Tuesday, March 27, 2018

EXTREM - Wir Sind So Frei EP 1987

Solid four track EP by Extrem from Vienna on Durchbruch Records. In 1983 they released a split called Vorheilen Ist Besser Als Beugen together with Mickeyman, recorded in June 1983 and the result is probably the sharpest and hardest punk rock publication of the "Schnitzel Paradise". 'Oaschloch' rhetoric in grossly Viennese, jagged hardcore punk guitars and high-speed drums knock on the door to insanity and say "Servas, I'm ahead of my time." - In other words from Luziprak: "EXTREM is the (international) most famous early HC band from Austria. The formation began in the summer of 1979, and in 1980 the lineup was complete, Helmut "Heiland"[saviour] Hejtmanek, Dieter Hauptmann and Peter Zinner. After some gigs in Vienna and one in Munich, Daniela Delise on the bass was added in 1983. In the same year Michael "Mickey Kodak" Snoj aka. MICKEYMAN recorded with them a limited (200 pieces) split-LP, and after a contribution on an international hardcore compilation in 1985, there was no chance to find this record anymore, as the interests grew world wide. The lyrics where socio-critical, sung in a viennese slang and the sound was very rough and speed-up, a perfect DIY-HC product. In 1984 they also recorded a demo, from which the song "Haus Im 2.Bezirk" [house in the second district] (a brothel) is taken. After Heiland left the band for a solo career, they recorded a 7inch in 1987 and a solo-LP in 1990, both records where much faster an more metal like, but still hardcore." You have to be satisfied with that!


TOXIC REASONS - God Bless America EP 1984

Toxic Reasons were a prolific band that went through many changes in both personel and musical direction over the years. The core group consisted of Bruce Stuckley (lead guitar/vocals), Bertram "Tufty" Clough (bass/vocals), Jimmy "JJ" Pearson (drums/vocals), and Rob Lucjak (guitar/vocals). None of the latter three were present when Stuckley started the band in Dayton, Ohio 1979. At that point he was playing bass, Joel Agne was on guitar, Mike Patteson played drums, and Ed Pittman was the lead singer. This line-up only stuck around long enough to record a two-song single, 1980's War Hero 7". After a second 7" recorded with East Bay Ray, Toxic Reasons began work on their first full-length album Independence (more info in the file) - This is the third 7Inch on their own label T-Reason with three thrillers; furthermore on numerous compilations, for example: We Don't Need Nuclear ForceThe Power Of Love and sometime in 1995 the band broke up.


Sunday, March 25, 2018

ELEMENT OF CRIME - Weißes Papier 1993

Let's open the early Sunday with melancholic chanson-, pop and rockmusic by Berlin's Element Of Crime, founded 1985 and the bandname is borrowed from the title of the movie The Element Of Crime by Lars von Trier. They first sang in English but that was rather moderate and with the sixth album they switched to German which is a lot better for the band and expresses the wonderful words of Sven more clearly. Weißes Papier is the seventh album and I bought it when I was with my pearl from Hamburg and we heard it a lot, nice times were that, and somehow this morning I'm in the mood for calm, tender melodies. Anyway, the band gained lots of attention with this record and I acquired another slab that is equally charming. Dive in and have a good breakfast with it.


Saturday, March 24, 2018

LITTLE BOB STORY - Seaside Bar Song 7'' 1978

Let's meet a long-living band from a rain-battered grey hole called Le Havre who've been playing Rock'n'Roll since 1974: Little Bob Story testify with numerous publications their creativity and the French underground music is characterized with their driving melodic playful sound and I chose this 7Inch because both songs are a perfect example of this. A few own Bob words: "Bob's got the secret magic ingredient which makes all the difference in the heart of their fans: the innocence, the fervor & the ingenuity. Bob pulls it off, never blinks, never winks, they discards the "Camp," easy way-out, gambles on the power of bare emotion and comes out as winner. Their look and tremondous voice make them unique to the audience." Well, let yourself be carried away by Bob and enjoy the first warm sunbeams.


Thursday, March 22, 2018

NECROS - I.Q.32 EP 1981 + Conquest For Death 1983

It follows a special offer from Schrottmix and today im sortiment: Take 2 Pay 1!! And yes folks I present you the very rare EP by Bruno MatschwirNo which he recorded four months after he lost the fight versus KimiKeinHaarAmSacki in the fifth round at the 00 lounge championships in Achselhausen, he could't oppose Kimi's double tongueturner and Bruno was so frustrated and sad. Driven by these feelings the idea grew inside him to tell all his sorrows to the world via music, the language everyone understands and I.Q. 32 was born and pressed by Touch & Go in an edition of 100. Kimi became envious about Bruno's little success so he thought to himself: You Necros, I make an album that rips the world off the chairs and earn lots of money! Said & done. He went to Maumee, Ohio and found some decent musicians and in just five days the album was recorded and Touch & Go again (an American independent record label based in Chicago) released Conquest For Death (so Kimi's album title) in 1983. Also his record was well received and shortly thereafter he was shit dead by an Armada flamingos and Bruno emigrated to Koksheim. Well, two hermits who are much sought by collectors.


Wednesday, March 21, 2018

RADIO BIRDMAN - Radios Appear 1977

It seems to me that you don't really like my winter pics, haha ... I understand, enough for me as well. A record now which is in my opinion a blast and celebrates its 41th birthday this year: the debut by Radio Birdmanone of the first Australian independent bands to carry the punk label, along with the Saints. They were formed by Deniz Tek and Rob Younger in Sydney in 1974. Radios Appear is the first full-length studio album by Australian punk rock band Radio Birdman. The album was recorded at Birdman's Trafalgar Studios, Sydney during 1976 and 1977. Trafalgar initially distributed the album via mail order and by sales from the backs of friend's and band members' station wagons. This laid the groundwork for future DIY punk bands in Australia. Radios Appear was hailed by many as a breakthrough album in Australian rock and a decisive change from the uneventful early mid-seventies scene. The album's title was taken from the song "Dominance and Submission" by Blue Öyster Cult, one of the band's most important early influences. More info inside, more music on the way.


Sunday, March 18, 2018

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Saturday, March 17, 2018

SURF PUNKS - My Beach 1980

Last one today and actually I wanted to post 'Locals Only' but I can't find it anymore so I'll take the second album by the Surf Punks, a PopPunk band from Malibu. I must confess the Surf Punks are a bit to poppy for me, sure they have punk riffs and it's without doubt a good record but to be honest, they blow me not out of my socks. I don't know but I came not in, it pass me by like a leaky faucet or a stale beer, you know. And by the second hearin' I still find nothing special on it. Maybe this is not my kind of music, too lame and to commercial. Well, I'm sure a few maniacs of you search for this album and now happy that it's available here. Tonight a concert with Klotzs and Panikraum in Excess and I know it will be a long funny evening.

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V/A - Rockslaget 3LP 1982

Now a real mammoth release with different styles of music that were pressed on three slabs. Rockslaget is a pointed title for a compilation and what's inside promises much. Released on Sound Of Scandinavia/Rockslaget shows this album a fine overview of rather unknown bands which received an appropriate platform with samplers like this and show their skills to the world, within peppered with famous bands, in this case, Unter Den Linden, Mercy and Overdrive (two successful heavy metal bands which released a few records in the 80s). For me always interesting because often hides some pearls on such records. Here is this Svea Svin, Nyx Negativ and Svea Slakthus and the last track from the Rude Boys. Overall an excellent album with massive music, so pick the ones out which are for you interesting.

1.Medvetandets Gränser - UNTER DEN LINDEN
2.Hämningar - UNTER DEN LINDEN
3.Agera - RUM 237
4.Mannen & Djuret - RUM 237
5.Sista Gången - ABC 80
6.Automatisk Telefonsvarare - ABC 80
7.Den Galna Världen - LANCELOT
8.Pilgrimsfärd - LANVELOT
9.Kärlekens Ögon - SILVIA KIDS
10.Stockholm Är Full Av Vackra - SILVIA KIDS
11.Sömnlösa Nätter - SÄPO
12.Neutronbomb - SÄPO
13.Den Flyende Dagen - STÖRUNGSEXPERIMENTE
14.Damnation Angel - OVERDRIVE
15.Tonight - OVERDRIVE
16.State Of Shock - MERCY
17.Love Me Tonight - MERCY
18.Stuck In Drugs - INTERACTION
19.It's Right - INTERACTION
20.Discoråtta - KALLE BOLLTRÄ
21.Reggae Neger - KALLE BOLLTRÄ
22.Vardag - A-BOMBS
23.Jakt - A-BOMBS
24.Endstation - OCEAN
25.Backstage - OCEAN
26.Jag Vill Knulla Med Dej - SVEA SVIN
27.Vi Klarar Oss Ändå - SVEA SVIN
28.Proudness - NYX NEGATIV
29.Fuck - NYX NEGATIV
30.Josefssons Katt - SNORET RINNER
31.Kriminell - SNORET RINNER
32.Vår Ruttna Värld - SVEA SLAKTHUS
33.Allmän Värnplikt - SVEA SLAKTHUS
34.Repulse - ROMAN HOLIDAY
35.Drömmar - ROMAN HOLIDAY
36.Kalla Kärleken - AVEC L'AMOUR
37.Motivation - AVEC L'AMOUR
38.Rastaland - THE RUDE BOYS
39.Bohmans Barn - THE RUDE BOYS

- Great Thx to Fredrik -


V/A - Jung Kaputt Spart Altersheime! 1994

Let's open the icy Saturday with a tidbit of German punk culture which was immortalized by Nasty Vinyl unfortunately only on CD: Hannover Punk '78-'84. We meet old friends together with 'new' and unreleased goodies. Twenty-five dirty nasty songs, partly live and from practice rooms, who influenced the musical events in and around Hanover at the time and this small compilation offers a good insight of the former activities and highlights and it's great fun to hear the old classics again. I had them myself but gave them to a good buddy for a birthday. A few records of the bands are in the blog distributed, go and search for it.

1.Jung Kaputt Spart Altersheime - BÄRCHEN & DIE MILCHBUBIS
2.Azuboy - KUSCHELWEICH
3.Bullenpogo - KLISCHEE
4.Samen Im Darm - CRETINS
5.Walter Sparbier Is Innocent - B-TEST
6.Rock'N'Roll Freitag - HANS-A-PLAST
7.Popper Sind Rosa - E-605
8.Jetzt Gibt's Krieg - BOSKOPS
9.Kein Problem - ROTZKOTZ
10.Schokoladenwürger - PHOSPHOR
11.Ohne Zukunft - BLITZKRIEG
12.Heimkind - CRETINS
13.Frau Meier - ABSTÜRZENDE BRIEFTAUBEN
14.Helmut Oxner - UMLEITUNG
15.Pogo Poppt Auf - BLUT+EISEN
16.Lemminger Punks - HANS-A-PLAST
17.Pogo Liebt Dich - BÄRCHEN & DIE MILCHBUBIS
18.Scheiss Punks - ALTE KAMERADEN
19.We're The Rest / Pressure Mark - ROTZKOTZ
20.Der Fuck - KUSCHELWEICH
21.Ab Ins Beerhouse - KONDENSATORS
22.Walter - CRETINS
23.B-Test Fickt Euch Alle - B-TEST
24.Feige Punx - BOSKOPS
25.Können Schweine Schwimmen? - BOSKOPS