Episode 93 of the High Fives Punk Rock Podcast is out today. This one is a little different because my co-host came down with Covid and wasn't able to record or mix the episode. So you got stuck with me talking and editing. But we did work on a mixtape together so the music portion of the episode is a Halloween mixtape put together by both of us. Have a listen here or on other streaming services or you can download on our website .
It's so hard for me to pick a favorite that does all the sounds I like, but I think it's got to be Bad Religion. They're the perfect mix of 80s hardcore and 90s skate punk because they were around for both, and I love catchy tunes, harmonies, and the intellectual lyrics full of big words. For a favorite Bad Religion song, I'm gonna go with a slightly deeper cut and say What Can You Do? I love the lyrics, the melody, the solo, and the slightly more straightforward verse/chorus structure that still keeps it short and sweet.
2. There's a bit of a variety out there depending on what specific subgenres you like. There are a ton of good crust punk blogs for example, but I haven't found much skate punk. Some of my favorites are @safety-pin-punk, @punkrockmixtapes, @punkrockhistory, @rawvnoisevcruster, @terry-thirteen, @get-punked. I'm probably forgetting some people and can add more in the comments if I think of them
@punkrockmixtapes was bored at work, and looking for distraction, decided to talk about shows. And I ask you, what’s better than that? Here are my thoughts -
First Concert - I always remember it being The Beach Boys, in I think, 88.
Last Concert - Off top of my head, pretty sure it was Dave Hillyard & The Rocksteady 7
Most Surprising Band You’ve Seen - I wish I had a better way to jog my memory, about all the bands that I’ve seen, than ticket stubs. So just for arguments sake, to offer A name, I’m gonna say it was Radio 4. I saw them open for Ted Leo & The Pharmacists, and I don’t think I knew them beforehand. They were an awesome band. And from what I remember, they put on a really great show
Worst Show - hands down, Blues Traveler. I think it was on the tour for Four. Loved their first three albums, though I forget what I thought of Four(I wanna say I didn’t like it), but I’d never seen them before. I don’t know how I measure up to their typical fans, so that may have had something to do with it, but I was so bloody bored. I remember not staying for the whole set.
Loudest Show - I don’t remember. I know there’s been at least one, but who it was, is completely escaping me.
Band You’ve Seen The Most - either Rancid or The Slackers. It might be The Slackers
Best Show - Jimmy Cliff. It was soooooooooo fucking good.
Happiest To Have Seen - Samiam. They don’t come east too often, but I’ve been lucky enough to see them a handful of times.
Wish You Had Seen - Stone Temple Pilots. They were my big 90’s band, but I never saw them live.
Next Show - that’s a very good question. Bands I’d like to see that are coming through before the end of the year, The Delta Bombers, Jimmy Eat World, and Botch. To name but a few
So back to where I started on this site....making mix-tapes. This is my first one in a very long time and it took a little bit to get into it so sorry it is a little longer than my old ones (if anyone still remembers those)