Welcome to the webpage for Sonic
Overload. As my regular listeners know by now, I play punk, hardcore, garage
and other loud music, although there are surprises from time to time as well as
decidedly slanted commentary on the “issues of the day” and that’s also
presented through song selections and audio clips.
All of the shows from January 2009 to
the present are archived for download at sonicoverload.blogspot.com.
And check out the Facebook page.
Send any music (vinyl or CD) for
possible airplay to:
Sonic Overload
Al Quint
PO Box 43
Peabody, MA 01960
E-mail: subvox82@gmail.com
DECEMBER 9, 2019
I saw longtime Bay Area punk mainstay/photographer
Murray Bowles on just about every trip I took to the Bay Area, going back to
the 1980s. On my first excursion, I saw Dr. Know but didn't have any photos to
accompany the interview I did with them. I'd imagine it was someone at Maximum Rocknroll
who suggested I ask Murray for some photos and he was happy to oblige--just
sent them to me, didn't ask for any payment. As you can see, I saved a few and
one was used for the cover.
I
was sad to hear about Murray's passing earlier today. He was 68 years old and
was still going to shows, camera in tow. It was the definition of a lifer and
the definition of someone doing it for all the right reasons. R.I.P.
On a happier note, this week is the 40th
anniversary of the release of The Clash’s “London Calling” album. I don’t know
if I’d go overboard and say it’s the greatest album of all time but it
certainly marked a wider musical scope for these guys—everything from punk to
reggae to early rock ‘n roll and more. Flawed in spots but, overall, a triumph.
Hope you like the selections. I think it covers the album’s breadth.
To stream or download, click on each link...
TRACK 1
THE CLASH-London Calling (Epic)
SICK BURN-March Of
The Grumpies /A Grand Exclamation of Go!-ing (demo)
LEATHER LICKERS-Spit (Cool Death)
DAS DRIP-Tapeworm (Sorry State)
BASIC DICKS-I Am Man, Hear Me Bore
(demo)
HOTMOM-Mansplaining
(demo)
SOVIETTES-In The
Red (Rottentones)
TOUCH HEADS-Again (demo)
WARP-Bonehead (Thrilling Living)
NEON-Gucci 68 (Thrilling Living)
PINOCCHIO-Light Speed Vol. 2 (Toxic
State)
NYLEX-Century Of
Faking (Nopatience)
ANANAS-Feel At
Ease (demo)
UTTER STENCH-Fear (Cleopatra)
CAPITOL PUNISHMENT-Is This Justice? (We
Bite)
RIBZY-Cyanide Pill (Vinehell)
REALLY RED-I Refuse To Sing (CIA)
EFFIGIES-Below The
Drop (Touch and Go)
THREATS-Can’t Stop Me (Dr. Strange)
TRACK 2
BORZOI-Adult Contemporary (Digital
Hotdogs)
BLANK VEINS-Woke Up In The Same Day (Estranged Communications)
TANGENT-Retire (Estranged Communications)
PSYCHIC GRAVEYARD-Victim Of A Talk Radio Crisis (Skin Graft)
THE CLASH-Brand New Cadillac (Epic)
THE CLASH-Death Or
Glory (Epic)
THE CLASH-I’m Not Down (Epic)
THE CLASH-Clampdown (Epic)
THE CLASH-Koka
Kola (Epic)
TRACK 3
WET SPECIMENS-In Secretion Room (Brain
Slash)
ACRYLICS-Structure (Iron Lung)
TELEVOID-Learn To
Kill (self-released)
MENTIRA-Tus Demonios (Thrilling Living)
LEWD ACTS-Wide Black Eyes (Deathwish)
IN/HUMANITY-Fuck The
Death Penalty, Let’s Compromise (Passive Fist)
CRASH COURSE IN SCIENCE-Pompeii Spared
(Schematic)
YOUR FOOD-Pop (Cleopatra)
TAR BABIES-Economy Pact (Bone Air)
NEON KING KONG-Get What’s Going Around (GSL)
LE SHOK-Booze Is The
Best Part (Know)
NEIGHBORHOOD BRATS-Misery Parade (Dirt
Cult)
GONE BAD-Midnight Love (self-released)
SWORN LIARS-Krank
(Big Neck)
SHITTY LIFE-Isolated Youth (Spastic
Fantastic)
YOUTHS-All Flags Are Black (Still
Holding On)
FUSES-At Least You’re Getting Paid
(American Punk)
TRACK 4
HELMET-FBLA (Amphetamine Reptile)
DRAIN-Skincrawl
(from “Love & Napalm,” Trance)
GODHEADSILO-Benefit Rescue Mission No.
43 (OXO)
WRECK-Song X (Play It Again Sam)
HOOD RATS-This Party Sucks (demo)
SATANIC TOGAS-X-Ray Vision (Warrtmann Inc)
MAN-EATERS-Teenage Headhunters In A Cargo Cult (demo)
BOTHERS-Brain Matter (Dirt Cult)
RESOURCE GROUP-Overtime Systems (Big
Dunce)
PORNOGRAPHY GLOWS-Freedumb
(self-released)
THE CLASH-Revolution Rock (Epic)