ECOUTE MAMAN - Comment Va Le Sexe? 1980

Paris group formed in March 1978 by Pierre (vocals/bass), Eric (guitar), Gilles (guitar) and Frédéric (drums). Frédéric was already a friend with Louis Bertignac since 1975. A first singer will be part of the group, François Gedigier who will be ousted after 6 months, but credited on some titles of the LP. The first rehearsals in 1978 took place in a cellar on Boulevard Beaumarchais, then Avenue Trudaine, not to mention those taking place in the countryside in Limousin with Eric's parents, on a dais stuck to the barn. The name comes from that time, Eric telling his mother "listen mom what we can do ...!". A first scene at Turgo High School, and a first "real" concert @ the Théâtre Campagne Première in the 6th arrondissement of Paris. They are identified by Pierre Lattès (producer among others Gong, Ame Son, Ribeiro and initiator of the show Bouton Rouge) following an article in Libération (dated January 9, 1979) who signs for WEA and in edition at Dreyfus. They buy a former hearse in a breakage specialized in this product (!) On the national 7, repaint and go on tour, not to mention the rehearsals that are happening now in Gentilly (Sapho too). A first record with four songs (including "Les Dossiers De l'Ecran", unpublished) were recorded in a studio in Clichy (a cinema in fact). One of the titles, "Marcher", the one that is present on Thesaurus Volume 3 is chosen to appear on the compilation by Oxygène label released in 1979 125 Grammes De 33 1/3 Tours with some good French bands (Electrochoc, Le Fracas, etc...

Excerpt from the book "Frenchy But Chic" by Jean-Eric Perrin: OXY 022 Y, it is the reference of a compilation Oxygène, with the hideous cover, which proposes ten groups, of which few are to be saved: Strychnine and Contagion, already mentioned here, and then Ecoute Maman, whose name is not flashant, conceals a Transylvanian bassist, who plays fretless, sings right, and loving the eyes of the kids, fifty-two pounds of rock'n'rollian aesthetics, equation: leanness + night electricity; Ecoute Maman played in the first part of TELEPHONE, who else? They link festivals and concerts and their label WEA pays them a rehearsal studio in Montmartre. Lattès bring them to London in November 1979, they stay there for three weeks and record at the Music Works their album Comment Va Le Sexe? (How's The Sex?). The version of "Marcher" is different from the one on the compilation. But at the release of the record, the label & band were disappointed by the sound. Didier Malherbe came to play with his saxophone, but it's only on "Série Noire" to hear. A guy contacts them for a scene fired from them in concert to Baltard who will appear in a film. The theme of this film is not rock, but a girl living in the suburbs of Paris. This film is shown in front of the band with the director, but they really do not like it! Who is this director, the name of the film and did it come out one day? No idea. The group does not believe anymore and separates at the end 1980. Pierre Delavie became a traveler and an artist, modifying or decorating buildings in Paris or elsewhere. (source: informelle)

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ANGELIC UPSTARTS - Teenage Warning 1979

When we talk about classics, the debut by the Angelic Upstarts is without a doubt one of them, almost half the album was also on 7Inches released and they all brilliant. Ripped from gloriuos vinyl back in 2019. Bißchen info: the band were initially signed to Sham 69's Jimmy Pursey's JP Productions. The plan was to record a demo and use Pursey's leverage to secure a deal with Polydor - this floundered following an incident involving Pursey, a security guard and a snowball fight. Warner Brothers stepped in and signed them. I guess, that's all info you need, if still more, visit punk77 and suck it in.

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BRAVE NEW WORLD - Noise From The Heart! 1987

Here is a small re-post, originally posted by Curious Guy 2008 in his phoenixhairpins blog and I give you his words: "Brave New World is a US punkband started in the early/mid 80's. They released a 7" and the Initiation mini album which are punk in sound with elements of garage to hardcore. The 'Noise From The Heart!' album however shows the band in a different direction. It reminds me of No Trend. This was their last release as the band already fell apart. All their records were on the Homemade Records label but carry Fartblossom Enterprizes cat.#'s. Singer James Roebuck is in The Mission Creeps now (although their MySpace page disappeared)." On this album playin' James (vocals/guitar), Kirk (guitar/bass), Tom (bass/keyboard) and Wayne (drums). Bizarre, noisy & grandiose!

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EMERGENCY! - Blomstertid EP 1980

This rare piece was released via Ori Records and is the only one by Emergency!, a situation that poses an immediate risk to health, life, property, or environment and these attributes took the five: Mats (vocals/guitar), Bengt (guitars), Anders (bass), Jens (drums) and Gunnar (vocals/piano). They founded somewhere in the deepest forests or shallow tundras of Sweden to become punkstars. Unfortunately, this did not manifest itself and so they became regular zero-eight workers after this EP and as always with unknown acquaintances they killed their emotions and shit on the nondescript invitations and cursed them... that they burn in fucking hell. So the story goes and strange, but that's how it is written. Fuck the day and come slowly into the weekend...... these four songs chirp punkie and are really good & I'm a little bit exhausted! I have heard that the download with sendspace is causing problems, tell me if you agree.

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TDK & PBNSK - Split EP 1984

Before I watch the soccer match SGE vs. Schalke 04 a quick post by two combos from the Iberian Peninsula, released via π Musikra Records. First PBNSK (Bakery Pastries Our Lady of Karmen) and TDK (Terrorism, Destruction & Kaos), both from Madrid and pioneers of hardcore punk in Spain. The A-side starts with P.B.N.S.K. and their two songs. These two are the only known songs released by them. Little else is known about the group, beyond its pioneering state in punk and hardcore. Its membership was Lanaquera Paco, who later became part of TDK replacing Manolo Uvi. The original lineup constituted: Oscar Lanaquera (voice), Lolo Lacruz (guitar), Paco Lanaquera (bass) and Paco Cameros (drums). 

The vocalist on this record was, however, Manolo "Masacre" (alias "Fan Del Caos"). Other group members were once Pepe Arriols (Pepe Punk) and Toni, who were also part of the group III Guerra Mundial. The B side contains two issues by TDK, "Israel" and "Interrogation". Both songs appeared on later albums of the band. TDK was formed in 1984 after the separation of Espasmódicos, José Siemens, Magüu Plarte and Alfonso Cronopio. They recorded a demo in the studio of Felix Arribas (Pekenikes) and in 1985 the first 12'' Esto Es Una Empresa Capitalista which is a fantastic record. Four albums followed, lots of 7inch and after the release of the 4th album the band broke up in 1989. The split was released in 1984 and was reissued in 2005 by Radikal 1977 Records.

Just listen to this splendid furious smash in your face attack!!

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CAFÉ MOZART - Illusion Cassée EP 2018

I think it's time to pay tribute to a label that publishes absolutely fantastic & rare records and also present in the net with lots of details & information to that: Cameleon Records from Pantin (near Paris). This little piece of wax is a perfect example and part of the strictly limited 8 EP box De La Pure Came!! 32 titres Punk-rock-Cold Inédits 1977/1982. Let's read some interesting basics about the band: "Café Mozart was founded by Gilles, Fever and Marc at the end of 1978 at the university of Nanterre and from the fusion of two small incomplete groups: on the one hand guitar (Bruno), bass (Fever) and drums (Philippe), and on the other, keyboard (Marc), guitar (Gilles) and vocals (Frédérique). Half of the group comes from Rueil Malmaison, the other half from Maisons Laffitte & Paris. They rehearse at Fever's in Rueil (Special dedications to parents who eat their meals a few years ;-). March 28, 1979 Gilles, Fever and Christophe Nick (at that time student and journalist at Huma, then journalist at Rock'n'Folk and Actuel) organize a concert at the university bringing together elements of the punk and new scene - wave emerging from Paris and the suburbs: Gare Du Stade (pre Ici Paris), E330, Modern Guys, and Feed Back, the concert ends in riot on the campus of the university, in particular because of the confrontation between two bands, fans of Gare Du Stade led by Farid (the future first skins of Les Halles) and a group of the Autonomous movement who intervenes on stage during the Gare du Stade set, initially to make an announcement.... Bottles of beer flying, general fight, destroyed gear and van, tear gas, cops and Molotov cocktails extra, this concert will paradoxically sign the birth certificate of Café Mozart who, from this moment, decides to invest more seriously the new wave wave punk scene in Paris and to stop college. In March 1981 Gilles left the group to join Kamikaze on the Pigalle stage with notably Francis who comes from E330 and Ariane Gilles' girlfriend. The band will be part of the series of groups which regularly play Rose Bonbon (Taxi Girl, Indochine, Les Civils etc.). But the military service (still compulsory) will break the dynamic, Philippe leaves for the army to finally leave the group in September 1981, then it's Bruno's turn to go, and he too, after a few reversals, will definitively leave the group in January 1982. At first, after Fabrice, the drummer of the Civils, who ensures the concerts, it is Tonio (Studio drummer who played with the singer Busy) who will replace Philippe on the drums, and finally , Hugues Chichin (Gazoline), brother of Fred. Café Mozart decides to continue in a formation of four without guitars (Keyboard, Bass, Drums, Vocals). They will then take a guitarist again (Patrick). The new formation records new titles but nothing will come out. The Mozart adventure ends at the end of August 1982. They will all stop the music gradually, except Philippe who still continues to play, with his group Provisoire and other groups" (source: 45vinylvidivici). So now enjoy four rare cool synth-post-punk goodies from a fine French combo.

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KILLER PRALINEN - s/t 12'' 1982

Killer Pralinen is a combo from Frankfurt, my hometown, and emerged from Middle Class Fantasies, and consisted of Deo (vocals), Judas (guitars), Prinz Hulk (bass) and TG (drums) and to document the cut, they decided to change their name to Killer Pralinen. Musically, elements from the avant-garde were adopted. They moved away from the fast and hard punk style which they presented gloriously in their few publications, towards post-punk in the style of Killing Joke and UK Decay. In 1982 the band released their only 12'' on Aggressive Rockproduktionen which flopped and really disappointed the punk hearts in Germany, but now a sought-after rarity. Tensions within the band spread and they played again in front of an almost empty hall in Bochum and then dissolved. Today; after Prinz Hulk and TG so also Deo passed away a few years ago. Over the years and not least because of their participation on the first Soundtrack Zum Untergang compilation, the band became cult status of the German punkscene. Their recordings were distributed via bootlegs. In addition, some songs appeared again and again on compis, such as Party In The Gaskammer on the anti-Nazi compilation Nazis Raus!, published by Zap Fanzine and Weird System, etc.... When inquiries accumulated, Deo recorded five older but never published songs from the Killer Pralinen era together with Michael "11" Mayer and Stephan Mahler from Slime which were 2007 published on the complete discography of Middle Class Fantasies under the title Fick Dich Selbst by WS.

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THE MOB - We Come To Crush 1986

"Second album by the Mob from New York on Big City Records. The band were formed 1980 and began when Jack Flanagan left the group Heart Attack to form his own group with Ralph (vocals), John (bass), and Nicko (drums). After being exposed to hardcore through a Bad Brains show at CBGB, the group started playing harder and faster, moving away from the sound of the first wave of New York City Punk rock bands. In 1981, Jose Gonzalez officially joined the group, following John Frawley's departure to join Heart Attack, and Jamie Shanahan replaced Nicko on drums. The band continued, more or less with this lineup until 1991, when they went on a hiatus that would last nearly twenty years, with only a handful of sporadic shows and releases. In 2011 the group reunited to play live shows and record new music once again."

- Great Thx to Fredrik -

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THE INFORMATION - Husen På Rad 7'' 1982

The Information was a Swedish four piece from Skövde and were active between 1976-1984. The band had a church background but that didn't stop them from falling for punkrock. Especially singer & guitarist Conny Kjell became a big fan and started the Information with his little brother Göran, also guitarist, in early 1976. Friends Dennis Höglund (bass) and Arne Renström (drums) had played in punk bands before and made the band complete. The band name was a pastiche on American Television, and the band got quickly gigs in their home region. In 1980, their vinyl debut was made on the Rockplock compilation with only Christian (!) bands via Talking Music label. There they tried to do something more nasty, but only with their 7Inch Husen På Rad from 1982, they founded their solid powerpop/new wave sound. After the second single Tankar Och Tvivel the band was attended by EMI and Stranded. The band chose Stranded and in 1984 their only full-length album Ljuset Bryter Igenom came out and was very influenced by U2 and Big Country. Despite good reviews and contracts with booking companies, however, the breakthrough failed. Göran moved to Gothenburg for study, and the others began to lose interest in continuing the band. Not long after, Dennis died after a period of illness and thus ended the last chapter. (Info from Ny Våg) - Two decent numbers can be found on this rare slab, a four minute piece on the A-side, a short one on the flip.

- Great Thx to Fredrik -

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V/A - Bloodstains Across Germany 1998

I think it's a great choice to open a delicious beer on a Friday morning and present another Bloodstains killer compilation. Today to guest in the heart of Europe: Germany. The German punkscene has born numerous fantastic bands in their early days, which have released numerous essential records which still haven't lost nowadays none of their explosiveness and sharpness (a few examples in the blog). Politically, ironically, self-critically, cheekily, provocatively and of course anarchistically classics were recorded and in twenty-one classics immortalized on this slab. Und damit nicht genug; a second compi was made a short time later which I will post shortly. A nice intro from the back cover for you: "Achtung! you filthy punkrock scum. It's time for a new edition of the wonderfully sick Bloodstains records. This time we take you to scenic Germany, home of Auschwitz, Jägermeister and pretty peasant woman. Hard to believe, but there was a time when those Krauts were actually pushing something then schnitzel and beer." Funny or... let's go crazy, enjoy the music & have a sunny delicious weekend! 

1.No School - PUNKENSTEIN

2.Killer Rats - NAPALM

3.Samen Im Darm - CRETINS

4.Schwarze Stiefel - ZK

5.Kick Her In The Dirt - BIG BALLS & THE GREAT WHITE IDIOT

6.Schokoladenwürger - PHOSPHOR

7.Donnerwetter - ARTLESS

8.Schnulze - NIVEAU NULL

9.Planspiel - MALE

10.Erwin - SOILENT GRÜN

11.Fuck - LENNONS

12.Reeperbahn - A5

13.Wir Gehen Nach Berlin - HERMANN'S ORGIE

14.Christ Child - RAZORS

15.Kriminalpogo - KFC

16.Toilet Love - REMO VOOR

17.Moderne Romantik - S.Y.P.H.

18.Wir Sind Die Marionetz - MARIONETZ

19.Party In Der Gaskammer - MIDDLE CLASS FANTASIES

20.Kreatur - THE BUTTOCKS

21.Come On - PACK

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