CRANES - Forever 1993

It's Sunday, a day I like, everything can happen. But I must tell you, I'm confused. I'm always confused because I can't understand people. I don't wanna tell you much about my experiences I've made but I don't understand them at all. Well, let's leave this behind and now I have to post this record.

If I speak about Cranes I will post their album which I first came in touch with this extraordinary band. I can still remember it very well. I was there with a new girl and we came very close and casually ran this record and as I was able to think clearly again, I asked her about it. That's it, long long time ago. Every relationship has its good. So at this moment I start to listen to Cranes and bought more stuff. Here's a small sample of info from their MySpace site: "Originally based on the south coast of England in Portsmouth, Cranes first album 'Self non Self' had a peculiar intensity which seemed all the more unusual at the time. John Peel picked up on the album right away, with the group recording a session for him in the album's first week of release. Some intense media interest followed and shortly afterwards the group signed to Dedicated-BMG (which also became home to Spiritualized and Beth Orton) and went on to record five albums. Cranes' is a blend of celestial atmospheric rock and metaphysical minimalist electronics, made instantly recognisable by Alison Shaw’s childlike vocals and Jim Shaw’s uniquely inventive compositions. Much has been made of Alison Shaw's vocals, with descriptions ranging from "the helium tones of a small child", "baby-doll-voiced", and "a mewling, childish wisp of a voice". One reviewer described the band: "Imagine a small child singing lullabies at the bottom of the well with a background of grinding guitars" After the release of Population 4 in 1997 the band fell silent for a period of approximately four years and in 2000, the Shaws formed a new line-up and began writing music again and they're still active." - Cranes are a notable band and transport joy/love/yearning in your heart.

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V/A - Hart Aber Herzlich 1986

Another interesting compilation is this record which was released by Korrekt-Records. Divided into two different styles of music. The "hard" side is packed with aggressive represented German punk bands from the top league during the "hearty" side comes with four wave bands which doesn't tell me much and maybe they have probably released only one demo or so in their lifetime, but who cares. The idea of this record worked. Completely audible, surprisingly cool songs and a charming artwork makes this rare platter one of the better German underground sampler in the whole wide punk ocean.

1.Paranoia - TOBSUCHT

2.Too Ambitious - BOIKOTTZ

3.Frankreich - BOIKOTTZ

4.Schränker - SPRINGTOIFEL

5.Little Big Horn - THE CROWDS

6.Aktif Savunma - AKTIVE NOTWEHR

7.Our Youth - MICHAEL KOMAH

8.Nothing's Real - BODY & THE BUILDINGS

9.Celebrate This Day - COURAGEROUS GIRLS

10.Egal, Was Soll's - 51A

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V/A - Akce Punk 1990

A very good blend Eastern European punk rock are on this compilation, recorded at the concert "Punk Action 90" in Lucerna on 19.4.1990 (the last three are studio tracks). Among the bands I cannot say anything great except that all the representatives here celebrate 1A Punk Rock and you can acquire records of those, the sound is in every way excellent. Published by AG Kult Records, try a listen.

1.Kino Zdar - TŘI SESTRY

2.Sny O Lahvích Sody - TŘI SESTRY

3.Budapešt - TŘI SESTRY

4.Šport Nás Nebaví - SLOBODNÁ EUROPA

5.Komunistická Partiya - SLOBODNÁ EUROPA

6.Apatia - SLOBODNÁ EUROPA

7.Ivan - SLOBODNÁ EUROPA

8.Moskva Slzám Nevěří - ŠANOV

9.O Nás - ŠANOV

10.Co Je Moc, To Je Moc - PLEXIS

11.Hospoda - PLEXIS

12.Nezmením Sa - ZÓNA

13.Janko - ZÓNA

14.Radio Jerevan - DO ŘADY!

15.Klementajn - TEMELÍN

16.Lidožrout - TEMELÍN

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V/A - Killed By Death #41 1998

Welcome again to another number of the Killed By Death series (find for more KBD volumes over the search option), a further collection of some punkrock rarities, mostly europe here, with an international focus, featuring a couple places that didn't have a big punk scene. And again the detectives did a nice job with all these amazing goodies which should not bail in the meaninglessness. More info about the bands & release dates you find in the liner notes in this file, Vinyl-Rip & all cover artwork include. Have Fun!!!!

1.Hasse Parasit - VON GAM

2.Mode - VON GAM

3.Cop In The Street - LULLABIES

4.Fashion Punk - LULLABIES

5.Meillä On Yhteinen Tuleveissus - RATTLERS

6.Trodde Vi Hadde Demokrati - STERKE SVAKHETER

7.Sweating All Over - MAGIC DE SPELL

8.Virgin Freedom - MAGIC DE SPELL

9.Börnin Pin - VONBRIGÐI

10.Dereglee - MARIE FRANCE

11.No Such Thing - VIPERS

12.Fugitivo - LIXOMANIA

13.Violencia & Sobrevivencia - LIXOMANIA

14.No Idea - STALIN

15.Kama Sutra - STALIN

16.Ha Que Violentor O Sistema - AQUI D'EL ROCK

17.Revenge - JACK RABBIT BAND

18.Amenaza Amarilla - LOS NIKIS

19.Gamma Magic Globulina - LOS NIKIS

20.Mind Bomb - ELECTRIC DEADS

21.Screwball - ELECTRIC DEADS

22.Crossroad - ELECTRIC DEADS

23.Junk - LULLABIES

24.It Could Be You - LULLABIES

25.Io Son Un Autonomo - SKIANTOS

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V/A - Everything Is Shit: Punk In Brussels 1977-1979

OK, now we come to another highlight earlier punk history in Europe. We cross the border to the left and find our neighbors from Belgium. There was in the glory days of the end 70er hard going on and it's amazing how many bands there join the punk movement and spit out a few records. Well, the title of this compilation reflects the feelings at this time and today is certainly seen global perspective as aptly. In Brussels, it was a handful of venues, improvised concerts, a few dozens of people recognizing each other, and a festival that gathers everyone: the First Belgian Punk Contest, at the Vieux Saint-Job, on 18 March 1978. Since these bands had very short lifespans, there were a lot of interactions while other configurations gave birth to key bands of the next decade. The 7inches are now damned rare and very hard to find, this record is filled with stuff we all know and a few things that hardly anyone knows so far. If you like the Bloodstains Belgium section and the Bloody Belgium Bootleg then is this piece of cream perfect. Can't tell if this is a Bootleg record and sadly there are no info-sheets inside but all in all an awesome release and a must have!!!

1.Heaven Only Knows - X-PULSION

2.What Goes On - CHAINSAW

3.Enigmatic Body - THRILLS

4.Fuck & Suck - MAD VIRGINS

5.J'ai Perdu Mon Phallus - PHALLUS BAND

6.Vengeance - H2SO4

7.Leopard Man - STREETS

8.The Nothing In My Head - THE ACTORS

9.84's Man - RAXOLA

10.Schmucks/Castration - X-PULSION

11.Everything Is Shit (Live) - THRILLS

12.Z'Heroes Cuts - CHAINSAW

13.I Am A Computer - MAD VIRGINS

14.Les Sadiques - PHALLUS BAND

15.Situation - ISABELLE ET LES NICS-NACS

16.All Through The Night - THE PASSENGERS

17.Police Control - STREETS

18.Thalidomide Child - RAXOLA

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V/A - For What It's Worth? [WDM Special] 2011

From my former Blog, here's a little selfmade compilation I've cobbled together in recent days and includes some known and unknown bands. Thirty-Two Killed By Death crackers from the glory years 1978 - 1987 and decorated with a few live recordings. With the artwork I'm not really happy and I feel not content but hey: Who Gives A Shit?, right... the title I chose for this compilation haunted for a long time in my head around and so now I spit it out here. I have an emotional weekend behind me and I will not use any other unnecessary words now because I'm feeling fuckin' good. At last: A big fat thanks to all the Bloggers and Friends out there who shared their rare punk stuff with me/us music-maniacs. I wish you all a Sunny Sunday.

1.True Detective - ACCIDENT

2.Compro - 7 SECONDS

3.Liikkeellä Eikka (Live) - TERVEET KÄDET

4.Crazy Paving - BILLY KARLOFF BAND

5.Punks Gotta Be United - ALLISON

6.Kick Me One More Time - TOO MUCH

7.Puta Cerda - MCD

8.Anti-Social Disease - SICK THINGS

9.Electric Brain (Live) - THE SICK

10.Future Life - PRLJAVO KAZALIŠTE

11.Olet Sokea - SENSUURI

12.She's Not There - U.K.SUBS

13.Hogar, Dulce Hogar (Demo) - ULTIMO RESORTE

14.Paint It Black - The MO-DETTES

15.Change In My Head - 7 SECONDS

16.I've Got A Right - F

17.Chemical Death - THE DEHUMANIZERS

18.Genau Wie Wir (Live) - TORPEDO MOSKAU

19.Flowers - STICKY FILTH

20.Weekend Love - THE STRIPES

21.Streetcorner Hero - WILLI WARMA

22.Les Troubadour Du Chaos - PANIK

23.Belinda - ARLO STENMIT & HIS HAMMERKIDS

24.Saturday Night - ADRENALIN O.D.

25.Anarchy In The U.K. - ADRENALIN O.D.

26.Someone Else's Room - THE FASTBACKS

27.Purple Heart - ASPHALT JUNGLE

28.Kaks Vihreää Polkupyöraa (Live) - TERVEET KÄDET

29.Kerb Crawler - AU PAIRS

30.Vild I Skogen - DR.ZEKE

31.World War 3 - THE SICK

32.Totally Useless - PSYKIK VOLTS

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V/A - Zebra Graz U.T.T. Compilation 1985

Jetzt auf ausdrücklichen Wunsch eine Beschreibung in deutscher Sprache, und das mache ich extra für Dich Frau T.S.S.

Ein weiterer rarer Leckerbissen vom Nachbar aus Österreich. Zebra Graz ist vermutlich eine Zusammenstellung von Bands aus dem fernen Graz, veröffentlicht von Ursprung Tonträger in einer mir nicht bekannten Auflage. Zu lauschen gibt es von Punk über Rock hin zum Pop/Wave bis schließlich minimalistischen extravaganten Noisekram der durchaus gefällt. Und damit wir unseren süßen kleinen Kopf nicht anstrengen müssen gibt es auf dem Backcover detaillierte Informationen zu den Combos. Was genau die Bezeichnung U.T.T. auf dem Frontcover bedeutet bleibt geheim. Man muss ja auch nicht alles wissen. Bleibt mir nur noch Euch viel Spaß mit dieser Platte zu wünschen und genießt den heutigen Solidaritätszuschlagfeiertag in vollen Zügen.

1.Jungs Über Der Stadt - FALLOUT

2.Sorry, Bird! - FALLOUT

3.Superboy - CONTAGAN

4.Taub Und Stumm - CONTAGAN

5.Zogoto - BLIZZFRIZZ

6.Die Herren Dieser Zeiten - DIE PRÖBSTE VON ARKANSAS

7.Pax Deao - DIE PRÖBSTE VON ARKANSAS

8.Geheim Auf Dieser Platte - GEHEIM AUF DIESER PLATTE

9.Nont Saint-Michel - ROSI LEBT

10.Die Flucht - ROSI LEBT

11.Hotel Continental - ROSI LEBT

12.Der Abgrund - ROSI LEBT

13.Der Chef - DRÄH & DRINK

14.Der Traum - DRÄH & DRINK

15.Jetzt Oder Nie - GLÜCK & GLAS

16.Ich Bin So Wassedicht! - 1 METER

17.Ich Wär So Gern... - 1 METER

18.Pez Frau Frau Pez - 1 METER

19.Hände Hoch, Papa! - 1 METER

- Besonderen Dank an Reinhard -

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V/A - El Pecado Original 1986

Accidentally found on my hard drive this superb compilation of another explicit example of Madrid bands and this record is a rare item and I listen now a second time to this. The whole was released via Discos Radioactivos Organizados (DRO), one of the first Spanish independent labels, and is without a doubt simply genial. A healthy mixture of post-punk, synth pop and new wave rush herein and most of the songs had not been published previously. This is all you have to know... I think, I hit myself in bed, sleep enters again.

1.Oh, Oh, Oh - LOS BÓLIDOS

2.Ráfagas - LOS BÓLIDOS

3.23 De Enero - LAS CHINAS

4.Chicos De La Calle - LAS CHINAS

5.Mi Chica Se Ha Ido A Katmandú - LOS NIKIS

6.Rumbo A Manhattan - LOS NIKIS

7.La Carrera - LOS NEGATIVOS

8.El Descapotable Rosa - LOS NEGATIVOS

9.Rosemary - AVIADOR DRO

10.Hazme Tu Androide - AVIADOR DRO

11.Órdenes - EL HUMANO MECANO

12.La Banda De Los 4 - EL HUMANO MECANO

13.El Tren Especial - GABINETE CALIGARI

14.Brand New Cadillac - GABINETE CALIGARI

15.Miedo - PARÁLISIS PERMANENTE

16.Autosuficiencia - PARÁLISIS PERMANENTE

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V/A - Bloodstains Across The UK 1996

Needless here to write much, everyone knows the Bloodstains series and you like it or not. This is the first Volume from the four UK's and its full with rare British punk records 1977-1979. Was not explicitly requested but the record is blaring now out of my speakers and I can't sit still it's reason enough to choose this for today. Back cover says 500 copies, guess there are more. All Right, in nine hours begins the weekend and more Bloodstains on the search option in the top left. Have a nice time with this pretty good selection of rare & wild sound!

1.True Life - MACHINES

2.Everything's Technical - MACHINES

3.You Better Hear - MACHINES

4.Evening Radio - MACHINES

5.For Adolf's Only - THE VALVES

6.Use You - X.S.ENERGY

7.Imaginery - X.S.ENERGY

8.Never Never - LUCY

9.I Am A Dalek - ART ATTACKS

10.Ultimatum - KLIPS 1988

11.Pseudo Existance - PSEUDO EXISTORS

12.Coming Up For Air - PSEUDO EXISTORS

13.Now - PSEUDO EXISTORS

14.D.C. Rip - THE STIFFS

15.The Northern Ripper - THE BLANKS

16.Understand - THE BLANKS

17.Break Down - THE BLANKS

18.Future Rights - THE RIVALS

19.Flowers - THE RIVALS

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V/A - Smash The State Vol.2 1994

New month and I have a request on this one: one more excellent compilation with old material. This record includes six great Canadian bands and I think that each of their 7''or EP they have released by small labels or self-produced are here included. Here again by No Exit Records lovingly collected and republished in the mid 90's. There exist three compilations in this series and the other ones are also highly recommended (for example: Vol.1). We have to hear eighteen punk rock classics in the proven KBD quality (whatever that may mean, haha....). Indispensable and a must for every punk rocker out there! If you interested on Volume 3 leave a feedback in the comment section. Cheers!!!

1.Leaders - LOWLIFE

2.White Lightning - LOWLIFE

3.Thinking Naturally - LOWLIFE

4.Underground - SPYS

5.Machine Shop - SPYS

6.Money, Guns & Power - PRIVATE SCHOOL

7.Fuck You - PRIVATE SCHOOL

8.I Wanna Know - PRIVATE SCHOOL

9.Sci-Fi - PRIVATE SCHOOL

10.Kids Are People Too - SILICONE INJECTION

11.Payday On Friday - SILICONE INJECTION

12.Agro - SILICONE INJECTION

13.At WAr With Peace - SILICONE INJECTION

14.She's A - SILICONE INJECTION

15.Crude City - MALIBU KENS

16.Wednesday Morning At 5:00 - MALIBU KENS

17.Divorce - WASTED LIVES

18.False Hopes - BIG BLACK PUPPETS

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