131: Band Song Names
Having a song named after your band -- unoriginal or clever? You be the judge...
1. Descendents - Descendents
2. Green Day - Green Day
3. Goodbye Harry - Goodbye Harry
4. Gorilla Biscuits - Gorilla Biscuits
5. Minor Threat - Minor Threat
1. Descendents - Descendents
2. Green Day - Green Day
3. Goodbye Harry - Goodbye Harry
4. Gorilla Biscuits - Gorilla Biscuits
5. Minor Threat - Minor Threat
111: Red
1. Mission Of Burma - Red
2. XTC - Red
3. Rancid - Red Hot Moon
4. Reverend Horton Heat - Big Red Rocket Of Love
5. Minor Threat - Seeing Red
2. XTC - Red
3. Rancid - Red Hot Moon
4. Reverend Horton Heat - Big Red Rocket Of Love
5. Minor Threat - Seeing Red
Labels: all, alternative, hardcore, punk
109: Black Flag Covers
1. Sinkhole - Jealous Again
2. Pennywise - Don't Care
3. The Pink Lincolns - Depression
4. Good Riddance - My War
5. Chuck D. & Henry Rollins - Rise Above
Bonus: Futurama - TV Party
2. Pennywise - Don't Care
3. The Pink Lincolns - Depression
4. Good Riddance - My War
5. Chuck D. & Henry Rollins - Rise Above
Bonus: Futurama - TV Party
108: Black Flag
I prefer the earlier days of Black Flag before they slowed things down, but I tried to touch on a bit of their entire career. Also, the intro to "Nervous Breakdown" is one of the best of all time, so there you have it.
1. Nervous Breakdown
2. I've Heard It Before
3. What I See
4. Wasted (live)
5. Wound Up
1. Nervous Breakdown
2. I've Heard It Before
3. What I See
4. Wasted (live)
5. Wound Up
99: Hard Time
More songs about time...a little harder than last time around.
1. Built To Spill - Mess with Time
2. Buzzcocks - Time's Up
3. Green Day - All The Time
4. Beastie Boys - Time For Livin'
5. Husker Du - Indecision Time
1. Built To Spill - Mess with Time
2. Buzzcocks - Time's Up
3. Green Day - All The Time
4. Beastie Boys - Time For Livin'
5. Husker Du - Indecision Time
Labels: all, alternative, hardcore, punk
57: A Cuppa Joe
Some songs about coffee, including a bonus cup from the Descendents (since they're such big fans of the stuff).
1. Bob Marley - One Cup Of Coffee
2. Dance Hall Crashers - Java Junkie
3. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Cowboy Coffee
4. Descendents - Kids / Coffee Mug
5. Black Flag - Black Coffee
1. Bob Marley - One Cup Of Coffee
2. Dance Hall Crashers - Java Junkie
3. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Cowboy Coffee
4. Descendents - Kids / Coffee Mug
5. Black Flag - Black Coffee
56: Drinking Songs
How about a drink?
1. Laurel Aitken - Bartender
2. They Might Be Giants - Drink!
3. Black Flag - Six Pack
4. Leatherface - Hops And Barley
5. The Queers - I Only Drink Bud
1. Laurel Aitken - Bartender
2. They Might Be Giants - Drink!
3. Black Flag - Six Pack
4. Leatherface - Hops And Barley
5. The Queers - I Only Drink Bud
Labels: all, alternative, hardcore, punk, ska
52: Guitar Hero Wish List
I recently got Guitar Hero for my birthday, and I'm totally hooked (as a combined music nerd/video game geek should be). I'd have a hard time picking songs I would want to be in the game, but here are five by bands that (I think) have not made it into any of the various versions of GH.
1. The Ventures - Slaughter On Tenth Avenue
2. Bad Brains - I Against I
3. Samiam - Viewpoint
4. Quicksand - Unfulfilled
5. Man or Astro-man? - Interstellar Hardrive
1. The Ventures - Slaughter On Tenth Avenue
2. Bad Brains - I Against I
3. Samiam - Viewpoint
4. Quicksand - Unfulfilled
5. Man or Astro-man? - Interstellar Hardrive
Labels: all, alternative, hardcore, instrumentals, punk, rock
37: Ian MacKaye
With a strong DIY ethic, Ian MacKaye is one of the most influential artists in punk/hardcore. In addition to fronting many bands (including Minor Threat and Fugazi) he founded Dischord Records and helped start the straight edge movement (whether on purpose or not).
1. Minor Threat - No Reason
2. Skewbald - Sorry/Change For The Same
3. Fugazi - Waiting Room
4. Fugazi - Bed For The Scraping
5. The Evens - All These Governors
1. Minor Threat - No Reason
2. Skewbald - Sorry/Change For The Same
3. Fugazi - Waiting Room
4. Fugazi - Bed For The Scraping
5. The Evens - All These Governors
Labels: all, alternative, hardcore
31: Wire Covers
Following up the Wire podcast, here are some Wire covers...
1. Fischerspooner - The 15th
2. My Bloody Valentine - Map Ref. 41°N 93°W
3. fIREHOSE - Mannequin (live)
4. Henry Rollins - Ex-Lion Tamer
5. Minor Threat - 12XU
1. Fischerspooner - The 15th
2. My Bloody Valentine - Map Ref. 41°N 93°W
3. fIREHOSE - Mannequin (live)
4. Henry Rollins - Ex-Lion Tamer
5. Minor Threat - 12XU
Labels: all, alternative, covers, electronic, hardcore
28: Television
Songs about TV (including Man or Astro-man's Talking Heads cover).
1. Sunny Day Real Estate: Television
2. Man Or Astro-man?: Television Man
3. Ned's Atomic Dustbin: Kill Your Television
4. Sicko - Mike TV
5. Gorilla Biscuits: Stand Still
1. Sunny Day Real Estate: Television
2. Man Or Astro-man?: Television Man
3. Ned's Atomic Dustbin: Kill Your Television
4. Sicko - Mike TV
5. Gorilla Biscuits: Stand Still
Labels: all, alternative, covers, hardcore, punk
17: Punk America
Sorry, no Toby Keith songs for this one...
1. The Clash - I'm So Bored with the U.S.A.
2. Bad Religion - American Jesus
3. Down By Law - USA Today
4. Screeching Weasel - The American Dream
5. Black Flag - American Waste
1. The Clash - I'm So Bored with the U.S.A.
2. Bad Religion - American Jesus
3. Down By Law - USA Today
4. Screeching Weasel - The American Dream
5. Black Flag - American Waste
12: Walter Schreifels
Walter Schreifels got his start writing and playing guitar for New York hardcore band Gorilla Biscuits. After that band broke up, he went on to form Quicksand which moved away from the hardcore of GB for a heavier sound and also featured Walter on vocals. Since Quicksand, his other bands have included Rival Schools and Walking Concert. This podcast follows his evolution through these bands, from NYC hardcore to more melodic indie rock.
1. Gorilla Biscuits - Forgotten
2. Quicksand - Unfulfilled
3. Quicksand - Blister
4. Rival Schools - So Down On
5. Walking Concert - The Animals
1. Gorilla Biscuits - Forgotten
2. Quicksand - Unfulfilled
3. Quicksand - Blister
4. Rival Schools - So Down On
5. Walking Concert - The Animals
Labels: all, alternative, hardcore