And now we return to present-day L.A. for a few year-end music reviews....
Chaotic Reasoning
,Volume Two (Kaos Records), a compilation of Southern California punk and hardcore tracks, features
a slew of lesser-known bands peculiar to venues
like the Cathay de Grande, Chain Reaction and Cuckoo’s
Nest.
Older hardcore fans will recognize Love
Canal and White Flag, two bands
that played the Cathay and other crusty clubs, in the
‘80s. Both bands are still together, in various incarnations, today. The
delightfully-named Vagina Den Tata (another Cathay band.
I actually saw them in ’83), featuring Michelle Gerber Bell and Pat Smear,
contributes Creep
Street. Ron
Emory (TSOL), False Alarm (featuring Cheetah Chrome) and Peligro are other
familiar old-school names on this compilation.
New punk bands aren’t neglected on this collection. Barb
Wire Dolls, fronted by dynamic singer Isis Queen, are included with their
rallying cry, Street Generation.
Other featured bands include The Detours, False Alarm, Section 242 and Corrupted Youth, who
win the best song title award with Beer
for Breakfast.
Chaotic Reasoning
is non-stop hardcore/punk with no breather. It’s not for the faint of heart. A
release party for the CD will take place Jan. 19th at the Vex in
East L.A , with live performances by Shattered Faith, the Detours and others.
Ex-Germ Don Bolles is slated to emcee.
