V/A - Även Vackra Fåglar Skiter (Live) 1992

Released via Birdnest Records gives this double record set an fantastic impression of the Swedish underground scene with bands that have caused a sensation with good Powerpunk rock since the mid-eighties, all this were recorded live during Totalgalan, the 18th and 19th of October 1991. This is the CD Version and we find we also infos inside but only in Swedish. But I'm sure these little bio or liner notes express what can be heard, namely a solid selection of bands/songs that achieved a bit of fame in their country and outside of it. Check out the blog and you will find studio material for many of the protagonists mentioned here. Cool piece!

1.Grusgrop - KÖTTGROTTORNA

2.Zuga - KÖTTGROTTORNA

3.Can't Stand It - CHARTA 77

4.Vikingjazz - TUK TUK RALLY

5.Betongbarn - STREBERS

6.Elsa - STREBERS

7.Hallucinationer - D.L.K.

8.Yellow Submarine - PUBLIKEN

9.Svart Jul - CHARTA 77

10.Sånger & Eld - TUK TUK RALLY

11.Lycklig - 23 TILL

12.Hungrig - KÖTTGROTTORNA

13.U.S Of C.C - THE PAST

14.Do Anything You Wanna Do - 23 TILL

15.C.P Framför Sin T.V. - D.L.K.

16.Bonnrock - KÖTTGROTTORNA

17.Häxcalypso - KÖTTGROTTORNA

18.Midsommarvisa - STREBERS

19.Whats Your Feeling - THE PAST

20.Bikt I C-Dur - TUK TUK RALLY

21.Pärleporten - STREBERS

22.Doesn't Make It Alright - CHARTA 77

23.Ensam Kvar - CHARTA 77

24.Tänk Om Jag Vore... - D.L.K.

25.Sofia Dansar Go-Go - TUK TUK RALLY

26.Sista Supen - 23 TILL

- Great Thx to Fredrik -

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CHARTA 77 - Välfärdens Avfall 1984

The following band has released in their existance a lot of records and it's tedious to enumerate all here (check discogs). Charta 77 was formed in the stairs outside the local dance palace in Köping by a not so sober Per Granberg (bass & vox) and an absolute sober Johnny Smedberg (guitar). Pers old band (N.O.S ) had just split up and he knew that Johnny was looking for a new band to play with. Martin Nordberg (drums) was contacted and the first set-up. One of Swedens most longlived acts and this is fact. The band is a very popular live act and often plays on music festivals. Musically their sound is full of vitality and energy and that's all you need to know. This is their debut album on Birdskit Records with thirteen fairly straight-forward attackers. Who falls asleep here is already dead.

- Special Thx to Fredrik -

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V/A - Birdnest Party 2002

Good morning everyone, I love to sleep long but who cares. Can't say much about this promo CD but it's a label release and was sold during the 'Birdnest Party Tour' 2002, not for retail sale. Swedish punk after the milenium and still refreshing and solid. Each band may perform twice, a healthy mix of old veterans and new heroes in thirty minutes, no filler and no bad smells and no naughty gestures and no porcelain teapots and no healthy Christians, devil worshipers and no bottledeposit and no bad weather and no hippies... enough blah blah, out in the sun with you!

1.Vandrar Vägen - MIMIKRY

2.Festival - UBBA

3.I Spindelns Nät - CHARTA 77

4.Stenar & Blod - TROUBLEMAKERS

5.(Gör Mig) Dum - JOHAN JOHANSSON

6.Dagen Efter - CHARTA 77

7.Die Mauer II - MIMIKRY

8.Mintkex - UBBA

9.Förstod Ingenting - TROUBLEMAKERS

10.Somna - JOHAN JOHANSSON

- Special Thx to Fredrik -

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V/A - The End Was At Hand [Special] 2012

This nice comp was created by my Austrian mate Reinhard (at that time for the legendary, much-loved WildDevilRules blog). Cause was the general hysteria the world would end in 2013, according to the Mayas and well, it's doomsday and I wonder why all these spinners in poor hippie clothes such an uprising practice. The world goes down slowly and not otherwise. I must confess, I did not much notice of a new Apocalypse and honestly I don't give a shit. I demand doomsday as a public holiday where we all not must work. Maybe the Mayas sacrificed more people that day as usual. Well fuck it, the masses needs always some shit where they can hold on to, funny that it's always at the turn of the year, has almost become a tradition. Idiots!!! Not only this was the occasion for my Austrian friend Reinhard to create this self-made compilation here but also to put his favorite songs in a splendid selection on a CD, adorned with a glossy cover. And the result is great, brilliant punkrock from all corners of the world in beautiful order. Great Stuff!! A few words from Mr. Reinhard to the CD:

"Seems that armageddon didn't happen yet - so what shall we do now?? ;-) To celebrate this suprising fact I've compiled a sampler with songs I really like - hopefully you'll like them too. So this one's for you survivors - have fun & all the best! ...and of course: any comments are highly appreciated!" 

I hope you enjoy this exclusive gem and may you create your own sampler at the next pay raise, volcanic eruption, child birth, flood, castration, lung cancer, be in love and don't forget: the next end of the world comes certainly....

1.Lopun Alku (Live) - BASTARDS

2.Friends Of My World - THE BOYS NEXT DOOR

3.Utro - NAIV

4.Romantic - THE STALIN

5.Ulster - KOMINTERN SECT

6.Going Back To Tucson - SUPERSUCKERS

7.Jonny Mord - GARANTIERT SENDEVERBOT

8.Sous Un Ciel Écarlate - BANLIEUE ROUGE

9.Andy - LEATHERFACE

10.Schizoid - DYNAMO FRÜCHTEBONUS

11.Claudia - THE LENNONS

12.In The Pit - TEENAGE BOTTLEROCKET

13.Hoax - MALINHEADS

14.Ball & Chain (Unplugged) - SOCIAL DISTORTION

15.Nachtschwärmer - INSEIT

16.Schweinesand - RANTANPLAN

17.Donde Las Águilas Se Atreven - ATTAQUE 77

18.Your Country Needs You - CHARTA 77

19.Jugando (Conmigo Mismo) - SEÑOR NO

20.Don't Ring Me Up - PROTEX

21.Shifu - BRIGADIR

22.Isto E Olho Seco - OLHO SECO

23.Vapaa Pohjola - TERVEET KÄDET

24.S.T.P. (Live) - THEE S.T.P.

25.Inferior - GARDEN GANG

26.Genocide - ZMIV

- Big Huge Thx to Reinhard -

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N.O.S. & ZYNTHSLAKT - Och Hör Sen!! EP 1982

One more request today with this frenetic trashy EP by two Swedish combos with three songs each from the early Eighties. N.O.S. was actually the first band that together with Köping mates Zynthslakt made a record, the Och Hör Sen!! EP. Released on Commando Z, it was all done through TBV, a study circle which offered a good way to record music. "We had access to a rehearsal room through the study circle TBV... that included six hours of studio time, which we used to record the single. However, Lillis (drums) never came to the recording, he cowardly, so we had to use the study circle leader Tjabo as drummer. He ran a drum solo using a plastic cookie jar on a dustbin. Incredible man!" states Goofy (vocals/guitar). Tommy was initially as singer & frontman in N.O.S., Goofy remembered once when they played in Hallstahammar's Folkets park, "A lot of raggers were crowded at the front of the audience and Tommy shouted swear words at the rags all the time. It ended with that we were "chased" by the rags when they went back to Köping. We played an instrumental version of the Czech national anthem. Thought it was neat and cool to play. Maybe it was from that that Per Granberg's Charta 77 was born?" thinks Goofy. These recordings are their only vinyl release. About Zynthslakt you take the information from the previous posts.

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V/A - Birkagården Gärdet 1986

I love stuff like this and next here is a ultra-rare live compilation which was released on Rosa Honung Rec. The songs were recorded in January & August 1985 and the rest in February 1986 at different places in Sweden. Besides the Instigators there are only Swedish bands present. A hot mix of punk & hardcore come along in a decent sound quality. If you search for some new bands then this record will inspire you. SKÅL!

1.T-Dojja - GUDIBRALLAN

2.Sommarlåten - TRÄD, GRÄS & STENAR

3.Passenger - WATABOUT

4.Vår Peggy Sue - KÖTTGROTTORNA

5.Välkommen Hem - ASTA KASK

6.Alarm - ANTICIMEX

7.Dom Styr Våra Liv - MOB 47

8.The Fix - INSTIGATORS

9.God Shave The Queen - INSTIGATORS

10.Poliser - TREDJE KÖNET

11.Rooms Of Darkness - SLAM

12.LTO - ROLANDS GOSSKÖR

13.Ditt Land Behöver Dej - CHARTA 77

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ZYNTHSLAKT & THE PAST - 7 Låtars EP 1983

This rare split EP has to bands from Köping on it and their sound is clearly at home in catchy dirty fast punkrock.

Zynthslakt (Swedish for synth slaughter) was a band that started around 1982. Mikael Thörngren, who played drums, was impressed by the energy of bands like the Clash and the UK SUBS. Together with Per Granberg's twin brother John (guitar in Charta 77) Zynthslakt were born. Because it was expensive to make records, explored other bands to share the cost with. Result was the split single with N.O.S. The band released another split EP called 7 Låtars with with The Past. They played a lot outside Norrköping, Mikael remember once in Västerås they liked the band that just played on stage was so bad that they took over the instruments. But it did not get better because everyone was a little too round underfoot. In Kolsva they would play along with Kent Impotent. No one knows exactly what happened, but Zynthslakt never played. According to "Goofy" was the band members had to go home to Köping the evening. The album 'Spraya På En Vägg' came out 1984 on Rosa Honung Records. That same year the band folded. A posthumous EP 'Hit Med Stålarna' saw the light of the day in 1986 containing all the Zynthslakt tracks from the split singles. The track 'En Stad, En Bomb' was contributed to the 1983 cassette compilation 'Bara En Dröm'. 1993 Rosa Honung released another sampler containing the songs 'Religion Blood' and 'Land Of War'. The fact that some members were in the army, disbanded around 84-85. Then started the band J. Hex and the Scarecrows, which did not have much in common with Zynthslakt and its punk.

The Past started by the turn of the year 80-81 and consists of on Roger Andersson (drums), Pelle Hedblom (bass) and Linus Linder (guitars). Everybody was singing just to not hear who sung most false. Later Linus got to take over most of the singings. They started to play covers jut to learn how to play. Because no one in the band know how to take one single chord in the beginning. As fast as they got ready they started to write own songs with influences from bands like S.L.F., Sham 69, Sex Pistols a.o. 1983 they recorded their first record which was splitted with Zynthslakt, also a band from Köping. It was a 7-song EP sold in 1000 copies. Then they struggled on to get money to record a 7” which was supposed to be released on Birdskit, but the sound was damn bad so it was never released, but Birdskit sponsered them to record a MLP “In The Future With The Past” 1987, the single got to be included as a bonus with the first outgoings. Then they contibuted on “Swedish Stand” a compilation from the Indie labels in 1990. The Past still exists...

Great stuff from both which makes you hungry for more. ENJOY!!

- Special Thx to Fredrik -

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