Two Rare DC Release

Everyone knows the famous DC hardcore/punk bands Minor Threat, Fugazi, Rites of Spring, etc., and of course the label, Dischord, that released most of the bands from the area, but few probably have heard of Peterbilt Records and even two lesser known bands from the DC area, Rain and Happy Go Licky. Peterbilt Records was run by Guy Picciotto (of Rites of Spring/Fugazi fame) as a means to document his friends' bands. Rain's brief existence beginning around 1985 resulted in a handful of live shows, a demo, a Dischord comp appearance, and a LP (La Vache Qui Rit). Though named after a cheese, it's everything but. The band's sound is pretty akin to their peers; raw, driving, and emotional. Personal highlights are Snake Out and Worlds At War. Happy Go Licky is the exact same membership of Rites of Spring playing a much different more experimental style. The band played a total of seven live shows, and released a six song LP on Peterbilt. Later came the Dischord release of Will Play compiling 21 live songs from various live tapes from the seven shows. Definitely check out the album opener Ansol and another favorite is the track Twist and Shout. I'm a big fan of often obscure documents capturing a certain scene, time, and place, and I think these two bands and releases are a great documentation of some of the stuff that was going on in our nation's capital in 1980s.

Rain - La Vache Qui Rit : http://www.sendspace.com/file/e3r0x4
Happy Go Licky - Will Play : http://www.sendspace.com/file/b0p0zn