I discovered Punishment of luxury in the mid 80´s and it´s a mystery why I haven´t heard their music earlier! Here we have some odd punk(?) with a very personal style - fantastic! As far as I know, they did release 4 7″ and 1 LP.

Country: UK
Year: 1979
Label: UA
Format: 7″
Songs:

Secrets

Brainbomb.mp3

Along with “White Male Dumbiance” by B.G.K. this has to be among the top 5 Dutch Hardcore releases. What happened to Gepopel after this? Think about this kids:”After searching hard you’ve found a new name/the word may be new but it stils means the same/I don’t want hardcore to be this year’s thing/’cos only the wrong bands will get exposure/Bandwagon men, bandwagon women/You suck, suck, suck ,suck, suck, suck me dry…” from “Bandwagon”. This felt so right at the time and still does. Strange.
Country: Holland
Year: 1985
Label: Diehard
Format: 7″
Songs:
Paracide.mp3
In Our Hands
Dogs.mp3
Ze Koemn Ook Bij Jou
Bandwagon.mp3
Tied To Time
Blind Faith
Just Because.mp3

One of the best bands out of Finland. This is their second release. It took me awhile before I discovered the older finnish bands. I got into the finnish scene through Hardcore bands like Bastards, Riistetyt, Appendix etc. Hm not quiet true when I think about it. I got my first 7″ in 1981 from my mommys friend who’ve bought me an Eppu Normali 7″ which was a big dissapointment. I also bought one of Pelle Miljona Oys LPs when I was in Finland summer of 1981. What about Lama then? Don’t know much. Maybe some of them went on to some HC bands?
Country: Finland
Year: 1981
Label: Johanna
Format: 7″
Songs:
Nimeton.mp3
Ainoo Lajissan.mp3
Jeesukset

If this is your first encounter with Big Boys and you’ve heard what a great Hardcore band they where then take note that this is their first and softest album. My least favourite BB LP but it still have some great tracks on it and Randys voice is hard to beat. “Security” gets my vote as the best song here. Rare as hell with only 800 pressed.

Country: USA
Year: 1981
Label: Wasted Talent
Format: LP
Songs:
Security.mp3
TV
I Don’t Wanna Dance
Identity Crisis.mp3
Thin Line
Advice.mp3
Complete Control.mp3
Work Without Pay
Spit
Act/Reaction
Self Contortion.mp3
Wise Up.mp3

I used to love Zmiv so I was quit suprised when I put this on for the first time in a few years and find out that it’s time to let it go. Even used to have the ugly front mohawked skeleton guy painted on the back on one of my leather jackets. It’s not like putting on Neos or Deep Wound which I still get a rush from so anyone interested in buying/trading my copy of Zmiv give me a hint. You’ll get the wrong song titles for every song just as intended. Some of the Zmiv guys are still active: click here!
Country: Holland
Year: 1982
Label: Self Released
Format: 7″
Songs:
Lay Down.mp3
Alive
Why
Wir Haben.mp3
Fame.mp3
Beware.mp3
G.B.C.

Wacky, geeky punk rock that kind of remember me of our old band Raped Teenagers but less Hardcore. Read their story: here! Got a 10″ flexi from 1980 too that isn’t my cup of tea so if any die-hard fan want to trade/buy it let me know.

Country: USA
Year: 1979
Label: Tekno Tunes
Format: 7″
Songs:
Eep Opp Ork Ah-Ahh
G-Stalt.mp3
Get It For Les
Empty Hole.mp3
Justice

Dave Faulkner(Flick) who formed “The Victims” would later join Manikins but by then they weren’t that good. This debutes A-side is brilliant though and have been on “Break The Rules no. 3″ comp. LP. Sort of a Rich Kids feel to it. Think it’s the guitar sound. “Radio World” could’ve been good if the guitars where as loud as on “Never…”. Manikins came out of one of Australias first punk bands “The Cheap Nasties” some of the Nasties went on to form “The Scientists” and some other to “Manikins”.
Country: Australia
Year: 1978
Label: SMX
Format: 7″
Songs:
I Never Thought I’d Find Someone Who Would Be So Kind.mp3
Radio World

Released under the name “K-Tels” they later had to change their name to “Young Canadians”. This effort never came with a sleeve. “Young Canadians” released a decent 12″ EP in 1980. I thought “Automan” was slowed down due to the strange deep character in Art’s voice.

Country: Canada
Year: 1979
Label: Quintessence
Format: 7″
Songs:
Automan.mp3
Don’t Tell Me
Where Are You?.mp3

There must have been something special going on in Gothenburg! Here´s another great single from the Swedish westcoast and a band called Glo. This is their first release and they also made a 2nd 7″ and a longplayer in 1980. 

Country: Sweden
Year: 1979
Label: iEMAj
Format: 7″
Songs:

Diskoackel

Du gor som dom vill.mp3

Hej-Hej

A punkclassic on RAW records with that charactaristic sound created in Spaceward studio. Well, I hope I´m right when I make a guess on that studio…the cover doesn´t tell and neither does the label but IT SOUNDS like a spaceward recording. What happened next to this great band?

Country: UK
Year: 1977
Label: RAW
Format: 7″
Songs:

Withdrawal

1984.mp3

Bleak outlook