Cal & the Calories – Bastard in a Yellow Suit 7″

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Total Punk Records got off to a solid start in 2015 with a pair of 7″ records. One of them was the third 7″ from CAL AND THE CALORIES, a group that shares members with notable bands Lumpy and the Dumpers and Rat Heart. Continue reading “Cal & the Calories – Bastard in a Yellow Suit 7″”

Straight Arrows – B-sides of 2014

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Prior to dropping 2014’s Rising, the STRAIGHT ARROWS released a 7″ with the album’s lead single. After the LP dropped they released a 7″ specifically for their ensuing European tour, and both included a previously unreleased B-side track. Continue reading “Straight Arrows – B-sides of 2014”

Song of the Day #53: Strange Attractor – “It’s Always Halloween (Downtown)”

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Sudbury, Ontario’s premier garage-dwelling aliens in STRANGE ATTRACTOR have a new 7″ coming on Italy’s finest, Goodbye Boozy Records. The 7″, released just in time for Halloween, coincides with a list of tour dates through Canada. Continue reading “Song of the Day #53: Strange Attractor – “It’s Always Halloween (Downtown)””

Institute – Giddy Boys 7″ EP

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After releasing a well-received demo EP, Austin, Texas’ INSTITUTE dropped the distressed 7″, Giddy Boys, with Brooklyn’s Katorga Works in June 2014. Institute features members from established hardcore acts Glue, the Wiccans and Blotter, but their new project boasts a deranged anarcho-punk attitude that has blog’s buzzing. Continue reading “Institute – Giddy Boys 7″ EP”