G.B.H - Leather, Bristles, Studs & Acne 1981

I have long considered to post this classic because a) everyone has it and b) it's available with bonus tracks. But today, after more than two years sleepin' on my hard drive I'm now in G.B.H temper and that's good. Long time ago I've been listen to this classic and this is a must for anyone who calls himself a punk. Nine songs full of energy which were not recorded as before. G.B.H made an important step towards into an angry, fast and furious powerful hardore/punk sound and influenced a raft of young bands. Their debut 12'' is for me one of the best UK punk records. Issued as mini album by Clay Records in 1981 and spent thirteen weeks in the Indie Chart, eventually peaking at No.8. A little info for those who need it: G.B.H (Grevious Bodily Harm) are an English hardcore punk band, formed 1978 in Birmingham by vocalist Colin Abrahall, guitarist Colin "Jock" Blyth, bassist Sean McCarthy and Drummer Andy "Wilf" Williams. G.B.H were early pioneers of English street punk, along with Discharge, Broken Bones, Exploited, and The Varukers. They have gone on to influence several punk rock musicians. G.B.H the name was inspired by then-bassist Sean McCarthy's trial for grevious bodily harm. They have tons of 7inches and albums out and they're still active. This is G.B.H at their best and let's enter the weekend!

- Special Thx to Fredrik -

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STROBIC AXE - Hör Einmal Zu! 1980

Endlich Feierabend after a long fuckin' day and I listen to this unique record by a band from Ontario where I think not many of you know something about them. Well, in February 1979, Strobic Axe came out of the basement. Michael Bell (vox), John Crown (drums), Rick Kemp (bass) and Alex Stangl (guitar) played a raucous set of original songs, peppered with just enough Cheap Trick and David Bowie to mesmerize a captive audience at an assembly in the school gymnasium. The boys were hooked. From that gig until their last in December of 1981 the band played the bars and outdoor summer festivals of Southern Ontario. In February 1981, managed by Rob Franke, they released their only full length titled Hör Einmal Zu!. Weird why they chose a German title for their record and I don't know the details, maybe the label is a German one, Ilse Platter, maybe the influence of mananger Rob was the reason, in the end anyway. Fact is, 'Hör Einmal Zu!' is a solid rock punk album with variety and not typical for what I know from Canada. Eleven interesting classics on it, plus one live goodie which shows the wild & rough site of the boys. In 1981 came to a close, the band played one last midnight dance in Hastings/Ontario to a packed pavilion. Drugs, underage drinking, unrestrained egos and manic-depressive illness were shutting down the dream, whatever it was, the Strobic Axe story was over. So enjoy now thirty-eight minutes of rare pure 80's sound from the maple country.

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NOLLA NOLLA NOLLA - s/t LP 1984

000 (or Nolla Nolla Nolla) was a punk band from Helsinki and they were founded in autumn 1979 and disbanded in April 1982. They released not much, only an EP in 1981 and this full length album in 1984. The band members were the singer-songwriter Jore Vastelinin, Ykä Knuuttila (drums), Make Timonen (guitar), Haba Ehrström (bass guitar) and Pete Ehrström (guitar). The bands rehearsal place was a bomb shelter in Mountain High Street. Prior to the break the band toured with Recession and Neurovision With Bats called the willingly tour. In 1984, the band reconvened to record their album "Zero Zero Zero". In 1996, the label Beta released 'Here Today, Gone Tomorrow', a collection, which included the band's entire recordings plus a few previously unreleased demos and live performances. Powerloaded album as I love it from Finland.

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DIE UNBEKANNTEN - s/t 12'' 1982

Now a rare gem from the heart of Europe: Die Unbekannten (The Unknown) were formed in June 1981 by two ex-pat Brits living in Berlin, Mark Reeder & Alistair Gray, for the legendary "Konzert zur Einheit der Nation" (Concert for the Unity of Germany) held in the SO36 club in Kreuzberg on 17th June 1981. They recorded this first successful vinyl shortly afterwards for Elisabeth Recker's Monogam label. This controversial three track sucker also featured their friend Thomas Wydler (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds) on drums. It was a collection of gloomy & politically themed songs, such as the cold-war classics "Radio War", "Casualties" and "Poseidon" (a bi-lingual song in English and German, about the sinking of a Poseidon nuclear submarine). After selling a few thousand copies the record was culled from the shelves. Oh folks.... I need finally my vacation.. Blurrghhh!

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MEGADETH - Peace Sells...But Who's Buying? 1986

It's time for one more Metal goodie and we sail across the ocean to Los Angeles and visit Megadeth. This is their 2nd album and unfortunately I have this already flogged so this is also not my rip but I listen often to it in my long hair days, haha.... because it's a good one. Especially the title track and Black Friday have real power and in my opinion, one of the best recordings. A little info: The group was formed in 1983 by guitarist Dave Mustaine and bassist David Ellefson, shortly after Mustaine's dismissal from Metallica. That's it, read for yourself elsewhere. Important: they still active and bang their heads until it falls. I don't know whether it really makes sense to continue postin' more metal stuff, so most of my records are sold or somewhere and I will not publish any other rip. Hmmm, what you're thinking?

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THE BUCKS - Brave & Stupid 1981

Well, I'm finished with re-upps of two Swiss bands so I could post an extra from the alp area now: After the split of Expo (ex-Nasal Boys) the two original members Rams (bass) and Päde (drums) formed the Bucks (inspired by the British female trio The Slits) and after constant touring they released their first record on Disctrade in 1981. Too many negative experiences in connection with the music industry (the band was under contract by Major CBS, who give them the clever name Expo - Nasal Boys was too offensive, haha..) were crucial for the band resolution in 1978. Not necessarily to describe the Bucks as frustration project, but one thing was clear: they wanted to avoid the market-strategic mechanisms and create their own style and the result is awesome punk'n'roll till you drop and their music and lyrics reflect what can be moved or be moving here and today. All in all they have released six albums and the Bucks still exist today!

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JESUS COULDN'T DRUM - Er, ...Something About Cows 1985

Not really punky but Jesus Couldn't Drum play a decent new wave/synth-pop/experimental mix, band from the UK and I've acquired this record during my vacation in 1998 in Funen/Denmark in a cool record store called Moby Dick. I don't know why, but I never heard anything by the band and probably it was the cool band name and the funny cover which led me. Jesus Couldn't Drum consisted of two friends from Brighton, Peter "Pengwyn" Williams and Jonathan "Staines" Lemon and their main period of work stemmed from about 1984 to 1987 and both like humor and that album was a mixture of songs and "skits" (I think with "This Is Fun" is the shortest punk song ever written). Originally this piece of vinyl includes a flexi (500 copies) so don't buy one without and finally this album is really jolly good, mal was anderes oder....? Releaseed on Lost Moment Records.

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EBBA GRÖN - Live EP 1978

Well here I have a short but cool bootleg from swedens punk veterans Ebba Grön. Four rough songs all in all in an acceptable sound quality and I wish I could hear more of that certainly famous gig. Zero information on the cover or labels, except that the recordings were taken on Jun 21, 1978 in Långholmsparken in Stockholm. I bought this little fucker for € 5, and again a good deal. So enjoy these awesome rare stuff and play it loud!

Mona Tumba Slim Club/Profit/Skjut En Snut/Tyst För Fan

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DIE WICHSER - s/t 7'' 1981

Zu früher Morgenstunde jetzt ein absolut rares Ding dieser Herren aus Sonstwo die mit ihrer einzigen Single zwei erstklassige Stücke aufnahmen. Zur Band kann ich gar nix sagen und musikalisch gibt's rumpeligen Deutschpunk wie ich ihn mag. Kontaktarm handelt über das mangelnde Selbstvertrauen Frauen anzusprechen während Deutschland unser liebes System fröhnt. Tja, selbst die KBD Macher haben diese kleine Perle im großen Fundus des Punk noch nicht entdeckt. Die Wichser machen Spaß und mit dreieinhalb Minuten viel zu kurz. Mitnehmen!

- Big Thx to Reinhard -

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SUPERVAMP - Ballroom Blitz 7'' 1988

Ballroom Blitz is a song written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman and originally recorded by the British rock band Sweet (better known as The Sweet) and a lot of bands covered this sucker. Supervamp were formed 1988 in Vienna and they released their groovy version as single on JMS Records. They were originally a girl band, over the years came to three male musicians, their sound goes from rock over funk and there music was present in the Austrian radio. They toured through Austria, Germany and Russia. More is not known and I think this single is their only release. The b-side is an instrumental version. They disbanded in December 1992.

- Special Thx to Reinhard -

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