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Dicks - I Hope Ya Get Drafted

Mark — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:53:53 -0500

Great song -- I decided to put it up today after hearing the line "I hope ya get drafted, I hope you burn and die; you apolitical asshole, hope you're the first to fry. 'Cause you don't care what happens to me as long as it don't happen to you." I wish I was in New York during the Occupy Wall Street Protests, made me listen to a bunch of good protest music, though.

Void - Lose My Cool

Mark — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:22:16 -0500

Void seems to be experiencing a revival in interest these days. It took me a long time to be able to appreciate the Faith/Void split, but I've been pretty into for the last 12 years or so. I lived with Rob Erickson in the late 90s and I think that was when I was listening to them a lot... They have an album that was recorded in 1983 that has never been released. Apparently the band still doesn't want it released. I have a few songs from that recording (I think) that are a little more metal but still ripping. The drummer died a few years back which is a bummer. If you like this check out the Faith Void split LP on Dischord.

Sten Guns - Identity (X-Ray Spex Cover)

Mark — Tue, 03 May 2011 23:43:06 -0500

Sten Guns was Hagop, Mark, Lance, and Lance. This was recorded sometime in 2002 or 2003. X-Ray Spex cover -- check out the original.

Are You A Cop - Chris Miller's Fontside Airs

Mark — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 16:16:14 -0500

Love this band! You can get this whole album on iTunes along with their other records... check out the video Guest List on YouTube as well. Great stuff!

Contribution: Tube Station Section Core

Mark — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 02:44:51 -0600

Worked World used to break down some songs to the core section -- the most important section of the song, and Contribution has carried on the tradition. Here's a cool version recorded very live, with very little mixing, of The Jam's Down In The Tube Station At Midnight.

Antoine Dodson - Auto Tune The News - Free

Mark — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 01:04:18 -0600

This song is so genius and so funny and awesome. The story behind it is great. This guy was on the news because someone tried to rape his sister, in the projects in Mississippi, I think. He was on the news, his persona is a catalyst for controversy, and some folks took his words from the news and used Auto-Tune to "songify" them, added a background track, and voila, a catchy song! And now the guys rolling in the dough, which is awesome, too. Something good came out of it, he moved his family out of the ghetto into a nice home. Awesome.

100 Watt Halo - New Youth Kool

Mark — Mon, 31 May 2010 11:30:56 -0500

New Youth Kool is from the Goldenrod Records 4-song 7" EP from 1995, GR31, still available through Goldenrod Records. Produced by Mark Waters. 100 Watt Halo was Brock, Marshall, Ben and Gabe.

100 Watt Halo - Grim and Sexy

Mark — Mon, 31 May 2010 11:26:54 -0500

Grim and Sexy from 100 Watt Halo's "The Steady Continental Seventy" recorded by Mark Trombino, produced by Mark Waters.

100 Watt Halo - Cut With Diamonds

Mark — Mon, 31 May 2010 11:19:35 -0500

From "The Steady Continental Seventy" on Goldenrod Records, recorded by Mark Trombino, produced by Mark Waters.

Larry Perkins and the Target Skateboard Team

Mark — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:50:52 -0600

Larry calls Target and inquires about a spot on their skate team.