THE ADICTS - Rockers Into Orbit 1990

Before I watch the Euro-League match now a superb recording by the Adicts from 31. October 1986 in the Alabama Hall, Munich which was released via Fallout Records. I guarantee you the dynamic and energy that you can hear here is really so, I saw them some years ago in the Batsche and was flashed. A bit info: the Adicts originated as Afterbirth & the Pinz in late 1975. They soon changed their name to the Adicts and became known for their distinctive Clockwork Orange "Droog" image. "Droog" is a word derived from fictional Nadsat language, meaning "Friend" (a combination of Russian and English) which along with their urgent, uptempo music and light-hearted lyrics, helped set them apart from other punk bands. Their music has catchy melodies and lyrics, and often features extra instruments and sound clips, such as carousel music in How Sad, violin played by Derick Cook in Joker In The Pack, and gongs and keyboard percussion by Anthony Boyd in Chinese Takeaway. The musicians wear all-white clothing with black boots and black bowler hats. The singer, Keith "Monkey" Warren, wears joker makeup, wildly patterned suits (such as checkerboard or polka dot), flared trousers, colorful dress shirts, bowler hat and gloves. The band's visual look is complemented by their stage shows, involving items such as streamers, confetti, playing cards, beach balls, joker hats, toy instruments, bubbles and glitter. Still active and a popular live act... indeed!

Viva La Revolution/Let's Go/Tango/England/Hurt/Put Yourself In My Hands/Change/Joker In The Pack/Just Like Me/Rockers In Rags/Chinese Takeaway/Odd Couple/Steamroller/Numbers/Bad Boy/Ode To Joy/Crazy/Sensitive/Rocking Wrecker/Na Na Na/She's A Rocker/Easy Way Out/Shake Rattle Bang Your Head/Get Adicted/Straight Jacket/Organized Confusion/Calling Calling/How Sad/Viva

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THE ADICTS - The Peel Sessions 1979 EP [2015]

Again a fine John Peel session record, this time by the Adicts from Ipswich, influential and idiosyncratic British Punk outfit known for their wry lyrics, ferocious yet upbeat sonic attack, and distinctive image (still an active and popular live treat 😊); on Pirate Love Records which came in an edition of 300 copies. This goodie was recorded on 20.November 1979 and broadcast on 5.December. I really have to say, this DJ has done a great job and made many bands known and is certainly appreciated in the music scene, but are there any honors, remembrances or anything else? Admittedly, I haven't really done any research, but a lot of superfluous shit is remembered and the real, innovative personalities are forgotten. It's a damn gray World! On this nice one we have four classics and everyone who knows the boys will be delighted and those who don't know them will be this as well. Enjoy!

- Great Thx to Fredrik -

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THE ADICTS - Twenty Seven 1992

Tried and tested and not a bit quiet is still one of the most popular bands of the Eighties, the Adicts; And Twenty-Seven is one more great album by the Clockwork Pioneers with eighteen solid goodies in their inimitable style and their music still has irresistible catchy melodies and lyrics. The band has been on the road for over forty years, including long breaks, has released numerous albums and always a real experience live and how they kick you can find out on the Rockers Into Orbit album, which was recorded in 1986. Twenty-Seven was released in 1992 only as CD and is been re-issued as limited edition to 500 copies by Daily Records in 2018 (400 on black and 100 on green vinyl) and worth every damn cent, cool Record!

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SCHLIESSMUSKEL - Untergang Der Abendländischen Kultur 1987

Last week I had some time to rip some old D-punk classics and the next four posts belong exclusively to this. Let's start with the awesome debut from Schliessmuskel (German punk band of the late 1980s and early 1990s from Hamminkeln). Along with groups such as the Mimmi's and the Abstürzenden Brieftauben they were among the best-known German bands of this genre (FunPunk). The band itself always rejected the classification "FunPunk" and saw the band rather as Punk (Hardcore) combo and I agree absolutely with them. After the band's formation in 1983 by Ede Wolff (guitar), Schlaffke Wolff (vocals), Techt Tetmeyer (drums) and Böckler Hachenberg (bass) they released their debut EP Komm Setz' Dich Zu Uns (WeBite Records) in 1986 with six short punk attacks and with their debut LP one year later they continued their fast hardcore style, same applies for the 2nd album Sehet, Welch Ein Mensch! In the coming years they played gigs with the Spermbirds, MDC or the Adicts. 1990 they were on the compilation Festival Der Volxmusik that brought together the most important German fun punk performers. The next album Weniger Fett-Mehr Muskeln appeared in the same year and reached four digit sales figures and held for weeks in the independent charts. Mid-1990 it was quiet about the group and the split from WeBite follows. In 1993 the musicians performed as the opening act for Die Toten Hosen. Renamed in Die Muskeln and in the following years, the band retreated, still published recordings (in 2000 again under the old band name). Singer Schlaffke began after the withdrawal of the group under the name "Zwakkelmann" a solo project but with no comparable success. In late 2005 the band were reformed and played in Oberhausen and early 2006 in Essen two gigs. Rumors of a reunion but were rejected. So don't be afraid what you see or read about them, Schliessmuskel is one of the best German Punk bands I've ever seen.

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V/A - Captain Oi! Presents Hits 2002

This nice compilation from Captain Oi! Records came for free to an order I made twenty years ago and as you can see, here are only renowned bands present, who set high standards in the early English Punk/Oi! movement and released some numerous classics, which shouldn't be missing in any well-assorted record collection. Seven small treats were specially served to let us know that new stuff is available and that there is no lethargy on the island. A nice idea I think. Especially since you don't always know when new records from your favorite bands are coming out, at least that's how I feel.

1.Natural Born Loser - ARGY BARGY

2.Fragile - U.K. SUBS

3.Little Black Sheep - THE ADICTS

4.Safe Haven - ANGELIC UPSTARTS

5.Apathie In The U.K. - SPECIAL DUTIES

6.Rattle My Cage - GUITAR GANGSTERS

7.Hell To Pay - THE BUSINESS

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V/A - Killed By Death #1010011010 2002

I think, it's time for another rare compilation from the grandiose Killed By Death series, today we dedicate ourselves to the 300 copies slab by Teenage Lust Records and meet twenty howlin' punk anthems of 1977-1982. The detectives convince with healthy taste and I think, the mix with well-known classics and pieces that are found somewhere on hard-to-get singles is fucking felicitous. Exact my bottle of Hefe and the right sound for breakfast! Admit, you've been waiting for this a long time... 

1.Kimberly You're Boring - THE MOTIVE

2.T.V. World - SUPERMATIX

3.Vaarallinen Rakkaus - SENSUURI

4.Somebody's Mom - POINTED STICKS

5.Straight Jacket - THE ADICTS

6.Not Satisfied - ANARCHY

7.Spankathon - MAN-KA-ZAM

8.Disco Zombies - DISCO ZOMBIES

9.Hippie - SUZANNES

10.Totus Tous - CODIGO NEUROTICO

11.Crayon World - FLYBOYS

12.Love Substitute - PINPOINT

13.Azuboy - KUSCHELWEICH

14.Sulla Strada - ROCK TRAIN BAND

15.T.V. Deceives - THE SINGLES

16.Delivered - MODERN WARFARE

17.What I Want - THE DONKEYS

18.Young & Crazy - NIKKI CORVETTE & THE CONVERTIBLES

19.I Love You, Japan - STAR CLUB

20.Stiff Lips - SHEENA & THE ROKKETS

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ZEB & THE FAST ONES - Raggare Beware + 1 EP 1983

One more highlight from Sweden today with Zeb & The Fast Ones from Linköping and they released two incredible 7Inches in the early Eighties on Eugen Records. And Ola tells you a bit about the band that is captured on B-Sound which I of course reproduce here for you lazy bitches: "This is the story about Zeb & The Fast Ones as I can remember it. All I will tell has hopefully happened and it is in fairly right order as I remember it. You should remember that it was over seventeen years since Zeb and the fast ones were active, so to you who think you can the history better I hope you will overlook. Spring 1983, Zeb were established by Ola (vocals), Lärm (guitars), Martin (bass) and Ove (drums). All members had known each other since nine-year compulsory school. With just a pocketful of own songs and some cover we made our live entrance the summer 83 on an outdoor event in Valla. With about the same number of tunes the band did enter Bosses studio the fall 83 to record what became our first single Raggare Beware. After this a number of plays at home ground. Especially was a play at Kvinnebygården when we entered the stage without guitarist, not the worlds most successful concert but it was appreciated by all who at this time liked experimental music. Zeb & The Fast Ones did also manage the trick to go outside Linköping.

Sometime the winter 83/84 the way was to Stockholm and the famous stage Tre Backar. We were the last band on stage this evening and the arranger cut the power just after a pair of tunes, not exactly what we had expected. A play same winter in Jönköping resulted that we got the opportunity to be warm-up band to Peter and the test tube babies. 6. June 1984 we entered the stage in Jönköping’s cultural art center accordingly for the biggest audience we ever should meet. If we had been some older and more experienced we should certainly solve this mission better, but as I remembered the play (or the little I remember) we mangle as possessed by a devil and then the result was accordingly. Well, 1984 was a delicious time and to Jönköping many of that times celebrities as Black Flag, G.B.H, Adicts and Johnny Thunders. It was also at that time the second Zeb single was recorded. If it was at the spring or the autumn I cannot say. Worth to be mentioned about the second recording was that Bosse had become tired of our huge consumption of medium-strong beer and gave us the advice to drink strong spirits then it should result in a lower amount of empty bottles.

On autumn 1984 also a second guitarist was recruited named Finken and the time with him was however very short. The tune writing accelerated autumn 84 but the writing of lyrics didn’t. At a concert on Arbis with its fine old traditions (as warm-up for the Vibrators) certainly 3-4 tunes lacked a real text. This caused me and also Martin change our roles. Thus I started to play bass and Martin began to sing. It showed to not work either and the consequence was that Martin left the band in spring '85. Myself I throw in the towel after an outdoor concert in Trädgårdsföreningen the summer 1985.

Some time a wise man said probably: "If you want to quarrel with your mates you should establish a punk band". Exactly this happened Zeb & The Fast Ones. The personal chemistry might not have been the best from the beginning and the fact that all members had different opinion on how seriously you should look at things did not make the situation better. Anyway we were a Punk band in the crowd, not better than or worse than anybody else and the memory still lives as a batch of wear singles as from time to time change owner on some vinyl fair. We had our moments and I still remember this period with happiness."

So folks, many thx to Ola for his authentic impressions and now: ENJOY!

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THE ADDIX - Too Blind To See 7'' 1979

Originally called the Tooting Fruities the band mutated into the more punky sounding, if not commercially suicidal, the Drug Addix. They released one single before slimming down the name to become the Addix and released one further single before splitting up. Rick Smith (vox) said: "The Too Blind to See 7'' came out to great reviews and a entry into the Time Out top 10, but the week of it’s release ZigZag records promptly went bust!" Described in Zigzag 93 April 1979 as "a four piece raunch & roll band" the band were in essence hi octane rhythm and blues. Also not to be confused with the Suffolk Adicts who had changed their name to avoid confusion. So here we have two awesome rock'n'punk tracks which can be used on every KBD home made sampler. Ronnie Griffin (Drummer) sadly died from an overdose of prescription drugs.

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