“...an
excellent first release, a compilation album of 1980s Tallahassee punk bands, including
Hated Youth, Sector 4, and lots more. Most of these bands never made it to
vinyl back in the day. It looks and sounds fantastic. Pick up this history
lesson from PanhandlePunk.com.” – Bob Suren, Burrito Records/Sound Idea
distribution, and author of Crate Digger:An
Obsession With Punk Records
"Crucial
compilation of Tallahassee punk from 1980 to 1988, and a good chunk of the
material on here has never been released until now! There's even an unreleased
Hated Youth song from 1983, "Five Sides." You have to hear it!
Life-affirming greatness in a matter of seconds. Along with Hated Youth, you
need to hear Persian Gulf, Human Scarecrow, Sector 4, Slut Boys (the oldest
material on here, and originally available on their demo), Faith In Medical
Technology and The Undesided. Listening to this you can track how punk began to
mutate through the decade, from the pure punk of Slut Boys to the blazing
hardcore of Hated Youth to the metal-tinged XBand, and when things started to
get sideways with Insect Fear. Seriously, you really need to get this
comp." - Razorcake Issue #109, March 2019
"It's
expertly curated with memorable offerings from SECTOR FOUR, the SHAKES, PAISLEY
DEATH CAMP, PERSIAN GULF, SQUID ROW, KNOW-IT-ALLS, FAITH IN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY and
of course HATED YOUTH. A little power pop, a little hardcore, post-punk, and
even a deathrock inclusion from GOTHIC PLAYGROUND. Plenty of Bloodstains
and Killed By Death quality tracks. The last couple even veer into more
metallic territory, but still stay on the punk side of the fence. Would I
recommend this comp? Yes!" – MaximumRockNRoll Issue #428, January 2019
"Those years in the ‘80s are a bit befogged by the proverbial mists of time. But they came rushing back like a mosh pit body slam when I finally sat down to listen to “Trouble With a Capital T,” an album (vinyl only, kids) conceived and produced by Jon Bleyer for his Panhandle Punk Productions label. Released in October 2018, it captures 15 of the Tallahassee punk and underground scene’s finest on cherry-red vinyl, with liner notes by CA Chapel impresario George Barker...There are tunes — many not previously released — by local legends Sector Four, Slut Boys, The Shakes, Gruel, Paisley Death Camp, Human Scarecrow, Gothic Playground and Persian Gulf. On Side Two, you get Hated Youth, Squid Row, the Know-It-Alls, Faith in Medical Technology, X Band, The Undesided and Insect Fear. Just typing the names triggers flashbacks. "Trouble With a Capital T” is rad in all the right ways. And the music stands the test of time. Many of the players in those bands are still playing music marked by those reckless and rowdy years. As Barker writes at the end of his liner notes manifesto, “What was it like to be punk rock in Northern Florida? ... (T)his was the catalyst to the fire that made us what we will always be. North Florida Punk Rock, Uber Alles.” Right on, brother." – Tallahassee Democrat, March 1, 2019
"The 15 bands on this rowdy compilation — including the Slut Boys, Hated Youth and Paisley Death Camp — run the gamut from boozy garage rock to snarling hardcore punk to spiky new wave, often shaped by a distinct Panhandle perspective. It’s a monument to the Southern punk rock movement no one expected." – Sunshine Sound Track: Florida's Top Albums Rooted in the State, Flamingo Magazine, August 26, 2019
"This is a killer compilation from our state's capitol (Tallahassee) featuring punk and hardcore bands from the 80s. Just for a frame of reference, we have had to stock this three times in the shop! All your big cities in Florida in the 80s had pretty good punk scenes. Tallahassee was no exception...when I play this, I can smell the fresh ink on show flyers and taste the trunk warm Meister Brau beer like it was yesterday. Please, punks young and old, give this one a shot." – Arrow's Aim record review, Narrow Gainesville magazine, May 2019
"… a great comp of Tallahation bands from back when we were all young and good looking. Insect Fear, Hated Youth, Sector 4, Slut Boys and many other favorites. Even my old band Human Scarecrow has a cut on this red wax thrill ride down nostalgia lane bound to make you wonder what you have done with your life.” – Travis Folmar, Human Scarecrow/Skull Train/The Cabrones
“Blasting this ripper of a comp. right now!” – Roger Lane, Records With Roger/Chasing The Vinyl Dragon
“Come grab a copy before we sell out again…for the fifth time!” – Retrofit Records, Tallahassee
"Those years in the ‘80s are a bit befogged by the proverbial mists of time. But they came rushing back like a mosh pit body slam when I finally sat down to listen to “Trouble With a Capital T,” an album (vinyl only, kids) conceived and produced by Jon Bleyer for his Panhandle Punk Productions label. Released in October 2018, it captures 15 of the Tallahassee punk and underground scene’s finest on cherry-red vinyl, with liner notes by CA Chapel impresario George Barker...There are tunes — many not previously released — by local legends Sector Four, Slut Boys, The Shakes, Gruel, Paisley Death Camp, Human Scarecrow, Gothic Playground and Persian Gulf. On Side Two, you get Hated Youth, Squid Row, the Know-It-Alls, Faith in Medical Technology, X Band, The Undesided and Insect Fear. Just typing the names triggers flashbacks. "Trouble With a Capital T” is rad in all the right ways. And the music stands the test of time. Many of the players in those bands are still playing music marked by those reckless and rowdy years. As Barker writes at the end of his liner notes manifesto, “What was it like to be punk rock in Northern Florida? ... (T)his was the catalyst to the fire that made us what we will always be. North Florida Punk Rock, Uber Alles.” Right on, brother." – Tallahassee Democrat, March 1, 2019
"The 15 bands on this rowdy compilation — including the Slut Boys, Hated Youth and Paisley Death Camp — run the gamut from boozy garage rock to snarling hardcore punk to spiky new wave, often shaped by a distinct Panhandle perspective. It’s a monument to the Southern punk rock movement no one expected." – Sunshine Sound Track: Florida's Top Albums Rooted in the State, Flamingo Magazine, August 26, 2019
"This is a killer compilation from our state's capitol (Tallahassee) featuring punk and hardcore bands from the 80s. Just for a frame of reference, we have had to stock this three times in the shop! All your big cities in Florida in the 80s had pretty good punk scenes. Tallahassee was no exception...when I play this, I can smell the fresh ink on show flyers and taste the trunk warm Meister Brau beer like it was yesterday. Please, punks young and old, give this one a shot." – Arrow's Aim record review, Narrow Gainesville magazine, May 2019
"… a great comp of Tallahation bands from back when we were all young and good looking. Insect Fear, Hated Youth, Sector 4, Slut Boys and many other favorites. Even my old band Human Scarecrow has a cut on this red wax thrill ride down nostalgia lane bound to make you wonder what you have done with your life.” – Travis Folmar, Human Scarecrow/Skull Train/The Cabrones
“Blasting this ripper of a comp. right now!” – Roger Lane, Records With Roger/Chasing The Vinyl Dragon
“Come grab a copy before we sell out again…for the fifth time!” – Retrofit Records, Tallahassee
Trouble
With A Capital T is a limited edition compilation album featuring 19 vintage
tracks by 15 of Tallahassee, Florida's best early punk and underground bands.
It's on red vinyl and includes an insert with band info and an essay by George
Barker of CA Productions. Info on where to get copies is here.
Sector 4
Hated Youth
Slut Boys
The Shakes
Gruel
Paisley Death Camp
Persian Gulf
The Know-It-Alls
Faith In Medical Technology
Gothic Playground
Squid Row
Undesided
XBand
Human Scarecrow
Insect Fear
Hated Youth
Slut Boys
The Shakes
Gruel
Paisley Death Camp
Persian Gulf
The Know-It-Alls
Faith In Medical Technology
Gothic Playground
Squid Row
Undesided
XBand
Human Scarecrow
Insect Fear
