Burnouts are coming from Denmark. They play very fast rockin' highway punk. They can be compared with early Hellacopters, Nashville Pussy & similar bands. Still they build their own sound using more garage punk & 50s trash rock and not so much 70s hard rock. They drive 200 km/h with great & dirty production. My favorites are "Rocking Boots", "Truckers Motherfuckers" & "Burnout". Anyway, if you think that mix of MC5 & Reverend Horton Heat is something for you, don't wait - get this CD.
 

"Soulshaker" is debut album of this new garage band from Sweden. Till now "Soulshaker" got pretty good critics & at the moment (March 2001) it's one of the best CDs on dutch radio (VPRO). "Put 'em Down" opens this CD. It's hard rockin' garage punk in a way of MC5/Stooges with honky tonk piano in background. But next song "You Look Like Something" is actually typical Swedish mid 80s garage punk. Chronics' inspiration are Nomads, Creeps, but also Sonics & similar groovy garage punk bands. Anyway, quality of songs is very high, all songs are pretty catchy & it's really difficult to choose favorites. The whole CD is nice mix of 60s/early 70s garage punk. Chronics smelted it pretty good. If you like Strollers - you may like this too, but I recomend this CD to everybody 'cos it's great garage punk with good production & great songs.
 

Here is the 4th Donnas album. I was a little bit skeptical after "Get Skintight" which I didn't really like. But "Turn 21" is really great record - almost as good as their 1st album. Well, it's not the same style. This time Donnas sound more like Runnaways or Joan Jett. Their music became more glam punk & I really like it.
 

The Jerry Spider Gang are great surprise. When I saw the sleeve it looked very promising, but when the needle touched the vinyl I couldn't believe my ears. I didn't hear such great guitar punk rock riff in long long time. "Kinky Pussy" is really great & you really have to hear it few times before you go to B side. The Jerry Spider Gang play 77 punk with overdoses of rock'n'roll & strong touch of garage trash with supersonic speed. "We Love Rock'n'Roll" just kills you as well as Rocky Erickson's cover "Bermuda". Gimme more Jerry Spider Gang - I'm addicted to this kind of punk.
 
 

Milton Fisher is not really my cup of tea. They actually play music I don't listen, but they sent this CD for review - so here it is. Milton Fisher is indie punky rock with some surf & ska (because of trumpet & trombone) influences. On this 6 song EP you get 5 originals + Sonic Youth cover "Schizophrenia". Milton Fisher are not bad at all, but please don't send indie pop rock or ska punk anymore 'cos I won't review it in the future.