DRONGOS FOR EUROPE - Cage The Rage 2010

Well, yesterday's match wasn't really high class, but dramatic and exciting, and with a happy ending for Italy. Let's see what the two teams show today, both have the quality and deserve the final (small advantage, the Wembley Stadium). Further qualifiers from the island are Drongos For Europe, Birmingham based punx founded in 1979 and playing early gigs with mated G.B.H (with whom they're still touring today), Dead Wretched and the Varukers. Before I reveal a little more, I recommend to get their two previous singles which I post years ago and to find under Death's Eternity Career. In January 2010, to mark the 30th year celebrations, DFE Records released their second album Cage The Rage, which has been well received both at home and abroad. The band have been through many hard times, losing some good friends on the way, R.I.P Trogg, and Ivan, having their own personal losses and close encounters with death, but the Drongos are a gang, who together will always find a way and it will be no surprise that '77 Punk can be expected at the speed of '81 hardcore. No wonder that the guys are pretty pissed off and with most of the seventeen songs they process their many downfalls since the last album, but one thing is for sure: Drongos For Europe are what they always have been: a Punkrock band "Play Loud - Die Hard!". Fazit: Uplifting songs which gets blasted out amongst a whole bunch of other equally joyous tunes which make you feel good and definitely not for do-gooders. And now I wish us a spectacular match! 

- Great Thx to Fredrik -

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DRONGOS FOR EUROPE - Death's A Career EP 1982

Here's another classic one from the UK and this is their 3rd 7inch on Tempest Records. I can only say another damn cracker in the punk universe and you will sure share my opinion. I have some info from their home page here which I would like to put in you:  

"Formed in 1979 in Birmingham/England, playing early gigs with mates G.B.H. The Drongos first single was a DIY release in 1981 called 'Hope And Glory'. The band also recorded two EPs on Inferno Records in 1982 - 'Death's A Career' and 'Eternity', which actually charted at around 47 in the national UK charts - Unfortunately, nobody in the band bothered reading music press at the time or listened to Radio One (we were the first punks in our town to have our own flats/ homes, so everyone came back to our place to get wrecked. We didn't need much encouragement to join in) So, to cut a long story short - we never knew

until our then guitarist Anton joined in 1999, that we sold any records, and we of course never made any money and got ripped off like every band on Inferno Records. The band split in 1985 - reformed in 88 - carried on and off until the mid 90s, never actually splitting up but not doing anything, either. "Without doubt one of the most exciting Punk bands playing anywhere in the World today. From the brilliant 'Barcode Generation' to 'Hotline To Hades', the Drongos are no longer playing the best Punk Rock in the UK, but clearly setting the standard for Punk to come. Intelligent. Exhilarating. Honest. Quite simply brilliant". Drongos For Europe are currently one of the hottest bands in the UK gigging and touring more than most bands from the eighties, having toured many times in Europe and also touring the U.S."

Great sound, great songs, great band!

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DRONGOS FOR EUROPE - Eternity EP 1982

 

3rd EP from this Birmingham based combo on Inferno Records and one more great output by the four. Drongos For Europe are active since 1979, a three-year break inbetween, and rockin the stage with their refreshing punk sound ever since. A small excerpt from their homepage: "The Drongos first single was a DIY release in 1981 called 'Hope And Glory'. The band also recorded two EPs on Inferno Records in 1982 - 'Death's A Career' and 'Eternity', which actually charted at around 47 in the national UK charts - Unfortunately, nobody in the band bothered reading music press at the time or listened to Radio One (we were the first punks in our town to have our own flats / homes, so everyone came back to our place to get wrecked. We didn't need much encouragement to join in) So, to cut a long story short - we never knew until our then guitarist Anton joined in 1999, that we sold any records, and we of course never made any money and got ripped off like every band on Inferno Records." Their 2nd EP plus a compilation track is waiting here with more info. A crisp start to the weekend is set, make something nice in your four walls.

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V/A - Let's Get Pissed - It's Christmas 1984

Solid compilation on Cult Records, 1000 copies with no American bands. A final worthy contribution to Christmas 2015. Strictly speaking I wanted nothing to post on these holidays but the music is very good, the record rare and it's freshly arrived and today is the last holiday therefore it's okay. Tonight the hardcore legends from Raw Power visit Hanau and maybe I'm going there. So far so good, enjoy the rest of the evening and have yourself a drink!

- Special Thx to Fredrik -

1.Coming Back - BRISTLES

2.Hate The Law - RIOT SQUAD

3.Can't Afford To Fall - DRONGOS FOR EUROPE

4.Silent Minority - OI POLLOI

5.City And Stars - TERVEET KÄDET

6.Man Of His Own - EXISTENZ

7.Forced Values - CRUDE SS

8.Robots - PARANOIA

9.Outsider - TERVEET KÄDET

10.Dresden - DRONGOS FOR EUROPE

11.Boot Down The Doors - OI POLLOI

12.Sick Pleasure - CRUDE SS

13.Lonely - BRISTLES

14.Hidden Fear - RIOT SQUAD

15.Good Time - EXISTENZ

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V/A - Punk Territory Vol.2 - G.B. 1979-82 [1994]

Punk Territory second round and this long-out-of-print bootleg is dedicated to early 80's UK punk and "is catchy as hell; it has sing-a-long choruses and hooky riffs" (F. Havoc). Including well-known classics as well as rarities. You can find some singles of the combos in the blog and each one a real little pearl, the originals of which were definitely published in very small editions, actually as always. For me a very successful selection and absolutely interesting for every newcomer and old hand, I think. Otherwise, today was rather modest and I'm glad it's over. You can't imagine how exhausting and stupid some two-legged people are, but that's another story. Weekend, Sun and Music... NOW!

1.Death's A Career - DRONGOS FOR EUROPE

2.No Hope For Anyone - DEAD WRETCHED

3.Vendetta - THE SAMPLES

4.Pseudo Existence - PSEUDO EXISTORS

5.Coming Up For Air - PSEUDO EXISTORS

6.Singing In The Showers - FUN 4

7.Elevator Crash - FUN 4

8.By-Products - FUN 4

9.Someone Else's War - DEFIANT POSE

10.Just Can't Take Anymore - THE STRAPS

11.Listen To Me - THE FITS

12.You Get What You Deserve - CHARGE

13.Attack - ARMED FORCE

14.Popstar - ARMED FORCE

15.The Wundersea World Of Jacques Cousteau - ARTHUR 2 STROKE

16.After The Bang - DEFIANT POSE

17.No Room For You - DEMOB

18.Straps - THE FITS

- Great Thx to Reinhard -

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