Ian Mackaye's Little Red Hat

I think this is the first Dischord album to use non-black and white on the cover. How much do you think that would cost in the early 80s? Oh, Flex Your Head . What am I gonna do with you? 32 tracks that sound the same. Hell yeah. Let’s go. SIDE A Teen Idles <3 I love how silly and goofy this band is. They are truly a lot of fun. “I Drink Milk?” lol. If this came out today, it would be considered “pop punk.” Just goes to show, pop punk is one of the most loaded terms in our musical lexicon. Untouchables Sloppy. Fun. Sounds like other hardcore around this time. I’d rather be listening to the Teen Idles. And to be fair I’d rather listen to the Teen Idols than the Teen Idles. S.O.A.  Back to Alabama with the State Of. I always enjoy a good song about hating kids. I think this is more fun than the Adolescents “I Hate Children,”  but I’m not sure why. Also, I love how fucking raw this recording sounds. That crash symbol is something else. Lol @ the “thanks Mom.” More proof that h...

S.O.A.? Like State of Alabama? Weird name for a band that's from Washington D.C. Of course, S.O.A. is Henry Rollins’ band shortly before he was in Black Flag and long before he became a famous guy who yells at clouds on camera (I love him). However, from the first song on this release, you will learn that he has always sounded like an old man. It’s balls to the wall from the get-go, which is really all I want in a band like this. Notes aka my random thoughts while listening: I love the bridge not-a-guitar-solo moment in “Draw Blank.” It’s just dry strumming for 8 bars or whatever, because what else would you put there? “Girl Problems” reminds me of something but I can’t put my finger on it. Side note: Isn’t there an interview with Henry from the 90’s where he says relationships are dumb or something? Idk. Side side note: For a very sad time, look up the video where Henry Rollins tells a reality TV show date a story about the one time he was actually in love. It's very sad but a...