Slackjaw - Self-Titled

Slackjaw was the best so-cal punk band from outside of California (Connecticut, in fact). This is their only full-length album released by Asbestos Records back in the day. The band broke up around the same time I started going to shows (2000-ish), but I bought this CD and listened to it more than any other local band. Some of the members reformed under the name Kennesaw, but they've been broken up for a while now too. I was told a while back that they reformed under another new name, but I never heard anything much beyond that. It's not re-inventing the wheel, but Slackjaw were great at crafting catchy skate-punk anthems that sounds like something straight outta 1994. Maybe I'll upload the rest of what I have some other time.
Slackjaw - "Self-Titled"

Ape Up! - Tour Demo 2009

I saw these dudes on tour with Algernon Cadwallader (of which they include ex-members) at the beginning of the summer. While I'm not hugely into the twinkly bullshit, I really liked their set and I decided to pick up a demo CD-R. Man, was that a good move. Since then I've listened to this thing non-stop. It's great punk rock with an early-90's emo vibe. Think "Bivouac"-era Jawbreaker, but faster.
Ape Up! - Tour Demo 2009
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