Life In A Bungalo

Playlist:

Rock ‘N’ Roll Soldiers–Anthem
Komety–Treat Me Wrong
Brine and the Bastards–Beneath the Waves
Putrid Flowers–Feelin’ Like a Vampire
Rancid–Rats in the Hallway (demo)
Dead Kennedys–Where Do Ya Draw the Line?
Dropkick Murphys–Rocky Road to Dublin
Banane Metalik–Les Enfants Des Tene
Raised Fist–Nation Incomplete
Pat Benetar–Invincible
Mike Ness–Cheating at Solitaire
Turbonegro–Prince of the Rodeo

 

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Coming of age as a scrappy young punk rocker in the mid 1990’s, there were a few bands that were always mentioned. NOFX, Bad Religion, Pennywise, Descendents, and The Queers were always blasting from one of my friends crappy cars. But in the background, like a wonderfully kept secret, I heard the same name spoken over and over again…Avail. Read more »

Rock ‘N’ Roll Soldiers
“The Two EPs”
East West/Gearhead

Oooooh a split release between a super-big major label and the indie king of garage. This has to be a solid record, and the Rock ‘N’ Roll soldiers don’t fail. This CD is a rock epic from the start. Kicking out the jams with the balls to the wall “Anthem” and perpetually pounding all the way to the last track.

The guitars are a fuzzfest of distortion and mayhem–think The Mooney Suzuki after a few speedballs. Singer Marty Larson Xu has the vocal swagger of Iggy Pop and Mick Jagger, but sports a little more of a punk edge. These guys play rock like a gun is being pointed at their head, except with fun handclapping and three-part harmonies. There’s a sheen of ’70s funk flavor on tracks like “Habits I Have,” but the groove ramps up to a fever pitch on “Funny Little Feeling” and “Barbarian.”

The best part is that there’s no ballads in sight–just songs that rock and songs that rock harder. Some tracks get wierd with keyboards and odd noises, but most of the record is just straight forward rock and roll. Put this record on 10 and crank out some air guitar, cause the Rock ‘N’ Roll soldiers are ready to kick some ass.

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