The Way Things Used to Be Vol. 1

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1.	The Ratchet Boys - Montoya (live at the Corner Kick) 03:05	buy track
2.	Subsist - World to Me 02:28	buy track
3.	Gamma Rays - Explosive Combination 02:47	buy track
4.	The Smooths - Commander 7 to Spaceboy 03:14	buy track
5.	The Bowlcuts - Emily 04:10	buy track
6.	The Max Levine Ensemble - Fuck You I'm Not PC? 00:58	buy track
7.	Plan Nine USA - The Attack of the Maggots! 02:42	buy track
8.	The Players Band - Rendezvous 04:12	buy track
9.	The Unidentified - Charm City Stompers 03:50	buy track
10.	The Smizokes - I Want It All 03:40	buy track
11.	Nice Try Lucas - Good Old Days 02:23	buy track
12.	7 Cents - Fashion Police 02:57	buy track
13.	The Alphabet Bombers - Panic Attack 03:34	buy track
14.	The Nothing Squad - Sorry About the Frat Boys 02:55	buy track
15.	Look Out Below - Skankster's Paradise 03:36	buy track
16.	The Velveteens - Bitter 02:21	buy track
17.	The Venkmans - 30 Miles South 02:50	buy track
18.	Charly Horse - Crazy Girl 02:37	buy track
19.	The Sidewinders Ska Club - Rude Girl (live at Phantasmagoria) 04:48	buy track
20.	The Mobtown Beat - Traci Lords 03:08	buy track
21.	The Hipnotix - Every Time We Meet 03:49	buy track
22.	The Ready, Steady, Go! - Little Thieves 02:32	buy track

about

The goal of this compilation is to capture the local ska-punk scene active in the DMV, from the late 90s through the early 00s, that had a huge influence on me and many others. While it's impossible to feature every band, I hope this collection evokes fond memories. My love for independent music and communities was born out of what these bands and people created. I have a lot of respect and love for all of you.

Special thanks to/this wouldn't be coherent without: Mike Toohey, Alex Fine, Etay Pisano, Paul Leavitt, James McDonald, John Cain, Pearce Arnold, Andy Schneider, Brian Paska, Bobby Bobson, Jonathan Beasley, Tim and Sean Conneally, Wilson Rickerson, Ben Kellogg, Matt Lautar, Brandon Korch, Robbie Levin, Lucas Walther, Justin Blemly, Eric Jacobsen, Will Sparks, Michelle Chin, Dan Hess, Owen Baker, Jonathan Basile, David Combs, Brian Goodman, Phantasmagoria, the Corner Kick, VFW Post 160, Rude in DC Productions, dcska.com, SideOneDummy Records, Fueled by Ramen, Asian Man Records, and all my bandmates ever.

Dedicated to the loving memory of Dan Hess, Maddy Bekele, Doc Night, and Matthew Lautar. Your songs are in our hearts.

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released April 22, 2020

All songs mastered at the Lollipop Ship in Los Angeles, CA by Etay Pisano except "Good Old Days" by Nice Try Lucas mastered at Casadulio in Bethesda, MD by Mike Toohey.

The Smooths appear courtesy of SideOneDummy Records.

Album art by Alex Fine & Mike Toohey

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