Radio - Sunday, May 1st, 2016

It's May 1st so we started off with a song called "Mayday" by Sinkin' Ships. You can hear the show on the player above or download an MP3 file here. 

SINKIN’ SHIPS - Mayday (Sink and Destroy)

OBLIVIONATION - Proud To Be Dumb (Self-Released)
DOME OF OBEDIENCE - Slave State (Self-Released)
SICK STATE - Jail Gym (Self-Released)
FAILED MUTATION - Hard To Care (Self-Released)
KRIMEWATCH - ゴキブリ 男 (Self-Released)

DUCHESS SAYS – Negative Thoughts (Slovenly)
AS MERCENARIAS – Alam Acima (Soul Jazz)
THE ACCIDENT – Kill the Bee Gees (Chuckie Boy)
SADO NATION – Gimme You (Grand Theft Audio)
THE CICHLIDS – Missionary Man (Bold)

CRETINS – Shadows (Deranged) - Richmond, Virgina
DANGER - The Hangman (Montreal)
EXTENDED HELL - Struggle For Survival (Self-Released)
RELEVANT ANGER - Death By Art (Self-Released) 
TERVEYSKESKUS - Koditon Kuutamolla (Svart)

RED MASS – Noir et Blanc (Slovenly)
FEEDERZ – One of Us (Broken Rekids)
SHOW BUSINESS GIANTS – Always the Last One to Know (Way Out)
BAD ANTICS – Suck It Up, Part 2 (Skrammel)
TOXIN III – Manifestations (Rave Up)

THE CHAIN - Standing Strong (Self-Released)
GAUCHO – Demonios (Iron Lung)
DAUDLYFLIN – Mannvera (Self-Released)
USELESS EATERS – Difficult (Lollipop)
VCR – Shut Up (Self-Released)
QUITTER – Bodyworm (Blow Blood)

WASTE - Force of Production (Self-Released) 
THE REAL COST - Stay Alert (Self-Released) 
IT FOLLOWS – Intro-Disgust (Self-Released) 
FURY - Thin Line (Self-Released) 
CORRECTIVE MEASURES - Out Of Line (Self-Released) 
SEVERE – Distorted Views (Self-Released) 

RIXE - Rapport De Force (La Vida Es Un Mus)
NO TIME - You’ll Get Yours
EVACUATE - They'll Love You (When You're Dead)
THE BRISTLES - Hate in Vain
THE PAGANS OF NORTHUMBERLAND – 20 Years

ARTIFICIAL DISSEMINATION – Jezebel (Seminal)
PSEUDO – Airplane (Self-Released)
BISHOPS GREEN – We Got Nothing (Handsome Dan)

SPASTIC PANTHERS – Coaldale Saturday Night (Handsome Dan)
SICK OF TALK - My Dog's Into Anarchy (Roach Motel)
RAZORBUMPS - Don't Say Nothin' (Self-Released)
INACTIVISIT - In My Head (Self-Released)
STUCK PIGS - Stuck Pigs
S-21 - Mass Grave (Self-Released)

Tonight's demo feature is Science Project who are a one man band coming out of Halifax featuring Cody Cross who has played in Negative Rage, Grump, Unreal Though, Concrete Asylum, Alienation, Bricks, and Carcass Toss. Inspired by Devo or Dow Jones and the Industrials you can download the demo on Mediafire

SCIENCE PROJECT – Diary (Self-Released)
SCIENCE PROJECT – Oh Boy (Self-Released)
SCIENCE PROJECT – Deformed Depraved (Self-Released)
SCIENCE PROJECT – Beautiful Human (Self-Released)

Radio - Sunday, December 27th, 2015

As in keeping with the last show of the year this is the Year in review looking at the highlights in punk in 2015. Listen to the show on the player above or download and MP3 here. 

DISGUSTI - A Thousand Prickly Needles (High Fashion Industries)

Top 10 Canadian releases
10. ALIENATION - Election Fraud (Self-Released)
9. NO PROBLEM - Eyes of ISIS (Deranged)
8. ABSOLUT – Hysterias Window (D-Takt ja Rapunk)
7. CAUSTIX - Fucking Nightmare (Self-Released)
6. BISHOPS GREEN – Lost Generation (Rebellion)
5. ARTIFICIAL DISSEMINATION – Politix of Violence (Seminal)
4. THE PAGANS OF NORTHUMBERLAND – 20 Years (Self-Released)
3. ANIMAL CRIMES - V.O.T.D. (Self-Released)
2. THE CHAIN – Your Mistake (Self-Released)
1. BRUTE FORCE Demo – White Middle Class (Self-Released)

Top 10 7” eps
10. RIXE “Coups & Blessures” ep - Coups & Blessures
9. PISSING MATCH – No Regard (Self-Released)
8. FAST ASLEEP – Automaul (Deep Six)
7. URBAN SAVAGE – The End – (Savage)
6. PURE DISGUST “Chained” ep - Race War – (Katorga Works / Quality Control HQ)
5. DIRECT YOUTH - Get Away (Halshugga)
4. 2 X 4 – Mental Shock (Twerp)
3. PILLAGE - Cycle of Hate (Residue)
2. AJAX - Priced (Static Shock)
1. NIGHT PROWLER - Fight Back (Kram)

Top 10 LPs
10. TERVEET KADET - Lapin Helvetti (Svart)
9. BARCELONA – Pasión (La Vida Es Un Mus)
8. ANTI-CORPOS – Policia Genocida (No Gods No Masters / Emancypunx)
7. NO TOLERANCE - Not For Me (Painkiller)
6. DEAD HERO – Ladrones (Discos MMM)
5. RED DEATH – Perpetrator (Grave Mistake / Hardware)
4. LONG KNIFE - Burning Will (Long Knife)
3. CRUTCHES – Avbruten (Not Enough)
2. CHAIN RANK - Time For You To Leave (Self-Released)
1. PARANOID - Nangijala (Shigo No Sekai) (D-Takt ja Rapunk)

Top 10 Demos
10. BLANK BODIES - Broadcast Carnage (Self-Released)
9. BREAKOUT - In Our Hands-Recruiter (Self-Released)
8. STRUTTER - Lunch Lady (Self-Released)
7. PRESSING ON - There Is A Way (Self-Released)
6. JAVLA - Creature Comforts (Self-Released)
5. LOS CAIDOS – Cicatrices (Self-Released)
4. C.I.B. – Hallelujah (Self-Released)
3. AGGRESSION PACT - Feeble Mind Fucked Life (Self-Released)
2. CONCEALED BLADE - False Gods (Self-Released)
1. G.L.O.S.S. (We're From The Future) (Self-Released)

Rob’s Top 10
10. THE ATOM AGE - It's a Mess (Self-Released)
9. DIRTY FENCES - These Freaks (Slovenly)
8. LONG KNIFE - Sharpened Bone (Long Knife Records)
7. CHROME CRANKS - Driving Bad (HoZac)
6. THE PAGANS - I Juvenile (Soul Jazz)
5. NIGHT BIRDS - In The Red/In The Black (Fat Wreck)
4. MAGISTER LUDI - We're Loud (Slovenly)
3. ROYAL HEADACHE - Need You (What's Your Rupture?)
2. G.L.O.S.S - Outcast Stomp (Self-Released)
1. WHITE REAPER - Make Me Wanna Die (Polyvinyl)

Tonight’s demo feature is from Halifax and features a Dark Wave / Goth inspired punk band called Unreal Thought. You can download their demo at their bandcamp page.

UNREAL THOUGHT – Minds at Work (Self-Released)
UNREAL THOUGHT – Meaningless Stare (Self-Released)
UNREAL THOUGHT – Ugly Creatures (Self-Released)
UNREAL THOUGHT – Done Trying (Self-Released)
UNREAL THOUGHT – Visions of Hate (Self-Released)
UNREAL THOUGHT – Amateur Comfort (Self-Released)

Radio - Sunday, August 23, 2015

Here is tonight's show and playlist.

NO PROBLEM - Killing Game (Taken by Surprise)

This set contains some re-issue, some songs that fit into a theme about the anniversary of the Hiroshima / Nagasaki bombings that ended WWII, and a new release by an old band. 

SQUATS – We Hate School (LaVida Es Un Mus)
DVA MINUTA MRZNJE - Moderna Omladina (No Plan)
THE LOOKOUTS - Living Behind Bars (Don Giovanni)
TOXIC REASONS – Limited Nuclear War (Sixth International)
SUBHUMANS – Hiroshima (SST)
UPRIGHT CITIZENS - Bombs Of Peace (Skvaller)
THE BUSINESS - Here's Johnny (Randale)

THE BRASS - American Ghetto (Self-Released)
GOOSEBUMPS - Sun Dog (Katorga Works)
HANK WOOD AND THE HAMMERHEADS - In Space (Toxic State)
IVY - Werkhouse (Katorga Works)
VCR - Bad News (Self-Released)

GLITTER - Perfect Day (Calgary Cassette Preservation Society)
STRAY SHEEP - Life is Beautiful – Work (Self-Released)
THE CHAIN - Steppin Out of Line (Self-Released)
ZERO - Losin it (Self-Released)
WILD SIDE - Nothing Held Back (Self-Released)

FUCK YOU PAY ME - Steubenville City Limits (Tank Crimes)
TORSO - No Commonality (Self-Released)
G.L.O.S.S. - Outcast Stomp (Self-Released)
COCHINA - Complejo de Salvador Blanco (Self-Released)
PRETTY BOYS - Gorm Shelves (Self-Released)

NOMAD - 遺命
HJAMBLODNING – Mediaslav (Self-Released)
ORDEN MUNDIAL – Gusanos (Discos Basura)
COKE JAW – Process (Self-Released)
JUANITA Y LOS FEOS - Se ha Acabado (La Vida Es Un Mus)
NUBILES - Red Shift - Kansas City (Self-Released)
FASHIONISM - Quit Looking at the Time (Unreleased)

DUSTIN HOFFMAN - Major Asshole Inc - Slovenia
LOS CAIDOS - Resignarse (Self-Released)
RIFIUTO HC - Non Omologato - Torino, Italy
MIND CONTROL – Stuck (Self-Released)
ALIENATION - Here we are at the Dog Beach (Self-Released)
LET GO - The Connection (Self-Released)

Punk from South Africa featured on a compilation called "Stop Apartheid Now!" 

WILD YOUTH - Record Co's (Kids of the 80's)
SURF OR DIE – Moral (Kids of the 80's)
GAY MARINES - Your Gen. Makes Me Sick (Kids of the 80's)
RIOT SQUAD SA - Security System (Kids of the 80's)
LEOPARD - Boys & Bitches (Kids of the 80's)

DOGMATIST - All You Can Be (Adult Crash / Raw Birth)
CULTURE SHOCK - Stark Raving Mad. (Self-Released)
AJAX – Nothing (Static Shock)
ONE BY ONE - One By One-Not The Same (Lost Time)
FREEDOM - My Stance (Lost Time)
NEW VISION - Where It Ends (Self-Released)

THE SECRETS – Suzie Peroxide (Bomb)
THE DIODES – Mercenary Flight (Epic)
EMERGENCY – State of Emergency (Step 1)

Tonight's demo feature is a new band from Toronto and the demo can be downloaded from their bandcamp page. 

CHLORINE - Power (Self-Released)
CHLORINE - Buried Alive (Self-Released)
CHLORINE - Retribution (Self-Released)
CHLORINE - Human Weakness (Self-Released)
CHLORINE - Creatures / Mutants (Self-Released)

Radio - Sunday, August 2nd, 2015

So earlier today the writ was dropped to dissolve parliament and a federal election has been initiated. The press conference that the Prime Minister gave was full of scare tactics, bullying and hyperbole, so the first set mostly has theme songs targeted at the election. You can hear the show on the player above, or look at the playlist below or download an MP3 file of the show.

ARTIFICIAL DISSEMINATION - Politic of Violence (Self-Released)

HARPER SS - Victimized (Crude City)
STRANGLED – Leader (Crude City)
THE PAGANS OF NORTHUMBERLAND - St. Pauli (Self-Released)
BISHOPS GREEN - Government Lies (Rebellion)
PSEUDO - Plastic Bottles & Tubs (Self-Released)

This set is inspired by some re-issues that came out last month as I discovered in preparing for thew top 10 set near the end of the show.

FLAG OF DEMOCRACY – Powerload (Sound of Speed)
X - We're Desperate (Superior Viaduct)
LOS PUNK ROCKERS – Seventeen (Nevada)
DEPRESSIONS - Do Something (Barn)
THE STRANGLERS - Get a Grip (United Artists)

RHYTHM PIGS – Corona (Easy Money)
SEKRETSTAU - Punk Oi! (Bomb-All / Terror Tubbies)
SLOPPY KISSES - Crime Wave (Self-Released)
SROS Lord – Sniper (Self-Released)
VCR - Think Twice (Self-Released)
PERSPEX FLESH - Eight Legged Dreams (Static Shock)

WITNESS PROTECTION - Abuse & Annoy (Self-Released)
MAD TRAPPER – Takeover (Self-Released)
SIX BREW BANTHRA - Anti-Music, Part 2 (Regurgitated Semen)
SNUFFX – Anti-Music (Self-Released)

DOUBLE-O - Putting DC On The Map (Unreleased)
SKIN COLOUR - Manners Suck (Self-Released)
PREGNANCY SCARE – Lobotomy (Deranged)
VAGRANTS – Lineal (Self-Released)
TERVEET KADET – Hävitys (SPHC)

This set pertains to the recent pepper spraying by the police of a hip hop crowd in Cleveland that were protesting polce violence.

SHAVED WOMEN - Bottom Feeder (Self-Released)
4-SKINS – A.C.A.B (Secret)
SLOUCH – ACAB (Self-Released)
CHUMBAWAMBA – Adversity (Agit Prop)
THE PARTISANS - Police Story (No Future)
RAW POWER - Police Police (Sudden Death)
VAASKA - Policia Policia (Beach Impediment)
CHOKEHOLD – Conditioned (Great American Steak Religion)
HAYMAKER - A.M.M.D.C. (Deranged)

Top 10 for July 2015
10. THUREMEMAN - De Raknar Vara Dagar (Gaphals)
9. UNIFORM - Evolve to Dust (Self-Released)
8. LIFEWRECK - Shaping the end (Self-Released)
7. WULFEN RAG - Kelly Thomas (Self-Released)
6. WORLD WARIX - If one of these bottles should happen to fall (Self-Released)
5. ALIENATION – Social Abuse (Self-Released)
4. BLANK SPELL - Malign Eye (Self-Released)
3. SERIOUS SHIT - Dark Skies and Abominations (Self-Released)
2. HARD SKIN - ASBO Baby (JT Classics)
1. SNIFFING GLUE - A Moral Disgust (Plastic Bomb)

Tonight's demo feature is the Chain from Calgary who played here within the past couple of weeks. They did a recording with cover songs and called it a Mix Tape with the more official title of "You can’t Drake the Chain" You can download the demo at their bandcamp page.

THE CHAIN - Chaintro (Self-Released)
THE CHAIN - Choose Your Side (Self-Released)
THE CHAIN - Can’t Break Free (Self-Released)
THE CHAIN - We Stand (Self-Released)
THE CHAIN - S.L.C.S.S.M. (Self-Released)
THE CHAIN - YYC Mayhem (Self-Released)
THE CHAIN - Standing Strong (Self-Released)
THE CHAIN - Not Like You (Self-Released)
THE CHAIN - Your Mistake (Self-Released)

ASMEREIR - Eugenio el Ocioso (Self-Released)
VITAMIN X – Feel the Beat (Havoc)
SEEIN' RED – Homophobia (Peculio Discos)
FLIPPER - Ha Ha Ha (Subterranean)

Radio - Sunday, July 26th, 2015

The latest segment of "Notes from Behind the Iron Curtain" has host exploring the little known scene of Macedonia. We start out with a band that host Beri Sabolic got to see live Bernays Propaganda. You can also download an MP3 file for your listening device, hearing aid, i-pod, whatnot.

BERNAYS PROPAGANDA - Kill Me! (Happiness Machines, Moonlee Records, 2009)

SARACENI - Ne brini (Macedonian Document Step 2, TROT, 1995)
BADMINGTONS - Site Obichni Lugje (Macedonian Document Step 1, TROT, 1994)
SORS - Old Story (Macedonian Document Step 2, TROT, 1995)

MIZAR - Devojka od bronza (Mizar, Helidon, 1988)
PADOT NA VIZANTIJA - Sepak Istata Sostojba (Macedonian Document Step 1, TROT, 1994)

MORBID JOKER - How Could Life Be So Cruel (No Border Jam 4, Front Rock 1997)
BRIGADE O.D. - No More (The Last Temptation of Dying Us, Humanita Nova, 2000)

SUPERHIKS - Rade - folk mix (Cekaj be, vikam... kade be, malku, Lithium Records, 2001)
KULTURNO UMETNICKI RABOTNICI - Dirty Old Saloon (Amore Bene Tutti Prego, Do Re Mi, 2008)
MOLOKAI - Creepy Heap from the Deep (Rack Attack 2.0, self-released digital album, 2014)

XAXAXA - Radio Motorika (Sami mazi i zeni, Moonlee Records, 2014)
BERNAYS PROPAGANDA - Ordinary Toy (Zabraneta planeta, Moonlee Records, 2013)

ARHANGEL – Molk (Haus)

Here are some of the most recent Canadian punk releases some of who will be playing Toronto over the next few weeks.

PRETTY BOYS – Diva Cup Girl (Self-Released)
PANZEE – All I Can Say (Self-Released)
ALIENATION - Election Fraud (Self-Released)
SILENT ORDER – Darkness – Isolation (Self-Released)
THE SYNDROME - Noise Appeal (Self-Released)


THE PAGANS OF NORTHUMBERLAND – The Moonies Don’t Know (Self-Released)
PSEUDO – Why ? (Self-Released)
ZERO – Still Ill (Self-Released)
THE CHAIN – Faceless (Self-Released)
GAZM – Face Down (Self-Released)
STRAY SHEEP - Hate Your Life (Self-Released)
BRUTE FORCE - Black and Blue (Self-Released)

Tonight's demo feature is the first demo by the Boys. This band is a new Toronto band not to be confused with the well known British punk band that has a Christmas alter ego of the Yobs. The Toronto Boys demo is titled "Anti-Punk" and can be found on bandcamp. You can also find out more about the band on their blog.

THE BOYS – Introducing the Boys (Self-Released)
THE BOYS – Anti Punk (Self-Released)
THE BOYS – Turbo Hot Power Spice (Self-Released)
THE BOYS – Thps2 (Self-Released)
THE BOYS – Speed (Self-Released)
THE BOYS – Everybody Loves Raymond (Self-Released)