One Band, 5 Songs

Hailing from  Saint Paul, MN, Husker Du was formed in 1979 by guitarist/vocalist Bob Mould, bassist Greg Norton, and drummer/vocalist Grant Hart.  Before calling it a day in 1988, the band released six studio full-length albums, two live albums, two EPs, 10 singles, and two live albums (one released after the band broke up).  More importantly, the band was hugely influential, helping to pave the way for the alternative rock boom in...

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...

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.

Timesta...

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 Li...

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:  http...

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 ...

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-...

It’s that time of year…kids are heading back to school, the days are becoming doggier, and it is hot as hell outside.  To commemorate the coming end of summer, I give you my Top 5 “Summer” Songs (i.e., songs with “summer” in the title). 

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Part 1

00:05:22 - “Boys of Summer” by The Ataris from So Long, Astoria (2003)

00:09:40 - Part 2

00:13:45 - “Summer of Drugs” by Soul Asylum from Sweet Relief-A Benefit...

Hailing from Philadelphia, PA, The Loved Ones formed in 2003 when former members of The Curse (Dave Hause), Kid Dynamite (Michael Cotterman), and Trial by Fire (Mike Sneeringer) got together. In less than a decade, the band produced two full-length albums, two EPs, and one split before calling it a day. While they periodically reunite for a show here and there, the band formed, released a handful of excellent records, and then exit...

This was originally posted on the One Band, 5 Songs Patreon on June 12, 2024.

Before last week, I'd never listened to an album by Coldplay. I'd heard of the band and even liked a few of their songs, but that was it. So I decided to change that and give them a go. I created a playlist with their albums and EPs, listened to it all, and recorded my first impressions.

Playlist: 

Coldplay (discography):  https://open...

This was originally posted on the One Band, 5 Songs Patreon on July 31, 2024.

I have vivid memories of seeing the River City Rebels albums Racism, Religion And War and Playin' To Live, Livin' To Play in stores in the early 2000s (and I'm pretty sure I owned a copy of Playin' To Live, Livin' To Play at one time or another). Both albums have distinctive covers that leave an impression. Fast forward to 2024 an...

Hailing from Southern California, Madcap formed in 1999 and signed with SideOneDummy Records in 2000, releasing Stand Your Ground in 2001 and East To West in 2002.  In 2004 the band released Under Suspicion on Victory Records before calling it a day later that year.  

Special Guest:  Bopper of River City Rebels

Note:  Something weird happened with the audio in Part 1 that I couldn’t fix.  I’m sorry about that. 

Time...

Hailing from Vancouver, British Columbia, Japandroids is a two-man rock 'n' roll machine consisting of Brian King on guitar and vocals and David Prowse on drums and vocals. Since forming in 2006. the band has released three full-length albums (with a fourth to be released in October 2024), two EPs, one compilation, 10 singles, and two music videos. This guitar and drums duo has mixed elements of garage, classic, indie, and ...

This was originally posted on the One Band, 5 Songs Patreon on June 1, 2024. I'm still getting caught up with getting all of the bonus audio up on the main feed.

In our first Currently Listening, we discuss the 10 albums/EPs I listened to this week and the playlist they inspired.

Playlist (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3LFdivAenRcbmT03rAXu01) 

1.  "Dancing on a Wire" by Keygrip (from The Unaimed Arrow Never...

Originally, One Band, 5 Songs was only available on Spotify and thus limited to playing songs that were available on the service.  Now that the show is not limited to what we can play, I thought it would be fun to look back at five old episodes and play songs we couldn’t play before.

Timestamps: 

00:00:00 - Part 1

00:09:24 - “Alright, Let’s Go” by John Moreland & the Black Gold Band from Things I Can’t Control (2010)

...