INSTIGATORS - Nobody Listens Anymore 1985

Today there is not much to tell coz I'm knocked from yesterday. Much gin and beer, plus delicious wild roast with dumplings and red cabbage and then a round of Risiko, Walking Dead Edition and this awesome record turned their rounds, the debut album, released on Bluurg Records, by the fantastic Instigators, great harmonious melodic Punkrock from Huddersfield, England. Short onfo: the band was formed in 1980 by drummer Paul "Hammy" Halmshaw and guitarist Simon Mooney, both students at Thornhill High School, and the line-up was completed by Simon "Semi" Bridgewater (vocals) and Nicky Djorjevic (bass Guitar). They took the name Instigators on the suggestion of Ritchie Calvert of the band Disintegrated. The band's first live performance was in summer 1982. Influences on the band included Crass and Flux of Pink Indians. - You can read a review from Pushead on cool kfth site but I think this is superfluous, their music is with distance one of the best from the British Island.... magic!

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V/A - The Conquest Of The Daytime [Special] 2015

It's that time again, I present today another valued and lovingly by myself tinkered music pleasure with treasures from the good ole days which get dusty in digital form on my hard drive, and those goodies which were sent by my hearty friends (Thanx as always at this point for it). I already got inquiries whether the CD would be available for purchase, really I'm not joking. Well, what should I say? Already the year is almost over and 2015 was a modest dirty minx. I wanted to change soo much but I stand still just like two year ago... Who has the answers? Fuck it! need just one more... let's see what this evening still brings, will certainly beautiful - Enjoy the music and Cheers!

1.Irgendwann (Live) - EA80

2.Small Town Boy - FRENCHMEN

3.Glory - DIZZY MIZZ LIZZY

4.Hemingway Hated Disco Music - THE GOVERNMENT

5.Food Fight - VILLAGE PEOPLE

6.She's A Teaser - THE SPIDERZ

7.Nobody Loves Me - LETTERS

8.Frustrated - VEEL

9.Erdbeertee - FRAME

10.New Malden - MÉTAL BOYS

11.How Can I Tell You? - THE KELPIES

12.You're On Your Own - STRANGEWAYS

13.I Don't Like The Rastaman - THE RONDOS

14.Gammelfleisch - VÖLKERBALL

15.Now We're Through - RICHARD & THE TAXMEN

16.Language School - TOURS

17.Human Factor - MUSIC FOR PLEASURE

18.Li'l Boys Play With Dolls (Live) - LORDS OF THE NEW CHURCH

19.The Russians Are Coming! - A.D. 1984

20.Big Fat Lip - STEAKKNIFE

21.Bajkonur - MOTO

22.Fulltime Suicide - DIE HEXEN

23.Dark Glasses - THE MIRRORS

24.Un Coup J'te Vois, Un Coup J'te Vois Pas - PLASTICHKE

25.Dei Hunderl - DIE MODELS

26.Miks Ei Kukaan Ymmarra? - PERTTI KURIKAN NIMIPÄIVÄT

27.You're Gonna Miss Me Baby - VOPO'S

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REST OF THE BOYS - Days Weeks And Years 1988

It was in November 2012 when I met the album by this extraordinary band from Lübeck on Donots hcbd blog. I think in summer I posted their first EP Die Wende which has already taken me with their 60s surfsound at first listen and so I was very pleased with his post. And as luck would have it so someone offered the album via ebay and I received it for little loot. Released on their own label offers this record ten melodic awesome goodies, a little harder than the 7Inch but the way of playing, the harmonies are terrific. A real highlight of punk from the eighties where also a lot of shit appeared, but this record stands out in every way. To say it with Donots words: Deutsche Wertarbeit! A record I never wouldn't sell. Get it quick, Honey! And now back to bed.

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V/A - 10 Meter Ohne Kopf 1991

An absolute must have is the international live compilation in the Störtebeker, a location of the occupied houses in Hamburg Hafenstraße which where recorded between the years 1987-1991, released via Fishcore & Buback Tonträger. An interesting mix of top-class, predominantly European bands that have been there, each chosen by one song. The sound quality is excellent and the composition is quite brilliant. Hardcore, punk and a little metal (Erosion) have popped up to your deaf ears and the presentation in gatefold sleeve, with a forty-four page booklet about the squats at the Hafenstraße inside is also nice (but not scanned, I'm too lazy). Cult stuff and I can promise you that this is worth the download. Brilliant live shit!!!

1.Intro - HAFENSTRASSE BLEIBT FAHREN 

2.Present History - VERNON WALTERS 

3.Ignore The Facts - L.U.L.L. 

4.Questi Anni - KINA 

5.Mediocrity - ANGRY RED PLANET 

6.Klarhet - STENGTE DØRER 

7.Gun Man - EROSION

8.Häuser - EA80 

9.Not Listening - SNUFF 

10.Get Off The Phone - CITIZEN FISH 

11.Running - VERBAL ASSAULT 

12.Get On The Stage - SPERMBIRDS 

13.Weekend Massacra - UPSET NOISE

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V/A - Bloodstains Across The UK 4 1999

This morning I listen to a lot of old UK punk bands and I can't get enough from all these classics. So here's a great compilation of tracks taken from rare punk records and I'm sure you need no further details. The Bloodstains records are always limited to 500 copies and since 1992 at the start. The CD releases have mostly bonus tracks on it but who wants CD's? I prefer vinyl even if it needs more space, anyway. Here are eighteen essential punk rock blasts and the song selection is quite good, no failure, check other volumes on wdthtc - a must have! A small note at the end: song #2 is not 'Disco Veteran', it's 'I've Seen It, Vomit', if interested. 

1.Time Wall - FIRE EXIT

2.I've Seen It, Vomit - BOG UGLY

3.Look-Out - THE FAKES

4.Fallen Hero - NO SUPPORT

5.Sick At Heart - THE BUZZ

6.All After My Blood - X-FILMS

7.Urban Damnation - THE PANIK

8.Pocket Money - NOISE TOYS

9.The Real People - THE EXILE

10.Things Go Wrong - THE REDUCERS

11.Circa 2 - THE LIMPS

12.Why? - THE SEIZE

13.Gutter Kids - THE DYAKS

14.Attack - ARMED FORCE

15.Nine All Out - LOW NUMBERS

16.I Want To Be Somebody - THE SYNDICATE

17.The Man In The Street - DEBUTANTES

18.Paranoia - THE FREEZE

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STRESS - O Ixos Tis Anasfalias 1985

Stress might very well have been the one & only greek band with a high-paced punk '77/KBD sound, in a scene full of post-punk (& later on hardcore) bands. As far as their (sociopolitical in nature) lyrics go, they seem to encapsulate all the events & agonies of their generation. The band released two albums and both records have been highly sought-after collector's items for years on end. The band started playing shows at around '81-'82. The first singer later formed Panx Romana. Their first appearance on vinyl comes in 1984, on Enigma's now legendary collection DIATARAXI KOINIS ISIXIAS with two songs. Check an Interview from 1985. The sound here is much more primal and agressive than the two songs in the aforementioned collection ("Aghos" reappears here in a punk version). It is obvious that most of this material was written around 1981-1982, when the band was still under a heavier "mood", musically & politically. Great Stuff for hardcore maniacs, you will not dissapointed!!!!

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BLÜMCHEN BLAU - Wie Die Tiere 1982

Blümchen Blau was an Austrian "NDW" band from Vienna which was active in the early 80s. Until today, their biggest success "Flieger". Blümchen Blau were the most famous Austrian New Wave Band and their music was pretty much on the temporal and stylistic boundary between the early and the Underground commercial exploitation of the NDW which was thrown on the market. Musically it's pretty catchy rock/pop with some wave ska influences. The band is not nearly as happy over how the band name or the very colorful LP cover promise. Their single "Flieger" has nothing to do with Extrabreit's hit, but also based on the Hans Albers classic and was a respectable hit in Austria that time. In Germany, the song was not succesful, which is probably the oversaturation of the market 1982 in Germany was, as in the musical quality. Songs like "Eisenbahn" offered precisely the oblique madness that the commercial NDW stripped quickly and become a "cheeky" had hit infusion. The subsequent singles were no longer released in Germany. In addition to "Flieger" is "Weihnachtsmann", the most famous single of Blümchen Blau, which was already covered by the Hamburg band Charles Lindbergh n.e.V. in 1983 on their early tapes and live performances. Interesting and a nice gag is that on the LP cover the German texts were translated into Yugoslav, but of course was much meaningless. Most songs have a great groove, the singer is charismatic and the lyrics are simple sneaky. Under professional conditions and completely free of added time pressure in Vienna Gorilla studios recorded, is this album one of the most charismatic and still incomparable NDW record of all time. A short time later, the band broke up.

- Huge Thx to Reinhard -

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DESCENDENTS - I Don't Want To Grow Up 1985

The Descendents are an American punk rock band from Hermosa Beach, California and were formed in 1978 by guitarist Frank Navetta, bassist Tony Lombardo and drummer Bill Stevenson. ''A superb second album and the first thing that hits you is it's schizophrenic character, side one presents more of their catchy garage punk with satirical and scatological themes (some of which are overtly sexist), whereas side two highlights a newer sound that combines irresistible pop or countrified melodies, heavy punk guitars and reflective lyrics. I actually prefer the latter (especially "Silly Girl" and "Good Good Things"), which seem to result from Bill Stevenson's (ex-BLACK FLAG) influence.'' - Jeff Bale, Maximum Rocknroll #29, October 1985. Sensitive, emotional songs, and they're not corny! Classic - Classic - Classic!!!

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LOIKAEMIE - Wir Sind Die Skins 1999

One of the best German Oi! band is Loikaemie and I like all their records because in their lyrics they speak exactly of what I feel too, I can identify 100% with it. The band founded in October 1994 in Plauen, origin of the band were the two friends Ronny (guitar) and Micha (drums), who search in their circle of acquaintances musicians for a band. After repeatedly changes the band stands solid in form with Thomas (vox + guitar) and Ralf (bass) in the winter of 1994/1995. In 1995 the first demo tape comes out and a year later their first album 'Ihr Für Uns Und Wir Für Euch' as well, and two songs “Leichenschänder” and “Perverse Sau” ended up on the index because some idiots didn't understand the lyrics. (A re-release followed in 2000 without the two and without a new cover). After some line-up changes the 2nd album was released via Knock Out Records and again here convince the four with decent street punk and excellent words. 2002 was time for a double album, side-a with new stuff and the b-side with live material from a gig in Conne Island in Leipzig 2000. Five Years later a kind of Best Of record, again as a double album and finally in 2007 their last one. In 2014 the band broke up. Loikaemie were a skinhead band with a strongly anti-racist stand that had nothing to do with right/nazi shit and those people who stumble over because they u.a. cover an Onkelz song should be planting a new brain, morons!!! Vinyl-Rip with all scans, pick up!

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R.I.P. - No Te Muevas! 1987

To linger in southern Europe we meet R.I.P. a punk band from the Basque Country, exactly from Mondragon, one of the first punk bands that existed in the Iberian Peninsula: they are considered one of the most influential bands in punk and hardcore from Spain. Originally founded as Double Zero in 1980 by the Bolinaga brothers, joined with Portu as first singer. Then in 1981 Mallabi comes as fixed singer and so continued for two years doing various shows. Mallabi was doin' his compulsory military service and was temporarily replaced by the band's manager, Karlos "Muhammad" Agirreurreta, who after a fight with Mallabi, when he returned, became the definitive singer of the band, and they consolidated as such to the final formation -Jul, Txerra, Portu and Karlos were redefined as RIP.

Since 1983, the group produced independently several cassettes with live concerts in order to portray the shows of the band as it were, until 1984, the label Spansuls Records published the Zona Especial Norte 12'', a split EP with Eskorbuto. In 1985, RIP participated as first band in the Basque Rock festival in Barcelona on 29 November. In 1987, they released their only album No Te Muevas! (Don't Move!), on Discos Suicidas. Soon after, they separated in 1988 because of internal differences, but occasionally met, as happened in 1991 to the surprise of many, a music festival organized by Arrasate Press, in the town of Mondragon.

Finally, in September 1994, they had a reunion concert, which was followed by their 2nd record called HIESari Aurre Egiten!! which in Castilian means "Facing AIDS Live", with almost all the songs fromt the first album plus versions of British groups. In February 1997, unexpectedly died bassist Portu. He was replaced by his brother Xabi, who was commissioned to play concerts until the breakup of the band. Later, he joined the group Gatillazo. They contributed a song for the Eskorbuto tribute compilation Tren Con Destino Al Infierno in 2000. More songs were released on various compilations. In 2002, the brothers formed in July with Evaristo and Jon Zubiaga The Kagas, which published a single album titled New Rock Heroes. In 2003, Karlos & Txerra participated in the documentary Música En Las Venas but unfortunately Karlos died in October at age 44 and the group was history. November 15, 2014, died Yul Bolinaga (former guitarist), when collapsing on stage during a concert with The Potes.

That's the story so far with unfortunately a sad end. We sincerely the deceased with a loud "Haut Rein Ey!" and enjoy finest Spanish punk rock!!

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