Radio - Sunday December 12th, 2021

On tonight's EXD, we have more listener appreciation by Rick from the band Illusion. Lots more new material (Crisis Beat, Ignition Block M, and Languid).  We got some oldies (The Nerves, the Boomtown Rats, and Alternative TV).  And we have a feature interview with Moe Berg about the Modern Minds and the early Edmonton punk scene. Download the show here.

THE MODERN MINDS - Theresa's World (Base / Ugly Pop Vinyl) 

HUDSON FALCONS - Kick Out The Jams (Squigtone) 

Rick from ILLUSION 

THE ANALOGS - Strzelby Z Brixton (The Clash) 

ROYAL KIDS OF THE 1977 - Barbara 

New releases
CRISIS BEAT - Void of Humanity (Fake Star) 

KOMA - In The Cells (La Vida Es Un Mus)  

WHITE STAINS - Voyeur (Song Book / La Vida Es Un Mus) 

STRONG BOYS - Bad Blood (Static Shock Records) 

IGNITION BLOCK M - Houses of Fire (Spine Tetris)  

Crate digging

COCK SPARRER - Working (Razor / Link / Captain Oi / Pirates Press)

THE VAPORS - Waiting for the Weekend (United Artists)

THE NERVES - TV Adverts (Lightning)

THE BOOMTOWN RATS - (She's Gonna) Do You In (Ensign / Mercury)

ALTERNATIVE TV - You Bastard (Deptford Fun City)

 

DOGMA - New World (Grow Your Own Records / A World Divided) 

BOOTLICKER - Submission Pt.II (Static Shock / Neon Taste) 

ULTRARAT - Avanie (Swollen City / War Cloud Lathe Cuts)   

BRAIN ITCH - Living Hell (Self-Released) 

LANGUID - Empire of Brutality (D-Takt ja Råpunk) 

BARREN SOIL - Throne and Altar (Self-Released) 

 

IMPLODERS - Keeping A Close Eye (Neon Waste)

ANXIOUS PLEASERS - Errand Boy (Neon Waste)

JIMMY VAPID - Nine Lives (Commando)

Feature Interview with Moe Berg about the MODERN MINDS 

Last Sunday, I was able to speak with Moe Berg, who is best known for being the lead singer and guitarist for the Pursuit of Happiness. Well it turns out that Moe got his start in a punk band called THE MODERN MINDS. I had first learned about the MODERN MINDS in Sam Sutherland’s book “Perfect Youth” and many people from that scene would have similar stories about how important the Modern Minds were for the Edmonton punk scene. In 2018 a local label named Ugly Pop put out a vinyl release of a collection that had been put together ten years earlier. We are going to start off with a song about their home town called “Bungalow Rock”. 

THE MODERN MINDS - Bungalow Rock (Base / Ugly Pop) 

THE MODERN MINDS - Interview (CIUT) 

THE MODERNETTES - Confidential (Quintessence) 

THE MODERN MINDS - Interview (CIUT) 

THE MODERN MINDS - 20 Years Old (Base / Ugly Pop) 

THE MODERN MINDS - Interview (CIUT) 

THE MODERN MINDS - Go (Base / Ugly Pop) 

THE MODERN MINDS - Interview (CIUT)

THE MODERN MINDS - Girl Crazy (Base / Ugly Pop)

Radio - Sunday, January 6th, 2019

Part two of a Year in Review show sees us countdown the best re-issues, full lengths, and demos released in 2018. The second half of the show. The scone half of the show were considerations for these categories and although they may be considered runners up this is a pretty kick ass collection of the best songs from 2018. You can download the show here.

CHARGE69 - Bonnes Resolutions (Knock Out)

Best re-Issues of 2018
10. ALIANS - Nic Wiecej (Pasazer)
9. INSINUATIONS - Prompt Critical (Feel It)
8. L’AMOUR - You Gotta Go (Beach Impediment)
7. THE REACTION - Get the Rods Out (Supreme Echo)
6. THE FITS - Sailing to Hell (Ugly Pop)

5. VENDETTA - I Wanna be a Star (Supreme Echo)
4. THE MODS – Reactions (Ugly Pop)
3. THE MODERN MINDS – Girl Crazy (Ugly Pop)
2. THE STIFFS – Homesick (Supreme Echo)
1. WASTED LIVES – Divorce (Supreme Echo)

Best LPs of 2018
10. BLOOD PRESSURE – Hate (Beach Impediment) 
9. HUFF RAID – Convention (DIY Kolo / NIC / Still We Fight / Outside)
8. C.H.E.W. - Greater Good (Iron Lung)
7. PERMISSION – Kindness and Mercy (La Vida Es Un Mus)
6. SUNSHINE WARD - No Real Revolution (Bloody Master)

5. RATA NEGRA - Te Elevas (La Vida es Un Mus)
4. CONTRA - Flock (9 Lies)
3. DRUX - Stuck in the Past (Static Shock)
2. KORSFAST - Det Luktar Brunt (Phobia / Not Enough / D-Takt & Rapunk / Breeding to Extinction)
1. STRAFPLANET – Freizeitstress (Contraszt!)

Best Demos of 2019
10. FORRA – Fisura (La Vida Es Un Mus)
9. INNOCENT - Huddled Masses (Self-Released)
8. CYBER BULLIES - Gorbachev Is Right (More Power)
7. GERMEN – Decidir (Self-Released)
6. RIXE - La Clé (La Vida Es Un Mus)

5. THERAPY - Place for Us (Self-Released)
4. BE ALL END ALL – Team (Self-Released)
3. NEVER – Forever (Self-Released)
2. LIQUIDS - Violent (Self-Released)
1. LEXICON –Chained (Iron Lung)

CONVENIENCE - Adult Contemporary (Iron Lung)
NO STATIK - Uncommon Measures (Iron Lung)
PHYSIQUE - Price of Progress (Iron Lung)
NIGHT WITCH - Thoughts and Prayers (Self-Released)
FUCKED AND BOUND - Zero Fucks (Void Assault / Atomic Action)

DRINKING BOYS AND GIRL CHOIRS - 킾드링킹 Keep Drinking (Damnably)
GELD - Parasitic Fucker (Iron Lung)
FLAG OF DEMOCRACY - Not Going to Start A War (SRA / Boss Tuneage)
BEZERKER BOYS - Wolf Warriors (Self-Released)
BATTLE RUINS - Slain. Stripped. Scalped. (Rock ‘n Roll Disgrace)

BB AND THE BLIPS - Shame Job (Thrilling Living)
DISCARD FEN ZHENG - Do Not Think So
CRIM - Caiguda Lliure (Pirates Press)
LOUDSPEAKER - 尘埃 (Self-Released)
DEZERTER – Kolaboracja (Pasazer)
THE LANDLORDS - Washington Post (Feel It)

FLOWER - Social Entrapment (Self-Released)
ELECTRIC CHAIR - Old Man (Self-Released)
ERA BLEAK – Tinderbox (Dirt Cult)
PAIN KILLER - Pacemaker (Best Wishes)
RAW BREED - Mind Mirror (Self-Released)

CORRODE – Theatre of War (Self-Released)
D7Y – Martraðaveröld (Self-Released)
DIGEST – Erasure (Self-Released)
SOAKIE – Public Transport Blues (Self-Released)
SRAM - Senile Body (Self-Released)

Radio - Sunday, December 16th, 2018

This show features a lot of new material with various themes and another re-issue set. And the demo feature from Toronto's Rotten Column. You can download the show here.

ALL THESE WASTED NUTS - The Price of Bread - Politics of the Apocalypse (Self-Released)

VERTIGO – Murallas (De O Fora) 
SATELITE - Ojos en las paredes (Discos Enfermos / No Thanks) 
SCORPIO RISING – Visions (Self-Released)
SNUFFFLUFFERS - Russian Roulette-I Wanna Fuck Your President (Self-Released)
THE CONTROL FREAKS - I Hate Your Face (Dirty Water)

CRIMEX – ANXTCNTRL (Fuckers Will Pay)
I.S.S. - I Wanna Be Dated (Sorry State)
BABYLON - S.W.A.M.P.E.D. (Self-Released)
THE DWARVES - Nowhere Fast (Burger / Greedy)
INTENSIVE CARE – Silence (Iron Lung)

THE GAY AGENDA - Take a Stand (Self-Released)
HETEROFOBIA - El Detalle Chino (Gox)
CLITERATI - Make America Hate Again (Tankcrimes)
DAMMIT JIMS – Bigot President (SquidHat)
INSTITUTE - Prissy Things (Sacred Bones / Shout)

CONSTANT INSULT - I Quit (Let’s Pretend)
LA DIEZINUEVE - Komodo 3000
MARRON – Valley’s Deep (Verdugo Discos)
ARMADA – Lisboa (Hearts Bleed Blue / Pirates Press)
NEIGHBORHOOD BRATS - Leaving Town (Taken By Surprise)

Re-issues
THE MODERN MINDS – Go (Ugly Pop)
PRIVATE SCHOOL – Stay Up (Supreme Echo)
ALIANS - Nic Wiecej (Pasazer) 
DEZERTER - To Miasto Umiera (Pasazer) 
THE LANDLORDS - School For The Deaf + Let's Go! (Feel It) 
ADICTOX “2” - Sin Nombre (Grizzlar)

FUERZA BRUTA - Feos Por Naturaleza (Verdugo / Foreign Legion)
POWERBOMB - Major Threat
NASTI - Cake Walk
FINAL CONFLICT – Resist
IRON CAGES - Days are Numbered

TARANTULA - Slime City (Deranged) 
BARRICADED SUSPECTS - Correct Tape (Self-Released) 
NO QUESTION - Situational Force (Kitschy Spirit) 
LYSOL - Teenage Trance (Neck Chop)
TOXIC WOMB - Feel This (Self-Released)

WOUND MAN - Mr. Nice Guy
FRIENDSHIP - El Chapo 
NOISE OF HELL - Aferrados A Las Manos Que Aprietan 
CITY HUNTER – Dark Descent 
YBUTTEROY - Black Zappath
SPAZZ - Hey Bob, What's Up
PILLSBURY HARDCORE - Hey Bob, What's Up
ADRENALIN O.D. – Paul’s Not Home
BEASTIE BOYS – Egg Raid on Mojo

MOLISMA - Δίψα Για Καταστροφή – Athens
PARANOID - 虐殺願望 –Sweden
KULTURESHOCK – Nightmare - Myanmar
GUTTER KNIFE – Liar

Tonight's demo feature is one of the demos by Toronto's Rotten Column. This is the demo titled "Are We Not Bags", which sounds like it takes cues from Devo. There demo can be found on bandcamp.

ROTTEN COLUMN – I’m a Bag (Self-Released)
ROTTEN COLUMN – No Ambition (Self-Released)
ROTTEN COLUMN – Talking & Hearing (Self-Released)
ROTTEN COLUMN – The Eyeroll (Self-Released)
ROTTEN COLUMN – Watching the Wall (Self-Released)