A HEADS - Dying Man EP 1982 + Forgotten Hero EP 1983

Two great 7inches by this cool band from Warminster Wiltshire. Founding members were Jock (guitar), Mel (vox), Nigel (bass) and Andy (drums) and they released this two EP's and a track on the Wessex'82 compilation. You can get much more info at punkygibbon. Melodic punk rock with female vocals which differs significantly from the usual UK bands. Beautiful singalong parts in a heady mid-tempo rhythm. An album would definitely become another highlight in the English punk era. Six smasher!!!

- Special Thx to Fredrik -

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GINGA RALE BAND - Wir Sind Uns Selbst Genug 7'' 1981

Founded in Salzburg/Austria 1977 as Ginger Ale Band. In 1979 the band featured in performances reinforced slide projectors and tape recordings. In 1980 the name was changed to Ginga Rale Band as well as the publication of their debut album 'Wir Bedauern'. The Dada experiment was an additional show expanded with several actors. In 1981, they were responsible for the music of the Salzburg Rock Opera production "Rock Dream" which is also documented on two singles. 1982 were Ginga Rale as the only non-Vienna-band on the "Körperteile/Teilkörper" sampler present. Before last album came out they painted nor the "Band" at the end off and renamed as Ginga Rale. Overall, this single is a solid mix of punk/krautrock and a little kinky style.

- Special Thanx to Reinhard -

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MORDBUBEN AG - Bleib Blöd 7'' 1979

Last post for this month and first and foremost I would like you to recommend a new blog called Austrian Underground and let's visit Thomas, say Hallo :)) and join more rare Austrian punk music. So, this early Austrian punk band has been formed in Vienna 1978 and was with the imprisonment of bandleader Fredi Fender a little thrown off course and with multiple interruptions and changing occupations they existed until 1983. As far as I know, the band released a 7'' and one album called 'Angst Vorm Rock'n Roll?' and some sampler contributions. The Mordbuben AG stands for the Viennese dialect sung snotty punk rock songs. Here on it the legendary Beatles cover version plus the aggressive 'Bleib' Blöd'. Both songs are just quite brilliant. Due to the unexpected death of the Mordbuben AG band leader Fredi Fender in April 2010 there was in his memory and for his 60th birthday a memorial concert given in Vienna on 28. May 2010. I think it was very special. - Enjoy this historic little piece of early Vienna KBD stuff.

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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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