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FUGAZI!

By Josh | Published 11/03/2010

I may not be the biggest Fugazi fan out there, but damn right I can respect and appreciate a freeking TEST PRESS of the original ’3 song’ 7″. I mean its a test press of Dischord # 43 for christ sake!

corkinhurst has some unbelievable stuff including one that makes my head want to explode!

ONE band… EIGHT records… THREE labels!

By Josh | Published 11/02/2010

A couple of months ago a friend and I went to the This is Hardcore fest in Philly mainly to see Sheer Terror, eat some cheesesteaks and meet up with some people. We were hanging out a little before the show started and checking out the merch tables when we came upon a table that had a line literally 5-6 people deep! Neither of us were tall enough to see over any of the people so we kinda got in line to see what the hell all these people wanted to buy and when I finally got close enough to see, I immediatly recognized the bright red shirt with the Tazmanian Devil artwork as being…. The Rival Mob!

As far as I could see they were not selling anything as good as these auctions, but it didnt really matter because I had alread spent my money on a Sheer Terror shirt anyway.

Up first is the Bitter Rivals 2007 demo 7″ on Tripple B Records. In this lot you get 1st press clear green vinyl limited to only 100 copies and the 1st press black vinyl limited to 400. Also included is a 2nd press on clear orange limited to 200.

Heres 3 versions of the Six Feet Under Records ‘Hardcore for Hardcore’ 7″. You get the purple vinyl limited to 900, the yellow vinyl limited to 350 and the super limited black at only 150 copies.

Lockin’ Out ‘Raw Life’ LP on gold vinyl limited to 300 and on black vinly limited to 700. This one is funny to me because its exactly the same colors as the Slapshot ‘Digital Warfare’ LP, but in the opposit numbers. B9 did 700 gold and only 300 black for the Slappy record.

BATTLE RUINS!

By Josh | Published 10/01/2010

A few months ago on one of my weekly trips to Armageddon Shop in Providence Chris (one of the owners) recomended a 7″ they had recently gotten in by a Boston band called Battle Ruins. Since Chris had suggested a bunch of awesome stuff in the past I was going to buy it, but then he realized that it was sold out. The following week I headed back in and this time Ben (the other owner) was working and without knowing that Chris had already mentioned it, Ben suggested that I pick up the Battle Ruins single which was now back in stock! He put it on and the combo of Boston style hardcore, American OI and Motorhead style metal was awesome so I grabbed it that day!

Not long after that I found a review for the record up at www.emptyhandspvd.com/2010/05/battle-ruins-7-review.html and the person that wrote it had exactly the same experience with Chris recomending it and he loved it as well.

The moral of this story is that… 1 you should check out the review, 2 you should buy this record. 2, you should shop at Armageddon Shop in Providence, RI (and coming to soon to Harvard Square in Boston)

check out the other auctions from thedurtymick because there are a lot of them!

Sick of things the way they are…

By b. murphy | Published 08/18/2010

People have very interesting opinions when it comes to rating the classics. Seller scottx2 apparently doesn’t think highly enough of this one to keep it in his collection, but if I had the loot, it would most definitely have a spot in mine. As far as Dischord singles, nothing can touch Minor Threat based on sentimental value, but if I had to rate this on a purely “stepping back and trying to be analytical” I would almost dare to say this rivals the In My Eyes 7″. There is a sense of urgency and adrenaline that hits with this record that fits in perfectly with the other stone cold classics that the label was releasing.

After a bass line that wobbles in, it’s that sense of raw, unfiltered power that you feel when everything else kicks in on the first track of the Possible EP makes you realize this isn’t punk as defined by jackets and studs. It’s anger and emotion played by kids trying to make their own definitions. I had a recent conversation with someone who got into hardcore/punk in the early 80′s, but who had not been there for the very beginnings. He talked about how the start, where everything, every new record, show, idea, flyer, zine, whatever… was and is what is still so amazing. I file this record under that very rare and exclusive club of first generation hardcore, and why when I hear it today I still feel as stupefied as the first time I heard it.

We’re takin’ Boston back!

By Josh | Published 04/28/2010

If you dont already know about Refuse Resist, you’re missing out! Shawn Refuse has taken on the mission of making sure that Boston stays on the map and RR is his vechicle to make sure this happens!

Hardcore Punk reminiscant of Circle Jerks, Slapshot, The Dead Kennedys and Blood For Blood with the classic Boston sound!

This is their deput CD on Rodent Popsicle Records, and they have a follow up on Thorp Records. Also they recently added a 2nd guitar player by the name of Steve Risteen who was a founding member of Slapshot and played on Back on the Map, Step On It & Sudden Death Overtime.

You can check them out here… thorprecords.com/bands/refuseresist.php or www.myspace.com/refuseresistband
Don’t sleep on Refuse Resist!!

What Year Is It?

By b. murphy | Published 04/23/2010

I like Rain On The Parade.

I’m not going to lie.

But as much as I like ROTP, I’m not paying $250 for a ROTP test press.

I know they WERE big, but I don’t know if they are still THAT big. Does anyone think they are that big?

Limited to 24, this one is #9. Youngblood Records fans unite. Shoot out to Sean Youngblood.

63 Inches Of Boston Hardcore

By b. murphy | Published 04/16/2010

The contents of this auction may be a little overwhelming to some, underwhelming to others.

For those of you expecting DYS or In My Eyes, you are out of luck on that.

BUT you can scoop this lot and discover some of the Boston area gems you may have overlooked in the last 20 years.

Lets take Daltonic, for example. Great central mass (not really boston, but you get the point) hardcore band that rocked through the mid 90s. At one point, I think Dalbec from Bane played with this crew. I can recall a great show at the Old Store in Palmer Mass with Daltonic. Excellent gig. Skott is still out there doing his thing. Still down for the core too.

Chilmark. Wow. Named after a little town on the coast of Martha’s Vineyard. Fun fact: Martha’s Vineyard is one of only FIVE locations in the US with a possessive apostrophe in the name. Now how’s that for hardcore trivia?

Opposition (on clear vinyl), Ipecac, Cast Iron Hike (wowza), …

Kingpin. Oh man. There are always rumors of a Kingpin discography, but it hasn’t hit yet.

And a great comp from 1991 that features Said And Done, Wrecking Crew (pre Righteous Jams, duh) and Sam Black Church. That’s right, Sam Black Church. You’re moshing.

Honestly, the only thing this lot is missing is Dive. If there was a Dive EP in here, you’d basically have Earlky/Mid 90s Mass in one go.

Guns Up Rejected Test Press

By b. murphy | Published 03/27/2010

I know we’ve seen test presses for this album on ebay before.

BUT

Never before have we seen the REJECTED test presses. In fact, I wasn’t even aware there were rejected test presses. Seller has lots of great info (of course, he’s a head). And this one seems to be coming straight from Riley’s collection. To yours?

Dan Doyle would support. Do your job, pick this one up. Guns Up. Mosh.