Scatterbrain: Here Comes Trouble 1990 Virgin Records (Don't Call Me Dude)

This is one of those must-have records for nostalgia.  I got lucky and found a used copy at a record shop in Capitol Hill for $6 or so.  Here's the video for Don't Call Me Dude... enough said.

The Vandals: When in Rome Do As The Vandals Do - 1984 National Trust Records

Another lucky score from the thrift store!  Original press of The Vandals: When in Rome... Classic Cali punk from 1984.  They have a fantastic cover of Hocus Pocus by Focus on here..complete with attempted yodeling.

The Plasmatics: Metal Priestess - 1981 Stiff Records

Somehow I found this at the thrift store for $1.  The Plasmatics from 1981 with Wendy O in all her glory. One funny note.. the album cover that is on the video below was banned and replaced with the cover in the photos under the video.  I have no idea what makes one more offensive than the other. 

Discharge: Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing - Black Repress

This is a classic hardcore punk album from the British band Discharge, originally released in 1982. This is a current repress and has already gotten a fair amount of time on the turntable. Protest and Survive is my favorite track on the album and I grew up with the Anthrax cover of it that was on Attack of the Killer B's album.

 

Dead End Path: Seance & Other Songs White/Gold Splatter on BBB Records

A highly anticipated release from Dead End Path. Just some solid, contemporary hardcore which is very well done.  Put out by BBB records again and printed on interesting vinyl.  I was hoping for something a bit better looking as White/Gold splatter sounded intense, but the coloring is very vague and almost looks solid white at first glance.  The last record on BBB was printed on Blue/Pink cotton candy color and is amazing looking.

Mushmouth/Fury of Five: East Coast Tsunami Fest Transparent Blue 7"

Two classic, old school hardcore bands which performed at this fest.  I have a soft spot for these bands, but I do think they are both pretty terrible.  This performance and recording does not really highlight their strengths either.  However, it is a Mushmouth/Fury of Five split and both of them have become classics in their own right. This record will live happily in my record collection for a long time to come.

The Sword: Warp Riders 2010 Black Vinyl

I've been getting into The Sword over the last couple of years and picked this up during a trip to New Orleans.  This is their 2010 release on Kemado records.  This is a very interesting doomy Sci-Fi concept album with songs such as The Cronomancer II: Nemesis.