Ska-punk veterans Mustard Plug have announced plans to release a new album this fall. The band just finished tracking at the Blasting Room, where they previously recorded Evildoers Beware!, Pray for Mojo, and In Black and White. They’re also playing Denver’s Gothic Theatre with Voodoo Glow Skulls tonight. Tickets are still available, so check it […]
Ska-punk veterans Mustard Plug have announced plans to release a new album this fall. The band just finished tracking at the Blasting Room, where they previously recorded Evildoers Beware!, Pray for Mojo, and In Black and White. They’re also playing Denver’s Gothic Theatre with Voodoo Glow Skulls tonight. Tickets are still available, so check it out if you’re in the area. Who knows? Maybe they’ll play some new shit!
This will be Mustard Plug’s first new record in nine years (and their eighth studio album overall). They last released Can’t Contain It in 2014 on No Idea Records. Stay tuned for more info on the new album. Here’s a few clips from the studio:
If it is a ska show, there are two things you can count on: an abundance of energy…and saxophones. And if you have two saxophones, even better. September 30, 2022 at Chop Shop in Chicago, was chock full of the two above-mentioned elements and much more. Mustard Plug, out of Grand Rapids, MI, has been […]
If it is a ska show, there are two things you can count on: an abundance of energy…and saxophones. And if you have two saxophones, even better. September 30, 2022 at Chop Shop in Chicago, was chock full of the two above-mentioned elements and much more.
Mustard Plug, out of Grand Rapids, MI, has been around since 1991. Founding member and singer Dave Kirchgessner, roamed the stage, sometimes approaching the crowd. At least once he pulled out a large (fake) knife and with rapid movements pretended to stab the attendees. The crowd appeared to love it. The rest of the band were also highly energetic, with some members swinging their instruments side to side and holding them above their heads. Mustard Plug kept the crowd engaged as it tore through “Box,” “Hit Me! Hit Me!”, “You,” as well as “The All-Nighter,” “Go,” “Away From Here” and covered “Waiting Room” by Fugazi. The crowd and the band left sweaty, and appeared exhausted but with very large grins.
Big D and the Kids Table is celebrating the 15th anniversary of Strictly Rude, its 4th studio album. As I was shooting the show the David McWayne’s malleable facial features transformed so dramatically from moment to moment, it felt a bit like I was shooting a series of head shots for an aspiring actor wanting to show his range. Jutting his legs across the stage when not jumping up and down, he appeared to have learned to dance partially by watching the childhood toy, The Slinky. It was delightful.
As to the music, from the aforementioned album, “Noise “Complaint,” “Steady Riot,” and “Hell on Earth” were performed. McWayne and his bandmates also ripped through “Dee Bottle,” “My Girlfriend’s on Drugs,” “Describing the Sky,” “What the Hell Are You.” In addition, the band covered The Specials’ “Little Bitch,” and “Wailing Paddle,” by The Rudiments.” It was a good fun set and a great complement to the headliners.
The Hoosier state’s Green Room Rockers gave the audience a fun set that included, “Pieces,” “Conqueror,” “Alone” “Old Friend,” “Walking in the Park, ”Northbound Train,” “Can I Change My Mind,” ”You and I.” GRR lead singer and organist, Mark A Powers, performed with an unflinching smile, as he slammed down on the keys and periodically skirted away to pay attention to other parts of the stage and audience.
Hello friends, and welcome back to the Dying Scene Record Radar! If you missed me, sorry – things have been a bit crazy lately, between Dying Scene undergoing continued renovations, and my miserable job pulling me away from my extracurricular efforts. But I’m back again, with a bunch of new colorful plastic discs you may […]
Hello friends, and welcome back to the Dying Scene Record Radar! If you missed me, sorry – things have been a bit crazy lately, between Dying Scene undergoing continued renovations, and my miserable job pulling me away from my extracurricular efforts. But I’m back again, with a bunch of new colorful plastic discs you may be interested in purchasing with the money your miserable job has deposited into your bank account! Let’s get into it.
First up is something I’m very excited for: Less Than Jake‘s In With The Out Crowd is finally getting reissued! This has been out of print since 2006, and prior to this there were only 1,000 copies in existence. It’s available on purple vinyl here, and I’m certain other variants will be popping up elsewhere very soon. Is this my favorite LTJ record? No. Is it the flaming pile of dogshit people make it out to be? Absolutely not! This is a solid album with some of the band’s more introspective lyricism.
Also from Less Than Jake: a new Deluxe Edition of their latest album Silver Linings. This reissue features two brand new tracks, and four acoustic versions of existing songs. It’s a 2xLP on beautiful colored vinyl, with a screen print of the cover art on Side D. Pre-order yours here.
Italian pop-punk veterans The Manges have a new record coming soon. It’s called Book of Hate for Good People, and you can listen to a few of the singles below. The record is available on blue vinyl here, and yellow vinyl here.
Skate punk fans, listen up! No Fun At All‘s new album Seventh Wave will be available to pre-order Friday, September 17th from SBÄM and DustyWax Records. There are a ton of variants – the white with black splatter will be exclusive to DustyWax, and limited to 200 copies.
Mustard Plug’s iconic 1997 album Evildoers Beware is getting the 25th Anniversary treatment. Hopeless Records has the yellow w/ red splatter LP pictured to the left (or above if you’re on mobile) on their webstore. The band has a silver variant on their own store. Grab an essential piece of third wave ska!
Speaking of third wave ska… Asian Man Records is repressing a bunch of MU330 records! This is the first time these have been in print for a while. Head over to their webstore to get your hands on these.
As always, our Canadian friends at Thousand Islands Records have some awesome stuff on the way! First up, they will be releasing California melodic punk band Sic Waiting‘s comeback album A Good Hill To Die On this fall. Check out the first single “Uncommon Veins” below, and pre-order the record here.
Also from Thousand Islands, a brand new record from German skate punks Straightline. The whole album is available to stream right now (check it out below, it’s fucking killer), and the LPs should start shipping this winter. Head over to their store to get your pre-orders in.
SideOneDummy is reissuing the Swingin’ Utters compilation album More Scared: The House of Faith Years in honor of its 25th Anniversary. Pre-order yours here.
Fat Wreck‘s 25th Anniversary reissue train rolls on, with the latest installment being Me First and the Gimme Gimmes‘ Have a Ball. One of the finest punk cover albums of all time, if I do say so myself. You can get it here (US), here (EU), and here (AUS). Yeah!
I am a steadfast supporter of underrated 90’s pop-punk bands, and Cletus is one of those bands. Hey Pizza! Records is releasing their 1999 album Horseplay Leads to Tragedy on vinyl for the first time. The record has been remastered by Mass Giorgini, and it’s available on three color variants. Grab it here.
And last but certainly not least, we have Dan Vapid and the Cheats announcing their fifth studio album Welcome to Dystopia. The official release is months away, but Eccentric Pop Records has announced a special “test pressing edition”, limited to 100 hand numbered copies on black wax. This will be available on their webstore Friday, September 16th at Noon Eastern.
And that’s all, folks! Another Record Radar in the books. As always, thank you for tuning in. If there’s anything we missed (highly likely), or if you want to let everyone know about a new/upcoming vinyl release you’re excited about, send us a message on Facebook or Instagram, and we’ll look into it. Enjoy your weekend, and don’t blow too much money on spinny discs. See ya next week!
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