CRASH - Fight For Your Life EP 1982

This is the first record by England's Punk/Oi Band Crash which was released without a sleeve. And you may should known them from the split EP with Crux on No Future Records which contains the four same songs. The British man's sound are four typical early UK punk cracker at its finest. Fast, raw, a dirty sound, also everything what a punk rock heart desires. I think that these songs are all what they have released. It's a shame because they have hardness and power and can deal with all the other great early UK bands at that time. Fuck It!, brilliant sound to fight against the gray winter depression.

- Special Thx to Fredrik -

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V/A - Bloodstains Across Europe 1996

Friday morning and my computer mouse is broken and I torture myself as I write this line. Anyway, let's start with this delicious compilation by rare 7Inches from Europe and except the Aheads one are all complete, A and B side I mean, I think the same concept was taken for the Killed By Death # 77 comp. - well, we need sometimes something new and in these rapid days we all have to be flexible, so the big machine requires that....all right, musically brilliant, artwork & infos perfect, and the back cover says: 500 copies, but with bootlegs nothing's true....only the music.... who cares? (and don't forget, flexibility)

1.British Refugee - SPITFIRE BOYS
2.Mein Kampf - SPITFIRE BOYS
3.Poliisi Pamputtaa Taas - EPPU NORMALI
4.Elvisken Kuolema - EPPU NORMALI
5.Nei Nei Nei - KJØTT
6.Blålys - KJØTT
7.Et Nytt Og Bedre Liv - KJØTT
8.Freedom Of Speach - AHEADS
9.No Idea - AHEADS
10.In Down Out Up - AHEADS
11.Cola Freaks - LOST KIDS
12.Rådden Dig - LOST KIDS
13.Alle Taler - LOST KIDS
14.Pelle I Skogen - TROGSTA TRÄSK
15.Sommarbarn - TROGSTA TRÄSK
16.Hot Love - NASAL BOYS
17.Die Wüste Lebt - NASAL BOYS
18.Charlie Was A Good Boy - DOGS
19.No Way - DOGS
20.Nineteen - DOGS
21.She's My Fan - NITWITZ
22.I Saw Her Again - NITWITZ
23.Reasons - NITWITZ
24.You're So - NITWITZ

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V/A - Bite It! 12'' 2006

Now a record, I think, which every collector's heart pumps faster (or not your fuckin' gits) and what I doesn't held often in my shaky hands. Six bands with six exclusive songs which were only published here. The 12'' is packaged in a special "shoppers"-board, this provided with beautiful colored on a silk screen cover and was limited to 200 copies. Musically we hear punkrock from four nations. Two of these sounds a little pop, and with Amos (Iranian descent - very interesting) is a small underground pop star right at the start. What bothers me, there's no any info or lyrics inside & that's make the whole box unkind again (yes, I'm very very critical and that makes me surly). Presumably the label Sounds Of Subterrania went out of money ... whatever. All in all, a successful whole and a nice idea. This is 100% sub-culture and I think that counts, maybe you like it :))

1.Eye One Two - COLUMBIAN NECKTIES

2.Try Let It Go - THE CARNATION

3.If I Was A Car - THE DEVIL IN MISS JONES

4.I Don't Want You No More - HARA-KEE-REES

5.There Is A Voice (925 Remix by Synth Lio) - TWO-STAR HOTEL

6.Number One - AMOS

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V/A - Killed By Death #50 2003

Well, the flu has me still in the grip and I can not help the shit, sure a terror virus. So better we turn to the next post, another round extremely rare tracks of swedish punk records 1978-1982 which are here gathered on Killed By Death #50. Every single pressed in small editions and today more or less hard to find. Sure, you can find mp3's in the net and for record nerds like me who have not the chance to get the originals are such bootlegs welcome. A few of the goodies can be find on kbdrecords or elsewhere. Needless to say that along with Volume #51 two fantastic compilations in this series are conjured. Only hits, info sheet inside, 500 copies. Don't waste time and start downloading.

1.P3 - JONSTRÖM
2.Tomorrow - QUIZZ KIDZ
3.I Want More - MORGAN
4.I'm A Fool - HIGH VOLTAGE
5.Gevär - DESPERATE LIVIN'
6.Falska Rikten - OSS
7.Ensam - TRE MAN STARK
8.Kris - CYKLON B
9.Piteå Kommun - ROCK SET
10.Sick Society - HANGOVER
11.Disciplin - KRAMP
12.Born To Fuck - TRIPPLE CRIPPLE
13.Säga Ett - THE PINHEADS
14.Snutjävlar - THE END

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V/A - Oi! The Rarities Vol.3 1995

End of the 90s has Captain Oi! brought a lot of very good reissues out and part of it was this small serie called Oi!-The Rarities on five records. We can find there mega rare songs, of course, of mega rare 7inches which were pressed in small numbers and nowadays traded to horror prices. So even people like you and me with little money in our pockets can come to benefit this classics, so that's why such compilations will created....and that's good! And if then a nice litte insert with all information about the records with it laughs the collector's heart. Meanwhile it is difficult to catch up a vinyl version of these tuneful recordings (I myself have only this volume) but at any well-stocked record fair they should be found, so keep your eyes and ears as well.

1.Addicted To Love - THE GUTTERSNIPES

2.Football Violence - SKIN DEEP

3.Boots Go Marching In - CONDEMNED 84

4.Blind Ambition - THE PARTISANS

5.Hippie Punks - CROWBAR

6.Mull Of Kintyre - THE OPTIMISTS

7.Vendetta - THE SAMPLES

8.Cowards - INTENSIVE CARE

9.Loves Young Dream - THE GUTTERSNIPES

10.Boots On His Feet - SKIN DEEP

11.Come Clean - THE PARTISANS

12.White Riot - CROWBAR

13.The Plumbers Song - THE OPTIMISTS

14.Computer Future - THE SAMPLES

15.Class Of 84 - INTENSIVE CARE

16.Count The Dead - SKIN DEEP

17.We Will Never Die - CONDEMNED 84

18.Change - THE PARTISANS

19.Rabies - THE SAMPLES

20.Organised Crime - INTENSIVE CARE

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SEXY BOLLOCKS - What's In A Name EP 1983

In the early punk days a lot of bands (The Kids, Chainsaw, X-Pulsion, Mad Virgins..) belong to the history of Belgium's punk. Most of those bands are quick defunkt and after 1978 there were hardly any more punk releases. In 1980-1981, there were several post-punk records which were interesting and all started as punkbands and remained so in spirit, even when their music changed. But compared to Germany or Holland, punk in Belgium was always less of a phenomena. In the beginning of 1983, the first attempts were made to change this. Punk Etc., the first Belgian punk label was founded. One of these bands, Sexy Bollocks, released this great five song EP. Classic '77 punk rock mixed with a touch of hardcore and the aggressive voice makes this unique EP immortal. Not much info I found in the net but this band fuckin' rules. And with two more songs they are present at the awesome Bloodstains Across Belgium Vol.3 compliation. So listen and feel the anger of this vital short-lived band.

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KLEENEX AKTIV - Weisse Rosen 7'' 1982

Kleenex Aktiv was a follow-up of the legendary punk heroes Dirt Shit from Vienna. The original bandmembers from 1981 where Rolli Rostig (vox), Billy Nutella (guitar), Harry Müller (Bass) and Ronnie Urini (drums). The Band was the best sounding pogo punk band until 1982/83 when they changed to New Wave/Pop, a result of the cooperation with a major label. The fast and faster drums of Ronnie and the massiv guitar & bass of Rolli & Harry sounded like an explosion in the heart of Vienna. Their concerts where legendary, but they never found a way to record a song in a studio that met the expectations. In 1982 they recorded this 7'' on Panza-Platte Records which is not really bad and shows how great they're potential are. In 1985 the band broke after a lousy second 7'' called "Hilfe" which is a bit too poppy, not bad but not comparable to this one. Check them on Es Chaos Is Die Botschaft! and Heimat Bist Du Großer Söhne and the mega three record compilation De Guade Oide Zeit.

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LAST FOUR (4) DIGITS - Big Picture EP 1980

Pretty synth punk record by the Last Four (4) Digits from Indianapolis, who released this great EP in 1980 on Hardly Music Records. I can't find any info about the band so I use Joe Stumble's liner notes from his unfortunately defunct Last Days Of Man On Earth blog: "The Last Four (4) Digits morphed out of a late ’70s punk band entitled Joint Chiefs of Staff and broke up shortly after the release of this EP. Practitioners of self-coined “abstract commercialism”, they reunited in 1982 as Last Four (5) Digits and had a moderately successful string of shows on the East Coast. The best songs on this EP are the most overtly-experimental, namely Coughing Up Blood and City Streets. Another Sex Crime is very reminiscent to me of Eno-era Roxy Music and Fast Friends is probably the least interesting track. All in all, this is a solid release and yet another reminder that you don’t need to live in the “centre of the universe” to create challenging and entertaining art. This is probably even more true today than it was in 1980." So what I think, with "Fast Friends" & "City Streets" are two damn exceptional tracks on it. The band is also represented Killed By Synth #1 and Early Indiana Punk & New Wave: The Crazy Al's Year(s) 1976-1983, both sampler I can only recommend.

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THE VALVES - It Don't Mean Nothing At All 7'' 1979

"...The Valves are vital and undiluted amid the rock'n'roll fallout." (Sounds 11.11.78) - The Valves were one of the early punk groups from Edinburgh, Scotland. The band, chronicled in Henrik Poulsen's book 77: The Year of Punk and New Wave, featured Dave Robertson as Dee Robot on vocals, G. Dair/Teddy Dair aka Gordon Dair on drums, Gordon Scott or Pada on bass guitar and Ronnie Mackinnon on guitar. The band was originally called Angel Easy and were a pub rock group. They released three singles and then broke up in 1979, with most of the members quitting the music business. Both songs are catchy as hell and the last sign of life from this superb pub-punk band, released on Albion Records. Represented on numerous compilations, worth mentioning: Bloodstains Across the UK, Kilt By Death and England Belongs To Me # 4 (coming soon).

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MODERN ENTERTAINMENT - s/t EP 1980

Early post-punk wave band and I absolutely have no further information about them. What I know is that two band members went to Berlin an founded Exkurs and they released an Album in 1981 called 'Fakten Sind Terror'. This record here is assuredly the only Modern publication, released via Iron Curtain Records in two different sleeves. Two sets to their music: Minimal Wave sound mixed with snotty garage guitars that reminds me strongly of the legendary KFC (delicious) and with "Mutual Affections" is a terrific Killed By Death classic present. Even though the songs does not spray the '77 spirit but they still have charm and I really like all the four songs. It's simply completely different and a rare record. So reason enough to post it in this theater. What I'm talking about at all, you will be suck the music anyway.

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