THE CLASH - s/t LP 1977

Veteran of the punk movement and one of the most influential bands that shaped our culture. Their debut album is still the best for me and belongs in every well-stocked record collection. A few basics: The Clash were formed 1976 in London as a key player in the original wave of British punk rock. They also contributed to the post-punk and new wave movements that emerged in the wake of punk and employed elements of a variety of genres including reggae, dub, funk, ska, and rockabilly. For most of their recording career, the Clash consisted of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Joe Strummer, lead guitarist and vocalist Mick Jones, bassist Paul Simonon, and drummer Nicky "Topper" Headon. Headon left the group in 1982 and internal friction led to Jones' departure the following year. The group continued with new members, but finally disbanded in early 1986. You can read more about their records and career, etc.. in the net. I need a little refreshment and open now a cold Allgäuer, Cheers!

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DIE PILGERVÄTER - Sind Im Garten... 1989

I would certainly haven't met this band and the Pilgerväter are certainly no amateurs and their only record proves that impressively. The story began circa thirty years ago; I did my community service in a shitty youth hostel in Lüneburg as a cheap work slave. I can tell ya, such an institution requires lots of fucking work. We were four hookers and one was on my wavelength and we became friends. Then he came up with this record and we listened to the sounds, at first I thought of funpunk or such uninteresting stuff, but the opposite is the case. Really powerful songs (including two well-known cover versions), perfect production, sexy cover and great lyrics, which the singer brings across with his distinctive voice. I asked him to tape the slab for me (JaJa, back then it was still a way to swap music). After this good time we lost sight of each other because he lives near Hamburg. Once we met again, my girlfriend at the time lived there and I spent almost three years in the hanseatic city. Somehow he was in movies as statist and was aiming for a film career, I don't know if that worked out, I had no ambitions, did retraining and scratched somehow the dough for the rent together. Today I haven't been to Hamburg for a long time, unfortunately. I had a lot of nice experiences there, now only memories. - A few facts: Die Pilgerväter were from Nienburg/Weser, Lower Saxony, and founded in Autumn 1985 by Germar (vocals/guitar), Norwin (guitar), Carsten (bass) and Andreas (drums). After some drummer changes Sven joins the band in 1987. They record their self produced album "Sind im Garten..." in 1989 at the Pepermint Park Studios in Hannover. The band split in 1990. Prost and kind regards to Jan 🍻

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V/A - Kovimmat Takaiskut 1987

Before I go home, a small compilation from the Finnish Poko Rekords label, known of its releases with several different styles. And this record documents their philosophy. Personally, I like varied samplers, there is always something new to discover, sometimes fascinating, sometimes incredibly shit-awful or something inbetween. The Lizard track for example, is a hermaphrodite; has a brisk rhythm, woman on the microphone, sometimes two-part but the saxophone is annoying, that works okay in the good ole Rock'N'Roll days, and not always there either. Then rather Mekaaniset Kakut with their drum machine, short & concise. Their only 7Inch is cool as well. I would say 85% of the mix is worth listening to and that's enough for a positive overall impression. Feierabend für heute.

1.Thunderball - TRIES

2.Tähtien Rauha - KOLLAA KESTÄÄ

3.Kaljupäinen Gangsteri - KARANTEENI

4.Tarzan (Tarzan's Marsch) - ÖYSTILÄ

5.Cark Park Drama - ART POP COMBO

6.Body Building - LIZARDS

7.Loch Lomond Rock - JAMROCK BAND

8.Mä Voin Kertoa Sulle - MEKAANISET KAKUT

9.Yö Asematunnelin Keskitysleirissä - VAU!!

10.Tornion Kevät - TERVEET KÄDET

11.Tiina Ottaa Eron - MÄDS

12.Betonikolossit - VANDAALIT

13.Hamina On Kaupunki - DYNAMO

14.Peili - WRUM

15.Lasinen Elämä - JARI KULLERVO

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WARFARE - Noise Noise Noise (Lost Demos) 2015

Powerful record of one of my favorite bands and I'm really happy that some lengthy relationships implement such an idea and make it possible. Raising money is really not the reason, but for us maniacs as a thank you for beeing loyal fans. Warfare were Heavyypunx from Newcastle, founded in 1982 and disbanded in 1993. Their first line-up was Evo (vocals / drums), Gunner (guitars), Falken (bass) and this formation recorded the first two albums, which in my opinion are damn great and nowadays put some so-called hardcore bands in the shade. For High Roller Records Evo has now opened his vast archive of rare and unreleased Warfare recordings. The first release in the “vaultage series” is called "Noise Noise Noise (The Lost Demos)", a compilation of thirteen “lost” Warfare demos. “The source of those demos are first generation analogue cassettes,” explains Evo and features alternative versions of numerous early Warfare classics such as Burn Down The Kings Road, New Age Of Total Warfare or the wild Two Tribes (originally by Frankie Goes To Hollywood) as well as a plethora of completely unreleased material." I can only recommend you to buy this slab and don't be satisfied with cheap mp3s... the Total Death EP and a little compilation are required as well. More infos on HHR and now enjoy the furious and passionate ecstasy of the three.  

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L.S.K. - Rückkehr Zum Ort Des Geschehens 1998

Second long player by L.S.K. from Rathenow on their own label Moon Records which was recorded in just two days. The band consisted of Seve (vocals/bass), Kilian (guitars), E.S. (drums) and I'm a little late with the record. Coincidence would have it that I now come across it again because I want to transport their music to my phone and read in the comments that I should rip their second one. Said and done. Twelve dark nuggets are on it and was the debut rather populated with short, concise pieces, L.S.K. wrote more mature and melodic songs. Lyrically still personally and a little sadly desperate. In 2002 the band was buried and continued as Die Angst who publish pieces here and there. Currently, a strictly limited 10Inch (29 copies) by the singer is out under the name All Those Riots Are Gone on Sick Suck Records, which I can highly recommend, if you get one. For those who are late, all records are re-upped. Now I'll see what's next, endless raining outside, time for a long music day.

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VORWÄRTS - A Trip Down Memory Lane 2002

Swiss punk veterans Vorwärts are from the area of Basel, founded by Udi (vocals), RR & Bibä (guitars), Nutty (bass), Roli (drums), and today the oldest Punk combo from Switzerland still playing live. In 1984, when singer Udi and his friends went into the studio for the first time and the result is the very much sought nameless five track 12'', 300 copies exist. Vorwärts already had several years of service under their belt: the band was formed 1979 and Udi remembers his first contact with the punk movement, which was only slowly making its way from London and New York to the Upper Basel area. "When punk was born in 1976/77 we had no idea," he says. It wasn't until two years later that he heard the first songs by the Ramones, The Damned, Clash and Sex Pistols and had pictures in the "Pop/Rocky”or “Musikexpress”. That "simply blown him and his friends away", as he told the bz: "Punk was so much better, more urgent and more important than anything we had heard before." The founding of his own band was "an outbreak, a departure, an undreamt-of freedom". Forward hit the Zeitgeist and were able to record their first successes: with their song TV Generation the quintet made it onto national radio and with a self-made clip (you can find it on YouTube under the title Boring Generation) even on Swiss television. But in their early years, Vorwärts not only met with approval. It belonged then that they were insulted as “Schwuli Söu”, “Gsindel” and “Soupack” because of their appearance - “bright green and black striped jeans, studded belts and bracelets, sprayed shirts, holes in clothes, a lot of leather and so on” the everyday life of the five young men. In 1988 the dissolution followed due to various individual follow-up projects and 1998 the reunion on the occasion of the wedding of a band member and since then they still active and their last record was released two years ago for their 40th year existence! (source: partly bzbasel)

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MANIACS & ZYKLOME A - Split EP 2017

Two fantastic bands which were active in the 80s and significantly shaped the rough fast hardcore style. Two songs per combo, all four already published but here in different versions, I guess they are demos, at least they sound more raw and edgy. I like that scruffy sound and they are always welcome. I have re-upped all the records in the blog so that you can enjoy them to the full and I promise you, there are divine specimens among them. Maniacs were punx from Rotenburg an der Fulda, formed 1982 and disbanded in the early 1990's. They made three albums and two 7Inches. Zyklome A were punx from Bonheiden, active from 1980 to 1985. They made one album and 7Inch in the mid 80s. Solid release by Power It Up Records.

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THE OUTCASTS - Self Conscious Over You 1979

First record finished and I'm a little tired, now I think I'll have a hot tea next and then chill out a bit. But first, another great release: Belfast's Outcasts are most frequently invoked as one of the bands that flourished around the slipstream of Good Vibrations labelmates the Undertones. In fact, single for single (two clicks away), song for song, the Outcasts far outrank their better-known peers and "Self Conscious Over You" is the band's peerless debut album which was released, of course on Good Vibrations Records and has all the hallmarks of the classic Outcasts sound. Eleven nuggets, characterized by the heavy rhythms, prove this. (Words with a little help of Dave Thompson) - The band formed in early 1977, with an initial line up of Blair Hamilton (vocals), Greg Cowan (bass), Colin "Getty" Getgood (lead guitar), and Greg's brothers Colin Cowan (drums), and Martin Cowan (rhythm guitar). According to Greg Cowan, their name derived from the fact that they were banned from five clubs in one week. Hamilton left the band within a month of its formation, with Greg Cowan taking over vocals. More sound by the four on wdthtc is not hidden.

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LES RATS - L'Oeil Qu'il Te Manque 7'' 1988

Third 7Inch on Gougnaf Mouvement by Les Rats from Montereau & Esmans (Seine-et-Marne) with two solid powerful numbers. This is the third time they appear on wdthtc and so I spare myself further words. You can find their famous Tequila album plus a small live legacy and the corresponding infos about the band and I'll see what slab I'm going to rip this morning, maybe a little nap inbetween. - I guess the idea with the winter pictures from all over the world hasn't worked, your feedback on this is shitty... let's leave that.

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THE PSYCHOTIC YOUTH - Julie 7'' 1989

Punk'N'Roll of the finest by an already long-lived band that I wasn't even aware of. A short story to get to know: Psychotic Youth was formed 1985 in a small town called Kramfors by singer, songwriter & guitarist Jörgen under the name Ratfink-A-Boo Boo's. The other original members besides Jörgen were Nils (guitars), Anders (bass) and Sjöholm (drums). Gunnar who played keyboard joined later in the year. They began as a garage rock band, influenced among others by The Nomads and Wilmer X. Then later on incorporated various styles such as rockabilly, surf punk, metal, psychedelia and new wave/power-pop into their music. After two albums the band moved to Gothenburg in 1988 and continue as four piece. The band released their third full-length album Some Fun in 1989 and it became a breakthrough record for the band. The single "Julie" brought in further attention to the band's music, and I can confirm that! Two crackers on it crash like a truck through the wall of your house (especially the flip is the burner). Extensive tours followed, nine more albums as well and in 1999 Psychotic Youth broke up. Sixteen years later the band reunited with partly new members by request of US artist Kurt Baker and Norwegian Morten Henriksen (The Yum Yums) to accompany them on their Scandinavian tour in April 2015. And since then, the story continues...

- Great Thx to Fredrik -

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