We are back with our first regular episode of 2026, and we are hopping on the trend of looking back at the year 2016. We are discussing the debut album from Philly Ramones tribute, Dark Thoughts. How do they compare to the other Ramones-core bands out there? We find out.

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Song clips featured on this episode:

Identity Crisis by Dark Thoughts

I Won't Say Nothin' by Dark Thoughts

The Sound by Dark Thoughts

Dylan is out of town this week, so we are releasing this month's Bookender in the main feed. Bookenders is the once a month show were Justin and Dave Brown discuss an album through the lens of it's first and last song.

This month we are talking about the debut full length from the post Gorilla Biscuits band, CIV. Set Your Goals was released in 1995 on Atlantic Records, and resulted in the minor hit "Can't Wait One Minute More". We are taking a look at the opening title track, as well as the stripped down closer "Don't Got to Prove It". All episodes of Bookenders are available for free at patreon.com/punklottopod and oklahomalefty.substack.com

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Song clips featured on this episode:

intro / outro - Choices Made by CIV

Set Your Goals by CIV

Don't Got to Prove It by CIV

We are back from our holiday hiatus to discuss the top 20 albums of 2025 that we loved. Lots of stuff here and the episode is over 3 hours long, so there should be plenty here that we hope you'll like.

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Song Clips:

Regrets by Moving Targets

Ten Miles Tall by Ganser

July by Ex-Void

When Your Heart is Broken by Bob Mould

Mitt by Model Martel

Snowflakes by Dropkick

Paynes Prairie by Evening Standards

UFO by Wife Patrol

New Best Friend by Deadguy

I'm in Over My Head by Ben Nichols

Watch Me Bleed by Radioactivity

Waste My Time by Sick Things

Lost in a Daze by Ryan Allen

Hello Gallows by Plosivs

Wounds by Reds

The Crushing Weight of Failure by Serrate

Judges 19:22-29 by The Austerity Program

Boomer Rang by Swami John Reis

Embers by Catharsis

Care Less by Superchunk