Radio - Sunday July 24th, 2022

VICIOUS THREAT - Kid’s Health (Burning Anger / Rawmantic Disasters)  

On tonight’s show we started off with a fastcore band from Berlin with members of ECD, MVD and Turtle Rage. We like to keep the intro relevant to current happenings, so with that spirit, we played the song Kids Health. With Kids health in mind, this is a not so subtle nod to the moderna vaccine for Covid-19 being available to kids 5 and under. Later tonight I’ll be doing a set of new international releases and a set of some of my favourite, classic, Finnish hardcore. We’ve also got sets of newbies and oldies, a set up for the Big Laugh show that happened yesterday, a set on Halifax hardcore, and the demo feature by TRENCHRAID from the Sunshine Coast of BC. The band features Coleman the host for a metal show called Powerchord on CITR, who will give Chris an interview about the band.  You can download the show here. 

Newbies

BLACK DOG - Absolute Disaster (Roachleg)   

NARCOTIC VOID - Terrified Deity (Roachleg)   

VOLTAGE - Isolation (Slow Death) 

IRREAL - Punt De No Retorn (La Vida Es Un Mus)   

YAMBAG - Inclusion (11PM / Convulse)    

THE LOUSY - Shut Up I’m Talking (Sentient Ruin)  

More Newbies 

MASTERMIND - Stuck in a Rut (Quality HQ) 

FOODEATER - 3 Weeks (Futile Force) 

ULTRABOMB - I Can Make It (Self-Released)

MENTAL BLOCKHEADS - Campfire (Kill) 

BISHOPS GREEN - Working Poor (Pirates Press)

BIG LAUGH show 7/23/22 @ Expo Vintage Warehouse 

INFLUX - Leech Life (Self-Released) 

DIE ALONE - Disgrace (Self-Released) 

EXHIBITION - Bottom Feeder (Edgewood Records) 

FRICTION - Bad Dogs Bite (Homie Shit Mag)  

BIG LAUGH - No Embrace (11PM Records) 

 

Halifax

Halifax has been in the news as of late over the investigation of their mass shooter. Here’s a set of bands from Halifax. 

SNARLER - Destroyed (Decolonized) 

B.P.S. - No Conscience (Self-Released) 

ALTERNATIVE ACTION - Antitrust (Self-Released) 

HOARDER - Shit's Fucked (Self-Released) 

DESPERATE TIMES - Enough (Self-Released)

Quick Break 

T.O.A.D. - Coward Grinder (Sonic Bath) 

VICIOUS THREAT - Lions Club (Burning Anger / Rawmantic Disasters)  

DICTATORS - Stay With Me (Asylum)

SECRETS - Teenage Rampage (Bomb) 

FLESHAPOIDS - Nuke The Whales (Trashtone)

WILD GIRAFFES - Love Me (Neck) 

THE BRAIN POLICE - Kind of a Drag (Redrum) 

Crate diggin’ 

THE STIFFS - Magic Roundabout (Stiff) 

DEFAULT - Born With An Attitude (First Strike) 

THE CRIPPENS - They Froze Disney (Boss Tuneage) 

THE STEREOTYPES - Parisian (Hinterland) 

THE RINGS - I Wanna Be Free (Chiswick) 

 

Suomi Classics 

RATTUS - Paskantakaa Housuihinne (Poko) 

APPENDIX - Itsemurha (Propaganda) 

DESTRUCKTIONS - Kenellä on valta (Rock O Rama) 

KAAOS - Kohti Tuhoa… (Barabbas) 

POHJASAKKA - Armeija, Miesten Koulu (Kalama) 

OPERATION EAT SHIT - Freedom Fries Up Your Ass (Give Praise) 

THE CLIT COPS - The First Fuck is the Cheapest (Intensive Scare) 

ALWAYS NEVER FUN - Social distance (625)  

AMMO - Kleptocracy (Wallride) 

IRON LUNG - Everything is a Void (Iron Lung) 

DISPOSAL - Stress Dream (Slow Death) 

Demo Feature 

Trenchraid are from BC's sunshine coast. They just released a new demo on Slow Death. Coleman who does Powerchord on CITR gave us their origin story to introduce this demo. 

TRENCHRAID - The Hubris of Mankind (Slow Death) 

TRENCHRAID - Inhuman System (Slow Death) 

TRENCHRAID - Absolute Hell (Slow Death) 

TRENCHRAID - Dogmatic Trash (Slow Death) 

 

SPECIAL REQUEST 

HÜSKER DÜ - I’ll Never Forget You (Aggressive Rockproduktionen/SST) 

INEPSY - The Fury of Destruction (Feral Ward)

UNION OF URANUS - Revolve (Great American Steak Religion) 

BORN DEAD ICONS - Ceremony (Dead Alive)

Radio - Sunday October 17th, 2021

 

On tonight's EXD, we start out with a celebration of life for Dave Robert’s life. More affectionately known as Tank, his friends Zero and Mongo share stories and Gary Topp shares some live Ramones for his soundtrack. We also talk to Fran Grasso and Dave Busch about a new book on Toronto’s underground metal scene titled “Eve of Darkness”. Chris showcases some of the newest Japanese punk releases. There is a covers set to gear you up for the special fundraising show. And Desperate Times gets featured for their second time in the demo segment. Download the show here.

STUPIDS - People In Your Neighbourhood (Children of the Revolution / Toxic Shock / Boss Tuneage)

Tribute to Dave Roberts 
Many people knew Dave Roberts as "Tank". He worked security for the Garys in the early days, of the Toronto punk scene. But he would go on to do so much more. Mongo and Zero share stories about Dave Roberts on tonight's show including things that you may not have realized about this gentle giant. Their stories blew me away. 

RAMONES - Judy is A Punk (Live at the New Yorker) - thanks to Gary Topp for this

Tribute from Mongo and Zero
RAMONES - The KKK Took My Baby Away (Sire)
Tribute from Mongo and Zero
ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE ATTRACTIONS - Watching the Detectives (Stiff)
Tribute from Mongo and Zero
THE STRANGLERS - Tank (United Artists)

An on-line tribute was held earlier today for Dave Roberts that you can watch here. 

The New Wave of Japanese punk

KLONNS - Gehenna (Black Hole)

THE SMOG - Lost My Mind (Going Underground)
THE GEROS - Toxic (Debauch Mood) 

THE KNOCKERS - Oh Oh Oh (Break the Records) 

KLONNS - Amon (Black Hole) 

BAD WAITRESS - Strawberry Milkshake (Royal Mountain) 

NICE CAT - Sugardaddy (Self-Released)

WINE LIPS - Eyes (Stomp) 

S.U.G.A.R. - British Smile (Alien Snatch) 

GRUESOMES - One Good Reason (Alien Snatch) 

 

Fundraising is coming up in November. We usually do an all covers show but we have been collecting way too many covers so here is a set of all covers.

JED WHITEY - State Violence State Control (Deranged) 

DEAD IDEAS - Nazi Punks Fuck Off! (Ill in the Head)

THE RESTARTS - Does Your Mother Know (Active / Malarie)

ANTAGONIZERS ATL - (I'm) Stranded (Sexy Baby)

HAYMAKER - Proud Mary (KB) 

MR. T EXPERIENCE - Unpack Your Adjectives (Lookout / Sounds Rad)

JOE JACKSON - I’m The Man (A and M)
THE BOYFRIENDS - I’m In Love Today (United Artists)
The TIGHTS - Bad Hearts (Cherry Red / Mad Butcher)
JET BOYS - You Talk Too Much (Sucksex)

 

The book Eve of Darkness just came out detailing the underground metal scene in Toronto that started in the 80's. We speak with Fran Grasso and Dave Busch who were involved in the book. Fran has been involved in every stage of this book from setting up interviews to transcribing to scanning photos and flyers to intial edits to final edits and the hands on production. And she started a label called Urbain Grandier to follow up the work on this project. I heard Dave was a photographer but he only spoke about his experience stemming as a fan of the metal scene and helped out with figuring out the story lines in this book. And Dave connected us with Ray Berkis who we owe big time for his audio conversions.

SLAUGHTER - Eve of Darkness (Diabolic Force / Utopian Vision / Apocalyptor / Hells Headbangers)
Interview with Fran and Dave

HATEFUL SNAKE - Are You Ready (Urbain Grandier)

You can order this book at UXB Press.

Demo Feature

DESPERATE TIMES are from Halifax. We featured their 2018 demo on the show a few years ago. Sean Boone reached out to us to tell us about their new recordings. They have a split coming out with a band from Mexico called Cotard, but tonight we are featured their cassette “Peace at Last”. 

DESPERATE TIMES - Enough (Self-Released)
DESPERATE TIMES - Peering (Self-Released)
DESPERATE TIMES - Class War (Self-Released)
DESPERATE TIMES - Prison (Self-Released)
DESPERATE TIMES - False Till True (Self-Released)
DESPERATE TIMES - Some of Us Scream, Some of us Shout (Self-Released)

Flyer - Friday, August 17th, 2018

Radio - Sunday, August 12th 2018

This past Sunday's show where we start out by celebrate Alex Jones getting kicked off of social media platforms. Download our show here.

FLIRT - De-Generator (Real)

WOUND MAN – Evolution (Iron Lung)
ALEX JONES - Sleep Every Night (No Time)
WALL BREAKER - False Prophet (Self-Released)
EXIT UNIT - Hate Everything (Deep Six / Draw Blanks)
TIRED OUT - Fool Me Twice (Self-Released)

DISFEAR – Powerload (Throne)
ZYANOSE – Damage Mix (Noisenoise)
CELLPHONE – Run Hide or Fight (Self-Released)
HERESY – Believing a Lie (Still Thinking)

NHA – May 4th (Self-Released)
THE GRINNING BARRETTS – W and B (Self-Released)
THE FALLOUT - Wage Slave (Rebel Time)
THE RAGING NATHANS - CTRL+ALTRIGHT+DEL (Rad Girlfriend)
SNOWFLAKE – Victim 
JODIE FASTER - Bad Mood and Black Coffee

THE MOTORLEAGUE – Alone in the Universe (Self-Released)
COUPE GORGE - Nes pour rester dans L’ombre (
DEAD HERO – La Vida Continua (Self-Released)
THE PREFECTS – Things in General
HOTEL MURDER – Full Circle (Self-Released)

BERLUSCONI'S HEADSHOT - All the time
BOSS - I'm The Dog (You're The Ball)
JIMMY VAPID - House of Cards (Self-Released)
VIETCONG 68 - La Ofensiva del Tet (Tough Ain’t Enough)
THE BRASS - When The Boots Come Marching In

Desperate Times are playing on Friday and they have a demo which you can find on bandcamp. Check out their show on Friday at Coalition.

DESPERATE TIMES – Fuck the Future (Self-Released)
DESPERATE TIMES – Fodder (Self-Released)
DESPERATE TIMES – Advertisement Land (Self-Released)
DESPERATE TIMES – Desperate Measures (Self-Released)
DESPERATE TIMES – Law of the Land (Self-Released)
DESPERATE TIMES – Pharmaceutical Warfare (Self-Released)
DESPERATE TIMES – Another Day Another Death (Self-Released)