Absolutely Punk newz

POLVO

2008-08-07T10:51:00.000-07:00

Shaq loves these dudes. You should too.
POLVO
Contains Cor-Crane Secret, Today's Active Lifestyles, and Shapes.

A triumphant return: Dead Silence

2008-08-06T19:35:00.000-07:00

Wowee. It's been months since anyone updated this blog. Well, I just got a USB turntable as a slightly belated graduation gift, so I'm going to upload the first 7" that I ripped. The sound quality is less than awesome, and I hope there isn't any extraneous noise on the tracks, but what the fuck do you care? It's free.

Anyway, this E.P. is "Hell, How Could We Make Any More Money Than This?" by Colorado (I think) anarcho-punk/crust band Dead Silence. Musically, it's pretty basic mid-tempo hardcore punk - nothing to get excited about. The lyrics, however are pretty damn great. The best part of the EP is the booklet, though. I'm not including scans, because I'm lazy (maybe later?), but it's got some of the best pop-punk-baiting satire that 1994 had to offer. The title and art are a swipe at newly major-label Bad Religion, and one of the fun facts included reads: "Did you know: punk rock bad-boys NOFX have released several albums (we think)."

I guess you should enjoy. Please pardon the sound quality.

Here

(.mp3, 160kbps)

Statue

2008-03-26T21:03:00.001-07:00

http://www.mediafire.com/?ybcxwgm1d5b

post-Chain of Strength band that sounded like a Revolution Summer band. This download includes both Filter The Infection and Something To Say

Zegota - Reclaim

2008-03-26T13:35:00.000-07:00

It has been many moons since this blog has been updated. I figured I'd take charge in bringing it back, if only to unseat Ben's blogular dominance.
This is the first (of 2?) albums by the anarchist hardcore band Zegota. I got this at the CrimethInc. table at the Sick Fix/From the Depths/Ghost Mice show. It was a good show, except I got incredibly sick, had to leave the Positive Force table I was... tabling, missed Ghost Mice, and almost passed out on the Metro on the way home. Upon returning, I was then yelled at for not telling my parents when I'd get home, and then I basically stayed in bed for the next five days. Shit, that wasn't a good weekend at all.
Anyway, it's a pretty damn good album. I'd hesitantly classify it as emo, because it does have some screamed vocals, octave chords, and slow buildups. The guitar has this really interesting thin Fenderish tone - if it were a thicker or heavier sound, I'd be more likely to wholeheartedly describe it as emo. The third track, "Never Trust a Cop," is a great song, and reminds me of a mix between "Out of Step"-era Minor Threat and "13 Songs"-era Fugazi.

http://www.mediafire.com/?9bmiymz2vlo
(.m4a, 128 kbps)

Ashes - Wisconsin Avenue Tour

2008-03-09T10:00:00.000-07:00

GREAT BAND from DC from the 1990s, female fronted post-hardcore that features the singer of Battery on guitar and doing back-ups.

http://www.mediafire.com/?yxyxz1jnsjm

Bad Trip - Fear and Loathing

2008-03-02T13:33:00.000-08:00

NYHC for fans of Underdog and Burn.

http://www.mediafire.com/?tlv2igrlm2r

Rocket From The Crypt - R.I.P.

2008-02-28T05:16:00.000-08:00

What better way to come back from a while with no uploads than a new live album from one of the greats?

http://rapidshare.com/files/94793125/RFTCRIP.rar.html

Password is babbler

1. Intro
2. French Guy
3. Don't Darlene
4. I'm Not Invisible
5. Get Down
6. Boychucker
7. Pigeon Eater
8. Used
9. Hairball Alley
10. Shy Boy
11. Velvet Touch
12. Light Me
13. A+ On Arson Class
14. Middle
15. Born In '69
16. Straight American Slave
17. Carne Voodoo
18. Sturdy Wrists
19. Ditch Digger
20. Come See Come Saw

The Jam - This is the Modern World/All Mod Cons

2008-02-27T14:43:00.001-08:00

I think I've reached that conclusion that the Jam, despite their occasional catchy hooks, were a really crap band. Supposedly their first album is a punk classic, but these two (their second and third) are bad enough that I don't need to investigate any further.
That being said: "All Mod Cons" is decent if you look at it as nothing more than a proto-Britpop album. It's derivative, and lazy, but there are some good hooks to be found.
Its predecessor, "This is the Modern World" pretty much sucks. The title track is decent, but otherwise...ugh.
The question remains: why am I posting this if I hate it so much? Well, most people like the Jam. Maybe you are most people. I don't want my opinions to prevent music piracy from brightening the lives of others.
http://www.mediafire.com/?mdccawypaly
(.zip, m4a, 128kbps)

Gameface - Every Last Time

2008-02-27T11:46:00.000-08:00

Haven't uploaded anything in a while, this shit is awesome, I don't feel like doing tracklisting or big in depth explanation but Gameface play really poppy, melodic, and emotional punk/hardcore, it's fucking awesome. If you're familiar with the song they did on the Anti-Matter comp that is on here.

http://www.mediafire.com/?xgnhe4gigzm

Air Formation - Daylight Storms

2008-02-22T09:21:00.000-08:00

I put this on the forum but think it may have been overlooked. This album just came out in 2006, they're a British band and are apparently hard to find in the states. It's real spacey, floaty shoegaze-type stuff, but the songs don't last forever, they're usually around 4 or 5 minutes, so it's pretty accessible. I've been on a real shoegaze kick lately so this was a perfect find for me. Check it out. Favorite track: "You Have To Go Somewhere"

http://www.mediafire.com/?1byndptlw6k

French Toast - Ingleside Terrace

2008-02-18T15:26:00.000-08:00

I think I was supposed to upload this like a year ago for you dudez but I forgot. Shit is rock solid and I still need to buy it. It's a whole bunch of styles meshed together that makes a really solid album. Jerry Busher who did some percussion with Fugazi and Ted Leo and James Canty (brother of Brendan) from Nation of Ulysses and the Make Up are in this.
From AllMusic:

To call the second full-length from French Toast a departure would be an understatement. To say the least. From the first few bars of the opening track, "The Letter," this almost feels like a totally different band. While the addition of Ben Gilligan probably has a lot to do with the development, the elements that made their debut a solid ride are still in the fore, suggesting a band that -- regardless of member additions -- is progressing rather than resting. While the debut In a Cave was a stark, early-'80s-mood-meets-21st-century-approach affair, Ingleside Terrace feels like a jump through time. Elements of Pavement's brand of melody, late-'80s American underground rock, and more recent electronic styling all mixed together result in a playful, driving rock & roll record that manages to add fuel to the argument that nothing beats a power trio. While In a Cave sidled up to the more chill and distant aspects of new wave and post-punk, Ingleside Terrace -- in both its production sensibility and songwriting -- takes that and adds a bit of swagger, a bit of soul. If In a Cave (perhaps purposely) felt like a small room, Ingleside Terrace feels like moving landscapes and wide horizons. An impressive follow-up to an impressive debut.

Ingleside Terrace

Haine Brigade - Sauvages

2008-02-18T12:06:00.001-08:00

Holy crap!!! OOP French anarcho-punk from the late '80s! Suffice it to say that I downloaded this, although it was a BITCH to find a copy that would work in iTunes. This download, unlike the one I used, has the correct song titles and track order, so you should appreciate that I did the work for you.
I actually really enjoy this album, unlike many of the other ".mp3 rips of obscure European hardcore LPs" that I have. Haine Brigade, from what I can gather, formed in either Paris or Lyon in 1981. This was their only full-length album (and possibly their only recordings?), which was released in 1987. I'm guessing that this wasn't a posthumous release, but what the fuck do I know? I don't speak (or read) French.
Anyway, this is pretty high-quality stuff: melodic punk rock with alternating male and female vocalists, along with some occasional artsy saxophone parts. If you're into anarcho-punk, I'd compare this to England's Icon A.D. (who had their discography reissued on Overground a couple years ago), or NYC's A.P.P.L.E. For a better-known comparison...fuck, I don't know. Listen. Enjoy.

Haine Brigade - Sauvages
(.mp3, 128 kbps)
http://www.mediafire.com/?6xmbdgraml3

Haine Brigade official (maybe) site (in french) http://hainebrigade.free.fr/index.htm

Fred Thomas - Sink Like a Symphony

2008-02-14T18:09:00.001-08:00

The dude from Saturday Looks Good to Me. Solid acoustic pop jams. Check it out sonnnnz.
Sink Like a Symphony

Charles Mingus - Mingus Ah Um

2008-02-14T00:07:00.000-08:00

I continue to be on a big jazz kick, so I figure I may as well share it. Here's Charles Mingus, one of the great bassists of all time, at his very best. This is really another album that speaks for itself - jazz so good it's essential even for people who don't much like jazz. In all its 320 kbps glory:
Part 1
Part 2

1. Better Git It In Your Soul
2. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
3. Boogie Stop Shuffle
4. Self-Portrait In Three Colors
5. Open Letter To Duke
6. Bird Calls
7. Fables Of Faubus
8. Pussy Cat Dues
9. Jelly Roll
10. Pedal Point Blues
11. GG Train
12. Girl Of My Dreams

Kill Holiday - Somewhere Between The Wrong is Right

2008-02-13T18:47:00.000-08:00

I'm not gonna write a long winded explanation to this record, I think it's best summed up on the Kill Holiday myspace: "Hardcore kids playing british rock and roll."

1.) Somewhere Between The Wrong is Right
2.) Friday June 13th
3.) Someday You Will Lose and I Will Win
4.) This is a Test
5.) You're Taking it Well
6.) Know Who Your Friends Are
7.) How Sure Are You?
8.) Something Borrowed Something Blue
9.) A Drug I Haven't Done
10.) In Closing (Memorial Day)

http://www.mediafire.com/?6yv9mitcfw9

Blueboy - If Wishes Were Horses

2008-02-12T18:35:00.000-08:00

Totally sweet Sarah Records twee pop. Get into it if you like any of that stuff or just want to dive into some sweet catchy hooks. It's no anarcho-punk but it's GROOD. The last five tracks are from the "Clearer" and "Popkiss" singles.

I don't know what else to say. You dudes write a lot but I think I'll keep this shit short and sweet.

If Wishes Were Horses

Rudimentary Peni - Cacophony

2008-02-12T17:09:00.000-08:00

Since some people felt the need to post multiple albums in one day, I guess I'll have to compete. Also, I am trying to not write a paper on The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock.
The title of this post, of course, is an invocation to Yog-Sothoth, one of the Great Old Ones. Another of the Great Old Ones is Rudimentary Peni.
Having left behind the anarcho-punk scene (as well as performing altogether) around 1983 or so, Nick Blinko et al. began to push the boundaries of what could be considered "punk." Cacophony, the band's third full-length (if you count the EP's as an album...) features 30 "songs" inspired by, or about, the works of H.P. Lovecraft. Some of the music is simple catchy punk, along the lines of their previous recordings. Some of it is also a bunch of random concurrent vocal tracks talking about completely different things. Probably the weirdest Peni of their early period, and weirder is always better.

Rudimentary Peni - Cacophony
http://www.mediafire.com/?4mi5ghjntnm
(.m4a, 128 kbps)

Tracklisting on files should be correct.

Miles Davis - Bitches Brew

2008-02-12T16:32:00.000-08:00

I keep mentioning it, but my connection here in Croatia is pretty shitty. The issue is that for reasons unknown to me, my wireless router likes to reset itself. That means I can't reliably upload much of anything. As such, expect to see lots of links to stuff I find or am downloading at the moment anyway. This here is the latter - something I know and love, but only now am getting around to actually having in my possession.

Honestly, Bitches Brew should speak for itself. It's one of the all-time great jazz recordings out there - dense, funky, creepy and generally mind-blowing. I think of this as something everyone needs to hear, and probably own, regardless of their tastes. Really, my words can't do it justice, just download it and listen to it already.

Disc 1
Disc 2

1. Pharaoh's Dance
2. Bitches Brew
3. Spanish Key
4. John McLaughlin
5. Miles Runs The Voodoo Down
6. Sanctuary
7. Feio (bonus)

Note that Nomeansno's "cover" of the title track is pretty great, too.

feeeding5000 wastes a minute of your time

2008-02-12T16:14:00.000-08:00

I feel like a professional now. No more of that "let's post cruel things about girls we know" kind of blogging - this here is the real deal... well, as far as music "sharing" goes. For my first post, I figure I'll recycle a link I already set up.

Indian Summer - Hidden Arithmetic
http://www.mediafire.com/?anuxw5yindy
(.m4a, 128kbps)

I'm sure most of you know the deal about Indian Summer: no real song titles, jazz records playing in the background of all of their songs, band members referred to by first initial only. All in all, pretty pretentious. However, they did make some of the best and most influential emo of the early '90s. Hidden Arithmetic is a limited release, with something like 2000 copies pressed total. For those of you who didn't/don't manage to get one, here it is. The CD combines the "Live at Pitzer College" bootleg with the "Live Blue Universe" reissue. Two excellent sets, one showing the band in a true live setting, and the other a live performance on the radio.
Enjoy. I'll be back to post more, and waste more of your time, once I buy some damn records, instead of just downloading.

Codeine Discography

2008-02-12T15:47:00.000-08:00

This band fucking rules. Slow kind of drudging minimal stuff. Give's me the willies while giving me some pleasure. Kind of like Shellac meets Red House Painters. Check it out.

FRIGID STARS LP

BARELY REAL ep

THE WHITE BIRCH

The Constantines - Kensington Heights (now with 100% more official album art)

2008-02-12T11:23:00.002-08:00

Well, it's nice to get a leak of an album you're anticipating, isn't it? I haven't listened to this enough yet to decide how good it is compared to their other albums, but I like it a lot on its own merits. As expected from the Cons, it's low-key but still with a bit of an edge. Highly recommended.

http://link-protector.com/410129/
(not my upload)

01. Hard Feelings
02. Million Star Hotel

03. Trans Canada
04. Shower of Stones
05. Our Age

06. Time Can be Overcome
07. Brother Run Them Down
08. Credit River
09. I Will Not Sing a Hateful Song
10. New King
11. Life or Death
12. Do What You Can Do

Ride - Carnival of Light

2008-02-12T10:55:00.000-08:00

A departure from "shoegazing" this is a much more rock oriented album. I enjoy it thorougly, but then again I also prefer Going Blank Again to Nowhere so I guess my opinion on Ride may not be the best one to take.

1. Moonlight Medicine
2. 1000 Miles
3. From Time To Time
4. Natural Grace
5. Only Now
6. Birdman
7. Crown Of Creation
8. How Does It Feel To Feel?
9. Endless Road
10. Magical Spring
11. Rolling Thunder
12. I Don't Know Where It Comes From

http://www.mediafire.com/?aww2xow1yjn

Japanther - Skuffed Up My Huffy

2008-02-11T13:21:00.000-08:00

I just downloaded this since I'm seeing Japanther next week and I missed this when it came out, and I figured I'd share the link for those who want it. Japanther are great - think lo-fi garage rock made by a two-piece with a strange affinity for synthesizer, then add totally nonsensical sound samples of all sorts. They manage to be totally unserious without being goofy.

This is easily their best album, and would have been on my list of top X albums last year if I'd heard it sooner. The songs are the best-formed of any of their releases, and it sounds great while remaining low production value. Plus their cover of "Boys Don't Cry" kicks ass.

1. See Evil
2. Summer of 79
3. Mornings
4. Cable Babies
5. Vagabond
6. $100 Cover
7. River Phoenix
8. Challenge
9. Fuk tha Prince a Pull iz Dum
10. Funeral
11. Tender People
12. The Boss
13. Untitled
14. Boys Don't Cry
15. Cable Babies (live)

http://www.mediafire.com/?fx5mdyc54ro

Piecemeal - Somewhere Between Crucifixion and Resurrection Lies Redemption

2008-02-11T12:55:00.000-08:00

This was Kevin Baker of The Hope Conspiracy's band before The Hope Conspiracy. I guess in comparison to Hope Con stuff it's most close to the demo. Definitely sounds like something that came out of the 1990s. Also sounds sorta similar to Harvest which makes sense. The CD says that they formed in 1988 but I can't find anything earlier than this, and according to Amazon this came out in 1998. So anyways here's the tracklisting and the download link:

1.) Intro
2.) Force My Sunshine
3.) Severance
4.) My Thoughts Concerning Man
5.) Proclamation
6.) Burial of Hope
7.) Rain
8.) With You There Was Eden
9.) Lazarus
10.) Torn
11.) Outro

http://www.mediafire.com/?bocpdug1jju