Friday, January 30, 2009

What Women Want...

First let me apologize for the pause in entries but school has just begun and i am on the grind like nobodies business...had to get my schedule and classes straight. They are all together now so i'm good to go...and great to write lol
Anywayz...

Had an almost deep convo with a few male friends, that will probably never get finished...but it made me want to get into the heads of my blog family!
We were talking about the things that we would want in our mate. I used to have this convo allll the time, i even gave my answer when the blog Real Women, Real Talk posed the question....but i think it has changed since then, which is crazy bc that was not that long ago. I just recently finalized a break up with someone so maybe thats why but i dont know. Life works in weird, off the wall, surprising ways so it may not even be the end to that situation and relationship but as of right now...it did change the things i'd want in a mate. Not so much because of him, but because i'm just seeing things differently and looking through a different pair of eyes....

What i Want in a Man is:
-Someone who makes me laugh even when i dont want to. The only time i dont want that to happen is when i am wanting to be taken seriously because it only angers me when people crack jokes when im genuinely bothered by something.

-A man that knows my moods like his own and responds to them accordingly. For example, i am a spoiled brat...my mood goes two ways with that though. I am either being spoiled and whining a little for some attention, or i'm just being a plain old bitch because well, its part of my attitude. When i am just being a big baby (everyone has their baby moments, dont judge me lol), i want a man who will see that, give me the 5 mins of attention i want, and most likely deserve, and then we both go about our day. If i'm being a bitch, i want a man that will put me in my place without being a dictator or control freak about it. Trust, to me there is nothing sexier than a man that can lay down the law without making me feel like his child or like he owns me. There are ways to do it...i'm just saying what i want tho, i'm not giving up the advice and ways to do it also. In that case, i'd just date and fuck myself lol.

-I want someone who has a rough side to them. No, not like an ax murderer rough side but just someone who has seen both sides of the world and can relate to either one. They can be themselves around the fellas and then STILL be themselves around business professionals bc they hold and can carry both those sides of their personalities.

-I NEED a man who is willing to recieve AND give without it being an issue. I am an extremely giving person and it takes little simple things to make me feel as if that is appreciated. Shit, i'll take hugs, kisses, little silly notes, things being made for me...anything that makes me feel as if i am a valued part of your life because well, if i'm not...then i shouldn't be a part of it.

-COMMUNICATION...i want it, need it, dream about it at night (lol) Ok ok, maybe not the last one but it is key to ANY relationship! I have no problem telling my significant other my whereabouts when they ask or saying who i with because i have nothing to hide. I used to cheat but i dont anymore so whats wrong with answering a few questions here and there. I want a man that doesn't feel like communicating with me is a chore, or some type of "reporting" back to me. Trust, i have no desire to know anyone's every move because that's just crazy. I will ask every once and a while where you are or who you're with but its not to keep tabs, it's only bc well, sometimes i'm just nosey and those are regular ass convo questions, u kno?

-I would like to date someone who completely holds me down, no matter what the circumstances. I dont know about other people because everyone has their own agendas, but i wanted to be married young so that i could have kids young and be able to live my life with my husband for a bit, have our kids and then enjoy the rest of our lives as a family. I just turned 24 and most likely expect to be with someone for at least some years before an engagement or marriage so its not like im rushing to do anything TODAY...i just had a plan in my head...doesnt have to turn out that way, it's just something i thought about and would be happy if it worked out that way. I say all that to say, HOW am i going to call someone my husband who NEVER has my back. I need someone who loves me no matter what anyone else has to say. That will defend me when they KNOW people have the wrong idea or misconception of me and not be afraid to do it. Most ppl dont realize that if you have friends, that are true, genuine friends, they will be there regardless of anything else going on. If they dont like who you are with and befriend you for it, they werent shit to begin with. My friends have had problems with exes...even my family has, but if i felt strongly enough to say i loved them, then i'm going to defend any misconceptions or judgements anyoen has. I've done it in the past and still have the same family and friends...never mattered...i hold my mate down no matter what. Even when i'm mad, i have their back...so i expect the same.


I have alot more things i can get into but they are ALL so detailed and i'm curious to know what my readers want from their mate! Everyone is different and we all want different things so...
What do YOU want????????

Thursday, January 29, 2009

Friday night project

A couple weeks ago, my mom and I went to the fabric store together and there happened to be some pretty good deals, so I got her and I some lovely supplies. Here are my late Friday night project results. A cropped jacket with oversize collar made from quilt lining and fully lined and a fun, bright skirt made from a cotton linen blend and also lined. I made the patterns from scratch, but I think I'm going to tweak the jacket a little bit more and make a second one. I somehow didn't get the lining quite right, so the armholes feel a tad tight. A work in progress, but it was still fun and I wore it out with Matt on our date night. :)





I forgot to mention, but my hat is from here. Love it!

Knife Fight - Out of Print 2002 - 2004

After 2 years of being out of print, this CD collects all of Knife Fight's recorded history and then some. Included are both of the 7"s released on My War Records, the demo tape, comp tracks, a live set, and several unreleased songs/covers from each session (some that never even made it to soulseek). Featuring members of Lifes Halt, Annihilation Time, Carry On, Shark Attack, GSMF, and about a million others. Look out for a new 12" to be released on Lengua Armada Discos later this year.

Tracks
what have you done | forced fed | knife fight | fashion parade | open your eyes (a.h.c.) | a.a | hypocrite | who are you | progress | get me out | fed up | united we stand | follow the leader | shut it | so funny (clit boys) | together (negative fx) | burning bridges pt.1 | nothing left | destruction | burning bridges pt.2 | brotherhood (d.y.s.) | in my headache (poison idea) | progress | watch out | forced fed | fashion parade | black sheep (nihilistics) | knife fight | fed up | what have you done (live) | forced fed (live) | knife fight (live) | fashion parade (live) | in my headache (live) | burning bridges pt.1 (live) | a.a. (live) | hypocrite (live) | shut it (live) | open your eyes (live) | destruction (live) | united we stand (live) | who are you (live) | progress (live) | together (live) | get me out (live) | forced fed (live) | burning bridges pt.2.

** year - 2006
** Label - Knife Fight
** Home-page - www.knifefight.org
** Buy - Interpunk

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Ringworm - Last Call In The Free World

2nd Full length from Jax, Florida?s hardcore heavyweights. Intense street anthems for the next century. Twelve studio tracks including a Black Flag cover, plus two live tracks opening up for Joan Jett.

Tracks
intro | beggars end | speedball | 13 | blackjack | asshole | no name | killing fields | pointer | m.i.a. (Missing in America) | sommos | last call in the free world | nervous breakdown (black flag) | beat my head (live) | dui (live).

** year - 1999
** Label - Rat Town Records
** Home-page - n/a
** Buy - Interpunk

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Rudes - Rudes

Rudes is a brazilian punk rock band.

Tracks
gritos por piedade | mixaria do progresso | do fundo do rancor | revoluçao | retrato de um soldado | dona liberdade | hoje nao | encarando de frente | a grande verdade | espumas flutuantes.

** year - 2008
** Label - Enemy #1 Records (www.enemyonerecords.com)
** Home-page - www.myspace.com/bandarudes
** Buy -

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The Murderers And The Jerkoffs - The Murderers And The Jerkoffs Split CD

Tracks
rock 'n' roll hate | princess | go away | anarchy thru alcoholism | johnny | pull the plug | one more time | grab another | downsized | blackout | phuck phish | p.c. punks | granger youth | i don't want it | we won't be stopped | theme | my life | what de fuck | skulls | no cigarettes.

** year - n/a
** Label - Beer City Records
** Home-page - n/a
** Buy - http://www.beercityrecords.com/

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Skitkids - Bestoket Vid Krubban

This is the latest of recordings of Skitkids, a brilliant record that makes you wanna monkey dance till death. Raw and brutal hardcore rawpunk with loads of great rock n roll guitar leads a hell of a drumming a thundering bass and a insanely and angry vocalist on top of all. Lyric wise you get a totally pissed writing in a sociopolitical way, against multicoporations, fucked rock stars behaviours within the punk scene and a big pis on the Swedish state of ruling the ones under their whip. Most intense and powerful recording up to date.

Tracks
weekday suger rov | visste jag lycklig | hall kaft a stick! | uppvax till svin | svinahunden | allt mitt e ditt | javla pajas.

** year - 2008
** Label - Not Enough Records
** Home-page - www.myspace.com/skitkids
** Buy - Interpunk

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Kill Your Idols - Same

Thirteen song collection of previously released and out of print material from this Long Island, New York hardcore band. The songs have been totally re-recorded and the material has been culled from their split with the Nerve Agents, Full Speed Ahead, Voorhees, and various compilations.

Tracks
nameless | hardcore circa 2002 | do you know | green | empty room | fur is for fucks | freedom (is not free) | all those wasted calling cards | the shortest dream i ever had | grey skies ahead | step on it | here to stay | back with a vengeance.

** year - 2002
** Label - Core Tex Records (www.coretexrecords.com)
** Home-page - www.myspace.com/killyouridols
** Buy - Interpunk.com

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Dead Stop - Live For Nothing

Limited US press of the newest LP from Belgium's Dead Stop. European pressing and CD available from Complete Control Records. Dead Stop follow up their first LP and 7" with 11 new tracks. Punishing hardcore in the early 80's US tradition like Negative Approach, Antidote and early Agnostic Front.

Tracks
walk the line | bend and break | what i fear most | in hell | locked inside | you have it all | seperate ways | better than me | live for nothing | state of waste.

** year - 2005
** Label - Complete Control Records (www.completecontrolrecords.com)
** Home-page - www.myspace.com/deadstop
** Buy - Interpunk

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A.N.S. - Let Them Eat Wood - Discography 2005-2007

CD discography of all the 7" and splits since 2005, most of which have been out of print forever. Also includes the magnum opus LP "Process of Stoking Out" as well as two bonus songs from the Seasick and Reproach split 7". For fans of gettin' down -X'd out or shaka'd

Tracks
beyond the pizzabox | banned in B.C. | skate straight | 85a and lovin' it | somewhere inside | goon destroyer | skate it dry | all torn up | no connection | walk down my way | seeing 20-20 | disable me | pull the trigger | transition emission | below the break | heinous | skate zombies must shred | a suit, a tie and a gun | try try again | beach blanket bongout | skeleton man | bombing for beelzebu | walk your board | weak three | mr. infection | wrong turn | turn it off | man on the phone | thrash to be free | what would bomer do | locals only.

** year - 2008
** Label - Gnarly Slaughter Records
** Home-page - www.myspace.com/ans
** Buy - Interpunk

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Monday, January 26, 2009

Giveaway winner! :: Thank you to everyone!

Thank you to everyone who posted comments for the giveaway! I had a wonderful time reading through all the sweet and thoughtful comments and it was really great to hear which pieces people like the most. I really wish I could make a piece for everyone! I used a random integer generator to "draw" 1 winner (random.org), and made the rule before I generated the number that for any multiple posts from anyone, the first one was the only one that counted. So the winner is.....

"auroralauramarie"!!

auroralauramarie posted this comment on January 22, 2009 8:41 AM:
"Hello Myra,

Your work is lovely. I stumbled upon it looking for inspiration for my "vintage picnic" wedding. I am hoping (fingers crossed) that you will be available to make a hair piece for me for my August wedding. This piece is my favorite!

http://www.etsy.com/view_transaction.php?transaction_id=8831086

It has a very elegant and vintage feel while still remaining fun!!!! I think that it would be perfect for an outdoor vintage picnic wedding.

Have a beautiful 2009!"

Here's her pick:




If this was your post, please email me at info@twigsandhoney.com with your mailing address so I can send you your one of a kind piece and put "giveaway" in the subject line.

THANK YOU EVERYONE!!!!! My first year was such a wonderful experience and I am looking forward to a whole new year! I'll do another giveaway later in the year, so check back for updates. :)

Saturday, January 24, 2009

White Chocolate Cheesecake

Oh My Goodness! You would think I completely forgot how to blog. . .in fact, I think I did. I have been taking pictures of food for the last 2 months, trying desperately to find time to post. I wanted to start with Pressure Cooker recipes because I am making myself learn how to use my Fagor Pressure Cooker with Canning Assessories. I also have a smaller pressure cooker with two pans; one lid. Everytime I have conquered a fear in the kitchen, the true amazement has been about how easy the new skill actually was. Hhhhmm, the motto to so many things in life.

Okay, so my first blog for the new year 2009 will be the all-time haunting white chocolate cheesecake. The stories that have circulated over the combination of white chocolate and cheesecake have all been good. Recipes have been studied and altered. For 1 full year, I have sought after baking my 1st white chocolate cheesecake but the recipe HAD to match all the hype of creaminess with tons of white chocolate flavor. I messed with recipes. . .not having taste tested a one of them. . .until I came up with what felt like the perfect combination of ingredients. Sour Cream is not a highlight for me in cheesecake, yet the chosen combination included 8 ounces (1 cup) of sour cream. Worried? Yeppers but undaunted. I moved forward, ready to conquer.
Mistakes:
  • I forgot to take enough pictures. . .Including a final cutting of the cheesecake. . .
  • I took 1 year to force myself to make "the" white chocolate cheesecake
  • I didn't believe the end result could be as good as what was pictured in my mind
Things Gone Right:
  • The Flavor was extrodinary
  • Creamy and Delicious
  • Only 1 Small Crack on Top
  • I shared!
Enough Talking! Here is the recipe =)
Crust Ingredients:
3/4 c. Blanched almonds; Ground (I found Red Mills carries ground almonds)
3/4 c. Quick Oats; uncooked
3/4 c. Graham Cracker Crumbs
1/4 c. Sugar
1/4 c. PLUS 2 T. Butter; melted
Cheesecake Ingredients:
2 packages Premier white chocolate baking bars "or" (3) bars of Ghirardelli White Chocolate
3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened

1/3 cup sugar
3 large eggs
1 (8 ounce) carton sour cream
2 t. vanilla extract
Garnish: White Chocolate Curls

Directions:
Combine first 5 Ingredients in medium bowl; blend well. Press into bottom and 2" up sides of 9" spring form pan. Bake at 350 for 5 minutes. Cool.

Melt white chocolate bars in aheavy saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly. Set aside, letting it cool slightly.

Beat cream cheese at high speed of an electric mixer until creamy. Add sugar; beat well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Stir in melted white chocolate, sour cream, and vanilla. Pour mixture into prepared crust.

Bake at 325 degrees F. for 1 hour. Turn oven off; leave cheesecake in oven for 30 minutes with oven door partially opened. Remove cheesecake and cool on a wire rack. Cover and chill at least 8 hours. Remove from pan; garnish with White Chocolate Curls, if desireds.

To Make White Chocolate Curls:
You will need 2 packages - 6 ounces each - of Premier White Chocolate Bars.
To keep chocolate from being hard and breaking when curled, put each bar, on at a time, on waxed paper in a microwave on high for 20-30 seconds - -just until chocolate is slightly tacky. The chocolate will not curl if it is too soft. Then carefully pull a vegetable peeler across the length of the baking bar to create a curl. If the bar breaks, just use pieces to form curls. Refrigerate curls until ready to garnish the top of the cheesecake =o].

**I am going to have to get back on the wagon for blogging. . .forgetting pictures. . .Really? I suck!

Vice Squad - Last Rockers - The Vice Squad Story (DIVx)

Back in the dim and distant 1980s, when yours truly did his humble best on drums, Beki tackled the vocals with aplomb, Dave did some quiet remarkable, and often unintended things with his guitar, and Mark characteristically shored things up in an unassuming, but always reliable, manner on bass, there weren't really too many cameras on hand to capture the Vice Squad live experience.
Given some of our dodgy performances that could be counted as a blessing, but now, when asked to put together the first Vice Squad DVD, it's proved a little frustrating for us. I know for a fact that we were filmed in Europe, America and Canada, but despite our best efforts, none of that material seems to be forthcoming. Shawn Stern of Youth Brigade/Better Youth Organisation Records tells me that many hours of film from the legendary 1982 US BYO tour that we were lucky enough to participate in, briefly, do indeed exist, but the owner isn't parting with it. Most irritanting, but one day, perhaps. However we're managed to pull together live footage from early shows at Cardiff Top Rank, London 100 Club, Preston Warehouse and Bristol Granary, plus interviews from that era. To up the ante a little for the faithful who have seen some of this material on previous video releases, we've filmed a new interview, conducted by Ian Glasper, author of UK82 tome Burning Britain, with the original male members of Vice Squad, Riot City boss Simon Edwards, and Tim Clench, bass player with the TV Brakes, the band that was effectively the forerunner of VS.
-- Shane Baldwin

** year - 2.005
** Label - Cherry Red Records
** Home-page - www.lastrockers.com/
** Buy - Cherry Red Records
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**Format: DivX (.avi)
**Screen Size: 720x576
**File Size: 902MB (5 x 162MB;1 x 51,1MB)
**Audio Bitrate: 128kbps
**Frame Rate: 25k/s

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Spermbirds - The Boys are Back in K-Town, Live at Kaiserslautern

This is a story about friendship, about the longtime friendship of five young dudes from a German small town that meat each other two decades ago, driven by the thrill and the vision of a new social and musical era that american hardcore promised. A friendship that still lasts until this very day. And, last but not least. It's the story about friendship between a band and it's audience, united by a bond of mutual respect and sympathy. It's about me and my Spermbirds people. It's about us and our Spermbirds people.
**Recorded December 2005 at the Spermbirds' hometown Kaiserslautern in front of 1.200 enthusiastic fans.

Tracks
..no punks in k-town
..you're not a punk
..melt the ice
..set an example
..say it loud
..eating glass
..bed tool
..back in time
..knifethrower
..commond thread
..nothing is easy
..waiting for the bomb to drop
..texas cowboy
..neighborhood relations
..two feet
..stronger
..real life
..hate me
..something to prove
..americans are cool
..only a phase
..souled out
..my god rides a skateboard
..try again
..she's got v.q.
..get on the stage
..blood stains

** year - 2.008
** Label - Boss Tuneage, Rookie Records , Cargo Records
** Home-page - www.spermbirds.com
** Buy - Amazon.de
**Ripped with imTOO DVD Ripper Platinum
**Screen Size - 720x480
**File Size - 775MB (5x150; 1x36,9MB)
**Audio bitrate - 192kbps
**Genre - Hardcore
**Frame Rate - 29k/s
**Covers - Yes (Front & Back)

**NAGI40 NOTE: This is one of the top 10 best ever hardcore shows that I saw in my life.. simply OUTSTANDING!!!

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Friday, January 23, 2009

Twigs & Honey Giveaway piece and more

Thank you to everyone for your extremely sweet comments to the last post! I'm excited to see who will be randomly chosen! I wish I had time to make several hundred pieces for everyone. It has been great to read the comments and get a feel for what pieces everyone is most interested in, which gives me great feedback for what pieces might make reappearances this next season. Here's the piece I'll be giving to the winner of the giveaway, to be announced Monday. Remember, get your comments in by midnight on Sunday (January 25th, Pacific time) and post them on the previous post for January 19th.




The lace ribbon band is a fuchsia color, but it is coming off more red in photos.
Another reminder to all brides and those interested in seeing some lovely fashion. The English Dept. is putting on a fashion show, A Novel Romance, on February 1st at the Ace Hotel in Portland, Oregon. I'll be making the accessories and I've been busy putting together a nice collection. Here's my favorite piece so far:




Most of the pieces I'll be making for the show will be available for purchase sometime after the show (I think I'm going to use them for a photos shoot). If you attend the show and see a piece that you like, contact me to let me know that you are interested at info@twigsandhoney.com. First come, first serve basis and price upon request.

One last note! Like the necklace I'm wearing with the giveaway piece? It is made by one of my favorite designers on etsy, Joie de Vie. Blair, the lovely Mrs. behind the line, was so kind to send me this piece and I love it. Isn't it so cute and perfect for Valentine's Day, which is coming up! Thank you Blair!!! You can find this same necklace in her shop by clicking here.


Tuesday, January 20, 2009

UK/DK - A Film About Punks and Skinheads (DVDRIP)

For the first time ever on DVD, the renowed film capturing the essence of the British Punk movement in the early days, 'UK/DK'.
'UK/DK' not only includes some excellent live footage and promos from the leading lights of the Britpunk scene, it also documents the era. Full of interviews with band members, street punks and Punk journalists, the film shows how being a Punk became not simply a trend but a way of life. The film features some of the Punk scene's most famed bands, such as The Exploited, The Vice Squad and The Adicts, and is a highly entertaining look at Punk in it's infancy.

Tracks
.Fuck the Us
(the EXPLOITED)
.Stand Strong Stand Proud
(VICE SQUAD)
.Joker in the Pack
(the ADICTS)
.New Age
(BLITZ)
.Bllind Justice
(the BUSINESS)
.Viva La Revolution
(the ADICTS)
.Soldier Boy
(VARUKERS)
.No Security
(CHAOS U.K.)
.Life
(DISORDER)

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year - 2.003
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Label - Cherry Red Records
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Home-page - Cherry Red Records
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Buy - Cherry Red Records

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File Size: 519MB
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Screen Size: 720x480
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Audio bitrate: 128kbps
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Covers: 300dpis Included
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Format: .avi (divX)

**I'm not included in this post the bonus footage 'Holidays in the Sun' that came with UK/DK, because I plan make the other post with the complete Holidays in the Sun movie. Stay tuned on Hangover....

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Monday, January 19, 2009

1 year Twigs & Honey anniversary :: Giveaway!


These pieces were a couple special projects from this past year.


I meant to do this post a little sooner, but it's been so busy!
Anyhow, I wanted to thank everyone who worked with and supported me this past year with twigs & honey! I cannot believe how fast the year went by, but on January 25th, twigs & honey is celebrating 1 year since its first Etsy sale to this lovely lady. As a modest thank you (if I had more time, I would do something bigger), I am doing a giveaway on this blog. Starting today, January 19th, through midnight, January 25th, post a comment on this blog, copy and paste the link to your favorite twigs & honey piece, and describe why it is your favorite. You can navigate through all my past Etsy sales by clicking here. I'll choose someone randomly (yes! So everyone has a fair chance.) and the winner will receive a specially designed, one of a kind Valentine's Day twigs & honey hair piece. I'll try to post the picture later this week. I'll post a follow up blog post after January 25th, to announce the winner. Thank you to everyone following this blog and hooray for anniversaries!


A few of my favorites from last year:





The Symbolism of Swallowing

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Sunday, January 18, 2009

Various: Sub @256kbps

This is a classic brazilian punk compilation with some of the best and very knowed worldwide like Cólera and Ratos de Porão. This is from the '80s, veryy crude, raw and dirty punk rock sound....

Tracks
.parasita (ratos de porão)
.vida ruim (ratos de porão)
.poluição atômica (ratos de porão)
.x.o.t. (cólera)
.bloqueio mental (cólera)
.quanto vale a liberdade (cólera)
.terceira guerra mundial (psykóze)
.buracos suburbanos (psykóze)
.fim do mundo (psykóze)
.desemprego (fogo cruzado)
.união entre punks (fogo cruzado)
.delinquentes (fogo cruzado)
.não podemos falar (ratos de porão)
.realidades da guerra (ratos de porão)
.porquê (ratos de porão)
.histeria (cólera)
.zero zero (cólera)
.sub-ratos (cólera)
.vítimas da guerra (psykóze)
.alienação do homem (psykóze)
.desilusão (psykóze)
.inimizade (fogo cruzado)
.punk inglês (fogo cruzado)
.terceira guerra (fogo cruzado)

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Various: Bullshit Detector Vol.2 @192kbps

Bullshit Detector was the name of a series of compilation LPs put together by the Anarcho-punk band Crass and released on their Crass Records label. Three editions were released between 1980 and 1984, consisting of demo tapes, rough recordings and artwork that had been sent to the band. The sound quality of the Bullshit Detector series was mixed, and was often very basic or poor as Crass would master the tapes directly to record without any additional production or enhancement. For Crass, the expectation of a polished performance was missing the point of the DIY punk ethic:

Tracks
.voice of uk (waiting for bardot)
.nature wonder (omega tribe)
.random relations (suspects)
.think about it (your funeral)
.freedom (deformed)
.receiver deceiver (kronstadt uprising)
.let's get it right (no label)
.same olf songs (the rejected)
.garageland (boffo)
.fuck the system (Xs)
.manipulated youth (polemic attack)
.agardener's song (agardener)
.tradition of slaughter (toxic)
.break up (1984)
.insert (anon)
.police brutality (toxic ephek)
.low (sic)
.ain't got a clue (molitov cocktail)
.mid 1930's Pre-War Germany (naked)
.we've realized the truth (capitol punishment)
.all the wars (anthrax)
.slaughter of the innocents (endangered species)
.war games (pseudo sadists)
.psycho analysis (total chaos)
.war without winners (dougie)
.the survivor (st. vitus dancers)
.christus erection (stegz)
.brutalised (metro youth)
.black market shadow (normality complex)
.the power and the glory (youth in asia)
.security system (riot squad)
.agent orange (destructors)
.uk in dreamland (the pits)
.riot style (the bored)
.three years later (chumbawamba)
.start again (passion killers)
.get off your ass (amerikan arsenal)

** year - 1.982
** Label - Crass Records
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Various: 100.000 Thirteen Costumers Can´t Be Wrong @256kbps

A very good compilation from a lot of brazilian punk bands...

Tracks
.tivoli park (carbona)
.caminhando e matando (zumbis do espaço)
.stuffed (holy tree)
.16 & pine (crazy legs)
.surfer girl (teen lovers)
.ultramusik (muzzarelas)
.we build our own way (street bulldogs)
.twenty one (staples)
.accident (hillvalleys)
.the only way (blind)
.time to resist (another side)
.another life (mary help)
.another state of mind (present day)
.wencha (carbona)
.someday someway (crazy legs)
.tão dificil de esquecer (teen lovers)
.e.t. (hillvalleys)
.i came here for the beer (muzzarelas)
.do it again (staples)
.lolly pop,lemon drops (carbona)
.tenho mais o que fazer (ack)
.o mal nunca morre (zumbis do espaço)

** year -
** Label - 13 Records
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Gigantor - The 100Club @256kbps

Gigantor is born. Jens Gallmeyer (ex-PHOSPHOR, DER MODERNE MAN, ROTZKOTZ, SMARTIES and even CHANNEL THREE) and Nico Poschke (THREE CHORD WONDER) form the band to cover ("just for fun") a couple of good songs. Their favourite singer Gagu (still RUBBERMAIDS at that time) surprisingly agrees to join in immediately. Bernd Granz of LOST & FOUND RECORDS likes the idea so much that he offers to put out a 7" single right away. Drummer Heiko Bendlin (THREE CHORD WONDER) and californian bass-player Jay Lansford (ex-SIMPLETONES, CHANNEL THREE, RIK L RIK, THE UNFORGIVEN, SMARTIES) join up and away they go!

Tracks
.raumpatrouille
.sauderkraut is powerkraut
.ramone control
.come back 4u
.the coldest dish in town
.the king is dead
.golden girls
.n.i.c.o.l.e.
.i dream of g-g-g-gina
.cold baked heart
.you got 2 lose
.shes my girl
.california lifestyle screaming
.hooligans in the sun
.when the sun goes down
.madonnas dickdarm

** year -
** Label -
** Home-page - www.gigantor.de/
** Buy - Amazon

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Kães Vadius - Psychodemia & Delíriun Tremens @256kbps

Precursores do PSYCHOBILLY no Brasil, os KÃES VADIUS, desde 1985, misturam o velho rockabilly com vertentes do punk, ska e blues, ao carisma das bandas de garagem e o clima alucinógeno do PSICODELISMO.
Suas letras, recheadas de HUMOR NEGRO, SEXO SELVAGEM, PESADELOS e DISTÚRBIOS MENTAIS, trazem à tona a PSICOSE e a LOUCURA de cada um de nós ao seu extremo, servindo como trilha sonora de um filme de terror classe B.
Com uma linguagem dinâmica, como a das Histórias em Quadrinhos, transformam o caos e a decadência Humana em energia cômica, como uma Psicodemia. Sem vínculos políticos nem partidários, o único objetivo é a diversão.Bufões Apocalípticos da era moderna.
Um bando de ELVIS saídos da tumba em estado de putrefação, com cheiro de hambúrguer embolorado, tocando um rock demente no porão de uma casa velha e assombrada.

Tracks
.virgem louca
.padre mané
.lili poodle
.drama
.flyperama
.não tem culpa eu
.a namoradinha que eu amei até o sangue jorrar
.out-door
.sociedade
.notícias populares
.o sombra
.homem-lagarto
.malaka-blues
.kães
.festa do horror
.vampirismo
.baratas grandes
.morcegos loucos
.psycho ataque na madrugada
.adamastor o suicida

** year - 1.999
** Label -
** Home-page - http://www.kaesvadius.com.br/
** Buy - http://www.kaesvadius.com.br/

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Kães Vadius - Saindo do Kovil @256kbps

Tracks
.huga booga
.boeing 723897
.jack, o estripador
.volta pra 54
.urinaldo
.triste fim
.morto-vivo
.medo do escuro
.louco (psycho)
.ultima dança
.saindo do kovil

** year - 2.002
** Label -
** Home-page - http://www.kaesvadius.com.br/
** Buy - http://www.kaesvadius.com.br/

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Saturday, January 17, 2009

Poison Idea - The Early Years @256kbps

Poison Idea was formed in 1980 by vocalist Jerry A. (aka Jerry Lang). The initial lineup consisted of Jerry A., Chris Tense (guitar), Glen Estes (bass) and Dean Johnson (drums). Inspired by Black Flag and other early Southern California hardcore acts, they were further influenced by Discharge and Los Angeles's the Germs. Germs singer Darby Crash's influence on singer Jerry A.—vocally, lyrically, and philosophically—was considerable, and Poison Idea followed the Germs’ extremist punk ethic. Tense, who previously had played with Jerry in a group called the Stand, was replaced within a year by Tom "Pig Champion" Roberts (guitar), formerly of the Imperialist Pigs.
Poison Idea’s debut, 1983's Pick Your King EP was a short, lo-fi blast of hardcore fury. The jacket featured a "choice" of two kings, Jesus (front cover) and Elvis Presley (back cover).
In 1984, Chris Tense returned to the band, this time on bass, replacing Glen Estes (later of Portland, Oregon punk/metal band Final Warning), and the group released another classic album, the Record Collectors Are Pretentious Assholes 12” (the cover features Pig Champion’s substantial vinyl collection). The record found the band incorporating subtle rock elements into their music, which was further honed on their contributions to two 1985 compilations, “Laughing Boy” on the Drinking is Great EP (on which appeared other Oregon punk bands Final Warning, Lockjaw and E-13), and “Typical” and “Die on Your Knees” on the legendary Cleanse the Bacteria LP (compiled by Pushead for his own Pusmort label).
With the release of 1986’s Kings of Punk LP, Poison Idea had fully moved beyond the breakneck hardcore of their early records to a potent, driving and ultimately more intricate and sophisticated hardcore/hard rock fusion that incorporated the accessibility of hard rock without sacrificing the power of hardcore.

Tracks
.town hall
.motorhead
.swallow it
.death pact
.give it up
.this thing called progress in my headache
.soldiers junk
.think twice
.this thing called progress
.all right
.underage
.castration
.pure hate
.young lords
.typical
.spy
.reggae
.ugly american
.this thing called progress all right
.rich get richer
.pure hate
.thorn in my side

** year - 1.994
** Label - Bitzcore
** Home-page - http://www.myspace.com/blankblackoutvacant
** Buy - Interpunk.com

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Daily Terror - Lebenswut @256kbps

Founded in 1980 by Pedder Teumer, the Oi! Punk band Daily Terror didn't take long to become a hit; only a little after its inception, Daily Terror was offered several slots on the legendary No Fun sampler. However, it took them until 1982 to release their first album, Schmutzige Zeiten ("Dirty Times"). They started out on the famous AGR (Aggressive Rock Productions) label, with which many great German punks worked at that time - legends such as Slime, Neurotic Arseholes, and Toxoplasma. On AGR, Daily Terror released the aforementioned Schmutzige Zeiten, Aufrecht ("Upstanding, Rightous"), Durchbruch ("Breakthrough"), and the mini-LP Gefühl und Härte ("Feeling and Hardness"). Through hits such as "Todesschwadronen" ("Death Squads") and "Hinterlist" ("Cunning"), not to mention their incredible performance at the 1983 Chaostage* in Hannover, Daily Terror quickly became one of Germany's most respected and popular bands.
After the shift from AGR to A.M. Music, the albums Die Abrechnung ("The Reckoning, The Account") and Apocalypse appeared. They didn't seem to be of the same quality that Daily Terror's earlier releases had been, but were nonetheless respectably populated with facet-rich German Oi! Punk. After a new shift to the Impact Records label (Duisburg) in 1994, Daily Terror released the spectacular Gnadenlos Live ("Merciless Live"), re-establishing themselves as one of Germany's finest acts. Later that year, a split 7" record with Dödelhaie, another German band, was to follow. Also on Impact Records, Daily Terror's sixth studio album "Krawall 2000" (Vandalism and Unruliness 2000) showed up in 1997. Songs such as "Falscher Fuffziger" (lit: Counterfeit Fifty [mark bill] / fig: Real Crook) and "Verstörte Kids" ("Destroyed Youth") proved that they hadn't lost anything.
Daily Terror took a pause in 1998 when Pedder became a father, and released Andere Zeiten ("Other Times") in 1999 to make up for the long pause. This compilation featured unreleased and rare tracks from their early years, and made way for a whole new wave of fans that has taken them into the new millenium. After 20-some-odd years, Daily Terror remain among the most famous and well-loved German punk bands of all.
-- by Frederico

Tracks
.20 jahre-danke
.zeitbombe
.1000 kreuze
.usa
.nur
.gnadenlose gte
.lebenswut
.deutschland
.braunschweig ruft uns
.wie auch immer
.was frein gefhl
.zugabe

** year - 2.005
** Label - ???
** Home-page - n/a
** Buy - Interpunk

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Buzzcocks - Encore Du Pain @256kbps

Buzzcocks are an English punk rock band formed in Manchester in 1975, led by singer/songwriter/guitarist Pete Shelley for nearly their entire existence. They are commonly regarded as an important influence on the Manchester music scene, the independent record label movement and the punk rock, power pop, pop punk and indie rock genres in general. They are primarily remembered for their singles, a string of would-be hits that combined a strong grasp of pop song craftsmanship with rapid-fire punk energy. These singles were collected on Singles Going Steady, described by critic Ned Raggett as a "punk masterpiece" The widely covered "Ever Fallen in Love?" remains one of their best-known songs.

Tracks
.i don't know what to do with my life
.love you more
.autonomy
.orgasm addict
.promises
.when love turns around
.even fallen in love with someone you shouldn't have fallen in love with
.what do i get
.oh shit!
.fast cars

** year - 2.007
** Label - Anagram
** Home-page - www.buzzcocks.com
** Buy - Interpunk

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the Phenomenauts - Re-Entry @256kbps

The Phenomenauts are a San Francisco Bay Area band that combine elements of rock and roll, pop, punk, New Wave, Surf Rock and rockabilly along with a futuristic science fiction theme, dubbing their style "Rocket Roll".
The Phenomenauts were formed in 2000 in Oakland, California (which the band refers to as Earth's capital) from the band Space Patrol, a 1980s cover band which played on homemade instruments. Two years later they released their first CD, Rockets And Robots on their own Arlington Lab Records. That year critical success came in the form of being chosen as California's Best Live Band by the East Bay Express and by being called the Best Lifestyle Music artist by the SF Weekly.
The band signed with Springman Records in 2002, and gained notoriety in 2003 for unofficially sneaking onto Warped Tour, from which they were officially invited to play again in 2004 and 2005. The band wisely declined the 2005 offer, opting to instead tour with The Aquabats and the Epoxies. The Phenomenauts are known for their inventive and fun-filled live shows, which often include smoke machines, the Streamerator 2000, and various on stage theatrics. In 2008, vocalist/guitarist Corporal JoeBot 2.0 left the band, and was replaced by FM Static from the recently-broken-up Epoxies.

Tracks
.mission
.progress vs pettiness
.hurry lets go
.i am robot
.where is the x-38
.neptune city
.space fight
.rocket roll
.composite synthesizer
.gravity
.giant asteroid
.welcome back
.Space girl

** year - 2.007
** Label - Springman Records
** Home-page - www.phenomenauts.com/
** Buy - Interpunk

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