V/A - Live & Alive [Special] 2017

It's time again to torture you with one of my superfluous self-made compilations and since I'm a Live person, this Machwerk is full with sixteen Alive goodies from bands which I have seen live multiple times, whose records I love and being a constant companion in the past and present. Simply strong songs that impress and touch me or which I just only like. The artwork came on its own and I hope it appeals to you. Take this as a small gift and listen to it while cooking, in the train/plane, while cycling or body sport... made to play loud! 

1.Not Another Hit - DISCO ZOMBIES

2.The Traveller - A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS

3.Remember Tomorrow - IRON MAIDEN

4.Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment - RAMONES

5.Ruperts Grün - TURBOSTAAT

6.A Forest - THE CURE

7.Shot Down In Flames - AC/DC

8.In Shreds - THE CHAMELEONS

9.Chelsea Monday - MARILLION

10.Shadowplay - JOY DIVISION

11.Such A Shame - TALK TALK

12.Halleluja - RAMMSTEIN

13.Staub - MESSER

14.Walking On Both Sides - PINK TURNS BLUE

15.Very Ape - NIRVANA

16.Weiter - EA80

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V/A - OX-Compilation #53 2003

The OX is probably the best-selling punk fanzine in Germany and I think they were the first who put music with their Heftschä, first as a 7Inch and then as a CD. This gives bands the opportunity to get to know a bit, or to promote new releases, of course for a little cash. The compilations are usually very well mixed, great covers and there is also much to discover. Here's # 53 with thirty-one fat punk rock blasts (and the only X-Mas song).

1.Little Drummer Boy - EA80

2.Sang Sans Sens - OPÉRATION S

3.Total Teen Degenerate - REAL LOSERS

4.She's Hysterical - GIRLS

5.Thrill Me - UNDERTONES

6.Spit Me Out - THE SPITS

7.Get! Out! - THE TROUBLEMAKERS

8.Cold Cold Cookie - THE CHEEPS

9.A Blues You Oughta Get Used To - SUBSONICS

10.About Dirt - LO-LITE

11.Wrapped In Red - BLACK MONDAY

12.Devil Town - GROOVIE GHOULIES

13.Economia - BULLOCKS

14.Love American - GIVE UP THE GHOST

15.Artificial Sun Kills Ideologists - A CASE OF GRENADA

16.Shining Star - SOULMATE

17.I Killed Her But That's Not The Point - THE UNFINISHED SYMPATHY

18.Count It Down - K LINE

19.Points - BLOCKO

20.University - SOLANOID

21.Love Of Mud - YUCCA

22.R.O.C.C.O. - HEARTBREAK ENGINES

23.Blue Eyed Devil - DUMBELL

24.Hot Rod - GRINDOLLS

25.Der Mann Mit Dem Hut - CHEFDENKER

26.Herbst Im Herz - ORAL FLIPPERS

27.Cuba Libre - VIRAGE DANGEREUX

28.Runaway - DAMNATION KIDS

29.The Obituary Of Happiness - ADJUDGEMENT

30.More Than Less - MADSTATEWORLD

31.Pepe'ling - BARBARA ANN

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V/A - AK•79 1979

This little masterpiece was released by Ripper Records and has six bands, each with two pieces, from lovely New Zealand in the luggage and brings us the early underground of the late 70s closer. Not easy to get nowadays some slabs from there in Europe and the original 7Inches are as rare as a polar bear at the South Pole. Hence that is important there are records like this that shine at least with a little bit of the sound otherwise not reachable. Hugh, I spoke!

1.Mysterex - SCAVENGERS

2.Never Been To Borstal - TERRORWAYS

3.I Am A Rabbit - PROUD SCUM

4.True Love - SCAVENGERS

5.Suicide - PROUD SCUM

6.She's A Mod - TERRORWAYS

7.Certain Sound - SWINGERS

8.Funny Stories - PRIMMERS

9.Squeeze - TOY LOVE

10.Baby - SWINGERS

11.You're Gonna Get Done - PRIMMERS

12.Toy Love Song - TOY LOVE

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V/A - Metropolis 3LP 1980

I've decided to post some compilations for the holidays that I have a while and now as little gifts throw out for you; I think the start yesterday was not bad but it goes still better. Door #25 is a three record set from the Finnish label Johanna with bands who released their slabs there, partly only on this record, and musically there is something for everyone: solid '77 punk, weird rock'n'roll, a little surf twist, in short: forty-two nice melodic Christmas carols for a harmonious togetherness... is not that nice?

1.Saippuaa - RATSIA

2.Ole Hyvä Nyt - RATSIA

3.Ne Ei Haluu Kuunnella - RATSIA

4.Pikkuaikuinen - RATSIA

5.Me Noustiin Kellareistamme - RATSIA

6.Tämä Hetki Ja Tulevaisuus - RATSIA

7.Gotta Getaway - RATSIA

8.Louie Louie - RATSIA

9.New Rose - RATSIA

10.Raw Power - RATSIA

11.All Your Love - JIM PEMBROKE BAND

12.That's All Right - ROCK BOYS & THE AGENTS

13.Blue Suede Shoes - ROCK BOYS & THE AGENTS

14.Can't Help Falling In Love - ROCK BOYS & THE AGENTS

15.Kitara Twist - AGENTS

16.Snake Shake - AGENTS

17.Yes, I Love You Baby - DUCKTAILS

18.Drinkin' Wine (Spo Dee O Dee) - DUCKTAILS

19.Eileen - DUCKTAILS

20.Backstreet Boys - BRIARD

21.I Want Ya Back - BRIARD

22.Miss World - BRIARD

23.Fuck The Army - BRIARD

24.Superstars - BRIARD

25.The Famous Five - WIDOWS

26.Hang Yourself - WIDOWS

27.Cartoon Rock - WIDOWS

28.What You Want - WIDOWS

29.Mun Kaverit/Elvis - MAUKKA PERUSJÄTKÄ

30.Meidän Perhe - MAUKKA PERUSJÄTKÄ

31.Säpinää - MAUKKA PERUSJÄTKÄ

32.Tulevaisuus? - VAAVI

33.Uhoan Voimaa - VAAVI

34.Me Voitais Vaikka Rakastella - VAAVI

35.Suomalainen Yleisö - VAAVI

36.Juosten Kohti Elämää - PELLE MILJOONA 1980

37.Ajassa Tapahtuu - PELLE MILJOONA 1980

38.Tämä Sukupolvi - PELLE MILJOONA 1980

39.Raitsikka Oot - PELLE MILJOONA 1980

40.Koko Yö - PELLE MILJOONA 1980

41.You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover - TUMARI NURMIO & KÖYHIEN YSTÄVÄT

42.Come On - TUMARI NURMIO & KÖYHIEN YSTÄVÄT

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V/A - Senseless Death 1987

Exactly the right stuff on this compilation from Nuclear Blast Records with an excellent title for today. You know what I think about Christmas: Nichts Nothing Rien Ingenting Niente! but I hope some of you still enjoy the glittering season with your most precious people. My copy is the second edition with six bonus tracks (Ever Rat Records) and we push the gaspedal far forward and listen to twenty-six fast noisefully american hardcore blasts and I can say the mix is decent like the rum in a piña colada. No fillers, no love songs, no cure, rather a lot of bleeding gums, maybe later we can have coffee together.

1.Take A Look Around - SACRED DENIAL

2.When I Sleep - SACRED DENIAL

3.Some Curiosity -SACRED DENIAL

4.Prophecy Fulfilled - FEAR ITSELF

5.Pyro - FEAR ITSELF

6.Red Streak - A.M.Q.A.

7.AMQA - A.M.Q.A.

8.Satan's Sandals - CONDEMNED?

9.Chemical Death - THE DEHUMANIZERS

10.Cigarette Death - DEHUMANIZERS

11.This World - IMPULSE MANSLAUGHTER

12.Satan's Doormat - IMPULSE MANSLAUGHTER

13.Herman Munster - IMPULSE MANSLAUGHTER

14.Patton's Disease - IMPULSE MANSLAUGHTER

15.Vomithead - IMPULSE MANSLAUGHTER

16.Lies - IMPULSE MANSLAUGHTER

17.No Blind Power (Live) - ATTITUDE

18.Deadly Euphoria (Live) - ATTITUDE

19.Black/Doomy Theme - CANCEROUS GROWTH

20.Greed - CANCEROUS GROWTH

21.Cardiac Arrest - SEA MONKEYS

22.On The Team - SEA MONKEYS

23.Meat Market - PSYCHO

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TARGETS - Massenhysterie 1985

We start the long X-Mas weekend with full steam and let's open door #22 with a German classic, thirty years ago and not a bit rusty, this legendary and only album of the Slime successor band appeared. Targets existed only two years, released two EP's (listen) and one album, all on Aggressive Rockproduktionen, and they are still popular in our orbit nowadays, no wonder that Colturschock/Höhnie Records reissued the slab in 2014. Why AGR only at the first pressing with red labels the track "Großer Bruder" has is a mystery to me, my copy has yellow labels. Anyway, the songs sounds still fresh, dynamic and with such intensity which is unparalleled in my opinion, and lyrically as brilliant as Slime: "An Outbreak Of Emotions, People Running Around, On A House Sits A Madman With A Sharp Rifle - Chaos Panic Masshysteria!" - I think that's enough info, buy the record, enjoy this German punk nugget and have a nice time!

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COMANDO SUICIDA - Al K.O. EP 1987

Top rare record by this Argentine punk band called Comando Suicida, a partial continuation of Los Desalmados, a punk rock band formed 1981, from which came the members Sergio (vocals) and Key (guitar). El Mariskal (who later joined Trixy y los Maniáticos) and Fernán (drums, formerly of the band Alerta Roja) completed the band's lineup. In 1987 came this first vinyl via C.S. Records out with four raw Oi!/Punk classics, including a 4-Skins cover (Chaos) and they were influenced by bands such as Cockney Rejects, Last Resort, Decibelios, the 4-Skins and Nabat. After two compilation tracks on the Invasión 88 record, problems between two of the band's members caused the band to split. In 1998 they became active again and brought more records among the people. Now I have to go to bed.

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ILEGALES - s/t LP 1983

Let's move to warmer regions and visit the north of Spain and meet the Ilegales which formed 1977 in Asturias by Jorge Martínez, his brother Juan Carlos and David Alonso, first as Madson, two years later they change its name to Los Metálicos. Juan later left the band, being replaced by Íñigo Ayestarán on bass. At that time they are renamed as "Illegals". Despite being a rock band, Ilegales have diverse influences and their acid lyrics have made them a reference for groups of their own style, as well as being one of the best punk bands of Spain in the 80s. In 1981 they won the Ciudad De Oviedo rock contest and few months later they release their debut 7Inch "Revuelta Juvenil En Mongolia" on Discos Arrebato. 1983 the band recorded the debut album and the sound is very thin but it shows Jorge's peculiar way of composing, looking for strong and lapidary phrases that reflect a nihilistic view of a marginal + street world, where fatality and violence are omnipresent; letters of stark social criticism, which characterize songs such as "Tiempos Nuevos, Tiempos Salvajes" or "Yo Soy Quien Espía Los Juegos De Los Niños", alternate surrealist words, presided over by cynicism, black humor or provocation, ("Problema Sexual" or "¡Heil Hitler!").

This first highlight (Hi-Fi Electrónica) shows a photo on the front by artist Ouka Leele, which becomes an icon of the group, gets a success that goes beyond the independent label set up by the producer Paco Martín to publish it, which is why the Asturian singer-songwriter Víctor Manuel gets the rights to the recording for the Sociedad Fonográfica Asturiana (SFA), which in turn licenses it to the multi Epic, which was then dependent on the almighty CBS. With the move to a larger label, Illegales are guaranteed a distribution and promotion of the first order, which arrive at the moment when the band is approaching the peak of its popularity. 1983 the 12Inch "Europa Ha Muerto" comes out with two early pessimistic-humorous punk/ska-rock goodies, recorded in Estudios Norte (Gijón) and produced by Pedro Bastarrica and René De Coupaud, a real profit for the band. A lot of records were released until 2011, members change every little time except Jorge, who keeps rocking, some members died and their music coined generations.

Now you are all well informed and let's enjoy twelve wonderful lost rock nuggets!

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WHITE FLAG - Bleedin' In Sweden EP 1986

This one's was from the Wanted-List long time ago and I can't remember who wants this. Anyway, White Flag again and after playing numerous shows around California, the band toured Europe for their first time in 1986 and released this little Live! EP from that tour titled "Bleedin' In Sweden". All songs were recorded 7th June 1986 @ The Yang & Yin in Gavle and released on Punish Records. Seven Songs in a good quality and if I listen now I'm in the mood for a concert. Full of energy, wild and loud, just the right atmosphere and I can imagine how cool this gig was. White Flag is a fuckin' cool band. Get their second album WFO as well and now buy your ticket to Moscow and visit the President.

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KÅMEJNIS KALLSONGER - Extas Rock? EP 1981

Kåmejnis Kallsonger (Khomeinis Underwear) was a punk band from Växjö. They played together between 1977 and 1982. Originally calling themselves Zlem (or Slem), but changed its name in 1980 to Kåmejnis Kallsonger. The band was inspired by English punk bands Sex Pistols and 999. In the spring of 1981 they released their one & only EP titled Extas Rock?. The songs were recorded in the Speldosan Studio in Ödetofta and contains four awesome KBD smashers plus a bonus track. Ecstasy Rock was released in 500 copies and has now high value among collectors. In Peter Janderus book The Encyclopedia Of Swedish Punk the EP's value to 5 on a 10-point scale, where 10 represents an extreme rarity with very high value. The group was Växjö's first punk band (Vägra Raggarna Benzin Vol.3 & 4) and in addition to their gigs they were opening act for Ebba Grön, Dag Vag, and Nationalteatern. Members were Johan Wetterberg (John Olive) who sang and played bass, Per-Ola Evaldsson (Per Capita) vocals, organ & guitar, Jonas Nilsson (Jonas Volta) vocals & guitar and drummer Håkan Bohlin (Malte Metronome). They never really officially split up.

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