HUNGRY FOR WHAT - ... And The War Goes On 1984

Powerful punkrock on this spring-like Monday by Hungry For What, a Swiss combo from Biel and they're actice from 1983 - 1987 and in their short lifespan they released two albums + a 12''. The band consisted of Netz (vocals/guitar), Thomas (guitars), Buzz (bass), Christoph (drums) and this is the debut on Farmer Records with ten solid numbers and was licensed a year later in yellow vinyl from the german Mülleimer label. You can find them on some compilations and more about them isn't known. Well, sometimes it isn't necessary either. Enjoy the music and the evening.

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V/A - Je Suis Né Dans Une Poubelle 1996

Welcome November, the most terrible month of the year and I want to brighten up the gray days with rare goodies and bridge the dark mood for you. And I'm starting with another rare compilation from Get Baque Records, this time with GBR 025 and this volume brings us rare pieces of French Punk 1979-1984. Many of the bands involved have released at least one single which can also be found in the blog and overall the selection is very successful as almost every CD-R from the makers, whose detectives do a very good job. In the meantime it is difficult to get these parts because some noses have blocked the sale but I recommend that you contact the responsible persons directly via discogs if you're interested. I think 100 - 500 copies exist. 

1.J'ai Vécu Tout Ca - CORAIL

2.Fidèle Au Poste - SAFETY

3.Quand Le Blitz Va Déferler - BLITZ

4.Tiens Voilà Du Sang - CHROME OZONE

5.Pochron - DIALYX

6.Suburb - OX

7.No Secret - TOXIC

8.P'tit Coeur Noir - MOKO

9.Police Call - LOS HÉROS

10.Délire - TAÏEB

11.Dejeholae Rocko - VATICAN

12.Abus De Pouvoir - Z CRAIGNOS

13.Paris S'Ennuie - JUSTIFIÉ X

14.Manège - RATICIDE

15.Lêttre D'un Bidasse - TIERS-ETAT

16.Nuit Après Nuit - VONN

17.Je Suis Né Dans Une Poubelle - ACID BOYS

18.Cherchez L'Erreur - THE BATS

19.Sous-Sol - IDENTITÉ

20.Divers Faits - SCORBUT

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FRONTALROCK - Nattens Barn 7'' 1980

We come to a band this morning that doesn't have much to do with punk, rather their sound is influenced by early New Wave and Rock'N'Roll. Founded in Täby, Stockholm in the late Seventies this five piece were Jan (vocals), Johan (guitars), Christer (bass), Lars-Åke (piano & harmonica), Matti (drums) and they recorded both tunes in 1979 and released privately 1980 on Gadd Records and is limited to 500 copies, b.t.w. cool cover. Both tunes are simple Rock and I know some of you will consider them boring or nothing special. Admittedly, that's what I thought at first and I like it rather snotty, but after listening to them a while I like both and for the fact that I didn't know it, they somewhat acceptable. The single is the band's only sign of life, they probably broke up in the early 80s or found their way into other bands. I would possibly include them on a compilation. Decide for yourself.

- Great Thx to Fredrik -

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DRONGOS FOR EUROPE - Eternity EP 1982

 

3rd EP from this Birmingham based combo on Inferno Records and one more great output by the four. Drongos For Europe are active since 1979, a three-year break inbetween, and rockin the stage with their refreshing punk sound ever since. A small excerpt from their homepage: "The Drongos first single was a DIY release in 1981 called 'Hope And Glory'. The band also recorded two EPs on Inferno Records in 1982 - 'Death's A Career' and 'Eternity', which actually charted at around 47 in the national UK charts - Unfortunately, nobody in the band bothered reading music press at the time or listened to Radio One (we were the first punks in our town to have our own flats / homes, so everyone came back to our place to get wrecked. We didn't need much encouragement to join in) So, to cut a long story short - we never knew until our then guitarist Anton joined in 1999, that we sold any records, and we of course never made any money and got ripped off like every band on Inferno Records." Their 2nd EP plus a compilation track is waiting here with more info. A crisp start to the weekend is set, make something nice in your four walls.

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V/A - Berlin Mitte EP 1997

On this charming EP from Plattenbau, 500 hand numbered copies, are four bands from the capital who come up with straight, loud scruffy D-Punk. Two of them have already made some records, the others hardly any. There is nothing wrong with the songs, they roar melodiously in my ear and could come from the 80s. And lyrically is Klartext spoken. Nice one!

1.Beamtenarsch - PLASTIX

2.C.K. - SHOCK TROOPS

3.Was Für Ein Spaß - BARBIE BITCHES

4.I Love Me Selber - STROHSÄCKE

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THREATS - Politicians & Ministers 12'' 1982

Classic debut 12" on Rondelet Records by this four piece called Threats with six loud smasher. A short bio from ReverbNation where you can listen to more stuff: "They started of life in 1977 as the Reflectors. Just 4 local lads from Dalkeith in Midlothian Scotland who had a collective interest in Music.. Jim and Gogsy were next door neighbours from when they were born and grew up together. Early memories were a great interest in all things guitar based. The bands that they grew up with were the glam bands of the 1970's. It was all based on Rock'N'Roll with bags of fun thrown in for good measure. (That rings a bell). Slade, T-Rex, Sweet, Mud, you get the picture. Then there was an almighty bang in 1977. The appeal was instant and immediately the need to play music was stronger than ever." So if you like what you hear I recommend a click on bandcamp where you can listen to a fantastic live release from 2019, so check it out!

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PSYCHOTIC FUNHOUSE - Mad Axe Man EP 1982

Superb single with further lost recordings of a band that certainly nobody has on the slip and would make even Santa Claus sweat. We're talking about the first Love Child Release and this piece of vinyl is limited to 250 copies in hand-made, hand-numbered sleeves and was recorded at Twilight Studios Salford 1982 and has three rough crunchy pieces on it. Formed circa 1980 and initially called Social Disease, the original line-up of Manchester punk outfit Psychotic Funhouse was Wayne (vocals), Clive (bass), Pat (drums) and guitarist 'Khani'. Khani was soon replaced by Stuart. Managed by Pete 'Aussie' McCormack, Clive and Aussie rented a house in Flixton, an area of Greater Manchester that had a strong punk scene. The band’s earliest gigs took place in their local pub, The Lord Nelson under the watchful eye of landlady Margaret who enjoyed having punk bands on stage but wouldn’t accept any nonsense from them. The gigs went down really well with both the punks and local customers. PF’s first proper gig was in The Ancoats pub, a popular hangout for Manchester Punks. Run as a charity fundraiser, the gig attracted the Manchester Evening News who subsequently published an article and photograph featuring the band. Now friends of punk stalwarts G.B.H and Discharge, PF were invited as support for an upcoming Dunkinfield gig. Finding it sold-out and packed to the rafters, the Funhouse ran through their 7-song set twice! Soon after, the band scraped together enough cash to record three tracks at a little studio in Salford called Twilight. This was the studio that the Smiths later recorded their first ever demo. The band would go on to support GBH whenever they played Manchester, plus Exploited when they played the Cloud 9. The final PF gig was at the Red Lion pub in Flixton; in fact, the last live gig the Red Lion hosted! Search for more Love Child stuff in the Blog.

- Great Thx to Bristolboy -

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ADOLESCENTS - Balboa Fun Zone 1988

3rd album on Triple X Records by the Adolescents, titled after the "Balboa Fun Zone" amusement area of Balboa Peninsula, Newport Beach, it is the band's only album recorded without singer Tony "Reflex" Brandenburg, who had left the group the prior year. Electing not to replace him, guitarist Rikk Agnew and bassist Steve Soto alternated lead vocals on this. The album also features the return of original Adolescents guitarist Frank Agnew (Rikk Agnew's younger brother), who had been absent from their prior album, 1987's Brats In Battalions. Balboa Fun Zone is also the final Adolescents studio album to include Rikk Agnew & drummer Sandy Hanson. The band broke up in April 1989, reuniting in later years with different lineups. In a retrospective review, Stewart Mason of AllMusic gave the album 3 stars out of 5 and said that Soto and Rikk Agnew's split songwriting and vocal performances " give the album an appealingly varied sound that ranges from the anthemic rocker 'Just Like Before' to the engagingly loose, Johnny Thunders-like 'It's Tattoo Time'. Best of the lot are the two entirely different tunes named after the album title, the smoking hardcore 'Balboa Fun Zone (Riot On The Beach)" and the much poppier, '60s-inspired 'Balboa Fun Zone (It's in Your Touch)'. Worst of the lot is a sloppy, basically pointless cover of John Lennon's 'Instant Karma!' Although there's little that truly stands out besides Agnew's anti-drug anthem 'Alone Against The World', the album is so consistently rocking and good-humored that it's a more entertaining listen than their uneven earlier records."

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THE NEIGHBORHOODS - No Place Like Home 7'' 1980

The Neighborhoods came out of Boston around 1976-77 while the whole punk scene was going on at the Rathskeller (The Rat) in Kenmore Square. The Hoods were an excellent rock group playing Mod punk-type music a-la early Who and much like the Jam and Generation X in their early days. David Minehan was the lead singer and guitar player who from the very beginning had a great stage presence and played guitar like it was his last night on earth. In the back was Mike Quaglia keeping the rock steady beat and Jim Bowman keeping the bass lines strong so Dave could weave in and out. By 1979 the band changed bass players and John Hartcorn was there to add more bass rhythm and energy to the mix. The band was now on fire and easily won the WBCN Rock'N Roll Rumble held at the Rat. The Hoods power-rock was infectious with songs like “Monday Morning”, “Teachers Pet”, “Flavors”, “She’s So Good” and “Think It Over.” In 1980 they released a single on Ace Of Hearts label called “Prettiest Girl” & “No Place like Home” which got a lot of airplay in the local New England area. Soon the Hoods were a favorite local attraction in RI and especially at the Living Room with sell-out crowds. The Hoods were on the verge of going nationally but based on stories we later learned, mismanagement caused the band to split for a brief moment in July 1981 but as it turned out, it was the end of an era in the early Hood history. It’s a shame they never got to release an album from that time frame to capture that great raw power era...

 After the Hoods regrouped they decided to go in a different direction. Gone was John Hartcorn on bass and he was replaced with Tim Green who added a more funky style playing to the new music. The band material now was based more on higher energy and less on bright melodies. In 1984 they finally released their first mini-LP "Fire Is Coming" with another new bass player named Lee Harrington who had joined the year before. That was followed by a full record for Restless record label in 1986, "...the high hard one...." and "Reptile Men," in 1987. The band also did a national tour with the Ramones in 1988.....

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V/A - British Underground Vol.3 1993

Last and great conclusion of this little unofficial series called British Underground by Chaos Wrecords, 500 copies were pressed and even available on CD. Well, the song selection is once again excellent as the first two volumes and sixteen punk & wave goodies are gathered here and the stand out and my favorite track is by They Must Be Russians, such a great tune and simply terrific! I'm sure you will like this compilations because the mix is great and all three albums also contain hits and rarities. It's just a shame that after volume three no more were created and so we have to be satisfied with these three. After all, they are there and now have fun with them!

1.Ghetto - THE WALL

2.All The Boys Love Carrie - ANOTHER PRETTY FACE

3.Soldier Soldier - SPIZZ ENERGI

4.Horrorshow - SCARS

5.Count For Something - THE OUTSIDERS

6.Benched Down - MODERN EON

7.Big Time - RUDI

8.Subvert - ZOUNDS

9.Death In Venice - DNV

10.In Love - THE PLAGUE

11.Where Have I Seen You? - THEY MUST BE RUSSIANS

12.Your Generation (Demo 1977) - GENERATION X

13.I'm A Dalek - THE ART ATTACKS

14.No - THE REZILLOS

15.Young Savage - ULTRAVOX!

16.Fascist Dictator - THE CORTINAS

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