I grew up outside Toronto, and there used to be a music store in Orangeville called Hardcore Soundz. I used to make the treck there every month or so for new music. They would always have recommended albums on the wall that changed regularly and I got into a lot of cool bands from their recs. One time they were playing Ctrl Alt Delete by Missing 23rd, which I loved and bought. They also recommended I pick up For Dancing and Listening by Guns 'n' Wankers and I was able to pick up a promo copy of AFI's Art of Drowning.
When I bought Refused's The Shape of Punk to Come they told me about The (International) Noise conspiracy and The Hives. Basically, I never left that place empty handed and I still listen to those albums to this day.
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I grew up outside Toronto, and there used to be a music store in Orangeville called Hardcore Soundz. I used to make the treck there every month or so for new music. They would always have recommended albums on the wall that changed regularly and I got into a lot of cool bands from their recs. One time they were playing Ctrl Alt Delete by Missing 23rd, which I loved and bought. They also recommended I pick up For Dancing and Listening by Guns 'n' Wankers and I was able to pick up a promo copy of AFI's Art of Drowning.
When I bought Refused's The Shape of Punk to Come they told me about The (International) Noise conspiracy and The Hives. Basically, I never left that place empty handed and I still listen to those albums to this day.