Best Idea Ever
7173 Records

Fun as hell pop punk band that screams of Angry Samoans and teenage angst straight from Detroit. You will laugh, cry, and won't stop rocking to the beat. A definite must have.

CD price: $10.00

CHAPSTIK: Barnburner
Unfortunate Miracle Records

Detroit is home to a fifty-megaton nuclear warhead. It's name? Chapstik.

Armed with an album of newly recorded material, the warhead of a band finds itself on the verge of detonation. With their newest record, "Barnburner," do they choose to keep the uneasy peace of mutually assured destruction intact, or let the prophesy of Armageddon fulfill itself? Only the bowels of the Motor City know the answer.
CD: $10.00

CHAPSTIK: Fire! Die In It
Limited Release EP

Compare it to whoever you want, but these hardscrabble Detroit-area lifers dish out this deceptively simple riffage, somewhere between sludge and stoner on the classifi-o-meter, and they deliver it at a volume and intensity designed to scour your eardrums like steel wool pads. Vocals are bellowed, snarled, or delivered in a mock-theatrical Valhalla yell, depending on what the none-too-serious subject matter at hand� but nothing about the music suggests these guys are kidding for an instant. This is heavy, punishing, bruising stuff, from the blast beats of the title track, to the meth-crisped boogie of �Mustache�, right down to the shambling crunge of eleven-minute closer �Goat Justice League�, which outdooms SLEEP and spends its latter half crumbling down the mountain in a finale that will leave the listener physically exhausted.
- Keith Bergman of Blabbermouth
CD: $6.00

CRACK ROCK CITY - A Compliation
Michigan Hardcore - Class Struggle Records

FEATURING:
Dick Hickey
Seal Clubbers
Citizens Plague
Deathskin Razors
Frank White
Assault Squad
DPR
The Red Shift
CBJ
The Get-Ups
St. Thomas Boys Academy
The Ratfinks
ATG
Death Invades Earth
Sawchuk
Agrro! or Die
Kommie Kilpatrick
Disco Assault
Live to Kill
Core Rotten
Ouch Me Arse!

CD: $6.00

DICK HICKEY: 26 Cents EP
Dick Hickey Drinking Challenge 2011 - If you remembered it, you failed

Hesher would give this band 4 middle fingers out of 5. It would of been 5 but the last middle finger was broken during the Dick Hickey Drinking Challenge 2011. Pissed off, don't give a fuck, blow shit up attitude mixed with hard edge DIY ethics, these men are ready to kick your ass. A definitely must see around Detroit even though they hail from Port Huron. Word on the street was that they got kicked out of Detroit. Enough said.

CD: $6.00

THE GAMMA FOUNDATION: The Lewis and Quark (EP)
The Gamma Foundation

Read more: The Gamma Foundation

GRANDE NATIONALS: Brass Knuckle Heartbreak
Bellyache Records

(From Grande Nationals Myspace)...The Grande Nationals are Stevie Michael (vocals), Scotty Hagen (bass), Justin Malek (drums), Tony Vegas (lead guitar) and Ryan V. (guitar). They formed in the smoky bar scene of Detroit Michigan late February 2003, drawn to each other through there addiction for music. A few months after forming the band was selected out of hundreds to perform at the 2004 Rock City Music Festival. The Grande Nationals impressed a crowd of over 3,000 of their growing fan base with their dynamic stage performance. They followed their performance with an opening slot on the Grande Funk Railroad show at the famed DTE Energy Music Theater, the 2005 MCM Music Conference, and the 2005 & 2006 Vans Warped Tour. The band continues to gain recognition with press write ups and airplay from stations such as CIMX 88.7 & Internet radio station RIFF2. Other acts they have performed with include The Supersuckers, The Living End, The Pink Spiders, The Sounds, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Danko Jones and legendary acts Dictators & The New York Dolls. Channeling retrofitted rock n roll, catchy riffs and pop beats their sound captures the familiarity of timeless rock but remains eminently fresh and original. The Grande Nationals blend together irresistible hooks, intense lyrics and raw energy to create an addictive sound forged by an eclectic array of musical influences...

Read more: Grande Nationals Myspace

HELLMOUTH: Destroy Everything. Worship Nothing.
Ferret Records

From www.punknews.org published on January 23rd 2009

CD: $10.00

MEAN MOTHER


(From Mean Mother's Myspace page)...Mean Mother is a band with members from various Detroit metal bands (The Nain Rouge, Today I Wait, Ganon) that grouped together with one mission, to rock. The music is heavy rock and roll laced with guitar solos, plenty of classic rock influence and an abundance of attitude. Hailing from Detroit, Mean Mother strives to bring fun and debauchery to Detroit's music scene with their whiskey fueled guitar attack and tales of Harley Davidsons, booze, women, and muscle cars.

Read more: Mean Mother Myspace

NOMAN: Broadcast
Woodbridge Records

(From Motor City Rock's website)...Detroit�s Noman deliver hard-hitting acoustic punk rock with hints of Dylan, 90s hardcore and Emo thrown in for good measure. In late 2008, Noman released their first album Brodcast; which was recorded at the legendary Electrical Audio in Chicago by Steve Albini (Nirvana/Pixies). In the Spring of 2009 Noman toured the US with fellow Detroit area and Woodbridge lable mates I, Crime.

Read More: www.motorcityrocks.com

SEIZED UP: Michigan Brewed Punk
Seized Up

Seized Up is a four piece pop punk mix featuring former members of Forty Lashes and No Regrets. In a city filled with broken down buildings, crime and a high unemployment rate, somebodys gotta be the pop punk band, Right? We dont really do politics, we have really bad jokes, we do parkour, we drink and sometimes we wake up scratching things that shouldnt itch.

SHE LIKES TODD: A Story Still Untold
She Likes Todd

Influences: The Chicago city skyline, local beer, cheap beer, foreign beer, gigs with free beer, friends, making new friends, critical thinking, the V.P. Los B., something for nothing, the Science Channel, useless trivia, sweet gear, bad jokes, traveling, boobs, parties, giant boobs, giant parties, unwavering distrust in America's political, social, and media institutions.

CD: $5

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SHE LIKES TODD: Expose Reality
She Likes Todd

Black vinyl, with C.D. and an over the top media package. If you own a venue and want a good band, then this is your investment, and well worth the price.

Black Vinyl & EP CD: $5.00

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SHE LIKES TODD: Falling Much Too Fast
She Likes Todd

"She Likes Todd -Falling Much Too Fast CD Improving on previous work by turning up the aggression, She Likes Todd delivers a high-octane melodic punk disc that will draw immediate comparisons to the likes of Strung Out and Good Riddance."

-Interpunk

CD: $5

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SHE LIKES TODD / RULE 22: Lifestyles Of The Poor and Fameless
She Likes Todd

Released on June 28, 2007. Rule 22 teams up with long time friends and fellow Chicago punk band She Likes Todd. Each band put together four brand new songs of their own and one cover song. Rule 22 covers "No i in team" (by She Likes Todd) and She Likes Todd does a cover of "Life not style" off of Rule 22's Food for thought CD. BUY THIS CD, It's like doin 2 chicks at the same time.

- CD Baby

Split CD: $5.00

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SHE LIKES TODD: The 600 Club
She Likes Todd

She Likes Todd 2003 release. A upbeat, melodic disc full of catchy tracks and memorable songs. This cd goes back to when the band was on the changing point from pop punk to melodic, fast paced punk rock.
-CD Baby

CD: $5

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SHOT BAKER: Awake
Underground Communique Records

"This is the second pressing of Shot Baker's debut full length, Awake. Shot Baker hails from Chicago, IL and plays punk rock with a heavy "Chicago Sound" influence(Naked Raygun, Pegboy) but also at times is reminiscent of Avail & the Bouncing Souls. The band wasn't happy with the way the first version sounded and looked so they went in and re-recorded everything except the drums. They also re-recorded a song called "Echoes of the Dead" (that was supposed to appear on the original release) and removed the 5 songs from their Time to Panic EP, which was their demo...and changed the artwork completely. The band feels the album is complete now and can stand on it's own."

-Interpunk

LP or CD: $8.00

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SHOT BAKER: Take Control
Riot Fest Records

"...the four-piece play some of the most addictive, balls-to-whatever-wall-you've- got punk around."

-Tim Karan (Alternative Press)

CD: $11.98

LP: $12.98

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SHOT BAKER: Time To Panic
Underground Communique Records

"Just to keep these songs in print we have re-pressed the original Shot Baker demo. They still play these at every show, not all of them, but don't worry about 'buying this and then finding out that they stopped playing these songs years ago' type thing..these are still a vital part of the bands discography. Originally recorded before their first show ever and their first show was the record release for their demo! These songs were included on the first pressing of the "Awake" album."

-Interpunk

CD: $4.00

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SHOT BAKER / SERF COMBAT: Shot Baker vs. Serf Combat
Home Of The Brave Records

"If you are new to these bands, the Serf Combat side of this 7" the split is worth it alone and Shot Baker's Cock Sparrer cover is nothing to shake a stick at either. If you are already a fan this should be a nice addition to your collection.�"

-Punknews.org

Split 7": $4.00

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SHOT BAKER / VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: Tribute to the Vindictives
Underground Communique Records

"Two great punk rock bands from Chicago paying Tribute topunk legends the Vindictives. Limited to 500 copies on cool green/sometimes marbley colored vinyl!"

-Interpunk

Split 7": $3.50

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SNAKEWING: As Heard By The Spiders
"Snakewing plays like a young Ink+Dagger without as much emphasis on all of the vampire shit. The throbbing distortion and urgency of their arrangements have the capacity to heat the blood in your neck to a boil, and beckon you to scream along..." -Ryan Clancy of Real Detroit Weekly

Recommended if you like Bad Brains, Refused, Misfits

CD price: $10.00

THE SUMMER PLEDGE: You Are You
Woodbridge Records
(From the Detroit Underground website)...Existing as a Detroit based quartet for the better part of two years and recently becoming a qunitet, the Summer Pledge incorporates elements of prog/ambient/post-rock backed by deep, exploratory content. Feedback heavy vamping backed by meaty guitar and crafty drums creates a wall of multi-layered and infinitely expansive sound. Originally formed via �mutual previous band envy� and started up in 2007 after meeting Jeremy Damaske through former band-mate Matt Conzett (Letters in Binary). Since becoming an official band, the Summer Pledge has catapulted into the Detroit music scene, establishing a distinct sound highly divergent from the garage style rock listeners expect Detroit indie music to emulate.

The airy and ambient swirl of shoegaze and space-rock produced by plenty of feedback, syncopated beats, understated vocals, and introspective lyrics is unlike anything you�ve ever heard from the Detroit scene. Their debut album You are You is a swirl of post-rock brilliance consisting of an apex blend of indie rock elements shrouded by a wall of sound and able to change beat and direction without warning. Upon first listen of their debut it is clear that the Summer Pledge cuts no corners when dealing with their music. Each track flows directly into the next with no interruption, disturbance, or detraction from the mostly peaceful yet intermittently intense maelstrom of sound.

Signed to the Detroit based Woodbridge Records label run by fellow Detroit musicians Noman, the Summer Pledge gushes talent, a band likely to snowball into one of the most successful acts the local scene has witnessed in quite awhile.

Read more: www.detroitunderground.com

TODAY I WAIT
Friction Records

Grand Rapids Michigan must be a hot spot for the dentistry profession, There�s probably one in every strip mall and corner building. Having such a prominent hardcore scene has got to loosen fillings and crowns for that matter, this disc most certainly loosened mine. Helicopter machine gun double-bass pedal beats; �metal as fuck� guitars and blood curdling yelps are TodayIwait. A level plane of of grind spackled against consistently spazzing guitar intricacy and the occasional vocal breakdown, make this release a real treat for anyone looking to rid themselves of a toothache or church missionaries approaching your driveway with pamphlets. (JP)

- Slow Track Star

CD: $6.00

TODAY I WAIT: Already Dead in Their Eyes
Friction Records

Detroit's Today I Wait display equal strength in both slow, grinding grooves and double-time, double-bass syncopations on this 2007 release. (2007)

- CM Distro

TODAY I WAIT: Timelines
Friction Records

Today I Wait started up back in February of 2000 from members of 12 Gauge Therapy, Live With It and Biddy's Love Monkey. All the members originally hail from northern Michigan but Today I Wait has always been a Detroit based band. In the last few years TIW has released 3 CD's on Michigan based Friction Records and toured every corner of the continental US and parts of Canada. TIW has been interviewed in AMP magazine and Pitt magazine, and had reviews in countless others. TIW has played with such bands as Curl Up and Die, Fall Silent, Walls of Jericho, Bury Your Dead, Keelhaul, Meatjack, Black Dahlia Murder, All Else Failed, Ion Dissonance, Cannae, Fordirelifesake, 7 Angels 7 Plagues, Caliban, Bloodjinn, Taken, Sinai Beach, Nodes of Ranvier, Disciple AD, 25 ta Life, Judas Cradle, Forever is Forgotten, The Assistant, The Locust, Wage of Sin, All Out War, Undying, Bloodlined Caligraphy, A Life Once Lost, Dead to Fall, Suicide Note, The Deadly, Welcome to Your Life, A Shroud Cast Over, Ruination, Envy, Malady, Breather Resist, Coliseum, Devilinside, Harakiri, The Agony Scene, Two Man Advantage, Quell...and many more.

- Myspace Site

U.D.I.(Unidentified Drunken Injury) 12" Vinyl
Spider Cuddler Records

(From Spider Cuddler Records...High velocity septic thrash from the depths of Detroit City that will make you want to crawl on some heads and back flip off the stage! U.D.I. (criminally known as Unidentified Drunken Injury) blur the lines between punk, hardcore and thrash to bring back the furious glory days of bands like The Accused, D.R.I., Septic Death & Insult

CD: $7.50

UNWELCOME GUESTS: Everything We've Done So Far
On Our Own Records

Unwelcome Guests started as a country/folk duo the summer of 2004 in the college town of Fredonia, NY. Here they played regularly behind a 4 song EP entitled "Hollywood". They have since expanded to a full four-piece and become a bit of a punk band. They've done three releases since, all of which were combined and released as one CD, "Everything We've Done So Far"

"The Unwelcome Guests are a breath of fresh air. Their style is vastly different from mainstream punk rock. There is a little something for everyone in their music. Their live shows are electric and many people can be caught singing and dancing to their catchy lyrics and their eclectic sound." -Rufus

Recommended if you like The Replacements, American Steel, Wilcom

CD: $7.25 (Interpunk)

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VOICE OF ADDICTION: Re-Evolution (includes A New Religion 5 song EP)

Musically, VOA Employs melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic rises and falls, ska breakdowns, and a raw emotion that belies its collective formal training. Dynamic progression and abrupt starts and stops put the band in a category all their own. VOA's newest album "Re-Evolution" is a breathtaking slab of progressive punk in the spirit of The Clash's "London Calling" and Fugazi's "Repeater"

Recommended if you like Against Me!, Operation Ivy, New Model Army

CD: $5

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VOICE OF ADDICTION: Reduce Reuse Resist!

Full-length CD 13 songs. Produced by Scott Fritz, Mixed and Mastered at Stranded on a Planet (chicago). Artwork by Robert Cureton. Includes all lyrics! click the image on the left to enlarge.

CD: $10

Vinyl: $15

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YEAR OF THE PIG


(From the Year Of The Pig Myspace) Here to lay waste to the Detroit music scene, and possibly the world over. Features current and former members of Diegrinder, Chapstik, The ChristPunchers, 7000 Dying Rats and Cromwell. More tunes will be posted soon. The beginning of the end of everything is upon us.