Death and Slammy's Record Room

This week is a little different around here. We’re doing a mixtape episode. We picked 4 songs from a band we like, but didn’t want to necessarily dig into a whole album. Joyce Manor’s albums are always only 20 minutes and One Man Army’s catalog is mostly unavailable via streaming and the physical releases are out of print from defunct record labels. So give a listen to some of our favorite songs from a couple of bands that are important to us.Email us @ [email protected] want to hear your complaints, compliments, or corrections.

Australian rockers The Living End give up on breaking into the American market, go back home, and make this CLASSIC banger of a record. Moving away from the rock-a-billy punk style they were known for this is more of straight forward Rock’n’roll masterpiece. We also talk about Florida men Hot Water Music. After toiling away on smaller labels they jumped to Epitaph records, and their second album over there is a big level up for them. With this album they jump onto the Mt Rushmore of Org-core punk.

A couple guys from the southside of Minneapolis take it to the next level in their ascension to Hip-Hop stardom. The third full length album from Slug and Ant is poised for them breakthrough on a national stage. They help Rhymesayers Entertainment level up as well. In the second half we talk about the greatest live karaoke band that’s ever existed. A fun little side project that ended up being more popular than it had any rights to put together an excellent collection of songs. Did Spike and the boys reach the peak of Gimmie Gimme Mountain? Listen and find out.Email us @ [email protected] want to hear your complaints, compliments, or corrections.

This week we dive into the best live record ever recorded in a prison. So far. Johnny Cash’s career resurgance comes after he plays for inmates at Folsom Prison. The Man in Black was special and this concert demonstrates exactly that. In the second half we talk about a sea change for Propagandhi. They add a second guitar to the mix. They’re not quite the prog-metal band they’re going to become and definitely not the bubble gum skate punk band they started out as. Is this the pinnacle of the most important punk back since The Clash? Listen and find out.Email us @ [email protected] want to hear your complaints, compliments, or corrections.

We aren’t talking about the 1977 Charles Bronson film, or albino bison. We’re talking about the modern day outlaw country artist! The White Buffalo had a real moment getting a bunch of songs on TV shows, even one from this record we’re talking about, but y’know, they did. And we talk about Hardcore legends Snapcase’s 3rd album Designs for Automotion. A mild change of pace for Snapcase, but damn does it go hard! Is it Automation or Automotion? Listen and find out.Email us @ [email protected] want to hear your complaints, compliments, or corrections.

Episode 019 - Death By Stereo - If looks could kill, I’d watch you die & Amy Winehouse - Back to BlackIt’s a few weeks later than when I officially picked it but we finally cover Amy Winehouse’s classic album “Back to Black”. Her star burned might bright before it went out rather than fading away slowly over time. And we talk about Death By Stereo’s debut album. These guys fill a certain niche perfectly. It’s a shame more people don’t like it. These guys should be bigger than most the bands we talk about. Why aren’t they? Listen and find out.Email us @ [email protected] want to hear your complaints, compliments, or corrections.

Episode 018 - Alkaline Trio - Agony and Irony & The Strokes - First Impressions of EarthHere the pod is again and it sucks like the first time. This week we talk about the Alkaline Trio making the jump to a major label. Did they sell out or just make a banger record? In the second half we talk about lo-fi rock revival hero’s The Strokes third album First Impressions of Earth. This band is always mentioned as saving rock n roll. Did they? Listen and find out.Email us @ [email protected] want to hear your complaints, compliments, or corrections.

Episode 017 - Lily Allen - Alright, Still & Militarie Gun - God Save The GunCurveball. Nobody probably heard the tag where I switched out Amy Winehouse for Militarie Gun but we wanted to spread out the ladies. In the first half we dive into Lily Allen’s debut album “Alright, Still”. One of us had been sleeping on this record for 20 years. In the back half we talk about one of the best new bands going right now Militarie Gun!! God Save the Gun is their latest record and at least one of us thinks it rules. Listen and find out.Email us @ [email protected] want to hear your complaints, compliments, or corrections.

Episode 016 - NOFX - The DeclineLil’ Joey is in the house. We have our first guest join us to talk about NOFX’s magnum opus The Decline. We reflect on where we were in our fandom when this classic came out. We dig in to some of our favorite parts of this 18 minute long gem. Did we clip your favorite part? Listen and find out.Email us @ [email protected] want to hear your complaints, compliments, or corrections.

Episode 015 - MUSE - The WOW SignalIt’s Death’s birthday week and he took over everything. He picks the new Muse record to dive in on. Does Muse still have it this many years into their long and storied career? Are they washed? Listen and find out.Email us @ [email protected] want to hear your complaints, compliments, or corrections.