Radio - Sunday, April 17th, 2022

On tonight’s show we have a tribute to the SAINTS.  Singer, Chris Bailey, just passed away on April 9th. We have a feature on SST to highlight the release of a new book on the label called - Corporate Rock Sucks: The Rise and Fall of SST Records. We have a feature on Shoulder called “Family Tree” which is about the band and the bands that came out of Shoulder. Given the religious significance of the weekend, we pulled together a set looking at punk songs that critique religion. And the demo feature is a d-beat band from Nova Scotia called Black Dog.  Download the show here. 

CRASS - Asylum (Small Wonder / Crass) 

DISCHARGE - Religion Instigates (Clay) 

 

Happy Easter 

CRASS - So What (Small Wonder / Crass) 

PROPHECY OF DOOM - Rancid Oracle? (Deaf / Baron Music / Lout Out) 

EXIT-STANCE - Christian Militia (Mortarhate) 

RUDIMENTARY PENI - Bloody Jellies (Crass) 

AXEGRINDER - Rise of the Serpent Men (Peaceville / Svart)  

Tribute to Chris Bailey 

THE SAINTS - (I’m) Stranded (Sire) 

THE SAINTS - Private Affair (Sire) 

WHITE FLAG - Demolition Girl (Positive Force) 

THE SAINTS - River Deep Mountain High (Sire) 

THE SAINTS - Brisbane (Security City) (Sire) 

Spanish speaking bands 

FUERA DE SECKTOR - En La Oscuridad (La Vida Es Un Mus)

ILEGAL - Autodestructivos (La Vida Es Un Mus) 

DESGRACIADOS - Pérdida (Self-Released) 

MALDITA - Debilidad (Cursed Blessings) 

FUGA - Orgullo Idiota (Junko) 

SHOULDER Family Tree 

SHOULDER - Old School Falling (Winter/Conquer The World) 

MORNING AGAIN - Martyr (Moo Cow) 

CONSTANTINES - Hyacinth Blues (Three Gut/Sub-Pop) 

CONSTANTINES - Do What You Can Do (Arts & Crafts) 

STEVEN LAMBKE - Sea Level (Self-Released) 

Continued Heresy 

BOOTLICKER - False Power (Neon Taste) 

PARASYTES - Streets of Hell (Crucial / Dure Réalité / Rawhead / Misbehave) 

WARSICK - End of Days (Self-Released) 

BRAIN ITCH - Living Hell (Self-Released) 

RIOT 99 - Nun fucker (Longshot) 

SST Profile 

This week I heard an interview on CBC’s Q about SST Records. The Interview was with music journalist Jim Ruland who just released a book called “It’s called “Corporate Rock Sucks: The Rise and Fall of SST Records”. The label was built on the backs of BLACK FLAG so like the interview we will start the set off with the first release on the label with Keth Morris on vocals. 

BLACK FLAG - Nervous Breakdown (SST) 

MINUTEMEN - Paranoid Chant (SST) 

HUSKER DU - Deadly Skies (SST)

THE SUBHUMANS - Breaking Point (SST)

DESCENDENTS - Pep Talk (SST) 

 

GUTSER - The Spilling Joke (Tarantula Tapes) 

ACIDEZ - No Hay Perdon Al Enemigo (Bambam)   

OFENSIVA - Bombardeo (Common People) 

ORRI BERDEA - La De La Depre 

 

Tonight’s demo feature comes to us from Nova Scotia. Their demo tape released April 8th on Sore Minds and Fuzzed Atrocities. This is raw as fuck dbeat. Their demo can be found on bandcamp.

BLACK DOG - Plague Trend (Sore Mind / Fuzzed Atteocities) 

BLACK DOG - Masters Ruin (Sore Mind / Fuzzed Atteocities)

BLACK DOG - Absolute Disaster (Sore Mind / Fuzzed Atteocities)

BLACK DOG - Deafening Pain (Sore Mind / Fuzzed Atteocities)

BLACK DOG - Flowers Weep (Sore Mind / Fuzzed Atteocities)

Flyer - Friday May 9, 1997

Flyer - Tuesday December 31, 1996

Flyer - Monday December 30, 1996

Flyer - Saturday January 13, 1996

Flyer - Sunday, December 31st, 1995

This was the first New Years Eve fest in the city. It may have been the first fest pre-dating the Columbus fest and whatnot. The unique thing about this show was that there was a great representation of regional bands, so loads of bands from Canada were on the bill. And folks flew in from California and Philly to see the Chokehold and Union of Uranus reunions.

In the zine "Thousand Year War #7", the organizer of the event, Dave Munro, recounts the following:

"What was conceived in ignorance (?), brought forth an unknown monster. Seven venues and two band cancellations plus an incorrect ad in Heart attaCk. Constant explanations to bands why there was already too many bands. Threats of possible violent confrontations with Northern New York scenesters. Crazy midnight Detroit border crossings the night before the show with a semi-delirious, blood soaked member of Coleman at the wheel. Last minute arrangements for: final venue, advertising, sound and band line ups. Plus, a shit load of stuff that comes crashing back to me in the form of stress induced flashbacks (watch Opera!)

In the end, the work of the few was dispersed to the many on the day of the show. Each person who attended, played a part in making the show actually come together and not fall apart into a blur of repetitive decibel oscillations. Though some peoples efforts did stand apart and were far greater help than expected, For that and any other assistance - I say thanks! The final tally: each band received $150, club $600, myself $55, ONtario Coalition Against Poverty $308.

Maybe we'll do this again? Maybe, we'll hurt ourselves? Who's ta say"

-DAVE-"

Shoulder ep

These songs were recorded at Signal to Noise. The ep was released by Conquer the World and Rhythm of Sickness. The songs on here are:

1. Body

2. Kindling