THE DICKIES - Dawn Of The Dickies 1979

Second album by the Dickies from Los Angeles and I don't have to tell much about the band. They always delight me with their extravagant covers of well-known classics, Paranoid for example, and consistently balanced catchy melodies, harmony vocals, and pop song structures, with speedy punk guitar attacks. A little info: Inspired by the first wave of punk coming out of New York & London, the band were formed 1977 in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles by Leonard (vocals), Stan & Chuck (guitars), Billy (bass), Karlos (drums). They started playing around the burgeoning L.A. punk scene within a few weeks of forming, and quickly earned a following with their zany live show, which featured outlandish costumes, puppets, and a midget roadie... They're still active, ten albums have been released to date, including some live records, and they are the longstanding veterans of the LA scene.

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P-NISSARNA - En Sanitär Olägenhet 2019

Likbas was released by the same label Ken-Rock (specializes in old swedish punk classics like Slyngel Rekords) as the following album by P-Nissarna and that is for sure a collector's edition in my opinion, because in 2004 came (only as CD) a compilation called Flumpungar via Swedish Punk Classics out and the songs partly overlap. This dittie was pressed in 500 copies on yellow, red and black vinyl (yellow 100, red 200, black 200) and you can discover tracks from the Jugend EP ('79), unreleased 1981 recordings, 1982 recordings which were later released by Really Fast Records as Världskrig III and four goodies from the Kalla Den Va Fan Du Vill compilation, released 2007 on CD via Ztar Records. Quick Info: P-Nissarna were one of the youngest bands with a real cult status from Falun. They were active in the years 1978 - 1982 and their lyrics were considered provocative at the time, and they still kick into many stupid pale moonfaces.

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TEMPO - Beat Beat Beat 10'' 1979

Founded 1978 in Berlin and Tempo were Dave (vocals), Peter & Marius (guitars), Mick (bass), B.O.D.O. (drums), Bobby (sax) and this is their debut which was released on their own label Tempo Records in an edition of 1000 copies. Two catchy songs on the a-side and two poppy (too much for my taste) on the flip. This was followed by three more singles plus an album and around 1982 it was over. Musically they move between scruffy melodic punkrock and unfortunately sometimes lame pop or new wave pieces. If you want to know how the gentlemen sound live, I recommend a visit to tapeattack, where a decent recording from May 1980 at the Berlin Rock Zirkus waits. They are also represented on numerous compilations and for all interested, I recommend the essential, strictly limited (555 copies: 250 on clear, 305 on black vinyl) release via weird system "Sie Verlassen Den Amerikanischen Sektor 1978-1982: Die Kleine Geschichte Einer Kleinen Band Zwischen Punk Und Pop" which came as double LP with all recordings plus rare demos and live material, nowadays not at a bargain price.

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ME 110-D - s/t EP 1982

Rare five track EP on Soilant by this Swiss piece: ME 110-D from Uster and the band consisted of Alex (vocals), Thommen (guitars), Jenni (bass), Häse (drums). Not much info about the boys is documented, only some sources say their band name stands for the Messerschmitt Bf 110 D series, other mean it stands for Melody (I think, the first makes more sense). Anyway, fact is this record is a damn good punk record and the first pressing (also known as Bullenlied EP) came in a double picture sleeve and only a few copies exist and getting one of this blue mauritius is like finding the holy grail. I guess the second edition is just as rare and possibly 500 copies were pressed. Well, the rarity collectors among you probably know it better. I am surprised that they are not featured on any of the relevant compilations, and you know which one I mean. Nun, that makes the four even more interesting and maybe some Nick Knatterton will changed this in the near future, right?

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DECIBEL - Punk 1978

 
Let's get to the resolution of my little EM prediction game and I'll make it short: Italy is European Football Champion 2020, for the second time and not undeserved in my opinion; And I'm the winner of our small tipp community. That means, at some point there will be another self-made compilation which you can enjoy or not. I'm not going to ask you which songs should be on it, your feedback is just too lame and I don't feel like it. - What's up for today? Decibel from Milan is comin' up with their debut album on Spaghetti Records and were formed 1977 by Enrico (vocals), Pino (guitar), Enrico (bass), Roberto (drums). Eight decent rockin' numbers can be found here, not groundbreaking but move any fat lame ass I think. Unjustly, Punk was a critical and sales failure: the critics ditched it as a commercial crafty. The fans, on the other hand, didn't find the record in the shops, a problem that would later characterize the band's “Made In Rome” distribution. Perhaps it consoles the fact that the record is now an unobtainable cult object for collectors. After that their music oriented more into New Wave, two more albums followed and at some point the band split. Decibel reformed in 2016 and released their fourth album, Noblesse Oblige, with new material after almost twenty years. In 2018 they returned to the Sanremo 2018 Music Festival with the song "Lettera Dal Duca".

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EASYBEAT - Julrock 7'' 1981

A request is comin' now which was left in the post from Easybeat's first EP Don't You Know weeks ago, briefly on the wanted list and now ready. In addition to this terrific record, they made two more before they spilt and both are in this file. Julrock is a short Christmas mid-tempo piece and the flip is about summer and all its advantages; driving, powerful, rousing, just like the season itself. Om Du Gör Mig Lycklig came then in 1986 and and with one more instrument and the slab sounds very poppy with its keyboards and both with significantly longer playing time. Rock back and forth to the rhythm of the music with your arms hooked under and give your girl a kiss. Hardly represented on compilations, so you have to do it yourself.

- Great Thx to Bristolboy -

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ULSTER - M-19 EP 1995

Rough, aggressive and absolutely true, Ulster lived for two years rehearsing and playing in São Paulo's most obscure ghettos. They left the shadow of anarchy wherever they passed, with extremely fast and distorted music along with a unique look. Some facts from the long unfortunately deactivated KFTH archive: "In 1979, São Paulo's ABC region was Brazil's largest industrial complex, employing thousands of metallurgists. At the same time, there appeared the first signs of a huge social crisis that would shake the structure of the country. The Brazilian Detroit produced not only strikes and unemployment, but also insurrection in several cultural fields - specifically in the music scene which drew its inspiration from the European and American punk movement. The first crop of punk bands had no technological resources, only their dissatisfied scream. Ulster were one of these first bands to give back to the system its own aggression with visual and sonic violence.

In the end of 1979, in the industrial shed of São Bernardo do Campo, Ulster was born, with Betão (drums), Vladi (bass), Luiz (also in Brigada do Ódio and Olho Seco) on guitar and Mauro (vocals). The sound was fast and noisy, energetic and compelling, with direct influences of early '80s punk, such as Discharge, Disorder, etc. The name was inspired by the terrorists of the IRA (Irish Republican Army), who fought battles in the streets of Ulster, Ireland. As a result, the lyrics they wrote were quite provocative and many of them dealt with acts of terrorism, such as the songs "M-19," "Bandeiras Vermelhas" ("Red Flags"), "Morte Aos Velhos," etc." - This EP has five songs from their 1982 demo and they don't show sound quality, they show rebellion in its more pure and real state.

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V/A - Raw & Rare British Punk #4 1998

Today we close another little interesting series with Volume 4, the whole thing is called Raw And Rare British Punk and released as Bootleg, of course I think, via a label called A-Trax Records. The detectives prove not a bad taste and dug out rare treasures from the UK underground life, and I walk on, the pleasant weather warms my mind and pushes me forward, internally already focused on tomorrow's final of the EM 2020, which was a lot of joy (although England was extremely lucky with the blind referee, but that's the way it is). It's really amazing how quickly four weeks go by. You see, life is way too short for any shitty phases you shouldn't nibble on for too long. Howsoever, I'm talking too much bla bla... the series is over, all volumes in the blog, enjoy the sixteen classics & weekend and do something useful. 

1.I Don't Want My Heart/Stella's Got A Fella - SOCIAL SECURITY

2.Criminal World - LIGHTNING RAIDERS

3.Just A Number - LAST STAND

4.Punk X-Mas - IMPACT

5.Bend And Flush - PORK DUKES

6.You Should Be So Lucky - THE SWEAT

7.Anyway - ACME ATTRACTIONS

8.Schooldays - STA-PREST

9.Cider - SOCIAL SECURITY

10.Citizens - LIGHTNING RAIDERS

11.Caviare - LAST STAND

12.Your Decision - IMPACT

13.Throbbing Gristle - PORK DUKES

14.Spread The Word Around - HOLD TIGHT

15.Never Again - ACME ATTRACTIONS

16.Tomorrow - STA-PREST

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DER STAB - Tracers 7'' 2016

And another re-release and with this bright sunlight I ring in the weekend. Here too, some infos from the supplement: "A little about der Stab, the recording lineup was Keith (vocals), Rikk (guitars), Frank (bass), Randy (drums). So after the death of recording Engineer Chaz Ramirez, the tape were lost and appeared for the first time on the essential Killed By Death #13 record. The band played lots of venues and several gigs in the Orange and LA county areas. After the split of der Stab the members continued their musical creativity in other bands (Christian Death, Primal Danse, Mirror Image)." This 7Inch was released via Elective Affinities/Negative Jazz in an edition of 600 copies. Two rampant lost nuggets!

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LIKBAS - Tell Me EP 2021

Now a fine record and let me immediately announce the liner notes from the insert because they make it clear: "Likbas was created as an aftermath of two previous influential Falu punk bands; P-Nissarna and Sloban Sloback, by Matts (vocals/guitars), Larsa (bass), Tomas (drums). Their music was more of a garage rock band with a nudge to NYC and Detroit scene, rather than an angry punk band. On a historical day in 1983, 27th of May, they entered Gävle Ljudstudio to record five tracks. Unfortunately no record was pressed from that session and then they eventually split up and the recording tapes were forgotten and stashed away. Now thirty-eight years later, a label known for its intrepid releases, namely Ken Rock, is keen of letting the world finally enjoy this unique recording. Matts have dug out the old 1/4" Reel-To-Reel recording tapes from the vaults and it has now got the final love and care it so deserve. The tracks can now be enjoyed on this striking 7Inch and the result sounds better than ever. The echoes of the past are here to stay!" And I would like to add; splendid, wild and loud music or in one word: Superb!

- Great Thx to Fredrik -

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