If you get the gas then I'll bring the matches

Happy Wednesdays, folks, and welcome to the latest and greatest from Wednesdays With Andrew, your one-stop audio shop for all things punk and punkish rock. FOOTBALL! EAGLES! So fun whoa.

We have a helluva line-up, including some dank tunes from Capdown, The Lillingtons, Dwarves, Burning Heads, Hot Hot Heat, Me First & the Gimme Gimmes, and so much more.

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Liner notes:

Tracklist

• 1Straight Up by Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
• 2The King of Swilling Powers by The Dopamines
• 3The Loneliest Life by King Prawn
• 4Bandages by Hot Hot Heat
• 5Slave Labour by Captain Ortega
• 6Burning Heads by Thinking of the TIme
• 7Better Be Women by Dwarves
• 8California Bleu by Civil War Rust
• 9Black Hole in my Mind by The Lillingtons
• 10Bitches and Nike Shoes by Capdown

You hate me, I get it. Here is the music-only playlist on Spotify.

Check out Captain Ortega in all their glory, (and be their friends!), here.

The (incredible) Lillingtons are still at it - see what they're up to now here.

THUD BAAAALLLL...this one's for you mcgee

Fuck Authority

Howdy there people, and welcome to the latest episode of Wednesdays With Andrew, the #1 trending punk rock-specific podcast in Botswana for 2 days running!

And I want to also wish you a very happy birthday! Wait, it's not your birthday? Really? I thought you and I shared the same birthday.

Also, also - thank baby fucking jesus that the MS-13 guy won VA's gubernatorial election. We narrowly dodged a mini-Trump bullet there folks. Can we also get a lil' woot woot for Danica Roem, first openly transgender person to be elected to a U.S. statehouse??

Alright let's get cracking with some punk rock tunes. This week presents us with a plethora of good shit, including tunes from Svetlanas, Pennywise, T. Rex, NOFX, Black Flag and more. Check it out below!

Liner notes/bibliography

For all you people that are averse to podcasts and want just the music...don't fret, I got you. Here is the web player link to listen on your platform of choice.

Tracklist

• 1Linoleum by NOFX
• 2Obsessed With You by X-Ray Spex
• 3A.N.U.S. by Nihiloceros
• 4Crimson Carpets by Drakulas
• 5Jeepster by T. Rex
• 6Fuck Authority by Pennywise
• 7Lose Control by Svetlanas
• 8Slip It In by Black Flag

Check out the trailer for the (hopefully) upcoming documentary on Poly Styrene, here

Go check out Nihiloceros' website, and see where they're playing near you, here: www.Nihiloceros.com

Here's the link to that silly Black Flag music video.

Later gators

Banned in D.C.

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Good day midweek militia, and welcome to the latest debacle of Wednesdays With Andrew, the Interwebz' best/OKest/worst source for punk and punk(ish) playlists. This week we are really throwing gas on the fire with some hard hitting songs from bands like Consumed, Dwarves, The Murder City Devils, Spider, Big Black and more. So put some buds in your ears, turn it to 11, and go LISTEN NOW



Annnnnd here's the SoundsGood link and Spotify link for all you goons.

We're kicking off the weekly festivities with an aggressively pop-fueled track from Sydney-based punk band The Hard-Ons. These energetic Aussies have been annoying crowds since 1981, writing and performing their own brand of glazey, messy and fast pop punk...albeit with a distinctive crust around the edges. Girl in the Sweater was originally released as a single in 1986, and touches on one of the band's favorite lyrical themes: girls in sweaters.

Heavy Metal Winner is a thrashy and explosive tune from Nottingham outfit Consumed. The song was featured in Tony Hawk 2, and is also the first track off my favorite EP by these sheriffs, 1998's Breakfast At Pappa's. A perfect blend of palm-muted chord progressions, metal-inspired guitar runs and catchy cockney melodies, all anchored by a solid rhythm section, Heavy Metal Winner is fun for the whole family.

Up  next we have Rum to Whiskey, a sonic libation courtesy of The Murder City Devils. Hailing from the rainy and caffeinated environs of Seattle, WA, these post-punk rockers have centered their trademark sound around electric organs and vocalist Spencer Moody's searingly harsh melodies, all the while creating a dark yet alluring timbre to their music. Rum to Whiskey proves to be a fun little ditty, and was part of their 3rd studio album, In Name and Blood, which was released in 2000 through the Sub Pop label.

Spider is the west coast punk band you may not know, but definitely should fucking know. Formed by four friends who grew up in Long Beach during the peak of 80s SoCal hardcore and punk, these guys haven't forgotten their musical roots. Unruly and unrelenting, Spider plays a style of raw, speedy and in-your-face rock that will make any fan of the Black Flag/Fear/Circle Jerks era quiver. Can't Control is a chaotic composition; punctuated by stop-and-go rhythms and lead man Hector Martinez's piercing vocals, I came away from the song a tad unnerved. They're releasing a self-titled 'best of' EP, which you can pre-order here. Get on it!

Since I have incredibly low standards I figured I'd throw on a couple tracks by Dwarves, a seminal shock punk band slash everybody's favorite arseholes. These pIMPs have been playing resolutely abrasive punk rock since forming in Chicago in the early part of the 1980s, a time when coke and ronald reagan were both...cool. Both inclusions in our list, Everybodies Girl and I Will Deny, are from their 1997 album The Dwarves Are Young and Good Looking. Although the Dwarves have gone through many line-up changes during their long and storied career, singer Blag Dahlia and guitarist HeWhoCannotBeNamed have remained consistent fixtures in the band.

Feels Good, written by long-time Hawaiian dub rockers Pepper, is a vacation from some of the more agro vibes we've been getting thus far in today's playlist. The band toured, played lots of shows and generally putzed around for several years before releasing their debut album, Give'n It, in 2000, on which this track appears. Consistency is neat...since their formation in 1997, and to this the day, the band has retained the same three members in its line-up. These days the fellas in Pepper are busy not only creating and sharing their own music, but spreading the love for a variety of bands through their label LAW Records.

Our penultimate selection today comes in the form of Bad Penny, written by the disturbing Chicago noise rock act Big Black and off their second (and final) album Songs About Fucking. The band was formed by singer and guitarist Steve Albini (yes the same Steve Albini who produced Nirvana's In Utero) and a couple members of Naked Raygun. During their short-lived career, Big Black focused their music around uncomfortable and taboo subject matter. Their sound was characterized through the use of a drum machine (instead of a kit) and tinny guitar tones, which led to them being a major influence on, and precursor to, the industrial rock scene.

Have you guys seen Baby Driver? You gotsta watch Baby Driver. That movie, written and directed by Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Scott Pilgrim, etc), is what a musical should be. The sound track is phenomenal, and is interlaced with the action and plot development of the film. Anyways, Focus' Hocus Pocus (try saying that five times fast) is the backdrop to one of the chase scenes in the film, and is a goofy ass song...so I am closing today out with this bit of music honey.


Alright my pretties, that is all for today. Thanks as always for tuning in, and keep sending over suggestions, new songs I don't know, fantasy football tips, etc.

Andrew out.

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Gooood morning Wednesday warriors, and welcome to another installment of Wednesdays With Andrew, your weekly go-to for all things punk(ish) rock.

Now, I fucking hate to say this, BUT...you will be deprived, FOR A SECOND WEEK IN A ROW, of my normal thought-out, carefully crafted write up. I suffered a concussion in the very early hours of Sunday morning and cannot spend a lot of time in front of a screen. Lucky for you, this means all the good music with none of my rambling thoughts on the subject matter.

The reason for the concussion is that I was assaulted by a very non-punk rock individual. Considering this occurred hours after the Charlottesville tragedy, it certainly gave me pause to contemplate the senseless acts of violence that people (of many diverse backgrounds!) perpetrate. These outbursts have reaffirmed in me the belief that violence is never the answer, and truthfully does not solve shit. Nothing like taking a good beating to confirm that you're a pacifist!

Anyway, here's a good article on ways to support victims of the Charlottesville attack, and to stand up to hate more broadly.

Annnd here's the link to the web player.

FYI for anyone wondering - the title was my patient ID when I was in the ER.

Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent

I'm kinda saving myself for the scene

Happy Eritrean Independence Day, Wednesday weirdos, and thanks for tuning in to today's installment of WWA; a weekly ode to punk rock playlists, not-super-original puns, and rehashed and marginally comical GIFs. Today's musical feast includes some incredible tunes from bands like The Hold Steady, Guttermouth, Avail, KRS-One, Kill Your Idols, Mission of Burma and so much more. Kick back, turn on the playlist, read along if you must and enjoy the ride.



Annnnd 'allo what's this?! The web player link for all you web surfin' bozos.


To kick things off this week we're off to the races with madman Mark Adkins and his merry crew of sewer possums. Fittingly, Racetrack is the first song off Guttermouth's debut record, Full Length LP, originally released in 1991 through Dr. Strange Records, and then re-released in '96 as The Album Formerly Known as Full Length LP. One of the things I love most about Guttermouth is their consistency of sound...that snotty, irreverent, fast-and-catchy as fuck skate punk imbued in every release they've had (maybe with the exception of Covered with Ants..)

That's When I Reach for My Revolver is a melancholy tune written by an emotive 80s post-punk band. Mission of Burma was congealed in the oil slick-stained snow of Boston in 1979, and was initially a short-lived project, disbanding in 1983 due to guitarist Roger Miller developing tinnitus (not super rock n roll, but respect). This was the opening track of their debut release during this period, a 1981 EP entitled Signals, Calls and Marches. Fortunately for all of us, Mission of Burma got back together in 2002, and have released four new studio albums since.

I am really excited about this next band, Ruby Bones. Heart of Darkness was their teaser single, and the first release off their debut full-length, Ruby Bones, which just dropped last week. The first couple minimalist chug-along verses, featuring only rhythm section, contrast perfectly with the jangly distorted riffs and sing-along melodies that defines the rest of the song. Get more from these New Jersey indie rockers, including the full album, HERE.

OK let's take it back to that snotty SoCal pop punk sound, this time delivered to our ear holes by those jackasses in Diesel Boy. I feel transported back to the 5th grade boy's bathroom, exchanging dirty puns with my prepubescent cohort....the song is called Titty Twister and is off Diesel Boys' first full-length, 1996's Cock Rock. This actually was the first record to be released through Honest Don's Records, which was a subsidiary of Fat Wreck designed to handle material that didn't fit with the rest of the label's repertoire.

Crown on the Ground is a pure pop explosion from Brooklyn bubble noise duo, Sleigh Bells. Composed of vocalist Alexis Krauss and instrumentalist Derek Miller, formerly a guitarist for Miami hardcore act Poison the Well, Sleigh Bells quickly gained a cult following with their unique blend of fuzzy guitar effects and glazey pop structures and melodies. Crown on the Ground was one of many ear-catching tunes off their 2010 debut album Treats.

Scandinavian punk rock holds a very special place at the table here at Wednesdays With Andrew, and Norwegian glitz punk band Turbonegro is passing the fucking bread. Originally named (I am not making this up) Nazipenis, this decidedly anti-PC band of vikings has been singing, dancing and partying since their inception in 1989. Denim Demon is off their 1996 studio album titled (also not fucking making this up) Ass Cobra, the album art of which parodies Beach Boys' Pet Sounds. Big up! alert: legend Jello Biafra said Ass Cobra was one of the best punk rock albums of the 90s.

The Hold Steady is of one of the naughts' quintessential indie rock bands. Led by storyteller Craig Finn and lead guitarist Tad Kaubler, who were both previously in the band Lifter Puller, The Hold Steady mixes americana rock sensibilities with 80s synth-pop, always weaving their compositions artistically through thoughtful arrangements and interesting plot backdrops. Your Little Hoodrat Friend was off their sophomore studio effort, Separation Sunday.

Up next is Visions, courtesy of the rocking ladies of The Beverleys. Reminiscent of contemporary acts like Charly Bliss and Diet Cig, these Torontoniennes (like, toronto in canada) tend to show a bit more teeth and pure 90s grunge soul than some of their peers. Visions is off their 2015 Brutal LP. Go listen to the album now, and also be their friend!

I can't think of an artist that embodies 'the pen is mightier than the sword' philosophy more forcefully than Bronx warrior poet KRS-One. One of the most outspoken and politically-driven rappers I have ever listened to (though granted, I don't listen to a lot of hip hop..), KRS-One packs a fucking punch in all of his lyrical attacks. Outta Here is off his first solo album, Return of the Boom Bap, which also features some of his better-known works like Sound of da Police and I Can't Wake Up.

Shit, look at the time! You need to get back to work, so let's close out this playlist with a classic from pogo-fueled street punks Swingin' Utters. No Place In The Sun is a satisfyingly melodic, sing-along anthem off their breakout album, The Streets of San Francisco, which was produced by Rancid's Lars Frederiksen. This record earned the Utters nationwide recognition for their brand of catchy, traditionally-rooted punk rock sounds.


OK Wednesday wankers, that is a wrap for the week. We squeezed in a lot of good tunes in just under 35 minutes, so let's give ourselves a little pat on the back. I think it may be time to go check out those new Twin Peaks episodes...I hear they're quite gratifyingly tip-top. As always, send me requests, send me love, send me your HUDDLED MASSES YEARNING TO BREATH FREE. Oh, and skittles. send skittles.

peace

Gonna be a borstal breakout!

Happy Wednesday, you mid-week fuddah muckers, and welcome to another WWA punk rock playlist. Let's cool those jets, get some snacks ready and turn the volume up to 11. This week has some real headbangers, courtesy of the likes of Rancid, Sham 69, The Pietasters, David Bowie and a few more. Let's boogie woogie.




Annnnd here's the web player link. Enjoy.

Let's kick off the playlist with a sugary and slightly nutty track, aptly titled Snickers or Reese's, from our friends in Milwaukee pop punk collective Direct Hit! Speedy and hook-heavy, and strategically arranged with thoughtful instrumentation and layered vocals, this song has everything you need to start the day right. Snickers or Reese's is off their debut full-length, Domesplitter, which was really just a collection of re-recorded versions of songs they had already released. At their inception, lead songwriter Nick Woods preferred quick and instant EP and single releases, as opposed to formulating and publishing full-length records.

Awww yiiiissss...Ghost of a Chance is an explosive-laden train of a new track from those intrepid and indomitable Berkely punk rockers, Rancid. The song is the first single the band has released as part of their upcoming album Trouble Maker, which will be available in its entirety on June 9th. This LP will mark the first new project Rancid has done together since 2014's ...Honor is All we Know, and I can tell you this hyena is fucking excited for it. Alright, well I am too worked up to not play another Rancid song...so let's also include a smash hit from their 1993 debut studio album.

This next one is a really rude song aimed at our Norwegian brethren. Fuck You, Norway is a tongue in cheek anthem from Boston punk band Showcase Showdown, who had quite the cult following during their relatively brief stint during the 90s. The band name, an allusion to The Price is Right, should tell you all you need to know about the depth of meaning that they put into their lyrical content. 

Out All Night is a cheerfully soulful ska tune from 8-piece group The Pietasters. Hailing from our nation's capital, these purveyors of pie have helped me meet the obligatory, and self-imposed, DC area band quotient for today's WWA playlist. Out All Night was off the 1997 album Willis, which was their third studio release, this time through Hellcat Records.

OK enough good feels for now. Lazarus is off the late, great David Bowie's requiem album, Blackstar. This was his TWENTY FUCKING FIFTH studio album..that is insane. The song, like much of the rest of this record, is dark and tender, and appears to reflect Bowie's struggle with his own mortality. Indeed, two days after the album's release, the Goblin King passed onto his next plane of existence. Would it be selfish of me to wish he would Lazarus back up to this world, return to us to continue writing great tunes?

Up next is So Grey, So Green, a crisp rock n roll anthem from The Bloody Hollies. Channeling the energy and soul of like-minded garage punk acts like The Stooges, Screaming Females and New Bomb Turks, these Buffalo-based art heads have blended their own flavors of southern and hard rock to make their own unique, bloody sound. So Grey, So Green is off their 2011 album Yours Until the Bitter End.

Disorder is a fuzzy bomb of groovy garage rock n roll brought to you by the good fellas of Meatbodies. Raised in the weirdness of the LA environs, Meatbodies has been serving up me-likey-drugs type of music since their inception in 2013. Disorder is off their eponymously-titled 12 song album, which dropped in 2014. They actually just released their third (and latest) effort earlier this year, titled Alice...go check it out, it's good!

We're going to end the playlist with Sham 69's school rebellion chorale (and inspiration for today's title) Borstal Breakout. Originally released as a live performance recording on their 1978 album Tell Us the Truth, Borstal Breakout would go on to be one of their most successful compositions. Founded in the mid 70s in Hersham by band leaders Jimmy Pursey and Dave Parsons, these motherfuckers are STILL active and playing shows...they also want to be your friend on Facebook, what are ya waiting for??


OK that's our show for this week. Hope you dug the tunes, and found the rambling spew of thoughts to go along with the playlist helpful. As always, feel free to send your feedback, song requests, opinions on 18th century British taxidermy techniques, FREE T-SHIRTS, etc.

Hail Hydra:

Manufactured phonies

Happy mid-week, Wednesday warriors, and welcome to another fun-filled adventure of punk music, rehashed gifs and a lesson in twisting and corrupting our most beautiful English language. This week we have a real doozy of a playlist, featuring awesome tracks from bands like X, The Menzingers, Blur, RVIVR, Brody Dalle and more. Without further ado, let's burn this barn down. 



And here's the web player link for all you porkies

We kick off the week with a blistering track from Cascadian rockers, RVIVR. Known for their work ethic (they tour a shit ton) and raucous live performances, RVIVR has quickly become a household name for old and young punk fans alike. Wrong Way/One Way is off their 2nd full length, The Beauty Between. For all my D. Columbian brethren, mark your calendars: they're playing Comet Ping Pong on May 24.

Brody Dalle, with all of her glorious idiosyncrasies and 
resolute grittiness, is one of my a) favorite Aussies and b) favorite punk rock ladies. Formerly of Distillers and Spinnerette fame, my main girl Brody debuted her solo work in 2014 with the album Diploid Love. Underworld is the 2nd track off this record, channeling all the energy and drive from her previous work, while exploring new themes and sounds (including a dope ass horn section and cool little Spanish guitar outro). 

Up next is a pop punk anthem from widely acclaimed group The Menzingers. Second only to Michael Scott in the category of "Best Things to Come Out of Scranton, PA", The Menzingers have been playing raw, fun punk rock since 2006. Good Things is off their third studio album, released in 2012 on the Epitaph label. Undeterred by the chaos that is slowly engulfing our world, these guys are about to set off on a month-long tour of Europe and Asia to promote their latest album. Godspeed, gents!

Dirty Fences is a hard rockin', punk slingin' outfit out of NYC. Although you can hear some of that 70s Ramones influence in their work, they meticulously blend in their own garage guitar sounds, unique harmonies, and fun arrangements. All I Want is off Too High To Kross, their 2013 full-length.

Ghost Ship is off London group Blur's long-awaited, latest album. Unveiled in 2015, The Magic Whip (which is Blur's 8th studio album) was their first release since Think Tank in 2003. Fans weren't disappointed, and for the most part critics raved that it was a triumphant comeback from Damon Albarn and the gang. Hey, since we're already listening to Blur, I'm gonna throw in a little extra...one of my favorite songs by them, We've Got A File On You.

We're Desperate is a boiling composition and plea-to-action from LA's first wave punk band X. For me, like many other kids growing up listening to punk in the 90s, We're Desperate was one of the first exposures to X that I had, thanks to the reissue version that lead lady Exene Cervenka did with Pennywise. Although that cover doesn't stray at all from the original arrangement, it doesn't quite capture the raw emotion, and feeling of despair, that the original exudes.

DC's own Dot Dash is no newcomer to the WWA rotation, and they have plenty of material to add to the mix. Dumb Entertainment is the first track off their latest record, Searchlights. For all my local listeners, these guys are frequent fixtures in the usual suspects; Black Cat, Songbyrd, DC9, Rock N Roll Hotel...go check 'em out when you can!

She's Like Heroin to Me, courtesy of LA cowpunk band The Gun Club, was featured on their debut  album, Fire of Love, released through Ruby Records in 1981.  With that rumblin' train backbeat, country giiiiitar twang, and blues/rockabilly lyrical style, the song exmplifies the advent of the psychobilly genre that gained so much steam throughout the 80s. The Gun Club came to a sad end when band leader Jeffrey Lee Pierce passed away in 1996.

We're gonna close out the week with a shimmering track from Hot Snakes, a post-hardcore band that emanated from the primordial ooze under a hot and unforgiving SoCal sun. The band was formed and led by John Reis, previously of Rockets from the Crypt, and his old bandmate from Drive Like Jehu and Pitchfork, Rick Froberg. Plenty for All was the last track on Hot Snakes' third and final album, Audit in Progress, which was released through Reis' label, Swami Records.


Alright I think that's it for today. As always, send over song requests, critical feedback, threats, etc. Oh and if you're in a band, send me t-shirts. I started this blog for the free shirts...where are the free shirts. I am a male, slim medium. THANKS

You got your brains dehydrated

Hey there Wednesday warriors, and happy Burns Day! If you came here looking to drown your doubts and sorrows for the world's future with some funky lil punk ditties...well you done good. We got a rowdy lineup today, ranging from old fart tunes like Wasted Youth and Sex Pistols to more recent (-ish in most cases) releases from NOFX, Pulley, Strung Out, Saint Motel and more. Without further ado let's get crackin' on this playlist.

Oh...and thanks for tuning in to our Silver Jubilee (25 episodes, not years..) of Wednesdays With Andrew!





The web player link here

And, as always, a couple unsolicited thoughts on this list:

No Equalizer is off Down By Law's 5th album, Last of the Sharpshooters, which is also the last album they released through Epitaph before moving to another label. Name of the game time - Down By Law derived their name from the 1986 black and white indie film of the same title.

Wasted Youth (aka LA's Wasted Youth) was part of the LA hardcore scene during the 80s, alongside other greats like Circle Jerks, T.S.O.L. and Black Flag. Problem Child is the 2nd track off their debut album, Reagan's In: a 10-song record that clocks in at just under 15 minutes long.

Full Of It is the title track from Portland, OR rockers Summer Cannibals' latest full-length. Delivering sugary melodies and blaring guitar riffs on top of a moody bass motif, this song reflects the rockin' yet intricate material that's found throughout the whole album. Go give it a listen!

Runaway is one of the most addictively poppy skate punk tracks ever written. But it still retains that speedy, punch-in-the-balls sound we've come to love from our Epitaph bands.

Daydream/Wetdream/Nightmare is a meandering, glam ballad off Saint Motel's first effort, Voyeur. Based in Los Angeles, this indie prog foursome is gaining a lot of traction across the country. They released their second full-length, saintmotelevision, in late 2016 as a follow-up to their successful My Type EP.

Featuring some old and new from NOFX today. The first track is a deeply personal tune from their latest (13th!) studio album; a sort of lyrical patricide of Fat Mike's dad, delivered posthumously. The next is off one of my all-time favorite albums, 1992's White Trash, Two Heebs and a Bean.

Boston duo Dresden Dolls have been having fun doing their dark cabaret thing since 2000. My Alcoholic Friends may be one of their most recognizable tunes. Wasn't it in an Apple commercial or something?

I mean what can I say about the Sex Pistols? Everyone knows 'em and loves 'em. And their solitary Never Mind the Bollocks... album.Fun (-ish) fact: I went as Sid Vicious for Halloween and at least a handful of people got it.

We end our playlist with The crippity Cramps and their horror dirge I Can't Hardly Stand It. Frequent visitors of CBGB during the 70s, The Cramps honed their rockabilly chops in the punk scene and became a forerunner, and inspiration, for the psychobilly movement. Leading couple Lux Interior and Poison Ivy formed the core of the band, and incorporated b-rate horror/sci-fi elements and references wherever they could. Suffice it to say, always an interesting listen.


Alright guys, I am out. Until next week!