1919 - Caged/After The Fall

What were they putting in the water in Bradford during the early eighties? Loads of bands i've loved come from here. New Model Army, Anti-System, Southern Death Cult, (don't forget the 1 in 12 mob) & this lot 1919.
Tribal drums (you know where i'm going). Brilliant stuff, I first heard on Peel. I think 'After The Fall' the flip on this was the first track I heard. Go to 'Cactus Mouth Informer' to get the last release, which includes probably my favourite track, 'Can This Be Real'.
If your lucky, Jeronyme may fill you in a bit more.
'The Official 1919 website' is a fine thing as well. Go have a look. Lyrics, photos, press cuttings, discog....



1919 - Caged

Dipsomaine - Steroids - Split E.P.

Split 7 inch E.P. from 1999 featuring Dipsomaine & Steroids. On the 'Mass Prod' label from France, who have been releasing great Punk Rock for the masses since 1996.
Pop along to their website, where they've got some great free MP3's & some great releases for sale! Remember buying things! anyone....
You'll find releases from Inner Terrestrials, This System Kills, In The Shit, Sensa Yuma, One Way System, The Rejected, Mass Murderers... I won't go on. Safe to say it's worth a look.
Four tracks on this, 2 from each band, as best befits a split. All sung in French by the way.
Dipsomaine have a street punk type sound, whereas Steroids have a U.S. hardcore sound which puts me in mind of prime D.O.A.
Try it.



Dipsomaine - Steroids - Split E.P.

Glueball - Millennium Dome

Glueball, from Reading, Berkshire. Weighing in somewhere between G.B.H. and Chaos U.K. with a four track E.P. from 1999, on 'Bombed Out Records' appropriately entitled (for the year) 'Millennium Dome'. Can't find an active web-site for these boys, So click covers for old interviews and stuff.

Tracks: Millennium Dome/Animal/New York/No I No You No

Stand out track for me is 'New York'. Which sounds like a cross between Chaos U.K. & Shockabilly. Really....



Glueball - Millennium Dome

More Oi!/Punk Goodies

More Oi!/Punk classics for your listening pleasure!


Single from 1978: Mac The Flash + Hate The State
http://www.mediafire.com/?6uxxmbiw8rr


Single from 1981: Kids Of The 80's + Still Out Of Order
http://www.mediafire.com/?g5nlkvvyd5n


EP from 1983:
A side: Loud & Clear B Side: Rogue Trooper + University City
http://www.mediafire.com/?nmesr1zkbvx

Now you've got all these lovely Oi! records, your probably thinking to your self. 'I need some new clobber, to look the part!'
Unfortunately this Last Resort add is from 1983. So you'll have to look else where.


Nappies? Bum flap I may have been guilty of. Never a nappie.

VA - Oi! Punks On Postcards

Ok, you know the deal with this. You go into Asda/HMV/Insert your own favourite conglomarate/ 3 CD's of a said genre for a fiver! Bargain! Your sucked in. Take it home. yup, love this track, then four tracks of garbage live/demo/unbearable shite.
Following on from the 'Positive Punks On Postcards' post, I give you, 'Oi! Punks On Postcards'. Same rules applied. 3 discs skimmed down to one listenable.
If you think it's heavy on The Partisans, it's because I love The Partisans, my rules.
The cover on this features a 17 year old Mr Liedown, (suffering from a severe case of helmet hair, if only I had those problems now) & his good friend Mr. M. O'Leary stood behind some lovely Vespas on their way to a scooter run, early eighties.
Great stuff on this, three blinding Partisans tracks, if you've never heard 'Case' you should (should have been huge), my favourite 4-Skins track (clockwork skinhead), the very funny 'Violence In Our Minds' by the Last Resort, 77 legends Menace.... ahh bollocks. It's a cracking comp. Serious. You need this. Click rear cover for full listing.















VA - Oi! Punks On Postcards

Hagar The Womb - Sounds April 20th 1985

Nice little piece on Hagar The Womb, from Sounds in 1985, and an excuse to re-post the Peel Session.
Spirited Anarcho Punk from the Mortarhate signed band. 'Song Of Deep Hate' I think is particulary good on this. As mentioned in the accompanying article.

TX - 20/02/1984
Producer - Dale Griffin
Engineer - Peter Watts
Studio - Maida Vale 5

Tracks
Today's Miss World/Armchair Observer/By Force/A Song Of Deep Hate

Line Up
Chris Knowles (Drums)
Mitch Flacko (Bass)
Paul Harding (Guitar)
Janet Nassim (Guitar)
Ruth Ellis (Vocals)
Karen Amden (Vocals)
Elaine Rubens (Vocals)

Hagar The Womb - Peel Session

Sleeper - Display E.P.

No, not that Sleeper yah Numpty. This has nothing to do with Louise Weinershnitsel or whatever her name was. This Sleeper were a rather nifty five piece combo from New York, who, unfortunately, picked the same moniker during the same period.
I think this 7 inch is from about 93, on lovely yellow vinyl.
Thanks to Laurent in the comments box, I can update this post. They changed their name to Serpico (which confusingly was also one of Wiz (R.I.P.) of Mega City Four bands after MC4 split) and released several more singles & a few L.P.'s. Click covers to go to their myspace for some more downloads.
Safe to say, if this had been released on Dischord, you would still be talking about them.
A bit of Dischord, a sprinkling of Husker Du & a dash of The Descendents. (Seems I was right with the influences. I may have seen Chaos U.K. upwards of fifty times, but the old ears have still got it.)
Released on Tragic Life Records.
Worth it for 'Wasted Today'.
Thanks again to Laurent.



Sleeper - Display
Sleeper - Wasted Today
Sleeper - Are You There?

Cowboy Killers - Eddy's Leg - Did It Hurt?

Not had any Cowboy Killers for a while. So what about this one my beauties! From 1995 on 'Ransom Note Recordings' the 5 track, red vinyl 7 inch E.P. 'Eddy's Leg - Did it hurt?'. Featuring a cover version of 'Gangsters' by The Specials in the way only the Cowboy Killers can do a cover version.
Newport Punk Rock at it's finest my friends.

Tracks
I'm Dead/Headless Chicken/Satisfied With Life/Gangsters/Keeping Up With The Joneses



Cowboy Killers - Eddy's Leg - Did It Hurt?

Cyanide - Your Old Man 7"

Probably Cyanide's best effort. I tracked down all their releases a while back... it's all on CD now.

http://www.badongo.com/file/10983251

Demob - Anti-Police 7"

Excellent single, especially the B side "Teenage Adolescence". Teenage, adolescence... yeah I know, I should definitely go through that phase... but you've heard about the Peter Punk syndrome...



Demob - Anti-Police 7"
http://www.badongo.com/file/10917799

The Cult Maniax - American Dream 7"

Third single by Torrington's finest. Great stuff as usual. This one came out without cover for some obscure reasons. Check out this excellent web page about the band Nihilism On The Prowl. I just found out there's a myspace page too MySpace - Cult Maniax.
American Dream 7":
http://www.badongo.com/file/10902984

Thought i'd add this scan from Sounds' magazine 'Punk & Disorderly' Column, from August 25th 1984. Click scan for larger image.

Sunglasses After Dark - Morbid Silence

Considering John's previous post, I thought it was appropriate to post this Sunglasses After Dark 12" to follow in the batcavish, gothic, ghoulish genre. Put Cramps (no big surprise I guess with a name like that!) and Play Dead in a mixer, add some demented violin to it and you'll get a general idea of the dish. Now it's up to you to leave a comment... or leave us both J's rotting in a morbid silence........

Sunglasses After Dark - Morbid Silence
http://www.mediafire.com/?wdwowaqzdxf

VA - Positive Punks On Postcards

Ok, this started after I made a few comments back & fore with asbo of 'Nothing Better To Do' blog, Here.
Nice blog he has going there with some eclectic stuff. He has posted on there one of those 3 disc comps you see in Asda or HMV or the like. 'Flesh, Fangs & Filigree'.very modern goth looking, loads of S&M imagery etc. (fine for the bedroom....) but hiding under all that pseudo gothery are some (to my mind) of the best tracks to come out of that mid eighties period.
I was so impressed, I made a copy of what I consider to be the best tracks on it to listen to today. And now, you can have a copy! I've even made you a fancy cover. Seriously, some great stuff on here.
Break it down,
Ritual - Mind Disease, some great snarling vocals, killer track.
Screaming Dead - Creatures Of The Night, signed to 'No Future' street punks with crimped hair. Still sound like an Oi! band to me.
Theatre Of Hate - Judgement Hymn, Kirk Brandon & boys at their best. I loved TOH, still do.
Actifed - Crucifixion, saw Actifed supporting the U.K. Subs back in the early eighties. Released some great singles of which this is one.
Blah, blah, blah.....
More great tracks... And anyway, why the bloody hell do The Dark keep appearing on these things?
Why the title? I'll let 'Dave Simpson of The Guardian'explain....
'In February 1983, NME lumped together several mostly forgotten bands (Southern Death Cult, Sex Gang Children, Brigandage, Specimen, agged them 'positive punk'.
I also remember they lumped in The Mob.
Serious, good stuff on this. Apoligies to asbo for shamelessly nicking & re-posting.



VA - Positive Punks On Postcards

The Cho-Zen - The Cho-Zen 1

Another one I always wanted to post. It should appeal to John because of the title "Cho-Zen" alone!(Arthur Kitchener is actually a buddhist as far as I remember). You all know Arthur Kitchener aka Arthur Kay aka Bilko as the bass player of the Last Resort but the lad is versatile indeed. Check out this site Arthur Kitchener or this other one Arthur Kay (love his Ska stuff, should post some...) and you'll know what I mean by "versatile". Talented as well.
This great release (from 1994) sounds like...er... like Ian Dury & the Skinheads!!!

Get it here:
http://www.zshare.net/download/167633327d1d8504/
or here:
http://www.mediafire.com/?alj7uea8r3u

PS If you want to listen to the following release by the band (not half as good in my opinion) it can be found at Hangover Heart Attack
Oh My Giddy Aunt. By the way, it's getting harder to post something that has not been posted already on the net... but does it really matter?

The Clash - Complete Control (misheard lyrics)

Sorry if you've seen these before. I only found them tonight and laughed like a drain. There's a few of them, but this was my favourite.

Red Alert

Another band once signed on No Future records. This release from 94 consisted of 2 EP's "Drinkin' With Red alert" + "Street Survivors". Catchy, sing-along Oi/Punk stuff. Gonna get me a nice cold beer now and drink with Red Alert.



Get it here:
http://www.zshare.net/download/1672675150c6123b/

Crash - Fight For Your Life

Up from the archives which i'm in the process of cleaning out. But I thought this was due a re-post.
One of those bands I know very little about. I own this on 7 inch which came in a plain cover and I bought it in Blackpool in 82 I think. We used to spend Summer Holidays in Blackpool as a kid hence I have a love of Blackpool Punk bands of which there were some leaders of the day, One Way System, The Fits, Anti-Social, The Membranes, I digress. It was then re-released as a 12" split with Crux on No Future in 82. After that nothing. Nigel Truearthur (Nidge) - Vocals, Andy - Guitar, Ian Truearthur - Bass, Duncan - Drums Hailing from somewhere in South Yorkshire, they were formed by brothers Nidge and Ian. Great single but where did they go?
The picture is from the 12" release.
Found the cover scan Here nice work fella.

Crash - Fight For Your Life
Crash - Religion
Crash - Kill The Cow
Crash - T.V. Times

Ben Weasel - Fidatevi

OK, John here. Couple of things you've probably noticed.

1.Jeronyme who used to run Sounds Fair blog, has started posting on here as well, and is posting some fantastic stuff. This a now a joint venture & I think the blog is already all the better for it. It needed a kick up the arse & I think Jeronyme has truly given it one.

2.If you've been coming here for a while, you've probably wondered about the whirly wheel and the general Buddhist links. Confession, though i'm no straight edge (I still loves me cider & the occasional roll up) i've got really interested in Buddhism over the last few years. I'm no hippy either! I will post Cockney Rejects & Sham records for the next year if you say I am. Good I hear you say.........
Anyway, I sort of got into it through martial arts, Mrs Liedown was already on the way. Then I read two books 'Dharma Punx' & 'Hardcore Zen' and it all kinda clicked. You'll find links on the page.
Mrs Liedown is now a Lay Zen Buddhist. We went to see the old Dali Llama himself a few months back in Nottingham. Very entertaining man indeed. (it wasn't like an audience there were several thousand other people there.)
Onto the record, seems it's not just me, Ben Weasel released this solo record back in 2002, and a little gem it is. More akin to Crimpshrine & Jawbreaker than the Ramones.
Now, where's me Blackthorn!
Click cover to go to Weasel Manor.

Ben Weasel - Fidatevi

The Threats - Twelve Punk Moves

Grabbed this one on the Burning Britain blog which I just discovered and is highly recommended. I just can't help posting this Threats' album from 2003 on Punks On Postcards. This is Punk Rock at its best!!!
Click cover to go to official Threats site.

The Threats - Twelve Punk Moves
http://www.mediafire.com/?vxtyiybck2r

Guttersnipes - The Poor Dress Up

Why not post the first Guttersnipes LP.... an obvious Cock Sparrer feel to it (whereas "Hairy On The Inside", in my opinion, has little to do with Sparrer ). Not as good as "Hairy On The inside" but still brilliant.

The Guttersnipes - The Poor Dress Up
http://www.mediafire.com/?0rtckftjbp3

Guttersnipes - Hairy On The Inside

OK, this is one I wanted to post from the beginning, it's a fab LP... John will surely introduce this post better...
Formed by former Cock Sparrer guitarist Shug O'Neil & bass player Andy Kline in 1987. This is the second Guttersnipes L.P. released on Vice Records in 1991. Think Sparrer with a poppier Clash edge and your in the right ball park. If you like bands like The Partisans & Guitar Gangsters this should be right up your street. Highly recommended. Do it! You'll be sorry if you don't.

The Guttersnipes - Hairy On The Inside
http://www.mediafire.com/?lmclwwmd1z4

Peter & The Test Tube Babies - 3 X 45

Side A: Banned From The Pub + Run Like Hell + Up Yer Bum
Side B: Zombie Creeping Flesh + Trapper Ain't Got A Bird + The JInx

Something just compels me to post this one (the spirit of Keith Moon ?....).

'Banned from the pubs go on yer way, banned from the pubs no punks they say. Banned from the pubs you lot get out, banned from the pubs no punks they shout.'
Pure Poetry.

Peter & The Test Tube Babies - 3 X 45
http://www.mediafire.com/?sfvtl9622fx

The Fits - Fact Or Fiction

Side One: Tears Of A Nation + Bravado + Peace & Quiet
Side Two: Fact Or Fiction + Give Away + Achilles Heel + Action

Always wanted to post this one... now it's done!!! Check out John's archives and you'll find more of this great band!

I'll only add this great mini LP, is a compilation of 3 singles, The first when they were signed to Crass subsiduary Chorpus Christi for the one single, the epic "Tears of a Nation". The other two were on the Peter & The Test Tube Babies ran Trapper records, releasing the classic "Peace & Quiet" on a split 12" with The Test Tube Babies, along with these two belters, 'Fact Or Fiction' & 'Achilles Heel'.
Fantastic Stuff.

The Fits - Fact Or Fiction
http://www.mediafire.com/?tuln2ktdnvj