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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...

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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...

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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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The many flavors of: Jawbreaker – Unfun LP

This is easily one of my favorite records in the later days of punk, not to mention one of my most favorite “newer” bands. Yeah, they broke up like a decade ago, but compared to most of the stuff I’m...

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April 2, 2005

I’m cashing out!

The Punk Vault is now for sale. Look for the shilling on ebay to begin shortly. I’m tired of assholes with trust funds cheating me out of my punk rock time after time. I don’t make enough money to keep up...

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April 1, 2005

Selections from The Punk Vault [Ruin]

Ruin – Fiat Lux LP (1986 Meta Meta Records) In 1986 some friends and I took the train to the city to see a punk rock show at Cabaret Metro. The lineup was 7 Seconds, Verbal Assault, Ruin, and SS20. We went solely...

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March 31, 2005

Dope Guns and Fucking Up Your Video Deck DVD

Back in the very early 1990’s, the Daves and I went to see the Melvins play at a little place called Edge of the Looking Glass and a then-unknown band named Helmet opened for them. I was so blown away by this band...

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March 30, 2005

Mr. Potato Head goes to The Big Easy

The next time I received a mystery envelope, the postmark read “New Orleans, LA” and the pictures inside contained Mr. P in places that looked somewhat familiar, as I’ve been to New Orleans twice. I...

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March 29, 2005

Selections from The Punk Vault [Ism]

Ism – Attack 7″ (1981 S.I.N. Records) Ism were pretty well covered here when I wrote about The Big Apple Rotten to the Core I’ll repost the full story that was sent to me “after the jump”...

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March 28, 2005

Another very special addition to The Punk Vault

Awhile back, you may recall my writing about the band Negative Element, that my friend Keith Lyons happened to play in. They were featured in a “Selection from the Punk Vault”. You may also recall my writing...

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March 28, 2005

Because sometimes one reunion can cause another

Slint was not the only one having a reunion these past three days, it turned out, they spawned some reunions in my life. Thursday night while waiting outside the Metro for the doors to open for the first of the Slint...

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March 27, 2005

Three nights of Slint in the Windy City

I got home a little bit ago from the third and final Slint show here in town. It is also their last show ever allegedly. I really enjoyed all three shows, with the second nite being the best of the bunch. One thing that...

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March 27, 2005

Adolescents – The Complete Demos limited vinyl

I just got a package in the mail from Lisa Fancher, owner of Frontier Records. Inside it contained this… This is a limited edition color vinyl pressing of the new Adolescents demos album that I reviewed last week...

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March 25, 2005