Atmosphere

Okay, so I don't listen to much in the way of hip-hop. I'm a white boy who never really found too much about that music that I could relate to. However, I have liked some from time to time, if it's stuff that spoke to me. So, last week a student played the group Atmosphere for me and I was blown away. I have been listening to them, Brother Ali, and Sage Francis all week because of this one listen. Anyway, below are a couple their albums. I hope people enjoy them. Later.



Group: Atmosphere
Album: God Loves Ugly
Genre: Hip-Hop
Location: Minnesota

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Album: You Can't Imagine How Much Fun We're Having

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Co-Ed

Okay, so this is a band from Southern California that I was introduced to by my cousin, Dennis. See, Dennis played soccer with this guy named Mac, who was the guitarist for this band called Backside. They used to play local shows and may have done one or two tours. I last saw them play at the Showcase Theater with The Vandals, 7 Seconds, and Unwritten Law. This was just before I left for the Marines. I come back and Dennis tells me that Mac has left Backside and formed a new band with his girlfriend, whose name escapes me at the moment. So, I check out Co-Ed and I like what I hear. I don't have the last track on the album, which is a recording of the singer from Backside threatening Mac if he puts the second to last song on the album. This song chastises the guys from the band for not staying true to the political convictions that they claimed just a short time ago. I wish I had that track, as it was friggin' hilarious. Anyway, enjoy the album and let me know what you think. I'm sorry there is no cover art. I searched, but couldn't find anything.

Band: Co-Ed
Album- Sometimes Almost Never Maybe
Label- Cool Guy Records
Genre- Pop Punk

1. My Escape
2. From Afar
3. X-Files Addict
4. Unlucky
5. For You
6. Aware
7. If I Ran the Zoo
8. Rub
9. Progress
10. Always
11. Vacationing
12. Fifth Level Thinking
13. A Satirical Education
14. Grounded

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Black Train Jack

Band: Black Train Jack
Album: No Reward
Year: 1993
Genre: Hardcore

1. Time
2. This is the Way
3. Guy like Me
4. Who's that Man
5. Mad Doll
6. My Disciple
7. No Reward
8. Leapfrog
9. Someday
10. The Newest One
11. One Love
12. Doesn't Matter

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North Side Kings

I wanted to share some albums from Arizona's own North Side Kings. These guys have the sound and the attitude of any number of NYHC bands, but hail from the desert of Arizona. Here's what I love about this band, though. The singer punched Glenn Danzig in the grill after Danzig pushed him. I loved it. To all those "he sucker punched him" people out there, it's a fight. There are no rules unless a ref is in the middle. I've known guys over the years that would throw a punch as soon as the other guy pushed him once. That's how they survived the lives they led. Danzig shouldn't have laid hands on the guy, end of story. Anyway, below are the three albums I have. Enjoy.



Band: North Side Kings
Album: A Family Affair
Genre: Hardcore

1.	We've All Had Enough
2.	Choke On Your Blood
3.	Dead-beat
4.	Catch A Break
5.	Still Not...the Same
6.	People
7.	The Finer Things In Life

8.	No More Regrets
9.	Homesick
10.	Another Riot
11.	For You
12.	This Thing Of Ours
13.	Nsk 2002

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Album: Organizing Our Neighborhood

1.	In This Corner
2.	Lowlife
3.	My Reflection
4.	Right Or Wrong
5.	The Bad Guy
6.	A Family Affair

7.	Holding On
8.	Empty Life
9.	Point The Finger
10.	Down On The World
11.	Blind
12.	Thanks For The Memories

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Album: This Thing of Ours

1.	Interrogation Theory
2.	Fueled By Disappointment
3.	Az Social Club
4.	North Side Kings
5.	Autoscum

6. To Make Matters Worse
7. Revelation 00
8. Looking Out Again
9. Lack of Dignity
10. News at 11

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Against the Wall- Identify Me 7"

Okay, so here is the only official recorded output from this band. I was introduced to them through a guy I used to work with at Sav-On Drugstore back in the '90's. He told me that he was the original bass player and had done all the actual recording, but been given no credit. Whatever. Anyone I've talked to who knows these guys say that the bass player on the record is the only one. Anyway, check them out. Pretty cool stuff.


Band: Against the Wall
Album: Identify Me 7"
Genre: Hardcore

1. It's Time
2. Burning
3. Identify Me
4. It Wears Thin

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Carry On- It's All Our Blood

Band: Carry On
Album: It's All Our Blood
Music: Straight Edge Hardcore

1.	Roll With The Punches
2.	Fuck Your Politics
3.	It's Over
4.	Off My Chest
5.	We're Not Sure
6.	Check Yourself
7.	Pushing Forward

8.	Reason For Change
9.	The Line Is Drawn
10.	Problem Solved
11.	Pushing Forward (Version 1)
12.	Move Along
13.	What Once Was
14.	Set The Pace Download

My New Blog

Hey to anyone and everyone who checks this out. I have been running a blog for a few months now called Teaching Defiance and was uploading podcasts that I make at home of music. However, I just haven't had the time to keep up with this, so I decided to try my hand at sharing cool punk/hardcore music with people. I'll be upping different bands that I think people will like and, hopefully, get some good feedback from people about the stuff I share. If anyone from any of the bands comes by here and wants their stuff taken down, let me know. I'll remove it at once. I'm not here to piss in anyone's Cheerios. I just want to share cool music. Later.