Raised At Gunpoint: June 2008 Mix..

From now on, every month I'm gonna upload a mix of tunes so I can show all my dedicated readers what good taste I have in music. You can even pretend to your friends that you discovered them yourself..

01 - Blacklisted - I Am Weighing Me Down
02 - Caribou - Bees
03 - Universal Soldiers - Immortal Kombat II
04 - The Black Heart Procession - We Always Knew
05 - Tear It Up - Fratboys
06 - Icon The Mic King - Still Do It
07 - Bread And Roses - Streets Of Chinatown
08 - Symarip - Skinhead Moonstomp
09 - Cursed - The Void
10 - Cilvaringz - In The Name Of Allah
11 - Broadways - I Hear Things Are Just As Bad In Lake Erie
12 - Avail - August
13 - Joe Budden - Are You In That Mood Yet?
14 - Black SS - Quick Fix
15 - Jawbreaker - Accident Prone

Raised At Gunpoint - June 2008 Mix

Baise Le Police

From a Stop the War Coalition email:

Many thanks to everyone who joined the George Bush Not Welcome Here demonstration last Sunday. Called at short notice and with Bush's movements kept secret till the last moment, we still mobilised over 3000 protestors. Disgracefully, and for the first time, a Stop the War demonstration was denied the right to march peacefully up Whitehall and past Downing Street, where George Bush was having dinner with Gordon Brown and -- among the other guests -- Rupert Murdoch.

Enforcing the ban on our march, the police attacked protestors with metal batons. At least three protestors received head wounds and many others were battered and bruised by blows to their arms, shoulders and backs.

One protester, who was hospitalised with a gashed head, described what happened, "First I was yelled at to move back from the barrier, but I couldn't move because there were so many behind me. Seconds later, I was hit by a number of policemen and policewomen. It was a very frightening experience."

Another said, "I was here for a peaceful protest -- this was our chance to show George Bush how despicable his war crimes are. The police were blood hungry -- it was absolutely unprovoked." To make matters worse police arrested 25 protestors and held many of them overnight, charging just three with minor offences. A few others were bailed pending possible charges. This aggression marked a new departure in policing of the anti-war movement. The Stop the War Coalition has formally complained to the home secretary Jacqui Smith and requested a meeting.

I say well done to our luminous allies for sorting those hippies out.

The Scream.

This definitely gave me about 6 seconds of quality headfuck.

Oh. My. God

This had me pissing myself all the way to the lolbank. How they could massacre an ermmm.. timeless classic like "Time After Time" is beyond me. And why do they think that annoying strobe shit is scary? It seems a little unfair to our epileptic community.

Stone The Crows

My new slice of dope toast..



Shame I'm too broke to afford any records.. Anyone wanna give me some of them shits?

Here's some B-Town graff action from the last couple of months.

QUOTE

ZOMBY/CRIME

MELON

MELON

DIKE

KUSHTY

Juggalo Funeral

I think I nearly vomited. What with hearing the excited screams of the new Big Brother guinea pigs/contestents and then stumbling across this. Seriously, what is wrong with this world?

For those who ain't up-to-date with their subcultural references, a juggalo is the term given to a rabid fan of disgustingly bad rap-metal "musicians", Insane Clown Posse. There's literally thousands of these pathetic excuses for human life around the USA - I guess a British equivalent would be.. well we haven't actually got one because no matter how down the drain this country is going, we will never be populated by a large subculture of mentally-challenged facepainted wankers (ravers don't count) who live their lives based on the lyrical prose of Shaggy 2 Dope and Violent J. This isn't a racist rant - America is just so much more weird and fucked up than us. I mean seriously, fat ugly Mudvayne fans are one thing - but this!?





The USA needs get its shit together and call for the extermination of these sad specimens of failure.

Zen And The Art Of Breaking Everything In This Room.

I first heard the World/Inferno Friendship Society on the Leftover Crack track "Soon We'll Be Dead". I listened to some of their records and didn't know quite what to think.. I certainly wasn't sure about the vocals. It wasn't until I saw them live at the Engine Rooms that it clicked. About 10 of them came on stage (including some kid on guitar who couldn't have been over 11 and some fat accordion player with a perfectly styled moustache) and could barely all fit on it. Jack, the frontman, had this creepy energy about him and told some pretty funny stories while downing his bottle of red wine.

Basically, they sound like Dexy's Midnight Runners mixed with circus and gypsy music and punk "whoahhs". They're playing at the Prince Albert on July 21st and it's gonna kick off..

Their latest album is a concept album based on the life of Peter Lorre, the Hungarian-Austrian actor made famous in 1930's horror film M.

(2007) Addicted to Bad Ideas (Peter Lorre's Twentieth Century)

Hard Times.

Back before the Cro-Mags started making shitty hair-metal, they released an album that would eventually be regarded as one of the best hardcore punk albums of all time: the Age of Quarel.

This is the kind of record that sets hardcore nerds on jizz frenzies at it's sheer mention. Whilst most hardcore bands in the early days had been suburban bored teenagers screaming bollocks about angst and alienation, the Cro-Mags were violent New York street kids who didn't know how to fake being angry and aggressive. The were generally fucked off at everything.

John Joseph, who was on microphone duties before Harley took over and ruined everything, has just got about to releasing a book about his troublesome youth, in which he narrates some of the most insane stories you could imagine. Abuse, violence, drugs, prison, the Hare Krishna: he's seen a ridiculous amount of crazy shit. This book, The Evolution of a Cro-Magnon, is also available as an audiobook. You can download the whole thing below.

John Joseph - The Evolution Of A Cro-Magnon

The Negative Health Implications Of Etch Bath.

Always read the instructions!
Hopefully this will put him off graffiti for life.

From some toy's Flickr

DIY Tattooing.

DIY or "stick 'n poke" tattoos are fun, unhygienic, irresponsible and punk-as-fuck.
Here's a simple guide on how to inflict regrettable words and pictures on your friends' skin.

What you will need:
- A few friends who don't really care what they look like
- Some Indian ink
- A brand new sewing needle (for each willing canvas)
- Some thread
- Alcohol (this is optional but will probably make for a more interesting session)

First off, wash your hands with some soap - you really don't wanna give someone an infection. Take the needle out the packet and heat it on a gas stove or with a lighter until it is glowing red. Tie the thread round the needle up until about an eighth of it then tie it off - the thread will soak up the ink. Pour the ink into a seperate pot and dip the needle into the ink. Push the needle into the skin - this will leave a black dot. Basically, you need to connect the dots to create lines. Use a clean cloth or tissues to wipe away the excess ink from time to time. If your mate is really fucked, consider convincing them into getting something really stupid.

When you have finished, wrap the tattoo in clingfilm to minimise the risk of infection. Voila!

Here's an example of how you probably shouldn't do it but hey, it's all part of the learning process..

Ghetto Yoots.

Epic video..

Gluttony.

Competitive eating has been practised for well over a century. It takes the form of organised contests in which contestents, sometimes known as "gurgitators", force as much food as possible down their throats within a set time limit. What better way is there to pass the boring reality of weekdays than to watch your friends nearly make themselves sick trying to digest a stupid amount of greasy food?

Eating Contest #1: The Sing-Li Challenge
Jack Deeks Vs. David Murphy
Monday 7th April 2008

Sing-Li is a Brighton fish 'n chip shop, just up the road from the station, that is stuck in some bygone age where cans of coke are 50p and the food is equally as cheap. To complete this challenge, the contestant must finish all the following items of food:

- 1x Large haddock
- 1x Large cod
- 1x Large portion of chips
- 1x Buttered roll
- 1x Large battered sausage
- 1x Battered burger












Their pure determination is evident



It all gets a bit too much for Mr. Deeks


WINNER: David Murphy


Eating Contest #2: The KFC Challenge
Tom Cater Vs. Conal Thomas
Tuesday 8th April 2008

For this contest, the challengers must eat a shitload of dirty chicken, supplied by London Road's bright and harmonious KFC outlet. They must completely demolish the following:

- 1x Family bucket of chicken
- 4x Large portions of chips
- 1x Large portion of coleslaw
- 1x Large portion of baked beans






Mr. Thomas dips into the pure bliss of KFC coleslaw





Conal buckles under the pressure



Cater finishes his last piece of greasy chicken..



..And the rest of his cold chips

WINNER: Tom Cater

Coming To Recruit Your Rebel Children..

Mischief Brew is the brainchild of Philly anarcho-folk singer Erik Petersen. They play a dirty mix of folk, punk, jazz, swing and country - it basically sounds like a bunch of alcoholic crust punks playing fast gypsy music and working-class acoustic numbers. Erik's voice ranges from quiet folk singer to a Tom Waits-style gravelly growl and his lyrics cover everything from the invention of the printing press to punks getting over the hill, plus the usual shit about pigs, the state, blah blah. If you ain't heard them, I recommend getting Smash The Windows first before getting the other stuff.

(2003) Bellingham & Philadelphia EP
(2003) Bakenal EP
(2005) Oh Sweet Misery 7"
(2005) Smash The Windows
(2005) Live At Coyle Street Collective Apartment
(2006) Songs From Under The Sink

"New Boy! New Boy!"

Out Of Control is a powerful BBC film that was shown on TV a few years ago. It's a harrowing and ultra-realistic piece of British drama, centred on a 15-year old kid who is thrown into a young offenders institution for robbing a car. Being vulnerable and unable to hide his fear, he is bullied by another inmate eager to assert his authority on the wing. The acting in this short film is really good, and the film does well to explore the relationships between the different characters. In particular, the way it portrays Sam as a fragile product of his environment and not just a vicious bully makes you almost feel some empathy for him.

It's missing the first few minutes but you can watch it on YouTube in six parts.

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6

Seriously..

Who the fuck makes these films!?

Canadian Scum

So I went to see Fucked Up last night and they were fucking good.

I missed the first support band but caught the second one, The Dresdens, who were just a very boring, generic punk band with some arrogant, indecipherable bass-player who kept "rocking out". Did not like.

Fucked Up came on and Damian started the set by smashing a coke can and the mic on his already bruised skull, which as I gather he does at most of their gigs. It looked pretty fucking painful. Punk rock theatrics aside, Fucked Up played a long, energetic set interrupted frequently by Damian's jokes about 14 year-old Gallows fans and his eating habits.

The crowd was pretty random - there were quite a few middle-aged people, as well as a group of 15 year-old European girls wearing glowsticks who looked really out of place. Damian spewed coke on them a few times.

Hellingly

Raised At Gunpoint Version 2

So I've rolled through on minimal amounts of beer and strong coffees.. Going to head off to Hellingly mental asylum in less than an hour to take photos. Will update later if we don't get caught. Fuck the eclipse - Brighton needs more random excuses to get a bunch of wankers drinking and making unnecessary noise on the beach.