FRONT PAGE - Qualified 1981

Front Page is a Norwegian five piece from Halden, founded 1978 by Morton (vocals), Steinar & Storm (guitars), Ulf (bass) and Chris (drums) and they brought their first Kick Them! single from 1979 on New Noise a classic which is nowadays a very sought record. They also released two albums before they dissolved in 1983 and this is their first one on Mellow Madness with thirteen not so hard mid-tempo goodies. Numerous presence on compilations, Back To Front and other relevant slabs. I hope you are happy with Santa Claus and you got what you wanted, more presents tomorrow.

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V/A - Back To Front Vol.1 1993

Loud Fast Rules! Hell Yeah! All right folks, here it is by request and with this record starts the awesome Back To Front series, released via the German label Incognito Records. All vinyl versions are limited to 1000 copies and you know what waits for you. 1A rare '77 punk/powerpop from the finest. I don't have to keep talking, check the blog for more volumes and what I especially like on # 1 are the many Australian bands (where are the Kelpies?). A fuckin 'great compilation for all those who like this sound, and I know: we are many! - And the beer tastes even better on a frosty Monday.... BRRRRRR.... I Hate Winter! The last two will follow soon, no questions.

1.Idi Amin - The K9's

2.Funky Bastards - THE BASTARDS

3.Half Two - HELMETTES

4.Adolph, You Beauty - THE CHOSEN FEW

5.Loud Fast Rules! - STIMULATORS

6.Drive My Car - NASTY FACTS

7.Don't Want You Back - THE LETTERS

8.Chaise Electrique - ELECTROCHOC

9.Stamp Out Disco - RAZAR

10.My City Of Sydney - XL CAPRIS

11.Nazi School - CRACKED ACTOR

12.Opera Huset - ATTENTAT

13.Impossibilities - BASTARDS

14.Eddie's New Shoes - BLITZ BOYS

15.Kick Them - FRONT PAGE

16.Hardcore - MITTAGEISEN

17.Nothing For You - QUICK & THE DEAD

18.Paperboy Song - PREDATOR

18.Nervous - VICTIMS

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O.T.H. - Musique Atteinte 7'' 1982

The CD's days are not over but today I have the passion to put some vinyl out and the last post on this sunny friday push us into beautiful France and there wait OTH, a five piece from Montpellier and they were formed 1978 by Jean-Michel Poisson (vocals, guitar & harmonica), Domi + Motch (guitars), Beubeu (drums) and Phil (bass). The name of OTH comes from the British phrase "On Tent Hook", meaning literally "On Hot Coals". They make their first appearances on stages in Germany, France & Spain and on this occasion they record 1981 a demo called Classé X in an edition of 200 copies. They make the front page of France-Soir by organizing a pirate concert in front of the prefecture of Montpellier to protest the lack of concert halls. In 1982 they participates in a rock springboard, finishes second and wins a recording and they released their first single Musique Atteinte via RCA. Although the record was a little success, the members have conflicting relationships with the record company and O.T.H. breaks its contract to invest in an independent way. Gig & festivals with groups (Camera Silens, Single Track, The Degraded Mouse etc..) followed and a loyal fan base arised. 1984 the first album Reussite was released without any promotion and OTH multiplies the concerts and produces a first video as well as a live tape Coeur Et Cuir. Two years later the second album Sur Des Charbons Ardents came out and demonstrates that their music matures and the lyrics are edited with agility, humor and sustained violence, and so it went on, many gigs were played, singles and albums released and after a tour in 80 French cities the band finally, after thirteen years of existence, separated in 1991. By way of farewell the band recorded a last live album, Un Dernier Pour La Rue, and released it via New Rose Records in 1992. 1995 a compilation called Anarchives comes out via Last Call Records/Arcade Music Company with fourteen smashers new remixed. So many words but now you are well informed and I'm sending you into weekend.

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THE RUSSIANS - No Title 7'' 1980

Rain, rain and more rain! And I had to get out, damn shit! My unavoidable ToDo's are almost done and I treat myself to a short break and another rare & interesting record follows by a short lived four piece that was based in Northampton and the Russians only made one good record with two cool goodies on Laser. Formed in 1979 by Julie (vocals), Dusty (guitars), John B. (bass) & John (drums). They are non-political, a satirical statement & quickly disappeared. Info: "They chose the band name as an ironic statement on their deliberate apolitical stance, in direct contrast to many of their punk heroes. Julie felt her name was boring by contrast to the rest of the band who created a professional name by jokingly combining Rebel and witch to make the Sovietesque Rebel-o-witch-z. To promote the single, a custard pie fight was staged between Russians and Acme Punk Clothing outside the latter’s shop on the busy Wellingborough Road in Northampton bringing traffic to a standstill. The event made the front page of the local newspaper under the title Russian invasion starts a war. Unfortunately, the distributors refused to release the single and the band fought a long relentless battle and in the end had to settle for getting a few released for themselves, which they had to drive to London to get, so they could sell this small amount to their fans." Rarely at home on compilations but I can recommend you Smashed Again!!!, I chose the flip among many other rarities for this sucker.

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V/A - Anarki & Kaos: Norsk Punk '79-'81

 

Overall this compilation is fuckin' impressing. Eighteen KBD killer tracks from Norwegian punk bands from the early days and what should i still continue to write? Each song is a gem and for all lovers of snotty and short songs an absolutly MUST! If you don't get this you must definitiv listen to another style of punkrock, hahaha.. - This LP is originally issued 1992 at Voices Of Wonder Records and reissued 2007 with two bonus tracks. This file comes with the original booklet, all artwork, in a high qualtiy sound and now: "Fire!" for 45 minutes of awesome music.

1.Hey Sir - PINK DIRT
2.Monster - FRONT PAGE
3.Råtne Guder - OSLO BØRS
4.Be En Bønn Nå - KAARE OG PARTIET
5.Loven Slår - HÆRVERK
6.Flue - KJØTT
7.Clever London Houses - ANAKONDA
8.La Meg Være Ung - BLAUPUNKT
9.Holocaust - SJØLMORD
10.Du Er En Dritt - ROUGH TRADE
11.Heks På Skaugum - SØT HÆVN
12.Springtime In Belsen - NORGEZ BANK
13.Mamma Mannen Gav Meg Gonoré - NORSKE GUTTER
14.Stengetider - KRAMPE
15.Vi Vil Ha Øl - DE SJENERTE
16.Snuten Kommer - BETONG HYSTERIA
17.Schizofren - LIK
18.Gjør Det Sjøl - JOHHNY YEN BANG

- Special Thx to Fredrik -

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V/A - Hurra For Norge #4 2008

Uncooked, wild, partly unpublished, rough and excellent material also offers the fourth outpouring from Svindel Records, whose mini-series Hurra For Norge takes us deeply into the fantastic Norwegian subculture and shows its diversity with thirty-four blasts from the period 1978-1988. The sound is variable as usual and many bands never saw the inside of a studio, several of the recordings are from live gigs and from rehearsal rooms, but in a good sound quality, I would say. Definitely interesting for all collectors and punkers who like the rare and rough, and those who like to discover new stuff. So friends, that's it for today. I slowly tune myself for the upcoming important match ⚽ against Leverkusen.

1.Mæ Å Dæ - HJERTESVIKT AS

2.NRK - EMERGENZY

3Problembarn - PINK DIRT

4.Norge/Avskum - ØBK

5.Redd Meg Sjæl - KONSTANT ANFALL

6.Fullt Hus - KJØTT

7.Liv Og Død - BANNLYST

8.Borgerjævler - KONGELIGE RÆVER

9.Fikser Du Livet Ditt - OSLO BØRS

10.Stikk Av Eddie - FLIMMER TWINS

11.Tro, Håp Og Kjærlighet - KAFKA PROSESS

12.Fjøringane - DET PENE BÆN

13.Galehus - PVC

14.Oi Oi Oi - OPPSLUTNING

15.Nei Til Utbygging Av Alta - STROYERS

16.Alternative Norge - ALTERNATIVE NORGE

17.Ka Tror Du E - KVIIIN

18.Coca Cola Boy - ICE CREAM BAND

19.Dine Problemer - DATAKLUSS

20.Purkelåta - MUGGEN GRANITT

21.Nekrofil - SEPPO GOES TO HOLOCAUST

22.Pløy Skole Gården - TÅM BOX

23.Gud Bevare Oss For Albert - NAKKESKUDD

24.Hellige Natt - KRIM U

25.Warzawa - WANNSKRÆKK

26.Problembarn - FORSIKTIG

27.I Dont Want Your Love - FRONT PAGE

28.Krig - SVART FRAMTID

29.Kæm Lagd Loven (?) - ANGOR WAT

30.Hva Skal Vi Si? - DE SJENERTE

31.Feit Federal Purk? - GRAXELAGET

32.Østavind - DE PRESS

33.Så Leit - HÆRVERK

34.Hurra For Norge - Z-OFF

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V/A - Hurra For Norge 2007

Hurra For Norge is a damn good series from Svindel Records and they compiled rare goodies from original live/demo tapes and vinyl of early norway punk, mostly in an edition of 500 copies. Overall, there are five issues released and all are outstanding and lovingly designed with all infos about the recordings/bands. I have four of them only this one not so I am very pleased that the Network Of Friends is intact. The artwork is unfortunately not there, maybe anyone send this in. Musically a punk firework with massive hits and further volumes will follow, guaranteed.

1.Hurra For Norge - Z-OFF

2.Politimann - HÆRVERK

3.Et Nytt Og Bedre Liv - KJØTT

4.Tapte Visjoner - HJERTESVIKT A/S

5.Blir Det Krig - FEBER

6.Militær Og Politikk - SLIPS

7.Du Katastrofe - K-ANFALL

8.Latterkick - SØT HÆVN

9.Tyngende Ansvar - OSLO BØRS

10.Hakekors - KAARE OG PARTIET

11.Atomkrig - DE SJENERTE

12.Discojævel - OVERDOSE

13.Enveiskomunikasjon - FORT & GÆLI

14.Lykkelige Foreldre - KRAMPE

15.Frihet - NAKENT LIW

16.Onkel Politi - BELSEN BOYS

17.Livet Mitt - DATAKLUSS

18.Naboen Min Er Ny-Nazist - ELEKTRISK REGN

19.Det Ække Lett - WANNSKRÆKK

20.We Are The Rats - RATS

21.Kick Them - FRONT PAGE

22.Stressa - ANFALL

23.Nårge - DEAD SWINGERS

24.Tromsø Brenn - NORGEZ BANK

25.Bærre På Jævel - SVARTEDAUEN

26.Stillhet - HJERN & MENTAL

27.Frustrasjon - STROYERS

28.Barn Som Er Annerledes - STERKE SVAKHETER

29.Protester Og Overlev - KONGELIGE RÆVER

30.Drømmer Om Frihet - MITTI SKRITTI

31.Krig For Fred - DISGORGE

32.Digging TV - ROUGH TRADE

33.Tredje Riket - BETONG HYSTERIA

34.Hvorfor - SISTE DAGERS HELVETE

35.Levende Begravd - FADER WAR

36.Velferds Norge - Ø.B.K.

37.Krav - BANNLYST

38.Hat - SVART FRAMTID

39.Å Være - NORSKE BUDEIER

40.Du Er Eit Svin - NOREGS PUNKLAG

- Big Thx to François -

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V/A - Hurra For Norge # 2 2007

Get ready for the second Volume of rare Norwegian punk 1979-1986 by Svindel Records and it's again full with goodies you never hear before. Taken from demos, rehearsals, outtakes and much rough live numbers which are here available for the first time (as with Volume 1) and all infos you need about bands/songs are within. Good mood and sweaty hands are guaranteed, discover something new and inject the dose of wild passion into your pear.

1.Snutesvin - Ø.B.K.

2.Konstant Anfall/Fader Vår - K-ANFALL

3.Skyggene Fra I Går - OSLO BEURS

4.Det E For Jævlig - KVIIIN

5.Problemer - HÆRVERK

6.Drøm Eller Mareritt - FEBER

7.Dødsonanist - DATAKLUSS

8.Små Små Barn - KONGELIGE RÆVER

9.Rockerne Er Nekrofile - DE SJENERTE

10.Det Er Bare Løgn - BETONG HYSTERIA

11.Hærverk - SVARTEDAUEN

12.The Crazed - FLINTSTONES

13.Hippieblod - STROYERS

14.TV's Cool - Z-OFF

15.Gud? - STERKE SVAKHETER

16.N.R.K. - BARN AV REGNBUEN

17.Supermann I Kvikksand/Skoletrøtt/Ku Klux Klan - OVERDOSE

18.I Don't Know - FRONT PAGE

19.Tel Hævete Mæ Dæm Aill - KONFRONTASJON

20.Æ Veit At - WANNSKRÆKK

21.Regjer - SVARTE FAEN

22.Pass Deg - REITGJERDET

23.Omega - BANNLYST

24.Brenn Loven - OPPSLUTNING

25.Seks Fot Under - SISTE DAGERS HELVETE

26.Kværk Kleppe - SLIPS

27.Se Dæ Rundt - MITTI SKRITTI

28.Complicated Minds - EASTER BUNNIES

29.Hooker - PINK DIRT

30.Alle Er I Mot Oss - KAOS

31.Levende - NORRRSKE BUDEIER

32.Mannen I Badetkaret - ØRESUS

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V/A - Hurra For Norge #3 2008

I am always enthusiastic about creators, no matter from which country, who dig up rare and hidden treasures and publish them, usually in a series, with a nice artwork, lots of infos and with passion. Svindel Records fulfills with Hurra For Norge all these criteria and unfortunately only on CD (each release would have to be made as a double album but I guess this was discarded for cost reasons) but that's okay with all the good amount of bands/songs, some with singles, others only with demos or live recordings. Volume III is full with Norsk Punk-Rock 1978-88 and if you don't act stupid you will find more volumes. And now off into the weekend!

1.Gud Bevare Kåre Og Gro - NAKKESKUDD

2.Voksent Liv - DET PENE BÆN

3.Ingen Visjoner - HÆRVERK

4.Vet Ikke - K-ANFALL

5.Du E Galen - KVIIIN

6.Folk E Rare - DE SJENERTE

7.Scarface - FRONT PAGE

8.Why, Why, Why - ALTERNATIVE NORGE

9.Plikt - JUNK FOOD SOCIETY

10.Dommedag - BRENT FLAGG

11.Nekrofil - Ø.B.K.

12.Vi Skal Ta Rotta På Dere - ALTERNATIVE NORGE

13.Alt Går Til Hælvete - SKJIT LARS

14.Takk Hold Kjeft - OVERDOSE

15.Kor Var Gro - DATAKLUSS

16.Kjedelig Land - OPPSLUTNING

17.Prostituert - AKUTT 80

18.Håndballstøy - ROGNAN HÅNDBALLAG

19.Ronald Duck - PVC

20.Rus - Z-OFF

21.Bare En Jævel - FADER WAR

22.Ingen Vits Å Gråte - KAFKA PROSESS

23.Jeg Vil Bli Sadist - FORSIKTIG

24.Søppelkværna Står - KONFRONTASJON

25.Hæng Gud - MITTI SKRITTI

26.Under Fanen - LYSSKRIFT

27.Terrortid - STROYERS

28.Betale Skatt - SY-KISK TERROR

29.Right Or Wrong - REGULATORS

30.Burger Barn - DATA MORGANA

31.Klaner - KONGELIGE RÆVER

32.Pizzafyll I Beirut - SEPPO GOES TO HOLOCAUST

33.Du Klarer Det Hvis Du Vil - TERROR

34.Arendal SS - MUSIKALSK BARNEHAGE

35.Kom Deg Ned - BAKSMELL

36.Terrorsnut - DEAD SWINGERS

37.Merkelig - AVD. 13

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LES LORDS - 1979-1980

 

The working year 2020 is over and four days off are comin'. Let's see, how I will end it musically and the opener is a treat, and this slab was released by Vidi Vici Records 2013 in edition of 300 copies. The Les Lords were Britz (vocals), Richard & Fifi (guitars), Laurent (bass), Lelett' (drums) and founded 1979 in Caen. And since nobody knows these guys until now, it is time for detailed information from the great creators of 45vinylvidivici which I would like to quote at this point:

1979: The musicians of the Caen punk group R.A.S. are orphans of a decaying movement. Britz, the singer-songwriter, mourns Sid Vicious. The others are starting to clearly prefer the power-pop energy of Jam, Skids, XTC or 999 to the neo-baba wanderings of the Cure or other Simple Minds.

The 60’s aesthetic and winks of the Who are already very present in punk, from black suits and string ties to the T-shirt with cockade of Billy Idol (Your Generation). Not to mention the Jam, of course. But when some members of R.S. land in Britain, it’s the shock. This one lives at the hour of "Mod Maydays", powerful revival which creates its own underground scene (Merton Parkas, Chords, Mo-Dettes, Squire...) in reaction to a punk now in the process of integration. "We hate the punk elite" sings Ian Page of Secret Affair. The musicians of R.A.S. are conquered, shop at Carnaby Street and return to Caen to tell friends about London news. The group is prompt renamed Les Lords.

As a result of this radical turn on the aesthetic level (because the songs remain the same) it appears fairly quickly that everyone gets into the idea of breaking their mouths, starting with the hard core of punks, more and more more influenced by the skinhead renewal and the “OI” wave. During the Lords' second concert in Lisieux, the skins came in force and have every intention of pissing off as much as possible. The chairs fly and the fans fall back on stage, somehow trying to send them away while the group continues to play. Arrival of the constabulary and relighting of the lights. We resume all the same and the Lords end in apotheosis by a resumption of "My Generation" of Who respecting to the letter the spirit of the original, that is to say accompanied by a methodical destruction of the material and the overturning of the columns sound system. Lying on the ground, arms outstretched to hold the

sound system lying on him and not to perish crushed, its owner, an old baba, manages to whisper "it's great, it's great...".

Great it is. The Lords continue the momentum of the most fit but harmonically rich punk, say Generation X to locate, incorporating 60’s influences, pre-psychedelic reminiscences (Creation, Move) and especially by tracing a new road, theirs. The group does quite a few covers: the instrumental The Persuaders ("Amically Your") as a concert intro, "For Your Love" by the Yardbirds mid-set and "My Generation" as a reminder. For the rest, it's a slaughter: slamming drums, metallic and melodic Rickenbacker bass, rhythmic Gibson "sound wall", dazzling escapades from the soloist on Telecaster. And there is the front man, with limited vocal capacities but remarkable texts and unparalleled charisma. It was obvious to who had once seen these kids in concert that they had fantastic potential. Because these are kids we are talking about, 17 years old at the time of history and just over 18 when it ended. Not really a "sex, drugs and rock n’roll" story, shot by the punk generation. No, just another story of tormented and rebellious teenagers. A story of music lovers who convert Gérald, the full barter shop of Throbbing Gristle to boots and frilled shirts. In return, he introduces them to Kinks and Small Faces, but also Real Kids, Charlie Mingus, Faust or Mother’s Finest. It is a story of rain (Normandy...), at night, of endless walking. Mopeds were rare, so scooters... It’s a story of cavalcades and frantic leaks, in the sad France of the end of the seventies whose "peripheral rascals" were so well sung by Renaud at the time.

On this front the Lords take radical measures by weaving an alliance with the gypsies, which allows to calm quickly done well the skins and to bring them back to feelings of healthy camaraderie. As for the neo-Mod movement, it is developing like wildfire. In two strokes of a pot spoon, there are more than 200 Mods in Caen. Punks converted after concerts, fans of the Specials or Joe Jackson, high school students who wanted to piss off their parents. Barely 16 years old, Laurence gives up everything to join Fifi, the rhythm guitarist of the Lords and returns on a scooter at the end of the hutch to give the teachers honor by shouting "We Are Mods", as in Quadrophenia. Britz, Laurent and I are going to see the film dozens of times at the cinema of the Carrefour shopping center, in Hérouville, one of the working-class suburbs of Caen. So we pass and we pass again in front of a band of thugs, "Arabs" as they said at the time, who stagnate on the benches of the shopping center and do not take long to look for the fight. It degenerates for good and ends with a punch outside. "We are the Mods"! Impressed, the most devious of the so-called "Arabs" quickly bought a costume and asked to join the mods.

In Caen, these are a mass movement from the proletariat, the working masses. With guys who in case of confusion are more quick to fight than to parley... There is José who fights after the group has won the French flags in a party on July 14, Franck says "Barjot" the former rocker and fisherman, "Clash" who crushes my parents' flowers in a Vespa and shoots the rockies on Saturday afternoon in the middle of traffic jams, with a WWII Luger. And then other groups that are formed: Dandys, Holly Boys and Neckties. These are 13-14 year olds who have had little time to learn English. Suddenly they proudly adapt the Who in French, "I Can’t Explain" becoming "the Caennais complain."

The Lords play in Paris at Golf Drouot. They finish well last of the "springboard rock" but fuck a happy mess and meet that evening the fabulous Stunners. A core of Parisian fans of the Lords is formed around Laurent ("Stax"), Denis, Thierry and soon Patrice Bertrand, former Hells Angel turned Mod who sells US garage rock records in the Scooter shop in Les Halles. The Lords don't pretend. They provide the first part of the Olivensteins whose equipment they demolish ("My Generation"), the Dogs from which they steal the show and a whole bunch of others. They make all the fire, open for Valérie Lagrange and even go on tour for a few dates opening for Caravan, an old British progressive rock band.

Soon the mod-revival spreads in Paris then in the provinces. Lords are heroes and kings, but there is a misunderstanding. Basically they have little to do with twinks disguising themselves as twist dancers, petty bourgeois in polka dot dresses and groups making desperate efforts to sound "garage". In fact, while the Parisian skins led by Farid - a ringworm - are having fun persecuting this bunch of little wankers from fine neighborhoods, they carefully avoid attacking anyone who wears a "Caen" patch on their jacket. Britz and the hard wing of the Caennais accentuate the demarcation with the installers by calling themselves "Glory Boys" and adopting black shirts and white ties. But hey, it's all starting to go around in circles. Especially since despite their multiple trips back and forth in the capital, where I settle as a manager, the Lords are still out of recording contract. There are indeed some contacts with Antoine De Caunes, Marc Zermati or Patrick Eudeline, the tour of record companies, a photo in the monthly Best, but nothing comes out. Meanwhile, the sken-mod conglomerate of Caen feels winged. After two years of intensive fights against rockers (very bad in those distant times) and all that hung around as thugs in the Normandy countryside, these became real terrors. Wounds that set everything on fire and blood during the Jam concert in Rouen. The Lords are victims of Sham 69 syndrome: overwhelmed by the movement they have instigated and the excesses of their audience.

The tension rises with the rhythm, Fifi, a simple heart. Then with the bass player who stands in solidarity with him. Finally with Britz Notre Dame, icon of mods, always so frosty and uncontrollable who does not want to understand that such a radical trip cuts the group from a wider audience. In a few weeks everything crumbles. Fifi and Laurent will try their luck with another group. Britz moved to Paris where he succeeded in a few months in transforming a gang of Daddy's sons into a respected gang. Richard and Denis recruit a bass player and pursue the Lords in the form of a blazing power trio.

In the end, there will be nothing but wonderful memories and rehearsal recordings from this brief epic, in mini-cassette. Despite their obvious limitations, they will no doubt give a better idea of what the Lords were than the album they would have done at the time on a major, under the guidance of a survivor of the yéyé who was converted into a producer. And the fact that more than thirty years later RAS or Les Lords are arousing interest shows that at least the flame has been transmitted. So all is well that ends well. Raymond Debord (Summer 2013)

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EINSTÜRZENDE NEUBAUTEN - Kollaps 1981

Blixa Bargeld, F.M.Einheit & N.U.Unruh: this was the first line-up of the 'LÄRM' musicians called Einstürzende Neubauten from Berlin. I don't know if I've already told you, but at some point I heard their sounds on the TV, some eighties music show, and I stopped immediately and had to hear and see it: hammering, drilling, atonal bass noises, distorted guitars and a sudden loud & psychotic screaming voice. At first I didn't know what to think of them, but gradually I started to like the stuff and thought: "Wow, they're crazy but they're doing an excellent job with their homemade instruments. This is fucking innovation!" Well, dear readers, that was forty fucking years ago and do you know that? You see the past clearly in front of you and look at yourself now... that's absolute horror and I hate getting fucking old. Well, anyway, I became a fan of their artistic work and after a few years they finally became more melodic, and a little more commercial (but only a tiny bit). Finally, a good review from someone who can do it better than me:

"Einstürzende Neubauten's first album, as one might imagine, is their most primitive and radical effort, the purest expression of their original aesthetic. This makes the album both historically significant and conceptually intriguing, of course, but what's most interesting about this album is that it still sounds surprising decades after its release. Often, albums that are considered extreme art statements upon their debut sound almost quaint a few years later, but while Kollaps perhaps sounds less extreme to ears that heard industrial music turned into disco pabulum by the likes of Nine Inch Nails than it did before, songs like the eight-minute title track and the rumbling live closer, "Negativ Nein" are still a fascinating blend of rhythm and random bashing, tonality and atonality, with anguished vocals by Blixa Bargeld that often seem to have little connection with anything else in the piece. The brief tracks, like the 80-second "Sehnsucht," are even more extreme explorations of pure noise. Starting as early as the next album, Einstürzende Neubauten would begin slowly introducing more mainstream musical concepts into their aesthetic, making Kollaps as undiluted a listening experience as there is in the entire catalog." (Stewart Mason)

Released via ZickZack Records and the first edition included a sixteen-page DIN A4 black and white booklet with song lyrics + photos. A record for Die-Hards. Enjoy!

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V/A - Not So Quiet On The Western Front 2LP 1982

Let's start the church service with a terrific compilation and I'm glad I wasn't allowed to rip it because such a mammoth work requires a lot of time and a comfortable chair, especially when there's a nice booklet with lots of information within. The material is not unknown in Blogland and I already had a copy, but this rip here is excellent, no wonder, because I know where it comes from. Released by Maximum RockNRoll (one of the best sources for objective reviews and band infos) on Alternative Tentacles as double album and features forty-seven Northern California and Nevada bands (a few known elsewhere, most not), and ranges from punk to hardcore and comes with 48-page zine on the bands. Since I'm lazy to write and I'm not a good reviewer anyway, you can find a fitting one on punknews and before I close, a quick footnote: the link runs through zippy and you have to activate your VPN. Finally, a metaphysical sentence from the back cover: "If Punk Is Dead, What The Hell Is This?" In this sense, enjoy the music!

1.Intensified Chaos - INTENSIFIED CHAOS

2.Their Mistakes - SOCIAL UNREST

3.Dan With The Mellow Hair - NAKED LADY WRESTLERS

4.Holocaust - M.A.D.

5.Rich Plastic People - KILLJOY

6.Fun With Acid - FANG

7.El Salvador - CAPITOL PUNISHMENT

8.Collapse - RIBSY

9.Annihilation - CRUCIFIX

10.I Don't Wanna Die For My Country - SQUARE COOLS

11.Pay Salvation - LOS OLVIDADOS

12.What Price Will You Pay? - CODE OF HONOR

13.Fuck Your Amerika - 7 SECONDS

14.Race War - UNAWARE

15.Turmoil - FRIGIDETTES

16.Don't Conform - 5TH COLUMN

17.Shrunken Heads - GHOST DANCE

18.A Child And His Lawn Mower - DEAD KENNEDYS

19.All I Know - REBEL TRUTH

20.Learning Process - PARIAH

21.Reagum - LENNONBURGER

22.Praise The Lord / Pass The Ammunition - IMPATIENT YOUTH

23.GDMFSOB - BAD POSTURE

24.Assassination Attempt - DEMENTED YOUTH

25.The Only Good Cop. . . - MDC

26.The Few, The Proud, The Dead - KARNAGE

27.Scare - DOMINO THEORY

28.Dead Porker - NBJ

29.Human Farm - WHIPPING BOY

30.Worker Bee - ANGST

31.Premature Enlistment - FREE BEER

32.Sacrifice - FLIPPER

33.No One Listens - VENGEANCE

34.S/M Nightmare - JUVINEL JUSTICE

35.Fat, Drunk, & Stupid - SECTION 8

36.Libyan Hit Squad - TONGUE AVULSION

37.Off To War - MANIAX

38.Strike Out - VICIOUS CIRCLE

39.Breakout - UXB

40.Shitcan - SCAPEGOATS

41.The Oven Is My Friend - CHURCH POLICE

42.Systems Suck - DEADLY REIGN

43.Dead Men Tell No Lies - NO ALTERNATIVE

44.Punk Is An Attitude - WRECKS

45.SLT - URBAN ASSAULT

46.No More Riots - BENT NAILS

47.New Left - M.I.A.

- Great Thx to Fredrik -

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