V/A - Life Is Change Vol.2 1991

Late on this Sunday and my last post is another international punk compilation which is for me one of the better publication on BeriBeri Records with the philosophical title "Life Is Change ". And indeed, current to me and that is reason enough to post the album now. The band/song selection is quite excellent and most songs are not published elsewhere (EA80, Spermbirds, Vagrants, Gruschenko...). Lyrically very emotinal which is probably due to the title of this compilation and all eleven bands prove this splendid. Also the artwork is more mature than Vol.1 and the EA80 track is one of my favorite songs. Also awesome both Vagrants songs which kill slowly my heart and I never heard before a band that transfer such emotional intensity with depth. I wish there were more bands like them. Wonderful!! Highly recommend album and you should buy a copy if you have the chance.

1.Thank You - GRUSCHENKO

2.Let Bygones Be Bygones - GRUSCHENKO

3.Der Vierte Tag - EA80

4.Little Garlic Fish - PULLERMANN

5.Keep It Out - PULLERMANN

6.Just A Moment - SPERMBIRDS

7.Out There - SOFAHEAD

8.My Mummy Hurt My Head - SOFAHEAD

9.On Trial - LIFE BUT HOW TO LIVE IT!

10.Schleichfahrt - BOXHAMSTERS

11.Gemacht - BOXHAMSTERS

12.Used - VAGRANTS

13.Salvation Street - VAGRANTS

14.This Wooden Cross - DARK AGE

15.Friend - SAMIAM

16.Where D' Ya Go? - SAMIAM

17.Bigger Ass - ALICE DONUT

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V/A - Can Of Pork 1992

Another Lookout! release is the epic -Can Of Pork- compilation, a great document of the thriving early 1990's punk scene in the East Bay and other pocket scenes around the US including The Lookouts final recorded appearance, Kick Me In The Head, truly one of their more loose, rocking tracks. Also featured are Fifteen, Blatz, the first recorded appearance of Lag Wagon among the rest of this top notch comp along with nuggets from other Lookout! artists. Another achievement of Can Of Pork, was to capture on record a number of other unsung punk treasures of the day, such as One Man Running, Vagrants and The Porcelain Boys. Legendary ex-OPIV outfit Downfall contributed North Berkeley, teasing interest in one of the most anticipated bands that was to never be. Housed in perfect Lookout trademark style artwork, Can Of Pork stands the test of time as a document of its day - covered in punk landmines, and littered with the right attitude. Originally released as double vinyl, a nice booklet which contains band infos, lyrics and some writing and comics. The spine lists this as Lookout Rekkidz #44 and is one more important chapter of punkrock history blah, blah, blah @#$%&*?!!!"

1.Bad Trip - POUNDED CLOWN

2.Trinidad - BRENT'S TV

3.A Promise Is A Promise - LIZARDS

4.Evolution - ENGAGE

5.Redneck Woman From Planet Mars - HORNY MORMONS

6.Gotta Get A Job - ONE MAN RUNNING

7.Kick Me In The Head - LOOKOUTS

8.Void - ANGER MEANS

9.Piano Song From Hell - KRUPTED PEASANT FARMERS

10.Whiners - PREACHERS THAT LIE

11.Sidetrack - PORCELAIN BOYS

12.Hole - DRIPPY DRAWERS

13.Noble End - LAG WAGON

14.Martian - LOS RUDIMENTS

15.The Future - RICE

16.Learning How To Smile - BLATZ

17.Parents Are Really Weird - JACK ACID

18.17 Reasons - FIFTEEN

19.College Town - JUKE

20.T-Shirt Commercial - MR.T EXPERIENCE

21.Berthe - VAGRANTS

22.Benicia By The Bay - PINHEAD GUNPOWDER

23.North Berkeley - DOWNFALL

24.Break - WYNONA RIDERS

25.Dysfunction - SPITBOY

26.Why Quit? - GOOD GRIEF

27.Other Day - FREE FALL

28.Two - SAWHORSE

29.Viva La France - MR.T EXPERIENCE

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V/A - The Thing That Ate Floyd 1988

This huge 1988 compilation is like a history lesson for those uneducated about the world of the Gilman Street and Californian punk scene of the time. Compiled by David Hayes and originally spanning four sides of 12'' vinyl (and later on a remastered double CD) there are few chinks in this musical armor. Unreleased material comes in the form of such Lookout! artists and that’s only scratching the surface. This iconic release, packed with 34 tracks of goodness also has such favorites of the day as, No Use For A Name, Capitol Punishment and The Vagrants. An amazing representation of the fertile California underground scene that went on to define punk into the 90s. Housed in unique packaging wrapped around a huge booklet. This compilation was released to showcase Bay Area punk bands that were playing at Berkeley's Gilman Street Project in the late 1980s. Original first-pressing has Lookout's old Laytonville address on it and a blue jacket. 4000 copies were pressed. The first 50 copies were pressed on orange vinyl. Released with a 24-page newsprint booklet with info on the bands and lyrics. File this release under: Essential!!

1.Straight Edge Song - SKIN FLUTES

2.Win Or Lose - EAST BAY MUD

3.Big Man - CORRUPTED MORALS

4.Gloria - NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH

5.Not One Of Mine - TOMMY ROT

6.Cottleston Pie - CRINGER

7.Bananas Smell Funny Sonata In G - BOO! HISS! PFFTLB!

8.The Incredibly Blue Moustache Of Mr. Tinselteeth - EYEBALL

9.Happy Now - ISOCRACY

10.29° - KAMALA & THE KARNIVORES

11.On And On - BITCH FIGHT

12.Tied/Tried - PLAID RETINA

13.Common Inconsistencies - NEUROSIS

14.We Must Do Something Now - COMPLETE DISORDER

15.Product Of Misdirection - WELL HUNG MONKS

16.Broken Strings - SWOLLEN BOSS TOAD

17.Life Sucks - VOMIT LAUNCH

18.Abandoned Beer Messiah - RELIEF SOCIETY

19.Boredom Zone - MR.T EXPERIENCE

20.Vagina Envy - SEWER TROUT

21.No Way Back - THE VAGRANTS

22.Andorra - SWEET BABYS

23.Don't Lick My Leg - STIKKY

24.What!?! - NO USE FOR A NAME

25.Extreme Racial Pride - SURROGATE BRAINS

26.Outside - LOOKOUTS

27.Jackknifed Rig - CAPITOL PUNISHMENT

28.Summertime - CRIMPSHRINE

29.In My Past - SPENT

30.Change - RASKUL

31.Contraversy - TRIBE OF RESISTANCE

32.Day Of Sun - NUISANCE

33.Hangin' Out - OPERATION IVY

34.Bee Sting - STEELPOLE BATHTUB

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POT VALIANT - Volar 7'' 1993 + Loud Street EP 1993 + Transaudio LP 1994

And now we come to a completely underrated band in my opinion and their music was provided for many enjoyable moments in my life. Pot Valiant featured all the members of the East Bay mainstay the Vagrants, and Filth and the Wynona Riders' Dave E.C. on drums. Cloudy melodies and powerful, yet sensitive vocals make their releases one of the most delicate records ever. The press called them 'Emo' but i hate descriptions or drawers like this. They are a punk band and they do it in another way, you know. They have dedicated themselves to the more contemplative music and they just as angry and pissed off than any hardcore band. Anyway, here i have all the songs the band ever released packed together, their two 7inches, the song from the 2x7'' sampler Misfit Heartbeat and the awesome, but unfortunately one album from 1994. All in all fifteen great songs that are worthy to be always played. Essential!!!!

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