Guillotine Zine

This Poughkeepsie NY based band kind of patterns itself after the 90s Lookout Record bands on the Op Ivy take, but have cleverly self defined their own way with it.  Songs range from “I,300 Miles” which has that old 80s Cali demo sound to I but with a rawness that reeks of hardcore and ends with a pisstake on an old FDR recording, to “Check Yo Self”, a distinctly reggae influenced tune.  Each song contains enough variety to keep your interest.   I found myself laughing uproariously to “90 Days”, a song that ranks right up there with GG Allen & The Scumfucks’  “Drink, Fight & Fuck”.  “Blue Lies” was my absolute fave musically in that it had that mid 90s punk energy, with condemnatory lyrics on the men in blue.  After listening to this CD I was even more miffed that I missed their set at Mother Pugs – and after all is said and done, what can you say about a band who hands out plastic boomerangs with their band name written on them individually with black marker right there at the show?  Unusual…unique..and FUN.  Check them out, you won’t be disappointed.