PARAÍSO - Para Ti 7'' 1980

Paraíso was short-lived New Wave combo formed in the late Seventies, led by Fernando El Zurdo (former member of Kaka De Luxe). After the dissolution in fall 1981, El Zurdo founded a new group a year later, La Mode, together with Antonio Zancajo (guitar) and Mario Gil (keyboards). They were the first declared pop group of the Madrid scene, although didn't achieve the success of Alaska Y Los Pegamoides, Nacha Pop, Los Secretos or Radio Futura. Their first gig was on March 28, 1979 @ the Martín Theater, although they had previously performed under various names. Although they didn't have a quality live sound live (they never had a professionell management or stable reheasal rooms) they played in public on more than forty occasions, most of the big events and emblematic places of the Madrid underground scene together with renowned New Wave bands of the time, some were broadcast on radio and television.

They recorded a 7Inch which came via the Zafiro label in October 1979 to light & this two goodies should serve as a delicious taster of an album with twelve songs that was already in preparation (the demos recorded since February), but due to disagreements with the record company it would not be published. This album has circulated unofficially among connoisseurs of the Madrid scene and attempts have been made on several occasions to remaster and publish it, the first time by Lemuria records in 2015 but the result was not accepted by the group, the definitive one came then in February 2020 by Munster Records that found the support of them and bears the title The Final Cut. In June 1980 they recorded four new songs which were later released through Nuevos Medios in 1983, a semi-pirate EP (since they were still under contract with Zafiro). On October 2, 1980, in the Sala Sol, the Farewell to Paraíso took place (the first), followed in March 1981 in Caminos by the final, in which Paraíso performed as a quartet (El Zurdo, Antonio, Mario & Paco) and songs were already included, which later belonged to the repertoire of La Mode together with the main pieces of Paraíso.

Paraíso was characterized by eclectic pop, provocative lyrics and a very extensive and varied live repertoire. Their most famous song, Para Ti, was included on many compilations and has in some ways become an anthem of the period.

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BEYOND POSSESSION - Tell Tale Heart EP 1985

I put the metal label here, although the band started out as solid Hardcore/Punk maniacs and I also had their first full length from 1986, but had to give way due to financial resentments (really annoyed me) and now rediscovered and before the SGE hopefully get three points against Bochum today, here & now their first EP with six smashin' cocktails on Rooter Records and I coerce you with littles info from somewhere: Beyond Possession is a band of conviction, and its members refuse to have their names published. Their leader fears it would detract from the group’s identity. The group’s name is taken by man to imply an association with Satan and the demonic hype with which heavy-metal bands often flirt. Not so, say the members of Beyond Possession: rather, they claim they are beyond being possessed by ego and material goods. An American and a Soviet flag hang in the band’s house. “We don’t lick anyone’s boots,” says one. A skateboarding tune they wrote and recorded has been distributed on a Skaterock album. Band members say they oppose both the NeoNazi sentiments of Punk and the blatant commercialism of heavy metal; their music is a hard-core-punk-&-heavy-metal fusion, a compromise that can be appreciated by both the thrashers and the headbangers.

Their nameless and energetic leader works hard to keep alternative music alive in community halls around town. They’ve got day jobs and sink all their money back into the band. They travel. They just got back from an 18-state tour on which they peddled a few home-spun records and made a few waves. Insulted by a condescending announcer on a San Francisco radio show, the DJ had had the audacity to ask inane questions about Canadian weather, the band was forced to fill the mike with rude noises. Beyond Possession confide that “he didn’t ask us about our music.” So dear folks, just a quick fuck and then let's go!

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DIE RADIERER - In Hollywood 1983

A lot has already been written about the next combo in the Blog and their first records are also present in this theater. Today the second album of die Radierer from Limburg, probably the oldest Post-Punk band in Germany. With a dry beat, jingling melodies and a dadaistic concept, the legendary band has been sawing away from conventions and constants since it was founded in 1978. Whether it's electronic music, guitar sounds or children's instruments, the noisy avant-gardists mix pretty much everything they can get their hands on in order to destroy the myth of rock music with their anarchic NDW hybrid. In Hollywood was again released via ZickZack Records and the original isn't easy to get for little money, my copy is from a CD which I bought on a reunion Gig in Frankfurt years ago. Well, not light fare but essential and an important part of German underground music.

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ROCKS - Final Assault 12'' 1988

Bill (vocals/guitars), Peter (bass), Nasser (drums), better known as Rocks which formed in Sydney 1976 and this is their last 80s output on Waterfront Records with four decent numbers. Rocks broke up in June 1978. The band has reunited several times since with different drummers and this 12Inch is the product during this period. This line-up recorded two years later the cool Combat Zone album and since then they've been touring here and there and their last release is twenty years ago, a split EP with San Francisco buddies the Loudmouths from 2000 on 702 Records, featuring two songs by each band. That's it for now, let's see if I'll take a look again today. Weather is sunny, beer is cold, mood is brilliant and Bundesliga is tomorrow, chances are good & remember: "In the end everything will be fine. If it doesn't turn out well, it's not the end yet." Cheers!

- Great Thx to Fredrik -

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TOY DOLLS - Fat Bob's Feet 1991

I think it's time for a record that makes clear: Don't take life too serious! Go through with humor and considering the stupid and uninspired crisis in Europe, this stuff is an excellent contribution to this. Bob's stinky feet is the eighth album by the Toy Dolls from Sunderland on Rebel Records and it's one of the more popular slabs by them and included such favourites Bitten By A Bed Bug, The Sphinx Stinks or Kids In Tyne & Wear (a beautiful cover of the Kim Wilde classic), one most often covered songs by many Punk combos. This album is a rare late Toy Dolls album that doesn't contain any classic/symphony instrumental adaptation. Fourteen fresh decent songs have Olga & Co. created here who just are fun and show how essnetial music can be and I must admit, the first full length I've heard by them. I always thought they were too funny for me, but in times like these is this album a welcome alternative.

- Great Thx to Fredrik -

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V/A - Skins E Punks = T.N.T. 1983

Today an older rip and it's a Brazilian Bootleg on Gravacoes Alternativas, a solid compilation with two Italian EP's from 1983. Side A is the Skins & Punks=T.N.T. originally released via C.A.S. Records and the B Side is the Milano 1983, originally on STV Prod. - Bologna meets Milan scene I could also say and relevant readers among you are familiar with most of the six bands and I think, it's a good idea to press both EP's on one album because they're so fuckin' rare, came partly on colorful vinyl. Check out the Blog for more stuff from these Bootpunks, I've re-edited some for you. Twenty decent angry anthems for everyone!!

1.Combatti Per La Tua Pace - ARRM

2.Tu - ARRM

3.Skin E Punk - NABAT

4.Generazione 82 - NABAT

5.Attack - RAPPRESAGLIA

6.Disperazione - RAPPRESAGLIA

7.Siamo Noi! - DIOXINA

8.A Franz - DIOXINA

9.Refused 'N' Rejected - SHOCKIN' TV

10.Solo Parole - SHOCKIN' TV

11.Sorrisi Al Napalm - SHOCKIN' TV

12.Spazi Di Potere - SHOCKIN' TV

13.Media-Oppressione - SHOCKIN' TV

14.Brats - SHOCKIN' TV

15.Errori Viventi - SHOCKIN' TV

16.Kill For Sex - SHOCKIN' TV

17.Vivisezione - SHOCKIN' TV

18.Cheyenne - TIRATURA LIMITATA

19.Odia - TIRATURA LIMITATA

20.Distruggiamo Il Nucleare - TIRATURA LIMITATA

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RAZZIA - Spuren 1991

With their fourth album Razzia came back to their roots and leave the keyboard at home and wrote thirteen fantastic goodies shortly after the reunification of Germany, who express their feelings in entangled lyrics but musically tie in with the first album (Sören also left the band during the production of the album, but continued to contribute to the creation of lyrics and bass tracks. His successor on bass was Christian Both). It's a refreshing one that's more relevant than ever and amazing that singer Rajas has no songwriting credits, all written by the musicians which I think is extraordinary. Short info: Razzia was founded in Hamburg 1979 by brothers Andreas (guitar) and Peter Siegler (drums) and Rajas (vocals). The first line-up was completed by Sören (bass) and Frank (guitar). Unlike Slime, however, Razzia were not a purely politically motivated Punk combo and in the lyrcs, abuses of all kinds were formulated in a very rough and cynical way and implemented very aggressively in the early years. Spuren is a fantastic record with catchy songs and an excellent example how an versatile band come back mercilessly and kick your ass ruthlessly. Absolutely suitable and a solid Razzia record!!!

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BAD LADIES & THE WILD LOVERS - s/t EP 1986

This band is a short side-project of the Mimmi's from Bremen and this is their record at WeserLabel with three sexy pieces. Info: On 18. October 1986, the Mimmi's and ZK came together again for a concert on the occasion of the "Wir Lassen Uns Das Singen Nicht Verbieten (We Won't Let Us Be Forbidden To Sing)" solidarity festival in Berlin's Tempodrom. The proceeds of the concert, at which dozens of artists performed, including Die Toten Hosen and Die Ärzte, served to cover the legal costs for the Heino parodist Norbert Hähnel. With Lars on drums, Mimmi's remnants Fabsi (vocals), Elli (guitars) and Sylke (bass) formed Bad Ladies & The Wild Lovers in October 1986, with whom they produced the only record later that year, the first 100 came in clear vinyl. In early 1987, the Mimmi's reunited and the Bad Lovers were buried. This is their humble little legacy, undiscovered and unloved. Certainly interesting for some, the Bremen Under Cover compilation, on which they were allowed to take part briefly.

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FORD'S FUZZ INFERNO - Flog Yourself With Fuzz EP 2022

Bridging the gap between distorted garage-punk and early '80s hardcore, the super explosive second EP by this fuzzed-uit Dutch guitar-and-drums duo is certainly one of the most impressive releases of 2022. "Hans & Patrick are back with hard hitting, hi-energy Punkrock, recorded specially for your hungry ears! This time around all the songs are about super enjoyable things, like the apocalypse, mental health issues and Mr. Hans’ and Mr. Patrick’s favourite pastime, demolishing other people’s property. Have you ever done that? It’s great fun. You should really give it a try! But before you start smashing windows and kicking dents into cars, play these four songs as loud as possible. They will put you in the exact right mood!" And that's right folks; on this record they are more melodic, more playful and more mid-tempo, but still catchy and with the typical fuzz sound. I really like it and I can highly recommend this band to you, Ford's Fuzz Inferno is playing PunkRock and doesn't just talk about it and deniers will be executed. Their third strike will follow in April and a compilation CD with all Fuzzies is also being planned, so keep your eyes, ears and brains wide open. Two reviews: "They have kept the quality, with another collection of fast, catchy, melodic hardcore songs. Just need two things from the guys now, A full length album and some live shows in the UK!" (Issue Punkzine #117)

"A release with short high energy tracks in the Ford’s Fuzz Inferno punk tradition: unpolished DIY noisy punk rock’n’roll. It comes with a good sound quality and again with a simple white and black medieval artwork. Too bad it's over before you know it." (Out Of Step - Fanzine/Blog February 2022)

Your weekend's nice & with this EP it will be even more sweeter, ask your partner!

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GODHEAD - New Lottery EP 2021

Topic re-releases, and as I was able to find out at short notice, there are different views on this. Well, I welcome records like this and I'm also willing to buy those from interesting bands that I like and which the original is unaffordable at overpriced prices. That applies to the following record by Godhead, whose only awesome 7Inch I love and discovered this rare piece from No Plan Records at discogs. They revived this little masterpiece last year in an edition of 350 copies, with a 12-page booklet and a bonus song. Godhead was founded in spring 1980 by Paul (vocals), Bill (guitars), Steve (bass), John (drums) and they existed for about fifteen months and it was a while before this formation hit the studio and released their famous three track EP in 1981 on Bemisbrain Records. "Hardcore was really peaking during Godhead's brief existance, but we did not want to play just hard, fast songs with little-to-no-melody. Also, we were not going to get our heads shaved or otherwise be slaves to punk fashion" says Paul, and it is precisely this attitude that makes the four likeable and underlines their independence. New Lottery is a damn cool record and I think, they would have deserved an album. Rare guest appearances on compilations but these are highly recommended. TOP!!

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