Killed By Death Records

Irealands The Tearjerkers sure knew how to craft some catchy and raw punk/powerpop. Their first 7inch Love Affair was released by Good Vibrations. Here’s their second release out of three.

“The band started in 1978 when Howard Ingram and The Groover from the Detonators the original 1976 punk band, joined forces with Cobra’s Nigel Hamilton and Speeds Paul Maxwell.“.

Here’s The Tearjerkers official site.

Country: Ireland
Year: 1980
Label: Back Door
Format: 7″
Songs:
Murder Mystery.mp3
Heart On The Line.mp3

Sing along with me: “Everybody’s talkin everbody’s walkin’ (Plans for everyone) Walkin’ in the rain talkin’ ’bout the pain (Talkin’ ’bout myslef) Uh-uh everbody knows Uh-uh toptoptoptop secret Net work news bangin’ in my ears (-”-) Tv in every room knock me down (-”-) Uh-uh everbody knows Uh-uh toptoptoptop secret I got my money and get up and go I packed my bags and run thro’ the kitchen I got my bicycle ridin’ down any highway Across the mountain go go go! One two three four five years plan (Plans for ” ) Now I’m in the heat look so neat (Talkin’ ’bout ” ) Uh-uh everbody knows Uh-uh toptoptoptop secret”.

One of the best and most thought provocing lyrics ever written.

Country: Japan
Year: 1980
Label: Invitation
Format: 7″
Songs:
Top Secret Man.mp3
Delicious

Recorded in April 1983 but not released until 1984. This is a mandatory download for all! Two great tracks with one of the finest danish punk rock you’ll ever hear. Kulturel forvaltning is fast raw and cathy. Sort is slower but catchy as hell.

What I like most about NRG is Kim Ingemanns INCREDIBLE voice. Super melodic! Ahhh and I love the danish language. They released an LP in 1986 which I haven’t heard.

Country: Denmark
Year: 1984
Label: HUB/Arne
Format: 7″
Songs:
Kulturel forvaltning.mp3
Sort.mp3

Really great punk rock songs have one thing in common with great dicks: they’re short. Like this cover of Zappas Calgary Girls that clocks in on 1:32.

Totaly obscure 7inch by Canadas K Tonics that won a contest that was held by a radio staion in Edmonton/Canada named K-97. The prize was to appear on this split togheter with The Crash who do a loosy cover of an allready loosy song: Should I Stay Or Should I Go. Is this their only release?

Country: Canada
Year: 1982
Label: ROK
Format: 7″
Songs:
The Crash - Should I Stay Or Should I Go
K Tonics - Calgary Girls.mp3

Isn’t it funny or sad how we or should I just say I, react sometimes. I’ve just watched the news and it’s all about the madness down in Lebanon and all I can think is that it’s a fucking shame. But when shit happens with my records, take a listen to the beginning of Favourite Shoes, I actually REACT. Screaming like an idiot “Ahh shit, fuck fuck fuck!”. Which would be a more normal reaction to the news I’m watching.

But that’s how we humans are. We react to what’s near us. That leads me in to S.O.S which I don’t dare to publish due to possible lawsuits from the ABBA family. The Favourites where on the same label as The Wasps posted before and they also did a Wasps cover for their second 7inch namely Angelica. Low Down Steve also released a comp of The Favourites a couple of years ago. Great punky powerpop.

Country: UK
Year: 1979
Label: 4 Play
Format: 7″
Songs:
S.O.S.
Favourite Shoes.mp3

Hey all french people in here! Don’t be afraid to comment. I mean I write shitty english and I know you’re not good at that either so don’t be shy. Need info and most french bands in here you see. This has two blasting punk rock tracks that will make you head bop. Have they released anything else?

Country: France
Year: 1978
Lable: HOG
Format: 7″
Songs:
Trois minutes.mp3
Chaise electrique.mp3

The Dils where some pranksters who one time when entering a club in LA went up to Rodney Bingenheimer(well known DJ at them time and responsible for popularising and promoting punk in the States) and lit his hair on fire. Well done! Besides that they played one of the most memorable and catchy punk rock that ever came out of the US in the 70’s. Their Clash influence is most evident in Mr. Big. The only thing is that this is better then The Clash. Their second 7inch released by the legendary Dangerhouse.

Country: USA
Year: 1977
Label: Dangerhouse
Format: 7″
Songs:
Class War.mp3
Mr. Big.mp3

Denmarks Electric Deads released three great 7inches and this is their debute from 1982. They formed in november 1981 and broke up in the summer of 1984.

Great HC with the raving Bibbi(who sounds totaly drunk here) on vocals. If anyone can figure what the hell he and she is screaming in the beginning of Order then you’re welcome to comment. On here is the first version of Fish In A Pool that reappeared on their last record. Compact Chaos is too bad to be post here. Slow, generic and boring.

Country: Denmark
Year: 1982
Label: Electric Static
Format: 7″
Songs:
Order.mp3
Zig Zag.mp3
Fish In A Pool.mp3
Compact Chaos

“Early on Exene asked us “why do you guys have to play so fast?” I don’t think anybody knew what to make of us, 20 songs in 20 minutes, we didn’t look the part either but some people found that even more disturbing. Middle Class wasn’t blues, rock, or pop based. There wasn’t any reference for fans of “rock and roll” to latch on to. You either liked it or you didn’t. Some responded well, some just ignored us.”

Read the full interview with Mike Atta from Middle Class over at Agony Short Hand.

I read somewhere that one of my temporary favourite bands the Tyrades do a cover of Coverboy. That sounds higly suitable for them cause it sounds like it could be an old Tyrades song.

City X first went under the name City Roots and appeared on a danish 3×12″ comp. named Concert Of The Moment released in 1980. Haven’t heard their tracks from that one. Anyone? As City X this is their first 7inch with three diffrent pressings in a total of 1500 copies.

Here’s a discography of their later stuff of wich I’ve heard none: 1982 Live Nosferatu Festival Comp. 12″ LP, 1983 Dansende Drenge 7″ EP, 1985 City X 12″ LP, Split with ADS. Grand Theft Audio released a comp. CD this year of City X called Elektriske Svin: order.

Country: Denmark
Year: 1981
Label: Irmgardz/IRMG
Format: 7″
Songs:
Coverboy.mp3
Avis.mp3
Only Cops Can.mp3