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March 16, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The 1001 Albums Challenge # 133: Drive Like Jehu – “Yank Crime”

Elsewhere you might read all about how Drive Like Jehu was this classic, underrated or seminal band and that their second and final album Yank Crime was just absolutely the one – a forgotten or lost classic, a gem, a must-have, a must-hear. Etc…  But you will not hear that hear. This is landfill-hardcore of a time and place. That time […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 1000 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, 1001, 1001 Albums, 1001 Albums Challenge, 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, 1990s, 1994, 94, American, and playing all of the albums I haven’t (previously) heard. It’s a pointless goal, but it’s my goal…, Drive Like Jehu, Drive Like Jehu - “Yank Crime”, Hardcore, I’m going through the book, Nineties, Punk, The 1001 Albums Challenge, The 1001 Albums Challenge # 133, The 1001 Albums Challenge # 133: Drive Like Jehu - “Yank Crime”, Us, Yank Crime ·

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March 10, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The 1001 Albums Challenge # 131: Girls Against Boys – “Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby”

So, every now and then when I’m wondering why I’m still going through this book and trying to listen to every album listed that I haven’t previously heard something genuinely surprising will come along. There’s been albums that are great by artists I thought I didn’t care about, there’s been some things, too, that I’d […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 1001, 1001 Albums, 1001 Albums Challenge, 1001 Albums To Hear Before You Die, 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, 1990s, 1993, Fugazi, Girls Against Boys, Girls Against Boys – “Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby”, Hardcore, Nineties, The 1001 Albums Challenge, The 1001 Albums Challenge # 131, The 1001 Albums Challenge # 131: Girls Against Boys – “Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby”, Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby ·

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January 6, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The 1001 Albums Challenge # 117: fIREHOSE – “fROMOHIO”

Not only is this the first time I’ve heard it – it’s also the first fIREHOSE album I’ve ever heard. But I was always interested in the band. Because I’m fairly interested in what Mike Watt gets up to with music. I remember reading about fIREHOSE in the music mags and from there I checked […]
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December 5, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

The 1001 Albums Challenge # 108: Bad Brains– “I Against I”

Of all the albums in this challenge I just feel nothing really about I Against I. I didn’t hate it and I’m not sure I rate it – I’m glad I heard it I spose, so there’s that. And I’ve played it through a few times now to try to hook into something more – […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 1001, 1001 Albums, 1001 Albums Challenge, 1001 Albums To Hear Before You Die, 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, 1980s, 1986, 80s, Bad Brains, Bad Brains– “I Against I”, Eighties, Hardcore, I Against I, Punk, Reggae, Ska, The 1001 Albums Challenge, The 1001 Albums Challenge # 108, The 1001 Albums Challenge # 108: Bad Brains– “I Against I” ·

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November 18, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

The 1001 Albums Challenge # 101: Minor Threat – “Out of Step”

Almost everything I know about Minor Threat is due to listening to and reading Henry Rollins. And being a fan of Ian MacKaye’s approach, agenda and ethos. By which I mean I’m more of a Fugazi fan but Minor Threat has been on the radar for me for a while as a direct result. I’m […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged “Out of Step”, 1001, 1001 Albums, 1001 Albums To Hear Before You Die, 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, 1980s, 1983, 80s, Album, Beastie Boys, Bikini Kill, EP, Fugazi, Hardcore, Henry Rollins, Ian MacKaye, Minor Threat, Minor Threat – “Out of Step”, The 1001 Albums Challenge, The 1001 Albums Challenge # 101, The 1001 Albums Challenge # 101: Minor Threat – “Out of Step” ·

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November 30, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

The Story of GG Allin & The Murder Junkies

GG Allin and The Murder Junkies might be the most tasteless band you ever hear. And yet the story is riveting. I first heard about GG Allin quite a few years back. I knew a couple of people that raved about his irreverence – he was a guy that worked as a performance-artist, doing spoken […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged America, Doco, Documentary, GG Allin, Hardcore, Hated, metal, Punk, The Murder Junkies, The Story of GG Allin, The Story of GG Allin & The Murder Junkies ·

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July 13, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

The Dillinger Escape Plan: Two NZ Shows (Aug 2015)

American hardcore act, The Dillinger Escape Plan has announced two New Zealand shows in August. They’ll be playing Auckland’s Kings Arms, August 25 and the following night, August 26 in Valhalla, Wellington. An intense band, capable of covering electronica and melding jazz, punk and metal influences to make an experimental and pulsing music, The Dillinger […]
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February 1, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

HANNAHBAND: Honey, I’m A Bad Singer

HANNAHBAND Honey, I’m A Bad Singer Independent/Bandcamp It seems fitting to be reviewing this album while all about me I’m seeing revolting notices about how Green Day’s Dookie has just turned 20, insidious and ridiculous old Rolling Stone mag calling it one of the greatest albums ever made. Fuck that noise. HANNAHBAND is the sort […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Green Day, HANNAHBAND, Hardcore, Honey, I'm A Bad Singer, Punk ·

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October 7, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Ghidoragh: Threat Level Ultra

Ghidoragh Threat Level Ultra Independent/Bandcamp Ghidoragh’s Threat Level Ultra is billed as an album – no EP or demo-sketches here. And yet it plays out – all eight tracks – in just nine minutes. You read that correctly. This Melvins-covers-Ramones style of spewed-up punk-hardcore-spittle is an assault, an affront. It’s also kick-ass good. There are […]
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April 4, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

PCP Eagles: I Hate The Mall

PCP Eagles I Hate The Mall Rhythmethod This 7-track EP is just 14 minutes long – but I’ve been pretty into it for a while now. Songs about pro-wrestler Ric Flair, songs about Taumaraunui, songs about hating the mall (no surprise there I guess). Songs that reference The Sex Pistols through the riffs, songs that […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged EP, Green Day, Hardcore, I Hate The Mall, New York Dolls, NZ, PCP Eagles, Punk, Rhythmethod, Ric Flair, Sex Pistols ·

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March 23, 2012 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1565

Method Of Destruction (M.O.D.), U.S.A. For M.O.D. (1987) A guy gave me a tape of this album. I didn’t ask for it. He gave me a tape, also, of King Missile’s They [Dog Fly Religion]. So the suggestion, I guess, bundling the two together, is that M.O.D. was worth listening to for the humour. An […]
Posted in The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1987, AIDS, Anthrax, Hardcore, I Executioner, King Missile, LP, M.O.D., metal, Method Of Destruction, Ode To Harry, Punk, They [Dog Fly Religion], Thrash, U.S.A. For M.O.D., Vinyl ·

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