Killed By Death Records

Here we have none the less then Travolta Kids in disguise, just so that they could get the chance to release a record on Stranded. The label was concidered to be a happening label when they started, but the kids other label said no to an affair with Stranded, so they did a quick name change for this one. A bit surprising as they already appeared on the labels first release, both under their their real name, and in disguise as Stalin Boys.

Of course it’s nowhere near the teen punk they play on their first E.P. or on the Bakverk 80 compilation LP, but cheesy surf influenced power pop that fits a sunny summerday. Jag vill va i Moskwa is a celebration to Russia, while Surfa pa is a song about how much fun they gonna have during the summer. If you understand Swedish it sounds like they sing “Vi ska ha kuk kuk hela sommar’n lang”, which for most of you means “We will have cock cock all summer long”. Oh how much fun that would be!

Country: Sweden
Year: 1980
Label: Stranded
Format: 7″
Songs:
Jag vill va i Moskwa.mp3
Surfa pa.mp3

I’m not gonna say that this is one of the best Swedish mod/power pop/punk/ reggae records ever as I’ve already said that way too many times, and if you haven’t already figured out that I have a special place in my heart for Swedish stuff you’re an illiterate. And apart from said that way too many times, this ain’t that great apart from the outstanding track ”I Staden”, which is truly outstanding, despite the silliness of the lyrics. Short, sharp, melodic and easy to sing along to after hearing the chorus for the first time. Of the other songs, Skvaller and Fyra manader are OK, while the reggae song is nothing but annoying. A funny thing about this EP is that Peter the Flake once used it as his excuse to meet up with a boy he was in love with, and he even wrote a nice little poem about their wet nights here.

I know more or less nothing about this band, and they were totally unknown to me until a few years ago, but they’re on the same label as Epidemi, Rebell, WBT and Grandma’s Island & the Islets, where the last band is still a total mystery to me, but I believe it’s more or less progg. Still interested in hearing it though if anyone’s got a copy.

The Flakes // Drummer: Pippi Longstockings brother was in this band: Anders E Nilsson. For real! They where from Kisa about 50km from where I lived and where I have relatives. I actually saw Inger Nilsson, who’s acting as Pippi in the original 60/70s movies, several times in Kisa biking around when I was a kid. Her wild red hair blowing in the wind:”Look mam there’s Pippi!!”.

Country: Sweden
Year: 1981
Label: Stage & Music
Format: 7″
Songs:
Fyra manader.mp3
Dirty Rusta Reggae.mp3
Skvaller.mp3
I staden.mp3

Put up some stuff for sale, and more to cum.

Here’s another classic, and this time from our beloved neighbours in Denmark. In my opinion this EP beats the Sods “Television sect” 7″ in every single way. Don’t really know why, but I never manage to understand why punk scums are so into Television sect. I’m not saying it’s garbage, just not that great. On the other hand, Lost Kids had it all on this short piece of wax; too many members, funny monster make-up, guitarist who’s doing annoying guitar stuff and solos all the time and a note by note cover of Alberto & Lost Trios Paranoias “Snuffin like that” in the song Radden dig. A bit too much in general, but still it’s AMAZING! Check out this cool video where they perform on a Danish pop TV show. Denmarks answer to the Rezillos when it comes to looks…?

The band had quite a long career with 4 7inches (this was their second) and 2 LPs before they put their instruments in the bin. The ones that I’ve heard are all great and worth tracking down.

Country: Denmark
Year: 1979
Label: Medley
Format: 7″
Songs:
Cola Freaks.mp3
Radden dig.mp3
Alle talar.mp3