Don't let the bastards grind you down

Get in loser, time for your slap in the face of punk (and punkish!) rock. 

Today's episode features new tracks from SOFT PLAY, Fontaines D.C., and White Reaper, with some mortar in between in the form of classic tunes from the likes of Bouncing Souls, Bad Brains, and Dropkick Murphys. 

Go listen, NOW:

Liner notes:

Tracklist

• 1True Believers by The Bouncing Souls
• 2Attitude by Bad Brains
• 3Do or Die by Dropkick Murphys
• 4Pink Slip by White Reaper
• 5Punk's Dead by SOFT PLAY
• 6Sluggish by Freygolo
• 7Full Metal Jackoff by D.O.A.
• 8Starburster by Fontaines D.C.

Check out the write up I did for White Reaper when they swung by DC with their pals Spiritual Cramp - https://parklifedc.com/2024/06/25/live-review-white-reaper-the-atlantis-6-21-24/

Brat summer 🙄 music videos:

Not Like Us -  https://youtu.be/H58vbez_m4E?feature=shared

Punk's Dead -  https://youtu.be/nMOgilf4WX4?si=czlYKtUwa4rf_eVE

Starburster -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHocVRUlvkk

Dope, enjoy the day, enjoy the week, see ya later people!

FIN

(stream the tracks featured on today's episode on this Spotify playlist)

Live Fast, Diarrhea

alright guys only took me about 14 months for this shit, so i hope the 47 minutes and change of punk rock and rambling is worth it for you all.

Wednesdays With Andrew, your weekly overdose of punk (and punkish!) rock, is back from semi-retirement. let's get fucking weird with it, you dirty dirty dawgs.

Liner notes:

Here's the web player link for you iframe-phobes

Tracklist

• 1Take it back by The Vandals
• 2I have a date by Simpletones
• 3UNDERWATER BOI by Turnstile
• 4Helena by Misfits
• 5Magic Word by Fucked Up
• 6The Big Drag by NOFX
• 7Fear and loathing on Long Island by Latterman
• 8Girls don't like it by The Undertones
• 9Narcissus by Napalm Death
• 10System Deceptive by TheLINE
• 11South Side by Moby

Stay safe and healthy out there, comradarinos. And keep supporting music. If you don't feel comfortable going to live shows, buy some shirts from your favorite artists. If you don't feel comfortable wearing clothes, buy some stickers or buttons. If you don't feel comfortable "owning" material goods, just send the band some fucking venmobucks or whatever, ok

DID YOU KNOW.....more than a quarter of all your bones are located in your feet? 

via GIPHY

editor's note - my lawyers have advised me to apologize for my remarks above, as they are construed as being insensitive to feetless or partially feetless people. Soooo, sorry.

I paint a design

Wednesday. Punk (and punkish!) rock.  I think there's an audible fart on today's episode, so that's cool. 

Welcome to the latest episode guys. Today I talk 'cancel culture' (kinda), weird movies, and OH YEAH I spin a ton of awesome music, including tunes from Guttermouth, Satanic Surfers, Sheer Mag, The Flatliners and a whole lot more.

So, put it in your goddam ear canals, like NOW:


Liner notes:

I painted you a Spotify link guys

Tracklist

• 1Arthead by Satanic Surfers
• 2Weirdo by Rozwell Kid
• 3Cold Sword by Sheer Mag
• 41-2-3-4 by Guttermouth
• 5Surf's up asshole by Guttermouth
• 6Forkboy by Lard
• 7Eulogy by The Flatliners
• 8I paint a design by Michael Hurley

If you're a local yokel, join me this Saturday for Sheer Mag's Black Cat gig. It's gonna be fuuuuuunnnnnnnnxxxxZzzzzz

Holy shit OK so I played a tune by Lard (a first I think for WWA), and it was off The Last Temptation of Reid.  This is the same album that contains their nightmare version of Napoleon XIV's They're coming to take me away. If you haven't heard it, or if you have, check it out.

I'm out, namaste motherfuckers

Shitty Little League

Well howdy doody folks, and welcome to the latest episode of Wednesdays With Andrew, your weekly overdose of punk (and punkish!) rock. A special happy 219th birthday to the Library of Congress...here's to hoping literature (in any media) is still around 219 years from now!

Let's get right down to it. We have a plethora of hard hitting and inspiring tunes to get through today, including some downright golden (mc)nuggets from bands like Kid Dynamite, The Kinks, Sick of it All, Propagandhi, The Brokedowns and more. So....go listen, NOW: 


Liner notes:

Spotify playlist

Tracklist

• 1Shitty Little League by The Brokedowns
• 2Shiner by Kid Dynamite
• 3 A Well Respected Man by The Kinks
• 4The Snake (Break Free) by Sick of it All
• 5Step Down by Sick of it All
• 6Get it on by Pinky Doodle Poodle
• 7This is fucking tragic by The Impossibles
• 8Unscripted Moment by Propagandhi
• 9Kid Icarus by Iron Chic
• 10The Cut Up Boy by Toys That Kill
• 11bad guy by Billie Eilish

Check out all of The Brokedowns' music, here. Buy some shit, show some love, you know the drill.

Alright Corona, you now owe me shit tons of free beer and/or money now. Pay up or I'll see you in divorce court.

If you're going to be in DC on May 7, do yourself a favor and go get your tickets to the Pinky Poodle Doodle/Teen Mortgage show at Dangerously Delicious Pies. 

Alright that's it, I'll talk at ya next Wednesday!!

Too far gone for democracy

Happy 16th day of the Gregorian calendar, and buckle in for the latest episode of Wednesdays With Andrew, your weekly overdose of punk (and punkish!) rock. 

This week I ramble about stuff you most likely don't care about, from regional snow events to fast food obsessions to obscure punk rock history. BUT...but....I also play amazing music from bands like Adolescents, Iron Cross, 88 Fingers Louie, Mission of Burma, Naked Raygun and more.

So, strap on your dancin' boots and listen, NOW:

Liner notes:

Spotify playlist

Tracklist

• 1This Dog is the king of the losers by Bee Bee Sea
• 2Metastasis by Naked Raygun
• 3Pent Up by 88 Fingers Louie
• 4Donna Sumeria by Mission of Burma
• 5Democracy by Adolescents
• 6Crucified by Iron Cross
• 7Everybody's Wrong by The Split Seconds
• 8Sailing On by Typhoid Rosie
• 9Boogie Wonderland by Earth Wind and Fire

Here is that incredible music video for This Dog is the king of the losers

Obligatory Trump fast food meme:

Go listen to This Is Now, the latest album from Brooklyn's Typhoid Rosie

Support good local punk rock by showing DC's own The Split Seconds some love!

Oh god here's another great Elon one:

Alright that's it, I am out, catch ya next week!

And all the ladies rolled their eyes

Goooooooooooooooooood morning ladies and gents, and welcome to the freshest episode of Wednesdays With Andrew, your weekly overdose of punk (and punkish!) rock.

Today I play some great tunes, new and old, explore one of my favorite topics (SUPER GROUPS!), ramble about my foray into the world of Dungeons & Dragons, and (sigh) talk about Brett Kavanaugh. Featuring some incredible tunes from bands like Good Riddance, Parquet Courts, Cloud Nothings, Velvet Underground, 7 Seconds, The Damned and more. Go listen uuuhhhh NOW:

 

Liner notes:

Tracklist

• 1Leave him now by Cloud Nothings
• 2The last goodbye by Agent Orange
• 3My Band Our Crew by 7 Seconds
• 4Sweet Jane by The Velvet Underground
• 5Nothing can stop me by Ignite
• 6Life was fair by Only Crime
• 7Nobody likes a cynic by Good Riddance
• 8Machine Gun Etiquette by The Damned
• 9Almost had to start a fight/In and Out of Patience by Parquet Courts

Go check out the link to Cloud Nothings' bandcamp page to check out the other single from their upcoming album Last Building Burning...oh and pre-order the album if you so desire!

Really funny image stolen from Harris, #thanksdad

Ew, Kavanaugh has a 10 year old daughter, which means she was conceived when he was 43.

For all my DC area friends...go buy your tickets to Good Riddance's Nov 11 show at Rock N Roll Hotel NOW!

And, finally, go check out Parquet Courts' latest album on Spotify.

Hot off the press

New songs, old art.

Welcome to the latest episode of Wednesdays With Andrew, your weekly overdose of punk (and punkish!) rock.

Today's playlist features nothing but the freshest tunes, released in August, from some incredible bands. While we feature only brand spankin' new tracks, today's episode art is a throwback to the retro #WWA style...thanks for your minutes of tireless effort there, B-Side!

Get a taste of some recently-released new material from bands like Swingin' Utters, The Frights, Night Birds, Slothrust, IDLES and more, NOW:


Liner notes:

On today's episode, all the bands we feature are making music great again

For those who rocked today's episode, we salute you. Go support all these artists for the tireless work they do to bring joy to our ear holes:

Swingin' Utters

IDLES

The Frights

Night Birds

Slothrust
edit - I fudged and said this album was released last week (it's still in pre-release) The Pact isn't publicly available until Sept 14, but you can still listen to some tracks off the forthcoming album! And trust me it's gonna be worth the extra week and change wait to listen to the whole thing.

Joyce Manor

Belmont

Trappist

<PIG> (ft Sash Grey)

For anyone who has not yet seen the demon Mr Bubz video, you're welcome:

Aright that's a lot of new music for my brain, time for a nap. Tune in next week for more punk (and punkish!) rock