The first press of this classic HC/Punk compilation didn’t come with the inserts that later versions did.

Void: It’s Void ya know! Awesome and original US HC. Remember having a snippet of Condensed Flesh at the end of the Finnish Punk Ei… compilation tape and it fucked with my head for a long time before I knew what it was.

Husker Du: It’s Husker Du ya know. Awesome and original HC before they went more poppish which I love too. Bricklayer is from one of the best if not the best Live LP ever made Land Speed Record.

5051: Yeah oh well.

Rebel Truth: One of the best and most original US HC bands ever. EP tracks here are different recordings. Reagan Youth is the worst track on here. Ouchy!

Personality Crisis: One of Canadas finest punk/HC bands ever. What a great singer. You’ll either love or hate his voice. Wonder What They’re Thinking is my fave track on the whole comp. Swinging rocky HC.

Sin 34: Cool teen HC. Not too interesting.

Violent Apathy: Great HC yet a little too generic that reminds me a lot of the first White Cross 7inch posted earlier.

Dogs Of War: This is what Gentle Men Of Horror became after their great 7inch. Really good but not as good as GMOH.

Misguided: Delete.

Articles Of Faith: Have been a long fan of AOF. But this is a big disappointment. Articls Of Faith is an ok song. The rest is too boring.

Die Kreuzen: Different recordings then on the Cows And Beer 7inch. Awesome!

Double O: Not in pair with their EP yet is an ok DC HC song.

District Tradition: Waste of space.

Toxic Reasons: From their first War Hero 7inch. Great song!

U.X.B.: Oh no!

Country: USA
Year: 1981
Label: Version Sound
Format: Cassette
Songs:
Side 1
Void – Condensed Flesh.mp3
Void – War Hero.mp3
Husker Du – Bricklayer.mp3
5051 – Too Late.mp3
Rebel Truth – All I Know.mp3
Rebel Truth – Dreams Of A Boy.mp3
Rebel Truth – In The Red.mp3
Rebel Truth – Reagan Youth.mp3
Personality Crisis – Wonder What They’re Thinking.mp3
Personality Crisis – Waiting.mp3
Personality Crisis – Shotgun.mp3
Sin 34 – Runaway.mp3
Sin 34 – Not No Fun.mp3
Violent Apathy – Real World.mp3
Violent Apathy – Hunger Strike.mp3
Violent Apathy – Hypocrite.mp3
Dogs Of War – Crime Watch Block Parents.mp3
Misguided – Doomsday.mp3
Articles Of Faith – Street Fight.mp3

Side 2
Die Kreuzen – Pain.mp3
Die Kreuzen – Hate Me.mp3
Double O – The End.mp3
Articles Of Faith – Ghost In The House.mp3
Articles Of Faith – Articles Of Faith.mp3
Articles Of Faith – Poison In My Sweat.mp3
Articles Of Faith – Belfast.mp3
District Tradition – Psychedelic.mp3
District Tradition – Vast Realms.mp3
Toxic Reasons – Somebody Help Me.mp3
U.X.B. – El Salvador.mp3

This is a record by a criminally underrated band called the Cosmetics. This is the kind of music that’s quiet typical for the years 1979-1980: plenty of melody, clever arrangements and a sweet tooth for hooks. I’m feeling like a raggare when I’m listening to this. Thinking “This kind of music ain’t made no more. Bands where far more enjoyable and better in the old days.”. Kind of pathetic ain’t it. But believe me I’m really trying to let new bands into my ears.

They’ve played Fall Out Boy a lot on the radio lately and I’ve tried to give ‘em a shoot. But boy what a boring band. No substance. No passion. Just as interesting as disco was in the 70s only less dangerous. But I guess it’s the kind of the same feeling that the mid ’80s HC fanatics gets while listening to the Cosmetics. Powerpop rules and HC sucks!

Country: UK
Year: 1980
Label: Virgin
Format: 7″
Songs:
Guilt.mp3
Something Happened.mp3

Ok, this site ain’t dedicated to more known bands no matter how good they are. But some known bands just needs to be posted. The Cortinas is one of them. And another reasons is that it’s great to pull in them known bands when I don’t have the time to write something worthwhile(as if I ever have ha ha) cause you can find just about everything about them just by googling or yahooing. This is punk with a lot of swinging rock in it. Over the top song writing makes this one of my faves from 1977.

Country: UK
Year: 1977
Label: Step Forward
Format: 7″
Songs:
Fascist Dictator.mp3
Television Families.mp3

One of the best bands I’ve seen is Social Unrest in Copenhagen 1987. Absolutely amazing and about 50 people watching them. The lesser people in the audience the better concert or so it seems. This was after their height(after the Rat In A Maze 12inch). Still it blew everything I’ve seen before away. When I think about I don’t think I’ve seen such a great band after this either. Maybe except for some japanese new wave/electro band down in Roskilde 1989. Can’t remember the name of them.

To my ears this is the best SU ever did. From the quiet typical punker in Making Room For Youth, short but sweet Join… to the awesome herky jerky Rush Hour. Creetin K-OS is hands down one of the best voices found in punk and really suits the youthful and naive lyrics on here. Enjoy suckers!

Country: USA
Year: 1981
Label: Infra Red
Format: 7″
Songs:
Making Room For Youth.mp3
Join The People Who’ve Joined The Army.mp3
Rush Hour.mp3