Here is the playlist for tonight's episode of Harsh Distractions. Download link is below.
1. Chapterhouse - Breather - Whirlpool (intro music)
2. Iceage - Eyes - New Brigade
3. Japandroids - Wet Hair - Post-Nothing
4. Smith Westerns - Weekend - Dye it Blonde
5. Sorry Excuse - Confessions - Sorry Excuse EP
6. Raw Nerve - New Neighbors - Nervous Habits CS
7. Raw Nerve - Strychnine - Nervous Habits CS
8. The Screamers - Vertigo - Demos 1977-1978
9. The Ropes - Blood Gut Twins - Demo
10. The Ropes - Low End Highs - Unreleased
11. Tyvek - This One, That One - Nothing Fits
12. Spells - Oh My - Demo
13. RVIVR - Tiny Murders - Dirty Water EP
14. RVIVR - Had Enough (of this Hell) - Dirty Water EP
15. Lemuria - Pleaser - Pebble
16. Stick Together - For Myself - No More Games
17. White Guilt - Born a Victim/Born Ashamed - White Guilt LP
18. New Lows - Last of the Rats - Harvest of the Carcass
19. The Splinters - Splintered Bridges - Kick
20. The Fresh & Onlys - Red Light Green Light - Play it Strange
21. Summer Camp - Round the Moon - Young EP
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This live recording captures 1 of 2 full band Owen shows to celebrate the release of New Leaves. He and the band play a good mix of songs spanning the entire Owen catalog and though they didn't play a few of my favorites, it was a great show. Check it out!
There have been a staggering amount of band reunions in the past few years it seems. Some are more appropriate and relevant than others, and my interest varies from band to band (even the ones I love). For instance, I was very psyched about the Pavement reunion at first announcement. After the novelty and shock factor wore off I decided I'd rather keep my memories untarnished than go see them at an outdoor amphitheater off Michigan Avenue with 15,000 GRUPS. On the other hand, I went and saw My Bloody Valentine a few years ago and they were incredible, so everything is evaluated on a case by case basis. 
Pukeoid are another great band from Northwest Indiana playing fast, raw Midwest hardcore in the vein of the early Touch and Go Records roster. 8 songs in 6 minutes, crushing without being broish. Every time I put this on I end up listening to it 2 or 3 times in its entirety. That's always a good sign. They have a 7" coming out soon on Not Normal Tapes featuring photos of them with puke all over their faces. That is true dedication to the craft.
Here is the playlist for tonight's episode of Harsh Distractions. Download link is below.
I apologize for letting this blog more or less go by the wayside. It's easier for me to write about one song every day than it is to consistently think of new records to post here. However, I'm gonna try and get better about posting in here. I've had this blog for a long time now and I don't want it to turn into some music time capsule, left to be discovered years later by people searching for the Loose Dudes cassette or whathaveyou. 
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