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BLUE SPLIT-UP'S

2012-02-10T10:36:00.000-08:00

Andy up at When's Lunch Records sent us a handful of these limited blue vinyl platters a few days ago. The Split-Up's released this gem last year & the blue copies have been hard to get ones mits on. Well have no fear, they are available AND they are priced the same as the black copies! Snag one now for only $5. Drop into the When's Lunch Direct Shop & score a copy right ---> HERE!

THE SHECKIES, MOTHERFUCKERS!

2012-02-07T15:51:00.000-08:00

Stoked! Why? Because this trio is not only one of my all-time favorite pop-punk bands, but now I can download nearly their entire back catalog via their very own Bandcamp page.

Now, I say nearly because what is missing is their 2008 Go On A Diet EP issued by our very own Cabana 1 Records. This little CDEP happens to still be in print & is available all all digital outlets worldwide, including the Cabana 1 Records Direct Shop @ Punk N Junk.

But everything else the band has produced is all there. This is including outtakes, demos & unreleased material never before heard!

Drop in & snag yourself some of the good stuff right HERE!

THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT

2012-01-31T08:02:00.000-08:00

Ok, the good folks at Whens Lunch Records has issued a SECOND & FINAL pressing of Pulley's 2011 three-song 7" release titled The Long And The Short Of It.

This time around, the platter has been pressed in clear gold vinyl. Super limited too, only got about 90 of these bad boys available. When they're gone, they're gone. Jump on it & snag a copy in the Whens Lunch Direct Shop ---> HERE

FREEBIE ALERT: THE LAST CHUCKS

2012-01-26T06:15:00.000-08:00

Pop-punkers The Last Chucks are offering up a FREE download of their tune 'Coffee Talking' which was leftover from a recording session for two upcoming 7" releases. The band couldn't find a use for it, so they've decided to offer it up for free. You can snag this tune from their bandcamp page right HERE.

CURRENT SPIN: HELLTONS/MURDERBURGERS SPLIT 7"

2012-01-16T09:31:00.001-08:00

Poppy, catchy & full 'o hooks. Both the Helltons & the Murderburgers deliver two suckerpunching tracks apiece on this split put out by a handful of labels including Knowhere, Teen Punk, Waterslide, Making Believe, Slow Death & Des Ciseaux. If you are unfamiliar with either band, this is a great place to start. Issued on clear green vinyl for only 4 singles, deal! Snag one right ---> HERE

NON-PRODUCTIVE DIVISION OF THE PROFIT MOTIVE

2012-01-14T09:18:00.003-08:00

The car I purchased a year ago has a CD/Cassette combo stereo. The CD player does not function. So I've resorted to playing only tapes during my travels. One of those tapes is the classic 'Many Moods...' by Chicago's finest, the Vindictives. I've played it so much this last year that the sound is beginning to distort due to tape stress.

Anywho, I stumbled upon something great this morning on Twitter. I discovered a link to the Vindictives website where you can download their entire catalog, for FREE! Of course Joey does request a donation, but it is not required. So I grabbed my shopping cart & snagged 'Curious Oddities' + 'Hypno-Punko' + 'Partytime for Assholes' & of course 'Many Moods...'. Stoked.

Drop in & go to town ---> www.vindictivesmusic.com

Oh yeah, I donated a few bucks as a 'thank you' to one of the best midwest pop-punk rock bands that ever existed for providing fans like me with direct access to their great music.

CURRENT SPIN: THE ANCHOR

2012-01-12T10:04:00.000-08:00

Ruff-ass vocals over kick-ass rock n roll. Twelve tracks on CD from The Anchor outta Austin, TX. This one was put out by A.D.D. Records just a few years back but it's a timeless piece. Dig the tune That's the Last Time I Put My Corpse In That Morgue. Classic artwork by Mitch Clem. Good pick-up for those edgier mornings.

$7.70 a throw, snag a copy right ---> HERE.

PICK 'O THE DAY: 7" BY EVERYONE EVERYWHERE

2012-01-11T05:46:00.000-08:00

Today's random distro pick is a four tune 7" from the band Everyone Everywhere. This one is titled A Lot Of Weird People Standing Around and it was put out by Evil Weevil Records.

The simplified artwork by Peter Dalkner is pretty damn cool, if I may say so my damn self. The record comes packaged in a standard foldover cardboard jacket, no print on the inside. Instead, a single folded sheet of paper is included with lyrics, credits & all that good stuff. Nothing much to this record except...

...the clear-purple vinyl is pretty killer!

The tunes do have some cool riffs, but this is definitely in a different rock spectrum than your standard punk. This stuff is pretty indie/emo in sound & lyric. Nonetheless, its a decent EP if that genre-mixer is your thing. We've got a few copies shelved in the distro @ $4.25 a pop. Snag on right ---> HERE

NEW DISTRO RELEASE

2012-01-10T07:47:00.000-08:00

Today we offer the latest from the Providence, RI hardcore band Weak Teeth. Based in the very same town as the band, Tor Johnson Records issues this eleven track full-length marking their seventeenth release.

We have ONE copy available on limited blue-marble vinyl (#46/52) & two copies available on black vinyl. And after taking a quick peep at the TJR website, it looks as though this here LP is officially OOP, bonus!

Killer artwork by Sheldon Allen & the insert collage includes lyrics, pictures & credits. We have only three of these stocked in the shop & they all include a digital download card & free tour poster.

Snag one today for $11.50

WAIT FOR IT... WAIT FOR IT...

2012-01-09T13:29:00.000-08:00

Dead To Me. Good melodic punk from San Fran. Never seen 'em live, rarely heard their music. But I have spun this 7" a few times since we started carrying it in the distro last year. I have to admit though, my turntable sucks. It is simply god awful.

Anyways I came back across this platter during a little reorganizing of the promo record box this morning. The attention & emphasis put into the packaging alone on this three tune record is nothing short of amazing. Brady over at Brick Gun Records held nothing back in bringing this one to life, lemme tell you. This release was designed by David Kalkbretner, pressed on thick black vinyl & housed in a gold-leaflet jacket with twenty pages of band pics & art by Ian Anderson. The record was manufactured by Pirates Press & as everyone knows, the gang up in SF do amazing work.

But the real gem here are the tunes. And I didn't fully appreciate them until I noticed the download card stuck inside the jacket. Now I've got some exploring to do on getting other titles. Any suggestions?

FLEA MARKET SUNDAY: QUEERS, FLOGGING MOLLY, LAGWAGON & MORE!

2012-01-08T09:21:00.000-08:00

Here are some very gently used titles for today's flea market offering...

Deminer 'We Are One' 7" // Two tracks, black wax, $2
Ruiner 'What Could Possibly Go Right...' 7" // Six tracks, black wax, $2
Queers 'Queers Are Here' DVD // Live sets, interviews, $5
Plan-It-X 'If It Ain't Cheap, It Ain't Punk' DVD // Live sets from various bands, $3
Lagwagon 'Hoss' + 'Duh' + 'Trashed' Cassette Bundle // So-cal punk, old school analog, $5
Flogging Molly 'Within A Mile of Home' CD // Fifteen tracks, $5
Vibrators 'Pure Mania' CD // Fifteen timeless classic, $4

...or snag 'em all for $25 ppd!!!

Email pnjdistro(at)gmail(dot)com with your want list thanks. If any of the above titles are not crossed out, then we still got 'em!

SERENITY NOW!

2012-01-07T14:26:00.001-08:00

This twelve track powerhouse is the latest CD effort from Italia's the Manges and I feel hella late to the party on this one. Released by Kevin Aper's Monster Zero Records last year, Bad Juju has recently double-punched me square in the nuts. This is a classic my friends. A must have. I just got around to spinning this & I have been playing it nonstop for a few days now. One of those pop-punk records that only gets better each go around. HIGHLY recommended amigos...

LAST CALL! VISIBILITY ZERO

2012-01-06T07:57:00.000-08:00

Jordan over at Residue Records has informed us that we have the final 2 copies of this ten song LP from Canadian Rifle. Black wax, only 10 bones. Cover art is worth it alone. Snag a copy right HERE.

PULLEY 7" BEST OF 2011

2012-01-05T07:22:00.000-08:00

The gang at punknews.org recently announced their Best of 2011 voter poll results & I was pretty damn stoked to see Pulley's 'The Long and The Short Of It' slot in at #4 on the 'Best EPs & 7" of 2011' category listing.
Now, it is no secret that I have never been a big 90's so-cal punk fan. BUT, I am a huge fan of a little Edmonton-based record label called When's Lunch Records. They released this platter last summer on black-only. Andy is the main man up there. He is a good dude & he runs his label well. So well in fact that this record was our overall best selling item at Punk N Junk Mailorder in all of 2011!

This 3-song seven-inch is still available & can be purchased for only $5.50 from the When's Lunch Records Direct Shop right HERE.

TWENTY-TWELVE

2012-01-04T04:43:00.000-08:00

Well, well, well...we've managed to make it out of 2011 alive and now he were are facing a whole new year to celebrate the albeit glory, that is, punk rock. We thought this new interface interaction would be a good idea, ha! Ok, let's see where this one goes. In the meantime, drop into the shop & snag yourself some new tunez to get your twenty-twelve started up. Stay tuned, we'll be right back...