PINHEAD CIRCUS Detailed Instructions for the Self Involved 1997

pop punk

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Artist Biography by Mike DaRonco

Formed in 1988 while trying to keep warm in the Colorado mountains, Jimmy Pinhead (vocals/guitar), Trelvis (bass), and Otis (drums) got together Pinhead Circus while under the influence of the Descendents, skating, and malt liquor. But it wouldn't be until 1997, after a bundle of shows and compilation tracks, when BYO Records caught their attention and released their first album, Detailed Instructions for the Self Involved. Two years later, Pinhead's second album, Everything Else Is Just a Far Gone Conclusion, followed, featuring new drummer Brandon Barnes. Soon after, Barnes split as well (later joining Rise Against) and Pinhead Circus welcomed both Dave Fantastik (drums) and Jordan Hauser (guitar and backing vocals) into the group. In fall 2000, the quartet released Fall in Love All Over Again through Soda Jerk Records; Black Power of Romance was issued in spring 2001 and found them back with BYO. Soda Jerk then put out the live album Live at Last in 2002.

Tracklist

1	Detailed Instructions For The Self Involved	3:36
2	Six Down	2:16
3	Petty Motivation	2:34
4	Clueless	2:07
5	If It's Too Hard	1:47
6	Paper Thin	2:14
7	Carefree Metal Daze	1:58
8	Wyoming	3:01
9	So Why Do You Like Me Now	2:35
10	A-Word	3:05
11	Too Bad She Won't Live	2:46
12	Just Fuckin' Wonderful	1:45
13	Three	2:03
14	You're Wrong	6:10

THE FROWNIES The Frownies 1999

pop punk

 

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Artist Biography by Jason Ankeny

Myrtle Beach, SC punk combo the Frownies was formed in mid-1995 by singer/guitarist Jasin Benton, singer/bassist Chris Hamby and drummer Jason Hearn. A series of compilation appearances preceded the 1997 release of the trio's debut LP Amateur Dramatics for Professional Losers; a self-titled follow-up surfaced two years later.

Tracklist

1	Familiar Faces
2	Two Steps Left
3	Take Hold
4	(F)Van
5	Summers Over, Go Home
6	Lime
7	Something To Remember You By
8	At The Bus Stop
9	Looking For Number Six
10	F.U.
11	I Refuse To Sing On This Part
12	Got A Life
13	Assisting The Wound

PEE TANKS Picnic With Your Mom 1994

 punk rock

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Tracklist 

1	Walk By Fast
2	Happy
3	Wouldn't Be So Brave
4	Sad Eyes Again
5	Blues Jam
6	Chips Ahoy
7	Betty Bomb
8	Pavlov's Dogs
9	With Or Without You
10	Feet

DONOTS Pedigree Punk 1996

by request

 

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Artist Biography by Chris True

A German punk rock band whose name was meant to pay tribute to pastry, but ended up representing so much more by that mistake, the Donots formed in 1993 in Ibbenburen, Germany. The band released its first album in 1996, entitled Pedigree Punk. The band worked up enough of a buzz that in 1998 the Donots signed with BMG German subsidiary label Gun Records. That same year the group released their first full length for their new label, Tonight's Karaoke Contest Winners. A handful of albums followed over the next ten years (Better Days Not Included (1999), Pocket Rock (2001), Amplify the Good Times (2002), Got the Noise (2004), and The Story So Far -- The Ibbtown Chronicles (2006)) and in 2006 vocalist Ingo Donot (Knollmann), guitarist Guido Donot (Knollman), bassist Jan Dirk Donot (Poggemann), drummer Eike Donot (Herwig) and guitarist Alex Donot (Siebenbiedel) split from Gun Records, and started their own, called Solitary Man. In 2008, the Donots -- on their new label -- released the album Coma Chameleon. 

Tracklist

1	Elbow And A Smile	3:48
2	Yestertomorrow	3:15
3	Fight Instead	3:46
4	Feeble	2:13
5	Personality Clash	3:29
6	Little Song	2:23
7	Gentle Way	3:32
8	Needful Things (Highest Chart Position: 1)	3:47
9	Awakening	3:31

ICING A Hardcore Punk Compilation 1995

by request

 

 Hardcore and punk compilation from Sweden

Discogs

Tracklist

1	–Ashram (3)	Erase
2	–Proboscis	Fall In Line
3	–Passage 4	Money Life
4	–Galore Confusion	Time Off
5	–Stationwagon	Pineapple Chunks
6	–Stationwagon	Sun Moon Stars
7	–Lifeless Image	Empty Words
8	–Slumberjack (2)	Surfin' An' Crusin'
9	–Slumberjack (2)	Nanana
10	–Outlast	Nailed
11	–Outlast	What Will Remain
12	–Still The Same	Continuity
13	–Ulcer (4)	Sick
14	–Ulcer (4)	Potsong
15	–Micro Midas	Please
16	–Pay (5)	II (Doubleminded)
17	–Stoned	Coolade
18	–Disregard	Left With Fear
19	–Disregard	Victims Of War
20	–Disregard	No Way
21	–Slush Puppies (2)	Out Walkin'
22	–Disfornicate	Surprise
23	–Disfornicate	Drünk As Fück
24	–Flakes (4)	Eyebrow Girl
25	–Flakes (4)	Best Friends
26	–Turkish Revenge	Facts And Views
27	–Smudgemen	Melody Of Harmony
28	–Smudgemen	Smudge
29	–Ultimate Concern	A Shield Between

THE FISTICUFFS BLUFF self titled 1999

Discogs

Artist Biography by Jason Ankeny

Santa Cruz, CA emo-thrash quartet Fisticuffs Bluff was formed in the fall of 1993 by guitarist Drew Gilbert, bassist Dave Louie and drummer Jay Con-ui; with the addition of singer Summer Mastous the following January, the band recorded its first demo, soon issuing a split single with Angel Hair. Bassist Paul Costuros and drummer Yoshi Nakamoto replaced Louie and Con-Ui in early 1995, and after touring the country with Nuzzle, Fisticuffs Bluff re-entered the studio before disbanding; their collected output was compiled for release by the Troubleman Unlimited label in early 2000. 

Tracklist

1	The Demon Summoner	3:26
2	Pillow Mint	1:15
3	Digital	4:12
4	Leap Year Myths	2:08
5	Autistic (TheNod)	4:03
6	What Is Thy Bidding, My Master (A Star Wars Song)	2:39
7	Ching - Chong	3:29
8	Holmes	5:13
9	Kid Jitters	1:43
10	Catholic Dance	2:40
11	Dribble	2:26
12	Pre - Installed	3:08
13	The Logistics Of Things	2:50
14	Cotton Blend	3:10
15	Bricoleur	1:27

FRANKLIN

Building in A And E

1998 

 

self titled

1999

by request

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Building in A and E

 Tracklist

Dee Jay Goes Dead
Yr Lucky Fortuune
It's Hard To Be Happy When My Skin Is On Fire
Herodotus
Asshole Machine

 

Self Titled 

Tracklist

1	They Attack	2:08
2	Drums Of Navarone	5:26
3	Inventor Of Loud	3:07
4	Noah The Shocker	3:58
5	Colder Than Dead	5:26
6	Bad Children With Wings	4:41
7	DJ Goes Dead	7:20
8	Mattrassassin	3:59
9	Blue All Over	6:13
10	Major Taylor	4:12
11	Death By Delay	7:02

 

FRANKLIN Go Kid Go 1997

by request

 

 

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Tracklist

1	Sliding	3:00
2	Untitled	0:45
3	Super Esperanto	3:00
4	Two Billion A.M.	2:51
5	Bookmark	4:18
6	No Artificial	2:43
7	Pagefinder	2:36
8	Esperanto	4:20
9	Decatur	3:29
10	Regrettably Famous	2:54
11	Untitled	1:18
12	Sliding	2:47
13	Sprinkler	2:58
14	Dreams About Driving	3:22
15	Friday	2:36
16	Radio Flyer	3:30
17	Sula's Count	2:46
18	Slow Into Questionable	5:37
19	Michael	1:32
20	Sunshine	3:26