Oct 28, 2009 crack rock steady, are you ready to stop the rotten blue menace. The band became wellknown at the csquat in the lower east side of manhattan for their innovative music and politically charged lyrics. Po little lice, the po little screws, the whitest gang crew, the hated boys in blue. Choking victim crack rock steady squattas paradise split. Its easy to roll your eyes upon hearing the opening ska guitar riffs on crack rock steady. In addition to leftover crack and indk, choking victim also spawned public serpents, morning glory and the crack rock steady 7. They played a mix of hardcore punk and ska sometimes known as skacore. Crack rocksteady is a crossover genre, including ska, punk, hardcore, and even ragga. Choking victim no gods no managers 1999, vinyl discogs. Csquat born from the band no commercial value, choking victim refined the sound of crack rock punk and soon released a full length album entitled no godsno managers.
New york city skapunks choking victim, whose members lived together out of various squats on manhattans lower east side, comprised singerguitarist scott stergin aka stza or sturgeon, bassist alec, read full biography. Jun 25, 2000 this cd compiles two earlier 7 eps from choking victim. Choking victim on crack rock steady epsquattas paradise. So with no gods, no managers, the artwork is covered with blasphemous symbols that range from upsidedown crosses to pentagrams to drawings of the dark lord himself. Choking victim crack rock steady lyrics lyricsfreak. The crack rock steady ep was the first release ever by choking victim, with its earliest line up consisting of a very youngsounding scott sturgeon on vocals and guitar, skwert on vocals and drums, and sasha dubrul on vocals and bass. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Choking victim broke up and leftover crack, indk, and morning glory grew from its remains. The crack rock steady 7 effectively leftover crack working under aliases with. Being the sole fulllength album of choking victim, they broke up immediately after recording the album, it became hugely popular in the punk scene. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
Like scabei on the street, they infest the beat, fucking my life but i wont admit defeat to them. The one that started it all, stza and alecs first band, which existed between 19901993 and later became choking victim. Leftover crack is an american punk rock band formed in 1998, following the breakup of choking victim. Choking victim crack rock steady ep 1995, vinyl discogs.
The song crack rock steady is an amalgamation of the phrase crack rock and the ska offshoot known as rocksteady. Choking victim, leftover crack, indk, morning glory and the crack rock steady 7. The band openly endorsed the murder of police officers, squatting, drug use, shoplifting, suicide, and used satanic imagery, both in a serious manner and to intentionally piss off those who werent in on. Like scabei on the street, they infest the beat, fucking my life but i. No gods no managers, crack rock steady epsquattas paradise, top tracks.
Choking victim crack rock steady squattas paradise. Choking victim was an influential skapunkhardcore what they call crack rock steady, a slight satire on the rocksteady style of music which choking victim s style often included band from new york city in the 1990s. Leftover crack shirt crust punk choking victim fminus no cash subhumans mdc. K, indk, morning glory, goldfinger, greatest ska punk bands list of best ska punk groups, skankin pickle racist world, ghetto blaster, catch 22. Choking victim biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. The message of pretty much all these bands include. The band became notable around csquat, in the lower east side of manhattan, where they squatted and continue to inhabit and organize shows for their music, which blended ska punk with black metal, and anarchist lyrics. Feb 03, 20 choking victim s eps crack rock steady and squattas paradise. They also became known for satanic imagery and numerous references to the vagrant. The function of that police actionthose interventions in central america and the middle eastthe function is system sustaining it is to maintain that overall system.
Choking victim was an influential skapunkhardcore what they call crack rock steady, a slight satire on the rocksteady style of music which choking victims style often included band from new york city in the 1990s. The album was released in 1999 through hellcatepitaph records and rereleased on lp format by epitaph in 2004. Choking victim crack rock steadysquattas paradise eps youtube. Leftover crack shirt crust punk choking victim fminus no cash subhumans mdc 5. New york city skapunks choking victim, whose members lived together out of various squats on manhattans lower east side, comprised singerguitarist scott stergin aka stza or sturgeon. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Lead vocalsguitar stza bass alec vocalsguitar ezra drums skwert. The tracks 1, 2, 4, and 6 from this 1992 release appear reordered on the crack rock steady ep 1993 and then again on the squattas paradise crack rock steady ep 2000 compilation. Sloppy guitars and great innovative skapunk chords and beats make cv unique. Choking victim crack rock steady ep releases discogs. Choking victim crack rock steady demo 2000, cd discogs. Our sisters in leftover crack are touring all up in your country february 3rd11th. Choking victim is an american punk rock band formed in new york city, which lasted from 1992 to 1998. Above the law, above the law come now, no copper will be safe. The crack rock scene sprouted up from the squats of new york, led by singersongwriterguitarist ezra kire and his many crack rock bands. You will never hear another band that sounds like this apart from leftover crack, because it is made up of a few members of cv. Choking victim crack rock steadysquattas paradise eps. Not that these guys are in the closest goth kids, but rather crack rock steady deals more with the harsh realities of being. General comment crack rock steady, are you ready to stop the rotten blue menace.
This cd compiles two earlier 7 eps from choking victim. Take drugs, drop out, squat, kill cops and the government and. One of the first crust punk bands that came out of n. Leftover crack is an american punk rock band formed in 1998, following the. I recommend this demo to anyone who likes real punk, not blink 182 or poppy s like that, and especially to anyone who likes hard fast sloppy punk. Choking victim was an american punk band from 1992 to 1999, formed in new york city.
The tracks 1, 2, 4, and 6 from this 1992 release appear reordered on the crack rock steady ep 1993 and then again on the squattas paradisecrack rock steady ep 2000 compilation. Back cover credits the band for their instruments as well as what they smoke. I put a gap in between the two eps so you can know which is which. No gods no managers is the only fulllength studio album by american hardcore punk band choking victim.
Above the law, above the law come now, no copper will be safe till they are dead and done now. Crack rock steady, are you ready to stop the rotten blue menace, lets go kill us a cop. Choking victim crack rock steady lyrics letssingit. The addition of many recommendations of smoking crack rock whether or not this is serious was never really determined makes choking victim the antithesis of every skapunk. Choking victim crack rock steady lyrics songmeanings. The band consists of scott sturgeon vocals, brad logan guitar, alec baillie bass guitar, donny morris drums chris mann guitar.
You will never hear another band that sounds like this apart from leftover crack. Choking victims eps crack rock steady and squattas paradise. Writtenby choking victim, no commercial value tracks. The band became hometown csquat in the lower east side of manhattan. Choking victim crack rock steady lyrics genius lyrics. Vinyl 7 choking victim crack rock steady ep 1995, vinyl discogs. Can you imagine twenty years ago looking through a stack of 7inches and finding the crack rock steady ep where on the back it reads.
Lets go kill us a cop crack rock steady are you ready. The band is currently signed to fat wreck chords for cd releases, and alternative tentacles for vinyl releases. Like scabei on the street, they infest the beat, fcking my life but i wont admit defeat to them. Get choking victim setlists view them, share them, discuss them with other choking victim fans for free on. True this is skapunk, a very overdone monotonous genre that it is, but somehow choking victim manage to redefine it with a really garage production and a dismal lyrical content. Apr 29, 2009 choking victim band di new york in attivita dal 1992 al 2000 album no god no managers 1999 song crack rock steady, are you ready to stop the rotten blue me. Crack rock steady, are you ready to stop the rotten blue menace.