Cut The Shit - Shut Up And Play 7" EP - Bored To Death - 2003

Cut The Shit - Shut Up And Play 7" EP - Bored To Death - 2003

Cut The Shit has been one of my favorite Hardcore bands since I first heard their Bored To Death EP on Gloom Records when it dropped in 2002. Totally raging boston hardcore with gorgeous hand screened artwork on the cover and record itself to boot. This EP was sold on a west coast tour that I missed out on and eluded me for a number of years until a nice guy in Seattle sold me his copy recently for $20. Money well spent in my opinion. Search out their 1st EP that I mentioned above as well as their "Harmed & Dangerous" LP & "Marked for Life" 10", all of which were released by Gloom. The singer, Andrew, can now be found playing bass in the incredible Failures along with members of Cancer Kids, Das Oath & Ampere.

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Cut The Shit live 2003

Acid Reflux - Secret Powers 7" EP - No Way Records - 2008

Acid Reflux - Secret Powers 7" EP - No Way Records - 2008

The follow up EP to the demo tape(s/t 7" ep). Maybe even better. Read one post down for more info on the 'flux.

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Acid Reflux - Demo Tape - Self Released - 2006

Acid Reflux - Demo Tape - Self Released - 2006

Acid Reflux is a four piece punk hardcore band from Albany NY, a city that has given some of my favorite bands of the past fifteen or more years, including Devoid of Faith, Monster X, Police Line, By The Thoat, The Jury and so forth. My friend Bryan got this demo tape from the band I'm assuming after reading an MRR review for it. One day in December of 2006 I picked him up for work and he gave it to me saying something like "Here you'll like this more than I do." And he was right, I fucking loved this demo from the first listen. Like the Ecoli tape posted several months ago this tape occupied my car's tape deck for a solid couple months. It was repressed with less songs as a 7" on No Way Records sometime later.

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Acid Reflux @ The Ratscellar on 2.16.08

Cult Ritual - Cult Maternal - Quit Sleeping

If you are living under a rock and have some how missed out on the awesome three demo tapes and three vinyl EPs from Tampa Florida's Cult Ritual I suggest you head over to their blog and download their entire catalog.

Follow your nose.

Here are some pics I shot of Cult Ritual at their show this past August in Ohio with Vile Gash & Altars. Enjoy Fuckers.

Aerosols - 1st, 2nd & 3rd 7" EPs - Youth Attack! Records - 2006-2008

Aerosols - 1st 7" EP - Youth Attack! Records - 2006


Aerosols - 2nd 7" EP - Youth Attack! Records - 2007


Aerosols - 3rd 7" EP - Youth Attack! Records - 2008


At Arthur's request here are the three long out of print limited EPs from East Coast ragers Aerosols, features members of several bands you love but tops them all. A shining star in the vast sea of shit called modern hardcore. The 2nd EP contains a VILE cover which is fucking awesome to boot. As noted about these were all released by the noble Youth Attack! Bow Down.

But their records here.

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Aerosols @ The Red Barn (Hampshire) on 2.24.08

Die Kreuzen - Cows & Beer 7" EP - Version Sound - 1982

Die Kreuzen - Cows & Beer 7" EP - Version Sound - 1982


Classic Milwaukee Hardcore from the year of my birth. Sometimes I curse that I wasn't born in the late '60s but I'd probably have moved past hardcore and be more interested in stock portfolios and VW Jetta's if I was. Back to the record. Six tracks of chugging punk hardcore with snarled vocals and fucked drumming. Everything about this incredible band's early output is totally original and fierce. Some of their later releases are slightly questionable but forgivable mostly. But this is their 1st EP released on Version Sound of Xenia Ohio in 1982 and you must check it out if you have not. Enjoy.

buy their records from Touch & Go

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Punch In The Face - S/T 7" EP - Lengua Armada / Council Records - 2002

Punch In The Face - S/T 7" EP - Lengua Armada / Council Records - 2002


Ebro Virumbrales of Charles Bronson, MK-Ultra & Crudos steps from behind the drum throne to front this incredible Black Flag styled hardcore band. Angry and sometimes funny lyrics. No fucking around really just straight pissed off hardcore. I got the 7" from then member Jeff Rice while he was on tour in 2002 with his other band at the time, Calvary. After listening to their records for years I finally got to see them live in the Spring of 2008 in Chicago with The Repos, Failures, Herds & Weekend Nachos. Great all around. Sadly they broke up over the summer from what I hear. Here's looking to new bands from these Chicago Hardcore veterans.

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News from my world.

It's been a very chaotic few months. I doubt anyone is still checking here daily but posting will resume later today with a handful of gems going up. Check back and in the meantime enjoy this live TV appearance of Die Kreuzen, weird huh.