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Showing posts with label punk. Show all posts
Showing posts with label punk. Show all posts

09/12/2007

The Bizarros

Ok some bands are so good which is quite difficult to put a label. Bizarros formed in 1976 in Ohio, Usa and disbanted in 1982. Influenced by velvet underground, you can describe it as a proto punk or early punk band. But also as an early underground new wave band.. Oh well maybe we must forget the labels and listen them...
They released their first selftitled Lp in 1979.
The Bizarros official site


The Bizarros - selftitled Lp

03/08/2007

The Sick Things

"Legendary band with two excellent tracks on the Raw Deal compilation - Bondage Boy and Street Kids. Delightful lyrics including bondage, sadomasochism, shagging whores, v.d, anal sex and sleeping with the dead !!!! These two tracks plus two others (Antisocial Disease & Sleeping With The Dead) were to be released in 1979 as Raw 28 as an ep but never were. They resurfaced in fact, in 1983 on Chaos records as The Legendary Sick Things." (from punk77.co.uk)

The Sick Things - the sick things ep

16/06/2007

Τrottel

...formed in mid 80s. Their name i think means "idiot". The pioneers of hungarian punk scene. Later they followed a similar course like The Ex and Dog Faced Hermans. With the last ones i think they had given some common concerts.A left wing political band as i remember from an interview they gave for a fanzine. And with their own words from their official site...
"The band was formed in 1985 and started making records and touring in 1989. Since then we played hundreds of gigs in Hungary and abroad.Trottel never did two similar albums. We like to play various stuff, using our imagination and creating different ambiences. We are changing and hopefuly progressing and so does our music. Since we make records the media and the public described us in many ways and we understood thank to them that TROTTEL is an EXPERIMENTALJAZZPUNKPSYCHEDELICUNDERGROUNDETNOCORE band combining music from THE 6O's, 7O's, 8O's and 9O's 'labyrinthian, complex but at the same time understandable, human example of music'
You can download their 80s disography (Trottel Archiv 86-88 cassette and Borderline Syndroma LP released in 1989)

Trottel
download here folder 1
download here folder 2

27/05/2007

The White Cats

"Rat scabies had left The Damned in October 1977 and straight away set out to form his own band. First attempts as Rat Scabies & The Runners and then
Drunk & Disorderly were unsuccessful but by January 1978 he had formed The White Cats." (punk77.co.uk)
The White Cats
download here

Bloody Mannequin Orchestra

formed in the DC suburb of Bethesda sometime around 1982. A punk/hc band with a touch of the sound of "James Chance and the Contortions"
A history of Maryland/DC's Bloody Mannequin Orchestra

Bloody Mannequin Orchestra - discography

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20/05/2007

80s greek punk scene - a small presentation

The greek punk scene was born in early 80's by some bands like TVC, Ausvits, Soldiers of Fortune, Stress, Birthward, Genia tou Chaous (Chaos Generation) etc. Things were
hard these days: punks had to face the common problems well known to all punks abroad: police brutality, the "normal" people's superstition, drug addiction, no places for gigs, no information about the world wide scene. The scene was mainly in the cities of Athens, Thesaloniki and Patra. A few pop & rock magazines were the sources of what’s happening abroad.

Genia tou Chaous is maybe the most important band of 80's: they formed in 1982 as Antikoultoura (Anticulture). They released a split tape with Adiexodo in 1983 on Art Nouveau Productions and two lp's (s/t,1986 and Rekviem (Requiem,1989),both records released on Dikaioma Diavasis Records (Right Of Passage Records): strong political antiauthoritarian lyrics, straight punk in the s/t lp, metal influenced aggressive punk in Rekviem. Thodoris Iliakopoulos was the lyricist, composer, vocalist and drummer of the band in 1996 Wipe Out Records released both lp's as 2lp/cd, there is also a rehearsal tape from 1984(?) and some live recordings in Agrinio with Adiexodo.

Adiexodo(Deadend) was another great band: they formed in 1983 as a trio band when two of the members were under 18 years old! After many member changes, they released the "38 hiliosta" (38mm) lp in 1984 on Enigma Records and the split tape with Genia tou Chaous. Dark lyrics, aggressive vocals and raw punk sound. Members of the band joined later Spyridoula (indie rock), Deus ex Machina (indie punk) and Ihoglykaimia, No Logo and Lefki Symphonia (White symphony - dark wave in the early days, indie rock later)


Ex Humans formed in 1984 and released the "Useless Surviaval" lp(Enigma Records). Raw punk music, socio-political lyrics and aggresiveness. This was their only release.




In 1984 "Diataraxi Koinis Isyhias"(Disturbance of common Peace - Enigma Records) was released: it was the legendary compilation lp including Adiexodo, Ex-Humans, Panx Romana, Grover and Genia tou Chaous. It was a landmark of greek punk scene including the best stuff of it. The record suffers from the usual problem of raw sound but the aggressiveness and power of songs solves the problem.

Stress formed in 1981 and played fast paced punk: they self-released "o ihos tis anasfalias I" (the sound of insecurity) in 1985 (re-issued in 1987 on Wipe Out) and "o ihos tis anasfalias II" (1992,Wipe Out)a post-mortem release, which contains previously unreleased demo & live material and the previously censored track Genoktonia (Genocide)



Birthward formed in 1982,they had released one 7" back in early 80's and after a long time hiatus they formed back in 90's. They played twice in Radio Utopia's fest and self released in 1999 the "infected life" cd, (NYHC ala Agnostic Front, Madball etc)


Panx Romana formed in 1982 from ex-members of such bands as Stress, TVC, and Video Games. The band was active in playing solidarity gigs or in squats, they released their first record "Paidia sta opla" (kids in arms) on Wipe Out in 1987).

panx romana video 1
panx romana video 2
panx romana video 3

Naftia (Nausea) was a crust band with male/female vocals and woman beating the drums. Probably the best crust band in Greece, they released two demo tapes (1988 and 1989), one lp(Eupopean reinenssane,1992,self-released) and a split lp w/ Grau Zellen from Germany(1994, Skuld Releases). One year later the Naftia side was released as one band lp. They had a tour in Europe (where a bootleg “Live in Oslo, 1993” was recorded). Naftia had a unique sound and style and they remind no other band. The male/female vocals make the songs unique. Sonia (drums) later joined Stateless in the Universe.

Viomihaniki Aftoktonia (Industrial Suicide) played crust and recorded their first demo in 1987. They recorded 3 demo tapes. Brutal vocals and noisy crust guitars.

More info and downloads:
punk gr/english
Disturbance of common Peace
Stress
For panx romana, ex humans, genia tou xaous, Adiexodo
Viomihaniki Aftoktonia(Industrial Suicide)
Naftia discography also in Diymusic.org-greek underground

17/02/2007

Fast Cars

Fast Cars were a UK punk / power pop band. One of the most underrated bands from Manchester scene in the late 70s. They played with XTC, The Buzzcocks, Joy Division, The Fall, The Rezillos and supported The Jam.

Fast Cars - coming ready or not

listen a track...

13/02/2007

Riff Raff













Riff Raff were a UK pub rock / punk band formed by Billy Bragg in 1977
riff raff - singles

11/02/2007

The Outsiders

The Outsiders, became the first band in English punk history to self-release an album (the Buzzcocks were the first to self-release a 7", the "Spiral Scratch" EP), 1977's Calling On Youth. The band were from Wimbledon, England and released the album Calling On Youth on Raw Edge Records. Adrian borland after the outsiders formed second layer and the sound. Band: Adrian Borland - guitar / Vocals, Adrian Janes - Drums, Bob Lawrence - Bass.


The outsiders - close up lp





The Outsiders - calling on youth Lp








listen a track...

10/02/2007

Alternative TV

A very good live document of early alternative tv at the Rat Club '77. Released after "Vibing Up The Senile Man". Recorded by Genesis P. Orridge. Produced by Genesis P. Orridge and Alex Ferguson. All songs by Mark Perry / Alex Ferguson except track 1, track 7 by Lancaster Anarchists, track 9 by Zappa

Alternative TV - live at the Rat Club '77
(online again)

10/01/2007

Big in Japan

Big in Japan were a punk band that emerged from Liverpool, England in the late 1970s. They are better known for the later successes of their band members than for their own music. Full biography here. Jayne Casey the singer later went on to several other projects including Pink Military, and Pink Industry Download the "From Y To Z and Never Again" - EP, Peel sesions, demo, and one more track which the band perfomed for granada tv

Big in Japan
download here folder 1
download here folder 2

02/01/2007

Mecht Mensch

ok and now something different. I am not hardcore fan but this band is an exception. Mecht Mensch punk/hc band from usa and early 80's. Mecht Mensch were the Tar Babies (an art punk band) siamese twins. Mecht Mensch - complete discography