Podcast 6

Something a little different for us this time as we took the SD mobil studio across to Brighton and enlisted Pete Zonked!

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Playlist...
NIGHT BIRDS - Born To Die In Suburbia / Modern Morons - from Born To Die In Suburbia LP - Grave Mistake

THE PIRANHAS - Cheap & Nasty - from first Peel Session - download from http://www.punkbrighton.co.uk/piranh.html
PETER & THE TEST TUBE BABIES - Peacehaven Wild Kids - from Banned From The Pubs 7” - No Future
IMMOLATO TOMATOES - Split In two - from second demo - self released
SALAD FROM ATALANTIS - I’m Not Sure Anymore - from Sea Green Spiral LP - Meantime

BL'AST! - Tomorrow - from Blood LP - Southern Lord
CRIMINAL DAMAGE - No Peace - from Call Of Death LP - Feral Ward
THEE SPIVS - The Crowds & The Sounds - from The Crowds & The Sounds LP - Damaged Goods
MAZHOTT - Mazhott - from M For Mazhott 7” - Tian An Men 89

MTA - Makes No Sense - from Semtex Blues 7” - Payback
SLEEP - Running On The Spot - from Back To Square One Again CD - Boss Tuneage

REPLICA - Rapture - from s/t 7” - Prank
PAINT IT BLACK - Little Fists - from Invisible 7”EP - No Idea

Podcast 5

Another podcast, another friend along to help. Enjoy.

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Playlist...
NIGHT BIRDS - No Spoilers - from Born To Die In Suburbia LP - Grave Mistake

THE SHIRKS - Cry Cry Cry - from Cry Cry Cry 7” - Grave Mistake

SECTARIAN VIOLENCE - Conflict Of Interest - from Upward Hostility LP - Grave Mistake

CONFLICT _ Berkshire Cunt - from To A Nation Of Animal Lovers 7” - Corpus Christi

CRASS - So What? - from The Feeding Of The 5000 12” - Small Wonder/Crass

THIRTY SIX STRATEGIES - One Of These Days - from Strategy One CD - Boss Tuneage

THE C-30s - Beachburn Baby - from Help Point CD - self released

VIOLENT ARREST - Punk To The Core - from Distorted View LP - Boss Tuneage

ZOUNDS - Sick Of Work - from Ancient Briton/Sick Of Work 7” - Overground

ATTACK! VIPERS! - Ghost Town Blues - from Deadweight Revival LP - Yo-Yo

THE INSTIGATION - Brainwashed - from s/t 7” - self released

THE TONE - I Don’t Wanna Talk About It - from split 7” with Annalise - Suspect Device

HARD SKIN - Police Car (Chasing You) - from On The Balls - JT Classics

ENDSTAND - Can’t Tell No One - from Live In Helsinki 22/5/2010 LP - Combat Rock Industry

Podcast 4

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Playlist...
ENDSTAND - Future - from Spark CD - Combat Rock Industry
KUUDES SILMA - Tuomittu - from s/t LP - Combat Rock Industry

SICKOIDS - Empty Death - from No Home MLP - Grave Mistake
UK DECAY - Shake ‘em Up - from New Hope For The Dead LP - UK Decay
CREEM - The Hunchback - from Curator 7” - Static Shock
QUANGO - Fatality - from Fatality 7” - FWP

1981 - Think For Yourself - from In The Dead Of The Night 7” - Profiteer/Stonehenge
SUDOR - Hardcore Es Punk Radical - from Cuatro Canciones Olvidadas 7” - Todo Destruido
BONE IDLES - Scarred For Life - from Kaos Conspiracy (split with Danger!Man) LP - Rookie/Sonic Temple
JADED EYES - You Can’t Teach Me Anything - from Gods & Monsters LP - Boss Tuneage

SPITHEAD - Some People Want Shooting - from split 7” with Travis Cut - SD Records
INTENT - Patriotic - from Double Positive CD - SD Records

FLUX OF PINK INDIANS - Tube Disaster - from Neu Smell 7”EP - Crass

Podcast 3

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Playlist...

Thirst! - STE Song - from “Milan Derby” demo

Older Than Dirt - Racist Bullshit - from 4-Song Flexi

Nox Mortis - In Memorium - from “Shall We Dance” LP - Meantime

Corporate Grave - Start To Finish - from “Living On The Edge” LP - Coalition

Smog UK - Misfit Song - from “Misfit Songs” 7” EP

Thirst! - Smile Upon Your Face - from “Friend” EP - Suspect Device

Wreck Of Old 98 - STE - from s/t 12” - Opiate (and others)

Whole In The Head - Fight Prejudice - from “Them & Us” 7” EP - Opiate / Tadpole (and others)

Culture Shock - Go Wild (My Son) - from “Go Wild” LP - Bluurg

Target Of Demand - C - from “Gruss” LP

Sleep - Running On The Spot - from “Back To Square One Again” CD - Boss Tuneage

Joyce McKinney Experience - Armchair Critic - from “Love Songs For Kirk” CD - Boss Tuneage

HDQ - Friends - from “Sinking” CD - Boss Tuneage

Wat Tyler - Hops and Barley - from “I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles” CD - Rugger Bugger

Shutdown - Monday Morning - from “Emits A Real Bronx Cheer” CD - Golf

Violent Arrest - Domino Theory - from “Distorted View” LP - Boss Tuneage

Podcast 2

So, the first one went down surprisingly well, so thanks to everyone who took the time to listen and then say they liked it. That means that you only have yourselves to blame for this one appearing. I am aware that if you use FireFox as your browser you weren't able to play the last one, and I can't work out why. I need to give it some thought, but I'm guessing this one will be the same. If you are having trouble playing this try another browser or get in touch at suspectdevicehq@hotmail.com

This time we have a bit of a Grave Mistake Records love in and a guest set from Steve Ballam of Violent Arrest.

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No.2

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Tracklist...

PAINT IT BLACK - Props For Ventriloquism - from "Invisible" 7"EP - No Idea 

Grave Mistake set

BAD ADVICE - Do Not Resuscitate - from "Do Not Resuscitate" 7"EP

BIG EYES - Back From The Moon - from "Back From The Moon" 7"EP

SCHOOL JERKS - Why Ask Why? - from self titled LP

NIGHT BIRDS - Prognosis Negative - from "Fresh Kills Vol.1" LP

VIOLENT ARREST - Collateral Damage - from "Distorted View" LP - Boss Tuneage

Steve “Boston Baz” Ballam set...

BARGE - Keep Your Money - from "No Gain" 7"EP - Grave Mistake

ANTI-SYSTEM - Rhetorical Stagnation - from "No Laughing Matter" LP - Reconciliation

DIATRIBE - Aftermath - from "Demo '86"

NIGHTSTICK JUSTICE - Nightstick Justice - from self titled 7"EP - Way Back When

BELGRADO - Panopticon - from "Panopticon / Vicious Circle" 7" - La Vida Es Un Mus

BURNT CROSS - Won’t Back Down - from "Protest Punk" 7"EP - Tadpole (and others)

EXTERNAL MENACE - This Country - from split with Rectify 7"EP - Suspect Device

NO STATIK - Earnest - from "Everywhere You Aren't Looking" LP - Prank 

PODCAST 1

Ok, so I've decided that a blog just telling you about records I like is a bit silly when we already have the Suspect Device website, so I thought that I'd just play you some of the records I like.

Doing a podcast has been on my mind for some time, but my natural shyness and ineptitude has held me back. However, the nagging little voice in the back of my head saying "do it..." wouldn't go away, and, after a few days (I guess the last song will give away when I actually recorded this), here it is.

Please bear in mind that this is my first attempt, and I realise that the level isn't consistent throughout, that is something I will endeavour to change for the next one (if there is a next one). My voice sounds stupid too, but unfortunately I can't do too much about that, maybe I just shouldn't talk at all?

In future, if this has a future, I'm thinking of asking people to submit 4 or 5 five songs they'd like me to feature.

No.1

Tracks featured...

NEEDLES “Desesperación” from “Desesperación” 7"EP - Iron Lung

THE SHIRKS “Motherhood Of The Wolf” from s/t LP  - Grave Mistake
EPIC PROBLEM “Choke” from “All Broken” 10”EP - Longshot/Contra
HASSLER “Apathy” from “Amorality EP” 7” - Beach Impediment
THE GUTTERS “Work” from “Should We Make A Seven Inch?” 7”EP - Tadpole

HARD SKIN “Crack On Have A Booze” from “On The Balls” LP - JT Classics
SLAVES “It’s An Epidemic” from “Sugar Coated Bitter Truth” CD - Boss Tuneage
SECT “Money” from s/t LP - Discos Enfermos
ANTHRAX “Monochrome Dream” from “All For The Cause” LP - Grow Your Own

PUNCH “Do It Yourself” from “Nothing Lasts” 7”EP - Deathwish/625 Thrash/Discos Huelga
BURNT CROSS “Break The Law Not The Poor” from “Break The Law Not The Poor” 7”EP - Tadpole
GLAM “Crisis Atomica” from s/t LP - La Vida Es Un Mus
THE SHORTS “String The Bastards Up” from “Hang ‘em Flog ‘em” 7”EP - Suspect Device

NEEDLES “Servitude” from “Desesperación” 7"EP - Iron Lung

STATE FUNERAL “State Funeral” from “Protest Music” 7”EP - Artcore


PUNK

Twenty One Again

I was recently reading the 2012 Top Tens in the February issue of Maximum RocknRoll and a couple of things occurred to me. First, I found it a bit perplexing that Needles "Desperacion" EP wasn't number 1 on everyone's list and, second, there are currently some really great bands putting out really great records. 

Bands like Replica, No Statik, Belgrado, Sect, Sudor, Punch, Night Birds, Big Eyes, Violent Arrest, Potty Mouth, Desperat, Arctic Flowers, Ilegal and S.H.I.T and, of course, Needles to name but a few. These bands are making music that makes me feel alive, excites me and inspires me want to interview them and review their records and read their lyrics. There have always been certain points, in the history of punk that have thrown up a whole clutch of great bands, and thankfully we are at one of those points now.

I guess the world wide economic climate has had a hand in people finding that forming a band to express their political frustrations and anger has played a part, as more and more people become angry at their government's persecution of the poor in favour of the rich. This may well have something to do, directly or indirectly, with so many great bands being active in Spain right now.

Even at the age of 46, hearing these bands make me feel that connection to punk, a connection that I feel burning inside, inspiring me to do more, to be creative and do more stuff.

I like that there's some variety there too, just like all the best explosions, although there are some bands of similar style, there are also bands who sound completely different, but their attitude and ethos tie them together under the punk umbrella. Today I've happily listened to No Static, Replica, Arctic Flowers and Sect, back to back and loved them all. Who knows tomorrow it could be Needles and Potty Mouth, or Night Birds and Punch, and I could go on. I love it

And what's more there's a new Paint It Black record due soon as well.