THE WRETCHED ONES - Live EP 1999

This cool picture vinyl by Knock Out Records feautures four cool live recordings (including the classic 'Goin' Down The Bar') and were taped 23.05.1998 in Hamburg @ the Grosse Freiheit 36 when the Wretched Ones supported Angelic Upstarts and Pit (vocals), G.T. (guitars), Bob (bass), Mike (drums) do a very good job. The Wretched Ones are a quartet from Midland Park, New Jersey and active since the late Eighties and with the demo ('89) they have released four albums, the last in 2007, and lots of 7Inches. To my knowledge the band broke up in 2009. What a good live band they were, shows this record impressively. "Fueled by singer Pit's gravelly, venom-spitting vocals, thick guitar, these guys are masters at this sort of stuff. It's basic, no-frills Punk, built on good riffs and sarcastic and smart lyrics" and the recording quality round off this little show 100%.👍

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PINKOES - Into The Red EP 1979

OK folks, I'm back in the game and the following EP is the first vinyl rip in a good ½ year and I want to know if the shit works sound-wise and therefore I want to know from you if the rip is good or not. And it would be really helpful if you put your lazy ass up and leave your opinion on the sound. The Pinkoes was a short-lived three piece from London and consiste of Ted (vocals/guitars), Eric (bass), Peter (drums) and this is their lone piece on Popular Music with three amazingly good songs and I took note of the slab via Nolti's broadcast from 23/01/2023, which by the way is a must for any early UK Punk maniac, and I liked this song so much that I looked out for the record and could buy it cheap. Can't say more about the band but that's in this case not important, because their music is so fucking catchy and superb with two mid-tempo shots on the a-side and a dizzy gloomy flip about Mr.Smith, TOP! 

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KNOTS - Heartbreaker EP 1980

First one today and it's a superb re-release by Knots only 7Inch with three tracks on RaveUp Records (500 copies). Info: "Back in the 1970s, Max’s Kansas City introduced many fine bands. Some of the best never got famous. Fuse, aka Knots, was one of the finest. Let’s start at the beginning: Joey Pinter (guitars) was looking to put a band together in the mid Seventies when he met ‘the loudest drummer I’ve ever heard in my life’: Niki Fuse! They recruited vocalist, Tommy Bell and began rehearsing with a parade of now forgotten bass players and began gigging at various dives in and around Manhattan. Soon, they scored gigs at CBGB and Max’s and began to attract a following that included Eric Dufaure, a former Island Records executive who asked them to record for his new label, Ideal Records. Unfortunately, band infighting had reduced Knots to Joey and Tommy, so they entered Neal Steingart’s Fly Studios in Brooklyn with replacement drummer, Jerry Ryan, and Pinter doing double duty on guitar & bass guitar! There, they recorded a few songs: the two that made it to the single, plus “Rock‘N’Roll,” “New York,” “Blinded By The Darkness", and “Glad To Be Alive“. When the finished record hit the streets in 1980, Knots became a hot commodity. I put the single on the Max’s jukebox, and Bleeker Bob’s sold out multiple copies. On Manhattan’s downtown club circuit, Knots shared bills with now-legendary outfits like the Heartbreakers, The Cramps and VON LMO, as well as headlining their own shows at Max’s. With Nick Fuse back in the drum seat and Big Tony Corio on bass, the Knots were on their way to fame and fortune! Knots also toured the nation with Johnny Thunders, but then in ‘81, Max’s Kansas City closed, CBGB went New Wave and Johnny took off for Europe. Knots broke up. Joey and Tony joined The Waldos, Fuse went on to play in a number of local groups, and Tommy disappeared. However, the Knots recordings have had a life of their own. They were covered by underground bands all over the world, used in a film soundtrack, and included on Punk Compis and so the legend has been kept alive. Through the years, only three of their recordings survived: “Action”, “Heartbreaker” & “Glad To Be Alive”, the latter released here for the first time!" (Peter Crowley)

- Great Thx to Fredrik -

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V/A - This Is Mod Vol.2 (More Rarities 1979-1981)

I'll end the spring week with another compilation that's bursting with interesting music and a perfect start to recharge your batteries. A few weeks ago I started Volume 1 of this nice little series by Anagram Records which is brilliantly stocked with rarities, and the second ties in seamlessly with it. Seven more mod revivalists with their 7Inches are gathered here and intensifies this short-lived subculture with impulsive sound. And with this, a sunny weekend.

1.Twisted Wheels - KILLERMETERS

2.SX 225 - KILLERMETERS

3.Plane Crash - PURPLE HEARTS

4.Scooby Doo - PURPLE HEARTS

5.Gun Of Life - PURPLE HEARTS

6.The Fashion Plague - THE EXITS

7.Cheam - THE EXITS

8.Needs Somebody To Love - THE V.I.P's

9.One More Chance - THE V.I.P's

10.Stuttgart Special - THE V.I.P's

11.Who Knows? - THE V.I.P's

12.Janine - THE V.I.P's

13.Modern Boys - THE CROOKS

14.The Beat Goes On - THE CROOKS

15.Wild About You - THE CROOKS

16.Movements - THE CROOKS

17.All The Time In The World - THE CROOKS

18.Banging My Head - THE CROOKS

19.The Odd Man Out - TEENAGE FILMSTARS

20.I Apologise - TEENAGE FILMSTARS

21.Just A Little Mod - TERRY TONIK

22.Smashed & Blocked - TERRY TONIK

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DER MODERNE MAN - Sandman 7'' 1981

Today a four piece from Hanover which were founded in autumn 1979 and disbanded in the beginning of 1984 and Sandmann is the second 7Inch on NoFun Records with two solid New Wave goodies, recorded by Mattus (vocals/synth), E.K.T. (guitars), Jens G (bass), Claudius (drums). Der Moderne Man was an experimental band descended from the Punk band "The Worst", their records appearing primarily on NoFun Records and one of the first radio hosts to spin records for the group was John Peel. In the spring of 1980 the first EP Umsturz Im Kinderzimmer was released on the Heile Welt Records label and was soon sold out. The reactions to this debut weren't really enthusiastic. At a time when the more conservative German rock groups woke up and frantically tried to find connection to what is en vogue, Der Moderne Man flirted with a wink to be unfashionable. That concerned wit, humor and more relaxed approach to the diversity of style, the attempted competition is light years ahead. In 1981 the first single with a new line-up was released. The two titles fulfilled the motto that E.K.T. once put it this way: "A three-minute song that gets off to a good start is much more important than some experiment that blows the ears of a few people. And the much-vaunted avant-garde is also going in circles: experiment today, convention tomorrow." Sounds certified that the quartet delivered "a good piece of German Pop Music" with the single. Two more albums followed, including one live, and by late 1983 they were working on new material and planned to release the third LP in spring 1984, but never came.

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LAST STAND & NOONDAY UNDERGROUND - Split 7'' 1984

This split on Taang! Records features two early Boston bands. Info: Comprised of members Tom Keenan (lead/rhythm guitar, vocals), Pete Mulford (lead/rhythm guitar, vocals), Cathy DeMarco (drums), and a host of bassists over the years (including Tom, Frank & Romeo), the garage/punk-pop outfit Last Stand has been slugging it out since 1984, when they issued their first split single with Noonday Underground for the Taang! label. A three-song EP, Violent Solution, followed in 1985 and a year later, their first full-length album, Approved Cuts. Further releases followed throughout the '80s (1988's Faith In Fate and 1989's Boston Callin) before the group went on hiatus by the mid-'90s. (Greg Prato) - Noonday Underground were basically almost the same members and consisted of Tom (vocals/guitar), Pete (guitars), Leslie (bass), Kathy (drums) and has only this vinyl appearance, followed by three demo tapes (1984 &1987) and in the late Eighties the band broke up. Amazing that no label took pity on pushing the four. Well, even if it's just a short pleasure, you'll get two crunchy cocktails in return. Solid all-around.

- Great Thx to Fredrik -

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UTANGARÐSMENN - Ha Ha Ha (Rækjureggae) EP 1980

Let's move to the far north of Europe and meet a band that I'm happy to invite to my home and that led the New Wave movement in Iceland. We're talking about Utangarðsmenn from Reykjavík which were formed 1979 and this is their rare debut EP which came via Steinar. The name of Utangarðsmenn is complicated when talking about the Punk revolution that hit the country in the summer of 1980, although the band's music is considered much more rock than Punk. Utangarðsmenn appeared at the same time as Bubbi (vocals) as a solo artist, and changed the Icelandic music scene, which had been in the doldrums for many years. At the same time and as a result, fresh Rock & Punk bands sprung up in the same spirit and the country's youth absorbed new currents, a new revolution that surrounded Icelandic music, and even today there is a hint of those changes. It soon became clear to the people that something new was brewing, and the band immediately received a lot of support with their original raw sound and indeed also reggae music. Two 12Inches plus a single (guest on numerous compis) were made and in 1981 they disbanded after only two years. Brilliant stuff!

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FUNERAL DRESS - Back On The Streets EP 2013

Belgium greats Funeral Dress have scorched the scene for over thirty years (formed in 1985) and starting with their debut LP Free Beer For The Punx in 1990 showed great musical abilities combining melodic rhythems with hardcore energy. They have toured with just about every famous punk band you can think of- which built a strong fan base through out Europe. I'm In Love With Oi! (their second album) is one of their best (admittedly, I've only know this record) in my opinion, with amazingly catchy streetpunk numbers. Six more albums, numerous singles and live gigs followed and shows, the band still has a passion for Punkrock and this four track EP was released as limited edition, 500 copies: 100 x red, 400 x black vinyl, via Contra Records and to my knowledge their last sign of life on vinyl. I think, adequate & fresh opener for a new week and hereby starts the Monday vertically. Prost!

- Great Thx to Fredrik -

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V/A - BG Hronika Vol.2 [Tape] 1990

I haven't forgotten, like so many other things, today part two of the very good BG Hronika tape series on U.P.C.. And again interesting bands, this time twelve, from former Yugoslavia. And as on Volume 1, there are rather unknown combos that conjure up decent music, some made it to vinyl releases, others unfortunately only on tape compis like this. Anyone who already likes the first effort and is friendly with Punk from the Balkans will definitely have fun here, varied and edgy, this small, probably only distributed locally, gives us another insight into the very active and innovative scene of this former socialist country, and some records by well-known bands are absolute classics today. The sound quality is acceptable and it goes without saying that I'll be adding part three in a few months. So far so good, later Bundesliga, important match in Berlin today.

1.Violent Age - MARSHAL'S KIDS

2.Jerry Built - MARSHAL'S KIDS

3.Yellow Kids - MARSHAL'S KIDS

4.Victimized - MARSHAL'S KIDS

5.Delirium Tremen - MARSHAL'S KIDS

6.Ja Sam - HOGARI

7.Nesrećan Slučaj - HOGARI

8.Zirodent - HOGARI

9.Božija Greška - ŽIDOVSKA NACIJA

10.Pogreb - ŽIDOVSKA NACIJA

11.Noćni Bravar - BG DOLLS

12.Baj Baj Bejbi - BG DOLLS

13.Na Morskome Plavom Žalu - BG DOLLS

14.Kurva - RIKVERC

15.Opekao Sam Se Na Peglu - RIKVERC

16.Lili Marlen - RIKVERC

17.Skate Or Die - E.H.E.

18.A? - E.H.E.

19.Ich Liebe - E.H.E.

20.Pijani Odred - E.H.E.

21.War - ROTTEN SAUSAGE

22.Rotten Sausage - ROTTEN SAUSAGE

23.Without Alcohol - ROTTEN SAUSAGE

24.Headache - ROTTEN SAUSAGE

25.Nightmare - CHILDREN OF WAR

26.Baba - TRI DEBELA PRASETA

27.T.D.P. - TRI DEBELA PRASETA

28.Straight Edge - TRI DEBELA PRASETA

29.New York - BUZZBOMB

30.Ponekad - BUZZBOMB

31.Ja To Ne Bih Mogao - PROJEKAT N.C.

32.Vojska - CICIBANS

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RÖVSVETT - Den Falske Kakaoinspektören 1994

Rövsvett are a Swedish combo from Tranås and active since 1983 and are one of the oldest Swedish still active Punk bands and this is their second album on Birdnest Records. Over the years, their line-up changed and amended several times but the guys are known for their hard aggressive Hardcore and released some interesting tapes and records in the 80's. This is their secod album with fifteen solid numbers in a very production and they blast decent and you can't escape. You can compare these recordings with their demo tape from and you will find that they have not become worse. Well, everyone who likes fast and solid hardcore will get the best service here and shouldn't shy away from downloading it, everyone else too!

- Great Thx to Fredrik -

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