This Just In... Benefit for Indy Media
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This Just In... Benefit for Indy Media is a benefit CD released by Geykido Comet Records
Geykido Comet Records
Geykido Comet Records began as a small and humble bedroom operation in 1998 seeing the first release in January 1999: Intro5pect 7-inch EP "Education"....

 in 2005 for grassroots non-profit news outlet Indymedia, more specifically the Los Angeles chapter (there are over 40 chapters worldwide). Cover artwork was created and designed by Becky Cloonan
Becky Cloonan
Becky Cloonan is an American comic book creator, known for work published by Tokyopop and Vertigo Comics.-Career:...

, famed comic book artist.

This CD was the label's second benefit CD, the first being the benefit CD for Afghan Women (Dropping Food On Their Heads is Not Enough: Benefit For RAWA
Dropping Food on Their Heads Is Not Enough: Benefit for RAWA
Geykido Comet Records benefit CD for Afghan Women released in 2002 was in response to the atrocities done to Afghan women by the Taliban. Featuring local unknowns as well as groups like Anti-Flag, Youth Brigade, Chumbawamba, Fleshies, The Frisk and Jello Biafra as well as setting aside 100% of all...

) released in 2002 in response to the conflict in Afghanistan, which featured local unknowns as well as groups like Anti-Flag
Anti-Flag
Anti-Flag is a punk rock band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the United States, formed in 1988. The band is well known for its outspoken political views. Much of the band's lyrics have focused on fervent anti-war activism, criticism of United States foreign policy, corporatism, U.S. wealth...

, Youth Brigade
Youth Brigade
Youth Brigade can refer to two different punk music groups:*Youth Brigade , from Los Angeles, California*Youth Brigade , from Washington, DCYouth Brigade can refer to members of the*National Youth Service ....

, Chumbawumba, Fleshies, and Jello Biafra
Jello Biafra
Jello Biafra is an American musician, spoken word artist and leading figure of the Green Party of the United States. Biafra first gained attention as the lead singer and songwriter for San Francisco punk rock band Dead Kennedys...

.

Track listing

  1. Intro
  2. The Tim Version - "Pave The Bay"
  3. Toys That Kill
    Toys That Kill
    Toys That Kill is a punk rock band, formed from a previous incarnation known as F.Y.P . Just after the release of their last album self-titled album, Todd C., SEAN C. and new members started the new band...

     - "Birds in Catsuits"
  4. Killer Dreamer - "Unpredictable"
  5. Clarendon Hills - "Hooray Punk Rock Boy"
  6. Four Deadly Questions
    Four Deadly Questions
    Four Deadly Questions was a band from Brooklyn, New York, made up of ex-members of Dick Army and Books Lie . Most DIY bands and Recess Records affiliates utilize this band for setting up gigs in the New York City area as all members of this band have been in the punk scene for many years and have...

     - "Disconnected"
  7. Fleshies
    Fleshies
    Fleshies are a band from Oakland, California signed to Jello Biafra's Alternative Tentacles. They are known for their outlandish stage presence, their left-wing politics and their non-stop world touring schedule...

     - "WATCH OUT!"
  8. The Leeches - "Rattlesnake Island"
  9. Passporte - "Do What Is Right..."
  10. This is Revenge - "New Mutants"
  11. Geisha Girls - "Buckingham"
  12. The Shemps - "Adrenaline Junkie"
  13. The Spunks - "Roadrunner"
  14. Peelander-Z
    Peelander-Z
    Peelander-Z is a Japanese punk band based in New York City. They bill themselves as a "Japanese Action Comic Punk band hailing from the Z area of Planet Peelander"...

     - "O.B.K."
  15. Lipstick Pickups - "SLUG"
  16. Broken Society - "WTO"
  17. Intro5pect
    Intro5pect
    Intro5pect is a political Synthpunk band from Southern California.The band were officially formed in 1997 as a reaction to what was an apparent commercialization of the punk genre...

     - "For Blood, Under God"
  18. Drinker’s Purgatory - "Blanchardos Creepos"
  19. Coleko - "Fireworks are Fun"
  20. I Farm - "Nucleus of the Rot"
  21. Berzerk - "This Life is Not the Life I Ordered"
  22. Enemy You
    Enemy You
    Enemy You was a punk rock band from San Francisco, California that formed in 1997.-Biography:Prior to their formation, David Jones, the main songwriter in Enemy You, recorded several releases with his band After School Special on Mutant Pop Records. After AFS broke up, Enemy You was formed and...

     - "Wasted Years"
  23. East Arcadia - "Question Belonging"
  24. ESL - "So Lonely"
  25. Bobot Adrenaline
    Bobot Adrenaline
    Formed in 2001, Bobot Adrenaline is a Los Angeles political rock band with punk aggressions, featuring Pepper Berry from now defunct Buck.After five songs released on several Geykido Comet Records compilations the band went into the studio and recorded their debut EP, Unfurled, in 2007...

     - "Damn the Machine"
  26. Try Failing - "Think You Lied"
  27. Thee Makeout Party - "Demolition Demo"
  28. The Frisk
    The Frisk
    The Frisk was a punk rock band from Berkeley, California, formed by Jesse Luscious, Mike Sexxx and Zach Attack, all former members of The Criminals, along with AFI member Hunter Burgan, following The Criminals 2000 breakup...

     - "Leech"
  29. Rah Bras
    Rah Bras
    Rah Bras is a rock band originally out of Richmond, VA. The band consists of Isabellarah Rubella on synth, Boo Rah on keytar, and Jean Rah on drums, with all three providing vocals. Ex-members include Robby Benson, Jason Voorhees, and McGruff The Crime Dog....

     - "Obdurate Pen"
  30. The Wade Brigade - "Where Eagles Dare"

Information

  • mastered at Little King Studios (Canada)
  • artwork by Becky Cloonan
    Becky Cloonan
    Becky Cloonan is an American comic book creator, known for work published by Tokyopop and Vertigo Comics.-Career:...

     and Richard Vang
  • Layout design by Shelby Cinca
    Shelby Cinca
    Shelby Serban-Alex Cinca is a Romania-born musician, one of the founding members of the DC post-punk band Frodus and the vaudevillian steampunk band, The Cassettes. He has also been a part of such bands as Frantic Mantis and Decahedron...

  • all tracks on this release are exclusive, extremely rare/hard to find or vinyl-only
  • released by Geykido Comet Records in 2005
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