DIE X AGENTEN - Durch Die Wüste 1983

Fuck! I hope I will not get sick, since yesterday fever and sore throat, so today only a quick flare. Let's move to Hamburg and I remember it took a long time to get the 2nd album by the X AGENTEN because the debut Im Lichtermeer is absolute brilliant and I must had to hear this damn successor, but unfortunately they push their "punky" wave sound in the back and float more into a poppy, more keyboards & less guitars style and that brings songs with over three minutes out. Even textually they move around in a peaceful landscape with little thorns. Well, Durch Die Wüste is still a nice album and you can use it maybe for a nice evening for two with tons of wine/beer and Ahle Worscht or anything else. Released via Reflektor Z and the Agents were: Martin (vocals), Jan (bass), Oliver (guitars), Gerald (drums) and all (keyboards). Now back into bed, DVD in and prepare myself for Sunday's match.

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FRANKIE STUBBS - Unhinged EP 1995

Always a good choice and a permanent guest on my turntable is this gentleman: Frankie Stubbs, known by his rough voice in Leatherface, Jesse, Pope, N.R.F.B.... and he released two solo records, first the Unhinged EP on Rugger Bugger and in 2000 a 10'' via Sounds Of Subterrania and both goodies in this post. Nine acoustic beautiful melodic songs, some covers plus an unpublished one, made to come down and refuel new strength. There are only a few people who can transport such emotions and Frankie does it in an impressive way and too bad that he obviously stopped making music. Well, eventually it is enough - Thanks!

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V/A - Killed By Synth Vol.1 2012

Last but not least on this icy Thursday a compilation with sixteen nervous synth punk tracks from the early days and I was really surprised about the title. We all know the fantastic records that came out mostly in the 90s and unfortunately not much follows nowadays but sometimes something comes along, like this beautiful record and this is a bit chaotic: all in all are fourteen songs on it and the tracklist is not correct either but I completed it and now everything is in order. All bands from the States and most tracks are from rare singles that hardly anyone knows, including me, so an excellent reason to look for it. Healthy mix definitely and a synthesizer can also please. I'm curious if Volume 2 follows. What do you all mean?  

1.Signals - SHOX LUMANIA

2.City Streets - LAST FOUR (4) DIGITS

3.Red Asphalt - RED ASPHALT

4.Modern Noise - A-MOMS

5.Laundramat Lover Boy - ACTIVE INGREDIENTS

6.T.V. - BIG BOYS

7.Police State - ASBESTOS ROCK PYLE

8.Rip Me - OIL TASTERS

9.People - F-SYSTEMS

10.Thomas Edison - BOB

11.Pedestrian Walk - THE GIRLS

12.Industrial City - ANTI-MATTER

13.Electrical Generator - CARDBOARDS

14.Mater Dolores - SCREAMERS

15.Identity Loss - ACTIVE INGREDIENTS

16.Nothing To Hide - NERVOUS GENDER

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WARM GUN - s/t EP 1977

We top it now with this little slab by Parisians punx Warm Gun with their only record on Isadora who unfold a very sharp rock and that, like great part of the bands of the first wave of French punk, remit to influences proto American punk. The line-up while they recorded this homonymous EP were Thierry and Philippe (guitars), Fred (bass), Olivier (drums) and Jean-Paul (vocals). During their two years of existence they appeared later on some compilations, two here: Killed By Death #24 and Paink (French Punk Anthems 1977​-​1982). Four cozy mid-tempo numbers which sure to hit and I'm looking forward to the weekend.

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MISFITS - Live In Detroit 1983

Oh No not another Misfits bootleg .... oh yes!! This is a broadcast recording in an acceptable sound quality I would say. Twenty-two horrorpunk nuggets and this record was released in an edition of 500 copies by Radio X in 2016. They bring the gig decently into your room and of course they are more dynamic on Konserve, example Earth A.D./Wolfsblood. I think, a good start for February and this slab will quickly warm you up.

Intro/I Turned Into A Martian/Skulls/All Hell Breaks Loose/Mommy, Can I Go Out And Kill Tonight?/London Dungeon/Horror Hotel/Ghoul's Night Out/Wolfs Blood/Last Caress/Demonomania/Devil's Whorehouse/Horror Business/Astro Zombies/Violent World/Hate Breeders/Who Killed Marylin?/Nike A Go-Go/Attitude/Night Of The Living Dead/Vampira/Devilock

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ATTENTAT - Som En Fågel 7'' 1982

Punk by Gothenburg-based combo Attentat now with their fourth 7'' which follows their classic debut album "Tatuerade Tårar". The band was formed by four guys in the summer of 1978 and members were Mats, Magnus "Toad" Rydman, Martin "Frog" Fabian and Day Wetterholm. The band originally formed as the Frogs but soon renamed in Autumn 1978 and they belong to the first generation of punk bands in Gothenburg. Attentat are active in the garage league and dropped the first three singles on their own record label Rykkman and an album on Elevator Records. The group toured extensively, often in the provinces, until January 1986 when even Jorgen Save-Soderbergh participated as a member of the final phase. Live concerts are often events with much singing, foot-stomping and clapping. Musically, they went from raw punk to the typical straight and simple trallpunk. These two songs here are certainly not their best but with trumpet and saxophone (two unusual instruments in the punkrock world) they dare something new and made it cool, power rock'n'roll and I think both were published only on this record.

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RIISTETYT - Valtion Vankina 1982

I'm busy ripping records tonight and I'm working on some Hardcore stuff from Finland and I wanna post of course another classic album and I'll recommend this right now: Riistetyt - originally called Cadgers - was formed 1981 being one of the very first hardcore punk bands coming from Finland. The first Cadgers line-up did only one split 7'' with Kaaos, both bands being pioneers of hardcore in Tampere. Soon the band name was changed to Riistetyt and the next release was "Laki Ja Järjestys" EP, also released by P.Tuotanto 1982. It followed the debut album Valtion Vankina (As A Prisoners Of State) and the Skitsofrenia 12" on Propaganda Records. Prisoners Of State & the next release "Raiskattu Tulevaisuus" (Raped Future) were also pressed in Germany by not-so-reputable Rock-O-Rama Records (the band had nothing to do with that as it was a deal between Propaganda Records and Jock-O-Rama). Years 1981-1983 the band did a lot of shows around Finland and ended up on US tour 1984, at that time the line-up and the style had faced a radical change (they also had a rock band Pyhät Nuket "Holy Dolls" those days). After the US tour the band had no other solution than have a break since 1985. 1999 there was a funeral of a classic squatted house "Lepakko" in Helsinki and Riistetyt shared the stage with many other old bands from 80's like Kaaos, Terveet Kädet, Appendix etc. After that they recorded a new 7Inch with new line-up but that didn't last long and after more line-up changes there was a team that managed to play together around five years releasing more records and toured in Europe, Brazil & USA, this ensemble played 2008-2010. In the end of 2010 Jukkeli quit playing drums and Perttu re-joined drumming and the nightmare continues! The latest record "Korppien Paraati" was released 2013 on vinyl and CD. (source: Riistetyt) - Twenty-two raw + loud pure energy drinks they have recorded here and no shirt stays dry... guaranteed!!!

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THE STATICS - Sold My Soul EP 1998

From Seattle comes this beautiful garage punk'N'roll band and this EP is released on Dead Beat Records. I bought this record during my last visit at a record fair and I must say, I didn't know the band before, no idea why I choose this but I'm extremely surprised how cool this band rocks. Finest Pig-Ass-Kickin 'Punk'N'Roll and all three tunes come along with monster riffs, powerful melodies and the typical garage sound as we know it. They released two albums and a lot of 7 inches - feel now the attack of the killer garages and enjoy this cool stuff. Need more?? Well, point your cursor at All I Want for high five and play all loud... weekend has begun!

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MORT SUBITE & SPOILERS - Split EP 1980

The early Limburg scene was pretty lively, although the number of bands was limited. From Eijgelshoven came The Spoilers, founded in the summer of 1978. After a performance in a local audience Toek joins the band from Heerlen. From shows in Heerlen given environment and the band reaps fast a small but fanatical fan base from places like Brunssum, Kerkrade and Maastricht. In 1979, a punk festival which both Limburgs acts Mort Subite, The Spoilers plus The Neon Kids, Fast Eddie & The Heart Attacks was very successful and the Ear Music Magazine reports about this gig with a picture of The Spoilers printed and Hubert van Hoof wrote a positive review. Toek left the band in late 1979, he moved to Amsterdam. At the end of their existence they released this split EP with Mort Subite from Maastricht on their own label fries. The last performance was on April 30, 1981 Eijgelshoven in Program of Ivy Green. Mort Subite were from Maastricht and released two EP's and that's all I found from them. At least this is a awesome EP and if you love KBD punk stuff you should't waste time and get this holy stuff and don't miss the Killed By Epitaph compilation for more nederland goodies.

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THE SATELLITES - Here Is Todays News... 1984

Heiliges Ließchen, I've just eaten my first self made omelette and I should have been a cook, perfectly seasoned, golden brown fried and nibbled in five minutes and to this the full length by the Satellites. Founded 1977 in Acton/London by Derek (vocals), Robert (guitars), John (bass) and Danny (drums), released via Brickyard Records. In their six-year life, they made four 7Inches plus this album which was produced by Rat Scabies. They were at the centre of a west London Punk scene with The Ruts and shared a stage with Tubeway Army, Crass, The Pack... You can meet them on some compilations and on this slab are fourteen songs, sometimes fast - sometimes longer, nice mixed and made to bring you a relaxed evening of Punk Rock'N'Roll. That's all for today, bleibt artig!

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