On The Wreck Chord Benjamin Brennan and Alex Newman
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On The Wreck Chord is an unofficial fan podcast about the Fat Wreck Chords catalog and punk music in general. Join hosts Alex and Ben as they go album-by-album, side-by-side, in (mostly) chronological order through the Fat catalog, holding in-depth discussions about the major releases and their context within the world of punk music. Fat Wreck Chords is the seminal and iconic skate punk label founded by Fat Mike of NOFX and has been the home to Lagwagon, No Use For A Name, Strung Out, Against Me! and many, many more.
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S03 E12: Consumed - “Breakfast at Papa’s” / Swingin Utters - “Sounds Wrong” / The Ataris - “Look Forward to Failure”
Albums Discussed:
Consumed - Breakfast at Papa’s
Swingin Utters - Sounds Wrong
The Ataris - Look Forward to Failure
Dillinger Four - Midwestern Songs of the Americas
https://fatwreck.com/products/breakfast-at-pappas
https://fatwreck.com/products/the-sounds-wrong-e-p
https://fatwreck.com/products/look-forward-to-failure
Season Finale! It’s an EP episode! There’s a lot of talk about Cincinnati’s culinary contributions. We talk about some light divination. We try to count lips rings in the cover art.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3CdsYK-iiA&ab_channel=BarRescue
https://www.vice.com/en/article/pav8vn/dillinger-four-midwestern-songs-of-the-americas-the-shape-of-punk
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S03 E11: Swingin’ Utters - “Five Lessons Learned”
Albums Discussed:
Swingin’ Utters - Five Lessons Learned
Armchair Martian - S/T
Samiam - You Are Freaking Me Out
https://fatwreck.com/collections/swingin-utters/products/five-lessons-learned
This record has a lot of personnel. We are shockingly positive about this record. Are macbook cords caviar for cats? Should you trust that car from your gearhead friend? What are the potential consequences of befriending that mature student in your art class?
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S03 E10: Snuff - “Tweet Tweet My Lovely”
Albums Discussed:
Snuff - Tweet Tweet My Lovely
Husker Du - Zen Arcade
Fucked Up - Dose Your Dreams
https://fatwreck.com/products/tweet-tweet-my-lovely
Snuff: a ticking timebomb. Humor, ability, and nine different tempos. What a deadly combination. Ben makes a god damn fool out of himself reading tweets he thinks are funny. “I love this 70 minute record.”
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2188242/
https://ew.com/article/2005/07/22/professional-wrestling-bob-mould/
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S03 E09: Strung Out - “Twisted By Design”
Albums Discussed:
Strung Out - Twisted By Design
Bigwig - Stay Asleep
Shai Hulud - Hearts Once Nourished With Hope and Compassion
https://fatwreck.com/products/twisted-by-design
We all love this record. We talk about our ultimate devotions. We also read a buzzfeed listicle about torture.
LTD Guy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHQ7e2XlfXc
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S03 E08: Tilt - “Collect Em All”
Albums Discussed:
Tilt - Collect Em All
Fifteen - Lucky
Dance Hall Crashers - Honey I’m Homely
https://fatwreck.com/products/collect-em-all
The lyrical content of this album makes for some interesting discussions. Action movies, Oscar bait movies, and partial birth abortions OH MY. -
S03 E07: Good Riddance - “Ballads from the Revolution”
Albums Discussed:
Good Riddance - Ballads from the Revolution
Kid Dynamite - Kid Dynamite
Kill Your Idols - This Is Just the Beginning
https://fatwreck.com/products/ballads-from-the-revolution
One of us sings this episode. Alex is at risk of drowning in historic floods. Josh is a pants guy now. We read some fan feedback. There’s discussion of a potential patreon feature. RIP Main Entrance.