CHARTS - Tears 7'' 1979

At the beginning of the punkhype Belgium had a lively scene and lots of good bands made cool records, one of them follows now and it's another re-post which was first posted on the unfortunately inactive Girls From Tahiti Blog seven years ago and as loyal reader you know which rare and fantastic records were to be found there. Well, about the Charts there is absolutely zero info and even on relevant compilations the four are nowhere to found. Their only slab was released on Eden Production and Tears I've already used for one of my boring selfmade composition, the heartbreaking Kiss This (re-upped) weed. The a-side is a decent 3:44 number and I would almost say that I hear a slight breeze of Oi!, comparable to the early English or South American sound, the guitar heavily distorted and four chords are enough. The flip sounds as well, just a bit shorter = finished. Get Baque Records released a cool CD called Belgique Putain Frigide with massive highlights of the early Belgian scene and Charts were immortalized on it - Enjoy!!

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HISTERIA OI! - Meninos Do Brasil 1988

Let's move to São Paulo and meet Histeria Oi!, formed 1982 and they released one album via Devil Discos and recorded were twelve solid Oi! numbers by Animal (bass), Betão (vocals), Marcelo + Toni (guitars) and Vitorio (drums). I have not much info about them but a few words I found via the great Lone Rider site, an interview with Bronco Army, also from São Paulo: Histeria Oi! released a very raw and powerful album in the 80’s and a few songs for the compilation series Oi! Um Grito De Uniao some years later. Their record had the real face of suburban Oi! music, with themes that all suburban kids could identify with. We recorded two Histeria cover songs that should have been released in a tribute to them, but due to some problems between label, organizers and bands this tribute will probably never be released… - Well, few words but all who loves a good streetpunk sound comes fully at their expense.

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FLATSCH! - Was Mer Hat Des Hat Mer 1980

Flatsch!, named after the sound what makes a cake, or similar beautiful things, if it lands in a face, was a hessian band + founded in Offebach and plays a solid rock sound with funny german lyrics, mostly in hessian dialect recited, and in the Rhein-Main Bembel area very popular with their mix of rock and comedy. Gerd Knebel, the singer of the band, has become nationally known as one half of comedy duo Badesalz (along with Henni Nachtsheim). Live (as far as I can remember) an exciting pleasure and they played at that time lots in youth clubs or similar places and I had the opportunity to experience them a few times for little Deutsch-Mark. For everyone here in Frankfurt/Offenbach is Flatsch! a term as Äppelwoi or Handkäs'. But even if you don't understand a fucking word they are a musical highlight. So this is their legendary debut on Rockport (original on Tonstudio Bieber) in a modest recording quality and the band existed from 1979-1988. More info on wiki.

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GECKOS - Twilight Zoo EP 1989

I became acquainted with the Geckos when I did my community service 1990 in Lüneburg and browsed Hamburg for records and I found among others this little EP in a well-stocked record shop in St.Pauli. The Geckos made their debut album 1988 called 'Gritar' and one year later 'Twilight Zoo' with four beautiful pop songs, both on Rockaway Beach Records. The flip is for me the winner, "All In Vain" is a nice acoustic song while "Your Ears" brings a bit more speed, both with brilliant lyrics. And a goodie in German is also within. All in all a pleasant little example Hamburger Schule.

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V/A - Bloodstains Across Yugoslavia 1997

After renewing some Bloodstains posts I add another gem of this series, this time with massive hits from Ex-Yugoslavia, we stay also on the Mediterranean Sea, the place I love and now would to be. Today it gets very frosty again and I hate winter but maybe this hot compilation helps with twenty two glowing stars to get my engine started, who knows? Fact is, today is Friday, soon is weekend, I drink a delicious caramel coffee and I'm amazingly fit. To the slab not much: the créme de la créme of early Yugo-bands are here together and the song selection is quite superb and by using the search function you'll find plenty records of the bands (sure not online anymore, ask for a re-upp). The bike remains in the closet, subway preferred. Wish everyone a nice weekend!!

1.Bolje Da Nosim Kratku Kosu - PEKINŠKA PATKA 

2.Ori Ori - PEKINŠKA PATKA 

3.Lepi In Prazni - PANKRTI 

4.Moj Život Je Novi Val - PARAF 

5.Majka - PRLJAVO KAZALIŠTE 

6.Grad Izobilja - PROBLEMI 

7.Vremenska Prognoza - TERMITI 

8.Smej Sei - KUZLE 

9.Ostan Idiot! - KUZLE 

10.Vahid - KUZLE 

11.Vkoto Sveta - BULDOGI 

12.100 Db - INDUST BAG 

13.TV (Ecerna Revolucija) - LUBLANSKA - PSI 

14.Bila Je Tako Lijepa - PEKINŠKA PATKA 

15.Visokotiražni Mir - PARAF 

16.T Kao Krava - PARAF 

17.Kruha In Iger - PANKRTI 

18.Jest Sem Na Liniji - PANKRTI 

19.Sedemnajst - PANKRTI 

20.Ja Sam Mladić U Najboljim Godinama - PRLJAVO KAZALIŠTE 

21.Kratkovidi Magarac - PEKINŠKA PATKA 

22.Kontracepcija - PEKINŠKA PATKA

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V/A - The Price Of Silence 2013

Attractive sounds from my favorite country and the songs were recorded from the late 80s to early 90s. Three combos, probably from the Athens area, have the channel full and want to share their aggressive moods with us and they do this with full passion. Top record, fantastic hymns and hearty as a sunny holiday in Greece... Enjoy!!

1.Rotenness - REALIST

2.Hate - REALIST

3.The Price Of Silence - REALIST

4.Death Promise - SENTENCE

5.Industrial Terrorism - SENTENCE

6.D.C.P. - SENTENCE

7.Sentence - SENTENCE

8.Potencial Victims - SENTENCE

9.In Memory Of Tomorrow - PLAGUE

10.Psychiatric Yard - PLAGUE

11.Getaway - PLAGUE

12.Sentence Memory - PLAGUE

13.You Live In Prison - PLAGUE

14.Never - PLAGUE

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REASON TO BELIEVE - When Reasons Sleeps, Demons Dance 1990

A remnant of my old blog and I don't remember who sent it but it's worth to post this music again. Reason To Believe was formed in South Bay, Los Angeles in summer 1987. They released "The Next Door EP" in 1988 and "When Reason Sleeps, Demons Dance " two years later, both on Nemisis Records. The band plays a decent catchy melodical hardcore with a singer who's voice is damn amazing, reminds me a litte bit of the powerful English sound from HDQ, Gun's & Wankers or the Instigators. These twenty-five minutes are quite brilliant and has such dynamic like a waterfall and I can listen to everytime, everywhere, early 90s the band split up and now ready for the Waldstadion!

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LES CADAVRES & VATICAN - Rien N'a Changé 12'' 1982

Paris, city of love and home of many cool french punk bands. For example these two rockers. This 12'' was issued in 1982 by F.L.V.M. and we have fine well-produced mid-tempo punk from Les Cadavres with four powerful, accelerated singalong choruses numbers, excellent stuff. With short interruptions they have released lots of 7Inches + albums to date and according to my information they still alive. - The flip belongs to the Vaticans and in their short lifespan (1981-1984) they have not much recorded but this three tracks are pretty cool and excellent as well. Fazit: 1A punk rock sung in French with a touch of Oi! = fine release!

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P.F. COMMANDO - Svenne Pop 1978 + Nu Ska Vi Ha Kul 1980

No big surprise now because Sweden is blessed with brilliant punk bands and P.F. Commando from Gävle prove it now with their two EP's. Excellent catchy music which I can listen to again and again. Everything's just right: sound, tempo, voice! As good as it gets! The band was created by Sonny Jansson and Janne Ricknell and they were one of the first swedish punkbands that recorded an album called Manipulerade Mongon and came out 1979. At the same time they were featured on the compilation "Nä Nu Gävlar". During their existence they release two more albums, Jag Är En Duva (1981) and "In A Pose" (recorded 1979 and released in 1997). Excellent music!

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THE RAGS - s/t EP 1990

Loud, fast and melodic '77 punk from Darmstadt hide this four men in their luggage and it's time to open the door to the barbarians and together we celebrate their debut record with three ass-kickin' numbers, nothing more nothing less, released via the essential German label Incognito Records. The Rags: Sebastian (vocals), Holger (bass), Reiner + Marc (guitars) and Oli (drums), had also an song on the not uninteresting international Flops Of The Pops compilation and in the same year they published their only album called Crunch (coming soon). I think after playin' a few gigs this year the band broke up. So enjoy a small legacy by this great combo for your deaf ears.

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