Happy Wednesday you goobers; hope you're good and ready to inject the latest fix of punk (and punkish!) rock straight into your earholes.
In stark contrast to last week's stroll through (Andrew's) memory lane, today's episode features lots of new tunes, including some bangers from Snuff, Mean Jeans and Agnostic Front, while still showcasing some timeless gems from bands like Deviates, Jay Reatard, Dag Nasty and more.
So, put on your favorite knee high socks, crack open a fucking schlitz and let's get this party started:
Liner notes:
Here's the Spotify link ya dweebs
Tracklist
- 1Basement Animal by Mean Jeans
- 2We grew up by Deviates
- 3Spray painted walls by Agnostic Front
- 4Waiting for something by Jay Reatard
- 5Wahoo by Meatbodies
- 6Kings of the spanish oi scene by Snuff
- 7Safe by Dag Nasty
- 8Strong references by Drug Church
- 9Turn it off by Culture Abuse
- 10Truth hurts by Lizzo
Lots of new music on today's playlist, so make sure to give all the below a "spirl":
Mean Jeans - Gigantic Sike
Snuff - There's a lot of it about
Agnostic Front! - Get Loud! (to be released in November)
Go be friends with Drug Church cos they make awesome, riffy, grungey, fun, magical music...oh and check to see if they're stopping near you on their upcoming tour w/ Thrice!
OH and lastly, if you're local to DC, make sure to swing by Rock N Roll Hotel on October 1 to get your head blown off by Meatbodies and Psychedelic Porn Crumpets!
ALRIGHT, I'M OUT, NAMASTE MOTHERFUCKERS
Much like a deadbeat dad, I have abandoned you, my sweet, innocent #WWA children. I have left you hanging for the past couple weeks...but I am here today to say ENOUGH IS ENOUGH, it is time to man up and provide you your much needed punk (and punkish!) rock nourishment.
This week I take you on a stroll down (certainly not your) memory lane, highlighting some bands I discovered back in the day when I was really into this goofy ass French zine.
Whether it's a gothy drum machine-driven tune from Bérurier Noir, a street punk anthem courtesy of Les Sales Majestés, or some Rites of Spring-inspired melodic hardcore from DC's very own Trial By Fire, this playlist will have you Zidane headbuttin' all day long. So, get out your French/English dictionary, pour yourself a Kronenbourg 1664, and LISTEN NOW:
Liner notes:
Here's the Spotify link for those of you stuck in your middle and high school years
Tracklist
- 1Je suis fou by Les Betteraves
- 2J'ai perdu mes mains by Guerilla Poubelle
- 3Dodgedart 69 by The Dontcares
- 4El Vals del Obrero by Ska-P
- 5The Story of Bonnie and Clyde by The Astro Zombies
- 6Macron by Les Sales Majestes
- 7Vivre Libre ou Mourir by Berurier Noir
- 8Mort aux cons by Tagada Jones
- 9To whom it may redeem by Trial by Fire
- 10Jean-Pierre Ramone by Ludwig Von 88
- 11Cynical Song by Tastes like chicken
I couldn't find any clips or images from the actual Punk Rawk Explosion zines, but I DID find some images of the cover art for the accompanying CDs:
cooooooooooooooooooool
Here's that incredible album Ringing In the Dawn, courtesy of hometown DC melodic hardcore band Trial By Fire. Where are you?! Why didn't you make more awesome music????
Catch ya dopes later!