Sometimes I don't want to share the goods, bro. I'm sorry. Every now and then though, there comes a record that just defies...

If you're a regular visitor here to the L-RV, then there's no fucking doubt that you're aware of who the fuck Asbestos Deat...

While this is a band I lost interest in eons ago, and this is also a record that was far from my favorite, it did have it's moments - un...

The only Exodus vocalist that matters for me was Paul Baloff. While the rest of the band has continued on and made great music, what is miss...

S.F. Death Metal stalwarts who may have coined the name for the genre - that's old news to many of you, I know - but honestly? I don...

There's not much going on in Novato, CA on most days. It certainly isn't a "happening" place, there's no "scene...

While there's been quite a few lineups / eras of Verbal Abuse, it's pretty much a no-brainer to say that these guys were always at t...

While I can easily say I was never a real fan of the hardline movement in HC - I can respect what you feel, bro, so respect mine too - ther...

You ever been to Oakland, CA??? The East Bay ain't no joke, and Brainoil is the soundtrack to your apprehension.... The region has alw...

It's hard to believe that Cretin has been around since 1992 seeing as how they hadn't released a recording until 2004. The band has ...

Shortly before the Bay Area's "Kings of Uneasy" set out to record "The Narcotic Story", Eugene & Niko set out on...

A precursor to the wonderful Oxbow, Whipping Boy (also) probably didn't make alot of friends with their chaotic hardcore stylings and ou...

A staple back in the Nineties as far as Bay Area doomy sludgecore went, I'm thinkin' people appreciate them now more than they did b...

Here's some hard-to-find first generation Bay Area skaterock for you. I haven't seen the singer Max in quite a while, but he was alw...

Real street punk from the heydays of the S.F. scene - back when you made your own shirts and stuff. Flying V's still kick ass... Crucif...

Bitchin' grindcore from the Bay Area that is sadly now defunct. They should have been bigger than they are, but I have a sneaking suspic...

Alright, this one's by request, and in a way, it's my favorite Fang record behind Landshark. While this ain't the drunken violen...

Hard-to-find record from these East Bay Heathen Scum hardcore heavyweights. Not quite as raw (hardcore) as their previous releases, but stil...

Continuing on with some ancient Boner Records bands, here's the first release from a little-known band from Berkeley who played some sol...

One of the greats of the early S.F. hardcore / thrashcore / skatecore scene, here's a fucking great live show from the one and only Ve...