Year in review 2015

Adult Crash here for our final entry of 2015. While Malvo is out and about making a fool of himself on this New Years Eve, I am at home watching this Alabama vs Michigan State game.

I wanted to take this opportunity to put in another entry for another year of fun for you all. Yes, we had some more good times this year and yes, we're hoping for some more in the year to come. This year I introduced Malvo to a Morrissey cover band that he suffered through, but didn't suffer enough because he was mocking just about everybody in the place for enjoying some good music.

We also debated which record was better, the Gorilla Biscuits 7" or the 12"? Or D.R.I.'s Crossover or Dealing With It? All while Malvo was striking out with the bartender with his not so smooth moves. By the way, these are the correct answers. 

We also got introduced to a fantastic band from the U.K. called Violent Reaction. We both agree that they're one of the top 5 bands on Revelation these days. I'm pretty sure that Malvo is still kicking himself for missing them in D.C. a few months back. Some fan he is...

We also found out that Malvo should not be allowed to babysit your kids at his place. He mocks me for not having posters or records lying around my place for my kids to see, but meanwhile, he has them in his office for his nieces and nephews to see. And then he's worried about getting yelled at when they see disturbing images like this...

But I will give credit where credit is due. My boy gave you all a good rant about the silliness of people bitching about credit cards like these...

Seriously, who fucking cares? If you really think that "punk is officially dead" because of this, then you need to get your head examined. This will not stop kids from starting up new bands and doing their own thing for years to come. Get over yourselves. 

This year got me into a little bit of trouble with my wife when Malvo got himself a new record player with an MP3 connection. We spent 3 weekends in a row ripping records that we had no digital copies of. I asked him to rip the Misfits "12 Hits From Hell" LP and Malvo was all over it like a fat kid to a Twinkie. However, he also suggested that we rip the Borderline 7"... I question his taste in music sometimes.

This year also brought us a weird soap opera between John Stabb of G.I. and some former member that was posting weird stuff on Facebook as G.I. This went on for a couple of weeks and was somewhat entertaining to us. 

We also got to interview a swell guy by the name of Conner Donegan from Protester and a few other bands. We loved that Protester 7" so much that we had to talk to this young buck to see what was rattling around in his head. Malvo even got to see them play a couple of months ago in D.C. and he was making me jealous with his review. In any case, if you haven't heard Protester or Red Death or Genocide Pact, then you are missing out. These are some quality bands from the area that deserve your attention. Check them out! 

And lastly, Malvo got to see Fuck You Pay Me not too long ago. I'm glad he went so he could give me a review of how they were live. Too bad it cost him an arm and a leg with his girlfriend, but better him than me. Anyway, he said they were great and I wish I could've gone too, but no dice. 

All in all 2015 was a good year. It also marks 2 years of us doing this blog and I hope that we continue doing it for years to come. I mean where else are you going to hear funny stories about a 40 something acting like a casanova to a bartender and getting shot down? Or how that same 40 something shit his pants coming back from a show? That's right, Malvo shit his pants in 2015. He was too embarrassed by this and refused to talk about it in the blog even though I thought it would make for a great story. Well, since he's out and about acting like Frank the Tank at some bar, I will share this nugget with you. I mean what's he going to do? Tell you all who I am? Not likely since it would reveal who he is too. 

Anyway, remember that Morrissey show that we went to in Baltimore? Well, we were cruising back from that show and he insisted on going out on the town. I couldn't go since I had to get back to the family, so I dropped him off at U Street. He knows people there and there's plenty of places to get a drink. Well, he sends me a text the next day to tell me that he had a crazy night in a not so good way. Turns out, he went out and had some jumbo slice at the end of the night that did not sit well with him. He eventually got on the train to go home and as he put it "had a war between races in his gut." I'm already laughing at the hardcore reference there, but I knew there would be a pay off later, so I restrained my laughter for then. 

So he's on his way home and it's late. Like 3AM late and there's nothing open going into VA. He finally gets to his stop in the hopes that he can use the bathroom. But to his horror, it was out of service. He says that he goes into the parking garage looking for a private area that he could, again, in his own words, "unleash the fury." HAHAHA 

In his infinite wisdom, he did it near an exit of the parking garage. Just outside of the meters that you pay to get out. Apparently, as he was doing his business, a car was coming through the exit and two women looked over and saw him "doing the nasty." They drove through and he remembers one of them saying something along the lines of "oh my god, he's taking a shit!" 

This did not deter him and he proceeded to remove his undies all together to wipe and then walk home. Mind you, he doesn't exactly live within walking distance of the stop. Its about 3 miles away, but again, as he put it, "there was no way a cabbie was going to let Doo Doo Brown get into his car." 

HAHAHAHAHA

He can never dispute this story because I have the texts to prove it. HA! 

Happy new year everybody! 

D.C.S. 

How record shopping turned into a Christmas Miracle!

It's been a while since we've done anything here. Adult Crash has been busy with the family over this holiday season and I've been busy with work. Neither one of us has done much of anything for the last two and a half months. Getting old sucks. For Crash, that trend continues. For yours truly, things got interesting yesterday.

My girlfriend and I were planning on seeing Star Wars last night, but I convinced her to go record shopping with me beforehand. We stop by Crooked Beat and I found a copy of the Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine - Enhanced Methods of Questioning LP. Solid find for our first stop.

After that purchase, I drag her up the street to Smash! to see if I can find something else and lo and behold, I found the newest pressing of the Turning Point Discography by Think Fast Records. I've seen a lot of people talking about this release being killer, but I had no idea why? Well, as it turns out, there's more songs on here. Awesome! At this point, my girl is giving me the, can we go now look. Okay fine. I pay up and we're on our way to geek out over Star Wars.

BUT WAIT! What do I see out of the corner of my eye as we walk out the door? This flyer...

    

Now, I've already got plans to see Star Wars with my girl after the record shopping, but Fuck You Pay Me is in town! They played Baltimore some time ago and I missed it, but I couldn't pass this up. I mean they were less than 10 blocks away and the doors had already opened. I proceed to beg my girlfriend to delay our Star Wars plans. I even reverted to child-like begging with something along the lines of "if you let me go see FYPM it can be my christmas present and my birthday present for this year! She was less than thrilled about it, but she agreed. Certain details were hammered out and away we go!

She drops me off and I walk in to a packed house of people. Apparently, the show had a late start so I didn't miss anything! First up was Nuclear Age? I question this because at the end of their set the singer said they were Heatwave. Maybe a name change? Who knows? Anyway, they sounded pretty good. Nice mosh and they got a good response from the crowd. Wouldn't mind seeing more of them in the future. Their set was too short, but I still have to see Star Wars with my girl who is waiting sooooo. Next band please!

Next band up was looking like a reunion of The First Step. I was never a big fan of them. I know they were huge, but they just didn't do it for me. I ask a guy at the bar if it was supposed to be a reunion and he says "no, they're a new band called Union of Faith." Interesting.

They come on and I have to say that they sounded pretty good. People were losing their minds and moshing away. I think they had like 6 songs and I was impressed. However, I only saw cassettes for their demo which was disappointing. They finish their set with a Minor Threat cover of Betray. Great song, but I wish they hadn't done it. Not because they didn't do it justice, but because my girl was texting me asking if I was ready to go yet?

Finally, I see FYPM setting up and I'm getting excited. Before I go any further, let me tell you all how much this show is costing me. I have a girlfriend that is annoyed with me for delaying our visit to the movies to see Star Wars. She went off to a coffee shop to kill time while I wait for FYPM to come on. This great injustice is going to cost me about $250 for some place called Red Door Spa. Ouch...

Well, the band is ready to go and I move up a little closer so I can get a picture before retreating to the back again. You see, I also had to promise my girl that I wasn't going to emerge from this show a sweaty mess. She guaranteed that my gift certificate to her spa was going to cost me more money if she had to sit next to me in a theater smelling like a sweaty mess.

Well, they got things started with my favorite song, Fuck You Pay Me and the place went nuts. The band sounds great live and Erba is officially one of my favorite front men. His banter and lack of filter was priceless. He was interacting with people that were just standing around and just getting in your face for sing alongs through out their set. He's like a combination of Raybeez, Jimmy Gestapo and Jello Biafra all rolled into one. A little political with some funny banter and crowd control. Unfortunately, their set had to come to an end, but they left an impression on me. I immediately went and purchased their new LP and took off for my date night.

There were still a few more solid bands that played afterward, but there was no way I could blow off the entire night for a hardcore show. Not unless I wanted to be in the dog house for the rest of this fiscal year. I can only assume that the other bands tore that place up too.

Props to my girlfriend for giving me a playful jab when I got into the car and thanking her for her patience.

Her: You happy you got to see your show?
Me: Yeah, thanks babe. You're the best.
Her: Oh yeah? Fuck you, pay me!
Me: Well played...

D.C.S.

Night Birds - Mutiny at Muscle Beach

Things have been a little quiet around the D.C. Sniper Headquarters due to vacations and work and overall laziness, but we're back. Not too long ago we saw an invitation to get an advanced copy of the upcoming Night Birds album and review it. Naturally, we jumped all over that invitation like a fat kid to a candy bar. And boy was that candy bar delicious!

The boys come out with both guns blazing on the opening track "I'm Wired" and transition right into "Life is Not Amusement For Me". Both songs make me want to circle pit around my car at red lights. So. Fucking. Good.



Anyway, after a week of listening to this album I would have to say that "In The Red/In The Black" is probably my favorite song on here, but that was last week. This week my new favorite song is  "Left In The Middle" and I can't get enough of it. I'm a sucker for sing-alongs. Songs like "King Kong" make me wish that I had the lyrics to this album because it sounds silly and great at the same time. Initially "Son of Dad" was a clunker to me, but I've warmed up to it real quick.

Overall this album is all around kick ass and as we've said before, this band seems to do no wrong. Everything from their cover art to their fun videos to their energetic shows and obviously the music, just show how lucky we are to have them around. Losing their drummer and moving on to a new label has not slowed these guys down one bit. They will be playing shows near you all somewhere and if I were you, I'd be going. Quite frankly, I plan on buying them a round or two of beers when I go to see them. - Malvo

D.C.S.

A skatepark at the Kennedy Center? I gotta see this...

From time to time I will go into downtown Washington, D.C. and hit up a museum. You know, so I can look all sophisticated and stuff. This past weekend was no different. Except that I was going to a skate park that was built in front of the Kennedy Center. That's right, The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The place where you can see The Book of Mormon and where famous people go to receive a prestigious award. Anyway, I took some photo's and figured I'd share them with you guys and gals out there that are into skate boarding.  

People Watching 

The weather was gloomy and rainy and they weren't letting anybody in to skate or sit on the bleachers. Mind you, the bleachers were about 30 ft away from the action. I fail to see anybody was gonna get hurt way over there. Oh well, no big deal to me, I could wait. However, the little whippersnappers that were there to skate could not stand to wait. This is a little of what I had to suffer through for about 45 minutes.

Young punk #1: This is bullshit man! They won't let us skate or even watch! I don't have all day to wait!
Young punk #2: Man, my mom said that she was gonna pick me up around 3:30 and I won't have much time to skate. These guys suck!
Young punk #3: Why are those old guys allowed to skate and not us?! Look at them, they suck!
Young punk#1: No shit man, look at that dude, he can't even grind the lip for more than 2 ft.
Young punk #3: If they don't open this shit up, I'm just going to sneak in

45 minutes of whining from these little shitheads. I moved away from these kids because I was sick of the bitching, but they somehow managed to follow me around the whole place. Fuck me... Thankfully, the staff opened up the gates and let us all in. After all that bitching these kids better put on a show since they were talking so much shit about the "old guys" in there. And to be fair, they were good. Not great, but good. Not good enough to be saying that these older guys "suck". But that's just my opinion. Anyways, enjoy. - Malvo

D.C.S.

Interview - Connor Donegan

Some time last year we came across a 7" by a local band called Protester and the two of us were blown away. It was crazy good and we wanted to know more about the band since it showed only one person being responsible for it. After a few months of laziness (on our part) we decided to find the man responsible for these crucial jams and ask him a few questions.That man is none other than Connor Donegan. Enjoy the read.

1) Name, age and bands that you're in. 

Yo! My name is Connor, I'm 21 years young, and I make music with Protester, Red Death, Genocide Pact, and Semper Eadem.

2) What attracted you to hardcore? And who is your favorite band?

Punk was the first type of music that really clicked for me as a kid. Before my cousin showed me Green Day, I didn't really have much interest in music aside from liking a few Beatles songs that my mom would listen to. When I heard bands like Green Day, Rancid, Good Charlotte, and NOFX I immediately loved how intense the music was and how it made me feel like a lunatic. I got obsessed and started digging deeper and deeper and got into bands like The Ramones, Dead Kennedys, and The Clash, then eventually stuff like The FUs, Jerry's Kids, Gorilla Biscuits, etc. Green Day has remained my favorite band for 10+ years. No other band has had more of an impact on me, and I love almost every fucking song they've ever written and still listen to them more regularly than almost anything else. 

3) You came onto our radar with the Protester 7" (which rules by the way). Correct us if we're wrong, but you did the recording all on your own. Writing, singing and playing of the instruments. Right? How did that all come about? 

 Yeah, I play everything on the recordings. That whole thing came about because when I started writing the Protester demo I was living in North Carolina and people there arent really as into the X-Claim/early Rev stuff, plus nobody I knew was straight edge and I really wanted Protester to be an edge band. I decided to stick with the one man band recording formula just for simplicity's sake. It was easier to just get everything recorded as fast as possible before I started to hate the songs, ya know?

4) What's your favorite part of touring? And what was the best thing you ate while being on the road? 

I like everything about touring man. Getting to see new places, meeting tons of cool people, eating badass food, and obviously playing sick shows is the kinda shit I love to do. It's hard for me to pick a favorite thing about touring but for me it's probably all the sick food haha. My favorite places I've eaten at on tour are definitely La Reyna in LA, Pappy's BBQ in St. Louis, and Yambo in Miami. All of those spots are fucking ACE.

5) You guys get into any trouble on the road? Trouble with the law, fucking around at stores, houses, rest stops etc...

Haha not really. We're a pretty tame group of punk rockers I'd say.

6) What's the craziest thing you've seen on the road? 

I saw a guy die at a Wendys in Austin once. That was pretty fucked up. Me and my friend Ace saw this dude chilling in the bushes outside of the Wendys, then we went in and came out 10 minutes later and he was getting zipped up in a body bag. Super weird. 

Let me interrupt this interview for a second to say HOLY SHIT! Saw a guy die?! Fuck! 

7) What's the groupies situation like? Who's the ladies man?

Haaaaaa, nobody. Unfortunately I don't think playing Hardcore and Death Metal is really a super attractive thing to a lot of people... Haha.  

8) What do you listen to when you're not listening to hardcore? Maroon 5? One Direction? Taylor Swift? 

As of late, Oasis, Accept, and Trap shit like Zona Man and the new Boosie record have been in constant rotation. Oh and the new Royal Headache record. That shit is amazing.

9) If you could tour with any band that you haven't toured with already. Who would it be? 

Easy answer. No Tolerance.

10) Do you follow the Redskins and what do you think their record is gonna be like this season?

I like Football, but I'm honestly way too much of a space cadet to really follow sports. I used to be way better about it and I'm trying to get back in the game but we'll see what happens. I definitely hope the Skins have a good season but after watching a lot of the games last year I'm really not too hopeful... My guess is they go 5-11, which is better than they've done the last couple of years so lets see what happens.

11) What do you do for fun?

I've never had fun in my life. 

 

(Who couldn't have fun being in these bands?)

 12) What bands should two shlubs like us be listening to? 

Locally I think Stand Off, Pure Disgust, Turnstile, and Give are all killing it right now and if ya'll haven't checked those bands out yet I'd definitely recommend it. As far as out of town stuff goes, I think Blazing Eye, Fury, Chain Rank, Ajax, Barge, Impalers, Depths Of Reality, and Blood Pressure are all really great new(ish) bands doing cool shit. 2015 is a great time for Punk and Hardcore no doubt about it.

13) Any last words or shout outs?

Thanks for the interview! DC Hardcore rules. Shop at Joint Custody. Peace!

Many thanks to Connor for taking the time to talk to us. If you all haven't heard the bands that he's in, just mosey your ass on over to Bandcamp and look them up. Then drop a couple of bucks, download the music and be prepared to rip your face off. Props to another swell guy from the D.C. scene for keeping it real.

D.C.S.

A sweet score of videos

Adult Crash here and I'm staring at my computer screen wishing that I was anywhere but here. This feeling I have is made worse by the fact that Malvo is sending me pictures of his hairy legs on the beach. Who does that? Bastard...

Anyway, I have been scouring social media to pass the time and I came across something that I've seen before and completely forgot about. I wanted to share this gem with you all a few months ago, but I got sidetracked and forgot. The website is called DC 85 and it's a site with videos of bands playing in D.C. from 1985 - 1988. No idea who filmed them but according to the page, they're going to be uploading more in the future. So far I see Government Issue, Marginal Man, Gwar, Jerry's Kids, Gang Green and a couple more. I can only hope that they put out some more sooner rather than later.

DC-85 VIDEOS

The quality is not the greatest, but what do you expect from back then? You gotta take what you can get when you get it and this is just fine for me. The band I wanna see the most is Jerry's Kids because I think I've only ever seen like one or two different shows by them on YouTube. The site mentions other videos of bands like Justice League, Descendents, 7 Seconds and Inside Out to name a few. I'm stoked to see that stuff see the light of day. Hopefully the Inside Out that is mentioned is the California one and not the one from New York.



If you enjoy watching shows from way back when, check this page out. You won't be disappointed. And if you all could join me in wishing that my partner suffers a pesky sunburn for flaunting his vacation in my face, I would be in your debt.

D.C.S.

New band with a demo...

Things have been pretty slow over here at D.C. Sniper Headquarters. Malvo has been on "vacation mode" for the better part of July. He's getting ready to go to the beach with his lady friend and I'm sure there is no one happier than the trash/recycling guy that picks up the collection of beer cans that he drags out to the curb every week. Come to think of it, I'm sure his recliner will be happy to get its form back from his fat ass sitting in it all the time playing video games. But I digress...

I was on the look out for some new tunes and thanks to a friend of a friend, I was given a heads up about a new band from PA called Nation Of Wolves. Not sure who they are since there's no info about that on the Band Camp page, but I can safely tell you this much...this demo is the swift kick to the nuts that I was looking for. I was floored when I first heard it and then I listened to it another 6 or 7 times and loved it more and more each time. They remind me of Floorpunch, Raw Deal and Negative Approach. Quite frankly, the singer sounds a little like John Brannon and Jeff Perlin put together. And that's not a bad thing.



According to their bio on Facebook, they are "4 dudes in their late 30's playing hardcore ala Cro Mags, Raw Deal, Floorpunch, No Warning, Negative Approach Bad Brains, Outburst, Breakdown." Looks like I wasn't far off on my description of them. And it's awesome to see some older guys keeping it real with their love of hardcore. I recognize Matt Smith of Rain On The Parade, Hands Tied fame, but I'm not so sure about the other guys. No upcoming show info, but it looks like they were at This Is Hardcore. I can only hope that somebody gets them to come down to D.C. sometime soon so I can check them out. In my opinion this demo is a sign of fantastic things to come. Do yourself a favor and pony up a couple of bucks and download this thing from Band Camp ASAP! - Adult Crash

D.C.S.

A soap opera within the scene? Let me get my popcorn!

You know it's a slow day at the office when I'm reading the comments section of anything I see on the internet. Usually, comment sections are filled with mind numbing things like misspelled words to posting "facts" based on a meme to verbally attacking someone for whatever reason. So where am I going with this? Well, I'm glad you asked.

In what is sure to be one of the more bizarre forms of trolling, there is a G.I. Facebook page that is totally bogus and they are posting some weird shit as if they're the band. Stuff like, Stabb being kicked out of G.I. and being replaced by someone else and how he's now a Republican candidate in West Virginia. From what I can see, it might be a former G.I. drummer that is the source of this page and it's material. If this is true, then this might be one of the more interesting soap operas within the hardcore scene. Check these screen shots that I got recently and see the weirdness for yourself. 

I've gotta admit that it is somewhat entertaining, but I can understand why John/the band are not thrilled with it. Stabb is trying to put the word out that it's a bogus page and to disregard what you see on there, but it may not reach the masses. Hell, I wouldn't of known about his post on Facebook had a friend not shared it.

I'm surprised that this sort of thing doesn't happen more often. I mean, people are trolling twitter, message boards, Instagram and Facebook all the time looking to get a rise out of people. This situation reminds me of the time that somebody started a thread on the Mullet Board (or was it the Livewire Board) saying that Jesse Standhard was going to be the new singer for Kid Dynamite. If memory serves me right, the Kid Dynamite
guys didn't have a sense of humor about it at all. I guess some people totally believed it and were asking the band members about it and they were annoyed. In our opinion, they made it bigger deal about it than it had to be.

Anyway, if you want to see what these imposters are up to, just look for the Government Issue page on Facebook with this big titty chick wearing a Government Issue shirt.

Speaking of imposters...

D.C.S.

New Night Birds song streaming

Adult Crash here and I'm enjoying a slow day at the office. I'm also enjoying this new song that the A.V. Club is streaming by the Night Birds.

The Night Birds are currently working on a new record to be released by Fat Wreck Chords later this year and we're stoked to hear it. This band just keeps on trucking with endless material. Malvo and I are in agreement that this band has done no wrong in our eyes. We both like everything they've ever done. Which is impressive since we almost never agree on something like that based on bands that have put out so much music. As far as I'm concerned, they could go on for another 10 years and probably still be relevant. These guys are that good. Anyway, enough of my praise. Check out the link below and enjoy.

NIGHT BIRDS - LEFT IN THE MIDDLE

12 Hits From Hell and being tone deaf

If you follow us on Instagram, you know that Malvo recently got a new record player with a USB connection. We've spent the last two weekends ripping records to his computer that we don't have on MP3.  (My wife is not happy about ditching her with the kids two weekends in a row. Oops) I'm still laughing at some of the records that he wanted to have digital copies of though. The Borderline 7" immediately comes to mind. HAHAHAHA I thought he was joking. He wasn't. What's next? The Intensity 7"? They were intensely terrible...

Anyway, one of the records that we ripped was the Misfits - 12 Hits From Hell LP that came out some years ago. I remember when he got it from Smash! and you would've thought that he had just gotten laid for the first time. (He freaks out on just about anything from the Misfits and Samhain.) But he's never had a digital copy of that album, so he ripped his copy and that seems to be all that he's been listening to for the last two weeks. That, and the Violent Reaction LP. (If there is a way to wear out MP3's on your phone, he will find a way, because it seems that the Violent Reaction album is on repeat with nothing else in between. Jesus...)

I, for one, wasn't that big a fan of 12 Hits From Hell. It was okay, but I wasn't crazy about Bobby Steele's guitar sound. I couldn't get past that. I can see why Danzig wasn't a big fan of that recording. Give me Earth A.D. or Walk Among Us or Collection II and I am going to be singing along like I was in the studio doing backups. Speaking of doing backups, Malvo does that all the time when he's driving. On more than one occasion, I've had to tell him something like - hey man, they sing it so you don't have to. That guy is one of the most tone deaf mofo's I've ever heard. Seriously, I'd rather hear my kids screaming. He's that bad.

On a related note, I can't believe that 12 Hits From Hell is selling for so much on eBay? I saw that cd's were selling for $68? Really?  The LP is going for around $150 and it's not even the rare green cover. This thing could be his Project X or Floorpunch on gold! Come to think of it, I should try to trade him something average for it so I can sell it and have a night out with the wife. Gotta smooth things over with her somehow.

D.C.S.

Punk credit cards?

 

Malvo here, it's been a while since our last entry and all I can say is I'm sorry for slacking off. Anyway, I just came across this photo this morning and I thought it was a joke. But so far, I don't see anything that indicates that this is a gag. It looks legit and all I can do is laugh. 

It's absurd, but what's even more absurd is the outrage over it. I mean who fucking cares? It's the Sex Pistols! I hate to use the term "sold out" but let's face facts here people, they 'sold out" YEARS AGO. Is this really so bad? How is this any different than buying one of their shirts at Hipster Heaven aka Urban Outfitters? 

At this point, is anyone really surprised about punk bands appearing on things like this anymore? I mean you can get (insert band name here) coffee mugs, boxer shorts, action figures, wallets, bra's etc etc. And this sort of merch has been around for years! It is hardly a nail into the coffin that we call hardcore punk.

Reading the comments section is entertaining and depressing at the same time. Here are some of my favorites. 

"Not a real punk band anyway. Let em"

"Punk is truly dead"

"Yeah nothing says punk rock like fucking credit cards, SMFH"

These guys are being a bit too dramatic. Just remember, Frankie Say Relax! It's not the end of the world guys. It's just another item with a punk bands name on it, in a sea of other items. And why can't any of you cry babies be more creative with your bitching? I glossed over the comments section of a couple different pages on Facebook and for the most part, the comments all sounded like the ones above. Get over it!

Quite frankly, I'd get one of these cards if I could get a better interest rate. God knows I'm getting bent over the barrel pretty good by my current creditors. I can only hope that there is a slogan for this card like - Never Mind The Cash Back.  

D.C.S.

Steve Hansgen of Minor Threat - Interview on Noisey

If you haven't seen or heard about this interview with Steve Hansgen of Minor Threat, then you are doing yourself a great disservice. We love the godfather's of harDCore and can't get enough of them. This interview is definitely interesting because it gives a perspective about the band that is not really talked about. Yeah, there was friction within the band about random things, but we never got specifics about them. We love to read stories about our favorite bands and Tony Rettman delivers with this interview. Props to him for putting this together.

 
Steve Hansgen of Minor Threat 

D.C.S.

If you have kids...

If you've been reading our blog for any amount of time, you know that Adult Crash has a stable of kids at home. What he doesn't have is any records, shirts, posters, cd's or anything in general related to hardcore lying around his house. Partly because his old lady aka The Warden, would never allow him to decorate any part of their crib with a poster like this.

Anyway, I, unlike him, have stuff littered in my office related to hardcore and music in general. What I also have in my office is a wide screen t.v. and my Xbox One. Recently, my sister's mother in-law dropped off my niece with me to watch until she could pick her up later on. My niece is 8 and thinks of me as the coolest guy on earth. Probably because I let her do just about anything she wants. Normally, I am not called upon for babysitting duties, but she was in a pinch and needed help, so I obliged. God knows that Adult Crash would never let me babysit his kids. I have to watch what I say all the time. It's like North Korea in their household.

Now, my idea of babysitting involves me playing on my Xbox while she colors or watches, or both. This time around, I was in the middle of an intense Deathmatch and my niece is doing her thing, but after a while she got really quiet. As it turns out she was eye balling my records that are set up behind me. No big deal, right? Wrong...

I could hear her talking to herself and it went a little like this.

Niece: Whoa, that looks creepy. Like an alien or a monster.
(I thought she was talking about the game)
Me: What are you doing?
Niece: Looking at this....wow that ladies face looks scary.
Me: Yo, I asked you something. What are you doing?
Niece: That is really gross, there's blood everywhere.

At this point, I just died in the game and I almost wish I had died in real life. Because I turned around and she is eyeballing my Dead Kennedys - Plastic Surgery Disasters LP and The Exploited - Jesus Is Dead e.p. She was examining these two records like a fucking archeologist examining fossils.

Now, the Dead Kennedys record isn't soooo bad, but that Exploited record might as well be porn. My jaw dropped and I immediately get her away from those awesome records and re-direct her attention to my t.v. The last thing I need to hear from my sister is how I am corrupting her "precious cargo".

I tried to change the subject but she wasn't ready to let go of what she just saw.

Niece: Dead Kennedys...that's not nice.
Me: Uh yeah. So, you wanna go out and get some ice cream?
Niece: Okay...did those ladies put Jesus on the cross?

FUCK ME!

Me: Ummm no, they're there to help him.
Niece: Why do they have skeletons for faces? And why is there so much blood?
Me: OK, WE'RE GETTING ICE CREAM! LET'S GO!

Thankfully, she stopped talking about it once we got some ice cream. So far, my sister hasn't called to read me the Riot Act. Hopefully she never does. I talked to Adult Crash about this and he couldn't stop laughing at me. He laughs at me in a time of need. Some friend.

D.C.S.

Violent Reaction

Adult Crash here and taking the lead on this entry. Over the weekend I received a call from Malvo who was acting like a raving lunatic about some record that he just got in the mail. He sounded like one of my kids on a sugar high. The record that had him bouncing off the walls was the new Violent Reaction LP that Revelation Records put out. I was bombarded with "dude, you gotta hear this record!" over and over again. Now, before I let him give his two cents about this LP, I will give my own.

First off, I like the front and back cover photos to the album. (I happen to be a fan of black and white photos.) The insert is okay, it has the essentials lyrics, thank you's and a live shot. Oh and he was lucky enough to get it on orange vinyl. That record collecting nerd is giddy about that. Anyway, I give the packaging a thumbs up.

Onto the music...Wow. These guys have the 80's sound down pat and the vocals remind me of Negative Approach. This thing starts off with a killer intro that goes full force into the second song and the fury doesn't stop. I'm impressed. I don't know much about these guys but this record is kick ass. I think my favorite song on here is Bored To Death, but every song on here just rips shit up!  In his rabid craze, Malvo informed me that they had just come through D.C. recently and that we could've gone to see them. Ah well, next time. I may have to steal Malvo's download code before he puts it on his computer...

Malvo here, let me burst his bubble right now. I already downloaded that code. Get your own you bum!

Anyway, Adult Crash exaggerates. I was not behaving like some loon because of a record. I may have been really stoked on this thing because it felt like I had been grabbed by the throat and thrown around my living room. Like Crash said, this thing is good. Fucking better than good! My favorite song is "War" and I probably listened to it like 30 times in a row. But songs like "Leave Me Out" and "Bored To Death" make me wanna X up and go straight edge. Seriously, this album reminds me of my youth. I remember hearing the first two Minor Threat ep's and being so blown away that I almost went straight edge. (Thank god I didn't, because I would've done it for all the wrong reasons.) I sort of had the same feeling after reading the lyrics to this record. All you straight edge kids are gonna love this band/album. Take my word for it.

Unfortunately, my girlfriend doesn't share my enthusiasm about this fantastic piece of wax. I was blasting this in my car and she just looked at me and shook her head and said "No." Apparently, she would rather listen to "Happy" by Pharrell. I may have to re-evaluate our relationship...

THIS MEANS WAR!

D.C.S.