Strike Under – “Immediate Action” 12″ EP (1981)
Probably my second-favorite of the old Shitcago Punk records, following closely behind the “Haunted Town” EP by The Effigies. Not a clunker in the bunch, although I think “Elephant’s Graveyard” should have been the one to make it to the KBD comps instead of “Context”. Happily, I actually have the picture sleeve for this one, but it’s the crappy Xeroxed one and not the silk-screened one that the collector swine seem to want. To the best of my knowledge, this is the only thing Wax Trax ever put out that’s worth owning.
THE TRACKS:
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Victimz of Society – “Wicked Rock Music Is Killing Our Children” LP (1986)
Slackin’ again. Three weeks without a post and I even missed the one-year anniversary of this blog. I originally intended to rush through this thing in a few months when I was unemployed, but it didn’t work out that way. We’ll see how it goes, but I’m a busy guy. Speaking of which, I wasn’t too busy to give some guys who I assume are approximately my own age or older some shit over at another blog. I mean honestly, how many 40+ year-old guys have time to be reading 576 page re-issues of old fanzines, written by a bunch of kids? Not that I’m bashing the kids, mind you, as they might actually find the thing interesting. And how many useless books need to be written about Punk Rock? It just ain’t that fuckin’ interesting after it has been beaten to death 1000 times. You people kill me, but everyone has different priorities, I suppose, however, rather than having me lecture on how us grownups ought to be spending our time, let me suggest that, instead of trying to make me look like an idiot, you try rubbing it in my face how you manage to have so much free time on your hands—I’m inspired by stories about how people became independently wealthy or managed to beat the System.
But it’s not like I don’t love the kiddie stuff. Hell, no! I live for dumbass, juvenile, Punk Rock idiocy—like this ridiculous piece-o-crap. Thing is, I can rip this to my iPod and play it in my car instead of hovering over a turntable spinning the thing. And, trust me, the “scene” isn’t dead—it just sucks. Everything dies and if your best memories are of shit you did when you were 20, you’re doing something wrong, buddy. And if there is ever a time when the world stops churning out smartass teenagers who start stupid bands, just let me know and I’ll just step right up to help fill the void—I’m pretty sure I can still hack it. As for this record, what we have here is some above-average Class of 1983 hardcore with vocals that sound like they were recorded at the wrong speed in parts—and maybe they were! Lyrically, these guys more than adequately meet my lofty standards and I ripped the little booklet that came with it, as well, to share their genius. They appear to have been from Shitcago.
Miss America Sucks
VICTIMZ OF SOCIETY
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Maggot Sandwich – “Suckcesspool” 7″ EP (1985)
I’m sure this has been posted elsewhere, but it wouldn’t be right for me not to show some love for this great band. This is actually their second 7”, the first one featured a different singer and, while it’s an OK record, it never rocked my world as much as this one or the LP. This record was their crowning glory in my opinion and the song “Social Reject” wound up on the “Killed By Florida” compilation LP and, indeed, it is a fine little ditty with hilarious, insightful lyrics. My favorite would have to be “Termination”, though, a nice boppin’ Punker in the vein of early Angry Samoans. Stack these guys up right along Roach Egg Invasion for bands that really capture the small town mid-sized city Punk thing.
THE TRACKS:
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Sound Of USA Cities #1 Washington D.C. – “The Savages Are Loose” LP (1986)
Yes, I’ve been slacking on the posts of late—I’ll try to keep up in the future, but I make no promises. So here we have another one of those Mystic “substitutions” I referred to earlier, a sample of bands from Washington DC. So let me think here. Washington DC? Washington DC? Oh, yes, Washington DC! I think a band or two came out of that town back in the day. Let me see here, there was this one—what were they called again? Lemme think! Miter Thread? Mylar Treat? Oh, yes! Minor Threat! Of course! They were from DC—I think they had a record. And I think there were a couple of other bands, too. Maybe. Or maybe not. All I do know is that, aside from Madhouse, Asbestos Rockpyle, and The Platinum Slugs, I’ve never heard of any of the bands on this thing and I bet you haven’t, either! Not that there’s anything wrong with that except that the sound quality on many of the tracks is piss poor. If I didn’t know any better, I’d say all Mystic did was solicit ads for bands to send them demos and then put out the record without paying them a dime, but I could be wrong. There were a couple other records in this “series” that I’ve never heard so maybe that was the whole shtick with these records—perhaps someone out there knows the story behind this one. And, of course, none of these bands really sound like what is popularly known to have been going on in DC in 1986—they could have been from anywhere, although they aren’t without their retro charm. And don’t say I didn’t warn you about the sound quality!
Track Listing
I Didn't Participate!
SAMPLE TRACKS:
Painkillers – I’m Living On Bulk Food
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Battle Of The Boy Bands Part 1: Old Skull – “Get Outta School” LP (1989)
So which generation had better music? The Sixties Rockers or the Punk Generation? Well, I like them both and possibly lean a little more towards the oldies at this point. So you’re trying to play guitar and your point of reference and ultimate goal is to sound like a bunch of bands that also didn’t know how to play? That’s what we’re looking at now—at least those sixties bands could play and when they were making “noise”, it was actually noise, instead of no-talent, predictable shit. The whole “anyone can do it” thing shot its load for me when I realized that your typical “anyone” has nothing interesting to say. But it’s not like these kids know any better and there’s no better example of not knowing any better than Old Skull, a “band” that, no doubt, would never have existed without a little bit of parental persuasion. But who cares? This record is hilarious! I always loved this thing and, while some squares might argue that it isn’t even music, it’s about as Punk as it gets, despite the fact that it appears to be almost completely contrived. As a personal side note, I have distinct, colorful memories of doing heavy acid when I was about twenty years old and playing this record over and over again for hours. Those were the days.
SAMPLE TRACKS:
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Prophet Of Hate – “Death Can’t Wait For You To Die” Cassette (198?, 199?)
This is another one of those recordings that sounds a lot better now than when it came out—whenever that was. I can’t find out a thing about these guys (guy?) other than they (he?) hailed from the mean streets of Glendale, AZ. Well, whoever was behind this project, they sure did hate a lot—they even went so far as to spell it out all over the back cover of the cassette. And, throughout the songs, you can really tell these guys are busting their asses to sound all scary and hateful—it’s just too darn bad that it’s rendered completely impotent by the inherently retarded bounciness and bopiness of the music! Only three songs and one instrumental on this goofy Goth / Synth / Punk mess and it’s over all too fast. Fun stuff.
Cassette
THE TRACKS:
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The Wild Giraffes – “Right Now” LP (1981)
Someone asked for this and I’m always happy to put an obscurity back in circulation. These guys were from Mentor, Ohio, an eastern suburb of Cleveland and, despite the fact that they were from a town that was clearly named in honor of El Duce, they’re a bunch of Power Poopers. The title track is the clear winner and there are a couple other power chord poppy numbers of a similar nature on here. The LP as a whole is somewhat hit or miss, depending largely on your enthusiasm for the genre, I suppose.
Yep, they're from Cleveland!
SAMPLE TRACKS:
Move It On Over (cover song–The Kinks, maybe?)
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The Sound Of Hollywood – “Destroy LA Fanzine”LP (1983)
OK, a couple more Mystic LP’s and we’ll call it quits for a while. This one has all the makings of a great comp and has some top-shelf LA Punk on it—the Shattered Faith and S.V.D.B. tunes topping the list. But there’s a couple of stinkers in the mix, so be warned! The music of The F-Beat might have you hungering for the blood and guts no-nonsense rock assaults of Wham! or Huey Lewis and the News. Also, the Bad Religion tracks are from the “Into The Unknown” era.
REAR COVER
SAMPLE TRACKS:
BAD RELIGON – WAITING FOR THE FIRE
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Insolents – “Spit In The Mirror” LP (1987)
Happily, I have a much better sound system for listening to my crap records than I did as a kid so, sometimes when I play some old record I haven’t heard since my early 20’s, I’ll be surprised that it sounds a lot better than I remember it. Thus, I had some really high hopes for this thing, thinking that, perhaps, I would be able to enjoy some of the subtle nuances of this music—like maybe being able to understand the vocals or not have the guitars sound like the mics were buried under a pile of wet towels. But no such luck! No, this LP sounds about as murky as I remember it and did I mention it’s on Mystic? These guys had a 7” EP, as well, that I must have held in my hand at least a dozen times back then, but it never made it’s way to the cash register. I heard it sounded better than this LP.
Another point of interest is that the Mystic catalog described these guys as a “thrash” band—not Punk or Hardcore. I have to admit I’m a little foggy on my musical definitions but, if memory serves, the term “thrash” was a legitimate musical description of some sort of fast / heavy music for about two weeks in the mid-eighties, after which the term was used and abused to the point where it became ambiguous and ceased to have any real meaning to me. So are Insolents a “real” thrash band or what?
SAMPLE TRACKS:
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Copulation – LP (1984)
Well, we’ll keep going with the old Mystic albums for a few more posts. This was one of the better comps they put out, if not the best. All the bands are pretty well known and, of course, the subject matter was one that most Punkers could agree on. And, yet, strangely, this one was never reissued. I suspect legal issues and, of course, a certain former lead singer of one of the bands on here probably has enough money in the bank to drag them over the coals for a royalty check if he wanted to. Let’s hope, whatever the problem is, it gets resolved, ‘cuz this one is too good to fade into oblivion. Essential stuff here with nothing but winners.
Rear Cover / Bands / Track Listing
SAMPLE TRACKS:
SVDB – Your Friendly Local Police
America’s Hardcore – Cops Are Criminals
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Scared Straight – “You Drink, You Drive, You Die” LP (1988)
This was one of those records I got as a “substitution” from Mystic while trying to purchase some other record through the mail and, apparently, based on the comments I got for the “Covers” LP, I wasn’t the only one. Actually, everyone I’ve ever met who owns this record seemed to either get it in a trade or for a couple bucks in the used bin or some other indirect fashion, leading me to wonder if anyone actually went into a store and bought it new! But all the same, I am going to stick my neck out and expose myself to possible ridicule by defending this LP—it’s not that bad! Firstly, I have to give one obligatory thumb up just because it’s Mystic—that’s a given. Secondly, when this thing was released, everyone was pretty well burned out on “mid-tempo” Hardcore and this record was classified by many as being almost ridiculously generic. OK, fine, that was 22 years ago—let’s hear this thing again in 2010. Not to beat my “time heals old wounds” analogy into the ground again, but this thing sounds a lot better to me now. This is a very juvenile, somewhat corny record, obviously written by a bunch of 15-18 year-olds and that scores points with me in the same way those Flyin’ Spiderz LPs do. And, granted, the music on this LP never really picks up speed—there’s no shouting, screaming, or craziness. The disk basically hums along at it’s own merry speed, making this adequate music for such engaging tasks as folding clean socks, fresh out of the dryer, or, perhaps, fixing yourself a nice tuna casserole. I give it 1.5 Poopy thumbs up.
Insert
Band Pics
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Mystic Radio Presents Covers – LP (1985)
Like a lot of U.S. Punk fans in the 80’s, I had a fling with Mystic Records, an affection that was strong enough to get me to send money to said label in the hopes of getting some of the records I couldn’t find in the stores. At some point, I managed to get it in my sixteen year-old head that the idea of a bunch of Punk and Hardcore bands doing covers of Classic Rock songs had to be the height of hilarity and wit, so I sent Doug Moody my hard-earned (and scarce) cash to purchase the record you see above. But he didn’t have it in stock for whatever reason (despite the fact that it had recently come out), and he substituted a piece of crap that I didn’t ask for, rather than reimbursing me—a stunt he pulled a couple times. We’ll get into those records later! So the end result was I didn’t get to hear this record until I was twenty-six and, what do you know? The thing wasn’t nearly as hilarious or witty as I thought it would be! Fancy that. But it’s still a good record, with a couple of known bands and your typical entourage of Mystic unknowns. My personal fave would have to be Government Issue’s rendition of “Wild Blood” by The Seeds—not because they do a wild send-up, but because they attempt a note-for-note, deadpan rendition! Stukas Over Bedrock do an interesting interpretation of “Careful With That Axe Eugene” by Pink Floyd, as well.
REAR COVER / TRACK LISTING
SAMPLE TRACKS:
Sado Nation – Back In The Saddle
False Confession – Freedom Of Choice
Stukas Over Bedrock – Careful With That Axe Eugene
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Claude Coma And The I.V’s – “Art From Sin” LP (1982)
From what I’ve been able to gather, Claude Coma was San Diego’s answer to Wayne County and the Electric Chairs, insofar as the man was a cross-dresser and an older guy with older rock influences. While this LP came out in 1982, what we have here is more along the lines of Class of ’77 KBD-ish Punk with one notably un-Punky tune and a couple of songs that sound a bit like early Radio Birdman. Another notable feature about this LP is that the man can clearly play guitar, but prefers playing shit Punk in lieu of showcasing his technical skill—you gotta love that! He has been written about elsewhere on the web, for anyone who cares to find out more, but what remains unclear to me is his discography. I’ve heard tell that this was his only album, but I know I’ve seen at least one other record. What’s the deal? At any rate, this is an honest Punk record from an old school Punk weirdo and it’s worth a listen.
SAMPLE TRACKS:
And here’s the backwards message on “Let’s Go To Hell”.
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The Tinglers – “White Boots In The Night” 7″ (1983)
I really do like the song “White Boots In The Night”, although sharing that fact with the general public is like airing my dirty laundry. For all intents and purposes, I should hate this thing, as this band is clearly aiming to please and the song’s catchiness appeals to the lowest common denominator of mindless pop sensibilities. But this song is so cheesy, druggy and 80’s-sounding, I just can’t help myself and the entire 2:05 minutes of this would-be Top 40 hit are so insidiously catchy it just sticks in your brain and won’t get out until you play it from start to finish two or three times—and I hate myself every time I do it! Too bad it came out in 1983, as it would have been a hit if it had come out a couple years earlier.
Some copies had a great, cheesy picture sleeve, but I don’t have it—but it’s not from lack of trying. If someone could scan me the sleeve and upload it, I’ll be your imaginary friend. Oh, yeah, the flipside? Meh. It’s listenable and doesn’t totally suck.
THE TRACKS:
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The Bucks – “S/T” 7″ (1980)
Well, let’s just forget about the A-Side, “Avoid The Barracuda”. It’s not entirely horrible but, after many years, it’s just now starting to grow on me a little. The B-Side, “That Kind Of OhOhOh”, on the other hand, is great and, apparently, I’m not the only guy who feels that way, as it made it’s way onto one of those Killed By Death LPs. Not your typical buzzsaw, 3-chord stuff here, but it has that kind of crazy sound, coupled with a thick Swedish Chef / Horgen Bjorgen accent, that would have made some square wrinkle their brow if they heard it back in the day or even now for that matter! I suspect folks across the Pond have a different take on this band, but this was a rarity in the States, so I listen to it with virgin ears, although I could take a wild guess as to the gender of their groupies. Granted, the song sounds dated as Hell, but it still sounds fresh every time I play it for some reason—the musical equivalent of time travel.
Rear Cover
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Sudden Death – LP (1982)
So exactly what makes a record a “classic”, again? Beats me. They stuck the “Peace” and “Western Front” comps on CD and to this day I’ve never been able to listen to either of those things from start to finish. Those comps gather dust in the Poopy archives while this one still gets played. This is one of those time-capsule records that really captured the era, giving a nice, close look at grimy Punk Rock in all it’s doped-up glory. All these bands were made up of kids in their teens and early twenties—no old dudes and all the songs on this thing have value with no phony political bullshit. Pity the retro fool who isn’t at least somewhat familiar with this one.
The bands: JFA, Sin 34, Moral Decay, Crankshaft, Sadist Faction, The Sins, The Demented, Redd Cross, Youth Gone Mad, Naughty Women, Dead Youth.
SAMPLE TRACKS:
The Demented – “Back To The Bed”
Youth Gone Mad – “Ode To Darby”
Crankshaft – “Massacre Killer”
Dead Youth – “Phantom Citizen”
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New Toys – “Say It” LP (1982)
And here’s another trip to yesterday’s used bin. Or is it the Rust Belt’s used bin of yesterday? Supposedly, the individuals involved with this band were some of the original Punkers and Wavers from the Buffalo / Western New York area, but I wasn’t there and wouldn’t know one way or the other, although tunes like F.Y.Y.B. may give a hint of more raucous times. However, by the time this record came out, these guys were a bunch of Power Poopers who were aiming to please. Not a bad record, really, and it has a “pearl” or two, but I can only handle this sort of stuff in limited doses as it isn’t exactly my “thing”, if you know what I mean.
Say It!!
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The Torpedos – “Damn The Heartbreakers” LP (1984)
The Torpedos were a bunch of sausage-eaters from Chicago, IL. That’s the bad news. The good news is the managed to crank out a couple decent Punk records. This band had more of an early 80’s West Coast sound to them and played some great, gritty, boppin’ Punk that we all love, coupled with the kind of dumbass, obnoxious lyrics that Mr. Poopy loves. Can’t say much more about these guys ‘cuz I really don’t know squat about them and I’d left old Chi-Town in the dust by the time I got around to listening to this record. Not that I’m one to offer much of an endorsement, but if you’ve grown tired of some of the old Punk standards being offered elsewhere, and hunger for some old-school Punk that you haven’t heard before, I would suggest this LP, as it contains several Punk ragers that seem to have been lost in the winds of time. Also, it’s pretty unlikely that too many copies of this made it out of the Chicagoland region, as these guys strike me as a bunch of righteous fuck-ups who probably didn’t give a fuck.
The Torpedos
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The Torpedos – “Blow Me Or Die” LP (1987)
This is the only other Torpedos LP that I know of and, while it’s not quite as great as the first one, it’s still some fine Punk rockin’ stuff that is at least as good as the tasteful album title and contains the best cover of “Proud Mary” you will ever hear in your life. According to the liner notes, all but two songs on the LP were recorded live, in the studio, in July ‘86, which is exactly how a band like this should be recorded. A pretty solid slab of Punk shit for the most part that, at times, sounds a little like Fang. I’m honestly surprised that, with all of the bottom-of-the-barrel Punk scrapings that have been foisted on a gullible pack of record geeks over the years, no one bothered to dredge up this band. The Torpedos were a good scumbag Punk band and deserve some glory.
Blurry Live Pic
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Elite Terror – “Flame Of Pride” LP (1990)
So I’m compulsively checking out the Punk / HC message boards in the areas surrounding my new town and I run across this one post where people are asked to site the best records that came out the year they were born. Unfortunately, the dates of most of the records posted were from like 1987 and beyond. Well, it looks like these guys missed the 80’s and, let me tell you kids, it was a heck of a time. It was a time when men were men, music was loud, and bare-chested skinhead dudes fought dragons in the middle of the street—just like on the record above. Actually, this record came out in 1990, but they were an 80’s band. I remember buying this thing on one of those days when you have money burning in your pocket and you’re at the record store and nothing looks good, so you go ahead and buy some shit you’ve never heard of on the hopes that it will be interesting. So I bought this on the fact that it came out on Rock-o-Rama, only to go home and suffer buyer’s remorse when I heard the badly played Metal and generic skinhead rock on this slab-o-crap flopping out of my speakers. But time heals old wounds and these retardo songs about Z.O.G. and affirmative action manage to crack a smile and a snicker now. This was a short-lived band from the Philadelphia area, home of the better known and much more rockin’ Arresting Officers and a host of other White Power bands over the years. At least these guys didn’t sing about beer.
SAMPLE TRACKS:
Elite Terror
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Beast – “Love In A Dying World” 7″ (1983)
Yes, that is, indeed, Bryan Gregory from the Cramps in the upper right of the band photo above. How that dude managed to go from “TV Set”, “New Kind Of Kick”, and “Drug Train” to this stuff is beyond me. This is their second 7” and it sounds like the fake band you hear playing when they show those Goth kids on South Park. Like a lot of guys, a few ladies in my life managed to boost my tolerance for these types of bands, but I still can’t fathom how some people managed to take this stuff seriously.
THE TRACKS:
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Hudson Rock – “Fifteen Bands From Albany, New York” LP (1982)
This was another one of those used bin regulars from back in the day, however, I’ve concluded that it may have been more of a regional phenomenon—not that this record wouldn’t have wound up in used bins all over the world if it had gotten better distribution! Too mean? Naw, I’m just being honest, like always. But it’s not like it’s a bad record, although it has some real stinkers on it. This thing hails back to the days when the “scene” was less segregated and Hardcore bands like Capitle could share a record with a future MTV band like Blotto, so it serves as a nice relic of the era, although it is by no means essential listening. There’s a little bit of everything on here: Punk, Power Poop, New Wave, Hardcore, etc.. If you’re feeling nostalgic and contemplating the passing of one of the lousiest decades in recent memory, this might bring a smile to your face, but I’m guessing most folks who own this one have to blow the dust off it.
Insert
Rear Cover
SOME OF THE BETTER TRACKS:
The Extras – “This Generation Doesn’t Judge Anybody”
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The Feederz – Live 1981
Here is some more old Feederz stuff; a show taped on 7/21/81 that I obtained somehow. Actually, the sound quality on this is almost better than the demo I posted earlier so, if you liked that, this won’t disappoint. Also, like the demo, it contains a couple songs that never got officially released, along with a couple songs that later wound up seeing the light of day on their last LP. Not sure what Frank’s fixation with dead animals was—he seemed to use them in his act quite a bit and later went on to become a Santeria high priest, a religious sect criticized for animal sacrifice. For those out there who are hell bent on rehashing Punk Rock and beating it further into the ground, take a lesson from old Frank Discussion—this is how an old school Punk freak is supposed to act: ugly, crude, and scaring away the chicks! A total of 21 songs on this one.
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Cancerous Growth – “Late For The Grave” LP (1985)
I knew a lot of guys who liked this band, but I wasn’t one of them. I honestly can’t remember why—perhaps it was their Grindcore-looking logo and I seem to recall not liking the vocals too much. Well, I was a silly, silly fool because this is a great HC / Punk record, the brilliance of which revealed itself to me in later years. Nothing you haven’t heard before here, but there is a scummy / gritty quality to this band that works for me. The drummer also ran a distro that earned a fair amount of my cash at one time and never ripped me off—a rarity to be sure. No Metal on this record—just ugly Hardcore, the way it was meant to be.
SAMPLE TRACKS:
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Puke, Spit And Guts – “Eat Hot Lead” LP (1980)
Well, Mr. Poopy needs to take a leave of absence, so I’ll leave you with one of the greatest Punk albums ever made. Granted this LP is a little corny in parts but what they lack in tact, they make up for in sheer attitude. Taken in context, it’s easy to see why this bunch of bikers trying to jump on the bandwagon didn’t earn their proper place in history with the rest of the Punkers of their day but, when viewed from the perspective of a listener in 2009, they rank as one of the best. In short, this is offensive crap done for the sheer pleasure of producing offensive crap with no redeeming social value—and this is the way it should be! While they appear to be somewhat dolled up on the LP cover, it is safe to say that these guys were complete degenerates and I mean that in the most complimentary fashion possible, as it really shines through in these tunes. And, if the tunes don’t earn the LP’s place as a masterpiece, get a load of the cover art!
I’m not the first person to write about these guys and, according to some Punk historian (Henry Rollins?), bass player Dick Head tried to beat the shit out of Ian MacKaye after he blew his bass amp when the Teen Idles opened for them at a Mentors gig in California. I stare at the picture of Mr. Head and envision him chasing Ian MacKaye around the parking lot. Too bad he didn’t catch him—and kill him!
Front Cover
Rear Cover
Band
SAMPLE TRACKS:
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Deprogrammer – S/T LP (1982)
Another forgotten band, released by the always-entertaining Mystic Records. Apparently, these guys moved all the way from Texas to LA for the honor of being on Mystic and engaging the West Coast scene. I can only assume it was short-lived, because no one seems to remember them. This is an “OK” record, not your typical Mystic stuff, but more along the lines of mid-tempo punk, leaning more towards Joy Division and bands of a similar ilk—not that there is anything wrong with that, but it made them a bad fit for what was happening at the time in the US. All in all, this is a pretty good blast from the past that deserved a better fate and is worth a listen.
SAMPLE TRACKS:
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Artless – S/T LP (1985)
Not to be confused with the German band, this Artless was a US band, fronted by former MRR columnist Mykel Board. This is a respectable release of low-fi, trashy punk that probably would have faded from rotation and got traded a while ago were it not for one great song on this thing: “When You’re My Age, You’ll Be Selling Insurance”. Let all of us over the age of 35 tip our hats to a man who speaks what oft was thought but ne’er so well expressed! What fading punker hasn’t looked at the younger crops of hip cats and thought the same thing? They do come and go, don’t they? I have to give the man credit for helping me coin a phrase that comes in handy quite a bit.
When You're My Age, You'll Be Selling Insurance
This was one of those one-sided LP deals with an etching on the flipside in lieu of actual music. Why do bands do that? Cheap bastards?
SAMPLE TRACKS:
When You’re My Age You’ll Be Selling Insurance
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Pig Children – “Blood For The State” EP (1985)
This little piggy is a filthy hippie. This little piggy is a fake anarcho-leftist bullshitter. This little piggy is a smelly crust-punk. And this little piggy finds dudes like that to be annoying as fuck, but I’ll forgive them in this case because this is a raging old-school hardcore record with good production and tight playing. It appears my copy either belonged to one of the band members or a friend of the band, so I’m posting the drunken graffiti on the inner sleeve for shits and giggles. Maybe someone recognizes these guys? At any rate, if this record once belonged to you, you’re not getting it back!
Inner Sleeve
Inner Sleeve
Lyrics
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Bunker 84 – “Liberte!” LP (1988)
OK, so I bought this for the cover art. The front cover of this thing boasted some of the crappiest artwork I’ve ever seen—almost as good as the paint-by-numbers Mona Lisa I did at summer camp when I was ten years old. Needless to say, it evoked within me a strong desire to unite with my Aryan Comrades and swear undying fealty to “The Cause”. Look on the back cover and you have four Hollywood Nazis and a Don Johnson stunt double. Musically, Chief Inspector Clouseau is having a really bad day at 33 rpm, while the band churns away at 16 rpm. Lyrically, it’s your standard nationalist stuff sung en Francais. And, no, I’ve never felt the slightest pang of guilt by buying records like this—I have tons of them. “Good” = entertaining to Mr. Poopy. “Bad” = not entertaining to Mr. Poopy.
Down On The Farm!
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Suspect Device – S/T 7″ (1982)
Decent KBD-style Punk Rock out of Brookpark, Ohio—a town where it’s tough to find a stage without a pole in the middle of it! Although, this came out during the Golden Age of Hardcore, it sounds like late 70’s Punk and, while they took their name from a Stiff Little Fingers song, they don’t sound like them. But they don’t like “radio handcuffs”, so it’s all good.
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