THE DIODES - s/t LP 1978

The first Canadian punk band signed to a major label, the Diodes are best-remembered for their moody, head-banging hit "Tired of Waking Up Tired" and their hard-hitting interpretation of the Paul Simon-penned tune "Red Rubber Ball." With vocalist Paul Robinson backed by guitarist John Catto, bassist Ian MacKay and drummers John Hamilton and, later, Mike Lengyell, the Toronto-based band roared with unabashed intensity. Signed by Columbia, the Diodes released their debut in 1978. Columbia released their second album, Released, on its Epic subsidiary two years later, but poor sales of both albums led the label to drop the band's contract. Although they relocated to England after releasing their third album, Action/Reaction, on the independent Orient label, the move came late to save the band. They disbanded shortly after, releasing an album of outtakes and demos, Survivors, in 1982. (Craig Harris) Twelve decent smasher waiting for you!

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EXPLODING WHITE MICE - Fear (Late At Night) 7'' 1988

Exploding White Mice were a punk-rock band from Adelaide, Australia and were formed in the 80s. Their name was taken from a scene from the movie Rock'n'Roll High School, in which a laboratory mouse spontaneously explodes upon being exposed to the music of the Ramones, the band's foremost influence. Greasy Pop's superstars hit hard with another slab of inspired guitar ravaging obviously brought on by late nights listening to Road To Ruin. Lead singing Mouse Paul Gilchrist's singing is starting to get over the flatness he had on the first couple Mice records, and the blend of his vocals with the ever gutsy guitar and drums attack is starting to work real well. This is a group that is clearly started to develop a sense of power and they are a kicker!

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V/A - Bad Teeth #1: U.K. & Irish Punk Bands 1977-1982

Last post today, and as you're used to in this theater, a great compilation created by Hyped To Death. A little introduction of the label from their page: "Rare, obscure, independent and undiscovered punk, post-punk, "D.I.Y." and Power Pop Groups from the US and UK 1977-1984. Hundreds and hundreds of bands dealing with compilations and dozens of releases of individual acts, all brilliantly restored on CD and custom CDRs. Plus tens of links and liner notes galore..." I think all their releases came out in limited editions and are not uninteresting for collectors. This one is my only copy, and try to find a disc by yourself is similar to finding the Holy Grail, almost impossible. The best way is to contact the label. Well, maybe more will follow or someone out there will send me some. Until then, enjoy it!

1.Capital City - SEMA 4

2.In For Me - THE SEIZE

3.Idle Rich - RAZAR

4.Both Sides - THE RIVALS

5.Sid Never Did It - THE SURGEONS

6.Anything She Wants - THE RUSSIANS

7.I Wanna Be A Cosmonaut - RIFF RAFF

8.Noises - THE REPTILES

9.Looking For Love - SHAG NASTY

10.I Wanna Be Free - THE RINGS

11.Two Steps Forward - THE SATELLITES

12.No Future - SCHOOL TIES

13.Ballistic Missile - ROSES ARE RED

14.I Don't Wanna Discuss That - SHOWBIZ KIDS

15.Good From The Bad - SKUNKS

16.Something To Give - RUBELLA BALLET

17.Red Alert - SQUAD

18.D-C Rip - THE STIFFS

19.Don't Panic - RUEFREX

20.Rubber Duck - THE SPELLING MISSTEAKS

21.Think For Yourself - SCHOOLGIRL BITCH

22.Rabies - THE SAMPLES

23.Mein Kampf - SPITFIRE BOYS

24.Suicide - SISTER RAY

25.Animal - THE SINYX

26.Camera - SIX MINUTE WAR

27.Nonces - STENCH

28.Nothing To Declare - SUSPECTS

29.Wot's For Lunch, Mum? - THE SHAPES

30.Getaway - KID ROGERS & THE HENCHMEN

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LOCKJAW - Journalist Jive EP 1978

Lockjaw were UK punx that originally consisted of: Bo Zo (vox), Micky Morbid (guitars), Andy Septic (bass) and Oddy Ordish (drums). Simon Gallup (later of The Cure) joined by the release of their second single. All tracks are great melodic punk songs, released for Raw Records. Formed out of the ashes of 'The Guernsey Flowers', then changing their name to 'The Amazing Doctor Octopuss' before settling on 'Lockjaw'. The first ever gig was under the name of 'The Guernsey Flowers' and it was at 'St Francis' Church Hall, Balcombe Road in Horley. In their two year existence, they recorded many tracks for 'Lee Wood's' Raw Records & managed to release two singles on his label. This is their 2nd and last one and it's a fine platter and I add the first Radio Call Sign 7Inch wthin.

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ANGELIC UPSTARTS - Classics Live 1991

Everything is said about the Angelic Upstarts and all their records a brilliant. What we have here is an amazing piece with all their early hits and I don't know if this is an official album because originally released by Dojo Records in 1991 but that plays no minor role, this one is the Street Link release. Recorded live @ the Retford Porterhouse on 13. August 1982, Mensi & Co. celebrate excellent cross-section of their first three LP's and shows the band at their best after leaving EMI and just before they signed to Anagram. Strong sense of melody with a unique flair for catchy choruses, added to some of the angriest and most biting lyrics to be heard anywhere. Three or four years ago they had a gig here and they were fuckin' awesome and I'm glad to have at least once see them live. Almost thirty years after these recordings they lost none of their energy and intensity. Pure energy music from one of the UK's best punk bands, a significant record, Hello October!

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DOM VÄSSADE - Batte EP 1981

Autumn is now 100% arrived, windy and rainy is it today on this musical Sunday and I would like to start posting with another rare slab from Sweden. At home in the capital Stockholm are this four piece which published their one & only record via EFMD Records, 500 copies I think, and Dom Vässade started as a cover band but they quickly found their own style and fabricated with their slab a solid mix of '77 punk/reggae and new wave. All four songs are sung in Swedish and the use of a saxophone, rather unusual for punk rock, is a good impression and gives an extra flair to the record. And with the last track is a brilliant cracker on it which is also great. Two more songs can be found on the "Ultra Lever Eller Lajv" tape compilation. Dom Vässade thrills me with their musical diversity and the four boys deserve all my sympathy.

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SAUCERS - What We Do EP 1979

The debut EP by the Saucers is a decent three track bomb which came out via Orange Recordings and are from New Haven, Connecticut and in their short-lived history they made two 7Inches. In 2011 followed one more EP with five tracks on Gustav Records and how this came has Craig reported extensively on his website: "In 2010, Malcolm Marsden, Malcolm Doak and I met at Wildwood Studios in Durham, CT and with assistance from friends Kerry Miller, Ron Sutfin, Sal Paradise, Deb Sutfin, and Amy Ronczka, recorded the five-song Second Saucer CD/EP on Gustav GTEP-2 (2011). We recorded "Tossed A Coin," a song I had written with Lynn Duer in the early days of Saucers, and "Where Have They Gone." Malcolm Marsden brought "Why Say I?" and "Security," the latter written shortly after his departure from the band in 1980, and made popular with his later band, The Fixations. Malcolm Doak made his Saucer songwriting debut with "Half Naked And Dead." This version of Saucers had a CD release show at Cafe 9, New Haven CT, in September 2011." In 2018 comes a remastered collection of material called "Third Saucer From The Sun" from Craig Bell's (Rocket From The Tombs, The Mirros, etc.) band that existed from 1977-1980 via Rerun Records out with tracks from their original vinyl releases, along with several recordings released on vinyl for the first time. Now you know all. The Saucers are on several good compilations, keep an eye out.

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POISEN IDEA - Official Bootleg EP 1991

Proper release by Vinyl Solution/American Leather Records and this four track EP is damn cool and I think most of you know this combo because they released a couple of awesome records. I take over the bio from discogs: Poison Idea was started in 1980 in Portland, Oregon, by vocalist Jerry A. (Lang). Within a year, the band had a solid line-up with drummer Dean Johnson, guitarist Tom Roberts (aka Pig Champion), and bassist Glen Estes. The band was motivated by the Germs and Black Flag, and took their musical cues from bands such as Discharge and SOA. Pushing the speed limits of contemporary punk rock, they played raw and angry hardcore the likes of which had rarely been heard before (or since). Their 1983 debut EP, Pick Your King, is a classic and arguably the best hardcore record ever released. Its subsequent followup, Record Collectors are Pretentious Assholes (featuring Pig Champion's substantial collection on the cover), saw Chris "Tense" replacing Glen on bass. Both were put out on the Fatal Erection label, run by Pig Champion and Malcom Conover from Eugene, Oregon. 

In 1986, Poison Idea released the aptly titled Kings Of Punk album on Pushead's Pusmort label. By this time, the band's sound had changed from manic, breakneck thrash, to a more driving, Motörhead-influenced attack - losing none of their intensity, anger, or nihilism. In the next few years, Poison Idea's lineup (mainly the rhythm section) changed several times. 1987's War All the Time was somewhat of a misstep - nowhere near as powerful as their previous output - although the two EPs released the next year both had good material. 

By 1989, Poison Idea seemed to pull it together; after trouble with record companies and distributors in the past, they started their own label, American Leather, and began by reissuing their 1982 demo. The band recorded the excellent Discontent 7" and also found their most stable lineup in years: Jerry A., Pig Champion, Myrtle Tickner, and Thee Slayer Hippie (although the second guitarist seemed to switch between "Mondo" and Aldine Strichnine). In 1990 they released the classic Feel The Darkness album, successfully combining (where so, so many others had failed) the best elements of hardcore and hard rock for a dark, powerful sound. In the next three years they put out several more records - two more full-lengths, a string of 7"s, and an LP collection of all covers. When Pig Champion decided to leave the band in 1993, Poison Idea called it quits. However, a few years later in 1996, the band briefly reformed and recorded a 7" for Taang!, who also reissued (again) most of their early catalog. An aborted tour in 1997 saw another breakup, but the band is currently back together again playing local shows, and has recently toured the US and Europe. 

Song facts: Tracks 1 and 2 recorded and mixed 5-6-89, both previously released as the 'Plastic Bomb/We Got The Beat' cassette single in 1989.  Tracks 3 and 4 recorded 6-15-90. Mixed 12-4-90.

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THE DEMICS - Talk's Cheap 12'' 1979

Originally formed in London, Ontario in 1977, the Demics consisted of vocalist Keith Whittaker, guitarist Rob Brent, bassist Iain Atkinson-Staines and drummer J. D. Weatherstone. Through 1978, the band were rising stars in the Canadian punk scene. They recorded their debut EP in the fall of that year, and subsequently moved to Toronto to be closer to the centre of the punk scene. The EP's single, "New York City" released on Ready Records, was the band's breakthrough hit on CFNY in 1979. Brent left the band and went on to form the post punk/new wave band, "Mettle" as guitarist and synth player. Brent was replaced by Steve Koch in the Demics. The band released a self-titled full-length album in 1980, but subsequently broke up due to internal tensions. In 1996, a new CD compiling both of the band's original albums titled New York City was released domestically on Huge Records. Also that year, "New York City" was named the greatest Canadian song of all time in a reader poll by the music magazine Chart. Vocalist Keith Whittaker died of cancer 16 July 1996. Bullseye Records of Canada released singer Keith Whittaker's final recordings on a twelve-song CD called Drink To Me in August 2007. Guitarist Rob Brent died of a heart condition 5 November 2014 at the age of 57.(source: wiki)

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PULLERMANN - I've Got My Role To Play EP 1989

This great band were fronted by two singers who shared the vocal duties. Pullermann came from Frankfurt and were founded in the 80s. They play varied HC-/Punk with a touch of slightly psychotic vocals. Songs like 'God Bless All Policemen' or 'I'm Not Here To Learn' shows that they are damn angry, hot and sometimes very ironic. They released two albums, a live one plus a few contributions on a couple of nice compilations (Frankfurt Hit-Collection for example), also a great live band. This EP was recorded & mixed at Hot Con Studio/Essen, in March & April 1989 and 1500 copies were made.

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