BIKINI KILL - I Like Fucking 7'' 1995

Riot Grrrl from the States: Bikini Kill, Hell Yeah! - I like their dirty punish sound!! Great Combo which released a few awesome albums and all are great. Here's a little appetizer and after listen you want more. Go and buy their records if you have the chance. Two killer tunes here. No doubt, both songs kick ass, that's it! A little info: The band formed in Olympia/Washington in October 1990, by Kathleen Hanna (vocals), Billy Karren (guitar), Kathi Wilcox (bass), and Tobi Vail (drums). They began working together on a fanzine called Bikini Kill and, with the addition of label founder Go Team guitarist Billy Karren, formed a band of the same name and they began to write songs. After an independent demo cassette called "Revolution Girl Style Now!", Bikini Kill released their s/t EP on the indie label Kill Rock Stars. The band's debut album 'Pussy Whipped' was released in 1993 and the band toured through Europe. In 1994 Riot Grrrl was receiving constant attention in the media, and Bikini Kill were increasingly referred to as pioneers of the movement. Hanna called for a "media blackout" amongst Riot Grrrls, as they felt the band and the movement were being misrepresented by the media. The band's final album was Reject All American (1996). After breaking up in 1997, a collection of singles were released only on vinyl between 1995 to 1996, called The Singles.

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UHF - Ares E Bares De Fronteira 12'' 1983

Of course, Portugal is now following and since I don't know many punk bands from the Atlantic state so once again something by my favorite band from Almada. UHF already since 1979 active and very famous in their country, not surprising with their beautiful melodic Power Pop Rock, in their early days with fine punk goodies but increasingly with more ballads which always inspire me. Simply music for beautiful moments together (maybe you have these). This mini-album with five jewels was released via Rádio Triunfo and was made to play loud, I wish you all a sunny sunday and exciting new encounters.

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ESCALATORS - Ascenseur 7'' 1980

Today's the final match in Paris so I thought a post a little nice Powerpop goodie from the Escalators with their only record on CBS Records. About the band nothing's found but the two tracks are excellent, one typical mid-tempo number on the a-side while the flip starts with a fine subtle reggae groove and goes with tempo out. A dynamic small piece of plastic that kills my damn hangover.

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CHIN CHIN - Stop! Your Crying 12'' 1986

Once more Chin-Chin, a Swiss girl wave/punk rock band from Biel/Switzerland, active from mid to late 80s and put out this last record on Farmer Records in 1986. Karin (guitar/vocals), Esther(bass/vocals) and Marie-Anne (drums/vocals), and at the time experience wasn't needed, it was the desire to play. Technical ability was a bonus, a hunger to perform a must. So, although Esther and Marie-Anne had experience as singers for local band Sophisticated Boom Boom, neither had actually played bass or drums respectively before. Similarly, while Karin had some training in classical acoustic guitar, she'd never been in a band or played electric guitar before. It was veteran Swiss punk-rock band SOZZ that gave the eager girls their first break, letting them practice in their rehearsal room and lending them guitars and drum kit until they could afford their own and in November 1983, Chin-Chin played their first gig at the AJZ/Coupole in Biel. Three smashing noisy power-pop-wave-punk songs here from this Swiss trio and its always a pleasure listen to it.

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TRIPPLE CRIPPLE - Rensar Stan EP 1981

Damn rare record by this four piece combo from Uppsala, they existed between 1980 - 1981 and members were Daniel (vox), Tomas (guitars), Bengt (bass) and Ola (drums). In their short lifetime, they have not worried much furore, the few gigs they played were exclusively in Uppsala and the surrounding area, nevertheless their EP is a real musical highlight with six wonderful '77 punk crashers, released on Quasimodo Records. First song I hear from the band was via the Killed By Death #50 compilation which is full with extremely rare swedish punk records from 1978-1982, an essential record and the song "Born To Fuck" is a real smasher. I would describe their sound as funny punk'N'roll, a nice folk sax instrumental in the middle, the rest is also strumming. Another song was used for the Powerpearls Vol.10 comp. and with "Ung & Grymm" on Svenska Tonårsgrupper Vol.3 one which is not here included. Fazit: Decent plate that is still good & fun.

- Many Thx to Fredrik -

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ZOUNDS - Go All The Way EP 2005

This band we always love listen to.... awesome melodies mixed brilliant lyrics and they released finally their second album 'The Redemption Of Zounds' in 2011 with tracks commenting on the USA's War on Terror. There are already six years ago since they released this EP with three tracks but the time was right for this. Zounds are an English anarchist band formed in 1977 from loose jamming sessions around the Reading area. Originally they were part of the cassette culture movement, releasing material on the Fuck Off Records label, and were also involved in the squatting and free festival scene. The name of the band is derived from the old English minced oath coined by William Shakespeare: "zounds", which is a contraction of "God's Wounds", referring to the crucifixion wounds of Jesus Christ, formerly used as a mildly blasphemous oath. The band released their first album The Curse Of Zounds! on Rough Trade Records in 1981, recording and mixing the LP within five days. Since their early 1980s heyday, and despite endless offers to record a tour, Zounds have only ever played intermittently. So you can say what you want, Zounds is delicious and it's impossible not talk about them if you think of Punk from the UK. Get all their stuff you can find and check out their second album.

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COCKS IN STAINED SATIN - Vollsuff EP 1984

Debut EP on Clorex Records by this great Frankfurt rockers. A clutch of punk and thrash songs, raw, speedy and funny. Brilliant KBD stuff!! Bernd Hasenfus, drummer, and later DER DURSTIGE MANN died sadly in 2009. Therefore on 24/07/2009 was a "bernd memorial evening" in the Elfer Club here in Frankfurt, where well-known local heroes (COPY CATS, BORNHEIM BOMBS, DER DURSTIGE MANN and COCKS IN STAINED SATIN) gave honor to him, my ever beloved girl and I enjoyed this unforgetten charming evening. - Six songs, all cool!

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THE STEMS - Make You Mine 7” 1985

A little 7Inch from down under from The Stems, an alternative rock band formed in Perth in 1983. They were founded by Dom Mariani in late 1983. The Stems are heavily influenced by 1960s garage rock and 1970s power pop. The band initially broke up in August 1987 and reformed in 2003 releasing a new album in 2007. Although the group disbanded in October 2009, in April 2013 they performed preliminary their last shows at the Dig It Up! festival in Sydney and Melbourne. In their active time they released three albums and some singles, this here is the debut with two ordinary rock numbers in which side-a the better goodie is, released via Citadel Records. I'm still tired and tomorrow maybe more.

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DEADLOCK - Ambicja 1981

Puuhhhhh, what an exciting evening yesterday and I'm completely through, wanted nothing post today but now I'm sitting here and listen to this record by polish Deadlock, founded 1979 in Gdansk by guitarist Macieja "Brunet" Wiliński, bassist "Kołacz" (which soon exchanged Jacek "Fidel" Tobias), drummer Jacek "Luther" Lenartowicza and vocalist Bogdan "Plexi" Rzeźniczak. The club "Medic" organized early 80s many concerts and Deadlock had their appearance there, among others. After some line-up changes the band moved to Warsaw and recorded the songs for Ambicja, released by the French label Blitzkrieg Records in the same year. They had again some line-up changes, played gigs, made songs for compilations (Best Perfumes Of The Revolution) and in 1983 the band broke up. In 1985, Brunet committed suicide by jumping out of a window in Gdansk and in 2004 died drummer Jacek. Here are now eight charming songs in a nice rehearsal room character... and I lay myself in bed again.. puhhhhh!

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CRISIS - @ Surrey University 10.05.1980

So, dear ones. I soon leaving home for my friends to see the German team against Italy later and I have to buy some grill food and Äppler for a nice BBQ. I'm already a little drunk and linger one more bit in bed. Now to Crisis and this is a live recording from their final gig and was transfer via tape, so the recordings are not in CD quality but acceptable. Crisis started out in the late 70s with the rise of the British hardcore punk movement. They were at the forefront of the political take on punk, all of their songs being about the state of the UK and its government and anti Nazism (which will get interesting). They release several singles which all great in my opinion and one album which is rather mediocre. Anyway, here are pure twelve rough goodies showing how great they were. After Crisis, bands Death In June, Sol Invictus and others came from the wreckage.

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