Noise Complaint 05/24/10

Anyone else watch Lost last night? I have to admit, I was a little disappointed. As a series finale, I thought it was decent but as a Lost series finale, it came up short for me. We can all debate it for the rest of time and we'll never know the answers because I don't think the writers ever even had answers to the things in the first place. Not only was the show probably the most creative thing to ever hit the TV but it also created an internet storm of things as well. Viral marketing? Lost revolutionized that. Blogosphere debates? Lost is still one of the most talked about things on the web.

Now on to bigger and better things...

Bad Religion put out their 30 Years Live free download last week. You can still get it for free at their WEBSITE. It's pretty rad, even if they left a few of my favorites off of it.

For any of you Philadelphia residents checking out the show tonight, you might want to read THIS ARTICLE. There is new legislation in front of the Philadelphia City Council that could seriously hurt live music in the city. Maybe take a look and see what you think. I don't like to pressure someone to vote one way or another on a topic but I think as a punk rock fan you'll probably want to get in on the petition.

Now for what you heard on the show...

The Ergs-Jazz Is Like the New Coke
The Gaslight Anthem-Boxer
The Clash-I Fought the Law
Beat Union-Pressure Zone
Alkaline Trio-San Francisco
Far-Fight Song #16,233,241
Banner Pilot-Central Standard
Teenage Bottlerocket-Bigger Than Kiss
U.K. Subs-C.I.D.
H2O-Memory Lane
Whippersnapper-A New Chapter
The Copyrights-Second Hearse Same As The First
Bad Religion-We're Only Gonna Die
The Slackers-Bo Evil
Good Riddance-Stand
Husker Du-If I Told You
Riverboat Gamblers-Keep Me From Drinkin'
Dawn of the Dude-Brittany Kaiser
American Steel-Dear Friends and Gentle Hearts
Walter Shreifels-Save the Saveables
The Wonder Years-Washington Square Park
Circa Survive-Get Out
Kid Dynamite-Cheap Shot Youth Anthem
Ink & Dagger-Shadowtalker
Atom & His Package-Shopping Spree
Dead Milkmen-Punk Rock Girl
The Loved Ones-The Inquirer
Boysetsfire-Rookie
Mustard Plug-Aye Aye Aye
Big Wig-Falling Down
Dag Nasty-Circles
Thursday-For The Workforce, Drowning
Flogging Molly-The Seven Deadly Sins
Young Livers-Born In Vein
Trash Talk-Flech and Blood
Every Time I Die-The New Black
Give Up the Ghost-Farewell
Vaux-Switched On
This Is Hell-End of an Era
Down To Nothing-Number One

Noise Complaint 05-17-10

Pretty mellow day today. I was pretty spent after running all weekend at my sister's college graduation. Speaking of which, congratulations to all the graduates from LaSalle University.

Big news this week is that Bad Religion is releasing a live album FOR FREE! You can enter your email and they will send you a link tomorrow when it is released. CLICK HERE to sign up now. Here's a little trailer for you to enjoy...




The King Blues are one of my favorite "new" bands. They've got a new video/single available for download now called Headbutt. Take a look...




And I can't forget about Off With Their Heads. Their new record, and Epitaph debut, hits the stores in June and they've also released a new video/single. I can't wait to get my hands on this record...



Now for what you heard on the show...

Big Wig-Sore Loser
Dropkick Murphys-The Warrior's Code (live)
7 Seconds-Here's Your Warning
The Bronx-Young Bloods
Fabulous Disaster-Flesh and Bones
The King Blues-Save the World, Get The Girl
The Gaslight Anthem-American Slang
Against Me-I Was A Teenage Anarchist
Dead Boys-What Love Is
Bim Skala Bim-Bones
A Wilhelm Scream-Australias
Hot Rod Circuit-At Nature's Mercy
Bad Religion-Supersonic
Flatliners-Liver Alone
Off With Their Heads-I Am You
The Germs-Circle One
30 Foot Tall-Which Way to Go Kaboom
RX Bandits-VCG III
Heartsounds-The Song Inside Me
Twin Atlantic-What Is Light? Where Is Laughter?
Frank Turner-Photosynthesis
Face to Face-14 Hours
The Pietasters-Maggie Mae
Bombshell Rocks-Madhouse
Motion City Soundtrack-Worker Bee
We Are The Union-Glaring Teeth
Cobra Skulls-Rebel Fate
Social Distortion-Story of my Life
The Jam-In The City
The Hippos-Asleep at the Wheel
None More Black-The Ratio of People to Cake
Four Year Strong-Wasting Time (Eternal Summer)
Our Last Night-Elephants
Trash Talk-Explode
Alexisonfire-Young Cardinals
Cancer Bats-Trust No One
Comeback Kid-Bright Lights Keep Shining
Fucked Up-Here Lies Are

Noise Complaint 05/10/10

Life has been pretty crazy lately. I suppose that's a good thing. The busier I am, the less worried I am about losing my real job. I say "real job" because this show is kind of a job but since it's volunteer, it's not really a job. Does that make sense? I hope so.

On the show tonight I have a little tribute to Walter Schreifels. He's got a new solo album out there now called "An Open Letter to the Scene" and I thought it would be fitting to play some tracks from all of the amazing bands that he has been a part of over the last 25-30 years.

Also there is a new documentary out called "Edge: Perspectives on a Drug Free Culture." I thought it looked pretty interesting so I pre ordered a copy for myself. Check out the trailer and see for yourself...




Now for the playlist...

Bouncing Souls-Private Radio
Leatherface-Never Say Goodbye
Pennywise-The World
Iggy and the Stooges-Raw Power
Amazing Transparent Man-International Gamers Committee
The Slackers-Bo Evil
Flatfoot 56-Born For This
The Almost-Free Fallin
Descendents-I Don't Want To Grow Up
59 Times The Pain-Weakend Revolution
Big D and the Kids Table-Noise Complaint
Fiction Reform-Small Silhouette
Joe McMahon-Beauty Fades
Walter Schreifels-Save the Saveables
Youth of Today-Slow Down
Gorilla Biscuits-New Direction
Quicksand-Fazer
Civ-So Far, So Good...So What
Rival Schools-Used For Glue
Minor Threat-Screaming At A Wall
Fugazi-Styrofoam
Buck-O-Nine-Screamin From the Suburbs
The Dead Milkmen-Bitchin' Camaro
Lifetime-Airport Monday Morning
Useless I.D.-Too Late To Start Over
G.B.H.-Kids Get Down
The Menzingers-I Was Born
Get Up Kids-Pretty Pretty Things
Goldfinger-King For A Day
Mi6-Lezbian Girlfriend
The Bomb-The Kids
Piebald-Hillary Dresser
Trapped Under Ice-Believe
Trash Talk-Explode
Agnostic Front-Blind Justice
Bane-Superhero
Norma Jean-Blueprints For Future Homes
Take My Chances-Ten Foot Donkeys
Rites of Spring-Spring
Sick of It All-Death or Jail

Noise Complaint 05/03/10

Check me out getting the playlist in on time. I feel very accomplished today.

Tonight's show is all about free music. I've got a lot of options for you to pick up for yourself. Let's start with a couple stories though first...

The Vandals are being sued again over the cover of their 2004 album "Hollywood Potato Chip." You can read the whole story HERE. Apparently they were sued once back when the album came out because of the artwork but they complied and stopped using it. Now they're being sued over it again. Here's the artwork that's in question...
Hopefully it will all get resolved soon.

Our Last Night have a cool contest running right now. The winner will get to perform on stage with them. You can find all the details HERE.

Polar Bear Club has a new video for their song "Living Saints." Take a look...


The Foxboro Hot Tubs also have a new song they're working on. They performed it recently up in New York. Personally...I kind of like it. What do you think?


Now let's get to the free music.

First, I've got a few copies of the new album from Circa Survive called "Blue Sky Noise." If you want one CLICK HERE to enter the drawing.

Fucked Up have put a new song online for you to download and pick up for your very own. CLICK HERE to get it. It's called Here Lies Are.

The Riot Before have a new album out now called "Rebellion" and they also have an acoustic EP that you can get for free from Paper & Plastick Records. GET IT HERE!

And last but not least, Spin Magazine put together a Bamboozle mix tape featuring, you guessed it, songs from artists that played at Bamboozle over the weekend. It's got some cool stuff and the best part about it is that it's free! DOWNLOAD IT HERE!

Wow that's a lot of stuff. Now it's time for the playlist...

Bad Astronaut-Autocare
Title Fight-Symmetry
Buzzcocks-Orgasm Addict
Common Rider-Cool This Madness Down
Good Riddance-Made to be Broken
Polar Bear Club-Living Saints
The Wonder Years-Washington Square Park
Streetlight Manifesto-Just
Kill Your Idols-I Told You So
MXPX-Punk Rawk Show
Living With Lions-A Bottle of Charades
The Vandals-Don't Stop Me Now
NOFX-What's the Matter With Parents Today
Anti-Flag-The Bright Lights of America
Social Distortion-Ball and Chain
Civit-All I Want
The King Blues-Let's Hang The Landlord
Twin Atlantic-What Is Light? Where Is Laughter?
Bridge & Tunnel-Predecessors
Foxboro Hot Tubs-Stop Drop and Roll
The Ramones-Judy Is A Punk
Unwritten Law-California Sky
Less Than Jake-Johnny Quest Thinks We're Sellouts
Swingin' Utters-You Haven't Seen Yourself In Years
The Riot Before-What I've Missed
Circa Survive-Get Out
Circa Survive-Imaginary Enemy
X-Ray Spex-Oh! Bondange, Up Yours!
Landmines-Turn It Up, Tear It Down
Suicide Machines-Someone
Hot Water Music-Remedy (Live In Chicago)
Walter Schreifels-Don't Gotta Prove It
Defeater-The Red, White ad Blues
Fucked Up-Here Lies Are
Madball-Down By Law
Drowningman-Busy Signal At The Suicide Hotline
Glassjaw-Tip Your Bartender
Our Last Night-Elephants

Noise Complaint 04/26/10

I'm really sorry I couldn't get the playlist and other info up last night. My internet was crapping out all night long. Trust me when I say I was about ready to rip all the wires out of the wall and then...well...that's about as far as my brain got before I just decided to go to bed instead.


One of my top 5 all time favorite bands is Piebald. Back in 2008 I flew up to Boston from Washington DC for about 13 hours just to see their final show at the Middle East. It cost me a pretty penny but it was absolutely worth it. Now a DVD of that final show is hitting the stores on May 11th. Here's a trailer so you can take a peek...



And here's what made the show this week...

Nothington-Another Day
Alkaline Trio-Dine, Dine My Darling
The Dictators-Two Tub Man
Crime In Stereo-Odalisque
Transplants-DJ, DJ
Off With Their Heads-Keep Falling Down
Dear Landlord-Landlocked
Pinhead Gunpowder-Buffalo
No Doubt-Open The Gate
Piebald-Haven't Tried It
The Gaslight Anthem-American Slang
Lower Than Atlantis-Far Q
Circa Survive-Strange Terrain
The Boomtown Rats-Lookin' After No. 1
Bayside-The Walking Wounded
Samiam-She Found You
Operation Ivy-Sound System
Sex Pistols-Anarchy In The UK
Sex Pistols-God Save The Queen
From The Tracks-I Can Look Quite Vile for One Buried Alive
Radio Birdman-Burn My Eye '78
The Draft-New Eyes Open
88 Fingers Louie-Go Away
Mustard Plug-Aye Aye Aye
Spanish Gamble-It's All Coming Down
Young Livers-Born In Vein
Suicidal Tendencies-I Shot The Devil
We Are The Union-Rearranging Deck Chairs on the Titanic
Circle Jerks-Back Against The Wall
The Groovie Ghoulies-Island of Pogo Pogo
Millencolin-Detox
Pour Habit-Institution
Snapcase-Disconnector
Punchout-New Chapter
Ensign-Grasping At Straws
Most Precious Blood-Alone
Cancer Bats-Trust No One

Noise Complaint 04/19/10

I don't know what's worse. Getting shut out at Record Store Day on Saturday or the Red Sox getting swept by the Rays. Both have torn me up pretty good over the last few days. I think the Record Store Day thing bugs me more. I had a list of about 25 records I wanted to pick up but by the time I finally got into The Sound Garden in Baltimore they were all sold out. The only one they had left was the Weezer EP but honestly I didn't want to hear it bad enough that I was willing to sit in line for 45 minutes. I guess there's always next year.

Regardless of my rough weekend, we have a great show tonight featuring new music from The Get Up Kids, Our Last Night and Mustard Plug.

Speaking of Mustard Plug, you can download their new song for free RIGHT HERE. It's their first new song since 2007. Enjoy!

Fat Mike was down at SXSW a few weeks ago for a solo performance of Cokie the Clown. What transpired either shocked or horrified just about everyone in the audience. I wish I were there to see it but since I wasn't, I have to rely on THIS SUMMARY.

One of my favorite bands in high school was Braid. You can hear their influence in so many bands these days (whether they want to admit that or not). Polyvinyl records has re-issued 5 of their albums on vinyl. All you collectors out there can get your hands on them HERE.

Now let's get to the playlist from the show tonight. I'd love your feedback. Especially if you have any suggestions for some music that I'm missing.

NOFX-Olive Me
AM Taxi-Dead Street
Avail-Simple Song
Dead Kennedys-Life Sentence
Mad Caddies-Pyramid Scheme
The Menzingers-Home Outgrown
Smoke Or Fire-Modesty
Joe McMahon-Beauty Fades
Greyarea-Sour Grapes
New York Dolls-Personality Crisis
Gallows-In the Belly of A Shark
Crazy Arm-Still to Keep
Flatfoot 56-Born For This
Green Day-Burnout
At the Drive In-One Armed Scissor
Hot Water Music-Paper Thin
Tsunami Bomb-Roundabout
The Movielife-10 Seconds Too Late
Mustard Plug-Aye Aye Aye
Braid-Killing A Camera
The Get Up Kids-Your Pretty Pretty Things
Shook Ones-SMRT
No Use For A Name-Justified Black Eye
Oreskaband-Pinocchio
Taking Back Sunday-Cute Without the E (Cut From the Team)
Against Me-White Crosses
Growing Pains-Leave Me Alone
Streetlight Manifesto-Hell
The Clash-Clash City Rockers (Original Version)
Screeching Weasel-I Don't Wanna Be Friends
Northern Crowns-The Man On The Phone
Rancid-Radio
Bridge & Tunnel-Predecessors
Sick of it All-Death or Jail
Our Last Night-Elephants
Boysetsfire-Release The Dogs
Have Heart-Pave Paradise
Chickenhawk-NASA vs ESA

Noise Complaint Playlist 04-12-10

Tons of new music on the show tonight. I think I say the word "new" more in this two hour show than I have in my entire life combined. That's a good thing though. I have brand new music for you from Fiction Reform, Circa Survive, We Are The Union, The Menzingers, The Slackers, G.B.H., Sick of It All and Lower Than Atlantis just to name a few.

Also on tonight's show, Cherie Currie from The Runaways checks in and we get to find out what she thinks of the new movie about her band.

Speaking of Fiction Reform, here's the video for their song Small Silhouette...




I also have a new video for Circa Survive's "Get Out." Unfortunately it's not on youtube so you'll have to visit their website to see it. CLICK HERE to check it out.

Oh yeah, interested in picking up a free copy of the new album from The Dropkick Murphys called "Live on Lansdowne, Boston MA?" CLICK HERE to enter to win a copy.

Now here's what you heard on the show...

Saves The Day-Always Ten Feet Tall
Cancer Bats-Sabotage
The Explosion-Here I Am
Adolescents-Amoeba
All-Pretty Little Girl
The Gaslight Anthem-American Slang
Fiction Reform-Small Silhouette
The Runaways-Queens of Noise
Black Flag-Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie
Anti-Flag-Rank N File
Brand New-Guernica
Circa Survive-Get Out
We Are The Union-Rearranging Deck Chairs on the Titanic
The Menzingers-Home Outgrown
SNFU-Broken Toy
Voodoo Glow Skulls-Delinquent Song
Girl In A Coma-Clumsy Sky
Gatorface-Kids Stealing Kids
Dropkick Murphys-I'm Shipping Up To Boston
Dropkick Murphys-Famous For Nothing
The Adverts-One Chord Wonders
New Bomb Turks-Snap Decision
Lagwagon-Making Friends
None More Black-Nothing to do when you're locked in a vacancy
The Slackers-Bo Evil
G.B.H.-Kids Get Down
Jawbreaker-Seethruskin
Catch 22-Motown Cinderella
Strung Out-Novacain
A.F.I.-Two of A Kind
The Exploited-Sex and Violence
The Flatliners-Liver Alone
Down To Nothing-Gone For Summer
Lower Than Atlantis-Far Q
Refused-The Refused are Fucking Dead
Stillsuit-Another Bad Movie
Sick of It All-Death or Jail