RECKLESS - DEMO TAPE

RECKLESS from Oakland, CA. I got this tape when they came down to play in South Central LA (I believe it was earlier this year). I still remember the show like it was yesterday... It was a warm summer night (it's always summer in Los Angeles) and they came down with another band, STAY SCARED. I don't believe that I got the STAY SCARED tape, but luckily I did snatch this tape. Ripping US influenced hardcore. Think POISON IDEA, but not really haha. All the songs are relatively short, about a minute and a half, and they hit you fast and hard. They were great live too, so if you can catch them live someday, you definitely should. There were rumors going around that they were going to have a 7 inch ep out soon. Here's hoping...

Uploading demos, I've come to the realization that most bands have a bandcamp these days. This is the face of punk (and music in general) in 2014. But what do I know, I'm sharing this on a blog in 2014! Anyways, check out their bandcamp and support the band with any kind of donation if you can/want/feel like it. You can also download my tape rip if you want that hissy pleasure.

Download my tape rip here

And check out the RECKLESS bandcamp here

RAZORHEADS - DEMO TAPE

 

I learned a lot from our recent East Coast tour. Mainly that when google maps tells you that it'll only be 5 hours to get to New Jersey from Richmond, what it really means is that it's gonna take 10. Yes, routes on that side of the U.S. seem much farther than they really are. That night when we pulled into New Brunswick, people were rushing us out of the van and to get set up and play already. I hadn't even finished setting up merch and opening up my beer before it was time for us to play. It was definitely the most rushed show of the whole tour and that fuckin sucked. What did not suck that night, however, was RAZORHEADS. These guys played some brutal hardcore and were really fun to see live. They also seem to be a local favorite, as they had the crowd going nuts that night. This demo sounds more blown out than they do live. Download it and check it out for yourself.

Download the demo here

 

And check out more from RAZORHEADS here

INFIDEL - DEMO TAPE

This one is kind of weird, because INFIDEL has their own bandcamp page and honestly $2 is not a lot for such a great tape. Oh well, I went through the trouble of ripping the tape anyway, so here we go. INFIDEL features current and former members of other notable bands from Vancouver like SPECTRES and SYSTEMATIK. Too me, this tape sounds like a noisey, reverb drenched version of CHRISTIAN DEATH... and I love it! LA had the pleasure of actually having INFIDEL play in South Central at The Dog Haus. If you missed them, well... you're a bozo! Today is the first actual rainy day in a long time in LA. For those of you that don't know, it almost NEVER rains in LA. So this demo goes great with the weather. Sit back, relax, light a few candles, drink some cheap beer in a wine glass and listen to this demo now!

You can download my ripped tape of the demo here

While you're at, support this band and actually visit their bandcamp page and pay for a cleaner version of these recordings. As punks, we should always be working to help each other out. Here's the link to their bandcamp page:

http://ministryofhate.bandcamp.com/

FRAUDE - DEMO TAPE

FRAUDE from South Gate/South Central. This is some fast thrashcore from ex members of HIT ME BACK (you can check out their great EP here). As I've said before, as a kid the big thing in the punk scene was street punk. So when I first heard HIT ME BACK, it was a breath of fresh air to my 14 year old mind. FRAUDE pretty much picks up where HIT ME BACK left off, with its tambourine shaking, blast beat playing style of hardcore.  Too bad they haven't released anything else since this demo tape.


You can download the demo here


Here's a video from a show we played with them like 2 years ago at a backyard show. Backyard shows are pretty rare these days, but we'll talk more about that later...

LATIN@ PUNK SHOWCASE!!!

This is kind of last minute, but tonight there is a punk show with a bunch of current Latin@ bands. Tonight it's THE OFFENDED, EKOLALIA, MALINCHISTA, AUSENCIA, and GENERACION SUICIDA @ The 5 Star Bar in downtown LA. While I don't particularly like bars, I Think this show should actually be pretty good. Only $5 and it starts at 8. Be there!

MUTANT ITCH - DEMO

The OCD in me HAD to re-edit the picture

Fresno, CA is one of those small towns that's in the middle of nowhere. Seriously, when we were there it was a quiet lonely town. It was the middle of summer and it was hot as FUCK too! Probably like 108 degrees, even at night. I remember when we were looking to buy beer and were directed to what looked like a small liquor store. Upon entering, it was like we were back in the wild west. A one legged guy with his one leg on a table watching TV, 2 other guys playing poker in a table across the room from him, and another guy behind ae counter. As soon as we enter, record skips, TV flickers, and everyone stops what they're doing to look at us. All we wanted was beer, but unfortunately all they had was warm beer. Nothing like warm beer in that 100 degree+ weather. So it is in this environment that we find MUTANT ITCH. Noisey hardcore that's as hot as the weather in Fresno. Live, these guys are a pogo fest. Think something along the line of EEL or EXTERMINACION . This tape, however, is super blown out noise at it's finest.  Definitely for fans of bands like CONFUSE, GAI, DUST NOISE, etc...

 

Don't take my word for it, tho. Check out the tape here

ELECTROCUTIONER - THE BLOOD OF THE PIG MUST FLOW IN THE STREET

LA is an interesting place. You have a lot of bands that rarely get the attention or recognition they deserve. Hype rules everything (not necessarily just in LA, but really everywhere). You also have a lot of things that are right under your nose and you'll never even notice them. Cue ELECTROCUTIONER. Mysterious, angry, brutal hardcore. Think along the lines of GISM, UNITED MUTATION, MOBS, etc... But with a UK82 twist. Yes, this is the kind of stuff everyone likes. It can be catchy, but so brutal at the same time. It's like you get the best of both worlds here. At under 7 minutes, the tape is pretty much over before you know it...

This tape is also dedicated to everyone that has been killed or locked up by pigs, a sentiment I think everyone in the hood shares. Yes, here where we are from, the reality of life is much different and the struggles we share are usually the only thing that can unite us. An angry community is pretty well represented here.

Anyways, this tape has been in my walkman all week. Now you can enjoy it all week too.

Download it here