On The Wreck Chord

In this episode we continue our head to head battle to the death between the Fat Music and Punk-O-Rama compilation series.  This episode focuses on volumes 3 and 4 of each.  We also get the exciting conclusion to the current mini campaign of Basements and Boneheads.  And we look back on season 3 and talk about our favorite records from the season.

We start comparing the Fat Music and Punk O Rama comps.  The basements and boneheads campaign from Bonus Fat Volume 2 continues.  We also talk about our favorites from 2023.  Stay tuned for part 2!

Albums Discussed:

Consumed - Breakfast at Papa’s

Swingin Utters - Sounds Wrong

The Ataris - Look Forward to Failure

Dillinger Four - Midwestern Songs of the Americas

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Season Finale!  It’s an EP episode!  There’s a lot of talk about Cincinnati’s culinary contributions.  We talk about some light divination.  We try to count lips rings in the cover art.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3CdsYK-iiA&ab_channel=BarRescue

https://www.vice.com/en/article/pav8vn/dillinger-four-midwestern-songs-of-the-americas-the-shape-of-punk

Albums Discussed:

Swingin’ Utters - Five Lessons Learned

Armchair Martian - S/T

Samiam - You Are Freaking Me Out

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This record has a lot of personnel.  We are shockingly positive about this record.  Are macbook cords caviar for cats?  Should you trust that car from your gearhead friend?  What are the potential consequences of befriending that mature student in your art class?

Albums Discussed:

Snuff - Tweet Tweet My Lovely

Husker Du - Zen Arcade

Fucked Up - Dose Your Dreams

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Snuff:  a ticking timebomb.  Humor, ability, and nine different tempos.  What a deadly combination.  Ben makes a god damn fool out of himself reading tweets he thinks are funny.  “I love this 70 minute record.” 

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2188242/

https://ew.com/article/2005/07/22/professional-wrestling-bob-mould/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8zVO5Ug0zA

Albums Discussed:

Strung Out - Twisted By Design

Bigwig - Stay Asleep

Shai Hulud - Hearts Once Nourished With Hope and Compassion

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We all love this record.  We talk about our ultimate devotions.  We also read a buzzfeed listicle about torture.  

LTD Guy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHQ7e2XlfXc

Albums Discussed:

Tilt - Collect Em All

Fifteen - Lucky

Dance Hall Crashers - Honey I’m Homely

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The lyrical content of this album makes for some interesting discussions.  Action movies, Oscar bait movies, and partial birth abortions OH MY.

Albums Discussed:

Good Riddance - Ballads from the Revolution

Kid Dynamite - Kid Dynamite

Kill Your Idols - This Is Just the Beginning

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One of us sings this episode.  Alex is at risk of drowning in historic floods.  Josh is a pants guy now.  We read some fan feedback.  There’s discussion of a potential patreon feature.  RIP Main Entrance.  

Albums Discussed:

88 Fingers Louie - The Teacher Gets It

Snuff - Schminkie Minkie Pinkie

Goober Patrol - Eight of Spades

Avail - Over The James

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An EP potpourri!  We discuss the finer points of sleeping on the couch.  This episode also features some comics talk.  The return of Before They Got Fat!

Albums discussed:

Bracket - Novelty Forever

Teen Idols - S/T

Knapsack - This Conversation Is Ending Starting Right Now

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Alex is invisible and Ben is popping in and out of reality.  We’re talking Novelty Forever.  Ben tells us about a traumatic coffee accident that resulted in an ER visit.  We discuss Oppenheimer’s attempt at assassinating his professor.  Camel Cash!