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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FEBRUARY 16, 2026

Back after a week off. Along the way, I celebrated the anniversary of the day I met Ellen in 1979. What’s interesting (maybe) is it was a week before I saw The Clash on Feb. 16, 1979 at the Harvard Square Theatre. She didn’t listen to any punk so she was asking me about who they were. She did eventually start listening to my music and got to see them a couple of times with me. She’s still not into a lot of the music I play on this show but has always been 100% supportive of everything I’ve done. That’s not true in a lot of relationships so I’m very fortunate.

Sonic Overload 2/16/26

PART 1

LIL BUNNIES-Carrot Goggle Beauty Queen (Wrench)

VIPERS-Coxiena Motherfucker (Feral Kid)

BLOQUE-No Negociable (Refuse)

DRAÜMAR-Blodigler (Static Shock)

DUEL-Trap Door (demo)

LIFE ABUSE-Systemization (Armageddon)

STATICØ-Rat Race (Refuse)

MY TELEPHONE NUMBER-C’est Magique (Feral Kid)

AUDITING-Dragnet Relativity (Tetryon)

INTEL-Tabla Rasa Dispatch (Tetryon)

SLADS-Future Insanity (Oi! The Boat)

TIPEX-Enemigos (Flexidiscos)

MUNG-Red Light (Rodent Popsicle)

JED WHITEY-We Used Your Record As A Beer Coaster (Busted Heads)

4-SQUARES-Get Up (Quincy Shanks)

COMMIES-Laguna Beach (Pelado)

COP DE FONA-Engana’t A Tu Mateix (Yellow Dog)

PART 2

SWEET-Action (Capitol)

KLARK KENT-Don’t Care (IRS)

RESIDENTS-Bach Is Dead (Ralph)

VELVET UNDERGROUND-I Heard Her Call My Name (Verve)

CHILD’S POSE-Lil’ Snitch (Thrilling Living)

CUMGIRL8-Take Me Home (Muddguts)

M.A.Z.E.-I Just Pay Taxes (Lumpy)

DIODE-Tomothy (Refry)

ISMATIC GURU-What Were You Thinking? (Swimming Faith)

CDG-Fade Out (Domestic Departure)

SONIC’S RENDEZVOUS BAND-City Slang (Revenge)

DR. FEELGOOD-Milk and Alcohol (United Artists)

999-High Energy Plan (United Artists)

PART 3

GANSER-Psy Ops (Animal Hospital)

EX-CULT-Shattered Circle (Goner)

LA VASE-Descendence (Phantom)

SLIMY MEMBER-Bomb Blast/Age Old Time (Drunken Sailor)

LYRES-How Do You Know? (Sounds Interesting)

CUSTOMS-Long Gone (Shake It)

BARRENCE WHITFIELD AND THE SAVAGES-Georgia Slop (Mamou)

NEIGHBORHOODS-Monday Morning (live)

WEIRD NIGHTMARE-Forever Elsewhere (Sub Pop)

THE MEN-Please Don’t Go Away (Sacred Bones)

TUGBOAT ANNIE-Jack Knife (Sonic Bubblegum)

PART 4

UNSANE-Committed (Lamb Unlimited)

NEGATIVE PRESS-Pastor’s Son (Inimical)

CORKER-Anomie (Feel It)

CLOAK/DAGGER-Daggers Daggers (Grave Mistake)

TEN VOLT SHOCK-On Monitor (X-Mist)

SNFU-Womanizer (Trust)

CIRCLE JERKS-Coup d’Etat (Trust)

SOA-I Hate The Kids (from “Flex Your Head,” Dischord)

SOA-Public Defender (Dischord)

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY-Tell Me (No Core)

VOID-My Rules (Outer Battery)

HÜSKER DÜ-Statues (Reflex)