This was originally posted on the One Band, 5 Songs Patreon on October 14, 2024.

I first heard Australia’s Gang of Youths in 2022 when they released their third full-length album angel in realtime., but for whatever reason, their music didn’t stick with me. While doing research for a future bonus audio, I rediscovered the band and decided to give their discography a whirl. This is my first impression.

Playlist:

Spotify - Gang of Youths (discography): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0uuGLaiOPnzmxfn8Fva6Hc

References:

Wikipedia - Gang of Youths: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gang_of_Youths

Discogs - Gang of Youths: https://www.discogs.com/artist/4450915-Gang-of-Youths

Rate Your Music - Gang of Youths: https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/gang-of-youths

Rate Your Music: Big Music: https://rateyourmusic.com/genre/big-music/

Switched on Pop - Learning to love: Coldplay: https://switchedonpop.com/episodes/coldplay-moon-music

Hailing from Boston, MA, Buffalo Tom formed in 1986 by college friends Bill Janovitz (guitar), Chris Colbourn (bass), and Tom Maginnis (drums). During their initial run, the band released six full-length albums and appeared on numerous soundtracks and compilations before going on hiatus sometime around 2000. The band returned in 2007 and has since released four full-length albums, the most recent being 2024’s Jump Rope.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Part 1

00:10:18 - “Taillights Fade” from Let Me Come Over (1992)

00:12:59 - Part 2

00:20:06 - “Late At Night” from Big Red Letter Day (1993)

00:23:53 - Part 3

00:26:43 - “For All To See” from No Alternative (1993) and Besides: A Collection of B-Sides and Rarities (2002)

00:30:13 - Part 4

00:38:02 - “Three Easy Pieces” from Three Easy Pieces (2007)

00:41:50 - Part 5

00:50:47 - “All Be Gone” from Quiet and Peace (2018)

00:54:12 - Part 6

References:

Wikipedia - Buffalo Tom: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_Tom

Discogs - Buffalo Tom: https://www.discogs.com/artist/190553-Buffalo-Tom

Rate Your Music - Buffalo Tom: https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/buffalo-tom

YouTube - MTV 120 Minutes with Dave Kendall and guest Buffalo Tom (May 17, 1992): https://youtu.be/ui09kvu5oHw

YouTube - "Mojo Bubbles" (PowerPuff Girls / Los Dos Mojos): https://youtu.be/7XZlxsJoZkU

YouTube - My So-Called Life - Angela & Jordan Hallway Scene: https://youtu.be/eQAAQeNnC-E

Sometimes circumstances make you reevaluate or give you a new perspective on a song. That is exactly what happened to me with Sam Russo’s “Darkness.”

References:

BandCamp - Back To The Party by Sam Russo: https://samrusso.bandcamp.com/album/back-to-the-party

Oklahoma Lefty - Album Review: 'Back To The Party' by Sam Russo: https://oklahomalefty.blogspot.com/2020/04/album-review-back-to-party-by-sam-russo.html

This was originally posted to the One Band, 5 Songs Patreon on September 20, 2024.

This week we are joined by Justin Hensley from Punk Lotto Pod to break down and properly give star ratings to the discography of Long Island, NY’s Iron Chic.

TL;DL

• Demo ‘08 (EP; Dead Broke Rekerds debut; 2008)

• • Justin: ****¼

  • Dave: ***

• Shitty Rambo E​.​P. (EP; 2009)

• • Justin: ***¾

  • Dave: ***

• Not Like This (Full-length debut; 2010)

• • Justin: *****

  • Dave: ****

• Split N' Shit (EP; 2011)

• • Justin: ***¼

  • Dave: ***

• Spooky Action (EP; Bridge Nine Records debut; 2013)

• • Justin: ***½

  • Dave: ***

• The Constant One (Bridge Nine full-length debut; 2013)

• • Justin: ****¼

  • Dave: ****½

• Ys (EP; 2015)

• • Justin: ***¾

  • Dave: ****

• You Can't Stay Here (SideOneDummy Records debut; 2017)

• • Justin: ****½

  • Dave: *****

• Catgut (Single; 2021) and Ancient Pistol (EP; 2023)

• • Justin: ***½

  • Dave: ****½

References:

BandCamp - Music | Iron Chic: https://ironchic.bandcamp.com/

Rate Your Music - Iron Chic: https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/iron_chic

Discogs - Iron Chic: https://www.discogs.com/artist/1403345-Iron-Chic

Wikipedia - Iron Chic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Chic

Oklahoma Lefty - Top 50 Records of the 2010's: 50-41: https://oklahomalefty.blogspot.com/2019/11/top-50-records-of-2010s-50-41.html

Oklahoma Lefty - Top 40 Records of 2017: 10-1: https://oklahomalefty.blogspot.com/2017/12/top-40-records-of-2017-10-1.html

Oklahoma Lefty - Top 30 Albums of 2013: 10-1: https://oklahomalefty.blogspot.com/2013/12/top-30-albums-of-2013-10-1.html

Oklahoma Lefty - Album Review: The Constant One: https://oklahomalefty.blogspot.com/2013/11/album-review-constant-one.html

Outro Track:

“Instrumental (Thunder Jam)” by Roustabouts from 3017 (2018)BandCamp: https://roustaboutsokc.bandcamp.com/album/3017

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3xvjP1CpanE8S1H3n0eLtV

In five short years, The Smiths released four studio albums, one live album, 18 singles, and three compilations. Since then, the band has become legendary, hugely influential, and a cornerstone of what would become known in the '90s as alternative music.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Part 1

00:11:48 - “What Difference Does It Make?” from The Smiths (1984)

00:15:33 - Part 2

00:21:23 - “Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want” from William, It Was Really Nothing (1984) and Hatful of Hollow (1984)

00:23:09 - Part 3

00:27:35 - “How Soon Is Now?” from William, It Was Really Nothing (1984) and Hatful of Hollow (1984)

00:34:12 - Part 4

00:47:45 - “Panic” from Panic (1986) and The World Won't Listen (1987)

00:49:59 - Part 5

01:00:11 - “Is It Really So Strange?” from Sheila Take a Bow (1987) and Louder Than Bombs (1987)

01:03:12 - Part 6

References and Clip Sources:

Wikipedia - The Smiths: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Smiths

Bandsplain - The Smiths: Part 1 With Naomi Fry: https://www.theringer.com/2023/9/21/23883645/the-smiths-part-1-with-naomi-fry

Bandsplain - The Smiths: Part 2 With Naomi Fry: https://www.theringer.com/2023/9/28/23894043/the-smiths-part-2-with-naomi-fry

Discogs - The Smiths: https://www.discogs.com/artist/83080-The-Smiths

Rate Your Music: https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/the-smiths

AllMusic - The Smiths: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-smiths-mn0000899530

Genius - The Smiths: https://genius.com/artists/The-smiths

YouTube - The Smiths - Morrissey interview 1984: https://youtu.be/FlsQlQzgEIM

YouTube - Kevin and Dave Kendall discuss the end of The Smiths on MTV 120 Minutes with Kevin Seal (1987.09.27): https://youtu.be/bBUKs4TjGE4

YouTube - Martha pierces the perverted sense of Morrissey on MTV New Video Hour with Martha Quinn (1986.09.01): https://youtu.be/HSuT7HLMewY

Sometimes circumstances make you reevaluate or give you a new perspective on a song. That is exactly what happened to me with Frank Turner’s “Heartless Bastard Motherfucker.”

References:

Frank Turner - Heartless Bastard Motherfucker: https://frank-turner.com/tracks/heartless-bastard-motherfucker/

Wikipedia - Frank Turner discography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Turner_discography

Discogs - Frank Turner: https://www.discogs.com/artist/534926-Frank-Turner

Rate Your Music - Frank Turner: https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/frank-turner

Hailing from Garden Grove, CA, The Offspring were one of the biggest bands in the mid-90s punk explosion. Since forming in 1984, the band has released 10 full-length albums (with an 11th coming in October 2024), 4 EPs, and two compilations.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Part 1

00:14:44 - “Beheaded” from The Offspring (1989)

00:17:18 - Part 2

00:22:25 - “Nitro (Youth Energy)” from Smash (1994)

00:24:49 - Part 3

00:30:06 - “I Choose” from Ixnay on the Hombre (1997)

00:33:57 - Part 4

00:37:27 - “Staring at the Sun” from Americana (1998)

00:39:39 - Part 5

00:56:00 - “(Can’t Get My) Head Around You” from Splinter (2003)

00:58:11 - Part 6

References and Clip Sources:

Wikipedia - The Offspring: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Offspring

YouTube - Does Gen Z Know These Iconic 90s Songs? (Beastie Boys, Foo Fighters, Alanis Morissette): https://youtu.be/uJELRM5E7Qw

This was originally posted to the One Band, 6 Songs Patreon on June 24, 2024.

How are we supposed to handle and discuss "cancelled" musicians? Is it okay to tell the story of a disgraced artist if we think there is something to be learned from it? Inquiring minds...

References:

Oklahoma Lefty's Midlife Crisis - Where Do You Draw the Line?: Cancellation and Music: https://oklahomalefty.substack.com/p/where-do-you-draw-the-line-cancellation

Oklahoma Lefty - When Your Favorite Band Breaks Your Heart: https://oklahomalefty.blogspot.com/2021/01/when-your-favorite-band-breaks-your.html