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Playlist Theme: "Stockholm's Burning": Swedish Crust, Käng, and D-Beat

The Playlist:

1. Avskum, "Fight Back Capitalism" (2:46). Punkista 
2. Disfear, "Soul Scars" (2:08). Soul Scars 
3. Wolfpack, "In Darkness You Feel No Regrets" (2:19). Allday Hell 
4. Moderat Likvidation, "Dödensbarn" (2:48). Moderat Likvidation EP 
5. Totalitär, "Luftslott" (3:09). Luftslott EP 
6. Warvictims, "When the Innocent Die" (1:27). D-Beat Destruction 
7. Disfornicate, "Captain Trips" (2:10). ...And the Darkman Smiles/Left With Fear Split EP with Disregard 
8. Disregard, "Victims of War" (1:00). ...And the Darkman Smiles/Left With Fear Split EP with Disfornicate 
9. Victims, "Bringing Me Down" (2:38). A Dissident 
10. Bombanfall, "Hälsning från helvetet" (1:42). Åsiktsfrihet 7" EP 
11. Crude S.S., "Bullying a Nation" (1:43). Crust'll Survive 
12. Mob 47, "Krigshot" (0:47). Ultimate Attack 
13. Shitlickers, "War System" (0:49). GBG 
14. Anti-Cimex, "When the Innocent Die" (2:00). Raped Ass EP 
15. Ernst and the Edsholm Rebels, "Anxiety Attack" (2:39). Doomsday Troops 
16. No Security, "Masskontroll" (2:43). Bury the Debt (Not the Dead) 
17. Uncurbed, "Strike of Mankind" (1:43). Masslakt/Strike of Mankind Split with Disfear 
18. Driller Killer, "Legalize Murder Now" (3:12). And the Winner Is 
19. Mardröm, "The End is Here" (0:59). Raw Punk Split with Giftgasattack 
20. Not Enough Hate, "Attitude Problem" (2:48). Knocked Into Tomorrow 
21. Nödvärn, "Alkoholiserad" (2:09). Demo 2 
22. Martyrdöd, "Antagonisten" (3:19). In Extremis 
23. Massmord, "Same Old Story, Same Old Shit" (1:39). Inget Liv / Ingen Död 
24. Skitsystem, "Profithysteri" (2:12). Allt E Skit 
25. Diskonto, "Karnvapenkrig Kraven Liv" (1:27). Diskontography 
26. 3-Way Cum, "Watch" (2:06), Battle of Opinions

Sobriquet 79.6: Playlist for "The Cellar," 1/24/12 - Sobriquet Magazine

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Playlist Theme: Minnesota Punk 

The Playlist: 

1. The Replacements, "Kids Don't Follow" (2:49). Stink 
2. Ferd Mert, "The Winter Sucks (1:21). Best Friends 
3. Quincy Punx, "Crack Lab" (1:43). We're Not Punx...But We Play Them on TV 
4. The Suicide Commandos, "Complicated Fun" (2:49). The Suicide Commandos Commit Suicide Dance Concert 
5. Banner Pilot, "Alchemy" (2:15). Heart Beats Pacific 
6. Husker Du, "Chartered Trips" (3:39). Zen Arcade 
7. The Soviettes, "Bottom's Up, Bottomed Out" (1:38). LP 
8. The Strike, "Shallow" (3:22). A Conscience Left to Struggle with Pockets Full of Rust 
9. Midnight Evils, "Twin City Lights" (2:27). Straight 'Til Morning 
10. Porcelain Boys, "Sidetrack" (2:50). Away Awhile... 
11. Off With Their Heads, "Splendid Isolation" (3:12). Split EP With Dear Landlord 
12. Dillinger Four, "Doublewhiskeycokenoice" (2:20). Midwestern Songs for the Americas 
13. Corpse Show Creeps, "Pprzq" (2:57). Blackblood Call 
14. Dragnet, "Situation Nowhere" (2:24). Life in General 
15. The Keep Aways, "Bleeding Heart" (2:11). The Keep Aways EP 
16. Mall'd to Death, "Mall'd to Death" (1:27). Can't Make a Living 
17. Pretty Boy Thorson & the Falling Angels, "Things I Should Have Told You Before" (2:52). Ain't It Funny 
18. Scooby Don't, "(Somebody Please Kill) Lenny Kravitz" (1:09). Split EP with Boris the Sprinkler
19. Rifle Sport, "Jobs" (3:15). Primo 
20. Rivethead, "Past Days" (3:31). The Cheap Wine of Youth 
21. Jettison, "Can't Get Anymore" (3:35). Search for the Gun Girl 
22. Stray Bullets, "Over the Rainbow" (2:05). Stray Bullets

Sobriquet 79.5: Playlist for "The Cellar," 1/17/12 - Sobriquet Magazine

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Playlist Theme: The First Wave of British Punk, 1976-1979 
Note: The years listed in parentheses following each song corresponds to the track's original release date. The albums, singles, and EPs listed are the sources from which I built the playlist -- their release dates often differ from those of the individual songs.

The Playlist: 

1. The Jam, "In the City" (2:20). In the City (1977) 
2. The Damned, "Smash It Up, Part 2" (2:56). Machine Gun Etiquette (1979) 
3. Generation X, "Ready Steady Go" (2:58). Generation X (1978) 
4. Subway Sect, "Nobody's Scared" (2:05). Nobody's Scared 7" (1978) 
5. Buzzcocks, "What Do I Get?" (2:56). What Do I Get? 7" (1978) 
6. The Clash, "Complete Control" (3:15). Complete Control 7" (1977) 
7. The Ruts, "In A Rut" (3:40). In a Rut 7" (1978) 
8. Eater, "Thinkin' of the USA" (3:03). The Compleat Eater (1977) 
9. The Adverts, "New Church" (2:25) Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts (1978) 
10. Sex Pistols, "Anarchy in the U.K." (3:32) Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols (1976) 
11. U. K. Subs, "Stranglehold" (2:01). Another Kind of Blues (1979) 
12. Wire, "Mannequin" (2:37). Pink Flag (1977) 
13. X-Ray Spex, "I Am a Poseur" (2:34). Germ Free Adolescents (1978) 
14. The Boys, "I Don't Care" (2:13). The Boys (1977) 
15. Chelsea, "Right to Work" (3:05). Alternative Hits (1977) 
16. Drones, "Lookalikes" (2:37). Further Temptation (1977) 
17. Lurkers, "New Guitar in Town" (2:27). New Guitar in Town 7" (1979) 
18. Stranglers, "No More Heroes" (3:29). No More Heroes (1977) 
19. Adicts, "Straightjacket" (2:12). Lunch with The Adicts (1979) 
20. Cock Sparrer, "Runnin' Riot" (3:13). Cock Sparrer (1978)

Sobriquet 79.4: Playlist for "The Cellar," 1/10/12 - Sobriquet Magazine

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Playlist Theme: The Women of Punk

The Playlist:

1. Vice Squad, "Stand Strong Stand Proud" (3:20), Stand Strong Stand Proud
2. Huggy Bear, "Her Jazz" (2:54), Taking the Rough With the Smooch
3. HorrorPops, "Heading for the Disco?" (2:46), Kiss Kiss Kill Kill
4. Fifth Column, "All Women are Bitches: Repeat!" (2:49) 36C
5. LiLiPUT, "Eisiger Wind" (3:29), Kleenex/LiLiPUT
6. The Slits, "Typical Girls" (3:57), Cut
7. The Avengers, "We Are the One" (2:39), The American in Me
8. Bikini Kill, "Rebel Girl" (2:43), Pussy Whipped
9. Lunachicks, "Don't Want You" (3:34), Pretty Ugly
10. The Gits, "Second Skin" (2:51), Frenching the Bully
11. Bratmobile, "Cool Schmool" (2:03), Pottymouth
12. Shonen Knife, "Twist Barbie" (2:32), Burning Farm
13. The Frumpies, "Be Good" (1:03), Frumpie One-Piece
14. The Eyeliners, "Sealed With a Kiss" (2:11), Sealed With a Kiss
15. Tilt, "Unravel" (2:07), 'Til It Kills
16. Siouxsie and the Banshees, "Carcass" (3:50), The Scream
17. The Distillers, "Coral Fang" (2:10), Coral Fang
18. Team Dresch, "Fake Fight" (3:08), Personal Best
19. X-Ray Spex, "The Day the World Turned Day-Glo" (2:54), The Anthology
20. The Donnas, "Friday Fun" (1:57), The Donnas

Sobriquet 79.3: Playlist for "The Cellar," 1/3/12 - Sobriquet Magazine

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Playlist Theme: The Early California Punk Scene 

The Playlist: 

1. Adolescents, "Amoeba" (3:07). Adolescents 
2. X, "Los Angeles" (2:25). Los Angeles 
3. Youth Brigade, "Sink With California" (4:11). Sink With Kalifornijia 
4. Social Distortion, "Another State of Mind" (2:38). Mommy's Little Monster 
5. Descendents, "Hope" (2:00). Milo Goes to College 
6. Minutemen, "Corona" (2:26). Double Nickels on the Dime 
7. Bad Religion, "We're Only Gonna Die" (2:17), Bad Religion 
8. The Germs, "Lexicon Devil" (1:44). M.I.A.: The Complete Germs 
9. The Screamers, "122 Hours of Fear" (3:47). In a Better World 
10. Black Flag, "Nervous Breakdown" (1:44), Nervous Breakdown EP 
11. T.S.O.L., "Sounds of Laughter" (3:26). Dance With Me 
12. Suicidal Tendencies, "Institutionalized" (3:48). Suicidal Tendencies 
13. Battalion of Saints, "Fighting Boys" (1:43). Fighting Boys 
14. The Middle Class, "Out of Vogue" (0:59). Out of Vogue 7" 
15. Circle Jerks, "Beverly Hills" (1:06). Group Sex 
16. Fear, "Let's Have a War" (2:21). The Record 
17. Flipper, "Ha Ha Ha" (2:13). Love Canal/Ha Ha Ha 7
18. D.I., "Richard Hung Himself" (3:44). D.I. EP 
19. The Vandals, "Pirate's Life" (2:12). Peace Thru Vandalism 
20. Agent Orange, "Living in Darkness" (4:13). Living in Darkness 
21. The Weirdos, "We Got the Neutron Bomb" (3:00), We Got the Neutron Bomb 7"

Sobriquet 79.2: Playlist for "The Cellar," 12/27/11 - Sobriquet Magazine

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Playlist Theme: Punk Rock Covers

The Playlist:

1. Agent Orange, "Miserlou" (2:08). Living in Darkness 
2. Against All Authority, "Centerfold" (1:52). Nothing New For Trash Like You
3. Jingle Punx, "Thriller"  (3:18). Happy Halloween
4. Anti-Nowhere League, "Streets of London" (3:18). We Are the League
5. Dickies, "Sounds of Silence" (1:33). Silent Night / Sounds of Silence 7"
6. 7 Seconds, "99 Red Balloons" (3:41). Walk Together, Rock Together
7. Black Flag, "Louie Louie" (1:29). Everything Went Black
8. The Damned, "Help" (1:35). New Rose / Help 7"
9. Dead Kennedys, "Rawhide" (2:11). In God We Trust, Inc.
10. Husker Du, "Eight Miles High" (3:52). Eight Miles High 7"
11. Ramones, "Palisades Park" (2:22). Brain Drain
12. Eyeliners, "The Promise" (3:26). No Apologies
13. Rezillos, "Glad All Over" (2:08). Can't Stand the Rezillos: The (Almost) Complete Rezillos
14. Saints, "Lipstick on Your Collar" (2:37). (I'm) Stranded
15. Screeching Weasel, "I Can See Clearly" (2:18), My Brain Hurts
16. Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, "Goodbye Earl" (2:26). Love Their Country
17. Social Distortion, "Under My Thumb" (2:51). White Light White Heat White Trash
18. The Clash, "I Fought the Law" (2:39). The Clash
19. The Queers, "Don't Back Down" (1:59). Don't Back Down
20. One-Way System, "Cum on Feel the Noize" (3:09). Cum On Feel The Noize / Breakin' In 7"
21. Drones, "Be My Baby" (3:20). Further Temptation
22. The Jam "Batman Theme" (1:31). In the City
Since I have been traveling quite a bit lately, I haven't had the opportunity to post the playlist for my radio show the past few weeks until now.

Playlist Theme: Punk Rock Christmas Songs

The playlist:

1. The Vandals, "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies" (1:19). Oi to the World 
2. The Dickies, "Silent Night" (2:14). Silent Night / Sounds of Silence
3. The Alan Milman Sect, "Punk Rock Christmas" (1:25). The Alan Milman Sect
5. The Ramones, "Merry Christmas (I Don't Wanna Fight Tonight)" (2:04). Brain Drain
6. The 4-Skins, "Merry Christmas, Everybody" (2:30). Singles & Rarities
7. Severe, "Angels We Have Heard on High" (2:23). Punk Rock Advent Calendar
8. Stiff Little Fingers, "White Christmas" (Live) (2:24). Anthology
9. Shonen Knife, "Sweet Christmas" (3:29). Sweet Christmas
10. Knocked Out Cold, "Let it Snow" (3:23). Cashing in On Christmas
11. The Damned, "There Ain't No Sanity Clause" (2:31). The Best of the Damned
12. MDC, "Black Christmas" (4:32). If I Had a Face Like Yours
13. El Vez, "Feiz Navi-Nada" (2:47). Happy Birthday, Baby Jesus
14. No Use for a Name, "Fairytale of New York" (4:04). More Betteress!
15. Sloppy Seconds, "Hooray for Santa Claus" (1:40). Lonely Christmas
16. Slush, "White Christmas" (2:31). White Christmas
17. The Revillos, "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" (3:52). Attack!
18. The Boys, "Silent Night" (3:15). The Collection
19. Severe, "Frosty the Snowman" (2:10). Punk Rock Advent Calendar
20. The Jingle Punx, "Little Drummer Boy" (2:44). Coal
21. The Jungle Punx, "Snoopy and the Red Baron" (2:35). What Noise Is This?

Sobriquet 78.2: Playlist for "The Cellar" 12/13/11 - Sobriquet Magazine

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Today's playlist:

1. Richard Hell & the Voidoids, "Blank Generation" (2:45). Blank Generation 
2. Adhesive, "On a Pedestal" (2:19). Sideburner 
3. No Use For a Name, "Biggest Lie" (1:58). The Feel Good Record of the Year 
4. The Methadones, "Solitude" (2:37). Ill at Ease 
5. American Steel, "Dead and Gone" (3:02). Destroy Their Future 
6. The Misfits, "Some Kinda Hate" (2:02). Static Age 
7. Swingin' Neckbreakers, "I'm In Love With Me" (2:04), Shake Break! 
8. The Asteroids, "Life on a (sic) Asteroid" (3:06). The Asteroids 7"
9. Wire, "1 2 X U" (1:56). Pink Flag 
10. Drunk in Public, "Enemies" (1:45), Tapped Out 
11. Generation X, "Your Generation" (3:15). Generation X 
12. The Grabbers, "Hand You're Dealt" (1:49). Hand You're Dealt 
13. The Saints, "(I'm) Stranded" (3:32). I'm Stranded 
 14. Agent Orange, "Everything Turns Grey" (2:01). Living in Darkness 
15. Hex Dispensers, "I Got My Doppelganger On" (2:13). Winchester Mystery House 
16. The Riverdales, "Teenage Strangler" (1:55). Invasion USA 
17. Face to Face, "Disconnected" (3:28). Don't Turn Away 
18. Cock Sparrer, "Where Are They Now?" (2:59). Shock Troops 
19. Dag Nasty, "Values Here" (2:24). Can I Say? 
20. Naked Raygun, "Backlash Jack (2:36). All Rise 
21. Vice Squad, "Black Sheep" (2:40). Black Sheep 7" 
22. The Dead Milkmen, "Methodist Coloring Book" (2:38). Metaphysical Graffiti

Sobriquet 78.1: Playlist for "The Cellar" 12/6/11 - Sobriquet Magazine

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Today's Playlist: 

1. Scared of Chaka, "A Lie and a Cheat" (2:30). Tired of You 
2. Boris the Sprinkler, "The Way It Is" (2:39). 8 Testicled Pogo Machine 
3. Bouncing Souls, "Ghosts on the Boardwalk" (3:51). Ghosts on the Boardwalk 
4. Weirdos, "Solitary Confinement" (2:30). Weird World - Time Capsule, Vol. 1 
5. The Adverts, "Gary Gilmore's Eyes" (2:14). Anthology 
6. Darkbuster, "Cheap Wine" (2:03). 22 Songs That You'll Never Want to Hear Again 
7. Dogs on Ice, "On a String" (2:53). Salt Wound 
8. Minutemen, "King of the Hill" (3:27). Project Mersh 
9. Lagwagon, "Wind in Your Sail" (2:43), Quality Punk Rock 
10. The Low Budgets, "Born Before the Internet" (3:09). Go Bargain Hunting With . . . 
11. The Blood, "Stark Raving Normal" (3:24). False Gestures of a Devious Public 
12. Spizzenergi, "Where's Captain Kirk?" (2:17). 1978-1988: A Decade of Spizz History 
13. Teen Idols, "One Pill" (1:55). Teen Idols 
14. Flipper, "Ever" (3:00). Generic Flipper 
15. Mclusky, "Good Intentions" (2:26). Mclusky Do Dallas 
16. The Ruts, "Babylon's Burning" (2:35). The Crack 
17. No Empathy, "Ben Weasel Don't Like It" (3:10). Ben Weasel Don't Like It 
18. The Adicts, "Lullaby" (2:32). Sound of Music 
19. Buzzcocks, "Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've?)" (2:43). Love Bites 
20. Tilt, "Libel" (2:22). 'Til it Kills 
21. Fastbacks, "It's Your Birthday" (2:08). Fastbacks 7"

Sobriquet 77.5: Playlist for "The Cellar" 11/29/11 - Sobriquet Magazine

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Well, I hosted my first radio show -- dubbed "The Cellar" -- in more than a decade this afternoon. I enjoyed myself, though I did make a couple of mistakes, most notably letting Gogol Bordello's "Wonderlust King" play while I was speaking on air. By the end of the show, however, I felt much more comfortable behind the mike and I imagine future shows will go more smoothly.

Today's Playlist:

1. Groovie Ghoulies, "Hello Hello" (2:31). Born in the Basement 
2. Ramones, "Slug," (2:22). All the Stuff (And More), Vol. II 
3. Dead Kennedys, "Kill the Poor" (3:04). Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables 
4. Bad Religion, "21st Century (Digital Boy)" (2:51). Against the Grain 
5. Gogol Bordello, "Wonderlust King" (3:58). Super Taranta! 
6. Bad Brains, "I Against I" (2:51). I Against I 
7. Big Black, "L Dopa" (1:40). Songs About Fucking 
8. The Undertones, "Teenage Kicks" (2:27). Teenage Kicks 7" 
9. Screeching Weasel, "Totally" (1:45). Thank You Very Little 
10. The Abs, "Grease Your Ralph" (2:58). A Wop Bop A Loo Bop - A Cough Wheeze Fart! 
11. Chelsea, "Evacuate" (3:47). Evacuate 
12. Stiff Little Fingers, "Alternative Ulster" (2:43). Inflammable Material 
13. The Only Ones, "Another Girl, Another Planet" (3:01). Special View 
14. X-Ray Spex, "Oh Bondage! Up Yours!" (2:51). The Anthology 
15. Ebba Grön. "Beväpna Er" (3:23). We're Only In It For the Drugs 
16. Marked Men, "All in Your Head" (2:13). Ghosts 
17. The Eyeliners, "Think of Me" (3:09). No Apologies 
18. Pennywise, "Yesterdays" (3:35) From the Ashes 
19. Social Distortion, "Don't Drag Me Down" (3:50). White Light, White Heat, White Trash

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