V/A - Chairshot To The Skull CD

OK I usually don't post homemade comps or mixtapes of that sort on the blog. However, I made this and it was a lot of fun doing so. So I am breaking one of my rules to bring you some rare and OOP punk and pop punk.

I had this idea since I was in high school in the early 2000's. Ever since I picked up a copy of Killed By Death volume 1 at an antique store. I wanted to do a comp of rare and hard to find punk from the 1990's. I got the chance when over at the waxidermy forums I joined their annual mixswap project. I have an insane amount of self released and rare 90's pop punk that I decided that I was going to make the CD.

I wanted to do a little blurb about each band and what release the song came off of, and I still may do it. I'm not sure. All songs are between 1993 and 2003. There are songs on here that can be found with a little bit of searching, and some that I highly doubt a copy will ever surface for sale (Left Foot Forward, Espinine for example).

So please enjoy this comp of rare and OOP pop punk, ska and skate punk from 1993 to 2003. Let me know what you liked, what you didnt like and I'll keep that in mind for volume 2!!

http://www.mediafire.com/?vek8nadtu11r0fe

Bete Noire - Demo CD

Bete Noire were a skate style punk band from York PA. I saw them live a ton of times and it was always a fun show. Definite Suicidal Tendencies influences here!

I know this was released with artwork, and I had a copy of that. But when I moved I lost it in the shuffle. Along with a lot of other local demos. This was given to me by MC the lead vocalist right after they recorded the songs. There sis 7 songs, and sorry I don't have the titles of them.

I'm sure not many of these CDrs were released. Probably just given to friends and the like. Check it out if your a fan of 80's style skate punk.

http://www.mediafire.com/?2bmkhq4r1ee61wt

Ghoti Hook - No Date EP 1994

Ghoti Hook were one of those christian pop punk bands that were all the rage in the mid 1990's. And not that I have anything wrong with that. Some amazing music came out of the underground Christian punk scene. I actually picked this up for 50 cents at a yard sale in York, PA a few years ago of all places.

This is a self release cassette from 1994 and only features 4 songs. 2 of the songs are good, and the other 2 not so good. However I included all of them for archiving purposes. I'm not sure how many were released, but I think it was also released on CD. Both sides of the cassette feature the same 4 songs.

Ooklah The Punk and Spice Drops were featured on their first full Length "Sumo Surprise".

TRACK LISTING:
1. Ooklah The Punk
2. Pride
3. Be Good
4. Spice Drops.

http://www.mediafire.com/?r5mnk7jmn41p3j7

22 Jacks - Swallow 7"

I have become a huge fan of these guys over the past year or so. Unfortunately I'm a little late on the bandwagon. If you have been following my blog you have seen me pick up a lot of their releases at record stores as of late. I am still looking for their full lengths, but they are pretty easy to find.

I know I purchased this at Double Decker Records. And I'm sure it was only a buck or two. Swallow is a great pop punk/power pop song.

This was released on BYO Records (BYO 041). All 3 of these songs were featured on the "Uncle Bob" full Length. Swallow was also featured on the Sample This! compilation on BYO Records.

TRACK LISTING:
1. Swallow
2. So Now You Know
3. Stockton (Demo Version)

http://www.mediafire.com/?s6a89m2pfzjjy1m

Breaking Pangaea - Cannon To A Whisper CD

Breaking Pangaea was one of those bands from the early 2000's that every kid in the central PA punk scene was in love with. Probably because they were somewhat local (Downingtown). Or maybe because they were just that damn good.

"Cannon to a Whisper" was their debut full length album on Undecided Records (UR18). Released in 2001. Mixing a blend of emo and indie, this CD is just awesome. This album reached #23 on the college music charts as well. Most of the band members went on to bigger things. Such as Taking Back Sunday, Straylight Run, and Safari So Good.

They also released a few EP's as well which are good, but in my opinion not as great as this.

The song "Wedding Dress" was featured on the CMJ New Music February Volume 99 compilation CD.

TRACK LISTING:
1.Sick Day
2. Wedding Dress
3. Suspended
4. Skylight
5. For A Word
6. The New Sound
7. ...And Still They Hated It
8. Part
9. Walrus
10. Turning

http://www.mediafire.com/?qwdfxh6wx60cfm1

V/A - The World's In Shreds Volume 2 7"

Here is a short little compilation from the golden age of 1989. I picked this up at Celebrated Summer Records in Towson MD a few years ago for $15. I wasn't going to buy it, as I bought the first volume a few weeks earlier and thought it wasnt very good. This however is much better.

Released on Shredder Records in 1989. I also believe there was only 1 pressing of this on black vinyl. It also came with an insert.

Of course all the tracks are great. Do you expect any less? The Jawbreaker song is from an early demo. And Moral Crux is awesome.

TRACK LISTING:
1. Crimpshrine - Pretty Mess
2. Jawbreaker - Shield Your Eyes
3. Moral Crux - Pathos
4. A Priori - Schoolkids (Live)

http://www.mediafire.com/?qfbddk0ode21b26

Brom Bones - Cope CD (1998)

Brom Bones is a punk / pop punk band out of Lancaster PA. They have been around since about 1989 and have released 2 self released cassettes, this album, an album called "Apart" and were featured on a bunch of compilations.

This album titled "Cope" was released in 1998 on Hoota-Man Records (HM432). I actually picked this up at an antique store 3 years ago for $1. It's short, but great on the punk pop.

I'm sure only around 1000 or so were pressed of this. "Jack Mackeral" was also featured on the Kaos Number Six compilation on Mother Box Records.

TRACK LISTING:
1. The Count
2. Reason
3. Pillow
4. Hooker
5. Jack Mackeral
6. Cope

http://www.mediafire.com/?dk9vx77yjzngc37