Loud, Fast and Furious
Various Artists
Monday, August 24, 2009
Liberula Barriguda Productions

1. Discipline – When I’m Dancin’ I Ain’t Fighin’ (2:37)
2. Didjits – Killboy Powerhead (1:59)
3. Inquisition – Warning (2:40)
4. Red Invasion – I Got No Time (3:15)
5. Grave for the Fireflies – Comforts for the Sailors (1:57)
6. Pug Uglies – City Rats (2:38)
7. $wingin’ Utter$ – Sign in a Window (1:52)
8. The Real McKenzies – Pour Decisions (2:37)
9. Stockyard Stoics – Ravenous (2:26)
10. Rancid – Disconnected (2:00)
11. The Booked – The Next Crusade (2:45)
12. Rise Against – Generation Lost (3:45)
13. Anti-Flag – Federation (1:50)
14. Crash and Burn – Out of Reach (3:07)
15. Sick of It All – Built to Last (1:55)
16. Madball – Heaven-Hell (3:03)
17. Reno Divorce – Behind Closed Doors (3:36)
18. The Turbo AC’s – Hypnotized (2:35)
19. Rat City Riot – Rat City Riot (2:45)
20. Strong Arm and The Bullets – Stand Up (2:12)
21. Rocket From The Crypt – Alone (2:25)
22. The Get Up Kids – Beer For Breakfast (1:38)
23. The Tossers – Good Mornin’ DA (1:43)
24. NOFX – Mattersville (2:27)
25. Guttermouth – Hit Machine (2:00)
26. Propagandhi – Back to the Motor League (2:35)
27. The Vandals – Behind The Music (2:43)
28. The Mansfields – All Dressed Up (2:32)
29. Face To Face – A Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing (3:18)
30. The Boils – Blood on the Field (1:11)

Last night at about 10:30 or so my Wife noticed there was a message on her cell phone. We never heard the phone ring. It was from my Aunt Deanne. My Aunt is my Father’s Sister. I last saw her at my Father’s funeral service, before that it may have been about 15 to 20 years.

In her message she explained that my Uncle Chet, her Husband, had passed away on June 17, 2009, and how she went to tell us at my Mom’s house, but since no one was home (and I haven’t lived there in decades) she left a note. No one responded, or called. I haven’t spoken to my Mom since August of 2008, so I was out of the loop. But if the note was seen, someone would’ve gotten the word to me. But I heard nothing.

It turns out my Uncle was diagnosed with cancer in March of 2009, it was getting better after chemo, 50% reduction. Then on June 16th he had a stroke, and passed away the next day, on my Son’s 5th Birthday.

So, after thinking about it all night I called my Aunt back this morning. Said I was sorry for her loss, and listened to how sad, and alone she seemed. She is 67 years old, and was married for 43 years. Now what? Even in the worst of marriages there is a sense of safety. A routine, even if it’s a daily ass beating, 10:00 am here it comes, then one day you wake up to face the day alone. I felt for her.

My Aunt wanted to reconnect. Reminding me of all the good times we used to have. Those of you who know me, know that I have a very short fuse, cross me and I’ll pick you up and toss you across the room, but something about women and children that are sad or crying really fucks me up. Cry, and I’ll sign away my life’s belongings. So, I told her that whenever she wanted to get together I’d be there.

She told me that both her and my Dad wanted to artists as kids, but how life, kind of, got in the way, and how proud she was that I was doing something artistic with my life, and how happy she was that someone in the family was able to see it through.

Now I need to come to terms with what I thought of my Uncle . . .

On to the review . . .

There is something for everybody on this comp. I popped it on the other night while working out, and was pleasantly surprised. Good stuff.

Swingin’ Utters sound a bit like Social Distortion, or is it the other way around.

The standout cuts are: Rancid – Disconnected, $wingin’ Utter$ – Sign in a Window.

If you can find it, buy it.

Rating: *** ** three out of five stars.

Currently:
Reading: Men Without Women by Ernest Hemmingway
Listening: Time Again – The Stories Are True
Watching: Clerks directed by Kevin Smith

Free & legal download of the week: Rancid – Let Me Go

I always see a ton of downloads for each week’s show, but nobody ever comments. Are you liking it? Any suggestions or requests? Don’t be shy!

This week went over by my usual hour by 20 minutes or so. Sorry about that, I don’t know what the Hell happened.

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Time: 81:12
File Size: 92.9MB

Tracks played:
01. Narcoleptic Youth – Mini Van Soccer Mom (Chronological Disorder)
02. Logical Nonsense – Cerebral Holocaust (Deadtime)
03. Scurvy Dogs – Relieve Yourself (EP)
04. Belching Penguins – My Girlfriend Is In Porno (Draft Beer… Not Me)
05. Agony Bag – Rabies Is A Killer (single)
06. Hit and Run – Debbie Does Dallas (Lullabies for Alcoholics EP)
07. Bark Hard – To Myself (Bark Hard)
08. Really Red – Modern Needs (Really Red CD)
09. Wasted Youth – Young and Bored (Get Out of My Yard)
10. Verbal Abuse – I Hate You (Just An American Band)
11. Art Attacks – (Do The) Big Baby (OUtrage and Horror)
12. Party Fowl – Hey Hey Hey (Party Fowl EP)
13. Social Sickness – No Way (Braindead)
14. Toxic Reasons – War Hero (single)
15. Inflatable Children – My America (Get Naked With…)
16. Cult Maniax – Psycho Rocker (Full of Spunk EP)
17. Shattered Faith – Last Name First (Bootleg)
18. Nosebleeds – Ain’t Bin To No Music School (single)
19. The Victims – Television Addict (All Loud On the Western Front)
20. Tools – Smoke Filled Rooms (single)
21. Plan B Pursuit – Guilty Act (Under Your Hat)
22. Bayonettes – Let It Go (We’re Doomed EP)
23. Autistics – Get a Job (Turn Up the Volts EP)
24. M.O.T.O. – Dance Dance Dance Dance Dance To The Radio (Kill M.O.T.O.)
25. Putakaska – Somebody’s Gonna Get Their Head Kicked In Tonight (Todos es Mentira)
26. Fucked Up – Teenage Problems (Couple Tracks: Singles 2002-2009)
27. Evacuate – Give You Nothing (Evacuate)
28. Sick – Bring It On (SF Hardcore)
29. Kids Like Us -You Know Your Life Sucks (The 80’s Are Dead)
30. Floorpunch – Not For Me (Fast Times…)

Drunken Master
Issue: 7
Released: February 2004

Featured:
Social Distortion
The Immortal Lee County Killers II
The Slanderin
Prize (26 page comic feature)
Fake I.D.
Letters
Reviews
Destroy and Search

About a year or so back I was weeding out (not Process of . . .) the inventory of my online comic shop. Pulling out the books that were either worthless or just weren’t selling, sometimes the combination of the two.

I would then bag them up, and go down to a comic shop in Van Nuys and sell them to a guy I know. Just like most records shops, he would offer me one amount in cash, and a larger amount if I took credit. So, on this trip I took the credit.

I went through most of the shop, and then I found a box of stuff, unsorted, on the ground by the register. I asked the owner of the shop what the stuff was, and he said it was magazines, he said he had to buy the magazines as part of a collection to get several valuable comics. And that I could take any magazine in the box for a dollar each. I went through the whole box, it was mostly old Mad Magazines without the covers, a few Maxim’s with Paris Hilton on the cover, and then the last book in the box was a magazine called Drunken Master (like the Jackie Chan movies). I picked it up, saw the Social Distortion reference, I asked the owner what this book was, and he gave me a weird look, and said “I have no idea.” I took it.

Let’s talk about the book . . .

This magazine/fanzine is like no other that I’ve read before . Lucky Nakazawa is an insane artist, who is also the guy who single-handedly puts this magazine out. A couple of his blog-like stories are interesting, one in particular about a phone call with a girl who only likes Asian guys, and how the call went horribly wrong.

This feels more like a diary, and the art goes to the end of the Earth, pen and ink drawings, linoleum wood cutting, you name it.

A small interview with Tim Maag of the old band the Mechanics (he was also in Social Distortion, D.I., and the Cramps) is particularly memorable. He talks about how the Mechanics way of dressing is now used by Social D., and how their dual guitar style was later nabbed by the Adolescents and Social D. . . . also. Good stuff.

I was looking online and noticed issue eleven of this mag is out now, so I’ll try to track it down. Also, if you dig Lucky Nakazawa’s art, keep an eye out, he’s also a regular contributor to Razorcake, doing covers and full-page cartoons. His recent fart one’s were too funny.

If you get the chance, give this a read. It’s interesting!

Rating: **** * four out of five stars.

Currently:
Reading: Love is a Dog from Hell Poems 1974-1977 by Charles Bukowski
Listening: Everybody Out! – Struggle & Strife
Watching: Babel directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu

Free & legal download of the week: Dropkick Murphys – Pipebomb On Lansdowne

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Time: 61:58
File Size: 66.0MB

Tracks played:
01. Sector 4 – Jump On You (Disclexia)
02. Personality Crisis – Scavengers (1979-1984)
03. D.O.A. – Get Out Of My Life (Something Better Change)
04. Disappointments – Less Than Three (Reasons To Revolt)
05. Voids – My Rules (Kill a Generation)
06. Token Entry – Jaybird (The Reissues)
07. Billyclub – Couch Boy (Split with GBH)
08. Black Flag – Best One Yet (Loose Nut)
09. Circus Lupus – And You Won (Solid Brass)
10. Government Issue – Mad At Myself (Complete History Volume 2)
11. Plain Wrap – For What It’s Worth (Original Music For a Generic World)
12. Descendents – Suburban Home (Milo Goes To College)
13. Showcase Showdown – The Devil Speaks French (I’ve Got My Friends compilation)
14. GG Allin – A Fuck Up (Singles Collection)
15. Queers – Get Over You (Surf Goddess EP)
16. Cause For Alarm – Time To Try (Cause For Alarm EP)
17. Das Klown – Sellout (Antidote)
18. Vicious Circle – Trapped (Search For the Solution)
19. Scared Straight – Unity (Born To Be WIld EP)
20. SNFU – Strip Search (Real Men Don’t Watch Quincy EP)
21. Chaos UK – Used And Abused (Radio Earslaughter)
22. Government Warning – Urban Warfield (Paranoid Mess)
23. Set To Explode – World Diseased (Set To Explode EP)
24. Life Crisis – Unpeaceful Protest (Raw Aggression compilation)
25. Hands Tied – Nothing Can Compare (Hands Tied EP)
26. Trashmonkeys – Give That To Me (Smile)
27. Dennis Most – Psychotic Reaction (Indiana Roadkillarama)
28. Flesh Eaters – Ten Inch Razor (No Questions Asked)
29. Lewd – Scum Of The Earth (Kill Yourself… Again)
30. Frantix – My Dad’s A Fuckin’ Alcoholic (EP)

As we close out the decade, I’ve been reading more and more top 10 lists, so I thought I would give you my top 10 punk movies/DVD’s of the decade. So, for the whiners, I know, I know you’re going to say “Dude, I can’t believe you left off KTEL Presnts Bob’s Bung-Hole’s Video Classics, their video Parking In The Gimp Spot was a frickin’ classic!” Guess what? My list, my picks!

10. Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2003)

Now, I’m aware of a directors ability to manipulate emotions through different editing techniques, and soundtrack changes, so when I watch these flicks I try not to be influenced by these things, and try to concentrate on the subject, but in this case, I don’t if it’s the directors doing or if it’s just Rodney Bingenheimer’s life – this was a sad and depressing film when it didn’t need to be. The man led a life most people would be envious of. His “girlfriend” only saw him as a friend, his family seems horribly uncomfortable around him, and his “assistant” appears to “betray” him. Sad stuff.

9. We Jam Econo – The Story of the Minutemen (2005)

This virtually a who’s who of the SST world. Even if you weren’t a huge Minutemen fan, it’s a very good film, and a nice stroll down memory lane.

8. Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten (2007)

I really love the Clash, and any and all information on these guys I eat up, but the campfire narrative could have been left out. Otherwise, very informative.

7. Punk: Attitude (2005)

This is decent flick. Unfortunately, too much time is spent on “no wave.”

6. American Hardcore (2006)

This is about the best documentary on punk I have ever seen. They put a heck of a lot of research into this, but like all things on this genre . . . things get left out, no Misfits, but otherwise a real good piece on the American Punk scene. My only real complaint is the complete bias towards Boston bands, both in the book and movie.

5. The Filth and the Fury (2000)

This was the best documentary on punk I had ever seen until American Hardcore. These guys were great.

The little commentaries from Billy Idol and Siouxsie Sioux really help create a fuller story. Good stuff.

4. End of The Century: The Story of The Ramones (2005)

Though I don’t truly believe these guys were “punk” by the definition I had growing up, they did play good stripped-down rock and roll, and the film is good. The scenes about Joey’s girlfriend being taken by Johnny, and Johnny basically saying he didn’t care about Joey were heavy.

3. Dogtown and Z-Boys (2002)

If you don’t see this as a punk film, well . . . . sorry. These guys epitomized the punk vibe a few years before punk broke here in L.A. I still dig these guys (and gal, sorry Peggy).

2. Let Them Know: The Story of Youth Brigade and BYO Records (2009)

I was never a massive BYO or Youth Brigade fan, but this truly entertaining and informative. I have a new appreciation for these guys.

1. Punk’s Not Dead (2007)

What can I say, it’s great? They cover the entire history of punk, and then try to connect the pieces from the Sex Pistols to the Green Day/Sum 41 era, all without telling you what punk is and what’s not. I’ve watched it two or three times to try and absorb all the information. It’s good, and thorough.

Honorable mentions (these movies were released a year or two prior to the start of this decade, or were just not good enough to make the top 10): Fight Club, What We Do Is Secret.

Currently:
Reading: (For the first time in ages . . . nothing)
Listening: Everybody Out! – Struggle & Strife
Watching: Another State of Mind directed by Peter Stuart, and Adam Small

Free & legal download of the week: Dropkick Murphys – The Auld Triangle: http://www.epitaph.com/media/download/audio/125