Puzzle Fundraiser - School Jerks

This is a photo of School Jerks at the Buzz Garage on Cecil Street back in November 26th, 2010. The line up featured Naughty Girls, School Jerks, Total Trash, and Skunx. The photo was taken by Victoria Czerniawska , who is an artist and photographer that has documented the Toronto punk scene and did a tribute to S.H.I.B.G.B.’s. You can see some of Victoria’s work at https://victoriaczerniawska.tumblr.com/. This is part of a puzzle fundraiser to support Toronto’s only campus/community radio station CIUT 89.5 FM. Go to We Piece Together. 

Radio - Sunday, July 22nd, 2018

Tonight's show features a mixed bag of punk with some themed sets based around subject matter. There is a set on Sex Ed curriculum featuring local band's on the topic which always surprises me how forward thinking the punk scene is. And there is a set that is pro-immigration punk songs. And a new band from Barrie bis our demo feature which is a band called Heavy Petter. Download the show here.

FLASH HOUSE - No Solution (Self-Released)

A Sex Ed Curriculum was introduced into the Ontario education system with the last government and the new conservative government is scrapping it kicking off a series of protests in various ways. But in looking back at some of the bands that have been on the show they have been writing about how the sex ed curriculum has a little short sighted specifically VCR. So I put together a set of punk from Toronto of bands addressing issues around sex, sexuality and gender issues. Just to add another voice to the debate and protests. 

VCR – B.D.S.M. 2 (Murdr City Video / Barfbag)
PROM NITE – Friendly Boy (Self-Released)
S.H.I.T. - Collective Unconsciousness (Iron Lung)
INACTIVIST - Pessimist-Feminist (Self-Released)
ANTI-VIBES - Strange Strange Love (Self-Released)
FATHERS - Lover Boy, Leather Daddy (CIUT)

MORON’S MORON – Rate Your Teacher (Slovenly)
BIG SCHOOL – Who Do You Think You Are (Self-Released)
X – The Once Over Twice (Slash)
DBOY – Nowhere Man (The International Performance Recreation Council of Russia)
REVEREND HORTON HEAT – Now, Right Now (Interscope)

THE RUN UP - 500 Guns (Self-Released)
THE FALLOUT - Another Way (Longshot Music)
CLASS ASSASSINS - Run For Cover (Insurgence)
THE REBEL SPELL - Breathe (Rebel Time / Harvest King)
DRAGGED IN – Breathe (Self-Released)

GANG OF FOUR – To Hell with Poverty (E.M.I.)
THE ACCUSED – Neat Neat Neat (Transparent)
THE CLOVERS – Ca Plane Pour Moi (Sazanami)
ANMLS – Pirata (Slovenly)
D.I. – Johnny’s Got a Problem (Flipside / Gasatunka)

So much in the news on immigration and I started thinking of songs that had a pro-immigration slant to them. 

DESCENDENTS - 'Merican (Fat Wreck Chords)
RHYTHM PIGS – Thanks for Coming
DESCENDENTS - Who We Are
DOA - Just Got Back From the USA

ASALTO – Dualidad - Argentina
ORSETTI HC - The Great Democracy Swindle
TRAUMAS DE LA INFANCIA - Sigo vivo – Argentina
VIDA PODRIDA – Guera – Berlin

CAT AND THE UNDERDOGS - The Cops Are Coming
SCHOOL JERKS - Arrogant Order
TORTUR - Fear of the War
TOM SHORE - Wrong Friends
WAR VOMIT - Venomous Clouds – Philadelphia

CHELSEA – They Don´t Care What You Want
TURBONEGRO - Part II Well Hello
USA BIG DOGS - Wicked Man
WAR FEVER – Ingrained – San Diego
JIMMY VAPID - Hills Have Eyes
P.M.S. - The Sort Out

Tonight's demo feature came to me from Rob Freeborn who passed on some links to some current bands out of Barrie. Heavy Petter is one of them. Rob plays in a band with Casey and Corey called the Speed Humps so Heavy Petter is their other band. Speed Humps will get featured at a later date. You can find the Heavy Petter demo on bandcamp. We featured the "Satan Rules!" release. 

HEAVY PETTER – Such a Drag (Self-Released)
HEAVY PETTER – The World (Self-Released)
HEAVY PETTER – Calling on the Dateline (Self-Released)
HEAVY PETTER – Crazy, I Was Crazy Once…. (Self-Released)

Radio - Sunday, May 20th, 2018

This being the Victoria Day weekend, the first long weekend of the spring it feels like the rich people leave the city for the weekend and the city is so much more chill so when I came across this old Italian skinhead reggae song on a new release I had to start the show with it. You can download the show here.

GUERRIGLIA URBANA - United Kids (Anfibio)

THE UNDERTONES - Smarter Than U (Good Vibrations)
PROTEX - I Can't Cope (Polydor)
BLANK STARES - Lonesome Nights (Self-Released)
BIG BROTHER - Point of No Return (Self-Released)
KLAZO - The Race (It’s Trash)

HET WARD - Fence Sitter (Self-Released)
COLD MEAT – High Maintenance (Helta Skelta / Lost in Fog)
AMYL AND THE SNIFFERS – Blowjobs (Homeless)
GAY BLACK REPUBLICAN - For a Fucking Four (Self-Released) 

THE FLESH EATERS - Police Gun Jitters (Upsetter)
THE SAWED OFFS – I Don’t Care (Self-Released) 
CAT AND THE UNDERDOGS - The Cops are Coming (Kite Recordings)
BLACK FLAG – Nervous Breakdown (SST)
SCHOOL JERKS – Wicked World (Bad Vibrations)

DESTRUKTIONS - SS Man (Hohnie / Zerga / Hardcore Holocaust)
SS-BLOCK – Bring Back Shit (Self-Released) 
HAIBOKU – Muerte En Chambakú (Self-Released) 
DISCLOSE - Armed Revolution (Overthrow) 
KLIMAX – Moscow (Rock-O-Rama)

GOOLAGOON - Home Sweet Pineapple (Dead Heroes)
HEAT - The Beast (Deranged)
STRAIGHT AHEAD - Straight Ahead (I Risk)
WALL BREAKER - Slow Burn Slow Death (Refuse)
POWERBOMB - Have a Nice Day (Self-Released)
LEFT FOR DEAD - Road Rash (Murder Contest)

TURBONEGRO – Part II: Well Hello (Scandinavian Leather / Burger)
DESCENDENTS - Who We Are (Epitaph)
THE DWARVES - City By the Bay (Burger / Greedy)
DIRTY BROTHERS – Edaten (Tough Ain’t Enough / Spirit of the Streets / No Turning Back)
LOVE CANAL – No One to Blame (Hostage) 
THE PEOPLE’S PUNK BAND – Mouthfull (Self-Released)
SNFU – Broken Toy (BYO)

BAD ASS - Throw Up Your Hair (Self-Released)
BLOODY BENDERS - Fantasmas
THE FREEZE - We're Not the Abnormal Ones (Modern Method)
THE DEAD MILKMEN – Nutrition (Enigma / Restless)
ACME SEWAGE CO. - Casino Island (Only Fit for the Bin)
CHELSEA – Just Like Me (Westworld Recordings) 
SEX PISTOLS – God Save the Queen (Music Brokers)
THE PROFESSIONALS – Let Go (Automaton)
THE ADICTS - And It Was So (Punk Empire / Nuclear Blast)

Tonight’s demo feature is by a band from Victoria called Disphoria. They have a couple of recordings together and this one is called “Killed by Noise Attack” and the title is appropriate. It’s on the noisey side of Disorder type of hardcore. You can find the demo on bandcamp.

DISPHORIA – M2 Browning .50 Cal (Self-Released)
DISPHORIA – Life is Confusion (Self-Released)
DISPHORIA – Just Another Tranny (Self-Released)
DISPHORIA – Creation and Destroy (Self-Released)
DISPHORIA – Visions of Deadly Future (Self-Released)

FLQ studio 3 session

The FLQs started out as a Viletones cover band. FLQ comes from a reference in the song "Rebel". The band featured a different line up that included Ivan from School Jerks and Todd from Bad Skin.  As the line up changed so did the song writing and the FLQs became FLQ and started writing their own songs. The band currently features Luke on vocals, Erik (from Hassler) on guitar, Jeff on bass, and Brice on drums. FLQ has recorded a few times and you can find these recordings up at their bandcamp page including a couple of songs from this session. Ian Wilkinson recorded the following songs:

1. Perverse
2. Untitled
3. Bleed Out
4. Rat
5. Conditions
6. Turn It

The band also did some IDs for us:

CIUT ID
EXD ID

and we spoke after the session where Luke explained the songs and the band talked about shows and a tour they did last year. 

MRR Review - FLQ "More of You" ep

FLQ feature members of the SCHOOL JERKS (R.I.P.) and the VALLEY BOYS. This is the band's first release. This review comes from the January 2016 issue of MRR.

Radio - Sunday May 24th, 2015

Last night we showed up to the station and access to the building was restricted because of the Pan Am games. it made me think of the opening song because you say hi to welcome the international athletes but the joke is on the domestic population because you have to pay for it and put up with the circus of the games. The field hockey pitch is restricted by high fences and circus like tents. Download last night's show here.

ZYNTHSLAKT - Hi, Hi, Ha, Ha (Self-Released)

This set is built around song that have the "Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie" drumbeat.

THE FREEZE - Misguided Memories (Schizophrenic)
CIRCLE JERKS - Live fast die young (Frontier)
BLACK FLAG - Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie (SST)
SCHOOL JERKS - Crux (Bad Vobrations)
OOZE - Feed Drugs (Not Normal)
VALLEY BOYS - Shooting Politicians (Cut the Cord)
FLQs - Never Here (Self-Released)

The drummer from the Rotten passed away from cancer so we started off the next set as a tribute to Angie. 

THE ROTTEN - Scenewrecker (Rebel Time)
CONFLICT - No Island of Dreams (Mortarhate)
INEPSY - Ride Til I Die (Feral Ward)
MOTORHEAD - Love me like a Reptile (Bronze)
THE RINGS - I Wanna Be Free (Chiswick)

This set was inspired by the Infest song it starts out with comparing the variety of sounds that go into making an INFEST sound. 

INFEST - Three or Nothing (Draw Blanks)
VACANT STATE - Not the Same (Hardware)
ANCIENT HEADS - Who Am I (React)
IMPULSE - Obsession (To Live a Lie)
BOLO - Red Cross (Gears that turn)

THE OUTCASTS - Self Conscious Over You (Good Vibrations)
THE HUNCHES - Lisa Told Me (Sweet Nothing)
VOX POP - Just Like Your Mom (Bad Trip)
NEW SWEARS - TV Shows (Bachelor)
AMOEBAS - You Shake Me (Gimme Gimnme / Modern Action)

Beaver Slap have a new CD coming out with a CD release party happening this Friday. 

BEAVER SLAP - War Paint (She's Dead)
THE SLITS - Vindictive (Bitter Fruit)
La URSS - Pasos que agitan el polvo (Sabotage / La Corporacion)
BUZZCOCKS - Oh Shit (United Artists)
DEMOB - No room for you (Pax)
TRANZMITORS - Just the Other Day (Deranged)
BIG BALLS AND THE GREAT WHITE IDIOT - I Don't Know (Strand)
RAMRODS - I Don’t Know (Tilt!)

ANGRY SAMOANS - They saved Hitler's Cock (Bad Trip)
BOYS - Brickfield Night (Rhino)
THE SMUGGLERS - Rock and Roll was never this fun (Lookout/Gearhead)
OUTTA CONTROLLER - Prescription Thrills (P Trash)
RADIO BIRDMAN - You're gonna miss me (Sire)

SYSTEMATIK - Sick Sadist (Sabotage)
KOSZMAR - Tchorz (Feral Ward)
GOMS - Hard Mentality (Slow Death)
GLUERASH - Surface (Self-Released)
LEATHER DADDY - At Night (Self-Released)
TURTLENECK - Acquantance (Self-Released)

MRR Review - EXD - Volume 15, Issue 1

A review for the recent issue of a zine we did on the School Jerks which can be downloaded from our blog. The review appeared in the May issue of MRR (#384).

Radio - Sunday, April 12th, 2015

Every six months we host an on-air fundraising drive. In our training, the Station Manager thought a pass off between EXD and the Prophesy was impossible so I tried to prove him wrong with out little game of name that tune which gets played every week between us off air. But this week it was my turn because the Prophesy aren't as well versed in the finer areas of punk. So I tried with covers of Kool and the Gang and the Specials at the begining of the show to disasterous effect. Listen on....

BIG BOYS - Hollywood Swingin’ (Touch 'n Go)

SNUFF – Do Nothing (Workers Playtime)
SCREECHING WEASEL – I can see clearly (Lookout)
THE VAPIDS – You’re tearin’ me apart (Double Hell)

Every couple of weeks we record bands in our broadcast studio (known as studio 3). Candy has really been involved in the video side of recording these bands and so much work goes into those that I wanted her to come on air and tell you some of what she gets up to with these sessions. I also had her program some material from these sessions.....

TEENAGE HEAD – Disgusteen (CIUT)
FLESH RAG - Milk Man (CIUT)
VCR - Pizza Party (CIUT)

Sarde is one of the women behind the women takeover of the show and also runs out of time to play material in her sets. She came in to make up for that and tell us about some magic moments of the takeover.

SLURS – Cartoon People (Self-Released)
SOA – I Hate the Kids (Dischord)
THE FREEZE – Idiots at Happy Hour (Modern Method)
COMA – Coda (ADK)

This is the first of Rob's radio appreciation sets.

MISFITS – Static Age (Caroline)
FLESHEATERS – Radio dies screaming (Atavistic)
PROBLEM CHILDREN – On the Air (Problem Children Wreckords)
THE BANANAS – Radio Action (Recess)

Davis Brown was a co-host on the show for a few years, but has since moved back to Truro. He runs a label called Sewercide and offered out his last three releases as a prize package so we played a song from each with exception for the last release which comes from a demo.

DYSCONTROL – Lies (Sewercide)
ABJECT PAX – Abject Pax (Sewercide)
WORD ON THE STREET – H.R.M. Mayhem (Self-Released)

More appreciation for the medium from punk.

WAND – Floating Head (In the Red)
THE WIMPS – Hamburger radio (Sniff)
KILL-A-WATTS – Radio Suicide (Rip Off)
TEENGENERATE – radio 55 (Crypt)

Alex from the Sofistifucks came in to answer phones but I wanted to get his unique perspective of what it was like to have played studio 3.Fathers was supposed to come in and talk about their session but they left us hanging high and dry. I still played a song from their demo and will play their session on Sunday's show.

FATHERS – I Gotta Piss (Self-Released)
MDC – No Place to Piss (R Radical)
SCHOOL JERKS – Slums of the Future (Bad Vibrations)

More radio love

ELVIS COSTELLO – Radio Radio (Columbia)
BOW WOW WOW – Radio G String (EMI)

Radio - Sunday, March 22nd, 2015

Listen to the show on the player above or download an MP3 file of the show.

ALCOHOL FUELED - Poison (Self-Released)

BLANK PAGES - Golden Chains (Hardware)
TV FREAKS - Battle (Schizophrenic)
IMAGINARY DICTIONARY - James Brown (Hardware)
CATHOLIC GUILT - Man Of Straw (Doom town / Cut the Cord)
DEAD MOUTH - Through Being Cool (CIUT)

FIRST BASE - You've got a hold on me (Hosehead)
FASHIONISM - Smash the state with your face (Hosehead)
SUBWAY SECT - Ambition (Rough Trade)
SPASTICS - Cherry Pop (Rip Off)
BUM - Don't come close to me (Lancerock)

CRIMEN - Bien Chafa (Discos Enfermos)
S.H.I.T. - Private Lies (Static Shock)
RAYOS X - El Ejercito (Silenzio Statico)
CHEAP DRUGS - Still Nothing (Hardware)
HASSLER - Cannon fodder (Deranged)
SYSTEMATIC DEATH - Fight War, Not Wars (Fade In)

LOW CULTURE - Nervous Wreck (Dirt Cult / Rad Girlfriend)
TRANZMITORS - Teenage Tragedy (Deranged)
POINTED STICKS - All I Could Take (Unreleased)
BUZZCOCKS - I don't know what to do with my life (United Artists)
THE CLASH - What's My Name ? (CBS)
THE SCREWED - In the City (Screwed)
AJUTINE VALITSUS - Kasuta Asju Oigesti (Self-Released)
TOTAL LOVE - I Don't Wanna Work (Self-Released)

A Nuggets / Pebbles set inspired by an upcoming show with the Sonics which also sees a new release by the band. "Bad Betty" below is one of the new songs. 

LOVE - My little red book (Elektra)
THE CHOB - We're Pretty Quick (Lavette)
THE DEL-VETTS - Last time around (Sundazed)
THE STOOGES - I wanna be your dog (Elektra)
THE SONICS - Cinderella (Etiquette)
THE SONICS - Bad Betty (Re Vox)
SHOCK TREATMENT - Belfast Telegraph (Good Vibrations)
PERSONAL AND THE PIZZAS - Never find me (1-2-3-4 Go)
LEATHERFACE - Springtime

SCHOOL JERKS - Ugly Minds, Ugly Faces (Bad Vibrations)
KREMLIN - Anti Septic (Hardware)
ANTIDOTE - Zero Mentality (Antidote)
THE MOB - Doctor Butcher (Mob Style)
RAD - Banned in Citurs Heights (Sacramento)
DOUBLE-O - Putting DC on the Map (R&B)
NO LABELS - Not for me (Fartblossom)

SUICIDAL TENDENCIES - Subliminal (Frontier)

Selected Illustrations and Zines by Tara Bursey: 2005-2015

- The exhibit will contain original drawings for lots of School Jerks/Bad Vibrations-related art (original drawings) as well as artwork for other bands and projects 

- The exhibit will be held at Hammer City Records and opens at this Friday's art crawl event, Friday, March 13th, 2015 from 7-11pm

- Tara will be selling zines (new and old) and screenprinted posters in honour of International Women's Day. 

- Proceeds will go to Hammer City Records and Hamilton's chapter of the Elizabeth Fry Society.

Radio - Sunday, February 15th, 2015

Today is the 50th anniversary for the unveiling of the Maple Leaf as Canada's flag. So to honour the day we thought we would play bands from Canada with songs about national identity, Canadian icons, and insight into their hometowns, which give the microcosm look at Canada. We pulled songs by region so starting with our hometown here is a punk look at Canada.

RANDOM KILLING - Take our flag (Aardvark)

Toronto
MARTHA AND THE MUFFINS - Suburban dream (Virgin)
THE VILETONES - C.O.N.T.R.O.L. (Other Peoples Music)
THE POLES - CN Tower(Nimbus)
YOUTH YOUTH YOUTH - Why pay more (NRK)
APB - Living in the USA - Better Red than Dead (Unreleased)
HYPE - O'Canada (Reuben Kincade)
CAREER SUICIDE - Quarantined (Deranged)
SCHOOL JERKS - Slums of the future (Bad Vibrations)
URBAN BLIGHT - Toxic City (Slasher)
ABSOLUT - Neo Fuckers (Electric Assault)
HASSLER - Pig Pen II (Deranged)

Montreal
GENETIC CONTROL - Brave New World (Generic)
NILS - Scratches and Needles (BYO)
S.C.U.M. - Exit Death (Psyche)
SISSY HAVOC - Spectator Sports (Mentaka)
SLOBS - Write Offs (Self-Released)

222's - Lowlife (Sonik's Chicken Shrimp)
THE DISCORDS - R.C.M.P (N.D.G.)
ASEXUALS - New World (Og)
BORN DEAD ICONS - Ceremony (Dead Alive)

Hamilton
FORGOTTEN REBELS - National unity (Unreleased)
CHOKEHOLD - Culture Cease (G.A.S. Religion)
LEFT FOR DEAD - A nice place to Raise Children (No Idea)
BORN WRONG - True Patriot Love (Schizophrenic)

Fredericton / Ottawa
NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH - Face the nation (Self-Released)
GUILT PARADE - Fuck off America (Self-Released)
BUREAUCRATS - She's an American (Self-Released)
RED SQUARES - Ottawa Today (Double Helix)

Winnipeg
POPULAR MECHANIX - Ice Box City (Dollartone)
UNWANTED - Gotta get out (BYO)
STRETCH MARKS - Who's in charge (Head Butt)
ROYAL RED BRIGADE - Search The City (Harvest King)

Edmonton / Calgary
SNFU - Thee Maul that eats Peeple (Cargo)
CURIOUS GEORGE - Canadian National Front (Nemesis)
NO PROBLEM - Living in the void (Debt Offensive)
KNUCKLEHEAD - North of the 54 (Stumble)
MOTHERFUCKERS - Bomb the Stampede (Handsome Dan)

Vancouver / Victoria
SUBHUMANS - Oh Canaduh (Self-Released)
DOA - Royal Police (Sudden Death)
DEATH SENTENCE - R.C.M.P. (Self-Released)
THE EVAPORATORS - Gassy Jack (Mint)
FROSTBACKS - Kill the Prime Minister of America (Self-Released)
INFAMOUS SCIENTISTS - Canada's Pissed (Alandhiscar)

Zine - EXD - Volume 15, Issue 1

It has been a while since a radio zine has come out. The new features an interview with the School Jerks that tries to sum up their history to here. We talk about all sorts of things but mostly about the new LP. The interview was an attempt to look at the band to date and was initially prepared for MRR, but that never materialised. You can download a PDF of the zine here.

Radio - Sunday, January 25th, 2015

Here is last night's show. We started out with a tribute to Corrie given Diedre's exit from the show. We picked up with a Wasted theme, a theme on art and integrity and lots of new material. Here is what was played and you can download an MP3 here.

ADRENALIN O.D. - Rah Jah (Grand Theft Audio)

TOY DOLLS - Diedre's a slag (Captain Oi!)
THE DICKIES - She Loves Me Not (Captain Oi!)
THE BOYS - Cast of Thousands (Anagram)
SNUFF - EFL (Fat)
SNFU - Lovely Little Frankenstein (Epitaph)

URBAN SAVAGE - Wasted time (Savage)
STIFF LITTLE FINGERS - Wasted Life (Rough Trade)
BLACK FLAG - Wasted (SST)
ZOMBI PUJOL - Nespre (Canya!)
SCHOOL JERKS - Passed Out (Riff Raff)
WASTOIDS - We Are (The Wastoid Crew) (Self-Released)

BLACKHOLE - Art Extortion (Work Ethic)
FUGAZI - And The Same (Dischord)
THE WARRIORS - Had It Your Own Way Too Long (Streetheart)
MANLIFTINGBANNER - Dead Wrong (Crucial Response)
BORN WRONG - Art Distrct (Schizophrenic)

RAJOITUS - Kaikki on kiinni rahasta (Riotous Outbursts)
SEVERE - Bystander (Self-Released)
RED DEATH - Unholy Agony (Self-Released)
DAMAGED HEAD - Jesus, God, Satan Are All Frauds (Self-Released)
THE GROGGIES - Into Hell (Self-Released)
PSEUDO - Allegory (Self-Released)
THE ACHTUNGS - I Hate You (Going Underground)

CONTORTURE - Seconds (Halvfabrikat / Not Enough)
DISABLER - Bitter & Resentful (Self-Released)
HARD CHARGER - Cutting Out Early (Bigger Boat)
DFA - No Problem (Unrest)
THRASHINGTON DC - Bretagne 44 (No Glory)
LAPSARIA - Scorn of the Bastard (Self-Released)
JAVLA - Youth Implosion (Self-Released)
HUMAN ERROR - Csernobil, Fukusima, Paks (Total Addiction)
KORRUPT - Genocide Genosida (PKP Distribution)
KOSZMAR - Nuklearna Supremacja (Konton Crasher)

CULANDRA - Fight to Live (Canya!)
RIOT IN OPERA - Can't tell no one
SPANNER - Always Anti-Fascist (Rebel Time)
THE NEW ENEMY - State (Self-Released)

OOZE - Skinheaded Alive (Self-Released)
RANDOM KILLING - Foreign Soil (Resistance)
THE COMBAT ZONE - Give Me War (Side Two)
LOS MONJO - Hey Tu (Trabuc)
PISSLORD - Blood > Cum (Self-Released)
S.H.I.T. - Mockery (Lengua Armada)

Tonight's demo feature is a new band recorded by Scott and Matt of VCR. You can download the demo at http://beltfight.bandcamp.com/.
BELT FIGHT - Belt Fight does it again (Self-Released)
BELT FIGHT - Jungle Meat (Self-Released)
BELT FIGHT - in Japanese (Self-Released)
BELT FIGHT - Robal’s Revenge (Self-Released)
BELT FIGHT - Bangkok flame squad (Self-Released)
BELT FIGHT - Pork Bun (Self-Released)

Farang studio 3 session

Farang is Matt's project. Or that is how Leah started explaining the band to me. Matt wrote some songs and started working them out with Ivan. Once they had the basic structure he approached Payson about playing guitar. And then they brought in Leah. 

But how I know three of these folks is through their other bands. I knew Matt through former host Dave Brown who played with him in Capital Death which was a band from Truro that Matt and Payson both played in. More recently Matt (the Endless Blockade) and Payson (Purity Control) sang in bands from here, but Farang sees these guys returning to the instruments that they played in Capital Death. 

I know Ivan from his bands Terminal State and School Jerks and more recently Kremlin. Ivan also co-hosted the show for a few months so I feel like he is part of the EXD family. Ivan e-mailed me about getting Farang to play on the show when Matt came back from New York City at the end of the summer. I had to re-schedule this session at least once but eventually we were able to set this up. 

Ivan described the sound like starting with a Mob 47 riff and working on not repeating any rhythm in a creative inventive post punk way. Ivan continues by explaining that it took a long time for Farang to develop their sound and in part because the member's were getting familiar with each other. They never had any conversations on influences with regards to bands or sounds. 

People have compared Farang to Devo and Dead Kennedys, 

"Ear of the Bull" reminds me of Black Flag's "My War" given the prominent bass structure and the crazy guitar pieces. There is a lot of early Minutemen in there which has more to do with the jazz like structure. I wonder if this is an SST mash up but the band denies anything that directed. Bob Mould even creeps in there with some of the speed at which Payson plays. 

But despite all of these I have to say I have never heard of anything like Farang having them defy description.Regardless I couldn't help myself trying to keep pace with the songs in a way that just sucked me in. 

We were able to record songs from the band's past two releases. They were:

1. Constrictor
2. Woggle
3. Ear of the Bull / If you're not now you never were
4. If you're not now you never were
5. Jampacking
6. Gumboots / Maximum Taxiderm / Let's Kill
7. Psychic Bruise

Then I bugged the band to do some IDs

8. Psychic Bruise EXD ID
9. Farang on CIUT ID

We also spoke with the band afterwards in the hallway. The production studio was broken so Ian set up some mics.

This session was recorded and produced by Ian Wilkinson. The video was filmed by Aldo and Candy.  Candy did the editing on this clip.

Radio - Sunday, July 20th, 2014

In honour of Tommy Ramone's passing we started out the show with the Vapids song about him. 

THE VAPIDS - Tommy Ramone (Amp)

The Subhumans UK were in town on Saturday so we started out the show with them and a reggae inspired set of punk songs. 

SUBHUMANS UK - Human Error (Bluurg)
CULTURE SHOCK - Human Zoo (Bluurg)
THE CORPORATION - Last Call (Self-Released)
BIG BROTHER - What Dreams are made of (Self-Released)
DOA - War in the East (Fringe)
SPANNER - Always Antifascist (Rebel Time)

BUM - Don't come close to (Lance Rock)
ROCK AND ROLL BITCHES - Broad Daylight (Ugly Pop)
STEVE ADAMYK BAND - For you (Hold On) (Hosehead)
NERVOUS TALK - Hit the Town (Mmmoth Cve)
MYELIN SHEATHS - Operation (Hozac)

WARTHOG - Control (Iron Lung)
KREMLIN - Kremlin (Self-Released)
FARANG - Psychic Bruise (Self-Released)
GAS RAG - Annhilation (Beach Impediment Recrds / Even Worse)
VALLEY BOYS - Drone Attack (CIUT)

B-GIRLS - Fun at the Beach (Bomp)
POINTED STICKS - What do you want me to do (Ugly Pop)
WHITE WIRES - Pogo 'til I puke tonight (Ugly Pop)
TIJUANA BIBLES - Ringside Rosie (Isotonic)
RIOT'99 - Start a Riot (Riot)

THE GROGGIES - Into Hell (Self-Released)
CAREER SUICIDE - Hapless (Deranged)
CIRCLE JERKS - Red Tape (Frontier)
OFF - Borrow And Bomb
SCHOOL JERKS - Ugly Minds Ugly Faces (Bad Vibrations)

STRAWMEN - Jack Rabbit (Foul and Fair)
BLACK DONNELLYS - Freddie's Revenge (Audio Fellatio)
NUNFUCKERS - Snap (Self-Released)
MISSING LINK - The Cutting Edge (Self-Released)
BUREAUCRATS - Grown Up Age (No Exit)

PRIMITIVE PACT - Helpless (Self-Released)
SKUNX - Untitled (Unreleased)
PROXY - Lawless (Self-Released)
BLITZ - Vicious (Anagram)
HUSKER DU - First of the Last Calls (SST)

The Naughty Girls are form Montreal and the "Bad Habits" ep was released b the School Jerks on their label Bad Vibrations. Their newest recording which was done in 2012 was just reviewed in July's review section for MRR. You can download the recording from thier bandcamp page. 

NAUGHTY GIRLS - Poisoned Being (Self-Released)
NAUGHTY GIRLS - Famous Man (Self-Released)
NAUGHTY GIRLS - Sun Life (Self-Released)
NAUGHTY GIRLS - Black Canvas Shoes (Self-Released)
NAUGHTY GIRLS - Don't Wanna Die (Self-Released)
NAUGHTY GIRLS - Toy Cop (Self-Released)
NAUGHTY GIRLS - Italian Roses (Self-Released)
NAUGHTY GIRLS - Cheated (Self-Released)
NAUGHTY GIRLS - City Councillors (Self-Released)
NAUGHTY GIRLS - Go Wild (Self-Released)
NAUGHTY GIRLS - No Direction (Self-Released)
NAUGHTY GIRLS - Cheap Leather (Self-Released)

You can download an MP3 of the whole show here. 

Radio - Sunday, May 4th,2014

Inspired by the recent Toronto Mayor's escape to rehab the innocent story is a little tired and there is lots of speculation out there that this is part of some redemption story. Coke Bust had a song called "Innocence Complex" which fit perfectly in with these ideas. We won't be fooled again. You can hear tonight's program on the player above or download an MP3 file here.

COKE BUST - Innocence Complex (Grave Mistake)

This opening set is inspired by a couple of shows happening locally with Reagan Youth, Dayglo Abortions, No Problem, and the Wankys. See show listings on the right hand side of this blog for details. 

INSTIGATON - Degenerated (Self-Released)
DS 13 - New Aryans (Insect / Communichaos Media)
SNFU - I wanna be East Indian (Cruz Media)
NO PROBLEM - I got a Bomb (Deranged)
WANKYS - Bombs Away (La Vida es un mus)

Some newer releases each with some context as to how they came to our attention. 

OBSESSOR - Aftershock (Tank Crimes)
KOMPLOTT - Casa Lavoro Cimitero (Complotto Autoproduzioni)
KAOS URBANO - Somos lo peor (Potencial hardcore)
STAGE BOTTLES - You'll Never Gonna Get Me Down (Insurgence)
NON SERVIUM - Hijos de Puta (Potencial hardcore)

Mostly new Canadian releases in this set.

BOIDS - P.B.M.F. (Stomp)
ACOUSMA - Omnipresence (High fashion Industries)
CONQUEST FOR DEATH - And the Warlords (Tank Crimes)
HAYMAKER - Their Rules (a389)
SPLIT TEETH - Landfill (Tenzenmen)

A great zine called "Art Through Intimidation" came to our attention and it is about Black Flag flyer artwork. "Nervous Breakdown" serves as a starting point for the zine so I came across more recent influences in terms of new releases that made up a set with exception for the Drop Dead song at the beginning. 

DROPDEAD - A Fall Of Empires (Armageddon)
BLACK FLAG - Nervous Breakdown (SST)
SUICIDAS - Contra el suelo de hormigon (No Nostalgia)
SCHOOL JERKS - Untitled (Bad Vibrations)
WARTHOG - Potential / Yes, Master (Katorga Works)
BLACK COFFEE - N.I.M.B.Y. (Self-Released)

Some older UK material

STIFF LITTLE FINGERS - Law and Order (Rough Trade)
BUZZCOCKS - Breakdown (New Hormones)
MENACE - GLC (Small Wonder)
SLAUGHTER AND THE DOGS - Where have all the bootboys gone? (Decca)
THE SUBS - Gimme your Heart (Stiff)

U.K. SUBS - Young Cirminals (Gem)
EATER - No Brains (The Label)
SOME CHICKEN - New religion (Raw)
PUNISHMENT OF LUXURY - Brainbomb (United Artists)
THE REZILLOS - 2000 A.D.(Sire)

Japanese material from more recent eras. 

CROCODILE SKIN - War Game (Self-Released)
BATTLE OF DISARM - Murderer is Hero (Self-Released)
ABRAHAM CROSS - Same as war (Self-Released)
NOT CUT - Open Way (Epp)
IDORA - Absent Time (Odds ness)
KURO - hey hey hey (Epp)
AGRRESSIVE DOGS - Dizzy Life (Epp)

Tonight's demo feature is a new project bands along the lines of Das Oath or Sectarian Violence.  Here is a review in the May issue of MRR which brought this to our attention and you can download the demo at their bandcamp page.

SMÄRTSAM UTLÖSNING - Alla Har Det Bra (Self-Released)
SMÄRTSAM UTLÖSNING - Smärtsam Utlösning (Self-Released)
SMÄRTSAM UTLÖSNING - Dö Ditt Jävla As (Self-Released)
SMÄRTSAM UTLÖSNING - Jävla Parasit (Self-Released)
SMÄRTSAM UTLÖSNING - Jävla Punken I Uppsala och Rockville (Self-Released)

Radio - Sunday, April 20th,2014

Here is the broadcast from tonight's show. We start out with "Out of Reach" because last week's fundraising efforts have us out of reach from purchasing a new transmitter and so we continue to try and raise money over the weekend for CIUT. Without a transmitter we are not a radio station. Pledge on-line at www.ciut.fm and follow the links. Listen to the show above or download the MP3.

999 - Out Of Reach (United Artists)

PRAG - Ecco Homo (Self-Released)
S.H.I.T. - A Look at Tomorrow (CIUT)
EXOTIC FUNCTIONS - Blessing in Disguise (Self-Released)
BREAKOUT - They Won't Stop (Balkong Ponker)
ANGELIC UPSTARTS - Two Million Voices (EMI)

MELVINS - Might Goat (Amphetamine Reptile)
WEEKEND NACHOS - Rejected Psychopath (Relapse)
PROPAGANDHI - Failed States (G7 Welcoming Committee)
BURNING LOVE - Pig City 1 (Southern Lord)
VOID - Ignorant People (Dischord)

ANCIENT FILTH - Dogma / Dying for the Weekend (Self-Released)
NERVVRAK - Tullverket (Self-Released)
CHRISTTER PETTERSSON - This Will Not Stand
CAVE STATE -  Rival Tribe (To Live a Lie)
HAVITTAJAT - Aina (Hardcore Victim)

TEENGENERATE - She's a Dumb (Wallabees)
RAYDIOS - My Baby's Back (Screaming Apple)
THE DOGS - Teenage Fever (Flashing Blood)
RED 40 - The Outsiders (Landmark)
JAWBREAKER - Chesterfield King (Tupelo)

HARD EVIDENCE - Last One Standing (Longshot)
BASTINADOS - Antifa Rock'n'roll (Byllepest / DHPAK47 / Neanderthal Stench)
GAUCHO - Sistema de mierda (Self-Released)
RASH - Nuclear Jesus (Self-Released)
HYSETRIA - Vengeance at Last (Imminent Destruction)

DISCHARGE - State Violence, State Control (Clay)
SLOBS - Assembly Line (Cowabunga)
SCHOOL JERKS - Ready to Die (Cowabunga)
SAINTS - Demolition Girl (Raven)
COLD WARPS - Let's Just Fun (Noyes)

Tonight's demo feature is a band from Sweden. the demo rages and is 15 songs in total. We were not able to get to it all but a download of the demo is available at the band's bandcamp site. Here is a review from April's MRR of the demo, which is why we sought it out in the first place. 

NERVVRAK - Worldly (Self-Released)
NERVVRAK - Fuck rockabilly culture (Self-Released)
NERVVRAK - Fashion sickness (Self-Released)
NERVVRAK - I'm a risk (Self-Released)
NERVVRAK - Don't think you're special (Self-Released)
NERVVRAK - Saturday night (Self-Released)
NERVVRAK - Nervous breakdown (Self-Released)
NERVVRAK - I don't wanna work (Self-Released)