Cro Mags Hard times in an Age of Quarrel double lp

Cro Mags Hard times in an Age of Quarrel double lp

Over 15 years ago my buddy Fat Rich (shark attack parts unknown) flew to China to visit his father who was stationed over there. When he came back he got me a double live cd of the Cro Mags called Hardtimes in an Age of Quarrel. This is basically the vinyl version of this cd. This is one of my favorite cds specially for a live album because its basically the best of the Cro Mags with both Blood clot and Harley. Furn told me they had these for sale at Amoeba so I picked it up. It was actually pretty expensive around 35 bucks and it is a double lp. I know the CD was released by Century Media and I can’t tell if this is a legit release or a bootleg. The track order is also in the wrong order but at least they show it on the record

Knife Fight – Isolated ep Painkiller Records

Knife Fight – Isolated ep Painkiller Records

The first time I saw Knife Fight live was when they were on tour with Mental a few years back. I was a huge fan because the demo is great and they did a Nihilistic cover on it. Also my buddy Matt Smith was in the band as well. Watching them on the east coast is a totally different experience then seeing them in LA. I can’t tell if people just don’t like them in LA or just don’t appreciate the greatness of this band. Well this band latest record is similar to their LP. This is out on Painkiller Records. It comes with a huge fold out lyric sheet poster. In fact I think this is their best recorded material. Westbrook’s voice is really good on this release. Sometimes there is a little effects on it but nothing that’s bad. The music is like motor head meets negative approach. The stand out track is the song Isolated. This didn’t come with a download code but its leaked out everywhere. I think I listened to this at least 10 times today at work. So good!

Touché Amore 2010 box set

Touché Amore 2010 box set
You take all 4 eps that Touche Amore has put out on several labels and put them in a box set that is sold on tour. The cover is silk screened and of course it has a sticker that has to be broken and you got your number one sucker aka me to buy it quickly. Touché Amore is awesome live and the dudes are super cool to boot, it also helps that their singer is a huge record collector and is one of the most sincere dudes in hardcore today. They sold these on their tour with La Dispute and Envy. These are limited and just only 10 of them were sold at each show. I luckily got the last one at the Anaheim show at chain reaction. Considering I don’t like many new bands in hardcore this band shreds live. If you haven’t gotten their lp get them from 6131 records cause it has gone out of print several times.

Minus test press on Flatspot Records

Minus test press on Flatspot Records

Minus has members of Internal Affairs, Downpresser, Pressure plus some other HC kids from the Santa Barbara area. Flat spot just released their ep and sent me their test press of this upcoming release. Flatspot had released the Trapped Under Ice demo as well as the Backtrack demo on vinyl. This is the best Va best hardcore label next to Magic Bullet. Their stuff sells pretty quickly so scoop it up before it goes out of print.

Dag Nasty w/ Shawn Brown

Dag Nasty w/ Shawn Brown

This was already out on cd as well as the box set on selfless records. I think there mustve been at least 10,000 of the box sets pressed cause I still see them all the time. My buddy Nick M bought me this and the three lp for a trade of the first trash talk sweat shirt and an old grey area t shirt. Dischord just release this as an lp and its actually remixed so it sounds allot lighter. Im sure the .00001 percent out there Shawn was the original singer for Dag Nasty. He went on to front bands like Swiz, Sweetbelly Freakdown, Jesus Eater etc.

Black Flag – In My Head

Black Flag – In My Head

At the same local record store near my work I picked up a copy of In My Head. Like the Bad Brains lp it was under 10 bucks and it was in the “rock” section. I need to fill in this little hole in my collection. I actually find this record a lil more listenable then Loose Nut. Its on black and im sure there are more then 20 thousand pressed. SST records never go out of print and I think they are sold super cheap to distributors. I will always like everyone else will always have a fascination with this band.

BAD BRAINS -- BLACK DOTS

Bad Brains – Black Dots

Why I never bought this on white when it was released is something I question myself about. This lp is from the same sessions from when their first ep was recorded. I picked this up at a local record store near my work in Pasadena Ca. I was shocked to even find such a store within a block from office. I usually go there during lunch cause I just don’t want to socialize with my new fellow coworkers. I didn’t see Bad Brains on their last tour I was just simply to broke or had seen so many shows within those few weeks. Actually the last few times ive seen them they have been pretty incredible live. I NEED THIS ON WHITE TRADE IT TO ME PLEASE!