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OBSESIF KOMPULSIF / BURNING CIVILIANS When Disaster Meet Hardcore Split-CDR (Straight Records) Obsesif Kompulsif comes from Depok in Indonesia, while Burning Civilians resides in Telok Intan up north. Two bands coming in from the...
VANILLA MUFFINS The Greatest Sugar Oi! Swindle CD (wizzard-in-vinyl – Japan) Swiss Oi! is not something I hear often but Vanilla Muffins could claim themselves to be from England and nobody would bat an...
BLOODY REJECTS Ready-Set-Go! CD (Bloody Rejects) I wonder if anyone remembers the hoo-haa which followed after a band called Blood-I-Rejects somehow “released” an album under the auspices of the infamously-dodgy label “Strange Culture Records”...
OK ladies and gentlemen, I have with me quite a number of Indonesian zines, tapes & CDs gathered (given & traded) during my band’s recent trip to Java and I’ve been trying to find...
The Garrison The Garrison CD-R (Concussion Records) With recent punk/reggae sensations Kuchalana retreated to an indefinite and rather mysterious hiatus, I find it exhilarating to know that The Garrison is still here; more active...
PROLETAR Back To Hatevolution CD (multiple-label release) First of all, I would like to advise you people to NOT subject yourselves to one hour plus of blasting grindcore right after waking up. You see,...
Monster Sakura Hancur Tulang Belikat Demo CD-R (Youthrustrecords) Bought this at Sunday’s Never Built Ruins show, and it comes in an impressive off-white art-card CD envelope, with the artwork silk-screened in grey on the...
PLAGUE OF HAPPINESS Kawan CD (Nyaring Records) After so many recording attempts for this project; time and time again being ripped-off by studios, dragged around by crap production people, offers by a major label...
It’s been an enjoyable xmas holiday these past few days. Been out to friends parties and dinners and also had a bit of time to try catching up with some reviews before the year...
OH CHENTA KU Heartbreak Ridge Was Never This Arrogant CD (Delicate Entertainment / Intrude Records) Oh Chenta Ku’s mainman Myo dropped a few copies of this debut album at the shop on Sunday and...
THE OTHERSIDE ORCHESTRA Electromancetacy CD (The Otherside Orchestra) The Otherside Orchestra had a very good launch of this debut CD last Sunday night. There were about 400 kids there, jamming up the far end...
Devilica The Journey Continues CD (Third Arm Records) Blood On Wedding Dress Blood On Wedding Dress CD (Satire Records, Japan) Seems like speeding at breakneck velocity is no longer a must but going at...
