RIOT SQUAD - No Potential Threat 1984

Now to a band that is always a welcome sight at this theater; their first full-length is essentially a Compilation of their first two 7Inches. Early copies included a free copy of the There's No Solution single. It was released on the band's own label, Rot Records. Short Bio: Riot Squad formed 1981 in Mansfield and released a series of aggressive and politically volatile EPs with an initial line-up of Duncan "Dunk" Mason (vocals), Nigel "Nello" Nelson (guitar), and Paul "Pommi" Palmer (drums), Nelson the only one of the three with any musical experience. I won’t bore you any further with words; there is plenty of information in the file and also on the web. Just this: the band broke up in 1984, reformed in 2004, and their last sign of life was a CD-R titled No Escape from that same year. Check out more of the band’s music, it’s worth. A quick note regarding the re-upp requests, I’ll get those asap.

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INFA RIOT - Still Out Of Order 1982

Infa Riot were originally formed in late 1979 by vocalist Lee Wilson and his bass playing brother Floyd together with guitarist Barry Damery & drummer Mark Reynolds. The name Infa Riot is an abbreviation for "In For A Riot." Infa-Riot's first gig was supporting the Angelic Upstarts in a North London pub, Mensi was a huge fan. Heavily influenced by the Angelic Upstarts, Infa Riot, within a year of forming, found themselves in "Sounds" newspaper courtesy of a live review by none other than the Upstarts vocalist Mensi who was impressed by the bands performance at Hornsey Community Centre, only their fourth every gig! By November of 1980 they'd completely blown off the Lyceum stage both Chelsea and The Dark and earnt themselves the tag 'the new boot boys sensations' in the countless fanzines they managed to appear in. It though seemed that Infa-Riot never really had a steady drummer, it seemed to changed monthly. Their first issued recordings were two tracks on the Strength Through Oi! Compilation in May 1981. These two songs were "Riot Riot" & "We Outnumber You." Infa-Riot's first single was released in September 1981 on Secret Records. This was the double A side Kids Of The '80's/Still Out Of Order. This single entered the UK Indie Charts at #9 position. In February of 1982, they played at the "Gathering Of The Clans" Festival in Scotland. At this festival they played with the Exploited, Vice Squad & Anti-Nowhere League and many other great legendary bands. Their second single "The Winner" was releaed in May 1982.

They then recorded an album and released it in August 1982. This debut called Still Out Of Order, some songs included on this album were classics like "Power", "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet" & "5 Minute Fashion." This album spent four weeks in the national UK charts & reached #42. By this time Infa-Riot was a favorable Oi! band among Skins & Punks throught Great Britain. In 1983 things started to settle down for Infa-Riot. This went quite partly due to a fight that broke out between them & Nazi band Skrewdriver road crew at a gig in the 100 club in London.

Good things started up again in 1984, but due to some controversy over their name Infa Riot, the band changed it to the less controversial the INFAS. A new album & single were released. Both were titled "Sound & Fury" and were released under their new name the Infas. After all of this the band began to fade away. An attempted come back came in November 1985 when they played a gig in Leeds. It was a good start but it was evident that the band couldn't have that certain something that they had had in the past. An LP of this gig was released by Link Records in September 1986 as a fitting testament to one of the finest Oi! bands of all time. Their last sign of life was in 2017, with their official 2nd album, Old & Angry, on Randale Records.

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CHAOTIC DISCHORD - Their Greatest Fuckin' Hits 1994

Dear friends, it's a blessing that Punkrock exists; I don't know how my life would go on otherwise. Yesterday I got the party started, and that feeling continues today with Chaotic Dischord, top-notch U.K. HardcorePunk. This silver surfer is part of the awesome Punk Collectors Series from Anagram Records and will blast thirty hits right into your living room, so loud that no beer will get warm. And when an album starts with three songs that include the word 'FUCK!' you know what to do. Crank the volume all the way up and punch your neighbor in the face if he even thinks to complain. There is detailed infos in the file; for this, I'm stealing the short version from Discogs: Allegedly formed by members of Vice Squad and their road crew in 1981, although this still remains unconfirmed by members of the band. They also recorded a one-off EP under the name Sex Aids. The line-up consisted of Ransid (vocals), Pox (guitars), Ampex (bass) and Evo (drums). A number of Bristol Punkrock faces as a way to mock the lack of quality control on Riot City Records. A copy of their first recording was sent to Simon Edwards from Riot City. That recording ended up on the Compilation Riotous Assembly, and Chaotic Dischord was signed to his label and the band's point was proved long before Edwards realised that the band he'd signed were royally taking the mickey out of him. But by that point they were shifting so many units that he kept them on anyway and released a total of five albums without them ever playing a live show. The band reformed in 2019 with original members Ransid and Ampex, was temporarily hampered by the 'rona, then have been playing international festivals and recording new material ever since.

They eventually split up in 1988 when Ransid's tool hire business took off. After continued offers from Punk festivals around the globe, Chaotic Dischord reformed to play Rebellion Festival 2020. When that obviously couldn't happen they were confirmed to play in 2021, to the same result. Fortunately Rebellion still wanted them and they played both the 2022 and the 2023 festivals. The band played its first ever gig at Exchange in Bristol in February 2022, and have since gone on to play shows all over the planet, taking in shows in Vancouver, Madrid, Berlin, Australia and Ramsgate. They also occasionally play secret gigs under their aforementioned nom de plume Sex Aids. They continue to tour, and in August 2023, launched their first physical release in thirty-five years when they brought out their Songs To Fuck Your Mental Health To limited edition maxi-single on pukey coloured 10Inch in on their own Irresponsible Punk Songs label. This collected songs from their two previously download only releases.

Hearty food that's perfect when you're confused and need a new boost.

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V/A - Oi! It's Party Time For... Working Class Kids! #3 EP 1997

Last chapter of this small mini-series called Oi! It's Party Time by the French label One By One Records with four bands, three from the States, one from France. The first act is Bovver 96 from Philadelphia, who released two 7Inches and an album in the Nineties and they give us a fast, snotty number as the opener. Next up is A.O.C. from the Moulins & Yzeure area in France who belt out a decent Oi! Smasher and the song is taken from their first tape Cuvée 1996. A single + a CD decorate their discography. The flip starts with the Suspects from Arlington, and the gents were present in the Nineties with two 7inches and albums, their song for this dittie is taken from the second album New Dawn In The 21st Century and will smash your house like an eclat in the White House. And as fourth in the league Riot Squad from Dallas, originally formed in late 1989 then reformed in 1993 after a break. They have released two albums plus a 7Inch and cassette and round off the EP with a fast, likeable and exclusive blast. Fabulous record!

1.Clockwork Chameleon - BOVVER 96

2.L'Apéro - A.O.C.

3.Ead Street Punks - THE SUSPECTS

4.Stand Up & Be Proud - RIOT SQUAD

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MAYHEM - Gentle Murder EP 1982

One hour until today's match against Hoffenheim and I'll pass the time with a cracker, the debut 7Inch from Mayhem on Riot City Records with four rough speedies. Founded 1979 in Southport by Mick (vocals), Johnny (guitar), Deadcat (bass), Collo (drums). Info from discogs: Initially started with a load of mates knocking about together coming out of the legendary Eric's club Liverpool where they all went to the matinees on a Saturday except for Collo who was a bit older and hit the Punk scene with full force because he could. Mick's old school mate Andy Carroll was involved in the early days as manager, he also was involved with sleeve artwork and created the band's logo as well as taking some of the sleeve pictures. Andy signed Mayhem to Riot City Records of Bristol which led to touring with Vice Squad. Numerous independant gigs went on with support for the Exploited at Brady's (ex Eric's) being a particulary mad night for the book. Mick McGee, Andy Carroll and later, one of the Mayhem wreckin' crew ~ Phil 'Rabbit Man' Harrison got involved as road crew for the DK's also. The lads did three UK tours with the DK's. As ever band members switch about with other local groups and Mayhem members were also with Blitzkrieg and The Insane. Mick Collo was formerly with the earlier Southport Punk band The Dumb Blondes. This is from David Ball, of Failsafe fanzine fame. - Enjoy!

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V/A - Bollox To The Gonads - Here's The Testicles 1984

Very cool compilation on Pax Records with twelve combos, mostly from Europe, and the selection is quite okay. I mean, thirty songs on a record is not common for the time and that makes this record all more interesting. A review: "The Pax label is doing some valuable work with the best of intentions. They’ve gone international on this, the follow-up to their Punk Dead? Nah Mate compilation. This time around, they include four uropean, eight English, and one American band. Most of them are real strong and really tear it up, so don’t miss it." (Ruth Schwartz, MMR, Oct/Nov.1983) - Re-released as a cheap CD-R by Retro Records but the original is obviously better. An insert was to my knowledge not included. Enjoy!

1.Just Another Day - MAU MAUS

2.Don't Do It - SAVAGE CIRCLE

3.Dying World - LEGION OF PARASITES

4.Schoolboy - ANTI-SYSTEM

5.Yankee - P.S.A.

6.(Waiting For The) Genocide - XTRACT

7.Ingenskola - CRUDE SS

8.Say And Do - REPULSIVE ALIEN 

9.Police Power - RIOT SQUAD

10.We Don't Have To - SAVAGE CIRCLE

11.God's A Fairytale - SUBVERSION

12.Traitor - SKEPTIX

13.Nuclear Peace - P.S.A.

14.Running With The Pack - MAU MAUS

15.Monkey Man - INSTIGATORS

16.Why Should It Happen - ANTI-SYSTEM

17.Kill Yourself - SAVAGE CIRCLE

18.No Concern - MAU MAUS

19.Saufbauch - CANAL TERROR

20.Blame It On The Youth - XTRACT

21.No War - P.S.A.

22.Old Soldiers - INSTIGATORS

23.Kill Corps - SAVAGE CIRCLE

24.Legion Of The Damned - SKEPTIX

25.Death Agony - SUBVERSION

26.Suspicion - RIOT SQUAD

27.Vad Du Säger, Vad Jag Jor - CRUDE SS

28.Black Work - P.S.A.

29.Death Watch - LEGION OF PARASITES

30.Hardcore Rules - SAVAGE CIRCLE

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V/A - Rondelet Records (Punk Singles Collection) 1995

With the emerging punk movement and the numerous new bands, of course, labels had to be founded that brought their music to the people. In England for example, some well-known labels get established and published a few singles, mostly in small editions and nowadays very sought by collectors, and made it possible for some bands to expand their radius and the opportunity to play gigs in other regions, partly over to the mainland. Anagram Records had the idea of creating a series called The Punk Collectors Series in the mid-90s and pressed the singles from these small labels onto CD and brought thus the old classics back to life with these chirping compilations. Today a small selection from Rondelet Records with bands which made more than one single in their lifespan and many of you probably know & partly waiting in the blog.

1.No Government - ANTI-PASTI

2.Two Years Too Late - ANTI-PASTI

3.Another Dead Soldier - ANTI-PASTI

4.Six Guns - ANTI-PASTI

5.Burial - THE FITS

6.Violent Society - SPECIAL DUTIES

7.Colchester Council - SPECIAL DUTIES

8.Bomb Scare - DEAD MAN'S SHADOW

9.Another Hiroshima - DEAD MAN'S SHADOW

10.East To The West - ANTI-PASTI

11.Muscles - THE MEMBRANES

12.Police State - SPECIAL DUTIES

13.Go To Hell - THREATS

14.Fuck The Tories - RIOT SQUAD

15.We Are The Riot Squad - RIOT SQUAD

16.Bullshit Crass - SPECIAL DUTIES

17.Riot In The City - RIOT SQUAD

18.Caution In The Wind - ANTI-PASTI

19.Flower In The Gun - DEAD MAN'S SHADOW

20.High Street Yanks - THE MEMBRANES

21.Politicians & Ministers - THREATS

22.Last Laugh - THE FITS

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V/A - Killed By Death #13 1993

Happy New Year all together and I don't understand why the link to The Face doesn't work, but try again folks, link's fixed, thx Reinhard. And now enjoy another KBD compilation, # 13 and all tracks are recorded between 1978 and 1983. From liner notes on the back: "This volume of Killed By Death differs from the others in a few ways. It concentrates on just one region, California. And instead of containing previously released rare records, this one is culled from demo tapes, mostly from bands that never had any releases." I hope, that this link works and no more damn problems arise, otherwise I will lose the fun of this hobby.

 

1.TV Tantrum - SNOT PUPPIES  

2.Towel Song - SNOT PUPPIES

3.Berkeley Farms - THE BLOWDRIERS

4.The X Girlfriend - CASTRATION SQUAD

5.Joel Selvin - FRIED ABORTIONS

6.If I Can't Have What I Want - THE SCREAMERS

7.Peter Gunn Theme - THE FEEDERZ

8.William Tell Overture - NAKED LADY WRESTLERS

9.Kill Me/I Don't Need Your Attitude - WASP WOMEN

10.Terminal Romance - TARTS

11.All The Girls In The World - TARTS

12.Disposable Girl - TARTS

13.Tracers - DER STAB

14.It's Gray - DER STAB

15.We Need Another Vietnam - CITIZEN FEAR

16.White Night Riot - INVERTED TRIANGLE

17.Manifest Destiny - TANKS

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V/A - Bloodstains Across The World #5 2019

Early hour on this Friday, I pack another Bloodstains compilation out with more rare early sounds from all over the world, and Volume 3 is once again as CD-R in vinyl look released and by the same detectives, I think. Half of the twenty songs are known to me and are always welcome, while the 'new' material is sometimes questionable and I personally would have made a different selection. But with so many unknown bands/songs I'm always amazed where music was made with sometimes first-class nuggets. And I don't hesitate long, as soon as a new release of this brilliant series is available. It's a shame that Killed By Death doesn't go any further. Maybe there comes one more hype like in the 90s, who knows. 100 copies exist and watch out for #6 next year. Have fun discovering new musical highlights!

1.Wanted - STRUGGLER

2.Riot Riot - BOMB SQUAD

3.Hippie Japa - ALERTA ROJA

4.Skizzo Skizzo - JO SQUILLO ELETRIX

5.Radiomania - SNEEX

6.Shoot' Zem - KESSLER JUGEND GMBH

7.Damned Money - THE RAVES

8.Urbanitrops - EARTHLING

9.Scheiss Kibarei - DIE BÖSLINGE

10.Crazy Life - THE TERRORISTS

11.1981 - RIOT 111

12.Demolition Beat - THE INCREDIBLE HOGS

13.Überblick - MITTAGSPAUSE

14.Desert Patrol - SUBURBAN REPTILES

15.Runaway Train - THE DECADENTS

16.Ne Haluu Unohtaa - POIS

17.Söngull - KUKL

18.All I Want - GENOCIDE EXIT

19.Dreamland - THE TAPES

20.No Time - CHRONIC

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RIOT SQUAD - Religion Doesn't Mean A Thing! EP 1982

Debut EP on Rondelet Music & Records by Mansfield-based punx Riot Squad with three short uncompromising crackers and as you can see from the title of the record, it goes lyrically forward as well. Musically, the sound I love and unfortunately the band disbanded after the album No Potential Threat in 1984. But in 1995 Captain Oi! released a cool compilation of all of their five singles called The Complete Punk Collection, made for all the couch potatoes. Oh, I want to impose their last single Theres No Solution on you as well. Let's see if the postman will make me happy today.

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THE STIFFS - The Punk Collection 1999

Puhhh, slept a long time today and I must go right back in the direction of Offenbach and meet one of my ex-girlfriend for dinner in a Belgian restaurant, I'm looking forward to it. But now to the Stiffs, an English band, variously referred to as Punk, PowerPop and PopPunk, hailing from Blackburn, Lancashire. Championed by Radio 1 DJ John Peel, their most successful singles were 'Inside Out' and 'Goodbye My Love'. Band members are Phil Hendriks (vocals/guitar), Ian 'Strang' Barnes (guitar/vocals), 'Big' John McVittie (bass/vocals) and Tommy O'Kane (drums).

The Stiffs were formed in 1976 by 14-year-old school pals Phil Hendriks (lead vocals, guitar) and Ian 'Strang' Barnes (guitar/vocals), joined by Tommy O'Kane (drums) and Mark 'Ossie' Young (bass guitar), and played their first gig at East Lancs Cricket Club in 1977. Following several local church hall and youth club bookings playing a mixture of covers and original Hendriks/Barnes compositions, Young was replaced by 'Big' John McVittie (bass guitar, vocals). Their first single 'Standard English' b/w 'Brookside Riot Squad' / 'DC-RIP' was released on their own Dork Records label in early '79, now regarded as rare and collectible. In December '79 the band, having tightened by this time into a powerful live act despite being legally unable to order a pint at gigs, released their second single 'Inside Out'/ Kids On The Street, recorded at Oldham's Pennine Sound Studios on a budget of £75, produced by engineer Paul Adshead and the band, embodying the bands musical progress, amalgamating melody, power and energy. A mistake at the pressing plant led to the first 1.000 copies having the labels printed on the wrong sides.

This compilation from Captain Oi! is a collection of the band's singles plus many hitherto unreleased demos and masters, covering the bands entire history.

- Great Thx to Fredrik -

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RIOT SQUAD - Theres No Solution 7'' 1984

Riot Squad were a punk rock band from Mansfield, England and formed 1981 with an initial line-up of Duncan "Dunk" Mason (vocals), Nigel "Nello" Nelson (guitar), and Paul "Pommi" Palmer (drums), Nelson the only one of the three with any musical experienceinitially active till 1984. This 7'' was released in early 1984 but musical differences within the band would cause them to split that year. Their music is quite aggressive with politically lyrics. All of Riot Squad's recordings became highly collectable among Oi! and punk collectors in the ensuing years. A CD collection, appropriately titled Complete Punk Collection, was issued in the '90s by Anagram Records. Two timeless Punk Oysters which would not interfere any tape sampler. Have a great weekend everyone!

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THE EXPELLED - No Life No Future EP 1982 + Government Policy 7'' 1982 + Waiting For Tomorrow 12'' 1984

The Expelled are a punk rock band which formed July 1981 in Leeds, England. After gigging around Leeds the band signed a record deal with Riot City Records after Rick Fox gave a demo tape to the drummer of Vice Squad, (one of the groups chief influences). They went on to release a three track extended player and a single both in 1982, and then do a John Peel session on BBC Radio 1 in December 1982. Ball left in 1983 and the band tried out several female vocalists, touring with one (Jewlie) and recording two songs with another (Penny, a girlfriend of Vice Squad guitarist Dave Bateman), before deciding to carry on as a three piece with McEvoy taking over on vocals. The new line-up recorded four tracks for an unreleased 12", 'Waiting for Tomorrow', before Riot City Records ran into financial problems and the band split in May 1984. Here we have now all their 80's recordings by this fantastic UK Punkrock Pioneers.

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V/A - 10-29-79 1980

Start today with a rare cool compilation with Portland bands and all songs were recorded live at 29.October 1979 and released via Trap Records, Greg Sage old label. Damn hot stuff and this record has mostly offers of $ 100, !! Of course far exaggerated in my opinion. Well, the sound is still wonderfully fresh and it's nice to feel the spirit of the early raw punk music and myself wants pogo and is ready for a hot hot weekend.  

1.Johnny Paranoid - SADO-NATION 

2.Running Dog - LO TEK 

3.World Gone Mad - LO TEK 

4.Running In The Shadows - NEO BOYS 

5.WW II - NEO BOYS 

6.Mutant - SMEGMA 

7.Outro - SMEGMA 

8.Same Old Thing - THE WIPERS 

9.Meat Is Rotten - STIPHNOYDS 

10.Jimmy Carter - STIPHNOYDS 

11.1988 - RUBBERS 

12.Riot Squad - RUBBERS 

13.Bug - CLEAVERS 

14.Bop Street - BOP ZOMBIES

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V/A - Life Is A Joke 1984

A collection of Punkrock, Hardcore and high energy noise from around this planet. Yeah, exactly and this is the first part of this mini serie, a total of three compilations exist, shot from the Hamburg label Weird System in the 80s into the orbit. I remember at that time I was interested in the publications of the label and bought a lot of records, together with AGR the most important in Germany for essential punkrock. While AGR put its focus on German bands gave the Hamburger international bands the chance to send their demos to them and connections were established, lots of plenty stuff roll in and so they created some damn cool records with awesome songs/bands which are, in my opinion, nowadays belong to the best ever. Life Is A Joke is full with rare tracks, partly nowhere else published, Volume 2 was released as a limited double LP, all records numbered and the first presses come in colorful vinyl, always in an elaborate artwork, made in Germany! 

1.Red Threat - FANG

2.Dogs Of War - SAVAGE CIRCLE

3.Miseria E Fome - INOCENTES

4.Oblivion - HYSTERIA

5.The Buck Stops Here - CIVIL DISSIDENT

6.Capital Investment - RIOT SQUAD S.A.

7.Der Söldner - RAZZIA

8.Sota (Endless Version) - TERVEET KÄDET

9.Fuckin' Shit - SHIT S.A.

10.Enorm In Form (Manchmal Träum' Ich Vom Holzbein) - RAZZIA

11.Silent Hate - HYSTERIA

12.Revive Tu Vida - SHIT S.A.

13.Fun With Acid (Ill Version) - FANG

14.Aprendi A Odiar - INOCENTES

15.Shark - SAVAGE CIRCLE

16.Message - TERVEET KÄDET

17.N.G.K. - RIOT SQUAD S.A.

18.Mirror Of Deception - CIVIL DISSIDENT

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BUTCHER - On The Ground 7'' 1982 + Stand & Fight 7'' 1983

First I wish two relaxing Easterdays and here is the weather once again extremely shit, gray, cold and rainy. That gives me time to post here in this theater, with a few beer, two small English nuggets. Frankly, I don't know this band so far although I can say that I am a UK punk beau and have heard quite a bit, but sometimes there is a rare piece that emerge from any hole and delight me: Butcher for example. Founded in Bournemouth/Dorset in the early eighties by Sid (Vox), Dave (Guitar), Col (Bass) and Rob (Drums) and they released in their short existance two 7Inches on Inept Products, a split with Riot Squad (1983) and two tapes, further represented on some compilations (worth mentioning

here the A Kick Up The Arse (1985), 77 Records Présente, Religious As Hell (1986) and Killed By Death # 1234 (2000) records). Musically I find they are not attributable to the typical UK sound ala Discharge or UK SUBS, no! - Butcher shine with perfect driving mid-tempo punkrock. On The Ground is for my taste a bit rougher as the Stand And Fight but with 'Killing Groups' they have a real catchy earwig recorded with excellent drums. Possible that the sound difference is due to the production but that I can't grasp. Well, scheißegal, both records are very good, four cool songs that cheer me up and I'm sure you as well. I think the band broke up in the late eighties or so and singer Sid is apparently sadly passed sometime, maybe you know more. A lot of text which is unusually for me.... enjoy!

- Special Thx to Fredrik -

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V/A - Let's Get Pissed - It's Christmas 1984

Solid compilation on Cult Records, 1000 copies with no American bands. A final worthy contribution to Christmas 2015. Strictly speaking I wanted nothing to post on these holidays but the music is very good, the record rare and it's freshly arrived and today is the last holiday therefore it's okay. Tonight the hardcore legends from Raw Power visit Hanau and maybe I'm going there. So far so good, enjoy the rest of the evening and have yourself a drink!

- Special Thx to Fredrik -

1.Coming Back - BRISTLES

2.Hate The Law - RIOT SQUAD

3.Can't Afford To Fall - DRONGOS FOR EUROPE

4.Silent Minority - OI POLLOI

5.City And Stars - TERVEET KÄDET

6.Man Of His Own - EXISTENZ

7.Forced Values - CRUDE SS

8.Robots - PARANOIA

9.Outsider - TERVEET KÄDET

10.Dresden - DRONGOS FOR EUROPE

11.Boot Down The Doors - OI POLLOI

12.Sick Pleasure - CRUDE SS

13.Lonely - BRISTLES

14.Hidden Fear - RIOT SQUAD

15.Good Time - EXISTENZ

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V/A - Avon Calling 1979

A essential City compilation is this release. Avon Calling is an album of tracks featuring bands from Bristol/UK, on local record label Heartbeat Records and was originally released in 1979. Great shots of Punk and Wave tunes on it and I guarantee 100% listening pleasure, this is exactly the mix as I like them. At the time of the LP release Rick Joseph of the NME started his review of the album, “Avon Calling is the collective endeavour of 15 bands that live and languish around Britain’s Most Unsung Major Metropolis. So, leaving aside any thoughts of the value of compilation albums in general, and digressions on rock geography in particular, it only remains to be said that ‘Avon Calling’ is a veritable riot of stunning pop." In 2005 the album was re-released as a Double CD, that included bonus unreleased tracks and selections from each of the first 12 Heartbeat singles from 1978 to 1981. More info in the file. And now enjoy this wonderful music.

1.It's Irrational – GLAXO BABIES

2.On The Continent – EUROPEABS

3.Green Is In The Red - PRIVATE DICKS

4.Too Much Commotion - MOSKOW

5.Chronicle – ESSENTIAL BOP

6.What You've Got – DIRECTORS

7.Own Up - VARIOUS ARTISTS

8.Slugweird - SNEAK PREVIEW

9.Sound – THE STINGRAYS

10.Anthem – THE X-CERTS

11.The Alternative – APARTMENT

12.Cross-Slide – THE NUMBERS

13.Nothing – VICE SQUAD

14.Move Fast-Stay Ahead - STEREO MODELS

15.My Dead Mother - DOUBLE VISION

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V/A - Bloodstains Across The World 1999

Amazing assortment of rare stuff from around the world on this Bloodstains compilation and it is truly remarkable where all finest punk rock was celebrated. When the songs have been recorded no one takes care and the bands disappeared quickly in the vast ocean and today their 7inches are highly sought and fuckin' costly. Crazy World or ???? Anyway, without www and music junkies around the world we never came in touch with those goodies. This record proves that. The only deficit here: The covers are cheap photocopied foldovers and no info sheet enclosed. Well fuck it, the music is excellent.

1.Watchers Of Time - DEEP SIX

2.The Rebellion Of The Dwarfs - FRÆBBBLARNIR

3.Disco Fever - MONROE

4.Verta Rakastava Nainen - TIPI & MINISTERIT

5.Paranoia - F.D.S.

6.Trop Belle - MR.HYDE

7.Anarchy In The UK - DRAGONS

8.Who Killed Johnny - THE JOHNNIES

9.Hello New Punks - THE STAR CLUB

10.Shut Your Mouth - JOHNNY DEMON & THE DEVILS

11.Security System - RIOT SQUAD

12.Insanity - THE BUZZ

13.Sykebil - PVC

14.Jung Kaputt Spart Altersheime - BÄRCHEN & DIE MILCHBUBIS

15.Cucarachas - TNT

16.Revenge - JACK RABBIT BAND

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V/A - It's Bigger Than Both Of Us 2 LP 1988

Excellent kiwi release of this essential two record compilation from 1988 covering an extremely creative and buoyant period of New Zealand alternative/punk & pop music between 1979 - 1982 where music of the more "indie" nature really made an impression on the hearts, minds and souls of legions of real music maniacs. So the thirty tracks we get great hits from the likes of The Spelling Mistakes, The Clean, Screaming Meemees, No Tag, Blam Blam Blam, Proud Scum and more other great bands and a number of lesser known but equally thrilling out fits. Lovingly compiled and basing the set purely around singles really gives the listener a feel for the time and era, and a number of these tracks genuinely shaped the sound of New Zealand underground music for many years to come. Even with the current renaissance in 'historical' New Zealand pop compilations this set stands head and shoulders above the rest simply because of its focus and the era covered. This is an essential purchase for any New Zealand music fan.

1.Rebel - TOY LOVE
2.Suicide 2 - PROUD SCUM
3.Reena - THE SPELLING MISTAKES
4.City Scenes - THE FEATURES
5.Essential Services - THE HERCO PILOTS
6.Danny Boy - ALMS FOR CHILDREN
7.The Man Inside - REBEL TRUCE
8.Feel So Good - THE SPELLING MISTAKES
9.That Girl - TECHTONES
10.Tally Ho! - THE CLEAN
11.See Me Go - THE SCREAMING MEEMEES
12.Riot Squad - THE NEWMATICS
13.One Good Reason - THE SWINGERS
14.Jumping Out A Window - POP MECHANICS
15.Taking The Weight Off - PENKNIFE GLIDES
16.There Is No Depression In New Zealand - BLAM BLAM BLAM
17.Hope She's Alright - INSTIGATORS
18.Love The Army - THE DABS
19.Sunday Boys - THE SCREAMING MEEMEES
20.Kaleidoscope World - THE CHILLS
21.Nothings Going To Happen Tall - TALL DWARFS
22.ECG - DANSE MACABRE
23.Pulsing - BODY ELECTRIC
24.Don't Fight It Marsha, It's Bigger Than Both Of Us - BLAM BLAM BLAM
25.Anything Could Happen - THE CLEAN
26.Square One - THE NEWMATICS
27.Falling - THE BONGOS
28.Legalised Dogs - NO TAG
29.Auckland Tonight - THE ANDROIDSS
30.Stars In My Eyes - THE SCREAMING MEEMEES

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