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It's The Music:   Top 20 CTHC Releases These are my personal picks for top 20 Connecticut Punk and Hardcore records, in alphabetical order. Your list may vary. 1. Big Gulp - Hard To Swallow: New Britain’s own, Big Gulp lasted into the early 90s, later taking on more of a groove oriented, funk punk sound. Their first 7” had more of a traditional HC sound, but had enough of it’s own style to keep it interesting. Lyrics were a mix of serious and funny (for the era). Very hard to track down the original, but is currently up on Bandcamp, thanks to Micke Mansfield, bassist extraordinairre. Favorite track: Fascist Youth - a tuneful anti-fascist anthem that sticks.   Worst Track: Rock - pokes fun at homosexuality and the A.I.D.S. epidemic. Booooooooo! Funniest Track: Anorexia - Inappropriately makes fun of eating disorders, but I’m sorry, the track still cracks me up. 2. C.I.A. - Gods, Guts, Guns: Classic, no frills ripping HC from 3/5 of the soon to be formed 76% Uncertain. Kenny's...
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Spotlight: Enfield Roller World Enfield Roller World, aka Studio New York was where I saw the bulk of my 80s Hardcore Punk shows. I didn’t get to all of the shows, but I saw enough to know this was my scene. I even got to play on stage as Jack Tragic’s late 80s drummer.   We were supposed to open for Cro-Mags and Underdog, so it was a young skinhead’s fantasy. Alas, it was not to be, as both Cro-Mags and Underdog pulled out of the show for some still unknown reason. Still, we were treated to a last minute replacement, Dresden, Joey Dias’ post Lost Gen metal outfit, stepped in to headline. My parents showed up to cheer me on, not knowing I had taken some caffeine pills before going on. Not a great mix with adrenaline and nerves. Luckily, I didn’t barf on their shoes when I got off the stage, but I almost did. Crazy night. All and all, we made 5 bux. Enfield Roller World was no Anthrax, but it had it’s share of great shows. I met plenty of cool people there, and had some great times...
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Interview:   Todd Knapp (76% Uncertain, Watchlist) The amazing Todd Knapp (76% Uncertain, Reflex From Pain, Shelter, Watchlist, Prana-Bindu, etc.) agreed to do an interview with me recently. I first heard Todd on 76% Uncertain’s classic ‘Estimated Monkey Time’ and have a been a fan since. In this interview he talks about some interesting history, praises his long time band mate, Kenny Peterson, dishes on Milwaukee’s brilliant Die Kreuzen, talks about some of his post-76% projects, and gives a bit of future news, including a tantalizing tidbit about a Lost Generation reboot! Enjoy! Todd: ..... and i think that it closed like the week before that was supposed to happen for whatever reason. Jim: Yeah, something with the owner, or whatever. Charles Walls from the Anthrax Facebook group said we should do a little book about Studio NY/ Enfield Roller World, but i don’t know if there’s as much material as there was for the Anthrax. Todd: Yeah, but it’s harder for some of the places that ...
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