No Experience Necessary – Compilation LP (1980)
Well, I’m not about to let the month of March go by without some posts, so here’s a few quickies. It seems of late, I’ve been accumulating records more than listening to them and, in truth, I’m kind of burned out on staring at a computer screen these days, so I’m getting a little lazy about this stuff. Sick of the crap non-internet in my area, too. They still have copper wire phones, no DSL and, of course, no cable. If Verizon didn’t have a tower nearby, life would truly suck, but the piece of shit can barely handle a YouTube video. It gets old, unlike the contents of this record that, while old, never gets old.
So here we have another lesser known comp from back in the day, featuring bands from New Orleans, LA, circa 1980. It’s pretty solid stuff, too. Mostly Punkers or hard Power Poop. No lame New Wave or filler—just pre-HC Punk that sounds its age, but is entirely listenable. Not your typical high-octane blazers, but not a dud in the bunch. Very KBD-ish overall.
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SAMPLE TRACKS:
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Service – “S/T” 7″ (1980)
It’s about time we got some Service around here. And, in this case, the Service provided is some obscure Power Poop from Royal Oak, Michigan, circa 1980. Pretty typical stuff from the era, but not bad. A glance at the rear cover tells you what you are in for, only it’s better. Short, sweet, and does the trick.
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THE TRACKS:
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EXIT – “The Rock Act” EP (1979)
So what have we here? More bar band crap? Um, yeah, I guess. And you’re expecting better at this point? Anyway, this thing kind of holds my interest and appears to be somewhat rare. The band was from some town in Florida that I’ve never heard of, called “Hallandale”, but for some reason went all the way up to the infinitely unhip town of Schaumburg, Illinois to record this hard rock / glam oddity. Really not a bad record if you’re in the mood for this sort of thing, although I could easily see these guys sharing the stage with the Silverking Crybabies. At least they hated Disco.
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SAMPLE TRACKS:
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Xaviera – “S/T” LP (1973)
From the time I discovered the great cultural institutions known as “The Used Bin” and “The Second Hand Record Shop” I have always run across this record, usually for $20 or more and always more than I’d be willing to pay. I’d never heard the thing, but had a pretty good idea what it sounded like and, upon finding a copy for $2 a few months ago was, once again, able to find some closure to an unanswered question from my childhood. Back in the early 70’s this lady received some notoriety for writing a book called “The Happy Hooker” and, not having been old enough to understand this sort of thing when it was going on, I can only assume now that she did, in fact, write the book herself, along with the shtick on this record, although my finer instincts tell me this whole thing smacks of the ole BS and half suspect some dude had a hand in it. Having had my fare share of exposure to her profession over the years, I kind of have to wonder if any of those chicks with track marks on their arms, hair falling out, and missing teeth would regale me with sexual philosophy and witty banter if I had ever been desperate enough to risk AIDS and screw one of them. Maybe I missed out.
Anyways, for the most part, this record sounds exactly like I always thought it would. Not a total piece of shit, but I’ll stick with “The Story of Barbara”.
Oh, yeah, there’s some surface noise in parts as a result of these little bumps on the record that occurred at the time of pressing. There’s nothing I can do about it, so you can just pretend it’s the sound of her little heart beating—for you!
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SAMPLES:
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GG Allin – “Sickest Of The Sick” 10″ EP (1993)
Well, it appears as if MediaFire is circling the wagons around my steadily dwindling account, giving me “strikes”, despite the fact that I have been deleting all the allegedly “copyrighted” files as they get blocked. Or is “It Came From The Pit” suddenly a hot tamale after being out of print for over 25 years? I’ve watched other bloggers get their accounts shut off and it seems like when MediaFire has a problem with you for whatever reason, they just start coming down on your ass for nothing and pull the plug. Well, just get it over with, cocksuckers—as if I gave a fuck. It also seems as though I pretty much blew the month of January for blog posts. Oh, well. It ain’t about quantity, but quality, right?
So we’ll start the ball rolling with an artist with whom we should all be familiar. Found this at a record show last weekend and, while I knew this wouldn’t exactly be his best material, I threw down $18.00 on the thing, knowing that I would probably never run across it again. My loss is your gain! And is anyone talking about how this year will mark 20 years since this guy kicked the bucket? Yep, time flies, and the ole Punk Rock mobile keeps sputtering along on empty. Back when the man was still around, one of the favorite things Punkers used to like to ninny and fuss about, aside from the critical debate of whether or not it was OK to listen to Skrewdriver records, was whether or not GG was an “act” or, better still, proclaim that he was “unoriginal”, as if either of those lame arguments had anything to do with the fact that the guy was thoroughly entertaining and funny as hell. Having outlived this individual by several years now, I suppose I can make the claim that he is nowhere near as mysterious now as he seemed to me in my teens and twenties. He wasn’t entirely stupid and I think what trumps all arguments put forth by the ninnies and naysayers was that he did, in fact, make a conscious decision to spend what he had for all it was worth and, while the way in which he chose to do it may not have been everyone’s cup of tea, it was a choice to live in the moment, in real time, for himself. Or perhaps he should have just kept his job as a janitor? Nope. GG passed up the carrot and grabbed the stick for all it was worth. It’s always annoying when one of your favorite performers kicks the bucket, but I think many in the ranks of the anti-social related to this man and felt a real kick in the gut when he passed on. I was bummed for months.
Anyway, this is far from his best record, limited to 1,000 copies and appears to have been put out while he was still among the living. Or maybe not? No mention of his death on the thing, although it’s the same year. The “A” side, finds him being his usual, carefree, chipper self, ranting and rattling off some poetry I remember reading in some zines back in the late 80’s or early 90’s. The “B” side has two short interviews, one of which sounds like it is at the wrong pitch, and a good live version of “Dog Shit”, that was nice to hear after all these years although, sadly, he left out the line, “shit right out of a fucking dog’s asshole”, which is the best part of the song. That little extra bit of clarification goes a long way with me!
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SAMPLE TRACKS:
SHIT RIGHT OUT OF A FUCKING DOG’S ASSHOLE
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Surgeon General – “Death Sucks But At Least It’s Biodegradable” 7″ EP (1993)
Boy, do I regret not having bought more of the Headache stuff when it was around. What was I thinking? I suppose I just didn’t see the value of this stuff at the time and with limited funds and important staples like booze and dope to provide, a guy couldn’t be expected to buy every record that struck his fancy, now could he? Certainly not, although I wish I had all of these things now.
So this is another one of those records that you can skip the reviews and simply look at the band pic on the back to know what you are getting into. Maybe these guys even shared the stage with Knightmare? Who knows? Anyway, it sounds like it looks and, yes, that’s a good thing.
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Midnight Cowpoke – S/T LP (197?)
Just in the nick of time, I scored another one of these things, just in time for bloggin’. As one may glean from the LP title, this is supposed to be a take-off on a popular movie, like that “Shaftman” record I posted a while back but, happily, this thing doesn’t have much to do with the plot of Midnight Cowboy. Instead, we have a story about the adventures of Clyde, a Gomer Pyle sound-alike who recently came into some money and made his way up to the big city. You see, Clyde has a problem. Apparently, he has been waking up every morning with the thing between his legs being all hard and stiff and, obviously, the reason his member is all hard and stiff is because it is full of “poison”. Thus, Clyde is forced to make his way up to the city and seek the services of Miss Marge and Miss Vicky, who just happen to be experts in the fine art of poison removal. What luck! Can Miss Vicky and Miss Marge get the “poison” out of Clyde’s penis in time? Well, just hold onto your hats, as this non-stop thrill-ride of a record will have you on the edge of your seat as you find out! With all the complicated plot twists and turns, it would be impossible for me to go any further in describing this riveting action thriller, but I will mention that, once again, it involves “the butt”. You know the drill.
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SAMPLE TRACKS:
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Jack Elliott – “Thank God For Rednecks, Cowboys, Freedom Lovin’ People And The NRA” 7″ (1983)
I’ve decided that this year I’m really going to start getting more aggressive with my record collecting, as I have a little more money to devote to it and I miss the traveling. And it’s not like these things are getting any easier to find. I’ve also decided to start actively focusing more on these kinds of records and begin doling them out on the blog more often. As you may have already gleaned, I rather fancy these things and if you don’t share my enthusiasm for this crap, you can kiss my lily-white dupa.
When I first found this puppy, I figured it was going to be some lame-ass comedy record or parody. Nope. It appears old Jack is dead serious and his delivery on this baby is almost pure perfection, sounding like he hasn’t taken a shit in a month and like he’s about ready to punch one of those “righteous people” repeatedly in the face. Hard! This thing is so over the top I can’t even continue describing it—he steals my thunder! The flip is decent schlock, as well, although in somewhat rough shape.
THE TRACKS:
Thank God For Rednecks, Cowboys, Freedom Lovin’ People and the NRA
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The Rhinehart Brothers – “We Belong To The Ku Klux Klan b/w The Klansman’s Friend” 10″ 78rpm (192?, 193?)
Yeah, I know I’m setting a new low by posting this one, but I’ll be setting it lower soon enough. Just give me time. Also, I have to say that the only thing more satisfying than picking up a ridiculously rare slab like this for $10 is knowledge that I still command the magnetism to attract total strangers to offer it to me! As for the record, I think it speaks for itself and, while I don’t find the racist nature of it to be particularly surprising, I find the nature of the music itself somewhat perplexing. What the hell did people do with this stuff? It isn’t bluegrass, country or even danceable for that matter. I suppose all you could do was kind of sit there and tap your foot to it. Yeah, this baby is a real foot-tapper—better watch your ass! So have at it, shmoes, but before you get your panties in a bundle, take note of 0:56 on “A Klansman’s Friend”, where we are assured that they are, in fact, “a jolly good bunch”—and why would he lie? And, no doubt, those “big parades” were the bee’s knees. Yes, quite a spiffy affair, indeed. And, yeah, I know this is one of those rips that will be floating around the internet for all eternity. Oh, well. And surely, the remaining 150 members of this organization will be stoked that someone is playing their songs again! I’ve also included some similar tracks with the download that were given to me on a bootleg cassette many years ago. Two of the tracks appear to be by these same clowns and all the tracks sound even shittier than the tracks below. Take it or leave it. I included a scan of an old KKK songbook from the Poopy archives, as well.
As a slightly geeky aside, getting a halfway decent-sounding rip of this was a real pain in the ass. Anyone else out there ever try messing with these old 78’s? Even if you invested in one of those special 78rpm cartridges, you’d think all a modern system would do is pull the high end off it.
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THE TRACKS:
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Permission Denied?
Anyone else out there running into this stuff from MediaFire? One of my readers brought this to my attention and then I started running across it on other sites. Here we go again. It would be one thing if they were actually showing concern for the artists, but instead they are just trying to rope you into giving money to Amazon or iTunes. Nevah! You think White Flag is getting money from Amazon for their out of print CD? And they don’t offer the LP for download, either. If you run into this crap on my site, leave a note in the comments and I’ll try to fix it.
The Vikings Are Coming – V/A LP (1985)
Apparently, the world didn’t end yesterday—that’s the bad news. The good news is I feel a need to squeeze in a few more posts before the end of this craptacular year. So we’ll get started with this comp of Swedish spikes and leather bands who managed to keep the meatballs out of their mouths long enough record some tracks back in 1985. As I mentioned before with the Demo-Lition Blues comp, I went through an extended period of not listening to this sort of stuff, but it’s all over now and, of course, I hear these songs through a different set of ears than I did 20 years ago. Pretty solid stuff throughout in the style you’d expect from the era, although my personal faves would have to be the two Ugly Squaw tracks that demonstrate a mastery of musicianship and vocal stylings that few bands seem capable of these days.
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SAMPLE TRACKS:
Ugly Squaw – Policemans Parade
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White Flag – “Zero Hour” LP (1986)
A follow up to the Third Strike LP I posted way back when the blog started. I liked this band although, strangely, I only own a fraction of their discography—for some reason these records didn’t turn up in my neck of the woods. They weren’t a well-known band, either, and I even remember getting into a couple arguments with people back in the day over their very existence. Anyway, to the best of my knowledge, this LP marked their last full blown Punk effort on a full length, their later releases drifting more into pop territory. This was a European release and some of the songs on this record wound up on the Wild Kingdom LP, that is also a decent record, but this one is much more solid, leaning more towards the style exhibited on Third Strike. As I noted before, these guys had a real knack for lyrics and for some reason managed to make some pretty blunt Punk statements that hit the nail right on the head, where other bands kind of hemmed and hawed and ignored the elephant in the living room. And the reward for their righteous efforts? Obscurity! Go figure.
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SAMPLE TRACKS:
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Wanda Jackson – “This Gun Don’t Care / I Wonder If She Knows” 7″ (1966)
Not that I’m not completely sick of hearing about Sandy Hook at this point, but I couldn’t resist posting this one. ‘Tis quite a catchy ditty, don’t you think? I think so.
So let’s see here, having fought and died for years against what was, at the time, the most powerful military in the world with whatever weapons they could get their hands on, the founders of this country decided to do what when the discussion of an armed citizenry arose? Well, of course, they wanted us to own guns for no other purpose than hunting and why would anyone want anything more effective than a single-shot musket to do it with? Why can’t these gun-clutching, small penis-compensating right wing lunatics get it through their heads that government is our friend now and all that nasty tyranny stuff only happened back in the old days when people were stupid and uncivilized? Just one look at the enlightened, conscious, intellectual, physically fit populace we have today, coupled with our safe, clean cities and the high culture jammed down our throats by our honest and thoughtful mass media and education system, leaves me little doubt that our society is on the right track. All those violent, gun-toting clowns from the 1700’s, who went through all that fuss and bother fighting the last government who tried to take our weapons, were just a bunch of pussies who didn’t know what the fuck they were doing. They should have learned to like and get along with the British and maybe held a fair, civilized election to select a nice, honest, accountable leader to solve all their problems for them like we do now. And who would dare say things aren’t going great these days? Everything is fuckin’ swell.
SAMPLE TRACK:
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Gloria Leonard – “Head Of The Class” Flexi (1980)
I must say I’m surprised by the number of people who downloaded that Velvet Talks thing I posted a while back. And here I thought youze fellers had some class? Well, I know better now. So here’s some more dirty talkin’ with one of the early godmothers of porn, Gloria Leonard. While I’ll admit to having a copy of “The Trouble With Young Stuff” laying around somewhere, I must also admit that this gal never really did a lot for me. Hearing her in audio only, she kind of comes off as a cross between a Jewish NPR announcer from some show like “All Things Considered” and my old boss. Not good. Not good at all.
Anyway, like that other recording, the sound quality is what it is. As a 30+ year-old disposable medium, be thankful it even plays at all.
SAMPLE:
Gloria Leonard – Head Of The Class
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John Henry – “Footprint Of The American Chicken” 7″ (1972)
Not sure if this guy invented the slogan “Footprint Of The American Chicken”, but I’m never one to frown on some good ole-fashioned hippie bashing. This record is OK, but doesn’t quite bite into the jugular enough for my liking. The flip is a rant about Lafayette, Indiana, that was something of a regional hit, but annoys the hell out of me. Apparently, this guy used to do the club circuit between Indianapolis and Chicago and I even have an autographed full length laying around somewhere that isn’t any big shakes that I can recall—kind of a Jeff Foxworthy prototype if memory serves.
SAMPLE:
Footprint Of The American Chicken
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Sam Bogart – “You Bet I’m A Flag Waver” 7″ (196?, 197?)
Still more Americana from my bottomless pit of this nonsense. The A-Side is an over the top patriotic tirade in the vein of Johnny Sea. The flip is something of an oddity, as it features a talking flag and not just any talking flag, but a sad talking flag. Why is the talking flag so sad, you ask? Because stupid hippies won’t take their hats off when it passes by and invertebrate commie scum set it on fire. What’s up with that?
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THE TRACKS:
Old Glory Asks, “What Have I Done?”
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Torpedos Live Show December 1st 2012!
Well, it appears the original members of The Torpedos started practicing together again and got their act together for a final hurrah Saturday, December 1st on the south side of Chicago. Having never met these clowns, I make no promises as to what you’ll be in for. You most likely won’t be seeing this show advertised in the Reader or anywhere else on the web unless there are people from the Chicago area who read this thing and choose to spread the word around. Please do. With that in mind, I’m guessing it is already been passed around by word of mouth to other dudes from the era who will be dusting off the old leather for a night of booze and nostalgia. Seeing as this blog gets virtually no publicity and the band doesn’t feel like advertising, I’ll be interested to see how many serious current or ex-Punkers from outside the South Side are curious enough to check it out. Based on my 11 years of experience with the mediocre scene in that town, I’d guess not too fuckin’ many. Prove me wrong!
The Show:
Saturday, December 1st at 9:30 PM
Coaches Sports Bar
14650 Waverly Ave.
Midlothian, IL 60445
Download the flyer HERE
Fornicating Female Freaks – LP (1971)
OK, well seeing as I had to strain my fingers writing up that Torpedos show, I guess I might as well post a record. I swear, of late my experiences with music, movies and records have been on a par with the economy, by which I mean dead as a doornail. A total famine and this last weekend was the first time in over two months that I even got out to do some digging. Pitiful. I think at one point I went a good three weeks without even so much as throwing a record on my turntable—that’s how often I listen to this shit. Even more pitiful. Whatever. Times are tough and my mind is a million miles away from 80’s Punk Rock, which is a good thing because when I think of how much better things were in this country in those days it completely pisses me off!
But I won’t leave you clowns hanging and, based on the number of downloads, I can’t help but note that you folks seem to like these things. Good for you! I’ve had an eye out for this shit of late and I’ve noted that the eBay drones have started getting into this stuff, jacking up the prices to ridiculous levels. Fug dat. I’ve noticed that this particular one seems to be selling for $60.00 and up for some reason. Not worth it. In fact, I’d just about argue that right now you guys are paying about what it should be worth: nuthin’!
So you know the drill at this point and the hundreds of you that seemed to enjoy The Perverted Nympho Housewife (AKA Katharine Hepburn) will be happy to know that she is back in action and swings both ways, treating luscious 22 year-old Joanne to a weekend-long feast of bearded clam. It’s pretty obvious that this was written by the same person who did Swingers Orgy and Nympho Housewife, as it contains the same level of filth with ass-eating, dildoes in the ass, etc. Like I said, you know the drill.
SAMPLES:
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The Middle Of America Compilation – V/A (1984)
I kind of figured everyone and their Aunt Yahootie would have posted this one, but its presence appears to be scarcely felt on the web. Why is that? Someone have a problem with the middle of America? It isn’t so bad, although Shitcago was always hit or miss when it came to Punk rock, leading me to take numerous passes on this one until I stumbled across a sealed copy for a paltry sum a few months back. So what have we here? Naked Raygun (to whom I’ve only recently warmed up), Rights Of The Accused (never a fan), Big Black (never a fan), Effigies (great band, but the track on this isn’t), Articles of Faith (meh), leaving us with Nadsat Rebel who I am not familiar with but are OK and Savage Beliefs and Out of Order, who are the only bands on here who stirred my curiosity and, not surprisingly, were the only bands on this platter I was stoked to hear again. Never really figured out what the deal was with Out Of Order. They had some good songs and some not-so-good songs and seemed to come from more of a skinhead background, but didn’t look it. They had a decent LP with lame cover art that I believe served to drive away a lot of kids who probably would have dug them. Savage Beliefs had a great EP that I liked and maybe some other stuff, but these tracks are the only other thing I own from them. Not your typical HC rama-lama-ding-dong with those guys, but it worked. For the most part, this is a pretty solid comp and shows all the bands at their best—I’m surprised it isn’t more sought after.
SAMPLE TRACKS:
Out Of Order – Survival Of The Fittest
Savage Beliefs – Shake Your Neighbor’s Hand
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Scarlet – “S/T” LP (1983)
So with the obligatory old Punk crud out of the way, let us now move on to all that is right and just in this dying world. Honestly, I have half a mind to quit posting that old Punk shit altogether. I’m burned out. You want to know my vision of the future for Punk / HC? I picture a bunch of kids holding hands in front of the stage while sitting on plush pillows and, instead of slam-dancing, everyone will just join together for a group hug or, perhaps, a group cry. Why do I feel that way? Because it is just that fucking gay.
So what’s up with these clowns? I must say the only thing more ridiculous than this platter is the obscene amount of times I’ve listened to it since I bought it! Thoroughly entertaining cheese, hailing from Columbus, Ohio, that actually has a sturdy backbone of 70’s glam and early Alice Cooper behind it, as opposed to NWOBHM. Hey, I didn’t name this blog “Glorify The Turd” for nothing and I’m totally digging that rockin’ paintbrush, dude! View it HERE!
Scarlet!
SAMPLE TRACKS:
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Prevaricators – “Snubculture” LP (1984)
I found this in the same pile as that Scarlet record. Never heard of these guys but, apparently, they had a few releases besides this. It’s not bad, sounding kind of like the first Freeze LP played at 22.5 RPM, with the bastard son of a mad square dance caller on vocals. The lyrics are fairly retarded in the fashion to which my ears tend to bend, but what have we here in that song “Are We Not Jerry’s Kids”? Oh, my gracious me, it’s that evil, EVIL word again! Tisk! Tisk! For shame! And never mind the context in which it’s used, as it is now off to the dust bins of forgotten Punk bands with your lot and y’all come back now, you hear?
SAMPLE TRACKS:
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Velvet Talks – Vanessa Del Rio (1981)
I guess some folks might be happy to know that I am finally getting near the bottom of the pile on these smut records. But that could change. I WILL make it change! Anyway, as I’ve said before, I’ve never been a big fan of porn in general, not due to any sense of moral decency, but due to the fact that much of it really is demeaning to both sexes and the occasional farm animal. As far as the genre goes, it is this sort of material that marks the point where the Average Joe Pud-Jerker begins and I leave off. Just plain unrealistic, unimaginative and dumb and, when it got to the part where the guys force her to blow them and then piss on her face, I was starting to think it projected a negative attitude towards women but, fortunately, she liked it! I’ve seen a few of these flexi’s floating around from this publication, but they are before my time and I know nothing about them. Many of the ones I’ve run across don’t have the nifty picture on them and I assume they came with a magazine, attempting to add another sensory aspect to the spank-a-thon. Obviously, the sound quality on this thing suffers as a result of the media it was pressed on—it is what it is.
SAMPLE:
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Poopy Endorsement: The Torpedos – “Fruition” DVD-r (2012)
Not that I wasn’t already planning on doing the blog thang today, but imagine my surprise when I walked out to get the mail and found this in my box. Talk about your perfect timing! Anyway, while I usually do the endorsements on the tale end, I’ll bump this one to the top, seeing as they were kind enough to float me some free shit and this thing is already rare as hen’s teeth and more or less doomed to total obscurity once they run out of copies. All you old Chicago sausage-heads from those days will most likely get a kick out of it.
So what we have here is what I would guess to be the final release by the long-defunct Chicago punk band, The Torpedos, in the form of a DVD-r with two live shows from 1981 and 1985 and a lengthy slide show of old stills from the good-old-days, that should be of interest to aging fans from the era, showing good-quality pics of the old clubs and the folks that frequented them. Pretty fun stuff that is worth a look, even if you weren’t a part of it. The video footage is about what you’d expect from what the average Punker had at his disposal back in those days, by which I mean VHS home video quality. The 1981 show is pretty rough and is probably best viewed on a smaller screen to enhance clarity. Looks like there may have been rendering issues, but it is what it is—you’re not going to find it anywhere else. The 1985 show is in much better shape, shot with a more modern camera, and they run through all the stuff from the two LPs and then some. There is also some still footage of Certain Death and Slammin’ Watusis thrown in for good measure, with one song each and some more old footage that probably hasn’t seen the light of day in a decade or two.
Not sure what the deal is with the shirts, but they exist (see below). The DVDs are $10. Here’s the contact info…………
You can write ‘em at:
Torpedos / Damian
13827 S. 80th Ave
Orland Park, IL 60462
(9/12/12–NOTE THE NEW ADDRESS.)
They don’t do email, so send a stamp. Yes, just like the “good-old-days”. Ha!
You could also try Danny Imig from Certain Death. His site:
See? Every once in a while Mr. Poopy can do something halfway useful for the wretched remnants of Punk Rock. Just don’t hold your breath for the next time!
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It Came From The Pit – “V/A” (1985)
I got this from an old ex-punker a month or so ago, along with a couple other used-bin regulars, although this LP might be a little less known than some. Here we have a bunch of bands from Hoserville, doing the mid-eighties Punk / HC thing straight across the party line. It’s not a bad record and I think the way most folks hear this thing depends largely on how old they were when it came out. A few somewhat well-known bands show up, although my fave track would have to be from virtual unknowns, The League Of Dead Politicians, DK rip-off guitars included! Did those guys ever do anything else?
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SAMPLE TRACKS:
League Of Dead Politicians – Mr. Profylactic Man
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The Great Australian Fuckwit EP – “V/A” CD (1999)
It’s not big secret to me, at least, that the PC Police does, in fact, monitor this site for whatever reason. I’ll assume it’s because they like it, right? And here I thought I was holding back the dogs. Hell, I know I am! I spent well over a couple of decades around you clowns and if you want to pretend that I don’t have your number, that’s just fine and dandy. Your rhetoric bears no weight. So, with that in mind, let’s unleash some mindless garbage of no apparent musical or social value to celebrate our noble crusade for free speech!
Obviously, the bands on this recording are from Australia and, obviously, the dingoes ate their babies, prompting them to record this piece of ridiculousness. The lyrics are pretty funny, too, and I did a high-res scan so you can all sing along. The Blurters and Rupture should be known by most, although this is the only thing I’ve ever heard by Stanley Knife. I tend to be pretty picky when it comes to bands that attempt this sort of schlock, but this one always worked for me for some reason, although I had totally forgotten about it until someone gave me some Rupture a few weeks ago. Pretty decent for something less than 25 years old!
We All Hate Personal Computers
SAMPLE TRACKS:
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Sound Barrier – “Speed Of Light” LP (1986)
A while back, I posted the second EP by this band and, at the time, I did not own this record, forcing me to embark on a tireless quest to obtain more of their stuff. So tireless was my quest, in fact, that I passed up numerous copies of this for around $5 or so, only to at last settle for a sealed copy for $2.00. It was just that important. Then, overwhelmed by a dire sense of immediacy, I let the thing sit around for a year and a half or so until getting around to posting it. Because it’s just that good!
OK, now that I’ve had my fun, I have to say that, although this is their third and last LP, this might actually be a little better than the second one in some regards, as it has a bit of a NWOBHM sound to it, reminding me of Iron Maiden’s “Killers” LP for some reason or other—maybe the bass? Also, the musicianship is top notch—there’s no denying that, but it just kind of falls flat, delivering a paint-by-numbers exercise of your typical Heavy / Power Metal standards. There just isn’t anything really special about it and, yet again, this band has a certain intangible quality that seems to separate them from maybe 99.9% of other Metal bands. It’s like it’s staring me in the face and I just can’t seem to put my finger on it. Help me out, guys, as I’m in completely over my head on this one! It’s those army outfits, right?
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Fantasy Tapes – “Orgy Family” Cassette (1987)
Right off the bat, I can think of at least two things that are very wrong with this cassette. First off, while I can’t exactly speak from experience, my general understanding of what constitutes an “orgy” is that it involves at least more than two people, whereas this story only involves two people—a brother and sister. Secondly, this entire recording is a complete rip off of “Sonny and Sis”, the very first thing I posted on this blog. So what’s the deal with that? Is it like that movie, “The Aristocrats”, where you kind of use the same basic plot outline as a vehicle to ad-lib whatever sick shit pops into your head? Not like these people are ad-libbing, mind you, as the whole thing reads like they might have rehearsed it maybe once before making the recording! At least “Sonny and Sis” sounds somewhat professional, whereas just about any jerk with a tape recorder could have cranked this piece of shit out. But I guess that would be part of the charm of the thing, as there isn’t a single element of this entire recording that boasts of imagination, intelligence or professionalism—it’s the bottom of the food chain! Pure audio garbage.
And, again, I find myself wondering who the hell got off on this stuff. Shit, I get more out of looking at the pictures on the cover than I do listening to it! Do blind people need stuff to jerk off to or something?
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The Grim – S/T LP (1984)
Yeah, long time no posts. Whatever. I’ve been having technical difficulties. Aside from that, I’ve been making some killer vinyl scores in recent months, but as far as un-blogged and little-known Punk Rock goes, it’s been the dregs—even I’m embarrassed by it! So, with that in mind, I’m going to do what has been requested of me a few times and post a couple Mystic records, despite the fact that I’m pretty sure all the other stuff I own is available on the web or back in print. And besides, after subjecting you guys to Dr. Sadistic and The Silverking Crybabies, I feel like I’m almost obliged to put up something halfway decent!
So here we have one of those “used bin regulars” that I used to talk about when I first started the blog and, undoubtedly, if you were flipping through the used bin back in the 80’s and 90’s, you found yourself staring the old orange GRIM jack-o-lantern in the face. In fact, I just now got around to peeling the sticker price off my copy to scan it. How much did I pay? $0.99! Not no more, kiddies! That aside, I see nothing at all wrong with this record, as it is prime juvenile Mystic slop of the most righteous order, recorded with that fine Mystic studio sound and graced with that classy X-Acto knife artwork we all love and enjoy. And this thing is inching towards 30 years old now! Geeze.
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SAMPLE TRACKS:
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Mystic Sampler #1 – LP (1984)
Ah, memories. I bought this not too long after it came out and, while I didn’t exactly regard it as one of my favorite records at the time, I played it quite a bit during my mid to late teens and, suffice to say, it made something of an impression on me, despite myself. Lots of fun stuff on here, including about the only thing by The Minutemen I’ve ever been able to tolerate and a killer track by Kommunity FK, which is permanently etched on my brain until the day I die. Strangely enough, I never picked up any other Kommunity FK stuff from that era, so I need to ask if anyone is familiar with their discography and knows where I can give their early stuff a listen. The only other thing I have by them is the “Close One Sad Eye” LP. This LP also features an early version of “I Saw Your Mommy” by Suicidal Tendencies that blows away the one on their first LP. Actually, I never liked that song as it was popular with the fence-sitt…….. …..er…..um…..skater punks, never mind that the lyrics sound like they were written by a six year-old. Too bad he didn’t do “Possessed” or “I Want More” instead, but it’s still decent. Supposedly, it also got put out on a comp called “Slamulation”, but I’ve never come across it. Maybe it never came out?
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SAMPLE TRACKS:
Minutemen – Party With Me Punker
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Battalion Of Saints – “Second Coming” 7″ (1983)
One more quick Mystic slab here and another journey down memory lane for yours truly. I bought this when I was like 15 and I thought this record was the shit. And it still is! Short, fast, hard, catchy, howling and blasphemous! This baby had it all. Not sure if this one got reissued or not but, if not, it should be.
REAR COVER
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