Concrete Situation III
Digging in the Detroitus pt. 3 (France)
Concrete Situation II
Digging in the Detroitus pt. 2
Concrete Situation I
Digging in the Detroitus pt. 1
La Vida Es Un Mus Radio on NTS2 (2022)
Stuart Schrader guest DJ set on La Vida Es Un Mus Radio on NTS2, June 3, 2022 Tracklist The Queers “We’d Have a Riot Doing Heroin” (USA, 1982) Ebba…
La Vida Es Un Mus Radio on NTS2 (2021)
Stuart Schrader guest DJ set on La Vida Es Un Mus Radio on NTS2, October 22, 2021 Tracklist Eppu Normaali “Poliisi Pamputtaa Taas” (Finland, 1978)…
Evaporate Your Brain
If you read what I write about music, you know that my obsession for a while has been the question of the 1970s. What happened in that decade? Why…
Intelectual Punks
Punk rockers have long loathed scholarly analysis of their subculture. There are many good reasons for this loathing, not the least of which is the…
Shit-Fi Mixtape #9: Sludge Music
Sludge Music
Shit-Fi Mixtape #8: Metal
As an ethos, punks hate metal. As a reality, punks love metal. The problem with reality, as far as I see it, is that many punks love the wrong…
Shit-Fi Mixtape #7: Psych
Here is another Shit-Fi Mixtape, following up on #4, that plumbs the depths of the late 60s and 70s underground, inspired by Patrick Lundborg's book…
Shit-Fi Radio Volume 2: Third-wave Japanese Noise-core
1. Extreme Noise Terror and K.L.F. “3 A.M. Eternal” (from 7"; Relapse)2. Exit-Hippies “3 A M Club Night” (from split 7" with Tantrum; Distort)3…
Shit-Fi Radio Volume 1: Protopunk
1. Rotomagus “Fightin’ Cock” (France, 71[?]) 2. Antorcha “Nada” (Mexico, 67) 3. Los Amigos De María “Vuelve a Comenzar” (Chile, 73 [released,…
Dull Knife #6
I was invited to contribute to a curated series of compilation CDRs, called "Dull Knife," distributed for free in Texas. I'm sharing the mix, which is a microcosmic introduction to the world of shit-fi. Thanks to Brent for the invitation!
Shit-Fi Mixtape #6
Shit-Fi proudly presents a virtual mixtape of raw 80s hardcore punk from the Basque region. Teodoro Hernández compiled it as an actual cassette mixtape and gave it as a gift to some friends on his birthday. Teo has played in some of the best raw, anarchist hardcore bands of recent years, including OTAN, Infierno de Cobardes, Firmeza-10, and others.
Shit-Fi Mixtape #5
Since the old-timer wierdos don’t have the market cornered on shit music, I figured it was worth a shot to assemble a mix tape of cruddy punk made by…
Shit-Fi Mixtape #4
Patrick Lundborg’s Acid Archives of Underground Sounds 1965–1982, published last winter, opened many eyes to a world of music that might best be…
Shit-Fi Mixtape #3
The third shit-fi virtual mixtape is dedicated exclusively to ‘60s garage punk. I have tried to seek out some of the most primitive, inept, lo-fi,…
Shit-Fi Mixtape #2
Rudimentary basement bile from Holland’s The Ex, originally released on v/a “Utreg Punx” 7" in 1979, “Stupid Americans” is one of the most simple and…
Shit-Fi Mixtape #1
Here is the first Shit-Fi virtual mixtape. Please give us your feedback on what you hear, including if there are any technical glitches (we’re new to…