Smog Veil Records in Cleveland put out a ton of great records over their 30 years in existence. The Offbeats discography they put out in 2002 just rips, "The Day The Earth Met Rocket From The Tombs" is a must have for any self-respecting Dead Boys or Pere Ubu fan, and they released great records from Obnox, This Moment in Black History, x_x, and the Pagans. It's all good stuff worth keeping an eye peeled open for.
This is not one of those worthy releases. That's not talking shit, or even implying it's bad. Compiled by the folks at clepunk.com, I'm sure I copped this because I've never been afraid of a scene sampler, and it was on S.V., who'd never steered me wrong. But there aren't much in the way of standouts here, IMO. I was familiar with Allergic To Whores when I got this; they'd put out a pair of albums on Sound Pollution. The Unknown came from that vein of Midwestern pop punk from whence sprang Screeching Weasel and Dillinger 4. There's a band called Hellvis who play...you guessed it...psychobilly. There's also a band called Standing 69s, and one called Jacknife Powerbombs, and one called Phestur, so if you're into clever band names, you'll probably be way stoked on this.
This one might not be worth the $3 (plus shipping) you'd pay on Discogs for a copy, but it's better than a sharp poke in the dick. Enjoy.
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