XMASX
I love it when a good concept is played out well. XMASX is a seasonal project by members of two Philadelphia punk bands, and their kids. The concept is: play a very loud & fast cover of a Christmas classic, and wrap it in a cover design referring to a legendary punk/hardcore album. This is most recent example:
Bad Brains-fans probably recognised this immediatly. And it sounds like this:
Earlier singles referred (in design) to Black Flag and other hardcore bands. Can you tell which ones?
And while we're on the subject of punk-versions of Christmas classics, here's another concept version. From a Beach Boys tribute album (heyyy!), this Ramones-y take on a carol:
Bad Brains-fans probably recognised this immediatly. And it sounds like this:
Earlier singles referred (in design) to Black Flag and other hardcore bands. Can you tell which ones?
And while we're on the subject of punk-versions of Christmas classics, here's another concept version. From a Beach Boys tribute album (heyyy!), this Ramones-y take on a carol:
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