Month February 2010

T.H.C.

Self Destruct demo First demo from these guys, and it shows it.  25 year old crappy cassette tapes don’t always stand the test of time, and this one is proof.  Dropouts all over the place.  I had trouble tracking the…

T.H.C.

World Fate demo 13 song thrasher from this two piece thrash band.  I believe there were from Oakdale, MN. This is the second demo from these guys, released in 1987.   Be sure to check out the first demo (with…

The 27 Various

Granny Smith 7" Another 27 Various record posted from the Wilfully Obscure blog.  Read he description, its way better than I could write it. Get it here .

The 27 Various

Hi First album by this Ed Ackerson band.  I’ll catch hell for this, but I liked Ed’s previous band, the Dig a lot better.  I was just never into this band.  To each his own though.  Ed also went on…

Big Mambo

Cat Hair Haven Okay, not much "punk" here but c’mon, it was produced by Bill Batson for fucks sake.  Pretty typical indie rock for the time (1987).  I don’t know much about them.  If you do, post it as a…

Ten Cent Fun

1993  Demo Tape Ten song demo tape from probably the best known Minnesota ska band, Ten Cent Fun.  I hear they are even thanked on an early No Doubt album.  Luke used to hang out at the house I lived…

Test Monkey

Demo I wish I knew more about these guys.  Test Monkey were a sort of industrial/noise/punk band from Minneapolis.  They played a lot at First Ave., likely because their guitarist worked there.  I saw them a few times, but remember…

Dillinger Four & The Strike

Rebels Choice Great split from my former roommate THD records.  Two great bands, lots of solid rock.  EVeryone knows D4, but shortly before (or after, I forget) this split 7" was released, THe Strike moved to Chicago and put out…

Assassin

Metal Massacre Assassin billed themselves as "The Metal Knights".  Cheezy 80’s speed metal band.  Typical balls in a vice metal.  I’m told this band evolved into T.H.C., which will be posted later this month. Get it here .

Soilent Green

January 1988 Demo As you might have guess, I finally got my cassette deck working, so I could archive all the old demo tapes I’ve collected over the years. 6 song demo recorded in January of 1988.  I knew Dennis…