Saturday 29 September 2018

1. RICHARD HELL & THE VOIDOIDS - 'Blank Generation'
'Blank Generation' - Sire LP - USA - 1977
Art punk that promised much but couldn't sustain for a whole LP.
2. POWER OF IDEA - 'Power Of Idea'
'Yellow Thrash' - Tribal War Asia CD - Japan - 1994
Pronounced 'Power Of Idya' as they told me in the tour van on our way to the crash pad after they played in Edinburgh. Stay tuned to hear the socio-political implications of brown rice v. white rice. I learned much from these guys.
3. ULTRA WHITE LOVERS - 'Girls Who Love Me'
'K7 Afrika Corps' - Western Front cassette - South Africa - 1983
A French release, for obvious reasons.
4. SUPERSUCKERS - 'Gravity Bill'
Single - Lucky 7" - USA - 1990
Well, I hope you like this lot as they're gonna be featuring heavily over the next half-dozen comps.
5. UNIT 3 WITH VENUS - 'Beer'
Single - Permanent 7" - USA - 1982
An 8-year old singer, I shit you not. The evidence is here.
6. SORE THROAT - 'Horrendous Cut Throat System'
'Unhindered By Talent' - Meantime LP - UK - 1988
Yes, a whole albums worth.
7. RICHARD HELL & THE VOIDOIDS - 'New Pleasure'
'Blank Generation' - Sire LP - USA - 1977
8. SUPERSUCKERS - 'Alright'
'Saddletramp' - SFTRI 7" - USA - 1991
9. GROUP 4 - 'Those Horrible Girls'
'3 Songs from Group 4' - self-released cassette - UK - 1982
10. POWER OF IDEA - 'Fashionable White Rice'
'Yellow Thrash' - Tribal War Asia CD - Japan - 1994
11. KENZI - '裏切りのうた'
'S/T' - Noise Room 7" - Japan - 1985
12. SUPERSUCKERS - 'Saddletramp'
'Saddletramp' - SFTRI 7" - USA - 1991
13. RICHARD HELL & THE VOIDOIDS - 'Who Says?'
'Blank Generation' - Sire LP - USA - 1977
14. ULTRA VIOLENT - 'Kill The Coppers' / '1982'
Demo - UK - 1982
15. SUPERSUCKERS - 'Poor'
'Saddletramp' - SFTRI 7" - USA - 1991
16. UNIT 3 WITH VENUS - 'Pajama Party'
'Rodney On The Roq III' - Posh Boy LP - USA - 1982
17. SORE THROAT - 'War Is Horrendous'
'Unhindered By Talent' - Meantime LP - UK - 1988
18. RICHARD HELL & THE VOIDOIDS - 'The Kid With The Replaceable Head'
'Destiny Street' - Red Star LP - USA - 1977
19. SUPERSUCKERS - 'Four Stroke'
Split with Pond - Stampa Alternativa CD - USA - 1993
20. POWER OF IDEA - 'Brown Rice'
'Yellow Thrash' - Tribal War Asia CD - Japan - 1994
21. KENZI - 'HOT キエチマエ'
'S/T' - Noise Room 7" - Japan - 1985
22. ULTRA WHITE LOVERS - 'Cars And Girls'
'K7 Afrika Corps' - Western Front cassette - South Africa - 1983
23. SUPERSUCKERS - 'What Love Is'
Demo - USA - 1993
24. GROUP 4 - 'Fooling Around With Emotions'
'3 Songs from Group 4' - self-released cassette - UK - 1982
25. RICHARD HELL & THE VOIDOIDS - 'Lowest Common Denominator'
'Destiny Street' - Red Star LP - USA - 1977
26. SORE THROAT - 'Horrendously Mutilated'
'Unhindered By Talent' - Meantime LP - UK - 1988
27. SUPERSUCKERS - 'Burnin' Up'
Demo - USA - 1993
28. UNIT 3 WITH VENUS - 'B.O.Y.S.'
Demo - USA - 1982
29. POWER OF IDEA - 'War Infects People's Minds'
'Yellow Thrash' - Tribal War Asia CD - Japan - 1994
30. SUPERSUCKERS - 'Second Cousin'
Demo - USA - 1993
31. RICHARD HELL & THE VOIDOIDS - 'Ignore That Door'
'Destiny Street' - Red Star LP - USA - 1977


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Monday 24 September 2018

The Best of Brought To Life - 487

1. BAUHAUS - 'Dark Entries'
Single - Axis 7" - UK - 1980
Oh come on. After a couple of tracks on the last comp you were begging for this, weren't you?
2. POST MORTEM - 'Day By Day'
Demo - UK - 1984
Skeggy's finest. I'm guessing at the year. Much better live than on record.
3. WORLD WAR XXIV - 'No Luck'
'No Luck' - Kangaroo LP - Australia - 1995
One of the rare occasions where the metal tinge works.
4. THE LEISURE CLASS - 'It's All True'
'Mr. Unique And The Leisure Class' - Leisureco 10" - USA - 1983
5. SORE THROAT - 'Intro (Rapists Die)'
'Death To Capitalist Hardcore' - Acid Rain 7" - UK - 1988
40-odd tracks on a 7" - most of them rubbish.
6. GODS GIFT - 'Deicide (Their Soul Is Hate)'
'Folie Á Quatre' - Pleasantly Surprised cassette - UK - 1984
I wasn't really into their vinyl but the tapes were interesting.
7. WORLD WAR XXIV - 'Tits Sell Beer'
'No Luck' - Kangaroo LP - Australia - 1995
8. BAUHAUS - 'Lagartija Nick'
Single - Beggars Banquet 7" - UK - 1983
9. NIGHTMARE - 'Sense Of Worth'
'Be Put To Urge Rise In Yourself' - Blood Sucker 7" - Japan - 1995
10. THE LEISURE CLASS - 'Young Gifted & White'
'Mr. Unique And The Leisure Class' - Leisureco 10" - USA - 1983
11. GODS GIFT - 'Anaesthetic'
Demo - UK - 1984
12. WORLD WAR XXIV - 'Mission'
'No Luck' - Kangaroo LP - Australia - 1995
13. SORE THROAT - 'War System'
'Death To Capitalist Hardcore' - Acid Rain 7" - UK - 1988
14. POST MORTEM - 'IRA'
Demo - UK - 1984
15. BAUHAUS - 'Third Uncle'
Flipside of 'Ziggy Stardust' - Beggars Banquet 7" - UK - 1982
16. WORLD WAR XXIV - 'Gods Garbos'
'No Luck' - Kangaroo LP - Australia - 1995
17. SORE THROAT - 'ICI Fuck Off And Die'
'Death To Capitalist Hardcore' - Acid Rain 7" - UK - 1988
18. MR UNIQUE & THE LEISURE CLASS - 'Stalin'
Demo - USA - Year unknown
19. GODS GIFT - 'Nico'
'Folie Á Quatre' - Pleasantly Surprised cassette - UK - 1984
20. WORLD WAR XXIV - 'Feel This'
'No Luck' - Kangaroo LP - Australia - 1995
21. NIGHTMARE - 'Wondering Spirit'
'Be Put To Urge Rise In Yourself' - Blood Sucker 7" - Japan - 1995
22. BAUHAUS - 'Telegram Sam'
Single - 4AD 7" - UK - 1980
23. MR UNIQUE & THE LEISURE CLASS - 'Lufkin's Dilemma'
Demo - USA - Year unknown
24. WORLD WAR XXIV - 'Goggle Box'
'No Luck' - Kangaroo LP - Australia - 1995
25. SORE THROAT - 'Yo Barman!'
'Death To Capitalist Hardcore' - Acid Rain 7" - UK - 1988
26. GODS GIFT - 'Disturbed'
'Folie Á Quatre' - Pleasantly Surprised cassette - UK - 1984
27. WORLD WAR XXIV - 'Don't Know Why'
'No Luck' - Kangaroo LP - Australia - 1995
28. MR UNIQUE & THE LEISURE CLASS - 'Tuberculosis Is Back'
Demo - USA - Year unknown
29. SORE THROAT - 'D.R.I  E.M.I.'
'Death To Capitalist Hardcore' - Acid Rain 7" - UK - 1988
30. POST MORTEM - 'Asylum'
Demo - UK - 1984
31. WORLD WAR XXIV - 'Verbal Murder'
'No Luck' - Kangaroo LP - Australia - 1995
32. BAUHAUS - 'Ziggy Stardust'
Single - Beggars Banquet 7" - UK - 1982
33. SORE THROAT - 'Vac Head'
'Death To Capitalist Hardcore' - Acid Rain 7" - UK - 1988




Saturday 22 September 2018

The Best of Brought To Life - 486

1. EXTROVERTS - 'Brave New World'
Demo - Canada - 1979
From Regina, Saskatchewan.
2. ACCIDENT ON THE EAST LANCS - 'Let's Take It To Extremes'
'Shotguns And Hotshots' - Cargo LP - UK - 1981
I did the singles, now let's do the album.
3. REBEL - 'Ai1'
'S/T' - Out Works 7" flexi - Japan - 1983
4. MR UNIQUE & THE LEISURE CLASS - 'Green Hornet'
Demo - USA - 1979
5. EXTROVERTS - 'Tactical Squad'
Demo - Canada - 1979
6. ACCIDENT ON THE EAST LANCS - 'Tired, Broke And Lonely'
'Shotguns And Hotshots' - Cargo LP - UK - 1981
7. SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE - 'American Dream'
'No Wimps Or Posers (It's The American Way)' - Slow Death MLP - USA - 1982
8. BAUHAUS - 'Double Dare'
'In The Flat Field' - 4AD LP - UK - 1980
9. EXTROVERTS - 'Fungus Man'
Demo - Canada - 1979
10. ACCIDENT ON THE EAST LANCS - 'Wasted'
'Shotguns And Hotshots' - Cargo LP - UK - 1981
11. DT & THE STOODES - 'Lev'
Demo - Sweden - 1979
12. MR UNIQUE & THE LEISURE CLASS - 'Weekend Punk'
Demo - USA - 1979
13. EXTROVERTS - 'Golden Rules'
Demo - Canada - 1979
14. ACCIDENT ON THE EAST LANCS - 'What's New'
'Shotguns And Hotshots' - Cargo LP - UK - 1981
15. BILLY WIZARD & THE K-MART STUDIO ORCHESTRA - 'Nazi Love'
Single - Woolworths Discount Music 7" - USA - 1977
16. BAUHAUS - 'In The Flat Field'
'In The Flat Field' - 4AD LP - UK - 1980
17. EXTROVERTS - 'Brain Damage'
Demo - Canada - 1979
18. ACCIDENT ON THE EAST LANCS - 'The 1980's'
'Shotguns And Hotshots' - Cargo LP - UK - 1981
19. GRINDER - 'Spiderman'
'Wickford's So Boring' - Wax 7" - UK - 1979
20. MR UNIQUE & THE LEISURE CLASS - 'Fleecees Flicees'
Demo - USA - 1979
21. EXTROVERTS - 'Stiff Lip'
Demo - Canada - 1979
22. ACCIDENT ON THE EAST LANCS - '20th Century'
'Shotguns And Hotshots' - Cargo LP - UK - 1981
23. RUNNING DOGS - 'Born Yesterday'
'S/T' - Shattered 7" - UK - 1980
24. EXTROVERTS - 'Electronic Degenerate'
Demo - Canada - 1979
25. ACCIDENT ON THE EAST LANCS - 'Police'
'Shotguns And Hotshots' - Cargo LP - UK - 1981
26. REBEL - 'Jitoku'
'S/T' - Out Works 7" flexi - Japan - 1983
27. MR UNIQUE & THE LEISURE CLASS - 'Mr Unique'
Demo - USA - 1979
28. EXTROVERTS - 'You Gotta Lose'
Demo - Canada - 1979
29. ACCIDENT ON THE EAST LANCS - 'Bad Lands'
'Shotguns And Hotshots' - Cargo LP - UK - 1981

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Sunday 16 September 2018

The Best of Brought To Life - 485

1. BIG G - 'I Hate The Whole Human Race'
Demo - UK - 1977
I gave you one track only way back on #277 as they had a release out on Only Fit For The Bin. Well, it's been out 6 years now so here's a few more trax. From Newcastle (the Tyneside one).
2. BLITZKRIEG - 'Complete Disarmament'
'Complete Disarmament' - Manikaal LP - Netherlands - 1983
From Amsterdam. Their sole release.
3. JERRY JAMRAG & THE AFTERBIRTHS - 'Only Slightly Inebriated'
Demo - UK - 1977
Another Only Fit For The Bin classic - available on 'Gravesend Suck My Pants'.
4. COFFIN BREAK - 'Cry'
'Split with Victims Family' - Konkurrel 7" - USA - 1991
5. THE TIGHTS - 'Automatic'
Demo - UK - 1978
Released last year on a Spit 7".
6. BIG G - 'Starsky And Hutch'
Demo - UK - 1977
7. GOD AND TEXAS - '1066'
'Split with Pain Teens' - Rave 7" - USA - 1991
8. THE MANCHESTER MEKON - 'Must Have More Wheels'
Demo - UK - 1979
9. JERRY JAMRAG & THE AFTERBIRTHS - 'Oh Shit'
Demo - UK - 1977
10. BLITZKRIEG - 'System Needs War'
'Complete Disarmament' - Manikaal LP - Netherlands - 1983
11. BIG G - 'Fuck The System'
Demo - UK - 1977
12. GREEN MAGNET SCHOOL - 'Blind In My Mouth'
Demo - USA - 1991
13. THE TIGHTS - 'Hired Assassins'
Demo - UK - 1978
14. THE POPPIN' MOMMAS - 'Now I Love Her'
Demo - Australia - 1991
15. BLITZKRIEG - 'It's You'
'Complete Disarmament' - Manikaal LP - Netherlands - 1983
16. BIG G - 'Apathy Row'
Demo - UK - 1977
17. VERTIGO - 'Shallow Water'
Demo - USA - 1991
18. JERRY JAMRAG & THE AFTERBIRTHS - 'Amazing Grace'
Demo - UK - 1977
19. BLITZKRIEG - '3,5 Miljard Idioten'
'Complete Disarmament' - Manikaal LP - Netherlands - 1983
20. SEAWEED GOORILLAS - 'Incest'
Demo - Australia - 1991
21. BIG G - 'Someone's Gotta Lose'
Demo - UK - 1977
22. THE TIGHTS - 'No Life'
Demo - UK - 1978
23. BLITZKRIEG - 'Leder Een Taak'
'Complete Disarmament' - Manikaal LP - Netherlands - 1983
24. JERRY JAMRAG & THE AFTERBIRTHS - 'The Train'
Demo - UK - 1977
25. THE ALIEN BOYS - 'Timothy'
'Split single with Starvation Army' - Rave 7" - USA - 1990
26. THE MANCHESTER MEKON - 'Girl Games'
Demo - UK - 1979
27. BIG G - 'Waiting For The Blackout'
Demo - UK - 1977
28. BLITZKRIEG - 'Twee Revoluties'
'Complete Disarmament' - Manikaal LP - Netherlands - 1983
29. JERRY JAMRAG & THE AFTERBIRTHS - 'Oral Sex With A Caterpillar'
Demo - UK - 1977
30. THE TIGHTS - 'Freedom Fighters'
Demo - UK - 1978
31. BIG G - 'I Hate The Whole Human Race (Version 2)'
Demo - UK - 1977


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Friday 7 September 2018

The Best of Brought To Life - 484

1. SHEENA AND THE ROKKETS - 'Batman Theme'
'真空パック' - Alfa LP - Japan - 1979
Their 2nd LP went right downhill after this opening track.
2. SIC KIDZ - 'Interzone'
Demo - USA - 1984
From Philadelphia. Slightly underwhelming but produced by Ivy and Lux from The Cramps. Available on yet another Rave Up LP 'Teenage Obsessions'.
3. MAD CONFLUX - 'Way Word Rot Crasher'
'Hang The Sucker Vol.2' - Kagai-Mousou LP - Japan - 1988
And now some much needed pace and fury.
4. THE KORPS - 'We Are The Only Real People'
'Hello World' - Kleen Kut LP - USA - 1978
The name was merely shortened from 'Afrika Korps'. But then you already knew that. Didn't you?
5. PETER & THE TEST-TUBE BABIES - 'No Invitation'
Flipside of 'Zombie Creeping Flesh' - Trapper 7" - UK - 1983
6. VICIOUS RUMOURS - 'Nobody's Fool'
'This Is Oi! (A Streetpunk Compilation)' - Oi!LP - UK - 1986
7. MAD CONFLUX - 'Out Brave'
'Hang The Sucker Vol.2' - Kagai-Mousou LP - Japan - 1988 
8. THE KORPS - 'Beat The Beets'
'Hello World' - Kleen Kut LP - USA - 1978
Were they really calling the beat poets vegetables?
9. SIC KIDZ - 'Dogfood'
Demo - USA - 1978
10. THE FECKIN EJITS - 'The Picket Song'
'This Is Oi! (A Streetpunk Compilation)' - Oi!LP - UK - 1986
11. MAD CONFLUX - 'STD'
'Hang The Sucker Vol.2' - Kagai-Mousou LP - Japan - 1988 
12. THE KORPS - 'Have A Lark'
'Hello World' - Kleen Kut LP - USA - 1978
13. PETER & THE TEST-TUBE BABIES - 'Wimpeez'
Single - Trapper 7" - UK - 1985
14. SIC KIDZ - 'Frenzy'
'Rhythm Gurl' - BTCP 7" - USA - 1981
Very, very, very Cramps.
15. MAD CONFLUX - 'Decide On A Single Shout!'
'Get Back The Discharged Arrow' - Selfish LP - Japan 1989
16. BARBED WIRE - 'Nazi Briton (Fuck Off)'
'This Is Oi! (A Streetpunk Compilation)' - Oi!LP - UK - 1986
17. THE KORPS - 'Designs On You'
'Hello World' - Kleen Kut LP - USA - 1978
18. CONDEMNED 84 - 'Teenage Slag'
'This Is Oi! (A Streetpunk Compilation)' - Oi!LP - UK - 1986
19. MAD CONFLUX - 'Crazy Action'
'Enjoy Your Youth By This Hardcore Sampler' - Water-Land/Adventure Family LP - Japan - 1988
20. SIC KIDZ - 'LSD'
Demo - USA - 1984
21. THE KORPS - 'Mad At The World'
'Hello World' - Kleen Kut LP - USA - 1978
22. PETER & THE TEST-TUBE BABIES - 'Peacehaven Wild Kids'
'Banned From The Pubs' - No Future 7" - UK - 1982
23. MAD CONFLUX - 'In Your Mind'
'Tripple Cross Counter Tour' - Kagai-Mousou 7\2 - Japan - 1989
24. RUDOLPH DIETRICH - 'No Claim With Bluff And Swindle'
Flipside of B.O.F.s - Rudolph 7" - Switzerland - 1979
25. SIC KIDZ - 'Rhythm Gurl'
'Rhythm Gurl' - BTCP 7" - USA - 1981
26. MAD CONFLUX - 'Bloody Character'
'Byougentai' - Jungle Hop LP - Japan - 1987
27. BARBED WIRE - 'No Hope'
'This Is Oi! (A Streetpunk Compilation)' - Oi!LP - UK - 1986
28. THE KORPS - 'With A Shishka Like You'
'Hello World' - Kleen Kut LP - USA - 1978
29. MAD CONFLUX - 'I Don't'
'Dirty Party' demo - Japan - 1986
30. PETER & THE TEST-TUBE BABIES - 'Never Made It'
'The Mating Sounds Of South American Frogs' - Trapper LP - UK - 1983
31. THE FECKIN EJITS - 'Ejits Party'
'This Is Oi! (A Streetpunk Compilation)' - Oi!LP - UK - 1986
32. MAD CONFLUX  - 'Fuck'n Teens'
'Dirty Party' demo - Japan - 1986
33. SIC KIDZ - 'No Reason To Complain'
Demo - USA - 1984





Sunday 2 September 2018

The Best of Brought To Life - 483

1. AFRIKA KORPS - '(I Want You) Everyday'
'Music To Kill By' - Iron Cross LP - USA - 1977
According to Gulcher, this was a loose-knit (proto-)punk "supergroup" from NY/NJ/DC/wherever. At the core of the Korps were Gizmos mainman Ken Highland and brothers Solomon and Jay Gruberger, who were the living-room trio of O. Rex for the previous four years. In 1976, drummer/multi-instrumentalist Ken Kaiser tightened up their sub-garage approach. Then along came Kim Kane and Martha Hull from the D.C.-area Slickee Boys. The recordings became free-for-all punk-rock "super sessions" with various other Slickee Boys members, DC scenesters, rock writers, etc. joining in. So now you know.
2. GAZA STRIPPERS - 'Automat'
'Laced Candy' - Man's Ruin CD - USA - 1999
Can't go wrong with a Gaza Strippers record.
3. THE MUMPS - 'Crocodile Tears'
Single - Bomp! 7" - USA - 1977
Debut single, from NYC.
4. THE FITS - 'Bored Of Education'
'Bored of Education' - Stage Fright 7" - Canada - 1977
Sole single. So good it's been re-issued twice.
5. AFRIKA KORPS - 'Jailbait Janet'
'Music To Kill By' - Iron Cross LP - USA - 1977
6. GAZA STRIPPERS - 'Ape'
'Laced Candy' - Man's Ruin CD - USA - 1999
7. AUNT SALLY - 'すべて売り物'
Live - Japan - 1978
Released on CD in 2001.
8. BLANKER HOHN - 'Kosmetik'
'S/T' - Jax Pax LP - Germany - 1984
From round Hamburg way.
9. AFRIKA KORPS - 'Fox Lane'
'Music To Kill By' - Iron Cross LP - USA - 1977
10. GAZA STRIPPERS - 'D Is For Dead'
'Laced Candy' - Man's Ruin CD - USA - 1999
11. ALTERNOMEN UNLIMITED - 'Connections'
'Facade' - Object 7" - UK - 1979
A one-off project between Steve Solamar (Spherical Objects, Object Music etc) and Steve Miro.
12. BLANKER HOHN - 'Clausthaler'
'S/T' - Jax Pax LP - Germany - 1984
13. AFRIKA KORPS - 'Too Cool To Fool'
'Music To Kill By' - Iron Cross LP - USA - 1977
14. GAZA STRIPPERS - 'C'mon Join The Ride'
'Laced Candy' - Man's Ruin CD - USA - 1999
15. SIS Q LINT - 'Dog Sweaters'
'Pre-Need' - Lint Trap Productions 12" E.P. - USA - 1984
Can't imagine this sold much back in the day, but nonetheless great. Has anyone got 'Wally! Wally!"?
16. THE FITS - 'Just Lust'
'Bored of Education' - Stage Fright 7" - Canada - 1977
17. AFRIKA KORPS - 'NY Punk'
'Music To Kill By' - Iron Cross LP - USA - 1977
18. GAZA STRIPPERS - 'Missile Command'
'Laced Candy' - Man's Ruin CD - USA - 1999
19. AUNT SALLY - 'Cool Cold'
Live - Japan - 1978
20. BLANKER HOHN - 'Westernpogo'
'S/T' - Jax Pax LP - Germany - 1984
21. AFRIKA KORPS - 'Juvenile Delinquent'
'Music To Kill By' - Iron Cross LP - USA - 1977
22. GAZA STRIPPERS - 'Throttle Bottom'
'Laced Candy' - Man's Ruin CD - USA - 1999
23. NEW ORDER - 'Ceremony'
Single - Factory 7" - UK - 1981
Their first single having changed their name from Joy Division. It was all downhill from here.
24. THE FITS - 'Sailing To Hell'
'Bored of Education' - Stage Fright 7" - Canada - 1977
25. AFRIKA KORPS - 'You're A Tease Baby'
'Music To Kill By' - Iron Cross LP - USA - 1977
26. GAZA STRIPPERS - 'Dear Mr Hubble'
'Laced Candy' - Man's Ruin CD - USA - 1999
27. AUNT SALLY - '電撃パップ'
Live - Japan - 1978
28. BLANKER HOHN - 'Feuerwehrlied'
'S/T' - Jax Pax LP - Germany - 1984
29. AFRIKA KORPS - 'Buzz Stomp'
'Music To Kill By' - Iron Cross LP - USA - 1977
30. GAZA STRIPPERS - 'Yin And Yang The Flower Pot Man (Love & Rockets)'
'Laced Candy' - Man's Ruin CD - USA - 1999

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