ROBOT OF THE WEEK

AFI: SHUT YOUR MOUTH AND OPEN YOUR EYES

Shut Your Mouth and Open Your Eyes is the third full-length album by rock band AFI, released on Nitro Records on November 11, 1997.

TRACK LISTING:

1. "Keeping Out of Direct Sunlight (An Introduction)" – 0:58
2. "Three Reasons" – 1:33
3. "A Single Second" – 2:12
4. "pH Low" – 1:42
5. "Let It Be Broke" – 2:06
6. "Third Season" – 2:49
7. "Lower Your Head and Take It in the Body" – 1:46
8. "Coin Return" – 2:33
9. "The New Patron Saints and Angels" – 2:17
10. "Three Seconds Notice" – 1:35
11. "Salt for Your Wounds" – 2:24
12. "Today's Lesson" – 2:14 (Filth cover)
13. "The Devil Loves You" – 1:30
14. "Triple Zero" – 2:50
15. "Last Caress" - 2:01 (Misfits Cover) (Vinyl Bonus Track)

LINK:

SHUT YOUR MOUTH

THE TOASTERS

The Toasters was one of the first American bands in the third wave of ska, and may be the longest active ska band in the United States, although singer Robert Hingley is the only original member still in the band.

They have released nine studio albums, most of them on Moon Ska Records. The Toasters experienced a small degree of commercial success in the late 1990s due to the popularity of third wave ska in North America. Their song "Two-Tone Army" is also the theme song for the Nickelodeon show KaBlam! (credited as the Moon Ska Stompers) and they recorded background music in many TV commercials, including for America Online and Coca-Cola. Their song "Don't Let The Bastards Grind You Down" appeared in the pilot episode of the animated series Mission Hill. They still perform around the world, and in 2007 they celebrated their 25th Anniversary with a new studio album, One More Bullet.

SKABOOM
FRANKENSKA
THRILL ME UP
NEW YORK FEVER

FUNCTIONAL IDIOTS: IN PURSUIT OF TOAST

Formed in 1986 in New Paltz, NY by Mike Adair, Mike Gurdin, Doug Beans, Anthony Ferrara and Bruce Gussin. This is their second demo.























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In Pursuit of Toast (1998)

ROCKET FROM THE CRYPT:SCREAM, DRACULA, SCREAM!

Scream, Dracula, Scream! is an album by the San Diego, California rock band Rocket from the Crypt, released in 1995 by Interscope Records. It was the band's first major-label release. Music videos were filmed for the singles "On a Rope," "Born in '69" and "Young Livers," and the band embarked on extensive tours of the US, UK and Europe. They experienced a surge of popularity in the UK, where "On a Rope" entered music charts at #12 and was a hit on MTV Europe, earning them rave reviews in New Musical Express and allowing them to play Top of the Pops.

The album also made the band an alternative rock hit in the US, where their videos were featured on MTV and the album received many positive reviews in both mainstream and underground music presses. A large headlining tour in support of the album ensued in 1996, as well as supporting tours with Rancid and Soundgarden. During these tours the band gained a reputation for a series of interesting and, at times, seemingly ludicrous gimmicks and stage antics which included holding raffles during live performances, spinning a large game show wheel to determine set lists, onstage fire breathing, annual Halloween and New Year's shows, and the wearing of coordinated and progressively more ornate stage costumes. In Europe the band also hosted a German variety show, played children's shows and morning shows, and did interviews with fashion magazines. While unorthodox, these antics increased the band's reputation as an energetic live act and helped to increased album sales.

LINK:

Scream, Dracula, Scream!

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