Dillinger Four is a punk band formed in 1994 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They’ve released 4 studio albums, one live album, one compilation, and a few EPs and splits. Fast tempos, interesting bass lines, pop culture samples, and 3 part harmonies all ideally recorded in stereo. This will twist your …

In an interesting turn of events, I now have a turntable. And a 5 disc changer. And a tape deck, equalizer, tuner, and amp with surround sound speakers. I couldn’t be more excited!
In 1989 my Granddad purchased a full Yamaha stereo system. It was a top-of-the-line …

I can admit when I’m wrong, and it appears I was wrong about The Clash.  They aren’t as bad as I thought they were.  Contrary to my previous belief that they were a 0 out of 10, the first listen netted them a solid 6.  That’s a big change for …

I’ve never been much of a Clash fan. I always lumped them into the “generic first wave punk” genre and ignored them for the most part. But I’ve decided to give them another shot. I’m all for trying music I’ve once said I hated, so I’m giving …

Today we recorded our first set of demos. In total we recorded drum and bass parts for five songs. It’s exciting finally being able to play back what we’ve been working on for the pas few months. These recordings will also help our new guitar player set up …

If you’re a Danzig/Misfits fan, you’ll love this mashup of Danzig and Shakira. It’s as if these songs were meant to be put together.
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Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables (1980)

Dead Kennedys’ debut album is fast, furious, and pissed off. From the first note of Kill the Poor you know you’re listening to something new and exciting. The appeal of the Dead Kennedys is they don’t sound like the other hardcore bands you’ve listened to. …

It took me a long time to get into Bad Religion.  Their sound and lyrical content were not immediately digestible to me as a young Green Day fan in middle school.  It’s shameful, but the truth.  It wasn’t until much later that I dove into the history of punk and …