CRETINS - Live @ The Set-A-Lite 7'' 1987

The Cretins from Hanover are a German punk which I like a lot. Founded 1979 by M.O.F. Remmington (vox), Tier (drums), Trans Barbie (bass) and Hoss (guitars) and a few play also in Blut+Eisen. Their debut 7inch came out 1980 on No Fun Records and is a damn cool record with three killer tracks, Heimkind is one of my favourite Cretins songs. No wonder this cracker was re-released in 2005 with three live cuts (No Fun Festival 1980) on the b-side. After the release of the Keine Experimente II (a must have and coming soon!) compilation on Weird System the label put out a 10Inch called Man Between Walls in a limited edition of 1000 copies in 1985 and the bands sound goes more into a guitar rock direction but this not affects the punk factor. The last release is under the bandname is rare 7inch on Saturn Records and these two songs were recorded live January 1987 in Berlin @ the Quartier Latin through the Set-A-Lite concert and there exist also a video from this gig but I never see this elsewhere. Well, I will post soon their 10Inch and the Cretins changed then into Fun Fun Crisis and released a Mini-Album which is also great, Cheers, Donut! Well, the bands sound is really cool and I can't them throw away from my turntable. Enjoy this little rocket, the last for today, I leave home and ride to the stadium against Hertha BSC, for more three points!

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V/A - Was Wollt Ihr? [Live!] 2016

Today on holiday of the German reunification twenty-six years ago here's my little contribution and my idea is a historic and rare compilation by early German punk live recordings from 1980 - 1984 and I hope you can feel the dynamic and energy of this eighty minutes earthquake. All goodies are drawn from different tapes but the sound quality is in every way okay and with the song selection I'm also satisfied. For all live maniacs among you and who wants to be there. Das Beste zum Abendbrot - Bon Appétit!

1.Sie Kommen Nach Haus - ABWÄRTS

2.Japan - ABWÄRTS

3.Türkenblues - ABWÄRTS

4.Monday On My Mind - ABWÄRTS

5.Maschinenland - ABWÄRTS

6.Immer Wieder Besetzt - ZK

7.Schwarze Stiefel - ZK

8.Dosenbier - ZK

9.Nichts Los In Stadtmitte - ZK

10.In Der Ecke Stehn - ZK

11.Wisch Wasch Disco - ZK

12.Hahnenkampf - ZK

13.Teddy's Stadt - ZK

14.Dachau Disco - CRETINS

15.Alle - CRETINS

16.Fixer - CRETINS

17.Samen In Darm - CRETINS

18.Heute Spaß Morgen Tod - VORKRIEGSJUGEND

19.Kaiser Wilhelm - VORKRIEGSJUGEND

20.Wir Sind Die Ratten - VORKRIEGSJUGEND

21.Der Spastiker - VORKRIEGSJUGEND

22.08/15 - VORKRIEGSJUGEND

23.Vaterland - VORKRIEGSJUGEND

24.Aufstand Im Ghetto - VORKRIEGSJUGEND

25.Die Killer - VORKRIEGSJUGEND

26.Schöne Neue Welt - VORKRIEGSJUGEND

27.Bullen - NIVEAU NULL

28.Reggae - NIVEAU NULL 

29.Du Bist... - NIVEAU NULL

30.Schnulze - NIVEAU NULL

31.Nazi - NIVEAU NULL

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CRETINS - Man Between Walls 10'' 1985

Hanover 1978, the Ramones number (Cretin Hop) makes the choice of the future band name easier for a couple of 13-18 year olds on their way to fame and fortune. But before they start, the instrument distribution is drawn quickly during the first practice: Mof-Remmington R. (vocals/guitars/keys), Andrew B.Evans (guitars), Frank G. T. Holl. E. Wood (bass), Carl Cesario (drums). The first gigs followed and also the first vinyl releases, a song on the legendary Hannover Fun Fun Fun compilation (recorded at the Glockensee Festival in March 1980) and their first EP Samen In Darm, both on NoFun Records. A long pause begins shortly afterwards. In 1984 the Cretins came back with a slight change in line-up and Weird System released the superb Split 7Inch with the befriended band Blut+Eisen and two more songs on the Keine Experiemente! II compilation. A year later this 10Inch followed on white vinyl, 1000 copies, and with six melodic pieces that clearly no longer have the hard punk sound of their initial phase and are already clearly taking a different musical direction. Another single followed in 1987 and then the Cretins were buried to devote themselves to new projects, which that is will come soon.

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V/A - Jung Kaputt Spart Altersheime! 1994

Let's open the icy Saturday with a tidbit of German punk culture which was immortalized by Nasty Vinyl unfortunately only on CD: Hannover Punk '78-'84. We meet old friends together with 'new' and unreleased goodies. Twenty-five dirty nasty songs, partly live and from practice rooms, who influenced the musical events in and around Hanover at the time and this small compilation offers a good insight of the former activities and highlights and it's great fun to hear the old classics again. I had them myself but gave them to a good buddy for a birthday. A few records of the bands are in the blog distributed, go and search for it.

1.Jung Kaputt Spart Altersheime - BÄRCHEN & DIE MILCHBUBIS

2.Azuboy - KUSCHELWEICH

3.Bullenpogo - KLISCHEE

4.Samen Im Darm - CRETINS

5.Walter Sparbier Is Innocent - B-TEST

6.Rock'N'Roll Freitag - HANS-A-PLAST

7.Popper Sind Rosa - E-605

8.Jetzt Gibt's Krieg - BOSKOPS

9.Kein Problem - ROTZKOTZ

10.Schokoladenwürger - PHOSPHOR

11.Ohne Zukunft - BLITZKRIEG

12.Heimkind - CRETINS

13.Frau Meier - ABSTÜRZENDE BRIEFTAUBEN

14.Helmut Oxner - UMLEITUNG

15.Pogo Poppt Auf - BLUT+EISEN

16.Lemminger Punks - HANS-A-PLAST

17.Pogo Liebt Dich - BÄRCHEN & DIE MILCHBUBIS

18.Scheiss Punks - ALTE KAMERADEN

19.We're The Rest / Pressure Mark - ROTZKOTZ

20.Der Fuck - KUSCHELWEICH

21.Ab Ins Beerhouse - KONDENSATORS

22.Walter - CRETINS

23.B-Test Fickt Euch Alle - B-TEST

24.Feige Punx - BOSKOPS

25.Können Schweine Schwimmen? - BOSKOPS

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FUN FUN CRISIS - Fishing For Compliments 1989

Some time ago I already mentioned the following band and now you can listen to their only album. Fun Fun Crisis are from Hanover and emerged from the ruins of the Cretins & the line-up consisted of Michael (vocals/guitars), Frank (bass), Karsten (drums) and Fishing For Compliments came via 1st Records as part of a small mini-series called Young Rebels. I stumbled across this record by accident and since the Cretins records appeal very much to me, I had to buy this copy and musically it ties in seamlessly with the 10Inch. Six catchy, melodic pop songs with a touch of Punk manage to escape yourself from everyday life for good twenty minutes and are just as useful for a romantic evening for two. Maybe a little tip from me to play this music on a hot expectant date if you have no idea. If you like it, you should get this nugget and, as far as I know, it can be had for a few euros, but listen first.

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V/A - Keine Experimente! Vol. II 1984

It's time to relive the old days and the following Kompilation brings only positive memories back and it feels incredibly good to put this fucker out of sleep. This superb record from Weird System is an album that has caused a stir, especially in the German underground scene. This collection offers a more personal mix of relevant artists and is an absolute highlight. Just as the predecessor was a huge hit with more political stuff by essential German Punk bands, the second part is a perfect continuation and ensures a varied entertaining listening experience. Most of the beautys are only immortalized on this record and are real timeless classics that are now indispensable. Forty years have passed since then and I can look back and remember exactly how I felt at this time and how wonderful and carefree my life was, with less responsibility, fewer health issues, just living without thinking too much. And time wasn't important, now everything has become a little complicated and things have changed, not everything for the better, well, what can I say, I hate to repeat myself but getting old sucks. Overall, Keine Experimente! Vol.II is an exciting discovery that is recommended for old rockers and all newcomers who are interested in really good sounds. German craftsmanship!

1.Halt's Maul - TORPEDO MOSKAU

2.Flucht - AGEN 53

3.Treffen Bei Verdun - CRETINS

4.T.C.A. - TIN CAN ARMY

5.Ab Jetzt - VØLXFRØNT

6.Strength Thru Violence - PORNO PATROL

7.SWAPOland - NEUROTIC ARSEHOLES

8.Sie Werden Nie Verstehn - EA80

9.Ein Tropfen Im Feuer - CHAOS-Z

10.Alles Geht Weiter - NEUROTIC ARSEHOLES

11.In Gefahr - CHAOS-Z

12.Besatzer' Raus - VØLXFRØNT

13.Hoffnungen - EA80

14.Reality? - PORNO PATROL

15.Was Wollt Ihr - TORPEDO MOSKAU

16.American Dream - AGEN 53

17.Dead Born Babies - TIN CAN ARMY

18.Warten Auf... - CRETINS

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V/A - Nasty Vinyl Sucks! EP 1994

This slab was a freebie in Plastic Bomb fanzine issue #8, Winter 94/95 and in co-operation with label Nasty Vinyl they released this nice record with old german classics & filled with current time stuff. Müllstation opens the musicbox with a heartfelt Merry Christmas everywhere what everyone learns in kindergarten, cool punk version. From Portland are Tattooed Corpse, here with a loud fat trash stomper, very good. Then one from my favourite Hanover band: Cretins and 'Walter' can be heard here and the best track on this little duttie, fine Geschrammel with great lyrics, Yeah!! Then La Cry from Hamburg with their melodic punk sound. They have shown on numerous albums what they can and punk from the Waterkant is still a good choice in my opinion. K.U.K. from Sweden celebrate a cool hardcore beast: loud, fast, coarse.. perfect. Then Beton Combo, everybody knows them, who not should search for their records, each a hit and finally Lost Lyrics from Kassel with a snotty 1:34 goodie. Overall, a respectable mix of old and new tracks and after ten minutes, press the repeat button.

1.Fröhliche Weihnacht Überall - MÜLLSTATION

2.Voodoo Hate Monster - TATTOOED CORPSE

3.Walter - CRETINS

4.No Sun Today - LA CRY

5.Ister - KURT URBAN KARLSSON

6.Fair Fick - BETON COMBO

7.Nasty Without Vinyl - LOST LYRICS

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V/A - Teenage Rebel ... Der Sampler #1 1995

This Compilation presents you excerpts from the not unimportant label Teenage Rebel Records from Düsseldorf, which was founded at the end of the eighties, therefore are mainly bands from this area here at home. There were four editions of this series, which mostly appeared in a cardboard sleeve, and in addition to 'old' bands, some of which were newly formed at the time, the range of 'new' German bands is not uninteresting and many such Compliations were available as inserts in renowned fanzines (Wahrschauer, Ox, ZAP etc..), an original idea I think, for less money you can come to new music and choose what you like accordingly. When I ripped this CD I thought it wouldn't be read because there are some deep scratches on it but the player did an excellent job and ran brilliantly, so here it is: a cool selection of cool songs and I guess there is something for everybody!

1.Pöbel Und Gesocks - BEXXX PISTOLS

2.Am Tag, Als Ian Stuart Starb - RUHRPOTTKANAKEN

3.Tresenlied - TERRORGRUPPE

4.Die Anderen - PUBLIC TOYS

5.Fußball-Ficken-Alkohol - LOKALMATADORE

6.Viisisataa Päivää - PUNK LUREX OK

7.Know Your Name - BEAM ME UP, SCOTTY

8.It's Not My Place - BLITZKRIEG BOYS

9.Stay Teenage - JIMMY KEITH & HIS SHOCKY HORRORS

10.Shit Family - MALE

11.Weihnachtslied / U.F.O. - DIE KASSIERER

12.Linda - TERRORGRUPPE

13.Seid Betroffen - PUBLIC TOYS

14.Leck Mich Am Arsch - PÖPEL & GESOCKS

15.Happy Weekend - LOKALMATADORE

16.Polizei - MALE

17.Wen Stört's - BLUTTAT

18.Anarchie & Alkohol - DIE KASSIERER

19.Lauantaina - KLAMYDIA

20.Ilonpilaaja - LAMF

21.Ich Trink Dein Bier - LOKALMATADORE

22.Senile Hop - THE CRETINS

23.Hibernation - SILLY ENCORES

24.Heldengedicht - TAKTLOS

25.Soldat - VANDALEN

26.Bauernporno - FLEISCHLEGO

27.Schalke 04 - Liebe Im Revier - POKALMATADORE

28.Donnerwetter - ARTLESS

29.Revolution - FEINE DEUTSCHE ART

30.Let Me Go - THE BULLOCKS

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V/A - Bloodstains Across Germany 1998

I think it's a great choice to open a delicious beer on a Friday morning and present another Bloodstains killer compilation. Today to guest in the heart of Europe: Germany. The German punkscene has born numerous fantastic bands in their early days, which have released numerous essential records which still haven't lost nowadays none of their explosiveness and sharpness (a few examples in the blog). Politically, ironically, self-critically, cheekily, provocatively and of course anarchistically classics were recorded and in twenty-one classics immortalized on this slab. Und damit nicht genug; a second compi was made a short time later which I will post shortly. A nice intro from the back cover for you: "Achtung! you filthy punkrock scum. It's time for a new edition of the wonderfully sick Bloodstains records. This time we take you to scenic Germany, home of Auschwitz, Jägermeister and pretty peasant woman. Hard to believe, but there was a time when those Krauts were actually pushing something then schnitzel and beer." Funny or... let's go crazy, enjoy the music & have a sunny delicious weekend! 

1.No School - PUNKENSTEIN

2.Killer Rats - NAPALM

3.Samen Im Darm - CRETINS

4.Schwarze Stiefel - ZK

5.Kick Her In The Dirt - BIG BALLS & THE GREAT WHITE IDIOT

6.Schokoladenwürger - PHOSPHOR

7.Donnerwetter - ARTLESS

8.Schnulze - NIVEAU NULL

9.Planspiel - MALE

10.Erwin - SOILENT GRÜN

11.Fuck - LENNONS

12.Reeperbahn - A5

13.Wir Gehen Nach Berlin - HERMANN'S ORGIE

14.Christ Child - RAZORS

15.Kriminalpogo - KFC

16.Toilet Love - REMO VOOR

17.Moderne Romantik - S.Y.P.H.

18.Wir Sind Die Marionetz - MARIONETZ

19.Party In Der Gaskammer - MIDDLE CLASS FANTASIES

20.Kreatur - THE BUTTOCKS

21.Come On - PACK

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V/A - Nazis Raus! 1991

More relevant than ever, see the current circumstances every Monday in Dresden, or remember this date 1938 in Nazi-Germany or the racist riots in Hoyerswerda in 1991. I can't understand how they can deal with such a stupid ideology that brought nothing except death and destruction. I guess it's easy to throw life away and lose dignity & respect when you only feel hatred. Life is not always easy but that excused nothing. The one-way thinking is modern and easy but to have an own opinion is really not hard. Maybe this compilation helps, released via Weird System, show nineteen bands that there is another way and encourage to think about yourself.... more relevant than ever!

1.Nazis Raus! - BETONCOMBO

2.Hallo, Ich Heiss' Adolf - ABWÄRTS

3.Eckensteher - NEUROTIC ARSEHOLES

4.Herrenreiter - MITTAGSPAUSE

5.Nichts Gelernt - STUNDE X

6.Schweigen - EA80

7.Fahnensog - RAZZIA

8.Nie Wieder Faschismus - DIE MIMMI'S

9.Deutsche Raus Aus Deutschland - THE BUTTOCKS

10.Party In Der Gaskammer - MIDDLE CLASS FANTASIES

11.Vaterland - MALE

12.Fünf Vor Zwölf - DIE TOTEN HOSEN

13.Seekarten - SLIME

14.Glanz & Gloria (Armes Deutschland) - BLUT+EISEN

15.80.000.000 Hooligans - DIE GOLDENEN ZITRONEN

16.No Nazis - RUMBLE MILITIA

17.Gavur - EMILS

18.Dachau Disco - CRETINS

19.Faschos In Sibirien - PISSED SPITZELS

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V/A - U-Boats Attack America!!! 1986

The Hamburg based label Weird System used to release songs of their records in a limited number of colored wax version (often limited to 1000 or even less) for our overseas punks. In the beginning the records were hand numbered too. Normally the records numbered higher than 1000 are in black vinyl. So this limited compilation licensed to and released by Flipside records in the U.S. only. A kind of Double Label edition. This American release showcases the greatest hits, as it were, of the label. All the bands here are still big ones in the german punk culture of the early 80's and serve up a series of blistering HC and punk cuts mandatory for those who don't have the original German recordings. Excellent, varied sampler. Weird system still exists today but it is not any longer that innovative Label it was in the early years. Today they focus on the re-release of old classics and a lot of compilations but on a very high level. Sad but true but they nearly stopped to release something fresh material. Last for this month, now I'm leavin' home to join the soccer match vs Dortmund.

1.DDR - BLUT+EISEN

2.Blutige Gesichter - NEUROTIC ARSEHOLES

3.Himmel Hilf! - BLUT+EISEN

4.Keine Zeit - TORPEDO MOSKAU

5.Am Nächsten Tag - RAZZIA

6.Ware:Mensch - NEUROTIC ARSEHOLES

7.Darf Ich Es Wagen Das Zu Sagen - BLUT+EISEN

8.Leichenberg - DAILY TERROR

9.Stand Up - UPRIGHT CITIZENS

10.Countdown - BLUT+EISEN

11.Explosion - TORPEDO MOSKAU

12.Check Your Visions - CRETINS

13.Schatten Über Geroldshofen - RAZZIA

14.F.H. - TORPEDO MOSKAU

15.Du Russe! - NEUROTIC ARSEHOLES

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KALTWETTERFRONT - Inkubationszeit 1980

Kaltwetterfront was founded 1978 in Hanover. The first label catalog (April 1980) by NO FUN is to read: "Although created in the context of the New Wave, KWF never understood itself as a pure New Wave or Punk band." Thus, the band fitted excellently into the exciting and varied catalog from NoFun Records.

On their debut album, the band members were Asche (bass+vocals) Michel Von Eye (drums+vocals), Anna (vocals+organ) and Bernie (guitar+vocals). On offer, the quartet had a mixture of Punk and German rock, although due to the simplicity of the songwriting and the sound of the former style outweighs clearly. A lot of value put the band on - politically correct - lyrics with which the musically still very limited possibilities were something caught. Inkubationszeit was immediately obvious, of course, because of the theme photo that reminds a bit of Commune 1, but the music had it all in. Powerrock ala Ton Steine Scherben with a good shot of punk was the musical recipe.

After the debut, the main writer Bernie left the band and the previous drummer Micha Von Eye switched to the micro. New drummer became Thomas "Tier" Wolff from the Cretins and Blut+Eisen. In 1982 the second album "Wenn Kaputt, Dann Wir Spaß" was released by Frostschutz Records. Then the air was out and the band broke up. Represented on some compilations, the important ones: Hannover Fun Fun Fun and KORN Live!

Inkubationszeit is a thoroughly entertaining album, even if it moves musically in a very manageable framework and is also very much in the lyrics of the zeitgeist. Not timeless, but rather a snapshot from the Federal Republic Of Germany in the year 1980. But it is also a lot of fun, because you can not help but dive into this era, including all good and bad memories.

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V/A - Bloodstains Across Germany #2 1998

Last working day before my vacation, this year not in Crete or any Mediterranean region, thanks to fucking Corona, it's getting annoying and the new regulations even more. But what should we do? As long as research doesn't keep creating a vaccine, this shit keeps us back from free life and so is 2020 an extraordinary shit year. Well, let us better enjoy the loud dirty sound of the early wild punk days, so let's pull another fantastic Bloodstains compilation off the shelf and find Volume 2 with twenty-two German delicacies. Some songs overlap Volume 1 and why here again is a bit unfortunate, there are so many more rarities of German bands that they obviously haven't researched exactly. But I'm grateful that the detectives made the effort anyway... and you certainly as well. Now let the bands kicking, get this Friday quick behind us and looking forward to the weekend.

1.Rock'n'Roll Is Dead - BLITZKRIEG

2.Disco Sound Is Dead - ROTZKOTZ

3.Manchmal Habe Ich's Satt - HARNRØHRER

4.Donnerwetter - ARTLESS

5.Out Of Order - OUT OF ORDER

6.Nazi - NIVEAU NULL

7.Bonanza - THE BUTTOCKS

8.Samen Im Darm - CRETINS

9.Fuck - LENNONS

10.Party In Der Gaskammer - MIDDLE CLASS FANTASIES

11.No School - PUNKENSTEIN

12.Kick Her In The Dirt - BIG BALLS & THE GREAT WHITE IDIOT

13.Rank Xerox - HANS-A-PLAST

14.Schweinelied - RIGOLETTO

15.Sexmörder - KFC

16.Seuchen - TOLLWUT

17.Das Lied Für Fritz - HONKAS

18.Christ Child - RAZORS

19.Barras - THE SCHROTT

20.Schlager - NORMAHL

21.Es Tut Weh - HASS

22.Iran - SLIME

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TORPEDO MOSKAU - Malenkaja Rabota 1984

TORPEDO MOSKAU were formed by former members of SLIME, TARGETS & NAPALM and their first apppear with two songs on the compilation Keine Experimente II which was released as well on Weird System, including famous bands such as EA80, Neurotic Arseholes, CHAOS-Z or CRETINS, and a song on the great Life Is A Joke Vol.2 compilation (international bands). The tunes by Torpedo Moskau reminds a little of Wipers and with their psycho-demanding lyrics the four Hamburgs drive at the usual beer & anarchy lyrics of many German-punk bands of the 80s by far. When i first heard the LP, it has me equally excited and for me a milestone in German punk culture. Includes all artwork.

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