V/A - Trotzdem Süß! 2018

Und jetzt wieder ein weiterer selbstgemachter sampler mit reichlich rarem deutschen PUNK Zeugs der sich sehen lassen kann, emotional & wütend, direkt aus dem Herz gehaun. Zusammengeschnipselt von 7Inches, tapes, vinyl und anderen Quellen die sich auf meiner Festplatte finden, benannt nach einem Ausspruch meiner geliebten Perle, selbstgezimmerten Artwork und in den Jahren 2015 - 2017 entstanden, jetzt erst fertig weil das cover stets dauert. Keine Danksagungen weil es sind eh immer die, die es immer sind! Das Dingens ist jetzt der vierte Teil in dieser Form und all diejenigen unter Euch die hier am Ball sind werden die anderen drei finden. Ich denke, die Auswahl kann sich sehen lassen, gesunde Mischung sowieso und solltet ihr was zu sagen haben, nur zu. - Part IV of the series 'Rare German Underground', everything's planted by myself and my true followers will find the previous three, much taken from rare 7Inches, tapes & vinyl which slumbered deep on my hard disk... enjoy the music!

1.Von Leeren Herzen - EKG

2.Dr. Mabuse - KASPERLE EINGEWECKT

3.Wahl/Qual (Live) - NEUROTIC ARSEHOLES

4.The Only Way - WOMBELS

5.Roxy - SPOONS

6.I Want To Be A Kid Forever - ERIC HYSTERIC

7.Alles Wird Gut - ESKALIERENDE VERNUFT

8.G.A.S.P. - KIDBOX

9.Absoluter Stillstand (Live) - NOTDURFT

10.Sexstar - RHYTHMUS RADIKAL

11.Hey You - STAIRS

12.Der Mod - KEROSIN

13.Tief - DUESENJAEGER

14.Hundepogo - SKORBUT

15.Freundliche Terroristen (Live) - FRAUEN & TECHNIK

16.EinwegLeben - CHAOTENCOMBO

17.Es - FLIEHENDE STÜRME

18.Heute Noch - HERMANN'S ORGIE

19.I Love You - KIDBOX

20.Die Bullen - ABGAS

21.Das Tier In Mir - BÖHSE ONKELZ

22.Sweet Jesus - LOVE A

23.Thinking Of You - MONOCHORDS

24.Cool Me - TEMPO

25.Es Gibt Etwas (Live) - MESSER

26.Essen, Ficken, Fernsehgucken - LULU & DIE EINHORNFARM

27.Stacheldraht Sinfonie - ABFALLBESEITIGUNG

28.Chaos - LENINGRAD SANDWICH

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BILLY SYNTH & THE TURN UPS - Disorderly Conduct 1983

Good Morning Maniacs!, I hope you have a day off today and enjoy it with good weather. First, I need cigarettes so I'm going to get some... wait... back with Jever and now Mr. Pennsylvania Punk legend Billy Synth with the Turn Ups and their second album on Tragik Records and we listen to thirteen great synth-punk smashers and I wonder why they were not taken for the essential great fucking Killed By Synth compilation, maybe too snotty. Anyway... Billy (vocals + synths), Demo (bass), Stevinyl (guitars) and Joe (drums) have recorded a cool album that kicks and if you wanna know more read an interview on Attacking The Beat. Stay tuned for more nuggets but next I want to rip another record.

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GUILTY RAZORS - Guilty! 2006

A decent re-release is the next album with original recordings from the late 70's. The Guilty Razors had a singular history. During the 1970s, marked in Paris by the many manifestations of leftist movements, five young musicians influenced from the late 60s atmosphere by their favorite groups (Stooges, Kinks or Velvet Underground) decide to form a rock group. A live band especially, which expresses their rage through a wild rock and uncompromising. So naturally they just incorporate the emerging punk scene in Paris next to Metal Urbain and Asphalt Jungle. They play @ the Gibus in the first part of Jam (not without daring to take on the English Rickenbacker stars!) and also provide the latest delivery punk festival at Olympia in 1978 before the public destroys dozens of chairs. But their working-class reputation and bad boys expertly maintained by their manager Alexis Quinlin very influential character of the rock scene, will soon catch up. In March 1978, following their many escapades, the Polydor label terminates the contract, makes removing the trays 5000 copies of their first EP called 'I Don't Wanna Be A Rich', which eventually almost all pestle. Only a hundred records sent to the press escape destruction. The Guilty Razors still continue to record other tracks including some at a chaotic time in Madrid. The group finally separates early 1979. Their songs will be released on LP/CD in 2006, thx to Seventeen Records. A track appears on the compilation KBD #7 and the complete 7Inch is banned on KBD #77 (click the orange letters above) together with more essential rare goodies.

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STILMORD - Det Spelar Ingen Roll Rock'N'Roll 7'' 1982

Released on Polar Records in 1982 and we have two catchy pop-punk tunes. A short bio I found: "Stilmord was a Swedish power-pop band formed in Täby near Stockholm in the early 80s. They got their band name from the album Talmannen by the Swedish comedian Kalle Sändare, who was well known for recording his telephone jokes with unknown people. On this album he mentioned the name Armand Stilmord (Armand Stylemurder), and the group liked it so much that they took it as their own name. Stilmord got their recording contract when they were competing in a rock contest at the club Underground in Stockholm with the artists Yngwie Malmsteen and Orup. The first single "Det Spelar Ingen Roll Rock'N'Roll" was a hit and it even was used as a jingle for the Swedish rock radio show Eldorado. Later the same year, 1982, Stilmord released a second single "Förbjuden Kärlek" for the same label. After this they changed record labels to Gazell and at the same time changed their name to Rabalder. The third single release "Dina Ögon" was no success and sold only seventeen copies. They continued as a band for a year longer but changed style to funk music inspired by Level 42." Nice little gem!

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EXTREM - Wir Sind So Frei EP 1987

Solid four track EP by Extrem from Vienna on Durchbruch Records. In 1983 they released a split called Vorheilen Ist Besser Als Beugen together with Mickeyman, recorded in June 1983 and the result is probably the sharpest and hardest punk rock publication of the "Schnitzel Paradise". 'Oaschloch' rhetoric in grossly Viennese, jagged hardcore punk guitars and high-speed drums knock on the door to insanity and say "Servas, I'm ahead of my time." - In other words from Luziprak: "EXTREM is the (international) most famous early HC band from Austria. The formation began in the summer of 1979, and in 1980 the lineup was complete, Helmut "Heiland"[saviour] Hejtmanek, Dieter Hauptmann and Peter Zinner. After some gigs in Vienna and one in Munich, Daniela Delise on the bass was added in 1983. In the same year Michael "Mickey Kodak" Snoj aka. MICKEYMAN recorded with them a limited (200 pieces) split-LP, and after a contribution on an international hardcore compilation in 1985, there was no chance to find this record anymore, as the interests grew world wide. The lyrics where socio-critical, sung in a viennese slang and the sound was very rough and speed-up, a perfect DIY-HC product. In 1984 they also recorded a demo, from which the song "Haus Im 2.Bezirk" [house in the second district] (a brothel) is taken. After Heiland left the band for a solo career, they recorded a 7inch in 1987 and a solo-LP in 1990, both records where much faster an more metal like, but still hardcore." You have to be satisfied with that!

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TOXIC REASONS - God Bless America EP 1984

Toxic Reasons were a prolific band that went through many changes in both personel and musical direction over the years. The core group consisted of Bruce Stuckley (lead guitar/vocals), Bertram "Tufty" Clough (bass/vocals), Jimmy "JJ" Pearson (drums/vocals), and Rob Lucjak (guitar/vocals). None of the latter three were present when Stuckley started the band in Dayton, Ohio 1979. At that point he was playing bass, Joel Agne was on guitar, Mike Patteson played drums, and Ed Pittman was the lead singer. This line-up only stuck around long enough to record a two-song single, 1980's War Hero 7". After a second 7" recorded with East Bay Ray, Toxic Reasons began work on their first full-length album Independence (more info in the file) - This is the third 7Inch on their own label T-Reason with three thrillers; furthermore on numerous compilations, for example: We Don't Need Nuclear Force & The Power Of Love and sometime in 1995 the band broke up.

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ELEMENT OF CRIME - Weißes Papier 1993

Let's open the early Sunday with melancholic chanson-, pop and rockmusic by Berlin's Element Of Crime, founded 1985 and the bandname is borrowed from the title of the movie The Element Of Crime by Lars von Trier. They first sang in English but that was rather moderate and with the sixth album they switched to German which is a lot better for the band and expresses the wonderful words of Sven more clearly. Weißes Papier is the seventh album and I bought it when I was with my pearl from Hamburg and we heard it a lot, nice times were that, and somehow this morning I'm in the mood for calm, tender melodies. Anyway, the band gained lots of attention with this record and I acquired another slab that is equally charming. Dive in and have a good breakfast with it.

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LITTLE BOB STORY - Seaside Bar Song 7'' 1978

Let's meet a long-living band from a rain-battered grey hole called Le Havre who've been playing Rock'n'Roll since 1974: Little Bob Story testify with numerous publications their creativity and the French underground music is characterized with their driving melodic playful sound and I chose this 7Inch because both songs are a perfect example of this. A few own Bob words: "Bob's got the secret magic ingredient which makes all the difference in the heart of their fans: the innocence, the fervor & the ingenuity. Bob pulls it off, never blinks, never winks, they discards the "Camp," easy way-out, gambles on the power of bare emotion and comes out as winner. Their look and tremondous voice make them unique to the audience." Well, let yourself be carried away by Bob and enjoy the first warm sunbeams.

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NECROS - I.Q.32 EP 1981 + Conquest For Death 1983

It follows a special offer from Schrottmix and today im sortiment: Take 2 Pay 1!! And yes folks I present you the very rare EP by Bruno MatschwirNo which he recorded four months after he lost the fight versus KimiKeinHaarAmSacki in the fifth round at the 00 lounge championships in Achselhausen, he could't oppose Kimi's double tongueturner and Bruno was so frustrated and sad. Driven by these feelings the idea grew inside him to tell all his sorrows to the world via music, the language everyone understands and I.Q. 32 was born and pressed by Touch & Go in an edition of 100. Kimi became envious about Bruno's little success so he thought to himself: You Necros, I make an album that rips the world off the chairs and earn lots of money! Said & done. He went to Maumee, Ohio and found some decent musicians and in just five days the album was recorded and Touch & Go again (an American independent record label based in Chicago) released Conquest For Death (so Kimi's album title) in 1983. Also his record was well received and shortly thereafter he was shit dead by an Armada flamingos and Bruno emigrated to Koksheim. Well, two hermits who are much sought by collectors.

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RADIO BIRDMAN - Radios Appear 1977

It seems to me that you don't really like my winter pics, haha ... I understand, enough for me as well. A record now which is in my opinion a blast and celebrates its 41th birthday this year: the debut by Radio Birdman, one of the first Australian independent bands to carry the punk label, along with the Saints. They were formed by Deniz Tek and Rob Younger in Sydney in 1974. Radios Appear is the first full-length studio album by Australian punk rock band Radio Birdman. The album was recorded at Birdman's Trafalgar Studios, Sydney during 1976 and 1977. Trafalgar initially distributed the album via mail order and by sales from the backs of friend's and band members' station wagons. This laid the groundwork for future DIY punk bands in Australia. Radios Appear was hailed by many as a breakthrough album in Australian rock and a decisive change from the uneventful early mid-seventies scene. The album's title was taken from the song "Dominance and Submission" by Blue Öyster Cult, one of the band's most important early influences. More info inside, more music on the way.

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SURF PUNKS - My Beach 1980

Last one today and actually I wanted to post 'Locals Only' but I can't find it anymore so I'll take the second album by the Surf Punks, a PopPunk band from Malibu. I must confess the Surf Punks are a bit to poppy for me, sure they have punk riffs and it's without doubt a good record but to be honest, they blow me not out of my socks. I don't know but I came not in, it pass me by like a leaky faucet or a stale beer, you know. And by the second hearin' I still find nothing special on it. Maybe this is not my kind of music, too lame and to commercial. Well, I'm sure a few maniacs of you search for this album and now happy that it's available here. Tonight a concert with Klotzs and Panikraum in Excess and I know it will be a long funny evening.

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V/A - Rockslaget 3LP 1982

Now a real mammoth release with different styles of music that were pressed on three slabs. Rockslaget is a pointed title for a compilation and what's inside promises much. Released on Sound Of Scandinavia/Rockslaget shows this album a fine overview of rather unknown bands which received an appropriate platform with samplers like this and show their skills to the world, within peppered with famous bands, in this case, Unter Den Linden, Mercy and Overdrive (two successful heavy metal bands which released a few records in the 80s). For me always interesting because often hides some pearls on such records. Here is this Svea Svin, Nyx Negativ and Svea Slakthus and the last track from the Rude Boys. Overall an excellent album with massive music, so pick the ones out which are for you interesting.

1.Medvetandets Gränser - UNTER DEN LINDEN

2.Hämningar - UNTER DEN LINDEN

3.Agera - RUM 237

4.Mannen & Djuret - RUM 237

5.Sista Gången - ABC 80

6.Automatisk Telefonsvarare - ABC 80

7.Den Galna Världen - LANCELOT

8.Pilgrimsfärd - LANVELOT

9.Kärlekens Ögon - SILVIA KIDS

10.Stockholm Är Full Av Vackra - SILVIA KIDS

11.Sömnlösa Nätter - SÄPO

12.Neutronbomb - SÄPO

13.Den Flyende Dagen - STÖRUNGSEXPERIMENTE

14.Damnation Angel - OVERDRIVE

15.Tonight - OVERDRIVE

16.State Of Shock - MERCY

17.Love Me Tonight - MERCY

18.Stuck In Drugs - INTERACTION

19.It's Right - INTERACTION

20.Discoråtta - KALLE BOLLTRÄ

21.Reggae Neger - KALLE BOLLTRÄ

22.Vardag - A-BOMBS

23.Jakt - A-BOMBS

24.Endstation - OCEAN

25.Backstage - OCEAN

26.Jag Vill Knulla Med Dej - SVEA SVIN

27.Vi Klarar Oss Ändå - SVEA SVIN

28.Proudness - NYX NEGATIV

29.Fuck - NYX NEGATIV

30.Josefssons Katt - SNORET RINNER

31.Kriminell - SNORET RINNER

32.Vår Ruttna Värld - SVEA SLAKTHUS

33.Allmän Värnplikt - SVEA SLAKTHUS

34.Repulse - ROMAN HOLIDAY

35.Drömmar - ROMAN HOLIDAY

36.Kalla Kärleken - AVEC L'AMOUR

37.Motivation - AVEC L'AMOUR

38.Rastaland - THE RUDE BOYS

39.Bohmans Barn - THE RUDE BOYS

- Great Thx to Fredrik -

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V/A - Jung Kaputt Spart Altersheime! 1994

Let's open the icy Saturday with a tidbit of German punk culture which was immortalized by Nasty Vinyl unfortunately only on CD: Hannover Punk '78-'84. We meet old friends together with 'new' and unreleased goodies. Twenty-five dirty nasty songs, partly live and from practice rooms, who influenced the musical events in and around Hanover at the time and this small compilation offers a good insight of the former activities and highlights and it's great fun to hear the old classics again. I had them myself but gave them to a good buddy for a birthday. A few records of the bands are in the blog distributed, go and search for it.

1.Jung Kaputt Spart Altersheime - BÄRCHEN & DIE MILCHBUBIS

2.Azuboy - KUSCHELWEICH

3.Bullenpogo - KLISCHEE

4.Samen Im Darm - CRETINS

5.Walter Sparbier Is Innocent - B-TEST

6.Rock'N'Roll Freitag - HANS-A-PLAST

7.Popper Sind Rosa - E-605

8.Jetzt Gibt's Krieg - BOSKOPS

9.Kein Problem - ROTZKOTZ

10.Schokoladenwürger - PHOSPHOR

11.Ohne Zukunft - BLITZKRIEG

12.Heimkind - CRETINS

13.Frau Meier - ABSTÜRZENDE BRIEFTAUBEN

14.Helmut Oxner - UMLEITUNG

15.Pogo Poppt Auf - BLUT+EISEN

16.Lemminger Punks - HANS-A-PLAST

17.Pogo Liebt Dich - BÄRCHEN & DIE MILCHBUBIS

18.Scheiss Punks - ALTE KAMERADEN

19.We're The Rest / Pressure Mark - ROTZKOTZ

20.Der Fuck - KUSCHELWEICH

21.Ab Ins Beerhouse - KONDENSATORS

22.Walter - CRETINS

23.B-Test Fickt Euch Alle - B-TEST

24.Feige Punx - BOSKOPS

25.Können Schweine Schwimmen? - BOSKOPS

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TENPOLE TUDOR - Real Fun 7'' 1980

"We Wanna Have Some Real Fun.......Today" and I have it at this early morning hour. Weekends in and I hope we pick three points tomorrow versus Mainz. Until then I amuse myself with good music and the fucking work at the office later passes also. This 7inch was released on Korova Records and I think it's the first release by Tenpole Tudor. The band were formed 1974 when Tudor-Pole (vocals/saxophone) met guitarist Bob Kingston, bassist Dick Crippen and drummer Gary Long. They played regularly for several years until Tudor-Pole himself (under the moniker of Eddie Tenpole) came to prominence by appearing in the Sex Pistols film The Great Rock'N'Roll Swindle. He was originally billed as a replacement for Sex Pistols singer Johnny Rotten - performing the songs "Who Killed Bambi?", "The Great Rock'N'Roll Swindle" and a cover version of "Rock Around The Clock" for the film and subsequent soundtrack - however, manager Malcolm McLaren and the remaining Sex Pistols instead decided to abandon the group and go their own ways. Later the band signed to Stiff Records and they were one the strangest and silliest groups on Stiff Records, a label that was known for its oddball clients. Led by Eddie Tudor (born Edward Tudorpole), a former actor who could barely carry a tune, the group played a mixture of punk, roots rock, pop, and British dancehall music, developing a thoroughly entertaining and ridiculous style. They released two albums on Stiff Records which sold well and in 1982, the band broke up. Today, Tudor-Pole concentrates partly on acting, but focuses mainly upon his new one-man-show, performing live shows described as a 'One Man Stadium Show'. He has re-formed Tenpole Tudor from time to time, notably in 2001, with Darrell Bath on guitar, Donagh O'Leary on bass and Ben Standage on drums. 2009 Angel Air Records released a compilation CD with all their classics. Fine record and now let's have some fun today!

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ANA HAUSEN - Professionals 7'' 1981

British Post-Punk band who released a single for Human Records in 1981. The line-up included: May Matisse (vox), Douglas Campbell (guitars), Craig Nugent (guitar, bass & keys) and Craig Ferguson (drums). To make you this little gem tasty I'd like to use this review from Goregirl which she wrote in July 2008 because a) it is also true for me, b) it's better than mine, c) why not?, d) more I could not find, e) I am a lazy sack: "Listening to this actually brought about more questions than anything, like why haven't I heard of her before? Why does she only have one single when both songs she has are really very good. The first song 'Professionals' is a cute little catchy little three-chord post-punk ditty with a good beat, her vocals are really quite perfect for this sort of thing. The second song on the single 'Tunnel Vision' is more instrumental but does include a few vocals. The music is actually quite interesting sounding and mellow, but it picks up into some really well blended guitar and synth work that is fantastic (although simplistic). I'm not even sure which song I prefer, but I know I'll be listening to both an awful lot now that I know they exist. I can't really find out any more information about Ana no matter where I look but I can tell you that you should go out of your way to hear this single, it's simply lovely." I chose the a-side for my Bad Times For A Change compilation, you guess why.

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GRB - Cuentos Y Leyendas 1987

GRB began in mid-1984 as a quartet, consisting of Juanito (bass), Miguel (drums), both ex members by Último Resorte), Alberto (guitar, former member of the group and fanzine Drama Of Horror) and Ángel (vocals, Frenopaticss). Its name was inspired by the initials of the Guild of Restoration of Barcelona, that at the time they were seen in posters in bars and restaurants, although in some occasion they gave a different explanation for the acronyms, for example, that meant "Scrambled Eggs with Bacon". In summer of 1985 appears the GRB tape edited by the fanzine label Drama Of Horror. The tape, which in some unauthorized reissues was titled The Good Way or Persecuted By Law, was presented inside a bag that included some sheets with the lyrics of the eighteen songs and various collages related to the songs, made from cuts of comics and newspapers. On the cover of the cassette, printed on photocopied paper, was a photo in the foreground of the face of a rat. Also on the pages of the letters and collages were numerous drawings of rats and mice, in attitudes that expressed the feeling of each song. The rat become the group's mascot. In 1986 the band released their first vinyl Estoy Tan Contento! EP and for the cover they used an old photo from Life magazine that showed a baby sleeping peacefully on a float. In summer 1987, GRB gave a concert at the KGB venue in Barcelona with a view to raising money to record and edit their first album and Cuentos Y Leyendas was recorded @ Marathon Studios but took several months to be published, which took place in January 1988 (although a presentation concert was held, new in the KGB room, on December 19). Although it was properly, again, a self-publishing, was responsible for the distribution and press the Blau stamp. On the cover, sepia gray, an old gnome gives us a skeptical and resabic look. Other gnomes, original illustrations by David Lackin, populate the back cover and the inner insert. Musically, the group had evolved towards a more personal sound, and without feeling the obligation to run normally in hardcore groups. Although there are still very accelerated moments and abrupt changes of rhythm, altogether the tempo of the disc is more relaxed, gaining in intensity the riffs and punteos. But what has made the album legendary are mainly the lyrics, in which harsh reflections on life and the human condition dominate. The promising expectations that were opened by the excellent reception (not commercial success) of the LP were truncated after a succession of incidents that created a growing malaise within GRB. In the first place, in 1988 they were left without a rehearsal room, which, given the economic situation of the group, was not a trivial problem; Then, after returning from a small tour of the Basque Country, they suffered a near-fatal traffic accident, which further increased the discomfort and finally the band broke up shortly thereafter.

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TANT BRUN - Nej 7'' 1980 + Lördakväll 7'' 1981

Late evening post by a band from Sweden and while I write I listen to the new KBD #15 compilation (no joke) but this is now irrelevant. Tant Brun were young punx and formed in Jönköping by Janne (vox & guitars), Peter (drums) and Stefan (bass). In 1978 these guys started playing with a heavy Ebba Grön influence and with help of a manager they did about a hundred gigs over just a few years, mostly at discos and youth clubs. They released two singles on Sjöbo Påpp Records in the early 80s. The first "Nej" is pretty cool '77 punk style pig while the second "Lördakväll" goes more into a PowerPop splint. Both records are very rare and one more contribution from Fredrik's awesome Swedish Punkrock collection. In 1982 they changed their style and name to Sex Machine, influenced by Killing Joke. The much more punkier first single "Nej" was distributed by Eurovision Song Contest mogul Karlsson! but for the second effort he seem to have lost interest, that is remarkable or? They were also present on the Powerpearls #9 compilation and others. I put more info from Peter's book in the file and that's all for a lousy boring Tuesday.

- Great Thx to Fredrik -

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NDT - Liebi, Liebi! 7'' 1984

Again in Switzerland and I think this is the last record which was released on Mad Records by NDT, Luzern-based band featuring ex-Crazy members and this rare single came after already releasing two classic records. Their debut album is a classic punk album with ten Schwizzer cheese tankards and I like dialect and this kind of noises from this country. In general, the scene there was very versatile: rock, wave, minimal-synth-punk-pop and obscure things came from the Alpine country and that makes it just interesting for me and at a gig in April 1983, Kursaal Bern they packed fifteen songs on their second album which is simply called 'Live' and the sound quality is of course quite brilliant and everytime I listen to I compare it with Pankehallen by Slime, fat-loud-clear-sound with so much energy (except the drums, sound better with the hamburgers). In Spring 1984 they recorded this 7inch and both songs are okay. On the B-side is 'Schwarzer Vogel' which already appeared on the live slab and here as studio version. In the same year came the end of NDT. And now: BVB-SGE, three points would be cool :))

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BILLY & THE WILLIES - Cheese 1989

And on with a great band that is second to none and I'm sure many German followers agree with me. 1983 in Mönchengladbach were founded Billy & The Willies by Ricki & Mick A on guitars, Mario (drums) and bassist/songwriter and vocalist Sonic. The Willies (the name was the product of a pub night) whose musical role models included the Butthole Surfers enriched their punk sound with every imaginable rock style. The lyrics are very special, emotional, partly funny and each a little world. Since their records were also sold in the U.S. and a musician from Surfers took notice and offered them a collaboration. The band declined because they don't want face the stress of the suspend commercial success. In the early 90s, a dark shadow fell on the Willies when guitarist Ricki was killed. The band could, and did not want to continue playing under their old name because without him there were no more Willies. However, they decided to stay together and founded The Devil In Miss Jones (taken from an American porn movie) in 1991, now with Sonic on guitar and newcomer A on bass. Cheese is the third and last album, released via BeriBeri Records and is full with first-class songs, "Kangaroo", "Here Today Gone Tomorrow", "Ideal$", "Inbetween", "Weird Kind Of Place", "Good Man..." and the very nice emotional "Good Night" to name just a few, count among to the Best I have ever heard from German land. This is the CD release with seven bonus cuts, including the rare Charles EP plus three unpublished pieces. Now enjoy the sound from a good band in a bad world!

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PENNYWISE - s/t LP 1991

Today is runoff election and I will immediately cast my vote after this post. It follows a band I only knew by name so far and I'm really excited about this brilliant album. Fourteen fantastic missiles were recorded and their sound pushes me up and makes me forget everything else, no wonder the album quickly circulated throughout the punk community, earning the band some nationwide recognition. Lyrics in the album endorsed a positive mental attitude. Formed 1988 in Hermosa Beach/California by vocalist Jim Lindberg, guitarist Fletcher Dragge, bassist Jason Thirsk and drummer Byron McMackin, Pennywise linked with Epitaph Records for their eponymous (in all areas) 1991 debut. Willfully taking their sound in a direction counter to the burgeoning grunge movement, the group helped to define the emerging West Coast punk scene. A real highlight of the 90s!

- Special Thx to Fredrik -

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FINGERS - Cold Cold Night 7'' 1982

A nice Powerpop 7Inch by the Fingers from Oklahoma with their sole record on Digit Records. Not much info about the four so short to the songs: Cold Cold Night is a beautiful piece about lost love and the silence in your room and you're thinking of the living times you had and above you hangs a thick cloud with killing memories. The flip is just the opposite and goes forward, you take your girl to the drive-in movie and you're happy and life is great, stories that writes life...fine stuff.

- Great Thx to Reinhard -

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THE DISHRAGS - Love/Hate 1997

A quick re-post now: When the Dishrags formed 1977 in Victoria, British Columbia, they were like the Runaways without Kim Fowley's behind the scenes machinations: three teenage girls, singer & guitarist Jade Blade, bassist Dale Powers and drummer Scout, devoted to the Ramones and the Clash and creating their own short, sharp shocks. Moving to the more punk-friendly Vancouver scene (where bands like D.O.A. and the Pointed Sticks were already defining the sound of western Canada's new wave) in 1978, the Dishrags made their debut on the now-legendary Vancouver Complication anthology. If they had never made another recording, the Dishrags would remain beloved in punk-fanboy circles for the track "I Don't Love You." 103 seconds long and built on an insistent, scratchy guitar riff and a positively crazed drum part played primarily on the ride cymbal, "I Don't Love You" is as clangorous and primitive as U.K. second-wavers like the Slits or the Desperate Bicycles, but it also features an instant-classic pure pop chorus that would do the Buzzcocks or the Undertones proud.

The Dishrags followed that up with a slightly more polished three-track EP, "Past Is Past," and following a lineup change (Powers being replaced by second guitarist Sue MacGillivray and bassist Kim Henriksen) the band traveled to London to record the EP Death In The Family. Produced by Chris Spedding and featuring a more traditional punk-pop sound akin to the Adverts' first album, Death in the Family was insistently tuneful and clever. The wistful title track seemed to have actual hit single potential, while "Love/Hate" explored a darker post-punk sound along the lines of Siouxsie & The Banshees. Though RCA's U.K. imprint released the EP, it disappeared almost immediately, and the Dishrags broke up. Over a decade and a half later, the Canadian reissue label Other People's Music gathered the complete recordings by the Dishrags -- the two tracks recorded for the Vancouver Complication sessions, including the previously unreleased "Bullshit," the single, the EP, and ten demos and live tracks including covers of Lou Reed's "Vicious," the Ramones' "I Don't Wanna Walk Around with You," and the Clash's "Janie Jones," alongside previously unheard Dishrags originals. This is a textbook example of how to do a punk-era reissue properly. Review by Stewart Mason (source: AllMusic)

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TOLBIAC'S TOADS & SNIX - Split EP 1984

Decent Skinhead stuff by two classic Oi! bands and this record is a MUST in your sorted record collection. First Tolbiac's Toads, formed in Paris May 1982 and dissolved in 1994. The name Tolbiac's Toads comes from the nickname given by the inhabitants of Tolbiac where are members of the group from because the area was built on swamp where there were many toads and local skinheads wearing a bomber almost all green, like the skin of toads. They released a few 7inches and a mini compilation album. Snix was formed 1982 in Lille and they were considered one of the first and most classic Oi! bands that came out of France. They released four albums and this split EP on their own record label in an edition of 1000 copies. A short review: "Tolbiac's Toads present two cool tracks, one in a more melodic and catchy Britpunk style, the other in a thrash-meets-13th Floor Elevators-meets-Blurt style that's quite unusual. Snix's pair are more predictable, but also well done, in an Oi style. Two up-and-coming French bands." - Tim Yohannan (Maximum Rocknroll #21, January 1985) I only say all four songs be mind-blowing and it was a good idea to put both bands on one record. Oi! Oi! Oi!

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TRIEBTÄTER - Hass & Krieg 1984

Cool German Punk from Stuttgart by Triebtäter, founded 1980 and Corpus (vocals), Johnny (guitars), Peter (bass) and Willy (drums) have set with their fifteen striking bangers an exclamation point and brought via Rat Records on our turntables. Solid masterpiece that fits seamlessly with classics from AGR or Weird System. In 1992 Incognito Records released a six track EP with demos from 1982 as part of the 333 x Up & Down series and present on numerous tape compilations. Shortly after Hass & Krieg the band unfortunately broke up.

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B.G.K. - Jonestown Aloha! 1983

Now we rev up with the first album by this hardcore legends from Amsterdam. I quote infos for you from the unfortunately inactive KFTH page and it's sad that is layer there: "Named after a Dutch historical figure who assassinated the king of the Netherlands in 1584, Balthasar Gerards Kommando was formed in the early '80s by members of Amsterdam punk band the Nitwitz. Rejecting the then-popular trend to emulate British Oi! bands, B.G.K. took their musical cues from American hardcore bands such as MDC, and soon developed an ultrafast style of their own. The band was also committed to following through with its leftist political stance, both in terms of the punk scene (the band set up DIY shows with low door prices, and put out affordable records on their own label) and in a wider political spectrum (they often played benefits for various causes, and helped run the Emma squat in Holland)." On many compilations welcome, one is called Viva Umkhonto! from 1987 - Let's enter now twenty spiffing powerful snacks.

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