Showing posts with label Spain. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Spain. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 25, 2023

LOS NIKIS - Olaf El Vikingo 7'' 1985

The next 7Inch is from the Los Nikis and they were founded in the suburbia from Madrid and it's certainly warmer there than in fucking Germany. This is their fourth single on 3 Cipreses and musicians were Emilio (vocals), Arturo (guitars), Joaquín (bass), Johnny (drums) and this goodie was also released as 12Inch with two more numbers. Two playfully melodic songs we can listen on this piece of wax and I'm sure you like them. That's enough for now, I feel weak and exhausted and have to go back to bed and catch up some sleep. Check out their records and I might meet you tomorrow.


Monday, September 25, 2023

V/A - Oi! In Head Punk In Heart 2017

First of all, this is a re-post that I took from Wolti's Provinzkacke blog, and since it ended up in my top ten, it's a pleasure to post this record again and this following Compilation is a collaboration between Gremlins Records/Crom Records/Tough Ain't Enough/Nation On Fire Records and featured eleven spanish Oi! bands playing Iberian classic songs and was limited to 500 copies. Each song a highlight and all excellent played. If you don't know the originals, you should take your time to look around this theater and find them out, and with a cold drink in your hand and the sound in the ears, this fucking Monday is much more bearable. Fantástico!

1.Odio A Mi Patria - ARKADA SOCIAL
2.Destruye - FRED & THE PERRYS
3.Botes De Humo - INSTINTO AGRESIVO
4.Y Ahora Que? - THE CRUSADERS
5.Envenenado - AGAINST YOU
6.Historia Triste - RUDE PRIDE
7.Todo Por Nada - UP YOURS
8.Cuando Yo Reviente - KNOCK OUT
9.Hotel Monbar - SHOCK WAVES
10.Ke Buen Dios - BOGAVANTES CON TIRANTES
11.Luna Sobre Marin - KELTOI!
12.If The Kids Are United - VARIOUS


Saturday, August 12, 2023

V/A - 1984: The First Sonic World War 1984

This great Compilation is not really new in Blogland but this is my copy and all scans are within and I think, the 1984 serie by the French label New Wave Records has spawned a remarkable series of international combos over time that sooner or later made it to some notoriety. The first part consists mainly French sounds, but that changed with each additional one and bands from all over the world were asked to send their demos for the following volumes and exclusive, four comps in all, were created. Rare items these days I would say. A short review: "This French Sampler contains a wide variety of Punk styles: classical, garage, thrash, skunk (big in France), and drum-machine/synth Punk (which the French seem to have cornered the market on). Some choice thrash, and there’s lots of good stuff and a dozen more. Tres bien!" (Tim Yohannan, MRR #15 • July 1984) A little Oi! stuff is also there. I like the slab for its perfect mix of songs and the artwork is also excellent. Never boring and selectable at any time. It's getting warm today, so a little trip to the lake... music on.

1.Benefactor Of People - HUMAN BEING
2.Nucléaire Mon Ami - LES CADAVRES
3.New Clear War - ANGRY RATS
4.The Kind - ABJECT
5.Paul Tibbets - STAKHANOV SS
6.Mitterand - K.B.T.
7.Don't Be The First - SUB KIDS
8.Hazler Reir - LOS TOREROS
9.Schlag - HEIMAT
10.Just Wanna Be Myself - ELECTRONAZE
11.Alleluia - R.A.S.
12.Agenouillé Dans Les W.C. - COLLABOS
13.Les Poings Levés - L'INFANTERIE SAUVAGE
14.Hurt - HURT
15.Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien - PANIK
16.Les Dix Commandements - RICDU'S CHAOS
17.Svetlana - KREMLIN KONTINGENT
18.Psalm № Ⅱ - DEADLOCK


Wednesday, August 02, 2023

DISTORSIÓN - Esto Es Para Kitar El Stress 1991

Second album by Distorsión from Barakaldo (Basque Country) on Discos Suicidas with thirteen solid numbers and line-up were Josu (vocals/guitar), Karlos (guitar), Tito (bass), Gan (drums) and in principle it has everything a good Punk record needs: melodies, very good vocals, drive and positive vibes and a reasonable playing time. I would have liked a little more hardness but life is not a request concert. They are invited to numerous Compilations and some of them are not uninteresting. It's worth keeping an eye out for those. So let’s find out what they can do for you! 


Saturday, May 27, 2023

V/A - Bloodstains Across The World #7 2022

Well it's time for one more Bloodstains Compilation and this one is cheap like the other "from all over the world" (from #3) and kept in a simple CD-R format, but I'm pleased that there are always maniacs who share their things, in contrast to other arrogant Assholes who defame such small people even though they don't know them at all and believe that they contribute a part of underground culture with their so-called professional Compilations (hahaha...), they just have to get their ass kicked and I give them a big Fuck You! I prefer to take these because the originals aren't tangible and I am grateful for this and everyone who thinks the same way will be enthusiastic with this cheap but cool one.

1.Tomorrow - QUIZZ KIDS
2.Kill Me Now - LA PESTE
3.T.V. Eyes - THE TOOLS
4.I Died Four Times - THE MANSONS
5.True Love - MARCHING GIRLS
6.Living In The 80's - TRUE PETER
7.I Don't Like Girls - MINOR CLASSICS
8.Teenager In Love (Live) - RADIATORS FROM SPACE
9.Berlin - IDEAL
10.Trop Tard - ROTTERS
11.No Rule - THIRD WORLD CHAOS
12.Get The Glory - LAUGHIN' NOSE
13.An Ather Day - THE VOPO'S
14.Ogro De Ciudad - ALMEN T.N.T.
15.London - TAPPI TÍKRRASS
16.She's So Fine - STRAIGHTSHOOTER
17.Baarissa - SOS
18.What's Going On Inside Ronald Reagan's Brain? - DEFORMED!
19.Anarchy & Peace - ABGAS
20.Du Er Eit Svin - NOREGS PUNKLAG


Wednesday, May 24, 2023

LARSEN - Requiem 7'' 1984

Madrid based combo Larsen released their first EP No! via Spansuls Records and is fantastic four track record but the stars ain't stood good for them. After the release Monje (vocals/guitar) left and from then they continued as trio and José, a friend of the band, took over the mic. More info from discogs: With Chema on vocals they recorded two sessions, but the recordings were never released. The first sessions were initially planned for an LP, and what was going to be its first single Requiem was released in 1984. But the Spanish label Spansuls Records never paid to the studio for the sessions, so they confiscated the master tapes and the LP was forgotten. The second sessions took place in Winter of 1984, this time paid by the band members. Unfortunatelly for the band, no label was interested in releasing the material, so the tapes were stored and forgotten until some of the material was finally released in 2001 as Larsen by Potencial Hardcore. After that, Pollo & Mosca started rehearsing with Manolo from La Uvi and Commando 9mm was formed. Sortly after that the two musicians started focusing on C9mm and Larsen was finally forgotten and in early 1985 the group disbanded. Both EP's were put together on CD called Vomitas Sangre and came out by Radikal 1977 Records in 2002.


Wednesday, May 03, 2023

LA BANDA TRAPERA DEL RÍO - Guante De Guillotina 1993

Solid Rock stuff from Barcelona now, and this slab features nine songs with much virtuoso guitar solos. A bit info: "The band's second album also suffered release delays, as did their debut, La Banda Trapera Del Río. The situation was even more serious with 'Guante De Guillotina', as suicidal and perhaps unfortunate reactions and decisions ruined the possibility of releasing it first on CBS, then on a person willing to fund it, but never made. Finally, a decade later, after the band had broken up, a reunion was held to reissue the first album, and in 1993 the record was finally released by Okay Records." (source: lafonoteca) - Okay folks, I'm a little shaky and don't feel like writing, you'll find reviews and more information about the album/band in the digital web, I want to get in shape for the important semi-final tonight in Stuttgart. May the force be with the SGE!


Thursday, April 20, 2023

V/A - Oi! Rare & Exotica Vol.2 1999

Let's continue with the second unofficial Volume of massive rare Oi! goodies and again released via Teenage Rebel Records and the selection is excellently cast with twenty-three tracks, which stretched out the middle finger towards to the boring establishment. This time with an info sheet and a few words from it: "Again a lot of more or less unknown bands from all over the world are featured with recordings from 1981-1998. Everybody should know the 80's Oi! bands from England, so there's no need to present them here again like on many other Oi! Compis. So discover something new, have fun and always remember: The world is big, manigfold and real Oi! is anti-rascist (which doesn't mean it's leftwing)." Together with Volume 1 this record offers a lot of exclusive material, good songs and every band doesn't sound dull or wooden, what means in the end: no stupid music goulash. Get both!

1.Bloody Bouncers - CONTROL ZONE
2.Plits Koveri - KLAMYDIA
3.Nic - ZÓNA A
4.Ministerio Das Panelas - MANIFESTHO
5.Toksikomaan - PSYCHOTERROR
6.All Boys Say - S.A.
7.Ne Predaj Se - GBB
8.Unite And Fight - A.C.A.B.
9.Kiedy Wazme Kosz - RAMZES & THE HOOLIGANS
10.Ultima Recurso - COMANDO SUICIDA
11.Schicksal - BOMBECKS
12.Escupe - CICATRIZ
13.Fight - THE RUDEBOYS
14.Encule Tete De Mort - NANA BONNARD
15.Dead - CONTROL
16.Libertad - POLIKARPA Y SUS VICIOSAS
17.Shut Your Bleeding Head - THE SQUATS
18.Careca - NEURÓTICOS
19.I Hate Mondays - BRAIN FAILURE
20.Tripping Minds/Fuck - A-JERKS
21.Belsen Was A Bore - TRASH
22.Mundo Tras Las Rejas - GOLPE JUSTO
23.Oi! Oi! Oi! - 7TEEN


Wednesday, April 19, 2023

V/A - Die 2555.Nacht 1990

All songs on this nice Compilation were recorded at the seventh annual festival of the only occupied house in Frankfurt called AUThis open-air party always takes place on the first weekend in July and is already an integral part of the German underground scene. Renowned bands as headliners, local patriots and other well-known combos have already been guests and with sunny weather, "warm" beer and delicious food, this event is always a highlight for many, including me. Unfortunately, it is now the only event that has survived all these years, so it is always a pleasure to meet old friends, buy cool records and above all: much fun until late at night! The last three years there was no party because of the damn Corona, but this year, on 3.June 2023, 40 years of AU will be celebrated and who is invited is not yet been decided, but I'm sure it will be fantastic. So you people out there, come by and experience a nice uncomplicated time and may the record reflect a bit of the feeling that awaits you thereI'll be there, Cheers!

1.Dead End Street - NOISE ANNOYS
2.Escupelo O Tragolo - SUBTERRANEAN KIDS
3.Tell Me (I Don't Care) - FLEXX
4.Third Try - NOISE ANNOYS
5.La Ventana Del Odio - SUBTERRANEAN KIDS
6.Intolerance Part No.1 - PULLERMANN
7.Counterpart - NOISE ANNOYS
8.Amigo - SUBTERRANEAN KIDS
9.Weekend - NOISE ANNOYS
10.Inside Outside - PULLERMANN
11.Summertime - PULLERMANN


Thursday, March 16, 2023

KANGRENA - Terrorismo Sonoro EP 1983

Based in Barcelona are Kangrena and the four have only made in their short lifespan one 7Inch on Anarchi Rekords, and this sucker features five pieces of unique and irreproducible sound. The band was formed in 1981 by Kike (guitars), Johnny (bass) and Manolo (drums) while singer Quoque teamed up with them afterwards: He, uninvited, joined them up on stage for their version of "My Way" on a show in December that same year and was offered the vocalist's post. The name (a misspelling of the Spanish word for "gangrene"), was chosen because they wanted something that could be indentified with what they were doing. Or so they said in that interview for the Spanish fanzine "Melodias Destructoras." As for their influences, they said that musically it was the Sex Pistols sped up and Crass & Exploited lyrically. As for local influences, they expressed their like for Ultimo Resorte, Decibelios, R.I.P., Attak, Frenopaticss and some Siniestro Total stuff and their dislike for anything out of Madrid. They kept playing about once a month until their debut EP 'Terrorismo Sonoro' was released in 1983, some compilation appearances (mostly on tapes) followed and a seventeen track cassette called Estoc De Pus was released in 1984 and a second 'El Cubo De La Basura' a year later. Shortly thereafter the band broke up. Kangrena weren't famous for melodic songs, they are rough, untamed, undisciplined and uncompromising Hardcore that will blow your mind after several listens and more effective than any Aspirin, guaranteed!


Saturday, February 11, 2023

TACONES - Difícil 7'' 1981

Interesting combo from Madrid, formed in the late 70's by Alberto Larios (vocals/guitar), Ramiro (guitar), Fernando (bass/keyboards), Carlos (drums) and this is their second 7Inch on Zafiro. Four young people, fascinated by the look of the swinging Mod scene in the UK and the catchy refrains of the new sound, founded the Tacones with pure beat premises, heavily influenced by veteran British beat bands with a long tradition such as the Kinks, Searchers or the Beatles. Dressed in impeccable suits, shirts and ties and gleaming pointy boots in the purest mod style that added visual appeal to their polished live shows. In March 1980, they released their first single, based on the soundtrack of the Juan José Porto film of the same name, Crónicas Del Bromuro/Rita (Chapa Discos), where they performed a cover version of the Los Brincos song 'Mejor'. They started playing gigs in small towns like El Tiemblo, in the Albacete bullring, and received extensive mostly positive reviews nationwide and got a bit better known. Prior to the long awaited album, Chapa released another single Difícil/ Rita Se Hizo De Oro in 1981 which earned good references, delivering an energetic, catchy and melodic songs that ranks among the best of their short discography.

At the end of the year, they switched from Chapa to parent label, multinational Zafiro, falling into the hands of then-flashy arrangers and producers and Requiem Final (1981) saw the light of day. The album's song of the same name was intended to pay homage to John Lennon, who was murdered the previous year. It was also released as a 12Inch in a limited edition for fans, complemented by the voice of the presenter Joaquín Luqui, who dedicated some warm words to the late ex-Beatle. But neither the critics nor the general public took notice of this work, which was soon to be found at bargain prices on the shelves of the big department stores.

Unabashed pop with plenty of good reviews, but the truth is that the band, with their well-crafted songs, their impasto voices and all their coherence, sadly went unnoticed, maybe because they foresaw the moment, maybe because their album lacked the ingredients for suspense . Whatever the case, the Tacones disbanded and disappeared forever in the fall of 1982 after releasing one final single, Te Mintio/Clin Clin (Zafiro), to little success.


Thursday, December 08, 2022

F.A.N.T.A. & BLITZKRIEG BOYS - Now I Wanna Sniff... Some Sun! EP 2008

500 copies on Rumble Records by this split CD with bands from the south and north heart of Europe. The south is represented by F.A.N.T.A., a three piece which formed 1999 in Santa Coloma de Gramanet (Barcelona) and initial members were Oscar (vocals/guitars), Gabi (bass), Beto (drums). They begin to rehearse and record a demo, I Want To Be Your Johnny Ramone, which was played by Juan de Pablos (Spanish National Radio 3) and little by little they gaving concerts and 2001 they recorded new demos and the result was, they played more gigs and become more known. In 2003 the debut Vacations On Mars on MusicForTop was released with fifteen songs in a decent Ramonesque style and from then on six albums followed, the last one in 2018. The Blitzkrieg Boys were founded in Tampere 1985 and after a fantastic EP they released one year later their brilliant debut Back From Nowhere in 1989 and the second and last came in 2011, since then it has become quiet around the boys. Both have a few compilation appearances and on this little piece of beach life are nine catchy waterdrops and both do a decent job throughout. Unfortunately only in 128k/Bit but I can't change it at the moment, but soon.


Monday, December 05, 2022

SHAVED DOGS - Skinhead BBQ EP 2007

Today a rare piece from Madrid with four solid Streetpunk goodies and this is the only EP by Shaved Dogs and members were Manu (vocals), Nestor (guitars), Kiriko (bass), Coko (drums) and this record came in a limited edition of 500 copies (250 with Skinhead BBQ sleeve, 100 with Valencia, 100 with Llanero Solitario and 50 with Angeles Caidos), all black wax and hand-numbered. Surprisingly little can be found on the www about the combo and in 2008 they released an album Feos Y Malvados and probably disbanded afterwards. However, all four songs could be from the Eighties, the heyday of the Oi! movement, and are just as worthy as the driving early works of the English heroes and I think I'm catching a damn cold, my nose is running and I'm sneezing all the time. This sucks because on next Friday I want to go to a fantastic event and I really want to be there. Enjoy the music!


Saturday, July 16, 2022

ESQUELETOS - Radio 222 EP 1983

Before I get myself back to digitizing, and I'm looking forward to the slabs, first a short snack from Spain. A quick trip back to the early Eighties, the time when José (vocals/guitars) and Enrique (bass) formed the group RPM and recorded a demo that captured the interest of Hispavox, who recruited them for their alternative label Flush! Records. After changing their name to Esqueletos, they released their only 7Inch Radio 222 with three solid goodies that range from, I would say early NDW sound with an air of fast dirty Punkrock (last track), the approach to the mod revival of The Jam. However, Hispavox hardly promoted the record and the members opted for dissolution. Enrique becoming part of Las Ruedas, while José did the same in La Frontera, achieving great success during the 80s & 90s. That's it!


Wednesday, May 18, 2022

EXTRA - Isabel 7'' 1982

Today is the day and I'm damn tense and can't wait for the kick off. An exciting match is guaranteed, 50:50 I would say, and both teams have enough fans on board in Sevilla that will hopefully create a great atmosphere. Of course, today's post belongs to the host country and it's from a short-lived band called Extra, a relatively unknown Spanish PowerPop combo from Madrid, I think, and they dealed their stuff in 1982 and that's it. Apart from the band members, Jaime (vocals/guitar), José (guitar), Bobby (bass) and Salva (drums), I can't tell much about them, but Isabel is the 45RPM of their only full-length on DB Belter. The title track is a solid swinging PowerPop gem. Catchy, melodic with a nice sing-along chorus, I love this song. The Flip, on the other hand, is very, very subdued and really not my thing, sounds strong soft-pop but I would be interested in their album and would be happy about a quality rip. Worth mentioning, Extra weren't anywhere invited on compilations, hmmmm... why could that be?? Egal, enjoy the record and in four hours rolls the ⚽ and I wish all football fans worldwide a fantastic and exciting evening. 


Saturday, April 16, 2022

V/A - Despues Del Holocausto-Una Ofensiva Musical 1983

I made some re-ups and I can tell you, write in the comment section should be a post down, I fix it asap. Now an interesting compilation which comes from DRO and on this record Punk meets Pop. A daring mix I think and very successful for me. Right away I can't think of a comparable combination, but Spanish music is multifaceted and I don't think the idea is bad at all, as it offers the opportunity to examine some bands more closely and thus gain more attention and Discos Radioactivos Organizados is a small independent label, founded 1982 in Madrid, which mainly releasing Spanish New Wave groups, from Pop to Punk or Industrial. Let yourself be enchanted by this varied slab and enjoy the sunny days.

1.Sexo Chungo - SINIESTRO TOTAL
2.Mercedes Benz - MINUIT POLONIA
3.Botas Y Tirantes - DECIBELIOS
4.Fuego En Mi Oficina - 091
5.Treblinka - KGB
6.No Puedo Mirar - NACHA POP
7.Desde El Fondo Del Espejo - ALPHAVILLE
8.No Quiero Ser - GABOTTI
9.Quiero Matar A Una Chica - DULCE VENGANZA
10.Amor Industrial - AVIADOR DRO


Friday, April 08, 2022

COMMANDO 9mm - Amor Frenopático 1986

Great debut by Commando 9mm from Madrid. Formed by two other groups which dissolved in 1984. On the one hand, Manolo (vocals/bass), member of La Uvi, and El Pollo (guitars) & El Mosca (drums) from LarsenThey began to play in a venue on Calle De Embajadores. In this place they composed their first songs and in 1985 they won the third prize in the VIII edition of the Rock Villa Trophy in Madrid and the city council releases their first 7Inch Odio En Sudamérica via Ayuntamiento De Madrid which is pretty extraordinary, I thinkThe album shows the bands energy and the songs are powerful and present their musical arguments. They did it solidly based on the forcefulness that came from the second line, the one that the drummer usually occupies on stage, Pollo's implacable manner on the guitar and Manolo's personal voice, almost the only possible one, one would say, for the sound of Commando 9mm. Ramonian punk-rock, resounding songs with a clear vocation for entertainment. Musically, the group's first album was mainly marked by The Professionals, the post Sex Pistols combo. Amor Frenopático was released via La General, a subsidiary of Fonomusic and the first change of the drums takes place, entering Jesús Bracero in substitution of El Mosca. Jesús recorded the drums on side A, while El Mosca recorded the other half. Spirited and expressive songs from one of my favorite bands from Spain and whose power is further refined in the following albums. - 1:1 yesterday was okay, will be difficult in Barcelona.


Sunday, March 27, 2022

V/A - P.E.A.C.E. Compilation 2LP 1984

I don't think this excellent release in form of a double record set can be more topical, and as we all have to realize, mankind hasn't gotten any wiser even after almost forty years. There is always some aggressor somewhere who expresses its sick ideology with lies and blind helpers and it is appalling that no diplomacy, no system, and no sensible compromise can prevent a violent confrontationPathetic, disappointing & lifeless all the pursuit of power and heroism. About the record: "This massive international Hardcore/Punk compilation features fifty-five bands/songs and was organized and released by the infamous MDC on the band's own label R Radical Records. The worldwide hardcore scene was at its peak at this point, still underground enough to repel corrupting outside influences like major labels and heavy metal, but already hardened into a rigid aesthetic and political dogma that often encouraged groupthink and musical conformity. P.E.A.C.E. documents the state of "Reagan-era" Hardcore, just before the popularity of extreme music spread through decidedly non-radical camps and into the mainstream. Among the fifty-five bands on board are well-known plus the best tracks by courtesy of obscure groups of the local scenes from Argentina, South Africa to Japan. Most of the bands included retain, either through design or some bizarre quirk of ineptitude, a stamp of individuality on their sound that makes this an entertaining collection.

An extensive booklet insert is packed with political rants, cartoons, and suggestions for further reading, making explicit the double-LP's theme of activism and action against a corrupt authority. Plus, each band is provided with a full page to express their ideas (and plug their wares) with printed lyrics and crudely effective collage art. Reissued on CD in 1997 by New Red Archives with bonus cuts." (Fred Beldin) - A real highlight of an international gathering that shows how it can work.

1.Up Against A Wall - ARTICLES OF FAITH
2.Endless Blockades For The Pussy Footer - G.I.S.M.
3.Ashes To Ashes - NEON CHRIST
4.Schlueters Kabinet - KALASHNIKOV
5.Time Will Tell - CAUSE FOR ALARM
6.No U.S.A. - LOCAL DISTURBANCE
7.Honour's Calling - UNWARRANTED TRUST
8.Finirà Mai? - WRETCHED
9.Drop The A-Bomb On Me - O.D.F.X
10.Here Come The Cops - THE AFFLICTED
11.Inutile Trionfo - DECLINO
12.Hope You Get Drafted - THE DICKS
13.Arms Race - B.G.K.
14.It's You - CRASS
15.Swastika Ratss - UPRIGHT CITIZENS
16.Banana Split Republic - FALSE PROPHETS
17.Nuclear Attack - MOB 47
18.Face Down In The Dirt - OFFENDERS
19.Sbarre - CONTRAZIONE
20.So Much Hate - S.C.U.M.
21.Viejos Pateticos - LOS VIOLADORES
22.Sometimes - DEADLOCK
23.Will It Ever End? - P.P.G.
24.Peace Of What? - TRASH
25.Police Brutality - VICIOUS CIRCLE
26.Gartlands Pit - CONDEMNED TO DEATH
27.Non Mi Dire - NEGAZIONE
28.America The Beautiful - D.O.A.
29.Snap - D.R.I.
30.Jump Back - PORNO PATROL
31.Drop Out - TREASON
32.Abortos - SHIT S.A.
33.Silence - SEPTIC DEATH
34.Life Of Punishment - C.C.M.
35.No Mai - PEGGIO PUNX
36.An Uneasy Peace - THE PROLETARIAT
37.From Protest To Resistance - CONFLICT
38.Battlefield (Nightmare) - ICONOCLAST
39.Pay For Shit - PANDEMONIUM
40.Kinky Sex Makes The World Go 'Rround - DEAD KENNEDYS
41.Skorbut - BOSKOPS
42.Rats - SUBHUMANS
43.Peace Officer - WHITE LIE
44.R.A.T./Pentagone - WARGASM
45.Four More Hours - SLAUGHTERHOUSE 4
46.Finale - THE EXECUTE
47.Reagan Youth - REAGAN YOUTH
48.The Man Goes On - IMPACT
49.100 Million People Dead - BUTTHOLE SURFERS
50.Ataque - KANGRENA
51.Will Amerika - PORCELAIN FOREHEAD
52.No Mercy No War - BARELY HUMAN
53.Contro La Pace Contro La Guerra - R.A.F. PUNK
54.Moment By Moment/Exiled Shadows - ZENZILE
55.Missile Destroyed Civilization - MDC


Monday, March 14, 2022

PARAÍSO - Para Ti 7'' 1980

Paraíso was short-lived New Wave combo formed in the late Seventies, led by Fernando El Zurdo (former member of Kaka De Luxe). After the dissolution in fall 1981, El Zurdo founded a new group a year later, La Mode, together with Antonio Zancajo (guitar) and Mario Gil (keyboards). They were the first declared pop group of the Madrid scene, although didn't achieve the success of Alaska Y Los Pegamoides, Nacha Pop, Los Secretos or Radio FuturaTheir first gig was on March 28, 1979 @ the Martín Theater, although they had previously performed under various names. Although they didn't have a quality live sound live (they never had a professionell management or stable reheasal rooms) they played in public on more than forty occasions, most of the big events and emblematic places of the Madrid underground scene together with renowned New Wave bands of the time, some were broadcast on radio and television.

They recorded a 7Inch which came via the Zafiro label in October 1979 to light & this two goodies should serve as a delicious taster of an album with twelve songs that was already in preparation (the demos recorded since February), but due to disagreements with the record company it would not be published. This album has circulated unofficially among connoisseurs of the Madrid scene and attempts have been made on several occasions to remaster and publish it, the first time by Lemuria records in 2015 but the result was not accepted by the group, the definitive one came then in February 2020 by Munster Records that found the support of them and bears the title The Final CutIn June 1980 they recorded four new songs which were later released through Nuevos Medios in 1983, a semi-pirate EP (since they were still under contract with Zafiro). On October 2, 1980, in the Sala Sol, the Farewell to Paraíso took place (the first), followed in March 1981 in Caminos by the final, in which Paraíso performed as a quartet (El Zurdo, Antonio, Mario & Paco) and songs were already included, which later belonged to the repertoire of La Mode together with the main pieces of Paraíso.

Paraíso was characterized by eclectic pop, provocative lyrics and a very extensive and varied live repertoire. Their most famous song, Para Ti, was included on many compilations and has in some ways become an anthem of the period.


Friday, January 07, 2022

V/A - Bloodstains Across The World #6 2019

Oh Yeah, the last across the world Bloodstains to date and how we can move into the mood for the weekend more splendidly?... right, drinking with good friends, telling stories and hang out. There are supposed to be 100 copies and like the previous ones, #6 was created by the same detective. All songs are at least decent and some have already appeared on other compilations. What bothers me a little is the poor loveless artwork, very cheap card sleeve and no info about the bands except year of release and their country of origin... but enough grumbling. I have to hurry to catch the train and two beautiful days lie ahead with lots of Backgammon, beer, music and Happi Happi, Cheers!

1.Wha' Der Yer Want? - BOUNDSTONE SCHOOL
2.Men Of Action - STATE OF EMERGENCY
3.Nostalgie - EVIL ROXY
4.I'm Being Followed - THE NOVELS
5.So What - SILVERSTONE
6.Tytot Irvistaa - IDIOOTTI
7.Thinking About The Sun - THE SPIES
8.C'mon Everybody - BRENT FORD & THE NYLONS
9.Media - THE VERDIX
10.When You Were My Baby - THE VERTEX
11.I Just Need Myself - THE CURE
12.Look At Me Now - THE MYSTERONS
13.Destruye - FAMILIA REAL
14.Depresion - FAMILIA REAL
15.Bingo - THE ESCORTS
16.I Hate Being In Love - AMY & THE ANGELS
17.Subway - NO KNOWN CURE
18.Pretend You're Not Crazy - PHOBIA
19.Republik - BANDAGE
20.Lip Gloss Factor - PAUL WEST & RHYTHM SQUADRON