GREG GINN Let It Burn (Because I Don't Live There Anymore) 1994

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[+] by Greg Prato

Unquestionably, the most influential guitarist to emerge from the late-'70s/early-'80s U.S. hardcore/punk movement was Black Flag's Greg Ginn. Never afraid to incorporate other musical styles into this playing (namely jazz fusion and Black Sabbathy heavy metal) as well as squealing feedback from his amplifier, Ginn's playing also served as a major ingredient to the Black Flag sound as he was the only original member to remain in the group from its formation until its demise. Influenced equally by the Grateful Dead and the Stooges, Ginn formed Black Flag in 1977, but the group didn't really start to make a name for itself until Ginn set up shop in Hermosa Beach, CA, in early 1979, where he began running an electronics supply business. It was during this time that the phrase "SST" was coined (an abbreviation for Solid State Transmitter), which would eventually be used for the name of Black Flag's record label. Although members came and went at a steady rate (including singers Keith Morris, Ron Reyes, and Dez Cadena), Black Flag prevailed, building a large and loyal following on the strength of their explosive live show, EPs/singles (including such classics as Nervous Breakdown and Jealous Again), and an appearance in the cult classic L.A. punk documentary The Decline of Western Civilization. Ginn also began to favor a Plexiglas "Dan Armstrong" guitar, which would soon become a trademark of sorts for both him and the band (despite eventually becoming covered with black tape).

Black Flag began to make a nationwide impact when big-time Flag fan Henry Rollins signed on as the group's fourth vocalist, which resulted in the group's first-ever full-length album, 1981's Damaged, considered by many as one of the greatest hardcore albums of all time. Although legal red tape would keep Black Flag from issuing a follow-up as quickly as they would have liked (which included Ginn being sent to jail for five days), the band returned more ferocious then ever, with such releases as My War and In My Head, among others. Black Flag also managed to issue a completely instrumental release, Process of Weeding Out, which inspired Ginn to launch his own instrumental project, Gone, resulting in a pair of releases around this time as well, Let's Get Real, Real Gone for a Change, and Gone II - But Never Too Gone. Additionally, Ginn launched another side project around this time, October Faction, which included contributions from many other SST artists. Black Flag broke up after a final U.S. tour in 1986, and while many assumed that Ginn would simply play with Gone full-time, he decided to focus on record company work, forming an all new label, Cruz, while running the Minutemen's former label, New Alliance, as well as SST.

The early '90s saw Ginn return from his exile as he began issuing solo albums, including such titles as Getting Even, Payday, Dick, and Let It Burn, as well as surprisingly relaunching Gone. Ginn has also performed alongside other acts (Mojack, Hor, Killer Tweaker Bees, etc.), briefly operated a coffeehouse, The Idea Room, and has been known to appear under an alias, Poindexter Stewart, on his own radio program, Screw Radio. In 2003, Ginn put together a new version of Black Flag (he and Cadena were the only recognizable names) to perform benefit shows for several different cat rescues. Ginn moved to Taylor, TX in 2004 and created a new instrumental band called the Texas Corrugators; he played everything but drums -- handled by Steve DeLollis. They recorded two albums, Bent Edge in 2007 and Goof Off Experts in 2008. (Live outings included different personnel, with Ginn on bass and guitar, with guitarist Gary Piazza and New Monsoon's Sean Hutchinson on drums.) Ginn describes their live sets as being 100 percent live improvisation incorporating rock, jazz, Latin, psychedelia, and country. In 2010 he changed the name of the band to the Taylor Texas Corrugators and released the album Legends of Williamson County on SST.

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Melt Banana / Camp Blackfoot / God Is My Co-Pilot / Tear Of A Doll ‎– Erase Yer Head #9

 

 

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For all the experimental noise and industrial fans - Blogatrix

 

 

Tracklist

A1. Melt Banana - Crack Up on Planet Q
A2. Camp Blackfoot - It Was Too Bad For Marie Antoinette, And Now It's Gonna Be Too Bad For You 
B1   Tear of a Doll - What About Food?
B2  God is My Co-Pilot - On Death

GLAZED BABY Karmic Debt 1994

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biography

by Eduardo Rivadavia

Boston, MA's disturbingly named Glazed Baby released two mid-'90s albums -- 1994's Karmic Debt and 1996's Atomic Communists -- containing Melvins-styled alternative sludge metal. By the time the latter disc hit the streets, guitarists Josh Newton and Joel Hamilton had reportedly already quit the group, and the remaining members, bassist Dale Cunningham and drummer Andy, didn't last very long without them.

Tracklist 

1	Anais Anais	4:38
2	Handgun	3:32
3	That Much Closer To Hell	5:17
4	E.M.I.R.P.	1:19
5	Under Nancy's Boot	4:18
6	Red Room	2:46
7	Mad Man Blues	3:29
8	Black Room	3:25
9	Michael Meyers	2:32
10	Vincent Van Goth	3:17
11	King-Sized Kustomized	2:09
12	In My Prime	10:05

 

GLAZED BABY Big Smoonya and Dead Men Don't Felch 7 inchers

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Big Smoonya 7 inch

Tracklist

A	The Big Lie
B1	Sock Hop
B2	Plow

Dead Men Don't Felch 7 inch

Tracklist

A	Cinder
B1	3rd Party
B2	Equinox

GARDEN VARIETY / HELL NO split 7 inch

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Garden Variety

A. Tennille

Hell No

B. Linderman

LOOSEGOATS Navajo 7 inch 1997

Thanks to Jenz

 

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1. Navajo (The Indians are Restless)

2. Killing Time

3. Feeling (Di Kallart)

 

BITCH MAGNET Mesentary 7 inch 1990

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Single picture cover, black vinyl. This least sucky version of Big Pining previously unreleased. Motor and Mesentery culled from the LP's Umber and Ben Hur respectively.  

Tracklist

1. Mesentary

2. Motor

3. Big Pining

JALE Closed EP 1995

 

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Tracklist

1. Nine Years Now
2. Wash My Hands
3. Jesus Loves Me
4. Long Way Home
5. Double Edge

NEW RADIANT STORM KING My Little Bastard Soul 1992

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New Radiant Storm King was an indie rock band formed in Amherst, Massachusetts in 1990.

Tracklist 

	Assfault, Pt. 2	1:22
	Every Day Is Mother's Day	2:55
	El/Train	7:05
	Gideon's Room	3:26
	Prozac	3:03
	Snake Eyes	3:02
	Nevada	0:50
	Surf King	3:24
	Submariner	3:00
	Queen Street Device	2:32
	Mad Money	5:16
	Christmas Quaalude	0:56
	Downed	4:20
	Infomaniac	5:08
	Space	4:04
	Assfault, Pt. 1	1:33
	Xanax	2:58
	Trampoline	3:31

 

TEN TON BRIDGE Eager to Please 1997

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SCREAMFEEDER Burn Out Your Name 1993

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Tracklist

1	Fingers + Toes
2	Wrote You Off
3	Sushi Bowl
4	I Won't Be There
5	Hole Of Blood
6	Goat Cheese
7	Button
8	Monster
9	Smoke From Tinsel
10	Around A Pole
11	Hold On

DITCH CROAKER Chimpfactor 1995

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Ditch Croaker Biography

by Stacia Proefrock

Ditch Croaker played the kind of muddy, noisy rock that has brought fame to a lot of other bands from their hometown of Hoboken, NJ. The trio, consisting of Tim Newman on vocals and guitar, Tim Floyd on bass, vocals and keyboards, and Tim Barnes on drums, vocal and percussion, formed in 1992 and released their first album, Chimpfactor, on their own label, Fine Corinthian in 1995. Their major label debut, Secrets of the Mule followed on Reprise in 1997, shortly after they self-published a second album, Shortwave. The band kept its DIY aesthetic and did a lot of work to keep high standards in the face of corporate control, including issuing the lp version of Secrets of the Mule themselves so that they could control the quality and the packaging. Vital Cog issued their next release, Tranquil Waters, in 1999, which showed off even more experimentation than previous recordings, combined with more mature songwriting.

 

Tracklist 

1		Mr Bluefish
2		Madman At The Opera
3		Monkey Wild
4		Fallen Behind
5		Pleasent Trip
6		Sweet Lucy
7		Videohead
8		Ticker Type

 

 

 

FUCK ME I'M RICH Various Artists 1990

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Tracklist 

1	Mudhoney –	Touch Me I'm Sick	2:31
2	Tad –	Ritual Device	2:49
3	Blood Circus –	Two Way Street	2:53
4	Swallow (3) –	Trapped	4:44
5	Soundgarden –	Hunted Down	2:41
6	Mudhoney –	In 'N' Out Of Grace	4:42
7	Tad –	Daisy	2:56
8	Blood Circus –	Six Foot Under	3:52
9	Swallow (3) –	Guts	3:00
10	Soundgarden –	Nothing To Say	3:54

THE RECEPTIONISTS The Last Letter 1999

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by Stephen Cramer

Formed at Vassar University in 1994, the Receptionists carved a niche for themselves in the Northeastern college indie rock scenes in the mid- to late '90s. Featuring Tanya Sullivan on guitar and vocals, Larissa Nurt on accordion and vocals, and Jennifer Simpson on a slew of instruments, including penny whistle, mandolin, xylophone, toy piano, bohdran, and maracas, the trio's quirky musical instincts impressed Ba Da Bing Records owner Ben Goldberg enough to release the band's The Memo EP in early 1995. The Last Letter full-length CD followed in 1999, which chronicled most of the band's recorded output.