Tag Archives: diy

Half Gorilla – Summer ’08 3″ CD-R

Half Gorilla – Summer ’08 3″ CD-R:  I’ve been having some tape deck difficulties, hence the slow trickle of posts recently.  While I’ve been working that out, I remembered that CD’s existed and, astonishingly, I still have a lot of … Continue reading

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Supa Gsus -Supa Gsus CS

Supa Gsus – s/t CS (2004?, self-released): It’s been a while, but I’ve got a lot of new stuff ripped.  Some of it comes courtesy of Simon once again, like this thing I’ve been sitting on for a while, partially because … Continue reading

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Larry Brrrds – s/t 7″

Larry Brrrds – s/t 7″ (Rhetoric, 199?):   This is exactly what I hope for when I buy a 90’s pop punk 7″ going in blind which is exactly how I got this record.  I think I’d heard the name because … Continue reading

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1,000 AD – Annodomini CS

1,000 AD – Annodomini CS (2001, self-released):  It’s been a really busy week or two, but I wanted to get this jammer up here real quick.  The Chicago ease into Fall has begun, which means it got cold over the span … Continue reading

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Dastard – Dear Empty Sky 2008-2010 CD

Dastard – Dear Empty Sky 2008-2010 CD (self-released, 2010):  DASTARD was a band from Lansing, IL that I really, really liked.  I later ended up playing bass in the band for about a year, but that’s irrelevant to this material. … Continue reading

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The Humdingers – See Ya Later Aviator 10″

The Humdingers – See Ya Later Aviator 10″ (Bizzarro, 1998):  I love 10″s.  I don’t really know why, but they’re a format I’ve always been drawn to for some reason.  This is a good one.  You may remember THE HUMDINGERS from … Continue reading

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Apocalypse Hoboken – Punish The Innocent CS

Apocalypse Hoboken – Punish The Innocent CS (Full On, 1992):  A lot of people are familiar with APOCALYPSE HOBOKEN.  They were a totally unique, legitimately weird band.  This relatively early tape, which pre-dates Todd Pot taking over vocal duties, is … Continue reading

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V. Reverse – Demo CS

V. Reverse – Demo CS (self-released, 1995):  I really like V. REVERSE.  Their 10″ is one of my favorite records from this time period in Chicago.  They’re a band that has always seemed to defy any kind of easy categorization … Continue reading

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Ooze – American Beans #1 CS

Ooze – American Beans #1 CS (2012): The first burst from the inimitable OOZE.  Featuring members of tons of other NWI bands, OOZE gestated for a while with a bunch of tapes in very small runs.  This is one such tape. … Continue reading

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John Brown Battery – Demo Tape

John Brown Battery – Demo Tape (1999):  This is a submission from the comments section on a past post about the incredible JOHN BROWN BATTERY, but since the link expired I thought I’d re-upload it. This demo tape is seriously … Continue reading

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