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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JUNE 8, 2026

 

An extra set this week, paying tribute to Henk Smit from Kanagroo Records. I never met Henk in person (he was from Amsterdam) but he was always generous sending records and CDs to review in Suburban Voice and play on this radio show. He pretty much stuck to one form of music—loud, fast hardcore punk but without the tedious beatdown, crowd-killing metal moshcore. There’s a place for that, of course, and lots of people love that. What can I say? Different strokes, etc… RIP Henk.

 

I also feature a set of music in honor of Pride Month—something that’s increasingly under attack from right-wing conservatives. You even see that seeping in the punk and hardcore scene, as well, which is supposed to be welcoming for people who don’t fit into to what mainstream society dictates.

 

To listen or download, click on the link below…

 

Sonic Overload 6/8/26

 

 PART 1

 

CRIME-Frustration (Swami)

 

G.L.O.S.S.-G.L.O.S.S. (We’re From The Future) (Nervous Nelly/Total Negativity)

LIMP WRIST-Limp Wrist vs. Dr. Laura (Lengua Armada)

CLITERATI-Trans Is Beautiful (Tankcrimes)

MY REVENGE-Gay Marriage Is Better Than Your Marriage (Thorp)

WANTED-Gay Panic (demo)

SCHENECTAVOIDZ-Always Say Gay (demo)

LOCUST-Captain Gaydar, It’s Time To Check Your Clock Again (Anti-)

PROPAGHANDI-Homophobes Are Just Pissed ‘Cause They Can’t Get Laid (from “Fat Music For Fat People,” Fat)

 

SUICIDE COMMANDOS-Shock Appeal/Attacking The Beat (Blank) in memory of Steve Almaas

SUICIDE COMMANDOS-Complicated Fun (from “Big Hits Of Mid-America Volume Three,” Twin/Tone)

SUBURBS-Chemistry Set (Twin/Tone)

CLOVERBOTTOM-Cottage Cheesheads (Toolbox)

 

SEX DWARF-Makt , Krig, Svält, Död (Armageddon)

FLOWER-Divided (Profane Existence)

FRENZY-Urban Alienation (Distort Reality)

AFTER THE BOMBS-Life In Fear (Sjakk Matt Plater)

MÖRPHEME-Hazamaa (Prank)

 

PART 2

 

DOA-The Enemy (Friends)

DOA-The Prisoner (Quintessence)

MINOR THREAT-Filler (Dischord)

BLACK FLAG-I’ve Heard It Before (SST)

DAG NASTY-Can I Say (Dischord)

 

G.U.N.-Friday Night Stake Out (Poison Vision)

RAW HEADS-Demolition (Poison Vision)

SCREAMING FIST-Moronada (Convulse)

SNEER-Brain Dead (Crew Cuts)

EXECUTION STYLE-Hell At Capacity (self-released)

EX PARENTS-Dimwit (Council)

 

B-MOVIE-Marilyn Dreams (Deram)

STEVES-Making Time (Iron Lung)

NEATS-Six (from “Propeller Product,” Propeller)

NATIVE TONGUE-Speaking In Captions (Détente)

 

PART 3

 

FITNESS WOMXN-Easy (Sorry State)

NATURAL CAUSES-Styrene (from “American Idylls,” Sorry State)

VOLT-Testbild (In The Red)

 

HELMET AND HOUSE OF PAIN-Just Another Victim (Epic)

YOUNG GODS-TV Sky (Play It Again Sam)

POINT LINE PLANE-Death Dance 2000 (SkinGraft)

 

DEAN DIRG-Be Smart Be Quick (Six Feet Under)

HENRY FIAT’S OPEN SORE-HFOS (Rocknroll Blitzkrieg)

UV RAYS-Failed Generations (Feral Kid)

CATHOLIC SPRAY-Drift With Satan (Born Bad)

CRUDDY-My Level (Basement Scream/Let’s Pretend)

PROBLEM ADDICT-It’s A Joke (self-released)

 

PART 4

 

KATHERINE-As If (demo)

TRAUMA HARNESS-Flag Smasher (Rat King/Lumpy)

OPTION-The Front Page (demo)

BEAST FIEND-Transparent (demo)

 

PAILHEAD-I Will Refuse (Wax Trax)

CHILDREN ON STUN-Hollow (Cleopatra)

SEDATIVES-Guilty (Deranged)

SIGNAL LOST-Blueprint For Babylon (Prank)

 

SPECIALS-Ghost Town (Chrysalis)

 

PART 5—A TRIBUTE TO HENK SMIT FROM KANGAROO RECORDS

 

(all records released or co-released on Kangaroo, along with Way Back When or Even Worse on some of them)

 

OUT COLD-Like Clockwork

DIRECT CONTROL-Religious Rampage

CARDIAC ARREST-Fed Up Burnt Out

DEAD NATION-Battle Scarred

RAT BASTARDS-Economic Segregation

SOCIALCIDE-S.D.A.

 

NEIGHBORS-The End of Mankind

AVO-Solutions

TOE TO TOE-No Allegiance

RUNNAMUCKS-The Take

DEATHTOLL-My Advice

BURY THE LIVING-Made With Pride

 

AGENT ORANGE-Your Mother Sucks Cocks In Hell

ROCKS-Guts

STRUNG UP-Death By Cop

STREET TRASH-Hurt The Children

CAREER SUICIDE-Jonzo’s Leaking Radiation

 

OFFENDERS-I Hate Myself