Brian: Finally, a band that recognizes the greatness of Reagan's legacy, the importance of screwing the lower tax bracket, and the fine art of snorting a perfect line of fine Columbian cocaine off only the most high-class broad's backside. The Yuppie Pricks are here with BMWs and Wall Street smarts in tow, bringing their Dead Kennedys sound to a country club near you. These tracks comes from the band's recently released effort, Broker's Banquet. You can visit their site or Alternative Tentacles's for more info.
Yuppie Pricks - Coke Party Yuppie Pricks - Hummer In My Hummer Aubin: Some things just don't go together: mayonnaise and peanut butter, ammonia and bleach and - as some might argue - electro-pop and grindcore. Despite that, Genghis Tron somehow manages to pull it off on their upcoming Crucial Blast EP Cloak of Love. The Poughkeepsie, NY-based trio, effortlessly combines Depeche Mode-style synth pop with nearly seamless segueways into vicious grind. It's exhilarating original and surprisingly catchy.
Genghis Tron - Arms Scott: There's no doubt about it -- Paint It Black's Paradise, while still not even out yet, is already the quintessential hardcore album of 2005. I don't know a zine editor in the world who hasn't stopped spinning this since the advance copies went out. When this finally hits stores on March 8 (via the lovely people at Jade Tree), watch out. Here's two cuts from the disc:
Paint It Black - Exit Wounds Paint It Black - Panic