V/A - Dixie Flatline

Label: Radioactive Rat

Year: 1994

Seems like we discussed at some point the brief ascension of the Richmond, Virginia music scene in the early to mid 90s. Maybe when Hose.Got.Cable was posted? Sounds about right. 

So, here is further evidence that I was not blowing smoke up your collective arses, a compilation of bands making noise in Richmond during the...wait for it...early to mid 90s. Nice.

The bands:

King Sour - moody and/or bouncy math rock

Uglyhead - dense, noisy punk akin to Hammerhead

Art Monks - instrumental hip hop with loud guitar noise and droning samples

Hose.Got.Cable - so good, so loud, the real "should have been" of this scene

Flailo - dirty scuzz-core, maybe a little Guzzard via Load steez going on?

Yardmonster - moments sound exactly like old Melvins, other moments are more post-punk

Labradford - you know this band...spaced out sounds that beat Explosions In The Sky to it by years

Pelt - stop/start, quiet/loud emo punk

Damn Near Red - female fronted, driving drone, but the second song is not all that hot

Somatron - redneck techno? look, not everything can be good on this record

Mulch - nasty, metally, gritty, sludgy, hardcore, a local favorite. 

Buzzov*en - the best band to ever come out of Charlotte...untouchable.

Ladyfinger - herky-jerky noise rock with over-driven guitar

Spot Me 20 - minimal n riffery oise with a slight hip hop bend...again, they're not all winners

3.10 - background music...boring background music

So there it is, a little hit and miss, but I think you will enjoy the highlights, and you can skip past the low-lights. Deal?

*Updated - Track listing posted in comments

DL