1. BABY ASTRONAUTS - 'Intro' / 'I Hate This Song'
'All The Pancakes You Can Eat' - Dead Weight LP - USA - 1986
A lesser-known mid-'80s band from Minnesota. Yah.
2. JT IV - 'Waiting For The CTA'
Demo - USA - early '80s
Or to give him his full title, John Timmis the Fourth. Some kinda madman from Chicago. Look him up on the 'net.
3. SUBURBAN FILTH - 'Anarchy Not Monarchy'
Demo - UK - 1982
Real fuckin' punk, from Totton, Southampton. Most of their stuff was recorded in Rut's front room. I've been there. My Gracelands moment, obviously. Bandcamp link here.
4. GUGLIELMO - 'Un'avventura'
Single - Wizard 7" - Italy - 1981
Their only single. Beyond that I know nothing.
5. BABY ASTRONAUTS - 'Grey Bosom Jut'
'All The Pancakes You Can Eat' - Dead Weight LP - USA - 1986
6. NILS - 'Der Drummer Mit Dem Holzbein'
Single - Bellaphon 7" - Germany - 1976
This guy went on to form the Strassenjungs. He was destined to do it.
7. THE LORDS - 'Thinkin' Bout A Girl'
Single - Self-released 7" - USA - 1979
Another cool one-off single. From New York.
8. AD-NAUSEAM - 'Thatcher'
'Brainstorm' - Flicknife 7" - UK - 1983
Another noisy bunch from the south coast. Portsmouth, this time.
9. BABY ASTRONAUTS - 'Set An Example'
'All The Pancakes You Can Eat' - Dead Weight LP - USA - 1986
10. BEARDED LADY - 'Rock Star'
Single - Young Blood International 7" - UK - 1975
OK, so it's not punk, not even proto-punk, in fact, they looked pretty embarrassing if I'm honest. Still, nice single.
11. JT IV - 'The Monitors'
'Cosmic Lightning' - Rock and Roll 7" - USA - 1977
12. THE MYSTERY GIRLS - 'These Boots Are Made For Walkin'
Single - Casino 7" - Canada - 1983
13. BABY ASTRONAUTS - 'Underwater Pastor's Daughter'
'All The Pancakes You Can Eat' - Dead Weight LP - USA - 1986
14. SUBURBAN FILTH - 'Ban The Bomb'
Demo - UK - 1982
And yes, this really was committed to vinyl not too long back.
15. DAVE & THE CUSTOMERZ - 'Fighting Machine'
Single - Sky Fi 7" - USA - 1980
Now for some real KBD action. Included former and future members of Death Army and The Verbs. Their sole single, of course.
16. THE LORDS - 'I Love New York'
Flipside of 'Thinkin' Bout A Girl' - Self-released 7" - USA - 1979
17. BABY ASTRONAUTS - 'The Fishing Song'
'All The Pancakes You Can Eat' - Dead Weight LP - USA - 1986
18. THE FALL - 'Prole Art Threat'
'Slates' - Rought Trade 10" - UK - 1981
19. SUBURBAN FILTH - 'Manic Depression'
Demo - UK - 1982
'How does this start?' . . . 'I dunno' ---BLAM!!!
20. DARK STAR - 'Spectre'
Single - Dark Star 7" - USA - 1977
A bona fide Texas obscurity.
21. BABY ASTRONAUTS - 'Fucksess'
'All The Pancakes You Can Eat' - Dead Weight LP - USA - 1986
22. AD-NAUSEAM - 'Crazy World'
'Brainstorm' - Flicknife 7" - UK - 1983
23. JT IV - 'Death Trip'
Demo - USA - early '80s
24. SUBURBAN FILTH - 'Missile Base'
Demo - UK - 1982
25. BABY ASTRONAUTS - 'Gorilla Meat Cup'
'All The Pancakes You Can Eat' - Dead Weight LP - USA - 1986
26. THE FALL - 'Leave The Capitol'
'Slates' - Rought Trade 10" - UK - 1981
27. AD-NAUSEAM - 'Mass Murder'
'Mass Murder' - Retaliation cassette - UK - 1982
28. THE MYSTERY GIRLS - 'Ego'
Flipside of 'These Boots' - Casino 7" - Canada - 1983
29. BABY ASTRONAUTS - 'Heard This Before'
'All The Pancakes You Can Eat' - Dead Weight LP - USA - 1986
30. SUBURBAN FILTH - 'Religion Is Shit'
Demo - UK - 1982
31. BRETT SMILEY - 'Va Va Va Voom'
Single - Anchor 7" - UK - 1974
Brett? Must be American? Well, yes, he was. Unadulterrated glam rock.
32. BABY ASTRONAUTS - 'Who Raped Mother Nature?'
'Strawberry Enema' - Dead Weight cassette - USA - 1985
33. JT IV - 'Destructo Rock'
Single - Rock and Roll 7" - USA - 1980
34. SUBURBAN FILTH - 'Punk Won't Fuckin' Die'
Demo - UK - 1982
And indeed it didn't.
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1. HANDBAG – ‘Breakfast In Berlin’
'Snatchin' - Punk Rock LP - UK - 1978
Gay punk that could sadly only find a release in Italy.
2. THE FALL – ‘Psykick Dancehall’
'Dragnet' - Step Forward LP - UK - 1979
The opening track from their menacing second album.
3. DOGGY STYLE – ‘Peace In The City’
'II' - Flipside LP - USA - 1988
The one with the Led Zep sleeve.
4. TOBANNOUNCED (TBA) – ‘Don't Say Don't’
S/T Self-released 7" - USA - 1985
Quaint and catchy.
5. ATTIC – ‘Yes I Want To’
Single - Brain Boosters 7" - UK - 1979
Following on from their 'South Specific' appearance, their first 7".
6. THE BIG BUCKS BAND – ‘It's Not Enough’
Single - Bums Rush 7" - USA - 1979
From North Dakota - dedicated to Pinball Les.
7. DOGGY STYLE – ‘Soda Jerk’
'II' - Flipside LP - USA - 1988
8. THE BONJOUR AVIATORS – ‘The Fury In Your Eyes’
Single - Romantic 7" - USA - 1976
More hard rock than proto punk, but what the hell.
9. THE FALL – ‘Printhead’
'Dragnet' - Step Forward LP - UK - 1979
10. HANDBAG – ‘Just Raped’
'Snatchin' - Punk Rock LP - UK - 1978
11. THE STEPMOTHERS – ‘Let Her Dance’
'Battle Of The Garages' - Voxx LP - USA - 1981
12. HOT LUNCH – ‘Dizzy’
Single - Assassin 7" - USA - 1978
Sole single, from New York. 200 copies made, supposedly, so good luck if you want one.
13. ATTIC – ‘She Cried’
'All Plans Exist' - Brain Boosters 7" - UK - 1980
For their second 7", they even made a video. Gosh!
14. THE FALL – ‘Your Heart Out’
'Dragnet' - Step Forward LP - UK - 1979
15. DOGGY STYLE – ‘Janitor Man’
'II' - Flipside LP - USA - 1988
16. HANDBAG – ‘Super Star Car Crash’
'Snatchin' - Punk Rock LP - UK - 1978
17. THE BONJOUR AVIATORS – ‘Goin' To A Party’
Live in Boston - USA - 1978
18. THE FALL – ‘Rowche Rumble’
Single - Step Forward 7" - UK - 1979
'It's valium, ksh, ksh . . .'
19. DOGGY STYLE – ‘Schaeffer's Revenge’
'II' - Flipside LP - USA - 1988
20. HOT LUNCH – ‘Celebrate The Criminal’
Flipside of 'Dizzy' - Assassin 7" - USA - 1978
21. KIP KOREA – ‘I Hate The Beatles’
From 7" flexi from Boston Groupie News - USA - 1980
22. HANDBAG – ‘You Won't Get Me’
'Snatchin' - Punk Rock LP - UK - 1978
23. ATTIC – ‘We're At War’
Flipside of 'Yes I Want To' - Brain Boosters 7" - UK - 1979
24. DOGGY STYLE – ‘Puerto Rico’
'II' - Flipside LP - USA - 1988
25. THE BIG BUCKS BAND – ‘Matrimonialmetamorphosyphilis’
Flipside of 'It's Not Enough' - Bums Rush 7" - USA - 1979
26. THE FALL – ‘Second Dark Age’
On flipside of 'Fiery Jack' - Step Forward 7" - UK - 1980
27. DOGGY STYLE – ‘Soul Dude’
'II' - Flipside LP - USA - 1988
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1. THE FALL - 'Frightened'
'Live At The Witch Trials’ – Step Forward LP – UK – 1979
And it wasn't live at all!
2. THE DESTROYED - 'We Need A New World'
Demo – USA – 1978
Original raw Boston punk. They never made any records back in the day but you can get the recordings from here.
3. DOGGY STYLE - 'Nymphomaniac'
'Work As One’ – Mystic 7” – USA – 1985
Was never a great fan, but they did have their moments.
4. ATTIC - 'This Child Is Dead'
'South Specific’ – Brain Boosters LP – UK – 1980
The excellent opening track to this cleverly-titled Portsmouth comp. I haven't got a rip of the whole album, so if you have, please let me know.
5. CARTOON ROCKERS - 'Prostitute'
Single – Poko 7” – Finland – 1984
Their only record. Such a shame.
6. LARZON - 'Född I Farstun'
'Garanterad Motorsågsrock’ – Self released 7” – Sweden – 1982
Obscure Swedish punk rock. Much underrated.
7. THE DESTROYED - 'Animal Disease'
Live Demo – USA - 1979
8. DOGGY STYLE - 'Support And Belief'
'Work As One’ – Mystic 7” – USA - 1985
9. THE BUZZARIANS - 'Wild Weekend'
Single – Boynton 7” – USA – 1980
Hardly the Zeros, but the B-side is better. From Massachussetts.
10. THE FALL - 'Mother-Sister!'
'Live At The Witch Trials’ – Step Forward LP – UK – 1979
11. TOMMY TRASH - 'I'm A Disgrace'
Single – Sound Patterns 7” – USA – 1983
Detroit sleaze, his 3rd single in as many years.
12. THE DESTROYED - 'We Got It'
Demo – USA - 1978
13. DOGGY STYLE - 'Donut Shop Rock'
'Work As One’ – Mystic 7” – USA - 1985
14. LARZON - 'Bjarne'
'Garanterad Motorsågsrock’ – Self released 7” – Sweden – 1982
15. THE CHIMES - 'I Can't Smile'
'South Specific’ – Brain Boosters LP – UK – 1980
16. THE XTRAS - 'Got No Money'
Demo – USA – 1980
Available on a couple of comps: ‘Up All Night’ and ‘Bloodstains Across Connecticut’.
17. THE DESTROYED - 'Reactor'
Demo – USA - 1978
18. DOGGY STYLE - 'Be Strong'
'Side By Side’ – Flipside LP – USA – 1985
From their debut album, hot on the heels of their E.P.
19. LARZON - 'Lat'
'Garanterad Motorsågsrock’ – Self released 7” – Sweden – 1982
20. THE FALL - 'Repetition'
'Bingo Masters Breakout’ – Step Forward 7” – UK – 1978
21. THE DESTROYED - '686-6'
Live Demo – USA - 1979
22. DOGGY STYLE - 'Side By Side'
'Side By Side’ – Flipside LP – USA - 1985
23. CARTOON ROCKERS - 'Boys From The Bronx'
Flipside of ‘Prostitute’ - Poko 7” – Finland – 1984
24. THE BUZZARIANS - 'Come On Denise'
Flipside of ‘Wild Weekend’ - Boynton 7” – USA – 1980
25. THE DESTROYED - 'Ill Treatment'
Demo – USA - 1978
26. DOGGY STYLE - 'Enough'
'Side By Side’ – Flipside LP – USA - 1985
27. LARZON - 'Hur Många År'
'Garanterad Motorsågsrock’ – Self released 7” – Sweden – 1982
28. THE DESTROYED - 'Power'
Live Demo – USA - 1979
29. DOGGY STYLE - 'Rookie Cop'
'Side By Side’ – Flipside LP – USA - 1985
30. THE FALL - 'No Xmas For John Quays'
'Live At The Witch Trials’ – Step Forward LP – UK – 1979
Fuck Christmas. Up the arse. With a big stick.
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1. BABY ASTRONAUTS - 'Intro' / 'I Hate This Song'
