Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Over The Edge

The Wipers were Portland's premier Post-Punk band. While they never really made a bad album during their lengthy career, it is 1983s Over The Edge that is my personal favorite. The album is a lonely brooding walk through Portland's rain-soaked city streets. It's the working man's angst and frustration pouring forth from the hostile, yet beautiful, guitar and voice of Mr. Greg Sage.

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29 comments:

  1. AnonymousSeptember 29, 2009 at 3:25 AM

    What's a good way to get something to you? I have a few demos of a punk band from Poland and their one foray into post-punk that I think may do well on the Hearse.

    The band is Siekiera, which in Polish means 'axe', just so you can gauge its possible popularity.

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  2. Slobodan BurgherSeptember 29, 2009 at 3:33 AM

    Sure spent many a good time listening to Wipers...first three albums...

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  3. MorganSeptember 29, 2009 at 6:16 AM

    Awesome. Maybe one of my all time favorites. I don't think I could ever get tired of listening to this.

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 29, 2009 at 6:53 AM

    Sic. Im stoked to see this up but when I unzipped it tracks 5, 9, 12, 13, 14 and 16, where missing. Anyways this blog keeps me going alot of the time.

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  5. Mike DesertSeptember 29, 2009 at 7:32 AM

    I love the Wipers, but since Tony has started pumping them into the peepshow video booths, they make me think of semen and crack.

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  6. MANCYSeptember 29, 2009 at 7:37 AM

    so, so good, I discovered this band way too late...

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  7. Josh MandervilleSeptember 29, 2009 at 8:22 AM

    Covers of "Return of the Rat" and "D-7" by Nirvana are always worth the listen as well. (IMO)

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  8. rhinestone neckbraceSeptember 29, 2009 at 10:19 AM

    just bought this on vinyl, everyone should too,, jackpot records in portland re released this one...

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  9. AesopSeptember 29, 2009 at 11:09 AM

    I know the track numbers are weird but I assure you ut is the album in its entirety

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  10. Twin Uzis in HyruleSeptember 29, 2009 at 12:45 PM

    This LP is worth the price of admission for the song 'Doom Town' alone...

    I have a live set of theirs somewhere that totally rules.

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  11. NØSeptember 29, 2009 at 4:53 PM

    Man, I was just listening to Better Off Dead ep this morning. Up in Flames! Thanks 'sop.

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  12. Roger CamdenSeptember 29, 2009 at 5:23 PM

    I don't really get this band

    what is so great about them that I'm apparently not hearing?

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  13. NidSeptember 29, 2009 at 6:42 PM

    Already have this one, but it is a great album indeed.

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  14. AnonymousSeptember 29, 2009 at 7:08 PM

    stephen malkmus also covers alien boy

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  15. JarretSeptember 29, 2009 at 8:51 PM

    What I love about '80s alt-rock: Guitarists were still able to create cool, unique sounds and textures--Peter Buck's Chronic Town, The Edge's Unforgettable Fire, Johnny Marr's Strangeways. Even the dude in Big Country had a distinctive tone. After Nirvana, it seemed everybody flattened their attack into a monotonous crunch. Or maybe I'm old. To me, the Wipers sound like a post-apocalyptic, surfboard-shattered Ventures with gloomy punk vocals. Love "Doom Town" almost as much I love CH. Thanks for letting me hang, Aesop!

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  16. MozSeptember 29, 2009 at 9:03 PM

    I was just listening to this the other day and thinking I'd post it on my own blog. Guess you beat me to it, damn. Great album though, one of my all-time favorites.

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  17. AnonymousSeptember 29, 2009 at 11:24 PM

    Amazing cd ! Can't believe I haven't heard this before. Thanks for sharing.

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  18. e normousSeptember 30, 2009 at 10:01 AM

    In the same boat as Mr. Camden above, haven't been able to get into this band as yet.

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  19. AnonymousSeptember 30, 2009 at 3:15 PM

    if you cant get into the wipers,you must not have a soul,been fucked over,lied to,broken,dumped,or miserable



    oh and my captcha is broarrea..like like diarrhea,but broarrea..like if you go somewhere and theres a bunch of bro's,then "this place has broarrea,lets bail"

    im goin to urban dictionary with that!

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  20. Magik WolfSeptember 30, 2009 at 5:10 PM

    I recently discovered the Wipers. I was hesitant, because I really hate 80's "punk," but this shit is amazing. Way ahead of it's time.

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  21. AnonymousSeptember 30, 2009 at 8:34 PM

    really enjoyed this. who knew? thank you.

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  22. AesopSeptember 30, 2009 at 8:42 PM

    That's what I'm here for.

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  23. e normousOctober 1, 2009 at 11:38 AM

    "if you cant get into the wipers,you must not have a soul,been fucked over,lied to,broken,dumped,or miserable"

    this actually applies to me pretty well, so you may be right...

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  24. haizman_brainOctober 1, 2009 at 4:19 PM

    Magik Wolf - I was hesitant to call you a douche for hating any music based on timestamp...but since you like the Wiper's Over the Edge album you are amazing and ahead of your time!

    I got to see the Wipers a few times during this era, and this is still my favorite record by them. The tones...the solo on Lonely One...etc...

    Aesop - Where did you get that alternate version of Romeo?

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  25. Magik WolfOctober 1, 2009 at 6:18 PM

    Ha...maybe I should have phrased it, "Never found anything "punk" from the 1980's worthwhile or interesting," but the Wipers were obviously an iconoclast. I'm more interested on their influence on bands like The Melvins, Mudhoney, and Earth.

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  26. AesopOctober 1, 2009 at 6:22 PM

    This was all taken from the box set, hence the woggy track numbers.

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  27. icoulddietomorrowOctober 4, 2009 at 10:15 PM

    weird, i was unaware of the existence of a bad Wipers album...

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  28. T. GarrettOctober 6, 2009 at 1:21 PM

    Aesop, you have changed my life with this post. Thank you, this band rules.

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  29. AnonymousApril 4, 2010 at 9:43 PM

    one of my favorites! Thanks.

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