DREIZACK - Großstadt-Nacht 12'' 1982

One more on this evening. This slab isn't punk either, but a well-known one for every fan of early German rock music. Dreizack is a new wave combo, I would say, from Düsseldorf originated from the German rock formation Sinclair and existed in the years 1982/83 and the formation consisted of Thomas (vocals/bass), Peter (guitar), Wolfgang (drums) and they only had one regular release with the single Großstadt-Nacht (via Welt-Rekord) which became a hit in the club scene over the years. Other titles had been written but never published. In 1992 the previous band, Sinclair, got together again for a few years with the original line-up and also had old Dreizack numbers in their program. The a-side is catchy and poppy with a solid guitar in a decent tempo, the flip 'Koma' doesn't stay in the ear immediately but is okay too.

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TRIAL - s/t EP 1983

We are now enjoying a quiet start to the weekend with the following slab, a bit atypical for me but somehow I got stuck with the music and that's why Trial is waiting for your appreciated ears, an early eighties punk band from San Francisco with their debut 7Inch on Freak Records and we all know from there's comin' lots of great combos. Trial were John (vocals), Rip (guitars), Desmond (bass), Jason (drums) and they don't play the classic, fast, snotty sound, they tend to be calm and melancholy, difficult to describe. In 1986 they made their album Moments Of Collapse on Communications Syndicate and a few compilation appearances and that's it. Enjoy the evening and tomorrow the gaspedal will be kicked trough.

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VOLKSWIDERSTAND - 1991... Noch Ist Zeit!

Thirty years ago, five gentlemen from Hamburg had the idea of recording an album with German punk classics, so I think "Aha, that could be interesting", and Volkswiderstand do it pretty well with steam and power on their only full length via We Bite Records. The musicians in charge were Edde & Matze (vocals), Rob & Ulf (guitars), Sven (bass), Carsten (drums) and their selection pimps the 'dusty' nuggets and shortly after the reunification it didn’t hurt to convey the feelings of the early days again. Most of the originals can also be found in this theater with a bit of searching. Three years later followed the Junge EP and then the band broke up. They were honored on four compilations and what remains: a furious, powerful, timeless and very good sound document has the band left for us, shoots me straight back to my younger days...

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SLITAGE - Farbror Polisen EP 2016

New lost material from Slyngel Rekords, #013 and it's Slitage, Norrtälje's first punk band, formed early January 1977 and the Ramones and Damned ignited the spark and made them want to start making noise in their rehearsal room. The band consisted of Petta (vocals), John (guitar), Ted (bass), Micael (drums). They did some gigs in folk house in Norrtälje and a tour to Småland's Lessebo. In 1979, a demo was recorded in Uppsala with the help of members of the pop band Hansa Band. Among the songs was "Stoppa Travolta", a song that felt just right in a time when disco and pompous symphony rock was a great contrast to punk. "Fort Men Fel" is about pickpockets who always fussed and wanted to whip the shit out of the punks. "Farbror Polisen" is about the nice uncles from the law enforcement officers. In the fall of 1979, the band was disbanded but members continued to play in other bands such as Studio Sex, Cherness, Blues Drivers, Mannish Boys, Generals and President Gas. This three track killer EP contains recordings from this demo, released in green vinyl in an edition of 300 copies. It kicks! So, please, either take the plunge or stop teasing me.

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SACKGASSE - Alles Klar?! EP 1986

Only record by Sackgasse from Duisburg which they published in an edition of 500 copies with four enjoyable tracks. The band was formed around the beginning of the 80s and consisted of Retzoi! (vocals), Schrammi (guitar), Titz (2nd guitar), Funky (bass), Hoscht (drums) and in their short lifespan they made besides the Single a tape Kohl Über Alles! probably before the slab was out, and you can find Sackgasse on a surprising number of compilations, including numerous cassettes, with songs from the demo or other sources. On vinyl I can offer you the excellent Fun's Not Dead slab from 1985 on More Fun Records. Further traces didn't leave the gentlemen, so they disappear into the dark silence of the calm deep ocean.

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V/A - Punk Rock/New Wave '77 1978

I hope you have a pleasant Easter days and time for good music. Today a obscure release with mostly bands from the UK and on this compilation, which came out in Portugal via Pirate Dream Records in an edition of 400 copies, are only classics that saw the light of day as 7Inch at the end of the 70s. I bought the slab on my Antarctic vacation thirty years ago from a penguin near the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, after long haggling, for a few dollars. You can surely imagine how amazed I was when I found such a rare record, nowadays only available at high prices, in this region and of course didn't hesitate for long. Well, sometimes I'm lucky too and today I present you the little anecdote and I'm sure you will like the stuff as well. Even though we exchanged addresses, I never met the penguin again, but it will stay in my memory forever. So friends, enjoy the good ole sound that still towers over many current records and I know that won't change.

1.I Wanna Be Free - THE RINGS

2.Friday On My Mind - LONDON

3.Siouxie Sue - LONDON

4.Your Generation - GENERATION X

5.In The City - THE JAM

6.Non Stop Dancing - THE JAM

7.Taking My Love - THE JAM

8.Art School - THE JAM

9.Slow Down - THE JAM

10.Batman (There) The Me - THE JAM

11.Outside View - EATER

12.Thinking Of The USA - EATER

13.Broken Windows - WARM GUN

14.They Call Me Energy - HIDEOUS STRENGTH

15.Motörhead - MOTÖRHEAD

16.City Kids - MOTÖRHEAD

17.You're So Dumb - SKREWDRIVER

18.Love Detective - THE RADIATORS FROM SPACE

19.God Save The Queen - SEX PISTOLS

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ALIEN SEX FIEND - Liquid Head In Tokyo 1985

The following band is also with me since the mid-80s and is unique in its field in my opinion and the music of Alien Sex Fiend is sonorous dark, electronic industrial-leaning sound, heavy samples and manic vocals. Formed in London 1982 by Nik Fiend (vocals), Mrs. Fiend (synth/vocals), Yaxi (guitars) and Johnny (drums). After a demo (self-titled) they signed to the Cherry Red sub-label Anagram Records and releasing their first single Ignore The Machine in August 1983. The success was surprisingly good and from then on the band went up and to date were thirteen albums released. The Japanese fans made them very popular in their country and as a small gratitude, the first Alien Sex Fiend live album should be recorded there. And that's it now: Live @ the Tsubaki House in Tokyo from two performances and it's a mixture of material from both shows on January 17th 1985 at the end of a sell out Japanese tour, and that this was the right decision shows this fantastic slab unmistakable with the raw vigorous versions of their classics. One deficit: only eight songs, but they kick the dust out of you (I hope so afterwards in Dortmund as well), I promise.

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SPRINGTOIFEL - Schwere Jungs 1988

German Oi! combo Springtoifel were founded 1981 in Mainz by Olaf (vocals/organ), Pfüzi (guitars), Paul (bass), Lothar (drums) and very influenced by punkrock of the good ole seventies. In addition to the classical instrumentation (guitar, bass, drums), the band used the hammond organ from the beginning and also draws on influences from both Ska and non-scene music such as Tango, Bossa Nova and folk music. The first demo tape was recorded in 1984 and the following year the debut Tanz Der Teufel was released via We Bite Records and two years later they recorded the Lässige Hunde slab. SpringtOifel never valued extended concert tours. They were always limited to a maximum of two to three consecutive concerts, which was due to the professional and family obligations of the band members and the fact that they "prefer to perform in front of 500 than five people and prefer concerts in medium-sized halls on the weekend". (Quote from Olaf) - Schwere Jungs is the third album with ten sympathetic stories, most of which revolve around alcohol consumption on different occasion (where I find myself here and there), funny & intoxicating. Released via Metal Enterprises before the live slab came out and in 1992 the band filed a lawsuit against the label but that's another story. Remarkable their vinyl releases, fifteen albums up to 2012, six 7Inches and guest on numerous compilations. No wonder, SpringtOifel's music is relaxed and makes me and you happy!

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V/A - Let's Die 1985

Einen habe ich noch für Euch heute und diese compilation wurde vom legendären California based label Mystic Records released and we have sixteen times cool Deathrock at its finest. A really excellent selection of songs come from largely unknown bands, some of which only made it onto this slab. On the one hand, that may be due to the time, in the mid-80s this genre was rather new (don't think about the Misfits) and merged later into what we call gothic rock today, that's how I think. And everybody who has been to a black night disco will agree with me. On the other hand, I suspect little money for further studio sessions, negative label replys or different conflicts within the bands. Egal, was sich hier tummelt ist exzellent und für Mitte der 80ziger sehr anständig. Vorab würde ich Dance With Me von T.S.O.L. empfehlen, you will be in good hands.

1.Inside - FALSE CONFESSION

2.The Noose - SUBTERFUGE

3.Hellhouse - A.W.O.L.

4.Let's Die - PATRICK MATA

5.Slaughter Hotel - THIEVES CROSS

6.Darkest Dream - PARTY DOLL

7.When Bobby Comes Back From The Grave - WHITE PIGS

8.Innocent Me - THE MESS

9.In The Night - ILL REPUTE

10.Kill The Dead - SLAUGHTERHOUSE 5

11.Hives - BURNING IMAGE

12.Bad Brains - THE DRAB

13.Suicide - SILVER CHALICE

14.The Edge - SAMSONS ARMY

15.Day Of The Jackal - THE STAIN

16.Necrology - FLOWER LEPERDS

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DAILY TERROR - Deutsches Bier 12'' 1989

I always like to listen to the following band from Braunschweig, Daily Terror, who have had a strong influence on me and whose first two albums (click orange words above) everyone should know and belong to the best in this country, in my opinion, and extreme important for the German subculture were and are. Three goddies on this 12Inch and released on Pedders Skan Productions label. The second formation after the glorious era of the early days pay tribute with this slab to a pleasure beverage for which Germany is famous all over the world, BEER! "We don't waste a word about cheap imports. For us there is only one pure or none", mean Pedder (vocals), Helge (guitars), Achim (bass), Micha (piano/drums) and they're damn right (I already have one next to me). So welcome April and hopefully spring too, Prost!

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