Thursday, November 09, 2017

FORGOTTEN REBELS - In Love With The System 1980

Jetzt hat mich die Grippe doch erwischt und so unglaublich heftig dass mein Hirn ausbrechen will, FUCK!!! Schwappen wir lieber über den Atlantic and visit the Forgotten Rebels, punk from Hamilton/Ontario and founded 1977. There is much info about this great band in the web so I will only quote this little anecdote: In a world and time where absolute free sex was everywhere, drunk driving was normal, sponsorship was a sellout to the system, mushrooms were legal, political correctness The Forgotten Rebels were born. After a demo tape (Burn The Flag) the bands first record release was the four track Tomorrow Belongs To Us EP on S&M Records (1979) and became a surprising success. The debut album followed 1980 with twelve awesome smasher via Star Records and solidified there position forever in the "Punk Hole Of Fame". Lots of albums and gigs were made and the Rebels are still alive. Fazit: Solid debut in thirty minutes, Superb! On indispensable compilations: Killed By Death #26 and Bloodstains Across Canada and a few more... Ich hau mich jetzt wieder ins Warme, Aloha!

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Monday, November 06, 2017

THE DRONES - Be My Baby 7'' 1977

This is quick inflammable material by the Drones, a british punk formed in October 1976 in Manchester and disbanded around 1982. The band started out in 1974 as a Glam Rock band called Rockslide, releasing a single in October 1975. The Drones then relocated to London and became one of the pioneering punk bands that performed in the first few months of the now-legendary Roxy Club. This is their third single 'Be My Baby' and was not released because Valer Records went bust and only 200 white label 12" test pressings were made with no picture sleeve. In 1996 some counterfeits emerged, alegedly from the band, as well as a 7" version and in 2017 the German label Mad Butcher released this officially again in a imited edition of 500 copies,100 in coloured vinyl. Be My Baby is a fantastic cover from the Ronettes (1963) and the flip kicks as well. Unfortunately, singer/guitarist M.J. Drone died on 10.January 2013 but two years later the band re-formed with original members Steve (bass) and Gary (guitars) plus new amplification by Martin (drums) & Glenn (guitar). They're playing festivals, gigs and recording a live album as well as new material. Great Band!

- Special Thx to Fredrik -


Sunday, November 05, 2017

V/A - PAINK (French Punk Anthems 1977-1982)

Well, questionable if this publication needs someone because the originals are rare but not extremely sought and still available at fair prices nowadays (or check the Blog), unreliable sources say it was released for the exhibition 'Europunk' @ Cité De La Musique in Paris, October 2013/January 2014. As a result, Bad Born Records has takin' a bit of effort into this and put together fourteen screams from the gutter and it's exciting listen to those old stuff again and a solid review you can find via the goldmine magazine page. I'm going to bed again, the weather is rainy and I'm tired. A sunny Sunday for all!

1.25 Ans - NOUVEAUX RICHES
2.Ex Bx - STRYCHINE
3.Chaise Électrique - ELECTROCHOC
4.Killer Man - GASOLINE
5.Pas Vraiment Méchant - SEXE Á PILE
6.Waiting For The War - SOGGY
7.Dereglée - MARIE FRANCE
8.Mescalito - RUTH ELYERI
9.Euthanasie - LES OLIVENSTEINS
10.Elle M'Attend Tous Les Soirs - CORONADOS
11.Nineteen - DOGS
12.Broken Windows - WARM GUN
13.Catalogue - GLOIRES LOCALES
14.I Don't Wanna Be A Rich - GUILTY RAZORS


V/A - Sauerkraut & Smørrebrød 1986

Starting Sunday with a german/danish collaboration of bands. Three of each country. The songs are already partially published (L.U.L.L.), the rest, as far as I know, can't be found elsewhere. Knübbe Platten brought out this rare compilation, their first and only release and next to the brilliant cover there are fourteen songs with a pretty good punkiesound and rather average lyrics, (I mean especially the German ones, hahaha) but the boys have a lot of humor and we need this kind of humor in this cold grey world, especially in splendid Germoney. Well anyway, I like the record, no vital ceralie, check out for yourselfs, maniacs...

1.Face The Truth - L.U.L.L.
2.Fanny Baron - L.U.L.L.
3.Fernsehturm - PEINLICH UNLIMITED
4.Sufferin' - PEINLICH UNLIMITED
5.Mann In Der Tonne - PEINLICH UNLIMITED
6.Abstract Anger - ZERO POINT
7.Vertane Zeit - CHANNEL RATS
8.S.D.I. - CHANNEL RATS
9.Drikkesangen - WAR OF DESTRUCTION
10.Virkelighed I Vat - WAR OF DESTRUCTION
11.Åh, Hvor Er Jeg Hvid - WAR OF DESTRUCTION
12.Platzangst - DERANGE
13.Hochverrat - DERANGE
14.Abnormal - DERANGE

- Special Thx to Count Yorga -


Saturday, November 04, 2017

SHAKIN NASTIES & THE SHOCKS - Split EP 2003

I'm a bit lazy to write so I quote the info from Fanboy Records that I can seamless underline: "Wow, I hadn't thought old auntie '77 punk rock could be still that sexy. The Shocks, Berlin's well acclaimed answer to the Briefs, and comming outta Bremen it's the Shakin' Nasties, together on one hell of a split 7". Each band snotting out two little ditties, wich damn sure will proof, that, what we got at hand here, are simply two of Germanys hottest Punk Rock bands arround! The Shakin' Nasties, a Bremen based band (I go for alliterations), burst boldly into two punk smashers, featuring Jasper Hood's unmistakeable high frequency moaning. The Shocks are well known for their minimalistic retro -'deutschpunk', far beyond the city limits of Berlin. On this record they switch to english with two remarkeably cool tracks – sounds like they've never done anything else! A version of The Saint's 'Private Affair' and their own sweet little Rock'N'Stalinist." Four garage bad ass kickin' cookies which will amaze everyone.


V/A - Vi Äro Huliganer (Punk Och Ny Våg Från Eskilstuna 1978-1984) 2009

More superb music with this wonderful collection of early punk and new wave stuff from Undefined Sounds, released 2009 and this CD shows the impressive span of underground bands at this time in Eskilstuna. The songs have those wild easiness how it only happens in stinky basements and appear in small editions on vinyl. All tracks are quite awesome (particularly the MINX & DR NO & THE NEGATIVES songs...aaahhhhhh, if anyone have more from these both bands PLEASE leave me a message), mixed with a few live cuts, powerful & essential. Sweets you would kill for - No more to say, this is real punk. Grab this!

- Special Thx to Fredrik -

1.Du - ALLAN LADDS 
2.Streets - RÅTTGIFT 
3.Bananas - ISAK & HULIGANERNA 
4.Barn Av Stål - TRICK 
5.Blinda Romanser - DATE X 
6.Övergivna Tårar - MINX 
7.Christine - FRENCHETTE 
8.Den Beslöjade Drömen - DR NO & THE NEGATIVES 
9.Ditt Liv - OBJECT 
10.Dom Svaga - LINJE LUSTA 
11.Aktersnurran - GÅ Å BADA 
12.Kom Igen - KONTAKTLIM 
13.Lumpargubbar - MAKKA SPLAFF 
14.Masken - TOM KOLLO & THE KOLLO KIDS 
15.Pulver 102 - SLAGNA HJÄLTAR 
16.Telefonterrpr - BAJSEBÖJ 
17.Polis Polis - WC 
18.Down The Hatch - CENTURY BOYS 
19.I Feel Alright - MEMENTO MORI 
20.Nattens Fiender - TINA TARM 
21.Vem Fan Bryr Sig - BAD BOYS CO 
22.Tio Tusen - TOM KOLLO & THE KOLLO KIDS


Friday, November 03, 2017

IDEAL - Monotonie 7'' 1982

Now one more rarity by my favorite Berlin band. Rarity you will ask? Yes, the B-side is what I mean. Ideal played one instrumental (Geheimnis Der Großstadt) in their career and that can be only found here. And it's worth for this song alone to buy the record, at least it was for me the incentive, now you see clearly. The A-side was a hit worldwide and it's no wonder why people searchin' for their records nowadays, pleasant stress-free music and all four albums are quite brilliant and they were very successful. So at this point I will not write much about them and if you click Bi Nuu you will find more infos/records and let's come closer to this sympathetic band. By the way, if you take a look at eBay for this single, you will realize that you can't get this record by cheap prizes, sometimes the offers are really crazy. The worls is full of assholes!, also Obacht! Time for soccer, tonight versus Bremen, Prost!


E.A.T.E.R. - Doomsday Troops EP 1983

Ernst And The Edsholm Rebels – E.A.T.E.R. were formed in the summer of 1982 in Grums/Kil, Värmland, Sweden by Mikael “Gröten” Karlsson (guit/vox), Anders Brännström (bass), Peter “Pelle” Forsman (drums) and Hans “Hasse” Dahlgren (vox). and this first line-up of E.A.T.E.R. recorded Chaos Cassette vol.1 which was realesed in the fall of 1982. A number of gigs were played by this first line-up, among them the chaotic and by media well documented gig at Segmons Folkets hus in february of 1983. By the release of the bands debut EP Doomsday Troops (Ernst Records) Hasse was replaced by Mikael “Micke” Larsson as the leadsinger. Micke had earlier played in Psykjouren together with infamous and by now nationwidely known Buddha. Doomsday Troops EP was recorded and produced In KAAS by the band & Micke Blomqvist, and released in the summer of 1983. The record was sold all over the world, and E.A.T.E.R. recived recognition from people like Jello Biafra of Dead Kennedys and Pushead, the artist that made Metallicas and the Misfits cartoons. With the new line-up and a sucessfull record-realese the band went on the road and toured Sweden. A review: "Not to be confused with the '77 U.K. punk band Eater, this Swedish group (Ernst And The Edsholm Rebels) floor down on the acceleration and rapidly hit fast, lightning doses of 1000-m.p.h. thrash mayhem. An outrageous display of burning speed and mind-boggling turbulence, combined with chaotic chops of lyrical expression. Don't be fooled by the hilarious intro to the title cut--this EP hauls its load fast and furious in the new Swedish tradition." - Pushead (from Maximum Rock'n'Roll #13, April/May 1984) - The band is still active and I recommend this five piece of classic swedish hardcore tunes and the compilations Really Fast #1 and Killed By Hardcore #2.


Wednesday, November 01, 2017

THE VERNON WALTERS - Last (Live) EP 1990

From Hoorn came this dutch punx called the Vernon Walters (1986-1990), named after an American diplomat & officier mainly known as personal adviser to presidents Truman, Eisenhower and Kennedy. Frontman Hans Engel (vox+guitars) plays an important role in the dutch underground scene. He was also active as a programmer for the youth center Troll and co-founder of the Westfries Popkollektief. The band started the label Let's Make Our Own Records and they released a split with Indirekt in 1987, followed by their only album two years later, and three singles. Musically they played melodic punkrock with political messages by sincere lads; which didn't mean they were not having a sense of humor. Later Engel was active in the band Hungry I. In May 2003 at the age of 42 he get killed during a stay in Spain. In August 2007 revealed the street sign with his friends Hans Engel Intersection in the Hoorn and Eastern Polder Bangert new district. So this is their last record with six live goodies which were recorded @ the Troll/Hoorn on 2. June 1990.


VITTU EI KIITOS - s/t EP 2004

Debut slab with six great Hardcore goodies from Rovaniemi, Katja and Jukka Jonza from Turku and released via Höhnie Records! Founded in the summer of 2002 at the Arctic Circle! All four people in the band take lead vocals, all sung in native Finnish, the sexiest language in the world! Zero cover versions! Six own songs in the tradition of old Terveet Kädet, Kohu-63 or Shitter Limited, but none with these bands really comparable! Recorded in studios Napalm/Tampere, the capital of Finnish HC punk! The first 500 copies appeared in white vinyl. From the cult factor hard to beat!