Do It Yourself! Volume #4


The Lashes
"Death By Mix-Tape"
Synth driven rock with angsty vocals. It's like Ramones had a three way with Robert Smith and Paul Shaffer.

Gas Huffer
"Sixty Three Hours"
Contemporaries of other, more famous Seattle bands, Gas Huffer eschewed the predominant alt./grunge sound in favor of a rockabilly punk vibe that was pretty groundbreaking at the time.

The Pietasters
"Malmo"
Horn heavy bar rock with a swing. Not ska, this time around, but just an all-around solid pop song to groove to.

Selby Tigers
"Dolph Indicator"
In Emmet Otter's Jugband Christmas, there's this band called The River Bottom Nightmare Band. Kinda like Jim Henson's take on metal outfits of the 80s. I'm sure that a Hensonian version of a punk band would sound exactly like this... and, yes, that's a good thing.

Descendents
"Nothing With You"
These punk stalwarts turn out an ode to sloth... as a metaphor for love, name checking your favorite syndicated programs.

Voodoo Glow Skulls
"Steady As She Goes"
There's no denying the south of the border influence in the VGS sound. Heavy guitar sound is distinctly American. It's like Herb Alpert birthed Anthrax's love child.

Dwarves
"Better Be Women"
The Dwarves bring a sense of humor to their music that a lot of other punk bands are sorely missing. Blag's at his self-deprecating best in this ditty about sapphic voyeurism gone awry.

Fugazi
"Life and Limb"
Atmospheric and hypnotic track by  the premiere  post-punk act.

Skankin' Pickle
"Thick Ass Stout"
An instrumental track by the hyperactive geeks of the ska-punk world. Gutter jazz with an upbeat. 

The Bouncing Souls
"Kids and Heroes"
Anthemic punk for the sing-a-long set. A "keep it real" message in the same vein as The Clash's, "Death or Glory." 

About the Artwork:
The traditional Mead composition book is an icon of youth. Sure, you had the spiral bound notebooks, but anything inside the black and white composition book was special. Plus, it looked cooler when customized with stickers.