Thepunkguy

So when I lived in SF, I got really into a ton of pop punk, and the one band that was my number one favorite was Lagwagon. I know I know. Either way. Below is a quick review if you never really got into them.

Lagwagon – Mr. Coffee from the album Duh.

Lagwagon – Whipping Boy from the album Trashed.

Lagwagon – Sleep from the album Hoss.

Lagwagon – Lamen’s Terms my favorite B side.

and a quick video..

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So TOOL has always been a huge guilty pleasure for me. I saw them on the Undertow tour years and years ago and have loved every single record they have put till the last one. Anyway, I have always wanted recorded versions of the two live songs on their first EP Opiate. Well thanks to the internet, I have demo’ed versions of these two songs. The funny thing about these was I used to own the cassette that these demos came from. I guess I just didn’t ever listen to it that much cause, well, it was on a cassette…

Anyway, since I am such a nice guy, I shall share them with you..

Tool – Jerkoff (Recorded Demo Version)

Tool – Cold and Ugly (Recorded Demo Version)

OK this record might fall under guilty pleasures too but I fucking LOVE this album. Like I have said in the past I did my internship in college at Fat Wreck Chords and when I would tell music friends / people in college that I was doing it I would get one of two responses.. Holy Shit I love that label. Or they only thing worth anything on that label is Propagandhi (and sometimes, Snuff) It seems that anyone who hated pop punk at the time seemed to sort OK Propagandhi. So for some crazy funny Canadian punk rock…

CHECK OUT THE TRACKS BELOW:

Propagandhi – Showdown (GEP)

Propagandhi – Anti Manifesto .

Propagandhi – Stick The Fucking Flag Up Your Goddamn Ass, You Son Of A Bitch

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I can already think about a few people who will give me a ton of shit for this guilty pleasure (I am looking at you huffman!)

With that being said, I always thought this band was wrongly placed in the Nu Metal category and always thought there was a depth to them that was often overlooked.

I got to see them before the first LP came out opening up for some awful band at Berkeley Square (RIP) a ton of years ago and couldn’t help but thinking how great they were then. Passionate and heavy (and huge radiohead fans), I always dug em. Either way.. A sort of guilty pleasure below..

the Deftones – Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away) from Around the Fur .

the Deftones – Lifter from Adrenaline .

the Deftones – the Chauffeur (Duran Duran cover) from B Sides and rarities .

the Deftones – Minerva from s/t .

the Deftones – My Own Summer (Shove it) from Around the Fur .

check out the video for Change below:

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So I thought I would do a little bit of a new segment called Guilty Pleasure, which is exactly what you think it is..

This time that little band from SF, NOFX. Known for Fat Mike’s whiney voice, wit and short songs, NOFX has been a huge guilty pleasure for me since I did my internship at their label, Fat Wreck Chords in college. One of the first bands to popularize Pop Punk and honestly, one of the funniest bands I have ever seen live.

I figured I would just feature some older NOFX songs that I am still psyched about when they come on my jukebox..

NOFX – She’s Gone from White Trash, Two Heebs and a Bean .

NOFX – East Bay (Live) originally from Ribbed. Live version from I heard they suck live.

NOFX – Showerdays from Ribbed.

NoFX – Jeff Wears Birkenstocks from Punk in Drublic .

NoFX – Happy Guy from Punk in Drublic .

and one bside from that era..

NoFX – All of Me (cover song, 1931 Simons, popularized by Sinatra)

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