Holy Shit!-K.B.D.O.O.P 10"

The midwestern party animals are back with a slew of new songs that beckon to be played over and over again. This record oozes with everything that makes Holy Shit! a great band, it showcases all their quirkiness, angst, and talent shown on previous albums all in one neat little package. K.B.D.O.O.P hits you dead on at great speeds and with every little stop, start, twist and turn you will find yourself being lifted up and down awaiting the next song. Holy Shit! has always had a sense of fun about them as a band and as people which is why I think I'm so intrigued by them, but having their musical chops down probably doesn't hurt either. This may not be a breakthrough record or the band reaching new heights but it delivers in a way only they can.

If you have yet to check out this band I suggest you get on it cause you wont find anything like this anywhere else in hardcore today. This 10" was put out by Criminal IQ records there is a limited version on colored vinyl that includes a cd.

http://www.criminaliq.com/

Insubordinates-S/T LP

Easily one of the top 5 albums of 2010. After sitting on a demo and a single on Feral Kid records the Insubs dish out this rock n roll masterpiece that transcends genres and still manages to keep everything together and whole just the way you like it. Just as many of us predicted, Rochester has blown up with these guys at the helm.

Insubordinates combine early rock n roll sounds ala the Sonics and Ventures while looking in the direction of the Adolescents. Throw in some sax and you have a record that will blow the walls right off your bedroom. The guys decided to go with a reel to reel recording that really makes the album come together, i mean it sounds like a vintage rock record, but nothing that came out back then was as demented or furious like this.

Some of the songs like the instrumental "Nagasaki" feel huge and have that surf city vibe going on and others like "Cuckoo Cass E" Really bring on the bite,slam down hard and bring to mind "Welcome to Reality". The band does all of this and still manages to keep it all together and nothing ever feels out of place. The layout is incredible as well and just seals the deal in giving the record a very retro look.

I'm not usually a fan of bands doing the skate punk/surf rock thing, it never has the level of intensity i like or just doesn't seem real but having met these guys on several occasions i can tell that they believe in what they are doing. There is a level of authenticity, I know these guys have a rock n roll mentality and they know their music shit too. So this is not just some JFA worship crap put together by some kids living off their parents dime. This is the real shit and it stands out above the rest.

The Insubordinates S/T album was put out by the superb Cowabunga Records and is still available from them and other distros. If you are looking for something different but yet very familiar then this is the thing for you, even if you're not you still need this though. 500 copies black vinyl.

www.cowabungarecords.com/store

Idi Amin And The Amputees-Disco Bitch 7"

KBD "We don't give a shit." style production never sounded so good in 2010. Idi Amin bash out 2 simple sing along hits chalk full of jr. high drop out humor lyrics that will have you flipping this record over again and again. You know what to expect, fuzz tone guitars and snot nosed vocals that have a real retro vibe. You can probably tell your friends this is some lost 1978 gem you scored at the dollar store and chances are they will believe you. Not too shabby for a quick side project.

Idi Amin And The Amputees was release by Going Underground Records 500 were pressed. Find it in any distro.