Flyer - Monday, December 30th, 2013

Radio - Sunday, December 29th, 2013

This is the last show for 2013 so this is a retrospective look at the year in punk. You can hear the show on the player above or download the file here.

We started out with some of my favourite Canadian releases.

DEMOLITION - Big Jon's Mosh (Triple B)

KREMLIN – Buried (Bad Vibrations / Beach Impediment)
CRITICAL CONVICTIONS – Man Enough (Self-Released)
BORN WRONG – Loujack Cafe (Schizophrenic)
PROXY – Shackled to a Corpse (Inflammable Material / Imminent Destruction)
SYSTEMATIK – Decay (Deranged)
ROYAL RED BRIGADE – Sickness (Self-Released)
HASSLER – Escape (Beach Impediment)
BISHOPS GREEN – Stay Away (Rebellion)
ASILE - La Maudite Guerre (Rust and Machine)
THE SCREWED – Last Pogo (Screwed)

We moved to bands that were new to the scene in 2013.

CHRISTER PETTERSSEN - Simulation of reality (Self-Released)
RAD “Loud and Fast” LP – Sk8bored / Legancy of Bro-tality / Don't call the cops (Phono Select / Sacramento)
CAGED ANIMAL – PPM / Betrayed (Warthog Speak)
UTANFORSKAPET - Kängor från rännstenen (Fight Back / Rawby)
NAPALM HEARTS – No Reply (Helta Skelta)
THE SHORTS – Inspiration (Suspect Device)
SPIKNYKTER – Det syns inte utanpa (Refuse / Commitment / Ugly and Proud)
INSTINTO - Días de dolor (Hysterical / Angry Voice / Grito o Muere / Mass Productions / Svodoba)
HELVETIN VIEMARIT - Kuilun Partaalla (Absurdo / Terrotten)
UHRIT – Lapsimorsian (Tuska ja Ahdistus / Kamaset Levytt)

I compiled some of my favourite demos released in 2013.

GAS RAG - Progress (Self-Released)
GREY NURSE - Stolen Language (Self-Released)
PILLAGE - Head in the sand (Self-Released)
xSAXONx - In The Night (Self-Released)
ANCIENT FILTH - Egokill (Self-Released)
ACOUSMA - Ancient Transcripts (Self-Released)
BLOODY MUMMERS - Moral Graffiti (Self-Released)
CORRECTION - Resist Stance (Flophouse Tapes)
GRUMP - Empty Lungs (Self-Released)
ABSOLUT - Savages (Self-Released)
ABJECT PAX - Science Fiction (Self-Released)

Lastly was a look at some of the many re-issues that came out in 2013.

DNA - Done Laughing / Rich Man's Society (Even Worse / Way Back When)
ASTA KASK - Den enes bröd (Prank)
BAD SKIN - We're dogs (Bad Vibrations)
POINTED STICKS - Somebody’s Mom (Ugly Pop)
BUREAUCRATS - Grown up age (Ugly Pop)
COCKNEY REJECTS - Flares 'n Slippers (Ugly Pop)
THE BUSINESS - Employers Blacklist (Ugly Pop)
P-NISSARNA - Benzin (RIP)
FIRE EXIT - Timewall (Last Laugh)
KLAXON “1984” LP - Riot (Sydney Town)
CAMERA SILENS - Squatt (Sydney Town)

Then we featured the DISDONUT demo. DISDONUT features Mike from Oxbaker as a one man donut themed band. The demo is titled "Dazed and Confused" and you can hear it at disdonut.bandcamp.com/.

DISDONUT - Fritter Obliteration (Self-Released)
DISDONUT - Honey Glazed Holocaust (Self-Released)
DISDONUT - Old Fashioned Pain (Self-Released)
DISDONUT - Nuclear Dutchie (Self-Released)
DISDONUT - Jelly Full of Napalm (Self-Released)
DISDONUT - Coconut Cream Genocide (Self-Released)
DISDONUT - Maple Dip Massacre (Self-Released)
DISDONUT - Walnut Crunch Warfare (Self-Released)
DISDONUT - Death's Doorstep Double Chocolate (Self-Released)
DISDONUT - The Cruller knows only cruelty (Self-Released)

We did some show listings and then we played most of the last release by Kremlin which was a cassette only release. You can download the tape at Cut and Paste.

KREMLIN - Empire (Self-Released)
KREMLIN - Abuse Asylum (Self-Released)
KREMLIN - Waking E (Self-Released)
KREMLIN - Untitled (Self-Released)
KREMLIN - Sun Never Sets (Self-Released)

Radio - Sunday, December 22nd, 2013

Amidst an ice storm Dave Stevenson from OXBAKER and DIRTY BLACK SUMMER guest hosts the Christmas edition of Equalizing-X-Distort. Dave approached me at Not Dead Yet about the idea and as we got talking about it I realized that Dave would have a lot of new material that Pete Genest of Hits and Misses hadn't covered with exception of the Yobs song which was a request by Pete. You can listen to the show on the player above or download an MP3 file here.

DESTRUCTORS666 - Punk Rock Christmas Song (Rowdy Farrago)

ANTI-HEROES - All Hail Santa (Link)
THE PORK GUYS - Rudolph Burger Hold the nose (Tarquin)
THE VIBRATORS - I Hate X-mas (Raw Power)
BLACK DHALIA - Drinking Up Christmas (No Balls)
FEEDERZ - Aborted Jesus (Brokin)

BAD ENGRISH - Ho Ho Oh No (Black Hole)
WHITE FLAG - Death under the Christmas Tree (Mystic)
HAUST - No Christmas (Fysisk Format)
THE FUCK UPS - White Christmas (Knock Out)
RAJOITUS - Joulu on Taas

SABOTAASI - Jouluopukin Maa (Kahlenjukke)
APPENDIX - Joulu Laulu (Uho)
EUTHANASIA - Joulu Peruutettu (Deggael)
KIITOLLISET KANSALAISET - Musta Joulu (Cable Hell)
TAMPERE SS - Kun Joulu on (Havoc)
NAIKIT JA MUUSI - Koko Joulun Tofut (Skeletor Tapes)

DONNAS - Christmas Wrapping (Self-Released)
EA 80 - It's Christmas (Self-Released)
DAG NASTY - Merry Christmas Baby (Revelation)
999 - Christmad Cards (Overground)
NIGHTBIRDS - Less the Merrier (Grave Mistake)

POINTED STICKS - Christmas Time Again (La-Ti-Da)
TOY DOLLS - Credit Crunch Christmas (Secret)
SSS - Merry Christmasss (Ear Ache)
THE A-TEAM - Christmas Claws (Painkiller)
GERIATRIC UNIT - Christmas 1977 (The Endless Sickness)

THE DEAD MILKMEN - Christmas Party (Jerrock)
FEAR - Another Christmas Beer (The End)
PETER AND THE TEST TUBE BABIES (with GBH) - I'm Getting Pissed for Christmas (We Bite)
THE YOBS - Oy Santa (Receiver)

ANGRY SNOWMAN - Sugar Plum (T.K.O.)
MISSILE TOADS - Santa's on Methadone (Black Hole)
FIGGY AND THE SCROOGES - The Scrooge's Carol (Used Kids)
BAD RELIGION - Father Christmas (Epitaph)

JOEY RAMONE - What a Wonderful World (Sanctuary)

Dead Mouth studio 3 session

 

Dead Mouth are a band from Toronto that have been around since 2010. The band features members of some bands like Teethmarks and Black Faxes. They are pretty amazing and cover some of their influences like Agnostic Front, S.O.D., and Integrity. Although they take some of the heaviness from this scene they approach things with a critical mind which is refreshing to hear in a time of never ending whitewash. This is a session recorded by Ian Wilkinson in CIUT's studio 3. Here are the songs recorded:

1. Why Should I Care?!
2. Dead
3. Through Being Cool
4. Hipster Holocaust / Years and Years
5. Pull the Plug
6. PTS to SP
7. Losing Control
8. Everest
9. Iron Fist (Motorhead) - This took three takes and was done as a request because the band had just played a Motorhead set at the Punks is covers series
10. Victim in Pain (Agnostic Front)
11. Milano Mosh (S.O.D. from NYC)
12. Hipster Holocaust EXD ID
13. Losing Control CIUT ID
14. Losing Control CIUT ID dub

The band features Jesse Robinson on vocals, Martin Poulin on guitars, Dave Fenton on bass, and Joe Drebit on drums. They have two releases up on bandcamp which you can find at http://deadmouth667.bandcamp.com.

Punks 'n Rockers has captured a medley of songs from that session. They have a blog that you can go and see past sessions found at http://punksandrockers.com/blog/.

Flyer - Tuesday, December 17th, 2013

Radio - Sunday, December 15th, 2013

A big snowstorm hit Toronto this weekend and after much snow shovelling this NoMeansNo song "'Til I Die" soke to me with the opening lyric "I'm gonna Shovel snow til I die".

We started off the show with a dedication to Greg Dick for the loss of his father, Martin, who passed away last week. He was from Hamilton and "Picture my face" was a song that Martin knew. We had to keep it Hamilton. The rest of the set was by bands from Belfast because Greg let us know about this film on Belfast called "Good Vibrations". This Friday "Good Vibrations" will be showing the film for a week at the TIFF Lightbox. You should try and see it.

After that I played a set based on my top 10 picks for October and a set of runners up.

There was a set of new material mostly of the grind / power violence nature.

Then a set of galloping hardcore inspired by Discharge, Japacore, and kang.

D'Arcy finished up the show with a preview of the top 10 for 2013. We wil be going through it in two weeks. You can listen to the show on the player above or download it here. Here is what was played.

NOMEANSNO - 'Til I Die (AntAcidAudio)

TEENAGE HEAD - Picture my Face (Teenage Head)
VICTIM - The Teen Age (Good Vibrations / Overground)
THE XDRERAMYSTS - The Heat is on (Polydor)
STRIKE - Running past (Good Vibrations)
the OUTCASTS - Magnum Force (Cherry Red)
THE YOUNG LIONS - Goodnight Belfast (Schizophrenic)

SICK/TIRED - Warm Beer (Self-Released)
HELVETIN VIEMARIT - Vihaan Työtä (Terrortten)
GREY NURSE - Asleep (Self-Released)
DEALBREAKER - Here lies... (Cricket Cemetary)
HERO DISHONEST - Systeemi ei lepää (Peterwaulkee)
CHRISTER PETTERSSEN - For those about to thrash (Self-Released)
NEIGHBOURHOOD BRATS - Break Down The Walls (Deranged)
GOVERNMENT FLU - Random Acts (Refuse)
POISON PLANET - Death Of Ideas (Refuse)
CRIMINAL DAMAGE - Anxiety (Feral Ward)
VENGEANCE - Buy the record (Search for Fame)

CHEAP ART - Hate this Party (Fastercore)
HIGGS BOSON - 6 6 Sick (Self-Released)
THE FLEX - Repressed (Video Disease)
WASTOIDS - Brown Sugar, Brown Liquor (Deranged)

NO QUALMS - Squander / Follow Me (Give Praise)
BASTARD SWINE - Pigs Eating Pigs (Give Praise)
CAGEDGRAVE - Filthy Streets (Self-Released)
ALTERED BOYS - Choosing Sides (Give Praise)
STOIC VIOLENCE - Waste of Life (Katorga Works)
ANCIENT HEADS - Fight Back (Give Praise)

DEVIL'S HAND - World Gone to Shit (Grave Mistake)
BATTLESCARD - Speed chaos (Self-Released)
LAUTSTURMER - Bedtime for Humanity (Unrest)
UHRIT - Rantojen Miehet (Tuska ja Ahdistus)
CRIATURAS - Anti Autoridad (Residue)
INEPSY - Fast Way To Die (Feral Ward / Ineptik Records)

HARD SKIN - You Still here? (JT Classics)
LIFE - Enduring freedom (Punk Bastard)
SLANG - Glory outshines doom (Pizza of Death)
INSTITUTION - Vansine (D-Takt and Raw Punk)
TV FREAKS - Salvation / Nothing (Schizophrenic)
VALLEY BOYS - Autopilot / Feel like shit (Beach Impediment)
HASSLER - Apathy (Beach Impediment)
FUCK YOU PAY ME - Fuck You Pay Me (Self-Released)
BIRD DEATH - cHEST pAIN bLUES (Self-Released)
BURIAL - More to Come (Hardware)
RAD - You're Next /Strike the Spine / Simple (Sac)

LEATHERFACE - Not a day goes by (Roughneck)

Flyer - Saturday December 14th, 2013

Flyer - Saturday, December 14th, 2013

Flyer - Friday, December 13th, 2013

 

Now Magazine - Thursday, December 12th, 2013

Radio - Sunday, December 8th, 2013

The Viletones have their first show in six years coming up this Friday. Steve Leckie, the singer for the Viletones, came in to tell us about the current line up, answer questions about their songs and provide some other background and context to the Viletones over the years.

You can hear the interview on the player above or download an MP3 of the show here.

THE VILETONES - Rebel Unorthodox (Vile)
THE VILETONES - Interview (CIUT)
THE VILETONES - Possibilities (Other Peoples Music)
THE VILETONES - Interview (CIUT)
THE VILETONES - Screamin' Fist (Vile)
THE VILETONES - Interview (CIUT)
THE SCREWED - Screamin' Fist (Screwed)
THE VILETONES - Interview (CIUT)
THE VILETONES - KGB (Other Peoples Music)
THE VILETONES - Interview
THE VILETONES - C.O.N.T.R.O.L. (Other Peoples Music)
THE VILETONES - Interview (CIUT)
THE VILETONES - Danger Boy (Razor)
THE VILETONES - Interview
THE VILETONES - Dog Style (Other Peoples Music)
THE VILETONES - Interview (CIUT)

Flyer - Saturday, December 7th, 2013

Flyer - Saturday, December 7th, 2013

Flyer - Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013

Radio - Sunday, December 2nd, 2013

Tonight's show starts out with a recording and interview with Snake Charmer conducted on Tuesday November 26th in Studio 3. Snake Charmer are a band from Hamilton that started in 2011. The band originally came to our attention when D'Arcy saw them at a Slamfest in hamilton and we played them in a demo feature. That was for their first demo. Kelsey, the singer, visted the station with Born Wrong during their studio 3 session and even did vocals on one of their songs. The band has recorded two cassettes and an ep and they floored me at last year's Not Dead yet. You can get some of their music at http://snakecharmer666.bandcamp.com/, but you should really order their new ep from Schizophrenic Records. You can hear the interview on the player above or download an MP3 of the show here.

SNAKE CHARMER - Ball and Chain (CIUT)
SNAKE CHARMER - Interview (CIUT)
SNAKE CHARMER - Self-Immolate (CIUT)
SNAKE CHARMER - Interview (CIUT)
SNAKE CHARMER - Reaganomics (CIUT)
SNAKE CHARMER - Interview (CIUT)
SNAKE CHARMER - Codex (CIUT)
SNAKE CHARMER - Interview (CIUT)
SNAKE CHARMER - Identity Crisis (CIUT)
SNAKE CHARMER - Interview
SNAKE CHARMER - I'm not responsible, you're not responsible (CIUT)
SNAKE CHARMER - Interview (CIUT)
SNAKE CHARMER - Don't Touch Me (CIUT)
SNAKE CHARMER - Interview
SNAKE CHARMER - Part 1 / Part 2 (CIUT)
SNAKE CHARMER - Interview (CIUT)
SNAKE CHARMER - Snake Charmer Death Cult (CIUT)
SNAKE CHARMER - Nothing west of Queen Street (CIUT)

RAZOR - Stamp out Disco (Abel)
CORTINAS - Delicate Pose (Step Forward)
BOYFRIENDS - You're the One (Bomp!)
WIDONES - For the Freedom (Poko)
UBER - Crisis (Sell our Souls)
RAPED - Normal (Parole)

APPARATUS - Who gives teh Right (Disarmament)
TETSU ARREY - Sassy (Selfish)
HARDCORE FANCLUB - Eye of Spy (3D)
GLASSES - Into the Wild (Vendetta)
BOTTLED VIOLENCE - Spoon Fed
GENDERS - the Worst Day (Self-Released)
NO PARADE - Nightstick Justice (Self-Released)
WHO KILLED SPIKEY JACKET - No More Pig (Feral Ward)

Dedicated to Rob Ferraz who stayed home tonight to nurse his hangover
SECTION A - Fat Drunk and Stupid (Alternative Tentacles)
ADRENALIN OD - Pizza and Beer (Buy Our Records)

Dedicated to Martin Farkus (Career Suicide) and Vassill (Absolut) because it is their birthday this week.
HUSKER DU - I Will Never Forget you (SST)
ANTI-CIMEX - Make my Day (CBR)

Division Burzaco are from Uruguay and I learned about them in the November issue of MRR where they were reviewed in the demo section. The reviewer described them as a cross between the Germs and Vitamin X which makes some sense. The band has a blown out sound and they go between mid and fast paced styles of punk. You can download this recording at http://divisionburzaco.bandcamp.com/.

DIVISION BURZACO - Jit (Self-Released)
DIVISION BURZACO - Mira Atras Sin Caer (Self-Released)
DIVISION BURZACO - Into the Wild (Self-Released)
DIVISION BURZACO - Numeros (Self-Released)
DIVISION BURZACO - No somos invincibles, Pero Estamos Unidxs (Self-Released)
DIVISION BURZACO - Sin Pulso (Self-Released)
DIVISION BURZACO - Animal (Self-Released)
DIVISION BURZACO - Muerdeme (Self-Released)

MRR Review - Stiv Bators and David Quinton "Make Up Your Mind" ep

Two recordings of the same song released by Ugly Pop. This review is from the December issue of MRR (#367).

MRR Review - Stiv Bators' Dead Boys "Last Stand 1980" ep

I know the Dead Boys were not a Canadian punk band but they did have a Canadian drummer, David Quinton, from the Mods/Arson fame. This is a recording released on Ugly Pop and reviewed in the December issue of MRR (#367).

MRR Review - Snake Charmer "Self Immolate" ep

Snake Charmer are a new band from Hamilton. They released a demo last year and they were on the show recently. The title for this ep comes from an incited that is credited for sparking the Arab Spring in Egypt. There is a lot more to this ep like the artwork inside and every song has a story. This review is from the December issue of MRR (#367). This recording and some earlier demos can be heard and downloaded at their bandcamp page.

MRR Review - Weak Link demo

Weak Link are from St. John's Newfoundland. I seem to remember another demo that is not up on the band camp page making this their third recording. It is referred to as the LP promo tape on their bandcamp page. Here is a review from the December 2013 issue of MRR (#367).

MRR Review - Eekum Skeekum "Glitter Bomb" demo

Eekum Skeekum are from Halifax and this is their first recording as far as I know. This is the review from the December 2013 issue of MRR (#367). You can download the demo from their bandcamp page.

MRR Review - Bricks "Forfeit" demo

The Bricks are from Halifax. The demo is called "Forfeit" and was recorded in July 2013. The demo was reviewed in the December issue of MRR (#367).  You can download it from their bandcamp page.

MRR Review - Propagandhi "How to Clean Everything" CD

Re-issue which was reviewed in the December issue of MRR (#367).  

MRR Review - The Flatliners "Dead Language" CD

The Flatliners, who are from Toronto, get reviewed in the Decemeber issue of MRR (#367).

MRR Review - Born Wrong "Holding Cell" ep

This is the second ep and they both came out in 2013. But the band also has a split 10" out making this the band's third official release. Review comes from the December issue of MRR (Issue #367).

Flyer - Saturday, November 30th, 2013

Flyer - Saturday, November 30th, 2013

Flyer - Friday, November 29th, 2013

Snake Charmer studio 3 session

Tonight represents the return of Studio 3 sessions after a couple of months of them not coming together. Tonight also represents the return Ian Wilkinson, who recorded many sessions for us over at the old St. George location. This studio is a very different set up as sessions now take place in the broadcast studio thanks to the re-location of live programmers for a three hour period down to the map room studio. We have to move furniture around so that we can record in what is our week night and week end studio. The drum kit goes in the interview studio, the guitar amps get squeezed into the production studio, and everyone else stands in the main studio. Mics run to all the various instruments in a desperate attempt to capture a sound. But the equipment we use now is different then what ian is used to. And he lets me know a few times as he is nervous about figuring it out. I am too especially given how many times Ian brings it up. But he is able to get a sound although Snake Charmer's session does have the guitar very low in the mix. This was one of the lessons learned from tonight's session. But overall I am pleased with what we have. I feel it is comparable to other recordings Snake Charmer have done and I hope they are pleased as well.

This is the second try and recording Snake Charmer. We had to abandon a session last year around the same time due to Kelsey's hectic school schedule. This year everything seems to work out. I have met Kelsey when he came in for the Born Wrong session. I had also double checked with him when I ran into him at this year's Not Dead Yet at the show where they opened up for Left for Dead. And Kelsey had also sent me an e-mail so we were both working to make this session happen.

I met up with Ian to show him the studio and get him started on figuring things out. Then I ran downstairs to try and find the rest of the guys who I have never met. I was hoping that Kelsey would be with them. He wasn't. But as I looked through parked cars I noticed this guy with a few band buttons on his jacket lapel. I took a chance and knocked on the window asking him if he was in Snake Charmer. He was. This was Daniel and he played guitar. Tanner (bassist) and Ryan (drummer) had gone to look for the studio and had found it when Daniel got in touch with them. They came back to the van and we carried up some equipment. Daniel had also heard from Kelsey that his train had come in and he was making his way towards the station.

Just as we were getting upstairs, Aldo from Punks n Rockers had arrived. Everyone is unpacking and I am trying to give me attention to Ian so we can figure out the mic positioning and the how we can record this. He had levels, but no playback so we went with that. Jonathon helped us by e-mail to figure out some things.

And we had at it. The sound check had Daniel playing some more metalic riffs that reminded me of my old band Countdown to Oblivion.

The first song attempted was a song called "Don't Touch Me" which is a song about America although Kelsey described it as a song about trying to screw the Statue of Liberty. I am not sure how literal to take that description. This is where I reminded of how great of a drummer Ryan is. I saw Snake Charmer at Not Dead Yet in 2012 and had the same recollection during their set. I was further impressed by Kelsey's manic pace during the set as he took over the dance floor or tried to encourage people to take up the space.

Snake Charmer attempt two songs that run into each other known as Part 1 and Part 2. Working titles no doubt. These songs remind me of the Cursed. We come back to the songs. They are different songs and unconneted thematically. There is an interview the band does after the session where I ask them about all their songs.

The next song we get to is "Identity Crisis". Again I think back to my first band One Blood where I wrote a song called "Mid Twenties Crisis" which essentially is the same idea.

"I'm not responsible, You're not responsible" was written about Kelsey's frustration in dealing with OSAP, which is the province funding agency for tuition. When I learn it is about OSAP I think that CIUT is based on the University of Toronto campus and an expression like this is so suited for this campus broadcaster.  

A song about the frustration of activism inspired by the Arab Spring is next up. This is the song "Self-Immolate" which is also found on the new ep. And the ep just came out, which has an association to Andy Stammers and the Spearhead sound. But that is another story shared in the interview.

The next song starts out with Kelsey sending a fuck you out to Vic Toews. The song is called "Ball and Chain" and I came to find out that the song is about the omnibus privacy legislation that the Federal Tories tried to ram through with the line "If you don't stand for this legislation then you stand with the peadophiles". These dramatic and ridiculous comments are commonplace with the Federal Conservatives which may explain why the Prime Minister tries not to let his folks speak.  

Throughout the interview Kelsey made references to places in Hamilton that have similar names to places in Toronto. One of them was the song "Nothing West of Queen Street" which explains the divide in Hamilton that defines the city's industrial past.

"Snake Charmer Death Cult" also known as SC DC and I like the fact that it resembles AC DC.

The band gets talked into doing "Codex" which reminded me of DRI. Then the band goes and does a cover of "Reagnomics".

There are some station IDs that the band did and MP3 files for all of the above those can be saved over at https://archive.org/details/SnakecharmerStudio3Session.   

Here is a video clip shot by Punks 'n Rockers:

Radio - Sunday, November 24th, 2013

Above is tonight's radio show. All three hosts were in. We started out with a set of new Hamilton recordings. That was followed by a re-issues set. Tonight's show is packed with music. Listen on the player above or download an MP3 file of the show.

NERVOUS TALK - Shut It Off (Mammoth Cave)

TV FREAKS - Think (Schizophrenic)
NOTHING HELPER - Tired of Being Poor (Schizophrenic)
BORN WRONG - Destroying the Family / True Patriotic Love (Schizophrenic)
DEBT'D - Nurget (Schizophrenic)
SNAKE CHARMER - Severed Foot (Schizophrenic)

THE FEATURES - Floozie of the Neighbourhood (Last Laugh / Paradox)
THE BUSINESS - Harry May (Ugly Pop)
COCKNEY REJECTS - I wanna be a star (Ugly Pop)
SUBWAY SECT -Nobody's Scared (Braik)
THE #1's - Sharon Shouldn't (Alien Snatch / Sorry State)

BAD SKIN - Scabs (Bad Vibrations)
FUCK YOU PAY ME - Factory of Sadness (Self-Released)
AVON LADIES - Quality Programming (Katorga Works)
MAJOR DAMAGE - Evil Inside (Even Worse / Way Back When)
STOIC VIOLENCE - What I See (Katorga Works)

WHITE WASH - Solutions (kill someone you hate)
GREENBACK HIGH - Bombs away (Self-Released)
BLITZ - 45Revolutions (Ugly Pop)
POW WOWS - Killing Me (Get Hip)
ATTENTION - When Life hands you lemmings (Square Up)

MI AMORE - White jesus (Cyclops)
SLANG - Wolrd of Lunacy (Straight Up)
ASIDE - Police Brutality (San Jam)
CONFLICT - Mighty and Superior (Mortarhate)
CALIFORNIA LOVE - Chariots of the Sects (Calilove)
BEAR TRAP - Damaged Kids (To live a lie)
EASTER KIDS - Knee Deep in Concrete (Self-Released)
BAN RAN - Toady (Way Back When)

LIMP WRIST - Want Us Dead (Cheap Art / Lengua Armada)
OMEGAS - Excessive Force (Hardware)
WASTOIDS - I'm A Prick (Deranged)
NO TOLERANCE - Can't Help You (Youngblood)
TOTAL TRASH - The Last Man (Deranged)

KNOW THE SCORE - Ex-members of I don't give a fuck (Euology)
NO MAN'S SLAVE - Prescription Drugs (Give Praise)
RIVERS RUN DRY - Failure Success (Dzsukhell)
SUICIDE PRIDE - Azuts (Shit)

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT - Red Lights, Tin Roofs (New Disorder)
LOW THREAT PROFILE - Back to Basics (Draw Blank / Deep Six)
STRESS RELIEF - My Edge (Mind Melt Enterprise)
NO MISTAKE - Copied, Folded & Stapled (Self-Released)
INFEST - Days Turn Black (Deep Six)
WAKE - Ambitions (Give Praise)

LIE STILL - Enslaved and left to die (Self-Released)
GET RAD - Smart Attack (Hyperrealist)
THE VOIDS - Enough (Dr. Strange)
THE GAS - Second Skin (Broken)
RAD - Never turn your back on a mosh (Sacramento)

Tonight's demo feature is a ne wband from Hamilton. D'Arcy saw them at a slamfest and has talked about them non stop. You can download this demo at their bandcamp page.

BURN VICTIM - False Entitlement (Self-Released)
BURN VICTIM - xXTuffGuyXx (Self-Released)
BURN VICTIM - Existential Crisis (Self-Released)
BURN VICTIM - I can't be with you because I'm not an elitist prick (Self-Released)

HAYMAKER - Memories of Tomorrow (Schizophrenic)

Flyer - Sunday, November 24th, 2013

Flyer - Friday November 22nd, 2013

Flyer - Wednesday, November 20th, 2013

 

Flyer - Tuesday, November 19th, 2013

 

Radio - Sunday, November 17th, 2013

Chris and Jeff from Left for Dead came in just before the show to give us the back story to Left for Dead. I had been trying to do a definitive interview about Left for Dead for months given how much they mean to this city and it took tracking them down at sound check for the Not Dead yet finale to have them in the same city at the same time near a radio station.

To say that they were influential is to understate the band's impact on the scene locally and internationally. There is a lot of residue that lives on and earlier this year the band played and has contiued to play and write new material. I wanted to get at the origins of the band and the meanings behind their songs and the history of their recordings and releases told as a story.

D'Arcy programmed the oi inspired material at the end. Below is the playlist for tonight's show. You can listen on the player above or download the show as an MP3.

LEFT FOR DEAD - Left for Dead (No Idea)
LEFT FOR DEAD - Interview (CIUT)
LEFT FOR DEAD - A nice place to raise children (No Idea/Phyte)
LEFT FOR DEAD - Interview (CIUT)
LEFT FOR DEAD - Pulling Teeth (Phyte)
LEFT FOR DEAD - Interview (CIUT)
LEFT FOR DEAD - Eight Floors Above (Phyte)
LEFT FOR DEAD - Interview (CIUT)
LEFT FOR DEAD - Plant the Seed (Phyte)
LEFT FOR DEAD - Interview (CIUT)
LEFT FOR DEAD - Dirt (No Idea)
LEFT FOR DEAD - Interview (CIUT)
LEFT FOR DEAD - Pliant (No Idea)
LEFT FOR DEAD - Interview (CIUT)
LEFT FOR DEAD - Skin Graft (No Idea)
LEFT FOR DEAD - Interview (CIUT)
LEFT FOR DEAD - Nothing There (No Idea)
LEFT FOR DEAD - Interview (CIUT)
LEFT FOR DEAD - Didn't I (No Idea)
LEFT FOR DEAD - Interview (CIUT)
LEFT FOR DEAD - Standing By (No Idea/Phyte)
LEFT FOR DEAD - Interview (CIUT)
LEFT FOR DEAD - Who D'You Know (Deranged)
LEFT FOR DEAD - Interview (CIUT)
LEFT FOR DEAD - Kiss of Death (Deranged)
LEFT FOR DEAD - Interview (CIUT)
LEFT FOR DEAD - 1462 (Schizophrenic)
LEFT FOR DEAD - Interview (CIUT)
LEFT FOR DEAD - Devil's Punchbowl (No Idea)
LEFT FOR DEAD - Interview (CIUT)
LEFT FOR DEAD - Road Rash (No Idea)

PIN POINT - Richmond (Albion)
ABSENTEES - Trying to Mess With (U.G.)
CORTINAS - Deficit Pose (Step Forward)
SOME CHICKEN - New Religion (Raw)
THE BLIZZ - You got what you want (Sing Sing)

Flyer - Sunday, November 17th, 2013

 

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 17th @ Sneaky Dee's
LEFT FOR DEAD
IMPALERS (Texas)
COLUMN OF HEAVEN
CONDITION (Bay Area)
SNAKECHARMER
CUNT PUNT

For full details on the fest you can check the Not Dead Yet blog at http://notdeadyettoronto.tumblr.com/NDY2013. To order tickets on-line go to http://notdeadyet.bigcartel.com.

Flyer - Sunday, November 17th, 2013

 

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 17th @ Nocturne (550 Queen St W), 1:00pm
DEAD END PATH
HOUNDS OF HATE
DISENGAGE
INTENT
SABOTAGE

For full details on the fest you can check the Not Dead Yet blog at http://notdeadyettoronto.tumblr.com/NDY2013. To order tickets on-line go to http://notdeadyet.bigcartel.com.

Flyer - Saturday, November 16th, 2013

 

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 16th @ Soy Bomb (156 Bathurst Street), midnight
VAASKA
ASILE
BLOTTER
HERPES
SPEARHEAD

For full details on the fest you can check the Not Dead Yet blog at http://notdeadyettoronto.tumblr.com/NDY2013. To order tickets on-line go to http://notdeadyet.bigcartel.com.

Flyer - Saturday, November 16th, 2013

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 16th @ Wrongbar
LIMP WRIST
OMEGAS (Montreal)
NO TOLERANCE (Boston)
GAS RAG
VIXENS (Halifax)
ANCIENT HEADS
ANTI-VIBES

For full details on the fest you can check the Not Dead Yet blog at http://notdeadyettoronto.tumblr.com/NDY2013. To order tickets on-line go to http://notdeadyet.bigcartel.com.

Flyer - Saturday, November 16th, 2013

 

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 16th @ Hard Luck Bar
IRON AGE (Texas)
BOSTON STRANGLER
THE REPOS (Chicago)
WEEKEND NACHOS
GAG
ABJECT PAX (Halifax)
WRONG GENERATION

For full details on the fest you can check the Not Dead Yet blog at http://notdeadyettoronto.tumblr.com/NDY2013. To order tickets on-line go to http://notdeadyet.bigcartel.com.