Punk-O-Rama 10 CD

Coinciding with the 2005 edition of the Vans Warped Tour is PUNK-O-RAMA 10, part of the compilation series that has not only become an Epitaph Records standard, but offers a diverse mix of the label's far-flung roster for a pittance. The usual old-school punk suspects can be found here, from both the West Coast (Bad Religion, the Offspring), and the East (Dropkick Murphys, Bouncing Souls).

Alongside the profane and political NOFX rant "No Fun in Fundamentalism" and the Rancid moshpit anthem "White Knuckle Ride," hip-hop gains a higher profile than on prior compilations.

Renegade rap producer Danger Mouse joins forces with underground MC MF Doom as Dangerdoom for the Far East-flavored "Mince Meat" and emo-hip-hop MC Sage Francis represents Rhode Island with the stripped-down "Sun Vs. Moon." Rounded out by the hiccuping psychobilly of Tiger Army's "Ghostfire" and hellacious hardcore of Some Girls' "I Need Drugs," this is an aural snapshot of Epitaph in the year 2005. Complementing the CD is a DVD featuring videos by artists not on the audio portion, including deconstructionist blues-rockers the Black Keys and Minneapolis rappers Atmosphere.

This set includes 21 music videos, plus audio tracks from From First To Last, Matchbook Romance, Millencolin, Youth Group, Converge, C.AARME, Tiger Army, The Matches, Bad Religion, The Coup, Scatter The Ashes, Weatherthans, Black Keys, Atmosphere, HorrorPops, Dropkick Murphys, Bouncing Sould, Pulley, Roger Miret & The Disasters, Eyedea & Abilities, and The Special Goodness, plus unreleased audio tracks from The Offspring, Bad Religion, Hot Water Music, The Bouncing Souls, The Coup, This Is Me Smiling, The Matches, Scatter the Ashes, The Special Goodness, and DANGERDOOM, along with more audio tracks by Motion City Soundtrack, Sage Francis, Some Girls, The Unseen, Rancid,