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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Will work for food!

Still no luck on the job hunt. It is getting scary and I may have to seriously consider changing careers as moving is not an option. The thing is, I have no idea what else I’d rather be doing aside from writing...

The many flavors of: Peace Corpse – Quincy EP

One of my all time favorite hardcore records came in a few different variations in the years that is was in print. I’ll save the history for when I do a “selections from the vault” on this record...

Selections from The Punk Vault [The Next]

The Next – Make it Quick 7″ (1979 Sharp Records) Texas is famous for its great (and in many cases relatively unknown) punk bands. From the more popular ones such as The Dicks, Big Boys, Butthole Surfers...

Disrespect!

There are few things I hate more than when some new band forms, and they use the name of a much better band that came before them. Case in point, a friend of mine is dancing at a show at Gunther Murphys this Thursday...

Going Underground: American Punk 1979 – 1992

Going Underground: American Punk 1979 – 1992 Book By George Hurchalla Zuo Press There’s been a few different books about punk rock and its history, but not that many that really cover the hardcore years that...

Vengeance PPV

Tonight I went to Famous Freddie’s to see the WWE Vengeance wrestling PPV. It was a Raw-only show and while those are usually better than the Smackdown only shows, I typically find the single brand shows to be...

Placebo Records interview

I just did an interview with Tony Victor who was the founder of Placebo Records. Placebo Records put out records by JFA, Mighty Sphincter, The Feederz, The Teds, and pleny more. It’s up on the Spontaneous...

MC5 – Kick Out the Jams – DVD

MC5 – Kick Out the Jams DVD Music Video Distributors For many punks older than me, their road to the promised land (the punk rock scene) was first paved by such unorthodox bands such as The Stooges and MC5. Now...