DRR 001 - CD COMP. V/A - At the Dive '99 - '02
86ers: In the End
Sept.
Filthy Animals: Feed me or I'll Die
Bottom of the Bucket
Belligerents: It ain't my Pad
PBR Me ASAP
Spicoli's: Ex Girlfriend Relocation Program
Last Call for Broken Hearts
Neins: The Upset
One Ugly Child
Flip-Tops: All Washed Out
Seen it All Before
Whiskey & Sin: Gimple
Without
Ms.45: Easier
Oh!
Straitjacket: Bullets
New Dead Ends
One Day War: Right to Live
Channel 13
Speds: Us Against the World
Things I Never Said
Hunches: Cheat'n Girls
Goodbye Christine















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Portland Mercury (Oct. 3, 2002):
Of all genres, punk music is probably the least suited for studio recording. Pinning down to vinyl the screamingly angry lyrics and bellowing feedback is like trying to bridle a wild, unbroken horse-it's possible, but in the process, a good deal of the instrinsic character is destroyed. Recognizing those limitations, the producers of At The Dive, a sampler of 12 local punk bands, wisely try to recreate a sense of bootlegs. The result? The collection pokes a defiant finger in the eye of anyone claiming that Portland's punk scene has atrophied. Each band provides two tracks. With bawdy and determined guitars, the Neins evoke seminal garage bands like the Troggs. Linda Niksich of Ms.45's sweet-pitched voice is a fun contrast to the band's dizzying drumming. Both individual and as a compilation, the bands are rambunctiously entertaining. As well as showing off 12 talented local punk bands, this debut album from Dirty River Records also puts on display a new group of producers' well-tuned sensibilities. PHIL DOT BUSSE