THE DAMNED - Early Demos & Live 1976-1979

Into the weekend with a real rarity and I can't say when this litte piece was released. Facts are: 1-9 Demos ca.1976, 10-21 live elsewhere 1977, 22-24 John Peel Session 11/79 and we listen to the wilder and rogher side of London's the Damned, hopefully everyone knows, the recordings are in my opinion fuckin' special, at least for me. The recording quality is relatively decent and it is always worth putting out a record of the band who been intoxicating us since 1976 with their great music.

So Messed Up/Neat Neat Neat//New Rose/Stab Your Back/I Fall/Stretcher Case/Sick Of Being Sick/Feel The Pain/Fan Club/You Take My Money/Idiot Box/I Feel Alright/Born To Kill/Sick Of Being Sick/Neat Neat Neat/Fan Club/Stretcher Case/Help/Stab Your Back/So Messed Up/New Rose/Smash It Up/Liar/(I'm So) Bored

- Great Thx To Reinhard -

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THE ADICTS - Rockers Into Orbit 1990

Before I watch the Euro-League match now a superb recording by the Adicts from 31. October 1986 in the Alabama Hall, Munich which was released via Fallout Records. I guarantee you the dynamic and energy that you can hear here is really so, I saw them some years ago in the Batsche and was flashed. A bit info: the Adicts originated as Afterbirth & the Pinz in late 1975. They soon changed their name to the Adicts and became known for their distinctive Clockwork Orange "Droog" image. "Droog" is a word derived from fictional Nadsat language, meaning "Friend" (a combination of Russian and English) which along with their urgent, uptempo music and light-hearted lyrics, helped set them apart from other punk bands. Their music has catchy melodies and lyrics, and often features extra instruments and sound clips, such as carousel music in How Sad, violin played by Derick Cook in Joker In The Pack, and gongs and keyboard percussion by Anthony Boyd in Chinese Takeaway. The musicians wear all-white clothing with black boots and black bowler hats. The singer, Keith "Monkey" Warren, wears joker makeup, wildly patterned suits (such as checkerboard or polka dot), flared trousers, colorful dress shirts, bowler hat and gloves. The band's visual look is complemented by their stage shows, involving items such as streamers, confetti, playing cards, beach balls, joker hats, toy instruments, bubbles and glitter. Still active and a popular live act... indeed!

Viva La Revolution/Let's Go/Tango/England/Hurt/Put Yourself In My Hands/Change/Joker In The Pack/Just Like Me/Rockers In Rags/Chinese Takeaway/Odd Couple/Steamroller/Numbers/Bad Boy/Ode To Joy/Crazy/Sensitive/Rocking Wrecker/Na Na Na/She's A Rocker/Easy Way Out/Shake Rattle Bang Your Head/Get Adicted/Straight Jacket/Organized Confusion/Calling Calling/How Sad/Viva

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ANGRY SAMOANS - Live @ Rhino Records 12.05.1979

This nice release from Triple X Records I bought at the legendary concert of the Angry Samoans in Wiesbaden in May 2007 and I still remember exactly how splendid that was. The atmosphere was great because the band played a funny quiz with the audience, of course I can not say what it was all about anymore but it was unique with the good sixty minutes show, especially I have all their records and they rarely came to Europe at that time. To this moderate recordings is a little info inside and more about the band itself you find in the web.... I add five more songs from a gig at 171 A in New York which was recorded on 14.06.1981 and now: Punkrock!

Too Animalistic/Right Side Of My Mind/Commando/My Old Man's A Fatso/Party Games/Todd's Not Here/You Stupid Asshole/I'm A Pig/I'm In Love With Your Mom/Search & Destroy/I Wanna Be Your Dog/No Fun/Wild Thing/1970

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V/A - Unterhund Veselica V Živo 26.10.1996

Short Black Big Unknown Serbian Culture Shock Attack today for your deaf ears and I don't know what is Unterhund but I think it's the club where this compilation was recorded and we listen to four bands and I can assure you, it's a listening pleasure of a special kind. Kristuši's credo are short songs with a touch of ska which is seasoned with a sax and have a 7Inch out, the same goes for Pridigarji, formed 1987 in Ormož and they made five albums until 2011. Noise Order released one album in 1987 and their music is, I would say, a heavy noisy doomhardcore sound with a damn good screaming voice, I've experienced something like that live, just brilliant. Wasserdicht have also recorded a few albums and it is a treat listen to the extreme distorted guitar, nice three cuts and the winner for me. Cool record and interesting mixture anyway! 

1.There Is Nothing You Can Do - KRISTUŠI

2.Victim Of Violence - KRISTUŠI

3.Your Choice - KRISTUŠI

4.Kristuši - KRISTUŠI

5.Agatosklec - KRISTUŠI

6.Niet - KRISTUŠI

7.Jastrebi In Golobi - PRIDIGARJI

8.Pa Kaj - PRIDIGARJI

9.Kakšna Noč - PRIDIGARJI

10.Mandatory Abortion - NOISE ORDER

11.Shizophrenic - NOISE ORDER

12.Suicide - NOISE ORDER

13.Paranoia - NOISE ORDER

14.Še Ena Laž - WASSERDICHT

15.Voices - WASSERDICHT

16.Total Death - WASSERDICHT

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BAD RELIGION - Silencio @ Vienna 28.08.1989

Yesterday I was totally exhausted and nothing goes so today I'm feeling better and have time for this next post by Bad Religion and this Bootleg is a excellent come back. Twenty-seven nuggets from their first three album (and I mean the Punk ones) in a solid quality. I think, I must no write further useless words because anyone who has already visited a gig by the gentlemen knows how sweaty ninety minutes can be. So open a beer and spend a little time with finest California smasher.

Land Of Competition/1000 More Fools/Doing Time/Damned To Be Free/Part II (The Numbers Game)/Latch Key Kids/When?/Along The Way/Do What You Want/White Trash (2nd Generation)/How Much Is Enough?/Delirium Of Disorder/Drastic Actions/You Are (The Government)/Yesterday/Faith In God/What Can You Do?/Frogger/Voice Of God Is Government/We're Only Gonna Die/Part III/Give You Nothing

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RAW POWER - Live From The Gutter 1996

Puhhh, almost sleepy half of Saturday and still not fit and tonight to Mainz for a gig but I don't wanna moan, at my age I need longer regeneration phases. Today's post pulls us to the boot in the middle of the mediterranean sea and we're attending a gig of Raw Power which was recorded @ the "Maffia Illecit Music Club", Reggio Emilia on the first of march 1996. Released via Godhead and I remember when I first listen to their debut record I was totally excited, such an amazing aggressive hard sound I only knew of US Hardcore bands as Septic Death, MDC or D.R.I., and clear that I was immediately interested in the Italian scene and enriched my collection with more vinyl, yeah... I love this music! On this little sucker are twenty-seven blasts in a varied compilation of old classics and newer songs and I find the selection perfect. Check their homepage for more info and enjoy the show.

Intro/Give Me Back My Youth/Power/No Way/Fight/82-92/Start A Fight/Police Police/Politicians/Kill The Poor/Nihilist/Y.T.T./You Are The Victim/Peace?/Fight The Army/Zaff/My Boss/No Way Out/You're Fired/Alone/A Certain Kind Of Killer/Two Faced Bitch/Fuck Authority/Raw Power/Hate/State Oppression/White Minority

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NDT - Live! 1983

This time not a bootleg but an official album, the second and last of NDT from Lucerne and this rare record was taped on April 1983 in Bern. When I heard the slab for the first time I immediately thought of Slime's Pankehallen album but today I think it lacks the power of it a bit but that does not make it any worse. Fifteen goodies mostly from their first album in fantastic sound and charming intermediate announcements, I wanna know who supported them at that time, was certainly a great gig. Anyway, let's see if I can fill the month with more live stuff. Have a great weekend and now welcome NDT!

Intro/TV/Di Ewige/Näbel & Die Schwarzi Nacht/Luzy/Entwarnig/Onder Der Sonne/Am Egge/Tote Soldat/Ua Ua Ua/Tangram/Besch Du Ellei/Schwarze Vogel/Marmor, Stei & Ise Bricht!/Däni

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GENERATION X - Untouchables (Live & Demos 1981)

"This group are important. They are something new, young and exciting. They're fuckin great!" Mark P.(Sniffin Glue 5.11.1976). This nice release was brought to us by A William Broadcasting Production and I don't know the exact release date but that doesn't matter, fifteen live recordings in a modest quality, plus three demos gather here for an hour to document the early days of Generation X, formed in London during the fall of 1976, Billy Idol (guitar), Tony James (bass & vocal) and John Towe (drums) perform a few gigs, under the name Chelsea with Gene October as frontman. Idol and James are also developing a song writing partnership, the results of which are not performed by Chelsea due to a lack of fit with the current group. Idol and James eventually decide to leave Chelsea so that they can create a group based upon their own vision and songs. John Towe comes along as well. On December 4th Billy finds the missing key to their new line up at the Fulham Arts Centre, when he sees seventeen year old Bob "Derwood" Andrews playing guitar in the band Paradox. Derwood is quickly recruited, given a hair cut, and within as little as three weeks after leaving Chelsea, Generation X play their first gig. In mid April 1977, Generation X decide that the weak link in their line-up is drummer John Towe, and he is asked to leave. After auditioning over twenty different drummers, they decide upon eighteen year old Mark Laff (a.k.a. Mark Laffoley). He was drumming for Subway Sect, and upon completion of their lengthy tour with the Clash, leaves to join up with Generation X. With Mark Laff now on-board, the "classic" line-up of Generation X is complete.In May 1979, Bob "Derwood" Andrews tells the other band members, that he is quitting the band. However, his departure is short lived and he soon comes back to finish the remaining live dates (including a tour of Japan) as well as recording sessions for the 3rd LP Sweet Revenge. On December 19th 1979, Derwood again announces to the band that he is leaving and this time sticks to his decision. On January 23rd 1980, Billy and Tony ask drummer Mark Laff to leave the band as well. Bob "Derwood" Andrews and Mark Laff go on to form the group Empire and release one LP Expensive Sound in 1981, before breaking up. Billy Idol and Tony James recruit former Chelsea guitarist James Stevenson and ex-Clash drummer Terry Chimes, re-christen the group Gen X, and go on to release one LP Kiss Me Deadly in 1981, before breaking up.(Source: Mark Gale & Mark Laff) I think you are well informed now so enjoy their sound at maximum volume!

Ready Steady Go/Trying For Kicks/Triumph/Anna Smiles/Valley Of The Dolls/Revenge/Day By Day/Rock'N'Roll/Shakin' All Over/Heavens Inside/Untouchables/Andy Warhol/Poison/Kiss Me Deadly/New Orders/Dancing With Myself/Taxidriver

- Great Thx again to Reinhard -

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RAZORS - @ The Rebellion Festival, Blackpool 08.08.2014

More awesome live stuff, this time by the Razors which were formed 1977 in Hamburg and with interruptions and changes in the cast, the band is still active today. Feller, Gott and Schwabe began making music together in summer 1977 under the impact of the emerging punk wave. Until May 1978 was rehearsed without a singer and with Klaus a singer was found. He only had three days left to rehearse the set until the first real concert. This took place during the Grünspan concert series in Hamburg. The Razors were henceforth also active in the environment of the Krawall 2000, one of the early important location in Hamburg and there they played regularly. The 1979 7'' Christian Child/Enemy was produced and distributed by the band itself and is a blast in my opinion. The next two releases appeared at the later Cologne right-rock label Rock-O-Rama. In 1981, the band broke the contract with the label and changed for two releases to the Hamburg label Konnekschen. In 1981, singer Klaus left the band to take care of his children from now on, the vocals took over Lui from Napalm. For some concerts, the Razors remained in this formation. Among other things, Martin had during this time a few guest appearances on studio recordings of the band. The band broke up soon thereafter lack of perspective. 2003 is the reunion of the band and one year later a single with new recordings was released by Klartext Records, recorded in the studio of Martin and since them they keep on rockin' which they here clearly underline.

Don't Go/Come Closer/City Boy/Shape Of Thing To Come/1977/Jump/Banned Punx/Heroes/Never Forget

- Great Thx to Reinhard -

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PANIKRAUM - @ Waggon, Offenbach 09.09.2017

Now it's time for live stuff on WDM Records and in September 2017 Panikraum were guests at the best location in the Rhine-Main area called Waggon. Panikraum are Alexander (vocals & guitar), Markus (guitar), Jasper (bass) and Nico (drums) and were founded in Mönchengladbach. "We make music, a little punk, a little rock, a little wave. Lyrically emotional and personal, but also political. A mixture of its own kind." After a nice demo they released their debut Kopkino in 2017 on Major Label (order) with fourteen fantastic emotional goodies and since I love the bands in which some of the gentlemen are also musically active it was a must to cycle to Offenbach and as always, it was an extraordinary experience and a fantastic evening. The recording is quite brilliant and if you wanne get in touch with the band join Facebook and bring them to your city. Thank you for the little break from everyday life!

Unbekannt/Feuer/Folge Mir/Iridium/Flucht & Verzicht/Garten/2 Wege/Von Allen Zwängen/Reflexion/Meinung Macht/Nicht Sein/Zu Spät, Für Was/Eskalation/Winter/Nie Wieder/Kopfkino

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