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.