Brought To Life was a labour of love, a series of 2,000 CD-Rs which ardently archived a plethora of Punk/Post-Punk/Hardcore/Powerpop/Mod/Ska and New Wave recordings from the mid-1970s to the end of the 1990s.
BTL the Blog shares the very best of those tracks with everyone out there with an unquenchable thirst for the rare (and not-so-rare) gems from a much loved but bygone era.
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.
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
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 fromhere. 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.
1. BABY ASTRONAUTS - 'Intro' / 'I Hate This Song'
