The Specials

Ladies and Gentleman, i give you the defining band of the 2-tone era. Unless you have been living under a rock for the last 30 years you probably know who they are. Anyway this is the first 2 records by them, The Specials and More Specials. Enjoy!

This is the (Dawning Of A) New Era!

Sam Cooke - The Man And His Music

A bit of a change of pace if you would say, one of my favorite soul artists. Sam Cooke is a legend of the Soul genre and help popularize the genre in the 60s and 70s. He has even been cited as a major influence in the modern ska and reggae scene having influenced bands as the Slackers, Westbound Train, and Deal's Gone Bad. Check it out if you like his contemporaries like James Brown, Bobby Womack, Curtis Mayfield, or Otis Redding. This record is a sort of "greatest hits" released in 1986 and contains most of his well known hits.

The Man And His Music

Cold Stare

I bring to you, Chula Vista Hardcore. On this round, I give you Cold Stare. Total SSD, DYS, Straight Edge Boston Hardcore influence. The singer of this band is the guitarist of Take Offense and the singer of Take Offense plays guitar for these guys. Fucking awesome. Now, dowload this and go buy their 7 inch.

Cold Stare - Slow Death Hardcore Demo

Cold Stare - EP

Cross Examination

Alright so i didnt feel like uploading the album covers. Bite me. Anyways, Menace II Sobriety is an all out thrash attack at an unrelenting pace. You cant go wrong with Ninja Turtle quotes either.

The other record is the split they did with Spring Break. Just listen. Fucking do it.

Cross Exam - Menace II Sobriety

Cross Exam / Spring Break Split

Double Negative - The Wonderful and Frightening World of Double Negative

Double Negative. Enough Said.

Double Negative - Wonderful and Frightening

No Bullshit Comps. Vol. 1-4

Yea, i have all 4 No bullshit comps. So what you wanna fight about it?
Here. Its got Career Suicide, Life Trap, Rabies, Citizens Patrol, Acid Reflux, Violent Arrest, Double Negative, Chronic Seizure, Warkrime, Socialcide, Insomnio, Strung Up, Brain Handle, Out Cold, Government Warning, Wasted Time, Direct Control, Logic Prolem, Civic Progress, Cardiac Arrest, Born Bad, Anti You, Bad Dirty Hate, Social Circkle and is mind blowingly good. SOOOOOOOOOOO FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOD!!!!!!

No Bullshit 1-3

No Bullshit 4

A.N.S. - Pressure Cracks

Hello ladies & douchebags. I present to you, a work of pure hardcore/thrash amazingness. The skate rats from TX have done it again. More thrashy than albums past, but it still makes you go crazy. I mean, come on. The quote in I Killed Porcho should be enough said. Get this record. Then buy it when you go see them. Badass dudes.

A.N.S. - Pressure Cracks

Social Circkle - City Shock

Ok, so basically, if you havent heard this, you need to kill yourself. It's really fucking good. One of my new favorite bands. Get on it and download this shit.

Social Circkle - City Shock

Massappeal - Nobody Likes A Thinker

Australian Hardcore from the good old 80's. Heavy, Fast, Thrashtastic. Never would have thought there was even a hardcore scene in Australia until i heard these guys. Check it out if you like hardcore in general since their style ranges from straight forward hardcore, to slow and heavy, to almost Powerviolence speeds on this record. To put it simply its awesome.


Nobody Likes A Thinker

Crucial Cause - Blood Money EP

Latest and greatest from Bay Area Hardcore Heroes, Crucial Cause. Thrashier than their other stuff but just as awesome. Sounds like NYHC had a beautiful musical offspring with West Coast Thrash. Theres a sweet Agnostic Front cover at the end too. Definitely check it out if you like their other record.

Break It Down