As promised in the post of the first Peer Pressure 7inch here’s the killer version of “Eve Of Destruction” that kicks The Dickies version to death. This was supposed to be Peer Pressures second 7inch back in 1980 but it never happened until 2001 thanks to Ryan Richardsons incredible tedious track down of this band, who consited of just two persons. “Brock was into punk rock (Ramones, Devo, etc.) but Jay — as an experienced and talented musician — needed some convincing. “We talked about how tough it is to really think independently, how the aesthetic of the group always predominates, how it takes more courage than most people have to stand alone and be different. Gradually we come to give it a name: It is Peer Pressure that is the problem. You must resist it.”

Country: USA
Year: 1980
Label: Peer Pressure/Resistance
Format: 7″
Songs:
Eve Of Destruction.mp3
Excitemint.mp3
Cash In.mp3

I really wish I could remember where I got this from. It was when I entered the eBay madness that I realised I had a gem laying around that I hadn’t payed much attention to mainly cause it didn’t had a sleeve. It was re-issued some years ago. What Records was also responsible for releases by The Germs and The Dils. Three classic LA bands with three great tunes. Here’s what Johnny Stingray(who later went on to KAOS) had to say in an interview done in 2001: “- What’s your favourite Controllers song? – My fave controllers song will always be ‘Neutron Bomb’. It was my first song and when I listen to it today, I still love that stupid intro. And my guitar solo kicks!“.

Country: USA
Year: 1978
Label: What?
Format: 7″
Songs:
The Eyes – Don’t Talk To Me.mp3
The Controllers – (The Original)Neutron Bomb.mp3
The Skulls – Victims?.mp3

Take a look at the cover. Who would believe that these nice looking boys could crank out two great punk rock tracks. Yes I’m prejudice. And so are you just admit it. This is their debute 7inch and here’s some info:”The Reruns were a band from Hamtramck and they never let anybody forget that. Their overriding characteristic was a sense of humor that managed to permeate everything they ever did. An short interview in White Noise from 1979 managed to cover the all of the following topics: the closing of the Dodge Main plant in Hamtramck, a stabbing at a recent show, movie host Bill Kennedy and the goofy last names that the Reruns use to protect their real identity.“. Anyone heard their second record?

Country: USA
Year: 1978
Label: Spider
Format: 7″
Songs:
Since You Gotta Cheat.mp3
So So Alone.mp3

This time the always informative Detour Records website showed up with some info at a google search:”Rehearsing at the legendary ‘T.J. Davidson’s’ rehearsal rooms, on Little Peter Street, Manchester, along with the likes of the ‘Buzzcocks’, ‘Joy Division’ Et al, not to mention “Michael the Security Tramp“, and his scary German Wolf dog, the band crafted and finely honed their skills until they had mastered four chords instead of the customary three!” Two great tracks and two EXTREMLY boring, long and utterly worthless tracks. I have a copy for sale/trade in case you’re interested.

Country: UK
Year: 1979
Label: Grundinga
Format: 7″
Songs:
Steroid Kiddies
Dumb Dumb.mp3
Accidents.mp3
The Link

From the home of the more wellknown Massmedia we have Vacum. A sound of their own that you’ll either hate or love. Mats Hammerman singing style is very unique and the somewhat jerky style of the song arrangements is typical for early Vacum. They later became a quite boring post punk band. A connection to Spy: I talked to Janne from Spy last summer and he then had a relationship with the Vacum drummer. They’ve meet online. Oh what a small world. Luckily I’m not a priest so I don’t have any obligations to keep my mouth shut.

Country: Sweden
Year: 1979
Label: Massproduktion
Format: 7″
Songs:
Osaker.mp3
Betongcity.mp3
Vad skulle du gora.mp3
Vacuum.mp3
Vad har du gjort.mp3
Plastbarn.mp3