No Means No : John Peel Session 17/05/1988

"If you were a dog, they'd put you to sleep!"
So began my introduction to Canada's No Means No. First broadcast on 25/05/1988. After hearing this they quickly became one of my favourite bands. Live the Wright bros are in a class of their own.

TX - 25/05/1988
Producer - Mike Robinson
Engineer - Mike Robinson
Studio - Unknown

TRACKLIST
Little Creep
Body Bag
Stop It
Mamma's Little Boy

LINE UP
John Wright (Drums, Backing Vocals)
Rob Wright (Bass, Backing Vocals)
Andy Kerr (Guitar, Lead Vocals)

No Means No - John Peel Session 17/05/1988

VA - The Best Punk Rock In England, Son

Great little compilaion from 1994 on Snuffy Smile records. Personal faves are Cowboy Killers cover version of Deeply Dippy (still makes me smile), a belting track by Dr. Bison and Frankie Stubbs post Leatherface outfit Pope. Worth every penny. Oh...

CHINA DRUM - CLOUD 9
CHOPPER - MY NEW NAME 　　　　　　
COUCH POTATOES - USER FRIENDLY
COWBOY KILLERS - DEEPLY DIPPY
DR. BISON - A PLACE FOR US
EXIT CONDITION - THROWING STICKS FOR THE UNDERDOGS
FUNBUG - (SUNSHINE) ATE MY BRAIN
GOOBER PATROL - WATING
GUNS' N' WANKERS - GILLETTE
HOOTON 3 CAR - SOUND OF THE DAY
HORACE GOES SKIING - DREAM
MIDWAY STILL - I WANT YOU
POPE - ALONE
REVERSE - CLAWFOOT
RUGRAT - FIND ME AWAY
SCARFO - SKINNY
SHUTDOWN - REBOUND
SKIMMER - ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD
THE STOOKAS - IT MAKES ME
TRAVIS CUT - PERMANENT GRIN
VENUS BEADS - WTHIN THESE WALLS
WACT - BURNOUT
WAT TYLER - NOT SUPERSTITIOUS
YOUR MUM - LIVE AND LEARN

VA - The Best Punk Rock In England, Son　

Outcasts - Blood & Thunder

1982 Abstract/New Rose records Northern Ireland's The Outcasts. I think a combination of the first "Punk & Disorderly" LP (the track "Mania" was included) and a John Peel session of the time, which included at least four tracks off this L.P. has cemented it in the old psychee. To my mind a far superiour version of "Frustration" is included on this L.P. than the original 7 inch of a few years previous.

Track List:
Winter (Martin Cowan) 3'15
Machine gun (M.C.) 2'25
Sex and glory (M.C.) 2'40
Gangland Warfare (M.C.) 2'55
Programme Love (M.C.) 3'12
Princes of Oblivion (M.C.) 3'33
Frustration (M.C.) 2'14
Angel Face (Rossall + Shepherd) 2'40
Magnum force (M.C.) 2'32
Beating and Screaming (Pt 1) (M.C.) 3'00
Beating and Screaming (Pt 2) (M.C.) 2'54
Mania (M.C.) 3'08

Check out this video for "Winter". Camp as Christmas.

Outcasts - Blood & Thunder

Beautiful Days Festival : August 17,18,19.

The Summer, (what bloody Summer) is coming to an end & I get to go to my first festival of the year. The Levellers Beautiful Days Festival in Devon. It's a nice vibe there, like a little Glastonbury without all the commercial bollocks. Prices are reasonable and people are really friendly. Strange line-up this year KT Tunstall (WTF?), Gogol Bordello and Levellers headline the main stage. Must sees for me, along with Gogol Bordello, New Model Army, The Damned, Fishbone, R.D.F. and The Men They Couldn't Hang. The Levellers are playing the same time as The Damned which is a pain. Happened last year with Killing Joke playing same time as Julian Cope (saw Joke caught end of Cope) so i'll be running between stages I expect. See you when I get back people.

Levellers - Battle Of the Beanfield
See I said I come back to it.
Levellers - Subvert
Levellers cover the mighty Zounds.
The Damned - I Think I'm Wonderful
I do. And so is this. One of my favourite Damned tracks.
New Model Army - Smalltown England (Live)
One of the best live bands out there for my money. Ever. Go see Nuzz Prowling Wolf, and get a mighty fine live L.P. Say hello while your there. Laters Clarts.

Big Black : He's a Whore / the Model

7" released in 1987 on Touch and Go (TG23), Blast First (BFFP24).
Two covers, Cheap Trick and Kraftwerk, with the 7" sleeve imitating the covers of both of the original singles. Both are better than the originals. Either of these would make the perfect first dance at your wedding. Trust me. Your Nan would love it.
Click the "The Model" sleeve for an article by albini titled "The Problem With Music".

Big Black - He's a Whore
Big Black - The Model

Alberto Y Lost Trios Paranoias : " **** YOU"

I love this single more than Christmas. From 1978, they were essentially a bunch of dada satarists and old Hawkwind support act, releasing their masterpiece in "Snuff Rock". My favourite however has always been this charming little ditty which sounds like Derek & Clive fronting The Clash.

Alberto Y Lost Trios Paranoias - " **** YOU"

While we're at it, check out this live performance of "Snuff Rock".

This Are U.K. Ska

Soon as the sun comes out I always fancy a bit of Ska. solid compilation of U.K. ska acts on do The Dog Records. Featuring Shootin Goon, Rebelation, Kenisia, Splitters, 100 Men etc. Make the most of it. It'll probably piss down again tomorrow. Click sleeves to go to Do The Dog Records.

Various Artists - This Are U.K. Ska

Stonehenge E.P.

Bluurg Records 7 inch compilation from 1987. A benefit and call to arms, to get people to start attending Stonehenge again en-masse. There had been some very heavy situations there in the years previous to this. The best known being the infamous "Battle Of The Beanfield" in 1984 when the old bill run amok smasing up vans and festival goers. More of that later this week. Features Military Surplus who would later become R.D.F., more of that later this week to.
Great title track from Culture Shock. Go back & do it again!

Culture Shock - Stonehenge
Rhythm-ites - We Don't Want
Military Surplus - Time Of The Dispossessed
Hippy Slags - Sunlight On The Truncheons

Black Easter : Ready To Rot E.P.

Someone asked for a re-up of this so here it is. Black Easter, 1982 Illuminated label. Some great comments on this last time.
Anonomys Said: "Yes they were from Farnborough. I knew them as my friend at school Ben Norris (Now quite famous comedian and cousin of Ricky Gervais)used to follow them about. His sister used to go out with one of band members. I was in a photo shoot with a load of punks and skins back in about 82 for a cover of a Black Easter release. I would love to get my hands on that now!"
GBP Said: "Black Easter/Skrewdriver gig 1983 at Feltham Football Club. Pure carnage, a total fucking riot. Now those were the days."
This would seem to be their only release. Pity.

Black Easter - Day Of The Jackal
Black Easter - What The Fuck
Black Easter - Action Speak
Black Easter - Rockin Chair

Birthday Party : A Dead Song

Glorious.

Blessed Ethel : 2 Minute Mind

From Malvern England, Blessed Ethel. Another band who deserved to do better things. Great single this from 1994. If your wallpaper needs stripping, this should do it. Marvellous.

Blessed Ethel - 2 Minute Mind
Blessed Ethel - Horsefly

Omega Tribe : Sounds Interview

Omega Tribe - Duty Calls
Omega Tribe - Man Made

The Partisans : Sounds Interview October 29th 1983

South Wales' finest back in 83. Go visit them toady!
The Partisans

The Chameleons : Sounds Interview June 15th 1985

The Chameleons : In Shreds

Every home should have a Mark Burgess.

The Chameleons

The Chameleons - In Shreds

Four Letter Word : Words That Burn E.P.

Forming in Cardiff, Wales, U.K. in 1991, Four Letter Word signed to BYO records in 1997 after the Stern brothers heard their 1995 debut 7" EP 'Words That Burn'. F.L.W. went onto releases two full length albums and a 7" with BYO between 1997 and 1999 of their melodic and political punk rock; 'A Nasty Piece Of Work', 'Do You Feel Lucky, Punk?' and 'Zero Visibility (Experiments With Truth)'. They toured the U.S. and Canada extensively in the summer of 1998 to promote the first two BYO releases, touring and playing with such bands as Youth Brigade, 7 Seconds, Swingin' Utters, Pinhead Circus and Brand New Unit. Legal problems and a revolving door line-up plagued the band for years, but Four Letter Word continue to play to the present day, with new releases and tours in the pipeline.
BYO Website.

Not quite the whole picture but tremendous band all the same. Click covers for Four Letter Word sites.