Radio : EXD 1320 - Sunday January 26, 2025

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On this edition of EXD, 

• Top 10 cassettes for 2024 featuring bands like Ancient Lights, Sordid Vision, and Cruciform. 
• Best of 2024 addendum with bands like Boids and Th’ Losin Streaks 
• Lockin' Out Records feature with Stop and Think and Mental
• Top 10 for January with Malestat, The Slime, and Deseos Primitivos 
• New releases set featuring Death Gasp, Languid, and Varoitus 
• Demo feature is a power violence band from Hamilton named Cease. 

LOS CRUDOS - Migra Violenta (Lengua Armada)

Top 10 Cassettes 2024 (Chris)

ANCIENT LIGHTS - Toxic Shock Syndrome (Sore Mind)  

SLUTBOMB - Slippery Elm Bark (Self-released)  

PORTAL TOMB - Self (Sore Mind)  

SEX VIRGIN KILLER - Glimpse (Lilli Sound Loom) 

AG-3 - Assailant (Brainrotter / AEKS) 

NOMAD - 立ち上がる (Toxic State) 

EVIL SPIRIT - Binding (Roachleg)   

SORDID VISION - Proxy War (Lughole)  

CRUCIFORM - See The Truth (Toxic State) 

BLISTERING NOISE - 虐殺を止める (Stop The Genocide) (Systema Mortal)  

I wanna shout out a couple people. And, those people are in The Dissidents, Bill and Rachel. Compilations weren’t really part of this set, but if they were, the 2024 3 cassette compilation series they put out would have had all three. What they are, are international benefit compilations. Which was used to generate donations for on the ground humanitarian mutual aid for Palestine. The comps are No Genocide: A Benefit For Mutual Aid In Gaza, No Occupation: Another Benefit For Mutial Aid In Gaza and Yes Liberation: A Benefit For Mutual Aid In Gaza. Awesome idea, awesome cause, awesome comps. Check those out.

• No Genocide - A benefit for mutual aid in Gaza 
• No Occupation - Another benefit for mutual aid in Gaza
• Yes Liberation - A benefit for mutual aid in Gaza

Early Lockin’ Out Records (Andre)

CRUNCH TIME - Intro/The Realest (Lockin’ Out) 

DUMP TRUCK - Sucker Punched (Lockin’ Out) 

THE WRONG SIDE - When The Ink Leaves Your Fists (Lockin’ Out) 

RIGHTEOUS JAMS - Nothing Happens (‘Til It Happens) (Lockin’ Out) 

STOP AND THINK - Get Lost (Lockin’ Out) 

MENTAL - Desperate Times (Lockin’ Out) 

JAGUARZ - Weak Ass Game (Lockin’ Out) 

(Rob) Best of Addendum & more 

BOIDS - Leather Jacket (Stomp)  

PITO PAKEETO - Ain’t Suss Enough (Self-released) 

TH' LOSIN STREAKS - I Mean You (Slovenly) 

BOZO - Burglar (Self-released)

STEEL POLE BATH TUB - Pseudoepedrine Hydrochloride (Boner) 

Chris - New Releases

DEATH GASP - Halls of the Dead (Audacious Madness) 

PUBLIC ASSASSINATION - In My Head (Sex Fiend Abomination)  

LANGUID - Up Their Ass (Desolate / D-takt & Råpunk)  

DSM-5 - False Profit (Phobia)   

VAROITUS - Epäoikeudenmukaisuus (Phobia)  

Top 10 - January 2025 (Stephen) 

MALESTAT “Que Arda Todo” - La noche más corta (83 Records) 

THE SLIME “Crab Walk to Oblivion” LP - Orange 

DESEOS PRIMITIVOS “Lineas de Muerte” - Animal Nocturno (Shadowplay) 

DISHUMANITÄR - S/T - Psychosis (Phobia) 

MOLBO - Molbo (ETT) 

NO WAY - Demo 2025 - Not the Same (Self-released) 

JUMALVAUHTI “JVII” - Heitä neljä (Self-released)

NEGATIVE PATH - Hyperactive Burst (Crapoulet) 

DRASTIC ACTION S/T - Resistance (Self-released)

OBEDIENT - Hiding From The Real World… - Livid (Self-released)  

Runners Up from the best of 

BRAND NEW AGE - Breakdown 

ALARMSIGNAL - Manifest 

FIRST ATTACK - Enough 

THE DOMINION - Remain Silent 

NAATLO SUTILA - I Remember (Crapoulet)  

TA2REEBAN - صاحب الموتور بيستند عليكن Psycho paths (AWD)  

Demo Feature 

CEASE is in our demo feature. A power violence band out of Hamilton that captures the anger of the city. Combining elements of beatdown with the crushing slows parts and blurring fast parts of power violence. A sonic assault that helps make sense out of the joke titles that make a play with French counting. There isn’t any room for title musings after this audio assault. Power Violence is alive and well in the Hammer. And the audio sample at the end of the last song is like a 2025 version of a call for unity. 

CEASE - Un Duh (Self-Released) 

CEASE - Duh Duh (Self-Released) 

CEASE - Twa Duh (Self-Released) 

CEASE - Cat Duh (Self-Released) 

CEASE - Sank Duh (Self-Released)

Radio : EXD 1280 - Sunday April 21, 2024

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On this edition of EXD, we look at our third episode of Punk in China series put together by Nevin Domer introducing the first wave of bands presenting as punk which will include Catcher in the Rye, New Pants, Brain Failure, Anarchy Jerks and Reflector. New Releases by Boset, Obedient, Sordid, Bermuda Squares, The Slime, Bad Egg, Malaria, Noose Sweat, and Sham 69. There is a review of FAKE DUST show last week who visited from Portland. Show previews of the Slime and Nuclear Man which will be our demo feature. But up first we recognize April 20th as a day to celebrate. 

FAMILY MAN - Golden (Indica)

420 (Christian)

ROCKY AND THE SWEDEN - Breakfast Bong Hit (Diwphalanx) 

RESIN - Pot Overdose (1753) - E  

OI POLLOI - T.H.C. (Campary) 

MDC - Slow Stupid and Hungry (We Bite / New Red Archives)  

CHIXDIGGIT! - Hemp Hemp Hooray (Sub Pop)  

Show (P)review / New stuff (Rob) 

BERMUDA SQUARES - Car Accident (Feel It)  

THE SLIME - Nude (Cursed Blessings) 

DELETAR - Aokigahara (Sorry State) 

BAD EGG - S.L.U.M.L.O.R.D. (Self-released) 

KILLER KIN - Mr. Dynamite (Wap Shoo Wap)  

Show review - Fake Dust (Nicky) 

FAKE DUST - Redacted (Self-Released)

FAKE DUST - Scratched Disk (Self-Released)

FAKE DUST - Blood Farming (Self-Released)

FAKE DUST - Targeted Individual (Self-Released)

FAKE DUST - Exoskeleton (Self-Released)

TRUTH OF ALL DEATH - NO SNARE-DON’T CARE (Sonic Bath)  

TRUTH OF ALL DEATH - NO-FI OR DIE (Sonic Bath) 

STAGNANCE - ATASCADO (Self-released)  

HUMAN FORM - restful (Self-released) 

 

New Releases (Christian) 

BÖSET - En hycklande jävla människoapa (Flyktsoda)   

OBEDIENT - About to Snap (Self-released)  

SØRDÏD - Substance (Roachleg)  

MIRAGE - Artifice (Roachleg)   

THE DARK - Dragged to Hell (Toxic State)  

 

Punk in China, Episode 3 (Nevin Domer) 

CATCHER IN THE RYE - Sacrifice 

NEW PANTS - Do You Wanna Dance (Modern Sky)

BRAIN FAILURE - 一个懦夫 (TAM)

ANARCHY JERKS - Chinese Oi! (TAM)

REFLECTOR - Bored Contingent 

Vintage and vintage presenting material out of the Canadian punk scene 

JERRY LEPAGE - Too Good Lookin' (Self-Released) 

THE SCENICS - Where Have All The Good Times Gone   

THE DISHRAGS - Double Checkin' Woman (Supreme Echo)  

THE RESISTANCE - Shot Gun (Self-Released)

THE POX - Skull collector (Self-Released)

New releases (Stephen) 

SHAM 69 - No Means No, Part 2  

NEGATIVES - Mind Scan (Iron Lung) 

[ASS][ASS][INS] - They Call It Defense (Self-Released) 

MALCRIA - Abusadxs Weyes (Iron Lung) 

NOOSE SWEAT - Sanctioned (625 Thrash /Coxinha) 

Demo Feature 

NUCLEAR MAN - from Winnipeg are playing a show this Friday at the No No Room with Human Target, Tashme, and Kleener 

 

NUCLEAR MAN - Red (Self-Released) 

NUCLEAR MAN - Nuke Man (Self-Released) 

NUCLEAR MAN - Warhead (Self-Released) 

NUCLEAR MAN - Molotov (Self-Released) 

NUCLEAR MAN - Doppelganger (Self-Released) 

NUCLEAR MAN - Freak (Self-Released) 

Ska Outro 

THE SLACKERS - Fried Chicken, Mary Mary (Hellcat)  

THE SLACKERS - Shameboy (Pirates Press) 

THE ENGLISH BEAT - Twist and Crawl (Go Feet)

Radio : EXD 1273 - Sunday October 15, 2023

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On this episode of EXD we have a couple of features on new releases (Destruct / Anti-Ritual), we have a set inspired by the Hold Your Ground fest, there is a feature on PILS releases. And the demo feature will be a little known project band out of Edmonton from 2014 called Low Ceiling.  

UNSANITARY NAPKIN - Catastrophe (Self-released)

Oldies 

THE ZITS - Sick On You (Olympic) 

KUMIKRISTUS - Alistettu (Hätäapu)

YOUTH YOUTH YOUTH - Civil Disobedience (NRK)  

GRAY MATTER - Chutes and Ladders (Dischord)   

RENDER USELESS - Desperation Days (Slow to Burn) 

New Releases (Chris) 

ΚΕΦΑΛΟΚΛΕΙΔΩΜΑ - Υπεράνω Πάσης Υποψίας (Self-released)

DESTRUCT - Throughout the War (Bunker Punks)  

SCARECROW - Compensation (Bunker Punks)   

DISSEKERAD - Mot Vänster (Bunker Punks)  

RAT CAGE - Twist of the Vice (Bunker Punks)  

Hold Your Ground Fest 2023 Round Up (Andre)

END IT - Hatekeeper (Flatspot) 

SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE - Suffer (Self-Released) 

LIFE FORCE - The Life Force (Self-Released) 

PROWL - Ruined Fortifications (Young Authority)

TORENA - I’m Still Here (DAZE) 

SLEDGE - Savage Kin (Self-Released) 

DUREX - Lasso (Self-Released)

STEPPING STONE - Unreal Form (Self-Released)

Rob 

WIMPS - City Lights 

MANIKINS - Too cool for the modern world (Lovely) 

EPAULET - War Stories (Broken Skull)  

THE MISTONS - World of Convenience (Whomp)

OBEDIENT - Blackout and Block (Slow Death) 

New Releases (Stephen) 

ANTI RITUAL - Green Terrorism (Indisciplinarian)  

SYSTEMIK VIOLENCE - We are the Graves of the Posers (Regurgitated Semen / Doomed)   

CONSOLATION - Abstain (Crew Cuts) 

DAYGLO ABORTIONS - The Kids Are Wide Awoke (Self-Released)  

GLUE UNIT - On The Brink (Self-Released) 

PILS 2023 (Chris) 

CRISIS PARTY - Pessimism (PILS)   

SELF CONTROL - Second Chance (PILS) 

GOOD SICK - Food Revolution (PILS)  

AIN’T RIGHT - Friday (PILS)  

MOLOTOV - Chien de Guerre (PILS)   

GREED - Warmachine (Anti-Cimex) (PILS)   

Can Con set

THE ZERO HOURS - What The Fuck Is Wrong With People (Unknown)

ABUSE OF SUBSTANCE - I Don't Care (Fucking scam)   

KROOVY ROCKERS - Landlord Stomp (Self-Released) 

MORONS - Britney Sux (Self-Released) 

WELLAND WASTED - Democracy and Hypocrisy (Self-Released) 

THE CORPS - Bourgeoi-Zed (Self-Released)

More new Releases 

WAIST DEEP - Procrastinate (Self-Released) 

SMIRK - Polyrhythmic Ticks (Under the Gun) 

THE BETA 58s - Giving Up Giving In (Self-Released) 

TOTAL CHAOS - Welcome To The New World Order (Katabomb)

PHANE - I.E.D. (Phobia / Trujaca Fala)

Demo Feature 

LOW CEILING is from Edmonton. Was a project band featuring Zoe from the Bayonettes and Moira and Graeme MacKinnon from Strangled. It was released in 2014. - 

LOW CEILING - Cast Away (Self-Released)

LOW CEILING - Endless Nights and Endless Days (Self-Released)

Ska Outro 

HEPCAT - Bobby & Joe (BYO) 

K MAN AND THE 45’s - Wait a Minute (Stomp)  

Radio : EXD 1252 - Sunday May 21, 2023

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We want to thank everyone who donated to the show which includes: Chris Black, Cleave Anderson, Jeremy Matsala, Alicon Koc, Ted Wong, Betsy Carter, Lisa Roosen-Runge, James Glaspey, Kristin Schwartz, George Pearson, Shawna Carlton, Lucas Temor, Sunaya Sapurji, Steve Milo, John Viktorin, Robert Wood, Gary Topp, Carolyn Langdon, John Borra, and Manny Fisher. The station has not reached their goal yet so if you haven’t donated and want to go to www.ciut.fm 

On this episode we have some more covers sets that we didn't get to play last week. Lots of new material. I have put together a scooter ride soundtrack to celebrate the bank holiday weekend. And the demo feature is a new already defunct band called Brain Candy.

THE BUSINESS - Hang The DJ (Taang) 

Andre’s set 

MR. BUNGLE - Loss For Words (Ipecac)

WALTER SCHREIFELS - Society Suckers (Bridge Nine) 

GILLIAN CARTER - South of Heaven (Moki Tapes)

STREET CODE - Clobber (Self-released) 

STREET CODE - Bring It Back LIVE @ Hard Luck (Self-Released) 

STREET CODE - Predator LIVE @ Hard Luck (Self Released) 

SCHEDULE 1 - Invaders (Self-Released) 

Rob’s set 

SLAYER - Sick Boy (American) 

THE JONESES - Crocodile Rock (Doctor Dream) 

CHRIST ON PARADE - The American In Me (Prank) 

New releases (Chris)

HEZ - Desconectado (Discos Enfermos)  

SPRÄCKTA - Endless Vacation (Slow Death)  

DELETÄR - Pugilat (Vox Populi / Kick Rock / Destructure)   

CROSSHAIRS - Perverted Law (Mendeku Diskak) 

DUST COLLECTOR - Scalpel Life (Self-released) 

OBEDIENT - Repulsed (Slow Death)  

AVSKUM - Rasstatens Altare (Prank / Skrammel)   

GOOD LOOKING SON - Long Form Girlfriend (Feel It) 

Scooter Ride 

(Mod soundtrack for Victoria Day) 

It’s the first nice long weekend and how else do mods celebrate than with a scooter run. So here’s some tracks to get you in the mood to take those vespas out for a spin. 

SEVENTEEN - Bank Holiday Weekend (Vendetta / Cherry Red) 

STATUES - Holiday Cops (P Trash / Deranged) 

THE TRANZMITORS - Jimmy's at the Mod Shop (No Front Teeth) 

45 ADAPTERS - Fred Perry Fanatic (Longshot / Contra) 

DUFFY'S CUT - What'cha Gonna Do About It (OI the Boat) 

Andre 

PYREX - Neptune (Total Punk) 

NIGHT FEVER - Killing Floor (Self-Released) 

NO LIGHTS - Shallow Breathing (The Ghost is Clear) 

THE PATH - Burly’s Best Dancers (Multiple Labels) 

REALITY DENIED - Stomping Groundz (Self-Released) 

More New releases (Chris)

DECADE - Reach for the Real (Our Future / Phobia)  

FANTASMA - Ascenda (Educación Cínica)   

PHOSPHORE - Marche Ou Crève (Dirty Slap / Fight for your Mind) 

NEVELAT HABALA - The Horrors of Work (Blown Out Media)  

ENFANTS SAUVAGES - Hoche Lag (Self-released)   

SCATTERBRAINIAC - Evaporate (Self-released)  

WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE - Hard As Fuck (Self-Released)

DAYGLO ABORTIONS - White People (Unrest)  

THE HELL - Bloodstains in the Boardroom (Drunken Sailor / Not For The Weak)   

BANDANOS - Subliminal (Offside)

TOE TAG - El Clipo (First Blood / marquee) 

Demo Feature 

Tonight is a band that never played live and has already broken up. The band features Tomek who I remember from the band Kozsmar but has played in a lot of other great bands which include Military Mind, Blockhead, Snob, Laughing Boy, and Sprackta who were from here.  

BRAIN CANDY - Street Swine (Slow Death) 

BRAIN CANDY - Virtual Lout (Slow Death) 

BRAIN CANDY - Living Prison (Slow Death) 

BRAIN CANDY - Smoke & Ash (Slow Death) 

BRAIN CANDY - Ghouls (Slow Death) 

BRAIN CANDY - Puppet Master (Slow Death)

Radio : EXD 1243 - Sunday March 12th, 2023

 

On tonight's show we pay tribute to Jae Apple who passed away on March 2nd 2023. In honour of International Women's Day, Chris features some highlights for Yell Out Fest in Montreal next weekend. Andre looks at some of Rollins' deep cuts for a feature on discogs. Andre also does an audio show review for the recent Combust show that took place last weekend. Rob looks at the 90's garage punk scene. Stephen does a mod feature on the Chords.  Chris features some new releases. And a demo feature by Obedient who are a west coast cross channel punk band out of BC. 

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A.P.P.L.E. - Peace is Possible (Vinyl Communications) 

International Women’s Day - Yell Out Fest - Montréal (Chris) 

Friday, March 17th Evening @ Foufounes Électriques
LAURA KRIEG - Tout S’effondre Tout Va Bien (Detriti)

OF THE VEIL - Wild Like Honey (Self released) 

Saturday, March 18th Matinée @ L’Achoppe 

DEADBOLT  - Natural Born Hater (Ice Island Hardcore) 

RATPISS - Bring Back 80’s Speed (Self released) 

Saturday, March 18th Evening @ Foufounes Électriques 

CELL DEATH - Pickpocket (Sewercide) 

DOGMA - Witch Hunt (The Mob) (Pils)

Rollins Deep Cuts
THE MOB - Witch Hunt (All The Madmen) 

SOCCER TEAM - Lazy Colonist (Dischord) 

THE SODS - Police (Medley)

Bands that played at the Combust show

THE FACT - Seein’ Red (Homie Shit Magazine) 

BURNING LORD - Mirror Of Lies (Tribe Dream) 

EXHIBITION - Can This Last Forever? (Triple B) 

COMBUST - Why I Hate (Cash Only) 

C4 - Real Estate Barons (Triple B) 

SINGLE WOUND - Drop the Knife (Self-Released) 

90s Garage (Rob) 

THEE MIGHTY CAESARS - 1977 (Hangman)

NEW BOMB TURKS - Dragstrip Riot (Crypt) 

GAUNT - Jim Motherfucker (Get Hip) 

TEENGENERATE - Let’s Get Hurt (Crypt) 

TEEN CRUD COMBO - Wash Dish (Deranged)

Mod feature - The Chords (Stephe) 

The Chords commonly associated with the 1970s mod revival, were from South East London. They formed in 1978 when singer/guitarist Billy Hassett and his bassist cousin, Martin Mason, advertised for musicians in the NME and found guitarist and songwriter, Chris Pope. By March 1979 The Chords were taking the stage. They gigged continuously over the spring and summer, headlining two mod festivals at London's Marquee Club and recording their first BBC Radio 1 session for DJ John Peel in early July. They also featured, along with some of their fans, on the cover of Time Out magazine. Amongst their early supporters were Paul Weller, who saw one of their first concerts, and Sham 69's Jimmy Pursey, who signed the group to his JP Productions company. The quartet recorded a handful of demos for Pursey, before the relationship soured after he heckled The Undertones at a concert which the Chords had opened. Polydor then signed the band to a recording contract. For their debut single, the Chords chose one of the songs recorded for Pursey, "Now It's Gone", re-recorded it and had it released in September 1979. It rose to No. 63 in the UK Singles Chart. 

 

THE CHORDS - Don't Look Back (Polydor) 

THE CHORDS - Maybe Tomorrow (Polydor) 

They followed it up in January 1980 with "Maybe Tomorrow", which, bolstered by rave reviews in the press, shot in to the UK Top 40. A second Peel session was recorded in March, and the next month their third single, "Something's Missing", arrived. This taster for their debut album, So Far Away, reached No. 55. The album made No. 30 in the UK Albums Chart in May, bolstered by a UK tour. 

THE CHORDS - Something's Missing (Polydor) 

The album included two cover versions; Sam & Dave's "Hold On, I'm Comin'" and The Beatles' "She Said She Said". AllMusic gave So Far Away 4.5 stars, the second highest rating possible. "The British Way of Life" single arrived in July and reached No. 54, 

THE CHORDS - The British Way of Life (Polydor) 

THE CHORDS - In My Street (Polydor) 

"In My Street", released in October, topped out at No. 50. This song would go on to represent the band in many mod comps through the generations. The group continued touring, until a show at London's Music Machine in November 1980. The Chords sacked Hassett, and the former Vibrators' singer Kip Herring stepped in. The old line-up was featured on the cover of their next single, "One More Minute", which arrived in May 1981. It was a flop, as was August's "Turn Away Again", and the Chords called it a day the following month. In 1986, a live album entitled No One's Listening Anymore was issued, which was recorded at the Rainbow room in 1980. A decade later, the double album compilation CD, This Is What They Want was released. In August 2010, The Chords went back on the road with their original line-up, promoting the single, "Another Thing Coming", and playing gigs across the UK. They also toured Australia and Japan in 2012. A DVD, What Became of the People We Used To Be - The History of The Chords was available from May 2012, charting the band's rise to cult status. Here's a track from the live recording.

THE CHORDS - I'm Not Sure (Unicorn) 

New Releases (Chris) 

TIIKERI - Punk on mun elämä (Open Up and Bleed / Vox Populi) 

TIO WISE - Bake A Cake (Dirtbag Distro) 

SHITTY LIFE - Out of the Scheme (11PM / Budget Living / Lo-fi Lo-life) 

MORTAR - The System Fucks You Up (NNNW) 

SEX VIRGIN KILLER - Devil (Lilii Sound Loom) 

RUM RUNNER - What's The Music Mean To You (Stumble)

IQ78 - Bring It Back (Self-Released)
THE LORRAINAS - Superman Garbageman (Mom’s Basement /Surfin’ Ki) 

OUT OF ORDER - Stay With Me (Self-Released)

2-PUMP LOUIE - Knockdown (Federal Dog / 2-Bone) 

Demo Feature 

OBEDIENT refer to themselves as cross channel basement hardcore because one member is in Vancouver and another is in Victoria. The songs were originally recorded in 2019 and re-recorded in 2020. The vocals were laid down in January of this year. 

OBEDIENT - Over It (Slow Death) 

OBEDIENT - Dead to Me (Slow Death) 

OBEDIENT - Black Out and Block (Slow Death) 

OBEDIENT - Want to Die (Slow Death)

Radio : EXD 1242 - Sunday March 5, 2023

On tonight’s show, we have a feature length interview with S.C.U.M. from Montreal who are important for a number of reasons. They were a very politically minded band taken on issues of policing, religion, war, and multi-national corporations. They were part of developing a Canadian version of crossover along with peers (Sudden Impact, Micro Edge and Fair Warning). Their singer is Black and one of the few prominent persons of colour within the early punk scene. He was also an amazing skater in his own right. I was able to speak with guitarist George Pearson (thanks to Erick Roy) about the significance of S.C.U.M. From being the band that fed the Montreal punk scene with members leaving to start Unruled and No Policy to brazenly speaking truth to power to a Montreal police force bent on criminalizing kids. 

Also on tonight’s show a demo feature by a little known Toronto diamond in the rough from 2004 called Brinks of Madness. 

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S.C.U.M. - Home Away from Home (Psyche / Porterhouse)

New Releases (Chris) 

NEGATIVE PRAYER - Morbid (Carbonized)

INYECCIÓN - Fuck Hipster (Discos Enfermos / A-Z)  

DESTRUCT - Children In Rubble (Skrammel / Grave Mistake)  

WARKRUSHER - Silence (Audacious Madness) 

OBEDIENT - Repulsed (Self-Released / Slow Death) 

SCUM has always been one of my favourite bands all time bands. Never thought I would ever get to talk to them. Never say never. Thanks to Erick Roy we got to speak to George Pearson who plays guitar and reluctantly bass as we learn. As I mentioned at the top their album “Born Too Soon” has just been re-issued but that is not the only surprise they have in store. We are going to start off with “So MUCH Hate”, which originally appeared on the PEACE comp and was one of SCUM’s first unveilings to an international hardcore scene. 

S.C.U.M. Interview (Stephe) 

S.C.U.M. - So M.U.C.H. Hate (Psyche / Porterhouse)

S.C.U.M. - Interview (CIUT)

S.C.U.M. - Exit Death (Psyche / Porterhouse)

S.C.U.M. - Interview (CIUT)

MOTHERFUCKERS - Exit Death (En Guard)

S.C.U.M. - Interview (CIUT)

S.C.U.M. - Pool Hunt (Psyche / Porterhouse)

S.C.U.M. - Interview (CIUT)

S.C.U.M. - No Hope Religion (Psyche / Porterhouse)

S.C.U.M. - Interview (CIUT)

S.C.U.M. - Double Cross (Psyche / Porterhouse) 

S.C.U.M. - Interview (CIUT)

S.C.U.M. - Go To War (Psyche / Porterhouse) 

S.C.U.M. - Interview (CIUT)

S.C.U.M. - Bunker Life (Psyche / Porterhouse) 

S.C.U.M. - Interview (CIUT) 

S.C.U.M. - Pyramid Mall Blues (Psyche / Porterhouse) 

Demo Feature - Brinks of Madness - Demo (2004) 

Brinks of Madness was a local band in the early 2000s that I was asked to join after a lineup change. The lineup that recorded this demo was Pat (Saigon Distress Signal) on vocals, Vassil (Absolut) on drums, Richard (Absolut) on bass; with myself and our friend Jeremy on guitar. We were heavily influenced by Disclose, Scandinavian hardcore (Skitsystem, Crude SS, etc.) and stenchcore (which at the time we were calling “shit metal”). We played a number of shows around the Queen and Bathurst area at venues like Q Bar and Anias International Caffe that were unbelievably chaotic with damage happening to venues, band members, the audience… it was exciting and frightening at the same time. We eventually recorded a demo with our friend Doug (who would also go on to form Saigon Distress Signal) in his parents’ basement in Scarborough. While I was touring with my other band at the time, I played the demo for a couple of people from Profane Existence and they liked it so much, they wanted us to do a release with them. However, when I returned from that tour the band disbanded. I didn’t have a copy of the demo at that point. I think I left it with the good people at Profane Existence, however alcoholism makes those years pretty blurry, with scattered memories at best. But, I always thought what we had tracked was pretty sweet. After looking for any trace of this demo for 19 years, Richard found a copy in his email; that Vassil had sent him years ago. And, he sent it my way. I did a quick remaster and tonight, for your listening pleasure, we’re going to showcase it. 

BRINKS OF MADNESS - The Ambitious Plot (Self-Released)

BRINKS OF MADNESS - Its Gotten Worse (Self-Released)

BRINKS OF MADNESS - Time (Self-Released)

BRINKS OF MADNESS - Dead Alive (Self-Released)

BRINKS OF MADNESS - Hopeless (Self-Released)