The band was active for only 2 years and ended up due to the tragic death of the singer nick-named "Rock Star" who suffered from epilepsy.

ORGASMO - (a.k.a. CENSURADO) - (a.k.a. THE SLAM) - Hijo De Puta. (Self Released) 1987? Santiago de Chile
They meet in school and started playing in 1983, apparently they became famous and were constantly playing concerts plus tv shows interviews and they recorded one studio album. The name of the band was constantly censored on tv and radio which lead them to sometimes introduce the band with the name (CENSURADO) or sometimes THE SLAM. They reunited for one show on the 90's and recorded it. There is one more compilation album called "Antropologia" featuring all of their known recorded tracks.

FISKALES AD HOK - Estupidos Policias Mata Ratas Demo (Self Released) 1987 Santiago.
Fiskales Ad Hok started playing in 1986 but didn't released any official album until 1993. This song comes from their 1987 demo titled "Mata Ratas". They are also considered one of the first and long standing punk bands in chile since they are still active and playing.

POLITICOS MUERTOS - Burocratas Corruptos - Politicos Muertos (CFA Corporacion Fonografica Autonoma) 1997 Santiago. 
This is from"Politicos Muertos" their first and only studio album, and although it was released in 1997, but featured recordings from 1987 through to 1995.

EMOCIONES CLANDESTINAS - Animate - Abajo En La Costanera. (Emi Records) 1987 Santiago.

OCHO BOLAS - Corrupcion - ...Al Servicio (Self Released) 1989 Valparaiso.

CAOS - Libertad De Expresion - Caos O Democracia (Self Released) 1989 Santiago.

LOS KK - No Eres Nada - Kk Urbana Demo Tape (Self Released) 1989 Santiago.

INDICE DE DESEMPLEO - Werema Kk - Warema Kk 7". (Hueso Records) 2013 Santiago. Originally released in 1989.

ANARKIA - Desarmer Nuclear taken from a cassette recording called "Censurado". 1989

LOS MISERABLES - Mata Al Enemigo Democracia? (Liberacion) 1991 Santiago.

BBS PARANOICOS - Libertad Condicional - Incierto Final (Alerce) 1993 Santiago.

CAMION POLICIA - Contra El Gobierno Y La Burguesia - Demo (Not On Label) 1991 Valparaiso.

MACHUCA - Yo Aspiro - Si Tapas Tus Oidos. (Self Released) 1992 Concepcion.

LOS JOROBADOS - Animal De Pelo Corto - Etapa Anal (Self Released) 1996 Santiago. This album was released in 1996 and is a compilation of all of their songs.

LOS MOX!! - Se Me Apago La Tele - Se Me Apago La Tele. (ANadie Records) 1997 Santiago.

PUNKORA -La Cancion Del Rencor- . Nadie A Los Llamados. (Self Released) 2001 Santiago.

MARCEL DUCHAMP - Utopia - Redencion 9.11. (Masapunk Records) 2001 Santiago.

TETRANARKO - Carta Ajuste - Luchando Por Su Vida. ( Ktim Records) 2001 Arika. The singer on this band burn himself to death inside his car.

CURASBUN OI! - Moreira - Kaos (Anarko Proleta Rekords) 1999 Santiago. 
They wrote this song to ivan moreira a 90's senator in chile which among other things became famous for his support to Augusto Pinochet he even did a hunger strike in support of the dictator while he was detained in london. A piece of shit war criminal supporter none the less. Curasbun toured a couple of times in Canada in 2016 and 2017 playing toronto at the hard luck the first time and coalition the second one.

BÖMBARDEÖ - Viviendo Con Terror - Misfortunes Of War (Espiral DIYscos, Eskaramuza Distro, Disordera Records) 2017 Santiago.

EDIÖNDÖ - Basura Policial - Punk Hardkore Que Te Hace Estremecer (Orate Asusta A Turistas Con Motosierra Records) 2016

ALAMBRE DE PUAS - Punkis Viejos - Demo (Self Released)

PESADILLA - Paralisis De Sueño - Pesadilla Cassette (Tobi Records) 2016 Santiago. PESADILLA also played Toronto a while ago, two of the members were somehow visiting/living in Toronto and decided to do a show with the help of Lautaro another Chilean member of the Toronto punk scene who also plays in bands like

IGNORANTES - Persuacion Montajes Y Banderas Falsas - Demo Buena Onda (Tobi Records) 2015 Concepcion. 
Ignorantes is playing this year in canada, they are touring towards the end of the year and they certainly have a date in Toronto so be aware of this if you're into this awesome band.

Some sources for tonight's show include the following:
1) One of the main sources to inform tonight's show is a documentary called "Pank: Origenes del punk en Chile" by Martin Nunez that you can watch below.


There is a transcript of an interview with the Director in English found on-line here.

2) LOS PRISIONEROS Cristian gala teleanailsis

3) DADA UNDERGROUND EN LA DICTADURA
Leonarda Aller Jeria
Libros la Calabaza del diablo.
Santiago de Chile, 2014

4) Orgasmo la primera banda punk Chilena
Mikeh Serrano
Ediciones Askasis
Libro de anécdotas, una bitácora para viajar por indios del punk Chileno

5) EMOCIONES CLANDESTINAS MI NUEVO ESTILO DE BAILE
Pablo berthelon
Carnada Films
2013, Chile



6) GUERREROS PACIFISTAS
Gonzalo Justiniano
1984 Chile

Some compilations that you might find helpful on this scene:
1) V.A. - Clasicos Del Punk Chileno - Alerta Discos 2013 Santiago
2) V.A. - La Revuelta Deforme Vol. 1 - Babuino Records
3) V.A. - La Revuelta Deforme Vol. 2 - Babuino Records
4) V.A. - La Revuelta Deforme Vol. 3  - Babuino Records  

Some of the bands that we were not able to play include:
1) ARKOLIKOS ANONIMOS - El Recluta - A La Salud De Los Muertos (Venganza Records) 1994 Santiago 
2) MALGOBIERNO - Guerra - Split With Apatia No ( Self Released) 2002 Santiago
3) SUDOR OBRERO - Dolor Sangre Lagrimas Y Sudor - Callejeros (Frontline Records-Bar Crew Records) 2003 Santiago
4) IGNICION - Falso - Demo Tape ( Not On Label) 2018 Constitucion Chile
5) DISHUMANIZAR - No Hay Futuro - Trastorno Explosivo Intermitente ( Not On Label) 2017 Concepcion Chile
6) MUERTE TOTAL - Ahogo - Muerte Total Ep ( Orate Asusta A Turistas Con Motosierra Records) 2015 Santiago
7) INMADURA RESPUESTA ACTUAL - Cuidado Somos Los Daggers - Inmadura Actitud Adolecente (Toby Records) 2011 Santiago
8) NERVIOS - Disciplina - Demo (Toby Records) 2014 Santiago
9) NINJAS MUTANTES ADOLECENTES - Furioso - Demo (Toby Records) 2010 Santiago. MNE Played last year Not Dead Yet Fest and went on a north american tour right after. 


Here are some new Canadian releases.

SUBVERTER - Pharm Life (Self-Released)
BORN WITHOUIT HOPE – Ruthless (TOHC)
ALIEN BOYS - Mother Chaos (Self-Released)
CHAIN WHIP - Overstimulated World (Neon Taste / Dirt Cult)
THE FAPS - John Denver (Double Lunch)
WIREHEAD - Conjure Club (Self-Released)

A.S.O.P. - Cap'n Punk (Self-Released)
BOOJI BOYS - Kanadian Kontent (Sewercide)
NERVE BUTTON - Bite the Bullet (Self-Released)
TOMMY AND THE COMMIES - Permanent Fixture (Slovenly)
PLASTIC HEADS - I Can't Sleep (Self-Released)
PRIORS – Swelter (Slovenly)

Sunday, January 20, 2019

Radio - Sunday, January 20th, 2019



We started out tonight's show with a song that expresses the Brexit dilemma at the moment. You can download the show here.

THE CLASH – Should I Stay or Should I Go (CBS)

First set features bands from 1978 and 1979 starting out with a French band in honour of the Yellow vest protestors.

CLASSY PUNK – French Can Can (Faux)
SENSURRI – Back in the USSR
KSMB – Bohman (MNW)
SPEEDTWINS – Speedtwins (Fontana)

New changes in the Landlord tenant Act inspires this next set.

DEAD KENNEDYS – Let’s Lynch the Landlord (Alternative Tentacles)
A.D.s – Living Downtown (Blue Lunch)
THE SWINGIN NECKBREAKERS – The Girl Can’t Dance / Look Away (Telstar)
THE BROOD – Heart of Stone (Estrus)
DOA – Slumlords (Sudden Death)

Here are some contemporary bands with influences from early power pop and mod music.

TOMMY AND THE COMMIES – Suckin' In Your 20's (Slovenly)
REMOMS – Lego Blocks Pirate Press (Pirates Press)
FLAG OF DEMOCRACY - Let's Dance On (SRA)
BLANK STARES – Summer's Here (CIUT)
THE NUMBER ONES - Breaking Loose (Static Shock / Sorry State)

This is a set of garage punk.

TH’ LOSIN’ STREAKS – Genevieve (Slovenly)
YOUNG SKULLS – We’re Gone (Slovenly)
INDONESIAN JUNK – When I Find You (Rum Bar)
NO BLUES – Bad Grammar (Schizophrenic)
SONIC’S RENDEZVOUS – City Slang (Orchide)

We spoke about Young Skulls and my confusion for Old Skull. John from Rubber factory sent us this great parody interview with Old Skull. We also spoke about Fred Sonic Smith and his death which was talked about in a broadcast of an interview with Patty Smith on CBC's Writer's and Co.

NIGHT BIRDS - Onward to Obscurity (Fat Wreck Chords)
CHAIN WHIP - Self Destruct (Neon Taste / Dirt Cult)
DESGRASIA JUBENIL – Jóvenes Calientes (Discos Enfermos / Discos Rio de Los Remedios)
PHONE JERKS - Heebie Jeebies (Self-Released)
BB AND THE BLIPS - Whinge and Whine (Thrilling Living)
ASID - Paranoia Pure mania (La Vida Es Un Mus)

This set starts out as a tribute to Lorna Doom.

GERMS – Now I Hear the Laughter (Slash)
THE GO-GO’s – The Whole World Lost Its Head (I.R.S.)
JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS – You Don’t Know What You Got (Bellaphone / CBS)
DISHRAGS – I Don’t Love You (Supreme Echo)
THE ALLEY CATS – One More Chance to Survive


Tonight's demo feature is of WLMRT latest release “Lube 2”. You can download the demo at bandcamp

WLMRT – Dark Dollars (Sself-Released0
WLMRT – Bad Movie Idea (Sself-Released0
WLMRT – I Like New People (Sself-Released0
WLMRT – Emergency Money Available (Sself-Released0
WLMRT – C.U.T.V. (Sself-Released0

Sunday, November 4, 2018

Radio - Sunday, November 6th, 2018



Here is the playlist for this week's show. Lots of new punk with an emphasis on releases from August. And a demo feature of a new band from Montreal called Starvation. Download the show here

VANILLA POPPERS – Get Away From Me (Drunken Sailor)

PREDATOR - Skate Slime (Scavenger of Death)
PLOMO - Río de Mi (Self-Released)
BRUISED EGO - Acid Cookout (To Live a Lie)
BULLSHIT HARDCORE BAND - Fight the Tightening Yoke of Neoliberalism - this is not a manifesto, this is a fucking call to arms! (Self-Released)
DISPAIR - Destroy the tax haven system (Urinal Vinyl / Nuclear Fear / Fight / Noise of Hell / Psychedlics / Rawmantic Disasters)
CESIO-137 - Cual sera la siguiente (Discos Enfermos)
EYES OF CROW - A guerra continua (Discos Enfermos)

PLASTIC HEADS – Danger Zone (Self-Released)
STIFF LITTLE FINGERS – Barbed Wire Love (Rough Trade)
ARCHIE AND THE BUNKERS - Riot City (Dirty Water)
TOMMY AND THE COMMIES – Hurtin’ Boys (Slovenly)
DEMOB – Anti-Police (Grand Theft Audio)

RINA - Borracho
DUKE NUKEM - Fuck You
S.P.I.C. - Victimas de Pinochet
NORK ZER?! - Inozentziarik Ez
PANDEMIX - Rank & File
OBEDIENCIA - Bajo El Temporal
TERRITORIES - Heart that Breaks
VIOLENCIA - Los perros me hacen feliz, lxs humanxs no
ABSURDO - Depressió

PRIORS – Sunshine (Slovenly)
TOY LOVE – Frogs
HARD CHARGER – Vagabonds of the Northern Hell
THE DISCARDED – Mongo Mussolini (Self-Released)
DWARVES – Down and Dirty

VERTIGO “Vínculos” - Murallas
CROSTA “Un Non Ritual” - Massa temps
PRIMARY – Demo - Wormhole
GECKO “Enter the Gecko”- FTTP
TABLE SUGAR - Hot Cola
PIOUS FAULTS – Longevity
PSYCHIC JUDGE - Wake Up

STARVATION – Humanity’s Final Breath (Self-Released)
STARVATION – My Hate (Self-Released)
STARVATION – Rat (Self-Released)
STARVATION – Life Cage (Self-Released)
STARVATION – Endless Fight (Self-Released)

PETITE - Fifth World

Sunday, September 24, 2017

Radio - Sunday, September 24th, 2017



Stephe and Rob are back in the co-host seats. You can download the show here.

STALIN VIDEO - Pesticide Sweat (No Front Teeth / Crapoulet)

ME FIRST AND THE GIMMIE GIMMIES -Summertime (Fat Wreck)
SUMISSION - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (Cyndi Lauper Cover - Uruguay
MOTORHEAD - Rockaway Beach (Silver Lining Music)
Y.E.S. - The Todd Killing (Self-Released)
WANT - Seeing Red (Self-Released)
ANTI-NOWHERE LEAGUE - Love of Common People (Nicky Thomas)

COMEBACK KID - Absolute (New Damage)
CRYPTIC SLAUGHTER - Postively (Restless / Death)
CRUMBSUCKERS - Bullshit Society (Combat Core)
BARS - Like It Never Was (Equal Vision)
COUNTERPARTS - A Memory Misread (New Damage)

CONDITION - Signed In Blood (Iron Lung)
HEZ - Problemas (Self-Released)
OI POLLOI - No (Beluga)
SYSTEM SYSTEM - Home Sweet Home
DELITIO PROLETARIO - Punks Y Skins (Solid Foundation)

LOS MUNJITAS DEL FUZZ - Sor Cassandra (Slovenly)
LAS ULTRASONICAS - Casco (TOAJ)
LOS MONJO - Hey Tu (Trabuc / Discos MMM)
MALDITA - Sonria (Self-Released)
UNION 13 - Roots Radicals (Hellcat)

NASTI - Blisters (Iron Lung)
SHITTY LIFE - Living in a Trap (Crapoulet / Spastiuc Fantastic)
THE PUTZ - Annoyed (Eccentric Pop)
TOMMY AND THE COMMIES - Reggie Rox (Self-Released)
TELECULT - C-R-O-I-X. (No Glory / Crapoulet / P Trash)
LUNCH - Dessiner pour oublier (Panda)
CAPITALIST KIDS - Decent Proposal (Brassneck / Eccentric Pop)

STARJETS - Schooldays (Epic)
BULLET PROOF LOVERS - Knock Down the Door (Rum Bar)
DOGS - Too Much Class for the Neighbourhood (Epic)
RANDY RAMPAGE - Cheap Tragedies (Friends)

COLLAGEN - Rough (Self-Released)
CUM - Tough Guy (Lethal Dose)
CHANNEL 3 - The God That You Deserve (TKO)
THE PHOSPHORUS BOMBS - Chain of Command (Self-Released)
LIMP WRIST - Wrap Yourselves in Me (Self-Released)


Tonight's demo feature is from Kamloops BC and can be found on their bandcamp page.

BOOTLICKER - Dependence (Self-Released)
BOOTLICKER - Commodity (Self-Released)
BOOTLICKER - Butchered (Self-Released)
BOOTLICKER - Dismantle (Self-Released)

Sunday, July 9, 2017

Radio - Sunday, July 9th, 2017



Started off with brand new Submachine because this city loves Submachine and the title track is bookended by awesome samples like the Price is Right sample at the end of the song. Great band, great new material. Tonight's show features a top 10 from June, a session with Blank Stares and a demo feature by Charged SS from Mexico City. We go out with a tribute to Body Heist, who's singer CJ just passed away and the memorial service was today. Download the show here.

SUBMACHINE – People (Frog Manchu)

June 2017 - Top 10
10. LETHAL DOSE - Demo - Won’t Play (Self-Released)
9. TOTALOVE “Lo que toco lo Destruyo” cassette - Mas Vacio (Self-Released)
8. DROOL Demo - Social Insects (Self-Released)
7. FUCK YOU PAY ME “Dumbed Down” LP - Dark Side of the Spoon (Tank Crimes)
6. F.I.T.S. “Feeding Illness to Society” - They Don’t Approve (Blowblood)
5. STATE FUNERAL “Tory Party Prison” - Austerity’s Deathgrip (Self-Released)
4. FATIGUE “Scab” - March (Warthog Speaks)
3. AXE RASH “Head vs Wall” – Implode (Imminent Destruction)
2. OBSTRUCTION - Demo - City Violence (Self-Released) - Dallas
1. ESCORT Demo - Fuck Me Hard (Self-Released) - Olympia


BLANK STARES are a new punk band from Toronto that came in and recorded a session on June 13th, which was the singer's (Travis) birthday. Travis was in on the show once to do a tribute to Vassil when he passed away. They played in a band together called TERMINAL LICKS. I also knew Taras from CITY SWEETHEARTS which was a band that Vassil played in, so you can see the world's intersecting here. Mikey has also been in at the station. He dropped by once for fundraising although he doesn't remember it. Mikey plays bass in FIRST BASE and runs a great little label called Hosehead Records. And Andrew, the synth player, plays in CENTURY PALMS who have been played on the show a few times. Lots of six degrees of separation threads going on with this band and the show. I was glad to have them in and be able to celebrate Travis' borthday with a Hamburger Cake that Taras picked up. Anyway it shouldn't be understated how good this band is by their lineage. They share a strong resemblance to the UNDERTONES in terms of vocals and they have a catchy new wave vibe a la TRANZMITORS / FASHIONISM.

BLANK STARES – Summer’s Here (CIUT)
BLANK STARES – Interview (CIUT)
BLANK STARES – I’ve Been Trying (CIUT)
BLANK STARES – Interview (CIUT)
BLANK STARES – Lonesome Nights (CIUT)
BLANK STARES – Interview (CIUT)
BLANK STARES – Sirens (CIUT)
BLANK STARES – Interview (CIUT)
BLANK STARES – Dark Ages (CIUT)
BLANK STARES – Interview (CIUT)
BLANK STARES – Won’t Wait (CIUT)
BLANK STARES – Interview (CIUT)
BLANK STARES – Forget About Me (CIUT)
BLANK STARES – Interview (CIUT)
BLANK STARES – Computer Love (CIUT)
BLANK STARES – Interview (CIUT)
BLANK STARES – Back 2 Skool (Self-Released)
TOMMY AND THE COMMIES – So Happy (Self-Released)
PINK WINE – Glass City (Self-Released)
STATUES - You Must Be Crazy (Deranged)
POINTED STICKS – La La La (Sudden Death)
TALK SHOW HOST - We're Not Here to Make Friends (Self-Released)
THE NOBLE SAVAGES - Hangin' at This Ain't (Self-Released)


Tonight's demo feature is a band from Mexico City called CHARGED SS, a d-beat band with a couple of recordings on Doomsday Records. This is an early demo of theirs that was recorded in 2015 but was just released.

CHARGED SS – Destruccion (Self-Released)
CHARGED SS – When Children Meet Death (Self-Released)
CHARGED SS – War is War (Self-Released)
CHARGED SS – Puercos de Mierda (Self-Released)

BODY HEIST – Blind Date with John Q-Zack (Self-Released)
GRIT - Rundown Town (Self-Released)

Sunday, April 9, 2017

Radio - Sunday, April 9th, 2017



LIFESPITE - Blown To Shreds (Bones Brigade)

SVORDOM – Snutjävel (Self-Released)
SELKASAUNA – Tuomiopäivä (Self-Released)
AARITILA - Hulluuden Dynastia (Feral Ward)
WAR ALL THE TIME - The Amber Room (Crime Scene)
ABSOLUT - Crisis (Beach Impediment)
DESPERAT - Vi Förstör Var Jord (Beach Impediment)

SHOTMAKER – Failure (Troubleman Inc)
RYE COALITION – Great Communicator (Gern Blandsten)
SAMUEL – Lives of Insects (Art Monk Construction)
QUICKSAND – Dine Alone (Polydor)
IRE – Sympathy Trail (The Mountain Collective)

DARK TRIP - Book of the Dragon (Self-Released)
TOMMY & THE COMMIES - Suckin' in your 20s (Self-Released)
ARTIFICIAL DISSEMINATION – Walt Disney was a Nazi (Self-Released)
HERD OF WASTERS - Artisan Assholes (Self-Released)
RAPID LOSS - Kill You Dead (Self-Released)
ULTRA VIOLENCE -. No Help (From Up Above) (Welfare)
ELEUTHEROS - Peeping Tom (Self-Released)
SYNDROME 81 - N'oublie Jamais (Offside / Savage)

PLAYBOY MANBABY – You Can Be A Fascist Too (Dirty Water)
THE CHEAP CASSETTES – Get Low (Rum Bar Records)
MORAL PANIC – Neck Tattoo (Slovenly)
THE CONNECTION – Stay With Me (Rum Bar Records)

APATIA - Motto (Refuse)
THE CORPSE - Apatia (Warsaw Pact)
TZN XENNA - To Jest Ten Cztowiek (Refuse)
GO! - Decide (Refuse)
VOWELS - Dxwn xnd xxt (Refuse)

POISON 13 – What a Way To Die
CIRCLE JERKS – Put a Little Love in Your Heart
CAREER SUICIDE – Kill the Warden
HUGH DILLON AND SWAMP BABY – Sonic Reducer
THE CLASH – Police on my Back

EEKUM SEEKUM - Under the Vinyl Siding, the Cedar! (Self-Released)
Y2K - Languishe the Bite (Self-Released)
MOLLOT - Hammer Not a Nail (Self-Released)

You can download the show here.