World's Largest Rubber Band Ball - Trixine

Darkest Hour “So Sedated, So Secure”
With a pounding double kick drum, these guys cross hardcore
and punk with doses of dark speedmetal / grindcore. It’s
got a very heavy sound, but at the same time melodic from
the use of two guitars that work well together, and the growling
mid-range vocals make everything sound really gritty.
Combined together, it ought to make for a nasty pit. (Victory)
The Dickies “All This and Puppet Stew”
The Dickies are simply a staple, funny punk band. They’ve
been around forever, have a bunch of albums, and they’ve
still got tons of energy. The high-pitched vocals remind me of
DK’s Jello Biafra, but WAY less political- they’d rather make
fun of a donut man or Courtney Love. The music is original
pop punk- more on the punk side. OK, maybe they get a little
political on “My Pop the Cop”. Ha, ha, ha... (Fat Wreck)
Snuff “Blue Gravy:Phase 9 (10”)”
Clear Blue Vinyl! OK, these guys from England are really
loud, fast hardcore combined with really, really, really noisy
and distorted pop-punk. There’s cool harmonies, and the
noise surely overrides any whininess that might come with
the territory. Wait a minute, I even hear a Hammond B-3 and
a horn section. Holy Shit! There’s some funk jams, too.
Woah, this gets interesting! * Personal Pick! (Fat Wreck)
Citizen Fish “Life Size”
Man, these guys’ accents are so thick! Again, Citizen Fish
have been around forever. You can picture what they sound
like just by imagining an English pub, and everyone is
chanting along with Dick, Phil, Jasper, and Trotsky, screaming
“Where’s the revolution now?”. Tight punk riffs and drums
mixed with just the right touch of ska make good for this
rowdy bunch of original political punkers. (Honest Don’s)
Inspection 12 “In Recovery”
This is definitely way more alterno-guitar pop than punk. The
first few songs sound like something from the ‘Friends’
soundtrack, then they evolve into something a little more hip
and fast you might hear on cable. It’s not all plastic, thoughthere’s
still some rawness to make it fun, and they definitely
act a little humble, which is good, because most bands that
go for this sound are obnoxious egomaniacs. (Honest Don’s)
Heavenly “Heavenly vs. Satan”
Originally released in 1990, this is Heavenly’s first album,
which has been out of print for the last 7 years, and was
never released in the US until now, plus it includes 3 singles
w/ their b-sides. It’s cute, maybe sort of like a poppier Lush,
but LOTS more bouncy, peppy, and upbeat, maybe even a
little 60’s mod, with a tight snare and hi-hat. The trebly, highrange
melodies are mostly picked major guitar chords. It’s
definitely dated, but it’s still loads of fun! (K Records)
Old Time Relijun “Witchcraft Rebellion”
Bouncy, out-of-tune guitars, an overzealous, nonsensical
sax, and monkey-style, pounding drums that almost resemble
ska accompany this freak shreaking and spitting about
vampire motels, vampire sushi, and taking off his head in a
grocery store. Though singer Dionyso is usually screeching
about frogs or something, his voice sometimes lowers and
sounds like Popeye. I personally thought this album was
really funny, but some out there consider it complete shit. (K)