V/A - The Insane Darrell Wayne's No Disco Album 1980

At the heyday of Disco, a counter-movement formed in America that demanded an immediate stop in production of platform boots. One of the leaders of the anti-disco movement was radio DJ Darrell Wayne. He hated Disco. To set an example against the rampant disco fever, the radio DJ from station KROQ buried a heap of disco records under a ton of sand on the beach in LA in 1979. In addition, Wayne urged the listeners of his show to send in anti-disco songs. The best of them made it on this compilation released by the legendary label Bomp! Records. "The Insane Darrell Wayne No Disco Album" is balm for the wounds of all disco-phobic music listeners. A dozen underground bands from LA expressed their hatred of disco. Punk & New Wave are the musical weapons against the disco lard. In addition to the rumbling DIY songs and the funny artwork are the liner notes in particular that make this record a cult object. Satirical scene reports stir up hatred of the disco movement and supposed doctors report on diseases such as “disco ankle” (“a disability due to platform shoes”). Cool Stuff!

1.Punk, Punk Down With Disco - FARBO & THE CHEESEHEADS

2.Trashy Chic - THE TOKYOS

3.Disco's What I Hate - CLICHÉ

4.Discoectomy - HOMECOOKIN'

5.Disco Sucks - THE PRESS

6.Love Train - CAP'N CRISCO & THE DISCO NINNIES

7.Jerk Teens Jerk - ZILCH

8.No Disco - DIM DANDY & THE DOLTS

9.Dance With The Machines - GROUND ZERO

10.Death To Disco - THE VECTORS

11.Disco's Dead - SGAB FROM THE PLANET ZED

12.Pogoin's For Me - CINDY & THE GIDGET HATERS

13.Disco Trash - MADFOX

14.Pedestrian Beat - UBUIBI

15.Disco Defecation - FLASH BOYANCY

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LOMBEGO SURFERS - Third Stage 7'' 2001

Weekend and the last day of April and in keeping with the rising temperatures, now the appropriate sound for the dance into May. The Lombego Surfers are a Swiss GarageRockPunk and Surf instrumental band from Basel and the three warriors have been riding through Europe for over twenty years and they don’t give a hoot about trends. Musically they convince with their hard straight Rock’N’Roll and bring every lame club to a boil. The almost dozen albums and numerous singles to date prove that they enjoy what they do. The current line-up consists of Anthony (vocals/guitar), Pascal (bass), Olivier (drums) and the current album Heading Out came out in 2018. This is their fifth single with two solid numbers and I'll have a cold beer with it and rock out a little, Cheers!

- Great Thx to Reinhard -

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DIVISION 4 - On The Beat EP 1982

Another fund of my hard drive and this month is definitely the one with the most posts of this genre. 100% mod/powerpop from Sydney by Division 4. A short info: Brothers Kieren and Brad Fitzpatrick were playing in a local punk band in 1979 when they placed an ad looking for a drummer on a noticeboard at the University of NSW. Joe Genua responded, and brought with him bass player Antony Howell Smith III. Division 4 (named after the classic Aussie cop show of the early 1970s) seized on the burgeoning mod revival movement, swiftly building a strong inner-city following in Sydney. Their only legacy is this rare three track EP but an important light in the sky of this genre and came out on their own label. The band split up in 1984. Maintained on two cool compilations, Sound Of Sydney Vol.1 & Powerpearls #5. Please send the first, thx (it's been dealt with).

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KEIN MENSCH! - s/t EP 1981 + Süchtig 7'' 1982

Doublepack now with a four piece from Hagen. Kein MenscH! was a wave/punk combo and were founded late seventies by Gabi (vocals/synth/piano/flute/sax), Rü (vocals/guitars), Hans-Uli (bass/percussion), Bille Balle (bass) and were one of the first bands who replaced drums by the drum synthesizer Roland TR-808 and Korg MS-20. Kein MenscH! is electronic, minimal, punk, rock, pop and their music combines garish synthesizer sounds with the innovative use of electric guitars. In the change between punk riffs, harmonic melodies and experimental sounds, varied songs were created. The pieces contentwise deal with human strengths and weaknesses and with the social Zeitgeist. The first single was produced by Tom Dokoupil (The Wirtschaftswunder) and appeared 1981 on the indie label Tonträger 58. The following EP Süchtig one year later via Virgin. Also represented on the legendary Alles Aus Hagen & Neue Deutsche Unterhaltungsmusik (Rock In Deutschland, Vol. III) compilations plus various bootleg slabs. Unfortunately an album was not realized, but it was enough for a tape which the band made in 1988. The grandiose WSDP label honored them in 2007 with an impressive record (limited edition) with more rare lost nuggets. In any case, interesting music with pioneer spirit.

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UNTER DEN LINDEN - Motstånd I Läder EP 1983

Now to a Swedish combo (and very underrated in my opinion) from Karlshamn which were formed in 1980 and consisted of Björn, Jochen, Leif, Ulf. Their first gig was October 22, 1980 and they released two singles and two albums on Amalthea in the 80s. They collaborated with the band Att Som and recorded together the debut Unter Den Linden/Att Som slab and the band members of the two bands played on each other songs. From the band name one would think that it could be cozy and poppy music, but it's far from it. The A-side is a solid three minute stomper which infect you instantly. But with the flip they kick the shit out of your ass with two fantastic fast punk smasher (spontaneously I can't find another Swedish combo in comparison that played such killer riffs)... Hell Yeah! Besser geht's nicht!  Also represented on some compilations. The band split up in 1987, but you should definitely take a closer look at.

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VAINS - You May Not Believe In Vains But You Cannot Deny Terror EP 1980

First, all requested re-ups are done and after scouring my hard drive again, I keep coming across hidden treasures and I think I won't be able to listen to all of them in this life, unless I reach retirement age and sit on the beach near my holiday home in Cyprus, but it's not that far yet. But one of them is rolling now in. The debut record by the Vains from Seatlle on No Threes Records, formed by Criss (vocals/guitars), Nico (bass), Andy (drums) in the late seventies. This record was pressed in an edition of 1000 copies and offers three untamed fantastic killers. The detectives have also immortalized all three songs on various Killed By Death compilations. What more punk heart do you want?

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MEN AT WORK - Cargo 1983

Unfortunately yesterday it didn't work out with a success in the Bayer Arena and now it's getting tight again for the SGE. Well, let's wait and see. Now to today's post; and a band which I love listen to, then and still today, and Cargo is the second studio album by Men At Work and it had been finished in mid-1982, but was held back due to the success of their debut on the international market, because Business As Usual was still riding high. Even if the criticisms are rather moderate, this slab is worth listening, with its excellent single releases, which were played up and down at the time, and can seamlessly keep up with the previous one in my opinion. There are enough reviews to read on the web, but make your own picture of this very good rockpop record, the last interesting work of this combo from Melbourne.

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V/A - Hurra For Norge #4 2008

Uncooked, wild, partly unpublished, rough and excellent material also offers the fourth outpouring from Svindel Records, whose mini-series Hurra For Norge takes us deeply into the fantastic Norwegian subculture and shows its diversity with thirty-four blasts from the period 1978-1988. The sound is variable as usual and many bands never saw the inside of a studio, several of the recordings are from live gigs and from rehearsal rooms, but in a good sound quality, I would say. Definitely interesting for all collectors and punkers who like the rare and rough, and those who like to discover new stuff. So friends, that's it for today. I slowly tune myself for the upcoming important match ⚽ against Leverkusen.

1.Mæ Å Dæ - HJERTESVIKT AS

2.NRK - EMERGENZY

3Problembarn - PINK DIRT

4.Norge/Avskum - ØBK

5.Redd Meg Sjæl - KONSTANT ANFALL

6.Fullt Hus - KJØTT

7.Liv Og Død - BANNLYST

8.Borgerjævler - KONGELIGE RÆVER

9.Fikser Du Livet Ditt - OSLO BØRS

10.Stikk Av Eddie - FLIMMER TWINS

11.Tro, Håp Og Kjærlighet - KAFKA PROSESS

12.Fjøringane - DET PENE BÆN

13.Galehus - PVC

14.Oi Oi Oi - OPPSLUTNING

15.Nei Til Utbygging Av Alta - STROYERS

16.Alternative Norge - ALTERNATIVE NORGE

17.Ka Tror Du E - KVIIIN

18.Coca Cola Boy - ICE CREAM BAND

19.Dine Problemer - DATAKLUSS

20.Purkelåta - MUGGEN GRANITT

21.Nekrofil - SEPPO GOES TO HOLOCAUST

22.Pløy Skole Gården - TÅM BOX

23.Gud Bevare Oss For Albert - NAKKESKUDD

24.Hellige Natt - KRIM U

25.Warzawa - WANNSKRÆKK

26.Problembarn - FORSIKTIG

27.I Dont Want Your Love - FRONT PAGE

28.Krig - SVART FRAMTID

29.Kæm Lagd Loven (?) - ANGOR WAT

30.Hva Skal Vi Si? - DE SJENERTE

31.Feit Federal Purk? - GRAXELAGET

32.Østavind - DE PRESS

33.Så Leit - HÆRVERK

34.Hurra For Norge - Z-OFF

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THE SUICIDE COMMANDOS - Mark He's A Terror 7'' 1977

Pretty second single with two decent garagepunkrock goodies by the Suicide Commandos, a trio from Minneapolis/Minnesota and formed 1974 and consisted of Steve (vocals/bass), he later joined the Crackers, Chris (guitars), Dave (drums) and were one of the pioneer US bands touring the country. They released two singles on P.S. Records in the late seventies before signing with Blank Records (a subsidiary label of Mercury Records) in 1977 and releasing one album, Make A Record. Despite their short original four year stint together, the Suicide Commandos are considered the pioneers for jump-starting a punkrock music scene in the Twin Cities. A live album, The Suicide Commandos Commit Suicide Dance Concert (1000 copies) was released on Twin/Tone Records in 1979, which was their last performance together before the band broke up. From 2007 they got back together for a few gigs and released their current album Time Bomb in 2016. The Suicide Commandos have been honored with a star on the outside mural of the Minneapolis nightclub First Avenue, recognizing performers that have played sold-out shows or have otherwise demonstrated a major contribution to the culture at the iconic venue. Receiving a star "might be the most prestigious public honor an artist can receive in Minneapolis," according to journalist Steve Marsh. (source:wiki)

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ÜBERDOSIS GRAU - Schritt Ins Nichts EP 1997

Powerful, energetic and ponderous mucke far from slogans with deep thought lyrics by this three-piece from Frankenthal, a small kaff in the south of Rheinland-Pfalz and Überdosis Grau exist since approx. 1993, emerged from the Slime cover band "Die Letzten" they have remained loyal to the minimalist line-up: Flo (vocals/guitar), Tobi (bass), Stefan (drums). This is their debut slab on Freibeuter Records with four goodies. Like most bands, Überdosis Grau started with cover numbers. The repertoire included songs from Toxoplasma, Ramones and Nirvana, among others. Above all, these bands shaped the style of their own songs which they mixed with a dose of depression and a bit gloom. However, pressure and speed were not saved, so that the current style of the band could develop. To date they have released two albums and on few compilations. In any case interesting band far from Pogo. Listen!

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