KSMB short for Kurt Sune med Berits. Along with Ebba Gron this was the biggest punk band in Sweden late 70s till early 80s. They looked like a full blown “progg” band but played one of the most exciting punk that ever came out of Sweden.

They where among the fastest and maybe the most skilled musicians. Great lyrics too. Their Aktion LP released the same year is the first LP bordering to HC released in Sweden. Their stuff ain’t that hard to get and is mandatory!

Funny story: Alonzo, one of the two singers, where once togheter with a famous journalist who where stationed in LA for some time to do reports for Aftonbladet(a big news paper here in Sweden). In one of her columns she wrote about an old rock DJ she meet at the local laundry that she used to chat with. His name was Rodney Bingenheimer and she thought he looked a bit sad. Apparently he was once quiet famous too.

Country: Sweden
Year: 1980
Label: MNW
Format: 7″
Songs:
Tidens tempo.mp3
Atom reggae.mp3

The singer reminds me of someonelse that I can’t recall the name of. Some people found his voice disturbing but I love it. Ok, maybe it wouldn’t hold for a full LP but for a 7inch it works perfect. Desperate and monotonies. Standing By The Window is easily the best track with its intense and infectious guitar melody but I also like the more XTCish/artpunky Buried Country and Watch My Hands comes in close to the a-side in quality.

Of course Inner City Sound have released some Tactics stuff:
http://www.innercitysound.com.au/Tactics.html

Country: Australia
Year: 1979
Label: Folding Chair
Format: 7″
Songs:
Standing By The Window.mp3
Buried Country.mp3
Watch My Hands.mp3

Ah Sweden!! I love my country. And I love the old punk rock that our beautiful country have provided us with. P3 is an intense dirty track that speaks out against the best radio channel we had and still have. Inte vanda mig om is pure swedish progg or something that the famous Ted Gardestad could’ve done. Not bad. But it’s not punk. A perfect song coupled with a pipe of hash, swedish folkol and a fat bird on a warm summer night. Morgan the bass player made a great 7inch and is also rumored to have produced the two first 7inches by Rude Kids.

Country: Sweden
Year: 1979
Label: Tropic Dream
Format: 7″
Songs:
P3.mp3
Inte vanda mig om.mp3

Two track punk rock blaster from the land of cheese, cuckoos clocks and one famous growler who also posted this last year. But since this is one of them that can’t be posted enough you’ll get it here too. Backed up by Fresh Color Dieter takes you on a ride that is as classic as classic can be. This gets my vote to be in the Punk Rock Museum of old classics. I’ve always wondered if there’s an intentional fuck up in the first verse by the band.

Country: Switzerland
Year: 1978
Label: Periphery Perfume
Format: 7″
Songs:
Cry For Fame.mp3
The Hook.mp3

Too bad the b-side doesn’t live up to the high quality of Get Out. So intense. The bass sound and the way he plays it is just amazing. And what a break after the second chorus!! Hilarious sloppy drumming done the right way. Clocks in on 1:20 which means this is one of the best punk rock you’ll ever here.

By the way, this has to be one of the most amazing sleeves I’ve seen due to the prettiness of these boys. Who shall I choose? I think I’ll go with Steven Lightfoot.

Country: USA
Year: 1979
Label: Lub Dub
Format: 7″
Songs:
Get Out.mp3
Find Yourself A Way.mp3