A few months back, I got a package in the mail from a friend. He included an EP on his label that he thought I’d enjoy. And not only did he send me one, but he also sent me the special blog nerd edition. Which is fitting, in a few senses. I read both blogs, …
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Making A Scene: New York Hardcore 1985-1988 Revisited
I remember coming across an original copy of Making a Scene: New York Hardcore many years ago. Even back then, I felt slightly hollow. I remember older dudes talking it up HARD, but upon seeing it, I was pretty let down. I mean, I have read zines with more pictures than this book. Granted, the …
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Live… Suburbia by Anthony Pappalardo and Max G Morton
A few years back, AP (or IME) hit us up with his book Radio Silence. That book was awesome. It had everything a young hardcore kid (or an old hardcore kid) could ever want: rare tshirts, old flyers, quotes from big names in the scene, stellar pictures … It was perfect. This time around, with …
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Kid Liberty – Give Up. Give In.
Kid Liberty just released an album called Give Up. Give In. It drops today, to be exact. And I’m sure I’m not the first one to point out the obvious, but I hope to beat it into the ground. The album is called Give Up. Give In. That’s right, no shit. Give Up. Give In. …
Kicked In – Kansas City Straight Edge – 2010 And Beyond
A while back (ok, a real long time ago), Taylor sent me this cd of all the Kicked In material. He wanted to send a demo, but they had sold out. I can see why now. After listening to this off and on for the last few months, it’s really grown on me. Great straight …
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Late To The Party: A Pickup Post
This pickup has been a long time in the making. I actually scored these a few months back, but am just now getting around to mentioning them. Before I get into the actual items, let me start with a few stories. Back in 2001 or 2002, I was hot on the hunt for a Bane …
Take Your Shot Fanzine #4
I’m not going to lie. My knowledge of foreign hardcore is close to nil. I can’t name any Japanese bands that I listen to regularly, and would have a hard time naming any if it wasn’t for Jaybil. The same can be said about Norway, Brazil, Poland, Mexico, … You see where I’m going there. …
Joyce Manor – S/T – 6131 Records #027 – 2011
I’m not going to lie. I’ve been sitting on this review for a while. But it was for a good reason. My initial reaction went straight to fanboy. I wanted to sit with it for a while hoping to even out my reaction. It didn’t work. I’m still a Joyce Manor fanboy. This LP is …
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Record Store Day Previews
I just got this note from Talia at Independent Label Collective PR. Some good stuff coming up for Record Store Day (RSD). The Independent Label Collective will release six titles for Record Store Day 2011 in collaboration with a selection of their labels. Labels participating this year include Dr. Strange Records, 6131 Records, Init Records, …
Life Is Good — My Other Projects
Lately, I’ve been neglecting this site, and for that, I apologize. I’ve kept up steadily on Swap pages, but not enough on reviews and interviews. Don’t worry, I have a few lined up. But you probably want to know why I’ve been so out of touch. Here’s why: Along with autonoize.com, sportsnoize.com, absurdnoize.com, … All …