JockStrap studio 3 session

I had heard about JockStrap through Scooter who played in the original line up of the band. Recently they released a new recording called "Worthless Life" and so I reached out to the band about doing a session. Lots of those songs appear in this session. The band features:

Liam on vocals
Lester on guitar
Misha on guitar
Ian on Bass, and
Michael (from Gawker) on drums

So we recorded the following songs:

Guilt Parade
Let Me Hang
Pig
Wraith
Breeders
Worthless Life
Sentence

We asked the band to record a CIUT and EXD ID and the also did an interview. The session was recorded by Ian Wilkinson and video taped by Aldo Erdic. 

Radio - Sunday, March 26th, 2017

Lots of music tonight in the all rock, no talk show. Download an MP3 file of the show here.

OMERTA -Fight or Flight (Self-Released)

ZOOM – Nowheresville (Ugly Pop)
CONTINGENT - Nuit Blanche (Contigent)
THE ACCIDENT – Kill the Bee Gees (No Threes)
AUNT HELEN – Big Money (Self-Released)
THE DEADBEATS – Deadbeat (Dangerhouse)

BUDELLAM – Sang Sang Sang (Macaco)
BUTRON – Asesinos (Allau)
KRUJIDO – Necesidad de Luchar (Self-Released)
LOS MAS PEORES – Status Quo (Self-Released)
RODRIPICO – Con el Pico Saco Caca (Self-Released)

DECRANEO – Criminales (Crapoulet)
HUMAN GARBAGE – What Unity (Self-Released)
KONTRA – We Are Marching (Self-Released) - Macedonia
LAST CRUSADE – Cycle of Terror (Self-Released)
BATTLE RUINS - Cut Blood Line (Self-Released)

KASTETE – Dogma (Pelican) - Latvia
WACO – What the Fuck (Self-Released)
HOOKLINE – No Compromise (Self-Released)
FEEL NOTHING – No Faith (Self-Released)
FIRESTRAIGHT – Maybe I’m a Dreamer (Self-Released)

Acronyms
T.D.A. - T.D.A. (Riot City)
4-SKINS - A.C.A.B. (Secret)
A.P.B. - C.I.A. (Self-Released)
MDC - Dead Cops / America's So Straight (R Radical)
D.R.I. - F.R.D.C (Dirty Rotten)

OMEGAS - The Glimpse (Beach Impediment)
LAUGHING BOY - My Front Door (Self-Released)
CONMAN - Clean Bars (Self-Released)
NARROW VIEW - Couldn't Care Less (Self-Released)
TRASCENDER - Seguimos De Pie - (Self-Released) 
SCHWACH – Schwachmarsch (Refuse)
PROHIBITION - Smoke In My Lungs (Self-Released)

CAR 87 – Kick (Self-Released)
STAGNATION73 - Shedding Skin (Self-Released)
SAVAGE HENRY AND THE INFAMOUS ONE POUNDERS - She Don't Remember (Rum 'n' Smoke)
HARD CHARGER – Derelict (No List)
GAZM - Easy 2 See (Self-Released)

NIMBUS TERRIFIX - Coke Mule
RAZOREATER - Mind How You Go
WAR ALL THE TIME - Crook of Doom
RADIKAL HARDCORE - Hay Que Volar
TASHME – Demons (Self-Released)

THE SKUDFUX – Alive (Self-Released)
THE EVAPORATORS - Ogopogo Punk (Mint)
SPOILER – Snooze (Self-Released)
BOOJI BOYS - Waiting 2 Die (Self-Released)
GAWKER– Chicken (Self-Released)
SCIENCE PROJECT - Deformed Depraved (Self-Released)

THE DISCARDED – Crybaby (Self-Released)
THE BRAIN - Brain Waves (Self-Released)
PROM NITE - Bad Art (Self-Released)
PURA MANIA - El Ultimo Punk Del Planeta Tierra (Cvrecs / Hysteria)
PARASYTES – Reckless (Discos MMM)
BEYOND PINK - Not After Yr Boys (Self-Released)

Tonight's demo feature is out of Calgary and you can find it on bandcamp. Check out the Agnostic Front cover at the end. 

ENEMIES – Intro / Get in Line (Self-Released)
ENEMIES – Legal Siege (Self-Released)
ENEMIES – Enemies (Self-Released)
ENEMIES – The Last Nail (Self-Released)
ENEMIES – Friend or Foe (Self-Released)

Beyond Peace - Old Crop (Self-Released)

Radio - Sunday, October 30th, 2016

Tonight we feature an interview with Oi Polloi from Edinburgh. Oi Polloi were in town two and a half weeks back and I asked them into the station to give us an interview before their show. But this isn't the first time I have been able to speak to the band, back in 1990 my first band opened for Oi Polloi and they stayed at my place for a week and I got to know the band really well. They have had a huge impact on me over the years and I wasn't able to see them the last time they were here, so this time I made extra effort to make sure we got back in touch. We cover the band's early history, Scottish independence in the face of BREXIT, the use of Scottish Gaelic and other languages in Oi Polloi's material, and catch up with their latest release "Saorsa" with the song "Dirty Protest". It was so great to catch up with what to me has been a groundbreaking band in the hardcore scene. You can download the interview here. the playlist for tonight's show is:

OI POLLOI – Pigs for Slaughter (Self-Released)

OI POLLOI – Interview (CIUT)

THE EXPLOITED – Exploited Barmy Army (Secret)

COCKNEY REJECTS – Police Car (EMI)

OI POLLOI – Interview (CIUT)

THE SKIDS - Of One Skin (Windsong)

OI POLLOI – Interview (CIUT)

OI POLLOI - Don't You Want Me Baby (Self-Released)

OI POLLOI – Interview (CIUT)

OI POLLOI – Punx ‘n Skinz (Self-Released)

OI POLLOI – Interview (CIUT)

OI POLLOI - Hands Off Nicaragua (Endangered Musik)

OI POLLOI – Americans Out (Oi)

OI POLLOI – Interview (CIUT)

OI POLLOI – When Two Men Kiss (Words of Warning

OI POLLOI – Interview (CIUT)

OI POLLOI - Systeemin Onja (Profane Existence)

OI POLLOI – Interview (CIUT)

OI POLLOI – Contra El Sistema (Artcore)

OI POLLOI – Interview (CIUT)

OI POLLOI – Dirty Protest (Ruination / Mass Productions)

SAVAGE HENRY AND THE INFAMOUS ONE POUNDERS – Werewolf (Rum ‘n Smoke)

VCR – Scream Again (Murder City Video / Barfbag)

Tonight’s demo feature is a band from Calgary. This is their first demo. They have a new titled “Stephen’s world” which is also on their bandcamp page.

GAWKER - Adult Acne (Self-Released)

GAWKER - Peeping Tommy Boy (Fat Man Looking Through a Tiny Window) (Self-Released)

GAWKER - Toe-Ring (Self-Released)

GAWKER - Spoiled Rotten (Self-Released)

GAWKER - Chongo (Self-Released)

GAWKER - My Only Pants (Self-Released)

Radio - Sunday, August 7th, 2016

Here is tonight's show or you can download an MP3 and take it with you.

ARGUMENT CLINIC - Monty Python's Flying Circus (Self-Released)

DUCHESS SAYS – Negative Thoughts (Slovenly)

PRIMETIME – Pervert (La Vida Es Un Mus)

NEIGHBORHOOD BRATS – Gutted and Painted (Taken by Surprise)

THE STARVED – Slaves of Time (Self-Released)

SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES – Makeup to Breakup (Music Factory)

THE ONLY ONES – City of Fun (CBS)

JOHNNY THUNDERS – Subway Train (Mercury)

THE MISFITS – Static Age (Caroline)

RADIO BIRDMAN – New Race (Trafalgar)

THE DAMNED – Looking at You (Chiswick)

NEWTOWN NEUROTICS – Hypocrite (No Wonder)

TOM ROBINSON – 2-4-6-8 Motorway (Rhino)

THE DICTATORS – Baby Let’s Twist (Asylum)

THE NIPS - Vengeance (Soho)

BAD BRAINS – (Caroline)

  

The Olympics has started and hearing stories about the Brazillionaires and the culture of corruption behind the Games it made me think that we saw only the polished version of Brazilian culture with samba and pop singers. Brazil has a long tradition of protest music with the earliest punk coming out of South America being tributed to Ohlo Seco. The singer started the first punk record star in Sao Paulo, but they were also behind "Gritos Suburbanos" the first punk record to come out of South America. Here are the early years of Brazilian hardcore.  

OHLO SECO – Nada (Maximumrocknroll)

COLERA – C.D.M.P. (Ataque Frontal)

INOCENTES - Medo de morrer

LIXOMANIA - Massacre Inocente

FOGO CRUZADO - União Entre Punks do Brasil

PSYKOZE - Vítimas da Guerra

RATOS DE PORAO – Sistema De Protesto

There was a Y2K scene that was incredible and here are some bands from that era.

MUKEKA DI RATO – Mukeka Di Rato (Laja)

INFECT – America Latina (Self-Released)

DISCARGA – Esforco Em Vao (Laja / 625 Thrash)

MERDA – Eu Não Quero Morrer Hoje (Laja / Peculio Discos)

I SHOT CYRUS - FHC E ACM Mandaram Fabricar Napalm Para Destruir O MST (Refuse)

Here are some more contemporary Brazilian bands. 

LUTA CIVIL - Dependência

BURST – Public Opinion (Self-Released)

ANTI-CORPOS – Despertar (Self-Released)

DISEASE – Burning Flags (True Spirit / Criminal Rights / Strength in Hate)

DEDICATION – Living Free (Positive and Focused / Golden Rain, True Spirit)

POWER ABUSE – No Time for Fools (Self-Released)

Here are some new Canadian releases. 

SIYAHKAL - Bekesh Biroon (Self-Released)

THICK SKULL - Tough To Crack (Self-Released)

VILE INTENT - De-Extinction (Self-Released)

HARD CHARGER – Derelict (Self-Released)

GAWKER - Spoiled Rotten (Self-Released)

NIGHT STALKER – Concrete (Self-Released)

Tonight's demo feature is a new band from Toronto first heard on SHEXD. You can download their demo on bandcamp. 

PEDESTRIAN - Pedestrian (Self-Released)

PEDESTRIAN - Paradise (Self-Released)

PEDESTRIAN - Renter (Self-Released)

PEDESTRIAN - Circle (Self-Released)

PEDESTRIAN - Sink (Self-Released)

PEDESTRIAN - Comfort (Self-Released)

BAD TIMES – Mormon Recovery Program (Self-Released)

Radio - Sunday, May 15th, 2016

You can download an MP3 of the show here.

EXTENDED HELL - Authority Intervenes (Self-Released)

DEMON SYSTEM 13 were a band from Umea Sweden that formed in 1995. They broke up in 2002 and never played Canada. So when SAGO told us they were playing here I was shocked that they had even gotten back together. Here is a retrospective look back taking a song from each of the bands releases to get ready for their show on Tuesday. 

D.S.-13 - D.S.-13 (Havoc)

D.S.-13 - Rippin' shit (Communichaos Media / Insect)

D.S.-13 - Larmrapport (Busted Head)

D.S.-13 - Youth Crüe Uber Alles (Enslaved / Useless Boy)

D.S.-13 - Its About Time.... (Havoc)

D.S.-13 - Fight (Deranged)

D.S.-13 - Thrash Lifestyle (Havoc)

D.S.-13 - Jag Skiter I Dig (Busted Heads)

NAPALM RAID played last week.....

NAPALM RAID – Why? (Rust and Machine)

BLOOD PRESSURE – Fraud (Even Worse / Way Back When)

DSB – Bastard Rock

FILTH – You Are Shit (Lookout)

SAGO – Ignorant Shit (Self-Released)

VAASKA - Histeria (Beach Impediment Records)

MULLTUTE - Warten (Self-Released)

S.H.I.T. - Incorporation (Self-Released)

CARCOSS TOSS demo - Rich Rot (Self-Released)

DESTRUYE Y HUYE - Sin Miedo (Self-Released)

S-21 - Oriental Ornamental (Self-Released)

GOVERNMENT ISSUE – Sheer Terror (Dischord)

PEACE CORPSE – Breach Birth Generation (Toxic Shock)

KLAN – Pushin’ Too Hard (Posh Boy)

BIG BOYS – Hollywood Swingin’ (Touch ‘n Go)

ARTIFICIAL PEACE – Suburban Wasteland (Dischord)

GREEN BERET - Systemic Abuse (Side Two)

DFA - Pliant (Unrest)

SCARFOLD - Kill the Clan (Self-released)

FINAL DRAFT - Destroyed Cities (Grind Promotion)

ATROPELLO! - Donde estan nuestros sueños (Self-Released)

BIG EVIL - The Air Is Just Different Up Here (Self-Released)

BARBED WIRE – The Thunderhead (Self-Released)

THE DIRTBOMBS – Cosmic Cars (In the Red)

THE BRIEFS – She’s just a Girl on the Block (Bomp)

THE DIRTYS – Rock It Out Tonight (Crypt)

THEE TSUNAMIS – Saturday Night Sweetheart (Magnetic South)

COMBAT KNIFE - Descent Into Madness (Self-Released) - Olympia

CRAZY SPIRIT - Whisper (No Patience)

ANTIFACES “Sondos Reciclados” - Discriminacion (Self-released) Miami

GAWKER - Chongo (Self-Released) - Calgary

KLOUT - Not Your Battle (Self-Released)

HARD SKIN - Bunch of Pissed Up Cunts (JT Classics)

BOOJI BOYS - New Reich (Self-Released) 

CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE - Vote Maybe On Proposition Go Fuck Yourself (Self-Released)

BLACK PILLS - Grow-Rot (Self-Released) 

BIG BLEACH - Biker L♥ve Song - Under The Bleacherz (Self-Released)

ULTRA - Spitting Image (Self-Released)

Facade are a new band from Montreal that features members of Vile Intent, Brazen Hell, and Black Ships. This great blog named Cut and Paste has a download for this brand new demo. 

FACADE - Cell (Self-Released) 

FACADE - Smoke Screen (Self-Released) 

FACADE - Tipsy Molly (Self-Released) 

FACADE - Paranoid (Self-Released) 

FACADE - Helping Hand (Self-Released) 

FACADE - Poison Pit (Self-Released) 

CRIMEN - Bien Chafa

Radio - Sunday, April 10th, 2016

We started off with Grand Malota who are from Panama and we heard the song “La Voz de Los Muertos” and we played them because the Panama papers were easily the most newsworthy story of the week with the revelations of all these rich people hiding their money in tax evasion schemes. We have already seen the Prime Minister of Iceland resign and David Cameron is implicated through his father. There are ten other heads of state in trouble so we will see how this story pans out. Listen to the show on the player above or download an MP3 here.

GRAND MALOTA - La Voz de Los Muertos

GAWKER - Peeping Tommy Boy (Fat Man Looking Through a Tiny Window (Calgary)
VILEINS – Stress Attack (Self-Released)
SOCIAL DISEASE - Bully Boys
MOTHERFUCKERS - Water Monopoly
KOSZMAR – Rozkaz
JAVLA – Inheritance

L.I. - Night Fever (Deranged)
TV FREAKS – D.V.O.T. (Schizophrenic)
NEIGHBORHOOD BRATS – One Wasted Year (Taken By Surprise)
DISASTERBATERS – Get You Off My Mind (Self)
TON TON MACOUTES – Oh No (Slovenly)

THE ADICTS – Straightjacket (Abstract)
THE UNDERTONES – You've Got My Number (Salvo)
MODERNETTES – Teen City (Sudden Death)
THE DICKIES – Paranoid (A&M)
NERVOUS TALK – Way To Go (Hosehead)

I was reading an interview in the latest issue of MRR with Ricardo Melendez about the Punk scene in Colombia in an article titled “Bogota Punk” It is the first of a three part series. But in the interview Ricardo writes about some of the early bands and about the bands to follow. COMPLOT were the first self-designated punk band to come out and play. They were from Medellin and they covered the BUZZCOCKS’ song “Love Battery”.

COMPLOT - Love Battery (Bootleg)

A compilation came out in 1988 called “El Cartel del Punk Medallo” which features so many great hardcore bands from Medellin at the time

I.R.A. - Funesta diversion (Self-Released)
DESADAPTADOS - Un Paso Mas (Punkema)
P-NE – No Mas Classes (Grabaciones con las uñas)
SOCIEDAD VIOLENTA - Frutos Podrido (Grabaciones con las uñas)
RESISTENCIA - Factor Raza Humana ((Grabaciones con las uñas)
LIBRE - Viviendo en un Mundo Fachista (Grabaciones con las uñas)
LOS SUZOX - 4 Perros (Self-Released)

When asked about who was the most pioneering bands were Ricardo said Morgue and La Pestlilencia so here are songs by each of those bands

LA PESTILENCIA – Fango (Mort Discos)
MORGUE – Dejenme

Morgue were from Bogota and were the long lasting band surviving as a band for 22 years. Their songs were critical and they sang about life in the city. The family tree image on the side come from a blog called Blog Anti and became a huge resource for researching punk in Colombia.

In the mid-90’s a compilation came out by bands from Bogota called “El Bogotazo” which featured four bands on it.

DESARME - Puta Democracia (Sancore)
DEMENCIA LIBERTARIA – Suramerica (Sancore)

FERTIL MISERIA - Inteligencias Muertas (Self-Released)
INDIGENCIA MORAL - Indigencia Moral (Self-Released)
POLIKARPA Y SUS VICIOSAS – No al Servicio Militar (Self-Released)

EX-KOMBRO - No Seas Victima (Bajo Perfil)
KONTRAORDEN – Dinero (Self-Released)
ANTI TODO – Colombia (Self-Released)
SECTA SUICIDA - Largo Viaje (Discos MM / Rat Trap)
DEAD HERO – Traicionados. (Discos MM)

The documentaries will be available soon at www.bogotopunkdocumental. A trailer for the video can be found at https://vimeo.com/92975242



OBLIVIONATION - Cult Of Culture (Hardware / Man in Decline)
NUEVA FUERZA - Cuerpo Inerte (Discos Enfermos)
MACHO BOYS - Slam (Decadence) (Self-Released)
RULETA RUSA - Me Dan Asco (Discos MMM)
RADIATION RISK – This and That (Self-Released)

Tonight's demo feature is a new band featuring members of Vacant State, Big Crux and others. Sorry State described the tape as "a band out of the west coast of Canada who play a kind of rock-inflected hardcore punk. Despite some very gruff vocals that remind me of 86 Mentality or Ebro from Punch in the Face, the music is super catchy to the point where you could almost call it garage-punk... I'm old so I'm apt to compare the music to something like Social Circkle or Regulations, but younger people probably have more recent reference points of bands who play a similar style (maybe even Coneheads or Cal and the Calories?). Regardless, the combination of the gruff, tough-sounding (yet still really catchy) vocals and the more overtly melodic music is a real winner and bound to please anyone into either catchy 80s-sounding hardcore or some of catchier bands in the recent oi!-inflected hardcore style."

CHEAP APPEAL – No Work Today (Self-Released)
CHEAP APPEAL – Nothing to Offer (Self-Released)
CHEAP APPEAL – Panic (Self-Released)
CHEAP APPEAL – Sensory Overload (Self-Released)
CHEAP APPEAL – Complete Degenerate (Self-Released)