Punks On Postcards

V/A NO RULES LP (1986)

2011-08-31T21:18:00.004+01:00

A bit odd this one mixing Punk, Batcave/Gothic, Post Punk (or whatever the label is) ....
Bought this record because of Cult Maniax at the time.... "Poison Pen Letter" and the incendiary "No Rules" have always been my favourites on this LP....

Side A: Cult Maniax - Time Bomb City; Sex Gang Children - Shout & Scream; The Destructors -Duty Unto Death; Blitzkrieg - No Compromise; The Destructors - Khmer Rouge; Cult Maniax - Cold love; Leather Nun - No Rules

Side B: Cult Maniax - City Brave; Blitzkrieg - Conscience Prayer; The Destructors - Religion; Sex Gang Children - Time Of Our Lives; The Destructors - Electronic Church; Cult Maniax - Poison Pen Letter; Leather Nun - Slow Death

NO RULES LP

The Milk Monitors - Revenge 12" (1989)

2011-06-26T11:05:00.002+01:00

The coming gig of the Wigs (see below) decided me to post this one. I had planned to post some Milk Monitors a while back before (as you may have noticed) loosing interest in this whole blogging thing. Anyway... the Milk Monitors shared the bill with both Punk and Garage/Rock bands in the mid/late 80's. And that's what they were all about... melodic Punk infused with Garage/Rock'n'Roll. Like Perfect Daze their first record was produced by Alan Scott (Hanoï Rocks) and released on Vinyl Solution in 1988. "Revenge" was released one year later on a different label... excellent stuff... the B-side being outstanding.
Enjoy and attend Wigs' gig if you can!

Side A: Missing You, Five Days Gone, Love Is

Side B: Revenge, This Town, Kick Start

MILK MONITORS 12"

THE WIGS

2011-06-07T20:00:00.000+01:00

The Wigs will reform for a one-off gig at the Bull & Gate in Kentish Town Sunday 17th July from 8pm. It was previously announced for Wednesday 13th July. It is going to be a charity gig to send money to the family of Darren, the ex-Milk Monitors roadie who died recently.

COMING SOON!!!!

2011-02-13T01:20:00.002Z

It's taken awhile. I had to get a bit "Donnie Logan" on guitarist Leigh Heggarty. But Britain's best kept pop punk secret are finally gonna blow the whistle on their bad selves. I don't know what you people done to deserve me......

The Godfathers - This Damn Nation 12" (1986)

2010-08-29T18:50:00.000+01:00

I told you that I might just pop in every now and then.....
To put genuine Rock'n'Roll back on the map was Coyne brothers' main intention... with the Sid Presley Experience first with the Godfathers afterwards they did indeed release some damn fine gutsy records... Godfathers' second 12" is a shining example of their untamed brand of R'n'R.... offering 3 blistering tracks with the anthemic Damn Nation as main title. Their first LP "Hit By Hit" has been reissued in 2008 on CD with plenty of bonus tracks... and it is a must-have...so order it now ! Their later stuff tends to get progessively more commercial... "Birth, School, Work, Death" and "More Songs About Love And Hate" are both highly recommandable though.... next ones... a question of taste... of mood... I suppose...
The Godfathers are touring again and are planning a new album....

THIS DAMN NATION 12"

THE PUNK MEETS THE GODMOTHER

2010-06-22T01:33:00.003+01:00

THE PUNK MEETS THE GODMOTHER: AN INTERVIEW WITH SYAMA MANJARI (LORA LOGIC).

The following is an interview I did with Lora Logic almost four years ago, in July of 2006. I had met her husband, Yaduraj Das, at Rathayatra (also known as the "Festival of India" ) in New York City a few months prior. I had been introduced to Yaduraj by none other than John Joseph of The Cro-Mags, a man who I can personally say walks the walk and doesn't just talk the talk.

Since putting down drugs and alcohol in 1997, I had developed a keen interest in various forms of Spirituality. Given my vegetarianism, interest in yoga and general fascination with non-Western forms of thought, Krsna Consciousness and I have always been a good fit, although I am hesitant to call myself an actual devotee of it. I had watched the tail end of the "Krsna Core" movement (Shelter, 108 and of course The Cro-Mags) through slightly bemused eyes. I was a bit too old by then to latch onto a new scene, and frankly skeptical of the "Guru" system many devotees of Krsna adhere to. Nonetheless, many of the beliefs and practices resonated with me and do to this day.

It's way beyond the scope of this interview to go into either the Krsna HC scene or the internecine struggles within the religion. But, for a little clarification, Syama and her husband are part of the "Iskcon Revival Movement" (IRM), a group dedicated to bringing back the basics, and doing away with an often corrupt system that puts an earthly Guru ahead of the philosophy of the original spiritual texts. I highly recommend the magazine "Back To Prahbupada" and the book "Monkey On a Stick" for those who would like to know more....although take the latter with a grain of salt, since although it's basic contents have been corroborated by many devotees I know, it's served up with a great deal of sensationalism.

The interview was part of a larger project which just never happened, due to work, family, and life commitments. (Not too mention a good bit of laziness on my part...the revolution will NEVER begin on time if it's up to me). However, I came across this in my files the other day and figured "What the hell, there's at least one or two people on the web who might like this". I would have liked more details about the halcyon days of X-Ray Spex and Essential Logic, but given the crackling nature of an intercontinental phone call (USA to India) and the fact that Syama has moved on, it wasn't to be. Looking at it four years later--through the lens of endless big money reunions, cloying nostalgia and the like--I have a new found appreciation of Syama's stance.

"I DID WHAT I HAD TO DO. AND I HAVE NEVER LOOKED BACK....."

Enjoy.

I: Hi, my name is Sascha Gottschalk. I’m working on a book about Krishna Consciousness and the music scene. So I spoke briefly with you husband and he recommended I talk to you. I met him at the Rathayatra a few months back.

F: Yeah, he mentioned it.

I: Could I have your Krishna name again?

F: My Krishna name is Syama Manjari.

I: Okay, I got it. Great. Well do you have a few minutes?

F: Sure, yeah, yeah. I’ve been expecting your call. My husband’s told me about you and I’ve set aside the time.

I: Well first of all, musically have you been recording anything lately?

F: I don’t know if it’s possible for you to speak up. Your voice is quite faint.

I: Okay. Is this better? Can you hear me now?

F: I think so, yes.

I: Okay. I was just asking, my first question was if you’ve been doing anything musically oriented lately?

F: Not since I’ve been in India. But I don’t think you’re aware I had my last record put out about four years ago.

I: Yeah, the . . .

F: Maybe it was three years ago.

I: It was the retrospective?

F: Yeah, pretty much everything under the sun really. It was just on a small independent label. But I had quite, I’ve had good feedback from that. You know, people ring me up here and there. But I’m not, I haven’t been working on anything new at the moment.

I: To go to the beginning, how did you discover punk?

F: How did I discover punk? Well I guess I’ve sort of been a punk in spirit and I was looking for anything alternative or different. And I played the saxophone and I saw an advert in melody maker for a punk musician. And nobody used the word punk in those days. I went to the interview and Polly opened the door, Polly and I sort of hit it off straight away. She was into jumble sales, and so was I. You know, clothes that Grandma would wear with pointy shoes.

I: Right.

F: We had a chat and then the manager decided to give me the job. They didn’t actually want another girl, but because Poly and I hit it off , that was it. I got the job and I was in the band. The band happened very quickly. It was all about the right time and the right place and the right color, the right song.

I: Okay.

F: So that was that band.

I: And you gigged with all the big names of the day?

F: Yes. It was an exciting time.

I: And then you ended up leaving X-ray Spex?

F: Yeah, yeah. After about a year.

I: That’s when you formed Essential Logic?

F: Not straight away, no. I was pretty fed up with the music business because it wasn’t very nice the way I, I just was disillusioned by everything. It had been my dream come true. And then I had to, I was kicked out and replaced by another saxophone player. I think Poly started having some mental problems. She had--she has--schizophrenia and she developed this whole thing about me and I had to go and . And then they replaced me without even telling me, with another saxophone player. I was really hurt. So I felt horrible and I went to art school at that point. And then about after about six months, this man kept asking me if I’d like to record a record label, a sales record, if I’d like to put my own band together. And I wasn’t interested. But he kept catching me at lunch break. And then I thought "Okay, why not?" And I just knew a couple of chaps who lived near me and it just happened from there.

I: Okay, that was the first single "Aerosol Burns"?

F: Yeah.

I: Okay. Now in terms Krishna Consciousness, when did that, was that part of Essential Logic or did that come later?

F: No, that was after. Actually my best friend at school, she moved in to the country. She was a big fan of Essential Logic and we remained close friends for many years. And then-- unbeknownst to me--she moved into the temple and became a Krishna devotee. One day I just saw her on the street with the markings. She had tilak markings on her forehead. She was walking right down the street. I nearly died. When I saw her dressed in a sari singing and dancing with a big smile on her face. I went to the temple with her and tried fish her out. And I ended up really liking what I saw. I liked the food. I really liked the books. The books especially. And gradually I just became more and more involved over the next two, three years, to the point where I decided to take a break from Essential Logic, move into the temple and become a full-time Hare Krishna.

I: Was there any interest in turning Essential Logic into a band that would have a Krishna Conscious message?

F: Yeah, yeah there was. I mean in the beginning I was very interested by different related philosophies. And you know, I used it, that was reflected in the lyrics quite a lot. In the latter part of Essential Logic, the whole lifestyle really started to get me down. No one around me, I didn’t know anyone that wasn’t in a completely different world than the one I was getting into. And nobody could relate to what I was doing or what I wanted to share with them. And they thought I was crazy. Also my health wasn’t very good. I sort of drank too much, smoked too much. The whole lifestyle that I’d been living since I was about 15 was starting to affect me. So I decided I had to make a complete break. And I wanted to make a complete break. Although I never thought I’d give up music. I always thought I’d carry on. But at that point, for my own sort of health and sanity, I wanted to make, I needed to make a complete break. from everybody even though my record company was really disappointed and, people thought I’d gone crazy. But I did what I had to do. And I have never looked back.

I: Now Poly became a devotee as well. Was this around the same time or was it later?

F: Um, around about, around about the same time. She also had devotee friends over the years and she was quite aware of the problems of, so yeah, it was around about the same time. Although at the time we weren’t talking to each other. And I never wanted to see her face again because of the way she had treated me.

I: Right.

F: But we made up. Unfortunately, we don’t really speak now. She really has the best of intentions. But she’s schizophrenic so it’s very hard for anybody to have a consistent relationship with her.

I: Right.

F: But I respect her very much as an artist, you know? And I wish her well.

I: Do you see parallels between people who get into the punk rock, and then do you think there’s a natural attraction for seeking out like a greater spiritual existence with say Krishna Consciousness?

F: Yeah, with some people. But really, I’d say probably more actually with the Hippy Movement. There’s so many people from the 60’s who became devotees. But there’s also the, the mentality is probably more spiritual than the times. Generally.

I: Right.

F: And the drugs they took were more you know, they were looking for higher consciousness. The drugs during the punk era tended to be more destructive more sort of the, not really spiritual, more sensual probably, more destructive. Speed, that kind of thing.

I: Now in the early 1990’s, there was a huge influx of them of Krishna Consciousness into American hardcore punk bands. Were you aware of that at the time?

F: Yeah, I guess I was superficially aware. Superficially aware. I mean I read here and there about in the bands. I met a couple of the devotees in different bands, but I didn't know all that much about it.

I: What about the IRM and the whole Guru Controversy? Your husband Yaduraj is very involved with that?

F: So many people, so many people have fallen by the wayside because of the so called Gurus. And this is a hard spiritual practice to start with…

I: Yes.

F: It’s a daily struggle isn’t it?

I: Yes it is. It really is.

F: I find it a daily struggle. Maya is always there and the mind is very fickle and easily distracted. Like so many others I smoked too many drugs as a teenager.

I: Yeah. It’s certainly difficult.

F: So if you don’t mind me asking, how old are you?

I: I’m 35 now.

F: Thirty five, great. Oh, you’re still a spring chicken. [Laughter] I think it gets easier as you get older. The hard realities of life hit home.

I: Do you feel there’s a way of balancing the lifestyle of playing in a band and being in the material world, but carrying a spiritual message? I know I’ve talked to other musicians who are devotees and that’s sort of always sort of an ongoing struggle with the balancing of the two. It seems like a bit of a tightrope act.

F: Yeah I think it is. I mean I haven’t done anything for a while, basically because I have young children. But it’s hard. It is very hard. You’re doing it with the most passion basically. And it’s hard. I think you have to be solid in your spiritual practices you know, to keep everything balanced. Definitely. Yes, it’s a delicate balance. Does that answer your question?

I: Absolutely. Were you aware of how influential both Essential Logic and X-ray Spex had been on the Riot Grrl scene in the US?

F: No.

I: Really? [Incredulous]

F: No, quite honestly. I’ve spent the last 13 years being a Mom and I haven’t really had much time to keep in touch with the music scene around the world. It’s not really a priority. People send me interviews, or they ring me up for an interview and then they send me their magazine or they send me their book after publication. And then I read about it. But I haven’t really heard anything. I haven’t heard any Riot Grrl music. I don’t even know what it sounds like!

I: Right.

F: I can only imagine from reading the articles I've been sent.

I: What, this is slightly off the topic, but how do you, what’s it like being a former punk and a mother as well now?

F: Uh, living in India. Everything’s very different. I don’t really relate so much to my punk rock days. I think being a Mom is something that most women do. And it of course takes over your life, the reality of things. I mean that punk thing was a little bit of rebellion I had when I was 15 years old. You know, from 15 to 22 or whatever, I was sort of wild. It was my teenage dream. And so you know, it really doesn’t bare too much on reality, life as we know it. It was good though. I mean I think I got it out of my system at that time. And it made me very ready for Krishna Consciousness when I met a devotee. You know, I did a lot of things in a short amount of time.

I: Now in terms of . . .

F: But I guess I got it out of my system.

I: Right. In terms of the ISKCON Revival Movement, now did you, you and Yaduraj have been married for some time and did you get into it at the same time?

F: When my husband realized the importance of it, he started working with Krishnakant who originally explained the whole issue clearly for the first time. So really I think it sort of rubbed upon me from hearing about it all the time. And at first I was a little unsure you know, for the first 18 years of my life or whatever, it is hard just being raised on the whole Guru Conscious thing. It made an awful lot of sense having had an unauthorised Guru myself who had seriously let me and so many other people down. I’d given my life to him and I’d given my savings, so many things, so I was already somewhat disillusioned with the Gurus. It actually made perfect sense to me. What the painful thing was, I just realized that the people that I’d grown up with in Krishna Consciousness, my so-called friends, didn’t’ see things the same way on the Guru issue. I just realized I couldn’t be close to them anymore because I just saw them in a different light. They were happy to carry on the guru bandwagon just for the sake of society, friendship, and community. But actually it just made me realize that it was thoughtless behavior. So that sort of being the toughest thing for me to contend with not being part of all that anymore. The IRM is bit of a punk thing, in a way. We're the punks of the movement.

I: That actually was sort of going to be my next comment. It seems like the IRM--not iconoclastic because obviously you know, there’s still the love of Krishna and Prabhupada--but you’re really trying to affect a positive change you know an established system. Would you say that’s reasonable?

F: Yeah. Yeah. We got a lot of flack. We’re not very popular. You know, we don’t relate to people that we grew up with on this kind of thing, where they are still worshipping the false gurus. You’ve got to do things in life. But it’s really my husband. It’s not me so much. As I say, I followed him on that one. But I do accept it, 100 percent.

I: Right.

F: And if you’re going to go for something as radical as Krishna Consciousness, well you know, you might as well stick with the real thing.

I: Right.

F: And yeah, might as well do it properly.

I: Do you have any sort of closing comments you’d like to make about Krishna Consciousness? Or anything we've touched on?

F: What can I say that hasn’t been said before? What’s the title of your book?

I: Oh God, I'm not even there yet! But I was thinking of calling it "Beyond Zero Gravity", at least as a working title.

F: Uh huh. Sounds good.

I: If you have any suggestions I’d be happy to take them. This whole project is still in it's embryonic stages.

F: Great. I can’t really think of any final comments here. I’ll leave it up to you. I’m sure you’ll come up with something. Just keep in mind that all this is a process, whether it's the book or life. Hare Krishna…and good luck.

COMING SOON!!!

2010-06-18T02:56:00.002+01:00

A Lora Logic interview that I conducted a few years back for a project that failed to materialize. In this short, informative Q&A Lora waxes about X-Ray Spex, Essential Logic and how to mesh spiritual consciousness with punk rock, as well as some insight on the internal struggles of the Hare Krsna movement.

I know what your thinking, that the last time I said "coming soon" it was for a Rivals/HMO/Resort interview that NEVER took place. Well, I won't shoot myself in the foot this time. The interview is in the can and just needs my usual bombastic introduction and a bit of editing. So stay tuned!

Heavy Metal Kids - Ain't Nothing But A House Party 7" (1975)

2010-03-30T17:51:00.000+01:00

After some Disco-Boogie here's some Heavy Metal-Glitter Funk for you...
Stomp your hands and clap your feet to the Heavy Metal Kids' beat !
It's party time and as far as I'm concerned it's parting time... expect probably one more post in the next few days and then I just might pop in every now and then... who knows...

AIN'T NOTHING BUT A HOUSE PARTY 7"

Tyla Gang - Suicide Jockey 7" (1977)

2010-03-26T18:11:00.001Z

As it happens Sean Tyla produced Little Bob Story's second single just posted... so why not give a listen to some of his own stuff... "Suicide Jockey" was Skydog's first ever release... scratchy but groovy and catchy Disco-Boogie....

SUICIDE JOCKEY 7"

Little Bob Story - Let Me In 7" (1975)

2010-03-25T18:58:00.001Z

Second single by Little Bob Story and a great one too... as you may know the band had a strong connection with the english scene (played a lot in England at the time) and eventually toured France with Dr Feelgood and the Heavy Metal Kids... and somehow this actually sounds like a kind of heavy metal version of Dr Feelgood (especially Side B)... let's say Feelgood with the guy from Rose Tattoo or the one from Accept (remember Accept... I'm A Rebel ???) on vocals (yes I know the 3 of them are rather litlle)... somehow... well somehow only....

Now to the Little Sob Story.... I'm gonna take a break from blogging and most probably quit for good.... I really hope John will reappear sometimes.... I'm gonna post one or two last goodies (well it 's obviously a question of taste...) and then...
Let Me Out!

LET ME IN 7"

Little Bob Story - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood 7" (1975)

2010-03-23T18:30:00.002Z

Pub Rock from Le Havre (call it Pub Dock then) back in 1975... very good version of "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"...
This time I'm sparing you all the attributes of vintage vinyl because it really was more like guessing what you were actually listening to behind all the scratches, clicks, crackles etc... than anything else.... so it's taken from a CD and yes CD's do have their charms too.

Side A: Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
Side B : I Don't Know

DON'T LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD 7"

Cyanide - I'm A Boy 7" (1978)

2010-03-21T18:42:00.001Z

First single by Cyanide... already posted their two other ones a while back.... if you're not into vintage scratchy vinyl and think that the charms of clicks, pops, surface noise are well...limited... but most of all if you dig the stuff... get yourself a copy of Cyanide's "Punk Rock Collection" CD from Captain Oi!... DO IT!

I'M A BOY 7"

The Guttersnipes - Addicted To Love 7" (1988)

2010-03-07T17:28:00.001Z

Great stuff... from Shug O'Neil ex Sparrer... yes this 7" and their first LP sound really close to Cock Sparrer's Running Riot In '84 album but their second LP really was unique.... they released a third album I've never heard described as more Pop oriented... should have been successful... really...

Side A: Addicted To Love
Side B: Loves Young Dream

ADDICTED TO LOVE 7"

The Chainsaws - Part-Time Heroes 12" (1989)

2010-02-28T19:41:00.000Z

Why did I overlook this record over the years... I have no clue... excellent Pop/Mod/Punk stuff from Brussels...

Side One:
Everyday
Part-Time Heroes
Turn It Down

Side Two:
Gimme Whisky
Do It Now
J'Ai Perdu Mon Phallus

PART-TIME HEROES 12"

PS I've enabled comment moderation just to get rid of spammers...

The Batmen - Do The Swamp Rock (1985)

2010-01-30T20:01:00.000Z

Already posted a single by this french band and here's their first effort....

DO THE SWAMP ROCK 7"

The Psyclone Rangers - Christie Indecision 4 Track CD (1994)

2010-01-13T19:29:00.003Z

Bought this one when it came out if I remember well... knew nothing about the band back then.. don't know much more nowadays to be honest... the CD starts with a rather Grunge type of ballad but then the stuff is clearly Garage/Punk Rock oriented... "Bad Seed" is a cover of Beat Happening a band I had never heard talking about before scanning the cover and googling a bit!

01. Christie Indecision
02. I Wanna Be Jack Kennedy
03. Bad Seeds
04. C.I.A. (Demo Version)

CHRISTIE INDECISION 4 TRACK CD

The Mad Daddys - Music For Men 12" (1985)

2009-12-17T18:05:00.002Z

If you like the Cramps there is no reason you shoudln't like the brilliant Mad Daddys! Great stuff released on New Rose records back in 1985 and produced by... Lux Interior and Ivy Rorschach... perfect for the time of year .... play it loud, drink heavy, fall over a lot! Basically... enjoy!

Side One: So Macho, Cool Spoon, Out West

Side Two: Come With Me, Ain't Hit Me Yet, Acid Raindance

MUSIC FOR MEN 12"

SOME RE-UPS!

2009-10-13T18:02:00.002+01:00

THE CANNIBALS:
HOT STUFF LP
THE PURPLE THINGS:
DEEP IN THE MIND OF 12"
OUT OF THE DEEP 12"
BAD KARMA BECKONS:
MUTATE & SURVIVE 12"

RE-UPS

2009-10-11T16:34:00.002+01:00

I WILL RE-UP SOME OF THE STUFF (CANNIBALS, PURPLE THINGS, BAD KARMA BECKONS...) REALLY SOON!

J.

The Cannibals - Trash Flash! 7"(1982)

2009-10-09T15:17:00.000+01:00

Another scratchy piece of Trash for you!
"This is a very limited pressing given out August 24th 1982 at Dingwalls. It was recorded in one take August 8th 1982 on the Master Mobile in our garage where we rehearse and drive our neighbours batty..."

01. Don't Make Me Angry
02. Hey, Mister Clap Trap

TRASH FLASH! 7"

V/A Garage Goodies LP (1986)

2009-10-06T18:30:00.000+01:00

Great compilation focusing mainly on the London Garage scene of the early-mid 80's. The sound varies from 77 Punk/Pub Rock to more strictly garage oriented stuff... a bit scratchy (it even jumps at some point) but that's vintage Trash for you!
This album has been re-issued on CD a while back.

Side One:
01. Don't Know What I'm Gonna Do - THE SURFADELICS
02. Don't Look Back - THE X-MEN
03. Snakeskin Suit - THE JAILBIRDS
04. Bubble Car - THE COMMUTERS
05. Shelter From The Rain - THE CHANGE LINGS
06. Gloria - THE LEGENDARY VEGETARIANS
07. Tilt- A-Whirl - THE CREEPSHOW
08. Big Boy Blues - THE BAD KARMA BECKONS
Side Two:
09. Going All The Way - THE CANNIBALS
10. Vietnam - KILLED IN ACTION
11. How Much More - THE STING RAYS
12. It's Cold Outside - THE VERTEX
13. Pretty Baby - THEE MILKSHAKES
14. All The Time In The World - THE NIPS
15. Legalize Cannabis Campaign - THE SPOTS
16. Hoodoo Man - THE CODIENE COWBOYS

GARAGE GOODIES LP

The Nips 'n' Nipple Erectors - BOPS BABES BOOZE & BOVVER 12" (1987)

2009-09-30T19:27:00.001+01:00

I was glad to get this piece of vinyl issued on Big Beat at the time.  Now you can find all the material ever recorded by the band on CD.

Side A (The Nipple Erectors): King Of The Bop, Nervous Wreck, So Pissed Off, Stavordale RD, N5
Side B (The Nips): All The Time In The Worls, Private Eye, Gabrielle, Vengeance

BOPS BABES BOOZE & BOVVER 12"

Lew Lewis & His Band - Boogie On The Street 7"(1976)

2009-09-29T18:35:00.001+01:00

First Lew Lewis single on Stiff records... I prefer B side on this one... great track.

BOOGIE ON THE STREET 7"

Eddie & The Hot Rods - Writing On The Wall 7" (1976)

2009-09-28T18:12:00.005+01:00

Hot Rods' first single with Lew Lewis. For some more of their singles check out (yeah you've guessed it..) PUNK FRICTION

Side A: Writing On The Wall
Side B: Cruisin' (In The Lincoln)

WRITING ON THE WALL 7"

The Count Bishops - Speedball EP (1975)

2009-09-25T20:24:00.000+01:00

First Chiswick's release back in 1975... "They have the raw energy and excitement which has been missing from so much of todays music" Ted Carroll.
A CD "Speedball + 11" is available with all the stuff Mike Spenser recorded with the Bishops.

Side 1: Route 66 + I Ain't Got You
Side 2: Beautiful Delilah + Teenage Letter

SPEEDBALL EP

The Cannibals - Please Do Not Feed... LP (1987)

2009-09-19T18:30:00.003+01:00

My favourite Garage/Trash band... they had a unique sound and made every cover (and you'll get your share of 60's Punk classics on this LP!!!) sound fresh and exciting...

Acid Side:
01. A Forced Entrance
02. I Trip On Your Love
03. Can't Get Away From You
04. Rumble In The Jungle
05. Too Much Dream
06. Psycho

Boozy Side:
07. Lipstick On Your Collar
08. Good Times
09. Try Me On For Size
10. Look Who's Playing The Fool
11. Barracuda
12. A Speedy Exit

PLEASE DO NOT FEED LP

The Fuzztones - She's Wicked 12" (1985)

2009-09-18T18:20:00.003+01:00

60's Punk revival...

SHE'S WICKED 12"

Best Of Pebbles Vol.2

2009-09-11T18:42:00.001+01:00

Volume 2 (and last one I'm afraid) of this out-of-print compilation... more garage goodies for you...

BEST OF PEBBLES VOL.2

Get Primitive - The Best Of Pebbles Vol.1

2009-09-10T20:30:00.003+01:00

A 60's Punk compilation... compiled by Mike Spenser ( The Cannibals)... what could you expect???... wild and untamed stuff!!!.... no rarities but goodies for sure!

GET PRIMITIVE! VOL.1

Lords Of The New Church - Live For Today 12" (1983)

2009-09-04T18:30:00.002+01:00

More of Lords' Gospel ( or is it Gothspel ?!) on Punk Friction and Music Ruined My Life

Side 1: Live For Today (extended version)
Side 2: Opening Nightmares (chorus of this one reminds me of Sham 69's Questions & Answers but Treganna is not quoted) + Dreams And Desires

LIVE FOR TODAY 12"

Demo-lition Blues! LP (1983)

2009-08-27T19:55:00.003+01:00

One of the last posts on my old blog Sounds Fair... it resurfaced since I'm pretty sure but some of you probably missed it anyway...
Excellent compilation LP from 1983 featuring the Deceased, the Secluded, Picture Frame Seduction, the Oppressed, Youthanasia PX and lots of rather obscure bands. Most of my personal favourites are featuring on Side one but obviously you'll judge for yourself.
Now put on your Doc Martens boots, grab your Harrington jacket or your leather, open a few cans and POGO!!!
(Sound's quality varies but it's not always due to the vinyl.)

DEMO-LITION BLUES LP

Cult Maniax - The Amazing Adventures Of Johnny The Duck 12" (1984)

2009-08-22T18:46:00.001+01:00

Wanted to post this for months... 12" version of Johnny The Duck with 2 tracks "Blue Baby" and "Village Ritual" not featuring on the 7inch version...

Side One: The Amazing Adventures Of Johnny The Duck And The Bath Time Blues + Blue Baby
Side Two: Village Ritual + Freedom & Maniax

THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF JOHNNY THE DUCK 12"

The Sting-Rays - Cryptic & Coffee Time Lp (1987)

2009-08-19T18:34:00.008+01:00

There's a lot to say about this last Sting-Rays' studio LP.... but it's bloody hot right now and fresh beer is my main priority... let's sum things up... it's an ambitious album but didn't they overestimate themselves ?....it was a clear attempt to move from the juvenile exuberance to more mature, sophisticated fields... the problem is that it's patent, you just feel the effort...and it ruins most of it in my very very very very humble opinion.... so not flawless but really worth an "investigation"... the boys weren't talentless at all!.. now to the fridge...

CRYPTIC & COFFEE TIME LP

The Escalators - Something's Missing 7"(1983)

2009-08-17T19:27:00.002+01:00

From the Meteors to the Tall Boys.... take the Escalators...

Side One: Something's Missing
Side Two: The Edge

SOMETHING'S MISSING 7"

The Orson Family - The Sweetest Embrace 7" (198?)

2009-08-09T09:45:00.000+01:00

Orson's last release... not as brilliant as their classic "River Of Desire" but highly recommended nevertheless!

Side 1: The Sweetest Embrace
Side 2: Subterranean Homesick Blues

THE SWEETEST EMBRACE 7"

Abrasive Wheels - Banner Of Hope 7"(1983)

2009-07-31T15:47:00.001+01:00

Always had a soft spot for "Law Of The Jungle"... could have featured on the Blood On The Cats compilations...

Side A: Banner Of Hope
Side B: The Law Of The Jungle

BANNER OF HOPE 7"

Demented Are Go - Holy Hack Jack 12"(1986)

2009-07-29T20:16:00.000+01:00

From Wales... these (P)sickos are still decaying (that means alive in the zombies' tongue!) & kicking....

Side One: Holy Hack Jack
Side Two: Rubber Buccaneer + Don't Go In The Woods

Holy Hack Jack 12"

Purple Things - Kingsnake 12"(1987)

2009-07-10T18:04:00.001+01:00

With this 12 " the Purple Things clearly took a more Noisy/Experimental orientation... something they'll develop further as Terminal Cheesecake.
I must confess that I never gave this record a proper listen before ripping it.......

Side A: Kingsnake
Side B: It's Too Late, Peter Gunn Got Hit By A Train

KINGSNAKE 12"

Play Dead - The First Flower 12" (1983)

2009-07-07T20:16:00.003+01:00

I intended to post Play Dead's 7" "Break" but it jumps, stubbornly.... try to tell and explain an old little vinyl that it's very naughty to jump like that... it's useless...so instead I thought I'd post this 6 track LP.... and now I may play dead myself for a while...

Side A: Time, The Tenant, Propaganda
Side B: Sin Of Sins, In Silence, Don't Leave Without Me

THE FIRST FLOWER 12"

1919 Cry Wolf 12" (1983)

2009-07-04T12:45:00.002+01:00

Always had a soft spot for this Killing Jokesque release... it's a bit scratchy but....
(Check out the archives as John posted their single "Caged" in August 2008....)

CRY WOLF 12"

The Wigs - The End Of The Obvious 12" (1985)

2009-07-03T18:52:00.003+01:00

I haven't much to say really about this release. Good (that's debatable obviously!), original stuff mixing Punk, New Wave, Garage...the voice gives it all a true character... with Sting-Rays' original bass player in the line-up (I think!)... you can hear some double-bass on "The Dead"... they released another 12" on Media Burn "Six O' Clock Shuffle"... haven't got this one so if someone... well... you know.... well....

01. 13 Lines
02. If Tomorrow Will Die
03. The Dead
04. Halloween
05. Up In The World

THE END OF THE OBVIOUS 12"

The Cannibals vs. Surfadelics (Run Chicken Run Vol.1) LP (1987)

2009-07-02T18:35:00.004+01:00

Split Lp with the great and sadly very underrated Cannibals (THE Kings Of Trash) and the lesser known Surfadelics. A release full of Garage/Punk and weird Psychedelic goodies! Produced by Mike Spenser (leader of the Cannibals' tribe) and Dave Goodman (yeah that Dave Goodman!)

Cannibals Side: I've Gone, I'm On My Own, Magical Carpet Ride, Twilight Zone, I Don't Wanna Change

Surfadelics Side: Don't Be Sorry, Abstract Eyes, The Trogg, I Didn't Know, Surfadelic Affair, Wild Thing

CANNIBALS vs. SURFADELICS LP

Beatnik Termites - Schoolboy's Dream EP

2009-06-30T17:34:00.000+01:00

Summer fun for Punks!

SCHOOLBOY'S DREAM EP

Fuckboyz - Love American Gladiator Style EP

2009-06-27T17:51:00.001+01:00

Some 90's Punk from the States... not usually a huge fan of this kinda stuff but quite like this one... really...

LOVE AMERICAN GLADIATOR STYLE EP

Jonny Cats - Ode To Sergio (Unreleased Album)

2009-06-24T19:42:00.003+01:00

Icastico had the bright idea to leave a comment a few months ago and to introduce me (us) to Jonny Cats which he played drums for... truly excellent "surfbeatcowpunkmutherfucker"... "Bring Down The Bull", "Hellfire & Damnation", "Parched" are among my favourites... you really have to check it out!!!! I've added to this unreleased album their brilliant cover of Gun Club's "Sex Beat".
You'll get a losless version of this unreleased album and more of their material HERE

ODE TO SERGIO

For A Few Pussies More - LP

2009-06-23T18:22:00.000+01:00

Didn't post any Psychobilly stuff for a while now... so here we go (mental) with the third volume of this classic 80's Blood On The Cats serie ... not as exciting as the previous ones but still pretty good ...

01. Surf City - Meteors
02. Tiny Minds - Guana Batz
03. I Get So Excited - Levi Dexter & The Ripchords
04. How Can I Find You - Restless
05. Rumble In The Jungle - Rochee & The Sarnos
06. Big Gun - Way Out West
07. Six Brides For Jerry Lee - Bad Karma Beckons
08. Holy Hack Jack - Demented Are Go
09. Howard Hughes - Frenzy
10. 13 Lines - The Wigs
11. Extra Flesh - Turnpike Cruisers
12. Boneshaker Baby - Alien Sex Fiend
13. She's Gone - Riverside Trio
14. Thee Holy Jukebox - The Raymen

FOR A FEW PUSSIES MORE LP

Oi! That's What I Call Music LP (1988)

2009-06-12T18:09:00.001+01:00

This compilation had the huge merit of introducing me to the Crack with the truly irresistible "Don't Just Sit There".
As for the rest of the compilation there's some great, some good, some average and some poor tracks (and some crap!). Well I think I summed it up well!!!

01. The Crack - Don't Just Sit There
02. The Magnificent - (I Don't Wanna) Be Like You
03. The Glory - Scarred For Life
04. The Anti-Heroes - Six Pack Daze
05. The Betrayed - Don't Waste Space
06. The Blood - Bad News
07. Condemned 84 - The Boots Go Marching In
08. The Business - Mouth & Trousers
09. The Kicker Boys - I Gotta Handgun
11. The Strike - Victims
12. Judge Dread - Bring Back The Skins
13. Splodeneassabounds - Wiffy Smells
14. Sham 69 - Pretty Vacant

OI THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC

Ramones - Pet Sematary 12"

2009-06-08T18:30:00.003+01:00

Never posted any Ramones... so it's about time (especially considering the previous post... the Apocalypse Babys and their Ramones fixation! No single comment for this lot by the way... well...)!
They really did a great job with "Pet Sematary"... the movie itself was quite good if I remember well. But memory and beer don't mix that well...
The B Side is excellent too.
All in all you'll get a slow, a mid-tempo and a speed tune... all three bloody good... so no reason to complain!

A Side: Pet Sematary
B Side: All Screwed Up + Zero Zero UFO

PET SEMATARY 12"

Apocalypse Babys - Local Heroes EP

2009-06-07T20:06:00.003+01:00

No easy task for a Punk band to start in the early 90's... by then the 80's Punk/Oi! revival/reforming hysteria/money grabbing flu had already started. The promoters and the labels paid obviously much more attention to the "legends" of the past. You were a shitty band in the glorious era of the UK 82 wave... you still were shitty in the 90's... well you just headlined any Punk gigs...
This is not a rip from the original EP here but it's taken from their CD "7" Plus"... as you've guessed it a collection of their EP's.
I think it shows the talent of this band well... put Ramones and GBH in a mixer and... enjoy!

01. Jacqueline
02. Local Hero
03. Drug Run To Lille

LOCAL HEROES EP

The Sweet - The Ballroom Blitz

2009-06-06T18:48:00.001+01:00

Throughout history men tried to seize, capture beauty and give it a "shape"... Praxiteles, Michelangelo, Bernini, Mozart, Beethoven, Cliff Richard... they all tried to give form to the ideal beauty... and the achievement of this quest was... THE SWEET with BALLROOM BLITZ... it all went downhill since......

THE BALLROOM BLITZ 7"- Removed

The Specials - Gangsters 7"(1979)

2009-06-03T19:45:00.001+01:00

The first single I bought (well let's forget about the Kiss stuff OK?).... loved it back then... still love it... one of the most scratchy records I'll post but considering it's 30 years old I think it sounds quite OK... and anyway who cares about the clicks, pops, scratches... it's FAB!

GANGSTERS 7"

Criminal Class - Fighting The System 7"(1982)

2009-06-02T18:35:00.001+01:00

Another Oiriented post. Criminal Class along with the Last Resort had this very distinctive and characteristic Oi/Skinhead sound... slow tempo, no embellishment really...

FIGHTING THE SYSTEM 7"

The Last Resort - Skinhead "Pain Of Living"

2009-06-01T19:00:00.000+01:00

Russ left a comment informing us that the Warriors had just released a new CD. So check out their website THE WARRIORS and their myspace page as there's a few trax from their new album to be discovered. Sounds really good.
Thought I would post this bootleg (can't remember exactly why I bought it... no rarity on it... well I probably thought it got alternate versions or something....) featuring "Eight Pounds A Week" a song that is covered on their new release. Anyway you'll find a complete story of the band on their website.

LAST RESORT_EP

The Elite - The Full 10 Inches

2009-05-29T19:44:00.000+01:00

You all know Daryl Smith for being a member of Argy Bargy and for quite a few years now of the mighty Cock Sparrer but his first band The Elite has not to be forgotten. In fact I would have loved to hear more of them as they had a great potential. This is a rip from their 10" vinyl coming in coloured vinyl (not necessarily a guarantee of top quality though) released on Helen Of Oi records back in 1994.

ELITE - 10"

The Rebels - Digging Up the Dom EP

2009-05-22T19:36:00.012+01:00

Already posted that one on my old blog (by the way the old link seems to have survive the blog). Uploaded it on mediafire which seems to please most of the people. First Punk band from Sunderland formed by Gaz Stoker.... this is actually the re-release of their EP from 1979 issued on a german label in the 90's...

A Side: Identity + This Isn't Freedom
B Side: All Hate + Tell Me Why?

THE REBELS EP

Low Numbers - Keep In Touch 7" (1979)

2009-04-30T20:24:00.002+01:00

I've been looking for this single for quite a long time. As I couldn't afford to pay 20-30 pounds or euros for the original copy I had to wait for a good soul to post it... and that's exactly what happened...
So if you wanna catch this great Mod/Punk release from 1979 produced by Jimmy Pursey than click HERE and please don't forget to show your gratitude... leave a comment there.

Micky Fitz & Steve Kent's UK - LP

2009-04-22T19:02:00.004+01:00

Knock it back , Have another one... of those Heavy Metallish Punk release.

But let's Micky Fitz himself introduce the LP:

An interesting item indeed.... but what is it all about? No, it's not the end of the "Business". Far from it, we could not be stronger, especially with the return of founder member and original guitarist Steve Kent. In fact it was this album which actually led to this return to the fold. This record is a collection of songs written by Steve and myself, and our good friend and drinking partner Billy Karloff. It is something we have all wanted to record, but the songs never seemed right for the "Business", and so it seemed the songs were doomed to a sentence in limbo.
So.... instead of that terrible fate, and rather than a megalomiac Micky Fitz solo album, UK were born. Which seems an ideal vehicle for more heavy metal based songs.
It may come as some surprise to the more punkier amongst you, but let's be honest we all love Sham and the Pistols, as much as we do AC/DC, Rose Tattoo, Motorhead etc. More fuel to the ultimate guitar crossover...... remember the real enemy SMASH THE DISCOS!!!!!!!!
Micky Fitz.

There's some fab stuff on this LP I tell you.... some fitting in the Heavy Metal category and some not much different from what the Business released at the time (around 1988).

Knock it back
Have another one
Drinking and blogging is so much fun... (well sometimes anyway)

Side One:
1. Blood On My Hands
2. The Door Is Closed
3. Thinking Of Fools
4. Pride Of Hell
5. I Gotta Get Outta Here

Side Two:
1. Thanks For The Night
2. Tortured
3. Two Into One
4. Rude Awakening
5. Smash The Discos

-UK LP-

Heavy Metal Outlaws

2009-04-19T18:10:00.000+01:00

Googling a bit I found an excellent write-up about Roi Pearce's oitrageous Heavy Metal Outlaws.... and guess what it was signed Sascha!

"If the Heavy Metal Outlaws (hereafter referred to as HMO) hadn't existed, probably no one could have invented them. What do you call a band that features a cowboy booted former skinhead icon yelling about oral sex over rap drum beats, tired metal licks and samples of the Geto Boys and The Cockney Rejects? A mistake? A brilliant piss-take? A pathetic attempt at some sort of ungodly crossover? All of the above? None?"
Continue HERE

Now if you fancy giving it a try.

01. Swallow My Love
02. Get Your Tits Out
03. get Your Tits Out (Freedom - Fuck Censorship Mix)

Sex For Sexism Sake

01. Can't Stand The Sixties
02. Yeah Yeah Yeah (AC/DC Better Than The Beatles)
03. The Sixties Meant Nothing (Dead Boring Mix)

The Sixties Meant Nothing

Bad Samaritans - 6 Track Demo

2009-04-19T00:06:00.010+01:00

Another great gig at TJ's Friday night. Californian legends Agent Orange headlined, support from the always excellent Four Letter Word from Cardiff and The Bad Samaritans who we feature this morning.
Now, The Bad Samaritans feature ex-members of underground scene bands "Cowboy Killers", "The Abs" and "Dub War". Beddis on Vocals, Rev on Drums, Jim on Bass and Glover on Guitar.
Now most of you know I was a big Cowboy Killers fan (as I was of all the aforementioned as well as it happens) so I was looking forward to hearing this first release.
It doesn't disappoint in the slightest and exceeds any expectations (can you do that... I just did). Spot on lyrics which capture the 'Zeitgeist' perfectly (see 'Stab Vest'). Beddis' lyrics, are better than ever (particularly on Grovel for me). Wonderful record. Probably the best Punk Rock record you'll hear all year (or any other record for that matter). Only wish this gets a vinyl release soon.
They any good live? Your kidding right...? Ha!!

Tracks:-
Dicks With Dogs/Cars/Gold Tops/Stab Vest/Cocaine Me/Grovel

Click cover my-space stuff.

Bad Samaritans - Demo

The Resort - 1989 LP

2009-04-18T13:30:00.006+01:00

I still recall my first impressions/reactions toward this LP when it came out in... 1989 (but you've guessed it I suppose)...
Considering the cover...
"What the hell! Roi Pearce* with long hair! Hairesy! Betrayal!"
Then playing the record...
"What the hell (or was it "fuck" can't clearly remember the exact term... well you get the idea anyway)!!! Heavy Metal riffs! Sacrilege! Blasphemy! They turned into a long hair dandruffy filthy heavy metal shit band!"
And I actually liked it!!!
The album stood the test of time very well.... 20 years.... hard to believe... I didn't change that much really and basically that's what scares me !!!!

* if you're ignorant of Oistory (we do have an educational purpose then!!!)... Roi Pearce was singer for THE cult Skinhead band Last Resort and then joined Oi! legends the 4 Skins....

thelastresort-myspace

The Resort

Rights Of The Accused - Kick-Happy....

2009-04-09T18:00:00.003+01:00

Something a bit different here (well not that much from some Business/UK (I'll post some of this soon) stuff that is really metallish )... always had a soft spot for this one. Heavy Metal with a good dose of Punk for good measure... let's say Rose Tattoo meet the Crack... well sort of....

ROTA

The Business - Do A Runner 12"

2009-04-07T17:40:00.002+01:00

All this material is now available on CD.... but you can beat the good old vinyl! Great release anyway!

A Side: Do A Runner, Coventry (New Version)
B Side: Welcome To The Real World, No Emotions (New Version)

Do A Runner

Underground Rockers 1

2009-04-05T07:45:00.001+01:00

Brilliant first volume... a perfect combination of highly energetic & melodic Punk Rock.

Underground1

Underground Rockers 2

2009-04-03T18:20:00.003+01:00

In the late 80's the usually more Oiriented label Link records did a welcome effort to put the emphasis on UK's Punk Rock scene. It resulted in the Underground Rockers Vol 1+2 compilations.
Thought I would start with the second one....
Most of the bands featuring here were new to me at the time. Some of them became famous, some half-famous, the others remaining ignored. Fate is capricious. From melodic Hardcore to tuneful Punk Rock, you'll get your share of hooks for sure!!!

Side 1:
01. H.D.Q. "One Word"; 02. Senseless Things "Busload To Bingo"; 03. The Abs "Fear Is The Key"; 04. The Price "Shattered Land"; 05. Manic Street Preachers "Suicide Alley"; 06. Identity "Caroline"; 07. Suspect Device "Nothing To Me"

Side 2:
08. H.D.Q. "Love Alone"; 09. Senseless Things "Legal Lies"; 10. The Abs "Englebert Humperdink's Racing Pigeon"; 11. The Price "The Cover Up"; 12. Manic Street Preachers "Tennesse I Get Low"; 13. Identity "What's The Point"; 14. Suspect Device "Raw Deal"

Underground2

Long Tall Texans - Saturnalia! LP

2009-03-30T20:43:00.001+01:00

You usually don't like Psychobilly... fair enough. But try this one... really hard to pigeonhole in fact...
The Housemartins going Punk-a-Billy may give you an idea!
Once described as "more volatile than Chelsea versus West Ham"!!!!

Saturnalia!

If you're into Psycho than check out Lil'Bil's blog lilbilsrockabillypsychosis

SNFU - And No One Else Wanted To Play

2009-03-29T03:14:00.004+01:00

Just got back in from seeing SNFU for ohhh.. several years now. Anyway, the intervening years don't seem to have dampened their resolve none. My favourite bunch of Canadians, (after DOA). This album is pretty much out there, as it should be. Their classic debut.
I missed most of the encore due to an extreme laughter fit, brought on by an old friend (cheers Pig) when he reminded me an old Punkette we used to know, was pointed out by another friend as looking like Max Wall, shaved on top.. long round the sides. You go for a variation on a feathercut, end up looking like Max Wall. 'Good Evening'.. She did as well... This will mean nothing to most of you... Sorry!
Enjoy the SNFU LP! It's a belter.

SNFU - And No One Else Wanted To Play

The Meteors - Live & Loud LP

2009-03-27T20:36:00.001Z

Early live stuff...
GO MENTAL!

Live & Loud

The Stranglers - Live At The Roundhouse 1977

2009-03-23T21:27:00.007Z

I thought i'd stay with the live theme. This is a decent enough boot from a 1977 Roundhouse gig. I've given you a nice picture of, Shihan JJ Burnel, 6th Dan on the front, executing a side kick.
Sounds like it was a fantastic gig, great atmosphere & The Stranglers are as tight as hell.
Nice little pieces in there from Hugh, having a pop at the crowd for gobbing and the like. Particularly good version of Peaches on this.
Love the fact that Jet Black was well known for driving around in an ice cream van. The band used to ferry their kit around in it. England legend Stuart Pearce is a massive fan.
My favourite Stranglers story is the night JJ Burnel & Paul Simonon, squared up outside Dingwalls, after The Stranglers had supported The Ramones & The Flamin Groovies. The Pistols & The Clash had gone along for the evening. The story goes, JJ thought Paul had spat at him, if you've seen old footage of Paul he does gob a lot, (Paul still thinks JJ kicked him first) it kicks off in the bar JJ decks Paul, who falls into Cook & Jones having a quiet pint, they all jump Burnel, bouncers break it up, chuck em out, then it kicks off outside. Greenfield goes nuts, throws Lydon against a wall, who says 'nuffink to do with me' Cornwell & Joe look on in disbelief, mates from the old pub rock circuit. Hugh apparently saying, 'Look's like your bass player is having a fight with my bass player.'
Sounds like a quality night out.

The Stranglers - Live At The Roundhouse 1977

Inner Terrestrials - Live in Auxerre

2009-03-22T20:52:00.007Z

Just to make things clear, before we start. This is a personal memoriam. No one from Inner Terrestrials has passed away, it's just my way of paying tribute to some one.

Posting this as a memoriam to a Mr. Nigel Rees. Not a close friend, but his passing is a sad loss to all those near to him. He tragically died in a house fire a few days ago, along with his Bull Terrier Lucy. Mad as a Fish (Head), always unpredictable but never, ever dull. A South Wales local but squatting veteran up in the big smoke for many a year.

In his last days, he was apparently hatching a plan to squat a local dis-used pub and then re-open it himself.
The last time I saw Nige, on an evening out, was at an Inner Terrestrials gig in TJ's. He was indeed in fine form that evening. Resplendent in leather trousers and an Adam Ant 'charge of the life brigade' style jacket. He was regaling all around with tales of the old school squatters.
At the end of the evening, Nige was on stage with the Inner Terrestrials playing the 'violin' with a can of Stella as the 'instrument' and a windscreen wiper as the 'bow'.
The world will be a duller place without him.

This is the audio only of the Inner Terrestrials DVD.

Inner Terrestrials - Live in Auxerre

The Professionals - Join The Professionals 7"

2009-03-22T20:03:00.000Z

Their third single... go to Punk Friction and find some more...

Join The Professionals

+ different version with "the The Looters! Steve Jones and Paul Cook of the Sex Pistols, Paul Simonon from the Clash, and actor Ray Winstone. From the rare 1982 Cult Classic 'LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE FABULOUS STAINS' "

Stiff Little Fingers - Stockholm 1979

2009-03-20T19:57:00.001Z

You may think I'm just posting randomly... you're wrong!!! You want me to prove it?? OK....
1) Couldn't find the cover of this album neither....
2) Big Boy Tomato did open for them back in the 90's......
3) I feel thirsty...

Sweden 1979

Big Boy Tomato - Hormones & Hangovers

2009-03-19T20:37:00.001Z

Quite catchy and enjoyable 4 track release from this 90'sPop/Punk band.... can't find the cover and honestly won't bother searching!
Their myspace page....Big Boy Tomato

Hormones & Hangovers

Gung-Ho - Zit Slap E.P.

2009-03-17T16:09:00.006Z

Another local band Gung-Ho from Pontypridd. Excellent 3 piece outfit. This is possibly my favourite release at the moment. The last track on this 'Detective' I just can't stop playing. Great live band as well. Just don't lend them a drum kit. Can't recommend this enough.
Sounds like Icons Of Filth & The Partisans rescued Kurt Cobain out of re-hab. Then made a record you could have been proud of. It'll make sense. Trust me.

Tracks:-

Nest/Rooked/Beggars Bluff/Disciplined/Sherbert/Chlororform/Detective

Click cover my-space stuff.

Gung-Ho - Zit Slap E.P.

The Nukes - S/T

2009-03-17T15:58:00.003Z

More things local, with The Nukes from Aberdare, who do a nice line in Leatherface meets AOS3. Great free festival feel to it if you get me drift, with some nice reggae breakdowns, with a definite nod towards Motorhead. None of this really does it justice and I suggest you check it out.

Tracks:-
Song About Greed/White Shite Killer/Americanised/Evil Mind/Get Up/Selling Jesus/Living Dead/Informer

Click cover my-space stuff.

The Nukes - S/T

The Pretty & The Vacant - A Tribute to Sex Pistols & Damned

2009-03-16T18:20:00.000Z

Haven't much to say about this one... most of the Pistols & Damned classics get a rather unusual treatment!

The Pretty & The Vacant

Rectify - Piece By Piece

2009-03-16T13:40:00.004Z

Classified Prtotest's last line up changed their name to Rectify, & this was released as a split L.P. on Blown To Bits records. You may recognise a few of the tracks from the last Classified Protest demos if you've heard them. Mudgey played guitar & did the art work, and is sadly no longer with us. I love the cover on this which has a Nick Blinko Yin Yang thing going on. It was supposed represent losing people from the movement. Pig now This System Kills, did the vocals & Wedge later of Four Letter Word, played the drums. Where Footy is now i'm not sure, but he was a solid bass player and all round top bloke.

Killing Fields/Broken Homes/Once Bitten/What A Price To Pay/Victims/Kidcatcher/Icon Of Hate

Rectify - Piece By Piece

Red London - Red Letter Day 7 Inch Flexi

2009-03-15T21:41:00.004Z

Another one sparked off by 'Days Of Our Youth' blog, with a comment about Released Emotions Records who were a great little label during the late 80's to early 90's. This flexi came free with the U.K. zine U.K. Resist (our answer to MRR). Featuring the oft talked about on these pages Red London and the lesser Red Letter Day, who themselves are a great outfit. I've been hunting the house for a copy of their first L.P. which 'I Know' I 'Had' to no avail. Anyway you like me should probably buy their best of on Zip Records. Click cover & stuff.

Tracks:-
Red London - CND (Gulf War 1991 Mix)/Red Letter Day - More Songs About Love & War

Red London - Red Letter Day 7 Inch Flexi

The Price - The Table Of Uncles12"

2009-03-15T18:30:00.006Z

For the lads over at Days Of Our Youth blogspot. Perfectly suits John's 2 previous posts as well.... PoP/Punk at its best, highly infectious! Priceless!

Side1: Was It You; Standing In Your Way; Goodbye
Side2: On The Ice; Changing Places; You Say You Don't Love Me

Table Of Uncles

+ their contribution to a Damned tribute compilation:

Mega City Four - Shivering Sand (Live 7 inch)

2009-03-15T13:31:00.004Z

Another live 7 inch from Mega City Four, from 1992 this one, again on Big Life records. Note The Doughboys stickers all over the flight cases.
This one features a cover version of the mighty Husker Du's 'Don't Wanna Know If You Are Lonely'. I seem to remember Catherine Wheel covered that as well.

Tracks:-
Shivering Sand/Words That Say/Callous/Don't Wanna Know If You Are Lonely

Mega City Four - Shivering Sand

Mega City Four - Stop (Live 7 inch)

2009-03-15T13:09:00.007Z

Inspired in part by some of the Doughboys postings on the excellent 'Days Of Our Youth' blog, we have a live 7 inch from Mega City Four, from 1991 on Big Life records. These live singles came out the same time as the regular release on a limited basis. As you all know, lead singer Wiz sadly passed away in December 2006 from a blood clot on the brain. He actually joined The Doughboys for a while after MC4 split up.

Tracks:-
Stop/Revolution/Who Cares/Finish

Mega City Four - Stop

Nicky & The Dots - Never Been So Stuck

2009-03-13T18:34:00.005Z

I posted this one about 2 years ago on my old blog. I've no doubt it has been posted on other blogs as well.... but...

A most fascinating introduction to a record eh????!!!!!...

Nicky & The Dots

60 FT. Dolls - Happy Shopper

2009-03-09T15:42:00.004Z

Last 60 FT. Dolls post seems to have been quite popular, so I thought i'd give you their first single 'Happy Shopper' on Townhill Records, 1994. the original & best version in my opinion.

Tracks:
Happy Shopper/London Breeds

60 FT. Dolls - Happy Shopper

D.O.A. - The Only Thing Green

2009-03-09T14:23:00.003Z

Have I told you how much I love D.O.A. before? Probably.
One of my most surreal Punk Rock experiences was being stood next to Joey Shithead while this was happening on a big screen.

17 November 1993, Wales are a penalty kick from their first World Cup finals in 35 years. Up steps Paul Bodin ... 'When the penalty was awarded, their goalkeeper, Florin Prunea, grabbed the ball and gave it a good-luck kiss. I wiped it away, put the ball on the spot, and decided to put it in the top left-hand corner as powerfully as I could. I ran up and struck it cleanly. I watched it all the way and it looked good until it seemed to change trajectory at the last second. It crashed against the bar. Just two inches lower and we would have been winning.'

As it was, there were still 30 minutes to find a winner but it never happened.
'Yes Joey, like hockey..... but more important!'

Tracks:-
The Only Thing Green/Folsom Prison

D.O.A. - The Only Thing Green

VA - Solid E.P.

2009-03-09T13:35:00.004Z

Simply one of my favourite records over the last few months, featuring some of the bands I love. Citizen Fish & M.D.C. need no introduction. The Embrace The Kill track also features guest vocals from Dick as well. Mouth Sewn Shut I think are a great band, sounding like a cross between Culture Shock & Sick Of It All. Both their albums are well worth getting hold of, as is this E.P. buy a copy yerself. Green vinyl as well.

Tracks:-
Citizen Fish - Better/Mouth Sewn Shut - They're Watching You/M.D.C. - Mary Jane For President/Embrace The Kill - Polizia Controlla

VA - Solid E.P.

Jurassic Punk - Brutt Bastard E.P.

2009-03-09T13:01:00.004Z

Bit of Italian Punk Rock for you this morning. Jurassic Punk with their Brutt Bastard E.P. from 1998 on Hated Youth Records. All sung in English. 'Speed Away To Death' I particularly like on this. Nice little sing along. Lovely orange vinyl. Mine is 182 of 678, which always struck me as a strange No. of copies.

Tracks:-
Our Killing Pocket/Le Piew/SKS/Dog Eat Dog/Brutt Bastard/Speed Away To Death/Damnation

Jurassic Punk - Brutt Bastard E.P.

Raw Noise - The Terror Continues

2009-03-09T01:22:00.002Z

More, Noise! Noise! Noise! not music. ENT offshoot Raw Noise with the excellent, The Terror Continues.

15 tracks of aural assassination.

Raw Noise - The Terror Continues

In The Shit - Fall Of The Damned

2009-03-09T00:50:00.002Z

More things local, with Newport's very own, In The Shit. Great little 5 track E.P. which is kinda of where my head is at currently.
File under essential.
The best, (only!) Spermbirds cover you are ever likely to hear.

Tracks:-
Obligatory Indoctrination/Revenge/Scourge Of Humanity/Beast In The Vestry/Americans Are Cool

Click cover my-space stuff.

In The Shit - Fall Of The Damned

Purple Things - Out Of The Deep 12"

2009-03-07T20:08:00.005Z

Get scalped by this brand of Psych-o-Trash!!!! Should please the more distorted minds among you!!!

Out Of The Deep

Red London - Outlaws LP (1989)

2009-03-04T19:47:00.014Z

Album released on french label "Negative Records" in 1989. Catchy, melodic stuff with a bit of a sad, nostalgic feel to it. Had mixed impressions about this LP back then mainly because of a light heavy metallish touch every now and then (not that I was/am necessarily reluctant to Heavy Metal mind you but...) and because of a relatively poor production. Still think it's a bit of a frustrating/"could have been better if" release but really worth a listen or two... and don't forget to check Red Londons' interview posted on Punks On Postcards not so long ago.

Side A:
New Kids On The Block
Shades Of 34
Go For It
It's Never Too Late
Chase It Up
Living For The Week-End

Side B:
The Day They Tore The Old School Down
Voices
Coming Home
Desolation
48 Reasons
The Day They Tore The Old School Down (reprise)

Outlaws

The Enablers - Sweet Fuck All

2009-03-01T18:54:00.007Z

This is a little gem of a record. Released in 2003 on Newest Industry records. (click covers to go to web site). Think Social Distortion opening a bottle of Bushmills with Leatherface and your half way there.
If you like the stuff Gas Light Anthem have been doing of late, you'll enjoy this, trust me. But you kinda know The Enablers would drink Gas Light Anthem under the table, by a mile.
If you like it why not buy one or one of the other great releases on the Newest Industry roister.

Tracks:-
Tomorrow/Break Your Heart/Better Friend/Dear Beer/High & Outside/Apologize

The Enablers - Sweet Fuck All

60 FT. Dolls - Talk To Me

2009-03-01T17:19:00.004Z

I've been lucky enough (I think) to grow up around the best city on earth. Newport South Wales!
Back when we were the 'New Seattle' in the mid 90's some fantastic bands were regularly playing. Novocaine, Rectify, Dub War, Cowboy Killers, Flyscreen, Doctor Bison, Terris. And this lot, 60 Foot Dolls. They released some brilliant records which make the current crop of Kaisers, Enemy etc. sound like a bunch of school girls.
If you liked The Chords post I think you'll like this.

Tracks:-
Talk To Me/Angel/Easy/Ponyride

60 FT. Dolls - Talk To Me

VA - Suicide Circle - International 4 Way Split

2009-03-01T15:33:00.004Z

Another gig related find I picked up a while back. Decent Punk/Oi! compilation on lovely red vinyl. Particulary like The Crack Babies track on this, very Lars & The Bastards. Click front cover for their myspace.

Tracks:-
Riot Squad - R.P.G./Human Battle - Keep On Fighting/The Undertakers - Fashion For a Day/The Crack Babies - Not For Me

VA - Suicide Circle - International 4 Way Split

Lost Cherrees - CD Sampler

2009-03-01T15:10:00.003Z

Picked this up at a Lost Cherrees gig a while back. Now I was never a massive fan of this band at the time. But they're a different prospect these days. Great sound a la Penetration (bit of a lazy comparison I know) with a solid 77 sound.

Tracks:-
Good Time/The Wait/Pretty Vacant (yes that Pretty Vacant)

Lost Cherrees - CD Sampler

The Chords - In My Street 7 inch

2009-03-01T14:45:00.005Z

I had quite a lot of Mod mates as a youngster so listened to a lot of the Mod revival stuff. Most of them spinning out of the first wave of Punk. These were my favourites. The Chords, who released a master piece of an LP, 'So Far Away', and clutch of great singles including this one. They were initally signed to Uncle Jimmy Pursey's label, which went tits up, and they ended up on Polydor. Great band.

Tracks:-
In My Street/I'll Keep Holding On.

The Chords - In My Street

Use - And Then? E.P.

2009-02-22T21:06:00.004Z

Another one of those records in my collection, I know next to nothing about. Other than it was recorded 19 years ago today (thanks to the sleeve) and was released on Shakin' Street records. Who released some cool stuff over here (my pressing of the first Queers L.P. is on this label). Sounds like a cross between the Folk Devils & The Stingrays, but rawer. Anyone know anything drop us a comment.

Use - And Then?

Thatcher On Acid - Flannel 905 E.P.

2009-02-22T19:10:00.004Z

Never really got the aclaim they rightly deserved this lot. Limited edition from 1990 on Rugger Bugger (mine is 464/500) The A side has an early Manics feel to it, while Side B sounds like something Glas Vegas would curently put out. Cracking piece of vinyl.
Search out some of their other releases. Worth the effort.

Thatcher On Acid - Flannel 905

Less - '...and i'll see you never work again' taunted Florence

2009-02-22T15:45:00.004Z

Less, Featuring John Dillinger, former frontman of AOS3 and P.A.I.N. great little bit of Hawkwind inspired Anarcho rock. 11 tracks. Released 1999 on Birmingham U.K.'s 'Iron Man Records'.

Less - '...and i'll see you never work again' taunted Florence

Cramps - Leeds Uni 19th March 1986

2009-02-22T15:25:00.003Z

Took by my own fair hand on the 'Date With Elvis' tour 1986 Leeds Uni. Support band were The Stingrays.
Bye Lux.

The Cult Maniax - Full Of Spunk EP

2009-02-22T11:29:00.005Z

Not the Cult Maniax release I intented to post... in fact I already posted this EP on "Sounds Fair" a while back. One of the latest posts. As some of you have probably missed it first time around...
As for the stuff I planned to post in the first place... bear with me!

Cult Maniax - Full Of Spunk EP

The Vibes - The Inner Wardrobes Of Your Mind 12"

2009-02-19T19:41:00.007Z

Considered by many as Vibes' masterpiece (still have a soft spot for their first EP though... check out the archives). Their cover version of 60's Punk classic "I"m In Pittsburgh And It's Raining" was featuring on John Peel's 1985 Festive Fifty. There is a Peel session dating from that year too.
Fantabulous stuff!

Side A: I Hear Noises + I'm In Pittsburgh...
Side B: Hasil Adkins In My Head + Scratch My Back

The Vibes - The Inner Wardrobes Of Your Mind 12"