Next band up is the great spastic art punk known as Silver Abuse. This would be the second of three bands that Chicago all-star Camilo Gonzalez would have a hand in for the night. (Toothpaste, Silver Abuse, & Naked Raygun) They played a couple from the Oz album, "Cuban Homo Farms" from their 7" (Although tonight it was known as "Buggery Barn"), plus some others. Great set over all. Check it out for yourself!
Silver Abuse - Busted At Oz Reunion
Buggery Barn Track 2 Ron Santo Anti-Hot Dog Kill The Commies Bombshelter Track 7 Track 8 Track 9 ------- Get It -------
P.S. Having a little trouble with some of the titles (obviously!). If anyone can help feel free to leave a comment.
I know I've been gone for a very, very long time. Again just another one my of many hundreds of apologies. I decided I'd better have something damn good when I do come back. I hope this doesn't disappoint.....
Complete coverage of this year's Riot Fest will be coming straight to you all by way of me and my little Kodak camera. Well I guess not complete coverage seeing as I didn't make it to every show. Just all the ones the were worth flying halfway across the country for. Basically all the reunions. So we'll start with the first night, the very, very long awaited Busted At Oz Reunion. I won't be doing any reviews per say, because the nice people over at The Punk Vault have already done a wonderful job of that. I'll just let the videos speak for themselves.
I filmed well over 10 hours of video and have much to go through. So over the next few weeks I'll be posting videos from the Oz show, Bhopal Stiffs, Articles of Faith & Jello Biafra & The Guantanamo School of Medicine, Articles of Faith secret show, Zero Boy & Negative Approach, & Roy Ellis (Mr. Symarip). So please do stay tuned. It will be worth the wait.
Let's get things started with the Busted At Oz Reunion......... TOOTHPASTE!!!
Toothpaste - Busted At Oz Reunion
Young & Large Spy-Guy Amerikan Beauties Palestine Le Transfer Opposable Thumbs Sex In Space Oh Yeah Come On Freud Taught The Mambo ------- Get It -------
Here's the first solo single by Curtiss A. I Don't Wanna Be President was released in 1979 on Twin Tone records. Prior to this release, Curtiss A was featured both in The Spooks & two other acts on the Big Hits of Mid-America Vol. III. Those two acts were of course Curtiss A & The Originals and Buzz Barker & The Atomic Bums. The second act did an earlier, slower version of Land Of The Free, the b-side of the single mentioned here. What was special about this line-up was that it consisted of Curtiss A (Buzz Barker) and the Suicide Commandos (The Atomic Bums). So here's the comp. tracks and the single. Enjoy!
Big Hits of Mid-America VolumeThree
Curtiss A & The Originals - Bad News From Phoenix Buzz Barker & The Atomic Bums - Land Of The Free
Wow. I almost completely forgot about this. Well not really, just lack of time I guess? Whatever it is I apologize for yet another long stint of pure nothingness. So enough bullshit, let's get back to what counts. The music!
Today I got for you the second output by San Francisco's Tools. A decent follow up to their Smoke Filled Rooms/Adopted Procedures 7". Which in my opinion is the best of their three. And I know someone has that one available, but I'm not sure where at the moment. If you can't find it and you're in dire need, let me know and I'll post it. It's a must.
Their Hard Wark/The Road Forever 7" was released in 1980 on Subterranean Records (SUB6). The title track is just as great as their first 7', while the b-side is more atune with the tracks on their 3rd 7". (Not very good) Enjoy!
Detroit band Death released one 7" in 1976. It's quite hard to come by and usually very expensive. This album here compiles those two songs from the 7" plus the other 5 songs they recorded during that same session. All songs were recorded in 1975. Think along the lines of Sonic's Rendezvous Band. Great stuff.
...For The Whole World To See
Keep On Knocking
Rock-N-Roll Victim
Let The World Turn
You're A Prisoner
Where Do We Go From Here???
Politicians In My Eyes
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The same weekend Cock Sparrer played in San Francisco, Mission Of Burma played in Los Angeles. Well they also played in San Francisco on Saturday, but I was at the Sparrer show so that wasn't gonna happen. So it was Sparrer in San Francisco on Saturday & Burma in Los Angeles on Sunday. A bit of a trip, but it was deffinetley worth it. as always, Burma put on one hell of a show. If you haven't heard by now, they just recently released a new album titled The Sound The Speed The Light. Just as every other release of theirs, this one does not disappoint.
Now unfortunatley, the show was moved to The Echo at the last minute. It was originally scheduled at The Echoplex, which located right below The Echo. Not to say that The Echo is a bad place, it is much smaller than the Echoplex so it has much more of a bar feeling to it, but The Echoplex has a much better sound system. But despite this, the show was still none the less amazing. They played a great mixture of old and new. I couldn't have asked for more. So check out the videos, listen to the tunes, & let me know what you think! Enjoy!
P.S. The two Untitled songs just stumped me! I went through all my Burma material (which is just about everything they ever released) and I still could not come up with the titles. I know I've heard these songs somewhere. Maybe they're covers, but I just can't put my finger on them. Help?! Anyone?!
So here we are with the last of the Riot Fest posts. I wanted to get them all in before the new year, but 2009 in 2010, so what right? But of course, I saved the best for last. Cock Sparrer played two nights at the Fest. Played saturday night at the Congress Theatre (which they didn't even headline, NOFX did. Just down right fuckin sad.) & sunday night at The Metro (which they did headline). Now I got both shows on video,but for saturdays show I was up front in the pit. So watching that video might make you a bit nauseous, too damn shaky. Sundays I decided to stay up on the balcony & get some great footage. Naturally sundays show was better between the two.
You know I really would have been happy just to see them once, but to see them twice in Chicago & then again in San Francisco a month later, just amazing. Every show was great and different in their own way, but hands down the one at The Metro was the best. And that's the video I have to share with you all here. I believe Pirate Press Records is putting out a video of the shows in San Francisco so look out for that. So sit back, watch the video's, and enjoy the music that is COCK SPARRER!
Riot Fest 2009 (Live At The Metro)
Intro/Riot Squad Watch Your Back Working What's It Like To Be Old Sussed Teenage Heart/Droogs Don't Run Spirit Of '76 Tough Guys Get A Rope Argy Bargy So Many Things Running Riot Chip On Your Shoulder/I Got Your Number Suicide Girls Because You're Young Take 'Em All Where Are They Now Sunday Stripper England Belongs To Me We're Coming Back ------- Get It -------
