Static Rage

Buzz & Ben return to the psychobilly dance floor and give P. Paul and the boys another spin with 1989's "Undead, Unfriendly, and Unstoppable." This time out The Meteors are coming in with a more mature and confident sound. Will it live up to the psychobilly fury of Wreckin' Crew? Tune in and see. 

The time has come for us to look at the debut album by Black Flag. Nuff Said. 

We finally turn our attention to one of the most well-known albums of the Punk genre. London Calling, the third album by the Clash. An interesting discussion occurs around whether this is punk or not. Join us! 

The boys stay head back down to Texas for a Psychobilly Freak Out. So join us for the 1990 debut of The Reverend Horton Heat, Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em. So make sure you have a big ol' steak and join in the fun.  

After Mourning Sun left a bad taste in their mouths, Buzz and Ben go back to 1987 to check out Fields of Nephilim's debut album. Gothic Western happiness ensues. 

Buzz & Ben head down to Texas for one hell of a trippy experience. The sixth studio album by the legendary wild Butthold Surfers, Independent Worm Saloon. What will they think? Check it out. 

Buzz and Ben turn their attention to one of the legendary albums of the California Punk scene. The debut of the Descendents, Milo Goes to College. 

What is in an album name? Well, in the case of T.S.O.L.'s third studio album a lot. The band line up had significantly changed from their debut album that we looked at last week. With the new members came a shift in sound. Will we like it better? Tune in and find out!

This week Buzz & Ben look at this Hardcore Punk turned Death Rock band from California True Sounds of Liberty (T.S.O.L.) and their debut studio album from 1981 Dance with Me. The boys talk about the band's evolution and what worked and didn't on this album. They also go off on a dark tangent about necrophilia in media. Tune in. 

This week Buzz & Ben are giving you twice the album reviews for the same low, low price. We wanted to discuss the Circle Jerks' debut album Group Sex but since the runtime was only a shade over 15 minutes we decided to add their follow-up album Wild in the Streets to the record deck. This California hardcore punk band spun out of Black Flag and became legends. Listen and see if we think the mu...

Buzz & Ben head to the Batcave to discuss the gothic sound of Alien Sex Fiend's second studio album, Acid Bath. The conversation expands to whether this is a dance album and the legacy of this English Group on modern industrial and electronic music. Check it out! 

Buzz & Ben go back to England to spin the fourth studio album of Siouxsie & The Banshee's JuJu. This is another one of those seminal albums on the cusp of post-punk and goth. Where do we think it falls? Listen and find out. 

Fiend Club represent! This week we look at the second, and last, studio album of the Michael Graves era of the Misfits, 1999's Famous Monsters! Buzz & Ben take a deep dive into this one. Check it out!

Buzz & Ben return to talk the Dead Kennedys' debut album Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables. Arguably one of the quintessential punk albums. They also discuss geopolitics and other things Jello Biafra. Check it out!!

Behold the darkness that is Field of Nephilim's fourth studio album. 2005's Mourning Sun. Buzz and Ben came into this album with high expectations based on the memories of the group's early output. Were those expectations met? Listen and find out. 

Buzz & Ben spin some synthpop with a decidedly gothic flavor, in Depeche Mode's 1990 classic Violator . What will they think about this particular expression of British synth? Tune in and see. 

Calling Doktor Avalanche to the ER!! This week Buzz & Ben look back to 1987 and the second full length from Sisters of Mercy, Floodlands. The boys talk about Vampire Chic, Meatloaf, and the age-old Gothic or Dark Wave debate. Another fun episode, tune in!

This week Buzz & Ben pull out a classic recipe, A "Recipe of Hate" Bad Religion's seventh studio album. Hear the boys dissect the album, karaoke, and how Buzz sounds like Whitney Houston........maybe. All and all a couple of punters talking music. 

Ha!! We got you! Even though April is here we decided to "Drink some more" with a Canadian Scottish interpretation of Celtic punk. So we spun the 6th studio album by The Real McKenzies, Off the Leash. We also discuss Kilts and World War One although, not the kilts of World War One. So join us for one last pint until the next pint on Static Rage! 

March draws to a close, and Buzz and Ben are in the mind for a good flogging. Flogging Molly that is. So, we close out our look at Celtic punk with their second album from 2002, Drunken Lullabies. Along the way, they discuss the Troubles, song symbolism, and the age-old question of Dropkick vs Flogging. Enjoy the last pint and join us. 

On Friday, March 20th the streams were crossed. Buzz and I were joined by the cohosts of my other podcasts to talk about our top ten albums of all time. Join and laugh, listen, and join the conversation by telling us what your list is. You can find David and I on Whiskey & Woe at https://anchor.fm/s/13192194/podcast/rss you can find Tracey and I on Thunderdome Metal Reviews https://anchor.fm/s...

For the month of March, we are reviewing Celtic punk bands. This week we go off to Ireland to give the Dublin based groups Blood or Whiskey a listen. Ben & Buzz spin the group's second album No Time to Explain,   released in 2001. With nearly two decades between this album and the origins of the genre, what will the sound be? Pour a pint, give it a listen, and join the boys as they discus...

In March we are doing a series of Celtic punk reviews; this week we turn our attention to Dropkick Murphys' 1998 debut Do or Die. Buzz has a lot to say about not only this album but St. Patrick's Day, the "Plastic Paddy" phenomenon, and skinheads. Oh, we also talk about the album. So pour a pint and join in the fun! 

It is March, and to celebrate we are doing an entire month of Celtic Punk reviews! That said, there is no better place to start than with the 1984 debut album by London outfit The Pogues. Pour a pint and let Ben & Buzz know what you think!

All you cool cats out there ready for a psychobilly freakout? Buzz & Ben certainly hope so as this week we listen to the second studio album of British act, The Meteors.  Slick back your hair, and join us but remember as Meteors fans say, "Only The Meteors are Pure Psychobilly". . . or are they?