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Chino’s “Surrounded and Surpassed” makes me wonder if this song was inspired by the Soviet Union’s
position on Western Capitalism toward the end of the Cold War. N(ote
to self: Finish final Essay on Russian Literature and Film.)

Emily Bate

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Is
the title of Emily Bate’s “Thunderclap” lifted from that cool
move The Thing does in Marvel Ultimate Alliance? Probably not. The
music, meanwhile, sounds like a tropical margarita mix topped with many many sweet layers of whipped cream, cherries and a dainty cocktail umbrella.

“South Jersey” sounds like the rough
place to be, if the style of Seeds of Terror is any indication. Imagine
these studs thrashing your living room, or at least the olfactory presence that
would linger if they crashed on your couch, dude. The song was over
before the I could really digest the lyrics, but it sounded like, “We
all hate your fucking guts.” At least they are honest.

“You
are my sweetheart/ My one desire/ You make it easy for me to stay
true” are telltale indicators of a love song, but in this case, the lyrics are delivered slightly slurred by none other than Local Support
regular Joe Jack Talcum, formerly of the Dead Milkmen. Plus, Talcum sounds a bit crocked, so “Alcohol” is a fitting title for the track. “I
gave you my heart/ I gave you my liver,” he croons. Cheers to that
one, brother.

Lettuce Prey, who check in with brattu lo-fi charms of “In Transit,” is a very fascinating band
name if you look past the punny mondegreen and consider the thoughts racing through a head of iceberg seconds away from being sliced up in a salad. If only
vegetables had brains. (Ozzy Osbourne doesn’t count.)

Spiral Jetty’s “East Berlin” mixes vocals reminiscent of Joey Ramone (with a cleaner, smoother edge) with the upbeat punkrocky guitar melodies of decades past.

I’ve always wanted to go to a Russian wedding.
Preferable, one in Russian. Either way, White Candle’s “Abstract
Eye” is the next best thing. Halfway through the track it sounds
like somebody gave Blonde Redhead a synthesizer to mess around with.
The end result is quite pleasing to the ears — no
complaints on this end. How appropriate for a song which resonates
with The Residents so strongly would be titled “Abstract Eye.” Wait — the true identity of The Residents is a
mystery. What if they were really White Candle?

I
was able to guess what a band with a name like Total Fucking
Destruction would sound like before I heard them. Call it musical
precognition. A healthy dose of old-school metal never hurt anyone.
These guys sound like Obituary, Dirty Rotten Imbeciles and a
Fisher Price keyboards thrown into a blender set on “thrash.”

“Musk,
Hashish and Blood” — that Brother JT knows how to get down.
Literally — this song sounds like music you’d hear on the elevator
ride to hell.

Chino – “Surrounded & Surpassed” – Best Of Firsts
Emily Bate – “Thunderclap” – The Fever In The Feast
Seeds Of Terror – “South Jersey” – Cdr

Joe Jack Talcum – “Alcohol” – Photographs From The Shoebox
Lettuce Prey – “In Transit” – 7″

Spiral Jetty – “East Berlin” – 1984 Demo
Moral Crayfish – “Gadolinite” – Gadolinite

White Candles – “Behold! The Abstract Eye” – Cdr
Two Handed Engine – “No Victory / Who Dat Ninja?” – Good Misdeeds
Total Fucking Destruction – “Let The Children Name Themselves” – mp3

The Bigger Lovers – “Forever is Not So Long” – How I Learned To Stop Worrying

Brother JT – “Musk, Hashish & Blood” – Nod Is Love
Brothers Of Hope – “Nickol Nickol” – MFSB (c)
Hymns Murder Hearts – “Every Black Spot” – mp3
The Sound Of Failure – “Distress Signal” – The Party Is Over

The Sunshine Will – “Mustang Dunce” – The ESCAPIST

Duration: 1:15:54

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