LONG TALL SHORTY - 1970's Boy 1997

A combo of which I did not know anything until now is Long Tall Shorty, a four piece from London which formed in August 1978 from the ashes of the punk rock band Ben E Dorm & The Tourists. Initially called The Indicators, the line-up was: Jimmy Grant (bass), Mark Reynolds (drums) and Tony Perfect (guitar/vocals). After Keith Mono joined in October 1978, The Indicators were offered a support slot to Sham 69 at the Electric Ballroom in Camden. They recorded several singles before splitting up in 1982, when lead singer Tony Perfect left to join Angelic Upstarts. Reforming in 2000, they have recorded and released several albums. Fantastic twenty song compilation and more info in the file and I'm in a hurry so let's have all a great weekend!

- Great Thx to Fredrik -

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DIE GOLDENEN ZITRONEN - Porsche, Genscher, Hallo HSV 1987

After two nice 7Inches the Bremer Weser Label released the debut of Die Goldenen Zitronen (The Golden Lemons), punx from Hamburg that are known for their entertaining and politically relevant style. Their original name was Die Deutschen Nazikartoffeln (the German Nazi-potatoes). When the band formed in 1984 at the beginning of the “Fun-Punk”-movement, punk was their main style and over the years the band added more experimental musical forms combined with different styles. Their lyrics are political and take a critical view of society from a left to left-radical perspective and they are also especially known for its chaotic live performances.

The founding members were Schorsch Kamerun (vocals), Ale Sexfeind (drums), Ted Gaier (bass & guitar), and Aldo Moro (guitar & bass). Initially they combined hard rock with 1970s-era punk and lyrics that were both angry, yet comedic and pop-like. The band rejected the traditional music industry, seeing themselves as a symbol of artistic independence not wanting to "serve the structures of rock" (Ted Gaier.) Of the founding members, only Schorsch Kamerun and Ted Gaier remain. The new members are Thomas Wenzel (Die Sterne) under the pseudonym Julius Block, keyboarder and drummer Mense Reents (Egoexpress, Stella), and Enno Paluca. Their song, "Für Immer Punk," is a cult hit in the German punk scene, inspiring comparisons with bands such as Abwärts, Die Toten Hosen and Die Ärzte. Sixteen varied highlights and a debut that is much more than fun punk.

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INDECENT EXPOSURE - Live In Hildesheim/Germany 2008

Let's get to a band that certainly polarized, especially since they also released their records on Rock-O-Rama (1985) when the label was released only a Nazijunk, but I don't think they are, patriots rather, no matter, the music is okay and so I post this little CD which comes via Index Records with nineteen Streetpunk Oisters! Indecent Exposure were formed in late 1981, with Britain in a deep dire recession, three million on the dole and then Southall, Brixton & Toxteth along with many other towns & cities kicking off, it was now time for IndEx to make their mark through their own brand of Oi! Music!!! - More info in the file and I keep going with another vinyl rip.

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WIDOWS - Balls'N'Bollocks 2000

This Bootleg compilation is no longer in my closet, you probably suspect why. Anyway, this record contains the rare Overscrupulous EP, Wall Of Berlin EP (both released 1979), the Were Comin EP and their only full length Fun? from 1980 plus tracks which was recorded live @ Tavastia, Helsinki 25.5.1980. The Widows were formed in early 1970's by brothers T.B. Widow (vocals, bass) and Johnny Widow (guitar), after been influenced by bands like New York Dolls. It wasn't until 1975 that they got a permanent drummer as Rocky joined them. The first one, for Love Records, had been recorded in 1978, but for some reason wasn't released until May 1979. This delay didn't make the band happy, so they switched to Poko Rekords after that. Things didn't work out very well within the band: Rocky had had enough and left, and Jacky announced that if Kelloggs wouldn't be kicked out, he would leave. So Kelloggs was out, and new guitarist J. Blockhead, as well as drummer Archie, was in. This lineup recorded the Fun? album in 1980. However, the lineup changes hadn't improved things that much, and Widows started to fade out. The finishing blow came when Jacky was sentenced to jail. Widows, in essence, was disbanded. Still, they played one more gig in Lepakko, with Pete Malmi on vocals, and even visited studio (T.B., Johnny, Pete Malmi and Affe Forsman on drums), but the recordings were never released. (Info by Mika Saastamoinen). They are represented on numerous compilations. Excellent stuff in every way.

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STIFF LITTLE FINGERS - Get A Life 1994

Get A Life is the sixth studio album by Belfast pioneers Stiff Little Fingers and since 1977 they celebrate refreshing punk music. This album helped renew interest in SLF just as newer bands that sited them as a major influence, such as Bad Religion, Rancid and Therapy, were coming to prominence. Thirteen catchy songs, including some ballads, provide variety and entertaining listening pleasure. Still touring and if they coming to your city I recommend a visit and listen on the way to Go For It because SLF are still at the forefront of the punk movement. And now....

- Great Thx to Fredrik -

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CRYPTIC SLAUGHTER - Money Talks 1987

I remember when my best Friend and I listen to their first album Convicted we were completely blown away, such fast music we knew only from Septic Death, D.R.I., Raw Power & MDC but that was Hardcore and at that time we broke with Metal and became Punx and Cryptic Slaughter mixed both genres into one big whole and on the second album they drove the pace back a little, nevertheless famos! Info: The band was formed 1984 by Les Evans (age 17), Scott Peterson (age 14) and Adam Scott (age 15), who met through their mutual participation in the American Youth Soccer League (AYSO). Soon they were joined by Bill Crooks (age 15), a friend of Adam Scott and a fellow soccer player. Adam Scott was let go a few months later due to conflicts regarding his parents and school. Their first demo, Life in Grave, was produced in 1985 and became well circulated in the burgeoning tape-trader underground. Their first full-length LP, Convicted, was released in 1986 on Death/Metal Blade records, whose artist roster also boasted D.R.I., Corrosion Of Conformity, the Mentors and Beyond Possession. Within its first year of release, Convicted sold over 25,000 copies and earned Cryptic Slaughter the reputation as being one of the fastest bands in hardcore. Next came Money Talks in 1987, which is still considered by many to be the band's best effort. Mixing crushing grooves with lightning speed, Money Talks surpassed Convicted's success by selling 35.000 in its first year and by earning Cryptic Slaughter a fanatical following around the world. They took on the right-wing theocracy directly, with songs like "Freedom Of Expression" that skewered the censorial nature of the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC), founded by Al Gore's wife Tipper. Their "American Heroes" directly confronted the mass media heroic mythology of the astronauts who died in the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger, when millions toil to survive daily in a world of injustice. Along with D.R.I. they were at the forefront of a musical genre known as much for its relentless energy as its radical anti-authoritarian politics, even if not all the listeners paid attention.

The original line-up recorded their final studio album, Stream Of Consciousness, in 1988. Unhappy with the recording process and the album's production, the band's internal problems were magnified by life on the road. They broke up in the summer on tour before Stream was released later that fall, they played their last show in Detroit on July 14, 1988.

Shortly after returning home, however, guitarist Les Evans and bassist Rob Nicholson recruited new member Eli Nelson and continued on in a new direction. This new incarnation was short-lived, however, and Evans moved to Portland in May 1989 to reform the band with an entirely new line-up, which included Brian Lehfeldt of Wehrmacht fame. The final Cryptic Slaughter album, Speak Your Peace, was a definite departure from the previous material, heavily influenced by a changing music scene.

The band are often credited as one of the progenitors of crossover, the thrash metal and hardcore crossover genre, along with such seminal acts as D.R.I., Corrosion of Conformity and Suicidal Tendencies. In 2003, Relapse Records reissued Convicted and Money Talks with added bonus tracks from Cryptic Slaughter's demo and live recordings. Due to legal reasons, the band changed their name to Lowlife and will be touring and playing CS songs.

And now I have to go to the birthday party of a dear friend!

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V/A - Killed By Sunshine 2019

Da isser, Part VI und zuerst meinen aufrichtigen Dank! an Reinhard welcher mir dieses schnuckelische Teil randvoll mit rarem deutschen Untergrund 1981-1989 für meine kleine Reihe zur Verfügung stellte und damit Euch und mir eine kleine Freude bereitet. Nach meinen kurzen Post-Punk Ausflug mit Positive Energie tummeln sich hier 27 Bands die ich teilweise kenne mit Songs von raren Demos, Singles & Alben die eher unbekannt sind. Der Titel dazu fiel mir ein als ich mit einer Killed By Death Compilation beschäftigt war und das Cover schon fertig hatte, doch jetzt finde ich ihn bißchen doof, ich hatte andere Ideen doch da ich mir nix aufschreibe hab ich sie vergessen, egal. Das Artwork gefällt und hier seht ihr meinen ersten Iro im zarten Alter von, tja... ich glaube einem Jahr. Wie immer interessiert mich Eure Meinung und ich bin dankbar für zahlreiche Kommentare. Der nächste Teil wird kommen und bis dahin wünsche ich Euch angenehmen Hörgenuß hiermit. 

Part VI of my small serie 'Rare German Underground', this time with stuff from the Eighties, taken again from rare Demos, Singles & Albums and first of all, my sincere thanks! to Reinhard which gave me this cute part brimming with rare German underground 1981-1989 for my little series available and thus you and me a little joy. The title came to mind when I was busy with a Killed By Death compilation and had already finished the cover, but now I find its a little stupid, I had other ideas but since I don't write anything down I've forgotten, no matter, the artwork pleases and you can see my first Iro at the tender age of, well ... I believe a year. As always your opinion interests me and I am grateful for many comments. The next part will come and until then I wish you a pleasant listening hereby.

1.Maßlos Übertrieben - ABM

2.Schon Gespeichert - CLIT!

3.Deine Liebe - SENDESCHLUSS

4.Berlin - FIRMA 33

5.Gestern Nacht - JAVA

6.Leere Köpfe - VIETKONG

7.Suicide Commando - NO MORE

8.Zivilisation - ANDREA'S AUSLAUF

9.Mona Lisa - FILMRISS

10.Get A Rush On - CLOX

11.Ich Mach' Nicht Mit - MÜLLERS KAMPFKAPELLE

12.Wir Sind Die Extremen - BRECHREIZ 08/15

13.Träume Sind Schäume - WILDE SORTE

14.No Panic - THE ESCALATORZ

15.Blutsturz - AORTA

16.Schlag Mich Doch - CLICK

17.My Motor - WALTONS

18.Treibjagd - PILLE PALLE & DIE ÖTTERPÖTTER

19.Großstadt - GUMMIBAND

20.Dreckige Tricks - HELIUM HEAD

21.Nasty Song - NIVEAULOS

22.I Lost My Baby - COMPANY

23.Berlin - ROSA BETON

24.Deadlock - FUCKERS

25.Wir Sind Bereit - AUFBAU

26.On The Highway - SILOUETTES 61

27.Abschied - DIE FRECHHEIT

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ALLER VÆRSTE! - Materialtretthet 1980

Half-time in Hoffenheim and the fuckin' FCB leads with two goals, it seems the chief floor has stabilized. Well, let's come to the Aller Værste!, a Norwegian new wave/ska band from Bergen of the early 80's, which started out as a hobby project by four members of long-forgotten group Johnny Banan Band, members were Chris Erichsen (vocals/guitar), Ketil Kern (drums), Sverre Knudsen (bass/organ), Lasse Myrvold (vocals/guitar/organ) and Harald Øhrn (bass/vocals/organ). Apparently big with John Peel at the time, their debut Materialtretthet on Den Gode Hensikt won a Spellemannspris (Norwegian grammy) in 1980. The group disbanded after their second record, Disniland I De Tusen Hjem. Not easy to describe their sound because typical Ska sounds different but remarkable is the fiepsende organ that reminds me of the Doors. TAV! was part of the punk boom without playing punk. They kept going for a two-year period and released two albums - yet they have an indisputable and central place in Norwegian rock's history and development over the past twenty-five years. Also on numerous compilations and one plus an EP (listen) are in this theatre, meanwhile 1:2.

- Special Thx to Fredrik -

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RESTOS DE NADA - s/t LP 1987

Excellent debut of Brazilian punk rock band Restos De Nada, originally released in 1987 and reissued in 2002 by the same label Devil Records. Some of the songs were written in the late 70's (except "Direito Á Preguiça", which was written 1982), the instrumental largely composed by guitarist Douglas Viscaino, while the album cover was designed by the members themselves, Douglas and Ariel - the latter being the lead singer of the band on the album. The last track, this is a live recording of the band of 1979, placed as a bonus track. It is considered by many the first band of Brazilian punk (!). The band was formed by important leaders of the punk movement in Brazil, such as Clemente (Condutores De Cadáver and Inocents) & Ariel (from the first phase of the Inocents later Invasores De Cérebro). Unfortunately, I sold the record so forgive the flimsy scans.

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V/A - Thesaurus #2 (Rock/Punk En France 1977-1979)

Second Volume of Thesaurus on Cameleon Records with rare goodies of the early French punk era, cobbled together on a double album with deatiled infos on the gatefold sleeve (unfortunately not within and I would be pleased about good scans). In addition to well-known songs that are almost always found contains this compilation many, for me, new interesting bands which made only a 7Inch or a demo but the numerous French posts in this blog make clear how big the underground scene was in this country and not only focussing on punk, also decent rock'n'roll comes from there and also wave, post-punk or garage stuff (see Volume 1), bla bla bla..... And now: open ears for twenty-eight glorious stars and have fun browsing the singles, should one be down leave a comment, I'll fix it immediately.

1.Dog Day Afternoon - LARRY MARTIN FACTORY

2.La Blonde Et Moi - ROBERT KARAYAN

3.5ème Roue Du Système - LA CAME AUX DAMELIAS

4.J'Attends Qu'Elle Ait Ses 15 Ans - CAMBOUIS

5.Phallo-Nardco - ROCK'N'ROLLER

6.L'Entraîneuse - SMILER

7.Pauvre Petit Con - THERESE FORMOL

8.Tout Oublié - ROTTERS

9.Gwerz Marv Jorj Jackson - STORLOK

10.Cancer - A3 DANS LES WC

11.Cellule Block - FRAKTURE

12.Air-Tight Cell - MARQUIS DE SADE

13.Suspect - STRYCHNINE

14.Régi Par Le Sort - CAFÉ MOZART

15.Suicide - PRIVÉS

16.Images d'Epinal - BONDAGE-T

17.Regards - MICKEYNSTEIN

18.Génération Paumée - ARLEQUIN

19.J'ai Vécu Tout Ça - CORAIL

20.Only Fools Pretend To Be Happy - CHECKMATE

21.Fidèle Au Poste - SAFETY

22.Prends Ça - BRAMSTOCKER

23.Dépression - ALARM

24.Fils De L'Acier - MISTRAL

25.L'Escargot - ELECTRICK GARBAGE

26.Je Suis Joueur - JEAN GUY RUFF

27.Qu'Est C' Que J' Deviens Dans Tout Ça - CHRIS ALICE

28.Sex Bazooka - ODEURS

- Great Thx to François -

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