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Arc of Ascent

If you've been around here a while you know I love me some Datura, they claimed with two absolute drop-dead albums of stoner brilliance a while back.....(A member of Datura sent me an email once...

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Agitprop the Politics of Punk

Strange I haven't gotten around to this one before, pretty solid three disc set of politicized 1970's-80's punk, at least partially from some lesser known sources......obviously with such collections...

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The History of American Hardcore 1980-1986

A single disc today, compliments of Rhino Records, and I also have another (seperate post), generouslly sent our way by great friend of the blog, DavSez......the two posts could not be much different,...

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DaveSez.......YOU listen!

We've had some fantastic contributions to this blog over time, I'd like to personally thank the anonymous donor that dumped the metric shit-tonne of Snakefinger stuff recently, GREAT job, and I...

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These Arms Are Snakes

From the early 2000's, some post-hardcore weirdness from These Arms Are Snakes.......something of a 2nd-line all-predigree, vocalist Steve Sneer came from Kill Sadie, other members came from...

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The Jim Jones Revue

Some of you might freak for this UK garage combo, named for everyone's favorite messiah/Kool-Aid pitchman.....they have a fairly unique sound, combining some definite 1960's "Back From the Grave"-style...

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The Junior Varsity

A not half bad disc, assuming one has a sense of humor, (obviously no small assumption as so many of us seem to be lacking one), I would describe this as maybe something like (wait for it) "a...

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Heavy Glow

I had forgotten about these guys, I rediscovered them on one of my "blind searches" (often before getting in the truck I go back to the CD room and with eyes closed grab a disc which I am required (MY...

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Herba Mate

Let's go "out there" for something a little bit different to wrap up the Easter weekend postings, some very excellent Italian stoner rock from Herba Mate.......just a hunch, just MAYBE, I suspect these...

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The Electric Toilet

Don't be fooled by perhaps the stupidest name a band ever bestowed upon itself (God, I wonder if, in 1970, they thought it was like way cool man?) this is a good period piece, good heavy...

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Erna Schmidt

Here is "Erna Schmidt Live, 1969-71"......it's the only thing I can personally come up with from the band, perhaps other recordings exist but I don't know of them. Pretty unique recording...

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Elvis Hitler

A sort-of humorous band from Detroit, Elvis Hitler were singer Jim Leedy (aka Elvis Hitler), guitarist John Defever, bassist Warren Defever, and drummer Damain Lang. To show you the type of musical...

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A lot of outside contributions....and I thank you all SO much

Here is what I like, when reader/listeners get involved and send in stuff for everyone else to enjoy.....got a few here today, including a couple of submissions from the blog-legend that is Dave Sez,...

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Fatso Jetson

Since they have recently split a disc with Herba Mate (see yesterday), might as well get introduced to these fellows if you are unfamiliar......from Palm Beach California, another that worship at the...

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David Johansen

It is often forgotten or overlooked that after the inevitable implosion of the original New York Dolls and the "rise" (so to speak) of that Buster Poindexter nonsense, that David Johansen put out some...

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De Staat

We venture now to the Netherlands in our never ending search for new and different sounds.....De Staat are singer/guitarist Torre Florim, guitarist Vedran Mircetic, bassist Jop van Summeren,...

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Duff Downer

As far as I know (I am often wrong), Duff Downer's only contribution to the world of our ear-wrecking project is "Lilac Hooter" from 2010...what more could we want but some fine German stoner-rock, GOD...

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Dixie Witch

Well, fucking sue me, I am staying around the "D"shelf for a minute or two, Dixie Witch gave us some totally bad-ass southern stoner metal ala Corrosion of Conformity or Alabama Thunderpussy, and fuck...

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Something cool for my 52nd birthday......

Just found these the other day on the Bay, not sure who created them, but they have a ton of good shiton them, since the BigFella is such a champion of stoner rock (I'll convert you or DIE), here are...

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The Tubes "What Do You Want From Live?"

Ya don't see THIS one too often, maybe there's a good reason for that, but I've always had a soft spot for this double live epic......Pity the poor Tubes, caught almost EXACTLY squarely between the...

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