Radio - Sunday, August 28th, 2022

On tonight’s show, Rob does some compilation digging. Stephe is playing some (mostly) new finds, some post punk and a set of bands from PEI. Andre takes a look at the early days of pop punk. And, Chris has a set of new releases and a look at some classic Welsh punk: 1981-1986. We’ll be featuring a demo from a new band from Halifax called SUSPEX. Download the show here.

LAST AGONY - Propaganda Bleeds (Sentient Ruin Laboratories)

New Finds… mostly (Stephe)
VIOLENT EYES - Invisible Hand (Self-Released)
SMASH THE GRANNY - Drink at Work (No Front Teeth)
F.U.'s - Death Squad Nostalgia (Self-Released)
CRIME WAVE - William Shatner's Dick (Self-Released)
GUILT PARADE - Oppenheimer's Legacy (Self-Released) 

Compilation feature (Rob)
DER KÜNFTIGE MUSIKANT - Es Ist Kalt (Ancient Monument)
DEEP THROATS - Rock and still Discharge (Only Fit For The Bin)
THE USERS - Dead on Arrival
THE DAZE - I Wanna Be A Star (Motor City Rhythm Records)
THE ALLEY CATS - Black Haired Girl (WEA MUSIKGmbH / Planet)
ZRO4 - Blood (Chameleon Records) - cc

New material (Chris)
PRIME SUSPECT - G.O.M.B. / Panic Disorder (Self-Released) 
FERAL - Left In The Dust (Richter Scale / Rust and Machine)   
CASTILLO - I’ve Learned Today (Mendeku Diskak) 
LONG KNIFE - Survival (Blackwater)  
DOLDREY - Destructive Security Command (Pulverized / Pissed Off / Iron Lung)  

Post Punk (Stephe)
EXTRANA MISION - La Extraña Misión (Cintas Taciturnas)   
PARASOMNIA - Joane Florvil (Cintas Taciturnas)
CARDBOARD BRAINS - The Rescue Crew (Guilt) 
FREAK GENES - Strange Charm (Feel It)
NO KNUCKLE - Sanitation (Self-Released)

Early Days of Pop Punk (Andre)
THE RAMONES - She’s The One (Sire)
SOCIAL DISTORTION - Hour of Darkness (13th Floor)
DAG NASTY - Justification (Dischord)
MARGINAL MAN - Pandora’s Box (Dischord)
DESCENDENTS - Good Good Things (New Alliance)

PEI Punk (Stephe)
YEAR OF THE RAT - Paranoid Panic (Bird Law) 
WROTH - Sick Note (Self-Released)
REMOTE CONTROL - AAI Pioneer (Self-Released)
WARSH - Hypocrite (Self-Released)
ANTIBODIES - Rent-A-Cop (Self-Released)

Classic Welsh Punk: 1981-1986 (Chris)
THE PARTISANS - Killing Machine (No Future)
SHRAPNEL - They Are Wrong (Hand In Hand)
IMPACT - Law of the Land (Cyanide)
SOLDIER DOLLS - Iron Curtain (Scream)
ICONS OF FILTH - Sod the Children (Mortarhate)

Canadian material (Stephe)
THE DREADNOUGHTS - Problem (Stomp)
MVLL CRIMES - Arguing with Strangers on the Internet (Cursed Blessings)
BORED STIFF - My Hometown (Self-Released)
GUNS LIQUOR AND WHORES - Casualties of Migration (Putrid Filth Conspiracy)
NO TRUST - This is important (Self-Released)

Demo Feature
Tonight’s demo feature is a four piece from Halifax called Suspex. Their five song demo features four originals and a cover by The Partisans. Hardcore punk heavily influenced by UK82. This was released on cassette by Grey Matter Tapes August 4th. 

SUSPEX - Suspected (Grey Matter Tapes) 
SUSPEX - Grit (Grey Matter Tapes) 
SUSPEX - I Don’t Give A Fuck (Grey Matter Tapes) 
SUSPEX - Dead City (Grey Matter Tapes) 
SUSPEX - Enough is Enough (Grey Matter Tapes) 

Radio - Sunday, May 17th, 2020

Tonight's show features tribute sets to the STRANGLERS and KRAFTWERK. The rest of the show features a mix of old and new releases. The demo feature is a band from PEI called WARSH. You can listen on the player above or download the show here. 

EXTROVERTS - Tactical Squad (Self-Released) 

D.O.A. - It Was D.O.A. (Sudden Death)
THE MAHONES - 100 Bucks (North End)
PRIOR CONVICTIONS - Glasgow handshake - In Your Face Mix (Lockdown / Dat Sound)
HARD SKIN - We Don't Want It (JT Classics)
DOPE TIMES - Stagger On (Mad Drunken Monkey)

S.H.I.T. - Eraser III (La Vida Es Un Mus)
SIAL - Mantera Ratah Dan Lahap (La Vida Es Un Mus)
BIB - Eyes of the World (Pop Wig)
MURO – Infertil (La Vida Es Un Mus)
UZI - La Vida que Quieres (Adult Crash / Discos MMM)

DRAGGED IN - No Surrender (Self-Released)
BURNING HEADS - I've Heard (feat. Yohan - Ed Warner) (Self-Released)
DAVE SMALLEY AND THE BANDOLEROS - Punk Rock Battle Cry (Little Rocket)
FUTURO INCIERTO – Revelation (Kids on Coffee Management)
ARTERIALS - Savage Season (Gunner)

I learned from a friend at work that Dave Greenfield of the Stranglers had died from COVID-19 on May 3rd. One of the first casualties of COVID-19 in the punk scene. So I thought we could do a bit of a tribute to Dave Greenfield, the keyboard player for the Stranglers. Hugh Cornwell tweeted that “Dave was the difference between the Stranglers and every other punk band.” His Wikipedia bio describes his trademark style of rapid arpeggios. He was often likened to Ray Manzarek of the DOORS. “No More Heroes” was one of the first songs that I had heard and has been my pogoing anthem through life. In tribute to Dave Greenfield’s passing here is a set showcasing Dave Greenfield’s work in the Stranglers.

THE STRANGLERS - No More Heroes (United Artists)
THE STRANGLERS - Dead Ringer (United Artists)
THE STRANGLERS - Hanging Around (United Artists)
THE STRANGLERS – Duchess (United Artists)
THE STRANGLERS – Genetix (United Artists)
THE STRANGLERS - Golden Brown (Liberty)

Dead Ringer is also on “No More Heroes” and is a song that Dave Greenfield sung vocals on.

The live version of Hanging Around was recorded at the Horsehoe Tavern on April 14th, 1978 and is song that demonstrates Dave Greenfield’s versatility as a keyboard player.

“Duchess” was next from “The Raven “ LP.

“Genetix” is also found on “The Raven” and this song was pulled out specifically as an example where Greenfield used a Korg VC-10 vocoder to accompany is own vocal with a unique effect.

“Golden Brown” was a song originally written for “MeninBlack” the band’s first concept album. It was written by Greenfield in a waltz time and eventually appeared on “Le Folie” becoming the band’s biggest hit.

Okay so I know this is a punk show but we are going to get a bit deeper on the electronic edge because another significant passing Florian Schneider, a founding member of KRAFTWERK, passed away from cancer on April 21st, 2020, but his death was just announced on May 6th. The founding members originally met at the Academy of Arts in Remcheid in 1968 forming a couple of improvisational bands ORGANIZATION and then PISSOFF which would evolve into KRAFTWERK, which means “Power Plant” in German. Florian played flute which he would combine with electronics and eventually invented an electronic flute. Schneider was interested in sound design (being referred to as a sound fetishist) and fits in with how the band viewed themselves as sound chemists. Florian also combined vocoding with speech synthesis to patent the implementation of something known as robovox. In 1997 the NY Times referred to KRAFTWERK as the Beatles of electronic music with many accolades coming from so many artists as diverse as David Bowie and Afrika Bambaataa. We’re gonna start out this feature with “Airwaves” from their 1975 release “Radio-Activity”.

KRAFTWERK - Airwaves (Kling Klang / Hor Zu / EMI Electrola)
KRAFTWERK - The Model (Capitol)
KRAFTWERK - Pocket Calculator (EMI)
KRAFTWERK - House Phone (EMI)
KRAFTWERK - Tour de France (EMI)

“Airwaves” was taken from their 1975 release “Radio-Activity” and a lot of this material could form the basis for a sci fi score.

“The Model” came from the 1977 release “The Man Machine”

“Pocket Calculator” was probably the first big hit here in North America as the song would get regular airplay on CFNY and came out on the 1981 release “Computer World”.

“House Phone” came from their 1986 release “Electric Café”.

“Tour de France” was Kraftwerks biggest breakout hit but was actually inspired by the band’s love for cycling. They would do interviews where they would just talk about cycling and this song was written as a soundtrack for their cycling pursuits.

Check out this appreciation of Kratfwerk on the BBC.

DEFECT PLAY - Dulled (Iron Lung)
DAYS N DAZE – Rewind (Fat Wreck)
COVERED IN PUNK - Psycho Killer (Self-Released)
BOMBS BLAST - Wasting Away (Self-Released)
MOSCOW DEATH BRIGADE - Out the Basement (Fire and Flames)

NUFO - Obi-Wan (Lonesome Surfer) 
FROM THE GUT - Faithless Unbelievers
DESTINAZIONE FINALE - Inesorabile silenzio (Self-Released)
NUKKEHAMMER – Kills (Self-Released)
ANTIBODIES - Let's Get Serious About Punk Rock (Self-Released)

Demo Feature
Tonight we will be featuring another band from Prince Edward Island, a band called WARSH. They have two recordings out, a demo and this new four song cassette called “Burning Edge”. 

WARSH – Big Mouth (Self-Released)
WARSH – Burning Urge (Self-Released)
WARSH - Backseat Boxing (Self-Released)
WARSH – Brat (Self-Released)

Radio - Sunday, April 26th, 2020

This week's show takes a deep dive into releases reviewed in Maximumrocknroll's review section for March. Most of tonight's show features those releases and culminates in a top 10 countdown. We start out with a re-issues set and roll from there. And tonight's demo feature is an MDC inspired hardcore band from Brantford called Tough Fuckin' Shit. Listen to the show on the player above or download an MP3 file of the show here. 

FATAMORGANA - Historias de Oriente (La Vida Es Un Mus)

This is a set built around re-issues that came out in March 2020
NATIONS ON FIRE “Death of a Pro-Lifer” LP – Desert (Refuse)
CIRCLE ONE “Demos and Comps” LP - One Chord (Puke n Vomit)
ARTICLES OF FAITH “What We Want is Free” ep - Bad Attitude (Alona's Dream)
DEUTER “Robrege ‘84” LP - Nigdy I W Nic (Warsaw Pact)
ID “Twoja Twarz” LP - Po drugiej stronie wielkiej rzeki (Refuse)
GESS – Suffer Damage (F.O.A.D.)
AVENGERS “The American in Me” ep - The American in Me (Superior Viaduct)
THE DUM DUM BOYS “Let There Be Noise”- Dead Inside (In the Red)
THE HASKELS “The Haskels” LP – Born to Eat Cake (Splunge Communications)
END RESULT “The Seven Year Locust Returns” LP - Children Die in Pain (Alona's Dream)

SOAKIE – Or You or You (La Vida Es Un Mus)
WARSH - Burning Edge (Self-Released)
HAGAR THE WOMB - Hagar The Womb - Showing Off (Grow Your Own)
PISSE - Drauẞen Zuhause (Phantom / Harbinger Sound)
SLUTAVVERKNING – M/S Arbetsglädjen (Self-Released)
THE COWBOYS – From the Grave (Feel It)
SPECTRES – Insurgence (Artoffact)

CRUX DESCUSSATA - Class Dismissed (Self-Released)
DARK THOUGHTS - You Gotta Find (Drunken Sailor / Stupid Bag)
CHARGER - Watch Yer Back (Pirates Press)
RIVERS EDGE – Wires (Dead Broke / Let's Pretend)
PERSONALITY CULT – Pressure Point (Dirtnap)
NEGATIVE RUNNERS - Couch Surfer (Bad Health / Kick Rock)
PISS TEST - Gentrify My Balls (Self-Released)

PIG CITY – Penance (To Live a Lie / King of the Monsters)
NERVOUS SS – Out of Sight (D-Takt ja Rapunk)
MACRODOSE - Terrible Taraval (Self-Released)
DREGS – Watch Out (Refuse)
BRAIN TOILET – Chewing Gravel (To Live a Lie)

Top 10 for March 2020
10. VICIOUS REALITY “The Bonding Moment” ep - Caring Hands (Refuse)
9. THE DROWNS “Under Tension” LP – Black Lung (Pirates Press)
8. ACRYLICS “Sinking In” LP – Structure (Iron Lung)
7. PROGRAM “Dehumanized Progress” LP – Washed Away (Self-Released / Desorden)
6. HEAVY DISCIPLINE “Demo” – Excuse (Painkiller)

5. PUTZFRAU “Demo” - Forward Thinking (Self-Released)
4. URIN “Incydent” – Lustro (Erste Theke Tontrager)
3. INSECURITY “Willpower” LP – Anxiety (Refuse)
2. LOCKED INSIDE “Your Thoughts. Your Own.” – Wake Up (Not LikeYou / Livewire)
1. GOVERNMENT FLU “House Arrests” ep – Off Balance (Refuse)

THE KILLJOYS - Back to Front (Last Year's Youth)
SPIZZOIL - Cold City (Rough Trade)
M.A.Z.E. - Spread the Germicide (Abnormal Broadcasting)
THE MONKEYWRENCH - Bring on the Judgement Day (Estrus)
THE RUN UP - Fear of a Post Punk Planet (Self-Released)

PRIOR CONVICTIONS - Bought and Sold (Lockdown / Dat Sound)
KLASSE KRIMINALE - Take Your Boots (Randale)

Demo Feature
TOUGH FUCKIN’ SHIT have a new recording called “You Ain’t got the Guts” that we are going to feature in tonight’s show. Thanks to Mary Jankulak who used to do a show up at CHRY called “Riding with Mary”, she brought this to our attention. The band is based out of Brantford and addresses a number of issues from native rights. Download this recording on bandcamp.

TOUGH FUCKIN' SHIT – Born to Fight (Self-Released)
TOUGH FUCKIN' SHIT – 2-Tier Justice (Self-Released)
TOUGH FUCKIN' SHIT – One Day I Swear (Self-Released)
TOUGH FUCKIN' SHIT – Real Wild Child (Self-Released)
TOUGH FUCKIN' SHIT – Oh that Bitch! (Self-Released)
TOUGH FUCKIN' SHIT – That’s Not Good Enough … He Should Die (Self-Released)
TOUGH FUCKIN' SHIT – The Silence Kills Me (Self-Released)
TOUGH FUCKIN' SHIT – Some Get It…Some Don’t (Self-Released)
TOUGH FUCKIN' SHIT – Mush Hole (Self-Released)

Radio - Sunday, September 15th, 2019

Tonight's show features a top 10 for the month of August. There is a lot of new releases in the show. There is some bands from New Zealand  based on a remote radio broadcast that MRR featured. THere was some technical difficulties right at the start of the show so as they say on the TTC "Mind the Gap". Download the show here. 

THE FUNCTIONAL CITIZENS - Puppets (Self-Released)

DRY HEAVES - Factory Punishment (Rave Up)
DISCO ASSAULT - Beggar and the Ballot (Self-Released)
THE PLANET SMASHERS – Hookie (Stomp)
BIG BROTHER - Eye in the Sky (Self-Released)
GOOD RIDDANCE - Our Great Divide (Fat Wreck)
STRUNG OUT - Strange Notes (Fat Wreck)

HAIRCUT – Seeking (Beach Impediment)
THE ANTI QUEENS - Worse Than Death (Stomp)
TOMMY AND THE COMMIES - So Happy (Slovenly)
DARK TRIP - Animal (Self-Released)
JOHNNY TWO FINGERS AND THE DEFORMITIES - Built to Rock ’n Roll (Self-Released)
TEEN ARCHER - Jackie Cadillac (Self-Released)

CELDA – Mentira (Self-Released)
UNSANITARY NAPKIN – Trumphole (Self-Released)
CONTENDERS - Skate Assault (Self-Released)
WARSH - Greedy Hands (Self-Released)

SORE POINTS - Not Coming Back (Slovenly)
REDCOAT - Sweater Weather
GINO AND THE GOONS - Any Girl / Bad Stuff (Sunwray)

BAD BREEDING – Repossession (Iron Lung) 
LOOSE NUKES - My Life (Beach Impediment)
CAREER SUICIDE – Stay Right Here (Kangaroo / Deranged)
KRIEGSHOG - Paint it Black (La Vida Es Un Mus)
CANAL IRREAL - Si Somos (Self-Released)

Top 10 - August 2019
10. FRUSTRERAD - Shadow of Life (Self-Released)
9. CEMENT SHOES - How It Is (Feel It) 
8. IDIOTA CIVILIZZATO - Guerra Di Spettri (Static Shock)
7. THE SISSIES - Crisis Actor (Self-Released)
6. D7Y - Martraðaveröld (Iron Lung)
5. SENDO FOGO - Bombas nas ruas (Self-Released)
4. CYBERPLASM - Nervous Systems (Iron Lung)
3. RASHOMON -降伏 Surrender (Iron Lung)
2. SHIT COFFINS - Guilt Anger Fear (Iron Lung)
1. YLEISET SYYT - Toisten todellisuus (Open Up and Bleed)

Tonight's demo feature is a Toronto band that took a 20 year hiatus and this is their second release since then playing on Mad's "Spy vs Spy" theme with a releases called "Why vs. Why?". This is not the whole recording but you can find it on bandcamp.

A.S.O.P. - It’s Business Doing Pleasure with You (Self-Released)
A.S.O.P. - Lord P. Mad Nut (Self-Released)
A.S.O.P. - Population Control (Self-Released)
A.S.O.P. - Main Sewage Treatment Playground (Self-Released)
A.S.O.P. - Dixie (Self-Released)