HUNGRY FOR WHAT - The Shattered Dream EP 1985

A nice, pleasant day is coming to an end and I still find time to do the second post that was announced for today, a big sorry again to everyone who is waiting for their emails to be answered, I want to do this at the weekend. Let's welcome this Swiss combo Hungry For What which released a few records and this is their 12Inch with five solid powerful goodies on Farmer Records and this domestic album introduces their PopPunk sound to American audiences. From Switzerland (originally in a 70’s Punk band Sozz), these guys combine power and great tunes into an early Clash-like sound. I particularly like the harmonica in the second song, which works brilliantly as a rhythm instrument and gives the sound even more drive. Don't hear that often! Overall a decent record and it's a miracle I managed to get a few more lines out. Good Night und auf bald!

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THE DICKIES - Stukas Over Disneyland 1983

An enjoyable and recommended listen is the third mini album by the Dickies which was released after a four-year silence by PVC Records with eight wonderful nuggets. I quote a perfect review: the Dickies first vinyl in almost four years ranks up there near their previous funnypunk triumphs. Most of the eight songs here veer toward amphetamine pop, with irresistible layered choruses to boot, but the highlights include the poppish “Rosemary,” “She’s a Hunchback,” and an incredibly fast cover of LED ZEP’s “Communication Breakdown.” Buoyant and entertaining as hell! (Steve Spinali, MRR #12 • March 1984) - I undoubtedly go along with that and start this warm day off, which will follow with a second post shortly. Re-upps are also finished if anyone asks.

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V/A - Rapsodie 1986

Fantastic Compilation which came out via Jungle Hop International and is dedicated to French Punk/Hardcore and full with rare and exclusive blasts by eleven bands. The first pressing came with a yellow cover and this blood was released a year later, comes with a nice lyric/info-sheet just the way I like it. And there's nothing more to say, I'm a bit kaputt from yesterday, too much alcohol and little sleep. Enjoy the record and the sun and keep your good mood.

1.Psaulme 1 - ZOI

2.B - ZOI

3.Psaulme 3 - ZOI

4.Kommando - HEIMAT-LOS

5.Brutal Thanksgiving - HEIMAT-LOS

6.L'ennemi Réel - FINAL BLAST

7.Minority - FINAL BLAST

8.Anti-Vivisection - COCK ROACHS

9.Hard-Core Isn't A Fashion - COCK ROACHS

10.20 Heures - M.S.T

11.Fascist Fashion - DRAFT DODGERS

12.Génocide - KONTINGENT SYPHILITIK

13.Nous Sommes Le Futur - KONTINGENT SYPHILITIK

14.L'homme Qui N'a Pas D'âge - KROMOZOM 4

15.BZH - KROMOZOM 4

16.Holocauste Animal - SCRAPS

17.Macho Klan - SCRAPS

18.Invasion - RAPT

19.Rambo - BUTCHER

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SUBURBAN STUDS - Slam 1978

Formed in 1976 and hailing from Birmingham, the Suburban Studs consisted of Eddy Zipps (vocals/guitar), Keith Owen (guitar), Paul Morton (bass), Steve Pool (drums) and with their already punky sounding name were one of the first bands to be signed to an independent, the equally punky sounding Pogo Records, and marketed through the major label WEA Records. In their time they released two 7Inches and even an album within a year, a feat not reached by many a Punk band of the time. Originally featuring the sax antics of Steve Heart the instrument was felt to be inappropriate to their sound and he left to start the Neon Hearts.

The Suburban Studs were active live throughout 1976 but were a different looking proposition then with a more glam look. Supports at the time included The Runaways. They played their first London gig at the 100 Club on the 31st August '76 supporting the Sex Pistols and The Clash. A quote from a Sounds review by John Ingham appears The Clash book "Last Gang In Town" where he describes their set as 'a laughable mixture of tacky jumpsuits, tacky make-up, tacky props and tacky music'. The Studs also headlined over the Clash on the 27th of October '76 at Barbarellas in Birmingham, this time complete with haircuts and a more Punk image, though still playing the same dated glam set as they did at the 100 Club. Gigs at the usual suspects like the Marquee, Vortex, Roxy Club and Barbarellas and tours even supporting the likes of AC/DC and The Runaways did nothing to break the band. Not even a John Peel session broadcast in December 1977 or appearing in a Punkrock special on ATV helped.

WEA supported with marketing and also helped land them on the double Live At The Hope And Anchor album with a live version of 'I Hate School' along with The Stranglers, 999, X-Ray Spex & The Saints among others. Their WEA Press release which accompanied their album Slam l is suitably hyperbolic and manages to sadly spell the bands name wrong in the first sentence! WEA Press Release Born in the slums of the Midlands and educated with street level certificates, the Surburban Studs are deeply involved with their music. "We're fed up with rock superstars", said lead vocalist Eddie Zipps. Their music has got fuck all to do with living on the street today. We live in a slum... You've got to play music, that's life, that creates a situation. Their debut album 'Slam' reflects the seamier side of life and focuses on Suburban Studs instinct. Unfortunately the music didn't live up to the hype. Mediocre album reviews in the music weeklies didn't help either. PR was reduced to occasional gossip including the singer being subject to random Punk violence which was prevalent at the time and the shenanigans of their fans when two girls at their Thames Poly gig flashed their breasts on stage, daubed graffiti & set off fire extinguishers. With no sales the band who were astute enough to jump on the Punk bandwagon couldn't progress further and just fell off the Punk map.

Having said that however, the single Questions/No Faith (1977 Pogo Records) is a peach as good as any. Classic driving overdriven punk at a frenetic and heart attack inducing pace. Steve Harrington (sax) who was later in the Neon Hearts played on the first version of Questions/No Faith (July 1977) which was withdrawn, both tracks were re-recorded when Harrington left to start the New Hearts and e-released in November 1977, this time with "No Faith" as the A-side. Slam their album feels like Punk by numbers. All the ingredients are there but there's something missing and that's a spark. For once I think the reviews of the time got it right. Like the art work on Slam below? They couldn't get straight jackets from anywhere and in the end had to have them tailor made. Their only other single was I Hate School/Young Power (1978 Pogo Records) pulled from their album and this time reusing the album over in monochrome. They are also on the Live at the Hope & Anchor Compilation (March 1978) again singing I Hate School in the company of The Stranglers, 999 and X Ray Spex. Ironic as one of them went on to become a teacher.

While bands like Eater and Menace never got a John Peel radio show, the Suburban Studs did which aired on 22.11.77 and which featured "Suburban Stud, I Hate School, Necro, No Faith" and that was it! (source: punk77)

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RAZZAPPARTE - Gente Senza Poesia EP 1999

Now an Italian Oi! five piece from Viterbo which is active since 1995, and Razzapparte are Flavio (vocals), Angelo & Giacomo (guitars), Stefanino (bass), Emanuele (drums), and this is their debut EP on Resta Rude/Oi! Strike records and we listen to six energetic catchy numbers with a nice guitar sound. Their musical style reflects the members' subcultural Skinhead & Punk attitudes and they not afraid to offer numerous various music styles. Razzapparte, although not considering themselves a militant band, have always taken a stand against racism and the political exploitation of the subcultures and musical styles to which they refer. The group appears on numerous compilations and has released a decent couple of records through their twenty years of existence and received a warm welcome from specialized critics who generally recognized its originality both on a lyrical and musical level and in its approach to the traditional themes of Oi!. The five present an excellent example of how a strong personality is enough to make any form of musical expression original, be it new or old, experimental or conservative.

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V/A - United Skins 1982

Today a nice Compilation that was released on the Boots & Braces record label in the early Eighties and the album title has a fundamental meaning. At that time there were significant fights or conflicts in the skinhead scene that were rather stupid and unnecessary. Of course also because of the right-wing scums who called themselves skinheads and had no idea where the culture came from (unfortunately it remains unchanged to this day). I think I don't have to use my mental cells any further, you know the stories, but you don't know where I got the record from. I bought them at a flea market in Berlin many many years ago and I was quite surprised to see them offered for so little bucks, apparently the record god meant well for me. Today you'll have a hard time getting the original because it's banned through the usual channels, which I think is absolutely ridiculous. All seven bands were by no means right-wing at the time and their songs are good and belong to Oi like alcohol to beer. Of course, everyone knows today that Skrewdriver took a broken path and that's the only reason why the slab has become a rarity. Crazy, right! But that is humanity: stupid and extremely stupid. Well, I'm open now an alcoholic drink, enjoy the day off and see what else can happen here today. Enjoy the music!

1.Bloody Bouncers - CONTROL ZONE

2.Anti-Social - SKREWDRIVER

3.Life In A Plastic Bag - T-D-A

4.Swearing Session - ACCUSED

5.Take Him Away - SEDATED

6.Wicked Women - WARRIOR

7.Boots & Braces - SKREWDRIVER

8.Lament Of The Terraces - MICK FURBANK

9.T-D-A - T-D-A

10.I Hate You - ACCUSED

11.Rebel - SEDATED

12.Johnny Johnny - CONTROL ZONE

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DAILY TERROR - Gefühl & Härte 12'' 1985

 

With their third album, Daily Terror have reformed and moved away from aggressive D-Punk and don't hit any new formula with a new line-up, but rather changed their sound to more melodic songs which are more emotional but not a bit quieter: Gefühl & Härte (Feeling & Hardness). And that's exactly what is brilliantly implemented in the five songs and I like the record from the start. Pedder's voice is a bit muffled as usual and the lyric sheet is a big help. Released again on Aggressive Rockproduktionen (AGR) and I think they have proven once again with these recordings that they belong to the upper league of D-Punk and were incredibly important for the scene. At least for me they have given me a lot of good times and help me through dark phases that I had to overcome, and I will sell their records when I get Alzheimer. Daily Terror is always a good choice when you're feeling down and gives you much breathing room. Enough for today, let's go straight to Larz and watch the SGE versus Bayern (Hans, I haven't forgotten you). Enjoy!

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THOR - It's A New Way 7'' 1982

Huhhh, a lot of re-upps have been done once again and since I'm not with my girlfriend today and the housework is behind me, I finally have time for new music and the following record is a little discovery and a nice one. Thor was a four piece from Hamme which were formed spring 1977 by Carlo (vocals/bass), Marc & Roland (guitars), Luc (drums) and this is their only record on Assekrem with two brilliant goodies. Not a real Punk band, but what the four recorded is extremely catchy, very nicely played and has very good lyrics. The two songs hit me straight away and I listen to them over and over again. And if that's the case, I'm totally thrilled. Unfortunately this is all, no compilation contributions or anything else to be found anywhere else and the single is relatively not cheap. Well, they apparently wouldn't have expected it, but that's just the way it is. An interesting slab, take it or leave it!

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ANGELIC UPSTARTS - @ London/Polytechnic 25.06.1981

After a long time, I'm back in this theater for a short time and first: all re-upp requests are fixed. I hope I can devote more passion to blogging again in the future, but at the moment I don't have the drive for it, but wdthtc isn't dead! After the Upstarts were persuaded by the major label to create their fourth album with a pop producer and thus offended every Oi!/Punker, it was time to quit from EMI and they released this live album after this unsuccessful excursion , which the band apparently agreed with because they probably still had to to this because it was the last part of the contract, I think. In any case, this album is an absolute classic and came just right at a time when the band didn't have much together anyway and had to find themselves again, understandably. So 'Live' is full with fifteen nuggets in top quality and anyone who likes the band will be well served here, an album that should be in every well-stocked record collection and needs to be heard at least four times a year.

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V/A - Where Birdmen Flew Revisited Vol.3 1999

Before I go to the orthopedic surgeon, I take advantage of the free time and send a sign of life with the following fantastic compilation from 'Down Under', a small series called Where Birdmen Flew Revisited enjoyed a small guest appearance at the end of the Nineties and is very welcome in my house. On the one hand because I love the music from there, on the other hand their singles are difficult to obtain in Europe and yes, there are numerous bootlegs with well known bands, which are almost all essential and therefore many of the bands and songs are similar, but we had this theme before, and yet it's good that new or tried-and-tested comps are constantly being published from there and they always piques my interest. It's difficult to get hold of these records these days and unfortunately they always cost a lot of money, but it's worth it. Volume 1 is a killer and this record as well.

1.Heart Attack - WORLD WAR XXIV

2.Piracy - QUEEN ANNE'S REVENGE

3.Die Hard - LOCAL PRODUCT

4.My City Of Sydney - X.L. CAPRIS

5.No Music In The World Today - LAST WORDS

6.Who Wants To March - REJEX

7.Home Is Where The Floor Is - X

8.Toys Out Of Control - WHAT?!!

9.Darlinghurst Police - VIGIL-ANTI

10.Magic Castle - THE RIPTIDES

11.Television - THE KELPIES

12.Today's Kidz - LAST WORDS

13.Hate City - X

14.New Kid's Army - SUICIDE SQUAD

15.Catholic Ray Gun - QUEEN ANNE'S REVENGE

16.Alcohol - THE PRESS

17.5 To 9 - WORLD WAR XXIV

18.20 T-Bones - WHAT?!!

19.Business Man - EXSERTS

20.T.V. Cabaret Roll - X

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