CRISIS - @ Surrey University 10.05.1980

So, dear ones. I soon leaving home for my friends to see the German team against Italy later and I have to buy some grill food and Äppler for a nice BBQ. I'm already a little drunk and linger one more bit in bed. Now to Crisis and this is a live recording from their final gig and was transfer via tape, so the recordings are not in CD quality but acceptable. Crisis started out in the late 70s with the rise of the British hardcore punk movement. They were at the forefront of the political take on punk, all of their songs being about the state of the UK and its government and anti Nazism (which will get interesting). They release several singles which all great in my opinion and one album which is rather mediocre. Anyway, here are pure twelve rough goodies showing how great they were. After Crisis, bands Death In June, Sol Invictus and others came from the wreckage.

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BRYGADA KRYZYS - s/t LP 1982

Brygada Kryzys (Crisis Brigade) or B.K. is one of the most important and influential Polish punk/rock reggae bands. The band was founded in 1981 by two well-known guitarist/vocalists from Warsaw, Robert Brylewski (formerly of the band Kryzys) and Tomasz Lipinski (from Tilt). This is the first album and the recordings were made between February and April 1982 in a studio in Warsaw. The Album is considered as the first officially record in Poland (....) with punk rock and new wave music. Appeared in the circulation of about 150.000 copies. It's understood that part of it has been directed to sell and has appeal because of the bold work of the team in the face of contemporary socio-political situation. Some critics, however, undermine the claim of milling of effort. The crisis in the music media poll for the best Polish post-war record came in second place. In March 1982 the recording company “Tonpress” opens a new studio in Warsaw’s Wawrzyszew district and begins looking for a band to test it. BK manager, Jacek Olechowski, suggests the group. Over a few days several songs were recorded and “Tonpress”, with hesitation, agrees to publish the record. The result is this awesome dark punk/wave record with nine melancholic punky tunes and I listen while I post this to Love A (the German punk band this hour, check their songs on youtube or whatever). - I'm in a very drunken constitution yet and all this info it stolen from fuckipedia. Anyway, this is a glorious record.

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STARSHOOTER - Get Baque 7'' 1978

Rare two-side-Killer from Starshooter, a French rock band made up of Kent Hutchinson (guitar & vocals), Jello (guitar), Mickey Snack (bass) and Phil Pressing (drums). Founded around 1975 in Lyon as the Scooters. In fact this title was registered after the first album under a pseudonym for simple contract issues. After a number of concerts (with the Damned or Jacques Higelin for example), the band signed with EMI. In 1977 the first record leaves in the tread: Pin-Up Blonde/What Crisis, Baby. One Year later the output of Get Baque, their second 45 laps a stir. It must be said that the version of the famous Beatles classic is fairly irreverent and thwarts their record company, which also owns the Beatles catalog in. So the 7inch was removed from sale after a week. Even though the record is an absolute must as you find out.

- Special Thx to Fredrik -

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WARHEADS - Dagen Är Natt EP 1979

Killer band from Sweden and one of the best records I think and today a very sought EP among the record fetishists. Warheads was a Swedish punk band, active from 1979 to 1981. It is often regarded as one of the more influential groups within the Swedish punk, despite not had time to give out any album. Several members continued in the 1980s in internationally renowned groups. Warheads are counted by some as a precursor to thrash metal. Before Warheads they called Mob (sometimes as Mob -77), whose founded 1976 at school in Stockholm, line-up consisted of Mats Cavonius (vox), Stellan Hemringe and Janne Oldeus (guitars), Thomas Biström (bass) and Peter Oman and "Bruppe" (drums). The band made itself felt in particular by Cavonius on a show, inspired by Iggy Pop, cut himself with a knife in the stomach. He also participated in a punk movie from 1978 by Stig Larsson (his thesis about the Dramatic Institute). In 1978 Biström leave the band and was replaced by Björne Fröberg (later in The Nomads) on bass. The band changed its name to Aoouh! They recorded a few songs but neither the band managed to record a record and Cavonius left and Pelle Almgren become the new singer. Once again the group changed its name to the Warheads. Finally in 1979 they put out their only record via RIP Records (P-Nissarna + Brända Barn) and the EP is a damn classic with four brilliant catchy goodies  which gave the group a certain reputation also outside Stockholm. In 1980 they participated on the compilation Let It Out on Adventure Records.

Warheads played some concerts in Stockholm, but soon began to crack at the seams. In 1981 Almgren left Warheads and that was the end. Almgren went on to found the glam rock band Easy Action, Fröberg became a member of the Nomads. A group of Swedish musicians from bands Maryslim, Backyard Babies, Hellacopters and The Maggots, who called themselves Urrke T & The Midlife Crisis, gave in 2004 out a 3 track single with covers of old Swedish punk songs, including Aoouh! / Warheads "Center Of Lies ". Enjoy!

- Big Thx to Fredrik -

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V/A - It Came From The Pit 1985

This excellent Northern sampler has something for everyone. Great tracks from bands I know (Sudden Impact, S.N.F.U., Problem Children, NoMeansNo) and other young bands I don't know. Psyche Industry Records released this classic compilation and shows the active underground scene in Canada was and is intact. Brilliant song selection, cool artwork complete this piece of canadian contemporary Punk-History.

1.Exit Deat - S.C.U.M.

2.Rock Stars Are Assholes - MY DOG POPPER

3.Equal Time - MY DOG POPPER

4.Teenage Barnacle - ENIGMAS

5.To Our Glorious Dead - SUDDEN IMPACT

6.Drunk Driving - SUDDEN IMPACT

7.Abstinence - ENTIRELY DISTORTED

8.Count Down Zero - COUNT DOWN ZERO

9.Casual Design - RUGGEDY ANNES

10.Poor Pitiful Me - S.N.F.U.

11.Thrashing With Your Parents - PROBLEM CHILDREN

12.Mr. Profylactic Man - LEAGUE OF DEAD POLITICIANS

13.Local Youths - GASSENHAUER

14.Everyday - OCTOBER CRISIS

15.Old Man Understand - STRETCH MARKS

16.No Sex - NOMEANSNO

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V/A - The Power Of Love 1986

The Munich-based label Starving Missile Records has released some truly fantastic releases in it's short existence. Including these international punk compilation with mostly German bands, two from the United States and a combo from Holland. 16 awesome tracks, most of them are exclusive and were not published anywhere else and that's what makes this compilation interesting. Particularly appealing the cover here, just simply splendid.

1.Never Give In - TOXIC REASONS

2.Terug Naar Af - FRITES MODERN

3.Loneliness - MOTTEK

4.Public Display - ARTLESS

5.SMP - ZSD

6.Midlife Crisis - R.A.F.GIER

7.Boring Life - COCKS IN STAINED SATIN

8.TV Maniac - SMARTIES

9.(That's What I Call) Free - SMARTIES

10.Party Is Over - TOXIC REASONS

11.Waanzin 86 - FRITES MODERN

12.Zündschnur - K.G.B.

13.Reality - MOTTEK

14.Let's Wank - R.A.F.GIER

15.Föhnlied - TOXOPLASMA

16.Terrorists - ARTLESS

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CRISE TOTAL - E A Crise Continua 1996

Another example here, this band needs more than ten years to put out a record and the reason why I honestly can't understand because this music kicks every stupid asshole and if I had a label these times I would take it immediately. Crise Total (Total Crisis) were formed in 1983 in two Lisbon suburbs (Algueirao & Portela), they were pioneers of the Hardcore/Punk movement in Portugal along with bands like Mata-Ratos/Ku de Judas/Cagalhoes/etc. they just had 25thaniversary & still going strong! The first line-up included Manolo (voice), John Philip (drums), Rui Ramos (guitar) and Paul Vial (bass). From the start they're at home in the early british and american 80's Hardcore sound, rough, fast and angry, although after six years it turned into a bit more post-punkish thing which saw the band changing their name. Their first song onto vinyl was on the great Ao Vivo No Rock Rendez Vous Em compilation from 1984. They were also present on a few tape comps and on the 1989 Tour De Farce #3 record. They had several line-ups but most of the time and recently the dynamic duo Manolo and Rui."They celebrated 25 years of Crise Total and since then the band has continued to gig every time its possible since Manolo lives in the U.K. these days,the begining of next year they are getting together to record a new album or maybe a split...ahhh, also when they had they're 25th aniversary a live cd was put out in form of celebration with some of the old recordings from the '80's...this is the short version bio and for now we know that that the crisis does continue, for how long we don't know but thats the way things are." (Manolo '09). E A Crise Continua is the debut record, released on Fast'n'Loud Records and full with sixteen crisis-proof songs. Hossa!!!

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