Radio - Sunday, November 29th, 2020

As covid numbers increase especially in our provinces run by conservative governments, I came across a song that fit the mood from a province under a lot of scrutiny, Alberta. 

Tonight's show features retrospective looks at punk, contemporary looks at punk, introspective looks at benefit compilations, and a fantastic demo out of Kitchener. Download the show here.

TOTAL WOLF - I'm Sick (Wasted Wax)

THE HAMMERSMITH GORILLAS - It's My Life (Raw / Damaged Goods)
THE REACTION - The Kid's Arrived (Supreme Echo)
THE EX-PRODUCERS - Hole in the Head (Spit)
THE MEDIA - Getting High (Tearaway)
SEMA 4 - Capital City (Pollen)
NO ALTERNATIVE - Johnny Got His Gun (Subteranean)

Feature on the "In Solidarity with the Refugees of Moria camp" compilation. The refugee camp was burned to the ground. 160 Greek bands pulled this comp together to fulfill the basic humanitarian requirements for these refuguees. Here are five songs from that compilation to give you an idea of the powerhouses supporting this cause. 

CHAIN CULT - The Uninvited (Unity)
BADMINDSECTORS - Doctor (Unity)
RADIO SECT - State of Emergency (Unity)
DATA FRAGMENTS - Falsified The Facts (Unity)
HEKATE - Days Of Wrath (Unity)

JIFFY MARX - She’s My Witch (Snappy Little Numbers)
THE SECRETS - All the Girls (Bomb)
DOTS - I Don’t Wanna Dance (With You) (Self-Released)
MONITORS - Trouble (Boo Wit Productions)
KARKKI & THE CAR KEYS - I Don’t Wanna (Self-Released)

THE ESSENTIAL LETDOWNS - Radio Hater (Self-Released)
XYLITOL - I Have Free Will (Thrilling Living)
FUCKED AND BOUND - Zero Fucks (Atomic Action / Void Assault)
OZHOG - ублюдки (Self-Released)
KRIEGS LEGION - Wheel of Misfortune (Askania / Oldschool)



WALL BREAKER - Chaos Magic (Self-Released)

Feature on the "Know Your Enemy, Volume II" compilation is a compilation out of the Philippines pulled together in opposition to a Terrorism Act that was brought in by the current administration to crack down on opposition groups, be they political parties, media outlets or punk bands. 116 Filipino bands represented on this compilation from home and in the diaspora. 

NAMATAY SA INGAY - Ang Talim Ng Galit (Know Your Enemy)
CHOKE COCOI - Gera (Know Your Enemy)
KUCHIYO - Disturbing The Peace (Know Your Enemy)
DOGS BREATH - Hog Tied (Know Your Enemy)
KANTA KANTA - Ang Talim Ng Galit (Know Your Enemy)
MATERIAL SUPPORT - Terror Prone Nation (Know Your Enemy)

BIPOLAR - Fist Fight (Slovenly)
PODIUM - Podium (Slovenly)
THE FADEAWAYS - Sick and Tired (Secret Mission)
UNKNOWNS - Teenage Terrorist (Punk History Canada)
FREDDIE WILLIAMS AND PLUTONIUM BABY - Radio Dies Screaming (Area Pirata)

WAIVERS - Mindless (Self-Released)
VSK - Krieg In Den Stadten (Twisted Chords / Black Cat tapes)
BLEEDING OUT - Perpetually Finite (Profound Lore)
DURER - Gym Bodies - Empty Vessels (Visions Press)
ALGARA - Potestad Para Hablar (La Vida Es Un Mus) 

X - Delta 88 Nightmare (Fat Possum)
NOPE! - We put the fun in fundamentalist dogma (Self-Released)
THE PREVARICATORS - Jesus H. Falwell (Disrupted) 
CLOSEDOWN - Closedown (Self-Released)

Demo Feature
BACK BREAKER are a working class, anti-fascist, anarchist street punk band from Kitchener with four releases and this one came out at the beginning of the year called “By Any Means Necessary”.

BACK BREAKER - Boot Boys (Self-Released)
BACK BREAKER - Anti-Fascist Oi! (Self-Released)
BACK BREAKER - Pull the Fucking Trigger (Self-Released)
BACK BREAKER - Union Made (Self-Released)
BACK BREAKER - Guilty (Self-Released) 

Radio - Sunday, November 22nd, 2020

CIUT may have you covered in terms of programming but EXD is bringing you the covers for tonight's fundraising drive. Tonight we start out with a shout out to the Prophesy and an oi band doing a Harry Belefonte number. Download tonight's show here.

THE BUSINESS - Dayo (Link / Captain Oi / Step-1)

Tonight’s our official fundraising show and we ask that you donate to CIUT at www.ciut.fm. But first here is a message from one of our co-hosts who comes in so far on special occasions, but we are trying to get him in more often. Dave Stevenson.

 

DAVE STEVENSON - Testimonial 

As promised we are keeping it an all covers show. Starting out with an ode to new wave and George Michael by this Italian band doing a ska version of “Careless Whisper”.

THE OFFENDERS - Careless Whispers (Destiny)
CHIXDIGGIT - Faith (Lance Rock)
LESS THAN JAKE - Laverne and Shirley (No Idea)

Help make our dreams come true by donating now to CIUT at www.ciut.fm. Up next a cover of M.O.T.O.

THE TWEEZERS - Dance Dance Dance Dance to the Radio (Secret Mission)
JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS - Cherry Bomb (Blackheart)
THE BRIEFS - She’s Just A Girl on the Block (Vivid Sound / Bomp!)

 
Did you know that it is the 25th anniversary for Alanis Morisette’s smash hit “Hand in my Pocket”. I have been hearing so many tributes to her. And now we can celebrate this Ottawa born singer with a cover by a band from Brussels called PUNK ROCK FACTORY.

PUNK ROCK FACTORY - Hand in My Pocket (Self-Released)

Testimonial from Paul Abrash at CJAM from Aggressive Rock. CJAM are also running their funding drive. Support campus-community radio.

AGAINST ALL AUTHORITY - Centerfold (Far Out)
BLACK RANDY AND THE METROSQUAD - Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose (Dangerhouse) 

THE CLOVERS - Ca Plan Pour Moi
AVAIL - Pink Houses (Lookout! / Jade Tree / Suburban Home)
EATER - Queen Bitch (Polydor / Get Back)

We’re going to start off with a cover of Neil Young’s “Ohio” recorded in the broadcast studio in August 2011.

SONS OF ISHMAEL - Ohio (CIUT)
TIM FREEBORN - testimonial (The Uncommitted)
WASTOIDS - Fortunate Son (CIUT)
INACTIVIST - Operation (CIUT)

Three sessions out of 211 recorded at CIUT that you can find and download most of on our blog. Equalizingxdistort.blogspot.com. Donate now to support special programming like this.

DMZ - Cinderella (Sire)
THE KONKS - Beat Your Heart Out (Vivid Sound / Bomp!)
THE LORDS OF ALTAMONT - I’m Alive (Fargo)

We’re going to start out this next set with a song that ARTIFICIAL DISSEMINATION wrote about the station.

ARTIFICIAL DISSEMINATION - Gimme CIUT (Self-Released)
PROPAGHANDI - Degrassi Junior High Drop Out (Recess)
BIG D AND THE KIDS TABLE - SKA Sucks (Strictly Rude) 

THE LURKERS - Little Ol’ Wine Drinker Me (Beggars Banquet)
POISON 13 - What A Way To Die (Sub Pop)
THE READY MEN - Shortnin’ Bread (Norton)

PARANOID VISIONS - The Saints are Coming (FOAD / Rejected / Punkerama)

JUSTIN KOPOULOS - Testimonial 

HARD SKIN - New Age (No Future)  

SKOISTERS - Staring at the Rudeboys 

MUDHONEY - The Money Will Roll Right In (Sub Pop)

SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES - 20th Century Boy (Polydor)

THEE HEADCOATEES - Melvin (Get Hip)

 

WOLFPUNCH - Toes (Smash Mouse)

John di Marco - Testimonial (Rubber Factory)

THE SCREWED - New York City (The Demics) 

LET'S DANCE - Fox on the Run (CIUT)

To support this featuring of new bands donate to CIUT at www.ciut.fm. 

WANT - Seeing Red (Self-Released)

Vince MacDoanld’s - Testimonial (Make No Gains)

Radio - Sunday, November 15th, 2020

Starting out with a song about Trump to define our times, please download the show here. 

DEATH RIDGE BOYS - Situation (Moo Cow)

First set of early punk mostly found in the first few years. 
MASTERSWITCH - Mass Media Meditation (Epic)

ACCIDENT - Kill the Bee Gees (No Threes / Radiation Re-issues) 
999 - Nasty Nasty (United Artists)
CHAIN GANG - Gary Gilmore and the Island of Dr. Moreau (Kapitalist)
DEVO - Jocko Homo (Superior Viaduct)

Rob’s first set
YOUTH BRIGADE - Fight to Unite (BYO)
NEO-PUNKZ - Facist Fuckers (Neo)
SAUCERS - Muckraker (Orange)
THE ACTION - Let You Down (All the Way) (Montreco / Rave Up)
ROGER C. REALE & RUE MORGUE - High Society (Big Sound)

When garage punk met hardcore
THE ULCERS - I Wanna Be Your Ulcer (Oddball)
TEEN CRUD COMBO - Study Tall (in Study Hall) (Deranged)
NEW BOMB TURKS - Tattooed Apathetic Boys (Crypt)
BRUTAL KNIGHTS - I Hate Chores (Deranged / P Trash)
DEAN DIRG - Fuck Yeah (Pandoras Box / Stereodrive!)
HENRY FIAT'S OPEN SORE - Faster Phil Spector Kill Kill (Alien Snatch!)

THE CAVEMEN - Nightmare (Slovenly / Media Burn / Trash Wax)
BUREAUCRATS - She’s An American (MP)
THE NERVE - Penchant (Village)
DROP - I’m Wearing an Appliance
THE SPEEDIES - Something On My Mind (Speedy Delivery Music)

THE JANITORS - Durango 88 (Un Vie Pour Rien) 
VIOLENT AFFAIR - Social Disease (Jailhouse)
TERMINAL CITY RATS - Hastings (Self-Released)
THE REBEL SPELL - Fight for the Sun (Not Yer Buddy / Harvest Kings)
SNFU - Straightening out the Shelves (Of My Mind) (Cargo / Chasing the Glory)

JIM JONES AND THE KOOL-AID JAMMERS - Beach Bod (Self-Released)
DAYGLO ABORTIONS - Used to Be in Love (Sharpe / Unrest)
NEGATIVE APPROACH - Ready to Fight (Reptilian)
CRUCIAL YOUTH - Be Kind Rewind (Faith)
DOGGY STYLE - Straight (Flipside)

Some new stuff and some off the beaten path scenes
THE SLIME - Mutant Generation (Self-Released)
SEPTIC YANKS - Everyday (Stucco)
CRYING SINGALONG TOGETHER - Get Up Myself (Self-Released)
NORMS - Földbaszók (Mindig Otthon Punk Discs)  
LOS VIOLADORES - Viejos Pateticos (Umbral)
LA INQUISICION - Los iniciados (Self-Released)

SCIENCE MAN - Top of the Crown (Self-Released)
PUS - Internet (Self-Released)
THE APOSTLES - Punk Squat (Fight Back / Inflammable Material)
DISORDER - Air Raid (Ace) 

Demo Feature 
Tonight’s demo feature is a band from Winnipeg. They have a brand new 10” ep that I read a review on MRR’s site which described them as 

The impression of listening to the first couple of tracks was about DISORDER/CHAOS UK vibes but this also somehow has a F.Y.P. or Recess Records feel. Less punch or aggression, more garage punky, and sloppy, catchy (somewhat), and most importantly, fun. Artwork consists of pictures of a dump and with song titles like “We’ve Tried Nothing And We’re All Out Of Ideas” it sounds like trash in the most appropriate way possible. 

The recording is great and we’ll add a link to our blog tomorrow, but here is a demo recorded three years earlier. 

NOPE! - Couch Gag! (Self-Released)
NOPE! - Alright (Self-Released)
NOPE! - Nothing (Self-Released)
NOPE! - Role Remodeling (Self-Released)
NOPE! - Don’t Pretend (Self-Released)
NOPE! - No Hope (Self-Released)

Radio - Sunday, November 8th, 2020

Tonight's show features some anarchy (Exit-Stance), some classics (Stab Your Back), some brand new rippers (Lumpen), and brand new material by the Merinuks. There is a feature on the fastcore roots of the Boston scene (Gang Green et al). And a demo feature celebrating a brand new Supreme Echo release. Download the show here.

EXIT STANCE - November (Grow Your Own)

THE BOYS - Tenement Kids (NEMS / Philips / Captain Oi!)
THE DAMNED - Stab Your Back (Stiff)
DA SLYME - Piss Eyed Sleazoid (Loo Enterprises Inc)
THE AMAZING SPACEFROGS - Norman and Jeremy
BOB - Thomas Edison (Dumb / Rerun)

THE SLICKEE BOYS - Gotta Tell Me Why (Twin/Tone / Limp)
CHESTER VOMIT & THE DRY HEAVES - When I Lose My Self Control (Rave Up)
NOISE - Let’s Have Some Fun (Wilson)
M.O.T.O. - Dance, Dance, Dance, Dance, Dance to the Radio (Criminal I.Q. / Little Teddy)
THE OUTLETS - Knock Me Down (Hendrix / Octet)

Jose’s First set
LUMPEN - Desesperacion (Educacion Cinica)
G.A.S. - Desesperados (Disordera)
CREMA - Venganza (Self-Released)
DIGMA - Bulok na Sistema (Self-Released)
BARRAGE - 800 MG (Self-Released)

THE MERINUKS - Bent Outta Shape (Self-Released) 
ITCHYSELF - Here's the Rub (Celluloid Lunch)

BASIC DICKS - Dan Brown Novel (Self-Released)

ANGRY SPELLS - F.U.C.K. (Self-Released)

BASTARD 86 - Loudhouse (Double Turn)

PUNITIVE DAMAGE - Imposter (Self-Released)

SUBURBAN REPTILES - Saturday Night Stay at Home (Vertigo)

ARTIFICIAL PEACE - Wasteland (Dischord)

GROUND ZERO - Nothing (GZ)

THE STAR CLUB - Hello New Punks (Japan)

FILTH - Sex (Burger)

GEFYR - I Järnsymbolens Rika Stat (Angry Hudic)

GUT WOUND - Justice Served (Self-Released)

PRESSON - Salvation (Self-Released) 

SOLDIER's DISEASE - Dead Monuments (Sound Grotesca)

ALTAR OF EDEN - The Abandonment (Sound Grotesca)

Boston fastcore roots 

COPS AND ROBBERS - Liar (A.D.D. / Xclaim!)

DEEP WOUND - Sisters (Radiobeat / Armageddon)

S.I.E.G.E. - Armageddon (Deep Six)

FUs - Trendy Nazi Hypocrites (Xclaim! / Reflex / Wolfpack) 

GANG GREEN - Lie Lie (Modern Method)

STEROIDS - Mr. Average (White Light)

DESPERATE MEASURES - 1984 (Desperate Times)

PERE UBU - Street Waves (Blank)

BOYS LIFE - More Trouble For Modern Man (Modern Method)

THE ODDS - Living Out of Control (S and M)

Demo Feature 

Tonight’s demo feature is a look back at a skate crossover band from Newmarket. They released a demo in 1984 called “Freaked Out” and Supreme Echo has just released it as a ep. Tonight we are going to play that in our demo feature. 

SUDDEN IMPACT - Cat’s Life (Supreme Echo) 

SUDDEN IMPACT - Paint Fumes (Supreme Echo) 

SUDDEN IMPACT - Caught Up (Supreme Echo) 

SUDDEN IMPACT - Bent OK (Supreme Echo) 

SUDDEN IMPACT - Steamy Loafs (Supreme Echo) 

SUDDEN IMPACT - New Song (Supreme Echo) 

SUDDEN IMPACT - Drunk Driving (Supreme Echo)

SUDDEN IMPACT - Freaked Out (Supreme Echo) 

SUDDEN IMPACT - Sudden Impact (Supreme Echo) 

SUDDEN IMPACT - Gonzo (Supreme Echo) 

ROCKY AND THE SWEDEN - Burning Again (NAT)

Radio - Sunday, November 1st, 2020

Like our local community garden's Hallowe'en display, the fun of punk is in it's variety. Dave Stevenson, curated, programmed and hosted a Hallowe'en show that features many punk takes on the day. A quick glance below points out the themes, but the devil is in the detail, the stories behind the song selection. We could barely get away without talking about each of these songs for their own unique back stories. And a Misfits tribute was long overdue. Listen on the player above or take the show with you by downloading it here. 

POISON IDEA - Bela Lugosi is Dead (Sub Pop)

Skateboarding Bands 

McRAD - Dead by Dawn (Uprising / Beware)

STUPIDS - Slumber Party Massacre (Boss Tuneage) 

BL'AST! - Nightmare (SST) 

SNFU - I'm Real Scared (BYO) 

NO MERCY - Day of the Damned (Suicidal) 

Western Masshole scene

THE PROWL - Witch Hunt (Slasher)

THE PROWL - The Way of the Wicked (Drunkula) 

BATTLE RUINS - The Coming of the Beast (Rock ‘N’ Roll Disgrace) 

LAST IN LINE - Digging my own grave (Acme) 

OUT COLD - Dark Side of Laughter (Sorry State / Amok / Kibou / Drunk with Power / Deleted) 

Nothing is more ghoulish than the Misfits. We talk about a Henry Rollins feature on the "12 Hits from Hell", but the show is no longer available, just the playlist.

MISFITS - She (Cough/Cool) (Blank Records) 

MISFITS - Ghouls Night Out (12 Hits From Hell version) (Caroline) 

MISFITS - Skulls (Plan 9) 

MISFITS - Hybrid Moments (Static Age version) (Caroline) 

MISFITS - Demonomania (Plan 9) 

Canadian bands with Hallowe'en songs 

NOMEANSNO - My Roomate is Turning into a Monster (Wrong) 

THE SWARM - November First (No Idea) 

INEPSY - Horror on the Greyhound (Feral Ward / Runstate) 

MILLENIAL REIGN - I Start Fires With My Mind (A389) 

NEGATIVE GAIN - Back from the Dead (Pusmort) 

Scary Movies 

MAD MEN - Suspiria (Slasher) 

DWARVES - Blag the Ripper (Sub Pop) 

ANNIHILATION TIME - Fast Forward to the Gore (Tank Crimes / Manic Ride / Six Weeks) 

M.O.D. - Man of your Dreams (Caroline) 

S.O.D. - Freddy Krueger (Caroline) 

Thrash 

BEYOND POSSESSION - Creeping Eruption (Metal Blade) 

CANCEROUS GROWTH - Late for the Grave (Beer City) 

SELFISH - Revolution of the Nightmares (Feral Ward) 

KILL LIFE - Humanity Jihad (All The Way Alive / Chapters) 

GHOUL - Proud to be Creepsylvanian (Tankcrimes / Thought Crimes MFG) 

UNITED MUTATION - TV Preachers and Demons (Radio Raheem)