Various Artists - Give 'Em the Boot, Vol. 4

Hellcat's Give 'Em the Boot series returns in 2004 with its fourth volume, budget-priced and populated with representatives from the punk, ska, and psychobilly underground. Kicking off with a raucous, previously unreleased track from Tim Armstrong's own Rancid entitled "Killing Zone," the set moves into The Aggrolites' appropriately titled "Dirty Reggae," and "Atomic" from Tiger Army's strong Ghost Tigers Rise LP. At 26 tracks (over half of them unreleased), Give 'Em the Boot is an absolutely ridiculous value for any curious listener. But rookies and scene veterans both will love the set's sheer breadth of the material. There's roots-style reggae from Slackers, Chris Murray, and Westbound Train; the vicious psychobilly shake of Rezurex and Nekromantix; an incredible live version of "Junco Partner" from Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros; punk from the streets of Boston in Ducky Boys and Dropkick Murphys; and modern-day, gloriously crap-recorded oi! from the young and hungry South Central Riot Squad. Best might be "That's What I Know," an unreleased track from Brain Failure, heroes of the burgeoning Beijing punk scene. Their rousing Clash tribute is more powerful than any you'll hear all year. ~ Johnny Loftus, All Music Guide

Name Credits Adam Zuckert Drums, Vox Continental Big Jay Bastard Bass, Vocals Brad Logan Guitar Branden Steineckert Drums Brett Reed Drums Brian Dixon Guitar, Organ, Bass Chris Murray Drums, Organ, Vocals Corey Parks Bass, Vox Continental Cory Williams Vocals (Background), Guitar Craig Fairbaugh Guitar, Vocals Craig Leg Vocals, Guitar (Rhythm) Dan Boer Organ Daniel Diaz DeLeon Guitar, Vocals Dave Carlock Synthesizer, Bass Dave Holden Sax (Tenor) David Hillyard Saxophone Douglas Sullivan Guitar, Vocals Duane Peters Vox Continental Eric Ozenne Vocals Erica Daking Guitar, Vox Continental Gabe VanDike Drums Geoff Kresge Bass (Upright), Vocals Gideon Blumenthal Vox Continental, Keyboards Glen Pine Trombone, Vocals (Background) Gordy "The Known Bastard" Vocals Jack "The Ripper" Berglund Guitar Jakob Insane Guitar, Vocals James Meza Drums Jason Messina Drums, Vocals Jeff Hayes Drums Jeff King Mastering Jeff Roffredo Bass (Upright), Vocals Jen Johnson Bass Jesse Wagner Vocals Joe Dexter Denman Vocals, Bass Joe Strummer Guitar, Vocals Joel Ronamoe Drums Johnny Kray Drums Johnny Rioux Vocals, Bass Josiah Steinbrick Guitar Kamilia ? Karsten Vocals, Guitar Kemal Vocals, Guitar Ken Casey Choir, Chorus Kim Nekroman Vocals, Guitar, Bass Kirsten DeBoer Piano Korey Horn Drums Kristian Sandorff Drums Lars Frederiksen Guitar, Vocals Lenny Munoz Trombone Luke Bullen Drums Mad DogChad Drums, Vocals (Background) Marcus Geard Stick Bass, Bass Mark Lind Vocals, Guitar Mark Unseen Choir, Chorus Marq Lyn Vocals, Vocals (Background) Martin Slattery Keyboards, Guitar, Vocals Matt Freeman Bass, Vocals Matt Skiba Vocals (Background) Mike Fasano Drums Mike Valentine Guitar Mike-E Vocals Nate Handcock Vocals, Bass (Upright) Nick 13 Guitar, Vocals Obi Fernandez Trombone, Vocals Patricia Day Vocals, Bass (Upright) Peter Sandorff Guitar Rhys Kill Guitar Rich Graiko Trumpet Rob "SR" Aston Vocals Rob Milucky Vox Continental, Guitar Roger Miret Guitar, Vocals Roger Rivas Piano Sam Soto Guitar, Vocals (Background) Scott Shields Guitar Shi Xudong Bass, ? Simon Stafford Bass Skatty Punk Rock Drums Steve Young Bass, Vocals Tad Peyton Bass Thaddeus Merritt Bass The Mike Hennessey Chastet Vocals Thomas John Scanlon Guitar Tim Armstrong Artwork, Loops, Synthesizer, Guitar, Photography, Vocals Tom D. Kline Layout Design Travis Barker Drums Tripp Underwood Bass Troy Ruessel Guitar Tymon Dogg Fiddle, Guitar Victor Ruggiero Piano, Vocals Wang Jian-Min ?, Guitar Xiao Rong Vocals, Guitar Xu Lin Drums Zac Fishnets Vocals Zak Glosserman Drums