Smoked Solid Dairy - Tour '17 EP

If experience has taught me anything. It's not to judge a book... Or in this case, band by it's namesake.

Such was the case when giving Seattle's Smoked Solid Dairy a quick, yet enjoyable listen.

Initiated by April 2017's 'Trash of the Past'.

I hoped to dig a little deeper into the mystery of Smoked Solid Dairy to get past my original impressions of a pretty goofy sounding band to give a band that reminded me of so many of the bands that introduced me to  American Punk during my impressionable teen years.
Though only featuring a lean three songs 'Tour '17 EP'  manages to revisit my love for such 80's favorites as D.I., The Vandals, T.S.O.L. and Crimpshrine. Nerdy  punk at it's very best. Smoked Solid Dairy combine fuzzed out guitars with snotty vocals to come up with a garage punk sound that would sound just as good now as it would on an early Lookout Records playlist. Three catchy, accessible and highly addictive songs that will appear on the band's Summer  . Something to hold you over until their upcoming Summer album release
"The Grey Sheep". Something to definitely look forward to.

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United By Images; Melissa & Paul

Melissa & Paul were an edgy New Jersey rock duo who's sound featured a brooding mix of Garage Punk and the Blues. During their short, yet fruitful existence. The duo had several highly regarded releases on Bedside Manner, Star Beat Music and Gruff Beard Records. And while Melissa & Paul certainly left us with some memorable releases. It was their emotionally charged live sets that earned them their following and respect of show goers and the press alike. Time can only tell if Melissa & Paul will resurface for a show or recording. What's important is they left us with a lot of unique and special memories. Three of the five images featured were taken at Montclair's Meatlocker the fist time I caught them live. The energy coming from both the band and those in attendance mad it feel as if there were over a thousand people in the crowd. An epic event. James Damion

Melissa and Paul