FEAR - Fuel To The Fire 7'' 2019

It almost borders on ignorance, but now, after so many years, the first Fear entry and this two-track goodie was recorded in Brooklyn on June 19, 1992 and pressed on vinyl for the first time by Atom Age Industries/Fear Records in 2019 as a limited multi-color edition. Info: Fear is an important four piece + formed late 1977 by Lee (the band's only constant member) and bassist Derf in Los Angeles and helped define the sound and style of L.A. Hardcore. The band is known for their controversial lyrics, which are, at times, sexist and/or homophobic, though this is usually meant more to be shocking than it is to be taken seriously. Following the release of their first single, Now Your Dead/I Love Livin In The City from 1978, drummer Spit and guitarist Philo joined the band and this constituted the "classic" Fear line-up. Six albums were released until 2012, numerous 7Inches (last 2023) and Compi contributions and that they remain active is just as cool. Fuel To The Fire was recorded by Lee (vocals/guitars), Philo (guitars), Will (bass), Spit Stix (drums) and this 7Inch really kick your ass! 

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CH3 - I've Got A Gun/After The Lights Go Out 1991

Once again Anagram Records, today with a Compliation CD from their The Punk Collectors Series and on stage are Channel 3 from Cerritos/CA, formed 1980 by Mike (vocals/guitar), Kimm (guitar), Larry (bass) and Mike (drums). Info: the bands first release was the CH3 7Inch via Posh Boy Records and the slab received good critical notices, but the band’s limited exposure kept it a modest success. This began a campaign to play every show possible, in any location that would have the band. Interest began growing, the band got better, and by the time Fear Of Life was released Summer 1982, the band was ready for its first extensive US tour. At the time, touring the punk club circuit was a shaky proposition at best. There were lots of cancellations, lots of fights and the band’s constant travel probably contributed to its healthy turnover rate, and the 1983 tour in support of After The Lights Go Out saw Posh Boy Veteran Jay Lansford joining the band. Jay, a former member of the Simpletones and Stepmothers brought a new professionalism to them.  Channel 3 was at the peak of its popularity, playing to large crowds, and enjoying chart success in Europe with the I Got A Gun UK release. By the mid eighties, the band was spending more time in the rehearsal studio, experimenting with a five man lineup and stretching out creatively. Airborne , the first release on Enigma records, was a stylistic departure for CH3. Many fans refer to this as the definitive dawn of the “You Guys Suck!” phase in the band’s history. That record’s emphasis on song over speed alienated some fans, but allowed the band to begin playing more high profile shows. Empowered by a new sense of artistic freedom, Channel 3 then delivered Last Time I Drank in 1985, a record that many HardcorePunk fans found not only a shocking display of musicianship, but also a blatant display of disrespect of all things bald, broke, and smelling of clove cigarettes. Never fond of the strict conformity of Punk Rock’s non-conformist manifesto, the band continued to explore musically. The final release of the Eighties was the aptly named Rejected, a curious mix of studio projects that sounds like a weary Amen! after a long and desperate prayer...

The band kept a low profile through the Nineties. Besides the annual Doll Hut benefit show and the rare late night television appearance, the band had all but vanished. But CH3 was not done, they had simply retreated to the basement lab, plotting for the inevitable return with a maniacal laugh! Early 2000’s, CH3 found itself back on the road, and with a new record on Dr Strange Records, the band was back on track and curiously playing to bigger crowds than ever. The last sign of life on vinyl was the Put 'Em Up album (2017) and there will certainly something new, because the band are far from finished!

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V/A - This Is Mod Vol.3 (A Diamond Collection) 1996

Third part by this excellent series called This Is Mod by Anagram Records and we listen to six bands and twenty-two songs, among them are a lot of well-known cover versions that make this compilation even more interesting in my opinion. I find that always exciting, because sometimes the implementation is much more attractive than the originals, and also own melodies/ideas are thrown in, sometimes totally fucked-up but not in this case.... and we all know, it's all a matter of taste. Well, if you enjoyed the first two volumes and you're open for that kind style/sound, I say: you won't be disappointed, it's definitely FUN!

1.Looking For Love - THE SCENE

2.Let Me Know - THE SCENE

3.On The Streets Again - LONG TALL SHORTY

4.I Fought The Law - LONG TALL SHORTY

5.Promises - LONG TALL SHORTY

6.Something That You Said - THE SCENE

7.Stop-Go (Live) - THE SCENE

8.In This Town - THE MOMENT

9.What's Going On? - LONG TALL SHORTY

10.Steppin' Stone - LONG TALL SHORTY

11.Win Or Lose - LONG TALL SHORTY

12.England - LONG TALL SHORTY

13.One Two They Fly - THE MOMENT

14.Good Lovin' - THE SCENE

15.2 Plus 2 What's Music - THE SCENE

16.All I Ever Wanted - THE B TEAM

17.Bad Day - THE B TEAM

18.This Working Way - THE WAY OUT

19.Just The Girl - THE WAY OUT

20.Looking For You - THE RAGE

21.Come On Now - THE RAGE

22.Hallelujah I Love Her So - THE RAGE

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LES VERMINES - Lulu's Bollocks Circus 1985

Today a record from the wanted list and it's the second mini-album by the Vermines from Rouen and their debut Bad Childhood (1983) was already a classic, so the second slab is a decent sequel. Unfortunately only eight songs on it, but every one is a real treat, the four know how to write good songs and be remembered. In 1989 follows a cassette with rough recordings called We'll Pull A Fast One On You (listen) and this tape pretty much reflects the concerts of the Vermines, in terms of atmosphere and rhythm. Superb and passionate!

- Great Thx to Reinhard -

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GÖTEBORG SOUND - s/t LP 2019

Göteborg Sound was an early Swedish Punk band who released a series of superb 7Inches in the late Seventies and this Compilation on Bengans Records is limited and numbered to 300 copies (Record Store Day 2019) and features the Singles (1978-1979), live in Studio (1979) and a goodie which was recorded 21.10.1977 at Sanna Hemvärnsgård and that means, all their great numbers are gathered on this record, nice idea, and yes: GBG Sound were pioneers and an absolutely important part of the Swedish underground scene and wrote fantastic, fast and aggressive songs, and those who own the original singles, take those into your grave or pass them to your children, because it would be a shame if they ended up going in the trash at some point.

- Great Thx to Fredrik -

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AKTION SÄGEWERK - Ödi Blödi Kinderficker 1998

Rare album by this three piece from Buchen and Aktion Sägewerk released their first record in 1993, plus a demo tape and the following albums were all only released as CD and are exclusively distributed by the band themselves and pressed on their own label Spanplatte, a real family dynasty. The songs are almost all from the demotape (except one) and whoever thinks this is just a pure Funpunk combo is wrong. On the contrary, the trio resolutely exudes socially critical, personal and sometimes funny lyrics, and the level is consistently high and musically, they're absolutely great. Short crisp numbers that romp around for less than two minutes, melodic and excellently spiced. Solid D-Punk and a real insider tip!

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MORDBUBEN AG - Angst Vorm Rock'n Roll? 1980

Yesterday was an exciting match and unfortunetaly with the happy ending for Leipzig, but deserved in the end and it was good to meet my old buddy again. Let's come now to an older rip I did in 2011 but somehow the slab fell into oblivion but I redid the scans, the old ones sucked. We travel to beautiful Vienna and meet one of the first austrian Punk bands ever, the Mordbuben AG and they made four 7Inches, one full-length and guests on lots of Compilations, their songs have a perfect dose of untypical loud & rough Punk'N'Roll with magical Viennese dialect. The AG were formed 1978 and were, along with Chuzpe, the most essential band of the Viennese Punk scene and on this bloody record the band consisted of Wörndi (vocals), Fredi (guitars), Hardy (drums). Ten great tracks you can listen here and you definitely don't have to be afraid because it contains exactly what you want. Highly recommended is the release on RaveUp Records Mia Woan De Stören which was released in 2018 in a limited edition of 350 copies (partly on green vinyl) with songs from the singles and other rare material. Enjoy the sound, the sun and Sunday!

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V/A - Blitz Hits 2LP 1989

An interesting Compilation with bands connected to the Blitz culture centre in Oslo. Sides A & B are Punk/Hardcore dominated, side C is mostly experimental and side D features female artists. I would say thoroughly listenable and a decent audio document of the Norwegian underground culture which had a lot of good protagonists and was/is very diverse. The cover design is also worth seeing, and a 12-page special edition of the "Smørsyra" newspaper is included but I didn't scan it. This album present almost ninety minutes of varied songs that offers space for new and well-tried, and reveal music that doesn't fit into a drawer. Enough now, because the big day is today, there's still time for a vinyl rip and then off to the buddy.

1.Velstandsnorge/Atle - Ø.B.K.

2.Willy Er Et Svin - VILLSVIN

3.Today's World - DISORDER

4.Bad Guy Reaction - FIRE FÆLE FYRER

5.Violence And Pain - DAGGERS

6.La Mirage - LESBIAN COWBOYS

7.Fuzz Brain - T-ZERS

8.Fredløs - DATA MORGANA

9.Hakekors - SEPPO GOES TO HOLOCAUST

10.Warmachine - WITHIN RANGE

11.Ett Rom, En Seng - STENGTE DØRER

12.Murphy's Law - HJERTERÅTT

13.Today's Situation - BLACK & DECKER

14.You And Me - BEHIND BARS

15.Odd To The World - LIFE BUT HOW TO LIVE IT

16.Alle De Andre Dagene - SO MUCH HATE

17.Severin Slurpen - JUNKFOOD SOCIETY

18.Bent Laws - T.H.C.

19.Monty's Double - TREMULATORS

20.N.Y. Will Never Do It - NEMLIG HEMLIG

21.Fanden På Veggen - BØYEN BENG

22.My Life Is My Game - SEPTIQUE

23.Svarte Fugler - YM-STAMMEN

24.Messed Up - ASOD DVI

25.Love The Ones You're With - GAIA

26.Sweet Nothing - FAT MOLLY

27.Sweet Horror - KARIN WRIGHT

28.Heartbreak Hotel - ANE

29.Crazy Man's Toy - PRETTY & THE TENDERS

30.Veien Fra Dæ - LIBIDO LINK

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DISTORTED TRUTH - Victim Of The Law EP 1989

Distorted Truth is a three piece combo from Glasgow and they played gigs around Scotland since 1982. The band released their first 7Inch Victim Of The Law on Green Vomit Records in 1989 and on the flip is one of their best and well known street Punk anthems "Party Political Bullshit!". Very underrated and often confused with Australian Distorted Truth. The line-up consisted of Alan (vocals/guitar), David (bass) and Kevin (drums). Their influences stem from bands such as The Clash & Stiff Little Fingers. In addition to the grandiose EP, they contributed a song on a 7Inch Compilation on BPG Records (1991) and before that they released their debut album Smashed Hits which was pressed via Link Records.

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PARTY FORCE - s/t EP 2015

It's really amazing how life kicks ass at irregular intervals. This weekend, Saturday evening to be precise, is the DFB-Cup final, a highlight for me and my girlfriend, and we were really looking forward to this evening together, but it's canceled now, I'm bedridden with a fever and a sore throat, thirty degrees outside, she's in the hospital for some fucking glandular organ. Of course, health comes first blah blah blah etc..... but moments like this are rare and if you don't get them, it upsets me. Well, fuck it! First post in June is the debut 7Inch with five rippers by Party Force from Oakland, line-up Ref (vocals/bass), Brian (guitars), Hal (drums). I bought their record at a concert where they support, I think the UK Subs but I'm not sure, ist auch scheißegal, coole Single with fast loud stuff. Enjoy!

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