Forced Listening

[BlastFunk03]

Authority Zero-Mexican Radio

I’ve never heard anything by this band, but I’ve heard the original song. I like the original better. Starts with slow heavy drums with random Spanish dialogue and static. The guitar quickly comes with a subtle build up and weird synth sounds. The singer has a decent voice, however it’s a little too pop punkish. The chorus has some nice whoa ohs, which I think they added for the cover. The break down goes back to just drums, vocals and quick radio chatter, then a return to the chorus. This song would’ve been a lot better without all the added studio effects. It does a poor job of emulating the 80s and it should’ve just completely reinvented it. A very standard and not too innovative punk cover. 2/10

Recommended:

The Independents - Left for Dead (rockabilly/ska)
(WC) Youth Brigade - Where Are All the Old Man Bars? (hardcore punk)
Swingin’ Utters - The Black Pint (pub punk)
Stiff Little Fingers - Johnny Was (British punk)
Desaparacidos: Hole in One (Indie/Alt.Rock)

[[Minuteflag]]

Swingin Utter- The Black Pint

I chose this song because I heard this band was good, and diffrent from other fat wreck chords bands. I don't know if that statement is entirely true. Starts out with a few chords, and bassic drumm beat, then the tempo revs up. The singers voice is nothing special, just basic. The song is very basic sounding. The lyrics seem to be about a drinking and such. Standard verse-chorus-cerse structure. Average, good party song though.

5/10

Recommendations

The Pop Group- Thief of Fire (Post-Punk, Funk-Punk)
Captain Beefheart-Moonlight on Vermont (Blues)
Meat Puppets- Hot Pink (Cow-Punk)
Sonic Youth- Swimsuit Issue (Experimental\Punk)

Soulseek- cheesewhiz

[Rise Me Up]

Sonic Youth-Swimsuit Issue

This song starts off with a short intro which is just a power chord basically, then into the main riff. Then the chick starts singing. She gives me a distillers/courtney love vibe. It starts into an outro with the chick talking and builds up and it goes off. The lyrics were kinda funny,but kinda stupid all at the same time. I thought the distortion on the guitars was kind of annoying as well. The girl's voice was pretty good. It was a very average song.

7/10

Reccomended:
The Kids are alright-The Queers (pop punk)

Where did he go-The Briefs (punk)

Keep the Baby-Blood or Whiskey

[Jersey's Best Dancer]

The Queers - The Kids are Alright

Starts out w/ a strum of the guitar and right into singing. Right away you can tell that they are a classic pop punk band. It is lyrically one of the "poppiest" pop punk songs I have heard. It is basically the same riffs, drumming and vocal structure the whole song. I like the tamborene in the song, different... It is a very enjoyable song.

7/10

Recomendations

Dropkick Murphys - Citizen C.I.A. (Punk)
Mad Caddies - Cup O' Tea (Ska-Punk)
The Briggs - 3rd World War(Street/Oi!)
Lagwagon - Beer Goggles (Pop-Punk)

[sketchofabadgov't]

CUP O' TEA by the Mad Caddies

Starts off with a beat of a drum and a cool little pop-punkish riff. this riff has an overdrien sound and is pretty cool. then theres this little part that is just guitar and sounds very resonant. The singing kicks in and is pretty much classic mad caddies singing. fast and powerful. the singer has a strong voice. he sounds like he could definitely make a politically point very strongly because of his ska-ish voice. overall a pretty good song. i liked it.

OVERALL RATING:9/10

Peter tosh-i am that i am (reggae)
Anti-Flag-red, white and brainwashed (punk)
Poison the well-Botchla (hardcore)
GBH-Crush Em (punk)

[skintight chihuahua]

Typical reggae song. I like it a lot. It starts with a drum fill, then the rest of the band kicks in. There are a couple guitars playing, one with a wah-wah, and some kind of mallet instrument, a xylophone or marimba or something. Good lyrics, good instrumentation, good song.


Azure Ray - If You Fall (Pop)
Tegan and Sara - Walking With a Ghost (Pop-Rock)
Racer X - Scarified (Shred Metal)
The Weakerthans - Our Retired Explorer (Pop-Rock)
The Beatles - Martha My Dear (The Beatles)
Frank Zappa - Titties And Beer (Funk Rock)
3 Inches of Blood - Balls of Ice (80's style Metal)

[AntiPrefix_1]

dibs, he gives so many choices. it's hard to pick

[BlastFunk03]

The Weakerthans - Our Retired Explorer (Pop-Rock)

Song starts abruptly with all the instruments and vocals, reminiscent in style of Samson's previous Propagandhi. There's a bouncy ska guitar that joins the fast melodic bass. The chorus isn't too different and powerful, it just has somewhat profound guitar and increased emotion behind the singing. There's a three second pause of silence after, and it returns to the verse. After the second chorus there's a breakdown with emphasis on the ska guitar, then a second for just the bass, then a third for the vocals with repeated lyrics. I didn't detect any creative solos. Overall its not a terrible song, its catchy and short. Just nothing too interesting here. 6/10

Recommended:

The Independents - Left for Dead (rockabilly/ska)
The Independents - In the Rain (rockabilly/ska)
(WC) Youth Brigade - Where Are All the Old Man Bars? (hardcore punk)
Stiff Little Fingers - Johnny Was (British punk)
Desaparacidos - Hole in One (Indie/Alt.Rock)
The Delegates - Something Wrong (Rock/Ska)...............................http://thedelegates.org/music.php?albumno=3&lang=en

[Cheap-Sex]

[B]The Delegates - Something Wrong
Song starts off, with nice guitar riffs n trumpet backing. After awile of great instrumental the vocals kick in. The lead singer has a great voice especially for this band. Id have to say they're more ska-punkish because of the guitar and the lyrics the lyrics symbolize normal punk lyrics, but adding the trumpet makes it ska-punk.
The chorus is very very catchy, its much louder everything lyrics upped, I really liked it. There's not much of a solo in this song which I was really looking forward to hearing as the intro was really awesome. I was disappointed in that part of the song, but usually in the solo area there is a lot better lyrics basically giving a solo on its own.
This is overall a great song im not too big of a fan of ska but id have to say this band is amazing. 9/10


Recommend:

98 Mute - Ultimate High (Skate Punk)
A Global Threat - Stop the Violence (Street Punk)
Black Sabbath - War Pigs (Classic Rock)
Kiss - Detriot Rock City (Classic Rock)
Kiss - God of Thunder (Classic Rock)
Leftover Crack - Gay Rude Boys Unite (Ska-punk)
Minor Threat - Look Back and Laugh (SLC Punk - 80's Hardcore)
Pennywise - Wouldn't It Be Nice (Pop-Punk)

Hmmm thats enough recommendations. Have fun guys.

EDIT --Ty BlastFunk The Delegates now a fav of mine:)

[Jersey's Best Dancer]

Leftover Crack - Gay Rude Boys Unite

Starts off with someone laughing, then a drum fill into a ska beat. It is an average ska beat. Then there is a few lines of singing for the first verse and then it gets harder for the chorus. Towards the end of the chorus, it picks up and they chant "We'll Take It Back!" a couple times. Then the second verse is the same ska beat, but is longer than the first verse. Then the chorus again. After that, there is a light guitar riff w/ another guitar playing chords and ppl cheering. And then back into the ska beat again, w/ the guitar still playing the light riff. It ends w/ ppl cheering and a weird guitar thing that is hard to explain. Overall, it is an average Leftover Crack song, not great, but not sh*tty.

7/10

Recomendations
UK Subs - Party in Paris (Oi!)
The Tossers - Mad Riot (Irish Punk)
Propagandhi - Back tothe Motor League (Punk)
Roger Miret and the Disasters - I Don't Like You (Street Punk)
Kid Dynamite - Pacifier (Hardcore)

[guns_of_brixton]

Roger Miret and the Disasters- I Don't Like You

The song starts with a simple guitar intro and then the band starts screaming "**** You!" After that bit it gets a little quieter and its just vocals and bass. The lyrics are really cheesey, and it makes me kind of think that the song is a joke. The end of the song goes back to the "**** you!" part. I guess the ending's kinda catchy but otherwise this song is musically average and lyrically cheesier than an extra large pizza. 3/10

My Reccomendations:
Whatever it Takes- Erase the Days (pop-punk)
1977- The Clash (punk)
Junco Partner- The Clash (funk/reggae)
U.S. Bombs- In Yer Country (punk)

gunsofbrixton on slsk if you need anything :thumb:

[BlastFunk03]

US Bombs - In Yer Country

Song starts with some quick snare hits, then a distorted rhythm guitar along with a cow-punkish riff and some “heys”. The singer has a full, energetic sounding voice. The verses are fairly simple, with fast palm muted guitar and intervals of the repeated intro. The structure was interesting, it seemed to go: verse 1, verse 2, chorus, and breakdown. The chorus was well done, utilizing the background vocals, as well as the breakdown. Overall, I liked how busy and rapid the song is. It doesn’t really excel too highly at anything else, though. 7/10

Recommended:

Hot Water Music – I Was on a Mountain (indie punk)
(WC) Youth Brigade - Where Are All the Old Man Bars? (hardcore punk)
Stiff Little Fingers - Johnny Was (British punk)
Desaparacidos - Hole in One (indie/alt.rock)
Reel Big Fish – Hungry Like the Wolf (pop ska)
Son of Sam – Satiate (gothic punk)
The Independents - Left for Dead (rockabilly/ska)
The Independents - In the Rain (rockabilly/ska)
Black Cat Rebellion – Only a Matter of Time (rockabilly/punk)..................................
http://www.purevolume.com/blackcatrebellion

[AIRIC]

Black Cat Rebellion - Only A Matter Of Time

Song starts off very quickly. Extremely Psychobillyilly. I don't really like his voice, you can't understand a word from his stupid psycho voice. Drums seem very old-school punkish. Bass and guitar go nicely. Some cool clapping in the song also. Eventually, the singer starts screaming a little bit more, and it gets better. A pretty simple, yet cool guitar solo follows.

6/10


Recomendations

Marathon - I Don't Have A Dancing Problem (Melodic Hardcore)
Afroman - She Won't Let Me F'uck (rap)
Conflict - A Piss In The Ocean (anarcho)
Filaments - Dub (Street-ska)
Germs - No God (Bad all around music..just..the Germs.)

[pedro durruti]

Marathon - I Don't Have a Dancing Problem

Now I listen to see what all the fuss is about, and I determine if it is good fuss or bad fuss. Fuss, not fuzz. The kind of fuss that people go "Yea yea Marathon, oh yea!" and not the kind that goes "I want a apple", you know. The dude in this Marathon band begins to sing almost immediately after I press the sideways triangle (TRY-AYN-GUL, three angles). "**** this I'm going dancing" in a kind of pansy voice, although similar to Dave's voice from Big D. Yeah, this is definitely melodic (MUH-LAH-DIK or MELL-UH-DIK?) hardcore. Hey, I like the part where they say "Fight fight fight". but this guys voice isn't doing it for me. Around two minutes into the sond we got a bridge and a solo and junk, like that junk is the guitar going from one speaker to the next!!!! IT was crazy eh.

"**** this I'm going dancing!"
"**** this I'm going dancing"
"**** this I'm going dancing"

"I'll be alright.."

Is how the story ends. Sorry guys, Marathon doesn't cut it for me, 6.7/10

My recommendations:
Westbound Train - When I Die (Ska/Reggae)
Fearless Iranians from Hell - Kneel to No One (Hardcore with a metal twist)
The Epoxies - Stop Looking at Me (New Wave Bullshit)

[Anti-Prefix]

The Epoxies - Stop Looking At Me (4:03)

I've already heard Westbound Train and FiFH and they're both great bands. I have been meaning to check out Epoxies so good deal.
It starts off with drums and hi-hat. Then it has this techno/trance sound and it totally turns me off to the song. There's this very repetitive beat that begins and the female voice also commences. I don't really enjoy her voice that much, it's okay. That repetitive beat still continues. "Stop Looking At Me..."
Okay to be honest with you, I cannot wait until this is over. That repetitive, almost annoying beat is still playing in the background. Whatever that beam of noise is in the background really irritates my brain.
I'm in a bad mood, and this mad it worse.
Maybe it's this perticular song. I don't like it.
1/10.
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Recommended:
The Broadways - This Routine (Hidden Track) (Punk)
Ensign - Black Clouds vs. Silver Lightening (Melodic Hardcore)
Dillinger Four - Noble Stabbings!!!!! (Punk)
Flux of Pink Indians - Tapioca Sunrise (Anarcho Peace)
Antisect - They (The Eternal Myth and Paradox (Anarcho Peace)

[Der Übermensch]

Flux of Pink Indians - Tapioca Sunrise

Song starts up with a slow, dsitorted riff, then drums and then vocals are added in. As the song progresses, the tempo seems to speed up; by half way through the song, its a lot faster then when it started, but not sure of the exact increase. Although some other sounds are built up over it, the same riff plays through the entire song, split occasionaly by a drum roll.


Well, over all, the song was pretty good, even though I found it to be a bit repetetive, as there was no real change in what was played. As far as Anarcho stuff goes, I thought was was good, but I didn't personally didn't feel it was as good as Crass.

Overall, I give it a 7/10. Would of been an 8 if it had a bit more variety.

Next Song Choices
The Incredible Story of a Busker - Lady Godiva [German, Irish-Pub Punk]
Young Savage - Ultravox! [Post-Punk/NewWave]
How Much Longer - Alternative T.V. [70's Punk]
Blank Generation - Richard Hell [70's Punk]
Teenage Head - Flamin' Groovies [60's Rock/ "Pre-Punk"?]

[Anti-Prefix]

Richard Hell & The Voidoids - Blank Generation (2:47)

It starts off in an extremely fast chord strum that gets you into the song immdiately. Then you start to hear the bass, then the back-up guitar. It slowly pieces all the instruments slowly then the lead singer comes in. "I belong to the blank generation, but I can take it or leave it each time." After that this really cool solo plays and the singer continues. After that it's pretty repetitive and very poppy. Then this really big solo comes in around 1:30. This reminds me of very folk like '77 punk. It's very awesome.
"I belong to the blank generation, I can take it or leave it each time." He starts to sing this more and more getting softer and softer as in delves into the end. Then there's singers in the background going "ooo, eee, ooo, eee, ooo."
Awesome song, I expected from NOFXFreak (who got me into the Depressions).
8.5/10.
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Recommended Songs:
Defiance, Ohio - Chads Favorite Song (Folk/Punk)
Good Riddance - Yesterdays Headlines (Punk/Hardcore)
Antisect - They (The Eternal Myth and Paradox) (Anarcho Peace)

[Der Übermensch]

yay! I feel all special!

[ThisUserIsAPipebomb]

Good Riddance- Yesterdays Headlines

The drum intro is catchy and the starting riffs are powerful. I like the vocal style, it's got a raw but still poppy kind of sound. The chorus sounds pretty good but seems just like a faster version of the verse. The whole song is pretty catchy, definetly something I could see myself singing along too. The lyrics about noone caring anymore are pretty strong but they don't bring you away from the catchy tune and the melody of the vocals matches up really well with the melody of the guitar. All in all 7.5/10


Recomended songs:
Subhumans- Subvert City(live) (Punk)
Peaches- Rock Show (Dance/rock)
Toxic Narcotic- Shoot People, Not Dope (Hardcore)
Less Than Jake- Econolodged (Ska-punk)

[Der Übermensch]

Subhumans - Subvert City

Well, not sure if the version I found is infact the live version, as it seems to start off with a windswept sound, which implies a studio. Anyways, the vocals then come over on this, doing a sort of chant, and then a light build up of guitar. About a minute into the song, the guitars are brought up in sound, and vocals become more songlike (or at least as song like as the Subhumans usually are). Drums also come in, but about 30 seconds later, the beat and riff changes, becoming a lot faster.
About 2 minutes in, the beat and riff returns to the slightly slower one, and are then followed by a neat little solo that was similar to the previous bridge beat wise. Solo lasts about a minute, and then goes into what I now assume is the chorus.
Lyrically, it seems to be the standard anti-government fare - nothing wrong with that though - and put together rather well.
Overall, I thought it was a pretty good song, and lived upto what I expect from the Subhumans.
8/10

Choices
Ultravox! - New Europeans [Post-Punk/Synth-New Wave]
999 - Nasty Nasty [70's Punk]
The Carpettes - Radio Wunderbar [70's Punk]
Joe Strummer - Love Kills [New Wave?]

[Jessizzle]

Joe Strummer - Love Kills
I had alota trouble finding the other bands and i was more intrested in them, anyways the best i could find was Joe Strummer, and im kinda afriad if i say something wrong the Clash whores will hurt me..
It starts with a pretty cool beat, then the vocals start, To me, they sound to Soft( sorry Clash whores) It keeps the same cool drum beat thruout the song, I like it but its not amazing. To me, ( Not saying its true) the song sounds computerized.
I prefer Joe Strummer with the Clash, but anyways i Downloaded Redemption Song, and i Enjoyed that song alot more. Love Kills just isnt my type of music. 4/10

Ten Pin - Take Two ***
http://s4.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1161LEX89NQKF2OO6VZVJ5N0A9 ( Unseen2k0s Band)
The All American Rejects -Time Stands Still ( Power Pop)

The Johnstones New Track!!! Action
http://www.myspace.com/thejohnstones

[Anti-Prefix]

The All-American Rejects - Time Stands Still (3:32)

Okay, so I've already heard the Johnstones and Unseen's Band. I've only heard of this band and I had no idea what to expect, until I heard the beginning...
It starts off in a drum beat then loud acoustic guitar. Then a drum roll and the singer starts singing like he's a Beach Boy. Then it quiets it down and he commences singing. "The day I knew you would leave, I could barely breathe" - very powerful. Then the chorus he continues the sound of a Beach Boy, "ooo eee ooo." Then it goes back into the acoustic guitar and drum beat. This song is very computerized. "Can you hear me swing?" That pretty much sums up the chorus and connotates the rest of the song. Near 2 minutes the song turns into a different style lyrically and vocally then goes back to his "Beach Boy" business. It ends with a xylophone effect. Now I know why I've seen about 20 of my class girls wearing their t-shirt.
It isn't anything terrible, I just didn't prefer it. Sorry Jessica.
3/10.
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Recommended:
Antisect - They (The Eternal Myth and Paradox)
Flux of Pink Indians - Tapioca Sunrise (Read with lyrics (http://fluxofpinkindians.tk) )
Mineral - End Serenading (Power Pop/Emo)

[InCrustWeTrust]

Flux of Pink Indians - tapioca Sunrise

it starts with guitar playing single notes that ring for a while in between each chord. the drums pretty much go snarre bass crash........snare bass crash..... and every once in a while will have a fill. its a kinda slow song. "another man dead is one less to fight" is the chorus.."the blatant colonel gave the command and millions died in a far away land the atom bomb was dropped just as he had planned and the whole city was reduced to sand" I thought was a pretty good lyric. This is a good song with a strong meaning.

I been thinking about buying one of their cd's too.

8/10.

Recommended:

Crass - Big A, Little a (anarcho)
Aus Rotten - Xenophobia Kills (crust)
Crucifix - three miles to oblivion (crust)
Conflict - increase the pressure (anarcho)

[Anti-Prefix]

Crucifix - Three Miles To Oblivion (1:01)

I've been meaning to check this band out for awhile, now I got the chance.
Starts off with distorted guitar then the vocals come in right away. Throughout the whole song there is a high pitched slide on the guitar that sounds really cool. This is sounding a lot like 80's hardcore. "Three miles to extinction." It's a very good song, I would recommend anyone to this band if they likes 80's hardcore. Very good, but not much more to write because it's a short song.
7.5/10.
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Recommendations:
Citizen Fish - Sacred Cows (Punk/Ska)
Verse - Saying Goodbye (Hardcore)
Antisect - They (The Eternal Myth and Paradox) (Anarcho)
Crass - Berkertex Bribe (Anarcho)

[Vietnow]

Citizen Fish - Sacred Cows

Very cool intro. The bass is very thunderous, I love the tone so much. It leads into a Raggae song, then Punk towards then end. I like the guitar work alot but I've never really cared for the guitar tone from Citizen Fish/Subhumans.Its about MadCow Disease. I love the line "Frightening to see how money and tradition can over-ride the facts and force a position." Meaning that This disease wouldn't be a problem if the world was obsessed with beef and money.I like this bit too "If what happened to cows happened to you,Having your children taken away,Forced to stand in a pen each day,Fed the **** from other dead things,Then chopped to bits..." A very wonderful Vegetarian Song. Why Doesn't Peta showcase this stuff instead of "Good charlotte doesn't drink Milk Lattes anymore!" pft Citizen Fish Rule. The End changes tempo a bit and ends with this public Service annoucement "We all suggest you go vegeterian, Then all these problems are all sorted out!" Wonderful Song,Download it now
Score:10/10

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Choices:
Louis Jordan - Peice of Mind - [Jump Blues] [Highly Recommended]
The Toasters - New York Fever - [Ska]
Blood for Blood - I am the Enemy - [Hardcore]
Angela Lansbury - Beauty and the Beast - [Old Lady Music]
Reverend Horton Heat - Bails of Cocaine - [Rockabilly]
Scarface - No Tears - [Gangsta' Rap]
New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble - See Saw - [Ska]
The Gits - Second Skin - [Punk]
Fleas and Lice - Delirium Tremens [Anarcho]

[ThisUserIsAPipebomb]

The Toasters - New York Fever - [Ska]

Since noone's taken this yet

The Toasters - New York Fever (Ska) 2:06

Whoa that started up good and fast. Very catchy horn intro. The vocals sound really cool and I like the bit where his voice jumps up a few notes. Very typical ska melody, nothing new there. Not necessarily a bad thing, if it's not broken, don't fix it. The keyboard solo is sweet and reminds me alot of The Doors. Seems fairly repetitive, as if the chorus comes in a few times too often. I like the line "I'm too busy dodging bullets on the street" it really stands out. It was very short and very repetitive but not bad at all

7.5/10
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Reccomendations:
Blood for Blood- No Friend of Mine (hardcore)
Blitz- Someone's Gonna Die (Punk)
The 4-Skins- Brave New World (Oi)
The Vandals- Eurobarge (Pop-punk)
Queens of the Stone Age- Song for the Dead (Rock)

[Twat_Out_Of_Hell]

The Vandals- Euro-Barge (http://s44.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=347UA8Z5E38QI2LZGCSU0OBM2X) (1:53)

This impressive song begins with a fast and furious drum beat, as you'd expect from a band that plays with Josh Freese. The song kicks in properly very quickly (after around 3 seconds) with the vocals beginning almost instantly.

The first verse continues on at a fast pace, over a sporadic guitar riff and reasonable background bass riff. After around 25 seconds the typically catchy chorus comes in, sung pretty well with changing vocal tone.

The song continues in the typical fashion of verse, chorus, verse, chorus through to the end, with a bridge coming in after around 1:10. This leads into a very nice guitar solo, with Warren Fitzgerald taking over for about 10 seconds. It is a good (sounds reasonably complicated for a punk solo, although i'm not a guitarist), and seems to display his talent well.

This is followed up again by the chorus, which is this time extended into an outro.

Pretty good song overall, although the Vandals have far better, even on this album. Hitler Bad, Vandals Good is a terrific release, and a must own so get it!.

7.5/10


Recommended Songs:

17 Stiches- Good Intentions (punk) (http://s43.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2JH08KE1WGQ070IEJUFUSZCYVG)

The Filaments- Trevor (punk) (http://s43.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2Y8KDB942SFCL0B7EGM3AS5V8T)

Bane- Ante Up (hardcore) (http://s43.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0GU5GI7BN2H7637JGXO48NDHRP)

Lars Frederiksen And The Bastards- To Have And To Have Not (punk) (http://s43.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3TMFN8TDMPW693TI8N71HQIANY)

[skateMASTERbater2]

17 Stiches- Good Intentions (punk)

The song starts off straight away with a fast and aggressive verse. The vocals are screamed and the guitar riffs could easily be used for a hardcore song. The chorus is a bit more melodic but still keeps the song’s aggressiveness. The vocals in the chorus are also somewhat clearer than in the verse. Verse and chorus are repeated, then after the second chorus there’s a short break and a scream, then the verse comes in again and the song ends about as fast as it started. In all it’s a pretty good song, nothing really special, but has a solid street punk sound to it. The band reminds me a bit of sick on the bus. I recommend to fans of fast punk. 8,5/10

Recommendations:
Mad sin-Dead end (ska/psychobilly?) (http://s28.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2NU86WIDE0K6J08N2B4PZAJRRQ)
The dead pets-If It Sells It Sells(punk) (http://www.myspace.com/thedeadpets)
transplants-not today(rap/punk?) (http://s5.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2GUKVJKSDRW0V1TXWBK3ORF6EA)
nofx-no way(pop punk) (http://s5.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1QFRRF1M59FN7070BG0MV4HSBU)

[MILF Hunter]

Mad Sin - The Dead End

After hearing good things about them I decided now was the perfect time to check them out. It starts off with a drumroll, and a build up, then going into a ska rhythm. The singing then comes in. He has a decent voice, not particulaly annoying. The chorus is a bit more lively. Then back to the ska with a funky bit of guitar played over the top. then after another chorus it starts to pick up. but then just as I thought it wasabout to get a lot better back to the ska again. Another chorus and its over.
It wasnt a particullaly exciting song, and I cant see me listening to it again much to be honest.

5/10

My Recommendations

Battle of Disarm - Science has taken our health - Crust (http://s30.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0IFZKKTRLEXLY3ECS4KU4X7TDI)
Xpozez - Burntout Youth - Uk82 (http://s30.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1NW9032AYXXNJ378G5P2RP922Y)
Chron gen - Mindless Few - Uk82/Melodic (http://s30.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0V72E1D3MIHDS30OW8BKRFY4QS)

[Anti-Prefix]

Chron Gen - Mindless Few (3:09)

I've been meaning to check out this band. It starts off with a very melodic, awesome guitar. It plays for awhile then the singer starts. I like the vocals, they are awesome. The guitar remains the same through most of the song along with the cool bass until 2 minutes in where it pauses then goes back into the same chord. I love the music and vocals in this song. It's kind of hard to understand them, I want to find lyrics but I can't.

This is the best UK82 band I've heard in awhile. I love that genre and this rules.
I highly recommend everyone download this song.
10/10.
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Recommendations:
Flux of Pink Indians - For The Love Of Beauty (80's/Anarcho)
Flux of Pink Indians - Love Song (80's/Anarcho)
Antisect - They (The Eternal Myth and Paradox) (80's/Anarcho)
Chron Gen - Chron Gen (UK82/Melodic)

[RCVA]

Flux of Pink Indians-Love Song 2:26

As i've been fairly ignorant of the anarcho genre i approached this with enthusiasm and a little apprehension.

It started off with quiet voices then unleashed a series of repeating drum beats and almost simultaneously the vocals begin. All good so far. The lyrics are good and the guitar work is tight. Then, after 30 seconds, the vocals get quiet and eerie with the guitar riff in time with the vocals, normal service resumes afterwards. The pattern is repeated until it slows down and a woman screeches, sort of like the shower scene in alfred hitchcock's Phsyco, and only the steady drum beats pierce the atmosphere. The vocals begin again, intergrating with the screaming.

Overall, i found the song interesting, different and quite intelligent.
8/10

My recommendations

Pipedown - Mid Tempo Song
Fugazi - Cashout
Bane - Speechless

[Der Übermensch]

Fugazi - Cashout

Song opens with a very short slide on a guitar, then just a simple drum beat, which is then joined by a decreasing guitar riff. For awhile, the song goes through a very melodic little riff, and then is joined by the vocals. Lyricly, the song is ok. It seems to be about being evicted from ones house. After going back to the decreasing riff, and then another verse, the song leads into a more distorted version of the main riff, over which is sung what might be the chorus, but I'm not sure of that. After this, it eventualy leads back into the main melodic riff for the final verse. It then leads into an altered version of the decreasing riff, and back into the distorted chorus (?). It then ends rather abruptly.
Well, over all, I liked the song. Rather melodic, more so then some Fugazi songs i've heard, but fitting with the more refined version of Minor Threat they sometimes resemble (Are?).
Overall, I give it an 8/10.

Choices
Ultravox! - New Europeans [Post-Punk/Synth-New Wave]
Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action (Try to get the greatest hits version, as the others suck ***) [60's Rock/ "Pre-Punk"]
The Cars - Just What I Needed [New Wave]
Jonathon Richman - Roadrunner [Acoustic 70's Punk]
13th Floor Elevators - Slip Inside This House [Proto-Punk]

[alkalinesk8er]

The Flamin' Grovies- Shake Some Action

Starts out with a mid-temo folky clean guitar line. Drums and bass come in at about the 5th mesure or so. The intro goes on with a little clean guitar noodling. The vocals cut in shortly after this. The singer sounds very 60s popish. He sings about how he wants to get to this chick but he's to scared to. The chorus continues in the same basic pattern and he talks about how he needs to shake some action. The guitar noodling intro repetes again and then the same verse-chorus pattern happens. No major changes in the song. Shortly after this there is a guitar solo. The guitar is clean and he uses a standard penatonic scale. Nothing special. It sounds like every other guitar solo did back then. After another verse-chorus pattern, the exact same guitar solo ends the song.

Meh... not a bad song but kind of boring. I would reccomend it to people who like the Velvet Underground or old the Who.

6/10

My Recommendations:
For Want of- by Rites of Spring ( 80s post-hardcore/emo)
The Croud- by Operation Ivy (punk)
Supermarket Fantasy- by Screeching Weasel ( old school pop-punk)
The Sonics- Have Love Will Travel (60s garage rock)

[Biscuit_box]

Operation Ivy - The Crowd

This songs starts of with a nice drum beat. Then guitar and bass come in at about 10 seconds with a little drum roll just before it. The real notciable thing about the start of this song is the bass. It's alot more clearer than the guitar. The singing is great. Almost like a half shouting from Jesse on the vearses then more melodical on the chorus. As with most Op. Ivy songs the chorus is very short compared to the vearses but repeated to make the chorus longer. This song is very well done. The lyrics alone make the song a good listen. All around good song. A regular band for my record player

8/10

My recommendations;
Suicidal Tendencies - Institutionalized (hardcore?)
Choking Victim- You Ought To Die (ska-core)
Fugazi- Waiting Room (Emo)
The Germs- Lexicon Devil (punk)
Zeke - Evil Dead (punk)

[migatoesunbassist]

WAITING ROOM - FUGAZI

This song starts with a pretty decent bass line, and the drums kick in with what sounds like some muted guitar. the singing and lyrics are different than what most people are probably used to, and the chorus offers an intense change from the mellow verses. as the song progresses, some background vocals come in and add a perfect touch to the song. all in all, a pretty good song

7.5/10

choices
Sublime - Santeria (sublime ska, thats all i can say)
Weezer - Island in the Sun (alternative rock?)
Foo Fighters - Hey Johhny Park (rock)
Vendetta Red - Shatterday (altern rock)
Time is Running out - Muse (altern rock)

[Der Übermensch]

Muse - Time is Running Out

The song starts out with a very low, distorted 'bass', that is possibly a syth, along with a finger snapping beat, as opposed to drums. The vocals soon come in. These are soon followed by a light keyboard part, and a quiet drum beat. The guitar comes in as the chorus starts up, building up in a cresendo. By the 2nd verse, all the intraments have come in, and its no longer like the very mellow beginning. After the chorus, annd another slight cresendo, the song returns to the original setup, although the drums continue along with the snapping, and a different keyboard part is playing. When the chorus starts up again, the song crescendos again, and then ends with a electronic sounding string part, and a heavy bass, and then kind of dies.
Lyrically, I didn't get much meaning out of the song - although the guy has a great voice - but the lyrics in of themselves were pretty good.

Overall, its a really great song, very well arranged (as is most of the Muse i've listened to), so I give it a 9/10.

Choices
X - Adult Books [70's Punk]
http://sxx.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3UAOQ5HJ9T3AG3ISWVDJ3FGIMO
Wire - I am the Fly [70's Punk]
http://sxx.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1HIH0L5YOCOB83IEB4UAQ6RAKW
Ultravox! - Hiroshima Mon Amour [Post Punk/New Wave]
http://sxx.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2GM7CBVHVJ8BE18PJYVBKRYZ3I
Dr. Feelgood - Milk and Alcohol [70's Puck/Pub Rock]
http://sxx.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1859GC2Z0C8CN0SS134O5JGOV5
xx=38

I'll try and upload these to the YSI site, as per milfs suggestion

[Anti-Prefix]

X - Adult Books (3:14)

So, yes, I admit it that I haven't checked out X yet. This is the perfect time to and if Das Ubermensch suggests it then it's most likely good.

Anyway, it starts off with an awesome upbeat and very catchy tune that gets me immediately into the song. This beat continues for most the entire song. The vocals come in rather quick and are definitely awesome. He sings lighter but it's still really awesome. "Singles rule the world" that's a cool lyrics i pick up. So at about 2 minutes in there is a solo and then right back to the beat and the singing. Near the end they are repeating the same thing and the girl accompanies him and I really like how they did that. It ends with him singing "adult books" and his voice raises a pitch when he hits books. It ends rather well and I really, really liked this song.

I'll definitely be listening to this song all night.
9.5/10.
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Flux of Pink Indians - For The Love Of Beauty [80's/Anarcho]
Antisect - They (The Eternal Myth and Paradox) [80's/Anarcho]
Ghost Mice - Alas Babylon [Folk/Punk]

I'll set up some YSI or AIM me L AntiPrefix L.

[Der Übermensch]

Ghost Mice - Alas Babylon

The song starts off with a simple acoustic chord progression, and maybe 15 seconds in, the vocals come in, as well as a violin in the backround (or some sort of string instrament. The chords stay the same up until almost a minute in, when theres a small change, although the stum pattern stays pretty much the same. I assume this is the chorus.
Lyricly, the song seems to be about friendship - words being pretty clear, although the vocalist is a bit rough. The song end with the singer repeating "I'll never give up on you", and being joined by a second, female, vocalist.

I thought that the song was pretty good, a bit simple, but that doesn't have to be a bad thing, and in this case, it isn't. 8/10.

Choices
The Maniacs - Chelsea '77 [70's Punk]
13th Floor Elevators - Slip Inside This House [Proto-Punk]
http://sxx.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2UAKDRCK21F1H1991HWS2KAPRS
The Skids - Into the Valley [70's Punk]
XTC - Making Plans for Nigel [Punk/New Wave]

This one has everything except 13th Floor Elevators.
http://sxx.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2GAXRTHZ5358F2XNZQTQV736DR

xx=40

I'll get around to uploading them later...

[Anti-Prefix]

The Skids - Into The Valley (3:10)

This song starts off with a bass solo and it definitely got me into the song. This is really '77 sounding, pogo punk. Actually it's a bit lighter than pogo punk. It's still really good. So the vocals come in and they are very moderate, I like the voice I just have trouble understanding most of the lyrics. During the chorus the people chant lightly in the background which is pretty cool. At about 2:30 an awesome solo comes in which definitely gets me way back into the song. "La la la, la la la" he sings. The chanting and singing comes in again, I presume that's the chorus. It ends with him singer "into the valley" and some other lyrics I can't quite make out. But he sings other stuff in the same tune.
Very moderate song, definitely a good choice.
8/10.
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Recommendations:
Flux of Pink Indians - For The Love of Beauty [80's/Anarcho-Peace]
Antisect - They (The Eternal Myth and Paradox) [80's/Anarcho-Peace]
Ghost Mice - Hang On Kids [Folk/Punk]
Defiance, Ohio - Chad's Favorite Song [Folk/Punk]

AIM: L AntiPrefix L Soulseek: Anti-Prefix

[anarchy_revolution]

Defiance, Ohio - Chad's Favorite Song (3:22)

This song is a great song with a nice little bridge in the middle. The quality didn't sound very good, though. The song starts off with a drum countoff, and then leads into a slow verse. Then I believe there are a few more verses. Then comes the bridge when the song slows down a lot and there is just the drums for a few bars. Then the bass comes in playing a quiet line while the harmonica plays a lead. Guitar comes in a little after and they build up to a slow ending verse. It is very catchy, has great dynamics and switches tempo a lot. Lyrics are good too. I actually think the poor quality of the song makes it better, it makes it feel like you know the band, like one of your friends just recorded it in his basement. Very nice choice.

7/10
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My Suggestions:

Audio Karate - Jason (Rock/Indie)
Against Me! - Scream It Until You're Coughing Up Blood (Folk Punk)
The Matches - Sick Little Suicide (Pop-Punk)
Pulley - Bloodstain (Pop-Punk)
Tiger Army - Annabel Lee (Punk)

You can get all these songs off Limewire if you have it. I'm trying to figure out how to work this yousendit too haha. but if not, just IM me and ill send it to you: allhisuitsrtorn or email: xpunkrockjock@yahoo.com

[ThisUserIsAPipebomb]

Tiger Army- Annabel Lee (3:32)

Whoa, I love this intro on the double bass. It's ****ing sweet. Vocal style is great, I love the rockabilly signature reverb type thing. The part where they sing the "Into the darkness" has a cool low melody to it. This singing is standing out more than anything else. The lyrics are a bit hard to understand but I realize it's some elaboration on Poe's poem "Annabel Lee". I really like the solo/breakdown that comes at 2:49 it sounds really good. The whole fading out thing is pretty lame but the solo/breakdown turned into the outro so it's still got that cool feel. All in all a pretty damn good song, it'll definetly be on a playlist of mine in the near future.

9/10
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Recomendations:
Cheap Sex- A Walking Disease (punk)
Kid Dynamite- ****uturn (punk)
Hot Water Music- Trusty Chords (pop-punk)
Devo- Mongoloid (electronic/punk/new wave)
Propagandhi- Stick the ****ing Flag up your goddamn *** you sonofabitch

[anarchy_revolution]

Hot Water Music - Trusty Chords(2:49)

I've been a fan of Hot Water Music, but I have never heard this song. I have to say though, in my opinion this wasn't the best Hot Water Music song I've heard. The verse is pretty repetitive both in the way he sings the lyrics and the guitar part. The song starts with verse first, then chorus, then verse, then chorus twice, then the song is over. It's pretty short, but I still liked it.

5/10

My Suggestions:

Audio Karate - Jason (rock/indie)
Bouncing Souls - Anchors Aweigh (pop-punk)
The Distillers - Beat Your Heart Out (punk)
Hidden In Plain View - Twenty Below(or 20 Below) (pop-punk)
Strike Anywhere - Refusal (punk/Oi!)
OS101 - Spam In A Can (Ska)

[obese_breasts]

OS101 - Spam in a Can

This song starts off with a slow drum bass and guitar intro, followed by horns not too long after. The song is pretty slow in the beginning, then after a few hi-hat hits, it speeds up and starts into the verse. The intrumentation in the verse is minimal. Fairly basic kind of pop-punk guitar and such. The lyrics seem too be praising someone for helping the singer. The chorus comes in and after a few lines the horns come in again and there is a fairly basic guitar solo. Another verse, and then chorus, accompanied again by a little bit of horns and a similar guitar riff to the first chorus (it's really not much of a solo). Then there is a bridge kind of thing with horns and some power chords. After that the song just kind of fades out with some neat sounding cymbal hits.

This isn't really my kind of ska to be honest. It's as much a pop-punk song as a ska song. The singer's voice is a little iritating, and the instrumentation is nothing noteworthy. Basic horn stuff and simple guitar and bass work. I can't say I would listen too this band very much. It is a decent song 5/10

My Recommendations:

A Wilhelm Scream - The King is Dead (melodic hardcore)
Bear vs. Shark - Buses/No Buses (post-hardcore/indie)
Crime In Stereo - (hardcore/melodic hardcore)
Drag The River - Barroom Bliss (alt-country featuring the guitarist of ALL)
Embrace - Money (post-hardcore/emo)
Holier than Thou - Too Much (80's hardcore)
Murder By Death - Killbot 2000 (folk punk/alt country?/good)

I have all the songs on soulseek: name, fat_tits103 or I can e-mail them to you: my e-mail BigGreenTeeth@gmail.com

[Der Übermensch]

Murder By Death - Killbot 2000

The song starts up immediatly with the full ensemble and vocals. Easy beat, light piano in the backround. Soon an electric cello come in (about 30 seconds or so). The mood of song seems to slow down soon after, although the beat itself stays the same. This is then followed by a new verse thats similar to the original, but sounds a bit... darker?

A little after 2 minutes in, there is a cello solo that lasts a bit, ending with a slight crecendo back into the main song. As the song starts to near the end, the vocals get a bit rough, and then the rest of the song slows down.

Well, I saw the band live a while back with Against Me! and thought them to be pretty good, which is why I chose this, but while the song was ok, I didn't really feel it lived up to what I rememered of them, so I'm only giving it a 6/10.

Choices
Wimple Winch - Save My Soul [60's Garage Rock/'punk']
Reverend Horton Heat - Wiggle Stick [Punk]
Wagner - Ride of the Valkyries [German Opera]
The Standells - Why Pick On Me [60's Garage Rock/'punk]
http://sxx.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1T3NO0PFGE77O2SWHGMT2ZQCY5
xx=39
That be all of them zipped up.
Download that, orjust IM me for which ever u want.

[anarchy_revolution]

The Standells - Why Pick On Me (2:46)

This song is sounds like an old sixties song. Its kind of boring, but that's just my opinion. It's not my style. They use a lot of background vocals, and I believe I heard a keyboard in there somewhere. It's pretty poppy. The solo in the middle uses a bunch of weird effects. There's nothing fancy with any of the lines or the rhythm. The lead guitar just follows the vocals, or vice versa. Again, I can't really say anything about this song, it's just not my style. Very old school :lol:

4/10

My suggestions:

Hidden In Plain View - Twenty Below (pop-punk/hardcore)
http://s40.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=03Q5KGZ4ZGHOB0LCKVLLQ67O6F

Lagwagon - May 16 (pop-punk)
http://s40.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3GCUDMVXLZZI83QSKM3M49GII8

Audio Karate - Jason (rock/indie)
http://s40.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=08PVCTZFF2RFL10CODQ8YZR476

Millencolin - Farewell My Hell (pop-punk)
http://s40.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2I7825MY280Q50LWEQ3NJ4AS0O

From First To Last - Failure By Designer Jeans (hardcore)
http://s40.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0STFR9G6ZUP830WCYX0AH0U2K9

xx=40

Have a nice day. :)

i hope those last two work. they were from a CD so they might be copyrighted and not work...

[Der Übermensch]

Jason - Audio Karate

The song starts out with a neat little guitar riff, soon joined in by the drum, after which the guitars switch to the standard power chord fare.
When the vocals come in, I immediatly think 'whiny pop-punk' (or "Power Pop" as some mods call it). The song it self isn't that far over in the spectrum, but it still has some very popish melody, even if it is distorted by the heaviness of the guitar.
A few years ago, I might of been able to get into this song, but now I really just find it to be a to commen 'punk' cliche style. 4/10
(also, it is most definitly NOT Indie as was implied)

Choices
Zakary Thaks - Bad Girl [60's Garage/'punk']
Motions - Everything (Thats Mine) [60's Psychedelia]
The Woolies - Who Do You Love [60's Garage/'Punk']
Magazine - Shot By Both Sides [70's Punk]

http://sxx.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0FM6CBTS32YHS0KJ79OZ7ZA5JA
xx=49
Thats all of em. Download there or IM me for em.

[EasyCheese]

Magazine - Shot By Both Sides

Ok, this piece kicks off well, with a catchy guitar riff, complemented by a great bass riff, which, is quite distinct above the guitar and percussion.

The verse backing is nothing special, standard powerchords, and the singers voice is very cark and brooding, and the lyrics are hard to decipher in places. Apart from that, its not bad, just nothing extraordianry.

The chorus seems like one to get a crowd going, inciting uproars and drunked sing-alongs, particular catchy and propaganda-esque. Typical "style" that can be expected from a punk band of this era.

The song pretty much carries on in this way through out the song. My only point against, is that the solo seems out of place, as it has a more, country and western/rock and roll vibe to it.

I'd have to give this 6/10



Ok - - Heres YOUR options....

12 Stones - Broken (Progressive Rock)
Eagle Eye Cherry - Save Tonight (Acoustic)
Zebrahead - Hello Tomorrow (Pop-Punk)
MxPx - Well Adjusted (Pop-Punk)

[Anti-Prefix]

Eagle Eye Cherry - Save Tonight (3:59)

I've heard this song before because it's probably the most popular song ever. It starts off with basic acoustic guitar and it's the same thing over and over. The singer has OK vocals and I don't really like this song now more than I did 5 years ago when it was popular. Near the end it stops and slows down a bit then it goes back into the same very repetitive and boring lyrics. This guy didn't really give me much of a recommendations list. And next time recommend some more punk. Afterall this IS a punk forum. Thanks.

2/10.

Recommendations:
Flux of Pink Indians - For The Love Of Beauty [Anarcho]
Chumbawamba - Give The Anarchist A Cigarette [Anarcho]
Waxwing - Colour [Alternative/Rock]
Antisect - They (The Eternal Myth and Paradox) [Anarcho]

AIM: LANTIPREFIXL SLSK: Anti-Prefix

[alkalinesk8er]

Antisect- They (The Eternal Myth and Par)

Ok, this song starts off really weird. Theres like a minute of strange cymbals and scary noises. There is a pause after this and everything kicks in. The vocals cut in after a short guitar intro thingy. This guy sounds very angry :lol:.
After the same thing repeats a bunch of times there are a bunch of drum rolls and the bass does a little solo thing. The chord progression only changes a tiny bit. Then theres a little one note guitar solo that goes on for way too long. The same thing goes on for the rest of the fuc'king song...

Not bad music but way to repetative and boring.
5/10

My Recommendations:

Gang of Four- I found the Essence Rare (funky post-punk)
Rise Against- Torches (melodic hardcore)
Dag Nasty- The Godfather (emo)
Bauhaus- Kick in the Eye (funky post-punk)
River City Rebels- The System (punk)

[Der Übermensch]

Bauhaus - Kick in the Eye

The song starts out with a discoish beat, which is then joined in by the vocals. The vocals are kind of dark and echoish. The guitar eventualy becomes more pronounced, and at times the vocals are either multiple singers, or slight off sync double track. There is also a backround voice going "Oooo" once in a while, which I dont care for much. The main beat and riff never really change, so the song gets repetative.

I've always liked Bauhaus (Bela Legosi is an awsome song), but even though I want to like this song, it really isn't as good as I had hoped - 5/10.

Choices
Mojo Nixon - Christmas, Christmas [Country Punk?]
The Vagrents - Respect [60's Garage/'punk']
The Cars - My Best Friends Girl [Post Punk/New Wave]
Eagles of Death Metal - Only Want You [???]

Will upload ASAP, or IM for them if your impatient.

[Anti-Prefix]

The Cars - My Best Friends Girl (3:43)

It starts off with a very light guitar strum and clapping the background. This goes on for a good 30 seconds. Then the vocals start with the same stuff in the background. I like the vocals and the song so far very relaxed. Then another guitar and light drums come in. "There she comes again, she's my best friend's girl, but she used to be mine." Then it goes into a cool solo and back to the light guitars and light drumming. It's a very relaxed, calm song. It's very melodic and the singing is very good. It's basically the same thing musically with an occasional varied riff. There's also a bunch of solos that he breaks out into. Then at around 2:15 a cool little tech noise comes in that sounds really cool. Other than that it's pretty much the same throughout the whole song. Near the end he chants "my best friends girlfriend... used to be mine." I remember hearing about the Cars, they are a pretty popular group from what I recall. I never bothered to check them out. Anyway, I'm really happy with this song, I like it a lot. Haha, thanks again Hunter. Another good band, I'm going to try to find an album now.

8.5/10.

Recommendations:
Modern Life is War - I'm Not Ready [Hardcore]
Flux of Pink Indians - Blinded By Science [Anarcho]
Zounds - This Land... [Anarcho/Melodic]

[Der Übermensch]

Zounds - This Land

The song starts with a guitar progression and a beat. Its joined by another guitar after it repeats the riff. Each time the original riff repeats, something new is added, until finally the original riff stops and the song returns to a more basic style, and then repeats with the building on theme. The vocals dont start up until a minute and a half in, and seem to be a sort of English version (heard something about the Thames) of the Woody Guthrie song, albeit a bit sarcastic. The vocalist sounds kind of distant, and isn't singing as much as talking really loud (but not in a 'rap' like manner) with a bit of an attempt at being melodic. The riffs at this point stay the same pretty much, and just repeat with the verses.
The song eventually just fades out.

Well, I really liked the first part, which was very instrumental, but when the vocalist came in, I didn't really care for his voice, which detracted a bit. Even so, it was still good overall, so I'm giving it a 7/10.

Choices
The Koobas - The First Cut is the Deepest [60's Garage]
La De Das - How Is The Air Up There [60's Psychedelic]
Kubla Khan - Revolution II [60's Garage/'punk']
The Billy Nayer Show - Girl With the Vagina Made of Glass [Weird Indie Rock Band]

Download songs here http://sxx.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2AU8FA3GSUOPN1DRCEH8V12FJR ... or IM me for em.
xx=37

[sketchyjoe]

The Billy Nayer Show - Girl With the Vagina Made of Glass
The song starts with a plinky-plonky piano bit that sounds like a Mario tune before it lapses into some fairly ordinary ambient/indie music. This section is boring although it is enlivened by someone making funny "Waaaoooo" noises. At about 0:50 the vocals come in. Their sung/spoken style is a bit William Shatner and the guy sounds like Richard Cheese. Theior pretty nonsensical but also really funny with lines like "So perfect and pure and gynaecologically demure" and the music supports the the lyrics very well with it briefly intesifying when the vocals do so. The vocal section doesn't last long but it's awesome and it makes the song. The song briefly goes back into the ambient section before a little closing skit. I recommend this song to anyone with a sense of humour even if it is a bit short. 8/10

Songs:
Dresden Dolls - Girl Anachronism (Indie)
Mojo Nixon - Drunk-Divorced Floozie (The Ballad of Diana Spencer) (Cow-punk)
Good Clean Fun - VRS (Hardcore punk)
Bob Dylan - Bob Dylan's Dream (Folk)
The Child Molesters - I'm Gonna Punch You In The Face (Punk) (http://s11.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0IZ3QTS0GRWPW2EMB0MD9LBUS0)

Soulseek: sketchyjoe
E-mail: sketchyjoe@gmail.com

[obese_breasts]

Mojo Nixon - Drunk-Divorced Floozie (The Ballad of Diana Spencer)

First off, I really enjoyed this song. It's just fun.

The song starts off with a short very country/blues sounding guitar riff. It starts in with a very bluesy guitar and some distant piano, it is a very country sounding song. The song tells a story of, you guessed it, a Drunk Divorced Floozie, who in the song marries rich and ends up dead in the back seat of a guys car unzipping his pants. The guitar work is very much basic blues kind of stuff. The singer has the perfect voice for this kind of song, it's a great voice. This song really appeals to me. I kind of grew up around similar music so this connects. I really enjoy the song as a whole and I do plan on listening to more Mojo. 8/10


My Recommendations:

A Wilhelm Scream - The King is Dead (Melodic Hardcore)
Bear vs. Shark - Buses/No Buses (post-hardcore/indie)
Drag The River - Barroom Bliss (alt-country featuring the guitarist of ALL)
Embrace - Money (post-hardcore/emo)
Holier than Thou - Too Much (80's hardcore)
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists - The Sword in the Stone (folk-punk)

All songs on soulseek: fat_tits103
E-mail: BigGreenTeeth@gmail.com

[Der Übermensch]

Bear vs. Shark - Buses/No Buses

Song starts with a neat little distorted guitar intro, but is soon joined in by a heavy drum beat, and this is quickly followed by vocals, which are the somewhat standard yelling hardcore stuff. Although the guitar overall is melodic, this is somewhat countered by the distortion. A little over a minute in, there is a very soft bridge, but the song briefly returns to the heaviness, and then gets into a light, more easy going part. The vocalist isn't really singing for most of it, just making "di ddi di ddoo" like sounds. The lighter part lasts maybe a minute or so before returning to what I guess could be called the normal riff, which it continues with before a very abrupt stop.

I didn't really connect with the song. While I do like some hardcore, this one didn't really seem to be anything special... 5/10.

Choices
Richard Wagner - Ride of the Valkyries [German Opera]
The Billy Nayer Show - Love Smiles [Weird Indie Rock]
La De Das - How Is The Air Up There [60's Psychedelic]
Kubla Khan - Revolution II [60's Garage Rock/'punk']

Download them here (http://s16.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3UIRR33GCUZSO0U5DNY3QSBMWE) or IM me for em.

[sketchyjoe]

The La De Das - How Is The Air Up There
This song sounds like every other song like it I've ever heard. That isn't necessarily a bad thing. It's got a really catchy riff that's really familiar, little organ bits after each line like Stuck Inside A Mobile With, the incessant shaker in the background, the brief pause before the chorus where there's a shout of "Hey!" This song sounds like the soundtrack to every documentary montage about the 60s and/or summer ever made. The lyrics are decent, the vocals fit the song perfectly, this is a great pop song that's short enough not to outstay it's welcome although as the first time you hear it sounds like the millionth it doesn't bear repeat listenings. 7/10

Choose from:
Dresden Dolls - Girl Anachronism (Indie)
Good Clean Fun - VRS (Hardcore punk)
Bob Dylan - Bob Dylan's Dream (Folk)
The Child Molesters - I'm Gonna Punch You In The Face (Punk)
Meg Lee Chin - Nazi Punks **** Off (Electro-Industrial) (http://s44.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2L6IRSZZWTOXY0I7KJPDVJ70N)

Soulseek: sketchyjoe
Gmail: sketchyjoe

[anarchy_revolution]

Good Clean Fun - V.R.S. (1:47)

This song is alright. It wasn't "hardcore", more just plain punk. It's hard to understand the lyrics, but the chorus was cool when it went "they wanna be punk, they wanna be cool". that was pretty catchy. there's a lot of backup vocals. its just powerchords through the whole song, though. at 1:11, there's a bridge where they switch it up a bit, but that's about it. I would say its a pretty ordinary band with a pretty ordinary sound.

6/10

My Suggestions:
The Matches - Shoot Me In The Smile (pop-punk)
Audio Karate - Nintendo 89 (pop-punk)
From First To Last - Failure By Designer Jeans (hardcore/screamo)
Hidden In Plain View - Twenty Below (pop-punk with a breakdown)
NOFX - Dinosaurs Will Die - (punk/pop-punk)
Strike Anywhere - Refusal (punk)

The link:
http://s45.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=08WDEU84S53EN0T33M27ZSJYOI

[sketchyjoe]

From First To Last - Failure by Designer Jeans
The song begins with a few quick drum-beats before the intro kicks in which is catchy and kind of cool with almost a funky tinge to it. A bit poppy maybe, but good nonetheless. This continues for about 20 seconds or so with a couple of variations by which time you're nodding your head along to it. So far so good. Then the singer opens his mouth and it all turns to ****. I don't know whose idea it was to have someone with down-syndrome do the vocals but you think someone in the band might have said "Hang on a minute guys, this singer couldn't be whinier if he had a bottle of Pinot Grigio shoved up his arse. Maybe we should hire a proper vocalist." This guys voices sets me on edge. Every syllable is elongated, every word mangled, until only the pure essence of whininess remains. The music automatically turns to generic rubbish seemingly in protest. I seriously have no clue what this guy is saying. I think I caught the word 'feeling' but it might have been 'squealing' or 'Darjeeling' or any other similar sounding words. The music wisely returns to the original riff when the vocals stop but even that can't save this now. The mongoloid up-front has got the song in his whiny death-grip and won't let go until everyone grasps the deep emotional impact of what he is saying which is "EEEEEEEEE AAEEEEEE EEEEEE AOOOOEEEEEE!" apparently. "ALLALALAAL LLLLLAAAAA EEEEE UUUUHHH EEEE UUUUHHH!" Then suddenly another vocalist comes in, this one taking the "Retarded Sergeant Major with a really sticky toffee in his mouth approach." Equally incomprehensible, equally awful. This makes for some interesting and witty vocal interplay to end the song over the by now horrendously generic guitar blasts and drum-beats "DUH! MUHDUHDUUH MUHDUH!" "EEEEEE! EEEEAEEEEE!" MUHDUHDUHDUH!" Sheer lyrical genius. Watch out Bob Dylan!
2/10

Choose from:
Dresden Dolls - Girl Anachronism (Indie)
Bob Dylan - Bob Dylan's Dream (Folk)
The Child Molesters - I'm Gonna Punch You In The Face (Punk)
Meg Lee Chin - Nazi Punks **** Off (Electro-Industrial)
World/Inferno Friendhip Society - Ich Errinere Mich An Weimar (Punk) (http://s5.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2JN2PWA3Z6GCT2BDYF1GNFNTZE)

Soulseek: sketchyjoe
Gmail: sketchyjoe

[ThisUserIsAPipebomb]

World/Inferno Friendhip Society - Ich Errinere Mich An Weimar

I don't understand the children laughter at the beginning. I love hearing so many different instruments, souded like saxophone and kazoo and some other cool ****. His singing reminds me of some rockabilly band. Hearing the piano in the background is cool. I like the way it busts into the chorus. I wish I could tell what they guy was saying. The singing in the background adds alot to the song. The melody to this song is really catchy and unique. The guy with the deep voice adding whatever he's adding is kind of lame. The clarinet solo is so amazing. I was totally blown away to hear that. The piano solo sounds like some weird honky-tonk show. Did he just say "I'm a fag, I'm a jew!"? Weird. But that part where he sang alone was cool. It's weird that a band that sounds so weird and cool can be really defined as punk. I'd probably classify them as "Unclassifiable" I like the alternating shouts of Joy, it sounds really cool. The weird instrument at the end sounds awesome but I've got no idea what it is.

All in all, I think this is going one of my new favorite bands.

9.5/10

Reccomendations:
Cheap Sex- A Walking Disease (punk)
Kid Dynamite- ****uturn (punk)
Devo- Mongoloid (electronic/punk/new wave)
Propagandhi- Stick the ****ing Flag up your goddamn *** you sonofabitch

[Der Übermensch]

Devo - Mongoloid

The song starts out with a repetative bass riff, that cycles a few times, before the drums are added almost 30 seconds in, and soon followed by the guitar. A little synth part starts up after the guitars, and ceases as the vocals start. The vocals are somewhat echoed, and are supposed to be slightly computerized sounding I think. The riff changes for the chorus, but then goes back afterwards. Untill almost three minutes into the song, those are the only two riffs that have played, but finally a synth solo come in, and then the vocals sing one more verse and a bit of the chorus, but with the synth still playing, and then ends with the synth fading out.

Mongoloid can refer to an Asian, or someone with down syndrom, and judging by the lyrics, I think its the latter in the song, but beyond that, I didn't find much depth... (what do you expect from the guys who did Whip It?). Even so, the beat and riffs are really catchy, and the song is very easy to like, so I give it a 9/10 :thumb:

Choices
Wagner - Ride of the Valkyries [German Opera]
The Billy Nayer Show - Love Smiles [Werid Indie Rock]
The Koobas - The First Cut is the Deepest [60's Garage/Psychedelic]
Kubla Khan - Revolution II [60's Garage]

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[Anti-Prefix]

The Billy Nayer Show - Love Smiles (3:56)

Songs starts off with a pretty awesome bass intro. Then the drums come in and then the guitar. The guitar just strums a bit and then the vocals. The vocals sound tough, sort of similar to Abrasive Wheel's vocalist. The guitar goes back to strumming and the the drums keep the same roll-type they have since the beginning. The guitar occasionally goes into a different lick and he uses a lot of revert. They also seem very experimental with the guitar and at some points in the song it gets sort of annoying. There is a pretty long pause where he experiments then there's a type of breakdown and gets right back into it. It sort of "builds up." Then it just goes into purely instrumental and I really, really like the guitar that it has in the end. It's very awesome sounding. It really does turn this song around for the better. Then there's clapping at the end. All in all it's talented and I like the ending. I'm more interested in them than I like it. It's good stuff though.

7/10.
Recommendations:
Witch Hunt - ...Life In A Box [Crust]
Flux of Pink Indians - Some Of Us Scream, Some Of Us Shout [Anarcho]
Modern Life is War - I'm Not Ready [Hardcore]
Johnny Hobo & The Freight Trains - The New Mexico Song [Folk/Punk]

[migatoesunbassist]

Flux of Pink Indians - Some of us scream, some of us shout

This song starts with a fast drum beat, with plenty of feedback which seems to stay in the background the entire time. The drum beat is so repetitive, it gave me a headache. And you cant really understand the singer until all the other instruments stop in the end. The guitar is as repetitive as the drums, im not sure if there was more than one riff in the entire song. At the end of it, i was glad that the whole thing only lasted 2 minutes. I guess this song wasnt really my thing.

3/10

my suggestions -
99 Red Balloons - AFI (punk)
Sheep Go To Heaven - Cake (hard to describe)
Baptize Me - The Exies (rock + roll)
Devils Dance Floor - Flogging Molly (irish punk)
When Im Gone (Sadie) - No Address (rock)

[ThisUserIsAPipebomb]

99 Red Balloons - 7 Seconds

Seriously, this is a good tune to begin with, and I thought the Goldfinger version was good, but this version is definetly my favorite of them all. This version starts with some weird noise. The riffs are the same but they sound a bit muddier. The thing that stands out the most is the singer doesn't sing it on the notes you'd expect. I think that's what makes this version stand out above the others. The sped up bit is also amazing but seems to slow down around the "war machine" line. They cut the german bit which is kinda dissapointing but the song is still awesome without it. The "oh oohs" get annoying after a bit but I can disregard it enough. The slow talked bit is just as good as always and the echo really adds alot to it. The bit of talking at the end is lame too.

8/10

Reccomendations:
Cheap Sex- A Walking Disease (punk)
Kid Dynamite- ****uturn (punk)
Propagandhi- Stick the ****ing Flag up your goddamn *** you sonofabitch
None More Black- Genuine Malaise and Misery (punk)

[sketchyjoe]

Kid Dynamite - ****uturn

If you've heard any punk song you know how this song goes, big chord, build-up on drums and and bass with some little guitar parts before the vocals come in with some more big chords then a little drum-roll, into the fast section with intermittent background vocals, then back to the previous section, then a different bit with more a more staccato rhythm then a brief solo then more vocals with a different guitar parts and more background vocals before finishing on "**** YOU!" Punk rock or what? This song was technically fine, but it was far too conventional. Every part sounded like a different punk song patched together. The definition of "nothing special".
5/10

Choose from:
Black Market Baby - America's Youth (80s Hardcore)
Dresden Dolls - Girl Anachronism (Indie)
Bob Dylan - Bob Dylan's Dream (Folk)
The Child Molesters - I'm Gonna Punch You In The Face (Punk)
Meg Lee Chin - Nazi Punks **** Off (Electro-Industrial) (http://s51.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0YZ7OOTMO5OBG06LODGAKJQB8H)

Soulseek: sketchyjoe
Gmail: sketchyjoe

[Anti-Prefix]

Bob Dylan - Bob Dylan's Dream (5:03)

I hadn't heard Bob Dylan yet and that's not good. It starts off in a simple chord stroke acoustic. The vocals then come in almost immediately. "We're riding on a train going west." I really like the guitar and his voice. The same progression continues throughout most of the song. He carries his voice out a lot too which is very cool. I love folk so this sounds really awesome to me. Occasionally he plays a riff or two but basically the same chord progression carries throughout the entire song. Around 3 minutes in a harmonica comes in and plays sort of a country tune. It goes for a while and it sounds very awesome. "And as easy it was to tell black from white, it was all that easy to tell wrong from right." The song closes out with the harmonica and guitar stroke. Amazing song. I'm downloading one of his albums now.

9/10.

Recommendations:
Evil Robot Us' - Sea Saw(ng) [Folk/Punk]
Johnny Hobo & The Freight Trains - New Mexico Song [Folk]
Citizen Fish - Pills [Punk/Ska]
UK Subs - Betrayal [Punk/Oi!]

[sketchyjoe]

Evil Robot Us' - Sea Saw (NG)
The song starts with cymbals building up the tension before the music and and vocals kick in sharply at the same time. The music is pretty typical folk-punk with a cool rolling rhythm. There's dual vocals alternating between some dude screaming and a girl singing softly. The contrast between the voices works well although the guys voice did sound a bit forced without the roughness of voice that sounds more natural in bands like Against Me! or Ghost Mice. The music is is really catchy and it's incessant pace continues until about 1:20 when there's a slower quiet section which provides some respite before going back into the chorus where they both sing at the same time then just as quickly as the music starts it stops again. This song is pretty cool. The music was good and although the guys vocals did grate a little it's a short enough song not to outstay it's welcome. If you like the genre you'll probably like this song.
7/10

Choose from:
Johnny Cash - I've Been Everywhere (Country)
Black Market Baby - America's Youth (80s Hardcore)
Dresden Dolls - Girl Anachronism (Indie)
The Child Molesters - I'm Gonna Punch You In The Face (Punk)
Meg Lee Chin - Nazi Punks **** Off (Electro-Industrial) (http://s27.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3BEQJYB13TJRJ3K25BJDZS6JRX)

Soulseek: sketchyjoe
Gmail: sketchyjoe

[Shtein]

The Dresden Dolls - Anachronism

I never heard these gals before and I was really amazed by the music. I really like the keys and how they repeate over again, kind of gives it an erie feel. I also like the voice over voice technique it makes it sound wicked awsome and sort of like Queen. I loved this song, it was very interesting and I cant see how any other of there songs could be bad. However I didnt really enjoyEmo/Horror/ lyrics. Personally I dont enjoy them but besides that I thought the song was great. I never thought that only piano and drums would make a good combination but now I know. I'll definately download more of their songs. I would give this song a 9/10.


Recomended

The Aquabats - Pizza Day (Ska)
This Bike is a Pipebomb - Of Chivalry and Romance in a Dumpster (Folk/Punk)
Spirit of the West - Home for a Rest (Celtic)
Citizen Fish - Sacred Cows (Punk)

[migatoesunbassist]

Spirit of the West - Home For a Rest

This song begins with some slow acoustic guitar and vocals which do a good job of leading into the song. The drums kick in at about 45 seconds in. Throughout the song there seems to be either a woodwind instrument or strange fiddle type thing, which are a cool touch that i think make the song authentically "celtic". The whole thing reminds me of a mellowed out Flogging Molly song. At about 3:31 there is an awesome solo by the woodwind instrument that goes until the song ends a minute later. Although my personal preference is Flogging Molly and the Real McKenzies, anyone who appreciates the celtic/irish/punk scene should definately check this one out.

7.5/10

my recomendations
The White Stripes - Hotel Yorba (garage)
Vendetta Red - Shatterday (strongly recommended) (alt./rock)
Turbonegro - F**k the World (not a joke, awesome song)
Razorlight - Golden Touch (alt/indie/rock)
Kings of Leon - Four Kicks (rock, look up the lyrics as you listen to it)

[Brain Toad]

The White Stripes - Hotel Yorba

I've heard little from the White Stripes, just thier main hits and it was 50/50 with most, some were good, and some were bad. This song starts off with an acoustic guitar, quickly joined with the guy's voice and drums. The music is really simple. I don't like the guy's voice much, but the general backing music is well done and very jumpy. The actual music doesn't change much, this seems like a really basic song. The song goes into a slower softer bridge. Then back into the chours. Overall it is kind of boring, but not too bad.

6/10


Reccommendations
Caliban - Tipsy Sailor (http://s22.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1AB3XXJW4ZT0T1UF49G3W9EXJD) (Acoutsic Celtic, duo made from Tempest members)
Tempest - Byker Hill (http://s22.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0BUTBK3AHODX0102EGEOIMUKY7) (Celtic Rock)
!!! - The Step (Indie/Dance Punk)
Three Hanks (Hank Williams, Sr, Jr, III) - I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive (http://s34.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0CAFBHLWNINN00RKCTRK5WNIC6) (Country)


Yes I know the rules about keeping it mostly punk, but I wanted to whore Tempest more.

[sketchyjoe]

Three Hanks - I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive

Of the Williams country dynasty I'm only really familiar with Hank Williams Sr who I know died at 29 in 1953 so this song was quite strange hearing Hank Williams III singing with his long-dead grandfather. Musically this song is pretty standard country fare with an enjoyable mix of piano and guitar which complements the vocals well. What really makes this song is the contrast between the three different voices and how they work together sometimes on their own and sometimes in harmony. The lyrics are also pretty standard country-stuff. This song definitely won't convert anyone who dislikes country but I definitely enjoyed it. 7/10


Choose from:
Apple Gabriel - The Times They are A-Changin' (Reggae)
Madeline - I Left the Light On (Folk)
Black Market Baby - America's Youth (80s Hardcore)
The Child Molesters - I'm Gonna Punch You In The Face (Punk)
Meg Lee Chin - Nazi Punks **** Off (Electro-Industrial) (http://s50.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0LRDLHB3PS4RF0HYIIOG2P2OD6)

Soulseek: sketchyjoe
Gmail: sketchyjoe

[Anti-Prefix]

Black Market Baby - America's Youth (2:08)

I love 80's hardcore, so I need to expand my horizons a bit within it. It starts off with drums then quickly into a lighter guitar. The vocals are light but I like them. "16 forever, never grow older." I really like the lyrics. They are about America's youth and how pathetic we are. It breaks into a solo about 1:30 minutes in. Then it goes back into the same guitar chords that have been playing since the beginning. "No hope! For America's Youth" and it ends on the vocals abruptly "no hope!" Awesome song. I'll probably check out more of this band.

8/10.

Recommendations:
Zounds - Did He Jump [Anarcho] *Song is over 8 minutes
Bane - Swan Song [Hardcore]
Johnny Hobo & The Freight Trains - The New Mexico Song [Folk/Punk]
Good Riddance - United Cigar [Punk/Hardcore]
Flux of Pink Indians - For The Love Of Beauty We Create [Anarcho]

AIM: LANTIPREFIXL SOULSEEK: Anti-Prefix EMAIL: Antiprefix@yahoo.com

[sketchyjoe]

Bane - Swan Song
I'm not a big hardcore fan but I thought I'd give this a try. This song starts off with a pretty heavy riff before the shouty vocals come in. I didn't like the vocals but the riff that followed each line was pretty cool although the line-riff repeat structure got boring quickly so I was pleased when the music changed after about 50 seconds before everything abruptly stopped and the guitar and the drums built-up to a much heavier section that was a lot better as their was less of the shouty guy. The music changed again after this with more heavy riffs and more of the shouty guy in a scetion that went on far too long before a really long boring quiet outro. I think my problem is that I can't listen to hardcore seriously after hearing xOneWayx. I can see how people would enjoy this song and it was pretty cool musically in parts but I endured it rather than enjoyed it. 5/10

Choose from:
Apple Gabriel - The Times They are A-Changin' (Reggae)
Madeline - I Left the Light On (Folk)
Wat Tyler - The Vicar And I (Punk)
The Child Molesters - I'm Gonna Punch You In The Face (Punk)
Meg Lee Chin - Nazi Punks **** Off (Electro-Industrial) (http://s42.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1UEA0J74J3UBR2CJICUWANI87B)

Soulseek: sketchyjoe
Gmail: sketchyjoe

[albert_bass]

CHILD MOLESTERS - I'm Gonna Punch You In The Face

Well, I downloaded this song basically for 2 reasons: 1st because the title is cool and also the band name, so it made me wanna listen to it and 2nd because all the other songs sucked except the Wat Tyler one (but I had already reviewed a song by them). Well, so this song starts with a little laughing and just then, the instruments in a paused intro. Then, the vocals enter which seem Matt Freeman with a developed lung cancer and a scourer through his throat, but they're actually better than Matt's in some strange way. The song, if you didn't guess is about the singer really wanting to punch someone in the face if that someone crosses his path, making his nose bleed, etc etc, whatever happens when you punch someone in the face. After the verse and the chorus (punch in the face etc...) it comes a really cool riff, with the paused intro in the background and then a very nice solo, 80's punk style (or I think so). Then again the chorus, the cool riff and the end. Cool song, original and such, but the vocals could be less of "tough guy" I don't really like that style of vocals, but overall hmmm...a 7.5


My recommendations:

The Toy Dolls - Eine Kleine Nacht Music [Mozart cover] (classical-acoustic-cool-punk) (yes I'm getting annoying by whoring this band but if you don't like them, chances are that you suck)

Bigwig - Who Am I To Say (better-than-you-pop-punk) (same as the band above)

Non Servium - Punks y Skins (Spanish punk/oi) (to say something about them, they're probably the only spanish punk band that I love)

Randy - Working Class Radio (weird-similar-to-rock-garage-punk-but-also-cool-as-hell)

The Varukers - Die For Your Government (Generic-and-stereotypical-but-kinda-cool-street-punk)

Here you've got all the songs so you can choose one:

http://s16.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0H8E9DZ2VGGM40XG22XGEBEARJ

[Anti-Prefix]

Bigwig - What Am I To Say (2:41)\

I heard something from them like three or four years ago. I think. Anyway. It starts off with a bunch of feedback. Then goes into heavy, but octave-like guitar. The vocals are cool and they come in about 20 seconds into the song. The song goes up and down a lot. I like it because it combines heavy and light guitar at the same time. I also like the lyrics "why don't we talk about it, lets not fight about it." Then it goes into a cool guitar solo which really accents the song. It ends in chanting "hey, hey, hey it's beautiful day." It ends in an awesome riff. This band totally rules and the lyrics are, to my surprise very excellent. However the vocals just seem like they could have so much more potential.

8/10.

Recommendations:
The Epileptics - Alive All Your Life [Anarcho]
Subhumans - Apathy [Anarcho]
Woody Guthrie - This Land [Political/Folk]

[Der Übermensch]

Woody Gunthrie - This Land

This is one of those songs that most people have hearss in one way or another at some point, although I remember the JibJab parody much better.

The song starts off with a little guitar intro, and then the vocals come in. The first verse I would think everyone knows. The recording quality isn't that great, and the vocals are too loud in comparison to the guitar, which is the only instrument. The guitar is pretty basic, sounds like a repetative pattern.

Well, this song really isn't my thing, but still, its a classic, and I can't justify being overtly negative. It does however have a way of getting stuck in ones head... 6/10

Choices
The Koobas - The First Cut is the Deepest [60's Psych]
Kubla Khan - Revolution II [60's Garage]
Max Splodge - Desert Island Joe [Its from an Oi! comp, but it sounds more like Alvin and the Chipmunks]
The Troggs - Lost Girl [60's Psych]

xx=40 (http://sxx.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3JT8A8FXRL38K2V8Q05I7RS40W) or IM me for em.

[sketchyjoe]

The Troggs - Lost Girl

The only Troggs song I know is the Troggs song everyone knows; Wild Thing so I wanted to hear what some of their other stuff was like. The song starts with a pretty cool rolling rhythm before the vocals come in. The vocals annoyed me as they were overly soft and it sounded like the guy was putting on a funny voice. The lyrics were also pretty trite. It almost sounds as if it's a parody of these sort of songs then the music fades out with the vocals in the exact same way as it does in Wild Thing and and another vocalist comes in. This guy is a lot more enthusiastic and the comparison between the two voices works well. The music is also a punchier at this point but it soon goes back into the almost tribal music of before. This repeats once before going into a solo which didn't really fit into the song then it repeats the first part again then ends with another bad solo. I liked this song. I got used to the first guys voice in the end as it worked well with the rest of the song. The music was good except for the solos which didn't really fit in but overall I enjoyed this song. 8/10

Choose from:
Apple Gabriel - The Times They are A-Changin' (Reggae)
Madeline - I Left the Light On (Folk)
Wat Tyler - The Vicar And I (Punk)
Meg Lee Chin - Nazi Punks **** Off (Electro-Industrial)
Mad Sin - Conquer the World (Psychobilly) (http://s43.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2KQEWLTIDY1IF1HUGLHJPFVV4X)

Soulseek: sketchyjoe
Gmail: sketchyjoe

[Der Übermensch]

Madeline - I Left the Light On

The song starts up with a easy going acoustic guitar accompinied by clapping hands. The guitar is pretty melodic, but sounds like it might be slightly muted. A female vocalist comes in. She has a very pretty, melodic voice. About a minute in, another vocalist joins in for what might be the chorus, which sounds to go "doo wop doo wop". This vocalist isn't as melodic though, and is a bit out of sync with the first, but it works well for the song. It also sounds like more clapping hhas come in, and is also a bit off set. The song ends with some applause.

Hmm... not really the kind of music I listen to much, but I rather enjoyed it nontheless. 8/10.

Choices
The Bricats - Last Caress [Swing-a-Billy]
Asmodeus - Last Caress [Psycho -Billy]
Aerial M - Last Caress [Psychedelic]
*Not Sure* - Last Caress [Acoustic Rock]

Download here xx=42 (http://sxx.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=367YTQJQJM7LA1RF3IS79U8ZWD), or IM me...

[albert_bass]

As I did with the last review, I wanted to listen to all the songs before choosing one. So I listened to the Aerial M one...and it sucked (easy way to say I didn't liked it). So then I thought, next one: The Bricats. And I loved it so I didn't listen to any other.

THE BRICATS - Last Caress

So the song starts with a jazzy drum thingie which reminded me to NOFX's Flossing A Dead Horse and just then a swingie bass line followed by some whistle and a swingie choir thing. So this is a jazzy/swingie song and as soon as I listened to the lyrics I started laughing because I thought hahaha this doesn't fit! Imagine the happy swing with the so known Mifits vocals: "I have something to say I killed your baby today" and a cool variation "I raped your hamster today". Well after the chorus (which is kinda cool because of its originality in the music even when it's a cover and the guitar arpeggios every now and then), the song changes a bit with a cool guitar low riff and the swing bass with some trumpets and such (instrumental part), then the dibbi dibbi dibbi dibbi thing (that choir thing I mentioned before), chorus again and the outro with some cool variations in the vocals and that typical outro where somone says (in this case) one last careeeeess, and several voices follow him up, ending with a strange to describe kind of aaaah (kinda punky reminder). Yes, a cover song, but original as hell, and if you like the Misfits version and have a wide music taste I'm sure you'll love it: 8/10 (because it's a cover anyway and it only has 3 parts i took a little points)

My recommendations:

Time to whore some Spanish bands!

Non Servium - Punks y skins (Spanish punk/oi) (I don't think I need to translate this)

Ska-P - El vals del obrero (Spanish ska) (Worker's waltz, the translation)

Celtas Cortos - Si no me veo no me creo (Spanish celtic/folky rock) (If I couldn't see me I wouldn't believe me, weird translation because it's a useful expression)

And for you Spanish haters:

Toy Dolls - The Devil Went Down To Scunthorpe (Punk cover of an old song. AWESOME guitar work and not Toy Dolls typical vocals but kind of)

You can download it here:

http://s16.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1H0XIAW6U7HBR1RMLBS0G712IR

or add me on soulseek: albert_bass.

[sketchyjoe]

Ska-P - Some Spanish Crap
This song doesn't start as a ska song. It starts sounding like it should be sung by some mexican dude in a big hat underneath a hot chicks window. So far, so Spanish. At about 20 seconds the music gets more ska-like with choppy guitars and a cool bassline the vocals get a bit faster to match the music too. At about 0:55 the drums kick-in and it goes in to full all-out ska mode. At about 1:10 the horns and keys kick-in for a faster punk section before it slows down with a little guitar solo. It took me about 2 seconds that the solo is just Jello's vocals from the bit at the end of Chemical Warfare. "The stuff country club, effervescent ladies so carefree" It sounds pretty cool and ends with a little drum-fill going back into another the first ska section and it repeats the first bit of the song. After the bit with keys it goes into a new bit, not ripped off from an old punk this time (I don't recognise it if it was) before another different slower ska section. There's more repetition before a false ending then more repetition and then the real ending. This song is quite repetitive but it's catchy so that doesn't matter. All the sections are cool, the vocals are good and I even understood some of the words (They said Sombrero at one point.) I enjoyed this song and if you like catchy ska-punk you will too. 8/10

Choose from:
Apple Gabriel - The Times They are A-Changin' (Reggae)
Wat Tyler - The Vicar And I (Punk)
Meg Lee Chin - Nazi Punks **** Off (Electro-Industrial)
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[Der Übermensch]

Wat Tyler - The Vicar and I

The song starts off immediatly with the vocals, a nice upbeat guitar, some drums in the back, and I think there is a mild bass in the back as well. There is a solo about half way through that sounds like a kazoo... Overall, the music seems to be the same thing rather reptativly.

The vocals are very clear and easy to figure out, starting out as being about about a 'innocent'? visit with the local vicar, and having tea. Soon, it progresses to drunkenness, drugs and such, and near the end 'buggery'. About a minute in, the vocals change briefly to the sort of cliche proper british accent, although its sung with an almost operatic tone, and is what seems to be the chorus.

I like it. The song was rather humerous, and very easy to enjoy. 9/10.

Choices
Ultravox! - Hiroshima Mon Amour [Post Punk/New Wave]
The Koobas - The First Cut is the Deepest [60's Psychedelic]
Kubla Khan - Revolution II [60's Garage]

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[Anti-Prefix]

The Koobas - The First Cut Is The Deepest (3:07)

I seem to recall a cover of this song. If I remember correctly it was done by Sheryl Crow or someone... Anyway it starts off in a pretty generic, yet cool riff. Then it goes into heavy distortion then back to the soft music with a keyboard. The vocals are very fragile but at the same time very different and I like them. The guitar has a sort of distorted affect. "Baby, I'll try to love again, 'cos I know, the first cut is deepest." It has an echo in the chorus. Also the background vocals consist of more than one person singing "ooo, ooo, ooo." After 2 minutes or so it breaks into a solo then goes back into the softer riff. "...and if you want I'll try to love again." This song was really cool and it's way better than the Sheryl Crow cover. That's for sure. If anything, this just got me interested in more of the band's material.

8/10.
Recommendations:
Flux of Pink Indians - Youthful Immortal [Anarcho]
The Lost Cherrees - Dream of Peace [Anarcho/Female-Fronted]
The Lost Cherrees - No Way [Anarcho/Female-Fronted]
Modern Life is War - Marshalltown [Hardcore]

[sketchyjoe]

The Lost Cherrees - No Way

The song starts with a little simple bassline before the guitars and drums kick in. The music is pretty mellow. The vocals come-n and they're pretty cool and more melodic than the screeching you get with some female punk singers. At the end of every other line her voice goes up a bit and makes her sound slightly frantic. The lyrics are pretty cool. I really liked the opening line "Tried to find my piece of mind but only found my mind in pieces." After a few lines the vocals change get wuieter for no discernable reason before the chorus comes in. The chorus is pretty catchy with the same simple but effective music. There's another verse then after the next chorus there's a little guitar solo which fits in with the rest of the song well even if it isn't particularly impressive by itself before another verse and chorus which fades out. I liked this song. It wasn't amazing but it was pretty enjoyable even if it could have been a bit faster. 7/10


Choose from:
Apple Gabriel - The Times They are A-Changin' (Reggae)
Meg Lee Chin - Nazi Punks **** Off (Electro-Industrial)
Mad Sin - Conquer the World (Psychobilly)
Husker Du - Turn On The News (Punk)

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[Anti-Prefix]

Mad Sin - Conquer The World (2:57)

It starts off with a guy talking about space and man. Then it goes into this really awesome guitar riff that immediately gets me into the song. The singer then begins and the guitar goes into a US Bombs like riff. Then it goes really fast and stops and makes a noise. I like the vocalist he has a cool voice. I really like the chorus too. The same fast riff continues through most of the song. I've never heard this genre before and I'm really happy with it. Nice recommendation Joe.

8/10.

Recommendations:
Really Red - Teaching You The Fear [Punk/Anarcho?]
The Lost Cherrees - Dream of Peace [Anarcho/Female-Fronted]
Modern Life is War - Marshalltown [Hardcore]

[Vietnow]

Lost Cherrees - Dream of Peace

A great great anarcho band that I havn't heard too much of. Just the song off of "Anti-War" which is amazing. Going into this song I wasn't expecting anything great musicially, but I was wrong. The two female singers in this song carry great harmony. Although both singers sound EXACTALLY the same. Their vocals play off of each other, bouncing to each girl after every line, Its wonderful. The guitar tone is kinda annoying though, I don't like it. I can't seem to find Lyrics for this so its pretty hard to critique it. Score - 8/10

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Vice Squad - Stand Strong Stand Proud - [Street Punk/Female singer]
Woody Guthrie - Car Song - [Country]
Princess Superstar - Wet!Wet!Wet! - [Rap]
My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult - The Days of Swine and Roses - [industrial]
The Monks - Suspended Animation - [Punk]
The Templars - New York City - [Oi!]
The Gits - Kings and Queens - [Punk]
Chaos Uk - No Security - [Street Punk]
Toy Dolls - Glenda & The Test Tube Baby - [Punk]

[Berserker!]

Chaos UK-No Security

I have to admit that I don't listen to street punk. I hoped that listening to this song would get me into it. Unfortunately, it wasn't exactly amazing enough to get me into a whole new genre.

The song starts off with a bit of feedback and then goes into a nice little rolling drum beat that is then joined by a suitable bass riff and finally, a guitar riff gets going. So far so good; I'm liking the intro a lot. The music suddenly stops and the vocalist let's out a yell, accompanied by a speedy riff leading into the main song. The same riff is repeated throughout the song with some hard to hear, yet solid vocals on top until a distorted solo although the rhythm guitar remains the same. I couldn't really bother to give this more listens because it is essentially a formulaic punk song with the same chord progressions etc. throughout with little interesting respite. I suppose this would be a good song for fans of the genre, but it's just not really for me: 6/10

Recommendations:

The Promise: The Kiss Off (hardcore with some metal stylings)
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Outbreak: No One Cares (straight up hardcore)
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Go It Alone: Our Mistakes (more melodic hardcore)
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[Anti-Prefix]

The Promise - The Kiss Off (2:10)

It starts off very heavy then the melodic guitars come in. It starts off very well then the singer starts. I really don't like the vocals that much. It's an uncanny mix of screaming and shouting. It's just like; choose one. The music is very good and it continues with the heavy strokes then the melodic riffs following. At about 1:50 the song starts to get better with the backup vocals and the melodic guitar taking over. "Nothing left for you, **** you." Then it goes into a really nice sounding guitar stroke. Then back into the heavier more metal taste. I can't get into this because it sounds to much like metal, and I just can't get into metal. It's a pretty good song though.

6.5/10.

Recommendations:
Really Red - Teaching You The Fear [Anarcho]
Modern Life is War - Marshalltown [Hardcore]
Lost Cherrees - Pleasant Valley Sunday [Anarcho/Female]

[RCVA]

Modern Life Is War - Marshalltown (6:14)

The song starts off with a with a single chord and an underlying melody which goes unaccompanied for over a minute. It then stops and the vocals, guitars and drums come in. I like the vocals. The song slows down and then picks up momentum again. The lyrics are good but the song lacks a little variation. It finishes fairly well with an increased drum beat and more ferocious shouting. A good song if a touch bland. 7.5/10

Recommendations:

Champion - The Truth (Hardcore)
Minutemen - Theatre is the life of you. (Punk rock)
Ten Yard Fight - Hardcore Pride (Hardcore)
X - Los Angeles (Punk)
Mental - Hate me now (Hardcore)

[sketchyjoe]

Minutemen - Theater is the Life For You

The songs starts very quietly sounding quite ambient and spooky before the regular Minutemen post-punk funk sound kicks in at about 15 seconds with Mike Watt's amazing basslines and George Hurley's insistent drumbeats supporting D. Boon's angular guitar work and slightly strained vocals. The lyrics are pretty cool as you would expect from the Minutemen and the musicianship (especially from Dboon) is uniformly excellent and very catchy. Like most Minutemen songs it doesn't last long and finishes pretty abruptly. I like the Minutemen so I liked this song. This song is for Minutemen fans or people who like The talking Heads' funkier stuff. 8/10

Choose from:
Apple Gabriel - The Times They are A-Changin' (Reggae)
Meg Lee Chin - Nazi Punks **** Off (Electro-Industrial)
Berurier Noir - La Marche Funebre De La Jeunesse Suicidare (Punk)
Husker Du - Turn On The News (Punk)

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[Anxious]

Husker Du-Turn on the News

The song starts off with a few piano chords played a few times then clips of news start playing, can't really make out what its saying though. Sounds like Nortons singing, but I'm no Husker Du expert so I'm not to sure. Whoevers singing has a more "traditional" voice than Mould does. The words seem to be about what you typicaly hear if you turned on the news. Mould's guitar playing never lets up, the guitar solo is a fine example of Moulds musicianship. The song is everything you'd expect from Husker Du zen-arcade era. Hardcore but with pop influences.
9/10

Choices

Mission of Burma- Academy Fight Song (Post-Punk)
Captain Beefheart- Veterans Day Poppy (Blues/Rock)
Lightning Bolt-Ride the skys

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[Anti-Prefix]

Mission of Burma - Academy Fight Song (3:09)

It starts off with simple chord strokes just plain and simple. Then the bass comes in and I really, really like the bass. The guitar plays this cool tune in the background and then the singer comes in. He's very simple, like this song. I'm really starting to like it a lot. It gets softer as the singer sings the chorus "make sure that you are sure, of everything I do." The guitar tune in the background is really good and I like the chorus a lot. The tune and chorus pretty much go on the entire song until the end where there is a breakdown and it sounds really good. "Maybe you're right, I shouldn't judge, what's wrong or right." I really, really like this song and I'm downloading more material now. Thanks for the recommendation Dom.

9.5/10.

Recommendations:
Really Red - Teaching You The Fear [Hardcore/Punk]
Lost Cherrees - You're You, I'm Me [Female Fronted Anarcho]
Conflict - This Is The ALF [Anarcho]
Sun Ra & The Funkadelics - Bassism [Jazz/Fusion]

[RCVA]

Really Red - Teaching You The Fear (3:14)

It starts off with a good drum beat until a nice bassline kicks in. The guitars come in from the background as the vocals begin. The pace of the song is quite slow during the first verse and the singing could do with some more aggression however, when the chorus begins my whole perceptions of the song change. A great guitar riff accompanies the singer bellowing "TEACHING YOU THE FEAR". The second and third verses are in the same structure as the first. The song finishes with the brilliant chorus. The lyrics are good, the bass is really good and the chorus is amazing. I'm definitely going to check this band out some more. 9/10

Recommendations:

Righteous Jams - Rage of Discipline (Hardcore)
Rites of Spring - For Want Of (Emo)
Minutemen - It's Expected I'm Gone (Punk Rock)
Kid Dynamite - Death and Taxes (Hardcore)

[StruckEverywhere]

Righteous Jams - Rage Of Discipline

Starts of with a big bang, all the instruments at the same time, all the guitars hitting the same note. Then it starts building up with palm muted guitars and tom drums until it hits the super catchy verse. The vocals come in during the verse and fit the song perfectly. The verse is repeated twice and then it goes into a slow breakdown sort of thing. After this it ends. Short, catchy hardcore, the way its meant to be done. Love this song. 8/10

My Recommendations

Thought Riot - The Hermit Of Sils Maria (Melodic Hardcore)
Rival Schools - Undercovers On (Post-hardcore/ Indie type stuff)
The Bleeders - All That Glitters (Hardcore)

[Anti-Prefix]

Thought Riot - The Hermit of Sils Maria

It starts off down on the neck with a very awesome, catchy riff. Then it goes into chords and the singer starts singing. He sings stretched out with backing vocals screaming. It's very good so far. "New joy, new tears." The vocals go very well with the guitar and it keeps doing that interesting riff followed by the same chords. It's very repetitive. I really like the lyrics in the chorus. "A new song, for a new age. New joy, new tears." Then at the end of the song it goes into more chords and a different backing guitar. Then he starts a whisper which doesn't last that long and the screaming comes in after. The end has the same chords except the riff is much more peppy. I really like this, melodic hardcore always gets me.

9/10.

Recommendations:
Sinking Ships - The Furthest Place From Here [Melodic/Hardcore]
Lost Cherrees - Pleasant Valley Sunday [Female-fronted Anarcho]
Dillinger Four - Maximum Piss and Vinegar [Punk]

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[sketchyjoe]

Dillinger Four - Maximum Piss & Vinegar
This song go's straight into the vocals with the vocals and intermittent guitar blasts over a really cool drumbeat before the music kicks in properly at about 12 seconds. This is pop-punk as it should be catchy and fast. I've always liked the guys voice although it does get drowned out slightly in parts. At about a minute some other guy sings a bit which is cool before it goes back into the pop-punk of before. I particularly liked the bassline in this part. The song continues in the same vein. There's a brief instrumental which is awesome before it builds before going into a mellower section with another really cool bassline before it speeds up again for the end of the song. Any pop-punk fan will enjoy this song. It made me wonder why I haven't listened to Dillinger Four in ages. 9/10

Choose from:
Apple Gabriel - The Times They are A-Changin' (Reggae)
Meg Lee Chin - Nazi Punks ****! Off (Electro-Industrial)
Berurier Noir - La Marche Funebre De La Jeunesse Suicidare (Punk)
Husker Du - Turn On The News (Punk)

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[Anti-Prefix]

Husker Du - Turn On The News (4:27)

The song begins with a bunch of talking, radio noises in the background with piano in occasionally. Then the distorted guitar with an awesome riff in the background comes in. The vocals come in and they sound really raw and awesome. It echoes a lot "turn on, turn on, turn on, the news." "I hear it everyday on the radio, some guy shoots a guy he doesn't even know." They lyrics are really cool and I didn't expect the sort from Husker Du. It continues with the same really distorted guitar and occasional neat riff in the background. Then it goes into a solo and there's clapping in the background. The solo is pretty cool and definitely gives the song some variety which it needed. The singer makes a weird noise after the solo then it goes back into "turn on, turn on, turn on, turn on the news." He starts to scream it a bit near the end and the solo has more emphasis. "You got to turn it on!" This song has a lot of energy and it is definitely awesome.

9/10.

Recommendations:
Icons of Filth - Plastic Wrap [Anarcho]
Lost Cherrees - Pleasant Valley Sunday [Female Fronted Anarcho]
Conflict - This Is The A.L.F [Anarcho]
Against Me! - This Is Control [Folk/Punk]

[sketchyjoe]

Icons of Filth - Plastic Wrap
The intro to this song surprised me. I thought they were supposed to be some hardcore anarcho band but instead it starts of with a riff straight from some sort of indie-pop song. It's a pretty cool riff too. Then the drums and vocals kick in and it sounds like a hardcore anarcho punk shouting over a indie-pop-punk song with badly mixed drums. It's an odd sound. The drums are incredibly annoying, the rest of the music is pretty cool and the vocals and lyrics aren't bad. The song continues in the smae vein with a bit of variation when the drums don't sound so horrible. Seriously, it's like the drummer had everything but his hi-hat stolen. This had the potential to be a really good song but it the drums spoilt it. It just sounded too messy. 7/10

Choose from:
Apple Gabriel - The Times They are A-Changin' (Reggae)
Meg Lee Chin - Nazi Punks **** Off! (Electro-Industrial)
Berurier Noir - La Marche Funebre De La Jeunesse Suicidare (Punk)
Good Clean Fun - Song For The Ladies (Hardcore-Punk)

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[Anti-Prefix]

Good Clean Fun - Song For The Ladies

It starts off with the singer and no music. Then the music comes in shortly after. It starts off with only one chord and then it varies with the different verses. It's pretty cool, but it needs more variety. It goes back into the same chord progression then changes again for the chorus. I'm listening to the lyrics and they are definitely making up a lot for the song. It's pretty cool he goes "lift your hands in the hair ladies, show 'em how it's done." Then a female comes in a starts singing! I haven't heard anything like that before, it was pretty cool. This song is apparently about unity between the sexes? There's a breakdown near the end and definitely adds flavor to the song. I listened to this song twice, the first time I didn't really like it, the second time I liked it a lot more.

7.5/10.

Recommendations:
Icons of Filth - Enough is Enough [Anarcho]
Conflict - This Is The A.L.F [Anarcho]
Screw-32 - One Time Angels [Pop/Punk]
Rudimentary Peni - Essence [Anarcho]

[sketchyjoe]

Screw 32 - One Time Angels
The songs starts with a pretty standard punk riff before the rhythm section and vocals kick in. The vocals are harmonic and there's a slight synth-edge to the music. Musically it reminds me of Dillinger Four. Then there's a section with much cleaner vocals and a staccato almost ska-like guitar. This pattern repeats a couple of times. Then ther's a heavier section which goes back into the intro before it repeats again. The song continues in the same vein until the ending repeating previous sections and with afalse ending or two. This was a good song but not really outstanding. If you like bands like Dillinger Four and The Soviettes you'll like this. A good a pop-punk song. 6.5/10

Choose from:
Apple Gabriel - The Times They are A-Changin' (Reggae)
Meg Lee Chin - Nazi Punks **** Off! (Electro-Industrial)
Berurier Noir - La Marche Funebre De La Jeunesse Suicidare (Punk)
Mojo Nixon - The Ballad of Country Dick (Cow-Punk)

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[Anti-Prefix]

Apple Gabriel - The Times They Are A Changin' (4:25)

It starts off with drums and piano like a sound check. "Is it rolling Bob?" Then it goes into the reggae feel. It has the generic upbeat that most reggae songs have. This beat sustains throughout the whole song. "The times, they are a changin'." A harmonica comes in and it adds a really nice affect to it. "Keep your eyes wide." I like the lyrics a whole lot. You can hear a faint second guitar that's playing a cool riff. I think the harmonica should be incorporated more in the song. But I like when it comes in, it goes very well with the song. I'm not very into reggae, but I'm really starting to like this song, it's not as slow as all the other ones. Great song, especially for reggae.

9/10.

Recommendations:
Chaos UK - Four Minute Warning [Anarcho]
Alternative - Now I Realize [Anarcho]
Conflict - This Is The ALF [Anarcho]

[Der Übermensch]

Chaos UK - 4 Minute Warning

The song starts out with just a lot of fuzz, which slowly turns into a VERY distorted guitar. The drums then enter in, and a real riff starts up. Vocals enter in around 25 seconds, and are the 'yelling more then singing style', although in the Chorus, there is a bit of attempt at melody (the Chorus is merely them singing '4 minute warning'). There is a sorta drum solo, or at least extensive drum fill about 1:30 in, but besides that, there is pretty much no variation as far as the music goes. The song ends with a explosion sound.

Well, the song was to repetative I felt, and while I do appreciate a lot in the genre, I really couldn't connect with it to much, so 6/10.

Choices
Kubla Khan - Revolution II [Garage - Protopunk]
Fire - Father's Name Was Dad [Psych]
Love Sculpture - In The Land Of The Few [Psych]

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[Anti-Prefix]

Love Sculpture - In The Land of the Few (3:57)

It starts off with an awesome guitar riff that reminds me of a part in a Conflict song and it gets me right into the song. Then it fades off and comes back in with lighter guitar and good vocals. The guitar makes a solo and then the chorus comes in which is very good. I like the chorus a lot. "Ohhhh, ohh do I have to go?" I actually really like the lyrics, they have a very cool sound to them. At about halfway into the song the awesome guitar riff comes in again and the drums make a louder appearance. Then a huge solo starts breaking out afterwards. It goes on for a pretty long time and it is a very well done solo compared to most I hear. Then the it goes back into the singing. "Now I've decided I have to go, ooohh, ohh, do I have to go?" "I could laugh, I could cry and don't ask me why, in the land of the few." The lyrics are awesome, the music is awesome and the way they put them together makes it double-awesome.
This song rules, but not as much as Hunter. Good call man. So well done.

10/10.

Recommendations:
Flux of Pink Indians - Tube Disasters [Anarcho]
Conflict - This is the ALF [Anarcho]
Alternative - Seen Through Tear Filled Eyes [Anarcho]

[Der Übermensch]

Alternative - Seen Through Tear Filled Eyes
Song starts with some cymbal sounding stuff, and then is joined by what sounds like an electric organ. The vocals - female - come in about 1/2 minute in; not too melodic, and not much attempt at singing, but it fits the song. The guitar seems to become more pronounced as the song progresses, being masked by the organesque sound in the beginning; and the bass seems louder later on in the song as well. Near the end, the song starts to slow down, and the cymbal sound comes back in. The song then briefly picks up, with the vocalist yelling, and the beat picking up, but then it all fizzles out for the ending.

I felt that the song was pretty good, held up to what I expect - and like - in the genre. 8/10.

Choices
The Guess Who - It's My Pride
Kubla Khan - Revolution II
Fire - Father's Name Was Dad

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[Anti-Prefix]

The Guess Who - Share This Land (3:56)

I searched for every band for a long time, even before I dibs'd and couldn't find anything. Then when I did it wouldn't download. So I took the liberty of doing another song by one of the artists. I don't think anyone will mind. The YSI didn't work either, so I don't think anyone will throw up a fuss.
It starts off on a solo and there is two guitars. I really like the intro. "Have you been around, have you done your share?" "Have you been aware, that you got brother's and sister's that care?" The lyrics are immediately pretty awesome. They're pretty much of unity and brotherhood (living together). Then it goes back into the solo and it doesn't really have any strumming in the song. However there is occasional piano, which definitely adds a lot to it. "Do you know their names? Can you play their games?" I really like these lyrics about sharing the land and all of that. "Baby, I'll be there to shake your hand, baby i'll be there to share the land." All the music stops near the end of the song and they sing, then it comes back in with a bell in the background. Really cool song, I like the lyrics and the music is definitely the right kind. Expected this kind from Hunter.

8.5/10.

Recommendations:
Alternative - Now I Realize [Anarcho]
Conflict - This Is The ALF [Anarcho]
Against Me! - This Is Control [Folk/Punk] [[On demo "Vivada Vis"]]

[Brain Toad]

Alternative - Now I Realize

Starts off with a slow drum beat and guitar that speeds up and louden. The vocals start in, and they sortof sound like the male singer from Crass, but a little different. Typical anarcho vocals that sound pretty bored. In the chrous a very faint female vocalist comes in. The drumbeat is very crass-esque, and the guitar is very simplisitc, like all anarcho it isn't focused on the music. It's kind of hard to hear what the vocalist is saying though because of his bored voice, and accent that is kind of hard to understand. The drums are kind of drowning him out too. The best I can get out of it is it is about someone realizing that it is really only you out there and no one else. The music doesn't change for the rest of the song, and the vocals are very linear throughout the whole song. Typical anarcho song.

7/10

Recommendations
Pigface Vs Beat Master Crash - Holiday in Cambodia (Electronica Dub)
Wendy Carlos - Air On a G String (Electronic Classical)
Rites of Spring - Theme (Emo)
MC Hawking - What We Need More of is Science (Nerd Rap)
MC Chris - Hijack (Nerd Rap)

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[Anti-Prefix]

MC Chris - Hijack (3:18)

I've never really heard any nerd rap so this should be cool. "Okay Mr. Chris before I give you a ticket I have to ask you a couple questions." The beat is really cool and the dude sounds like someone from south park. It's pretty awesome. This is really awesome, a lot of energy. However, I wonder if he's serious. If he's serious and his lyrics were better this song would kick a lot more *** then it already does. I really like the beat that ups pitch later on in the song. It's really cool. It has piano too "it's not like could stop me." I really like the beat and this song is actually really awesome. However if he's joking around then it isn't NEARLY as good. I surprisingly loved this, maybe I am a nerd.

9.5/10.

Recommendations:
Subhumans - Worlds Apart [Anarcho]
Behind Enemy Lines - Self-Inflicted Extinction [Crust/Anarcho]
Icons of Filth - Mentally Murdered [Anarcho]
Alternative - Another Subverse Peace Song [Anarcho]
Flux of Pink Indians - Some Of Us Scream, Some Of Us Shout [Anarcho]
Zounds - Did He Jump? [Anarcho]

Enjoy my widespread, diverse genre recommendations. :thumb:

[sketchyjoe]

Alternative - Another Subverse Peace Song

The song starts with a bunch of static and random noises a la Husker Du's Turn On The News before a sound clip of someone talking about war before the sound of a machine gun heralds the start of the song. There's a short heavily distorted riff before a big drum-roll and siren like guitar cut in which build up to the main riff with the vocalist shouting "GO!" This section is pretty cool with a nice bassline and edgy guitars over hi-hat-heavy (but not overly so) drumming. The vocals are pretty average male anarcho vocals with a British accent. For the chorus there's a squeaky female vocalist who sings along which makes for an interesting effect. The music changes slightly too but retains it's feel before another build-up to the male vocalist shouting "Oi!" a few times. The lyrics are a bit unclear. At one point I think "Banned From The Roxy" is mentioned. After the next chorus there's a tempo change but the music sounds pretty similar and it speeds up quickly into the same drum-roll build-up then main riff, this time with a riff in the background. After another chorus it ends abruptly. I liked this song, musically it was quite enjoyable and the vocals, while largely incomprehensible, fitted the song well. It won't appeal to people who don't already like this sort of thing though and it did drag on slightly despite the variation. 8/10

Choose from:
Baldhead Growler - The Sausage (First Wave Ska)
Meg Lee Chin - Nazi Punks **** Off (Electro-Industrial)
Berurier Noir - La Marche Funebre De La Jeunesse Suicidare (Punk)
Mojo Nixon - The Ballad of Country Dick (Cow-Punk)

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[Brain Toad]

Baldhead Growler - The Sausage

I saw that this song was from the Calypso Box set, so I decided to take a listen to it because I liked the first disc of that box set. The actual music sounds like a blend of ska and cuban/hispanic music. Very latin flavoured with the ska sounds. Ther lyrics are about a guy and his sausage. Lots of inneundo in there and it's quite entertaining with the little insturmental breaks it makes a pretty good song. I could imagine being in a mexican restraun with a band in the background playing this song. The lyrics may not be acceptable for a family restraunt though, unless the people just won't get the innuendo. Overall it's a pretty good song and I enjoyed it a lot.

9/10

Recommendations
Pigface Vs Beat Master Crash - Holiday in Cambodia (Electronic Dub)
Wendy Carlos - Air on a G String (Electronica/Classical)
Rites of Spring - Theme (Emo)
MC Hawking - What We Need More of is Science (Nerd Gangsta Rap)
!!! - Hello? Is This Thing On? (Dance Punk/Indie)
Dick Dale - Riders in the Sky (Surf Rock)
The Ramonetures - Your Phone's Off The Hook (But You're Not) (X Surf Cover)

http://braintoad.servemp3.com/music/FLSongs/

[Anti-Prefix]

!!! - Hello? Is This Thing On? (7:33)

It starts off with a really cool, trance-like beat. The snare comes in and then the very incredibly awesome bass line. I can tell I'm going to like this song already. The vocals come in and they sound sort of like INXS for some reason. It's very hip-hop and I want to dance in my chair like Nick said. The guitar is very simplistic in the beginning and has very random strums. The bass however has an extremely awesome line. Then there's no vocals and just drums on plastic with guitar that sounds almost acoustic. It's a very clean sound and that goes on for a bit. The vocals and cool bass line come back in. The lyrics are pretty easy to understand but they aren't that great of lyrics so I'm not really bothering to document on them. Then there comes bells shaking that reminds me of Christmas. It goes back into the singing and there is echoes and the guitar starts to play bolder and more solid riffs and other material. "Is this thing on?" There also starts to have more backing vocals and then a trumpet comes in and it actually has a really cool part in the song. It kind of goes into a jam then the trumpet comes back in and there's about 2 minutes left in this song. I kind of blanked out at a point in time because it's so awesome. Then it calms down and the guitar plays a more mellow riff which I like. The singer starts singing more solid like and I really like this part. "Crazy, crazy, crazy" that echoes and it has a cool effect. He then starts to whisper "hey, hey, hey" and then starts speaking jibberish and I really can't understand what he's saying at all. "Everyone's acting like i'm f'ucking crazy or something." I really like how he says it because it's like he's trying to really get something that's burdening him. "Is there anyone that speaks English?" The guitar is really mellow now and there is an organ like sound in the background. That's how the song ends. Wow, this totally blew me away especially at the end. I've been meaning to check these guys out and this was a great way to. Amazing song, to say the least. And I'm not really into the new wave thing but this was awesome and got me into a whole new genre.

10/10.

Recommendations:
Culture Shock - Joyless [Ska/Anarcho] [[Dick Lucas' side project]]
Alternative - Seen Through Tear Filled Eyes [Anarcho]
Conflict - This is the ALF [Anarcho]
Against Me! - This Is Control [Folk/Punk]
Evil Robot Us' - This Forest (Is A Medium For Change) [Folk/Punk]

[obese_breasts]

Evil Robot Us' - The Forest (As A Medium for Change)

The song starts with a fast drum rhythm on the rim of the snare, then in comes a cool little picking line on guitar. Then in comes more basic strumming and soon a female vocalist, that due to the poor quiality of the recording is almost impossible to understand. For the chorus a male voice joins in which I hear "Everything was easier when I thought that I knew everything", then the second verse is the male vocalist. The song is pretty basic structure, and nothing special when it comes to instruments. For a lover of the folk-punk, it's a pretty good song even with the problems with recording quality. The band has caught my attention and I just hope I can hear some stuff with better quality.

For those who enjoy folk-punk it's a pretty good song but otherwise I don't know how well others would like it. I personally give it a 7/10

My Recommendations:

Jupiter Sunrise - Kaye (indie/pop-punk)
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists - Biomusicology (indie-rock)
Thought Riot - The Hermit of Sils Maria (melodic hardcore)
A Wilhelm Scream - The King is Dead (melodic hardcore)

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[Anti-Prefix]

Jupiter Sunrise - Kaye

It starts off with a muted guitar then the singing comes in quick. "Kaye, are you even real? Do you think that we could be lovers once in a while?" The muted guitar lasts for the whole intro, then it goes into a riff then the drums come in. The muted guitar still lasts but the backing guitar has cool riffs that definitely make the song better. So this song is basically about some girl Kaye and they're trying to understand each other. The lyrics are mediocre for an indie band, I suppose. Then he starts singing and his voice alternates from high to low which adds a cool effect. "I try to be anything that doesn't, drive her away." I think the lyrics are pretty cool. He starts singing the end of this verse and then it goes into my favorite part of the song, the instrumental. It's very powerful and touches the song up perfectly because the breakdown is very well done. It sounds really good and then it goes "Kaye are you even real?" Then the song is finished. The first time I listened to this song it was ok, now I like it. It's pretty cool, I may download their album one time.

7.5/10.

Recommendations:
Culture Shock - Joyless [Ska/Anarcho]
The Gloria Record - A Lull In Traffic [Indie/Emo]
Icons of Filth - F'ucked Up State [Anarcho]
Flux of Pink Indians - Some Of Us Scream, Some Of Us Shout [Anarcho]
Subhumans - New Boy [Anarcho]

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[Brain Toad]

Flux of Pink Indians - Some of Us Scream, Some of Us Shout

Starts off witha quick drum roll then into the guitar chords, very simple sounding so far, like most anarcho. The vocals come in, some of it is hard to understand, but I can pick up some of it. The singer has the strong british anarcho accent going on. But overall it is better than say Crass' way of doing anarcho I think. Musically the whole song is the same but the lyrics are the main focus. I had to look them up to get the full feel though. The song is about being lied to, that we are convinced one thing is better then something else that is actually easier or better in the long run, and that facts are hidden from us. It's a good song with a good message. I enjoy FoPI more than most other anarcho bands because their music is a bit more entertaining

8/10

Recommendations
Pigface Vs Beat Master Crash - Holiday in Cambodia (Electronic Dub)
Wendy Carlos - Air on a G String (Electronica/Classical)
Rites of Spring - Theme (Emo)
MC Hawking - What We Need More of is Science (Nerd Gangsta Rap)
Dick Dale - Riders in the Sky (Surf Rock)
The Ramonetures - Your Phone's Off The Hook (But You're Not) (X Surf Cover)

http://braintoad.servemp3.com/music/FLSongs/

[Anti-Prefix]

MC Hawking - What We Need More Of Is Science (2:42)

I'm the elitist of science or something. It's really amazing what this guy can do I guess. There is hardly any beat but he is speaking (?) really fast. From what I can hear he is basically bragging about how he knows a lot about Science and that we need more in society. He raps sort of like a jerk, but that's kind of typical. It keeps going like that and I really don't like this song. It's a good experience to listen to I guess, but it's kind of annoying to hear some guy brag about how much he knows about Science. I guess I lost respect for him a bit.

2/10.

Recommendations:
Flux of Pink Indians - For The Love Of Beauty, We Created A Beast [Anarcho]
Behind Enemy Lines - Self-Inflicted Extinction [Crust]
Conflict - This Is The ALF [Anarcho]

[sketchyjoe]

Flux of Pink Indians - For The Love Of Beauty, We Created A Beast

It takes a while for me to realise that the song has started as it begins with a seemingly random sequence of drum-beats and guitar-chords. When it finally becomes recognisable as a song it's pretty cool. It's very off-the-wall with a really cool basslines. There's a fast section with a typical male anarcho vocalist before a female vocalist comes in the mellower section which almost sounds industrial in parts and features some weird sound-effects I can't quite identify. There's a cool call-and-response section between the two vocalist here. This is a very weird song. It reminds me of the Dresden Dolls slightly in that it gives the impression of being slightly out-of-control like the musicians don't quite know what's happening. There's a big drum-roll build-up into silence then some more weird industrial style backwards sounding sound-effects. This song is only two-minutes long and is quite low-tempo in parts but the out-of-control feel makes it feel as it's over before it's even hardly begun. It's an interesting song and I enjoyed it even if you do have to constantly try and keep up with what's happening. If you like something different with your punk then this is the song for you. 8/10


Choose from:
The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band - The Intro and the Outro (Weird)
Meg Lee Chin - Nazi Punks **** Off (Electro-Industrial)
Berurier Noir - La Marche Funebre De La Jeunesse Suicidare (Punk)
Mojo Nixon - The Ballad of Country Dick (Cow-Punk)

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[Davey Jones]

dibs.. again

[Anti-Prefix]

Meg Lee Chin - Nazi Punks **** Off

I'm finally checking out this song and I'm extremely curious to what it's like so anyway. It starts off with a really low guitar and the lead singer saying stuff. Then it opens with "you ain't hardcore man." Dead Kennedys would be like "what the hell?" If they heard this. It's all slow and kind of cool when they use the effect where they scream and it's just the computer. I love this Dead Kennedys song and I have to say I couldn't hate a cover with the same lyrics but slower so you can understand them better. This is definitely an interesting and cool cover, I don't think I download anymore of her stuff but this is definitely a good song. I mean honestly, could you give a Dead Kennedys cover a bad rating? The ending is kind of cool, I like the guitar strumming and effect. She starts coughing and sort of like a choking noise in the end. Then she goes "nazi punks" and repeats that and echoes at the end.

7/10.

Recommendations:
Culture Shock - Joyless [Ska/Reggae/Punk] [[Dick Lucas Project (Subhumans]]
Flux of Pink Indians - Take Heed [Anarcho]
Icons of Filth - F'ucked Up State [Anarcho]
The Gloria Record - A Lull In Traffic [Indie/Emo]

[sketchyjoe]

The Gloria Record - A Lull In Traffic
It took me about three seconds to realise that this song is absolutely awful. It's the sort-of over-produced indie-pop that is beloved by thirtysomething marketing managers called Steve who like to think they're still 'with it'. You can see them singing along with their eyes-closed to this on the way to work in their Mondeo. Hopefully there won't be a lull in oncoming traffic when they lose control as they're 'feeling it' on one particularly whiny and obnoxious strained vocal and swerve over the central resevation taking this music with them. It's designed to be completely inoffensive and thus is utterly hateful. Ball-less, soul-less, devoid of any kind of emotion whatsoever. This song couldn't be any more emotionless if it was written by a computer with Attachment Disorder. It's all there: the strained vocals, the plinky-plonk piano, the folky guitars, the overblown drums. Every one of the people involved in the making off this song should be forced to deepthroat a shotgun. I can only hope Sam suggested this song as a joke. It represents everything I despise in music today. Do not listen to this song. If you find yourself enjoying this sort of music, hang yourself before you start reading NME and telling everyone how 'deep' your 'feelings' are on your Livejournal. If this song was a colour it would be beige. It's bland with a capital B. It's seriously as bad as Coldplay. This is a despicable, abominable, detestable, execrable, odious, atrocious, dire, dreadful, horrendous, unspeakably bad excuse for a song. It sucks. Hard. Now I need to go listen to some proper music to recover. Where's my DK albums? 0/10

Choose from:
The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band - The Intro and the Outro (Weird)
Sizzla - Subterranean Homesick Blues (Reggae)
Berurier Noir - La Marche Funebre De La Jeunesse Suicidare (Punk)
Mojo Nixon - The Ballad of Country Dick (Cow-Punk)

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[MILF Hunter]

Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band - The intro and the outro


Strangest band name, and song ever I think.
The song is naff music with a bloke introducing all the members in the band. People like Adolf Hitler on drums, John Wayne on guitar etc. He has the most irritating voice ever. Thats about it..Its utter ****e and will be heading for my recycle bin.

My Choices

Mau Maus - Facts of war (Fast thrashy uk82)
Disrupters - Animal Farm (Anarcho..along the same lines as the subhumans)

[Anti-Prefix]

Disrupters - Animal Farm (3:33)

I'm excited to do Dave's FL because he has good music. It stars off with basic chords and then the vocals come in and i'm immediately surprised. He sounds exactly like Dick Lucas. It's really good so far and it keeps the same chords but it's still pretty slow, I hope it gets faster. It stops for a bit, then goes back into the same chords as the beginning. The lyrics seem to be pretty ace. The same chords stay the same with an occasional octave the dude did. It has a pretty long time of just guitar with the same chords. Then the backing guitar which definitely makes the song a lot better. It does that for awhile then stops and goes back to the original chords that it did in the beginning. This is really good anarcho and i'll probably d/l more from Dave. It would've been better if it was a bit faster. Good stuff. This is my kind of music.

8.5/10.

Recommendations:
Culture Shock - If You Don't Like It [Ska/Anarcho] (Subhumans frontman D.L)
Antisect - A Midsummer Night's Dream [Anarcho]
Evil Robot Us' - Always The Quiet Ones [Folk/Punk] (The one on the split)

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[Anxious]

Evil Robot Us' - Always The Quiet Ones

Ok I chose this one because I don't listen to much folk-punk so yeah. The song uses an acoustic guitar (obviously) to play punk styled chords instead of the normal distorted electric guitar. Seems to me like there is bongo drums or something like them keeping the rythmn, I like it. I can't really make out the lyrics, but I dislike the girl singers voice. Then the clapping comes in, and the mix gets all weird, the volume goes from quite to loud after the chorus, (maybe its my headphones?). Then it ends abruptly, it seems like the ending was out of place.

6/10

Choices
Mike Watt-The Bluejackets Manual (Old man punk rock)
DNA-Not Moving (No Wave)
the Fall- Jawbone and the Air-Rifle (post-Punk)
Joy Divsion-Insight (Post-Punk)
Captain Beefheart-Veterans Day Poppy (Delta Blues/Experimental)

[Anti-Prefix]

DNA - Not Moving

I wanted to check out more of No Wave, so this worked out well with F.L. It starts off with this annoying kind of buzzing like something you'd hear from Flux's The F'ucking C'unts... It continues and it has like a scratchy noise in the background. Then it starts to get more instrumental and I really like the guitar that comes in. It's way more rock-like now. The lyrics come in and they sort of sound back room but I surprisingly really like them. The same noise continues, but the guitar is definitely a better addition. "Moving on, moving on." Having listened to Flux's album these irrating noises ARE NOTHING compared to Flux's and I actually like listening to it. It ends in guitar aftermath. I'll check more out sometime.

8/10.

Recommendations:
Antisect - A Midsummer Night's Dream [Anarcho/Peace]
Lost Cherrees - Dream Of Peace [Anarcho/Female Fronted]
Conflict - This is the ALF [Anarcho]
Sun Ra & The Funkadelics - Bassism [Jazz/Fusion/Funk]
Johnny Cash - Hurt [Folk/Guitarist]

[Anxious]

Sun Ra and the Funkadelics-Bassism

I havent listened to much fusion in the last few months, maybe this song will help me get back into it. This particualr song is built around bass as the name would suggest. Not sirprisingly the song starts off with an awesome sounding bassline, its so good I think I'll have to tab it sometime. Then an alto sax I think (maybe wrong, I'm in no way an expert on this stuff) chimes in with a basic variation of the bassline. Eventualy, it turns into a bass solo with some ace drumming in the backround. Now the sax comes back in and brings the whole rythmn back together, I'd have to say overall that is one of the songs with the coolest rythmns ever.

10/10

reccomendations
Lou reed- Metal Machine Music Part I- (Noise)
The Boredoms-Bocabla (Japaneese Noise rock)
Talking Heads- the Great Curve (Post-Punk/Funk)
Sonic Youth- Expressway to Yr. Skull (Post-Punk)

[Anti-Prefix]

Talking Heads - The Great Curve (6:27)

I've heard this band awhile ago and I don't recall much from them. I have been wanting to hear them for awhile especially since a friend likes them a lot. It stars off with bongo like drums and an awesome light solo like guitar. I'm into it already. "Sometimes it seems like the worlds full of question, and it has no answers at all." I'm liking the lyrics more than i thought i would. The lyrics are okay, but they aren't the best. The echo (backing vocals) sound pretty cool. The same bongo drums and guitar riff or pluck is continuing. The echoes are very abundant in this song and it makes it better I guess because I don't really like the singer much to begin with. I want to play guitar now. The solo starts and it is very grunge-like, deep and monotone but very cool sounding, I guess because of the effects. The bongo drums still continue and I really like the idea of it because the drums go extremely well with the guitar. The guitar starts to change up a bit and gets way more versatile. The backing vocals tend to sound like a female sometimes, they may be but I don't know. This song is very repetitive in the sense that it has the same music and same sounding music over and over. It's too long, I think. It's pretty diverse but not varied what-so-ever. "open our eyyyyes up." It's hard to understand most of the lyrics but they seem above-average especially for this type of band. About 55 seconds left in the song this awesome solo comes up and not only brings your interest back in the song but definitely gives it a positive recover. This solo is what they need more of in their song. The same bongo-like drums continue as they have the entire song. It fades out with the solo similar to the one they featured earlier in the song and then it's done. This definitely was what I expected except more versatility, which it did not have. Good song though.

7/10.

Recommendations:
Jawbreaker - Jet Black [Alternative/Indie]
Antisect - A Midsummer Night's Dream [Anarcho]
Alternative - Seen Through Tear Filled Eyes [Anarcho]
Subhumans - Think For Yourself [Anarcho]

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[sketchyjoe]

Jawbreaker - Jet Black

There's a short sound-clip before the music. It's very downbeat. A mellow bassline and slow drumbeat with blasts of heavily distorted guitars at the forefront. The vocals come in and they're pretty cool. They're a lot punchier than the music and lyrics might suggest. At around 1:10 the song goes into a really cool riff leading into the chorus which again is pretty downbeat but it stills sounds cool. This is all certainly a lot different from the Jawbreaker i've heard previously. It goes back into another verse. There's a pretty cool melody on the guitar that complements the vocals well. After the second chorus there's a change in the music. It's slightly faster than before though still pretty downbeat before going into the chorus and fading out with the same person speaking as at the start (it sounds a bit like Christopher Walken.) This is a cool song. It sounds quite familiar but despite it's five minute length and overall familiarity it manages to avoid becoming boring. 8/10

Choose from:
Sizzla - Subterranean Homesick Blues (Reggae)
The Toy Dolls - The Final Countdown (Punk)
Berurier Noir - La Marche Funebre De La Jeunesse Suicidare (Punk)
Mojo Nixon - The Ballad of Country Dick (Cow-Punk)

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[Anxious]

Sizzla-Subterranean Homesick Blues

I choose this song cause a reggae cover of a Dylan song sounded intresting. Like I expected a catchy reggae beat starts off the song, nothing flashy just basic reggae. The lyrics seems to start from the middle of Dylan's song, I'm impressed by the vocals, fast like the original with a reggae twist. Then it ends abruptly. Joe told me its the way its supposed to be. Only 33 seconds but I was impressed, as Jello once said "I like short songs.".

7/10

Reccomendations

The Pop Group- We are all Prostitutes (Post-Punk/Funk)
Mike Watt- The Bluejackets Manual (Old Man Punk)
Wesley Willis-Suck an apes dick (???)
James Chnace and the Contortions-Dish it Out (No Wave/Free Jazz)

[Anti-Prefix]

The Pop Group - We Are All Prostitutes (3:11)

It starts off with this weird person saying jibberish, this really high noise and then the dude starts singing "we are all prostitutes, everyone has their prize." The music comes in and I like it, the vocals however are very weird, I could picture this guy having a clown nose and being butt naked. Anyway, I really like the bass in this band, the music is very FUNK, IN YOUR FACE kind of style. I like it especially when there's a bit of a jam and no singing because it added immense diversity to the song. Which was definitely needed. This band is more interesting than anything, they are ok. The guy's voice lowers and he mutters some more stuff about religion that I think is pretty cool. It goes into a cool guitar/horn solo or something like a horn (maybe a bugle). This song is weird because it's cool some of the time and just ok other times. I'd like to check out more of their stuff out of mere curiosity.

6/10.

Recommendations:
Subhumans - Think For Yourself [Anarcho]
Behind Enemy Lines - Self-Inflicted Extinction [Crust]
The Hatepinks - Parasites Like Me ['77/Punk'n'Roll]

[Anxious]

The HatePinks- Parasites Like Me

I wanted to do this song because I sed to listen to similar stuff back in the day, and never get around to it anymore. The songs has a very catchy guitar riff that is repeated time and time again throughtout the song. Its very poppy and at the same time aggresive. I cant really make out the lyrics but the singer seems to be saying I'm a parasite or something like that. Overall I liked the song, now my music collection will get a healthy dose of pop-punk. Time to download.

9/10

Reccomendations

Funkadelic-Super Stupid (Funk/Acid Rock)
Kool and the Gang- Hollywood Swinging (Funk)
Jame Chance and the Contortions-I Don't want to be happy (No Wave)
Gang of Four-Damaged goods (post-Punk)

[pedro durruti]

Kool and the Gang - Hollywood Swinging

Haha, I didn't recognize the name when I picked this song but now that I'm listening to it I know it's one of those crazy songs that you hear in crappy 70's movies. The song opens up with some horns and at first they give the impression that the song isn't that upbeat, but then they go dun Dun DUN! And everything's happy!! Hey Hey Hey! Whatcha got to say? The bassline in very simple but really catchy. Anyone would recognize the chorus because I'm sure it's been in numerous movies. "Hollywoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood.. Swinging!" The song pretty much ends around 2:30, I thought the horns doing a different thing was going to be a bridge but it was just an intro to the rest of the song, which is basically the whole bands saying Hollywood Swinging and other jibberish, accompanied by the horns occasionally along with the bassline constantly playing what I think is:

E-0-2-3--4-2-0

Good song, although I wouldn't download much more by Kool and the Gang because the music just doesn't interest me much. 8/10

My recommendations:
The Suicide Machines - 95% of the World is Third World (Ska)
World/Inferno Friendship Society - Friend to the Friendless (Uhhh..)
King Prawn - Espiritu Du Carnival (Ska)

[sketchyjoe]

Suicide Machines - 95% of the World is Third World

It starts off pretty mellow with a steady drumbeat and some pretty cool guitars with some guy speaking over it saying "This is no manifesto, this is no propaganda." which makes it sound like te rest of the song will be a propaganda-filled manifesto. After this there's a pretty cool melody on the guitar that sounds a bit like a downbeat indie song before someone shouts "Hey!" and goes straight into classic ska with the title repeated a few times before a brief verse then the chorus. All this is in jumping ska at breakneck speed. It's a bit more chilled out on the verse though. After this repeats a couple of times it goes in to another spoken-word section which has cool music but does sound slightly cheesy before going back into the ska and finishing with shouts of "Third world!" This was a cool song which combined the two styles within the song well. 8/10


Choose from:
The Dicks - Kill From The Heart (Punk)
The Big Boys - We Got Your Money (Punk)
Berurier Noir - La Marche Funebre De La Jeunesse Suicidare (Punk)
Mojo Nixon - The Ballad of Country Dick (Cow-Punk)

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[Anxious]

Big Boys- We Got your Money

I did this because because of Randy Turners passing, plus I love the Big Boys. Ok the song starts off with a few un-distorted guitar chords and a driving bassline. A group of people in the backround going Whoaa oh everytime Randy says something. Its a pretty upbeat song, with a pretty anthemic chorus. A very traditional guitar solo is followed by the chorus. The lyrics seems to be about taking money, I've never been good at hearing lyrics so I can't really tell. this is definatly one of the Big Boys tamer songs, and also one of their better ones.

9/10

Reccomendations
Big Black-Fish Fry (Post-Hardcore)
Black Flag-Screw the Law (Intrumental)
Teenage jesus and the Jerks- The Closet(No Wave)

[sketchyjoe]

Big Black - Fish Fry

The song starts with a really cool bassline with guitars that are so distorted they almost sound like white noise in the background. It's got a really cool rhythm to it. Then this all fades away to just a simple drumbeat with two lines of vocals. The vocals were pretty cool although slightly nonsensical in parts. There were some great lines like "He's got his 8-track playin' really ****in' loud" and "She's wearin' his bootprint on her forehead" and they're delivered with real venom which makes them sound a lot better. After just a couple of lines of vocals it goes back into the intro section and repeats this. The third time it repeats the vocals are really quiet and into a different section that's more incomprehensibel in it's lyrics. Something about 'fish fry' but the music sounds cool anyway. It's very avant garde and out-of-control. It leads back into the intro again. There's some more screamed lyrics here over the crazy rolling rhythm before the song ends. This was a cool song. It may have been post-hardcore but it wasn't too avant-garde. A cool song.
8/10


Choose from:
The Dicks - Kill From The Heart (Punk)
The Toy Dolls - The Final Countdown (Punk)
Berurier Noir - La Marche Funebre De La Jeunesse Suicidare (Punk)
Mojo Nixon - The Ballad of Country Dick (Cow-Punk)

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[Anti-Prefix]

Toy Dolls - The Final Countdown (3:03)

It begins with someone muttering for a second. Then there's a horn or something like that and it sounds pretty cool. It almost sounds like it could be bagpipes, but I don't think that it is. It goes on for a pretty long time, then the guitar and the horn mix. I really like it so far. Then it just goes to bass and drums and the singing comes in. The singing is pretty decent but I like the backup vocals that echo him occasionally. "The final countdown!" There really isn't much music when the vocalist sings for the most part. The end of the song plays like it begins except with a very awesome solo and a bomb effect. This song was very cool. It's what I expected from Toy Dolls.

8/10.

Recommendations:
Behind Enemy Lines - Global Cannibal [Crust]
Modern Life is War - I'm Not Ready [Hardcore]
Culture Shock - Civilization Street [Ska/Reggae/Anarcho]

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[sketchyjoe]

Culture Shock - Civilisation Street

After a brief build-up the song goes straight into some great rolling ska. This changes to more jumpy ska when Dick Lucas' distinctive vocals come in. He has an unconventional voice for ska but, as with Citizen Fish, it works. The lyrics are pretty standard Dick Lucas but they're pretty cool. This song reminds me of the ska section in The Toy Dolls' Cheatin' Chick From China. After about 2 minutes there's a slow downbeat section which contrasts nicely before going straight back into the great ska with some great group vocals. This is a great son. It's brilliant ska filled with brief punk interludes with cool vocals and great lyrics. If you like ska you'll like this song. 9/10

Choose from:
The Dicks - Kill From The Heart (Punk)
Berurier Noir - La Marche Funebre De La Jeunesse Suicidare (Punk)
Mojo Nixon - The Ballad of Country Dick (Cow-Punk)
Shonen Knife - Cycling is Fun (Pop)

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[Anti-Prefix]

The Dicks - Kill From The Heart (1:57)

It starts off with distorted guitar and the bass comes in followed by the hi-hat alone. The lyrics come in and I like them they are laid back, especially for punk. It picks up the past way much after the first verse and I like how it does that because I would get bored if it stayed the same tempo the whole time. There is a backing guitar that has a good solo. "You need to be shot, it's from the heart." It's a short song but it's still very good, I may check out more. It's punk rock.

7.5/10.

Recommendations:
Against Me! - Mediocrity Gets Your Pears (Rock)[Read lyrics] (http://www.plyrics.com/lyrics/againstme/mediocritygetsyoupearstheshaker.html)
AOA - Murder in the Woods [Anarcho]

[sketchyjoe]

Against Me! - Mediocrity Gets Your Pears

I wanted to check out the new Against Me! stuff as there's been a lot of talk about them selling out. I thought this was a load of crap as in terms of turning your back on your existing fans, playing a couple of arena shows is hardly up there with Dylan going electric, is it? So the song starts with a brief drumbeat and then the guitars come in. Wait a minute, these are ELECTRIC guitars. It IS Dylan goes electric. Anyway the music is fairly standard pop-punk. There's a mini solo that sounds pretty familiar. The vocals kick-in. This doesn't really sound like Against Me! at all. It's good punk stuff but not up there with Against Me's previous stuff. The vocals seem too shouty and macho, there's only a hint of the tenderness and passion from their other stuff. The lyrics are all about selling out and that sort of thing. They do say you should write about what you know. Seriously, I don't think Against Me! have sold out. This is a good song and in parts you could here the brilliance of AM! of old shining through. They're just expanded their musical vision but expanding it into fairly run-of-the-mill stuff. The riffs sound like The Ramones in parts. The solo reminds me of The Offspring. I though this song was perfectly fine but I'll reserve judgement on Against Me! overall until I've heard the rest of their stuff. When you set such high standards for yourself as they did with Reinventing Axl Rose people expect a bit more than a standard singalong pop-punk tune. 7/10

Choose from:
The Avengers - We Are The One (Punk)
Berurier Noir - La Marche Funebre De La Jeunesse Suicidare (Punk)
Mojo Nixon - The Ballad of Country Dick (Cow-Punk)
Shonen Knife - Cycling is Fun (Pop)

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[GipperIsInHell]

Shonen Knife- Cycling Is Fun

It starts off with just the drums, which in this case also includes a bongo arrangement, then the guitar and bass come in for a few bars, and there are a few bike sounds. The lyrics come in, and they are pretty garbled. The lead singer has a nice voice, but her english is pretty shaky. The song goes into a bridge, then changes keys. They repeat everything, then go into another breakdown. Then they just keep going "CYCLING IS FUN HEY HEY YEAH YEAHHEY YEAH CYCLING", you get my drift?

All in all, an ok song, but kinda too happy.
6/10.

Choose from:
The Holy Mountain- Entraas Purfactas I (D- Beat, I guess)
Joy Division- Transmission (Post Punk)
CombatWoundedVeteran- Put 'Em In A Bodybag, Johnny (Grind)
Poison Idea- Gone For Good (Punk)

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[sketchyjoe]

Poison Idea - Gone For Good

There's a nice heavy intro before it goes into a pretty standard punk-riff before some says "It's gone for good" and the vocals kick-in. They're fairly standard punk vocals, fast and angry. So far, so average. At about 30 seconds they're a really weird cool solo that makes the song a lot more interestin before it goes back into the standard punk stuff. This is a pretty average song. It's only 1:16 long so there's not much you can say about it. 6/10


Choose from:
The Avengers - We Are The One (Punk)
Berurier Noir - La Marche Funebre De La Jeunesse Suicidare (Punk)
Mojo Nixon - The Ballad of Country Dick (Cow-Punk)
MC Hawking - UFT For The MC (Punk)

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[AntiPrefix]

The Avengers - We Are One

The song commences with very awesome guitar chords. "We are the leaders of tomorrow!" The leader is a female and sings beautifully in my opinion. "We are not Jesus Christ! We are not fascists! We are not capitalists! We are not communists! We are the one!" I really like the lyrics and the backing vocals are a better addition. The chorus is my favorite part of the song. The continual chord strumming lasts throughout the entire song with an occasional solo. The song ends with her chanting "We are the one!" This repeats until the song ends. I enjoyed this song very much and will probably download the rest of the album. It's a very well done song by an extremely solid punk rock band.

9/10.

My Recommendations:
Subhumans - New Boy [Anarcho]
Johnny Hobo & The Freight Trains - The New Mexico Song [Folk/Punk]
The Depressions - Screw Ya [Punk/Pop]

[TheJackOfHearts]

The Depressions - Screw Ya

This starts of with a classic pop-punk riff before the bass and drums kick-in. It's catchy but not outstanding. Then the vocals come-in. They sound slightly like Dave Vanian. The lyrics are less innuendo than graphic descriptions of what the protagonist of the song wants to do to some girl. There are some quite funny lines. The music is catchy throughout and there's a nice solo after a couple of verses. This song is hardly the most mature song in the world but if you're a fan of bands like the Macc Lads or just like catchy pop-punk music you'll probably enjoy it. This song is Macc Lads-lite. 6/10

Choose from:
Shattered Faith - Dark Side (Punk)
Berurier Noir - La Marche Funebre De La Jeunesse Suicidare (Punk)
The Dwarves - Everybodies Girl (Punk)
Mojo Nixon - The Ballad of Country Dick (Cow-Punk)
MC Hawking - UFT For The MC (Punk)

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[Anti-Prefix]

Shattered Faith - Dark Side (2:21)

It beings with a very awesome guitar line and drumming part. Then it gets really fast and the singer comes in a bit after it speeds up. The singer sings very fast but has a light voice. It sounds nice but I like the beginning introduction guitar more. It has the same chords with an occasional back-up riff which makes the song way more enjoyable to listen to. It's hard to understand the lyrics, so I can't say whether I like them or not. It then goes back into the breakdown it had in the beginning. I really liked this song because it had really good parts and was very short.

8/10.

My Recommendations:
A Wilhelm Scream - Me Vs. Morrissey In The Pretentiousness Contest Pop-Punk
No-Cash - This ****'s Forever Hardcore/Punk

[sketchyjoe]

A Wilhelm Scream - Me Vs. Morrissey In The Pretentiousness Contest

This starts off with a quite riff before a much louder one and a brief pause before the song with the vocals kick in properly. The music is catchy and the vocals are really cool as they're agressive but not too shouty with some mellow background vocals. This song makes good use of dramatic pauses throughout the song particularly in the chorus when all the music cuts out except for a simple drumbeat. It's an old technique but it works well. The riffs throughout the are really cool. There's a pretty decent solo at one point too. This song was really cool. It will appeal both to people who like Epitaph/Fat Wreck stuff and those who less mainstream stuff. 9/10

Choose from:
Gay Cowboys In Bondage - Domestic Battlefield (Punk)
Berurier Noir - La Marche Funebre De La Jeunesse Suicidare (Punk)
The Dwarves - Everybodies Girl (Punk)
Mojo Nixon - The Ballad of Country Dick (Cow-Punk)
The Nuns - Wild (Punk)

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[Fisticuff111]

Mojo Nixon-The ballad of country Dick

It starts out with a very quiet electric guitar and vocals in the intro in which he sings “Country Dick was a man, big as the Rio Grande. His voice did boom like thunder”. Then it kicks into an upbeat verse. After the first verse there is a guitar solo, it’s pretty much your standard country guitar solo, nothing special. After the second verse comes another solo, this one is quite impressive and more rockish. For the bridge they quiet everything except the drums, this is the best part of the song for me. They close it out with some nice “whoas” and it leads into one more chorus. It’s quite a bit different from the Folk-Punk I’ve listened to before. The vocals are a little annoying to me, but the music is very energetic and the lyrics are great. Other than the vocals (which aren’t horrible), this song is right up my alley. It’s very good folk-punk and has awesome lyrics. I’ll definitely be checking out more of this band. 8/10

Recommendations
Against Me!-Searching for a former clarity (Pop-punk)
Planes Mistaken For Stars-Copper and stars (Rock-punk? Not really sure…)
Lawrence Arms-Boatless booze cruise (Part 1) (Pop-punk)

[Jessizzle]

Planes Mistaken For Stars-Copper and stars
Well this song took forever to download, ( - one point)
I really liked the guitar intro, the drums worked well with it, Then the vocals start.. they dont sound right with the song, The guitar over powers it ( - one point) He cant sing in the first place ( - one point) Still digging the drums.
And the bass. He still cant sing, or write a song... ( - one point )
In the end: -1 for download time
-1 for vocal/guitar combo
-1 vocals
-1 words repeated " Im breaking down"
-1 Planes mistaken for stars WTF?
TOTAL : 5/10

http://www.myspace.com/sugarkill - Mr Williams ( Female fronted ska)
http://www.myspace.com/illscarlett - Not A Prophecy ( Ska pop)
http://www.myspace.com/knockouts - Peanut Buddha ( Pop rock)
http://www.myspace.com/cheapsuits Ska Saves ( Ska)

[sketchyjoe]

Ill Scarlett - Not a Prophecy

The song starts with some quiet cymbals and a pretty cool riff before the music kicks in properly. It's got a pretty cool rhythm to it. When the vocals kick-in the music takes a turn for the ska but it's not explicitly ska. You might miss it if you weren't listening carefully. The vocals are fairly generic and inoffensive. The chorus is a lot better than the verses musically. The rock and punk sections were a lot better than the ska sections. This song almost has a rockabilly feel in sectionsm which is cool. After the chorus there's a bridge with a pretty cool drumbeat which goes back in to more ska. At one point there's a bit of a needless solo that's a bit annoying. After another chorus it goes into a trippy reggae section to finish the song. This song was alright. It had some cool sections but it felt slightly disjointed as if they'd tried to cram several songs into one. 7/10

Choose from:
Gay Cowboys In Bondage - Domestic Battlefield (Punk)
Berurier Noir - La Marche Funebre De La Jeunesse Suicidare (Punk)
The Dwarves - Everybodies Girl (Punk)
The Nuns - Wild (Punk)

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[Shtein]

The Dwarves- Everybodies Girl

First of all, I dont know where you get all these bands from Joe, but I can honestly say that every song you've recommended I have enjoyed and this one was no different. I never heard this band and didn't know what to expect and to be honest I wasnt blown away. It sounded just like another punk rock song. I liked the song, it has a good guitar going on and put that together with the fast paced drums its a good song. The lyrics seem a little childish but that doesnt matter the song itself was catchy. I also like the part at the end where the girl goes "Eww your creepy" (my favorite part in the song.) So ill have to give the song a 7/10 because it was nothing remarkable.

This Bike is a Pipe Bomb - Of Chivalry and Romance in a Dumpster
Subhumans - Day the Country Died
The Specials - Man at C&A
The Ducky Boys - Get Out of the Way

P.S. sorry about the long post delay

[sketchyjoe]

The Specials - The Man at C&A
I'm not as familiar with The Specials stuff after their self-titled. This song is from their second lounge-music infused album More Specials so I thought I'd check it out. The song starts with Neville staples shouting "Warning! Warning! Nuclear attack!" then some war noises and the music builds up into a jumpy ska beat with a great bassline and a cool melody from some what sounds like a harmonica. It's got a really spooky feel to it. Especially when the horns come-in. Throughout this section Neville Staples is toasting about Nuclear war. You wouldn't think a ska song could evoke images of a nuclear wasteland but the Specials specialise in atmospheric music as they proved with Ghost Town. I can't emphasise how cool the horns are in this section. At about 1:10 it builds up again into Terry Hall's disinterested vocals which fit the song well. After a brief verse and chorus there's another build-up then what could be described as a demented guitar solo before more horns. Then there's another verse. Terry Hall's deadpan vocals contrast perfectly with the apocalyptic music filled with random explosions and strange noises in the background. This is a great Specials song in the vein of their classic Ghost Town. If you like ska in any way you have to listen to The Specials and this song. 10/10


Choose from:
Gay Cowboys In Bondage - Domestic Battlefield (Punk)
Berurier Noir - La Marche Funebre De La Jeunesse Suicidare (Punk)
The Nuns - Wild (Punk)
Gorilla Biscuits - Start Today (Hardcore Punk)
All Girl Summer Fun Band - Grizzly Bear (Power-pop)

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[Jessizzle]

Dibs
Wanna hook me up with All Girl summer fun band... All I get is **** when i try to find it..

[Jessizzle]

All Girl Summer Fun Band - Grizzly Bear:
I really like the guitar intro , everything else seems simple. Its a very catchy song, But oh my, Annoying Vocals and the lyrics dont make it anybetter. Overall nothing stands out musically. But the more I listen to it, the more it grows on me. It has cool guitar riffs, but nothing amazing. not the best drumming in the world, A pretty averge band at best. 5/10

New Johnstones Oh My! http://www.myspace.com/thejohnstones - Action (jaxska)
Ten Pin http://www.myspace.com/tenpinpunks English Green ( skaish)
Angry Agency http://www.myspace.com/angryagency 11 o clock phone calls(emoish)
The Barrymores http://www.myspace.com/thebarrymores By the way, Im not your girl (Awesomeness)

[sketchyjoe]

Angry Agency - 11 O'Clock Phone Calls

This sounds like one of those acoustic songs that you hear in a depressing montage in programmes like The OC when the main character's parents have cut their allowance down to just $400 a week or something like that. This song is just bland. Take any inoffensive acoustic song with downbeat lyrics and dual vocals with one guy sounding whiny and the other depressed and you've got this song. There is not a single stand-out thing about it. You can see the chord changes coming a mile off and the next line is so obvious it's standing in ten foot tall neon lights. This song goes on far too long for such a boring song. There's no real reason to hate this song but there's no real reason to like it either. It's just meh. 3/10


Choose from:
Gay Cowboys In Bondage - Domestic Battlefield (Punk)
Berurier Noir - La Marche Funebre De La Jeunesse Suicidare (Punk)
The Two Gallants - Fail Hard to Regain (Folk-punk)
The Nuns - Wild (Punk)
Gorilla Biscuits - Start Today (Hardcore Punk)

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[Fisticuff111]

[QUOTE=sketchyjoe]Gorilla Biscuits - Start Today

This is the first Gorilla Biscuits song I've ever heard. It starts out with a guitar intro that's very quiet and sounds like it's off in the distance, then fades away. Then the same riff comes back louder and cleaner. It's a fairly straightforward but good riff. There is some very nice bass with in this song, about 0:10 in the guitar stops for a little bass solo. I like the singers voice, but not so much the tempo in which he is singing. The lyrics seem ok, nothing special but not bad. At 1:18 they do a very nice almost metal-ish breakdown, probably the best part of the song. Which then leads into what sounds like a Harmonica solo (I'm probably wrong) that oddly enough fits the song quite well. Is goes back into one last final chorus. Overall it was a good song, good musicianship, good vocals. But the lyrics didn't seem to grab my attention and it seemed to be lacking something, maybe more energy or speed? I'll give it a 7/10

Choose from:
Evil Robot Is-Sea Saw(ing) (Metal-ish/Emo-ish/Folk Punk)
The Briggs-3rd World War (Pop-Punk/Oi!)
Against Me!-Searching for a former clarity (Pop-punk)
Civil Disobedience-Manufactured Citizens (Anarcho)

[anarchy_revolution]

Against Me! - Searching For A Former Clarity

Well, I was already an Against Me! fan, but I've never heard this song, so I thought I'd give it a shot. This song isn't as catchy as some of their other songs, but it however does make it a bad song. The song obviously has a lot of meaning to it. It is based around a person slowly dying on a hospital bed from a disease. The drums play a simple beat through the whole song and the guitar only strums once on the first beat of each measure. Overall the song is very choppy, and does not flow well. I think they could've done a better job at making song slow, but I liked the lyrics a lot.

7/10

My Suggestions:

Reel Big Fish - Where Have you Been? (pop-punk. yeah i know they're ska but this isn't)
Bandits of The Acoustic Revolution - Here's To Life (acoustic/ska)
The Matches - Shoot Me In The Smile (pop-punk)
Fall Out Boy - Saturday (pop-punk/hardcore)
Big D and The Kid's Table - Good Luck (acoustic/ska)
This Is Me Smiling - Mixin' Up Adjectives (pop-punk)

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[YoungSavage77]

Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution - "Here's To Life"

It starts out with a slow, pretty catchy intro with just the guitar and drums, it's pretty cool too. After about five seconds, the horns and everything come in. It gets more upbeat, still pretty catchy and fun to listen to. It has a swing influence, with just a bit more ska into it. You probably could swing dance to this song. After a little bit more, the vocals come it, and the horns tone down for a bit. The vocals suit the song pretty well, and I like them alot, even though I can't understand some of them. I guess they're about drinking. A few times through the verse, it slows down. The drums are kind of funkish, and the horns maintain a ska swing beat. After a little instrumental, the chorus comes, with back up vocals that are pretty loud, it's close to being an anthem which everyone sings alot too. After the chorus, a horn(I don't know which one) has a small solo. It stops, then goes into a the beginning of another verse. The intro to the verse is different. I like a band that changes the song alot, and barely repeats anything. So far I'm enjoying every bit of it. The verse ends, and repeats an instrumental, then slows down again, and quickly regains an upbeat sound, until it goes back into the chorus. After the second chorus, the song slows down and stays that way, with different instrumets have small duets and such over a drum beat. It repeats the intrumental again, then it stops.. and goes into a piano. I don't like this part at all, doesn't fit in with the song, and it's not as happy or upbeat. After the piano, there's some bongos(?) and an acoustic guitar, with soft singing. Still don't like it. I'm glad they tried a change of pace, but they should've just left it out. A bit emoish, but not. It goes on for a little bit, then the piano comes in again. Then they pick back up into the instrumental with their upbeat rhythm. The beat slows down, but there's still no singing. A few moments pass.. they go into a verse, and end it differently, with the guy screaming. I don't like the yelling on this song. After that, it ends.

Loved the first half, the second half wasn't all that great. 6/10


Recommend:
Electric Frankenstein - "High-Voltage" (Rock, with punk edges)
The Cramps - "Surfin' Dead" (Rockabilly)
The Replacements - "Tommy Gets His Tonsils Out" (80's Hardcore, but a bit more rockish?)
The Jam - "Art School" ('77/Mod Punk.. as people have said. I wouldn't know.)
Showcase Showdown - "Duty Free" (Fast '77 Punk with Street influence.)

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[Jessizzle]

Dibs....when you put up songs?

[Der Übermensch]

The Cramps - Surfin' Dead

The song opens with a simple drum piece, and someone says something which is really low, and I didn't quiet catch. About 15 minutes in, the rest of the band come in, with a very basic rock riff progression. Very 1950's. Kind of reminds me of one of those songs they used to play at elementary school sock-hops, but lyrically much more morbid. Almost two minutes in there is a short guitar solo, and then everything but the drums/vocals cut out. After a little bridge, the guitar comes back softly, and starts to buildup, and returns to the original riff arond 3:20.

Well, I've always liked the Cramps - Human Fly is a great song, and the 'Live at the Napa State Institutue' is freakin' hilarious - and overall the song lived up to my expectations. Very basic structure, but thats characteristic of them, and doesn;t hurt the song.
8/10

Choices
Kubla Khan - Revolution II (60's Garage Rock)
Fire - Father's Name Was Dad (Psych)
Aguaturbia - Carmesi Y Trébol (Light Chilean Psych)

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[YoungSavage77]

Fire - "Father's Name Was Dad"

It starts off with a small guitar intro, it sounds like a semi old song. Like the Beatles, but slower, and not as happy, with a small psychedelic twist? It has a basic guitar riff once the drums come in. It quickly goes into a chorus, and the vocals come in. Yea, it still sounds like some pre-Beatles kind of song, but not exactly. After the verse, it goes into the chorus. Actually, this song kind of reminds me of the early Talking Heads, meeting the Beatles. For some, odd, apparent reason. I don't really even listen to either band that much. Even though I kinda like it. Definately not my kind of music though. After the chorus, it goes into another verse. Then the chorus.. Very simple song writing. Not much of a song. But it's catchy. This is gonna be stuck in my head awhile.. They repeat the intro riff, but has all the instruments behind it. It goes into a verse, then goes in a chorus.. Once again, it's really simple.

Overall, it wasn't really something I'd listen to over and over again. It's like the if the Beatles didn't discover the poppy side of them yet. 5/10

Recommended Songs:
Showcase Showdown - "Tonight, Tonight" (Faster '77 Punk/Streetish)
Electric Frankenstein - "Speed Girl" (Rock and roll with punk/metalish edges)
Radio Birdman - "Murder City Nights" (Polished Rock and Roll with a slight Rockabilly feel) I have no idea. :)
Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros - "X-Ray Style" (Uhh... Has some bongos in it)
The Saints - "Wild About You" (Punkish Rock and Roll)

[Der Übermensch]

The Saints - Wild About You
The song opens with a rough guitar just kinda jamming, which then leads into a standard fuzzy chord progression, with a simple drum beat. The usualy '70's style, although less refined then most of the stuff coming out of the UK (these guys are Aussies if I recall right). Short little guitar solo around 1 1/2 minutes in. This leads into a brief rehash of the chorus, and the song ends. Rather short.

Eh... they are a good band, I like some other things of their I've heard, but this particular song wasn't what I would call top form. 6/10.
Choices
Aguaturbia - Carmesi Y Trébol (Chilean 60's Psych)
La De Das - How Is The Air Up There (60's Garage/Pysch)
Richard Wagner - Ride of the Valkyries (German Opera)
IM me (bloodanguts1) for em, not gonna bother with YSI now, already been done. If you still want one of the songs for some strange reason... IM me...

[SantaDuJuan]

Aguaturbia - Carmesi Y Trébol
Okay, to be honest I expected this to be shitty Hippie music that I didn't like.
Turns out the shitty Hippie music is gooooooood. I can't really understand what they're saying, but I don't really care either. The song starts off a tad slow. I'm guessing a 4/4 beat. It sounds nice. A couple minuents into the song it picks up and you can hear the Summer of Love.

10/10 by far.
(he's sending me the album as I type this)

Song Choice for the Mxicans
Aesop Rock - Daylight (Rap)

Against Me! - Joy (Folk/Punk)

Mudhoney - No End In Sight (Grunge)

Joy Division - Disorder (Post/Punk)

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[Sid]

Dibs, lol. I believe I've only ever done FL once before. Maybe I should try and get into it.

[Sid]

Against Me - Joy (Searching for a former Clarity Version)

Well I decided to do Joy, since I've listened to Disorder already and I just plain refuse to listen to rap. Sorry, I just wouldn't give it a fair review. And since the new Against Me! has just come out, this choice seems to be the best. I won't lie, I heard this song on the stolen demo, but I can't say I gave it a listen on Searching for a Former Clarity.

So, the intro starts off with a basic chord structure, fairly simple. It sounds like it's D, Against Me! seem to love that chord. Tom's voice comes in at about 35 seconds. The same exact chord structure repeats throughout the whole song, but there's a certain quality in the simplicity of it. This song would fit perfectly into As the Eternal Cowboy. I also heard a little melody lined played right in the middle of the song for maybe 15 seconds. I thought it was a clever little fill in and it gives the song a little more depth.

All they would have to take out is that annoying background noise you hear in the beginning. It sort of defies the first line "All is quiet, except for this song." WRONG TOM. Didn't you notice that god forsaken humming in the beginning? But compared to the rest of the album (which isn't their best effort ever), this song stands out among the, dare I say, crap.

I give it 8/10 omnibuss.

My Reccomendations:

Two Gallants - The Throes (this song is touching) (Folk)
American Steel - Rainy Day (Punk/pop-punk/awesome)
Jawbreaker - Jet Black (Pop-punk)
Ghost Mice - Lightning Bolt (Folk Punk)
The Weakerthans - Anchorless (FOLK? INDIE? POP PUNK? they are too much)
The Weakerthans - Times Arrow (same as above)

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[sketchyjoe]

The Weakerthans - Times Arrow

This is a very chilled-out relaxed song. The music is good and manages to stop itself slipping into generic indie stuff. The vocalist (I think it's John Samson from Propagandhi) has a good voice but it does border on whiny at times but the back-up vocals are used to great effect. The guitar work is very cool throughout this song, very laidback and mellow like the rest of the song. This song seems to finish quite quickly despite being 3 minutes long. It's one of those songs that just seems to wash over you. You'd have to be in the right mood to enjoy this song or alternatively, concentrate on this song and it will put you in the right mood to listen to it. A simple, chilled-out enjoyable indie-pop song. 7/10


Choose from:
Gay Cowboys In Bondage - Domestic Battlefield (Punk)
Berurier Noir - La Marche Funebre De La Jeunesse Suicidare (Punk)
The Nuns - Wild (Punk)
Bob Dylan - Tangled Up In Blue (Folk)
The Two Gallants - Fail Hard to Regain (Folk-punk)

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[Der Übermensch]

Bob Dylan - Tangled Up in Blue

Song starts off with a nice, melodic guitar riff, with some light drums in the backround. Dylan's voice is a little rough, but he still is a good singer. There really doesn't seem to be much variation in the riff, except for a little crescendo when ever he comes up to saying the title, and I think a few more parts have been slowly added in, such as another guitar, and a bit more added onto the drum part. Finally about 5 minutes in, a harmonica solo comes in - a pretty good one, which then ends the song.

Well, I liked the riff in the song, but it was too long. If it was maybe a 2.5-3 minute song, it would be good, but it just got to repetative. Still well done though. 6/10.
Choices
Richard Wagner - Ride of the Valkyries (German Opera)
Decker - Nightime (My friend's punk(ish) band)
Dr. Feelgood - Milk an' Alcohol (70's Pub/Punk)
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[sketchyjoe]

Decker - Nightime

This song starts off quitely with just the guitar and drums before the bass and then more guitar comes in. It's a pretty standard way of strating a song but it works well. The riff is similarly simple and similarly effective. The vocals come-in. They're pretty standard light indie-ish vocals. They remind of David Gray in parts. This is not a good thing. As the song progresses however they get more emotional and less dirge-like which is good. The only real changes in the music from the main riff are a brief pause and some drum fills but it manages to avoid become boring as it's pulled off well and doesn't feel that repetitive despite it's 3 minute length. All in all it's a fairly standard well-executed indie/punk song. 7/10


Choose from:
Gay Cowboys In Bondage - Domestic Battlefield (Punk)
Berurier Noir - La Marche Funebre De La Jeunesse Suicidare (Punk)
The Nuns - Wild (Punk)
The Two Gallants - Fail Hard to Regain (Folk-punk)
MC Hawking - UFT For The MC (Punk)

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Gmail: sketchyjoe

[Anti-Prefix]

Dibs.

[YoungSavage77]

Gay Cowboys In Bondage - "Domestic Battlefield"

Well. I must say the title of this band caught my attention.
I was thinking this band was going to be a bit awkward, because of the unusual name. I was pretty much wrong. It's not too bad, but you probably won't hear too much from them in the future anytime soon.
It starts off with some quote, with the guy saying all he wants to do is play Rock and Roll. Hell yea.
It begins with a chord then some feedback on the guitar. After a little bit, the entire band comes in. The guitar riffs are like the Ramones, but not as poppy sounding. When the vocals come in, it sounds like a teenager, or just a young adult with a childish-voice. It's slightly annoying, but I'm kind of used to it already. The verse goes right in to the chorus, which isn't all that great. The kid claims he has his own Domestic Battlefield, but I don't know what the rest is about. Over the verse, there is a small guitar riff that's kind of cool, but doesn't sound that great with this semi-low recording. After the next chorus, a guitar solo comes in that sounds fun, but I don't know if I would consider it talented. But I'm not a guitarist, so I wouldn't know. The solo goes right into another verse, then the chorus, then it ends. Simple song structure.

It just sounds like some kids wanted to form a band to play. There not bad, but there not too good.
5.5/10

Recommended Songs:
Showcase Showdown - "Tonight, Tonight" (Fast '77 Punk)
Radio Birdman - "Murder City Nights" (Rock and roll, Rockabilly twist)
The Skulls - "Aye Aye Aye!" (Punk)
Gang Green - "Alcohol" (80's Hardcore)
Devil Dogs - "Get Out" (Rockabilly Punk)

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Email: k77weasel@yahoo.com

[AIRIC]

I think after two hours you can take dibs.

[Dave de Sylvia]

Gang Green - Alcohol (2:02)

Never heard of this band but they have a stupid name.

Begins with a simple, glam-style lead guitar riff. Me likes, the tone is perfect. Nice squealies. It resolves into a straight, chuggy verse riff which is supported by frantic but barely audible drums. I can't hear any bass but I'm sure it's there, mixed down so much that it needn't be there at all. The vocal rhythm during the verse reminds me of the Offspring's the Kids Aren't All Right, but only vaguely. The vocalist is good, little musical value but he sounds good.

The guitar isn't adventurous at all, but it supports the vocals well. Muted power chords and slides, the guitarist is pretty good. The chorus is a simple, shouty one. I like it, "I can't live without it... alcohol." Good song, very listenable and the perfect length for a song with little variation. 6.5/10.

Manic Street Preachers - Faster (http://s2.ultrashare.net/hosting/fs/9f13be1ddc8b7f6d/) (Post-punk/Hard rock)
Neurotic Outsiders - Nasty Ho (http://s6.ultrashare.net/hosting/fs/ef30d57ece951c29/)
Our Lady Peace - Is Anybody Home? (http://tinyurl.com/ct8gp) (Post-grunge?)

[sketchyjoe]

The Neurotic Outsiders - Nasty Ho

This song has a really cheesy intro with a couple of big drum beats leading into a big riff. The singer says "Alright Now, Hit It!" and the other instruments kick-in. It may be cheesy but it's also well done. The singer has quite a distinctive voiec. It reminds me of Glenn Danzig's in parts. The lyrics are quite puerile (bout having sex with a prostitute) and may seem entertaining to a 13-year old but the vocals work well with the simple music. The chorus is quite anthemic. The music retains the same up-tempo hard-rocking feel for most of the song. There's a brief mellow section at about 3:10 that builds back-up into the harder music before a brief pause, and the big riff that has popped up throughout the song comes back-in until the end of the song. This song was well-done but fairly-predictable. The lyrics were bad, the vocals were okay. I enjoyed the song in parts but probably wouldn't check out an album. 6/10

Choose from:
The Max Levine Ensemble - Leopard Print Girl (Punk)
The Four-Eyes - R&R Martian (Punk)
Berurier Noir - La Marche Funebre De La Jeunesse Suicidare (Punk)
The Nuns - Wild (Punk)
The Two Gallants - Fail Hard to Regain (Folk-punk)

Soulseek: sketchyjoe
Gmail: sketchyjoe

[Dave de Sylvia]

It reminds me of Glenn Danzig's in parts.

It's Steve Jones, the Sex Pistol.

[Der Übermensch]

Berurier Noir - La Marche Funebre De La Jeunesse Suicidare

The song starts out with a low drum beat with high hat (or at least it sounds like one). Soon a guitar riff comes in, in the backround, as well as what sounds maybe like a violin, although it has an almost middle eastern quality to it. A few new things can be heard being added in the backround as well I believe, as he song progesses. About 1 minute into the song, some backround vocals come in, chanting "Laaaaa Laaa La Laaaa Laa" or something like that. Slowly the music all fades away, and is replaced by an electric guitar just kind of going crazy, which leads out the song.

Well, the most I can really say, which by no means is a bad thing, is that it was rather weird. Not amazing, but I'm still giving it an 8/10.

Choices
The Standells - Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White (60's Garage)
The Beatles - Rocky Racoon (...Its the Beatles...)
Kubla Khan - Revolution II (60's Garage)

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[KingOfSka]

dibs

Edit: Nevermind, too lazy.

[sketchyjoe]

The Standells - Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White

This song has a standard rhythm and backing music that persists throughout the song. It's quite bouncy with a nice organ part and a pretty cool bassline but it all sounds remarkably familiar. The vocals are alright. They grate slightly but fit the song well. This song never rises above mid-tempo but the music periodically builds into crescendos and drops again into the standard beat. This song is technically fine but it's just not that exciting. The music doesn't excite and neither do the lyrics or vocals which have a talking section at the end of the song, just like every other song that sounds like this. This song doesn't really do anything for me. 4/10


Choose from:
The Max Levine Ensemble - Leopard Print Girl (Punk)
The Four-Eyes - R&R Martian (Punk)
The Nuns - Wild (Punk)
The Two Gallants - Fail Hard to Regain (Folk-punk)
Stockyard Stoics - Not For Sale (Punk)

Soulseek: sketchyjoe
Gmail: sketchyjoe

[Rockafella]

Dibs.

[Rockafella]

Stockyard Stoics - Not For Sale

The first 20 seconds of the song starts off slowly with a folk/country influenced riff and as the drums kick in the song gradually begins to speed up until the lead starts off the song by yelling a deep growl. The song suddenly begins to spin its wheels in full motion as the song progresses. The snare drum is hit quickly, the guitar roars with fantastic punk riffs that flow beautifully with the singer's voice. "We live in a big city, take a look around!" is being chanted as the drummer continues to smash the drums as the guitar yet again rolls in with another amazing riff. The song soon ends with a giant crash from the drummer's crash cymbal and leaves you pumped. I thought this was a great song and would really like to check out more from this band.

7.5/10


Choices:

The Goons - Toy Soldiers (Punk)
Melt Banana - Lost Parts Stinging Me So Cold (Japenese Rock)
Plot To Destroy The Eiffel Tower - Vulture Kontrol (Noise Rock)
The Fall Of Troy - Whacko Jacko Steal The Elephant Man's Bones(Screamo/Pop Punk/Other)
Pride Kills - This Is Texas (Hardcore)

Soulseek: Rockafella99

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[sketchyjoe]

Plot To Blow Up The Eiffel Tower - Vulture Kontrol

The song starts with a big simple bassline with some feedback and rustling cymbals before a pause and the music and vocals kick in. In a word, it's chaotic. It's very reminiscent of Melt Banana with abrasive vocalsm seemingly random bursts of screeching (and sometimes tuneful) Guitar-noise over the pounding bass. There is some structure to the song but the style of music obscures it. There's quite a mellow section around 1:30 where the singer sounds like he's having a seizure which builds back into the original music which continues to the end in it's ramshackle way. I like this song as it's one of those songs that constantly feels like it's on the verge of disintegrating. This is a pretty cool song but it's definitely an acquired taste. If you like Melt Banana and other noise stuff you'll like it but it probably wouldn't convert someone who isn't into this sort of music. 7/10

Choose from:
The Max Levine Ensemble - Leopard Print Girl (Punk)
The Four-Eyes - R&R Martian (Punk)
Mischief Brew - Roll Me Through The Gates of Hell (Folk-Punk)
The Nuns - Wild (Punk)
The Two Gallants - Fail Hard to Regain (Folk-punk)

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Soulseek: sketchyjoe
Gmail: sketchyjoe

[England5Germany1]

Mischief Brew - Roll Me Through The Gates of Hell (Folk-Punk)

The song begins with moderatley grizzly vocals reminiscent of Jake Burns (Stiff Little Fingers). Soon however the song changes pace and becomes a classic example of a folk punk song. The tempo changes several times during the song though it transistions nicely each time. The bassline is particularly catchy. Lyricly the song contains all the nessecary parts of a good folk punk song, catchy nonsensical lyircs sung with goofy passion covering such topics as anarchism, rebellion, and dedication. The female backup vocals add a nice touch as well. Around 2:20, the song briefly cuts to a the sound of laughing and the clinking of glasses. This section, though short, adds a great deal to atmosphere of the song. Anyone who enjoys bands like This Bike is A Pipe Bomb will enjoy this song. 9/10


Confront- Blue Collar Boy (hardcore-punk)
Action- Nobody's Fodder (street punk)
Beware of the Dog- Immortal (heavy alt)
Wire- Mannequin (Experimental Punk)

YSI link=http://s51.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0JI60UEMOWDAA1PU37B7OYO5XS

IM= MattIsAJerkX

[MILF Hunter]

Wire - Mannequin

Starts of with slowishly played cleanish chords. When the drums come in after a few seconds it just sounds like an indie-pop song rather than punk. The singer starts a few seconds after this, and he has a good voice, not annoying in anyway. Theres some good 'oooooh's coming from the backing singer midway into the it. Its pretty much the same throughout. Its a pretty good song but not really my thing. I wont be listening to any more of their stuff

6/10

My songs

William Orbit - Adagio For Strings (Trance) (http://s7.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1IYKESJ9BBN4T1V1603QV62OCH)
Radiohead - Karma Police (Alt) (http://s7.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2FA0Q35Z6JGV7305KQ6ZNTYOQX)

[sketchyjoe]

Radiohead - Karma Police[

The song starts with a long slow intro on piano and guitar. It's not particularly bad but it's not exactly exciting either. It's just meh. The vocals and drums kick-in at the same time. I don't like Thom Yorke's voice. It just's too strained and whiny for my liking. Maybe it's just me but the drums sounded far too loud on the version I was listening to. The song continues in the same vein. There are periodic spooky noises in the background that do nothing for the song. This song has a fairly predictable sequence of quiet acoustic section (usually with some trite phrase repeated over and over again) building up into some big 'inspirational' crescendo. Thom Yorke's voice is quite different in these sections but somehow still equally annoying. The song builds up fizzles out to the sound of feedback. This song sounds like every other indie song of the last 5 years. It just did nothing for me at all. 3/10

Nob Dylan and his Nobsoletes - Desolation Twist (Punk):
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[YoungSavage77]

Nob Dylan and his Nobsoletes - "Desolation Twist"

Starts off with a short ring on the guitar. I can tell it's already going to be a good rock/punk song I'll enjoy. It quickly turns into the guitar riff for the verse, then after a measure or so the bass, drums, and vocals come in. The verse is catchy and a bit poppy, and it doesn't sound like nothing new, but I still like it alot. The vocals fit the song well. After the verse, the chorus comes in and sounds almost like the verse, but changed up just a little bit. So far the songs sounds a bit anthemic, and I'm still liking it alot. The chorus ends with a small guitar riff, then goes right into another verse. The verse riff is getting a bit annoying and repetitive already.. It goes from verse, to chorus, verse, to chorus, and it's starting to get really annoying. Too long of a song without much of a variety. I'm already half way through the song, and nothings changed too much. I'm getting sick it already. Can't they at least add a solo in there already? I've already lost track of how many verses/choruses they've been through. I skipped through 1/3rd of the song towards the end. FINALLY. Somewhere near the end the little guitar riff after the chorus goes into a solo. I like it alot, and it's happy for my ears to finally listen to something different. After the solo, it goes into another verse, but this time it's more powerful. After a little bit longer, it adds another solo in at the end of a chorus until the end.

Finally. It's over. I can go back to my three minute song again.
It was a good song, but WAY. TOO. REPETITIVE. At least for me. Somewhere between the first eight or so verses/choruses I started to loose it. I'm going to check out more by this band, but I'm staying away from this song.
5.5/10

Recommended Songs:
The Plastmatics - "Prisoners of the Dåmned" (Metal/Punk)
Showcase Showdown - "Tonight, Tonight" (Punk)
XTC - "Statue Of Liberty" (New Wave)
The Stranglers - "(Get A) Grip (On Yourself)" (Rock/Punk)

AIM: PoliceOnMyBack69
Email: k77weasel@yahoo.com

[Der Übermensch]

The Stranglers - Grip

The song starts off with a quiet guitar part playing a repeating riff, and a chord progression being played on an organ. When the vocal's come in, the guitar doesn't change much, but the organ part changes, leaving the chord progressions and going rather wild. The organ, being a rarity in punk, gives the song a definite unique feel. A little less then 1:30 into the song, the vocals cut out, and a a "OOOoooo" backround vocals comes in, and this is then followed by an organ solo, which inturn is followed by a little solo on what sounds like a solo, and then the organ again. The vocals come back around 2:30. During the chorus I notice a sax part in the backround, which may of been there in the first chorus, but I didn't notice it before. The backround "OOooo's" come in again after the verse, and lead out the song.

I really liked the song: very original for the genre, and while different from Peaches (my only exposure to the band prior), I still met my expectations for the band. 9/10.

Choices
Aguaturbia - Carmesi Y Trebol (Chilean Psychedelic)
Arnakia - Ditis Tou Ouranou (Greek Punk - Instrumental)
Sun Ra - Nuclear War (Free Jazz)

IM me for em at bloodanguts1 - I'm on for most of the evening.
I'm kind of unclear on whether I'm allowed to YSI them anymore.

[Dave de Sylvia]

Aguaturbia - Carmesi Y Trébol (7:07)

I've listened to this song probably 20 times in the last 3 hours, it seems to be that type of song. I've listened to it in the background as I've talked to people, read articles, posted here etc. The song is excellent. The effect is almost hypnotic. I start the song and almost as soon it's over again, though it's 7 minutes long. The vocal is beautiful. I can't identify the language, I can pick out both Spanish and English, but it's really not important. The singer sounds great, she reminds me of Joan Baez. I have little experience of psychadelia beyond Jefferson Airplane, so I can't compare the band but they do echo that 60's, spontaneous recording feeling. The quality of the recording is questionable, which only adds to its charm. The guitar playing throughout is superb, tasteful and never self-indulgent. When I glanced at the track length I was surprised, it doesn't feel like it's so long. And perhaps that's its charm. 10/10.

Regulations permit me not to post links to any songs here but I understand the owner of this forum has posted some links on his board and they happen to correspond with my choices.

Enjoy (http://p068.ezboard.com/foasis5710frm17.showMessage?topicID=1.topic)

[Brain Toad]

NEW RULE

A new rule has been put into place on MX. There is to be no songs illegally uploaded anywhere (this includes YouSendIt, MegaUpload, and others) and a link posted on this site. This is a safety measure inacted by the owner of these forums to keep himself and the users out of trouble. To prevent a lot of confusion, all songs uploaded is illegal, even if the band is not on an RIAA label. Unless you have written permission from the owner of the song, you cannot upload it. Instead you can trade the songs via email, via an Instant messenging service, or soulseek. You can put this information at the end of your post near the songs.
Sorry for any inconvience this may cause, enjoy your Forced Listening.

[Dave de Sylvia]

OK, fixed. If anyone else wants to use my ezboard to host their links, it's linked in my post.

[Rockafella]

Jason Mraz - Did You Get My Message?

This song is insanely calming. I can listen to it over and over and still feel a relaxing state come upon me. The vocals from both singers (male and female) merge perfectly whether someone is humming along as the other is singing or whether both of them are singing at once. Both of them are clearly very talented vocally and their pitch during the song is excellent. The drums and piano help to expand the calming effect even more than the vocals alone. The chorus is my favourite part of the song because as one singer is singing "Did you get my message?" the other singer is humming "Ooooooh" "Aaaaaaah".The song is 3:59 and the time passes by alomst too quickly while you are enoying it.
Overall, I really enjoyed this song and I think I will be listening to it alot more today.

8/10



Kanye West - Roses (Hip-Hop)
Jets To Brazil - Sweet Avenue (Indie)
The Fall Of Troy - Whacko Jacko Steals The Elephant Man's Bones (Experimental)
The Goons - Toy Soldiers (Punk)
Melt Banana - Lost Parts Stinging Me So Cold (Japanease Noise Rock)

MSN: lol_gamer@hotmail.com
Soulseek: Rockafella99

[Brain Toad]

Fall of Troy - Whacko Jackos Steals the Elephant Man's Bones

So I see this band has a thread in Hardcore/Emo and the song name was intresting so I decided I'd check it out. Starts off quickly with a burst of music. The vocals are instantly in the song and they are really stereotypically hardcore/emo type stuff. He switches between that kind of melodic whine and screaming, and it's kind of annoying. Music wise is ok, the guitar has some nice little riffs. Is there two singers? It seems there might be because the switching between the high pitched whine and screaming is so fast it doesn't seem like one person. I don't like this very much, its really chaotic except repeative and the guy's voice(s) are really annoying. There is a little guitar solo thing that was kind of silly but stupid, then it goes into a heavyier part that for some reason sounds like System of a Down. It's going all over the place but it still fails to really impress me. The song then starts slowing down and just kind of fades to little weird guitar noises. Then the guitar alone, then the bass comes in, followed by drums. This part is okay, I like the slow building up, but what are they building up to? Keeps building some more with two guitars trading high played lines, then into distorted chords and heavy playing. Then back to slow again with a little bass solo type thing, then the guitar comes in and cuts off the bass solo. This part of the song is better, and made better by the complete lack of singing. Spoke too soon, here he comes again. I really don't like his voice it turns me off from the song a lot. Then into what I think is the chrous, but I'm not sure. Then it ends, thankfully.

5/10, that insturmental part saved it from being any lower

You will listen to:
None More Black - Bizarro Me (Melodict Hardcore)
Soophie Nun Squad - Bonzo Goes to Bitburg (Folk-Punk Ramones Cover)
Dick Dale - Riders in the Sky (Surf)
Wicked Tinkers - Wallop the Cat (Scottish Pipe and Drums, and Didgeridoo)
The Prodigals - Spancil Hill (Celtic Rock)

Soulseek: Brain Toad
Email: braintoad@gmail.com
If you email me you will get a link to the song on my server since thats easist for me

[Pete]

None More Black - Bizarro Me

Yay, Fat Wreck band!

Starts with a little rock'n'roll riff and tom-rhythm on the drums.

Vocals come in, and I remember that I love NMB's vocals. Back beat on the drums, leads into the bass being emphasized (weird bass riff though).

Into a more catchy part, that I'd say is the chorus, though it's a bit short, and quickly becomes a guitar part with a slightly different time signature. It's pretty simple, and not too ear-pleasing.

Back to verse, which has been the best part so far. The awkward bass verse returns (and I don't like it), and the catchy chorus part again. This time the chorus is repeated, and it's a good chorus.

Of course, there's the guitar part again. They seem kinda restricted by song structure, but it's not too bad. Some chords with octaves and we're out.

I've heard way better NMB songs - this one was, quite frankly, pretty bland. Not bad per se, but not really good.

5/10

You get to choose from these;
Protest the Hero - Nautical (http://www.undergroundoperations.com/mda/music/Protest The Hero - Nautical.mp3)
Zero Down - The Way It Is (http://www.fatwreck.com/empee/50123.mp3)
Rebuke - Dictionary (http://www.rebukepunks.com/mp3/ono/dict.mp3)

[sketchyjoe]

Rebuke - Dictionary

Feedback introduces the song before the music kicks in. It's fairly standard punk music but it's well done and I enjoyed it. The lyrics are political and pretty cool with a nice turn of phrase in parts. The singer fits the song but sounds to me like the kind of guy who'd anally rape your pets when you're not looking. The verses are catchy and the chorus is pretty anthemic. Towards the end of the song there's a nice brief instrumental break before the tempo changes and it goes into a slower chorus with lots of background "WHOOAA's" before stopping abruptly. This song wasn't particularly revolutionary but it was definitely a good punk song and I enjoyed it. Good lyrics, good music and necrophiliac vocals.
8/10

Choose from:
Old Crow Medicine Show - Wagon Wheel (Country)
The Nuns - Wild (Punk)
The Two Gallants - Fail Hard to Regain (Folk-punk)
Bread and Roses - Bedtime for Plutocracy (Folk-punk)
The Max Levine Ensemble - Leopard Print Girl (Punk)

Soulseek: sketchyjoe
Gmail: sketchyjoe

[YoungSavage77]

The Nuns - "Wild"

It's starts off with some synthesized keyboard or something, and it sounds like it came from some b-movie horror film. It sounds very familiar and cool. After a few seconds of silence, the entire band comes in at once with a small guitar solo at medium tempo. When it ends, the vocals come in as soon as the verse starts. It's a girl singing, and it stands far out from the music, a bit poppy even. So far this song sounds like a few girls wanted to make a rock band that just happened to have a punkish sound. The lyrics are about her being wild and unable to be tamed. During the verses, there's a few background "Oohhh Ahhh's" from the girls, and it gets kind of annoying after awhile. It goes into a chorus which has the keyboards in the background. The guitar accompanies the singing nicely. After the second or third chorus, a guitar solo comes in that's pretty rockin. Goes into another chorus then verse, then chorus, and it ends.

Not that bad of a song. The only thing downside was the repeating background vocals in each verse, and the feeling of the lack of energy from the vocalist. 6.5/10

Recommended Songs:
The Plasmatics - "Prisoners of the Damñed" (Metal/Punk)
Showcase Showdown - "Tonight, Tonight" (Punk)
XTC - "Statue of Liberty" (New Wave)
The Members - "Sound of the Suburbs" (Rock/Punk)

AIM: PoliceOnMyBack69
Email: k77weasel@yahoo.com

[RIP Ian Curtis]

The Members - Sound Of The Suburbs

Starts off with a cool little arpeggio, building up to the verses. The verses have an interesting "build and release" style, with a bunch of snare hits and quick vocals until the more relaxed next line, and so on. It's neat little trick but it ends up pissing me off after a while. The bass in this is quite awesome, a very cool little riff. The song is all over the place, loud, fast, quiet, offbeat, standard, very weird stuff. Then the chorus comes in and it totally fails to blow me away. Which is a crying shame because it showed so much potential before that. All in all, not utter crap, but not life changing

7/10.

The Only Ones - Another Girl, Another Planet (post-punk/new wave)
The Birthday Party - Nick The Stripper (post-punk)
The Saints - Stranded (punk)
The Cramps - T.V. Set (psychobilly)

[Biscuit_box]

This thing seems to have died so I'll try and revive it eventhough I haven't listened to the following song in a long time!

Another Girl, Another Planet - The Only Ones

This song starts off with a soft guitar riff. It sounds nice. Then the bass comes in as if it was just randomly done. Then after this the song starts and it seems cheery. The riffs and drums are uplifting as are the lyrics. This song is obviously about a girl whom the singer loves. It's a great song if you're in love but not a good listen if you're heart-broken! All ican really say from what I remember is that it's a feel good song with really good music. Good listen and I'm sure most people here have heard it. If not give it a listen.

7.5/10

My Recommendations
Blood Or Whiskey- Bucharest [Folk-punk]
Carry On- X's Always win [Hardcore]
Knowledge- Unity [Ska]
Choking Victim- Suicide (A Better Way) [Ska-core]
Dead Kennedy's- Pull My Strings [punk]

[Im going to Disney World!]

This is my first review so I hope I do it right.

Choking Victim-Suicide

Starts with a mediocre bass intro, and after two runs of the line the rest of the band comes in with a decent melody. The bass continues with the same line until the guitar riff changes and the drums slow down a bit right before the verse. The verse is fairly standard ska. The lyrics for this verse apparently are about the singer getting caught by the police drinking. Its pretty upbeat for a song of its subject matter. After the first verse it goes back to the second riff of the beginning. I kinda like this song so far, especially considering Im not too big of a ska fan. The second verse contains the same music as the first but this time, the lyrics are bad. Now the singers reduced himself to whining and self loathing. After this verse the intro riff turns into the chorus/outro. I dont like these lyrics either but the musics ok. At 2:40 the song comes back in and it just becomes a bit too repetitive for me.

Overall not a BAD song but not my kind of music. It would have had a higher score had the lyrics not went downhill from the second verse.

5.0/10

Recommended Songs:
A Wilhelm Scream- The King is Dead (melodic hardcore)
Break the Silence- A Piece of Mind (melodic hardcore)
Rule 22- 1 in 5 (punk)
Marathon-Painting by numbers (punk)
Much the Same- One of a kind (pop-punk)

[Jessizzle]

Much The Same, One Of A Kind

Its nothing new, yet it has that catchy tune i like

The first thing i noticed was the druming is really good, but its very typical.. all of it. repetive guitar and bass. The vocals sounds pretty much like any other pop punk band. nothing stands out.. yet i really like the song. Crappy lyrics, something about loseing a girl. over all, typical pop punk. 7/10

For you. ( yay whore! )
Phat Bastard http://www.myspace.com/phatbastard -
Wreck the party ( Punk skaish )
The Antics http://www.myspace.com/f'ucktheantics ( Edit the F'uck)
Rules and Regulations ( Punkk)
The Donuts http://www.myspace.com/thedonutska -
Hatchett version ( Folk ska)
Skratch 3 http://www.myspace.com/skratch3
Not So Fast ( Ska rock)
They Fought For Fourth http://www.myspace.com/theyfoughtforfourth
Wasted Again ( Ska, warning.. vocals)

[voodooglowskulls]

The Donuts-Hatchet
Overall I give it a 7/10

Sounds like Skatalites meets folk. Fairly good. I might listen to it again. Drums are very ragaeish. Like is said, it sounds like old time ska or ragae meets folk/blues/bluegrass. Not something that i would listen to or add to a playlist, but decent enough to where i most likely will listen to it again.

1. Leftover Crack-Gang Control
2. Aquabats-Captain Hampton and the Midget Pirates
3. Voodoo Glow Skulls-El Coo Coi
4. Big D and the kids table-Wailing Paddle
5. The Casualties-Punk Rock Love
6. Shipwrecked Kenny-Matt's Song (purevolume search for em)
7. Mr. P. Lonka and the Jedi Knights-Fluffy Bunnies (Myspace.com/mrplonka)

the last two are peachtree city, ga locals...I recommend doing one of the two. Quality of recording is HORRIBLE though.

[The Scientist]

the casualties - punk rock love

starts with a neat guitar line, then hits from the band, the whole band playing along to the guitar "solo". when the singing starts, the song upps tempo a bit and the song gets rougher, more uncontroled. chorus is very simple and straight forward. the guitar solo in the middle is a repeat of the intro. very good song.

1 lars frederikson - gods of war
2 anti-flag - underground network
3 transplants - doomsday
4 black flag - TV party
5 alexisonfire - pulminary archery

[voodooglowskulls]

Anti-Flag-Underground Network

starts out with cool little slide on guitar. sounds alot like new kind of army or something along those lines. good song, i like it, something id add to playlist. 8 out of 10

My recommendations
1.Shipwrecked Kenny-Matt's Song (purevolume search for em)
2.Shipwrecked Kenny-Rich Kids with Benefits (purevolume search for em)
3. Mr. P. Lonka and the Jedi Knights-Fluffy Bunnies (Myspace.com/mrplonka)
4. Mr. P. Lonka and the Jedi Knights-Pizza Guy (Myspace.com/mrplonka)

These bands are Peachtree City, GA locals. Sound Quality is horrible, but bare with it. good songs

[ThisUserIsAPipebomb]

Mr. P. Lonka and the Jedi Knights-Pizza Guy

I like the intro and if I could tell what the guy was saying it would probably be better. It's not too bad though. The shout was very unnecssary. I'm try and blame the repettitiveness on the bad quality, but I don't think it'll work out. The song's alright, the break down's good even if the bass player is terribly inconsistent. The singer sucks horribly at screaming. He could use to just shut that mouth. And the shouting at the end was even worse.

I'll give it a 4/10 and a 6/10 if it was better quality recording.


Recomendations:
Another Damn Dissapointment- Hooligan (punk, pop-punk)
Refused- Coup d'etat (Harcore, punk-with-yelling)
Refused- the Apollo Programme was a Hoax (Slow refused song)
Schoolyard Heroes- The Mechanical Man vs. the Robot from the Oter Limits (punk)
Kid Dynamite- Rufus Wants a Hug (hardcore)
The Filaments- Oi! It's the Filaments (ska, punk)

[Anti-Prefix]

Kid Dynamite - Rufus Wants A Hug (1:45)

The song commences with talking. Then it goes right into it, singing and all. I really like the singer and the guitar is very solid. I can make out some of the lyrics and they are very excellent. The guitar continues to be very solid. I have been meaning to check out this band for awhile now and I should have earlier. "We care, because we don't want to see the world die!" The vocals fit so well with the guitar. The two definitely are a positive mix. I like this song because from beginning to end it's solid lyrics, vocals and guitar. Nothing really diversifies. I like this because it creates a solid and awesome song. I think I'm going to get this whole album. Nice recommendation.

8.5/10

My Recommendations:
Propagandhi - Cut Into The Earth [Prog./Punk]
Flux - Children Who Know [Tribal/Anarcho]
Geoff Farina - The Same Way [Emo/Indie]

SLSK: AntiPrefix - AIM: CutintotheEarth

[Bukowski]

Propagandhi - Cut into the Earth

I'm expecting big things, since it's Propagandhi. Song kicks off with a short drum intro, before quiet, almost spacy guitar melody enters - this quiet little intro is really cool. Chris's vocals come in, and they are good as always. A fast, hard hitting drum fill on a tom leads into a harsher section, with great broken drumming. I'm liking this very much so far. The chorus is next up, and it's quite anthemic, and the drum beat is at it's fastest so far. The vocals are a standout for me, his voice is excellent. There's a cool but very short guitar solo here, before the vocals return. The song breaks down into a little, with Chris's vocals filling in the gaps. Then there's the final solo. I don't know much about guitars, so i don't know how good it is technically - all i know is that it sounds damn good, which is all that matters. It's really an awsome solo, as is this song in general. I am buying the new album in a couple of days, and I'm all the more stoked after this song. 9/10

Recommendations:

Hot Snakes - LAX (Punk/Alternative)
Talking Heads - Found A Job (Post Punk)
Elliott Smith - Waltz #1 (Indie/Folk)
Johnny Cash - Big River (Country)
This Bike is a Pipe Bomb - This is What I Want (Folk Punk)

[Anti-Prefix]

Elliot Smith - Waltz #1(3:22)

I have been meaning to listen to him. From what I hear he is a little whiney, but who knows? It starts off with a soft guitar and piano. Then he makes a sort of moan. Next he commences singing and his voice is very high. It tones along with the instruments, guitar and piano. The lyrics sound poor. But his voice goes well with the instruments, I guess. He goes from singing to moaning, they're pretty interchangable considering the music in this song does not change what-so-ever. However, they throw in a different sound that goes well with the guitar. Ugh, about 2 minutes in his voice is just getting to me. I really do like some emo, but this a bit too much. It fades away nicely, or maybe that's just nice to me because the song is finished. Oh well, I'd rather listen to Mineral.

0.5/10. (I'm feeling really mean).

Recommendations:
Political Asylum - Someday [Anarcho]
Sun Ra - Lanquidity [Free-Jazz]
Propagandhi - Life At Disconnect [Progressive/Thrash/Punk]

[BlastFunk03]

Propagandhi - Life At Disconnect

Short simple signature ‘Gandhi intro that goes into a melodic urgent sounding verse. For the majority of the song there’s a thrashy drumbeat accompanied by some distorted guitar and a higher pitched riff that plays throughout. At 1:04 the music stops and fades to a much slower and sparser background to the subtle vocals. It soon reverts back to the “heavier” section, which really is pretty mellow. There also seems to be a short laidback solo at the end. Overall, the songs pretty bland and just never gets intense enough to get into. The slow breakdowns didn't reall work either.

5/10

Recommended:

Blitzkid-She Dominates (Goth Punk)
Fifteen-Petroleum Distillation (Political Punk)
Horrorpops-Hit ‘N Run (Psychobilly)
Mister Monster-Resident Evil (Punk/Metal)
The Independents-Left for Dead (Rock/Ska)

[Rise Me Up]

Dibs

[pedro durruti]

The Independents - Left for Dead

I was going to download that Gothic rockic song initially, but alas! I could not find any users with the song I desired.

We begin with fast paced guitar riff, some chikitas, and an organ playing in the background. The vocals don't quite match the music in speed, and they're pretty deep. Sound really good for two tone. The chorus comes up quickly, going from ska to punk, but still keeping up beat. It doesn't sound like the original singer is still singing, but that's because he's yelling (or it actually is someone other than him). Past one minute there's a different beat and the bass is more noticeable, and I'd say it's a solo but the guy keeps singing. Another chorus around 1:30, and I think this one's longer than the first. Following the chorus the song takes a new form and slows down with a twinkly lick and ends shortly after. 8/10- Downloading the rest of the album, good stuff.

My Recommendations:
The Slackers - International War Criminal (Ska)
Fearless Iranians from Hell - Land of the Free (Punk)
World/Inferno Friendship Society - Our Candidate

PICK THE FIRST ONE

[ThisUserIsAPipebomb]

World/Inferno Friendship Society - Our Candidate

Wow, I'm loving this intro. Very weird noises. Loud speaker man talking. Very cool weird percussion stuff. I like the crowd noises, and theway he's singing. Like it's through a loud speaker. I like the beat too, it's real, oompa style kinda thing. Sounds like a tuba in the background, not really sure. I like the bits where it's multiple people singing, sounds really good. Is that a kazoo solo? Whatever it is, it'smore annoying than anything. This song is really giving me the picture of a guy standing out in front of a huge crowd of people. Wow, it just got so much cooler when the crowd dropped out and he's talking about his family being guilty. Sounds like a banjo and playing and that is amazing. Back to the cheering crowd. One of the main reasons I like W/IFS, there's no real conventional instruments, that you'd hear in a regular band. I don't think I heard a guitar or drums once.

All in all, a very awesome song.

9/10

Reccomendations:
Senses Fail- Cover of Suicidal Tendencies "Institutionalized"
Devo- Too Much Paranoias
Against Me!- Burn
VooDoo Glow Skulls- Ghettoblaster
Catch 22- Keasby Nights
Stiff Little Fingers- Johnny Was

[Ghostfire3]

VooDoo Glow Skulls - Ghettoblaster

Alright, this is my first one, so sorry if it's not quite up to par.

The song starts out with some weird guy saying, "Come with Uncle and hear all proper, Hear angel trumpets and devil trombones.You are invited." Then the song goes straight into a really cool guitar riff. Then the horn section and singing comes in. The song is about blaring the stereo out on the streets and bringing the music to people out on the streets. Some alright vocals with the a pretty good horn section in the background. I'd say the guitar work is probably the best part of song. The lyrics aren't that great but overall it's a pretty cool song. Not the best VooDoo Glow Skulls song I've heard.

7.5/10

Reccomendations:
Tiger Army - Incorporeal (Psychobilly)
The Business - Suburban Rebels (Oi!)
Tiger Army - Flight Rock (Rockabilly)
The Clash - Complete Control (Punk)
Angel City Outcasts - I'm an A.C.O. (Street Rock N Roll/Punk)

[ThisUserIsAPipebomb]

Tiger Army - Incorporeal (Psychobilly)

I love this guy's singing. Somehow, I own this CD and have never heard nor heard of this song. The singing is amazing as usual. Missing the typical sweet Tiger Army bass line sadly. Still amazing. "No place for me here, where will I go"
I love Tiger Army so much and this song is not only no exception, but quite a good point in my Tiger Army book. Drums are kinda lame. Second half of the song you can hear the bass better, it sounds pretty sweet, but not very tough. I love the end, with the build up and the let down. I'd like to know what that guy is shouting in the one bit of the song. It doesn't sound like Incorporeal, even though that would be the most obvious thing it should be.

All in all I'm giving it a 9.5 out of 10.

Reccomendations:
Senses Fail- Cover of Suicidal Tendencies "Institutionalized"
Devo- Too Much Paranoias
Against Me!- Burn
Catch 22- Keasby Nights
Stiff Little Fingers- Johnny Was

[DaveToopes]

Against Me! - Burn

It starts off fast with a simple drum beat and guitar. After a couple of measure the vocals come in. The vocals are pretty fast for an Against Me! song. The chorus comes in, it's pretty fast too, the second part of the chorus has some good AM style harmony, and then quickly goes back into another verse, very simlilar to the first. This song is getting a bit repetitive. After another chorus, it goes to Tom just singing, with the occasional strum of the guitar, then, it goes back into a quick chorus, with someone yelling "Ai ai ai ai" in the background.
Good song, a nicer, more acoustic feel on this one than on their newer stuff.

7.5 out of 10, not my favorite Against Me!

Recommendations:
Skoidats - Skinhead Hop (Ska) <------------Pick this one!!!
Anti-Heros - Hate Edge (American Oi!)
Blood For Blood - When The Storm Comes (Hardcore)
Defiance, Ohio - Response To Griot (Folk-Punk)
Good Clean Fun - Good Clean Fun (Hardcore)

[ThisUserIsAPipebomb]

Skoidats- Skinhead Hop

Starts with some static, then some really dusty sounding horns. I like the beat. Very "hop" like. Makes me want to bob up and down. Not liking the singing in the accapella, lame, sock-hop kinda style. The rest of the singing is pretty good. I'm liking the horns, very old sounding. Sax solo is sweet. I like the guy who shouted "skinhead hop" in the background. So far, it's sounding good, but not really my style. Pretty slow beat continuing through the whole thing.

Fairly ok through and through. Definetly not my style.

7.5/10

Reccomendations:
Senses Fail- Cover of Suicidal Tendencies "Institutionalized"
Devo- Too Much Paranoias
Against All Authority- In on Your Joke (Christ on a Crutch)
Catch 22- Keasby Nights
Stiff Little Fingers- Johnny Was

[albert_bass]

I knew all the songs so I went to review my favorite just because I felt like it.

CATCH 22 - Keasbey Nights

Starts with muted acoustic guitar, then a little riff and stragiht to the horns. F'ucking awesome horns in the vein of good ol' Catch 22. Starts now the verse, which is really good which suddenly changes rythm to come into a cooler and a little more calmed verse. The song now seems to go up with Thomas vocals but...no. It stops everything and horns sound, then enters everyone and it starts the chorus. This chorus' catchyness is hard to express in words so onto the post chorus, more cool horns, and goes back again to the pre-verse, verse, pre-chorus, chorus and post chorus. Now enters the bridge with the main riff and some hop! hop! hop! vocals. Then a calmed down chorus with just vocals, when it enters a really cool drum backing and the real chorus. The main riff again that serves as an outro and the song finishes.

Everything about this song is perfect so it doesn't deserve less than a 10/10. And there's better songs on this album. Yes, it's that good.

Add me on soulseek and send me a message if you want to write a review, my name is also albert_bass.

I'm going with some spanish songs:

NON SERVIUM - Punks y skins (street punk/oi)

SKA-P - Villancico (3rd wave)

AGUA BENDITA - Billie Joe (ska-punk)

CELTAS CORTOS - Haz Turismo (celtic rock)

[Rise Me Up]

Agua Bendita- Billie Joe

This song starts out with a bass drum. Then a pop-punk-ish guitar riff starts out. Then a really weird horn comes in. Another horn, a trumpet I think, comes in. The trumpets stop, but the guitar/ bass drum are still going and a Spanish guy starts singing something I can't understand, because it's in Spanish, but can kind of pick out "Billie Joe". A drum roll- the song kicks in with a ska guitar riff and a nice bass line. Then the trumpets start for a second and some spanish guys are whistling and yelling like spanish guys do, then back to the song. The song continues for about 30-40 seconds and another whistling/yelling segement, then back to the song/chorus. The song slows down and it's just the guy singing and the guitar for about 14 sec. then a drumroll and back to the main song/chorus for the remainder of the song. I'd say it would've been better if I could've understood the lyrics, but it was still pretty awesome. I liked it a lot.

8/10


My Suggestions

Von Bondies- C'mon C'mon

World/Inferno Friendship Society- Pumpkin Time

David Bowie- Space Oddity

[Jessizzle]

World/Inferno Friendship Society- Pumpkin Time

Well this is an amzing band. Very country sounding vocals in the intro.
Slow start, then it speds up with the verse "down by the pumkpkin patch" It keeps going at that upbeat pace. I really enjoy the horns.
This band seems to have alot of diffrent instruments. The Song slows down again by the middle of the song. then speeds up yet again. I dont think i would get bored listening to this song for atleast an hour.
I havnt checked out alot from this band.. but from what I have Iv enjoyed.
9/10
Phat Bastard http://www.myspace.com/phatbastard - Skull Skank
The Heatskores http://www.myspace.com/theheatskores - The day the heatskores died
The 3Tards http://www.myspace.com/the3tards - 3Tarded

[pedro durruti]

The Heatskores - The Day the Heatskores Died

So at first.. I'm thinking "wait, I thought this was a ska band?" and.. I keep thinking that. This is a fast, loud and low quality punk song that comes off as it would be a psychobilly song, but it's not evident in the music. I'm just getting a psychobilly type vibe because of their logo and the style of singing, and the occasional guitar riff. Wowsers! About half way through the song the singer yells very loudly and for a long time!!! It was kind of scary :eek:. IT feels like it's going to end, but everything starts playing again, gradually gaining tempo, oh god! what's going to happen?? IS IT GOING TO END? WILL HE SING A FEW MORE LINES? You don't know, until it ends. And it was just fancy bullcrap! This is a really good song to pump you up to rape people, and the bass is good. 8/10

My Recommendations:
The Skalars - Wishing for You (Ska)
Youth Brigade - What Will the Revolution Change? (Punk)
The Slackers - International War Criminal (Ska)

[Anti-Prefix]

The Slackers - International War Criminal

I have heard one good Slacker song, and I'd like to hear more.
It starts with a cool organ-like thing, and then goes right into the lyrics. It keeps the same, more rock-ish beat, then goes into the ska beat. I really like the guys voice, which doesn't sound familiar like the one on "Wasted Days." The lyrics are pretty awesome, especially for a ska band. I love the music, it's very pure and original ska. It changes between the two beats during the chorus and verses. "Weapons of destruction, they are gasoline and petroleum." Ah, these is a really ace song. This is going to get me into more of The Slackers. There's nothing better than a ska song with great lyrics.

9/10.

My Recommendations:
Aus-Rotten - The Second Rape [Crust]
Behind Enemy Lines - Advancing The Cause [Crust]
Conflict - The Arrest [Anarcho]

[MILF Hunter]

Behind enemy lines - Advancing the cause


I have never heard this band before, but I think they formed from Aus Rotten. Anyway, I love crust, so I thought I would check them out.
It starts of relatively slow. The singing comes in, and is not fast and growled like I expected, you can understand him realy well. It carries on like this for a while. Stops and then speeds up. The singing stays pretty much the same throughout. Overall its a pretty standard crust/hardcore punk song, but its enjoyable. And I will be checkign them out again

9/10


My Dibs


Out of the blue - System F
William Orbit - Adagio for strings

soulseek - Bigdavefromdarlington

[Anti-Prefix]

Out of the Blue - System F

It starts off like a typical dance rave beat, and I start shaking my head. Dave Robinson is the coolest person I know... It has a little drum breakdown then this trance-like noise excavates. Also there is hint of other beats that are coming in, I like the songs trance style. It makes you want to get up and go dance. Then this amazing sound comes in, and it really takes you away, it's very beautiful and pensive sounding. Then it goes into a faster, more awakening version of the same sound. It has a huge drum roll in the middle, then goes back to the same beat. I love this song, it's very relaxing and almost emotional. I didn't think I'd like trance as much as this. Then it goes back to a more down-to-earth sound, and takes away from that more beautiful sound, to a more abrasive one. It then goes back to the nice sound, and ends similar to how it started. This was a very good song, I didn't know trance could be this well done. I will definitely check out more in the future.

7.5/10.

My Recommendations:
Behind Enemy Lines - Self-Inflicted Extinction [Crust]
Latterman - This Project Is Stagnant (Get It Out of My Face) [Posi/Pop-Punk]
Sunny Day Real Estate - Song About An Angel [Indie]

Slsk: AntiPrefix AIM: cutintotheearth

[Vietnow]

Latterman - This Project is Stagnant (Get It Out Of My Face)

Yikes, this is pretty shitty for all the praise they're getting. I was expecting something spectacular, but this is pretty bad.

It kicks off with a tiny instrument thing, with a really really really bad bass tone. The Tone makes me want to kill myself. The Bass reaks up the whole song, because you can hear it at all times. It doesn't blend into the guitar or vocal tone at all. It sticks out like a sore thumb. Not only is the Bass tone bad, but the Singers voice is so boring. It sounds like one of those singers you'd hear in a rock band that they play in the dentists office. One of those Alternative bands that came out from 95 - 2000 that had a hit but you never heard from again. After about a Minute and 10 seconds it goes into a part where the singer is dealing out some "na-na-na-na-na's" and it just sounds bad, extreamly bad. I can't believe all the good things i'm hearing from this band, because they're so CRAPPY! But there is one good thing about this song, when it ends, Laurel Aitken - Jamboree comes on, and that is a damn good song. Score - 2/10

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Songs to review -

The Dickies - I'm A Chollo - [Punk]
Contravene - In the Name of Convenience - [Anarcho Punk] (amazing)
Lost Cherrees - But the Rape Goes On - [Anarcho Punk]
Major Accident - Leaders of Tomorrow - [Oi!]
Lunachicks - Crash - [Punk]
Clock DVA - The Hacker -
Blitz - New Age - [Street Punk]
Bathtub[i]shitter - Imitation Of Life - [Grind]
Joy Division - Disorder - [Post-Punk]
Gravy Train!!!! - P'ussy Sauce - [Synthy-weird stuff]
Louis Jordan - Peice of Mind - [Jump! blues]

[BlastFunk03]

Lunachicks – Crash

Starts with slow pumped guitar riff accompanied by lazy drums. The vocals match very well. The female singer sounds pretty unique, somewhat masculine but really distinct and interesting to listen to. The bridge then starts building up with repeated more higher pitched lyrics. The fast parts the chorus and quite melodic. The song then reverts back to the second verse with the slow guitar and spaced drums. The second extended high-energy chorus ends with rapid drums and random guitar slamming. Overall, the song is very good. I really liked the verse and chorus but I didn’t care for the bridges with the high-pitched singing because they sounded out of place.

8/10



Recommended:

The Damned – Amen (experimental horror punk)
Calabrese – Zombie I (horror punk)
Faith No More – The Gentle Art of Making Enemies (90s alternative rock)
Misfits – Saturday Night (rock/doo wop)
Mister Monster – Little Frankenstein (horror punk)
Hot Water Music – I Was on a Mountain (punk/emo)
Nekromantix – I’m a Hellcat (psychobilly)
Danzig – How the Gods Kill (metal)

[Anti-Prefix]

Faith No More - The Gentle Art of Making Enemies (3:29)

I saw the guitarist from Modern Life Is War wearing their shirt last night, so that's one of the reasons I'm checking them out.
The intro starts very nicely and is very light. Then it delves into a heavier, more metal guitar. The singer comes in and his voice is very chilled and deep. The singer then starts singing different, it sounds sort of like Jello constipated. I keep being reminded of System of A Down, it's somewhat similar. The same metal guitar keeps up through the song, and the singer continues to do what it is he's doing. This song has very little diversity as far as within the song. However, during the song he actually sings and it sounds nice. Near the end he sings very generically. I think this band has a lot of potential but I really wasn't digging it.

2/10.

My Recommendations:
Shai Hulud - Given Flight By Demons Wings [Hardcore]
Sunny Day Real Estate - One [Indie/Emo]
Flux - Children Who Know [Tribal/Anarcho]

E-Mail: antiprefix@yahoo.com AIM: cutintotheearth

[voodooglowskulls]

dibs

[voodooglowskulls]

Shai Hulud - Given Flight By Demons Wings [Hardcore]
Singer has a good voice. It's not punk or ska, which is what i like always listen to, but its still decent. Starts off with no intro, straight into verse, without anything before whatsoever. Two singers singing teh entire time, one dominating the other, but he sounds better anyway. Guitar is average, drums are average bass is average. At least its hardcore without the real real screaming, but its still hardcore. A little bit of double bass there, but nothing real special about the song at all. I won't listen to it again probably, but i might give it to my friend Roche, he likes hardcore and all. I guess, overall,

6/10

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My recomendations:
Catch 22-Giving up, giving in
Big D and the Kids Table-Wailing Paddle
Choking Victim-Infested
Akurat-lyzeczka (polish ska, i recomend this out of teh others)link to it- http://s11.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3387AWALSO3TF3O0CL7P7BFA0O

[DaveToopes]

Akurat - Lyzeczka [Ska]

This was the only song that I hadn't heard, so I went with it. It starts off with a pretty simple and short guitar intro, and then a typical drum beat with the bass, snare, and high hat come in. At the same time, the rhythm guitar comes in. after a couple of measures, the horns come in, they're pretty catchy, but don't play too long. Finally we get into the first verse, which of course, i cannot understand. The verse immediately goes into the chorus. The chorus isn't as catchy as i would have liked it to be. After the chorus, they play the same thing they did for the intro. There's a short bridge, and the singer starts half singing, half talking, and the then there's another chorus. After that, it slows down, and the songs over. It was good, but a little boring, and pretty slow the whole time. I also wish the horns would have played more.

7/10

Recommendations:
Cro-Mags - Hard Times [Hardcore]
The Croix - Fight For Freedom [Hardcore-Punk]
RuSkaJa - Gopstop [Russian Ska]
Spring Heeled Jack - Rufus Shakeedoo [Ska]
Anti-Heros - Hate Edge [American Oi!]

AIM: Dave Toopes, Soulseek: DaveToopes

[white_riot]

Anti-Heros - Hate Edge

The song starts off with an irritating noise and what sounds like your in church. After that the drums get going and the song starts. I can actually hear the lyrics and the rhyming is pretty good and the guys voice is imo really great. I really like the chorus, it is real catchy. I have never heard a song by these guys before but this one is pretty awesome. I listen to a lot of British Oi so this was kinda different in a way because they are american. Great song, I don't know if I will download more of their stuff but overall,

7/10

Recomendations

The Adverts - Bored Teenagers (Punk)
Talking Heads - Psycho Killer (Post Punk)
The Varukers - Will they ever Learn (Street Punk)
Chron Gen - Jet Boy Jet Girl (Punk)

[RIP Ian Curtis]

Man it was hard to pick out of this one, so many excellent songs. Well Chron Gen's "Jet Boy Jet Girl" is actually total shi'te compared to the Damned one but who's counting. In the end, I have decided to do...

Talking Heads - Psycho Killer

Wonderful simple bass line opens the song, then come the odd synth and guitar flavourings that one would expect from The Talking Heads. David Byrne's perfect post-punk voice then comes in, singing some very odd lines about his inabilty to sleep due to his bed being on fire. Then of course comes the famous verse, ques't ce que indeed (excuse poor French). The whole song remains pretty similar all the way through, so unless you're a pretty dedicated post-punker it's probably not your cup of tea, but for those with good taste and an attention span longer than that of the common gnat it's an absolute treat. And considering this is off Talking Head's "77" album, it's creepily topical (The Summer of Sam, David Berkowitz's New York killing spree occured in 77, for all the serial-killer ignorant among you)

THE SCORE
If you're cool enough to like post-punk oddness : 10
If you're not : 6

Oh cat-shi't.

Sorry

The Unguarded Moment - The Church (New Wave)
Stranded - The Saints (Punk)
Taste Of My Scythe - Children Of Bodom (Heavy Metal)
Who Shot Mr Moonlight? - Bauhaus (Goth/New Wave)

[Anti-Prefix]

Children Of Bodom - Taste Of My Scythe (3:58)

I have been meaning to check this band out just to prove my distaste for nu-metal. I figured you can't knock something until you've tried it, so let this be my manifestation that I dislike this genre.
It starts off with someone talking about cutting and mutilating the innocent. Very mature on their part. Then the generic, nu-metal guitar chords come in, with a pretty cool background music. It's still all about power with occasional outbreaks of riffs. It's very electronice, and then the singer begins to scream, or whatever. This sounds very hardcore-esque and it's not as bad as I thought. The chorus starts cool with a cool riff. The vocals are horrible. The guitar work is pretty excellent, but at the same time very generic. The singer has a very metal-like scream, but he does not sing once. He continues the same type of scream throughout the entire piece. Of course it breaks out into riffs and solos incessantly during the song. I dislike the singing, the guitar work is good, but it's boring. I don't think I'd ever listen to them again, they are really boring. Metal and I do not get along very well... I think if he sung a bit then maybe it would add a cooler, more diverse, and less boring effect. He sounds like a blockhead.

3/10.

My Recommendations:
Behind Enemy Lines - Self-Inflicted Extinction [Crust]
Sunny Day Real Estate - One [Indie/Emo]

[white_riot]

Sunny Day Real Estate - One

I really wanted to hear the behind enemy lines song but I couldn't find it on bloody LimeWire. Anyway I have heard a song from these guys before and it wasn't my cup of tea but I decided to give it a go. The song starts off simple and eventually the guy starts singing. Straight away I realise this is not going to be my thing. After a bit some acoustic action starts happening and the song surprisingly gets better. The chorus is pretty good and I am starting to get into it. The song is ok but I don't think I will download anymore of their stuff.


5/10

Recommendations

Resistance 77 - Against the Odds (Oi)
Crass - Systematic Death (Anarcho)
The Avengers - We are the one (Punk)
The Jam - The Eton Rifles (Pop Punk/Power Pop)

[Time]

The Jam-The Eton Rifles

I could only find one resistance 77 song (which i'll recommend) so i just did this one. Simple drum beat, cool bass, good vocals, pretty good song. The lyrics are cool, revolutionary. I'd probably recommend their older stuff, though.

8/10

Recommendations:
The Clash-Brand New Cadillac (Punk?)
Johnny Cash-Folsom Prison Blues (Country)
Wesley Willis Fiasco- Blood, Guts, and Firetrucks (???)
Against Me!-Pints of Guinness Make you Strong (Punk)
Resistance 77-You Reds (oi)

[Ghostfire3]

The Clash - Brand New Cadillac

This is the only Rockabilly song that I know of that The Clash did. It's off of London Calling. The song starts out with a cool bass line and Mick Jones going, "Drive! Drive!". Paul Simonon was a cool bass player. The guitar solo is pretty cool. The song has a really nice rockabilly feel to it. The song is about someone's girlfriend or wife, leaving them after they just bought this brand new cadillac. In my oppinion a really cool and catchy song.

8/10

Recommendations:

The Business - Suburban Rebels (Oi!)
Nekromantix - Dial 666 (Psychobilly)
Stray Cats - Stray Cat Strut (Rockabilly Revival)
The Trouble - We Are The Blood (Hardcore Punk)

[white_riot]

Stray Cats - Stray Cat Strut

I haven't listened to much Rockabilly so I chose this song. The start of the song sounds like another song I have heard before but I can't quite think of what it is. They pluck a few strings and then it goes ooooooooo, something like that. The singing starts singing and the lyrics are pretty cool straight away and the chorus is pretty good also. Later in the song they have a cool guitar solo and the song is pretty good. The rockabilly sound is pretty awesome, although I haven't heard much I might check more rockabilly out in the future.

7/10

Recommendations

The Ruts - In a Rut (Punk)
UK Subs - Facist Regime (Punk)
Bruce Springsteen - The River (Rock)
The Germs - Caught In My Eye (Punk)

[BlastFunk03]

The Germs – Caught in my Eye

Begins with a cool riff using light distortion, a little feedback and a rhythmic drumbeat. At first it seems like it’s an intro building up to something however it’s also used as the verses. The vocals are defiantly that of a punk band, angry and gritty. Which isn’t bad. The chorus has a little more energy, the guitars a little more pumped and the singer screams in a subtle way. Midway through the song there’s a break with something that could resemble a solo. The end of the song consists of the chorus being repeated multiple times. I would of liked for the song to have gotten faster or to be shorter. It’s defiantly too simple to be this long. For what it is it isn’t too bad though. 5/10

Recommended

The Damned – Amen (experimental horror punk)
Calabrese – Zombie I (horror punk)
Mister Monster – Little Frankenstein (horror punk)
Hot Water Music – I Was on a Mountain (punk/emo)
Nekromantix – I’m a Hellcat (psychobilly)
Danzig – How the Gods Kill (metal)

[Anti-Prefix]

Hot Water Music - I Was On A Mountain(3:39)

I haven't listened to a song by this band in 4 years. I think I just want to hear what they're like now. I think the summer of 6th grade was the last time...
It stars off with the guitar that I recognize. It's a really good intro, and then he starts to sing. It's very typical of Hot Water Music, I really like his voice. The backing guitar is playing really high pitched riffs, it's not a bad effect though. His voice drags a lot, which is typically of emo, and I like it. The guitar work is very consistent, and very solid. After a lot of singing, it stops for some guitar soloing, then goes right back into the vocals. It goes softer almost and it's very cool. Near the end the guitar goes quiet and he starts to sing for a bit, then the other instruments come back in nicely. The song ends this way. I liked this song a lot, I always have liked Hot Water Music, I'm just too nostalgic to download any of their stuff anymore.

9.5/10.

My Recommendations:
Behind Enemy Lines - Self-Inflicted Extinction [Crust]
Jawbreaker - Million [Indie/Emo]
Aus-Rotten - The Second Rape [Crust]

[skateMASTERbater2]

Behind enemy lines-self-inflicted extinction

Since I heard the aus-rotten song already and I don’t like Jawbreaker, I decided to go with behind enemy lines, a band I’ve been wanting to check out for a while now. The song starts off with a guitar riff that stays the same basically the whole song. The singer has a pretty cool scream, and it seems at times that there are two singers. One has a more pitched scream. The intro basically goes on for 1 minute, then the drums fully come in, and the pace picks up and continues on with about the same pattern. In all it’s a very good song, I think I’ll be downloading some more BEL soon. 8,5/10


Recommendations:

Mad sin- cannibal superstar (punk/psychobilly/)
Guérilla poubelle-Exception culturel& traffic d’armes (french punk)
The peacocks-too good(punk rock’n’ roll)
Nasum-Blinded (grind)
Bérurier noir-macadam massacre (anarcho?/french folk punk?)
Anti pasti- No government (crust)

Soulseek: skatemaster

[Anti-Prefix]

Anti Pasti - No Government (2:08)

I've heard a bit of Anti Pasti, but I'd like to hear more. It starts off with plane sounds dropping bombs. The drums, then guitars come in and I really like the intro. The singer starts and I really like his voice, it's very different. It's abrasive and nicely pitched. It's very melodic too. The same chords continue and the singer continues to sing a long the same chords. The chorus is really cool, lyrically. Near the end the music stops, then the drums, and then guitar come in. It ends with a siren noise and it adds an amazing effect. This is a short, solid song. I'll be getting this album. This song is punk.

10/10.


My Recommendations:
Jawbreaker - Million [Pop-Punk]
Behind Enemy Lines - Light It Up [Crust]
Aus-Rotten - The Second Rape [Crust]

[clustifux]

Aus-Rotten - The Second Rape [Crust]

This is honestly one of my favorite songs. The dual male/female vocals sound amazing as do the lyrics. The bass starts out, drums come in after a few bass strums, Dave Trengas voice comes in and the guitar hits. Threw out most of the song its all the same guitar and bass riff, but it changes up a little. After the first Verse a womans voice takes over. Near the end both Daves and the womens voice are singing simultaniously and it sounds rad. This is a very good song. The lyrics are based around Anti-sexism and it seems there is a story going with the lyrics about a certain women being raped and the court dismissing the case cause "it all comes down to her word against his." Aus-Rotten are a wicked band.

My Recommendations:
Dirt - Wooden Gun(anarcho)
F-Minus - Dragons Teeth(Crust)
Grimple - Grow Up(punk)
Johnny Cash - Hurt(country?)
Rudimentary Peni - Sacrafice(crust/anarcho)

[Time]

Johnny Cash-Hurt
I love this song. It is great for him being that old. Starts off with a simple acoustic part, then he starts off singing with "The needle pierced the skin...". He sings about all the bad things hes done, all the people hes hurt, and how he wishes he could start over. Although they arent his lyrics, this is a great song. I think it could be better with more instruments though.

9/10

My Recommendations:
Immigrant Punk-Gogol Bordello (Gypsy Punk)
Sink, Florida, Sink-Against Me! (Punk)
Hallelujah-Jeff Buckley (Rock)
Take This Job and Shove It-Dead Kennedys (Punk)
Pressure Drop-The Specials (Ska)

[sketchyjoe]

Against Me! - Sink, Florida, Sink

This is a good song. It's not as good as their best stuff on Reinventing Axl Rose and Crime but it is a nice, catchy song with the tuneful passionate singing you expect from Against Me! The music is fairly simple with some good, if sometimes overly familiar, riffs populating the song. There's also some hidden intricacies in the music that are fairly generic but pulled off well in this song. My only real criticism would be that its slightly too short but overall it's an enjoyable singalong song. 8/10

Choose from:
Stockyard Stoics - Ballad of Maga & Squeaky (Punk)
Bob Dylan - It's Alright Ma, I'm Only Bleeding (Folk)
The Dwarves - Runaway (Pop)
Mojo Nixon - The Ballad of Country Dick (Cow-Punk)
American Steel - Insurrection Ave (Punk)

Gmail: sketchyjoe

[Anti-Prefix]

Stockyard Stoics - Ballad of Maga & Squeaky (3:14)

I've been meaning to check out this band, and here's a good excuse.
It begins with an awesome drum solo. Then the vocals come in and I can tell it's already social. Then it goes into a lighter rock, that sounds almost like hard Beach Boys. It's really cool, I like it. It breaks out into these riffs every so often, and the lyrics are pretty awesome. This band came to a nearby venue recently, sucks I didn't check them out before. The song breaks down, and it adds a really cool effect. This band really surprised me, they have really cool lyrics and the music sounds like something out of one of Duane Peters band. It ends with the harder rock guitar, and the singer singing pretty awesome lyrics. All around this song was pretty awesome, I think I'll definitely pick up an album.

8.5/10.

My Recommendations:
Propagandhi - March Of The Crabs [Progressive Thrash]
Jawbreaker - Million [Pop-Punk/Indie]
Aus-Rotten - The Second Rape [Crust]
Behind Enemy Lines - The Global Cannibal [Crust]

[sketchyjoe]

Jawbreaker - Million

The song begins with a pretty cool riff before fading fuzzily into a quiet mellow section with a pretty nice bassline and some okay vocals. The song speeds up and the distorted guitar come back in but it all still feels pretty mellow. There's a pretty cool simple mini-solo before the next verse. Then after the build-up it jumps into another section with a chugga-chugga sort of riff which again leads into another mellow section. This song is catchy throughout and every section is well done with the segues between them feeling natural but its just too dreary. It keeps giving the impression that it's building-up befeore it fades back into the quiet verses. Maybe I'm being overly harsh as I did enjoy the song but it felt slightly dispassionate to me. 6.5/10

Choose from:
Bob Dylan - It's Alright Ma, I'm Only Bleeding (Folk)
The Two Gallants - Fail Hard to Regain (Folk-punk)
Bread and Roses - Bedtime for Plutocracy (Folk-punk)
American Steel - Insurrection Ave (Punk)
The Macc Lads - No Sheep 'Til Buxton (Punk)
Apocalypse Hoboken - I'm At Least Eight Things (Punk)
The Max Levine Ensemble - Conventional (Pop-Punk)
The Dwarves - Runaway No. 2 (Pop)

sketchyjoe@gmail.com

[Time]

The Two Gallants - Fail Hard to Regain

Cool, interesting song. Starts off with a simple, folky verse with just guitar and singing. The chorus is a bit more hardcore, with powerful drums, guitar and singing. The singer sounds kinda like a modern Bob Dylan but a bit different. Pretty good. Ill check them out more

8.5/10

My Recommendations:
Flame Thrower Love-Dead Boys (Punk)
Cocaine Blues-Johnny Cash (Country)
Minor threat-minor threat

[Ghostfire3]

Minor Threat - Minor Threat

This is one of my favorite Minor Threat songs. I really like. The guitar riff is pretty cool. The chords he uses are good. I like how it speeds up during the chorus (singing, "We're just a Minor Threat!") The song is energetic, which is obviously a good thing. Unfortunatly, the song is pretty short, but so are many of Minor Threat's songs. Overall, a good song from a good band.

9/10

Recommendations:

The Tossers - When You Get Here [Celtic Rock/Punk]
The Trouble - We Are The Blood [Hardcore Punk]
The Pietasters - Out All Night [Ska]
Nekromantix - Gargoyles Over Copenhagen [Psychobilly]
Batmobile - Kiss Me Now [Psychobilly]
Tiger Army - Never Die [Psychobilly]

[holy_roller99]

Nekromantix - Gargoyles Over Copenhagen

one of my favourites. has a smooth slapped bassline that goes over one of my favourite guitar riffs. when the chorus goes over the sung cannon of " Gargoyles yeah, yeah , yeah" it is just excellent. the drums are simple and pleasant to hear over the bassline and taht makes it all fit together.

overall 8/10

Recommend

War pigs - Black Sabbath (Metal)
Nightmare - the Casualties (Street Punk)
Tommy Gun - The Clash (punk)
Captain Kelly's Kitchen - DropKick Murphy's ( Celtic Punk)
Skunx - Lars Frederikson and the Bastards (pop punk)
Yellin' in my Ear - Operation Ivy (ska)
Droppin' Like Flies - The Real Mckenzies (celtic punk)
Insects Destroy - Pully (pop punk)

Happy listening!

[sketchyjoe]

The Clash - Tommy Gun

After a short chaotic sounding intro where the drumming reflects the title it goes into a fairly typical Clash song. If you like this sort of punk then you won't find any problems with it. Joe Strummer barks his vocals with passion as usual although often they feel a bit lost in the music. The best thing about this son is the morse-code like guitars which are excellent throughout and really add to the song. My main criticism is that it does sometimes feel a bit stop-start so just as you're getting into the music it'll break for a little drum fill where you just wish it would get back to the chorus. Because of this it feels slightly overlong like they've stitched the song together from some different ones. There's a change of pace that gives the song a more military feel towards the end which works well. It's a good song but could do with the excising of some drum-fills and a better producer. Mick Jones really redeems most of these faults though. 7/10

Choose from:
Johnny Cash - I've Been Everywhere (Country)
Bob Dylan - It's Alright Ma, I'm Only Bleeding (Folk)
Bread and Roses - Bedtime for Plutocracy (Folk-punk)
American Steel - Insurrection Ave (Punk)
The Macc Lads - No SHeep 'Til Buxton (Punk)
Apocalypse Hoboken - I'm At Least Eight Things (Punk)
The Max LEvine Ensemble - Conventional (Pop-Punk)
The Dwarves - Runaway No. 2 (Pop)

sketchyjoe@gmail.com if you need any of the songs.

[Time]

Johnny Cash - I've Been Everywhere

Although that hotel commercial kinda ruins it, great song. In the verse he has a basic country guitar riff. He names all the places he's been to, and he goes really fast. Really catchy. Then he goes to the chorus where he sings "I've been everywhere man, I've been everywhere." Good song just like everything by Cash.

Recommendations
Black Flag-Six Pack!
Flame Thrower Love-Dead Boys
I Don't Wanna Go Down to the Basement-Ramones
Monkey Man-The Specials

[RIP Ian Curtis]

I Don't Wanna Go Down To The Basement - The Ramones

Where can one start reviewing this song? It's very Ramones, in the way that people who don't like the Ramones don't like i.e. very simple, no lyrical depth whatsoever, sounds very "samey" when compared to things off the same album. But really, people who hate the Ramones are just cocksmokers, and none of their points are valid. "I Don't Wanna Go Down To The Basement" is a really simple, fun, stupid song, something which is way more "punk" for me than somone yelling at me about the government. Essentially, if you don't like the Ramones, you will hate this even more than some of their more standout tracks (The Blitzkrieg Bop etc), but if you're an intelligent person, you won't mind this at all, although it's not quite different enough to really get into.

7/10

Reccomendations
Iron Maiden - The Trooper (Heavy Metal)
Blondie - X Offender (New Wave)
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band - When Big Joan Sets Up (Something Very Fuc'king Strange)
Roxy Music - Editions Of You (Glam Rockish)

[Time]

Iron Maiden - The Trooper

Meh, average song (if I said that in R&M I'd be dead). The guitar and drums are really cool throughout the song. I'm just not that fond of Bruce Dickinson. The guitar solos good though.

7.5/10

My Recommendations:
The Seed (2.0)-The Roots (Rap/Hip-Hop)
Hallelujah-Jeff Buckley (Rock/Folk i guess)
Beginning to See the Light-Velvet Underground(Proto Punk)
Monkey Man-The Specials(Ska)

[just_another_wasted_life]

Velvet Underground - Beginning to See the Light

The guitar, bass and drums set in immediately followed shortly by the vocals with a "I'm beginning to see the light". In effect there is no real discernable introduction. The vocals tend to be slightly muted with the occasional wailing thrown in for good measure. The pace changes rarely with a handful of quieter parts doing little to break the monotony. The biggest surpise is at 1:23 the singer goes for the high notes (and later too). I personally found it most unpleasant. Overall I found the song boring and unremarkable besides the (at times) painful vocals. I found myself hanging out for the quiet parts where the singing was considerably better.

Rating: 4/10


Suggested Songs:
Emanuel - Hey Man! (rock)
Panic! At The Disco - Lying Is The Most Fun A Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off (pop rock)
Hot Action Cop - Show Her (umm..rock/hip hop influences?)
Brand New - Sic Transit Gloria...Glory Fades (emo)
Dope - Debonaire (hard rock, metal)
Bloc Party - Helicopter (modern/indie rock)

sorry about the lack of genre depth...

[Opivy1987]

this is actually one of the few emo songs i like. starts out with a simple-but-catchy bassline and drum beat. the vocals hit you next: they sound almost like a whisper, and are eerie and haunting. the song explodes into a huge chorus with a wall of guitars and melodic screams. lyrics are little better than your typical emo lyrics. the bottom line: this song will get stuck in your head all day. [7/10]

hope these havent been done. choose between:
the clash- junco partner (dub)
toots and the maytals- time tough (ska)
operation ivy- i got no (punk)
avenged sevenfold- second heartbeat ("metalcore")
the damned- noise noise noise (punk)
bad brains- sailin on (hardcore)

[Jersey's Best Dancer]

Bad Brains - Sailin' On

I have a 7" Danzig/Bad Brains and I haven't really heard much Bad Brains other than that. I'm glad I gave this a listen tho, because it is very good. It starts off with the drum sticks counting off and right into really fast 80s hardcore beat, singing right away. The chorus is: "I'm sailin', sailin' on - I'm movin', I'm moving on.... but then I cant understand the rest, but its still good. After the second chorus there is a nice little guitar solo which really gets you into it. The song keeps the same tempo basiclly the whole time which is good, cause its fast. It ends with a little drum fill and crashes fading out... I really enjoyed it.

8.5/10

Suggestions:
Strike Anywhere - Denonation (Punk/Hardcore)
Nekromantix - Rubber Monks & Leather Nuns (Psychobilly)
The Tossers - Monday Morning (Irish Folk-Punk)
The Briggs - Keep Us Alive (Oi!/Punk)
Lost City Angels - Clutching At Shadows (Punk/Pop-punk)
13 Even - Handshakes and Casualties (Metal)
Eazy E - 2 Hard Mutha ****as (Rap)

8.5/10

[sketchyjoe]

The Briggs - Keep Us Alive!

The Briggs aren't a complicated band and this isn't a complicated song but a lot of the time you don't want complicated, this is punk for christ's sake. It's supposed to be simple and catchy and this song definitely is. Starting slowly it quickly builds up in the manner of a good Dropkick Murphys song. The guitar work is pretty cool during this section. THe chorus is anthemic as I knew it would be. This song fits all the requirements for a punk rock anthem. Vaguely inspiring and unifying lyrics, singalong chorus and a long chant towards the end of the song. I can see exactly how this song works but nevertheless I still really enjoy, I'm a sucker for this kind of thing. I'd be happy to singalong to this song anytime. 8/10

Choose from:
Old Crow Medicine Show - Wagon Wheel (Bluegrass/Folk)
Bob Dylan - It's Alright Ma, I'm Only Bleeding (Folk)
Bread and Roses - Bedtime for Plutocracy (Folk-punk)
American Steel - Insurrection Ave (Punk)
The Macc Lads - No SHeep 'Til Buxton (Punk)
Apocalypse Hoboken - I'm At Least Eight Things (Punk)
The Max LEvine Ensemble - Conventional (Pop-Punk)
The Dwarves - Runaway No. 2 (Pop)

sketchyjoe@gmail.com if you can't find any of the songs.

[just_another_wasted_life]

The Dwarves - Runaway No. 2

It starts with a very simple, yet infectious drum beat. It just says "pop song" straight away, uncomplicated and with shallow lyrics. Speaking of the lyrics, they're sexually inclined, intended to make listener wince. I thought it was quite an amusing song, and while not quite my taste in music, it was still worth a listen. If a mind numbing song, not great musical talent, is your desire in a song and you are not easily offended by obscenities like incest...then go ahead, I liked it.

Rating: 6/10

Suggested Songs:
Emanuel - Hey Man! (rock)
Panic! At The Disco - Lying Is The Most Fun A Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off (pop)
Hot Action Cop - Show Her (umm..rock/hip hop influences?)
Dope - Debonaire (hard rock, metal)
Bloc Party - Helicopter (modern/indie rock)
Finch - Without You Here (emo)

[Time]

Sorry, your dibs are up, Anti-Prefix.

Bloc Party-Helicopter (3:40)
Starts off with a pretty cool guitar part, but it gets kind of annoying after a while. The drums are pretty awesome. The singer is hard to understand and his voice is just kind of irritating. But, its catchy.
7/10

Recommendations:
Big Take Over-Bad Brains (Hardcore)
Flame Thrower Love-Dead Boys (Punk)
Chartered Trips-Husker Du (Punk)
Grace-Jeff Buckley (Folk/Rock)

[sketchyjoe]

Husker Du - Chartered Trips

This is a classic slice of punk from Husker Du's genre-shattering creation Zen Arcade. Like most of the songs on that album it suffers from being heard out of sequence but also like most of the songs it works fine as a stand-alone piece. Drenched in the same static-feedback that populates the album it's a lot more chilled-out than much of Zen Arcade being almost poppy in parts, especially the vocals (although they do occasionally stray towards a darker emotional tone which makes the song even better.) The lyrics are great too. The music is excellent through-out, tight drumming, solid basslines and insistent riffs. This is a great song. It keeps the perfect balance of poppy, emotional and deep going right up until it fades out. 9/10

Choose from:
Old Crow Medicine Show - Wagon Wheel (Bluegrass/Folk)
Bob Dylan - It's Alright Ma, I'm Only Bleeding (Folk)
Bread and Roses - Bedtime for Plutocracy (Folk-punk)
American Steel - Insurrection Ave (Punk)
The Macc Lads - No SHeep 'Til Buxton (Punk)
Apocalypse Hoboken - I'm At Least Eight Things (Punk)
The Max LEvine Ensemble - Conventional (Pop-Punk)
Abijah - One Too Many Mornings (Reggae)

sketchyjoe@gmail.com if you need a track

[Time]

Abijah-One Too Many Mornings

This cover of the Dylan classic is strange. Its changed from a half talking half singing song to a lively reggae tune. I don't know anything about Abijah, but hes not the best reggae singer imo. The reggae beat isn't played as well as in songs of Bob marley, etc. and doesn't havethe same dub feel to it. After a few listens, more things fall into place and it sound better, however.

6.75/10

Choose from:
Bad Brains-Big Take Over (Hardcore)
Jeff Buckley-Last Goodbye (Folk/Rock)
Jeff Buckley-Hallelujah (Folk/Rock)
Matisyahu-King Without a Crown (reggae)

someone choose Buckley!!

[Anti-Prefix]

Jeff Buckley - Last Goodbye (4:37)

I really like a lot of folk punk, so I chose this song. That and he recommended it at the end there.
It commences with an awkward noise. Then it goes into the nice guitar strumming and then into a familiar beat. This song sounds like another song I have heard before. He then begins to sing and he sounds really good. The guitar is well accented by drums and a very good bassist. I really like the acoustic guitar strumming, it's very soothing. As he starts the bridge the violin comes in beautifully and he talks about overcomming the war, metaphorically. I like his word choice and symbology. He can hit notes very high as well. The song is somewhat repetitive, but it is still solid. It goes back into the intro beat and ends nicely. I really liked this song, and I can sense much potential. I will be downloading it. I just disliked how I heard same exact notes and beat before.

8/10.

My Recommendations:
Secret Stars - Your Life To Live [Sadcore/Indie]
Behind Enemy Lines - Lethal Weapons [Crust]
Propagandhi - Purina Hall of Fame [Progressive Thrash]
The Broadways - What Happened? [Pop-punk]