'Corin' out

Strangereaction.com has the 1982 punk comp LP, The Master Tape, up for grabs. It's a shame this hasn't come out on CD. There was a second volume of The Master Tape LP as well.

I picked up a copy of Punk Diary: The Ultimate Trainspotting Guide to Underground Rock, 1970-1982 which is an excellent collection of significant dates in punk history, which digs pretty deep into the history of punk and hardcore.

The book is well designed, well written and has lots of images. I recommend you pick up a copy.

I also got my copy of Going Underground, which is a strictly DIY effort chronicling American punk. The design and layout leaves a bit to be desired, but what do you expect from a punk rocker publishing his own stuff?!

Recent spins: Fucked Up, Dead Stop, 400 Blows, Torche.

Dressed For the H Bomb looks like a great punk MP3 blog.