SOL D' MENTA MEGAPOST

Like they say back in PR, "medio fresita" but still a good band. On the RHCP tip but with a definite Caribbean feel.

1996 - S/T
1998 - El Concepto
2001 - Insomnio
2006 - Vivos (Live)

TCB - TCV

My 2 most awaited releases for year's end just fell on my lap at the same time and found their way into one single awesome post. Wooooooooooooooooo!!!!

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THE LUILLO BIRTHDAY SHOW

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ZOZOBRA - HARMONIC TREMORS (2007)

Heavy, vicious, peposo!

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Polk County Undercover Drug Investigators Play Wii During Raid

Polk undercover drug investigators play Wii during raid

I don't even look for Polk County stories. Somehow I just run into 'em.

KYUSS - LIVE AT THE MARQUEE CLUB (1994)

Do I need to talk about this? Just get it.

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ALICIA ENCADENADA

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I'MMA LET YOU FINISH

Some of these are really good.

Aquabats "Pool Party"

STEFAN RELAXING

An mp3 player would be nice.

A HORSE CALLED GOLGOTHA

New song from the "Blue Record".

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HEROES MEGAPOST

All studio albums & Parasiempre (1996, Live). 128 bitrate, though. Keep checking as I will be posting these on 320 bitrate ASAP.

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1956 - TONIGHT WE KISS (2004)

"If you’re looking for comparisons, you can sonically imagine David Bowie’s songwriting in the vane of hard rock. What you’d expect Dave Grohl’s songwriting to be after a few drinks, that’s what 1956 parallels, passion meets creativity. In both visual images drawn here, you would see that there is a connection between the music and the listeners. This is no different. “We look to connect with and challenge listeners, and themselves,” says the band.

But that’s all fine and dandy when you’re listening to a CD recording that gets tweaked more than a supermodel’s nipples. The truest test of musicianship is live. As the band puts it, “It’s all about the chemistry between us, each other, and our instruments. All our parts are crucial to the collective.” After following 1956 from early on in their career, I recall the band playing at the now defunct Globe East. The music gelled so well that the listener is made to wonder where and how certain sounds are even made with a three-piece band. Regardless the source, the music prevailed and the lack of pretentiousness remained a welcome trait not often seen in music today.

Rock was young in the year 1956. Rock was raw, unpretentious, vital, brave and boundless back then. 1956 the band is very much the same. After releasing the oft-troubled sophomore effort last year on Coptercrash Records, 1956 prevailed with TONIGHT WE KISS. Historically, the band followed one great recording with another (referencing their debut, THE GREAT SLEEP, also on Coptercrash Records). Historically, 1956 can be said to be a great year, yet a fading memory. 1956 the band can be said to be getting brighter, with sounds as resilient as the year itself."

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2 OF MY FAVORITE THINGS

Paz Lenchantin & St. Louis shirts.

DUBTRIO - NEW HEAVY ***RE-UP***

Original post here.


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SONRISA SALVAJE

At some point in 1985-86, David Lee Roth had 2 putrid epiphanies: first, he convinced himself that he was the main source of talent behind the mega-success of Van Halen and that he would set out to prove it by going solo; and second, he read somewhere that a large majority of new Latino immigrants were in the 18-27 age range and he figured they'd be hungry for some Gringo-accented, Spanish-butchering rock.

I'll be the first to say that some of the songs in the regular English version are jaw-droppingly good - thanks to the Vai/Sheehan/Bissonette lineup - but this has to go down as one of the most unsuccessful - and unintentionally funny - crossover attempts ever.

This is a must-have for pure historical reasons.

Those who forget the past are bound to repeat its mistakes. Are you listening Chris Daughtry? Leave my precious Spanish alone, you bald fag.

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BIBLICAL PROOF OF UFOS - INTERSTELLAR MESSAGES (2004)

"Biblical Proof of UFOs exudes that same calibre of catchy desert-rock pop-sensibility as Queens of the Stone Age, Masters of Reality and Fatso Jetson. On the surface it's all hooks and instantly memorable singalong lyrics and underneath it bleeds uniqueness and talent. Masterfully crafted songs and an immediately visceral connection with the listener put Interstellar Messages up on that same elusive pedestal as other recent masterworks such as Queens of the Stone Age's Songs for the Deaf."

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NOBODY...

OXY CLEAN! NOW WITH ALKALOIDS!

WINDMILLS BY THE OCEAN - S/T (2003)

FAHCKIN' MASSIVE!!!

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HEY YOU!

CYCLONE 60 - INSTANT CLASSIC (2009)

"One day Roachie Peru and Bobby Gone smashed out some hits. It was immediately determined that SST Sonic Boom tone-emulator Hag Slacks should be recruited to round out the sound. After crafting some more Top-10 banjo singles, "Smash Hits", Cyclone 60's debut album, was released to a resounding lack of response... Due to biological themes, Hag Slacks went family style, and fittingly in step with the end of the Concorde's trans-Atlantic super-sonic commercial service, Cyclone 60 was without sonic boom and a swell chum...

Enter Cezar Fiberglass... Rocket launch/nuclear fusion reactor sound-specialist and all around Sigg Fugg, Cezar Fiberglass steps in with a gargantuan sound and the lovely Angeline in tow... Hag Slacks gives two thumbs up. Roachie breaks with the Dolly Llama and has a short stint as a gold prospector named Ricky Klondike. After losing his pickaxe and team of dogs, he shortens his name to "They Call Him Ricky" and wonders why his birth name was not Wadsworth Ricky Waldorf-Astoria Gasatron. Meanwhile Bobby Gone becomes a certified Sherpa and scales Devil's Tower just so he could relieve himself off the top.

With all pieces in place, the final touches are placed on a new collection of platinum singles called “Instant Classic”. Dudes and cool people all around the world rejoice. Sonic pleasure fills the airwaves and ejaculatory gestures of good will register on Richter scales in Japan. Someone sails a paper bird into the wind and it flies all the way to Jupiter where, as it descends, it defecates onto the head of a Martian-like space creature. Tongs are surgically removed from an anus at a local hospital, and suddenly, peace settles upon the world…"


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CHRIS POLAND - RETURN TO METALOPOLIS (1990)

Excellent instrumental album from the ex-Megadeth, ex-Circle Jerks guitarist along with his brother on drums.

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D.R.I. - DEALING WITH IT (1985)

"NO! There are no easy answers to sum up the problems which we face..." Lately, I've been on a serious kick of short songs. Don't know why. Maybe I'm subconsciously trying to bump my last.fm totals. Anyway, this is a classic.

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SABERTOOTH ZOMBIE - MIDNIGHT VENOM (2006)

18 songs; all short, sweet, crusty, hard-hitting and catchy as hell.

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11/17/2008

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HAUNTED GARAGE - POSSESSION PARK

One glorious day back in early 1992, skipping school to go to Old San Juán, I purchased 2 CD's during a quick stop at the mall: Pearl Jam's "Ten" & this piece of junk. I recently searched for it because even after all these years I still consistently sang the lyrics to "Welcome to Hell" every so often. I don't care much for the rest but I can see it being a fun(ny) first listen to the uninitiated.

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IRONY #2

HOLLOWMAN/OUT OF HAND EP

These contain most of the extra studio output from the Wolverine Blues sessions. Both releases in one RAR file.


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CODESEVEN - THE RESCUE (2002)

Space Rock, others call it 'psychedelic post punk'. With this release, Codeseven broke the tight boundaries created by their sub-par previous output.

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CHORE - THE COASTALINE FIRE (2002)

"On their third disc, The Coastaline Fire, the Dunnville, Ontario, quartet Chore transcend the emo-core formula with terrific songs. Waves of guitar, soaring vocals, angst-filled lyrics, and crashing tempos inform, but don't limit, tracks like "The Hitchhiker" and "Electrojet." Expert at building and releasing tension, Chore easily slip from wide-open verses into densely packed choruses on tunes like "Dog in the Manger," while they prove on "Burr" and "American Machinist" that they can rock as hard as the next Jesus Lizard. General dissatisfaction hangs over the lyrics while the band plants hooks you don't even know are there until you find yourself singing along to "I'm past the point of no return" (from "By God"). "Virginia Creeper" closes the album with a suitably grandiose strings and electric guitar finale that leaves the listener drained but satisfied."

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LA MANCHA DEL JARDíN - S/T (1996)

Tape to digital = shit quality. But it'll do just fine if you were there in that moment in time. Y'all know what I mean if you were.

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COMECON - MEGATRENDS IN BRUTALITY (1992)

L.G. Petrov spent time in-between Entombed stints with this Swedish studio group. If early 90's "drum machine" death metal is your thing, then this is gonna hit the proverbial spot.

Me? I just like Petrov.

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SCREAMING HEADLESS TORSOS - S/T (1995)

This is some funky shit.

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THE HARD STUFF PODCASTS

Do yourselves a favor and visit the Captain at Sonic Daydream and download some of "The Hard Stuff" podcasts. I've always been amazed at the stuff the Captain puts in these as some of these bands I never even heard of, but they rock long & hard. Wooooooooo!

OMAR RODRíGUEZ-LóPEZ MEGAPOST

Complete your collection.


2004 - A Manual Dexterity: Soundtrack Volume One

2005 - Omar Rodriguez

2006 - Live Radio Show: San Diego FM 94.9 (As a DJ: Bonus)

2007 - Please Heat This Eventually (with Damo Suzuki)

2007 - Se Dice Bisonte, No Búfalo

2007 - Omar Rodriguez-Lopez & Lydia Lunch

2007 - The Apocalypse Inside of an Orange

2007 - Calibration (Is Pushing Luck and Key Too Far)

2008 - Omar Rodriguez-Lopez & Jeremy Michael Ward

2008 - Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fungus

2008 - Minor Cuts and Scrapes in the Bushes Ahead

2008 - Old Money

2009 - Megaritual

2009 - Despair

2009 - Cryptomnesia

BULLHEAD

Blast from a distant (and much cooler) past.

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HANDSOME

A post-hardcore supergroup of sorts. I'm feeling lazy so here are the facts courtesy of Wikipedia (band, album).

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DUST

Whiskey drenched and nicotine stained alterna-blues from some of Seattle's finest. IMHO, their best album.

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FABULOSOS CADILLACS

Los Señores Fabulosos. An even mix of good ol' teen angst, salsa, dub, rock, soul, melancholy, reggae, tango and PARTY!!!!!! on every album. I present to you 2 masterpieces:

1997 - Fabulosos Calavera

1995 - Rey Azúcar

RE-UPS

ROBI DRACO ROSA - LA CONSTITUCION DRACONIANA (2007)

PUYA - PUYA (1995)

DANZIG - LIVE ON THE BLACK HAND SIDE (2004)

LA EXPERIENCIA DE TOñITO CABANILLA$$$ - GENERACIóN ABCDE...1+1=3 (1995)

Pa'l que no lo tenga. Hay par de copias rondando por ahi con las canciones corta's por la mitad, whatever. Esta versión fue arreglada por su servidor. Wooooooooooooooooooooo!!!

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EL CACO - THE HEAT (2009)

If you've heard these guys before, you know what to expect. Stoner-tinged hard rock with great harmonies. The singer kinda reminds me of Karl Middleton. One of my favorite Norwegian bands.

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P O I S O N T H E W E L L - THE TROPIC ROT (2009)

Freshly squeezed PTW. First 2-3 songs sound like a continuation of "Versions", which isn't a bad thing at all.

1.Exist Underground
2.Sparks It Will Rain
3.Cinema
4.Pamplemousse
5.Who Doesn’t Love a Good Dismemberment?
6.Antartica Inside Me
7.When You Lose I Lose As Well
8.Celebrate the Pyre
9.Are You Anywhere?
10.Makeshift Clay You
11.Without You & One Other I Am Nothing

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FNM - DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL (2009)

Do I really need to hype this????

It's FNM from 4 days ago and the audio quality is excellent!!!!

GET IT! (Re-upped)

C L U T C H - STRANGE COUSINS FROM THE WEST (2009)

Sorry! It's out for sale now.

BARONESS - LIVE AT ROADBURN (2009)

This one's exclusive to Mofongo. I couldn't find this anywhere, so I had to make my own copy. 320 bitrate ripped straight from the Roadburn's official blog streaming website. Enjoy & leave a comment, will ya?

1. The Birthing
2. Isak
3. Rays On Pinion
4. Red Sky
5. O'Appalachia
6. Wanderlust
7. Red Sun
8. Tower Falls
9. Coeur
10. Grad

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SUCKING THE 70'S

Everybody and their moms has posted these before. So, what's different about my post, you ask? I've properly fixed all tags, added the highest res available covers and formatted all 66 tracks so you can just drop them on iTunes without worrying about fucked up info. Tracklists below. Comments would be nice.

Sucking the 70's

Sucking the 70's: Back in the Saddle Again

COLOUR HAZE - COLOUR HAZE (2004)

Not much to say besides "if you don't have it, get it".

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DONCELLA DE HIERRO

Aqui esta lo nuevo de Iron en vivo. Otro album en vivo, os preguntais? Pues si! Pero este esta cabrón. Es como si hubieran regrabado "Live After Death" con par de canciones lanzadas luego de "Powerslave". Eso si, todo es pre-1993, just the way I like it. It sounds awesome and "Moonchild" is from the San Juán show. Enjoy!

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