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We started out tonight's show with a song that expresses the Brexit dilemma at the moment. You can download the show here.
THE CLASH – Should I Stay or Should I Go (CBS)
First set features bands from 1978 and 1979 starting out with a French band in honour of the Yellow vest protestors.
CLASSY PUNK – French Can Can (Faux)
SENSURRI – Back in the USSR
KSMB – Bohman (MNW)
SPEEDTWINS – Speedtwins (Fontana)
New changes in the Landlord tenant Act inspires this next set.
DEAD KENNEDYS – Let’s Lynch the Landlord (Alternative Tentacles)
A.D.s – Living Downtown (Blue Lunch)
THE SWINGIN NECKBREAKERS – The Girl Can’t Dance / Look Away (Telstar)
THE BROOD – Heart of Stone (Estrus)
DOA – Slumlords (Sudden Death)
Here are some contemporary bands with influences from early power pop and mod music.
TOMMY AND THE COMMIES – Suckin' In Your 20's (Slovenly)
REMOMS – Lego Blocks Pirate Press (Pirates Press)
FLAG OF DEMOCRACY - Let's Dance On (SRA)
BLANK STARES – Summer's Here (CIUT)
THE NUMBER ONES - Breaking Loose (Static Shock / Sorry State)
This is a set of garage punk.
TH’ LOSIN’ STREAKS – Genevieve (Slovenly)
YOUNG SKULLS – We’re Gone (Slovenly)
INDONESIAN JUNK – When I Find You (Rum Bar)
NO BLUES – Bad Grammar (Schizophrenic)
SONIC’S RENDEZVOUS – City Slang (Orchide)
We spoke about Young Skulls and my confusion for Old Skull. John from Rubber factory sent us this great parody interview with Old Skull. We also spoke about Fred Sonic Smith and his death which was talked about in a broadcast of an interview with Patty Smith on CBC's Writer's and Co.
NIGHT BIRDS - Onward to Obscurity (Fat Wreck Chords)
CHAIN WHIP - Self Destruct (Neon Taste / Dirt Cult)
DESGRASIA JUBENIL – Jóvenes Calientes (Discos Enfermos / Discos Rio de Los Remedios)
PHONE JERKS - Heebie Jeebies (Self-Released)
BB AND THE BLIPS - Whinge and Whine (Thrilling Living)
ASID - Paranoia Pure mania (La Vida Es Un Mus)
This set starts out as a tribute to Lorna Doom.
GERMS – Now I Hear the Laughter (Slash)
THE GO-GO’s – The Whole World Lost Its Head (I.R.S.)
JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS – You Don’t Know What You Got (Bellaphone / CBS)
DISHRAGS – I Don’t Love You (Supreme Echo)
THE ALLEY CATS – One More Chance to Survive
Tonight's demo feature is of WLMRT latest release “Lube 2”. You can download the demo at bandcamp.
WLMRT – Dark Dollars (Sself-Released0
WLMRT – Bad Movie Idea (Sself-Released0
WLMRT – I Like New People (Sself-Released0
WLMRT – Emergency Money Available (Sself-Released0
WLMRT – C.U.T.V. (Sself-Released0
Started off with brand new Submachine because this city loves Submachine and the title track is bookended by awesome samples like the Price is Right sample at the end of the song. Great band, great new material. Tonight's show features a top 10 from June, a session with Blank Stares and a demo feature by Charged SS from Mexico City. We go out with a tribute to Body Heist, who's singer CJ just passed away and the memorial service was today. Download the show here.
SUBMACHINE – People (Frog Manchu)
June 2017 - Top 10
10. LETHAL DOSE - Demo - Won’t Play (Self-Released)
9. TOTALOVE “Lo que toco lo Destruyo” cassette - Mas Vacio (Self-Released)
8. DROOL Demo - Social Insects (Self-Released)
7. FUCK YOU PAY ME “Dumbed Down” LP - Dark Side of the Spoon (Tank Crimes)
6. F.I.T.S. “Feeding Illness to Society” - They Don’t Approve (Blowblood)
5. STATE FUNERAL “Tory Party Prison” - Austerity’s Deathgrip (Self-Released)
4. FATIGUE “Scab” - March (Warthog Speaks)
3. AXE RASH “Head vs Wall” – Implode (Imminent Destruction)
2. OBSTRUCTION - Demo - City Violence (Self-Released) - Dallas
1. ESCORT Demo - Fuck Me Hard (Self-Released) - Olympia
BLANK STARES are a new punk band from Toronto that came in and recorded a session on June 13th, which was the singer's (Travis) birthday. Travis was in on the show once to do a tribute to Vassil when he passed away. They played in a band together called TERMINAL LICKS. I also knew Taras from CITY SWEETHEARTS which was a band that Vassil played in, so you can see the world's intersecting here. Mikey has also been in at the station. He dropped by once for fundraising although he doesn't remember it. Mikey plays bass in FIRST BASE and runs a great little label called Hosehead Records. And Andrew, the synth player, plays in CENTURY PALMS who have been played on the show a few times. Lots of six degrees of separation threads going on with this band and the show. I was glad to have them in and be able to celebrate Travis' borthday with a Hamburger Cake that Taras picked up. Anyway it shouldn't be understated how good this band is by their lineage. They share a strong resemblance to the UNDERTONES in terms of vocals and they have a catchy new wave vibe a la TRANZMITORS / FASHIONISM.
BLANK STARES – Summer’s Here (CIUT)
BLANK STARES – Interview (CIUT)
BLANK STARES – I’ve Been Trying (CIUT)
BLANK STARES – Interview (CIUT)
BLANK STARES – Lonesome Nights (CIUT)
BLANK STARES – Interview (CIUT)
BLANK STARES – Sirens (CIUT)
BLANK STARES – Interview (CIUT)
BLANK STARES – Dark Ages (CIUT)
BLANK STARES – Interview (CIUT)
BLANK STARES – Won’t Wait (CIUT)
BLANK STARES – Interview (CIUT)
BLANK STARES – Forget About Me (CIUT)
BLANK STARES – Interview (CIUT)
BLANK STARES – Computer Love (CIUT)
BLANK STARES – Interview (CIUT)
BLANK STARES – Back 2 Skool (Self-Released)
TOMMY AND THE COMMIES – So Happy (Self-Released)
PINK WINE – Glass City (Self-Released)
STATUES - You Must Be Crazy (Deranged)
POINTED STICKS – La La La (Sudden Death)
TALK SHOW HOST - We're Not Here to Make Friends (Self-Released)
THE NOBLE SAVAGES - Hangin' at This Ain't (Self-Released)
Tonight's demo feature is a band from Mexico City called CHARGED SS, a d-beat band with a couple of recordings on Doomsday Records. This is an early demo of theirs that was recorded in 2015 but was just released.
CHARGED SS – Destruccion (Self-Released)
CHARGED SS – When Children Meet Death (Self-Released)
CHARGED SS – War is War (Self-Released)
CHARGED SS – Puercos de Mierda (Self-Released)
BODY HEIST – Blind Date with John Q-Zack (Self-Released)
GRIT - Rundown Town (Self-Released)
Blank Stares are a new band that features some people who have played in other bands and moonlight in some other bands. Taras was the drummer in Riot99 and City Sweethearts and was the person who set up this session. Tara is originally from Edmonton and played in a well known band called The Glory Stompers before moving to Toronto. Well it turns out that the keyboard player, Andrew, is originally from Edmonton but they only found out in the interview afterwards. Andrew also plays in Century Palms and brings a real new wave element to the sound. The band's ring leader, Travis, played in Terminal Licks and had guest-hosted a tribute show to Vassil who he played in Terminal Licks with. Vassil played in City Sweethearts so Vassil seems to be a common denominator between Taras and Travis. Mikey is the bass player who plays in First Base and runs Hosehead Records. Mikey shares a love for the Undertones with Travis and all these little things are what helps build the chemistry among the players and makes this band work.
It was Travis's birthday so the band held a little surprise celebration.
We recorded the following songs:
1. I've Been Trying
2. Lonesome Nights
3. Summer's Here
4. Sirens
5. Dark Ages
6. Won't Wait
7. Forget About Me
8. Computer Love (Kraftwerk cover)
Blank Stares also did a station ID and a show I. The session was recorded by Ian Wilkinson and videotaped by Aldo Erdic.