HUL - Den Danske Ungdom... 2001

Danish Dynamite from Copenhagen by HUL and the line-up consisted of Kasper (vocals), Morton (guitars), Mads (bass), Morten (drums) and their only album came out via 9 Lives Records in an edition of 500 copies. An apt review from the 2009 re-release: "Pre Amdi Petersens Armé, Young Wasteners, and No Hope For The Kids, etc… and this is the crème de la crème. Den Danske Ungdom is an impeccable record and it’s a desert island pick for sure. This record is a beast, from the first drop of the needle your hit with a wave of fervid urgency and power, that first guitar lick forever etched into one’s brain. The vocals are so pure and honest with such youthful vigor and abhorrence with every squeak and prepubescent crack being utter hardcore perfection. The songs so original/memorable you’ll want to flip this record over and over again until you’ve retained all its beauty; how often is the first record or output by a group of kids this accomplished? I’m writing all this now without having listened to it in over a week. It’s just one of those records that is an instant classic, a true rarity in today’s saturated heap of terrible to mediocre records. What I’m saying is this is a scorched earth policy. I’m putting it on now and am set to explode. Pick Your King of a new generation? You bet." (Hjernespind Records)

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V/A - Punk Territory Vol.6 North America Hardcore 1982-85 [1996]

I'm back and I have to say the little absence felt good and it is not easy to get back into everyday life, but after holidays is before holidays, right. And a long weekend is just fine with me and yesterday three points against the leader of the Bundesliga makes my spirits skyrocket as well. Accordingly, today's post fits perfectly and you certainly know this small series and know what to expect. Volume 6 of the unofficial Punk Territory releases on Anthology and this completes the little digression with early Punk/Hardcore rarities from around the world in this theater.

1.Death Of A Nation - TENSION

2.My America - TENSION

3.Recruits - TENSION

4.Preserved - TENSION

5.Put It Out -TENSION

6.D.W.I. - JERRY'S KIDZ

7.Insanity - JERRY'S KIDZ

8.Kill Yourself - SAVAGE CIRCLE

9.We Don't Have To - SAVAGE CIRCLE

10.Don't Do It - SAVAGE CIRCLE

11.Hardcore Rules - SAVAGE CIRCLE

12.Kill Corps - SAVAGE CIRCLE

13.White Boy - FUCK UPS

14.Once I Had A Brother - FUCK UPS

15.Get Out - FUCK UPS

16.I Think You're Shit - FUCK UPS

17.Negative Reaction - FUCK UPS

18.I Hate You - FUCK UPS

19.Bang Bang Bang - PATRIOTS

20.Destruct - NEOS

21.They'll Destroy Themselves - NEOS

22.(Almost) Typical, Obligatory Anti-Government Song - NEOS

23.Ambitious - NEOS

24.Where Did You Go Wrong??? - NEOS

25.Just Like All The Rest - NEOS

26.Look Around In Despair - NEOS

27.Conscripts - NEOS

28.Jungle Beat - NEOS

29.Other World - NEOS

30.Opposition To All Violence, Even If Commited In Self Defense - NEOS

31.Die For The Cause (Bobby Sands) - NEOS

32.Ripped Off Again - NEOS

33.Sexual Revolution - NEOS

34.Heavy Phuckin Metal - PILLSBURY HARDCORE

35.Wanna Check Out My Record Collection? - PILLSBURY HARDCORE

36.Pot Is Lame - PILLSBURY HARDCORE

37.Pillsbury Hardcore - PILLSBURY HARDCORE

38.7-11 Is God - PILLSBURY HARDCORE

39.I Love Ponoma - PILLSBURY HARDCORE

40.Hey Bob What's Up? - PILLSBURY HARDCORE

41.Ode To Mr. End - THE PREVARICATORS

42.Livin' In Khaki - THE PREVARICATORS

43.I'm So Cool - THE PREVARICATORS

44.Zero Mentality - ANTIDOTE

45.Got Me On A Line - ANTIDOTE

46.Die At War - ANTIDOTE

47.Something Must Be Done - ANTIDOTE

- Great Thx to Reinhard -

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Impressions XIX

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V/A - Bloodstains Across Norway 1997

Welcome to another nugget from my Bloodstains collection with twenty-four great rare blasts from Northern Europe: Norway. A fine country for a relaxing holiday with lots of hills forests and lakes and only very few people living in the countryside. I certainly don't have to tell you more about the bands, because those who know the series know what's inside: superb stuff whose originals are priceless and that's exactly why such slabs were born and the boom of those brilliant records has now died and even these releases are hard to come by nowadays. And with that I say goodbye to my well-deserved vacation. Stay decent and I hope you don't get any withdrawal symptoms. 😎

1.CIA/KGB - AKUTT INNLEGGELSE

2.Superstjerne - AKUTT INNLEGGELSE

3.Pop Star - BØRRES KORK

4.Nekt Blankt - AKUTT-80

5.Hva Skal Vi Si - DE SJENERTE

6.Pond - DE PRESS

7.Full Kontroll - FEBER

8.Kill The Disco - JOHNNY YEN BANG!

9.Fool - JOHNNY YEN BANG!

10.Marching Robots - JOHNNY YEN BANG!

11.Nordens Paris - NORGEZ BANK

12.Blå Heder - WANNSKRÆKK

13.Hva Fæn - 1984

14.Hurra For Norge - Z-OFF

15.Du Er En Dritt - ROUGH TRADE

16.Play With Fire - ROUGH TRADE

17.Diggin' TV - ROUGH TRADE

18.Hakekors - KAARE OG PARTIET

19.Takk Hold Kjeft - OVERDOSE

20.Blå Hun - OVERDOSE

21.Sjølmordskomplekser - ØRESUS

22.Bomba E Klar - ANFALL

23.T.V. - ANFALL

24.Stressa - ANFALL

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DIE PROFIS - Neue Sensationen + Alte Geheimnisse 2008

Interesting release on Teenage Rebel Records and on this anthology are the only and much sought-after album from 1982 plus demo songs, compilation contributions and live recordings, some tracks by the previous band Stairs. We're talking about Die Profis from Düsseldorf which formed 1979 as Stairs by Ralf (vocals/guitars), Hans (bass), Roland (drums) and this formation made their only 7inch, Hey You, in 1980 via Big Record Deal and on it are two delicious Modpunk goodies that created a sound throughout the German musical landscape in the early Eighties that made them very special, but the German mod scene, with a few exceptions, never caught the attention of the big bands from England. They changed their bandname into Die Profis, and Rainer replaced Hans on bass, and the now rare and only Longplayer Neue Sensationen was recorded and released on Schallmauer in 1982. The independent sound from Rock'N'Roll, Pop, Ska and Punk is wonderfully solid and is characterized by the very good lyrics and underlines the brilliant quality of this band. A reviewer writes: "The perfect soundtrack for growing up in a stuffy society that gets on your nerves with its norms and values, while you just party to good music and make out with girls." Absolutely right! They split in 1984, reformed in the late '80s with a new line-up, finally disbanded in the early Nineties.

- Great Thx to Nolti -

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DEMOCRASH - 909 DemocrashDrug 10'' 2018

To my surprise, I was asked to write a review of the following music, which is of course an honor, and I finally have time to comply with this request. The baby is called Democrash - a five-piece from Lisbon and consists of Octávio (vocals/guitar/electronics), Rui (guitars), Ricardo (bass), Vitor (saxophone/guitar/tambourine), Zé (drums). They move, according to their own statements, at on the interface of Punk, Rock, Funk, New Wave and Electro sounds. In 2015 they released their first musical work on Slightly Promiscuous Records with eight songs. At first I was a bit skeptical about the saxophone, but I have to say they stage it well and it stays in the background. The songs are varied, short numbers share the time with extremely long pieces which on the one hand underline their musical abilities and on the other hand are very pleasant to listen to. Driving and dynamic vibes mix with pleasant Punkrock and a pinch of electro beats which is very catchy and sounds anything but exhausting. Not bad for a debut. The second release came in form of a 10Inch on RagingPlanet and with this five track record they tie in seamlessly with the debut. An official review says: "the energy and determination they put into the music that comes out of their body and mind is enhanced by what they manage to convey to the listener and taster, who suddenly feels invaded by a whirlwind of sensations that make him shake." 

I can only underline that, emotional explosions packed into the appropriate musical framework that make these five interesting. Democrash are worth listening to, not all the time, but they enrich the music world with their refreshing, unpolished, independent sound and I'm sure they will reach a large fan base not only in Portugal.

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V/A - Chaos In Colombia Vol.1 2021

And a second one today with a little exotic stuff from Colombia and the Chaos series has been around for a while and this fucking record came through Tough Ain't Enough/Contra Records in a limited edition of 500 copies (200 blue, 150 yellow & 150 in red vinyl) and brings us fourteen decent Oi! smasher and it's not the smooth sound, Colombian protesters with their rebellious and defiant Streetpunk we love. "Since it looks like the social outbreak will not cease until justice is served and police stop murdering unarmed civilians all over the country, for the time being we toast to Colombian youngsters who resist by releasing this raging soundtrack." Solid compilation and something for everyone!

1.Droga De Calidad - TRIPLE X

2.Policía Del Oi! - DRUNKEN FOR OI!

3.Quién Va A La Guerra - MINISTERIO DE VAGANCIA

4.Open Your Eyes - THE ADHOCS

5.Victimas Del Miedo - INFRA

6.Tradición - ULTIMATUM

7.Cuéntame, Padre - FERTIL MISERIA

8.Sin Reacción - MUTANTEX

9.Cómplices - NO ONE'S VOICE

10.Perfección - LOS SUZIOX

11.Una Vida De Lucha - URBAN NOISE

12.La Vida Continua - DEAD HERO

13.Orgullo Capital - SKANDALO OI!

14.Dueños De La Calle - GINGER Y LOS TÓXICOS

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B'GIRLS - Fun At The Beach 7'' 1979

Now a female PowerPop goodie by the B'Girls, formed in Toronto 1977 by Lucasta (vocals/guitars), Cynthia (bass), Marcy (drums), along with Xenia (guitars), they played their first gigs at such venerable venues as the Crash'N'Burn, Club David's & the Horseshoe. The band chose the name after it was suggested by John Catto, guitarist for Diodes. 'B-Girls' were women who, in the post-World War Two era, got a take from bartenders after getting men to buy them drinks. Catto designed the band's logo and made the stencil for them; Cynthia painted all the t-shirts, the band made its own buttons and fliers, and only recorded the 'B' sides of covers because they were less expensive. They also set rules: no politics, no short skirts or shorts on stage, and no cleavage. Cynthia believes that their refusal to be sex objects was the reason they never secured a record deal. But in 1979 Greg Shaw, owner of Bomp! Records, signed them and release their only 7Inch and this shines with two amazing PowerPop goodies. They played a few gigs, booked once a month at New York's CBGB, recorded more demos and a few labels showed interest in signing them for a record deal, but that did not materialize, so in 1982 the band returned to Toronto and broke up. In 2017, all of the B-Girls demos from 1977 to 1982 were released on the compilation Bad Not Evil on Bomp! and Cynthia & Lucasta re-formed the band, with guitarist Elisa (Trash Bags) and drummer Lyla (Roya) and played several gigs in the New York area but didn't continue.

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RADICAL CHIC - Wien Ist In 7'' 1981

Radical Chic was a short-lived combo from Vienna and this is their only record on WEA Records with two nice New Wave goodies. The band were founded in the early Eighties by Annie (vocals), Werner (vocals & guitars), Thomas (bass), Hans (keyboard) and that's all infos I could find. I guess, the band was a small project to chase away boredom and implement a melody that was circling around in the brains of the Four as a long-running favorite. Well, Wien Ist In is a funky groove number while the flip is an instrumental that shows the band's musical skills, that's it.

- Great Thx to Reinhard -

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TROOPS OF THE SUN - Rehearsal For Magdeburg 18.09.2021

OK folks, now rare stuff by Troops Of The Sun which you can't buy or stream or anything like that... The band was formed after the fatal end of Serene Fall and basically picks up where it left off. No wonder, first as Carrows which made a demo and shortly thereafter renamed Troops. Parallels to the early days of Serene Fall are undeniable. The current line-up consists of Maul (vocals/guitars), Lumpi (guitars), Eddie (bass), Uli (drums) and they made one album (2019) and one 12Inch (2021). Stylistically, the four move in a dark, melancholic, almost epic sound and tell stories that are mostly unfunny and develop a real affection with hymn-like choral passages. Because all the shit around us that we face on a daily basis, makes us angry and tired, and the band manages to pound it in your face with terrifying clarity. Life doesn't mean pretending and always swallowing shit, NO! ... Life means standing by yourself and representing your ideals, regardless of the losses. And sometimes it takes bands like this to remind us not to be or become an Asshole.

Troops Of The Sun/Prophets/Youth Of Today/All Down/Circles/Vigilante/To Feed The Heart/Nova/Raining/Silenced Teenager

- Big Thx to iNgo -

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