This compilation focuses solely on recordings released on the Phoenix, AZ, Viv label and its many offshoots. Label boss Loy Clingman's four-track studio Debra was actually in his garage, and had no sound booth; all recordings were done with him situated in the center of the room as the band played around him! So this really is garage music! Considering such primitive means, the sound quality is surprisingly pretty good. Funnily enough, the songs from this compilation now heralded as classics are not the best featured; Destiny's Children's "The Collectors" and "For Me" are both laborious. Why the big fuss? More interesting is the inclusion of a number of lesser-known and previously unreleased tracks, which are quite frankly far superior. The Hearsemen's "Don't Be Too Late" is one of the... Less

Sixteen power pop songs from Marty Rev, founding member of Suicide and notorious NYC East Side Punk Rocker.From the All Music Guide: On Martin Rev's 1996 solo album, See Me Ridin', the co-founder of the legendary electro-rock band Suicide steps out on his own, and offers 16 tracks of minimalist bubblegum power pop. But don't worry longtime Suicide fans, drum machines, Rev's trademark synthesizers, and his half-sung/spoken vocals are the basis for each song, while Suicide's hypnotizing repetition is used to great effect as well. Although a wide variety of musical artists and styles come to mind when listening to the album (Buddy Holly, Guided by Voices, Legendary Pink Dots, and David Lynch-like soundscapes), it's still unmistakably Martin Rev. What carries the compositions is Rev's strong... Less

Full title: Search & Destroy: The Detroit Studio Out-Takes.SEARCH AND DESTROY contains alternate studio takes of early Iggy & The Stooges songs.Includes liner notes by Dave Thompson. Although the Stooges only got around to issuing a total of three records during their short but colorful career, there is an overabundance of outtakes sets on the market -- most of which zero in on the Raw Power era. This material has been repackaged an insanely high number of times over the years, and in 1999, the Cleopatra label issued another similarly styled set, Search and Destroy (The Detroit Studio Out-Takes). The Stooges had penned quite a bit of material around this time, most of which apparently did not make it onto Raw Power -- most tracks were probably going to appear on a projected fourth album... Less

Debut album providing a healthy dose of old school punk and pop sensibilities, The Bomb exploded onto the Chicago music scene with these 12 great songs featuring ex-Naked Raygun members and recorded by Steve Albini. 2000.

Release Date: 2004-06-08, Audio CD

Conflict includes: Steve Ignorant.This 1989, six-track release by Conflict includes "Against All Odds" and "Slaughter Of Innocence."A failed attempt at an epic-sounding album, which came out around the same time as The Final Conflict, Against All Odds is very depressing and not at all moving like some of their earlier records. This A-side, which is made up of just one song, the title cut, is almost a complete loss musically. It's repetitive and goes nowhere, and the only moments that rock are the few bits when Colin Jerwood sings. The B-side is better, but still weak compared to almost any other Conflict record. The only worthy tunes on Against All Odds are "Slaughter of Innocence," which is their zillionth or so song about animal rights, but a good one, "A Message to Who," a weird number... Less

A History of Insurgence: Every Single Single is the essential Conflict album: collecting every song from all ten singles the Crass-affiliated anarcho-punks released between 1981 and 2006, it boils lead singer and provocateur Colin Jerwood and his always-shifting band lineups down to their shouty, sloganeering essence. These 24 songs seethe with righteous indignation, most often expressed in two- to three-minute bursts of hardcore blurt: 1982's "Conflict" should be every bit the hardcore anthem that "Minor Threat" is. However, because Conflict were affiliated with Crass, and through that association to acts like Flux of Pink Indians and the Ex, they're not widely understood even by the wider punk underground. Those other bands took their fight against convention even to the musical... Less

Founder members of the 'punk- pathetique' genre in the late 70s, this CD contains both their singles (on Sofa Records and Good Vibrations Records), unreleased studio recordings and a radio session.

A History of Insurgence: Every Single Single is the essential Conflict album: collecting every song from all ten singles the Crass-affiliated anarcho-punks released between 1981 and 2006, it boils lead singer and provocateur Colin Jerwood and his always-shifting band lineups down to their shouty, sloganeering essence. These 24 songs seethe with righteous indignation, most often expressed in two- to three-minute bursts of hardcore blurt: 1982's "Conflict" should be every bit the hardcore anthem that "Minor Threat" is. However, because Conflict were affiliated with Crass, and through that association to acts like Flux of Pink Indians and the Ex, they're not widely understood even by the wider punk underground. Those other bands took their fight against convention even to the musical... Less

Full title: Punk's Not Dead: A Tribute To The Exploited. Includes liner notes by Stewart Newman.The Scottish punks that became known worldwide as the Exploited began their onslaught nearly 20 years ago. While they never enjoyed the pleasure of being as exploited as such movie-making punks as the Sex Pistols or the Ramones, the group was instrumental in defining punk. Their bilious "Fuck the Mods" (recorded here by New Jersey oi group Squiggy) suggested more violence than the Ramones' "Beat on the Brat" or Dayglo Abortions' "Kill the Poseur." Present are other anthems of venom, like "I Hate You" (covered by Pennsylvania's Violent Society), but that's not all this group was about. Toward government and authority of all kinds they bore a vicious cynicism. Toward that end, NJ oi band Niblick... Less

An unequivocal title gives way to an unrelenting sound! The Last Resort's debut album might have kicked off with a wall of noise lifted straight from Black Sabbath's "War Pigs" ("Freedom"), but skill Skinhead Anthems does exactly what it says on the tin, ripping a dozen self-composed monsters out of the band's set list and nailing them to the studio with brutal disdain for any of the niceties. Certainly the band's influences are loud on their sleeves -- Sham and the Cockney Rejects hang heavy over the proceedings. But Last Resort's refusal to lose their own instincts within the trappings of sociology and "relevance" conquer all; "Skinheads in Sta-Press," "Rebels with a Cause," and "Resort Boot Boys" speak to the very heart of the skinhead movement, and if it all sounds a little dated... Less

This nine-song live CD is neither an ultimate intro (that's Treehouse's hot 1987 retrospective Buried Alive) of these original Cleveland punks' four classic 1977-1979 singles and 10 other tracks, nor is it the best live document. (That would be Terminal's 1983's self-titled "Pink" album and Treehouse's 1987 issue, The Godlike Power Of.) But all three are hard to find. And Blue, recorded when the Pagans were supposed to be 10 years past their prime, at Madison, WI's O'Kayz Corral in 1988, is further testament that these down `n' dirty miscreants were great any time, any place. Led by snarly-voiced great Mike Hudson, they exuded the rippin' garage rock `n' roll side of punk, found in their dirty drive and '77 punk riffs -- as well as on covers here of Rolling Stones' 1964 number 19 "Heart... Less

Audio Mixer: Keith Mike.Recording information: Machines With Magnets (09/2004); Redrum, Olneyville (09/2004); The Machines (09/2004).If nothing else, the title is memorable. Fans have said that White Mice need to be experienced live first and foremost, and based on contributions to the Pick a Winner DVD and other evidence of their stage presentation, it's definitely not just the music with the trio. Still, Assphixxxeatatesh un does offer one of the more tweaked instrumental lineups around -- bass, drums, and oscillator -- and from the grinding feedback cut-up rumble of "Foreskin Rug" that starts the album, it's clear enough that the White Mice do love their noise. Mostly consisting of tracks barely a minute or two long, the album shows that the secret heart of many Load-affiliated acts --... Less

Full title - Put Strength In The Final Blow. First issued in 1995 as a vinyl-only release on Vinyl Dog, this is the U.S. Bombs very first album & one of the band's best works. Although the album enjoyed two CD releases since then, including one on Alive Records - now out of print - the Disaster Edition brings back this punk rock masterpiece as you've never heard it before, with the 1994 double 7 inch & 9 remixed original tracks from the original master tapes by Duane Peters himself, & entirely remastered. The release includes two bonus tracks from the period, 'Walking Blind' & 'Rumble Beach' (Live), plus updated artwork & Duane's liner notes. 2003.

This is Nintendo Punk. Sixteen songs, thirteen about video games, two about junk food, one about freeing the lobsters from the tank at Red Lobster. Gaming songs are about loving Grand Theft Auto 3, being addicted to Aminal Forest, and hating Tomb Raider. Others delve into the inner psyches of fave game characters, like the angst-ridden Rayden on his prom night, a frustrated Renegade lost in the subway, and poor Lolo, faced with the decision of committing suicide (hitting select, to end the game) or living on to fight what he knows is a futile battle. All the important stuff.

The title comes from a 1980 concert: the infamous Eddie of EDDIE & THE SUBTITLES asked, "Anyone want to hear 'Louie Louie'?" and the singular response came back loud and clear: "FUCK YOU EDDIE!" And so 28 years later that witty comeback graduated from the title of EDDIE & THE SUBTITLES' debut 45 to the new Frontier Records compilation LP featuring both sides of the aforementioned 45, the crme of their their LPs Skeletons in the Closet and Dead Drunks Don't Dance as well as several unreleased demos. EDDIE & THE SUBTITLES had a critical role in creating the Orange County punk scene, at their heyday all the lands south of Los Angeles were even known as "The Eddie Empire." The tracks on Fuck You Eddie! are at once sloppy, fast, fun and profound in their own way. No punk rock collection is... Less

The Stranglers includes: Paul Roberts, Jean Jacques Burnel.Includes liner notes by Adrian Liggins.Audio Mixer: Max Bisgrove. Recording information: ARC Music Studio, Hamburg, Germany. Transforming from a Jam-inspired punk group to a goth-tinged pop band as the '80s moved forward, the Stranglers always provided a few good songs per album. Luckily, the group is quite aware of the amount of filler they have produced, and 5 Live 01 is an excellent document of their best material performed live. The band avoids performing the music in the order it was created, which makes this album work more to the listener's benefit than their countless other collections (save Greatest Hits 1977-1990, which is an excellent album). And though many have been opposed to the lineup changes brought about in the... Less

Floorian: Todd Fisher, John Godshalk, Larry Durica, Alex Lee Mason, Bill Spiropoulos. Recording information: ??/1990-??/2004.An expanded and revamped version of a similarly titled self-released CD from 2002, What the Buzzing shows the Cleveland quintet coming up with the type of solid if often unadventurous head-nodding psych-drone-zoneou ts that satisfy those inclined to such sounds without the songs being distinct on their own. It's not that Floorian are bad -- far from it. It's just that what was once distinct and strange is now so established in its own right as a subcultural force that its newer practitioners need to really do something memorable to stand out. It might be a bit unfair to focus in on song titles as an example, but the likes of "Aether Spill" and "Heavium" bespeak... Less

Released by ROIR as cassette-only in 1987 under the title “Mekons New York”, this completely remastered CD, with 2 bonus tracks, is a musical sound document of the Mekons 1986 – 1987 road tour of the USA. This recording includes mostly live club date songs, ad libs, vaudeville sound-bytes and back of the van ribaldry and banter. “New York” drew amazing plaudits from the press and fans.

Release Date: 2006-01-10, Audio CD, Hairball 8

Mission of Burma thrilled fans and critics when they reformed after nearly 20 years of inactivity. Since then they’ve extensively toured the US and Europe, playing these classic songs before thousands of ecstatic fans, new and old. A Gun To The Head is a band-compiled collection of the best songs and recordings from their seminal late ‘70s/early ‘80s period – all their best-loved material in one convenient package.

Liner Notes by Richard Meltzer (1981) and Andy Shernoff (1998). All songs recorded live to a two track Dokorder on February 11, 1981 at a night club performance, except bonus tracks, which are from a board tape from a live concert at the Ritz in early '80's. Bonus tracks mastered by Andy Shernoff at Sterling Sound 1998. On February 11, 1981, John Hanti and I (we were booking the Club 80's on the Upper East Side) traveled with a two track Dokorder to a live Dictators reunion to record the band. Neither of us really knew what we were doing - but the results were fabulous, the band cooked and ROIR cassette A102, The Dictators Live - Fuck 'Em If They Can't Take a Joke was born - and quickly released. It was a big success and helped launch the young ROIR cassette label in the small (then)... Less

Released by ROIR as cassette-only in 1987 under the title “Mekons New York”, this completely remastered CD, with 2 bonus tracks, is a musical sound document of the Mekons 1986 – 1987 road tour of the USA. This recording includes mostly live club date songs, ad libs, vaudeville sound-bytes and back of the van ribaldry and banter. “New York” drew amazing plaudits from the press and fans.

Shut Up And Take It is the latest release from Austin, Texas punk mainstays The Pink Swords. Hot on the heals of the critically acclaimed One Night High (released on Mortville Records, the legendary label that gave the world everyone from The Marked Men to The Motards) its 12 tracks of pure, unbridled punk rock fury! Keeping it simple but in no way safe is what these guys do best. Their classic Dead Boys/Dwarves two- guitar attack has been well received by the press, prompting one local paper to say that The Pink Swords were the most in your face roots style punk I've seen in years.