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.

 

Recent shows can be streamed or downloaded from the archive at sonicoverload.blogspot.com. And check out the Facebook page.

 

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Sonic Overload

Al Quint

PO Box 43

Peabody, MA 01960

E-mail: subvox82@gmail.com

 

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DECEMBER 2 2024

 

I’ve said it repeatedly this year—or so it seems—I’m tired of having to do tribute shows. This week, it’s in memory of Ross Noyes, who played in a number of Boston bands, including Ringers, Sirens and several others. You’ll be hearing six of his bands at the top of the show. Ross also co-founded the Regeneration space with Sue Jeiven, first in Dorchester and then at its longer term location in Allston. That housed a tattoo parlor (which still exists), a record store and show space. It came and went way too quickly, as usually happens with DIY spaces in the area.

 

Ross had moved to NYC some years back and I didn’t have a lot of contact with him. And, while reading the remembrances, one common thread is he could be a bit difficult. I never had any issues. Maybe he didn’t want to piss off the old man. Who knows? My dealings were always pleasant. What I do know is no one should die at age 43. Rest in peace, Ross.

 

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Sonic Overload 12/2/24

 

PART 1

 

CLASSACTION-Stop Making Punk Rock Suck (Disobey/Rodent Popsicle) in memory of Ross Noyes

 

RINGERS-For Arguments Sake (1-2-3-4, Go!)

SIRENS-Deadbeat (1-2-3-4, Go!)

REFUSENIKS-Not My Business (One Leaf)

POISON CONTROL-Human Targets (Deranged)

MELEE-Take A Chance (Lengua Armada)

 

SLICES-Medusa (Iron Lung)

RASPBERRY BULBS-Light Surrounds Me (Blackest Ever Black)

WALLS-Just Complain (Iron Lung)

PERSPEX FLESH-Euthanasia (Static Shock)

HALLELUJAH!-Fugazzin (Depression House)

 

GOSSIP COLLAR-Breakfast (For The Baby) (No Norms)

BRUISED-Birds of Paradise (Chicago Research)

BZDET-Ariane (Tetryon)

MOTH-2021 (Polaks)

 

PART 2

 

BLUE ÖYSTER CULT-The Red and The Black (Columbia)

RADIO BIRDMAN-Murder City Nights (Sire)

THE LEFT-Fuck It (Bona Fide)

TV FREAKS-Mall Punk (Schizophrenic)

 

S.O.H.-Prize Pig (Shitkicker/No Norms)

WET SPECIMENS-Curtain Call (Brain Slash/No Norms)

ALIEN BIRTH-Human Way (demo)

CHAOS OK-Expected Value (Sorry State)

ARMOR-No Matter (Junko)

WHO PAYS-Pale Black (demo)

 

WRECK-Song X (Play It Again Sam)

FITZ OF DEPRESSION-Power Shack (K)

REACHAROUNDS-I Can’t Breathe (Push and Pull)

SWEET DIESEL-Winner (Go Kart/Sound Views)

LEGAL WEAPON-War Babies (Arsenal)

 

PART 3

 

ISMATIC GURU-How Do You Know (Swimming Faith)

TELEGENIC PLEASURE-Sugar Effigy (No Front Teeth/Feral Kid)

SILICON HEARTBEAT-Slugs (Feral Kid)’

ULTRA BIDÉ-21st Century Nuclear (Alternative Tentacles)

PICKAXE-Walmart Suicide (self-released)

 

BAD POSTURE-Get Tough (Irresponsible)

BAD BRAINS-How Low Can A Punk Get? (from “Rat Music For Rat People,” Go!)

UNSEEN FORCE-Scream and Scream Again (Turbulent)’

REJECTORS-Anti-Patriot (Fatal Erection/Public Service)

LOST GENERATION-Silent Strangers (Incas)

NO THANKS-Fuck Everything (Lengua Armada)

SUBTERFUGE-Legal Who? (from “Nuke Your Dink,” Positive Force)

 

PORD-Pools ‘n’ Chicks (Solar Flare)

DACTYL-Tooth Magic (Reptilian)

FIREBALLS OF FREEDOM-Ten Lanes To Chinatown (Empty)

 

PART 4

 

BLACK FLAG-Black Coffee (SST)

GIRL POWER-Greetings, Pop Pickers (demo)

GNÄRDS-Snooze/Dangle (demo)

 

ROMEO VOID-Never Say Never (Columbia)

WALL OF VOODOO-Back In Flesh (IRS)

GENRE-Kitty Cats (Rotten Apple)

MARY BELL-Consent (Destructure)

IV-Magnesium (Total Punk)

 

SPIRIT-I Got A Line On You (Ode)