Originally published in Verbicide issue #6

Well, none of these bands are necessarily bands I’m “into,” but Kung Fu has definitely compiled some very popular bands and mixed them with serious up-and-comers. This sampler contains songs by Audio Karate, Ozma, Tsunami Bomb, The Vandals, Antifreeze, Useless ID, Mi6, No Use For A Name, and The Ataris, and each band contributes two songs each, save NUFAN, who only have one track on here.

The highlights of the album are Ozma, who are very Weezer-ish (I think they actually went out on tour with Weezer) and The Vandals, who play decent pop-punk without being whiny. This CD also has an enhanced CD-ROM for your computer, with videos and other things to download.

(Kung Fu Records, PO Box 38009, Hollywood, CA 90038)