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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APRIL 6, 2026

 

It’s one year to the day since Al Barile from SSD passed away. While he was going through his years-long battle with cancer, Al would have his good days and bad days. It might seem odd but I’d know he was having a good day when he was ranting about the absolute insanity emanated (excreting?) from the individual occupying the White House. When things went quiet for a few days, I got concerned. We all miss Al a great deal and one thing I really miss is his no-holds-barred commentary about the issues of the day. I’m sure he’d have a lot to say right now.

 

Sonic Overload 4/6/26

 

PART 1

 

RUDE KIDS-Absolute Ruler (Polydor)

 

BIKINI KILL-Capri Pants (Kill Rock Stars)

DICK MOVE-Shut Your Mouth (1:12)

SKIN TAGS-I Hate Life (Already Dead)

FOAM-Test Flight (demo)

T-TOPS-Disease (Magnetic Eye)

 

OFFENDERS-Face Down In The Dirt (Rabid Cat)

PTL KLUB-Sea Of Hate (Mystic)

SEMICIDS-No Way Out (demo)

GNP-Pocket Pool (Prank)

MECHT MENSCH-What D’ya Feel? (No Coast)

DISCHARGE-Is This To Be? (Clay)

EXPLOITED-Mucky Pup (Secret)

 

CIRIL-Torching Deceit (Know) in memory of Darrin Hall

CIRIL-Herman (Know)

THE CURE-Primary (Elektra)

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

 

PART 2

 

CONSERVATIVES-Los Alamos Lab Technician (Sonic Swirl)

TOKYO STORM WARNING-Spy Hunter (Mind/No Mind)

TRAITORS-Catholic Boy (Johann’s Face)

VAZ-Blocked By Satellites (Load)

 

BURNED UP BLED DRY-Polarized/Paralyzed (Prank)

SIYAHKAL-Anarchy In Iran (Static Shock)

DISTEST-Ocean Of Misery (self-released)

GAME-Curse (Beach Impediment)

PLASMA-Ei Oikeutta (Sorry State)

BRAIN HANDLE-Sentimental Men (No Way)

 

DMZ-Boy From Nowhere (Crypt)

JAMES-Four Point Restraints (Due Time)

RUBBER CITY REBELS-Young and Dumb (from “L.A. In,” Rhino)

SAINTS-Private Affair (Sire)

 

PART 3

 

TROUBLES-Ghouls (Blue Bear)

SCHIMMEL ÜBER BERLIN-Schattenriss (Static Age)

BLASKAPELLE CHANCENTOD-Elektroluise (Voodoo Rhythm)

SUITOR-Sentimental Talk (Feel It)

 

FITZ OF DEPRESSION-Power Shack (K)

DFL-Watch Your Step (SBÄM)

LIQUIDS-Violent (Drunken Sailor)

FIRE RETARDED-Brain Burger (Big Neck)

KING CHUBBY-Giving Up (demo)

WHYTE LIPSTICK-Dug A Hole (Little Queenie)

 

SLADE-Keep On Rocking (Polydor)

VODKA COLLINS-Diamond To Dungarees (Man’s Ruin)

BE-BOP DELUXE-Third Floor Heaven (Harvest)

 

PART 4

 

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY-Gimme Some More (Nuclear Blast)

MICROWAVES-All Direct Hits (Decoherence)

THE SHITS-Then You’re Dead (Rocket)

 

PINPOINT-Richmond (Albion)

HATES-No Talk In The 80s (Faceless)

METEORS-Blitzkrieg (EMI)

CHRON-GEN-Reality (from “Kill Your Radio,” IRS)

CHELSEA-Urban Kids (Step-Forward)

 

MENACE-G.L.C. (Get Back)