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Top 100 1990′s

By admin on Apr. 12, 2010.

1. 1.6 Band, Self Titled LP, USA, 1992
2. Acme, Self Titled 7″, Belgium, 1994
3. All Chrome, Flounders Flyers College & Canada LP, USA, 1999
4. Arms Reach, Self Titled 7″, Australia, 1998
5. Assuck, State To State 7″, USA, 1993
6. Aus-Rotten, Fuck Nazi Sympathy, USA, 1994
7. Bastard, Wind Of Pain LP, Japan, 1990
8. Bikini Kill, The Anti-Pleasure Dissertation 7″, USA, 1995
9. Born Against, Industrial Relations Department 7″, USA, 1990
10. Breakdown, Blacklisted LP, USA, 1997
11. Burn, Self Titled 7″, USA, 1990
12. By The Grace Of God, For The Love Of Indie Rock 7″, USA, 1996
13. Charles Bronson, Youth Attack LP, USA, 1997
14. Citizens Arrest, A Light In The Darkness 7″, USA, 1990
15. Chopping Block, Grizzly Fetish 7″, USA, 1991
16. Cop Out, Self Titled 7″, USA, 1993
17. Crossed Out, Self Titled 7″, USA, 1991
18. Crown Of Thornz, Train Yard Blues 12″, USA, 1995
19. Dead Nation, Face The Nation 7″, USA, 1998
20. Deadguy, Work Ethic 7″, USA, 1994
21. Death Side, Bet On The Possibility LP, Japan, 1991
22. Devoid Of Faith, Purpose: Lost 10″, USA, 1999
23. Disclose-Tragedy LP, Japan, 1994
24. Down But Not Out, Demo, USA, 1998
25. DropDead, Self Titled 7″, USA, 1992
26. Electric Wizard, Come My Fanatics LP, England, 1996
27. Eyeball, Talkin’ Straight 7″, Germany, 1998
28. Eyehategod, In The Name Of Suffering LP, USA, 1992
29. Face Value, Coming Of Age 7″, USA, 1990
30. Fastbreak, Where It Lies 7″, USA, 1997
31. Fit For Abuse, Mindless Violence 7″, USA, 1995
32. Floor, Dove LP, USA, 1994
33. Floorpunch, Goal Line Stand Demo, USA, 1995
34. Four One One, This Isn’t Me LP, USA, 1991
35. Fu Manchu, The Action Is Go LP, USA, 1997
36. Full Speed Ahead, Demo, USA, 1998
37. Gauze, Kao O Aratte Denaoshite Koi LP, Japan, 1997
38. Get High, Demo, USA, 1996
39. Gordon Solie Mother Fuckers, Chairshot Politics 7″, USA, 1998
40. H-100’s, Distort Cleveland 7″, USA, 1995
41. Hatchetface, Volume Two LP, USA, 1995
42. Haywire, Private Hell LP, USA, 1990
43. Heroin, Paper Bag 7″, USA, 1992
44. His Hero Is Gone, Fifteen Counts Of Arson LP, USA, 1997
45. Huggy Bear, Don’t Die 7″, England, 1993
46. Human Remains, Using Sickness As A Hero CD, USA, 1996
47. The Icemen, Rest In Peace 7″, USA, 1991
48. In My Eyes, Demo, USA, 1997
49. Infest, Mankind 7″, USA, 1991
50. Inmates, Self Titled 7″, USA, 1995
51. Integrity, Humanity Is The Devil 10″, USA, 1996
52. Into Another, Ignaurus LP, USA, 1994
53. Jello Biafra With DOA, Last Screams Of The Missing Neighbors LP, USA/Canada, 1990
54. Judge, The Storm 7″, USA, 1991
55. Kiss It Goodbye, She Loves Me…She Loves Me Not LP, USA, 1997
56. Laughing Hyenas, Crawl 7″, USA, 1992
57. Leeway, Desperate Measures LP, USA, 1991
58. Los Crudos/Spitboy, Split LP, USA, 1994
59. Madball, Dropping Many Suckers 7″, USA, 1992
60. Mainstrike, Times Still Here 7″, Netherlands, 1995
61. Man Is The Bastard, Sum Of The Men 12″, USA, 1992
62. Man Lifting Banner, Ten Inches That Shock The World LP, Netherlands, 1992
63. Mouthpiece, What Was Said LP, USA, 1994
64. Mukilteo Fairies, Closet Check 7″, USA, 1993
65. Neanderthal, Fighting Music 7″, USA, 1990
66. Neurosis, The Word As Law LP, USA, 1990
67. No Comment, Downsided 7″, USA, 1992
68. No Escape, Demo, USA, 1990
69. Out Cold, Self Titled LP, USA, 1994
70. Paintbox, Screaming Shouting Crying LP, Japan, 1999
71. Poison Idea, Feel The Darkness LP, USA, 1990
72. Puncture Wound, Self Titled 7″, USA, 1999
73. Quicksand, Self Titled 7″, USA, 1990
74. Ringworm, Demo, USA, 1991
75. Ripping Corpse, Dreaming With The Dead LP, USA, 1991
76. Rollins Band, The End Of Silence LP, USA, 1992
77. Rorschach, Protestant LP, USA, 1992
78. Rupture, Righteous Fuck 7″, Australia, 1991
79. S.D.S., Scum System Kill 7″, Japan, 1996
80. S.O.D., Speak Swedish Or Die 7″, Sweden, 1990
81. Saint Vitus, Die Healing LP, USA, 1995
82. Selfish, System Kills 7″, Finland, 1993
83. Septic Death, Theme From Ozobozo LP, USA, 1992
84. Skewbald/Grand Union, Self Titled 7″, USA, 1991
85. Sleater Kinney, Dig Me Out LP, USA, 1997
86. Sleep, Sleep’s Holy Mountain LP, USA, 1993
87. Spazz/Black Army Jacket, Split 7″, USA, 1997
88. Speak 714, The Scum Also Rises 7″, USA, 1999
89. Sportswear, It Runs Deep 7″, Norway, 1998
90. Supertouch, The Earth Is Flat LP, USA, 1990
91. Talk Is Poison, Straight To Hell 7″, USA, 1998
92. Team Dresch, Personal Best LP, USA, 1995
93. True Blue, Demo, Germany, 1998
94. Turning Point, It’s Always Darkest Before The Dawn LP, USA, 1991
95. Verbal Assault, On 12″, USA, 1990
96. Voorhees, Spilling Blood Without Reason LP, England, 1994
97. Warhead, Cry Of Truth LP, Japan, 1991
98. Bllleeeeaaauuurrrrgghhh! – The Record, Compilation 7″, International, 1991
99. Forever, Compilation 7″, USA, 1991
100. Rebuilding, Compilation 7″, USA, 1991

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Signifying Nothing Episode Twenty Four

By admin on Mar. 16, 2010.

Signifying Nothing Episode Twenty Four

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Playlist
Underdog-Underdog
Blitz-New Age

Eyeball-In Control
Black Flag-Drinking & Driving

Saint Vitus-Darkness

White Cross-The Speed of The Presses
Double Negative-Retro Abortion

Cause For Alarm-United Races
Staring Problem-Terminal State

Out Cold-Brainwashed
The Guns-Locked Inside

Zero Boys-Civilizations Dying

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• Saint Vitus from Decibel Magazine is not completely available online. I refuse to link to websites like that.

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Signifying Nothing Top 100 Of The Nineties

By admin on Jul. 27, 2009.

Four years late, here is the final list.  One thing I’ve noticed as I put this together is that there is a great lack of compilations on this list.  A lot of the decent compilations in the nineties have great songs, but also terrible ones.  I still feel like I am missing something obvious…

1. 1.6 Band, Self Titled LP, USA, 1992
2. Acme, Self Titled 7″, Belgium, 1994
3. All Chrome, Flounders Flyers College & Canada LP, USA, 1999
4. Arms Reach, Self Titled 7″, Australia, 1998
5. Assuck, State To State 7″, USA, 1993
6. Aus-Rotten, Fuck Nazi Sympathy, USA, 1994
7. Bastard, Wind Of Pain LP, Japan, 1990
8. Bikini Kill, The Anti-Pleasure Dissertation 7″, USA, 1995
9. Born Against, Industrial Relations Department 7″, USA, 1990
10. Breakdown, Blacklisted LP, USA, 1997
11. Burn, Self Titled 7″, USA, 1990
12. By The Grace Of God, For The Love Of Indie Rock 7″, USA, 1996
13. Charles Bronson, Youth Attack LP, USA, 1997
14. Citizens Arrest, A Light In The Darkness 7″, USA, 1990
15. Chopping Block, Grizzly Fetish 7″, USA, 1991
16. Cop Out, Self Titled 7″, USA, 1993
17. Crossed Out, Self Titled 7″, USA, 1991
18. Crown Of Thornz, Train Yard Blues 12″, USA, 1995
19. Dead Nation, Face The Nation 7″, USA, 1998
20. Deadguy, Work Ethic 7″, USA, 1994
21. Death Side, Bet On The Possibility LP, Japan, 1991
22. Devoid Of Faith, Purpose: Lost 10″, USA, 1999
23. Disclose-Tragedy LP, Japan, 1994
24. Down But Not Out, Demo, USA, 1998
25. DropDead, Self Titled 7″, USA, 1992
26. Electric Wizard, Come My Fanatics LP, England, 1996
27. Endpoint, In A Time Of Hate LP, USA, 1990
28. Eyeball, More Days To Come LP, Germany, 1998
29. Eyehategod, In The Name Of Suffering LP, USA, 1992
30. Face Value, Coming Of Age 7″, USA, 1990
31. Fastbreak, Where It Lies 7″, USA, 1997
32. Fit For Abuse, Mindless Violence 7″, USA, 1995
33. Floor, Dove LP, USA, 1994
34. Floorpunch, Goal Line Stand Demo, USA, 1995
35. Four One One, This Isn’t Me LP, USA, 1991
36. Fu Manchu, The Action Is Go LP, USA, 1997
37. Full Speed Ahead, Demo, USA, 1998
38. Gauze, Kao O Aratte Denaoshite Koi LP, Japan, 1997
39. Get High, Demo, USA, 1996
40. Gordon Solie Mother Fuckers, Chairshot Politics 7″, USA, 1998
41. H-100′s, Distort Cleveland 7″, USA, 1995
42. Hatchetface, Volume Two LP, USA, 1995
43. Haywire, Private Hell LP, USA, 1990
44. Heroin, Paper Bag 7″, USA, 1992
45. His Hero Is Gone, Fifteen Counts Of Arson LP, USA, 1997
46. Huggy Bear, Don’t Die 7″, England, 1993
47. Human Remains, Using Sickness As A Hero CD, USA, 1996
48. The Icemen, Rest In Peace 7″, USA, 1991
49. In My Eyes, Demo, USA, 1997
50. Infest, Mankind 7″, USA, 1991
51. Inmates, Self Titled 7″, USA, 1995
52. Integrity, Humanity Is The Devil 10″, USA, 1996
53. Into Another, Ignaurus LP, USA, 1994
54. Jello Biafra With DOA, Last Screams Of The Missing Neighbors LP, USA/Canada, 1990
55. Judge, The Storm 7″, USA, 1991
56. Kiss It Goodbye, She Loves Me…She Loves Me Not LP, USA, 1997
57. Laughing Hyenas, Crawl 7″, USA, 1992
58. Leeway, Desperate Measures LP, USA, 1991
59. Los Crudos/Spitboy, Split LP, USA, 1994
60. Madball, Dropping Many Suckers 7″, USA, 1992
61. Mainstrike, Times Still Here 7″, Netherlands, 1995
62. Man Is The Bastard, Sum Of The Men 12″, USA, 1992
63. Man Lifting Banner, Ten Inches That Shock The World LP, Netherlands, 1992
64. Mouthpiece, What Was Said LP, USA, 1994
65. Mukilteo Fairies, Closet Check 7″, USA, 1993
66. Neanderthal, Fighting Music 7″, USA, 1990
67. Neurosis, The Word As Law LP, USA, 1990
68. No Comment, Downsided 7″, USA, 1992
69. No Escape, Demo, USA, 1990
70. Out Cold, Self Titled LP, USA, 1994
71. Paintbox, Screaming Shouting Crying LP, Japan, 1999
72. Poison Idea, Feel The Darkness LP, USA, 1990
73. Puncture Wound, Self Titled 7″, USA, 1999
74. Quicksand, Self Titled 7″, USA, 1990
75. Ringworm, Demo, USA, 1991
76. Ripping Corpse, Dreaming With The Dead LP, USA, 1991
77. Rollins Band, The End Of Silence LP, USA, 1992
78. Rorschach, Protestant LP, USA, 1992
79. Rupture, Righteous Fuck 7″, Australia, 1991
80. S.D.S., Scum System Kill 7″, Japan, 1996
81. S.O.D., Speak Swedish Or Die 7″, Sweden, 1990
82. Saint Vitus, Die Healing LP, USA, 1995
83. Septic Death, Theme From Ozobozo LP, USA, 1992
84. Skewbald/Grand Union, Self Titled 7″, USA, 1991
85. Sleater Kinney, Dig Me Out LP, USA, 1997
86. Sleep, Sleep’s Holy Mountain LP, USA, 1993
87. Spazz/Black Army Jacket, Split 7″, USA, 1997
88. Speak 714, The Scum Also Rises 7″, USA, 1999
89. Sportswear, It Runs Deep 7″, Norway, 1998
90. Supertouch, The Earth Is Flat LP, USA, 1990
91. Talk Is Poison, Straight To Hell 7″, USA, 1998
92. Team Dresch, Personal Best LP, USA, 1995
93. True Blue, Demo, Germany, 1998
94. Turning Point, It’s Always Darkest Before The Dawn LP, USA, 1991
95. Verbal Assault, On 12″, USA, 1990
96. Voorhees, Spilling Blood Without Reason LP, England, 1994
97. Warhead, Cry Of Truth LP, Japan, 1991
98. Bllleeeeaaauuurrrrgghhh! – The Record, Compilation 7″, International, 1991
99. Forever, Compilation 7″, USA, 1991
100. Rebuilding, Compilation 7″, USA, 1991

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Not Normal Fanzine

By admin on Jun. 22, 2005.

Not Normal was a fanzine I started in 2002 but never really got it off the ground. I did like the idea of combining more personal writing (2002 was a particularly ugly time in my life for a variety of reasons) with hardcore content, but a second issue did not really go anywhere. I am happy still with most of what is here. It is definitely a time capsule of that time in my life.

Not Normal #1 would have probably featured The Snobs and a reprinted Bikini Kill interview. The Snobs broke up before I could interview them and then the zine just fell apart.

I laid Not Normal #.5 out on April 5 2002. Most of it was written in January and February of that year as I remember it.

Have you noticed in the past few years people are just plain and simply more fucked up? Is it more noticeable because I am older or are people just more upfront about it? I do not really know where I am going with this but it seems like everyone is so completely fucked up that it is not even amusing anymore. In some ways, though I think people really are not in the open about it though. So many people spend their entire lives trying to hide their problems from the world, so busy trying to live up to other people’s expectations and codes of behavior. That has always seemed like a shitty way to live.

I have felt withdrawn from people even more than usual lately. For a while, at least a year or so, I just lost myself in the events around me. I lost interest in anything and everything, just going day to day trying to make it without dying. Now that I am starting to come back out of that, I really do not have the energy nor care to deal with anyone’s shit. I just want to live my life and maybe figure out some of the fucked up shit that goes on in my head.

The last girl I was attracted to was so not into me it was not even funny. Oh, she liked me; maybe even wanted to date me, but there was this invisible wall between us. I do not dress to please or act a different way around certain people to impress some asshole. I do not deal very well with super mainstream people, she had many friends like that, and I always feel so out of place when she talks about them. I feel so far removed from that type of life it is somewhat scary for me. I feel invisible and transparent to their mundane existence. I do not feel close to any human being right now. People have burned me way too much and I try to keep my distance if I can. Whenever I do attempt to contact another human I usually kick myself afterwards and want to cut open my arms and bleed to death. People are so fucking shitty and not worth my time anymore. Such a waste of space and time and I just want to be left be.

I have never seen the point of being social just for the sake of being social. Why bother if you do not want to be there even? Over the years, some people have said I am like a hermit because I do not really go out or leave my room that much. I really do not see the point most of the time. I do not understand why people have this need to be with other people all the time. I do just fine on my own, most people just frighten me and make me uncomfortable and not want to be around them anymore. I get very uncomfortable and claustrophobic in social situations I do not like. This is why I avoid shows sometimes. I was once told by this asshole that if I cannot deal with people I should just stay home. Sounds like a plan shit head.

You want to talk about who is a sell out? The real sellouts are the people who compromise themselves just to make friends and kiss ass. If people do not want to be around me because I do not play their fucking games than fuck them. I do not need them, and hey, it is their life they can live some boring, mundane, life if they want to. People treat me like a circus freak whenever I go out and am around people who my friends bring because they are usually such boring shit heads who spend their lives begging for Saturday night to come around so they can get drunk and forget themselves. I do not “hold back” to appease people. I would rather stay in and do my thing than play their games. So many people waste so much time trying to look good in front of other people and gain some sort of cheesy acceptance. I would rather shoot myself in the fucking balls before doing that.

So it seems Major League Baseball is still going at it with the God Bless America bullshit during the seventh inning stretch of every game. How fucked up is that shit? It is so shitty that the Christian minority that runs this country can get away with this kind of thing. What must it feel like to go to a game and be Jewish, or god forbid, Muslim? I am sure if you do not stand for their stupid song about their nonexistent God, some redneck would impale you with an American flag. People can worship fucking vacuums for all I care, but when it becomes a state mandated part of daily life is fucking bullshit.

Recently one morning after I started substitute teacher my father stopped me on my way out and asked if this was what I wearing today to teach. I had on a pair of cargo pants and a plaid shirt. I am not the dressiest person so I told him, yeah; this is what I am wearing. I am not going to go out and buy a new wardrobe to impress people. He told me I should wear “golf shirts and Dockers.” Great, so I can look like a young republican like everyone else around me? Fuck that, I do not dress to impress and I never will. I see kids in hardcore trying to fit into some Abercrombie mainstream yuppie ideal and, you know what, they should go to the fucking mainstream if that is how they want to act and dress. Us punks don’t need you.

So many bands these days, before they even play, feel the need to tell you about their colored vinyl and ultra rare shirts they have with them. While I have no problem with record collecting, I do have a problem with bands whose only redeeming quality is the rarity of their vinyl. Hardcore is much more than just a collector fad for me. If the most important thing your band has to say during your set is “we have a special pressing for this show dudes!” maybe you should reconsider the quality of your lyrics and why you are even involved in punk rock. This is about more than fashion and collector fads that end in two weeks and then are dumped on eBay. So many bands these days seem to end up being only remembered for the sucker who paid $200 for one their ultra rare pressings, which are worth $2 a few months later. This is more than music it is our lives!

Jesus Eater
S/T CD
Death Wish Inc. Records

I have been anticipating this one for a long time. The Jesus Eater features the vocals of Sean Brown, formerly of Swiz. This CD rocks fucking hard. Those expecting Swiz will not get it, but The Jesus Eater play solid hardcore in the vein of Helmet and Quicksand. This shit is heavy; a big wall of sound. These guys probably throw down hard live. So heavy, yet fast enough to keep the dance floor going. This CD is already getting regular rotation in my CD player and I have only had it for four days. Check this shit out!

Paint It Black
Demo 2002

This is the new band for members of Kid Dynamite (the most over-rated band ever) and members of Lifetime and Ressurection. The music on this demo is pretty good in the vein of early eighties hardcore, some are saying Black Flag even, but I cannot look past the really stupid “funny” song titles. With such song names as “This Song Is Short, Because It’s Not Political” and “Less Deicide, More Minor Threat” I have a hard time not thinking this is one of those “clever” power violence bands with dumb song names. I find shit like this to be really dull and boring. Blah, what do you care I’m sure you already worship this as much as everyone sucked off Kid Dynamite. Whatever.

The Not Normal play list for the winter 01-02
Discharge-Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing
Eyeball-More Days To Come
Token Entry-From Beneath The Streets
Agnostic Front-Raw Unleashed
Beefeater-Discography
Hole-Live Through This
Bad Brains-I Against I
Team Dresch-Personal Best
Cops and Robbers-Execution Style
Necros-IQ32
SOA-No Policy
Black Flag-Slip It In

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