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What I’ve Been Listening To (August 2025)

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August:

  1. Abe and the Shits – Demo 3 (2025)
  2.  Dead Moon – Unknown Passage (1989)
  3.  Ryan Kidd – Remote View/Cracked 7” (2025)
  4. LiveFastDie – Bandana Thrash Record (2006)
  5. Jacket Burner – Tonite EP (2025)
  6. 208 – Nearby (2022)
  7. 208 – Enough Enough! (2019)
  8. 208 – Possession (2024)
  9. Pet Cop – Artificial Stupidity (2024)
  10.  King Khan – Mother Nature’s Plan (2021)
  11.  Bloodshot Bill – So Fed Up (2025)
  12.  Sick Thoughts – Another Piece of Plastic (2025)
  13.  Bottle Rocket OST (1996)
  14.  Justin Lally – We Eat the Doom (2025)
  15.  The Cookies – In Paradise (1954)
  16.  The Crystals – He’s a Rebel (1963)
  17.  Piss Tape – Pissmas 2025 Pelvic Floor Compilation! (2025)
  18.  Fugue State – In the Lurch (2025)
  19.  G. Gordon Gritty/Nervous Guys Split Tape (2025)
  20.  Hunx and His Punx – Walk Out On This World (2025)
  21.  Mr. (Redacted) – Transmission (2025)
  22.  Eurythmics – Greatest Hits (1991, music from 1982-1989)
  23.  Wavves, Zach Hill & Andy Moran – Babes (2009)
  24.  La Isla Electronica – S/T (2025)
  25.  Plusser – citrine (2025)
  26.  Osees – Abomination Revealed At Last (2025)
  27.  Gnomocop – S/T (2025)
  28.  Alley Girl – Peregrine Rambler (2025)
  29.  Registrators – Terminal Boredom (1996)
  30.  Gerinc – REKLAMÁCIÓ (2025)

Lots of great stuff here! I was blown away by Mr. (Redacted)! A Punk/Hardcore band with a tambourine player! That’s how we do it!

Looking forward to September! Gonerfest is right around the corner and we’re getting pumped!

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What I’ve Been Listening To (July 2025)

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Damn, another slow month! Not a fault of any artists out there, in fact there’s too much! Nevertheless, below is a list of music (beyond individual songs) I listened to for the first time. Here’s to August!

  1. Crush Fund – New Fixation EP (2024)
  2. Closet Fairies – No Idea (2015 – recorded 2008 or 2009)
  3. Jarsch – The Going Gets Tough (2025)
  4. Elle Barbara – Délice Créole / Peach Purée (2021)
  5. Elle Barbara – Word on the Street (2025)
  6. Dipzit – Fast Demo (2025)
  7. New Bomb Turks – Pissing Out the Poison compilation (1995)
  8. Black Sabbath – The Master of Reality (1971)
  9. ARSE – COMPLETE (2025)
  10.  Fuckin’ Lovers – Crucifixion of the Masses 7” (2025)
  11.  Artificial Go – Musical Chairs (2025)
  12.  Tunnel of Love Tape (early, unreleased recordings tape personally made for me! 1998-2001 including Power to Kill EP?!)*
  13.  The Langley Schools Music Project – Innocence & Despair (2001 – recorded 1976/1977)
  14.  Pre-1977 Punk and Proto Punk Playlist (185 Miles South Podcast 2025)
  15.  1979 Hardcore and Punk Playlist (185 Miles South Podcast 2025)
  16.  Black Sabbath – Volume 4 (1972)
  17.  New Bomb Turks – Information Highway Revisited (1994)
  18.  New Bomb Turks – Scared Straight (1996)
  19.  New Bomb Turks – Rope’s End (1998)
  20.  Young Adults – Demo (2010)
  21.  Young Adults – Black Hole (2010)
  22.  Waylon Thornton – Hat Made of Hair (2025)
  23.  Waylon Thornton – Sunshine Vampire (2025)
  24.  Waylon Thornton – Screwballs Trip Folly (2025)
  25.  The Space Lady – The Space Lady’s Greatest Hits (2013)
  26.  Finale – Vision de Futuro (2020)
  27.  Hole – Live Through This (1994)
  28.  German Measles – A German Joke is No Laughing Matter (2010)

*Singer Andy Macbain personally made me this tape of early, unreleased Tunnel of Love recordings and it’s ferocious! I’m forever grateful! Sounds amazing as always! One of those bands where you stop dead in your tracks and think fuck, no one else is doing anything like this at least I haven’t heard it! A quality I aspire to have, because let’s face it, I can’t hack in the real world. But, who the fuck wants to live there?

Love,

Chris

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What I’ve Been Listening To (June 2025)

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First post in a long, long time! – Chris

Below is my best efforts to keep track of music I am listening to that is new to me! In other words, I am listening to them for the first time with the occasional exception! LPs, EPs, Comps, etc. Would be too many to list if I included just individual songs! First album may surprise you!

2025:

June (starting June 5th):

  1. Captain Beefheart – Safe as Milk (1967)
  2. Slags – Lick It (2025) EP
  3. No Victim – Self-Titled Tape (2025)
  4. At the Party! 16 Rompin’ Stompin’ Lease Breakin’ Tunes (1986 – songs from 50s, 60s or at least 60s!)
  5. Cult Crime – Self-Titled (2025)
  6. Liquids – Tennessee Rose EP (2025)
  7. SexFaces – Young Team Demos (2023)
  8. SexFaces – Bad Vibes OST LP (2025)
  9. Lightning Bolt – Student Center 1994 1st Show (released in 2025)
  10.  Gay Mayor – Don’t Tread on Pete (2017)
  11.  Tombs – No Fucker (2023)
  12.  King Blood – Eye I Aye Ivy (2025)
  13.  Jean Mignon – Dirty Mean Fast (2024)
  14.  Atlantic Thrills – III (2025)
  15.  The Boys – The Boys (1977)
  16.  The White Wires – WWI (2008)
  17.  Artificial Go – Hopscotch Fever (2024)
  18.  Snorkler – Sleven Songs (2025) *heard before I think! *
  19.  The Intelligence – Live in SF (2016)
  20.  The Hunches – Dance Alone EP (2002)
  21.  The Hunches – Same New (2018)
  22.  The Hunches – The Hunches (2016)
  23.  Gino and The Goons – Gino and the Goons (2025)
  24.  Blacula OST (1972)
  25.  Heavenly Bodies – TAPE (2020)
  26.  Twisted Teens – S/T (2024)
  27.  Cause Commotion – It’s Time! Singles and EPs (2005-2008)
  28.  Patrol – S/T (2024)
  29.  Fib – Heavy Lifting (2025)
  30.  The Swankys – Very Best of Hero (1985)
  31.  The Samples – Demo EP (1981)
  32.  DFX – Four Songs EP (2024)
  33.  The Kirks – Get Out EP (1997)
  34.  Magic Juan – Will Power (1993)
  35.  L’il Bunnies – S/T EP (1995)
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Conference of Musicians – A RECAP!

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Flyer by Simon Simard

Our Conference of Musicians held at the Lilypad on Saturday, February 1st was a great success! We heard a plethora of opinions from a wide variety of the music community. It was truly humbling! We all acknowledged how scary it is out there, but that there is still hope. Some of that hope begins at places like these. We don’t have a one size fits all answer, but some ideas to start. KLYAM intends on hosting another conference in the future and we encourage this ongoing conversation. Below are some thoughts based on the discussion we had that night.

Takeaways:

  • There are people in this city (Boston, MA) and surrounding areas (even states, with some folks from CT speaking) who care about the local music scene and vocalize how much of an impact it has had on their lives – musically, spiritually, socially, ethically, and politically. It is a place for those who feel ostracized from society and a space to find like minded individuals. Also, to share their love of music and their own music/art, but also to be exposed to new music/art.
  • In spite of a mountain of obstacles and issues, we have a great scene here in Boston and the wider New England region; however, it could be MUCH, MUCH greater. It has also been on a decline and we are losing many of our venues/spaces over the past few decades.
  • The scene is fragmented and needs to be more unified through diverse bills, people attending more shows, going to shows in other parts of New England such as Worcester, Lowell, Providence, RI to name a few, and exposing music/fringe genres/shows themselves to friends, co-workers, neighbors anyone – online, but importantly in person.
  • Additionally, make people feel welcomed, included, and make resources such as show calendars and other curated media more widely available to the public. In particular, create a more diverse, equitable environment for marginalized groups. Accessibility – figuratively and literally (emphasis on creating spaces that allow disabled folks to still be able to enjoy the show i.e. chairs for them, ramps, ability to still see the “stage” outside of the pit area).
  • Conversely, while we want to embrace more outsiders, we still want to keep the underground protected with DIY spaces under the radar of the authorities. We still want the scene to maintain it’s alternative character. Constructive criticism and dissent within the scene are valuable and necessary.
  • We need to continue to have more grounded, organized forums for such discussions as these.
  • It’s tough out there financially (and every other way), but spending money to support local artists and the venues and whatever products they have for sale at the venues such as drinks is paramount to keep these places open and thriving.
  • While many of us want a new Great Scott, folks are leery about the presentation of the venue looking like a luxury apartment building. Will the venue continue to serve the community or simply outside corporate interests? We hope this doesn’t change O’Brien’s Pub (will be located next door) as that has been a major hub for both seasoned underground performers as well as new comers. We need both.

Nevaeh Berenato also covered the conference for Cambridge Day! https://www.cambridgeday.com/2025/02/18/bands-make-some-noise-about-diy-quandary-getting-audiences-but-not-too-much-attention/

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KLYAM DJ SETS @ STATE PARK (8/23)

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We had a blast as always spinning records at State Park last Tuesday night! Several scratches, fries, high lifes, and green teas shots later we wound up with the platters below. Forever grateful for Nicholas Ward for having us!

Glen’s Set: Delta 5 – Triangle, Wire – Once is Enough, Eat Skull – Beach Brains ???, Priors – Got in Me, Louder Than Death – Leather Boy

Chris’s Set: Flipper – Ha Ha Ha, Gee Tee – FBI/Pigs/Chromo Zone, Icky Boyfriends – Toenails/Skitty

Glen’s Set: The Dream Team – There He Is, The Playmates – What is Love?, Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazelwood – The City Never Sleeps, The Ronettes – Born to Be Together, The Cascades – Rhythm of the Rain

Chris’s Set: The Hearts – Lonely Nights, Four Seasons – Hot Water Bottle, Vito & The Salutations – Unchained Melody, Jordan & the Fascinations – Give Me Your Love

Glen’s Set: ??? – Angel Louie, Roger Williams – Arrivedrchi Roma, Lou Monte – Eh Marie, Eh Marie, Ray Peterson – Shirley Purley, Hain Rone??? – Lasbbabq????

Chris’s Set: Tunnel of Love – Rock Around the Cock/Please, Please, Please (Let Me Fuck Your Brains Out)/Midnight Hour, The Cavemen – Euthanize Me/Eat Your Heart Out & Wear Your Face, Puppy and the Handjobs – I Hate Everything/Cocksucker/I’m a Beat Off/Plan 9

Glen’s Set: Colleen Green – U+Me/Mike/Rabid Love, Lana Del Ray – Carmen, Delta 5 – Now That You’re Gone, Hierophants – Change, Wire – 15th Floor, Pavement – Unfair

Chris’s Set: Jay Reatard – See/Saw, Cyndi Lauper – I’ll Kiss You, Mickey Bliss – Video Lizards, Toxie – Ties, The Escavels – Lonely Sea, The Fleetwoods – Mr. Blue, The Escavels – You Should Know

Glen’s Set: Flip Flop Stevens – Let’s Do That (Part 1), Barbara Stant – Baby, I Love You, Nat Fross – Too Many Skeletons in the Closet, The G ??? – Slow Down, Barbara Stant – My Mind Holds Onto Yesterday, Ida Sands – Start All Over Again

Chris’s Set: Gang Green – Terrorize, Teengenerate – Mess Me Up/Savage, Trash Knife -Inna Funk/Locked Out/Sick of It, Pucker Up – Utopia

Glen’s Set: Pavement Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain Side 2

Chris’s Set: Randy Jackson – Moose on the Loose, Bob McFadden – Beat Generation, David Seville & the Chipmunks – Harmonica, John Trubee – Blind Man’s Penis, The Louvrin Brothers – The Christian Life/Satan’s Jewel Crowned, Jody Reynolds – Endless Sleep

Glen’s Set: Lana Del Rey – Born to Die/Blue Jeans/Video Games/ Summertime Sadness

Chris’s Set: The Fireballs – Bottle of Wine, Beach Boys – Don’t Worry Baby, The Students – I’m So Young, Joy & Dave – Believe Me, Rochelle and the Candles – Once Upon a Time, Teenage Lovers – Number One, Box Elders – Tiny Sioux, P Vert – Stickball, The Carpenters – We’ve Only Just Begun, Spodee Boy – Lover Boy/Downtown/Purple Bodies, Unnatural Axe – Summertime/The Creeper, SOA – Public Defender/Gonna Have to Fight/ Gang Fight/Disease, Magic Kids – Superball, The Three Degrees – When Will I See You Again?, Smith Westerns – Imagine Part III

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RIP John White

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RIP JOhn N White. A massive loss to the Providence music scene. John was one of the friendliest people I ever met. He had a big heart and contributed a lot to both the music community and the autism community. He was constantly supporting anything we ever did with Kids Like You & Me.

John’s next scheduled event is A Is For Awesome: A Fundraiser for Autism. Here is a link to the Facebook event page: A Is For Awesome

Proceeds from this event will be donated to The Autism Project of RI and RHD-RI.

– LIVE MUSIC
– FREE ADMISSION FOR CHILDREN UNDER 16
– FOOD
– BOWLING
– A SPECIAL ART FAIR
– AUTISM INFORMATION TABLES
– A QUIET SPACE
– FREE PARKING
– LIVE PERFORMANCE BY THE SPECTRUM THEATRE ENSEMBLE

Bands:
MY MOTHER (folk duo)
SONIC GRIFTERS (punk/garage)
THE MCGUNKS (punk/pub rock)
THE SOAPBOX SAINTS (rockabilly)
LOVE POWER (rhd band)
THE NEBULAS (surf)
ERIC BAYLIES (minimalist synth freakout)
JENN LOMBARI (stubborn hearts)
JESS MORONEY (the nymphidels)
more T.B.A.

You should go, support a good cause and pay your respects to a great man. We’ll miss you John!

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BUFF JESUS – “COOL DREAMS” PREMIERE/ RELEASE SHOW 9/7 @ DORCHESTER ART PROJECT!

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Buff Jesus
Art work by Cody P

We don’t really know too much about Jesus. What was he really like? He may have been a Buff Jesus. I bet he had a huge dick. He may have been a HUGE DICK. I do not know. What I do know, however, is that the Buff Jesus of 2018 has arrived. Your prayers have been answered. Below you will find Buff Jesus’s “Cool Dreams” – a 10 song collection of Ty Segall esque garage pop. Earlier Segall. Think Lemons. Eat the Lemons. When life hands you Lemons, go see Buff Jesus..

That’s right, Buff Jesus is preaching in the flesh for this bad boy’s album release show. Friday, September 7 at Dorchester Art Project, one of the raddest spots in town. Boston Hassle are throwing up this show and The Blues Dreambox, Squash, New Aura, and The Laces are on this joint too. $5, 8:30, All Ages. Here’s a link to the facialbook event page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1753719881332307/

Oh and for fuck’s sake. Stream the album here NOW!