DIE KREUZEN.

The pride of Milwaukee Hardcore, these guys need no introduction (at least around the L-RV)…

Here we have a promotional-only collection that spans their entire recorded output (although this one is lacking heavily in the early material department).
None the less, these guys were great all the way until the end - the flavor may have changed a bit over the years, but for myself (and many others), it's easy to say that they were a truly unique band that transcended the term "hardcore", yet were more hardcore than most when it came down to their approach to tone, melody, songwriting, etc. Dig.

Die Kreuzen - Internal

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WILLFUL NEGLECT.

Well, here's to a new year, a new Administration here in the U.S., your good health & prosperity, etc.

I guess now is the time once again to say THANK YOU to all of you out there who I have made friends with through this blog.
All your meaningful comments have made doing this blog just that much more fun for me to continue doing this thing.

This blog has never been about being cool/being first with the early leak/etc.
It's just been something I like to do, that is, share great music, get the stories in my head out, & flex my Photoshop muscles at the same time!
So, to all of you, I say thanks for putting up with my obsessiveness.

Keep the stories, info, requests & comments coming my way - THANKS.

Now on to the first post of 2009...

Willful Neglect were a very early 80's HC band from the Twin Cities area that may have gone unheard by many. A powerful and unique sound emanated from these guys - they didn't sound like the other "more famous" bands from the area - and all this kick-ass racket from a bunch of 20 year olds.

Truly a record you should all have in your "classic" HC collection.



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Willful Neglect - 1982-1984




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THE MEATMEN.

When I was a young buck just entering high school, I witnessed these guys along with The Crucifucks.
That experience made my 14 year-old mind re-think what music was all about.
Add a skateboard & a few tokes of the dreaded "Pinconning Paralyzer"and things got even more fun, ya know?

This is pretty much all you need in your collection as far as The Meatmen are concerned, and you should have this already. If not, here's your chance to score a magnanimous collection of CLASSIC MIDWESTERN HARDCORE.



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The Meatmen - Stud Powercock: The Tough & Go Years 1981 - 1984, Pt. I




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The Meatmen - Stud Powercock: The Tough & Go Years 1981 - 1984, Pt. II




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NECROS.

They were from a small town in Northern Ohio and in the early eighties they made a name for themselves in the era of "Midwest Rules" hardcore.

You either love them or hate them - either way you can never find their "good records" anywhere.

Here's a bootleg containing all the early 7"s & LP's, & some live stuff as well.



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Necros - Conquest For Death (Bootleg)




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Now playing: Hüsker Dü - Standing By The Sea