Signifying Nothing Episode Twenty Five
By admin on Apr. 12, 2010.
Signifying Nothing Episode Twenty Five
Playlist
Rites of Spring-Spring
Sleater Kinney-Things You Say
7 Seconds-Drug Control
Absolution-Fall of a Nation
Black Flag-Bastard In Love
Citizens Arrest-Woodstock
Breathing Fire-Hit Machines
Dry Rot-Oldest Pornography
True Blue-Delta
DropDead-Legacy of Death
Splitting Headache-Ratings Flood
Give-Amphetamine Dream
Trauma-Era of Excess
Our Gang-In Anger
Show Notes
- Double Cross on 7 Seconds
- Blogged & Quartered’s Absolution discography
- Tony Rettman’s interview with Dry Rot.
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Absolution Reunion
By admin on Sep. 22, 2008.
For the first time in a very long time I drove up to this show with my friend John. We hit a ton of rain on the way up but, thankfully, by the time we got to New York City it was gone besides some lightning. John and I caught up on what each other was up to and laughed at the antics of the world around us.
On the way up we listened to Dave K’s 1988-1990 NYHC mix.
Upon arriving in Hoboken and trying to find a parking spot for probably around twenty to thirty minutes I quickly realized why I can’t stand that city. Yuppies and “norms” everywhere going to bars and other social gathering. On the way home we had to watch adults stumble out of bars bombed out of their minds. Pathetic. Thankfully, we went directly to the PATH train and got to 9th street pretty quickly where we met up with our friend Dave.
A cab ride later we were in front of the club. I have seen a variety of bands at The Knitting Factory, from 7 Seconds to Kristin Hersh’s solo act. These days I am not really a people person, even worse than before, so when we got in the club I tried to make my way inside as quick as possible to check out whoever was playing.
We ended up getting inside while Maximum Penalty was setting us, which was fine by me. I had not seen MP in many years (I think the last time was in 1996 with Hogan’s Heroes and Vision…) so I did not know what to expect from them. The records they released in the nineties weren’t too hot but I love their demo from 1989, which is one of the best attempts at combining Bad Brains style hardcore with Alleyway Crew style mosh parts.
Despite some new songs that were a bit on the long side, I thought MP played well enough. They busted out most of the demo plus the songs from the Blackout! compilation. A huge pile on for Acceptance ended their set in excellent fashion.
Now this a reunion I just did not think I would ever see. After that haphazardly put together discography CD in the late 90′s (98? 99?) I perceived bad blood between band members and the chance of a reunion being near zero. I made my way up front and slid off to the side where some friends stood so I would be out of the way of the kickboxing (take it back to the nineties, please) and other jerky bullshit. My original plans had been to dance and dive and generally have fun but after running earlier in the day my stomach never settled (at the time I was a little under the weather) so I decided to pass. Soon enough Gavin came out along with Sergio (Collapse, Quicksand), who was filling in on bass, and their fill in drummer Doug (formerly of Slapshot, Speak 714, and other bands).
After a few minutes of tuning Djinji came out to a rather loud round of applause. Quickly they were flying into As We Are (no intro?!?) and from there they proceeded to play a pretty good set. In the beginning they were a little sloppy but that changed after a few songs. For some reason Gavin’s guitar was really, really, low in the mix for a handful of songs as well. Djinji had great things to say between songs and the band went off hard.
I was hoping on the way out to find Djinji so I could mention how much I appreciate his father’s playing with John Coltrane on the Ascension album, but the band had disappeared into the backstage area. Ascension is one of my favorite Coltrane albums. There is an excellent reissue CD from a few years back which combines both versions (as the story goes, I guess, one version came out but was recalled and the second version was then released in subsequent pressings) onto one CD. I tend to like the second version (they are long suites) more, but you can’t go wrong with either one.
After getting the cold shoulder from a few long time “friends” I decided to go find Dave and John and start heading back to New Jersey. We ended up at the World Trade Center PATH station and from there parted ways and headed home. Absolution and Maximum Penalty are playing ABC No Rio in a few weeks. I don’t think I am going to be able to make it, but I would advise others to check them out while they can. There are rumors of a more organized discography CD in the works as well.
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Signifying Nothing Episodes Fourteen & Fifteen
By admin on Aug. 31, 2006.
Signifying Nothing Episodes Fourteen and Fifteen
Playlist
Voorhees-Heroin Is Fun
Discharge-I Won’t Subscribe
Discharge-Protest & Survive
Discharge-A Look At Tomorrow
Voorhees-Hinkley Had A Vision
Dead Nation-No Voice No Choice
Mental Decay-Leave Me Alone
Kiss It Goodbye-We’ll Burn That Bridge When We Get There
Turning Point-Insecurity
Born Against-Mary & Child
Rorschach-Checkmate
Burn-Decay
Citizens Arrest-Pain
Deep Wound-Sisters
Career Suicide-Stones You Throw
Discharge-The Beginning Of The End
No Hope For The Kids-Angels Of Destruction
Kanamits-Failure
Loud & Clear-A Bitter World
Nightmare-Refugee Of Logical Society
Disclose-Controlled By Fear
Lip Cream-Village Of The Damned
Doom-Nazi Die
Infest-Behind This Toungue
The Faith-Face To Face
Bikini Kill-Daddy’s Lil Girl
End Of The Line-Burning Down
Man Lifting Banner-Sister
Born Against-Body Counts
Black Flag-Wasted
Circle Jerks-Wasted
Void-Wasted
Infezoine-Sacrificare Lanimale
The Crucifucks-I Am The Establishment
Articles Of Faith-American Dreams
Midnight-Life Enhanced
Sleater Kinney-Turn It On
7 Seconds-Committed For Life
7 Seconds-What If There’s A War In America
7 Seconds-This Is The Angry Part Two
7 Seconds-Walk Together Rock Together
7 Seconds-Wasted Life Ain’t No Crime
7 Seconds-Racism Sucks
7 Seconds-The Kids Are United
Warzone-Wound Up
Floorpunch-Turn Away
Sunn0)))-It Took The Night To Believe
Straight Ahead-Stand United
Knife Fight-Fashion Parade
Ambulance-Crucified
Artimus Pyle-Party
Born/Dead-Final Role
Brain Handle-The Dilemma
Neanderthal-Fluids
Mind Eraser-Burn
Saint Vitus-Darkness
Sick Of It All-Pushed Too Far
Crow T. Robot-Kim Cattrall
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Signifying Nothing Episode Eleven
By admin on Jul. 26, 2006.
Signifying Nothing Episode Eleven
Playlist
Bad Religion-Voice Of God Is Government
7 Seconds-Not Just Boys Fun
4 Skins-One Law For Them
Acme-Attempt
Chemotherapy-Smart, Tough, & Catholic
Youth Korps-Crime
Floor-Figure It Out
Teenage Depression-Reagan’s Gestapo
Antidote-Got Me On The Line
Voorhees-Education
Wrecks-I Love To Shoplift
BGK-Arms Race
Rebel Truth-Unscene Effort
Trip 6-Rejected Youth
Nog Watt-Neighborhood Watch
YDI-Zombie Youth
Las Vulpess-Me Gusta Ser Una Zorra
2000 Maniacs-Hardcore Kills
Anti System-Animal Welfare
Siege-Conform
Coma-Slaves To Capitalism
Apartment 213-On Her First Birthday
Mind Eraser-Equation
Poison Idea-The Number One
Disgust-No More Authority
Death Sentence-Moral Majority
Frank Castle Gonna Break Your Neck!-Vandalism Is Our Resistance
Crown Of Thornz-Crown of Thorns
English Dogs-The Chase Is On
No For An Answer-About Face
Grudge-O.C. Crew
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Signifying Nothing Episode Zero
By admin on Apr. 21, 2006.
Signifying Nothing Episode Zero
Playlist
Cro Mags-It’s The Limit
Rorschach-In The Year Of Our Lord
Black Flag-I’ve Got To Run
Neurosis-Stripped
BGK-Arms Race
Cadgers-Punanen Vaara
Integrity-Darkness
Calvary-Revenant
Adrenalin OD-Trans Am
7 Seconds-In Your Face
Breakdown-Street Fight
All Chrome-Cap Log
Government Warning-Ghost Town
Boris-Woman Of Screen
Voices Forming Weapons-Machine Gun Tongue
Kristin Hersh-Your Dirty Answer
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