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The Eddie Haskells
"Dumpster Divin'" East bay punk rock at its snide and snotty finest! This 10 track bombastic ripper is a testament of Bay Area tyranny, disillusion & dementia, served up haskells-style with lots of swagger and spirit. Proof that punk rock is still fucking alive and kick'n in the east bay. For fans of Johnny Thunders, Dead Boys & early Clash. Produced by Jonny Manak (Cliftons, Clay Wheels & Texas Thieves). Buckle-up, hold on & let'er rip. SSM CD6906 REVIEWS: "East Bay at its snotty best – recommended for fans of Johnny Thunders, Dead Boys etc 10 tracks of youthful visceral energy which equates to US post-consumerist angst. Musically this is good old rawk n roll in the punky vein, and some catchy as hell tunes, particularly the title track ‘Dumpster Divin’. The whole feel of this CD puts me in mind of Johnny Knoxville and his mad mates – wide eyed madness. The packaging is excellent and thankfully all the lyrics are printed on the inside of the sleeve. There is certainly a lot of humour in this release meaning (and this an observation rather than a criticism) that the energy is sort of pointed nowhere – sometimes dark and clever humour such as The Smiths offered up in the eighties can be non-political and by definition the MOST political statement of all, and thus the most effective … so ‘these days’ (cue the Joy Division background music) in an age where everything is reduced to inconsequential meaninglessness I prefer my punk rock to be served up with a little more fibre. Sound wise I think of the Epoxies and The Briefs. Attitude wise I think of the same bands – strangely. A good release and certainly head and shoulders above most of this style of fayre, and hence they score a pretty resounding (7.5./10)" - Blackpool Rox II - Issue 9 (Summer 2006) (Reviewed by Andy Higgins) "See, back in the mists of time before this core and that core became the norm, when it was still cool to hate hippies (before the PC brigade started swimming down the same river as the big hair farmers), when Emo was just a bad nightmare and you could go to a show and get pissed for less than ten quid, we used to call bands like The Eddie Haskells punk fucking rock. Times may change, but good music sure doesn't, and in the finest rock-n-roll tradition of The Dead Boys, etc. The Eddie Haskells have delivered possibly one of the finest punk-n-roll albums its been my pleasure to hear. This isn't a single duff moment on this record, not one. There isn't a second left open for you to catch your breath, its all systems go and no stop. If you only take one piece of advise away from this issue, let it be this - beg, borrow, buy, steal, whatever this record, but you have to hear it. Your leader hath spoken . . ." Mass Movement Magazine (U.K.) "Your car speakers will literally twist into gleefully malicious sneer when you throw on "Dumpster Divin'", the grand debut of Oakland punks the Eddie Haskells." - East Bay Express "Digipak from San Francisco's best skate'n'roll band. They convincingly present their (better) version of Blanks 77 positive punk rock. 10 epics. Reclaiming California's title of the hottest skate also in terms of music the Haskells are more old-school than Duane Peters could ever claim to be." Toilet Paper zine (Germany) "The Eddie Haskells - Dumpster Divin' - 2004 - Superspeedway Music San Francisco's Eddie Haskells brings the true form of punk rock back from the dead with their latest release "Dumpster Divin'" This album is absolutely incredible in its simplicity, but more importantly with solid rocking tracks of str et life, tribute and girls! I find myself comparing the band to many of the old-timers from punk rock's heyday. I'm thinking specifically of the Ramones, the Clash, Johnny Thunders and even some Sex Pistols! These guys are great with their two and three minute trash rockers like the title track, "Radio Video" about SF's traffic camera cops, "London Girls" and how freaky they can be, and the tribute song "Human Race" dedicated to the band's former guitarist Ron Apple. I'm not sure what caused his demise, but from what I could gather from the song, it may have been the needle. In any case, this album rocks all the way through, without letting up from the accelerator to even take a breath! The last track on the album, "Goin' Down" reminds me of the Dead Kennedys. Perhaps a final tribute on the album to another great old school band? I'm betting yes. The album also contains the lyrics, which is pretty killer, but what really sold me was the posters of all the band's gigs and who they've played with in the past. Seems to me, that they don't get out of the West Coast area. It's a shame too, cause I'm sure they put on a helluva show that you wouldn't want to miss! "Dumpster Divin'" is an awesome album that any fan of the first wave of punk rock will not want to do without! Run out and get it today, better yet, order it straight away from Superspeedway Music now!" -www.hussieskunk.com "Take note, all you young punks: school's in session, and The Eddie Haskells are teaching. The boys from Oakland have definitely refined their sound on the newest release. The Eddie Haskells bring the classic punk sound of yesteryear to the present day for a new generation to enjoy. Lead singer Cutty relentlessly belts out lyrics in snotty East Bay fashion. Beginning to end, The Eddie Haskells have triumphed, proving that punk, in its truest form, isn't going anywhere." -SKRATCH MAGAZINE "Who was the coolest dude on "Leave It to Beaver"? Wally? Yeah, right. Beaver? Are you shitting me? Eddie Haskell was by far the coolest. Although his brand of hijinx and juvenile delinquency was tame by today's standards, you know he charmed the ladies (including Mrs. Cleaver). So when a band goes and names themselves the Eddie Haskells, they'd better live up to it. Fortunately they do. Furious, high-speed, guitar-heavy punk rock, all original. Look for "Dumpster Divin'" from SuperSpeedway." |