STILETTOS - Lolita 7'' 1980

Second 7inch today with this rare and excellent PowerPop 7inch from the Stilettos. Founded in Bordeaux in a cellar in the city center that the group shares with other bands and they released a few 7inches and one album. This record here is their 2nd on Black Sword records. The title track is a decent PowerPop pearl with a driving cool bass line, damn melodic guitars and perfect played, made to hear it again & again, a catchy tune. Side b as well, with a reggae rhythm and mid-tempo in the middle, goes no better. With this record the Stilettos have made a really good single and let's see if I can rustle up another. In 1984 the band (no official dissolution) broke up. In 1991 the Stilettos reform for a single concert, same in 2004.

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NEON HEARTS - Venus Eccentric! 7'' 1977

The Neon Hearts were Wolverhampton's first punk band that had a short lived existence from 1977 - 1981 at the height of the punk movement. The band was founded in the summer of 1977 by Steve Heart when he quit Birmingham-based Suburban Studs after being told a sax player was inappropriate in a punk band. The band were highly comitted and rehearsed for 3 hours nightly. They oon had plenty of songs and entered Ginger studios to record the best of them. The result was the now legendary 7'' Venus Eccentric!, released in December 1977 on their own Neon hearts label (a copy will now set you back £60). The band established their own punk venue at the lord Raglan in Wolverhampton and gigged furiously nationwide. Two pearls also here which is a must for every punk compilation.

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AGRIMENSOR K - Principio Y Fin 7'' 1982 + ¿Juegas Al Escondite 7'' 1983

Pressed on the small Spanish label DRO this cold Wave and dark synth band released two rare singles from the other side. Pretty melancholic stuff and the perfect soundtrack for my current mood and I love to listen at the enchanting voice of Ignacio. Agrimensor K (named after Kafka's unfinished novel, the Castle) were Ignacio Valencia & Nacho F. Goberna and came together in San Sebastián and had a short career, they never became satisfied with their attempts to record an album. They also featured on the X-Mas compilation Navidades Radioactivas with one song. The songs are very impulsive and remind me of early Cure in their best days, a unique sound unprecedented in its time. Too bad that the band never got the attention they deserved. Brilliant early Lo-Fi goth from Spain.

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X-MAS EVE - Paint It Red EP 1982

Back with this little killer, it was self-released by the band and on it four early classic punk tunes. The band were from El Sobrante, California and this is their only record. When I search the net for info then I read usually the word 'ArtPunk', so their music is described as this but what is 'Artpunk'? No idea what this means. Here a four awesome crackers which can include without resorting to any KBD sampler. They're dirty, rough and wild. Okay, the last one has a new wave minimalistic sound but hey! this is still punkrock. I mean, are Minutemen ArtPunk???? Maybe someone would have to explain me what this word means. Until then, I listen carefully to the three men from the East Bay Area and look forward to the upcoming bank holidays.

- Special Thx to TONY -

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QUIZZ KIDS - Fruitcake EP 1980

Puuhhh, I'm again a bit washed-out and I don't know where all the booze will end. Anyway, now I sit here and refresh myself a little. Yet a quick post from a very unknown band from Stockholm with their only release. Rising SOTS put out this three song EP in 1980 and apart from the title track which is a bit lame is this rare record a solid release. Tomorrow is a cool KBD punk track and Suicide is a nice unplugged emo tune, not bad. They can be found live here on the Musikverket EP. So AlohaHe, enjoy this coldy day and start some historical.

- Special Thx to Fredrik -

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RAMRODS - Schickeria, Schweine & Bonzen EP 1980

Ultra obscure (they never played live and members weren't part of the local scene anymore by the time their records saw the light of day) Hannover-based punk quartet which arose out of the ashes of unrecorded legendary P38 with their first single released on Tilt Records. Recorded & mixed in MusicLab Berlin, April/June 1980. Four solid german punk tunes which pumps every KBD heart faster.

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TT GARDEROB 100 - Mitt Liv 7'' 1979

A real awesome record is the only 7inch by this short-lived from Gothenburg: Göran Lindahl (vox), Anders Puke (guitar & vox), Hasse Morgan (bass & vox), Tomas "Flash" Forsberg (guitar & vox) and Staffan Lindahl (drums). Two classic kbd smasher here and certainly one of the best Swedish Punk record of the late 70s. I can listen to 10 times in a row and the plate does not lose meters of soil. Really catchy and well played, TOP!!! There's a nice story about the band name in Peter's Encyclopedia Of Swedish Punk and I can't recommend enough to buy this book. The band finlly broke up in 1980, Anders played for a while with Troublemakers. The title track was used for the superb GBG Punk 77-80 compilation on Nonstop Records in 1986.

- Special Thx to Fredrik -

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V/A - Oi! The French Connection Vol.1 1997

I leave the stage today with this fine record which was pressed on marble vinyl from Boucherie Disc. The créme de la créme of french Oi!/Punk is here present and kickin' the street sound in your blood. All songs are taken from various records which had the bands released in the 80's and meantime hard to find. Quite good song selection with massive hits. One deficit: there is no information about the bands inside and I think for a small supplement should be the cash sufficient. Scheiß was drauf, das Wetter ist scheiße, nachher Umzug helfen mit lecker Essen, der Sonntag kann weitergehen. Coole Platte.

1.Paris-Londres - WUNDERBACH

2.Oi Bondage - LANTERNE ROUGE

3.Madou - SNIX

4.Elles Nous Emmerdent - SHERWOOD POGO

5.Tous Ensemble - KOMINTERN SECT

6.Je Pense A La Russie - L'INFANTERIE SAUVAGE

7.Marseille Tombe - WARRIOR KIDS

8.Identité - CAMERA SILENS

9.Ne Crois Pas - RAFF

10.Le Soupeur - TROTSKIDS

11.Pas Comme On Les Voit - SWINGO PORKIES

12.Panchocolachorizo - AL KAPOTT

13.Votez Pour Moi - R.A.S.

14.Sac A Gnole - TULAVIOK

15.Oi!! - BB DOC

16.Charlie Va Tuer - KIDNAP

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V/A - Korn LIVE!!! Ab Geht Er 1982

Here's a famous live compilation and I'm glad I found this short info on discogs which I like to use here: "This is the first Korn sampler with only bands from Hannover/Germany and all recordings were taken live from the festival on the 21st of November 1981 in the UJZ Kornstraße ("unabhängiges Jugendzentrum", which means "independent youth center") with the exception of Kaltwetterfront. Kaltwetterfront made a recording available, which they did 3 month before in Austria from a cassette recorder. All songs were recorded from the Tonkoop-Hannover, which has their origin in the UJZ Kornstraße as well." The sound quality is consistently okay, each band give everything and I think this record is a brilliant cross-section that shows Hannover had some good bands. Pure Punk!!!

1.Im Übungsraum - KLISCHEE

2.Das Schwein - KLISCHEE

3.Hinterland - KLISCHEE

4.Shake - KLISCHEE

5.In Der Nacht - KLISCHEE

6.Dalli Dalli - KLISCHEE

7.Lilli Marleen - LE CRASH

8.Sofia Loren - LE CRASH

9.Reich'n Roll - LE CRASH

10.Werbung - WUTSTOCK

11.Ronald Reagan - WUTSTOCK

12.Haimat - WUTSTOCK

13.Hardcore - WUTSTOCK

14.Abgebrannt - ARISTOCATS

15.Wir Leben Alle - ARISTOCATS

16.Bullen In Die Leine - ARISTOCATS

17.Meine Nachbarn - BLITZKRIEG

18.Punkie '81 - BLITZKRIEG

19.Hass - BLITZKRIEG

20.Pogo, Pogo - Patz, Patz!!! - BLITZKRIEG

21.Revolverheld - KALTWETTERFRONT

22.Wild West Orgie - KALTWETTERFRONT

23.Aus Lauter Liebe - KALTWETTERFRONT

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V/A - At The Fuhrers Request 1985

Originally released in 1985 on Rubber Records comes this great Aussie punk/post-punk compilation. The title of this was changed to "At The Solicitor's Request" due to legal advice and stickers were pasted over the word 'Fuhrers' saying 'Solicitor's'. It's amazing what power can have one word and stupid it is that some people become annoyed. In fact disturbing. Anyway, the LP offers an interesting band/song choices and has for everyone a present in their luggage. Nowadays a rarity and the prices obtained by collectors to € 100, - or more.

1.No Complaints - LEFTOVERS

2.Rather Stay At Home & Watch TV - JUST URBAIN

3.SS Brigade - PUBLIC EXECUTION

4.Black Banned - MYSTERY OF 6's

5.Threats - YOUNG IDENTITIES

6.In Fear Of God - KICKS

7.Task Force - RAZAR

8.Buzzsaw Popstar - VAMPIRE LOVERS

9.Burning Angels - STRANGE GLORY

10.Fly Trap - PRINCE OF WEASELS

11.Time For Truth - VACANT ROOMS

12.Hacksaw - DEMENTIA 13

13.My Confession - THE END

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