AHEADS - s/t LP 1981

Excellent record now: short crunchy crackers and another one of my favorites. The Aheads from Herford were one of the first punk bands in the region of East Westphalia. 1975 they were founded as "Ron Age Band" and their first appearance was in 1977 at Hellepark under the name "Those Fuckin' Aheads" named after rockers from the Crumb Comix. After the first punk songs from England could be heard through the radio broadcast by John Peel in Germany and by attending a concert by Wire, the band began writing their own songs. With their unconventional sound for its time the band led by former British soldier Andy Stillon known punk bands like the Dead Kennedys has enthusiastically. The Aheads debut was the 'Freedom Of Speech EP' and one year later two songs on the great Soundtracks Zum Untergang compilation. Then toured with Slime, Betoncombo and Middle Class Fantasies. After the tour the band recorded their only album in Berlin which was released by AGR. Their last gig was in 1982 at the Audimax in Bielefeld. After the dissolution of the band guitarist Bernd and drummer Werner played in the 80s in a number of not very long-lived bands. Under the name Roll On Roll Off they released the single "Fig. 320" and the self-produced mini album "Pussy Push" in 1988. Andy Stillion, the singer of the band died on 11.July 2010 in the morning. With his girlfriend on a boat trip to the Farne Islands, he collapsed on the boat. In 2011 the remaining band members published a showcase with all produced songs including a DVD supplement with photos of their active career. A consistent, strongly recommended LP.

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V/A - Terminal City Ricochet 1989

Well, it's October and I sit at home and rip a few records and while I listen to this splendid album I thought it it the right post for today. This is a soundtrack record with excellent suff. The bands/songs here are damn great and on it one of my absolute favourite tunes, 'Madhouse' from Evan Johns & The H-Bombs, can listen to it everytime, I sit in it namely, brilliant guitars,  driving rhythm, perfect voice and with 6 minutes a really smasher, check it on youtube. The rest is also varied and brings me really in a good mood. Since when Jello has his fingers inside this can's be no shit. A few words about the film: Terminal City Ricochet is a 1990 film by director Zale Dalen. The name was taken from a hockey team called the Terminal City Ricochets. Starring Jello Biafra (Dead Kennedys), Terminal City Ricochet is a dystopian comedy critical of television and its collusion with government and consumerism. Terminal City Ricochet is well known in cult film circles, but it has only been shown at film festivals, and a few times on pay-TV. The DVD of the film and a CD of the movie soundtrack is available through Alternative Tentacles. OK, let's see if I still post more today, but first further with ripping vinyl. Enjoy this great record!

1.Behind The Smile - D.O.A.
2.Television - THE BEATNIGS
3.Falling Space Junk (Hold The Anchovies) - JELLO BIAFRA with NOMEANSNO
4.Modern Man - I, BRAINEATER
5.Living With The Lies - GERRY HANNAH
6.War Party - ART BERGMANN
7.That's Progress - JELLO BIAFRA with D.O.A.
8.Madhouse - EVAN JOHNS & THE H-BOMBS
9.It's Catching Up - NOMEANSNO
10.Pull The Trigger, Sunshine! - THE GROOVAHOLICS
11.Concrete Beach - D.O.A.
12.Message From Our Sponsor/Object-Subject - KEITH LeBLANC & JELLO BIAFRA

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DEAD KENNEDYS - Forward To Death 1981

Fantastic bootleg from the best American punk band all the time. Some releases have on the back cover a sticker with -Live In USA-, but I think that these recordings are from a gig in Stuttgart. Proof of this is that I once had a tape with the same songs and there stood: Live in Stuttgart, 14.November 1981, next Jello use the word Stuttgart in the song 'Bleed For Me' and why he should mention in the U.S. the word Stuttgart? And last but not least, the audience screams really 'Zugabe' and Heino is coming along and that can only be in Germany, right? The recordings are quite excellent and Jello's announcements about the songs is on world's top. This bootleg is by far the best of the Dead Kennedys (apart from the fact that the last song unfortunately breaks off in the middle...but Fuck!, that's the deal with bootlegs). As a small little bonus, I've packed the two songs from the flexi 'Give Me Convencience Or Give Me Death' LP in it. You must be satisfied.

Man With The Dogs/Forward To Death/Kepone Factory/Life Sentence/Trust Your Mechanic Moral Majority/Forest Fire/Winnebago Warrior/Police Jerk/Bleed For Me/Holiday In Cambodia Let's Lynch The Landlord/Chemical Warfare/Nazi Punks Fuck Off/Bigger Problem Now/Too Drunk To Fuck

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