DUM DUM BOYS - Let There Be Noise 1982

This morning, life is once again difficult and I feel empty and betrayed, you guessed right: Love... I will try to get somehow clear - We come rather to the West Auckland blue-collar punks The Dum Dum Boys and they copped their name from a Bowie song and their sound and attitude from The Stooges and first wave American punk. Founded 1980 by Anthony (guitar), Tony (vocals) and completed with Chris (bass) and Dean (drums). This album was released via Bondage Records and it was the first complete punk rock album by a New Zealand group and offers eleven catchy superbs, the right sound to forget your troubles and now exactly right for me. An unreleased second album Death or Glory was recorded, but with no shows and recognition sparse, the determined duo changed their name, but not their sound, becoming The Henchmen in late 1982. Found them on the rare Killed By Dentistry #1 compilation. Time for the first beer now.

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V/A - Killed By Dentistry #1 2000

From me a very long sought piece of vinyl and now I can finally put it from my Wanted List, the rarest KBD compilation around and this awesome record was pressed in an edition of 200 copies with only bands from the English language area of our beautiful planet. Each copy had a  unique "blood" splattered cover and if you believe the rumors outside a crazy dentist have fabricated this one. I think it rather less but perhaps comes a judge or astronaut to the same idea. A damn cool selection of some well know songs and obscure scree provide absolute listening pleasure. So the weekend can begin.

1.Idiot Boy - DUM DUM BOYS
2.Fighting In The USA - SINS
3.Picture My Face - TEENAGE HEAD
4.Ode To Mr Ed - PREVARICATORS
5.World War III - THE NUNS
6.Cock In My Pocket - THE NUNS
7.Numbers Up - DEAD IMAGE
8.Looking For Fun - DUM DUM BOYS
9.Better Off Dead - WIPERS
10.No Talk In The 80's - HATES
11.Killing Machine - SINS
12.Sid Did It - NAZIS AGAINST FASCISM
13.CN Tower - POLES
14.Dyslexia - 100 FLOWERS
15.I'm So Cool - PREVARICATORS
16.I Don't Like You - WHEEZING DOGZ

- Big Big Thx to Mr. Murks -

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V/A - Kiwi By Death (NZ Punk Rarities 1977-1983) 2010

Hello March and we stay in Oceania and come to new old stuff from an pseudo "label" which made limited CD-R compilations in very small editions (mostly 50 copies & with a small but useful booklet) with rare Punk classics worldwide. As you can easily see, this edition is dedicated to the musical orgasms of New Zealand, and most of the songs are almost all represented on other relevant compis and you can ask, who needs that? I would say why not. Since most of the slabs are no longer accessible (as a side note, many records are offline, at least in my blog) and the selcetion is different as well and I can promise you, this one is high explosive! I like the music from there and the scene was pretty broad with good bands and I recommend you visit audioculture for more infos about New Zealand's subculture.

1.Let There Be Noise - DUM DUM BOYS

2.1978 - THE ENEMY

3.Money In The Bank - SCAVENGERS

4.Suicide - PROUD SCUM

5.Non-Event - NOCTURNAL PROJECTIONS

6.Out Of Control - THE STEROIDS

7.Metro Blues - THE HENCHMEN

8.Police Wheels - THE PRIMMERS

9.Ergophobia - SPELLING MISTAKES

10.Joe 90 - BORED GAMES

11.Sheep - TOY LOVE

12.Mistaken Identity - NO TAG

13.Never Been To Borstal - TERRORWAYS

14.Supported By The State - SCAVENGERS

15.You Were The One - CHANNEL 4

16.Pull Down The Shades - THE ENEMY

17.Dead Inside - DUM DUM BOYS

18.Everybody's Got The Answers - MARCHING GIRLS

19.Rabbit - PROUD SCUM

20.Auckland Tonight - THE ANDROIDSS

21.That Girl - NOCTURNAL PROJECTIONS

22.Funny Stories - THE PRIMMERS

23.Police Wheels - FEATURES

24.Let's Go To Australia - VIVID MILITIA

25.Death Machine - THE HENCHMEN

26.Who Killed Johnny? - THE JOHNNIES

27.T.V. - SMASHED EXECUTIVE

28.Hate Me, Hate Me - SPELLING MISTAKES

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V/A - Hate Your Neighbours #1 1997

The last weekend before my vacation and let's ring this in with an unofficial compilation by Pussy Muncher and first the question: is there a sequel? As far as I know: No! It doesn't matter either... Eighteen rare New Zealand punk smasher from 1978 to 1983 convince even the deepest forest dwellers, muesli eaters and felt heads, with top insert, band-notes and other useful infos (more background a click away on audioculture), exactly my cup of tea. What more can I say? You Can't Kick Our Arse But You Can Lick It! In this sense, enjoy the nuggets with a cold drink and don't go to bed late.

1.I Am A Rabbit - PROUD SCUM

2.Suicide - PROUD SCUM

3.True Love - THE SCAVENGERS

4.Mysterex - THE SCAVENGERS

5.Suicide 2 - PROUD SCUM

6.Saturday Night Stay At Home - SUBURBAN REPTILES

7.We Got A Stage - SUPERETTES

8.Love Sprouts - THE PRIMMERS

9.Police Wheels - FEATURES

10.My Neighbours - NOCTURNAL PROJECTIONS

11.Marlene's Fish Shop - NOCTURNAL PROJECTIONS

12.Hate Me Hate Me - SPELLING MISTAKES

13.Sheep - TOY LOVE

14.Routine - THE SCAVENGERS

15.T.V. - SMASHED EXECUTIVE

16.Out Of Control - THE STEROIDS

17.Let There Be Noise - DUM DUM BOYS

18.Bitch Goddess - THE HENCHMEN

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V/A - Killed By Death #15 2018

After a long break there is a new compilation of this cheap series out: #15 with rare New Zealand punk 1977-1982. Well, I think a bit superfluous because most of the songs can be heard on other good compis and really 'new' stuff is not present. I don't want complain and of course it's good that someone puts its 7Inches together and it is important but a little more unknown from countries that are extremely difficult to get would not be wrong, right? Anyway, for all newcomers recommended.

1.Megaton - SUBURBAN REPTILES
2.Born To Bullshit - SCAVENGERS
3.Suicide II - PROUD SCUM
4.Short Haird Rock & Roll - TERRORWAYS
5.Stage - SUPERETTES
6.Police Wheels - FEATURES
7.True Love - MARCHING GIRLS
8.I Don't Mind - TOY LOVE
9.Hate Me, Hate Me - SPELLING MISTAKES
10.Auckland Tonight - THE ANDROIDSS
11.1981 - RIOT 111
12.Escape From Hell - DUM DUM BOYS
13.1984 - DESPERATE MEASURES

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THE HENCHMEN - Lust For Glory 2000

I'm a bit through today because yesterday I've been busy until late at night and I'll be brief. "Great eighties stuff from New Zealand and this punk combo is at home in Auckland, formed 1982 (previously know as Dum Dum Boys) and active till 1985. After moving to Sydney, the band changed its name to Reptiles At Dawn to avoid conflict with The Henchmen. Underappreciated but never underproductive, the Henchmen had grit and belief. They played and recorded when and where they could, releasing We’ve Come To Play (Cadaver Records), one of the great New Zealand punk rock albums, in 1983. There are some things you don’t do without expecting some kind of menace. Like invoke the spirit of Iggy Pop. But invoke Iggy’s spirit they did and whatever pact The Henchmen signed with punk’s dark prince, it ensured the West Auckland Detroit-punk outfit were never forgotten." There is much more info about the four in the web so I don't have to add anything.

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