NEC+ULTRA - Week-End Sanglant EP 1980

Only release by this French wave/punk combo from Strasbourg on Punk Records and about Ludwig Van (vocals), Bmc Tronçönh (guitar), Yo (bass) and Neú Lulu (drums) I have nothing much report. I guess they dissolved shortly after the release of the record. In any case, the four songs are obliquely with a small touch of keys and some would call their sound post/wave/ punk. The thin amateurish recording appeals and I like this very much and with 2+2 is a real hit there, Moses would certainly had an erection would he have heard that. Unfortunately there are no more songs, no compilation contributions as far as I know and so only these four rare extraordinary nuggets remain. Now I'm travel to Moscow and watch Belgium-Tunisia with a few Jever plus a delicious Pizza.... I love Weekends!

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V/A - Killed By Death #19 1998

700 pressed on black vinyl with plain white labels in a nice foldout sleeve. Shit! Another volume of Killed By Death!!!! Don't worry man, this is the ultimate and greatest of this stupid series. This one contains tons of rare and marvellous examples of American punkrock between '79-'80 (except the K-Tels were from Canada). Several of the records included here would quite likely give collectors their greatest sexual experience were they to actually get their hands on them. You get to hear one track from the Jackie Shark & The Beach Butchers 7", almost completely unknown until very recently. There is also a track from the Noise 7", one of the top 10 over-rated punk records of all time. As is usual with obscure American punk records many of these are good, worth listening to a few times a year, but would you be stupid enough to pay hundreds of dollars for them?

1.2nd Generation Rising - JACKIE SHARK & THE BEACH BUTCHERS

2.I Want Sex - REACTORS

3.Seduction Center - REACTORS

4.Out In The Street - EXIT

5.TV Violence - KILLER BEES

6.Just Like Dresden '45 - N.Y. NIGGERS

7.Kill It - THE PANICS

8.Teenage Lifestyle - PENETRATORS

9.Let's Have Some Fun Tonight - NOISE

10.Kind Of A Drag - BRAIN POLICE

11.Kill Hirb Cane - CARPETS

12.Zombie Lover - THE INSULTS

13.8th Avenue - ELECTROFLEX

14.Underground - EPICYCLE

15.Resistance - EXECUTIVES

16.Where Are You? - K-TELS

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LE BEAU LAC DE BÂLE - Je Suis Speed 7'' 1978

Debut 7Inch by this Swiss combo called Le Beau Lac De Bâle on Stamy Records, a wild furious and libertarian rock band from Geneva. Founded 1977 by a group of buddies at the Festival De La Bâtie, the group quickly became famous for its humorous and musical style, as well as the many concerts in which the musicians stage their pieces. In the 1990s, the group experienced a heyday with the release of two CDs which record their old titles and two more albums with new stuff. They are then contacted to develop the group outside the canton of Geneva, but members of the group reject these suggestions because of their family and working life. For thirty years, the group has volunteered for clubs or neighborhood events (for example for the group for a Switzerland without army or for a rally for El Salvador). The musical specialty of the bands is the revival of great classic blues and rock'n'roll with sarcastic lyrics and often absurd. Enjoy without restriction!

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RHEINGOLD - s/t LP 1980

A band with I grew up is not a punk band, No! at that time NDW was hot and a lot of bands were founded and published cool records. This is one of them: Rheingold was a German New Wave group that consisted of Bodo Staiger (vocals, guitar), Lothar Manteuffel (lyrics) und Brigitte Kunze (keyboard). They sang both in German and English and released three LP’s and several singles between 1980 and 1984.Before they formed Rheingold, Bodo Steiger sang together in a band with Marius Müller-Westernhagen. Inspired through the Düsseldorf's music scene and fellow Germans Kraftwerk, Steiger formed Rheingold who was named after the opera "Ring der Nibelungen" of Richard Wagner. Lothar Manteuffel wrote the songs and Brigitte Kunze did some vocals on their first self-titled LP that was released on Weltrekord. (38 weeks in the charts). Their most successful 7'' 'Dreiklangsdimensionen' was released in 1980 as well as the singles 'Fluss' and 'Fan Fan Fanatisch'. Fan Fan Fanatisch apperaed on their second album "R" which was released in 1982 and was used for the movie Der Fan, which cast also included Bodo Staiger in the main role, short story: A young presenter (Desirée Nosbusch) adores a music star called R (B.Staiger) and eat him because he does not reciprocated her love. The media "Scandal" pushed the sales of the soundtrack at #13 in the album charts. The band also released English versions of the songs in England and USA, not with much success as they hoped though. Neither did their last album show more success and so the band split and they never released music under this name. Lothar Manteuffel teamed up with former Kraftwerk musician Karl Bartos to form Elektric Music and Bodo Staiger was working with ex Kraftwerk member Wolfgang Flür and today he’s busy as a music producer. Rheingold were always a welcome contribution on various NDW compilations.

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JONAS - Grubby EP 1999

I can't really say how I came to this band but we have still CD days and here their five track EP from the Hamburg label L'Age D'Or. Jonas, these were four very young people, all between 17-19, from Bad Bentheim in the south of Lower Saxony, whose musical preferences were above all with Nirvana and Tocotronic. About Tocotronic Jonas also came to their first record contract. A History that sounds a bit like a movie: sometime 1997 the band goes to Bochum to watch Tocotronic live. When suddenly Jan Müller is around, they decide to give him their tape. He is excited and offers Jonas to go in a studio and made a record with them. 1998 appears as the first album on the band's label Rock-O-Tronic, assisted by Lado, called September Sex Relationship. One year later the second Sorry, I'm Sorry, Sorry. After Mathias Exler and Jan van Trieste with new Musicians had already formed a new band that would later become known as the Union Youth, Jonas announced in 2001 by email their resolution, that's the story. Musical between grunge and emotional, to enjoy their music a little video... check them out!

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DEZERTER - Underground Out Of Poland 1987

The Football World Cup is currently and I try to watch every game but the fucking work doesn't give me the opportunity but anyway, that's the reason why I post not much these days. Now after the Spain match this nice compilation from Maximumrocknroll ‎with Dezerter from Warsaw. Formed by electronic technical high school students Krzysztof Grabowski (drums + lyrics) and Robert "Robal” Matera (guitar + vocals). The band was originally called SS-20 (after Soviet ballistic missiles, they were stationed, among other places, in Poland), the lineup was augmented by: Darek „Stepa” Stepnowski (bass/vocals) and Darek "Skandal” Hajn (vocals). They're very successful and known for the fast and angry music and I would say the most famous Polish punk export. Lots of records were released and on this eighteen slab the 1983 Ku Przyszłości EP plus live and outtake recordings, all in all a solid overview of this gifted combo.

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HERR MARMELAD & HANS SKORPOR - ... Någonstans I Sverige EP 1980

Early in the morning and after ripping two records now a rare one with old content. Mr. Marmalade and Hans Skorpor were a six piece combo ((Mr. Eriksson, Mr. Lagerlöf, Mr.Lilja, Mr. Lindkvist, Mr. Lundström and Mr. Svanberg) from Stockholm and was an acclaimed live band of the early 80's, but also one of the bands that played for the blessed radio program New Wave. This is their rare debut record on Sista Bussen, two years later came their 2nd and last EP "Vår Bäste Vän" out, which is more ska oriented. But here they're weird and funny and mix their dirty punk sound with fat raw guitar solos which gave all the three songs a glamour rough feeling. Hell, is this awsome, haha... pretty cool '77 style in the KBD vain and with 'Visby Hotel' an absolute Killer track on it. So anyway, I write some shit here which nobody cares at all, you're here for the music and this blows the fuck out of your shoes.

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NAUTA - Onko Suomi Vapaa Maa? EP 1979

Nauta (Reijo (vocals/guitar), Kai (guitar), Petri (keyboards), Pekka (bass) and Antti (drums) were founded in the late 70s where punk also conquered Finland. This is their rare and only record, self-financed and called Is Finland A Free Country? and published by Majuri Records. Meanwhile a rare collectors piece because only 150 copies exist. Listen to three beautiful melodic songs in finnish language and also worth mentioning is the hand-painted artwork. It's amazing (it seems there is a bubbling spring there) how easy the northmen create shallow pop-rhythms in a colorful punkdress and throw a lot of good records into the world... a meaningful pastime + dreams never end. They represented on two cool compilations from the 80's, 3 Vuotta Myöhemmin and Asfalttidisco. Nice One!

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O.T.H. - Musique Atteinte 7'' 1982

The CD's days are not over but today I have the passion to put some vinyl out and the last post on this sunny friday push us into beautiful France and there wait OTH, a five piece from Montpellier and they were formed 1978 by Jean-Michel Poisson (vocals, guitar & harmonica), Domi + Motch (guitars), Beubeu (drums) and Phil (bass). The name of OTH comes from the British phrase "On Tent Hook", meaning literally "On Hot Coals". They make their first appearances on stages in Germany, France & Spain and on this occasion they record 1981 a demo called Classé X in an edition of 200 copies. They make the front page of France-Soir by organizing a pirate concert in front of the prefecture of Montpellier to protest the lack of concert halls. In 1982 they participates in a rock springboard, finishes second and wins a recording and they released their first single Musique Atteinte via RCA. Although the record was a little success, the members have conflicting relationships with the record company and O.T.H. breaks its contract to invest in an independent way. Gig & festivals with groups (Camera Silens, Single Track, The Degraded Mouse etc..) followed and a loyal fan base arised. 1984 the first album Reussite was released without any promotion and OTH multiplies the concerts and produces a first video as well as a live tape Coeur Et Cuir. Two years later the second album Sur Des Charbons Ardents came out and demonstrates that their music matures and the lyrics are edited with agility, humor and sustained violence, and so it went on, many gigs were played, singles and albums released and after a tour in 80 French cities the band finally, after thirteen years of existence, separated in 1991. By way of farewell the band recorded a last live album, Un Dernier Pour La Rue, and released it via New Rose Records in 1992. 1995 a compilation called Anarchives comes out via Last Call Records/Arcade Music Company with fourteen smashers new remixed. So many words but now you are well informed and I'm sending you into weekend.

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TARNFARBE - Heroes Of Today 1984

Tarnfarbe were founded 1982 in a small insignificant village called Neuwied/Rhineland-Palatinate by Ralf (vox & bass), Michael (guitars) and Willi (drums) and their sound was heavily influenced by American Hardcore, which was kind of unusual at that time in Germany and they play fast catchy & melodic Strawberry tarts with German and English lyrics. Their first album Heroes Of Today was released 1984 by a very small label called Rat Records and is considered as milestone of German punk music, why is not known and I'm always skeptical with such eulogies but here I agree... anyway, fact is: all sixteen songs (this is the re-release on Nuclear Blast Records) are real nuggets and this slab is in my list in the upper table, Euro League qualified so to speak. After a break they released three records in the 90s ("Right Away Into The Last Decade“ '91, "Vacant Of Fortune“ '93 and "Still War“ '96) and appeared on numerous compilations, performing a change in style leading to a more melodic American sound. Their albums were re-released many times and distributed worldwide, even after the band was split-up for years.

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