SONIC OVERLOAD

Welcome to the webpage for Sonic Overload, an on-line radio show. I play punk, hardcore, garage and other loud music from the past and present. Thanks to Jim Burnham from Moo Cow Records for providing webspace for this program….

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JUNE 30, 2009

Back to doing the show on a Monday though not under the best conditions. Not to whine about my problems but the hose on my washing machine came loose last week and you can only imagine what happened. Water, water everywhere although not anywhere near as bad as in ’06. But I did get some water on part of the carpet and it’s been somewhat futile to get it completely dry. But, even with furniture shifted around and having to work around things to prep the show, here you are.

Hey, it could be worse. I could be Michael Jackson. Or Farrah Fawcett. Or Sky Saxon from the Seeds. All three of these people died last Thursday but, of course, the “King Of Pop” was the dominant story. 24/7 coverage on the cable news networks, at least for the first few days and I had to turn it off. Truth be told, I’ve never liked his music, from the Jackson 5 through his solo stuff. He was an oddity, a freak show albeit a talented one.

That’s enough about Michael. This week’s show is dedicated to Mr. Saxon and tribute is paid by playing the band’s best-known hit plus a couple of cover versions. And R.I.P. Farrah, as well. Yep, I was one of those teenage boys who had the classic poster tacked up on my wall although I did have more of a thing for Kate Jackson...

And, of course, the main thrust of this week’s show is the annual Salute to America... a celebration of Independence Day from a punk rock perspective. Enjoy!

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Track 4

TRACK 1

HÜSKER DÜ-In A Free Land (New Alliance)

PATRIOTS-Land Of The Free (Another Lousy Record)

MELEE-Fuck You To The Red White and Blue (from “DIY or Die,” Suburban Voice)

POISON IDEA-Ugly American (Taang)

WE THE PEOPLE-I Don’t Bleed Red White and Blue (Stop Whining Start Winning)

ZERO BOYS-Amerika (Secretly Canadian)

BURY THE LIVING-Of God and Country (Kangaroo)

HOLY MOUNTAIN-America (No Idea)

ANOTHER OPPRESSIVE SYSTEM-Fourth Of July (Profane Existence)

BORN DEAD ICONS-Colored Rags (Feral Ward)

SMART COPS-Cop Medley (Hell Yeah)

COKE BUST-Countdown To Death (Six Weeks)

BLANK STARE-Bitter Taste (Refuse)

WASTED TIME-Futility (Grave Mistake)

TRACK 2

CAPITAL SCUM-Michael Jackson (from “Alle 24 Goed,” Demolition Derby)

MINUTEMEN-Political Song For Michael Jackson To Sing (SST)

LACK OF KNOWLEDGE-Ritual (Grand Theft Audio)

PESD-Blyski (Trujaca Fala)

YOUNG GODS-TV Sky (Play It Again Sam)

SEEDS-Pushin’ Too Hard (GNP Crescendo) in memory of Sky Saxon

WHITE DRUGS-Girlfriend For Sale (Kunst-Waffe)

THIRD DEGREE-Soy El Diablo (Livewire)

GUNS N’ ROSA PARKS-I Hate Assholes (demo)

OMEGAS-Gimme Oblivion (Powered)

NITAD-När Skeppet Sjunker (No Way)

DIRECT CONTROL-Getting Closer (Feral Ward)

DARK AGES-Radioactive States Of America (Cowabunga)

CRUCIAL CAUSE-Blood Money (Flat Black)

COLD SHOULDER-America’s Son (Cowabunga)

LIMP WRIST-Knuckles (Waiting)

SET TO EXPLODE-Set To Explode (Grave Mistake)

TRACK 3

PAINTBOX-Big Ant (HG Fact)

KAIBOUSHITSU-title in Japanese (HG Fact)

FASTS-Die or Die (Sound Pollution)

CLUSTERFUCK-Do The Berkowitz (Vital Center)

GOVERNMENT WARNING-Glued (Grave Mistake/No Way)

K-JELL-Struggle and Break Through (October Party)

KOSHER-Bored In America (BYO)

RF7-Left My Arm In Fallujah (Just 4 Fun)

KLAN-Pushin’ Too Hard (from “Best of Rodney on the ROQ,” Posh Boy)

CABARET VOLTAIRE-No Escape (Superfecta)

ZEROS-Hungry (from “Streets,” Beggars Banquet)

GENRAL FOODZ-Be So Funny (Destiny)

JUDAS PRIEST-Rapid Fire (Columbia)

ENGLISH BEAT-Noise In This World (IRS)

TRACK 4

TOURISTS-It Doesn’t Have To Be This Way (Epic)

MY BLOODY VALENTINE-Lose My Breath (Sire)

SKIDS-Into The Valley (Virgin)

CHILDREN ON STUN-Hollow (Cleopatra)

SOCIAL UNREST-Red, White and Blue (New Red Archives)

ECONOCHRIST-Fuck Your American Dream (Ebullition)

SCREAM-U-Suck-A/We’re Fed Up (Dischord)

BROTHER INFERIOR-Land Of The Free (Sensual Underground)

GOATS-Typical American (Columbia)