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The assignment from Todd was simple enough: put together a podcast of stuff that eighteen-year-old Jimmy listened to. In typical overkill fashion, I put together four podcasts of various stuff that was floating in the air around me between the ages of thirteen and twenty. The sources varied, “some was stuff homies were bringing around on tape, vinyl or whatever; some came through via mostly long gone and terribly missed late night L.A. radio shows like 12 o' Clock Rock on KPFK, The Final Countdown and Stray Pop on KXLU and, of course, Rodney on the Roq; and a good chunk was bought via “snail mail” or with lunch money during weekly pilgrimages to Poo-Bah Records in Pasadena, “but all of it got tons of airplay when most of it was still “new.” It was a bit of a challenge putting this together ‘cause at some point early on in this podcasting stuff I'd set up some ground rules for myself. One was that, while it was okay to play older tunes, I'd refrain from wholesale wallowing in nostalgia ‘cause, frankly, there's too much cool stuff going on right now to sit and pine for a time that wasn't always as “golden” as others would like to remember. Then again, I've pretty much broken every other rule I've either set of been given (two for these podcasts alone were a) Todd said “punk” stuff, which is why The Who and The Bangles are included; b) I decided no “eastside/local” stuff, hence the Detox, Child Molesters and Circle One tracks, the latter also being a request from my homie Richard “Stinky” Martinez), so what the hell, why not? One last thing: Given the rather virulent puritanical strain that's developed in certain quarters of the punk community, some of the subject matter, language and attitudes found in some of the songs just might upset and/or offend the sensibilities of the more sensitive amongst us who would prefer such things were silenced. Like the folks responsible for these songs, I come from a period of time when things like free speech, an open exchange of ideas (some of which very much offended me) and a wicked sense of humor wielded to piss off as many as possible were considered sacred to folks beset on all sides by censors, authority figures, and other “purveyors of good taste” attempting to stifle what was seen as open rebellion against almost every facet of the status quo. That said, I (or Razorcake) may not like or agree with some of the sentiments expressed here (a good chunk of which you'll find upon closer inspection are written with the express intent to ruffle someone's feathers), but I abhor censorship more. If I don't like what's being said, I change the station, turn the dial, or walk on in search of something more interesting going on. Funny thing, the First Amendment. Most folks seem to think it only applies to those who agree with them, when its purpose is actually the opposite: to protect “unpopular” speech, which over the years has included civil rights, women's suffrage and openly questioning the government alongside the morass of stupidity Ann Coulter, Rush Limbaugh and those Westboro Baptist Church ninnies spew. Much as I hate bigots and homophobes, I recognize their right to voice their drivel as much as my own right to say they're phenomenally ignorant assholes that should've been hugged more as children and that I hope their children are regulars on RuPaul's Drag U one day. Anyway, enough soapboxing. Here's part one of a sampling of the varied bits of noise from all over the place I and a bunch of other louts from City Terrace, Boyle Heights, El Sereno, Montebello and elsewhere were grooving on in the days before the internet and shit like this was not a mouse-click away. –Jimmy To download the file to your computer, right click the link below and select "save target as..." It's a hefty file, so it may take some time to download to

Another overrated summer is here and what that means is I freakin' hate people who say they like the summer. That's what it means. When I am dying in the heat, sweating, and the whole, “I hate my job because I hate everything and the sun is the fault of it all.” I somehow get enough time between thoughts and remember, "It's summer and that means it's AWESOME FEST time!!!" Then everything gets a little cooler and cooler—and look—a cooler! Awesome Fest 6 is a DIY, non-profit, totally amazing, passion-driven spacecraft of six years of blood, sweat, and (root)+beers music fest circling the sun, just like all the other planets, but this bad boy tends to pick up one of the biggest gangs of partyin', bearded, tattooed, smartass, high five, handhug, floor sleepin', sing-a-longin', friendly people from all over the world and drops them all off in beautiful North Park, San Diego. A regular two-day weekend is never enough for this rowdy crowd, so Labor Day Weekend (Aug.31st - Sept.2nd) will have to do for everyone. Sixty-nine bands from all over the world. This podcast is with Andy Godfrey (Awesome Fest curator / Turkish Techno) and myself (Party Marty Ploy, Awesome Fest curator / DIY promoter). We, along with Todd Taylor (Awesome Fest curator / Razorcake mastermind), all decided to pick four songs by some of the bands we're very excited to see this year. Hope you enjoy our odd conversations. There is even a cameo of everyone's favorite podcast laugher, Christina Zamora (AF curator / DIY promoter). Enjoy! Oh, by the way, incase you didn't know AF6 is now SOLD OUT. –Marty Ploy To download the file to your computer, right click the link below and select "save target as..." It's a hefty file, so it may take some time to download to your computer. To play the file without downloading (it depends on your computer's configuration for playing music files), just click it. Your media player should recognize what to do with an mp3. (If it doesn't, you're on your own.) RAZORCAKE PODCAST #225 If you have any problems or helpful suggestions you can contact us through the website here. In the subject put “Podcast.” Hope you enjoy listening. Tracklisting: Marked Men, “On the Outside” (Dirtnap) --- Rumspringer, “Swinging in the St. Lawrence, Screaming at the Sky” (Muy Autentico) Lipstick Homicide, “Moody's Point” (John Wilkes Booth / Bloated Cat) Bust!, “The Whinery (Merlot Blow)” (Cassette Deck) Low Culture, “Nervous Wreck” (Dirt Cult / Rad Girlfriend / Drunken Sailor / Dead Broke) --- Nato Coles and the Blue Diamond Band, “Play Loud” (unreleased) Divers, “Brothers” (Rumbletowne) Shellshag, “Don't Change” (Mauled By Tigers / Starcleaner) American Lies, “Dads” (Muy Autentico / Mouse House / Way Out West) --- Mind Spiders, “Beat” (Dirtnap) Neighborhood Brats, “Lurking the Loin” (Modern Action) Crashbangboom, “Was That Chinchilla?” (ADD) Lenguas Largas, “Lonely Summertime” (Dirt Cult) --- Bananas, “Heard You Was a Heartbreaker” (Recess)

Radio comprised a large part of my musical upbringing. I made the familiar journey from waiting for token good songs on rock stations to discovering college and community stations where people who cared played music that wouldn't be heard elsewhere. A few years ago I got to program my own show on Tucson's still active community radio station KXCI. The show was called The Groove Tomb. I did it for three years in the middle of the night. Most of the calls I received would be people anxious to engage in our number one American pastime: complaining. Aging hippies wanted to hear Eric Clapton songs that I suspect they had in their own collections and “punks” wanted to know why I ruined sets with the likes of Marlene Dietrich. I began to dread answering the phone. Technology has helped to cheapen the practice of listening to music. But it has also given voice to more people who value getting the word out. Records are meant to be shared, not hoarded by collectors who think someone is less of a person for not knowing who Nervous Norvus is. Nor should rare or underappreciated recordings be a means for ASCAP/BMI lawyers to channel money into Metallica's bank account. These songs are mostly from albums and reissues that have been released in the year or so since I moved from Tucson and stopped doing the show. Mixed in are a few of my favorite late night standbys. If it doesn't suit you, take a lead from The Minutemen and start your own podcast. -Billups Allen To download the file to your computer, right click the link below and select "save target as..." It's a hefty file, so it may take some time to download to your computer. To play the file without downloading (it depends on your computer's configuration for playing music files), just click it. Your media player should recognize what to do with an mp3. (If it doesn't, you're on your own.) RAZORCAKE PODCAST #224 If you have any problems or helpful suggestions you can contact us through the website here. In the subject put “Podcast.” Hope you enjoy listening. Tracklisting: The Spits, “All I Want” (In the Red) The Kids, “This is Rock and Roll” (Sonik's Chicken Shrimp) --- Bizzaros, “Mind's a Magnet” (Windian) Nobunny, “Blow Dumb” (Goner) The Overnight Lows, “So Well Read” (Goner) The Shirks, “On Time” Time (Windian) --- Testors, “Together” (Swami) The Subhumans, “Fuck You” (Alternative Tentacles) Sin 34, “America America” (Anthology) Void, “Halfway Boys” (Dischord) Government Issue, “Hall of Fame” (Dischord) Middle Class, “Out of Vogue” (Frontier) --- The Resonars, “Paint My Windows Green” (Trouble In Mind) The Pretty Things, “Baron Saturday” Q 65, “Cry in the Night” (Rev-Ola) The Sorrows, “Teenage Letter” (Big Joe Turner cover) (101) --- The Black Lips, “Modern Art” (Vice) The Chumps, “7-11” (Afterburn) The Urinals, “Black Hole” (Warning Label) Monster Pussy, “Invite Me to Your All Girl Party” (Self-released) --- The Tweezers, “The Glory Girls” (Time Bomb) The Knockout Pills, “Do the Skin Crawl” (Estrus) Loli And The Chones, “Makeout Party” (Rip Off) The Registrators, “I Just Wanna Kill Everything” (Rip Off) Victims, “I Need You” (Receiver) The Undertones, “Here Comes the Summer” (101)

I haven't done a podcast in some time. But I think this one is definitely worth it. It's all built around the idea of sharing a rare, unreleased, and definitely unavailable anywhere else Descendents song. Back in 1986, the Descendents played in Norman, OK at a place in the OU Student Union called The Crossroads. At the time, I was in high school and editing a fanzine called Schizo, and took the opportunity to interview Bill and Milo after the show. All through the interview you can hear Bill playing the ukulele. At the end of the interview he comes up with the idea to play the song you're going to hear in this podcast. Keep in mind this is from a cassette that is now twenty-six years old, and recorded on a boombox. I was pretty stoked to have this. Still am! I thought I had lost it from all the moving I had done over the years, but a few weeks ago I was going through a box of cassettes and found this in a case with a totally different cover (one for the radio show "My Tunnel" I used to record from the OU station KGOU). As much as I was glad to have it, I was nervous that it would not play. Yet it does. Even listened to the interview I did, and it's not bad for being totally “of the moment.” (I used to never prepare for interviews and just go in and see where it would take us.) So anyway, the rest of the songs are what I have been listening to lately, and think maybe you might enjoy them as well. If not, well, at least you got to hear a Descendents song you've never heard before. To quote the Descendents, "Enjoy my good friends! Enjoy!" -Matt Average To download the file to your computer, right click the link below and select "save target as..." It's a hefty file, so it may take some time to download to your computer. To play the file without downloading (it depends on your computer's configuration for playing music files), just click it. Your media player should recognize what to do with an mp3. (If it doesn't, you're on your own.) RAZORCAKE PODCAST #223 If you have any problems or helpful suggestions you can contact us through the website here. In the subject put “Podcast.” Hope you enjoy listening. Tracklisting: Big Crux, "Proto-core" (SDF / Iron Lung) --- Cross Stitched Eyes, "Decomposition" (Alternative Tentacles) Young Republicans, "Respect for Authority" (More than A Witness) Bloody Hammer, "Get Up and Go" (Cutthroat) Artificial Peace, "Suburban Wasteland" (Dischord) Plates, "Dayplanner" (Big Neck) --- Drunks with Guns, "Enemy" (Dental) Unrest, "I Do Believe You're Blushing" (Teen Beat) ESG, "Chistelle" (Soul Jazz) 100 Flowers, "Dyslexia" (Rhino) --- Tsunami, "Water's Edge" (Simple Machines) My Dad Is Dead, "Water's Edge" (Homestead) --- Descendents, "Lookin' at You" The Last, "Lookin' at You" (Bomp) --- Veronica Falls, "Bad Feeling" (Slumberland) A note on the flyer: I think the flyer was designed by Wayne Coyne from the Flaming Lips. It's definitely his hand writing. His girlfriend, Michelle Vlasiminsky, used to organize shows in the Norman/OKC area and manage his band, and later Nirvana. She was the one who started showing a friend and me how to organize shows. She had a great system and focused on making sure that shows were well promoted—hitting all the record shops at least a month in advance, telephone poles, then checking all spots back a couple weeks later. Then the week before just blitzkrieg. A lot of work for a small scene. This was the show she started training us with. A good start for sure!

There isn't much I can say, but that I hope you like the tunes I picked. It's another hilarious, drunken, and offensive podcast by yours truly and friends: Todd Taylor, Matt Phuzz, and Donna B. Enjoy! -Xtina Z. To download the file to your computer, right click the link below and select "save target as..." It's a hefty file, so it may take some time to download to your computer. To play the file without downloading (it depends on your computer's configuration for playing music files), just click it. Your media player should recognize what to do with an mp3. (If it doesn't, you're on your own.) RAZORCAKE PODCAST #222 If you have any problems or helpful suggestions you can contact us through the website here. In the subject put “Podcast.” Hope you enjoy listening. Tracklisting: 1. Shovel & Gun, "All We Are" 7" (Bail Out) --- 2. Sweet Baby, "Baby Baby Baby I Love You" Hello Again split with Brent's TV (Lookout!) 3. Blondie, "Dreaming" Eat to the Beat 4. Mind Spiders, "Play You Out" Meltdown (Dirtnap) 5. The Crystals, "He Hit Me (And It Felt Like a Kiss)" 7" --- 6. Divers, "Montrose" 7" (Rumbletowne) 7. The Breakaways, "Walking Out on Love" Lost Sessions (Alive) 8. Shellshag, "That's Entertainment" Fuck Society Vol.1 (Starcleaner / Mauled By Tigers) 9. Siren Songs, "Cans on a Shelf" Demo (Dead Broke) --- 10. Harry Nilsson, "River Deep Mountain High" Pandemonium Shadow Show 11. Toys That Kill, "Waltz One Million" Fambly 42 (Recess) 12. Masked Intruder, "Stick ‘Em Up" First Offense (Hang Up) 13. NO///Sé, "track 11 (untitled)" Demo --- 14. Stymie, "Clearly Having a Hard Time" Unfun/Stymie split (ADD) 15. Lemonheads, "How Will I Know" If I Could Talk I'd Tell You 16. Billy Idol, "Dancing" Self-titled

Being from a Midwest town, most of my childhood was sheltered. Even when I moved to California, my parents took along their Illinois ways and really kept me under their thumb as long as they could. I wasn't exposed to anything out of our neighborhood. As far as different cultures or anything that was out of the so-called “normal” middle class area I lived in, I really knew very little. The first time I was even introduced to an African American person, I was seven years old. My parents weren't racist by any means; in fact they were pretty liberal people who taught me right from wrong when it came to different people and cultures. It was just that I was never exposed other than the occasional driving by another neighborhood thing. Hell, I never even had a burrito till I was close to fourteen years old. Everyone was the same where I came from. It was a cookie cutter made town. All my friends did exactly what their parents wanted and never rocked the boat in any way. This is why punk was so enticing to me. It was real and dangerous and the people and bands dared to be so different. All the things I really wanted to be. This creepy kid who never really fit in finally found a place to rest his strange head. For once I didn't seem so weird anymore and I was accepted. I felt in place, normal, and that I now had a real home that felt more like a mansion rather than the shack I was living in. I believe that's why the Two Tone ska movement really hit me so hard as well. The English really seemed to get it when it came to music. Though the Two Tone movement had long gone and never really caught on here in the States by the time it made its way to these ears, my friends and I had a passion for it and had our own little scene going. The mad search for ska records bit us in our youthful asses. For me, it was my first glimpse into a whole new world of blacks and whites coming together and making music—not just performing on stage in different bands, but in the same band together. These bands were pumping out music that had a message. It was the first anti-racist music I can remember hearing and it stuck with me. I remember thinking how brave bands like The Specials and The Selecter were for openly saying these things and not being worried about the repercussions. This, to me, was extremely punk and ballsy. These bands continue to help mold me as a person. I love that music has done this for me and so many others. So I decided to start this podcast out with a few ska tunes–new and old–before I played some punk rock. Ska has been a big part of my life and always will. Thanks to Todd, Christina, and Donna for making this podcast so much fucking fun. I love and wanna hump each and every one of you. PS: Also thanks for the hangover... –Matt Phuzz To download the file to your computer, right click the link below and select "save target as..." It's a hefty file, so it may take some time to download to your computer. To play the file without downloading (it depends on your computer's configuration for playing music files), just click it. Your media player should recognize what to do with an mp3. (If it doesn't, you're on your own.) RAZORCAKE PODCAST #221 If you have any problems or helpful suggestions you can contact us through the website here. In the subject put “Podcast.” Hope you enjoy listening. Tracklisting: Jimmy Cliff, “Ruby Soho” (Sacred Fire EP, Sun Power, 2012) --- Bad Manners, “Lip up Fatty” (Self-titled, 1980) Fun Boy Three, “Our Lips Are Sealed” (Waiting, 1985) The Lambrettas, “Poison Ivy” (Beat Boys in the Jet Age, Razor, 1985) --- Turkish Techno, “You Today” (Past Due, Dirt Cult / Muy Auténtico Records!!, 2012) City Mouse, “Dumb Dumb Dumb” (Self-titled EP, Muy Auténtico Records!! / It's Alive Records, 2011) The Copyrights, “Trustees of Modern Chemis

Old, new, noisy, catchy – bases pretty much covered this time 'round. Summer's gettin' its head of steam worked up as I type this. Here are some tunes to blast while you beat the heat. Respect and blessings to Adam Yauch, who I don't think I ever met in person, but nonetheless I spent many a summer with, him blasting out the nearest radio and me doing shit I had no business doing. -Jimmy Alvarado To download the file to your computer, right click the link below and select "save target as..." It's a hefty file, so it may take some time to download to your computer. To play the file without downloading (it depends on your computer's configuration for playing music files), just click it. Your media player should recognize what to do with an mp3. (If it doesn't, you're on your own.) RAZORCAKE PODCAST #220 If you have any problems or helpful suggestions you can contact us through the website here. In the subject put “Podcast.” Hope you enjoy listening. Tracklisting: Sonic Avenues, “Always Looking for Something” (Television Youth, Dirtnap) --- Powerchords, “Chemical Girl” (More than Me 7”, Bachelor) Noise By Numbers, “Southgate House” (Split 7” w/ the Magnificent, Solidarity) Organs, “Get it Right” (Get it Right 7” EP, KD) Narcoleptic Youth, “Barbi in Bondage” (Barbi in Bondage 7” EP, Dr. Strange) --- Radar Eyes, “I Am” (Self-titled, HoZac) Hunches, “Deaf Ambitions” (Exit Dreams, In the Red) Chrome Cranks, “Rubber Rat” (Ain't No Lies in Blood, Thick Syrup) John Coltrane, “Jupiter” (Interstellar Space, Impulse) Aztlan Underground, “9 10 11 12 (Message to the Dominant Culture)” (Self-titled, Self-released) Unsane, “No Chance” (Wreck, Alternative Tentacles) Houndog, “I'll Change My Style” (Self-titled, Sony) --- Beastie Boys, “The Scenario” (unreleased) DJ Hurricane, “Stick 'em Up” (The Hurra, Grand Royal) Beastie Boys, “Desperado” (unreleased)

What was originally supposed to be a podcast themed around music about murder and satan and serial killers was unfortunately tainted by the demon water that is alcohol and—pardon the pun—went right to hell. Hail satan. And I'm sorry. –Donna Ramone To download the file to your computer, right click the link below and select "save target as..." It's a hefty file, so it may take some time to download to your computer. To play the file without downloading (it depends on your computer's configuration for playing music files), just click it. Your media player should recognize what to do with an mp3. (If it doesn't, you're on your own.) RAZORCAKE PODCAST #219 If you have any problems or helpful suggestions you can contact us through the website here. In the subject put “Podcast.” Hope you enjoy listening. Tracklisting: Goblin, “Suspiria (Narration)” (Suspiria Original Soundtrack, Import/Zoom/Cinevox/?) --- Roy Brown, “Butcher Pete Part 1” (Rockin' At Midnight) The Child Molesters, “Hillside Strangler” ((I'm the) Hillside Strangler 7”, Ace And Duce) Violent Femmes, “Dahmer Is Dead” (Viva Wisconsin, Beyond Records) The Creeps, “All the Way Home” (Lakeside Cabin, It's Alive) --- King Kurt, “Mack the Knife” (Ooh Wallah Wallah!, Stiff Records) The Mummies, “I'm Gonna Kill My Baby Tonight” (Death By Unga Bunga!!, Estrus Records) The Spaceshits, “Piss On Your Grave” (Misbehavin', Sympathy For the Record Industry) Henry Fiat's Open Sore, “Faster Phil Spector Kill Kill” (Mondo Blotto, Alien Snatch! Records) --- ONSIND, “Clarice” (Mildred, Margie, Annie, Clarice, Plan-It-X/Discount Horse) Ramones, “Chainsaw” (It's Alive, Sire) --- The Bobby Fuller Four, “Let Her Dance” (I Fought The Law: The Best of Bobby Fuller Four, Rhino)

Funny how life always finds some way to come full circle. Sometimes, as in the case of war or willful ignorance, it's a sad reminder that vigilance at every step is vital in order to progress past baser natures, antiquated ideas, and the fallacy that humans don't need each other, or to care for each other, in order to survive. Other times the ebb and flow around that ring is more positive—old is replaced by new, sagacious thought prevails, and summer barbecues are just up around the bend. Some days it feels like the whole world has lost its mind and is obstinately trying to claw its way back a few centuries. Others, like when a country's first black president also becomes its first to go on record saying that gay folks getting married ain't a terrible thing, it feels like humankind is still moving forward, even if it's kicking and screaming all the way. Sure, one can be dismissive and cynical about Obama's motivations, and Mahfü knows I've no shortage of fodder I'd love to discuss in a “what the hell were you thinking?!?” conversation with the man, but that brief moment felt like another small progression towards rationality amidst what lately feels like a torrent of regression to ignorance. Anyway, another mixed bag of tricks this time out. Dunno that it'd make for a good barbecue soundtrack, but that aforementioned curve back 'round is all over this 'un, with tracks from the underground's prior eras propped up nice and purty alongside new jacks makin' a racket, and even includes a couple salvos from legends proving that “old” doesn't always mean you can't make the rock rain hard on the unsuspecting—Scream unleashing one of the best tunes of their storied career, the Stains kicking out a smoking contemporary rendition of a song that dates back to their earliest lineups. Last I checked, none of the bands here enjoyed, or are enjoying, massive chart popularity, radio saturation, and the vast spoils that come with being corporate punk darlings. It may have its share of garbage (said, of course, with a French inflection), but in the midst of the truly heinous music that again rules the airwaves, the underground remains where the really good, fun stuff can be found, now as before, full circle. –Jimmy Alvarado To download the file to your computer, right click the link below and select "save target as..." It's a hefty file, so it may take some time to download to your computer. To play the file without downloading (it depends on your computer's configuration for playing music files), just click it. Your media player should recognize what to do with an mp3. (If it doesn't, you're on your own.) RAZORCAKE PODCAST #218 If you have any problems or helpful suggestions you can contact us through the website here. In the subject put “Podcast.” Hope you enjoy listening. Tracklisting: Scream, “Elevate” (Complete Control Sessions, Sideonedummy) Terrible Twos, “An Image Break” (Self-titled, Criminal IQ) Black America, “Going Green” (The Process of Bitching Out demo, self-released) Teenage Jesus & the Jerks, “Baby Doll” (Shut Up & Bleed, Cherry Red) Kraftwerk, “The Robots” (The Man Machine) --- Stains, “Political Scandal” (1980 Demo) Stains, “Canada” (1980 Demo) Violent Children (Stains w/Tracy Otero on vox), “Nervous Breakdown” (1980 Demo) Stains, “Gang Related Death” (Live at the Whisky 1981) Stains, “Pretty Girls” (Live at the Whisky 1981) Stains, “Quit the Human Race/I'm Normal” (Self-titled 12” EP, SST) Stains, “Bombs over Iraq” (1989 Demo) Stains, “Not Me” (2009 Demo) --- Lebakko, “En Tullut Toistamaan Tarinaa Samaa” (Self-titled 7”, PML) Jawaz, “Stand Up” (Self-titled, Self-released) Government

Hi friends! My name is Liz Prince and this is my first podcast for Razorcake! This dude Mitch Clem co-hosted, and some guy named Bryan Static did all the technical recording stuff while Mitch and I dicked around and made jokes about Prussian Blue. You should have been there, it was so fun. Oh wait, but you can listen to it all here, so it's almost like you were there (except, I'm warning you now, all the good jokes happened in between takes, sorry)!! Mitch and I thought we were being so funny while we were recording this, acting like you'd have to guess what the theme is, but we kind of forgot that the track listing will be spelled out right in front of your faces while you're listening to this, so that offer to win $10,000 of Bryan's money is now null and void. Try to ignore how annoying we are, and at least give us credit for curating such a great list of punk rock gems that feature THE ONE. Forever proving that comic artists are only funny on paper, Liz To download the file to your computer, right click the link below and select "save target as..." It's a hefty file, so it may take some time to download to your computer. To play the file without downloading (it depends on your computer's configuration for playing music files), just click it. Your media player should recognize what to do with an mp3. (If it doesn't, you're on your own.) RAZORCAKE PODCAST #217 If you have any problems or helpful suggestions you can contact us through the website here. In the subject put “Podcast.” Hope you enjoy listening. Tracklisting: The Only Ones, “Another Girl, Another Planet” --- Sludgeworth, “The Only One” (Lookout) Big Eyes, “You Ain't the Only One” (Evil Weevil) Lipstick Homicide, “You're the One for Me” (Public School) Bananas, “You're Not the One for Me” (Plan-it-X) --- Ramones, “She's the One” Green Day, “The One I Want” (Lookout) Teenage Bottlerocket, “She's Not the One” (Red Scare) Vitamin Party, “She's Not the One” (Get It Out!) --- Descendents, “I'm the One” (SST) John Cougar Concentration Camp, “I Ain't the One” (BYO) The Clorox Girls, “The One” (Smart Guy) Jetty Boys, “Not the One” (Rally) --- The Mr. T Experience, “You're the Only One for Me” (Lookout)

I suppose that the goal of this, my first podcast in a significant tenure at Razorcake, was to focus on a few of the “worlds” that comprise my daily listening. I decided to leave the more “extreme” elements out this time, as Finnish black metal and Holy Terror hardcore aren't entirely up Razorcake's alley (even though it is a rather broad one). So I decided to divvy up my hour into three sets: the first, a selection of my favorite current/recent European punk rock output; the second, a smattering of either local (Ottawa) or extended familial Canadian tracks; and third, delving into somewhat heavier territory with cuts from some of my favorite hardcore/crust of the last year or two. So enjoy, and of course if you really dig something, look up that record label and buy that wax! -Dave Williams To download the file to your computer, right click the link below and select "save target as..." It's a hefty file, so it may take some time to download to your computer. To play the file without downloading (it depends on your computer's configuration for playing music files), just click it. Your media player should recognize what to do with an mp3. (If it doesn't, you're on your own.) RAZORCAKE PODCAST #216 If you have any problems or helpful suggestions you can contact us through the website here. In the subject put “Podcast.” Hope you enjoy listening. Tracklisting: No Weather Talks, “Separation Perfected” (from Demo, 2012) -- Terrible Feelings, “Shadows Follow Me” (from Shadows LP, Sabotage 2012) Blank Pages, “Unseen” (from self-titled EP, Taken By Surprise 2011) Vånna Inget, “Alla Andra Dagar” (from Allvar LP, P.Trash 2011) Hysterese, “Deadbeat” (from self-titled 12”, Search For Fame 2011) The Splits, “Stroke” (from self-titled LP, P.Trash 2012) Invasionen, “Demonerna” (from Saker Som Jag Sagt TillNatten LP, 2011) -- The Creeps, “Creeping Me Out” (from Art of the Underground EP, AOTU 2012) Tongan Death Grip, “Scientology” (from Chula Vista LP, P.Trash 2011) Sonic Avenues, “Waste Away Alone” (from Television Youth LP, Dirtnap 2012) Needles//Pins, “Cannot Get Enough” (from 12:34 LP, Mammoth Cave 2012) The Johnnies, “Brokedown Flora” (from 45 Sessions, Pretty Bad 2012) Fear Of Lipstick, “Memel” (from Seasons LP, P.Trash 2012) -- Between Earth & Sky, “Damnatio Memoraie” (from Of Roots and Wings EP, Refuse 2011) Countdown To Oblivion, “Spray P.E.C.” (from Discography LP, A389 2012) Asile, “Nulle Part” (from self-titled EP, 2012) From The Depths, “Peace in Our Time” (from Next Victim split LP, Crimethinc 2010) Sleeping Pilot, “Letter to the Romans” (from Nuda Vita LP, 2012)

I'm a completest nerd. If I know it is of quality, then I have to see it/read it/watch it. For this reason, my list of things to do never actually empties itself. That's also the reason why my favorite part of the year is the end. That's when I get to see everybody arguing about what the best records of the year were. I was actually a little disappointed that I didn't see many records I hadn't already heard this year, but that's fine! After scouring through all of the records that I've heard this year, I've compiled this playlist of my favorite songs, with some glaring omissions, of course*. All in all, I give 2011 an A- for music. I feel like 2010 had more good records, but this year had some high quality releases. Best Show of 2011: Marked Men, Shitty Limits, and Chinese Telephones at Red 7 in Austin, TX Best Record: The Spits, Self-titled (V) As always, here's a list of bands with good records that I didn't play: ADD/C, Andrew Jackson Jihad, Bad Sports, Banner Pilot, Big Eyes, Bomb The Music Industry!, Brain F≠, Burning Sensation, Bust!, Cruddy, Crusades, Dead To Me, Dude Jams, Gateway District, GG King, Good Luck, High Tension Wires, The Holy Mess, Hunx And His Punx, Lipstick Homicide, The Manix, Marvelous Darlings, Pangea, Shannon And The Clams, Something Fierce, The Steve Adamyk Band, Summer Vacation, Street Eaters, Turkish Techno, The Underground Railroad To Candyland, and Unwelcome Guests. Tell me if I missed any! –Bryan Static bryanstatic@gmail.com *I didn't play Summer Vacation or Crusades because it feels like cheating. Last time I played Summer Vacation, I was not aware that Razorcake was going to put out the vinyl. To download the file to your computer, right click the link below and select "save target as..." It's a hefty file, so it may take some time to download to your computer. To play the file without downloading (it depends on your computer's configuration for playing music files), just click it. Your media player should recognize what to do with an mp3. (If it doesn't, you're on your own.) RAZORCAKE PODCAST #215 If you have any problems or helpful suggestions you can contact us through the website here. In the subject put “Podcast.” Hope you enjoy listening. Tracklisting: House Boat, “Throwing in Those Weird Chords Did Wonders for the Copyrights And The Dopamines” (The Thorns of Life, Kiss of Death/Traffic Street) ---- The Copyrights, “Worn Out Passport: (North Sentinel Island, It's Alive/Red Scare) Future Virgins, “Ruin Me” (Western Problems, Starcleaner/Plan-It X South) Sloane Peterson, “Tallahassee” (Why Go Out?, Dead Broke/Hip-Kids/Hang Up/Art of the Underground) Chixdiggit!, “Found Love” (Safeways Here We Come, Fat) ---- The Slow Death, “Fuck You Nighthawk” (Born Ugly, Got Worse, Kiss of Death) Smart Cops, “La Legge Del Più Debole” (Per Proteggere e Servire, Sorry State) Billy Raygun, “Selfish Shellfish” (What Are We Gonna Do Now?) (Billy Raygun/Lipstick Homicide Split LP, Bloated Kat/John Wilkes Booth) Tenement, “Spit in the Wind” (Napalm Dream, Mandible) ---- Diarrhea Planet, “Cigarettes” (Loose Jewels, Infinity Cat) Jeff The Brotherhood, “Mellow Out” (We Are The Champions, Infinity Cat) Whatever Brains, “Blues Lawyer” (Self-titled, Sorry State) The Spits, “I'm Scum” (Self-titled, In The Red) ---- Night Birds, “Oblivious” (The Other Side of Darkness, Grave Mistake) Alex Cuervo, “Hand of Glory” (Self-titled, Trouble in Mind) The Heat Tape, “Spend It” (Raccoon Valley Recordings, Red Scare) Lenguas Largas, “Yardsale Heart” (Self-titled, Recess) ---- Big Kitty, “Milky Way Spin” (Florence, Recess)

I never manage to put together a podcast with much of a unifying theme, other than “I really like these songs.” But that doesn't make the choices any less meaningful. What I am here to offer you is a distilled aural representation of my listening habits the past couple months. These are songs that were stuck in my head. Songs I've put on repeat at work when I'm having a shitty day. Ones I turn up during traffic to give me something invigorating to yell about. They are what my brain's been surviving on lately. –Candice To download the file to your computer, right click the link below and select "save target as..." It's a hefty file, so it may take some time to download to your computer. To play the file without downloading (it depends on your computer's configuration for playing music files), just click it. Your media player should recognize what to do with an mp3. (If it doesn't, you're on your own.) RAZORCAKE PODCAST #214 If you have any problems or helpful suggestions you can contact us through the website here. In the subject put “Podcast.” Hope you enjoy listening. Tracklisting: Mr. T Experience, “With My Looks and Your Brains,” Revenge Is Sweet, And So Are You (Lookout!) --- The Nerves, “Paper Dolls,” One Way Ticket (Alive) Year Zero, “My Head,” Year One (Young Modern) The Vibrators, “London Girls,” Pure Mania Cheap Freaks, “Naked in the Rain,” Bury Them All (Big Neck) --- Gypsy, “The Most Important Ship is Friendship,” Demo (Dirt Cult) The Spits, “Flags,” IV (Recess) The Riverboat Gamblers, “Dead from the Neck Up,” Something to Crow About (Gearhead) McLusky, “Lightsabre Cocksucking Blues,” McLusky Do Dallas (Too Pure) --- Tiltwheel, “Make Like a Tree and Fuck Off,” Awesome Fest Five (ADD) The Bananas, “Peanut Butter Cups,” New Animals (Recess) Reverend Horton Heat, “Bales of Cocaine,” The Full Custom Gospel Sounds (Sub Pop) Underground Railroad To Candyland, “(I'm) Russian Roulette,” Bird Roughs (Recess) --- Rocket From The Crypt, “Glazed,” Circa: Now! (Swami)

Perhaps it's a blessing in disguise. I come from an era of punk rockers who missed the golden ages. I was about ten years too young to grab onto hardcore in '81. Even younger for the first wave of punk. I became a self-professed, full-fledged punk in 1986. I went to school in rural towns, all the way through college. Ask around. '86 was a low point for punk rock and there were a rough several years afterwards. I wasn't in Berkeley when Gilman was exploding, got to see fIREHOSE instead of the Minutemen. ALL instead of Descendents. Those aren't complaints. If it were, I'd get to the root of it and blame my mom and dad and ask them why they didn't fuck ten years earlier, which seems vain and silly. I got in during a long punk lull, which was okay by me. One uptick was that punk vinyl was in abundance, not-yet-very-collectible, and budget priced. (The Feederz record probably set me back ten bucks.) So, for a good ten years, I bounced this punk thing around with a small group of friends who routinely got called fags by cowboys, rednecks, jocks, and random passer-bys. (What stung was when people called us hippies.) I've always been of modest means, so whatever music I bought, I played and played and played. I'm thankful for that. It made me appreciate music in and of itself. It also gave me ample time to form my own musical tastes. When I got into a position where I had abundant access to music, I promised myself that I'd never take it for granted. That I'd keep searching while continuing to appreciate songs and bands that helped me through culturally dark, bleak times. This shit's all over the map, yet it all fits together somehow. Punk, who knew you'd be so flexible, so long-living? -Todd To download the file to your computer, right click the link below and select "save target as..." It's a hefty file, so it may take some time to download to your computer. To play the file without downloading (it depends on your computer's configuration for playing music files), just click it. Your media player should recognize what to do with an mp3. (If it doesn't, you're on your own.) RAZORCAKE PODCAST #213 If you have any problems or helpful suggestions you can contact us through the website here. In the subject put “Podcast.” Hope you enjoy listening. Tracklisting: Young Governor, “Punks in Labour” (SP) --- Consumers, “Media Ogre” (In The Red) Masshysteri, “När Botten Är Nädd” (Feral Ward) Measure [SA], “No Regerts” (No Idea) Pretty Girls Make Graves, “Speakers Push the Air” (Lookout) Armalite, “Double Negativity-ing” (No Idea) --- Feederz, “1984” (Steal) Secret Prostitutes, “Ban Sampah” (Kenrock) OHL “Macth des Feurs” (Rock-o-Rama) Little Cuts, “RRHS” (Dirtnap) --- Sloane Peterson, “Impression” (Art Of The Underground / Hang Up / Dead Broke / Hip Kid / Steve's Pizza And Records) Knock Knock, “If I Don't Sing, If I Don't Dance” (Sac / Phono Select) Billy No Mates, “Timed Out” (No Idea / Household Name / PoisonCity) Suburban Lawns, “Gidget Goes to Hell” (Suburban Industrial) --- Kalashnikov, “Vampirizzati Oggi” (Fifteen labels, including Chaos Rurale)

After some quick scrambling around my room, opening some recently delivered mail, and doing some quick organizing; I discovered that I have a pretty decent set of songs to play. A mixed bag of sub-genres, with one main thing in common: punk vinyl. Last weekend was a whirlwind of shows and record stores. And although I didn't pick up anything new, it's always nice to just be around it and check in on what's out there. Whether I'm salivating over a copy of the Yes LA comp on the wall at Permanent Records or looking over the new “sold out” Tragedy LP at their show, it's affirming to see so much time and effort going into this culture I hold so dear. Hope you hear something you don't hate. -Daryl To download the file to your computer, right click the link below and select "save target as..." It's a hefty file, so it may take some time to download to your computer. To play the file without downloading (it depends on your computer's configuration for playing music files), just click it. Your media player should recognize what to do with an mp3. (If it doesn't, you're on your own.) RAZORCAKE PODCAST #212 If you have any problems or helpful suggestions you can contact us through the website here. In the subject put “Podcast.” Hope you enjoy listening. Tracklisting: Sloane Peterson, "Tallahassee" (Why Go Out? LP, Art Of The Underground / Hang Up / Dead Broke / Hip Kid / Steve's Pizza and Records) --- Joint D≠, "Poison II" (Strike Gently LP, Sorry State) Synthetic ID, "Between the Lines" (Self-titled 7", Satellite Visions / Cut The Cord That…) The Resonars, "Eden in Transition" (Bright and Dark LP, Burger) French Exit, "Dominoes" (Split 7" with Signals Midwest, On The Real / Solidarity) Sick Sick Birds, "Pick and Choose" (Gates of Home LP, Toxic Pop) --- UX Vileheads, "Kitchen Knife" (Hardcore XI LP, Sorry State) Terrible Feelings, "Lady Luck" (Shadows LP, Deranged) Bitpart, "Meet Me in the Freezer" (Where We Are LP, Corndog, etc) Youth Avoiders, "Run" (Time Flies 7", Build Me A Bomb / Destructure) --- Dead Language, "Paranoia" (Self-titled LP, Iron Lung) Sickoids, "King of the Dirt Mound" (Self-titled LP, Residue) Tenement, "(Messy Endings) In Middle America" (Blind Wink LP, Cowabunga) White Guilt, "Forgiveness" (Forgiveness 7", Feeble Minds / Video Disease) --- Glow Kit, "Take It Back" (Self-titled LP, P. Trash / FDH)