Saturday, 30 June 2018

The Best of Brought To Life - 475


1. CARDBOARD BRAINS - 'Caesar Drives A Fast Car'
'The Black E.P.’ – Guilt 12” – Canada – 1979
A bit laid back this comp, but full of growers. Trust me. My initials are GP.
2. ACID - 'Truth Is Hidden'
'Shock Troop’ – Selfish LP – Japan – 1989
Fuzzed out craziness.
3. HALF MAN HALF BISCUIT - 'Hedley Verityesque'
'McIntyre, Treadmore And Davitt’ – Probe Plus LP – UK - 1991
4. THE TAR BABIES - 'The Ocean'
'The Master Tape Vol. 2’ – Affirmation LP – USA - 1983
5. ELS MASTURBADORS MONGOLICS - 'El Rock De L' Escola'
Demo – Spain – 1978
Released on Munster in 2012. Wild stuff.
6. ANTI-SEPTIC - 'War Game'
'First-Last’ – Noise Room 7” – Japan – 1986
Their sole release.
7. ACID - 'Warning'
'Shock Troop’ – Selfish LP – Japan – 1989
8. HALF MAN HALF BISCUIT - 'Girlfriend's Finished With Him'
'McIntyre, Treadmore And Davitt’ – Probe Plus LP – UK – 1991
They had this tune in mind when they wrote ‘3 Lions’.
9. THE TAR BABIES - 'Wasted Words'
'Respect Your Nightmares’ – Bone Air MLP – USA - 1985
10. ELS MASTURBADORS MONGOLICS - 'Llamando Al Profesor Baxter'
Demo – Spain – 1978
11. ACID - 'Deformation By Radiation'
'Shock Troop’ – Selfish LP – Japan – 1989
12. HALF MAN HALF BISCUIT - 'Everything's AOR'
'McIntyre, Treadmore And Davitt’ – Probe Plus LP – UK - 1991
13. CARDBOARD BRAINS - 'Out Out Out'
'The Black E.P.’ – Guilt 12” – Canada - 1979
14. THE TAR BABIES - 'Economy Pact'
'Respect Your Nightmares’ – Bone Air MLP – USA - 1985
15. ELS MASTURBADORS MONGOLICS - 'Por Aqui Por Alla'
Demo – Spain – 1978
16. ACID - 'Insane'
'Shock Troop’ – Selfish LP – Japan – 1989
17. HALF MAN HALF BISCUIT - 'Song For Europe'
'Some Call It Godcore’ – Probe Plus LP – UK - 1995
18. THE TAR BABIES - 'Caleb's Getting Mad'
'Split with Mecht Mensch’ – self released cassette – USA - 1982
19. CARDBOARD BRAINS - 'The Rescue Crew'
'The Black E.P.’ – Guilt 12” – Canada - 1979
20. ACID - 'Sick Fashion'
'Shock Troop’ – Selfish LP – Japan – 1989
21. HALF MAN HALF BISCUIT - 'Sponsoring The Moshpits'
'Some Call It Godcore’ – Probe Plus LP – UK - 1995
22. THE TAR BABIES - 'Pitiful'
Demo – USA - 1983
23. ELS MASTURBADORS MONGOLICS - 'El Rock De La Bomba'
Demo – Spain – 1978
24. HALF MAN HALF BISCUIT - 'Friday Night And The Gates Are Low'
'Some Call It Godcore’ – Probe Plus LP – UK - 1995
25. THE TAR BABIES - 'Leech'
'Respect Your Nightmares’ – Bone Air MLP – USA - 1985
26. ACID - 'Tragic War' / 'War Victims'
'Shock Troop’ – Selfish LP – Japan – 1989




Saturday, 23 June 2018

The Best of Brought To Life - 474

1. FRANK BLACK AND THE CATHOLICS - 'All My Ghosts'
'S/T’ – Spinart CD – USA – 1998
Probably the best of the Catholics albums.
2. THE TAR BABIES - 'Be Humble'
'Face The Music’ – Bone Air MLP – USA – 1983
From Madison, Wisconsin.
3. HALF MAN HALF BISCUIT - 'Rod Hull Is Alive . . . Why?'
'Back Again In The D.H.S.S.’ – Probe Plus LP – UK - 1987
4. DER STAB - 'It's Gray'
Demo – USA – 1982
Featuring Keith Walsh (later of Primal Danse and Christian Death), Frank Agnew, Rikk Agnew and Mike Patton of Middle Class.
5. FRANK BLACK AND THE CATHOLICS - 'Back To Rome'
'S/T’ – Spinart CD – USA - 1998
6. THE TAR BABIES - 'Punch'
'Face The Music’ – Bone Air MLP – USA - 1983
7. HALF MAN HALF BISCUIT - 'The Len Ganley Stance'
'Back In The D.H.S.S.’ – Probe Plus LP – UK - 1985
8. THE TARTS - 'Terminal Romance'
Demo – USA – 1979
9. FRANK BLACK AND THE CATHOLICS - 'Do You Feel Bad About It?'
'S/T’ – Spinart CD – USA - 1998
10. CARDBOARD BRAINS - 'Can Stress Kill?'
'The White E.P.’ – Brainco Worldwide 7” – Canada - 1977
11. HALF MAN HALF BISCUIT - 'Venus In Flares'
'Back In The D.H.S.S.’ – Probe Plus LP – UK - 1985
12. THE TAR BABIES - 'Native Son'
'Face The Music’ – Bone Air MLP – USA - 1983
13. FRANK BLACK AND THE CATHOLICS - 'Dog Gone'
'S/T’ – Spinart CD – USA - 1998
14. THE SNOT PUPPIES - 'Towel Song'
Demo – USA - 1978
15. HALF MAN HALF BISCUIT - '(I Love You Because) You Look Like Jim Reeves'
'Back In The D.H.S.S.’ – Probe Plus LP – UK - 1985
16. THE TAR BABIES - 'Triplets'
'Face The Music’ – Bone Air MLP – USA - 1983
17. FRANK BLACK AND THE CATHOLICS - 'I Gotta Move'
'S/T’ – Spinart CD – USA - 1998
18. THE BLOWDRIERS - 'Berkeley Farms'
Demo – USA - 1978
19. HALF MAN HALF BISCUIT - 'Architecture, Morality, Ted And Alice'
'The Trumpton Riots E.P.’ – Probe Plus 12” – UK - 1986
20. CARDBOARD BRAINS - 'Steppin' Stone'
'The White E.P.’ – Brainco Worldwide 7” – Canada - 1977
21. FRANK BLACK AND THE CATHOLICS - 'King And Queen Of Siam'
'S/T’ – Spinart CD – USA - 1998
22. THE TAR BABIES - 'The New Poor'
'Face The Music’ – Bone Air MLP – USA - 1983
23. HALF MAN HALF BISCUIT - '1966 And All That'
'The Trumpton Riots E.P.’ – Probe Plus 12” – UK - 1986
24. CASTRATION SQUAD - 'The X Girlfriend'
Demo – USA - 1980
25. FRANK BLACK AND THE CATHOLICS - 'Solid Gold'
'S/T’ – Spinart CD – USA - 1998
26. CITIZEN FEAR - 'We Need Another Vietnam'
From KBD #13 – early West Coast USA.
27. HALF MAN HALF BISCUIT - 'I Left My Heart In Papworth General'
Flipside of ‘Dickie Davies Eyes’ – Probe Plus 7” – UK - 1986
28. FRANK BLACK AND THE CATHOLICS - 'The Man Who Was Too Loud'

'S/T’ – Spinart CD – USA - 1998


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Saturday, 16 June 2018

The Best of Brought To Life - 473



1. KANGRENA - 'Soy Un Producto'
'Estoc De Pus’ – Self-released cassette – Spain – 1984
Haven’t had much Spanish hardcore but then there’s not that much of it about.
2. THE STYRENES - 'Leave The Girls'
'Girl Crazy’ – Mustard LP – USA - 1980
3. UNKNOWN SOCIETY - 'You Hippy'
'Made In South Bay’ – Criminal Mind 7” – USA – 1984
A rare V/A demo E.P.
4. KANGRENA - 'Madrid Vaya Pastel'
'Estoc De Pus’ – Self-released cassette – Spain - 1984
5. THE HANSON BROTHERS - 'No More Headcheese'
'Gross Misconduct’ – Alternative Tentacles LP – USA - 1992
6. SECRET SAVIOR - 'First Love'
Single – Secret Savior 7” – USA – 1980
Their sole release.
7. KANGRENA - 'Castigo De Dios'
'Estoc De Pus’ – Self-released cassette – Spain - 1984
8. THE STYRENES - 'Inside Of Here'
'Girl Crazy’ – Mustard LP – USA - 1980
9. DAMION CIRCLE & THE LUXENBOYS - 'Russian Sex'
Single – Dead Ringer 7” – USA – 1981
Another 1981 sole release.
10. KANGRENA - 'Tiempo Muerto'
'Estoc De Pus’ – Self-released cassette – Spain - 1984
11. THE HANSON BROTHERS - 'Go Away'
'Gross Misconduct’ – Alternative Tentacles LP – USA - 1992
12. THE ONES - 'Tightrope'
Flipside of ‘Short Dress’ – Blue Ribbon 7” – USA – 1980
From Milwaukee.
13. KANGRENA - 'Yo No Quiero'
'Estoc De Pus’ – Self-released cassette – Spain - 1984
14. THE STYRENES - 'Girl Crazy'
'Girl Crazy’ – Mustard LP – USA - 1980
15. THE HANSON BROTHERS - 'Lovesick'
'Gross Misconduct’ – Alternative Tentacles LP – USA - 1992
16. KANGRENA - 'Di Di Di'
'Estoc De Pus’ – Self-released cassette – Spain - 1984
17. NECK TIE PARTY - 'Squash (Splat) (Yuck) (Oh My!!!)'
'Stranger Still’ – Little Boris 7” – USA – 1981
From Long Island, NY. Again, their sole release.
18. THE STYRENES - 'Eyes Of Satan'
Demo – USA - 1998
19. KANGRENA - 'Estás Colgado'
'Estoc De Pus’ – Self-released cassette – Spain - 1984
20. THE SCARECROWS - 'Joe's Problem'
'(I Don't Wanna Be) No Dust In The Corner’ – Special Edition 7” – USA – 1982
Anyone got the whole E.P.?
21. THE HANSON BROTHERS - 'A Night Without You'
'Gross Misconduct’ – Alternative Tentacles LP – USA - 1992
22. KANGRENA - 'Punk Control'
'Estoc De Pus’ – Self-released cassette – Spain - 1984
23. THE STYRENES - 'The Green Lamp'
'We Care, So You Don't Have To’ – Scat LP – USA - 1998
24. URBAN GORILLA - 'One Step Further'
'Split with Ward 94’ - Bourgeois Scum 7” – USA - 1983
25. KANGRENA - 'Ascos'
'Estoc De Pus’ – Self-released cassette – Spain - 1984
26. THE STYRENES - 'Heavy Streets'
'We Care, So You Don't Have To’ – Scat LP – USA - 1998
27. THE HANSON BROTHERS - 'Blitzkrieg Hops'
'Gross Misconduct’ freebie – Alternative Tentacles 7” – USA - 1992
28. KANGRENA - 'Biopsia'
'Estoc De Pus’ – Self-released cassette – Spain - 1984
29. THE STYRENES - 'Circus Highlights'
Demo – USA - 1979
30. THE WARM JETS - 'Live at Max's Kansas City 1980'
Self-explanatory.



Friday, 8 June 2018

The Best of Brought To Life - 472



1. THE WARM JETS - 'Here Come The Warm Jets'
Demo – USA – 1979
From Philidelphia. Retro album available on Rave Up.
2. THE WORK - 'Do It'
'Slow Crimes’ – Woof LP – UK – 1982
Art-damaged prog on occasions? Maybe, but not here.
3. PEROXIDE - 'Heart Disease'
Single – Shock Rock 7” – USA – 1979
Their only single. From NYC.
4. THE FIX - 'Cos The Elite'
'Jan’s Rooms’ – Touch And Go 7” – USA - 1981
5. NOMEANSNO - 'Going Nowhere'
'Dance Of The Headless Bourgeoisie’ – Alternative Tentacles LP – Canada – 1998
No introduction needed.
6. THE WARM JETS - 'Wanna Start A War'
Demo – USA - 1979
7. PEROXIDE - 'Christine'
Flipside of 'Heart Disease’ - Shock Rock 7” – USA - 1979
8. ZOOM - 'Schoolgirl Hitchhiker'
Demo – Canada – late-70s
9. THE FIX - 'No Idols'
'Process Of Elimination’ – Touch and Go 7” – USA - 1982
10. THE WARM JETS - 'Gogo With Me'
Demo – USA - 1979
11. NOMEANSNO - 'I'm An Asshole'
'Dance Of The Headless Bourgeoisie’ – Alternative Tentacles LP – Canada - 1998
12. PEROXIDE - 'Promises Promises'
Demo – USA - 1979
13. THE WORK - 'Fingers And Toes'
'Live In Japan’ – Recommended LP – UK - 1982
14. ZOOM - 'Massacre At Central High'
Flipside of ‘Sweet Desperation’ – Riot 7” – Canada - 1977
15. THE WARM JETS - 'I Love It'
Demo – USA - 1979
16. PEROXIDE - 'Oh So Kool'
Demo – USA - 1979
17. THE FIX - 'Rat Patrol'
Demo – USA - 1981
18. NOMEANSNO - 'I Can't Stop Talking'
'Dance Of The Headless Bourgeoisie’ – Alternative Tentacles LP – Canada - 1998
19. THE WARM JETS - 'Scooter Pie'
Demo – USA - 1979
20. PEROXIDE - 'Looking For You'
Demo – USA - 1979
21. THE WORK - 'Shock'
'See’ – Woof CD – UK - 1992
22. ZOOM - 'Subway Surfin'
Demo – Canada – late-70s
23. THE WARM JETS - 'Baseball Player'
Demo – USA - 1979
24. THE FIX - 'Signal'
'Jan’s Rooms’ – Touch And Go 7” – USA - 1981
25. NOMEANSNO - 'One Fine Day'
'Dance Of The Headless Bourgeoisie’ – Alternative Tentacles LP – Canada - 1998
26. PEROXIDE - 'Live Til I Die'
Demo – USA - 1979
27. THE WORK - 'Pop'
'Slow Crimes’ – Woof LP – UK - 1982