MISFITS - Static Age 1997

October says goodbye, and which band is particularly suitable, exactly: The Misfits. I was absolutely of the opinion that I already posted this slab, but I couldn't find it in the search function, which has nothing to say, but obviously I suffer from Alzheimer. Egal, fact is: Static Age is an important and influential masterpiece, recorded in 1978, with seventeen melodic superb numbers for me almost the best songs that they ever written. Although it was the first entirety album the band ever recorded, it was not released until 1997. Numerous positive reviews can be found, and I would like to quote the following here:

"Recorded thanks to some studio time received in exchange for giving up an early label name claimed by another company, though unreleased in its original form until its appearance on Box Set, Static Age shows that early on the Misfits' particular vision was strong enough to last over a full-vinyl set. "Full" being relative, admittedly; like the band's other few full-length efforts, Static Age barely cracks the half-hour mark, packing in seventeen songs (plus a brief crackle of, naturally, static at the start and finish). Everyone in the band as they stood at the time just smokes; the recording quality is raw and strong, and those qualities which helped the Misfits stand out from the pack, especially Danzig's amazing singing and Franche Coma's fierce guitar takes on the singer's melodies, are on fine display. There's a fair amount of clangor and mess, to be sure, but it all sounds perfectly intentional, capturing a blend of punk mess, horror theatrics, and wicked humor that was theirs alone. Classics abound: "TV Casualty," with its blatant I Love Lucy end sample, the ridiculously entertaining sex fantasy "Teenagers From Mars," the perfectly pissed off "Attitude," and the crashed thrashers "We Are 138" and "Return Of The Fly." Then there's the brilliant "Last Caress", cartoon criminal punk idiocy turned into singalong madness later made famous by Misfits fanatics Metallica. Given how many tracks slipped out here and there over time on the various overlapping compilations, hardcore fans will find this a bit redundant in the end, but newcomers to the group will find this essential. Discographical matters got even more confused in later years when Static Age was issued as a stand-alone effort with three more songs appended from the sessions, including "Spinal Remains" and a re-recording of "She." (Ned Raggett, AllMusic)

A real nugget and absolutely indispensable!

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SPECIAL DUTIES - '77 In '97 1997

Twelve years later, the band was back on scene for the 1995's Fuck Reading at the Brixton Academy. After that the group didn't split again and now, they are still gigging and recording. One result is their second album, released via Captain Oi! records and Mark created really new material on his label for the first time: the reformed Special Duties were at the start. And of course they didn't sound more modern in 1997 than they did in their heyday at the beginning of the 80s. A short review: "77 in 97 is produced a little better and compositionally a tad more relaxed than most of the old pods of the group. Still, the guys are still going crazy. A song like "Top 40", for example, shows that their old hardcore punk edge is still there. "No Place For Reason (In My Heart)", however, already goes through as powerfully commercial. Many other songs are more in the '77 style, but not too tame. And it is precisely in this niche that special duties fit best at an advanced age. By the way, as a bonus there are six old demo takes, including the classic "Violent Society". (Jan Jaedike) Well, I tell you, don't be afraid of their debut '77 In '82, which also sounds rough and harsh. Great band, and they continue to fuck our ears with great arguments, that'll kick the cold out of your house, guaranteed!

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NOCTURNAL PROJECTIONS - Studio Recordings 2018

All right friends, for the weekend a band that I appreciate very much and whose music is extra class, a few basics: Formed in Stratford, near New Plymouth, New Zealand in 1981, Nocturnal Projections was the explosive project of legendary and prolific brothers Graeme and Peter Jefferies (who would later form This Kind of Punishment before launching their solo careers), who along with friends Brett Jones and Gordon Rutherford, created some of the most energetic and influential avant-garde punk rock to emerge from the country.

Largely ignored during their tenure (but revered and referenced in the years after their breakup) and often compared to UK contemporaries like Joy Division, Comsat Angels, The Fall, or Wire, Nocturnal Projections stood well apart - never enjoying the luxuries of unlimited studio time, music videos or international fame, the NPs possessed a driven, rough-hewn serrated edge that cut through the lot comparisons to the UK post-punk exports of the era. They were ahead of their time, completely singular, and for those that had the benefit of seeing Nocturnal Projections play live – formative, with a dedicated cult following to this day.

As residents of New Plymouth’s Lion Tavern during their first year as a band, they perfected their soaring, impactful live set locally (often as the only band, without an opener and 3 hours to fill!) before heading off to Auckland in January of 1982, performing with bands like The Fall, John Cooper Clarke, and New Order at venues like The Mainstreet Cabaret, The Rumba Bar and Reverb Room. *The band recorded three EPs at Stebbing Studios in Auckland: The self-titled and self-released 7” single released April 1st of 1982, with the “Another Year” 12Inch following later that year. Their self-titled three song 12” was recorded in 1983, and released by the band posthumously that June, after the band called it quits. The Jefferies would move on and regroup with Rutherford and sound engineer Andrew Frengley shortly after the NPs fell apart to work under the This Kind of Punishment banner.

“Complete Studio Recordings” comprises the three original Nocturnal Projections studio records, direct to board recordings on a 24 track and not a synthesizer to be found! This release is a crucial part of New Zealand’s punk history, remastered and collected for existing fans and new audiences. Frantic and fast punk anthems like Nerve Ends In Power Lines, Isn’t That Strange, and In Purgatory are a shot in the gut, while slower, more introspective tracks like Difficult Days and You’ll Never Know reveal what the band had in store later with TKP. Nocturnal Projections are hard to pin down: bright, slashing, and prominent guitars with driving solid basslines and drums in tight lockstep, all with Peter Jefferies’ urgent signature baritone vocals soaring alongside – the result is still perhaps the most energetic, unique, and fresh music to ever emerge from the post-punk scene. 

One more great album Inmates In Images was released in 2018 and comprises the band’s best and rare material recorded right off the board at key gigs, capturing the unique and unbridled energy of Nocturnal Projections. And now: ENJOY!!

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DEZERTER - Kolaboracja 1987

Let's move to east Europe and we meet one of the most famous bands there and the following info is from somewhere, here we go: SS-20 were formed in May 1981, in the Warszawa region. All four members were very young, and more or less learned to play their instruments by forming this group. The original line-up was Robert "Robal" Matera (vocals/guitar), Darek "Stepa" Stepnowski (bass) and Krzysiek Grabowski (drums). Soon after, Darek "Skandal" Hain joined on lead vocals. By the beginning of '83, the group had introduced the new name, Dezerter, at which point the members had solidified their sound, as a hardcore punk group, certainly the second generation. Sierpien 1983, Dezerter were granted the opportunity to record a EP under supervision of the state label Tonpress. The general commission selected four songs they found most lyrically acceptable. 1987 Skandal parted ways with Dezerter, and their first concert without him would be the Jarocin Festival, at which point Robal took over on lead vocals. This same year, the group's meeting with Canadian punk Joey Shithead of D.O.A. brought them the issue of their first full length, Underground Out Of Poland. Released by Maximum RockNRoll Collective,  the record consisted of live recordings from their demos, and the four tracks from their Tonpress 7", re-issued without authorization of the label. 

The case was with all punk bands to record with Tonpress, that the label usually found some way of the rights to the recording remaining in custody of the state label, and the group recieving absolutely zero royalties. This year, the group also made their first professional studio LP, Kolaboracja. The album was issued under a vinyl-club, and only available through the post. Released by the Razem Label, 5000 pressed. Today, a very rare item. Great Stuff!

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PVC - Basic Colours 1984

PVC was founded directly after the first punk rock concert (February 25th, 1977 The Vibrators) in Berlin by Knut (vocals / bass), Raymond & Gerrit (guitar). After trying out different drummers, Jürgen finally joined the band and completed the first line-up. PVC existed in this combination until February 1979. During this time, in March 1978, the group created the term WALL CITY ROCK, which gave them more freedom in developing their musical spectrum. The ribbon carousel continued to rotate vehemently and after a short interlude from original drummer Jürgen D., Knut and Raymond continued with Torsten (drums) and Jimmy (guitar) as PVC. The band existed with this line-up from the end of 1979 to 1984 and released three albums. Basic Colours is the third one and has ten rock numbers to offer. From 1988 and with more line-up changes, the band was active (but not really a new album was recorded, only a few cool compilations with their old stuff came out) until their last concert on March 10, 2012 @ Wild At Heart in Kreuzberg.

- Great Thx to Fredrik -

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V/A - Me Want Breakfast! 1987

A fine unofficial release is the Dangerhouse Collection of their label bands with rare songs of the first 7Inches. Quickinfo: "In 1977, Dangerhouse was one of the first independent labels to jump into the fray and document the burgeoning West Coast punk rock scene, and all these years later their taste and judgment seems damn near faultless -- they released records on many of California's finest first-wave punk bands, including X, the Avengers, the Weirdos, and the Dils, and future members of Wall of Voodoo and the Gun Club were lurking among the members of Dangerhouse's other acts. Thankfully, the folks behind the label were also mindful of production quality, and were able to make great sounding records despite limited means -- their stuff simply sounded better than what most indie labels were offering in the early stages of the game. This compilation is a raucous and wildly entertaining look at what was one of America's most vital punk rock scenes, and few collections can match this for sheer power and lunatic joy." (Mark Deming, All Music Guide) Interesting song selection, numerous classics and very well done.

1.We Don't Need The English - THE BAGS

2.T.A.Q.N. - EYES

3.Kill The Hippies - DEADBEATS

4.Prolixin Stomp - RHINO 39

5.Mr.Big - THE DILS

6.Nothing Means Nothing Anymore - ALLEYCATS

7.We're Desperate - X

8.Solitary Confinement - THE WEIRDOS

9.Los Angeles - X

10.Disneyland - EYES

11.Survive - THE BAGS

12.Class War - THE DILS

13.Xerox/No Compromise - RHINO 39

14.Neutron Bomb - THE WEIRDOS

15.Adult Books - X

16.Let's Get Rid Of New York - RANDOMS

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MINK OIL - Untitled EP 1988

This Sunday post belongs to a record which came via Adventure Family Records out and the band is called Mink Oil, and I can't much say about the four and it's not my rip either but they probably from Tokyo and the band were Masa (vocals), Tsuji (guitars), 96 Tsuyoshi (bass), Shisho (drums) and taking influences from classic US hardcore, and this is their only output and you can listen to six catchy, melodic goodies which didn't sound a bit of the usual incomprehensible hardcore of most Japanese bands. Of course, nobody understands what about they are singing, but who cares, the mercilessly dynamic guitars push the songs to a damn holocaust and Masa's singing shoots through the roof. Whoever sent this to me, thank you for this and I can recommend the download to any Japanese hardcore maniac. Solid record and a nice trip!

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FORD'S FUZZ INFERNO - Deniers Of Fuzz Will Be Executed EP 2021

So dear folks, brand new stuff from the Waste environment and I already warned you that the follow-up band of Hans will record explosive material and today the wait is over and I can tell you: Simply Brilliant! A bit basics: "don't you just love these awesome punk tunes?! Then singalong with Mister Hans (vocals/guitars) and Mister Patrick (drums/guitars) and bang your fucking head to their lyrics, mostly about your stupid, hypocrite, pseudocorrect parents and all those other mindless consumers who have messed up our planet and now blame others. Fuck Them!" This is the announcement of Ford's Fuzz Inferno. They have recorded some totally awesome, completely fuzzed-up, ultra crushing punk nuggets for you and if any neighbor should complain, hit him on the skull with the plate. A review: “This is immediately catchy and likeable, proving you don’t have to reinvent the wheel to make something great. There is a timeless quality to these songs, and each concentrated capsule of punk joy sounds like it could have been written any time during the last fifty years. Highly recommended.” (MRR #461 - Oct. 2021) - I can hardly add anything to that, fantastic record from a combo that knows how to express itself brutally and implement this in an excellent sound. Fucking Great! B.T.W., a second EP will come soon, the release date is 17th January 2022, and you can already pre-order this via their bandcamp page. 🎶🎸🎶

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AUSBRUCH - Träume Von Gestern EP 2015

Pretty stormy today, and just as rushing is the following EP which came via Twisted Chords, and they released this little dittie in 2015 and the first 100 copies came in green vinyl and you can listen to the eighties compilation songs by Ausbruch from Aachen/Geilenkirchen. The band didn't receive strong response like many other German Punk bands at that time, probably because their songs offered little variety and constantly played the same rhythm. Of course, you can deal with that opinion but I mean, Punkrock is simple and must have a certain standard and Ausbruch prove this 100% and lyrically they come across clearly. The makers of the EP recognized that and with this little homage they bring us the rare songs of the four back in an attractive dress. Fazit: nice nostalgia packed with five anecdotes!

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HEY TAXI! - I Hate Dogs EP 1980

Your special attention again deserves this fantastic rare three song EP by Hey Taxi!, a three piece from the East Side which was released 1980 on Mystic Records (1000 copies) and was emailed to me yesterday. Amazingly, there is detailed information on the www that I can only recommend to anyone interested, click me, and I would like to quote a small excerpt from it, here we go: Hey Taxi! is another exciting group on the East Side scene, one that you should experience for yourself. The group does nothing unusual in way of clothing or hairstyles, but Hey Taxi! is visually stunning- intense in nature, fast paced, but somehow not monotonous or tiring. The presentation is often ironic and overtly sexual, but on a higher level than the crotch-rock of so many bands. The music of Hey Taxi! has thought, emotion and a very definite twisted view of life expressed in the poetic lyrics of lead singer Michael Ely. The frantic textural sounds of guitarist Spider Taylor are brought together by raw, aggressive musicians John Taglavia on bass, drummer Louie Dufau and Marc O on synth. These guys not only play well together, they interact with the audience and are fascinating to watch. The (hard)core of Hey Taxi! has been around for a long time, and their repertoire is diverse. This is a cutting edge group, a not-so-straight-ahead punk assault, with influences from Bowie to Baroque. (TYPARTY.COM) Also represented on a few compilations, most of them unofficial. TOP!!

- Great Thx to Fredrik -

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V/A - Compilation EP 1984

Before I dedicate myself for a delicious breakfast we visit our neighbors in France and enjoy a decent EP compilation from Ripost Records with four bands on it which sprinkle a good pinch of Oi! sound. Opened by Skunx Offensive, a band from Orléans which only brought two songs to light, Kidnap already have more to offer, an album and a couple of singles and are probably the best known band on this slab. Disturb from Blois also don't have much am start, but in 2013 a compilation with SK NIX was released and contains all their eighties recordings. Last but not least, Töxik, also from Blois, and like the first band on this record they put only one song on vinyl. That's how it is written - All in all a very good release with powerful songs from bands that deserve more, at least now your attention.

1.Passage - SKUNX OFFENSIVE

2.1984 - KIDNAP

3.Toujours Bosser - DISTURB

4.Mal Barré - TÖXIK

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EGEN BILLNÄS - Uskokaa Itteenne! 7'' 1980

Another jewel from the Wanted List unexpectedly snows into my mailbox and Egen Billnäs, a four-man combo from Finland, and I can't say where exactly they come from, but the band consisted of Hande (vocals/guitar), Maki (guitar), Okku (bass), Lars (drums) and this is their only vinyl appearance, was caught in Vienna on the Philharmoniker Street when they wanted to check-in to a luxury hotel and wanted to pay with Donald-Duck-Euro bills, a nice idea that they practiced for many years all over Europe and cheated so many star hotels. Now the riddle of their two hits has been deciphered and the Austrian investigators made this unique single available for us. On the A-side is ensured, I think, the bands own version of an old shanty, Drunken Sailor, at least I recognize the melody and 95% sounds like it, pretty awesome. The Flip comes with a rocking three-minute piece that is just as catchy. Due to their cooperation, the four were pardoned and are allowed to enjoy their pension on an island in the Mediterranean, a fair gesture in my opinion.

- Great Thx To Reinhard -

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RESULT - Confesses The New Standard EP 1981

Extremely rare EP by this combo from Hamilton, Ontario and I have no idea who were involved at the recordings. Fact is, the EP was released via A+B=C Records Inc. in two different sleeves and rather sparsely represented on compilations, two to be precise, one is the No One Left To Blame Bootleg, the other is Canada's Pissed Vol.2 - A Collection Of Punk Rarities 1977-83. The slab opens with a five minute Killer: terrific guitar, perfect tempo, fabulous lyrics and brilliantly played and explosive at the end, a real lost fucking nugget in every sense. The flip continues with a reggae-heavy punk rag and leaves my bodyhairs standing upright and the finale is crowned by an exemplary '77 goodie, Wow! The Result are 100% Punkrock and whoever claims the opposite should better turn on the light while reading.

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BRAYING BOREDOM - s/t EP 2002

Somehow today is a strange day, I feel tired, demotivated and almost drunk and that although I digitized a fantastic record and already had breakfast, so what the fuck? Well, let's come to a band that will surely only say something to users from Germany (but others should also take a sniff here): Braying Boredom is a four piece from Saxony-Anhalt and were Jens (vocals/guitars), Fittsche (guitars), Bruce (bass), Stick (drums). The band itself describes their music as "Punk with German lyrics, extremely emotional and now and then mercilessly poppy sounds" and the influence of well-known bands from my country can't be denied, you surely guess which ones are meant. Learn from the BEST or let them influence you! A few EP's and two albums were released and after a small line-up change the band is now called Peppone and like to play on boat trips. This is their second 7Inch (nice cover isn't it) with four melancholy single-seaters, donated by UTH Records.

I think, I piss off with a quiet exit.

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INCEST BROTHERS - Tre År Försent 12'' 1984

Incest, because they cheated on each other. Brothers, because they hated the thump-thump culture of the disco freaks. How angry can punk band better periodize all that shit, than with a dressy obscene name? Incest Brothers Founded autumn 1978 in Järfälla. Hasse (vocals) and Sir N (guitars) bused their band on the Stockholm audience for the first time in the autumn of 1977. Then followed typical time chaos and a gathering of wannabees went in and out of the lineup. When Sören (drums) and the band's fifty-eleventh bassist Tompa dropped out in early 1978, they quickly and uncomfortably reduced to a duo. Luckily, the Nuts (another unhappy Feierabendcombo) were in Järfälla and Vortex (guitars) and Mongo (bass) joined them. Happy (drums) had his own whirlpool and a hi-hat so he also got to join. However, the new Incest Brothers were too small for both Hasse and Sir N. After two gigs, Hasse was fired, Sir N & Mongo shared then the singing chores.

In fall of 1978, they closed themselves in and practiced hard and purposefully for six months, and at Christmas time, gigs were held. The feature of palace shawls and Ebba Grön sprayed leather jackets in the audience was striking. Incest Brothers, with their British punk exterior and witty humor, could hardly be bundled with the ultra-orthodox prog punk. But the song repertoire's socially critical lyrics, performed in angry Swedish, still made it crystal clear that the band belonged to the political punk phalanx. After two years of ravaging Stockholm's suburbs, Incest Brothers' first chance came to record a piece of wax and the ticket was called Bakverk 80, a brilliant collection with KSMB and Travolta Kids. The group had recorded half a dozen songs for the record in the fall of 1979, just a few months after Vortex had left and been replaced by John.

Around the turn of the year 1979-1980 was at the peak of their popularity. They became part at a live EP named Musikverket and in December 1979 participated in Studio S infected TV debate about punkrockers and the fatherland. Filmmaker and author Kristian Petri wanted to do a kind of "They Call Us Courage" about the punk generation, which resulted in "Incest - The Movie", a documentary about the band that was broadcast in February 1981. Before filming began, the band had a new member with Pettson (keys). Essing, who was considered too troublesome for the band's best, had been fucked six months before and instead started playing with Usch. The conflict between the group's two front figures deepened with the result that Mongo dropped out. The others continued in the spring of 1981 as a trio. He returned for one last concert in Karlshamn. That farewell was covered by the evening press and later broadcast on the radio's "Ny Våg", the band had then made about a hundred gigs since the start in 1977.

In 1984 the Gang Of Four was discovered by the Rosa Honung label and invited them to spend some time to record new stuff and together with a few old songs from the early days, six tracks were pressed on vinyl. The album's title Tre År Försent was telling in more ways than one: for the new generation of hardcore punk, Incest Brothers was passé. (source: Ny Våg)

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V/A - German Mystic Sound Sampler IV 1993

Last Mystic stuff for now, because I'm getting slowly sluggish when I listen too much of the black sounds. Volume IV speaks and is a little more interesting than its predecessor and with more steam in the ass. Let's forget about the lame opener (gähn) and go straight to the Hamburg combo Girls Under Glass who were already guest on the second wave, who exude a hard industrial beat with loud metallic clinking guitars, pleases. The Caves is nothing special, except the singer, is this Roland Orzabal? Aurora is squeaky music and to be honest, my farts sound similar, hahaha... next track is a solid one: impulsive, spherical & beautifully monotonous and really true to the compi title. Torts Of Dartmoor starts acoustic and turns into a solid mid-tempo number but limited to the chorus from around the middle of the song and gets boring with every minute, fall leaves is more exciting. Escape With Romeo from Cologne does it better with their PostPunkMeetsModernElectronica style, a sound that flows straight into my blood, certainly not their best piece but okay. Yelworc were a duo from Munich and this is a typical dark electro beat goodie and I like this gloomy synthesizer mixed with abrasive dance-beats and definitive a highlight. Trial, please forward. Candle #10 is a musical hybrid, nothing special but not bad either. Would I create a rarity collection, I wouldn't take it. 'I Don't Love You Anymore' is a tearful, sad sad love song, and that's always part of it, no matter what genre. Not bad, the man can sing and musically very gently. Last but not least: Qntal, an electro-medieval band, active since 1991 and I remember my girlfriend in beautiful Hamburg at the time had a CD, the second album I think, and their music is relaxed and soft but I prefer DCD - quick & easy, ferddisch!

1.Profecia - CALVA Y NADA

2.Deep Inside You - GIRLS UNDER GLASS

3.Darkness - THE CAVES

4.Hereafter - AURORA

5.White Horses - CHILDREN OF NO RETURN

6.Welcome To The House - THE TORS OF DARTMOOR

7.Music Is Dead - ESCAPE WITH ROMEO

8.Sacred City - YELWORC

9.Blut Und Eisen - TRIAL

10.Celebrate Our Death - SECOND VOICE

11.I Don't Love You Anymore - SILKE BISCHOFF

12.Por Mau Tens - QNTAL

- Special Thx to STARGAZER -

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V/A - German Mystic Sound Sampler III 1992

And we stay black and it goes wave after wave, I could say. Volume three has arrived, and all of the fourteen bands are unknown to me and right in advance, not every song pops with me, yes even some of them bored me quite a bit, but as already mentioned, I'm punk rock but only delve into one genre is not my style and therefore for all darkwave/goth nerds it's another listening pleasure of the 'softer' tones, and that even before breakfast .... An interesting song is #2, it was written by a well-known gentleman named Deutscher W and insiders know he is Singer and head of OHL, a punk band of the first wave from Leverkusen, who've been active since 1980. Wolfsheim is also a pleasure, Lacrimosa I have a record somewhere and otherwise a rather restrained mixture that can't really top the first two parts. Let's see how the next Volume is. By the way, the subtitle Indie-Classics is a bit confusing and out of place in my opinion, for whatever reason...

1.House Of Hate - CATASTROPHE BALLET

2.Feuer - FORTHCOMING FIRE

3.Paradise Eyes - BLESSING IN DISGUISE

4.Second Generation - THE MERRY THOUGHTS

5.San Diego (The Tragical) - THE ETERNAL AFFLICT

6.Alles Lüge - LACRIMOSA

7.Last Dream - UMBRA ET IMAGO

8.Meet Moshe Dayan In A Russian Bunker - PRINTED AT BISMARCK'S DEATH

9.Come To Me - THIS DARK NOISE

10.Simple Blue - DERRIERE LE MIRROIR

11.The Sparrows And The Nightingales - WOLFSHEIM

12.Another Life - SECRET DISCOVERY

13.Paradise - FORTIFICATION 55

14.Time Has Come Today - BLUEFIELD

- Special Thx to STARGAZER -

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V/A - German Mystic Sound Sampler I 1990

I wouldn't thought that I would trigger a wave with the post of the German Mystic Sound Sampler II but apparently there are some lovers of this style, and the network of friends works flawlessly, which the next Volume proves. On part one are few songs I know, because a former friend recorded a tape for me back then during my civil service, over thirty years ago in Lüneburg, and so I came into contact with this type of music for the first time. As a hardcore punk I was amazed at myself that I could like such sounds. Well, I have a sensitive and romantic streak as well and therefore, I'm easy to convince and interested in new things as well, but primarily I pay little attention to the scene because the attitude doesn't beguile me. In the end, only one CD in this series found the way into my house, but a few bands are slumbering somewhere in my treasure box. The song selection is quite decent, some bands have a relevant following nowadays and are still active. Okay, enough talk. More issues will follow and maybe a little more at some point.

1.Doomsday - LOVE LIKE BLOOD

2.No Excuse - THE FAIR SEX

3.Your Turn To Run - MALARIA

4.Lucky - GIRLS UNDER GLASS

5.2nd Step - PROJECT PITCHFORK

6.Pale Your Mind - LA MORTE DE LA MAISON

7.Incident - THE INVINCIBLE SPIRIT

8.Michelle - PINK TURNS BLUE

9.Massaker - TOMMI STUMPFF

10.Gottes Tod - DAS ICH

11.Colour-ize - DEINE LAKAIEN

12.Kein Abschied - GLATZE DES WILLENS

- Special Thx to STARGAZER - 

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JAWOLL - s/t LP 1982

Sexy slab by Jawoll from Kassel and it's their only full length on Mercury. Founded 1981 by Kornelia (vocals), Robert (guitars), Jochen (bass), Matthias (drums), Richard (keys/vocals) and their first 7Inch Taxi from 1982 was (and remains) their most successful hit and suddenly made Jawoll known about Kassel's borders after a television appearance on the music program Bananas. Unfortunately, little attention was paid to the band and I think the reasen is they had a lot more to say with their lyrics, more offensive, more direct and had nothing to do with the plastic ideal world which most of the other NDW bands deal and therefore became boring. You won't find any in this theater and I wouldn't count them among. On the contrary, thirteen sympathetic and interesting songs with a solid, tingling punk spirit/feeling are gathered here, all excellent performed. To that; Kornelia's refreshingly authentically and unmistakable charming voice. Rendezvous was their third 7inch from 1983, which I like even better because the lyrics somehow has something longing about it. - Underrated album! -

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DIRE STRAITS - Live @ the BBC 22.07.1978

 

New week and I'll start with something completely different, that means no punk rock but just as brilliant and when we talk about solid rock with corresponding soft elements, I can't get past this band and these guys fascinate me with their melodic and playfully impressive music, like the Wipers or EA80. Live @ the BBC is a live album by the Dire Straits which was released in 1995 but the songs were recorded on 22.07.1978 at BBC Studios in London and involved were Mark (vocals/guitars), David & Hal (guitars), John (bass), Pick (drums), Alan (keys), with one track recorded on 31.January 1981 for the BBC TV program The Old Grey Whistle Test. The album features one unreleased song, "What's The Matter Baby?", co-written by Mark and his brother David. The riffs and general structure of that song were largely recycled for the song "Lady Writer" from the band's second album Communiqué, which may explain why it was never re-recorded in the studio. Check out their '82 album Love Over Gold which is also superb.

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WIPERS - Is This Real? 1979

A permanent guest in this house is my favorite band from Portland, the Wipers, and in numerous previous posts (all re-upped) I already made clear how much I rave about the three and it's finally time to introduce their debut: Is This Real? it was recorded by Greg (vocals/guitar), Dave (bass), Sam (drums) and was originally released on vinyl in 1979 via Park Avenue Records. Info: Initially wanting to put it out through his own Trap Records, Sage decided to release the album through Park Avenue Records, hoping that it would give them slightly wider distribution. Before it was released, Park Avenue insisted that the band re-record the album at a professional studio, as it was originally recorded at the band's rehearsal studio on a four-track recorder. When finally released, the album was not promoted and received little attention, only developing a cult following in the band's hometown. Reviewing for The Village Voice in 1980, Robert Christgau wrote, "Three guys from Portland (Oregon, but it might just as well be Maine) who caught on to punk unfashionably late and for that reason sound like they're still discovering something. Which hardly makes them unique--there are similar bands in dozens if not hundreds of American cities, many of whom send me records. What distinguishes this one is Greg Sage's hard-edged vocals--detached but never silly, passionate but never overwrought--and economical one-hook construction."

A review by Stephen Howell: "The production leaves much to be desired with its tinny-sounding drums, but, fortunately, the negatives don't outweigh the positives on this album. Guitarist/vocalist Greg Sage writes fairly simplistic songs with power chords, but each melody infects your brain like a fever. Even though Sage is from Oregon, he sings in a New York-style slur not dissimilar to Joey Ramone. Throughout the album, there is a very dark and ominous feel to the material (e.g., "D-7"), but it's made interesting on tracks like "Alien Boy," which changes from 4/4 time to 2/4 time. Sage also has a unique guitar style where he strums chords and lets them sustain into feedback, which creates rich textures in the songs."

Well, as you can see, it reads all very well and anyone who knows the band will be able to confirm that without a doubt. The Wipers are extra class and play punkrock at the top, at any time and suitable for every mood. This is the CD-Version with the Alien Boy EP ('80) as bonus, with three outtakes from the album sessions. TOP!!!

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V/A - No One Left To Blame 2001

Another remarkable compilation that I ripped years ago and somehow almost disappeared is the following one and I can promise you: Great record! and a certain gentleman reviews the slab so: "This arrived from a mystery man in the same package as the more recent Staring Down The Barrel, and until Terminal Boredom’s recent article from a guy whom I believe to be the same mystery man, I thought these were both brand new, 2005 releases. As it turns out, “NO ONE LEFT TO BLAME” came out a couple years ago, and it comprised the punk 45rpm scrapings of two obsessive collectors who decided to give it one last anonymous-comp whirl, subsequently stretched into two last whirls. I like that these rabid accumulators and filtration agents were able to officially confirm for me again that once the Killed By Death and Bloodstains comp avalanche stopped, there really weren't that many choice punk 45s lef to unearth. For this one, they found some sizzlers for sure, such as the fantastic dullard stomp of Worcester, COMMANDOS and "Suburb Rock". This is the sort of dum-and-stupid two-chord classic that later trash punk bands like the SUICIDE KINGS cut their inglorious teeth on, and I love that the Commandos' ageless singer simultaneously sounds both constipated and totally loaded. You also can't lose with the tasteful "Dogshit" by ANTLER JOE & THE ACCIDENTS, nor with a great test-pressing only track from the BERLIN BRATS (here called just the BRATS) called "Psychotic".

Oh, and you reckoned "Give 'Em A Fight" from Buffalo's WRECK'N CREW would be some dumb-ass oi garbage? No way hoss, it's a '77 style screamer, from a guy named "Oil Can" or something who later moved to Chicago to form THE EFFIGIES. It's a solid, high 3rd-tier punk compilation all around, featuring stuff insanely limited and available either for fifty cents (thrift store in Lincoln, NE) or $500 (eBay) -- or whatever it takes to secure the twenty tracks here in one convenient 12" package." (Jay H. agonyshorthand)

Now enjoy this damn great compilation of twenty U.S. punk unknowns 1976-1982.

1.Guns On The Right - DV8

2.USANRK - ART OBJECT

3.Prosecution Rests - THE PROSECUTORS

4.I Don't Want Romance - MANIKENZ

5.Dogshit - ANTLER JOE & THE ACCIDENTS

6.Psychotic - BRATS

7.Suburb Rock - COMMANDOS

8.Victims Of Society - VICTIMS

9.Mary Lou - JACKIE SHARK & THE BEACH BUTCHERS

10.Go To A Party - THE FEMS

11.Silver Screen - CRITICAL MASS

12.Teddy Crashes, Blonde Dies - SINATRAS

13.Isolation - THE FINGERS

14.Suburban Addicts - RESULT

15.Give 'Em A Fight - WRECK'N CREW

16.Keep On Knockin' - DEATH

17.Hacker - THE PRESS

18.Jack The Ripper - STRYCHNINE

19.Brigham Young - THE ONLYS

20.Born To Be A Bozo - IDENTITY CRISIS

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