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Size Queen

Size queen was a revolutionary Gay Punk Rock Band based in Philadelphia. It was Comprised of 4 Sisters. Vocalists And Guitarists Joe Ofalt (Dead Joe) & Ray Doskus (Gay Ray). On drums the Incomparable Sky Kilshlo (The Heathens, Strapping Field Hands, Informed Sources). And on bass Louis Cali the world’s queerest straight man.

In the early 90’s Size Queen brought so much fun to the east coast punk rock music scene. Their bouncy fast-paced punk rock beats, screeching vocals and fun playful banter lightened the darkness of their lyrical themes. Which often focused on loss, death, and the struggles of growing up gay in America.

Sadly Ray & Sky are no longer with us but their memories live on in the music of size queen. -from the Size Queen Youtube page

I’ve collected their 7 inch and YouTube videos of their Sour Puss tape and a Live on Jackie’s show on WKDU. For more videos check out the Size Queen’s YouTube page here

Size Queen Likes You 7″

01 – Size Queen Likes You
02 – Uncle
MediaFire Zip of all files

Sour Puss – Full Album

WKDU Radio – Size Queen Set

Firehose – Live 4/14/1991

Firehose Live Khyber Pass in Philadelphia 4/15/91

Originally the show was going to be at theChestnut Cabaret, then it was moved to the Khyber.
A earlier Firehose show from Revival is here – Firehose – Live Revival Philadelphia 11/6/87
Thanks for the Live tape files Don Sheluga

01 – Windmilling
02 – In My Mind
03 – Whisperin’ While Hollerin’
04 – Flyin’ the Flannel
05 – Up Finnegan’s Ladder
06 – The First Cuss
07 – Toolin’
08 – Down With the Bass
09 – Walking the Cow (Daniel Johnston cover)
10 – What Gets Heard
11 – Riddle of the Eighties
12 – For the Singer of R.E.M.
13 – Backroads
14 – From One Cums One
15 – Anti-Misogyny Maneuver
16 – Me & You, Remembering
17 – Chemical Wire
18 – Too Long
19 – Oer the Town of Pedro
20 – The Candle and the Flame
21 – Making the Freeway
22 – Some Things
23 – Mannequin (Wire cover)
24 – Slack Motherfucker (Superchunk cover)
25 – The Red & the Black (Blue Öyster Cult cover)

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Boneheads – BunnyDrums

Boneheads

The Boneheads, who were part of the 70’s Philadelphia punk/new wave scene, along with the Sic Kidz, Stickmen, Warm Jets, Autistics, King of Siam, Pure Hell, and others. They played regularly at the Hot Club in Philly, and New York; including CBGBs, Max’s Kansas City and Tier 3. They opened shows for Richard Hell and the Voidoids, B-52’s, Wreckless Eric, The Lurkers, Mission of Burma, Nico, The Feelies, Madness, Necessaries (Chris Spedding), and others. In the summer of 1979, the band entered Starr Recording Studio in Philadelphia, and recorded 4 songs; ‘New Jersey‘, ‘Surfing UFO‘, ‘Adam & Eve‘ and ‘Yesterday‘. Unfortunately, the masters were lost and the tracks never released. Luckily, a cassette of the original recordings was recently discovered. The Boneheads disbanded shortly after morphing into the prolific Philly band, Bunnydrums.

Single 1978-79

Bunnydrums

Bunnydrums was a highly innovative and influential band that pushed the boundaries of post-punk music. Their unique sound, experimental approach, and introspective lyrics set them apart from their contemporaries. While they may not have achieved mainstream success during their active years, their impact on the alternative music scene cannot be overlooked. Bunnydrums’ legacy lives on through their groundbreaking music and the influence they had on future generations of musicians. To Reptile is a Live 1984 from Unitas Wageningen, Netherlands LP

To Reptile

Flyers

Autistics

Very early Philly Punk Band – I didn’t realize where on Bandcamp until recently – two live shows one from the Hot Club and the other on WXPN. Later went on to be DJ Bobby Startup and the Bunnydrums.

Bobby Startup – Vocals, Attitude
Bruce Glider – Guitar, Vocals, Clothes
Johnny Vukovich – Bass, Looks
Joe Ankenbrand – Drums, Expressions
With Karen ? – Bass, Education (Hot Club)
Other guitar guy – Beard (WXPN)

Live at Hot Club – 4-14-79

Live at WXPN – Early 1979

Flyers

Zonic Shockum

Late 80’s, 90s Philly band (although still around today as a duo). They have 2 full length LP’s and a compilation of their singles (links below) on apple music. I’ve included the rest of the songs from the singles, youtube version of the first cassette release and a live reunion show from the Khyber in 2004.

History of the band from Wikipedia
In 1988, Stephen P. Anderson, under the moniker of Zonic Shockum, recorded a 17-song cassette titled Pleasure which received distribution through Sound Choice mail-order catalog and Tower Records in Philadelphia and garnered a positive review in the German music magazine Zap. The tape featured girlfriend Debbie Polak singing on one song, and co-worker Marc Sonstein programming drums for another. Anderson’s cover of “Chinese Rock” was carted at Drexel University’s 91.7 for regular airplay.

In 1989 Polak and Sonstein joined Anderson as permanent members to form the nucleus of the performing and writing outfit.
Read More at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zonic_Shockum

1989 – Pleasure [Cassette]

Sessions 1989-1995

Whores / Woe Is Me / Tape Worm 7″

A – Whores (Sessions)
B1 – Woe Is Me
B2 – Tape Worm

Testosterone 7″

Used Rugs (Sessions)
Blair Soup
Tooth (Sessions)
Well Song (Sessions)
Filth Divine (LP)

No, You Suck / Lollipop / Bullet 7″

A – No, You Suck
B1 – Lollipop
B2 – Bullet

Between The 6s / Lugy 7″

A – Between The 6s (Sessions)
B – Lugy (Sessions)

1997 – Zonic Shockum LP

Alley Hunter / The Ugly Pear 7″

Alley Hunter (Here Today)
The Ugly Pear (Here Today)

Compilations

Dream Away from Chairman Of The Board – Interpretations Of Songs Made Famous By Frank Sinatra

Labor from ¡Scrapple! (A Philadelphia Compilation, With A Touch Of Class)

Double Agent Series 1302

Zonic Shockum – Ultraman
Gizzard – Buck Fevor

MediaFire Zip of all files not on Sessions

2001 – Here Today…

Live at the Khyber Pass 2004

01 – Used Rugs
02 – Tooth
03 – Dirty Old Car
04 – No, You Suck
05 – Maidenhead
06 – Labor
07 – Lollipop
08 – Whores

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Cashing in on Christmas

Black Hole Records Christmas Comps – started out with mostly Philly bands then expanded. Includes Stuntmen, Thorazine, Jukebox Zeroes, Doomed To Obscurity, Missile Toads, Violent Society, Limecell, Angry Snowmans plus a lot more band’s christmas songs .

Volume 1

Volume 2

Volume 3

Volume 4

Voulme 5

Sister Double Happiness Live

Sister Double Happiness was an alternative blues rock band that existed from 1986 until 1995, formed in San Francisco, CA, United States. It’s core members were Gary Floyd and Lynn Perko, who were in the seminal punk rock band The Dicks, and Ben Cohen of the Pop-O-Pies.
Thanks for the tape files Don Sheluga.

Chestnut Cabaret – October 9, 1991

01 – Bobby Shannon
02 – Freight Train
03 – Don’t Worry
04 – Heart and Mind
05 – Sweet Talker
06 – Cry Like a Baby
07 – Lightning Struck
08 – Ain’t it a Shame
09 – Exposed to You
10 – I’m Drowning
11 – You Don’t Know Me

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S-21

Philly five-piece S-21 made politically-charged punk rock 2015 – 2017
S-21 was Cella (Fugitive Family), Brian (Fugitive Family), Nneka, Tiff (Haldol) and Cassidy (Blank Spell, Cape Of Bats, Destructos).
My friend Bret gave me the files from their live set on WFMU – but I found FMU had already posted it on the freemusicarchive (see link to it below). So, instead I pieced together everything I could find for S-21 so here are their recordings and some live videos for YouTube.

Short Interview with Yoni before 2017 Break Free Fest

Demo 2016

Year Zero

Operation Menu EP

Live on Hello Children with Faye, WFMU 1/15/2017

Videos

S-21 at The Rotunda in Philadelphia, PA on 2017-05-27

2016-11-05 – Philadelphia, PA

2017-09-01 – Philadelphia, PA

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