Hard rocking indie band from Brooklyn NY who dropped off the face of the earth until last weekend when they played their first show since the summer of 2005. This sounds like Thin Lizzy covering Cheap Trick with a young J. Mascis on vocals.
16.2.10
Secret Machines
This band puts on an incredible live show, incorporating smoke, lights and one of the biggest sounds I've ever heard a 3-piece create. The guitarist Benjamin Curtis used to drum for Tripping Daisy and has since gone on to form School Of Seven Bells. Their sound has been described as having Pink Floyd psychedelics with the drumming of Led Zeppelin and the catchiness of The Who.
15.2.10
The Fullblast
Probably one of the best bands to ever come out of Canada. These are their first three releases, and undoubtedly, their best. Anyone who tries to write the catchiest songs and play them as fast as they can is okay by me. For fans of Lagwagon and Lifetime.
* Not actual album art, just a random picture.
Zombi
Zombi- Anthology
I fucking love Zombi. I put Zombi on while I clean my apartment and imagine that i'm in some sort of John Carpenter horror movie where the climactic scene involves me scrubbing my toilet before some psychotic murderer ends my life. If you like spacey horror jams or 80s action/horror movie scores than this shit is for you
I fucking love Zombi. I put Zombi on while I clean my apartment and imagine that i'm in some sort of John Carpenter horror movie where the climactic scene involves me scrubbing my toilet before some psychotic murderer ends my life. If you like spacey horror jams or 80s action/horror movie scores than this shit is for you
Big Drill Car - A Never Ending Endeavor
Five new songs and fifteen b-sides and rarities. The five new songs were recorded by the original members of the band and is the first new material to be recorded/released by that line-up since 1991. This release coincided with the bands reunion shows last summer.
Coffin Break - Thirteen
The last album from Coffin Break, Thirteen, was released by Epitaph records in 1992. This was produced by Jack Endino and was the only CB album with 2nd guitarist Jeff Lorien. If you dug the first two albums I posted by the band then expect more of the same grungy punk rock.
Exhorder
The original and best groove-metal band. Sometimes referred to as "Pantera without the songs" but that is bullshit. These dudes fucking slay. Slaughter In The Vatican is a more thrash-based album but The Law rivals anything that Pantera ever recorded. These guys broke up in 92 after The Law was released, and had to watch as Pantera got rich playing the sound they invented. Both these albums were released on Roadrunner Records.
14.2.10
Mockingbird Wish Me Luck
Mockingbird Wish Me Luck - Goodbye DebrisThis is my favourite Ontario band at moment, probably even in all of Canada. Mockingbird has been a band for awhile but only recently have they started playing a lot of shows. I've already worn out this ep and am eagerly awaiting whatever comes next. Members of Father's Day and Wayfarer. For fans of Hot Water Music, Leatherface, and early Attack In Black.
Cop Cars
Sudbury has one of those scenes where the all the local bands are made up of about a dozen people and they just keep forming great band after great band. This is just one example. Members of Vicious Cycle and Living Daylights. For fans of the Suicide file.
12.2.10
Attitude- Piss And Vinegar
Attitude- Piss And Vinegar
A nice little piece of youth crew right here. This is Attitude's first release and my favourite. These guys went on to release an album on 1917 Records which didn't seem to have the same impact that this 7" did for me but is still a good listen.
Buffalo Tom
Late 80's/early 90's alt-rock band out of Boston. J. Mascis produced the first two albums and his influence can be heard all over them. J. even solos all over the song "impossible" off the self titled album. When the first album was released the band was accused of sounding too much like Dinosaur Jr (even being referred to as Dinosaur Jr junior). I first came to know of this band when they were featured on an episode of My So Called Life (a show I watched religiously during it's first run) performing the song "Late At Night". Sadly, it wasn't until recently that I really came to appreciate this bands output (mainly through the Dinosaur Jr connection) and I'm only now catching up. I'll post the rest of the albums as I get them, but for now enjoy these.
White Zombie - La Sexorcisto: Devil Music Vol. 1
When I was in the 7th grade I would go over to my friend Kenny's house during lunch hour and if we didn't end up listening to Pauly Shore albums, then we'd jam White Zombie. Totally badass Groove-metal, like Pantera's horror obsessed cousin. If all you know about Rob Zombie is his shitty remake of a Horror classic or his progressively shittier solo albums then do yourself a favour and grab this.
Fu Manchu - The Action Is Go
Fourth full length album from Southern California's best stoner band. This album had Brant Bjork, formerly of Kyuss, on drums. 70's boogie-metal with the energy of punk rock. Each song is a total banger. Everything about this album rules: J. Yuenger from White Zombie produced it, Joe Barresi mixed it, and just look at the cover. Its a photo of Alva shredding a drained pool taken by Glen E. Friedman.
Autolux - Future Perfect
I saw these guys open for the Secret Machines at the Mod Club in Toronto during the winter of 2005 and they fucking burned that mother down. Pounding drums, textured and layered guitars and a vocalist who sounds more feminine than that dude from the Silversun Pickups. I think they were one of the first bands signed to the Coen Brothers' vanity label DMZ records. And T-Bone Burnett produced the shit out of this album.
8.2.10
3.2.10
So it has been brought to our attention that certain people have been stealing our links and trying pass them off as their own, trying to scrounge as many scene points they can from other peoples effort/risk/good taste in music. This has prompted us to go private after the weekend. We started this blog to provide people with the opportunity to hear some of the great records that we own and love while also contributing to a music sharing scene that has provided us to hear great music that we were unaware of. However we do not feel like providing this service to people who do not share the same love of music that we do. It only takes a few people to ruin it for everyone.
Matt Skiba & Kevin Seconds
The Alkaline Trio post prompted me to put this up. I got be honest i don't listen to the Kevin Seconds stuff too much but the Matt Skiba material is golden.
1.2.10
Corrosion Of Conformity - Deliverance
One of the great things about growing up an hour from Detroit was that I got to listen to 101 WRIF a shit ton. The "Doc Of Rock" Doug Podell used to play the C.O.C. song "Clean My Wounds" seemingly every weekday while I was getting a ride home from school. This release saw the band moving away from their earlier crossover sound and adopting a slower southern metal sound. This is also the first C.O.C. album with Pepper Keenan (Down) on lead vocals. If you dig Sabbath and Kyuss then dime this shit and do some hair whips.
The Stereo - No Traffic
Released by Fueled By Ramen Records in 2001 is the second (and best) album by The Stereo. If you like Weezer, power pop and Journey you should find something to like in The Stereo. This dude was swinging for the rafters on every song here, huge hooks and soaring melodies.
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