V/A - Positive Energie #2 2024

Well, Teddy was constantly urging me to finally create a sequel to Positive Energie and I finally gave in and wasted my valuable time on this and set out on the long journey to create a worthy second part.... and today after six years, dear friends, the time has come: Another example by interesting bands, this time looking a little bit beyond Germany to the rest of the continent where I live but remaining in Europe, a healthy mix of new Post-Punk and Punk sounds that deserve a mention because on the one hand they put a lot of effort and money into their records and on the other hand they conjure up dynamic songs from their repertoire that are driving and rousing in my opinion and I am overall very satisfied with this selection. Without the support of some dear friends this compilation wouldn't have been possible and my sincere thanks are lovingly mentioned in the booklet. If you are more interested in the bands' sound, check out the relevant sites on the internet and look for more information and records, it is a lively ride through new discoveries and passionate energy. And Teddy was right again, get off your ass and do something smart, it's never wrong to create something beautiful. With that in mind, enjoy this CD and maybe I'll see your Fucker here.

1.Something To Look Forward To - CLOCK OF TIME

2.Maybe I Should Leave Neukölln - GLAAS

3.Unvollendet - SCHWIMMEN

4.Dritte Klasse - MOMMY BOYS

5.EwigGestrig - DIE BITTERE PILLE

6.Alveg Sama - BÖRN

7.Ausgeliefert - L'APPEL DU VIDE

8.Boys Don't Cry - YACØPSÆ

9.The Laundry - NOWAVES

10.Concrete Wind - CHAIN CULT

11.Excommunication - VOYVODA

12.Intrige & Libido - DIE VERLIERER

13.Cave Of Misery - CLAVV

14.Wände - MOLOCH

15.Der Schöne Schein - AUS

16.Zähne - LAMINAT.SNYDER

17.Nichts - MORGEN TEUER TÖTEN

18.Permanent Quest - PIGEON

19.Fitted & Lost - LIIEK

20.The Sack - CLAVV

21.Dr.Murkes - GWEN DOLYN & TOYBOYS

22.Kunsthochschule - REHASH

23.Returning - PLEXI STAD

24.Dunkel In Mir - VON HÖLLE

25.The Sound (Live) - JE T'AIME

26.Strafe - KALTE HAND

27.Mampe - MOLOCH

28.Dusty Economy - GO LAMBORGHINI GO

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SATANS RATS - You Make Me Sick 7'' 1978

Third & final 7Inch by this great short-lived combo named Satans Rats on DJM Records, founded in January 1977 in Evesham, Worcestershire by Paul (vocals), Steve (guitar), Roy (bass) and Olly (drums). They existed for about a year but in this time they released three great singles, some tunes were later used on renowned Compilations and all three classics were re-released exactly ten years ago via Overground Records. In 2022 an interesting album was born, What A Bunch Of Rodents, which compiles all their recordings, most of it unreleased to date. Satans Rats = catchy rockin' Punk and you will like them, I know it. Cheerio!

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BÖRN - s/t EP 2015

Fantastic Post-Punk noises by Börn from Reykjavík, a combo with three girls and one dude, namely Alexandra (vocals), Anna (guitars), Júlíana (bass), Fannar (drums) and this is their second EP which came out via Paradísarborgarplötur (PBP) and I can tell you, an amazing sound that's captivating. Fat basslines, outstanding screaming vocals that aren't annoying, no no Alexandra has exactly the right voice, powerful and energetic. That's exactly the dose of anger and emotion I like, and the dynamic riffs plus the dark touch accompany the four songs like an earthquake with magnitude ten. An interview which you can read on vice gives a little insight. To date they have released two 7Inches and two albums and for me they are one of the most interesting bands these days.... enjoy!

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MEMENTO MORI - Travel Trash EP 1989

Finest rough fast trash is now in the house with Memento Mori, a four-piece metal-influenced HardcorePunk from Neuhofen (near Ludwigshafen) and consisted of Delle (vocals), Stock (guitar), Alex (bass), Michel (drums) and the band released five albums until 1994 which attracted little attention in the worldwide Punk landscape. After the break of Memento Mori, Die Wehrkraftzersetzer (WKZ) were reactivated, originally founded 1984, in which some members already played. Featured on several Compilations, one of them the brilliant Kulturschock Attacke #2 slab. Four good simple pieces on this little 45 and don't be surprised about the bad insert, unfortunately it's just as bad as it looks, it couldn't be better.

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RIOT .303 - Crowd Control EP 1982

 

As you can see, the sunny, beautiful days are once again a thing of the past and everyday life is irrevocably there but these short breaks are important; if I didn't have them, I would die. Well, if I had tons of money I certainly wouldn't be a blogger, hahaha.... Anyway, maybe a beautiful maid will knock on my door and..... to today's post: Riot .303 were a four piece from Calgary and consisted of Ron (vocals), Al (guitars), Doug (bass), Mark (drums) and this is their only record, which came over via Cardiac, with four smashin' powerful Killers, after their break some members later went on to form Beyond Possession. A short review: Hey, it’s Punkrock that sounds very much like the Canuck SUBHUMANS, even down to the Wimpy Roy-style singing. Most the Punk bands in the US either wimped out or went thrash, leaving the last bastion of the older sound in England and the wilds of Canada, whence this group emerged. Fellas, it’s ’83, but your record is darn nice in a nostalgic sort of way. (Tim Yohannan, MRR #3 • Nov/December 1982) In 2022, Supreme Echo, a label that researches like scientists, brings out rare, unreleased treasures, released a compilation with further recordings by the band which made between 1981-83, including their full studio output, all from this EP and Thrasher’s "Skate Rock Vol. 1", plus nine unreleased songs. With an eight-page booklet with photos, art, and a full-band interview, two stickers and issued mostly on blue or green vinyl, a fucking few on red, all in all 550 copies with seventeen anthems.

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V/A - 14 Years Ago [Ex-WildDevilRules Compilation] 2010

This bloody Fucker, as the title suggests, is created when my old blog was still active and that time I posted it under a different name, now fourteen years later I've changed a few songs and think it's become a bit better (the back cover is still the old). There were too many D-bands on it Compilation what I had already forgotten is, there are a lot of cover versions of my favorite D-Punk band from Mönchengladbach on it. True followers of this Blog know which combo I'm talking about, but the name isn't mentioned. Those who guess it will get a washing machine for free, hehe..... Most of the songs were released in the Eighties and pressed on rare various Compis and 7Inches and all are fucking cool! It is a speciality of mine to immortalize the best of them on such useless crap that you then listen to in the car, train, plane or wherever to boost your self-confidence. Well, at least that's my reason for creating such musical delights, no profit, no self-indulgence, only for the passion of Punkrock, the attitude to life, and that's why I'm happy to share it with you. So dear ones, my plane leaves in four hours and I hope, I come back. Cheers!

1.Intro - THE GREAT DICTATOR

2.I Want You To Be Punk - JET BUMPERS

3.Nicht Nur Ich - F.A.V.

4.Unterwasser Treibt Man's Nicht - HIRN

5.Frieden Im Land - TOLLWUT

6.No Next Time - NEW CHRISTS

7.Moderne Leute - SORGENKINDER

8.Justify Your Book - WAT TYLER

9.Jag Vill Ha En Amazon - ETIQUETTE MONA

10.Im China Restaurant - DADDY MEMPHIS & DIE OIBERTS

11.Dernier Cri - STALAG

12.Bewegung - DIE LEIDTRAGENDEN

13.Tenno - SAUSÖL

14.Nights - NEGATIVE STANCE

15.Système - JUSTIFIÉ X

16.Rebel Song - RED LONDON

17.Vart Ska Vi Ta Vägen? - SKAMS

18.John Merrick - PURRKUR PILLNIKK

19.Erase Today - HÜSKER DÜ

20.Besserwisser - DANSE DE PARTEMENT

21.Leck Mich Am Arsch - THE LENNONS

22.Useless Is Useless - THUMPER

23.D.K.D.L.N.S. - M.E.W.

24.Barbelé - DEPRESSION

25.Mongoloid - QUIET MEN

26.Breakin' The Toilet! - FLEISCHLEGO

27.Gewalt - AAK

28.Racing - MINX

29.Loser - JAWS

30.HC/HC - TOTENMOND

31.Drugs - RIOT .303

32.Expresso Oriente - INOCENTES

33.Rock Rural - STILLERS

34.Hey Kirby - THE VECTORS

35.Verrückt - DUST BINS

36.Count Me Out - SALVATION FUZZ

37.Häuser - DAS BIERBEBEN

38.Auf Wiedersehen - ALBINO BAND

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MOLOTOW SODA - Keine Träume 1989

A real revelation is the debut of Molotow Soda on Day-Glo and the quartett has partly emerged from the ashes of the grandiose Canal Terror. A short bio of the beginning from their homepage: "In 1986, bassist Heiner from Bonn was offered the opportunity to appear on the Sampler Kulturschock Attacke 2 with a song from his band. The problem was that his band had just broken up. In order to take up the opportunity, he convinced musician friends to take part in the project and, together with Tommy (vocals), Volker (guitars) and Tommes (drums), the song “Just A Lie” was recorded in some semi-professional recording studio (actually it was more of a hobby cellar on the very edge of civilization). A little later, in a boozy gathering, the band name Molotow Soda was born, along with the drink of the same name (1 bottle of Blue Curacao, 1 bottle of eggnog, 1 bottle of rum and lots of lemon concentrate were mixed in a 5-liter canister) and, due to the pleasant “collaboration”, it was agreed that the band would continue." This album bites with every song and must infect everyone (if not, Fuck Off!), such fantastic lyrics (not nearly as obviously political as they were in the Canal Terror days, most of them still had a socially critical view), seventeen dynamic blasts and Tommy's characteristically distinctive voice is the crown to all and with a record like this, posting is fun again. Musically, they were clearly different from the rousing sound of most D-Punk bands at the time, they mastered their instruments excellently and remained true to the rough sound of the glory early days: hard & loud and always worth a visit live!

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ERAZERHEAD - The Rumble Of The East 1982

Erazerhead was a four piece from East London and they existed from 1980 to 1984 and consisted of Lee (vocals), Jim (guitar), Gary (bass), Billy (drums) and released in their relatively short lifespan two albums and several singles. Their sound is very reminiscent of the Ramones and they really do it quite well, the length is right, they can play even if some of the recordings are a bit thin, but I think that's exactly what makes this debut so charming. Erazerhead is light fare and doesn't really blow you away, but the magic and the successful cover of a fifties classic are fun and make me look forward to my vacation. With their second album, Take Me To Your Leader, which attempted a more mature approach, augmenting the low budget guitar attack with keyboards and saxophone, more thoughtful lyrics and expansive arrangements. It failed miserably, but at least it tried to forge new ground. The band finally broke up after this miserable disappointment in 1984.

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V/A - Killed By Death British D.I.Y. - Vol.1 1998

I think it's the last KBD Compilation that's missing here and this slab isn't that bad as the title suggests. From Lo-Fi to decent songs, the range is amazingly diverse and anyone who likes things a bit easier will get their money's worth with this cutie. Liner Notes: "Hello & welcome to the newest installment of Killed By Death series. There is now so many, who knows for all of them? So we start over with #1 in an offshoot to pay tribute to all great British D.I.Y. bands from the late 70's & early 80's. Sure everyone to have recordings by SWELL MAPS & TVP'S, but how about the SODS & all the rest of most excellent sounds on this record? We start off with LONDON PX & their classic handclap singalong 'Orders' from '81. Next are two cuts from the fantastic EP 'Deadbeat Revival' by HORNSEY AT WAR which came out in 1979. The PETTICOATS do 'Normal', then it's the MUD HUTTERS with 'Water Torture' off their spazzed out 1979 EP, 'The Declaration'. My mother says they are to sound like Punk version of legendary Stardust cowboy. It's true! PURITAN GUITARS '£100 In 15 Minutes' from their 1980 handstamped Riverside label. The DISCO ZOMBIES did three 45ers I know of, all are to kill for. 'Drums Over London" was the 2nd one I found & was in amazing silscreened wraparound sleeve. The SODS end side one with their organ driven classic 'No Pictures' from 1979 on Stortbeat. FUN 4 were Scottish & drummer Steven Daly later was to be in Orange Juice. Why is this record dedicated to Simon Weisenthal. To much! Another Stortbeat band SPELLING MISSTEAKS follow with 'Popstar'. Do not confuse them w/New Zealand band of the same name. ONE GANG LOGIC ask the question 'Who Killed Sex'? It wasn't me. Maybe you? The ATOMS do the great & goofy 'Beatlejacket'. The wirdo sounds of 012 are next w/'Fish From Tahiti' which is on the Weird Noise comp on Fuck Off Records. SHOES THIS HIGH were from New Zealand not England but they were great. 'The Nose One' is the best from their rare EP. Were they British, they would have made many records for Step Forward. It's true! Now go out, buy fish & chips & bottles of lager & crank this the fuck up. It's great! Thanks to Spider for all help."  That should be enough to make the vinyl interesting and a second part is possible in the foreseeable future, maybe.

1.Orders - LONDON PX

2.Hornsey At War - HORNSEY AT WAR

3.U.C.2. Much 4 Me - HORNSEY AT WAR

4.Normal - PETTICOATS

5.Water Torture - MUD HUTTERS

6.100£ In 15 Minutes - PURITAN GUITARS

7.Drums Over London - DISCO ZOMBIES

8.No Pictures - THE SODS

9.Singin In The Shower - FUN 4

10.Pop Star - SPELLING MISSTEAKS

11.Who Killed Sex? - ONE GANG LOGIC

12.Beetlejacket - THE ATOMS

13.Fish From Tahiti - 012

14.The Nose One - SHOES THIS HIGH

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