#Bad Time Records

[josephlikesmusic]

No Normal - Kill Lincoln (2024)

Sorry josephlikesmusic fans for the lack of posting recently but I have been busy with school!!!! Anyways one of my all time favorite ska bands, Kill Lincoln, recently dropped their fourth studio album so I am so back to review it.

No Normal doesn't stray too far sonically from previous Kill Lincoln projects, but I have no issue with that! Kill Lincoln does a great job of capturing the classic ska sound, while still being able to stand out in this new-tone wave. The catchy vocals and the tight horn section have always stood out to me as part of Kill Lincoln's style, and these features are not lost on this album.

Stinkbug really captured my attention on my first listen to the album. The first verse, especially the funky little syncopation between the drums and vocals really drew me in, but the themes and lyrics of the track are really what keeps bringing me back to the song.

Another song that immediately hooked me was Coming or Going, with an intro that reminds me of classic two-tone ska bands like The Specials. While the two-tone vibe sadly doesn't last the entire songs, the horn riffs really make up for it. This song has instrumental breaks and it really lets the talent of each member shine through. This album has many opportunities for the instrumentals to display their artistry, including songs like Never Getting Better, with a sort of bouncing back and forth between the horns and bass. I think this is what really lets Kill Lincoln stand out amongst other ska bands, who may have talented horn players that often take the back seat. In my experience, bands that really let everyone take a turn in the spotlight are so much fun to both listen to and watch live, so I just love that Kill Lincoln takes this approach with their music.

I thought that the title track, No Normal, was such a great choice as a closer for this project. The lyrics really wrap up the overall themes of the album, and the instrumental is just so catchy. I think that successfully ending an album is very difficult, but this track just does it so well. It is just such a satisfying ending to an album that many, many fun and catchy songs.

Kill Lincoln is one of many new tone ska bands that is proving that the ska scene is still alive and kicking. Their music is not only a love letter to all of the bands that came before them, but also something new for young and old ska fans alike. They are also just so much fun to see live, they have so much energy and passion for their music and I am always looking for the next opportunity to go and see them again. I just love the music these guys make and can't wait to see what they put out next.

[ambivalentlemon]

I forgot to post this in fall 2022 when I made it, but this is a piece I did for my design class. The assignment was to illustrate an article, so I chose a @musicshelfwithmustard interview with @hi-eichlers.

(please pardon my heavy use of the twitter logo this is from a time before the musk regime and also it was related to the interview)

ALSO, so sorry for pirating your logo Bad Time Records, its for fan purposes only love you

[thepermanentrainpress]

Gallery: Catbite @ Rickshaw Theatre - Vancouver, BC Date: October 19, 2023 Photographed by: Josh Papalia

[hi-eichlers]

FALL TOUR 2K23 LEFTOVERS

[djotaku]

Bad Time Records 2023 Concert: We Are the Union, Catbite, and Kill Lincoln

Noticed teh Catbite sticker on the wall with the others As I mentioned during my 2022 Music Wrap-Up, I got back into modern ska via Bad Time Records. So when Bad Time Records announced their Bad Time Records Tour 2023 featuring We Are the Union, Kill Lincoln, and Catbite – it was a no-brainer to buy the tickets. As a bonus, they’re also filming a concert film/documentary during the tour called…

[broad-shouldered-broad]

Jer,  pronouns  they/them, artist behind Skatune Network, released  their  debut  album  called  Bothered/Unbothered  back  in  2022.  I  genuinely  believe  this  album  saved  my  life  on  some  level.  Specifically,  the  song,  “Nobody  Can  Dull  My  Sparkle,"  helped  me  regain  a  huge  chunk  of  my  self  esteem  and  encouraged  me  to  reconnect  with  a  ton  of  my  personal  relationships. 

Listening  to  this  album  and  seeking  out  lessons  on  consent  in  everyday  relationships  around  the  same  time  allowed  me  to  become  a  much  more  chill  person  who  lifts  up  my  friends  instead  of  starting  fights  over  whose  music  taste  is  better  :3

[theindyreview]

Album Review: Joe Gittleman - Hold Up

#AlbumReview: Joe Gittleman - Hold Up The former @mmbosstones comes out swinging and singing on his excellent debut solo album @BadTimeRec @part_time_pr #newmusic #review #ska #skapunk #reggae #rock #joegittleman #holdup

Let me get this out of the way: I am a lifelong Mighty Mighty Bosstones fan. They were the first band I ever loved, and I maintained that love through all the years of critical drubbing ska and ska-punk received from mainstream press (I scoff at those haters). Though the Bosstones have hung up their horns, I’ve continued to follow the work of its members, including Dicky Barrett’s The Defiant…

[punkrockmixtapes]

Joe Gittleman - Hold Up

[explode-this]

One of the best songs to come out this year 💖💖💖

[egophiliac]

I don’t think we’ve ever seen you draw knight of dawn before 🤔 what are your thoughts about him? Or take?

I've drawn him a couple of times, just really little/in the background. but I should draw him more, I love this guy a lot! I have many, many thoughts about him and the way he parallels Silver...and also I think it is extremely funny that his ghost is stuck in a ring. especially considering where that ring has been for the last 16-ish years.

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[dedicatedfollower467]

for reference:

Amok Time = the canonical Fuck Or Die Episode

This Side of Paradise = the canonical Sex Pollen Episode (technically happiness/euphoria pollen but the sex part is heavily implied)

Plato's Stepchildren = the canonical Aliens Made Them Do It Episode (actually featuring Kirk/Uhura rather than anything with spock, but like. the potential is definitely there)

All Our Yesterdays = the canonical Huddling For Warmth Episode

The Enterprise Incident = the canonical Undercover Agent Sex Episode

[gyrmirr]

can i tell you that i'm empty?

[glassrunner]

CYBERPUNK 2077 | Corpo Plaza, City Center

[ratajota]

storm outside, sophie livestream in my speakers, elf in my screen. life is good

[kendyroy]

very obsessed with the thought of wade coming home and logan sniffing someone else’s scent on his man and switching into jealous boyfriend mode