Void - Condensed Flesh EP

To sum up Void's “Condensed Flesh”, it can be described as the greatest seven minutes of crossover thrash you will ever listen to. Bubba Dupree starts off every track with a high-pitched whine from his guitar, and the band quickly joins and gets into it. Sean Finnegan, who died in January of 2008 from a heart attack, kept things moving at a frantic tempo with his quick, thunderous drumming behind Chris Stover's speedy basslines and Bubba Dupree's Black Flag-influenced guitar style, throwing in his signature guitar squeals throughout the record. This is only the beginning, as soon John Weiffenbach shouts his lyrics through the mic, pumping up the crowd into a bigger frenzy than just five seconds before. Just like fellow D.C. Hardcore scenemates Minor Threat, this recording has a very high quality, a rarity for bands recording on a small budget. This band not only created what is possibly one of the most underrated albums of the D.C. Scene, but also paved the way for bands like The Melvins, who continue to cross the boundaries by taking hardcore punk and injecting it with thrash metal influences like Barry Bonds with steroids.

Track Listing:
1. "Organized Sports / Annoyed"
2. "Controller / Revolt"
3. "Condensed Flesh"
4. "Black, Jewish & Poor"
5. "War Hero"
6. "Get Out of My Way"
7. "Go South"

Total Length: 7:20

Sample:
Track 7: "Go South"

- Steve

Minor Threat - The First Demo Tape

When one listens to Minor Threat's “First Demo Tape”, you might not realize that it actually is a demo tape. While it is indeed one of the first recordings that MacKaye and friends did under the Minor Threat moniker, you wouldn't realize it was actually a demo unless told (or if you've heard their complete discography/EPs) because of how the production quality of the tape is strikingly similar and well done just as it is with later recordings, such as their Minor Threat and Out Of Step EPs. As you take your first listen, you hear “Minor Threat, take one”, and the band gets right into it. Lyle Preslar starts ripping out with their self-titled track, soon joined by Brian Baker on the bass guitar and Jeff Nelson with his perfectly matching drum track. MacKaye soon joins the rhythm section with his loud, angry shouts, which are quite clearly heard. The band does this throughout the whole demo without having a quiet moment, with MacKaye fronting the band with his peer-angry lyrics directed towards the ones who are accusing him of the past actions of the people in America and his classmates breaking the law. The first demo tape by Minor Threat is one to check out, as it's a small sampler of what the band is like without diving head first into the world of hardcore punk.

Track Listing:
1. "Minor Threat" – 1:39
2. "Stand Up" – 0:49
3. "Seeing Red" – 1:02
4. "Bottled Violence" – 0:56
5. "Small Man Big Mouth" – 0:59
6. "Straight Edge" – 0:48
7. "Guilty of Being White" – 1:18
8. "I Don't Wanna Hear It" – 1:27

Sample:
Track 1: "Minor Threat"

- Steve

Day One

So this is our, as in me and Steve, first attempt at a blog. It's about music, so we figure you can appreciate that. We'll post reviews, tracks, and just general stuff we feel you should know.


And our blog title is the name of an Indian Summer song.

-Rob