Minor Threat, "Filler"
The first Minor Threat song ever released, and the birth of harDCore. From the very beginning, Minor Threat was absolutely killing it. And, as a bonus, this is still one of the very best rock band names ever.
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Indian Handcrafts, "Starcraft"
Hooray for rock duos! Major riffage here, you almost don't notice the absence of a bass player.
Stevie Wonder, "Another Star"
Stevie Wonder allowed himself some space to stretch out on the second album of Songs...
The Aggrolites, "Reggae Hit L.A."
The Aggrolites, a ska and reggae band from L.A., are somewhat unusual. The got started after the third wave had receeded, and there aren't that bands working in this space that didn't...
Screeching Weasel, "The First Day Of Summer"
Bark Like A Dog is the first Screeching Weasel album that came out after I'd graduated from college. It was also the first record after Ben Weasel decided to end his Ramones worshipping band,...
Helium, "XXX"
Amazingly, despite having Mary Timony show up here with Ex Hex, Wild Flag, Autoclave, and even as a solo artist, we've never actually had her show up with the band she's most famous with, Helium. That ends...