Holy crap! It’s chaos…just sheer, utter chaos. “Canada Songs”, the debut full length of Providence-based DAUGHTERS, is the equivalent of a musical seizure. The songs are layered and, while possibly lacking technical merit, are compelling as hell. Quite simply, it’s a train wreck in every possible way, from inaudible lyrics to psychotic guitar arrangements, but [...]

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Press Release:

Hellcat Records, the makers of fine punk rock, psychobilly, reggae and hardcore platters, proudly presents GIVE ‘EM THE BOOT IV, another in their line of hugely popular cheapo-compilations. With sales of the first three volumes numbering a whopping 413,000, GETB 4 is poised to propel the series well beyond the 500,000 mark with its most stellar, rock-stomping lineup yet.

Rancid, Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros, HorrorPops, The Aggrolites, Tiger Army, Ducky Boys, and South Central Riot Squad are among the more than two dozen artists contributing to the comp, which lands on shelves November 9 and will retail for $5.98.

Continuing the GIVE ‘EM THE BOOT tradition of debuting previously unreleased tracks, GETB 4 proudly delivers a whopping nine unreleased tracks from Rancid (“Killing Zone”), The Slackers (the skanktastic “Propaganda”), F-Minus (“Caught In Between”), Die Hunns (“Marshall Law”), Dropkick Murphys (Woody Guthrie’s “I’m Shipping Up to Boston”), Nekromantix (covering Rancid’s “Dead Bodies”), The Transplants (a remix of “Romper Stomper”), Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros (a live version of “Junco Partner” recorded at the Brixton Academy), and up-and-comers The Unseen (“Waste of Time”).

The 2004 offering also includes Mercy Killers’ “Trauma,” The Aggrolites’ irie “Dirty Reggae,” HorrorPops’ “Where They Wander,” Rezurex’s psychobilly romp “Dia De Los Muertos,” The Unseen’s blistering “Waste of Time,” the timely “Let There Be Peace” by Chris Murray (King Apparatus), and many more!

GIVE ‘EM THE BOOT IV Track Listing:

1. Rancid – Killing Zone*

2. The Aggrolites – Dirty Reggae

3. Tiger Army – Atomic

4. The Slackers – Propaganda*

5. Roger Miret and The Disasters – Kiss Kiss, Kill Kill

6. U.S. Roughnecks – Lost Paradise

7. F-Minus – Caught In Between*

8. Die Hunns – Marshall Law*

9. Dropkick Murphys ‚Äì I’m Shipping Up To Boston*

10. Lars Frederiksen And The Bastards – 1%

11. Brain Failure ‚Äì That’s What I Know

12. Chris Murray – Let There Be Peace

13. Nekromantix – Dead Bodies*

14. Transplants – Romper Stomper (remix)*

15. Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros – Junco Partner (live)*

16. Orange – No Rest For The Weekend

17. Rezurex – Dia De Los Muertos

18. The Unseen – Waste Of Time*

19. Ducky Boys – Break Me

20. HorrorPops – Where They Wander

21. South Central Riot Squad – S.C Drunx

22. Mercy Killers – Trauma

23. 12 Step Rebels – Skinwalkers

24. The Escaped – Wasted Life

25. Pressure Point – Rise Up

26. Westbound Train – Room To Breathe

- I’m sure I’m not the only one who thinks the first GIVE ‘EM THE BOOT was one of the finest compilations ever made…

From lambgoat.com:

Sinai Beach recently finished tracking their new full-length. Entitled “”Immersed,”" the effort was recorded at Trax East studios and is currently being mixed. The album will hit stores on January 5th through Facedown Records.

- Woohoo! Trax East! I almost always love the way releases sound that come from this studio, especially the brand new release from A PERFECT CIRCLE, titled “”Unbroken.”"

From the ‘org:

“”Wizo have announced that they are the first band in the world to officially release a five-song USB Stick EP. The Stick EP will contain the following: five songs, an exclusive live video clip of the band in Japan, a load of pictures, lyrics to all the songs, tabs for the guitars in the songs, a photo contest (only in German), and a multimedia menu for your web browser. The band has also finished recording their new album, due to come out later this year.”"

- Awesomeness. Does anyone else remember being 15 and buying WIZO’s “”Uuaarrgh”" after their stint on the US Warped Tour? No one had a clue who these guys were, but they sure knew how to shred! The USB stick is a great idea too – Dallas Mavericks owner, and CEO of HD NET has been talking a lot in his blog about the media switch to tiny hard drives in the future, especially for delivering movies, and it’s nice to see the punk community here taking an initial big step!

We’ve recently posted OVER IT’s video for “Ignore the Noise,” a new song from the band’s upcoming album, “Silverstrand.” You can download it here. OVER IT are headlining the soon-to-start PASTEPUNK TOUR with the THE GAMITS and NATIONAL PRODUCT in October.

I’ll admit that I jumped aboard the SUNNY DAY REAL ESTATE bandwagon. I thought that “Diary” was an amazing release bordering on monumental status. Even “How It Feels to be Something On” was a great album. Then, I heard “The Rising Tide”, and jumped ship as soon as possible. It was a bad, no, terrible [...]

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