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Sunday, October 22, 2023

Radio : EXD 1274 - Sunday October, 22, 2023

On this episode of EXD, we have a new co-host just joining us. His name is Nick and he is from Portland but he goes to school at U of T and had programmed some music from these two places. Chris interviewed Lexi from SMTV promotions about their work in the Toronto scene. That will be in the second hour of the show. Andre reviews the Byway show that happened on Friday night. We’ve got new sets, and oldies feature and a Hallowe’en inspired set. Tonight’s demo feature is a d-beat / grind band out of Nova Scotia called Bitter Hate.

TRENCHRAID - Endless War (Blown Out Media)

Oldies

KRONSTADT UPRISING - Dreamers of Peace (Overground)

THE EXPELLED - What Justice (Captain Oi / Vomitopunkrock)

DEMICS - You Tell Me (Ready)

INFEZIONE - Costrizione Educativa (Mister X)

POBEL MOBEL - Blind Killer (Black Konflick)

New Releases (Chris)

WHY BOTHER? - What’s Wrong With Me (Feel It)

PACK RAT - Bite My Tongue (Turbo Discos / Under the Gun)

KAPITAL - No Evolve (Chaos and Chill)

QUARANTINE - Life Suffer Die (LVEUM)

PHANE - Time Is Running Out (Unruled) (Phobia)

Bayway show review @ Toronto Style October 20 (Andre)

KLOBBER - LTC (Self-Released)

BIG RIG - Track 1 new can

ROCKPYLE - Scab (Self-Released)

BAYWAY - State Of Mind (Self-Released)

Portland / Toronto (new host Nicky)

FAKE DUST - Stumble Out (Self-Released)

YUKI (foreverwewillmissyou) - Castled In (Tomb Tree)

WE’RETHECURRENCY - I don't like looking at flowers as much as I used too (Self-Released)

BOXCUTTER - she/her/hearse (Self-Released)

TREEHOUSE OF HORROR - Jeff the Killer (Self-Released)

LYMPHNODES - Under Attack (Self-Released)

New Releases (Stephen)

SUFFERING PSYCHE - Practice What You Preach (Self-Released)

GUIMAUVE - Paris Crack (Self-Released)

LES ORDURES IONIQUES - Pyromane (Triaxide)

THE GNARS GNARS - There's No One At The Show (Self-Released

INSTITUTE - Uncle Sam’s Hate (la Vida Es Un Mus)

PUNKREAS NIKSIC - Stand your ground (Self-Released)

PASTORAL - Méli-mélo papal (Self-Released)

Interview with Lexi R. S.T.M.V. (Chris)

THE FILTHY RADICALS - Bug Stepper (Stomp)

Interview with Lexi R

SPADES GT - Sewer City Radio (Self-released)

Hallowe’en inspired (Stephen)

BLUE FREEZIE - Goth Girls (Self-Released)

NIGHT CHILLS - Night of the Wendigo (Self-Released)

THE BOLLOCK BROTHERS - The slow removal of Vincent Van Gogh's left ear (Charly)

HO99O9 - Master of Pain (Toys Have Power / 999 Deathkult)

SHRINKWRAP KILLERS - I'm a Creature of the Night (Iron Lung)

Demo Feature

BITTER HATE are a band from Nova Scotia with a demo just out on Sordid Bin Records.

BITTER HATE - Debt Trap (Sordid Bin)

BITTER HATE - Angry Mob Mentality (Sordid Bin)

BITTER HATE - Inflated Influence (Sordid Bin)

BITTER HATE - Bitter Hate (Sordid Bin)

BITTER HATE - Storage Unit (Sordid Bin)

Ska Outro

BIG BROTHER - Nobody Cares / Keep Moving Forward (Self-Released)

Saturday, October 21, 2023

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Sunday, October 15, 2023

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)

Sunday, October 8, 2023

Radio : EXD 1272 - Sunday October 8, 2023

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On this episode, an all music show. Lots of new releases with bands like Golpe, the Dweebs, Eteraz. Chris has programmed an upbeat 80’s punk set. And tonight’s demo feature is BRUISERWEIGHT from Montreal.

CLOSETALKERS - Cursed (Self-Released)

Oldies

PINUPS - Screaming Fist (Triple X)

CARDBOARD BRAINS - Stepping Stone (Brainco Worldwide)

D.E.M. - Vengeance (Banlieue Grise)

4'' BE 2'' - Jimmy Jones (McDonald and Lydon)

GOLA JAJA - Dosada (Ne!)

New Releases (Chris)

GOLPE - Diritto Di Obbedire (Beach Impediment / Static Shock)

EXTENSIVE SLAUGHTER - Life is a Cold Hell (Neon Taste)

HEADCHEESE - Battle of the Bands (Neon Taste)

THE JUDGES - The House Always Wins (Anti Fade)

RÉGICIDE - Immortels (Mendeku Diskak)

New-ish stuff (Rob)

IMPLODERS - Thick Skull (Neon Taste)

CALCULATED CHAOS - Burn The Flag (Self-released)

TRASH KNIFE - Stand Up (Self-Released)

YOUTH AVOIDERS - Street Violence (Self-Released)

COLA HEADS - Demon Let Met Go (Cursed Blessings)

Newbies (Stephen)

MANACLES - Vilnius Bike Punx (Ketunkolo Tuotanto)

THE DWEEBS - I'm Glad I'm Not Me (Crew Cuts)

THE MONKEYCHUNKS - I Went To See NoFX And All I Got Was Jocks (Self-Released)

CURBSITTER - Me and My Friends (Thrash Tapes)

BESTA QUADRADA - Born to Lose (Noise Merchant)

Undefined set (Stephen)

ERIEZA ROYAL AND THE SUMMARY LYNCH - Women's Independence Day (Self-Released)

THE DEADLINE - An Understanding (Self-Released)

RANK - It's Up To Us (Self-Released)

FERAL - Culture Reprimanded (Richter Scale)

THE CAPACES - Born To Punk (Filferro)

BURNT KNIVES - Cracked Statues (Self-Released)

WARCYCLE - Erasure (Televised Suicide / Desolate)

ETERAZ - Smash the Coward (Iron Lung)

INTERPUNKCE - Nenáviď mě (Ultima Ratio / S Kudlou V Zádech / DIY Kolo)

TRAUMA - Era of Excess (Bulkhead)

Upbeat 80s punk (Chris)

COLLABOS - L’Innocents du Village (Chaos)

TOY DOLLS - Dig That Groove Baby (Volume)

D.O.A. - Singin’ In The Rain (Alternative Tentacles)

THE ADICTS - Disco (Razor)

RAMONES - Chasing The Night (Sire)

Post punk-ish

UZU - Chafa El Hawiya شفا الهاوية (A World Divided) - from Montreal

CHAIN CULT - We Are Not Alone (Self-Released)

NOX NOVAULA - Pray For Sleep (Bat Cave)

THE DARTS - Intersex (Alternative Tentacles)

THE ODDS - Don't Get Angry (S&M)

THE MAD NOTHINGS - Yesterday's Hero (Oi the Nische) -

DANKO JONES - What Goes Around (AFM)

THE CHOICES - I Don't Care (Randale)

EPAULET - Cries from Bondage (Self-Released)

INNUENDO - Losing Again (Unlawful Assembly)

Demo Feature

Montréal band that just came through town playing Hold Your Ground Fest in Mississauga last week. 2023 Demo by BRUISERWEIGHT

BRUISERWEIGHT - Bruiserweight

BRUISERWEIGHT - Imposter

BRUISERWEIGHT - Hard Times

BRUISERWEIGHT - Killing Spree

VOODOO GLOW SKULLS - Charlie Brown (Epitaph)

Sunday, October 1, 2023

Radio : EXD 1271 - Sunday October 1, 2023

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On this episode, a feature interview with Josh Nickel about his bands (Chain Whip and Bootlicker). We have a fun set on UFOs (Ramones, Rezillos). We’ll be featuring lots of new releases (Mazandaran, MDC), some oldies (CKN, the Spores), and some post punk (Adrenachrome). Our demo feature is a power violence band from Montreal called Verify.

HEADCHEESE - I Can't Listen (Neon Taste)

Oldies

STEVES - Over The Phone (Iron Lung)

EDGE - Newport Gestapo (Smear)

KRITICKA SITUACE - Podivne ZOO (Papagájův Hlasatel / Antropofóbia)

C.K.N. - Holland (Self-Released)

THE SPORES - Billboard Hero (Sudden Death)

Chain Whip / Bootlicker interview (Andre)

Interview with Josh Nickel

IMPLODERS - Piss It All Away (Neon Taste)

ANXIOUS PLEASERS - Errand Boy (Neon Taste)

Rob

THE ROUTES - Everybody's Happy Nowadays (Self-Released)

GYM TONIC - Mononucleosis (Phantom)

SHITKID - High Way (PNKSLM)

RANDOM KILLING - Bring out the dead (Cursed Blessings)

SATURDAY’S HEROES - Scapegoat (Lövely)

New Releases (Chris)

MAZANDARAN - White Demon (Quality Control HQ)

BURT - Motivation Zero (Loner Cult)

TOTAL NADA - El Peso (Self-released / 11PM / Discos Enfermos)

ABSOLUT - Devil (Phobia)

RIFLE - Warfare (Standard Process / One Little Independent)

Post punk

THE COLA HEADS - Kayleigh (Cursed Blessings)

TELEGENIC PLEASURE - Sugar Effigy (No Front Teeth)

BRORLAB - Football is for Soccers (La Vida Es Un Mus)

CLARKO - My Meat (Iron Lung)

ADRENOCHROME - White Night (Symphony of Destruction)

Ufology (Chris)
THE RAMONES - Zero Zero U.F.O. (Sire / Chrysalis)

THE REZILLOS - Flying Saucer Attack (Da Nova / Sire / Ariola)

CHAOTIC DISCHORD - Who Killed ET? (I Killed The Fucker!) (Riot City)

RED AUNTS & EXENE CERVERNKOVA - The Alien Song (Ark21)

DÖDSKONTROLL - Plastivores In The Burgeoning Plastisphere (Unreleased)

New Releases (Stephen)

MDC - War Is A Racket (Grimace)

COCK UPS - Braindead (Self-Released)

DEBUNK - Partisan (Duff)

DRINK DEEP - No Need (Refuse)

Demo Feature (Stephen)

VERIFY are a power violence band from Montreal. In 2020 they released a demo titled “Vaxxed Out” which was part of a fundraising event done by Demo Fest for funds for a project called Solidarity Across Borders. Is the band connected to Vile Intent. I think there is a connection. They are playing a show at the Orwell Bar on Friday October 13th.

VERIFY - No Cabal (Self-Released)

VERIFY - Reinforce (Self-Released)

VERIFY - Best Intentions (Self-Released)

VERIFY - Slick Scroll (Self-Released)

WISE GUISE - Troubled young Man (Self-Released)

Sunday, September 24, 2023

Radio : EXD 1270 - Sunday September 24, 2023

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On this episode, a feature interview with Josh Nickels about his label Neon Taste. We also have Mopa Dean giving us a primer on number stations. There will be lots of new release segments featuring new bands like the FRUIT TONES or STINGRAY or CRUELLE. There will be a crate digging oldies set. And the demo feature is a new Toronto band called Workers Comp.

FASHIONISM - Back in the Day (Neon Taste)

Oldies (Stephen)
BARBIE ARMY - Girls of Slender Means (No Plan)
THE SHOWBIZ KIDS - She Goes To Finos (Top Secret)
NUCLEAR SOCKETTS - Spy In My Brain (Subversive)
222's - Hold Up (Rave Up)
THE MODERN MINDS - Girl Crazy (Ugly Pop)

Neon Taste - label profile (Andre)
Andre spoke with Josh Nickel about a few things. Josh has been in a ton of bands and so that will be part of next week's interview. But Josh started up a label called Neon Taste which has been releasing so many great things since 2017. So part 1 of the interview is about Neon Taste Records.

EVIL THREE - Swamp Funeral (Neon Taste) -
SICK THOUGHTS - Sick Thoughts (Neon Taste)
LAFFFBOX - Master (Neon Taste)

New releases (Rob)
WONDER BREAD - My Dad is in a Hardcore Band (Discontinuous Innovation Inc.)
CUT PIECE - Accept Defeat, Don’t Sabotage Me (Dirt Cult)
FRUIT TONES - Back in the Night (Alien Snatch)
PUZZLED PANTHER - Fake Ass Freedom Fighters (Self-Released)
BRAIN ITCH - Barbed Wire Disease (Self-Released)

New Releases (Chris)
A.T.E.R. - Putrefacto (Self-released)
DEPOPULATION DEPARTMENT - Firebomb (Crust As Fuck / Loner Cult) -
DEFORMED EXISTENCE - Massacre for Dominion (Systema Mortal)
WARKRUSHER - Sea of Suffering (Agipunk)
VISIONS OF CHAOS - Escapar (Systema Mortal)
STINGRAY - Trench Demon (LVEUM)

Newbs (Stephen)
CONSERVATIVE MILITARY IMAGE - Oliver Kahn (with Liberty & Justice)
BOOTS ON THE TABLE - Rinse Lather Repeat
THE UPPERS - Don't Start (Wanda)
PRIVATE LIVES - Dead Hand (Feel It)
CRUELLE - Un Monde en Décombre (A World Divided)

Number Stations
A while back when the G-MEN were in to do a studio 3 session Mopa started talking to me about Number Stations which occupy a frequency on the short wave band and are usually run by governments as a way of communicating code to agents in the field. But the mics weren't recording because this was one of those after interview conversations. But I never forgot about them. So a few weeks ago when I was catching up with Mopa Dean about Armed and Hammered, I had him explain to me what number stations are. Here's a primer on that subject.

Interview with Mopa Dean (CIUT)
G-MEN - Piece Talks (Unreleased)
Interview with Mopa Dean (CIUT)
Number Station example - Russian Man signoff
Interview with Mopa Dean (CIUT)
Example of the Lincoln Poacher
Interview with Mopa Dean (CIUT)
Example of a Cuban Number Station
Interview with Mopa Dean (CIUT)

Demo Feature (Chris)
New local anarchist band named after a worker injury program in Ontario. You can find their demo on bandcamp.

WORKERS COMP - Blue and Red (Self-Released)
WORKERS COMP - Corner Lot (Self-Released)
WORKERS COMP - Heat-Seeking Missile (Self-Released)
WORKERS COMP - Dehydration (Self-Released)

BOOZE AND GLORY - Leave The Kids Alone (Contra / Longshot / Pirates Press)

Sunday, September 17, 2023

Radio : EXD 1269 - Sunday September 17, 2023

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On this episode of EXD, Greg D did a feature interview with Ivan Julian, the guiatrist from Richard Hell and the Voidoids. The interview has been edited down but the full interview can be found here. The stories in the feature length interview run together and follow a trajectory arc that is chronological and insightful and fascinating.

Also on tonight’s show. lots of new releases which include ABISM, HEAVY DISCIPLINE, LOTHARIO and DELCO MFs. Rob does a mini profile on Goodbye Boozy Records. The demo feature is a new band out of Halifax called Redacted.