The Punk Vault

Late night

Last nite I ended up working until just after midnight. I had such a headache last nite that it made me sick to my stomach. I had a hard time sleeping but at least I got to sleep later today and not come in until noon. I still don’t feel quite...

Sleep aways escapes me

I’m so tired today that I am having trouble keeping my eyes open. I wish I could take a nap. Thankfully the day at work is almost done for me. I needed to go get an oil change in the car but I decided to blow it off and not call to schedule...

Good friends visit

Last nite, Kristine came by and brought me dinner and kept me company to help keep my sanity since I’m trapped in the house while recovering. It was nice to have company since I’m starting to get cabin fever big time. She brought me...

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Selections from The Punk Vault [Noise From Nowhere]

Various Artists – Noise From Nowhere 7″ (1983 Toxic Shock Records) When I was a freshman in high school, my friend Mick Calhoun had more punk records than anyone I knew at that point (and the total amount of...

MDC 9/23/05 at Bottom Lounge

Last night, Seňor Citizen and I went to see MDC at the Bottom Lounge. I never got to see them “back in the day” so I wanted to see what it was I missed and since it was the original lineup, I figured it was...

Lydia Lunch – Willing Victim DVD

Lydia Lunch – Willing Victim DVD Music Video Distributors Lydia Lunch has been a fixture and a pioneer of punk rock and independent music since the 1970s and she’s still at it. Starting with Teenage Jesus...

The Vibrators – 9/18 at Bottom Lounge

Last night my friend, Lewdd, and I went to the about to be defunct Bottom Lounge to see The Vibrators play. This is the “Knox’s 60th birthday tour”. 60?! Holy smokes we’re all getting old...

Lookout Records in trouble

I wasn’t aware of it until reading this article, but it seems Lookout Records is in some serious financial trouble. In hindsight, it has been quite some time since I recall seeing a new release of theirs or even...

What a F’n waste

I’d like to be writing right now about how I saw These Arms Are Snakes tonight at the Bottom Lounge and sharing some pictures except it didn’t really work out that way. After unsuccessfully finding anyone to...

Selections from The Punk Vault [False Prophets]

False Prophets – Good Clean Fun 7″ (1982 Worn Out Brothers) My introduction to False Prophets came from the amazing P.E.A.C.E compilation on R Radical Records. That compilation single handedly introduced me...

The return of Bauhaus!

As some of you may know, Bauhaus has once again reformed (yes, the complete original group) and is going on tour. This excites me more than most of you may be aware of. When I found out earlier this year that they were...