Thepunkguy

Another installment of Essential Records. This time… Rival Schools. Helmed by ex Quicksand vocalist and Gorilla Biscuits guitarist, Walter Schreifels. My friends and I loved this record a lot, mostly because we liked Jawbreaker, Fugazi and really really missed Quicksand. Either way.. Check out some tracks from this record below:

Rival Schools – Everything has it’s Point

Rival Schools – Undercovers On

Rival Schools – Used for Glue

Rival Schools – Get Center (unreleased)

VIDEO for Used for Glue HERE. Also the RUNOUT GROOVE did a nice little write up about them HERE too.

BUY OTHER RELEASES HERE. CHECK OUT MORE MUSIC FROM THIS ARTIST HERE. BACK TO HOMEPAGE HERE .

or links..

(seriously, did NBC news check this man’s ID?)

a. Andre the Giant loves OBAMA, sort of. HERE.

b. the FADER has some stills of Spike Jones’ “Where the Wild things Are” HERE.

c. Is there still anyone out there that believes that there is no Global Warming? LOOK.

d. Eugene Mirman has a fake moustache story HERE. Catch it stand up on Comedy Central Friday night at 10p.

e. Moving forward into the future… In Brooklyn? Stuck at a hipster party? Need to run back home to Manhattan? Can’t get a car service… Well TEXT a car. Yup. Check it HERE. SMS CAB.

f. if you like of Montreal, you will LOVE this POST.

g. Want to cover Refused? Check out this… A label is putting together a comp of Refused covers. Submit NOW.

h. Bob from Mr. Show is back.. not that he’s ever really gone anywhere. HERE. and the follow up to THAT.

i. NEW MUSIC: What Made Milwaukee Famous – Resistance Street . see them on tour:

March:
3/1/2008 : San Francisco – Cafe du Nord
3/7 Austin, TX – Emo’s Record Release Party

On tour with Louis the XIV 3/10 – 4/5

3/10 – Atlanta, GA :: The Loft at Center Stage
3/12 – Philadelphia, PA :: North Star Bar
3/14 – New York, NY :: The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza

j. NEW MUSIC; The Sapiens from Chicago. The Sapiens – Every Corner Think James Chance meets some midwestern garage rock. MYSPACE HERE.

Sometimes I doubt your commitment to Sparkle Motion!

a. Paul Simon with Grizzly Bear? Yes please. HERE.

b. Check this artist out. Juan Francisco Casas does all his work in ballpoint pen HERE.

c. Band of Horses and Dirty on Purpose on V Day in Brooklyn for only 20 bucks HERE.

d. Interview with the Mars Volta’s Omar Rodriguez HERE.

e. Elliott Smith has two of his records released on limited edition colored vinyl HERE.

f. RAMBO’s stats about lack of sex scenes and shirts vs skins HERE. (thnx sb)

So I don’t know if you know this or not (which I think YOU do)… but I make my money as a casting director. Sometimes I do extras for film or print ads and sometimes I work as a casting director for commercials.

Now sometimes when I tell people this, I am a little embarrassed. Embarrassed, you say? Yes embarrassed. It’s one of those jobs that sound totally luxurious and cool. And don’t get me wrong, sometimes, it totally IS.

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(photo by Jen Reel)

So I am now obsessed with the Mountain Goats. Check out three songs below to start you on your own obsession…

The Mountain Goats – Lion’s Teeth . from 2005′s The Sunset Tree .

the Mountain Goats – Sax Rohmer # 1 . from 2008′s Heretic’s Pride .

The Mountain Goats – Two Headed Boy (live) . live Neutral Milk Hotel cover.

Aesop Rock – Coffee (featuring John Darnielle from Mtn Goats) . from Aesop Rock’s 2007 None Shall Pass.

CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO FOR THIS YEAR HERE.

BUY OTHER RELEASES HERE. CHECK OUT MORE MUSIC FROM ALL THESE ARTISTS HERE. BACK TO HOMEPAGE HERE .

Our friend and contributor, Dan! I’m on Fire and his band PACIFIC THEATER is playing a show with AKUDAMA on FEB 8th at Mercury Lounge.

Come out and say hello to everyone and tell them to eat some food!

a. Eugene Mirman’s take on Cruise HERE.

b. Erykah does LP covers HERE.

c. the NIKON D 60 leaks HERE.

d. a better cooler Google Reader HERE.

e. Nas meets Souls of Mischief HERE.

f. Did Rimbaud win the box office over the weekend? HERE.

g. Aural Fitness does a great job documenting “Trouble in Mind” and its covers. HERE.

h. German DJs and their living rooms. HERE.

i. In College one of my favorite Comedians Jake Johannson is being featured on Heart on a Stick HERE.

j. I had trouble understand the buttsex of the title of this post. wait, i meant subtext, whatever it’s the SAME.

So we are in phase one but it’s true. thepunkguy will be putting on a show at SXSW at Quacks Maplewood on Saturday March, 15th. I will need any help I can get. So please feel free to contact me about sponsor-shit, bands or just plain coming along..

Email me at thepunkguy(at)gmail.com thanks a lot. looking forward to seeing you in TEXAS!~

krist

Part three. Enjoy.

here are some other great hip hop songs from that era. check out parts one and two here and here.

1990 – Brand Nubian – Slow Down .

1991 – King Sun – Big Shots .

1991 – Leaders of the new School – Sobb STory .

1991 – KMD – Peachfuzz .

1991 – Ed OG and da Bulldogs – I got to have it .

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