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Major brain fog has come over me this week, so this might be a short one! I hope everyone has had a great week and has picked up some really great records. I have been really nostalgic recently when it comes to music; honestly when am I not? I seem to always go back to the records I listened to in high school and college to try and grasp a glimpse of how fun those days were, not having a care in the world. Having to be an adult with bills sucks. Summertime also makes me want to listen to a lot of pop punk from the late 90s and early 2000s.
The Huntingtons—High School Rock. I never thought I would own this record, as older 90s Tooth & Nail Records are becoming very hard to find and very expensive. I was lucky enough to stop by this shop in Wilmington on the way to beach and there it was on the wall, and signed by all the members. I knew I could not leave the store without it! This band is legendary for one big reason. Joey Ramone ended up doing some shows at CBGBs before his death. If I remember correctly, he had a bunch of bands submit recordings of them doing Ramones songs as some sort of competition to see what band he would front as what would become his last time playing live at CBGBs before his death in 2001. The Huntingtons have had numerous Ramones cover albums put out on Tooth & Nail Records and Burnt Toast Vinyl, as well as a bunch of original records on those same labels. High School Rock is one of my favorites, if only because it’s the first one I heard from the band back in the late 90s. This is as good as it gets when it comes to Ramones style pop punk. Please check them out if you haven’t heard them. There is also a video of the show on youtube. Until next time. Thanks for scrolling all this way down at the bottom to read my pick this week!