V/A - Fun's Not Dead 1985

Inspired by Nolti's birthday repetition, which is full of numerous D-Punk classics and songs I haven't heard for a long time, I thought I rummage on my hard drive and check out what's elegant there. The result is this decent compilation by More Fun Records with fine and exclusive pieces by eight bands which made their vinyl debut in the mid-eighties. The selection is quite convincing and for me it belongs to one of the positive apparitions in this sector. Came partly in colored vinyl and detailed inserts which are unfortunately not available here, maybe someone has useful scans for me. The slab became a victim of my lack of solvency at that time and that is of course annoying. Egal, sometime is Schulz anyway. If you like these bands take a look around the blog, you'll find more stuff for sure. Now I'm chilling a little and I'm hot for the match against Cologne later. Prost!

1.Sixpack - CERESIT 81

2.Hoffnungslosigkeit - BOIKOTTZ

3.Mord Und Totschlag - ROTTING CARCASS

4.Ungewissheit - INFERNO

5.4.Reich - SACKGASSE

6.Kidsoldiers - BOIKOTTZ

7.Fuck - ROTTING CARCASS

8.Mode - CERESIT 81

9.Amis Raus - ROTTING CARCASS

10.Der Kampf - MANIACS

11.Unknown Soldier - ST-37

12.Hannover 84 - WUT

13.Army Dub - WUT

14.Kraft Durch Bier - CERESIT 81

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ANTI-GANG & ARLEQUIN - Split EP 2018

Here's a nice piece that was only released as promo in an edition of 40 copies and later an accessory of the eight EP box compilation De La Pure Came !! 32 titres Punk-Rock-Cold Inédits 1977/1982 is, published by the magnificent French label Cameleon Records. Anti-Gang was a four piece from Nice and were active in the eighties and apart from these three songs no further recordings exist, Arlequin from Angoulême has a 7Inch which they published themselves in 1979 and they were active from 1976 and split in the end of 1981. Solid record with five lost numbers.

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DE VENERIAS - Monarki 7'' 2016

Today we visit Stockholm first, I think the following band came from there, at least both songs of this fantastic 7Inch were recorded there back in 1979. De Venerias consisted of Johnny (vocals), Leif (guitar), Claes (bass) and Peter (drums). Allow me to give you some infos from my favorite punksite swedishpunkfanzine here because, a) comes from the country, b) excellent archive and always worth a visit, c) all infos about this record in a nutshell, d) why write everything twice. "This is the Holy Grail!!!! The band could not afford to make a 7Inch release. However – they made sure that a test press was made as payment was not expected until the real records were presses. Quite smart, quite punk. Of the four testpresses one is for sure damaged when one of the members became Hare Krishna. Two records are with collectors and the last one… no one knows. 'Monarki' was on the Killed By Death #51 compilation. The rumor is that the B-side is even greater than the A-side but the owners are keeping the secret how the song sounds for themselves." Well, now you can find out for yourselfs because this rare sucker was re-released of course by Slyngel Rekords, the label for rare lost Swedish Punk Nuggets, in an edition of 300 copies on yellow vinyl. And if the words haven't convinced you yet, move your fat ass to bandcamp and turn to maximum volume and kill yourself.

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MODERN MINDS - Go! 2007

The Modern Minds were a PowerPop combo from Edmonton and consisted of Moe (vocals & guitars), Bob (bass) and Kim (drums), founded in the bedroom community of St. Albert. All three had known each other for years and had played together previously, the band in its present form and attitude was formed in January 1979. They made their debut in June '79 at Bordon Park as The News. In January 1980 the name was changed to The Modern Minds. In the same year they met an enchanting creature and Theresa's World on Bumstead Records from 1981 is their only record and in her Bungalow Rock we find three golden goblets with exquisite northern Italian frangolino, the taste of which reminds us of ripe red strawberries, and invites us to pluck the endless fields of temptation.

The band has been accused of being too raw and unpolished, of having potential but who can't or won't refine themselves into a slick suitable for mass market appeal, they have struggled with this attitude and with the difficult Edmonton music scene since their beginnings. This struggle may be a result of the fact that the Modern Minds feel no obligation to anyone or anything except themselves and the music they feel is important. Due to the negative vibrations of all these assholes, their Rock'N'Roll ghosts slowly faded and the band broke up; It's Gone! In the last several years, Theresa has gained some notoriety and, along with some additional recordings, released on this small compilation with eleven melodic and raw songs as CD in 2007 through a small Japanese label called 'Base' & finally reissued as vinyl in 2018 by UglyPop Records (1st press in red/300 copies & 2nd press in black/500 copies). Solid release with massive infos within & high explosive 💣💣💣

- Great Thx to Fredrik -

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T.S.O.L. - Dance With Me 1981

Now a remarkable classic and these gentlemen already appeared in this theatre and since I can't add anything with my own words, I use these who have already said it. Short info by Bradley Torreano from allmusic: "In the early years of Los Angeles punk, one of the premiere hardcore bands was T.S.O.L., which stood for True Sounds Of Liberty. Offering poppier music than many of their contemporaries and featuring an image that appealed to punks who wanted to dive deeper into the gothic subgenre already being offered by many British punk bands, T.S.O.L. became hugely popular on the local scene but never translated that success to national exposure because of their ever-shifting lineup and sound. Formed in 1978 by four pasty-faced youths with a passion for the emerging hardcore scene, T.S.O.L. was originally based in Huntington Beach, California. Featuring the lineup of vocalist Jack Grisham, guitarist Ron Emory, bassist Mike Roche, and drummer Todd Barnes, the band burst onto the local club scene with an image that included white face paint and dark, energetic anthems about alienation and troubled youth. A few members had already tried their luck with a band called Vicious Circle, so gigs in the South Bay and Orange County were easy to get despite many of those shows ending with riots that would ban them from the very same clubs. A politically fueled eponymous EP would be the band's first official release, and its emotional sound and vicious attitude were enough to ensure their standing as a major force in the scene...."

Dance With Me is the debut album by T.S.O.L. and was released 1981 though Frontier Records. While the band's eponymously titled debut EP, released earlier that year, had been filled with radical leftist lyrics, this record moved away from politics in favor of horror film- and gothic-inspired subject matter. The album includes the bands most well-known song, the necrophilia-themed "Code Blue". Colossal & Outstanding record in every way, you better be quick!

- Great Thx to Fredrik -

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VICTIM - The Teen Age EP 1980

Third and final 7Inch from Victim on Illuminated Records with three crackers. The band was founded mid 1977 in Belfast (relocated to Manchester in 1979) and soon they became familiar faces on the fast-emerging Belfast punk scene. On this record, produced by Rat Scabies, Wesley (vocals & bass), Joe (guitars) and Jeff (drums). Started as four piece they released two EP's in the late seventies. They toured a lot with renowned bands and a fourth single plus further demos were recorded but unfortunately never released and little of it is left and after undergoing several line-up changes, the band existed until 1990. But hope came when in 2003 Overground Records released a compilation of all of their early works and 2016 two more CD's came out with new and revised material of the late phase. Also guest on Bloodstains and Killed By Death #33. Great Stuff.

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DIE HETEROS - Leistung 7'' 1982

Active in the early 80ies, die Heteros were a five piece, Karen (vocals), Wolli (guitars), Bram (bass), Mark (drums), Hajo (sax/vocals), from Cologne and released one nice album (Die Romantik Ist Tot) on Telefunken and from this are these two very contrasting tracks thrown as single on the market. First, the refusal song 'Leistung' in which they give a clear rejection of our competitive society, nice swing mode. On the flip-side a cheeky cheerful instrumental version of a classic german schlager. Punk meets NDW - nothing earth shattering but old material and mostly good. Brrr, now quickly a hot tea and turn the heating up, minus 10 fucking degrees.

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STEVE ROBERTS - Do You Know Who I Am? 1982

Drummer Steve Roberts (U.K. Subs, Cyanide, Exploited) with his rare solo album, released via The Exploited Record Company. Thirteen typical UK smasher from the early 80s he wrote here (five of them cover versions) and capable musicians support him in the implementation of his musical creations. Not bad the record and a new positive surprise for me. If you like the sound of the bands above you can't ignore this album. Now it's time for the ten o'clock tea.

- Great Thx to Fredrik -

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RED BERET - First Impression 1984

Damn cool and an amazing First Impression by Red Beret, a four piece from Long Beach and this is their only album on Bemisbrain Records. And if I compare their music with the post before, I would throw their slab immediately in the trashcan. Twelve fantastic melodic nuggets have the four, Victor (vocals), Jimmy (guitars), Greg (bass) and Tony (drums), recorded and I'm really enthusiastic about the modest mid-tempo sound and the charismatic voice, which is soft and sometimes harmless, rather untypical for Long Beach bands, and that's exactly the special trademark of Red Beret. I know, I got some of my friends excited with the band via their second compilation appearance on When Men Were Men... And Sheep Were Scared from 1985 and I can tell, these guys have an appealing taste. Should you be able to get hold of a record, you have to dig deep into your pocket, from € 50,- upwards it starts, a hell of a lot and certainly worth buying. Anyway, I'll stick with it, a fucking hot record!!!

- Big Thx to Reinhard -

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THE ZIPPERS - A Six Song Mini Album 1981

Los Angeles based four piece pop band The Zippers consisted of Bob (vocals & lead guitar), Lewis (guitars), Danielle (bass) and Malcolm (drums), and were active from the late seventies to early eighties. In this short lifespan they released a 7Inch and this little six song mini-album on Rhino Records. Well, to be honest, I can't do much with this record, no groovy powerpop, no punk roots and no real highlights in their music. A babbling, monotonous, unspectacular interaction is all I can feel. Sorry, not my cup of tea. But I don't want to withhold another opinion from you and I'm sure some of you like the sound: "Although once strictly a tough club band, the tracks here expose a mature, musical quartet with songs and skills aplenty; the mood runs hot and cold. A neat record, but deduct points for swiping the Small Faces’ 'What’cha Gonna Do About It' for an ORIGINAL, 'I’m In Love' (Ira Robbins)."

Choose your option!

- Great Thx to Fredrik -

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